392.Peace Negotiation (1)

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Whether it is good or peaceful, the essence is that the Qing court cannot fight it. This is not to say that the Qing court will not be able to hold on after losing more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, nor is it because the entire territory of Huguang and the millions of people in Henan are gone, and the Qing court will not be able to maintain it, but because there is a problem in Sichuan. The wealth of Sichuan is supplied to Shaanxi and Gansu in the north and Yunnan and Guizhou in the south, and once it is shaken, it will be the erosion of the five provinces. Kangxi has already paid Yungui to keep Sichuan, and he doesn't want to lose Ganxi and Shaanxi, in that case, the Qing Dynasty will really become Houjin.

Moreover, the action of the three provinces to aid Henan has already wiped out the little money and grain that has been collected into the state treasury this year, and although the empty land in Henan can be sold at a low price to offset the national use, and Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, and Shandong can also send landless tenants to come to cultivate crops, but this is not a certain time buffer.

In addition, in the process of hostility with the Zheng army, the Eight Banners of the early 50,000 have been lost, although the Han Army Banner is the majority, and there are many Mongolian Eight Banners, but the Manchurian people are only a few old bones and blood, and the banner people in Beijing have been boiling for this, even for the purpose of appeasement, Kangxi can only choose to strike the army and truce in a short time. Not to mention that seven or eight thousand Mongolian troops were lost in the two battles of Korea and Huguang, which caused the flags of Inner Mongolia to stir, and the Qing court had to be appeased.

However, suing for peace meant that the Qing court would automatically give up the status of Zhengshuo, and admit that Zheng Jun, who had been slandered as a pirate, had revived the Ming Dynasty, which was a major event that shook the foundation of Manchurian rule. Therefore, Kangxi can only send someone from the Internal Affairs Office to come forward, even if it is exposed in the future, he can also push it to the head of a slave, although he may not be able to clear himself, but he can finally have an explanation.

So does Ming Zheng need to negotiate with the Qing court to make peace and strike the army? Of course, it is also needed.

On the one hand, Zheng Kezang's offensive strategy had changed to a deep fortress and a shallow attack after the capture of Jiangnan, so it would take time to stabilize the newly occupied area and use it as a base for the subsequent Northern Expedition. On the other hand, the financial situation of the Ming and Zheng Dynasty was not much better than that of the Qing court, and the millions of immigrants had just been distributed, and they could not expect to make a profit within three years, while the Qing Dynasty in Zhejiang and Fujian had caused people to turn their heads and the countryside in turmoil, and as for the government going to the countryside, it had become a noose for self-suffocation, so that Zheng Fan's income and expenditure were out of balance. In this case, it is inevitable to take a break for a period of time to restore the vitality of the country.

In this case, the two sides hit it off, and the negotiations began secretly. Of course, it is impossible for the Qing court to give up the righteousness of ruling the whole of China, and it is impossible for the good-faced Kangxi to agree to leave his infamy as a "money" in the history books, and the Ming family has always had the saying that the Son of Heaven guards the country, and Zheng Kezhang will also be willing to let future generations evaluate him as a first-class figure of Liu Yu, the martial emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, so the peace talks were doomed to be impossible to succeed from the beginning.

But what is diplomacy? Diplomacy is about pretending to be possible what you know is impossible. Therefore, on December 11, the 36th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty and the first year of the Ming Baokang, the first informal peace talks between the Zheng and Qing dynasties officially began in a room that was not concealed in the Yamen, the deputy general of the Guangyou of Xinyang Lake.

"This is Lord Sukhhatu," said none of the participants in official attire as it was an informal, secret meeting, but it was impossible to introduce themselves. "The next official is the promotion of Ouyang He from the Internal Affairs Department of King Xia."

"It turned out to be Lord Ouyang." Sukhhatu responded with a smile. "Fortunately, fortunately." Since the two sides have met, they sit opposite each other. "Lord Ouyang, this official is ordered to mention yì to your domain, and the court is willing"

Su Kehatu only said a few words, and Ouyang He, who didn't know that he had become a candidate for some kind of Lalang matching game, suddenly interjected and interrupted: "Lord Sukehatu, whether it's good or peaceful, since you and I are sitting together today, then the two sides are two equal countries, and the so-called imperial court in the mouths of adults doesn't need to be mentioned anymore, otherwise you and I don't have to continue talking." ”

Su Kehatu was taken aback, and his face was a little embarrassed, but Ouyang He was right, since he could sit down and talk, then Beijing must have recognized Nanjing's strength, although it may not be able to negotiate anything, but at least he can't treat the other party with a reckless attitude, so he immediately said: "It's true that the lower official has lost his word." ”

Since Sukhatu was able to correct his attitude, Ouyang He no longer delved into it, so Sukhatu continued: "I am willing to conclude a friendship with your domain, a brotherly state, divide the territory between the two sides, and never fight again. If it is the lord of the domain, my emperor would prefer to marry a daughter and be an in-law. ”

"About in-laws?" Ouyang He smiled, this is obviously to make Zheng Kezhang short Kangxi's generation, which certainly satisfies Kangxi's competitive psychology, but how can Zheng Kezhang accept it, so he has heard it as a matter of course. "This matter is not in a hurry, as for the envoy of the Ming Dynasty of this domain, there is no need to be tired, the king has his own destiny, how can others ignore it."

