Judging from the current form, the expulsion of the Manchu Qing outside the customs already means the end of the national war, and the Manchu Qing in a remote corner has become a local separatist regime, and in Zhu Yongxing's heart, it is no longer worthy of being called a "country", let alone having to deal with it with a large army.

In the entire north, the Ming army had more than 300,000 troops, and the cavalry troops and the army of Liaodong were constantly expanding. Although it was said that it was necessary to attack the Manchus and guard against the eastern captives, such a large number of troops, stationed in the withered north, the logistical pressure can be imagined.

Therefore, Zhu Yongxing planned to transfer troops from the north to the south one after another, and the war in the north would be resolved by recruiting new soldiers from the north. The initial plan was to transfer back at least one army, and if another naval division was transferred, it would be possible to attack Annan, not only to eliminate the threat, but also to feed the war with war, and to obtain the materials and money needed for post-war reconstruction.

Taking advantage of Annan's regional characteristics, the Zheng Army carried out an amphibious landing at Rili Haikou and cut Zheng's army in two. Then swept north by the main force, and the Annam garrison attacked south, occupying Thang Long (now Hanoi) in one fell swoop.

It's just whether to chase and fight hard and destroy the Zheng family in one fell swoop; As well as whether to directly incorporate it into the territory, whether it is necessary to set up a puppet, and other issues, Zhu Yongxing still needs to carefully consider. And Huang Xiuren can be said to be the best among the traitors, dedicated to the Ming Dynasty, and conscientious in the Annan Metropolitan Embassy, which made Zhu Yongxing very appreciative.

"The Zheng family is disobedient and cruel to the people, and they are really chaotic ministers and thieves, and everyone will be punished." Based on his own judgment, Huang Xiuren angrily reprimanded Annan Zheng's accumulated crimes during the audience, "Long live the army that hangs the people and kills the crime again, and relieves the people from hanging upside down." ”

From the traditional Chinese point of view, the Zheng Emperor Li, like the white-faced Cao Cao, was indeed a traitor. Originally. The Ming army invaded Annam, firstly, to retaliate for its injustice, and secondly, it was indeed under such a banner. Huang Xiuren was very cautious, and he did not know what Zhu Yongxing's bottom line was, whether to continue to retain the name of the Li family, or to erase the country of Annan. So. He only said Zheng, and did not mention the specific operation.

Zhu Yongxing smiled and nodded, and asked: "Huang Qing has worked hard in the Annan Metropolitan Embassy, which is really gratifying. Judging from the long-term report, under the rule of the Metropolitan Envoy Minister, it can be regarded as the country's peace and security, and there are few incidents. I would like to ask, do the people under the rule of Qing and others have more hearts towards the Li family or the Zheng family, or are they more oriented towards me? If the Annam Metropolitan Envoy asks the Imperial Court to be annexed. How much will there be a local reaction, and will there be unrest? ”

In the final analysis, the occupied area of the Ming army in Annam is still nominally leased, that is to say, the sovereignty of Annam is still legally stated. It is precisely because of the management of the capital and the puppet Zheng Hua that Zhu Yongxing has a bad judgment about the belonging of the people. Use the most appropriate method and invest the least amount of manpower and material resources, even if the time can be delayed. Even if it is not once and for all, Zhu Yongxing does not want to burden himself because he is in a hurry.

For Zhu Yongxing's inquiry. Huang Xiuren pondered for a long time. This question is not easy to answer, if you only say good things, it will naturally make Zhu Yongxing happy, but in the future, if you really deal with Annan with such a judgment, if it causes turmoil. Is it not your own sin?

"Huang Qing, tell the truth, don't cover it up, and don't make up lies." Zhu Yongxing saw Huang Xiuren's concerns, smiled and waved his hand. Signal that he can rest assured.

"Long live the wise, Wei Chen's careful thinking was seen through by the eyes of Long Live Wisdom, guilty, guilty." Huang Xiuren knelt down and pleaded guilty, and after leveling down again, he pondered and said: "Under the rule of the current capital envoy, the life of the people is much better than that of the Zheng family. Since the introduction of the nationality system in the imperial court, all kinds of favorable policies have attracted many Yue people. If it is attached, Weichen dares to guarantee that there will be no turmoil under the rule of the Metropolitan Envoy. If it is the Zheng family's ruling area, it is not something that Wei Chen can say. ”

Zhu Yongxing nodded lightly, the work in the occupied area of Annam was indeed very effective, and the introduction of Zheng Hua, a puppet, did play a great role in the early stage. The main purpose of the attack on the Zheng clan in Annam was to seize materials and money to help the country's post-war reconstruction. Compared to this main purpose, the expansion of territory that is too costly or time-consuming is not the most critical.

Moreover, with the Annam Metropolitan Envoy's Office, which was already relatively well-established, it only needed to defeat the main force of the Zheng army and drive the Zheng clan to the narrow strip of the Indochina Peninsula, that is, the territory of the original Nam Nguyen, and the cost and energy of the imperial court to rule the newly occupied area would inevitably be greatly reduced.

In fact, the place where Zhu Yongxing wanted to attack the most was the Philippines, defeat the Spaniards, seize their accumulated ill-gotten gains, and make a large chunk of the Ming Dynasty's overseas territories. At the same time, the Philippines has gold mines and copper mines, and it is also a land of wealth if it is well managed. Just to maintain an overseas territory, it was necessary to have a large army in the Philippines with a naval division. Therefore, weakening the Zheng clan is the premise of attacking the Philippines, and it is not possible to abandon the basics and spend too many manpower and material resources on the Zheng clan.

"The Zheng family deceived the king, and he is really a chaotic minister and thief." Zhu Yongxing had already made up his mind, basically determined the general policy, and said with a smile: "When I hung the people for the crime before, Zheng Hua suddenly woke up and resolutely helped Wang Shi. This time, Wang Shi wants to correct the discipline of Annan, and he also relies on Zheng Hua. Huang Qing is loyal, I know it in my heart, you must be good at assisting, so that Annan Gang can always be restored, and the Li family will be prosperous! ”

"Long live Yin Yin's golden words, Weichen will always remember it in his heart, and dare not to be loyal to death." Huang Xiuren knelt down again, kowtowed respectfully, and was grateful, "Long live if it is for Annan to uphold the discipline, so that the Li family will be prosperous, and the teacher will be famous, and the people of Annan will definitely look at the scenery and be grateful to Dade." ”

Although Huang Xiuren is flattering, he is not without real talent. As soon as Zhu Yongxing's voice fell, he knew that he had another chance to soar. Zheng Hua is just a signboard, if the Ming court supports Hou Li, or the descendants of the Li family are puppets, then Zheng Hua will not be of much use, and he should be replaced by him as a "Zhongxing Famous Minister". First of all, he was high-sounding, pacified Annan with the smallest turmoil, and then assimilated with grace, and then announced the abdication when the conditions were ripe, Zhu Yongxing's road number, which Huang Xiuren also guessed.

Although Zhu Yongxing, out of political considerations, did not let the officials in the occupied area of Annam join the Ming nationality, but opened the door to ordinary people to apply, but now Huang Xiuren always considers himself a Ming person, looking forward to truly integrating into the official system of the Ming court after being attached. And Enke in the first year of Zhaowu is about to be held, and there are also township and provincial exams in the occupied areas of Annan, and Huang Xiuren is the chief examiner, which also makes him full of confidence and knows that he still has a place in the eyes of the new emperor. This made him want to show himself more and more, and his goal was to become a feudal official like Zong Shouyi.

Now the Yue people in the occupied areas of Annam have been reduced to less than half of the total population, and the rest of the Yue people have been scattered and moved to Sichuan, Guizhou and other places.

Huang Xiuren naturally had a thorough understanding of the situation in the occupied areas of Annam, so he dared to boast about Haikou and promised that even if it was announced, it would not cause much turmoil. Relying on the combined forces of the Metropolitan Envoy and the Ming Army stationed in Annam, the situation could be maintained.

Zhu Yongxing asked about other situations in the occupied areas of Annan, and he had a better idea in his heart. In this era, the concept of the state is still very vague, especially in the East, and the concepts of sovereignty, territorial rights, and sea power are not clear. For ordinary people, living a good life is far more important than who rules it. The Manchu Qing Dynasty was stupid and easy to shave, which aroused the national concept of the majority of Han people, and finally established a dynasty in the sea of corpses and blood.

Despite this, Zhu Yongxing did not change his original intention. After all, in the entire Indochina Peninsula, if the Zheng clan can be compressed on the former territory of Nam Nguyen, it will already be a victory, and the situation can be firmly grasped. The Zheng clan was able to survive for a long time, and Zhu Yongxing even hoped that this would force the Zheng clan to use force against the Champa State. If this was the case, the Ming army would have been able to justifiably occupy the Zhancheng state, which had always been obedient to the Ming court, without causing controversy.

After summoning Huang Xiuren, Zhu Yongxing summoned all the officials of the Ministry of Industry to the palace to discuss matters.

Judging from the composition of the various ministries, the Ministry of Industry is the most complicated, and at least Zhu Yongxing has planned to separate the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Agriculture in the short term and upgrade them to the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Agriculture. Will the two new ministries be able to play their role and work diligently and responsibly to rebuild relations with the post-war North. The Shangshu of the two ministries was also basically determined, Chen Hongfan, the secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, and Jin Weixin, the secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Today's deliberations mainly revolve around agriculture in the north, and water conservancy is of course also important, but the investment is too large, and it is still a little stretched for the current imperial court. The recovery of agriculture in the north has a bearing on whether or not the overall financial situation can be alleviated as much as possible.

Zhu Yongxing looked at the report submitted by the Department of Agriculture and nodded lightly with satisfaction. Pragmatism was what he liked, and the report of the Agriculture Division was well reflected in that regard. This is not something that an official came up with with a pat on his head, but a conclusion and judgment that was indeed drawn from the people, from the people, and from the old peasants.

Although the valley bottom of the Xiaoice period has passed, the impact is still there, and the low temperature has eased, but it will remain for hundreds of years. Such a climate, coupled with the weakness of infrastructure, does not change the structure of agricultural cultivation, and the restoration of the north is just empty talk.

"Millet is drought tolerant and has a short growing season, so it can be grown on a large scale." Zhu Yongxing drew a circle, which can be regarded as a kind of crop that will be planted in the north.

"Sweet potatoes can also be used, spring potatoes, summer potatoes, even if they are only harvested for one season, they can solve a lot of problems. The key is to send experts for guidance, after all, the people in the north have not planted this, and the farmers in the south have a lot of experience. Zhu Yongxing naturally knows what the vaunted "chaff prosperity" relies on.

After the main crops are decided, the rest of the beet, peanuts, sesame seeds, etc., can be freely chosen by the farmers. Sorghum and corn were planted on a small scale to observe whether they could adapt to the climate of the Northland. Abandoning the traditional crops of the north, wheat, and choosing these drought-resistant, short-growing, or high-yielding crops can at least ensure a harvest, so that they will not have to work hard for a year without hunger, or even no harvest.

…………… (To be continued......)