Tainan, Geranza City.

Ruyt, who was sent back with his right hand cut off, told Paul Duradinius, the Taiwanese governor of the East India Company: "The Chinese have no walls on the island, and no regular army. It was a group of civilians, not even muskets, who raided my camp like natives. The north (Taipei) is too far, we can directly hit Zhuluo (Chiayi)! ”

Zhuluo County in Taiwan Province is not far from the Dutch city of Geranza.

Paul Duradinius scolded: "You idiot, if you attack Zhuluo, it means an all-out war with China. We went to the north to build castles to set up trade points and supply depots, not to fight the Chinese. ”

Don't look at the Netherlands as Teddy, in fact, they have their own logic.

It was under the noses of the Han people that they tried to build a castle first. China doesn't care, nature is the best. Even if you do, you can try to fight, and maybe you can win.

Lost?

Oh, then let's lose, as long as we can keep in business.

Freshwater was really the trade supply depot chosen by the Dutch. It can not only trade with Fujian, but also relatively close to Japan, although Japan is closed to the rest of the country, but there are still feudal lords who secretly engage in maritime trade.

The Dutch, who had lost 50 armies, immediately became honest and re-sent envoys to Nanjing.

But Zhao Han continued to put pressure on the Netherlands:

First, the Dutch merchant ships were subject to a 5% increase in tariffs on all kinds of goods as a punishment for the Dutch to build castles without authorization.

Second, Taichung County was added, 5,000 immigrants were resettled to Taichung at a time, and the government of Taiwan was moved to Taichung.

Thirdly, a rammed-earth castle was built in Zhuluo County, and all the captured artillery was erected on the castle.

The Dutch in Taiwan are not to be feared, and Zhao Han's eyes are more focused on the mainland.

When Sun Chuanting led people to attack the red-haired ghost at night, Zhao Han issued two orders in a row.

The first is to let the 9th and 12th Divisions of Sichuan, after the mixed formation is completed, immediately attack the Youyang Xuanfu Division.

If Youyang is successfully captured, the 9th Division will return to Chengdu and seek an opportunity to attack Tusi in western Sichuan. The newly formed 12th Division continued to attack the mountainous areas of Xiangxi, and those places were under the jurisdiction of Hunan, but no troops were sent to occupy them, and they were all densely packed with large and small Tusi.

The second is to adjust administrative divisions.

The Lianzhou Mansion in Guangdong (the government is governed in Hepu) was placed under the jurisdiction of Guangxi, giving Guangxi an outlet to the sea. And build a port in Qinzhou, Guangxi special capacity through the river, all the way to the Qinzhou seaport.

……

Nanking.

A Vietnamese minister of Nguyen knelt down with an envoy group: "Nguyen Tso, a minister of the Annam Lê Dynasty, meet His Majesty the Emperor of Datong of China!" ”

"Flat." Zhao Han smiled.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Nguyen Cuo stood up cautiously.

Zhao Han said again: "Give the seat." ”

Ruan Tso was even more pleased, the Chinese emperor was so courteous, and this mission would definitely be successful.

Vietnam is now in the state of the North and South dynasties, and a hundred years ago, the powerful minister Mo Teng Yong usurped the country. The Nguyen clan supported the royal family of the former dynasty, and the later Lê regime was restored, and finally defeated Mo Teng Yong to unify Vietnam.

Nguyen Gan's son-in-law, Zheng Zhen, coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, stole the authority of the Vietnamese court, and formed the "Zheng Zhu of the Li Dynasty" in the north.

Ruan Gan's sons, Ruan Wang and Ruan Huang, did not listen to orders in the south, so they formed the "Ruan Lord of the Li Dynasty".

Wars broke out between the two sides, attacking in the north and defending in the south, and dividing the river to rule.