Su Kehatu nodded clearly, what kind of temper is Kangxi, Zheng Kezang, who thinks that he can wrestle with Kangxi and seize half of the country, is also a stubborn person who is a temple and a dictatorship of the Sacred Heart, Ouyang He is from the Department of Internal Affairs, and he wants to be the same as his own identity, they are all royal slaves, so naturally there are some things that are not easy to say.

Su Kehatu obviously treated people by himself and misunderstood what Ouyang He meant, but Ouyang He obviously had no obligation to explain, and only listened to Ouyang He say: "What Master Su said is very broad, I don't know what details can be discussed between the two sides. ”

Su Kehatu was about to open his mouth, when he saw Ouyang He wave his hand: "But before talking about the details, what sincerity do you have?" ”

Sincerity? Sukhhatu was stunned, what does this mean? Seeing that Su Kehatu was a little unreasonable, Ouyang He had no choice but to go straight in: "I heard that you are ordering the Quartet to arrest Yue Shenglong's family?" I'm afraid this is not good, since the two sides have agreed to make peace, can they pardon his family and send him back to his domain? ”

When Sukhhatu left Beijing, Nertu had already been arrested and entered Beijing, but looking at the tragic situation of Nartu and the unanimous accusations of the accompanying Mongolian nobles, Kangxi had already locked the two major culprits of the Huguang War.

Therefore, as soon as he heard Ouyang He make such an rude request, Sukhatu, who was ready to be humiliated, was also furious, and immediately took the case: "Lord Ouyang, although Yue is the meritorious dog of your domain, but he is also a sinner who is unforgivable in my dynasty, and your clan begged for mercy for him, I am afraid that it is intended to shake the foundation of my dynasty, if so, don't talk about it!" ”

"If you don't talk about it, you won't talk about it, is it because this clan is begging you to talk about it?" Ouyang He also stood up and looked at each other with contemptuous eyes. "This official was originally going to exchange the captured Mongol princes, since this is the case, then please!"

In exchange for the captured Mongols? Su Kehatu was dumbfounded, the city of Beijing was having a headache about how to appease the Inner Mongolian tribes, if he could replace the living prince, it would naturally solve Kangxi's big trouble. But it seems that the negotiations have broken down, how can this be reversed, speaking of which is also the reason for the lack of news, I originally thought that the Mongolian horse team had been wiped out, but I never thought that there were still some princes alive. This is not a change, and it is not a change.

However, it was difficult to make it difficult in his heart, but Su Kehatu's face immediately changed color: "Lord Ouyang, don't, don't mind, it is a mutually beneficial thing for the two sides to reconcile, if it is because of a villain who causes a good thing to break down, wouldn't it be a big mistake, or sit down and talk, continue to sit down and talk." Although it is true that pardoning the Yue family and repatriating your clan is a bit of a problem, it is not negotiable. ”

Seeing Ouyang He sneering and sitting down again, Sukhhatu cautiously asked: "I don't know if those Mongolian banner lords are still alive, can the lower officials see them with their own eyes, and they can turn back and tell the truth to our emperor." ”

"That's the name." Ouyang He commanded behind him, and the secretary who had his own transcription handed over the text that had already been prepared. "Lord Su can report to you first, and as for whether Lord Su can see these prisoners, the official must also make it clear to the authorities before he can give your lord a definite news."

"It's good, it's good." Only then did Sukhhatu remember that he was just a kite being pulled by the string, whether he could negotiate or not, how to negotiate the law, it was all controlled by the top, and how could he have the right to interrupt the negotiation independently, now that he had thought about this clearly, the smile on Sukhatu's face became even greater. "Lord Ouyang, since it is a replacement, can you also return the captured flag keepers of my court? Xiaguan remembered that he had already changed the king of Geping County, Nertu (over, over, I just checked the information, not Nertu should be Nerfu, but the difference between the words is two people, it is really a low-level mistake, everyone will just look at it) once said that King Xia had mentioned that yΓ¬ should return the captured Manchurian soldiers of our dynasty. ”

"Master Su, this time and that time," Ouyang He obviously did his homework very well, and he knew the ins and outs of Zheng Kezang's tiyΓ¬ very well. "At the beginning, you took the thousands of soldiers and dependents who belonged to this domain, where are they now?" These people have been rescued in Nanyang, and if the Qing court wants to continue to replace them, they have to come out with some new chips. "And large-scale substitution, do you have a tacit understanding? It's better to finish the affairs of the Yue family first, and then talk about it, with sincerity, it's easy for each other to talk. ”

"That's just as well." Sukehatu is just beating snakes and sticks, trying to take the opportunity to make some capital for himself, but there are not enough benefits, and it is inevitable that the other party is unwilling to let go, which is not enough to make himself feel disappointed. "In that case, let's stop here today, and how about you and I go back and report and wait for instructions?"

Ouyang He nodded: "It should be so, but Beijing is far away from this, and I am afraid that it will be impossible to continue negotiations a year ago, so how about starting again in February?" ”

"It's fine." Sukhhatu responded, but also offered his own opinion. "Next time, how about inviting Lord Ouyang to Xuchang for a talk?"

"This matter must be reported to the higher authorities before it can be decided"

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