In the northeast, there are the Manchus who have retreated back, in the northwest and north, there are Mongolian tribes who like to raid, and further north, there are polar bears showing their teeth and claws.
Historically, most of the threats to China came from the north, which is a very strange thing. While Zhu Yongxing saw the threats, he also saw another side that others could not see. Wealth, yes! Siberia, Central Asia,
There are precious treasures buried underground that can benefit future generations. As for polar bears, they are not strong enough now, and they may not be stronger than China in the future. They are more likely to become real "bears".
It's just that the north contained too many troops, which greatly slowed down Zhu Yongxing's pace of colonizing the south, and affected his plan to obtain the resources needed to rebuild China through invasion and expansion. In fact, there is no need to wait until the Manchu Qing Dynasty is completely wiped out, and the Mongolian kingdoms do not need to be completely suppressed.
As long as the strategic advantage can be stabilized and an army of more than 40,000 men can be mobilized, Zhu Yongxing will be able to expand southward.
Although the country is big, if it is warlike, it will perish; although the world is peaceful, if it forgets to fight, it will be in danger. Just like many famous sayings, the problem lies in conciseness and conciseness. And Zhu Yongxing has always opposed using concise language to explain things that should be complicated, because in
This process of refining and simplification is likely to result in incomplete theories. When time goes by and such concise and concise quotes are widely recognized, it is easy to cause ideological errors due to its incompleteness, and then form behavioral deviations.
Let’s just say the sentence “Although a country is big, if it is warlike, it will perish.” It seems very correct and reasonable, but it does not explain the benefits of war, nor does it make a detailed analysis of “warlike” and “good war.”
Distinguish. As the saying goes, if you are willing to fight, you will perish, and if you are good at fighting, you will prosper. This is what Zhu Yongxing wants to do, and it is more in line with the law of the jungle.
The resources in nature are limited, and only the strong can obtain the most. The law of the jungle is a survival law that human society must also abide by. From the competition between countries and political powers to the small competition between companies and people, everything must be done.
Following the law of the jungle, as for the outcome of competition, it depends on each other's strength, wisdom, means and ability to transform the world.
Therefore, war is not the problem, the problem is how to fight and win. Fighting must win, which falls into the category of "good fighting". For Zhu Yongxing, there are too many examples from later generations to learn from, and he is confident that he can do it
get better.
The move was postponed again, and the happiest people were Zhu Yongxing's relatives. Mengzhu, Long'er, Wan'er, and the two little girls had never experienced the cold winter in the north. If it was from spring to summer to autumn,
The gradual transition of winter may be better. At the same time, Zhu Yongxing also feels that it is good. Two pregnant women with growing bellies can accompany their husbands and they will be happy and cheerful.
"This may be the last Spring Festival I will spend in the south." Zhu Yongxing motioned to Guo Zhiqi, the minister of Dali Temple, to sit down and said thoughtfully: "Guo Qing, there is no need to be anxious. After the Spring Festival, it will not be too late to leave when the weather becomes slightly warmer."
Guo Zhiqi, one of the Seven Sages of Chaozhou, is now nearly sixty years old. He was a Jinshi in the first year of Chongzhen. He served successively as the counselor of the Fujian Academy and the Zhanshi of Zhanshifu. When Yongli was in power, he was even more tired of the official Zhili, the Minister of the Second Ministry of War, and the crown prince Taibao.
, a bachelor of Wuyingdian. In the Zhaowu Dynasty cabinet, he was the oldest and most senior cabinet minister. He was unswerving in the struggle against the Qing Dynasty. In times of adversity, he would hide in valleys or build huts on barren mountains, sleeping in the rain and dining in the wind.
It can be said that he narrowly escaped death, and five of his wife and children died as a result.
Therefore, Guo Zhiqi gained the respect of Zhu Yongxing. Even though his thoughts are somewhat conservative and outdated, his character of not being disrespectful to powerful people and being unwilling to be crooked, and his work spirit of doing everything he knows and doing everything he can, still makes him qualified for the position of chief minister of Dali Temple.
Among the court officials sent to the capital this time, Zhu Yongxing originally proposed to be mainly from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Rites, and most of them would be deputies in each department. Guo Zhiqi was not included in the list. But Guo Zhiqi insisted on going, and Zhu Yongxing was really
Some are worried that the northern climate will be unbearable for the veteran's body.
"Long live your concern, I am so grateful." Guo Zhiqi bowed and said stubbornly: "This is an important place in the capital, and the officials assigned do not have any cabinet ministers. I feel that it is inappropriate. Although the minister is old, he is still able to drive.
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"That's it -" Zhu Yongxing thought for a while and said: "If that's the case, how about I send the Minister of Rites or the Minister of Industry to take charge? Well, when moving to the capital to rebuild and restore, the work of these two ministries should be
It’s the most.”
"Wei Chen is also familiar with the matters of the Ministry of Etiquette." Guo Zhiqi argued forcefully, and after a long silence he said sadly: "Wei Chen is old. I hope to pay homage to the Emperor in my lifetime. I hope Long live your permission."
Zhu Yongxing remembered the Jinshi of the Chongzhen Dynasty and couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart. Chongzhen died in Sheji, so he was praised and worshiped. If he moved to the capital, he would have to go to the grave to express his gratitude. But Guo Zhiqi was unavoidable.
Too impatient.
Of course, when Guo Zhiqi said this reason, Zhu Yongxing found it difficult to refuse. This is the duty of a minister. At least at the time, it was understandable and irrefutable.
"Okay, I agreed." Zhu Yongxing nodded helplessly and said: "Guo Qing will offer sacrifices to Emperor Lie's mausoleum on my behalf and present sacrifices to Zi Gongwen. In addition-" After a pause, Zhu Yongxing shook his head gently.
He shook his head and said: "Well, I'd better make a decision after asking the generals on the front line. I don't know if our army is suitable for fighting in the cold environment of winter."
Guo Zhiqi thought about it and was a little unsure. Although he also hoped that he could take advantage of the victory and pursue the enemy, plowing holes and clearing out all the survivors, he did not dare to speak nonsense when the situation in the north was unclear as to how the war in the north was going to develop.
After a few more words of comfort and advice, Zhu Yongxing sent Guo Zhiqi away and re-examined the development of the northern war situation. The question now is how many enemies can be eliminated in the pass. After figuring out how many troops the Qing army has retreated to Liaodong and what their morale is,
Only after the Ming army's combat effectiveness in the cold environment is known, Zhu Yongxing and the General Staff can formulate further operational plans. Either continue the attack and push the Manchus further north; or temporarily stabilize the front, etc.
We will launch a strategic offensive after next spring.
What Zhu Yongxing is more worried about is the Ming army's adaptation to the cold climate. If they attack forcefully, will they fail for this reason and lose the results they have achieved in Liaodong? The closer they are to the final victory, the more likely they will be.
People are eager to win in one battle and solve the problem once and for all. Therefore, Zhu Yongxing and the General Staff Headquarters re-divided the war zones, which is still a safe way to win. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster