“……… The ancients said: If you want to be loyal, you must be at the door of filial piety. Youyun: Filial piety can be loyal. The husband and wife are guarded by the big body, and they dare not hurt their hair and skin; The king of things is the first thing to do, and he doesn't care about his life. The two seem to be very different, but their reasons are the same. Therefore, those who are not filial are naturally disloyal, and those who are loyal are filial piety. The ancients still had their fathers who could not be loyal ministers, and their sons were the Gu of their fathers to cover their former sorrows......

…… The flow of the three ghosts received the grace of the country, but they did not think about martyrdom in the face of difficulties, but they were willing to surrender to thieves, fell into the national constitution, and slaughtered the people to flatter slaves. The traitor of the country, that is, the thief of the family, disloyalty is unfilial piety, and the crime cannot be punished, although the Son of Heaven thinks of his father and bends his life, but the stench is endless, although life is still death........."

"Smack!" With a bang, Wu Sangui slapped the "Three Ghost Books to the General Soldiers of Daming Mountain Customs" on the table, panting angrily. The scars were revealed, and they were made public, so Wu Sangui couldn't help but be angry. But he was also secretly frightened, and in order to avoid angering him, the generals made a lot of cover-ups, and these words are said to have already spread throughout Yunnan Province and in Guangxi.

What does that mean? Is it to show an attitude that is not at odds with you, or is it just to vent your anger, or is it to provoke yourself? Wu Sangui thought about it again and again, and felt that it seemed to be both. To put it bluntly, people are not afraid of him, and they have no intention of winning him anyway, and they want to kill him all over the house, crushing his bones and scattering ashes.

This pseudo-clan is so resolute, it is different from others, but it has seen through the king's mind. Wu Sangui has not yet had a chance to strangle Yongli, and he has not yet become a notorious and mad demon, and there are still many people in the Han doctor class who have a sympathetic attitude towards him. However, as soon as this text came out, it represented the distinct attitude of the Ming court, and it would also reverse public opinion, and it was conceivable that there would be verbal and written criticism in the future. With the continuous victories of the Ming army, the trend of Zhongxing is becoming more and more obvious, and there will be more and more people scolding Wu Sangui.

What's behind the decision? Wu Sangui began to take pains again. The reason why Wu Sangui has a certain role and reputation in history is, of course, his bravery and resourcefulness cannot be denied. But the selfish, narrow-minded, and sleek side of his character, as well as the characteristics of forgetting profit and reversing his word, are also his fatal wounds. Therefore, his whole life was spent racking his brains, and in the end it was still a ruined ending.

It is precisely because of Wu Sangui that he is always changing. This kind of unprincipled character and character makes him influential but unable to gain long-term attraction, let alone form his own independent political goals, and unable to unite a group of people of insight for a long time.

Liu Xuanchu is an example, "I hope that the heavens will give birth to a saint to appease the ears of China" is a deep hidden ambition and retribution, when Wu Sangui is more and more detached from the image of a "saint" in his mind, another figure gradually attracts his attention, and more and more makes his heart more and more eager.

Of course, there is also Zhang Weihan's credit for this. As an understanding of the pseudo-sectarians. Looking for a channel for his behavior and his weaknesses, Liu Xuanchu and Zhang Weihan often contacted and discussed, and also reported some situations to Wu Sangui frequently. Unconsciously, Liu Xuanchu was even more affected.

"There will be no army raised out of anger." Liu Xuanchu's eyes rolled, and he seemed to be loyal, but he had another intention to advise Wu Sangui: "This kind of practice of the pseudo-sect is suspected of angering the prince, so it should be treated with caution!" ”

Wu Sangui frowned. Noncommittal. Due to the appearance of Zhu Yongxing, he did not have the time to consolidate and expand his power in history. Most of the ones that were wiped out before were the Ganshan Green Battalion, the Huguang Green Battalion, and the Han Army. But the battle of Yuanjiang broke his bones. What is the cronie soldier, is the guarantee of his power and status, how can he, an old fox, believe the statement of "Manchu and Han family"?

Moreover, for Wu Sangui, loyalty is not in his dictionary at all. After the feudal feud in history. This old guy has always been wary of the Qing court, and has tried every means to make it impossible for the Qing court to implement the measures of "reducing troops and salaries", or to increase the number of troops in the open, or to increase them in the dark, and always maintain a strong military force in his hands. After Shunzhi's death, he went to Beijing to cry. In order to prevent accidents from the imperial court, heavy troops were specially raised.