These envoys to Nanjing were the Nguyen regime in the south. Nguyen Cuo said: "Your Majesty, the Zheng clan of Annam has no way, and the king of the Li Dynasty has become a puppet. Not only that, just three months ago, the Zheng family accepted the canonization of the puppet emperor of Yunnan, and even deposed the king of Annam and established himself as the king of Annam! ”

Zhao Han made an angry look: "This chaotic minister and thief too!" ”

Nguyen Cuo said: "My lord has found the clan of the Li Dynasty, and I ask Your Majesty to grant the seal of King Annam." ”

Zhao Han sighed sincerely: "In this way, the Ruan family is the real loyal minister." ”

Ruan Cuo suddenly got up, walked to the front of the hall and knelt on the ground: "The Ruan clan is loyal to the king of the Li Dynasty, just as the king of the Li Dynasty is loyal to His Majesty!" ”

Zhao Han said very generously: "In this way, I will give the seal of King Annam." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Nguyen Tso was ecstatic.

The southern Nguyen lord has always been at a political disadvantage against the northern Zheng lord, after all, the king of Annam is in the hands of the Zheng family.

Today, the Ming Zhenwu Emperor, whom Mu Tianbo supported in Yunnan, has expanded rapidly in Guizhou and Guangxi. Most of the territories between Guangxi and Vietnam have already surrendered to Emperor Zhenwu.

Zheng obviously didn't know the situation, and felt that Mu Tianbo was awesome.

Yunnan's ministers of civil and military affairs also urgently need to be recognized. As a result, the two sides hit it off, and the Zheng family chose to usurp the throne and stand on his own, and the small court in Yunnan took advantage of the situation to canonize him as the king of Annam.

After Ruan learned the news, he immediately sent an envoy to Nanjing, and he didn't know where to get a clan, and also asked Zhao Han to canonize him. From now on, it is the Ruan clan who coerces the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and can also accuse the Zheng clan of betraying the lord and usurping the throne.

Ruan's intelligence is very well-informed, and he knows that Zhao Han is likely to unify China!

Because before Zhao Han opened the sea, the territory under the jurisdiction of the Nguyen clan belonged to the sea trade center. Japanese and Chinese goods were transported to Nguyen's ports and resold to Western merchants such as the Netherlands and Spain.

Nguyen's ability to grow bigger step by step is also due to the benefits of sea trade.

Moreover, Chinese merchants were extremely influential in the Nguyen clan's jurisdiction, accounting for more than eighty percent of the maritime trade market. In Hoi An alone, there are a large number of Chinese who are officials, and there are four or five thousand Chinese who are not officials.

For Zhao Han, since the puppet court in Yunnan canonized a king of Annan, he can also canonize one.

In any case, it is best to let the northern and southern regimes of Vietnam attack each other, and it is best to lose both.

After cleaning up the country, the Datong army can send troops to northern Vietnam, and the name is justified, because the regime there is canonized by the puppet court in Yunnan.

……

The Vietnamese envoys withdrew, and the North Korean envoys were brought in.

Yin Shandao knelt on the ground and shouted, "Yin Shandao, a subordinate of the lower state of Korea, knock on His Majesty the Emperor Datong of the Heavenly Empire!" ”

"Flat." Zhao Han was expressionless and didn't give a good look.

After all, the king of Korea at this time was a vassal to the Manchus.

Yin Shandao did not stand up, but cried: "The Manchu Tartars, barbaric and brutal, sent troops to ravage our country, robbing the population, livestock and food. Now the north of Korea is ten rooms and nine empty, corpses are everywhere, and the Manchu Tartars have also brought plague. And His Majesty sent troops to Liaodong to make decisions for the officials and people of the lower country! ”

Zhao Han sneered: "North Korea is a vassal country of the puppet Qing Dynasty, and it is not a vassal country of our Datong. What does the matter of North Korea have to do with me? ”

Yin Shandao kowtowed and said: "The Tartar soldiers are coming to the city, and the lord of the country is forced to submit to the pseudo-Qing. China is still using the name of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, and also insists on wearing the clothes of the Han family. The minister's visit this time is to present to His Majesty the letter of the DPRK, as well as the Yellow Book of the Land and Population of the DPRK. Korea descends to the country, requesting to be attached to the heavenly kingdom, and millions of officials and people in North Korea are willing to serve Your Majesty forever! ”

The deposed lord of Jeju Island has died of illness, and the deposed lord of Ganghwa Island has also been killed by the king of Joseon.

