Que 161: Inch by inch
The envoy saw that Huang Taiji was becoming more and more interested in their alliance conditions, and the big stone in his heart was put down a lot, but to convince Huang Taiji to be such a hero, it was not something that could be solved by a few sycophants, so he didn't dare to take it lightly at all. Kirin
The envoy sorted out his thoughts and said, "As long as your country forms an alliance with our country, our country is willing to cooperate with your country at any time. We promised that if you launched an attack on the Ming Dynasty, our fleet would also sail to the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty and attack their coastal cities. Of course, our country has no intention of competing with your country in the Central Plains, so in order to show our sincerity, even if our country can occupy the city, we will not stay there for long, as soon as the Ming Dynasty army arrives, we will shift our positions and drive the fleet to another coastal city to attack. Until the Ming Dynasty's armies remained passive, and as much as possible to contain most of their troops, then our mission would be completed. β
While listening to Huang Taiji, a flame that was about to be extinguished ignited in his heart, and he said in his heart: This was originally what I asked Yang Fei'er to let Li Zicheng do, but listening to him say this, although their fleet of ships can not contain the forces of all parties like fighting locally, this can be said to be the best way before Li Zicheng grows stronger.
Huang Taiji knocked on the table and said, "It's good to hear you say that, but do you just want to cooperate with our military operations?" I don't think it's that simple, right? β
The envoy clapped his hands and applauded, "Since His Majesty the Honored Emperor has already spoken about this issue, then we have no choice but to confess. Yes, on the one hand, we can play a role in containing the Ming army, but on the other hand, we can also plunder some money and materials from it. β
"Haha, it seems that you are drunkards and don't mean to drink!" Huang Taiji stroked his palms and laughed.
The envoy immediately corrected: "Your Majesty the Emperor, I think you have misunderstood what we meant. We didn't want to loot all the money and goods of that city, but because our fleet also needed supplies, and ammunition, food, and population would be consumed more or less in the war. If we return to our country to resupply after a war, it will not only be a waste of time, but it will also not be able to better cooperate with your country's actions. When our army finishes fighting a city, the army of the Ming Dynasty will immediately drive there to be on guard, and if we don't have timely supplies, then we have to return home. In that case, when we come the second time, the coastal armies of the Ming Dynasty may already be on alert, and our surprise attack will not have the desired results. But if we are well supplied, then the next round of attacks is perfectly possible. When we have finished fighting a city and getting resources, and the Ming army comes, then we will immediately withdraw and then go to another city that they are not prepared for to raid again, so that we can once again contain a part of the military force. Then we can raid somewhere else, and so on. In that case, the Ming Dynasty was afraid that we would attack again, and it would definitely not easily transfer the army. That would greatly reduce the number of soldiers that the Ming Dynasty would continue to send to the front line when it was at war with your country. This will reduce the pressure on your country to a certain extent. β
Huang Taiji exclaimed in his heart: I didn't expect this little Dongying to come up with such a good method. Although they pay lip service to a small amount of money and food for supplies, if they can really play such an important role, even if the whole city is looted, what does it matter? That's the money and things of the Ming Dynasty, and I don't have to withdraw it from the treasury of our Qing Dynasty, do I need to feel distressed?
Huang Taiji said: "The envoy's plan is very reasonable, but if there is a little bit that your country can do, it will be even better." β
The envoy heard that Huang Taiji had already expressed his approval of his plan, that is, it was almost done, as long as Huang Taiji did not make any excessive requests, nothing else was a problem, so he asked: "Respected Emperor Your Majesty, I don't know what you want to add?" β
Huang Taiji said: "I don't know about the termination of the contract between your country and the Ming Dynasty, do they still know about it?" β
"Although our country is very sincere in forming an alliance with your country, in order to strive for greater interests, we have not yet informed the Ming Dynasty of this matter, because we want to know if we can have the honor of forming an alliance with your country. No ads"
"It's understandable that you're doing that. Countries are not like people are sometimes thinking about moral aspects, but as a country you have to think about the interests of the whole. Since you haven't informed the Ming Dynasty of the unilateral breach of the contract, don't tell it yet. Huang Taiji said.
The envoy didn't understand why Huang Taiji did this, and asked, "What do you mean?" β
"Yes, the so-called soldiers are not tired of deceit, if the Ming Dynasty knows the news of the alliance between the Qing Dynasty and you, it will definitely be wary of you everywhere, then your surprise attack may not be able to play the greatest effect. But if their fleets come in without their knowledge, they will be even more confused, not knowing who the army is or where you will be. In short, the less they know about you, the better your chances of success, and the longer they think about it, the more destructive you can be. The more devastation they suffer, the higher the desire for revenge. When the mood for revenge is high, it will cause them to lose their minds and become like headless flies. The more nervous and fearful they are, the more likely they are to make wrong judgments. All they have to do is make a mistake in their judgment, and it will be the best time for your second attack. β
"Oh...... Your Majesty the Emperor, you are not only a great statesman, but also a genius military strategist. The soldiers are not tired of deceit, well, we will continue to maintain good relations with the Ming Dynasty on the surface, so that they will not guard against us. β
"That would be the best." Huang Taiji looked at the few warriors behind the envoy and said, "You have come from afar, in addition to sending congratulatory gifts, do you really just want to form an alliance with our Great Qing Dynasty and get that little benefit from it?" β
The envoy said, "Although our country is a small country, since it is an alliance, there should be a mutually beneficial exchange conditions. You say yes? Your Majesty the Emperor? β
Huang Taiji said in his heart: Finally to the point, I don't know what kind of conditions this Dongying people want? They can pay that price to help us in the Qing Dynasty, and the terms of exchange must not be underestimated.
Huang Taiji said: "The envoy is right, the alliance is originally equal, and if there are reasonable conditions, I am happy to form an alliance with you. β
The envoy said: "Actually, our country is not greedy, if our country can have the honor of helping His Majesty the Emperor to win the country, it will be an incomparable honor." At that time, we will only need His Majesty the Emperor to give us the islands around the Ryukyus. β
"Ryukyu?" Huang Taiji wondered.
"Yes, because we are an island nation and we are used to life at sea. It would be nice if there were a few islands where fishermen go out to sea to fish. β
Huang Taiji said: "If the Great Qing Dynasty can unify the world, what is it to give you a few islands." However, as far as I know, it seems that the Ryukyus are occupied by some red-haired devils, and at the same time, those nearby islands are also under its control, I'm afraid it's not so easy, right? β
The envoy laughed, "We also know that the Ryukyus are occupied by the Dutch, but their nest is too far away from us, and if we make up our minds, we will definitely expel them one day." It would be even better if you could get help from your country. If you don't have time to do it, I'm sure we'll drive them away. β
Huang Taiji smiled in his heart: This Dongying people are very interesting, I thought they would offer some territory to them, or share their share of the pie or something. I didn't expect it to be just a few islands where birds don't, and it's not within my control now. It's ridiculous.
If Yang Fei'er was here, knowing that Huang Taiji thought so, he would definitely stop it, how could it be said that those islands were also our Chinese territory, how could it be said that they would be given to them?
"Yes, I promise you. As long as the Qing Dynasty can one day unify the Central Plains, all the territories around the Ryukyus will be given to you. Huang Taiji promised quite boldly.
The envoy secretly snickered and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, you are the most refreshing king I have ever seen. β
Huang Taiji smiled: "What does the emperor's qi have to do with refreshing, you are indeed a very interesting messenger." β
The envoy said: "China's culture is vast and profound, I only know a little about it, how can it be compared with the wisdom of Your Majesty the Emperor?" However, there is one more request from our country, which I hope will be granted by His Majesty the Emperor. β
Huang Taiji was a little surprised and said, "What other conditions do you have?" β
The envoy pretended to be frightened and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, please don't misunderstand, I am not a condition, but a request. β
Huang Taiji said in his heart: You, a Dongying person, will actually take advantage of the loopholes of our Han people. Then he said, "Then tell me what else you want." β
The envoy wiped his sweat and said, "I have already said before, our country is an island country, but I forgot to tell Your Majesty that our island has very few plains, and most of them are mountains, and it would be nice if we could have some land for us to grow food." β
Huang Taiji was stunned: "You want to borrow the land of our Central Plains to grow food?" β
The messenger smiled and said, "How dare we plant our grain under your royal land, Your Emperor?" We want to grow food in the territory of Goryeo. β
Huang Taiji didn't understand and said, "If you want to grow food in the territory of Goryeo, you should ask their emperor, why did you come to ask me?" β
The messenger said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, in my mind you are the King of all nations, so even if you grow food in the territory of Goryeo, you must get your approval. β
Huang Taiji was really helpless by this messenger this time, and said, "Okay, okay, I'm ready." β
In Huang Taiji's consciousness, this is nothing more than Dongying people complimenting him. Whether I agreed or not was about the same, so I made a favor and agreed.
