The Qing court wanted to use the peace talks to gain some breathing space, thinking that it had made a big concession, but it did not really realize that the Ming Dynasty at this time was no longer the Ming Dynasty before. It was different from the financial bankruptcy of Chongzhen and Hongguang.
Satisfaction and peace, indulgence in pleasure are different from the internal strife of Lu and Tang, and are different from the weak and disputes of Yongli...
The war must be fought continuously, even if a decisive victory cannot be achieved for the time being, as long as the Manchu Qing Dynasty is placed in such a tense military state, the Qing government's finances will be bankrupt in at most two or three years.
Although the Ming Dynasty also faced financial difficulties, it was only temporary. Thanks to the numerical advantage of the population, Jiangnan was undergoing reconstruction and recovery very quickly. It was about to harvest the first season of grain this year, and the shortage of grain and grass supplies would be greatly relieved.
Ease. After the second harvest in late autumn, plus other areas, the Ming army will have the material basis to launch a strategic general offensive.
Therefore, negotiating for peace is something that Zhu Yongxing simply does not consider. Why peace when we can fight? The current public opinion and morale of the people cannot be discouraged. The tone of "driving out the Tartars and restoring China" must always be maintained. This is not just for one's own side.
, or the internal oppression of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which contributed to the continued dispersion of their hearts.
From the perspective of the overall strategic situation, the Ming army is in an increasingly favorable position. The Shandong war situation is becoming less urgent due to the crisis within the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. Although the Manchu and Qing Dynasties have also mobilized and assembled forces, they have not yet reached the stage of counterattack.
The idea of strengthening the Jiaodong Peninsula and using it as a base is becoming a reality.
But the advantage is not overwhelming. If the Qing army quickly carries out strategic contraction and puts the troops deployed in the Jianghuai River into the Shandong battlefield, it will inevitably prompt the Ming army to make corresponding reinforcements. Time, the Qing court needs to take a breather and adjust, and the Ming court will
It is also necessary to raise and hoard supplies to supply various armies and strategic directions.
Obviously, Shandong is tilted. Whether it is the transportation distance, the economic status of the Guangfu District, or the difficulty of collecting and supplementing on the spot, more grain and grass materials are needed.
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"The granting of civilian titles is to commend patriotism. It does not give them the privilege of immunity in the future. Especially for civilians, even if they are princes, generals and ministers, the guilty will be punished." Zhu Yongxing explained the reason to the important ministers to avoid selling their official positions and getting titles.
suspicions and accusations. In fact, the main purpose is to raise more supplies and money. "Besides, the Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Punishment will conduct investigations to ensure that the civil titles awarded will not fall into the hands of people with bad deeds and bring shame to the imperial court."
Just when Guo Zhiqi, the minister of Dali Temple, was about to stand up and start playing, Zhu Yongxing already stretched out his hand to signal him to be calm.
"As for what will happen to them in the future, who knows?" Zhu Yongxing shook his head gently and said: "Besides a civilian, even if they are princes, generals and ministers, who can guarantee that they will not commit crimes?"
"Long live the memorial, I think it is okay for the time being, but not for a long time." Zhang Huangyan said cautiously: "Official titles, fame, and important weapons of the country should not be given lightly. Businessmen are only interested in profit. They also have their own selfish motives in donating funds and salaries."
"As long as you abide by the law and make profits, there is no need to be too contemptuous." Zhu Yongxing said: "I have said before that some businessmen are patriotic and some are traitorous, some are law-abiding and make legitimate profits, and some are making illegal profits. They must be treated differently and cannot be treated equally.
To sum up, as for the important weapons of the country, of course, they should not be taught lightly, but they may not only be obtained by scholars. To those who have contributed to the country, teaching them is also an encouragement and an example."
Ye Hucha, the Secretary of the Ministry of National Security, changed the subject, and the matter of conferring civilian titles was settled, "Long live the memorial, Zheng Zhaoren has returned from Myanmar, and the intelligence submitted shows that Mang Bai is indeed disobedient. Myanmar
Many ministers have been bribed by him. And Mangbai was very shrewd and sent a secret envoy to contact Zheng, hoping that our government would send an envoy to congratulate him after he takes office. He promised to send the Supreme Emperor and his ministers back unscathed."
Sending an envoy to congratulate? Mang Bai's intention was obviously not to obtain property, but to enhance and consolidate his political position through the symbolic congratulations of the Ming emperor.
Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and sneered: "Since Mangbai is aware of current affairs, what's the harm in agreeing to him? He has already lifted his vassal status before, so sending an envoy to congratulate him is not considered disrespectful to the country, right?"
Of course there are still vassal states, but it is not the previous tribute system. Zhu Yongxing hopes to turn it into more practical benefits.
The tributary system was a hierarchical network political order system that existed in East Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia from the century BC until the end of the 19th century, with the Central Plains Empire of China as the main core.
After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang clearly defined Annan, Champa, Korea, Siam, Ryukyu, Sumatra, Java, Mianheng, Baihua, Sanviqi, Balni and other Western and Nanyang countries as "countries without conquest"
", actually established the scope of China's actual control. He also established the principle of tribute of "thick reciprocity and thin reciprocity". This finally established the tribute system as the prevailing international relations system in the Eastern world. In this system, China's Central Plains regime
It became the center of the Yuan Dynasty, and each tributary country recognized this central position and formed the external vassals of the central government.
Under the guidance of the policy of giving more to others than others, many countries rushed to pay tribute, because the rewards given by the Ming Dynasty were very generous and calculated on a per capita basis. Later, the domestic tribal officials also became enthusiastic and rushed to send large tribute teams.
.This made the finances of the late Ming Dynasty overwhelmed and had to limit the number of tributes.
Zhu Yongxing was not interested in this kind of symbolic "all nations coming to Korea". He wanted to gradually make the treaty system the main international exchange system with European countries. At the same time, he would implement the colonial system in a targeted manner as a way to communicate with other weak tribes.
The dominant system in communication.
To put it bluntly, Zhu Yongxing is also a "profit-oriented" person. He doesn't like fictitious things, but prefers actual benefits. Relatively speaking, the treaty system and the colonial system should be more practical.
The Ming Dynasty has already terminated the vassal relationship with Siam and Burma. Regardless of whether it was a helpless move or not, it is already a relationship between equal countries in name. Therefore, sending envoys to congratulate the new king on his enthronement is not considered a loss of status.
Of course, Zhu Yongxing doesn't care about this. If he can achieve his goal without fighting, it will naturally be his first choice.
"Mang Bai plans to usurp the throne. Can his words be trusted?" Chen Shaoyu, the Minister of Rites, expressed doubts. After all, the matter of sending envoys falls under his department.
"Since he is plotting to usurp the throne, Mang Bai is worried that his act is not righteous and must be recognized by the Celestial Empire." Ye Hu said optimistically: "Besides, Long Live has already ascended the throne, and detaining the Supreme Emperor and his ministers will not be beneficial to him."
Zhu Yongxing thought that Ye Hu's analysis was reasonable, but he still thought for a moment before speaking: "Then let He Jiuyi capture Burma Pass and help Mang Bai. Well, the troops deployed will continue to advance towards Yongchang to prevent Mang Bai from repeating his behavior.
Lift."
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