The wars between the Ming and Qing Dynasties seemed to have evolved into a strategic stalemate, especially in the southwest. Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangxi, plus western Hubei, the Kuidong Shisan in eastern Sichuan, and Shuixi in Guizhou, although the battlefields were decentralized
, but the Ming army had the potential to respond, while the Qing army lacked the ability to attack.
As soon as the incident about Wu Sangui's fake letter came out, the Qing court was even more uneasy, fearing that the situation would become irreversible. Because the strongest army in the southwest was currently commanded by Wu Sangui. If he rebelled against the Qing Dynasty and joined forces with the Ming army,
If it is not there, Yunnan and Guizhou will not be protected, and even Sichuan and Guangxi will not have enough troops to resist.
But whether they believe Wu Sangui or doubt Wu Sangui, the current situation should not be dealt with easily. The Qing court did not want to force Wu Sangui, but it also had to take preventive measures. Therefore, on one hand, it issued an order to appease Wu Sangui, on the other hand, it controlled money and food, and on the other hand, it
Make corresponding troop deployments.
The disadvantages and dangers of fighting on the east and west fronts were taken seriously by the Qing court. Whether to attack the west and defend the east, or to attack the east and defend the west, the Qing court finally made a choice.
The southwest is where the Southern Ming Dynasty is located. The anti-Qing armed forces in various places are regarded as Zhengshuo and have great potential to revive. If they are not eliminated as soon as possible, the people in the occupied areas will also be unstable.
From this point of view, the Qing government's understanding is still very clear. The current area controlled by Nanming is only a corner of the southwest. The manpower, material resources, and financial resources of the Qing government's occupied area greatly exceed the opponent's. If a protracted war is carried out, Nanming's pressure will obviously
will be bigger.
But there is only one thing that the Qing court cannot compete with Nan Ming - this is the centripetal force of the people. In the eyes of most people, Nan Ming is the orthodox Han government that inherited the Ming Dynasty's three hundred years of rule, while the Qing Dynasty is a barbaric barbarian barbarian who eats hair and drinks blood. They burn, kill and loot.
No evil will be committed. Large-scale wars and high force and high pressure cannot make the Han people surrender, especially the noble elements with strong national integrity. Without cutting off the sustenance of people's hearts, or without a certain period of evolution, transformation and even integration, the anti-Qing atmosphere will not
It will dissipate quickly, and the Han people, who make up the vast majority of the population, will not be convinced orally.
On the other hand, years of war had led to economic decline and financial difficulties for the Qing government. It was unable to support simultaneous operations on two fronts. After weighing the situation, it was not surprising that the Qing government adopted a strategy of attacking in the west and defending in the east.
As for Zheng Chenggong in the east, the Qing government decided to implement a policy of large-scale forced relocation of coastal residents. The eviction, an appalling atrocity that destroyed coastal residents in an extremely barbaric way, finally began several months earlier than in history.
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The purpose of the sea relocation order was to cut off Zheng Chenggong's material supply, so as to have the effect of destroying the sea. However, in addition to causing great disasters to coastal residents, the sea relocation policy also brought many difficulties to the Qing government itself.
When Zhu Yongxing received the urgent transmission from the Intelligence Department, he was on a ship bound for Yuanyang, Yunnan Province.
"Stupid and short-sighted, from now on, the Qing court cannot be afraid!" Zhu Yongxing gently put the information on the table and commented on the Qing court's self-proclaimed brilliant policy. But there was also a look of regret and pity in his eyes.
color.
The implementation of the coastal relocation policy not only caused a large number of coastal residents to die tragically under the knife of the Qing government for violating the decree of "penetration", but also severely hindered the recovery and development of the social economy. The Qing government was already financially tight and abandoned wasteland.
A large amount of land is cut off from foreign trade. Wouldn’t it be more difficult to recover?
Since the immigrants were regarded as ants and sand, they were trampled on by others. The weak became victims, and the strong took desperate risks. Some immigrants either joined the anti-Qing righteous forces or rose up locally, and they were bound to be forced to become anti-Qing rebels.
The immigrants who were unable to make a living and were unwilling to sit back and wait for death would become bandits, which not only made the residents in the mainland extremely uneasy, but also made the local officials of the Qing court difficult to deal with.
"Your Highness." Yicheng didn't quite understand Zhu Yongxing's conclusion, but he looked worried, "If you abandon the east and seek the west, the pressure our army will face will increase."
"If you want to gather a large army and have sufficient food and pay, it will take at least half a year of preparation." Zhu Yongxing was already familiar with the operational efficiency of this era, so he was not too worried.
The Qing court's judgment of the so-called enemy of the whole country from one corner was obviously incorrect, because behind the southwest there were more and more overseas lands with more and more supplies of materials. The sea relocation order cut off the Qing court's source of silver.
, would have caused the Qing government's economic recession in which "financial resources were eliminated, consumption was not increased, and people's livelihood was poor." However, there are overseas passages in the southwest, which can vigorously develop overseas trade and "connect the oceans to enrich the country" in order to maintain the confrontation with the Qing government.
Required military and financial expenditures.
The fermentation of the Sea Relocation Order was that after Obai came to power, he "cut the naval division admiral's vacancy and burned all the warships", and "allocated the surrendered officers and soldiers to other provinces for reclamation", and adopted a passive and conservative defensive policy along the coast. This is undoubtedly
It will also make the increasingly powerful South China Sea Fleet and the established Marine Corps more useful. The coast is thousands of miles away, and there is no battlefield anywhere. If you create a few dozen miles of no-man's land, you can sit back and relax, and you can mobilize most of your troops to attack the southwest.
Obviously a stupid and childish idea.
"Half a year -" Yicheng made an estimate and said: "The arsenal should be able to make tens of thousands of muskets, and the money from sea trade can also purchase muskets. Our army's strength will also be expanded, but it may not be impossible to resist the Qing army."
"The profit from the transaction is ten times, people are willing to die, and the poor ocean is like the bustling city." The sea relocation order halted the mainland's maritime trade, which will inevitably promote the development of southwest maritime trade and the prosperity of the Zheng family's smuggling. The profits will definitely be
It greatly exceeded Yi Cheng's estimate.
"This is purely in terms of military strength." Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and said: "With the order to move the sea, there will be rebellion along the coast. And with the Zheng Family Navy and the South China Sea Fleet adding fuel to the flames, how can the chaos be calmed down in the short term?"
"With just a sea move order, the Zheng family will definitely focus more on restoring Taiwan and may not be able to exert pressure in the southeast." Yi Cheng blinked and analyzed the impact of the sea move order on all parties.
"The Zheng family -" Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly and said faintly: "Everything has to be done by yourself. I'm worried that the Qing government will recruit the Zheng family again if the sea movement order is issued. Although there is little hope of success, the Zheng family has great success in resisting the Qing Dynasty.
Negativity and ups and downs are possible.”
Historically, from the first year of Kangxi to the twenty-first year of Kangxi, the Qing government launched five high-level political peace talks against the Zheng Group in an attempt to make the Zheng Group's decision-makers lead the crowd to surrender. At the same time, it launched a large-scale campaign against Zheng Group officials, big and small.
Recruitment and surrender activities. Although due to the emergence of Zhu Yongxing, the Southern Ming Dynasty was on the verge of revival, and the Qing court did not have a naval force that could threaten the survival of the Zheng Group, simple recruitment would definitely not be effective, but it also aroused Zhu Yongxing's concerns.