Who knew that the envoy saw that Huang Taiji agreed so happily, and said even more inwardly: "Your Majesty, what if the Emperor of Goryeo does not agree to us to grow grain on their territory?" β
Huang Taiji was still triumphant just now, and when he heard him say this, he chuckled in his heart: Damn, I fell into his trap. When he asked, I had no choice but two answers. The first said, if their emperor doesn't agree, then what can I do? That's not my territory, after all. But it's too shameless to say this, not to mention that just now he was still patting my ass and saying that I am the king of all nations. Wouldn't I be slapping myself in the face if I quit so quickly? But if you don't say that, you can only follow his trap, saying that if their emperor doesn't agree, you will beat me hard, and beat them to obedience, and they will naturally listen to you for everything. However, this Goryeo has always been a vassal state of China, and if you say so, it will have a posture of adults bullying children. And since they are vassal states of China, he Dongying people beat him, and it would be too unseemly for us in the Qing Dynasty not to say a word. And if the Dongying people really subjugated Goryeo, wouldn't it become their vassal state?
Huang Taiji suddenly thought of an even more terrible thing: if the Dongying people really conquered Goryeo, then their territory would also expand a lot, and then it would not be the Goryeo people who were so easy to talk to us in the Qing Dynasty, but their scheming Dongying people. It would be good if they could get along with us, but if they came up with a few ambitious people and wanted to eat our Qing Dynasty in one go, it would be a big joke.
After all, Huang Taiji is a political veteran, and said: "Well, although Goryeo is a vassal state of my Qing Dynasty, they still have independent sovereignty, and I have a general understanding of your situation now, and after a while, I will send envoys to Goryeo to negotiate with their king to see if they can be accommodating." β
The envoy looked very disappointed and said, "In this case, it is not easy for our country to be reluctant, so we have to wait for the good news from your envoy." β
Huang Taiji Fox smiled: "The envoy said before that this is just a request from you, and this does not affect our alliance, right?" β
The messenger hurriedly shook his hand and said, "No, of course it doesn't matter." β
Huang Taiji seemed to be very satisfied with this negotiation and said: "The envoy must be very tired from coming from afar, I will not leave you, and tomorrow I will hold a banquet for your main hall." β
The envoy and several samurai said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Emperor, for your kindness." β
Huang Taiji waved his hand and was about to leave, but was stopped by the messenger and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, we actually have a private matter to discuss with you this time. β
"Private?" Huang Taiji thought about it for a while, and he hadn't dealt with them Dongying people.
Huang Taiji was a little impatient and said, "What is the private matter?" β
When the envoy saw the opportunity, he said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor, you know that there is a little friction between us and Prince Dolgon. However, when the Kingdom attacked Wushanju, we did not know that they were dependent on the Qing Dynasty. And we didn't think to be rude to them, just because they launched an attack on our fleet, although there was a misunderstanding, but Wushanju did snatch the fiancΓ©e of the general of our country, you see......"
"Your general's fiancΓ©e? You mean Chen Yuanyuan? Huang Taiji asked.
"Yes, yes, yes, it is Chen Yuanyuan, she is a person who is close to the Ming Dynasty and our country. Your Majesty, do you know about this? The messenger said.
"Of course I do. Are you trying to get her back? β
"Yes, I heard she's here right now." The messenger said cautiously.
Huang Taiji was a little unhappy and said: "But since you Dongying have drawn a clear line with Da Ming, you shouldn't accept them and your relatives anymore." β
The envoy immediately said: "Actually, the Ming Dynasty did not support us Dongying at that time, because they said that since Chen Yuanyuan has become a person who is close to him, he is our Dongying person. β
"You Dongying people?" Huang Taiji thought in his heart: What should come is still here, if I don't return Chen Yuanyuan to them, it may destroy my alliance with them. But if I agreed to them so easily, how could I tell Yang Fei'er? After all, she healed Yueyi's illness, and I still owe her a favor. If she asks me to return this favor at this time, but the premise is that I can't give Chen Yuanyuan to them, what should I do?
Huang Taiji said: "Actually, I originally wanted to return Chen Yuanyuan to your Dongying, but I have been busy with government affairs and forgot about it. But now I want to do this, but I can't. β
The messenger asked, "Why?" β
Huang Taiji smiled: "You also know that our current relationship is not light, if the people of the Ming Dynasty know about this matter, they will definitely cause suspicion." β
The envoy also smiled and said, "Okay, as long as His Majesty the Emperor agrees to release Chen Yuanyuan back to our country, we can spread false news outside that Chen Yuanyuan has disappeared, and then we will smuggle her back." In that way, the people of the Ming Dynasty would not be suspicious. β
Huang Taiji didn't know why this envoy cared so much about Chen Yuanyuan, originally thought that as long as he prevaricated, they would definitely give up, but now it seems a bit underestimated.
Huang Taiji said: "This matter is very important, I want to discuss it with other ministers. And although Chen Yuanyuan is now in my territory, his current identity is the person next to the Holy Mother of Wushan, even if I promise you, I have to talk to the four great envoys in advance, what do you say? β
When the envoy saw that Huang Taiji had already said this, he said, "Then we will wait for the good news from His Majesty the Emperor." β
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