Chapter 60: The Navy Arrangements, Eradicating Eunuchs
"Your Highness." Zong Shouyi rolled his eyes secretly, and probably guessed what Zhu Yongxing meant, and said tentatively: "With Jing Haibo and General Ling Hai here, why worry about the failure of great things?"
Zhu Yongxing glanced at Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan, paused for a moment, raised his hand and pressed down, signaling them to sit down.
"His Royal Highness's orders are like a mountain, and I will obey them with all my heart and will not dare to slack off." Deng Yao hurriedly bowed to express his position.
"The general will also obey orders and obey His Highness' dispatches." Chen Shangchuan was worried about Yang Yandi, but Zhu Yongxing was obviously unwilling to listen to his explanation anymore, so he had to put it aside for the time being and look for opportunities in the future.
Zhu Yongxing has no extravagant hopes of completely subduing the two of them at once. As long as he can obey orders and be used by me, that is enough. Deng Yao has already moved all his subordinates' relatives here, so there is no need to worry too much; Chen Shangchuan?
Knowing books and etiquette, he is the one left behind by the imperial court, so he will naturally choose to obey orders. As for accepting the heart, that is a matter for the future. It is not just a tiger's body shaking or a bastard's anger that can make people bow their heads and be loyal.
Two.
The atmosphere of the subsequent conversation seemed to be much relaxed. When Zhu Yongxing heard that where the two of them met, there would be hundreds of warships that could launch five thousand people at a time, he laughed heartily; and when Zhu Yongxing invaded the Mekong River in Chenla
When the delta was used as a base for immigrants to reclaim, both Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan opened their eyes wide with expressions of surprise.
"Although this place is now remote, if it is developed properly, it can be our food base for the Ming Dynasty to fight the Qing Dynasty." Zhu Yongxing took a picture of the map and said: "There are three to four crops of rice a year, and one hundred thousand people working in the fields will be enough for us.
For the use of the Ming Army in the Southwest."
"I have been to Puyango (the old name of Saigon). It is just a small fishing village, surrounded by swamps." Chen Shangchuan often escorted Zheng's merchant ships and was familiar with various places in the South China Sea. He stared at the map and asked doubtfully: "This
It is the land of Zhenla, and if you immigrate to reclaim the wasteland, you may encounter Zhenla swordsmen."
"Chenla is a vassal state of Siam. I have informed the King of Siam of this matter and obtained permission to immigrate to live there." Zhu Yongxing smiled lightly and said: "If Chenla refuses to comply, then let's decide the outcome on the battlefield! Hehe,
Although the territory of Zhenla is vast, it is already weakened. With only three thousand soldiers, Nan Ruan can control the fight for his throne. I have stationed five thousand soldiers, what can they do to me?"
"Zhenla is so weak, why doesn't His Highness destroy his country?" Deng Yao joked with a smile.
"It is easy to destroy a country, but it is difficult to win over its people." Zhu Yongxing explained patiently: "Under the rule of our army, stability is the overall situation, so that we can fight against the Qing Dynasty with all our strength. How can we put the cart before the horse? Taking Annan as an example, I have figured out a way to
Able to obtain maximum benefits at minimum cost..."
Zhu Yongxing did form a set of colonial thoughts. In the eyes of later generations, it is not that unusual. It is just a selection and combination of colonial methods from Western countries. But to Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan, it is refreshing and profound.
Think far ahead.
“…vigorously inculcate the culture and lifestyle of the metropolitan country in order to assimilate the locals, or at least make the ruled nation develop a close sense of identification with the ruling nation. This approach can make the local upper class wealthy or educated class feel that they
The fate of the country is closely related to the suzerain country, and the indigenous way of life is abandoned. But it can also easily divide the local people, which is not conducive to stability."
Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and continued: "Try to make the local area achieve a certain degree of political and economic independence. Partially retain the local language and culture, and appoint local people as secondary local officials. This seems to be more conducive to long-term development."
Maintain control of the place -" He turned his head to Zong Shouyi and asked with a smile: "Long Hua, how do you choose?"
Zong Shouyi had learned Zhu Yongxing's theory a long time ago and continued to think and research. At this time, he seemed confident and said: "Different places, different people, different situations, different methods, or both can be used."
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"Very good." Zhu Yongxing nodded appreciatively and praised: "It's not rigid or pedantic, so I feel relieved."
Chen Shangchuan was slightly startled, and suddenly remembered what Zong Shouyi had said about working together in the future, and he seemed to have some realization. It seemed that His Highness Min had deliberately arranged for him to temporarily relocate to the occupied land, and it was Zong Shouyi who wrote the poem.