Anyone who is always wary of others is always suspicious of others plotting against him. is dishonest to others, and always suspects others of deceiving themselves, Wu Sangui's psychology is like this. Fighting to the death with the Ming army and losing the foundation on which he relied was not wanted. Moreover, the Eight Banners of Manchuria were still in Yunnan, if the Qing court used its defeat as a reason for its defeat...... Shunzhi is mean and unkind, and his behavior is crazy, it is difficult to say how much Zhang Weihan's rhetoric will play a role in Wu Sangui, but the psychological shadow will definitely remain.

"There is nothing wrong with prudence, but there is also action." Fang Guangchen groaned and said: "Besides, this slander has already been spread, but it is not set up for this time. Tengchong was defeated, Western Yunnan was defeated, and Yuanjiang was defeated, although the imperial court did not reprimand, there would be dissatisfaction. If the prince doesn't move, I'm afraid it is—"

"Where's the money?" Liu Xuanchu shook his head and said: "The imperial court is doing its best to the southeast, but the prince still wants to attack and fight when there is little food and salary, I'm afraid it's not right?" Besides, the Eight Banners of Manchuria are not as good as they used to be, and they all rely on the southwest of Wang Yewei Town, so how can they be punished at this time? ”

In history, every emerging dynasty has had a process of military prosperity to decline, and the Qing Dynasty was no exception. It's just that the Qing rulers regarded it as a succession of the army vying for the world and consolidating the world came particularly quickly. Although the Qing court has always been taboo to talk about its own weaknesses, Zhu Yongxing does not know how to talk about the indispensability of the Qing court in the early days of entering the customs and the later external and internal struggles.

Therefore, the propaganda text disseminated is not only "Sue the Three Ghost Books", but also "Sue the Han Family and the People of All Ethnic Groups". Among them, Zhu Yongxing analyzed the natural reproduction of the population, the number of people killed in battle and disease, the death of the leading generals, the greed for pleasure of the Manchurian generals, and the lack of more than a new generation of Manchurian generals. In addition to increasing the confidence of the broad masses of the people and the officers and men in victory, it may also shake the Han people's pro-Qing faction.

"Crossing the river in the east and west of the Guanxi, there are not as many people today as there are the ancients. The wind blows the cattle and sheep at the bottom of the grass, and who can sing the song. Wu Sangui also read this propaganda text, and couldn't help sneering with a little contempt, which shows that he also agrees with Zhu Yongxing's analysis.

It has not been a long time since the Qing army entered the customs, and Wu Sangui also saw very clearly that the battle-hardened and meritorious generals on which the Qing Dynasty relied to build the country basically no longer existed. These princes were generally younger at the time of their deaths, and Zilharang was the longest-lived, only living to be fifty-seven years old. Even if their children inherit the title, they will do nothing. Lacking combat experience, he cannot replace his father's role in galloping on the field. Although there are still a number of nobles and generals below the prince and county king, they have no more heroic spirit back then.

In particular, the Manchu generals who stayed in Yunnan Province, An Yuan Jingkou generals Xinjun Wang Doni, Gushan Ezhen Yierde, Zhuo Luo and others, were greedy and cruel, but they were short-sighted. The battle battle did not regain the courage of the Eight Banners of the year, which was quite despised by Wu Sangui.

"Gentle Township is a hero's mound, and the Manchurian soldiers are eager to attack and suppress, and they really want to return to the court as soon as possible to enjoy the blessings!" Liu Xuanchu heard Wu Sangui's dissatisfaction, so he provoked without a trace: "If it weren't for their violent coercion, how could they force the chieftain to rebel and make it like this, which would make the prince embarrassed?" urged the prince to use troops, but they had to be behind. It can not only reduce casualties, but also play a role in monitoring our army, and win the first credit at the last moment. Be honest and unpredictable, and the prince must not be fooled. ”

Wu Sangui frowned, there were still green battalions in other provinces who were cannon fodder in the past, but if he let the troops directly under his domain follow in his footsteps, he naturally had to think twice and be cautious.