It is really inconvenient for Zhao Han to plan a coup d'état in North Korea, mainly because the benefits are not high after the coup.

Zhao Han feigned anger and asked, "Do you know that this time the Datong Army's Northern Expedition encountered North Korean firecrackers on the battlefield?" ”

Yin Shandao was stunned, and then pressed his forehead against the ground, and replied with his buttocks facing the sky: "Your Majesty Mingjian, that is my lord's personal soldier, and it was not my lord's original intention to be forcibly asked to fight by the Tartars!" ”

"Whether it was intended or not," Zhao Han said, "the Korean soldiers have already inflicted casualties on the Datong army, and the Korean king must give an explanation!" ”

Yin Shandao prostrate and said, "Please make it clear to Your Majesty." ”

Zhao Han opened his mouth widely: "Every year, North Korea sells 300,000 stone of grain to the Datong army. ”

Yin Shandao was already so anxious that he shed tears: "Your Majesty, if it was before the Tartars plundered, our country might be able to make up so much grain. However, after the Tartar looting, the country of Korea was devastated and in ruins, and it was really impossible to get 300,000 stones. ”

"Then 250,000 stones, no less," Zhao Han said, "I have tens of thousands of troops in Liaodong, and it is a time when there is a shortage of food. If the war is defeated due to lack of food, it can only withdraw from Liaodong, and then the Tartars will have no worries and can go to Korea again to plunder at any time. I didn't let you pay tribute, it was just a grain trade, and the Datong army gave you silver at the market price, and also helped you fight against the puppet Qing. If this is still the case, then you should go back as soon as possible. Wait until I destroy the Tartars, and then raise troops to North Korea to ask for the guilt! ”

Yin Shandao said dryly: "Can it be two ...... a year?" 200,000 stones? ”

"No, I said 250,000 stones, which is 250,000 stones," Zhao Han said, "You go back to collect grain first, and when you sell enough 250,000 stones this year, I will naturally send an envoy to canonize the king of Joseon!" ”

Yin Shandao didn't dare to argue anymore, so he had to bite the bullet and say, "Obey!" ”

Don't think that the Chinese emperors are all fools, they are very generous to the subject countries, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di almost drove the king of North Korea crazy.

When Korea was founded, it was also awesome, inheriting the war horses of Meng Yuan, and even trained tens of thousands of cavalry, and advanced the country to the line of the Yalu River.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were to fight with Mongolia, and secondly, to curb the development momentum of North Korea and force North Korea to sell a large number of war horses. After several decades, the good horses in North Korea disappeared, and even the mounts of officials were sold to the Ming Dynasty, and the average height of North Korean horses dropped by about ten centimeters.

Zhao Han is just following Zhu Yuanzhang's example and forcing North Korea to sell grain.

250,000 stone per year, enough for the 35,000 troops in Liaodong to eat for more than half a year, can greatly alleviate the pressure on military food. However, the people of North Korea will definitely fall into famine as a result, and the North Korean society, which is already in full devastation, will inevitably become more difficult to restore people's livelihood.

The moon is as good as it gets, and after cleaning up the Manchu Qing Dynasty, I will clean up North Korea.

The reason for sending troops was the crime of hanging the people, and a large area of territory in northern Korea was all lost by the Han family - inherited from the Mongol and Yuan legal system, and Zhu Yuanzhang gave up because of the situation.

By the way, a coup d'état is brewing in North Korea.

The two sons of the king of Joseon, who were held hostage by the Manchus. First he lived in Shenyang, then moved to Beijing, where his eldest son contracted the plague and died, and his second son fell ill after returning to Liaodong.

Coupled with the fact that North Korea was robbed too hard, discontent with the king was brewing throughout the country.

It seems that with a change of king, North Korea will be able to prosper.