Yes.
"Zhenla is weak and there is nothing to fear; the city is controlled by Nan Ruan, and they have recently lost a government, so they are unable to threaten our army. We may need help to take advantage of the situation to resist Nan Ruan." Zhu Yongxing leaned on his chair and said,
He said confidently: "Now that we have the naval forces of Generals Deng and Chen, I feel like I have the help of Mount Tai, and great things will be accomplished."
"I am willing to die for His Highness." Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan stood up and stood in awe, bowed and held their hands.
"It doesn't have to be like this." Zhu Yongxing said this, but he felt very happy in his heart. He motioned for the two of them to sit down and began to arrange the arrangements carefully.
Cat Ba Island has a dangerous terrain and a winding coast. It is a good haven for ships traveling at sea. Troops and ships must be stationed to guard it. The coastal defense is under construction and will be a dual-use port for both military and civilian use in the future. However, it is not suitable for large ships to dock now. Halong Bay has mountains on the sea.
There are many islands dotted around, and it is said that there are more than 3,000 of them. The maze-like waterways between the islands are not suitable for landing, but troops must be stationed at several key points to provide early warning with beacon fire...
Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan were respectively appointed as the chief and deputy commanders of the South China Sea Fleet. They dealt with their own affairs first, and then gathered at an appointment to begin transporting troops and immigrants to the Mekong Delta. According to the plan, the first batch would transport three thousand troops, as well as a large amount of supplies accompanying the army;
Second, the three batches of immigrants each had 5,000 people, and then the pace slowed down and only Chen Shangchuan's department was responsible. General Deng Yao led his troops to continue to harass the coastal areas of Guangdong and Guangxi, and to recruit and rescue good people and poor households who had fled to the sea.
It will obviously take some time for the mobilized Annan immigrants to reach Halong or Haiphong, and Zhu Yongxing will naturally not waste it. Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan will join forces and attack Beihai, Guangxi ten days later.
Prelude.
The arrangement is reasonable, the plan is thorough, and it can be said that it is comprehensive. Zhu Yongxing said it with confidence. This made Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan both surprised and admired, and each felt awe-inspiring in their hearts. Following such a shrewd master, the future is bright.
It is bright, but it cannot be deceived.
After everything was arranged, Zhu Yongxing walked a long way and talked for a long time. He couldn't help but look tired. Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan took the opportunity to leave. Zong Shouyi cast a questioning look at Zhu Yongxing and saw Zhu Yongxing raise his chin. He also understood.
The ground retreated.
"General Deng, General Chen." Zong Shouyi walked out of the room and took a few steps to catch up with Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan.
"Master Zong." Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan hurriedly handed over their hands. This is a long-standing habit of emphasizing literature over martial arts. Moreover, Zong Shouyi seems to be highly valued by Zhu Yongxing. It is normal for the two of them to be very respectful.
"His Highness thinks highly of these two generals, and they will definitely have a bright future in the future." Zong Shouyi was not arrogant, and returned the greeting with a smile: "I am also very fond of the two generals, so I would like to take the liberty of saying more, and I would like to thank you both.
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"Lord Zong, you are too polite." Deng Yao said with a solemn look on his face: "We have joined His Highness for the first time. Many things are still unclear, so please give me your guidance, Lord Zong."
"Yes." Chen Shangchuan also echoed: "If Master Zong has any good advice, we are all ears."
Zong Shouyi nodded, slowly put away his smile, and said seriously: "Do you two generals know that Your Highness is guilty of three evils?" Seeing the two men shaking their heads, he continued: "His Royal Highness is evil, causing chaos in the army and harming the people; the second evil is for selfish purposes; and the third evil is colluding with others.
Bullying. As long as these three articles are not violated, His Highness will be merciful to his subordinates and will never kill someone without punishment. It was a capital crime for the former Duke of Guang to congratulate Jiuyi and conceal it when the Qing court envoys did not report it. However, Your Highness pitied his wife and was imprisoned. It is understandable.
Originally, I was only demoted to a second rank, a small punishment but a big punishment. What His Highness said today involves confidentiality, and the two generals should know the importance of it."
Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan looked at each other and understood. Zhu Yongxing said that Huang Jin would "defeat him" and was also very dissatisfied with Yang Yandi. However, these words were the most important and must not be spread outside.
"Thank you, Lord Zong, for your advice." Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan bowed and handed over their hands. They sincerely thanked them: "I will never dare to let a few words out."
"That's good. Your Highness knows people very accurately. What you predict will be correct. We must be fearful and self-disciplined. We must not act recklessly!" Zong Shouyi's face was full of joy again, and he smiled: "Haha, that's what I said.
I still have something to do, so I’ll take my leave first.”
"Master Zong, please help yourself." Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan watched Zong Shouyi walk away, and unexpectedly let out a sigh of relief, then looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
"His Royal Highness Min is wise and wise, and decisive in killing." Deng Yao could not say anything else when facing Chen Shangchuan, but his words of admiration were somewhat true, "No wonder he was able to support the Yunnan Province's resistance to the Qing Dynasty and had enough power to win the war.
Expanding the territory."
"It's a pity that Yang Yandi was misled by the slander." Chen Shangchuan shook his head repeatedly with regret, "Maybe he was burdened by the feelings of his old master, but he forgot that His Highness Yanping was also a minister of the Ming Dynasty, and His Highness Min stayed behind for the imperial court and issued the order
How can you shirk and disobey?"
"Yang Yandi started out as a pirate, but hey, he is of no use." Deng Yao was born in the right way and despised Yang Yandi for being a pirate, but he was very close to Chen Shangchuan, who had a good reputation. "Shengcai, His Highness is furious, you must not cause trouble for yourself.
Duan!"
Alas, Chen Shangchuan sighed helplessly, feeling sorry for Yang Yandi and lamenting the loss of a maritime force. However, he did not take Deng Yao's advice to heart, and wanted to use the camera to give him advice again.
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Zhu Yongxing sat on the chair and stroked his forehead. Although he was tired, he regretted his words just now. But the matter was in front of him. If he was vague, wouldn't it make Deng Yao and Chen Shangchuan feel contemptuous?
"Your Highness." Zhao Guowei, who was currently serving, walked in lightly and said tentatively: "I'm tired from the long journey, can I give you some advice?"
Zhu Yongxing nodded slightly and half-closed his eyes. This old eunuch's massage skills were top-notch and were indeed very effective in relieving fatigue.
Although Zhao Guowei was granted the title of Chief Minister, he still held a position within the palace. However, Zhu Yongxing traveled around and did not have a fixed residence, nor did he add too many maids, servants, let alone eunuchs. Therefore, the old man
Eunuchs only have titles but no power. Mengzhu and Longer took over almost all daily affairs. After Zhu Yongxing got married, Zhao Guowei suggested to Zhu Yongxing to recruit some eunuchs, but Zhu Yongxing flatly refused, so he was quite disappointed.
Whether with empty fists or with palms, Zhao Guowei tried his best to serve Zhu Yongxing until he felt comfortable. Obviously, the old eunuch still did not give up, and took the opportunity to persuade him again.
Zhu Yongxing gently raised his hand to signal Zhao Guowei to stop, slowly opened his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "I will not agree to the addition of eunuchs, and I am determined to eradicate this bad custom."
"Your Highness, don't you want me to be an old slave?" Zhao Guowei was shocked and fell to his knees with a plop, kowtowing repeatedly.
Since the mid-Ming Dynasty, the power of eunuchs has been extremely difficult to control. In every dynasty, a powerful eunuch appears, who can decide life and death by breathing down and down. Even the sergeants and officials in the court also need to rely on the eunuch's breath. Zhu Yongxing knows that no matter how the eunuchs supervise them,
.Because it is close to the superiors, it will always have some influence. Moreover, mutilating people's bodies for use is something that a modern person cannot accept no matter what. That is why he decided to eradicate it from now on.
Moreover, there is only one step from castration to self-conception, and there is only one step from physical disability to mental disability. When "castration" becomes the obligation of slaves, then they keep saying that "the body is affected by the skin of the parents,"
The saints who did not dare to harm" had to pretend not to see it. The "lifeblood" of the eunuchs in the bottle was the "certificate" to ensure the chastity of the emperor's wives and concubines; while the saints, big and small, had no interest in the "lifeblood"
The silence is the "document" that ensures the unimpeded power of the emperors.
Since the monarchs claim to be the "Emperor", they have to hide in the palace and keep a distance from the ordinary people - let the people know that the emperor is also a mortal who eats, drinks, sleeps and sleeps, so that's okay! In the labyrinth-like palace, "absolute" is needed.
The slave who was "safe", the emperor who was afraid of being cuckolded and the eunuch who could not do anything, "Jiao Bu Li Meng. Meng Bu Li Jiao", together became the two most important cornerstones in the huge empire building.
Zhu Yongxing deeply hated the eunuch system, and it was also because the souls of eunuchs were like dark clouds that had been shrouding every inch of the great kingdom of China for thousands of years. The empire needed eunuchs who would serve as "bed guards" and a large number of people who guarded a set of general principles.