"It is not possible to stand still." Fang Guangchen groaned and said, "But if you plan according to the previous plan. It is also not suitable to use troops on a large scale. It is better to use money and food as an excuse for the time being. Wait for a while, and then wait for an opportunity in March or April. If the war does not go well, and the rainy season arrives, you can take advantage of the situation to retreat. ”

Wu Sangui thought about it and nodded, and said, "If you want to use troops on a large scale, you must have plenty of money and food. It will be after the dust of the war in the southeast has settled. However, the war in the southeast is likely to be in April, and the transfer of money and grain will also take time. At that time, the grass was already luxuriant, the miasma reappeared, and there was the difficulty of the rainy season, and it was not waiting for the frost to fall and the miasma. can be aggressively attacked. If it takes too long, the court will not be satisfied. The plan to offer the court is very good, and it can be moved lightly without acting rashly, but it can be stuffed by the mouth of the court. ”

In ancient times, preparing for a war was time-consuming. It is quite normal to accumulate money and rations, mobilize troops, and prepare for months, or more, according to the transportation conditions and road conditions at that time. Wu Sangui did have a large-scale military plan, which was similar to the conjecture of Zhu Yongxing and others.

But money and food are a problem, and after there was a precedent of coercion and rebellion, Wu Sangui did not dare to be too persecutive; Another problem is the strength of troops, Guangxi cannot be counted on for the time being, Guizhou does not have many adjustable troops, Sichuan originally did not have many Qing troops stationed, and the Ming army is infiltrating from northwest Yunnan to Sichuan Province, so it will not help much.

Recruiting is one solution, but it comes back to the first problem - money and food. Wu Sangui specifically enumerated the soldiers and auxiliary personnel needed to plan the march into the army, and the total number was "about 150,000 soldiers of the general plan for the army, the Green Banner soldiers, the Tucheng soldiers, the Tusi Liu, and the four Kutlers," and the total amount of military salaries "was about 2,780,000 taels of silver in total, which could be accomplished.

Such a huge budget, when the southeast is also consuming a lot of money and grain, is difficult for the Qing court, which has only more than 8.75 million taels of silver. The previous self-raising of food and wages had already caused turmoil in Yunnan Province, and the Qing court did not dare to do it again. Only the Eight Banners of Manchuria in Yunnan Province, although they were defeated by Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, were still very arrogant, believing that they did not need as many generals and money and food as listed by Wu Sangui, and that Yunnan Province could defeat the Ming army.

In this way, Wu Sangui had to take action, or let the Manchurian Eight Banners suffer a big loss, so that they could change their judgment from their own. However, although the Manchurian Eight Banners shouted fiercely, they refused to fight the vanguard on the grounds that the terrain was not suitable for riding and shooting. Let his soldiers and horses be cannon fodder and fight an unprepared war, which Wu Sangui is naturally unwilling to do. Therefore, Wu Sangui listened to the propositions of the two strategists, turned the big action into a small action, focused on temptation, adopted a steady strategy, and the direction was still southeast Yunnan.

…………………

The historical development is still there, but the specific events cannot be predicted, and the score is not bad.

Of course, Zhu Yongxing did not know that the Qing army's attack on southeastern Yunnan was an action with a loud thunder and a small raindrop, and he canceled the plan for the two Ming armies to meet in Guangxi, and made full preparations. Of course, this is a prudent and foolproof move, and it also reflects the change in his mentality.

A gambler who has lost all his money dares to bet on his hands, feet, and life. But when there is no need to fight to the death, few people will want to take risks, and most of them will adopt a strategy of winning while maintaining stability. Zhu Yongxing is like this, at this time it is no longer when he first entered Yunnan Province, he needs to go into battle shirtless and survive in a Jedi. The whole strategy has been rolled out. He needs more time to stabilize and develop.

It's not a city or a place that is worth gaining or losing, it's just a helpless choice in a specific situation. If they can hold it, or have the hope of holding it, who will give up the territory they occupy?

With the mobilization of troops and materials, Zhu Yongxing became more and more confident in the defense of southeastern Yunnan. And to build the structure of a country under the rule of law, he does not need to invest a lot of energy. The officers under his command will work according to his intentions and instructions, and he only needs to revise and prompt the documents that are presented.

In fact, what worries Zhu Yongxing the most is still money and food, which is the same problem as the Qing army. However, when the first mirrors were made, he knew that a huge cornucopia had been held in his arms.