Eunuchs. The former are visible eunuchs, and the latter are invisible eunuchs, also known as "knowledge eunuchs." The "knowledge eunuchs" can mass-produce thousands of eunuchs according to their own models. Those champions, bachelors, and Taoist priests
Aren't we, the monks, all "knowledge eunuchs"?
The castration of external violence is terrifying. What is even more terrifying is the internalized self-castration. A person who does not know how to protect his own rights will not protect the rights of others; a person who gains a reputation by enduring humiliation will surely
They do not know the value of human dignity; a person who is at peace with darkness or even conspires with it will not expect the light to come.
"I don't mean to drive you away." Zhu Yongxing frowned and said carefully, "You are a loyal servant. You followed me out of Burma and entered Yunnan, and you have contributed a lot. However, you destroyed the body of your parents in order to gain the upper hand."
You like it, I deeply hate this. I must change it. Therefore, I allow you to adopt an heir to carry on the family. Firstly, you can preserve the incense of your ancestors. Secondly, if you are educated properly, you can also add glory to your Zhao family."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness." Zhao Guowei shed tears and kowtowed his head repeatedly.
"Get up!" Zhu Yongxing waved his hand and continued: "I know that you have positions and no rights, but you are dissatisfied——"
"How dare I do this? I never dare."
"If you are not dissatisfied, then you can continue to stay in the mansion!" Zhu Yongxing said calmly: "The imperial concubine is young and is not familiar with some rules and regulations. With an old man like you here, you can give me some pointers. In addition, Myanmar's
Those - well, they should be under you when they come back."
Zhu Yongxing's words were vague, but he gave Zhao Guowei a great hope. In addition to adopting an heir, he felt that there was a possibility of further promotion.
Seeing Zhao Guowei leave with gratitude, Zhu Yongxing sighed with complicated emotions.
An online article from his previous life gave him chills all over. It extended from eunuchs to culture and knowledge. Although it was extreme, it also inspired people a lot. For example, in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" and "The Scholars", one by one
The image of the castrated scholar is so lifelike that one doesn't know whether to feel sorry for him or to pity his misfortune.
Therefore, anything with the word eunuch must be eradicated. The real eunuch must be eradicated, the eunuch in cultural knowledge must be eradicated, and the eunuch in personality and thought must also be eradicated.
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Although he agreed to take Mengzhu to see the sea, Zhu Yongxing also knew the importance of it. Needless to say, he was in a hurry. It was not the time to take a leisurely vacation and sightseeing. Moreover, he set off just after the third day of the Lunar New Year, without any royal flags along the way.
Keep a low profile and try to keep your whereabouts confidential.
Long Er wanted to follow him as a female official or maid, but Zhu Yongxing refused. This little girl's family was wealthy and she had no worries about food and drink. Although her age was not up to Zhu Yongxing's standards, her body was well developed. If she had this girl by her side to serve,
Zhu Yongxing really didn't believe in his own determination.
That's fine. Zhu Yongxing didn't bring any female relatives or maids, which shows that he was not greedy for enjoyment or lust for women, and worked tirelessly to revive the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, Zhu Yongxing was alone and had no interest in enjoying the sightseeing, but the beautiful scenery of Halong Bay still gave him another idea.
The scenery of Halong Bay is beautiful and charming. There are more than a thousand islands of various sizes scattered in the bay. Some are independent mountains and one pillar holds the sky; some are separated by two mountains and separated by water; some are overlapping peaks and mountains.
It is so unique that it can be called a wonder. Because the scenery resembles the landscape of Guilin in China, it is also called "Guilin on the Sea".
The uncanny workmanship of nature has carved the rocks and islands into different shapes. Some are like chopsticks thrust into the water, some are like cauldrons floating on the water, some are like galloping horses, and some are like fighting roosters.
The most famous one is Toad Island, which is shaped like a toad, sitting on the sea with grass in its mouth, which is lifelike.
Halong Bay is not only beautiful with beautiful mountains and rivers, but also rich in products. There are many valuable aquatic products in the sea, and there are food brought from several estuaries. Therefore, almost all kinds of fish from the Annan coast can be found in Halong Bay.
The sea in Halong has always been green water for generations, and it will always flow with time. Halong Bay is beautiful in all seasons, green in spring, and young buds grow all over the rocky mountains. In summer, the weather is cool and white, and the sun shines on the sea. In the autumn night
, the moonlight shines like gold on the fluttering mountain shadows. The mist and smoke float on the rocky mountains of the winter waves: "Halong Bay is as beautiful as a blue flower floating on the motherly waves."