Tin foil is attached to the clear glass and the reaction of mercury with tin is used to form a tin-mercury compound on the glass. It is the earliest glass-making process. For the sake of this craft, Venice did not hesitate to use murder and concentration camp-style management to keep it secret, and the French spared no expense to buy mirror-making craftsmen, but Zhu Yongxing instructed the craftsmen to make it within two or three months, preempting the French by five or six years.

Five or six years, what does it mean, it means huge profits, it means huge wealth. When Zhu Yongxing saw that the first batch of mirrors were successfully manufactured. In front of me, there is a dazzling yellow and white light. Although it is necessary to buy clear glass from Xiyi for the time being, it is time-consuming to make mercury mirrors. It takes more than a month for the chemical reaction to complete. But scarcity is precious, and when Queen Marie of France got married, the king of Venice only gave a small glass mirror as a gift. It was a very precious gift at the time, worth 150,000 francs!

"Frame the mirrors beautifully, and then make a batch of delicate, beautiful and elegant boxes." Zhu Yongxing pointed. For this batch of mirrors to do the most final packaging treatment.

There is no way, the transparent glass is of different sizes when purchased, and there are bumps and damage during transportation, so it has to be processed according to the different shapes of the most ludgy, and then decorated with a frame. And a beautiful package. It will undoubtedly bring out the preciousness of the mirror. The idiom of buying and returning pearls illustrates the importance of packaging.

Although it is still not as bright as a silver-plated mirror, it is much stronger than a copper mirror. Zhu Yongxing picked a few relatively large and relatively good mirrors as advertising products that made an impact, and immediately asked the craftsmen to frame two of them. Who to give it to, you don't have to think about it, you know the way, and it is naturally used to please women.

In France, which was the same era as Kangxi, the Palace of Versailles already had a luxurious hall of mirrors, in which nineteen huge mirrors corresponded to nineteen spacious windows, and the light came from outside the bed and was reflected back by the mirrors, which was really colorful. In contrast, China can't even make a transparent flat glass, only opaque glass, which shows that China's modern science and technology are so backward under the obstruction and oppression of feudal autocracy!

But how to explain the fact that China in the feudal era also created countless splendid cultures? Is it to blame for the feudal system? It doesn't seem to be the case. When Zhu Yongxing returned to the city with two mirrors, he couldn't help but have such a question.

It is true that China's science and technology are advanced, but to be precise, China's practical technology is advanced, and science, especially basic science, is underdeveloped. The reason may be that China's scientific and technological development is driven by the government, and the research and development of science and technology is a government action. Clearly, the government is interested in practical techniques that can solve real problems and create economic benefits, but not in science that explores nature. Because the latter investment is huge, it will not yield much results in a short period of time.

Just as now, the products manufactured in arsenals and workshops were used for emergency purposes, in order to cope with the war and to strengthen the military and financial resources. Even Zhu Yongxing will not build any laboratory, invest money and manpower, and engage in inventions and creations that are slow to produce results. Craftsmen, on the other hand, relied on teaching and experience, and had no basis in physics or chemistry, let alone the formation of theories, so that they could be passed on more steadily to future generations.

This will be a long-term accumulation, long-term education, and long-term investment, and Zhu Yongxing knows that he is powerless for the time being. The situation is stronger than man, and if we want to have a good environment for the development of science and technology and a fertile soil suitable for growth, we must win this war. Otherwise, the country will still not be able to avoid the fate of being beaten if it is backward.

Perhaps, that foreigner can help a little, right? Zhu Yongxing rode on the horse, thinking carefully about how to achieve the greatest benefits.

In 1646, Quang Nam Nguyen, like Annam Trund, felt that Catholicism might be a threat to their rule and outlawed Catholicism. Jesuit preacher Alexander? Morality? Rhodes was charged with capital and was eventually sentenced to exile. After being expelled from Quang Nam, this Rhodes did not return to China, but continued to lobby and proselytize in Southeast Asian countries. Now, Rhodes ran here with the merchant ship and asked Zhu Yongxing for the right to build a church and preach in Annam.

In Zhu Yongxing's view, religious belief is nothing more than a constraint on people's moral norms, which makes people's hearts feel awe.

"The heart of a gentleman is always in awe." Of course, people should not live as they please, but must be fearful, at least the law. If there is no reverence, there is nothing that binds the heart. How terrible it is for a people who have no fear or even fear and dare to do anything.

................ (To be continued......