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Judging from the current situation, driving the Manchus out of the Pass has already meant the end of the national war. The Manchus in a corner have been reduced to a local separatist regime. In Zhu Yongxing's heart, they are no longer worthy of being called a "country", let alone
To deal with it with an overwhelming army.
In the entire north, the Ming army has more than 300,000 troops, and the cavalry troops and the Liaodong army are still expanding. Although they want to attack the Manchus and guard against the Eastern captives, such a huge force cannot be stationed in the withered city.
In the north, the logistical pressure can be imagined.
Therefore, Zhu Yongxing plans to gradually transfer troops from the north back to the south. The war in the north will be solved by recruiting new northern troops. The early plan is to transfer at least one army back. If one more navy is transferred, he can take action against Annan, which will eliminate the threat.
, and used war to support war and obtain the materials and money needed for post-war reconstruction.
The military plan to attack Annan has already been formulated by the General Staff Headquarters. Taking advantage of Annan's geographical characteristics, an amphibious landing was carried out at Rili Haikou, cutting Zheng's army in two. Then the main force swept northward, and the Annan garrison attacked southward, in one fell swoop.
Captured Thang Long (now Hanoi).
However, Zhu Yongxing still needs to carefully consider whether to pursue and kill the Zheng family in one fell swoop; whether to directly incorporate it into the territory; whether to set up puppets; and Huang Xiuren can be said to be the best among the Yue traitors.
He devoted himself to the Ming Dynasty and worked conscientiously in the Annan capital, which Zhu Yongxing admired very much.
"The Zheng family is disobedient and domineering, and treats the people cruelly. They are really rebellious officials and traitors, and everyone will punish them." Based on his own judgment, Huang Xiuren angrily denounced the Annan Zheng family's numerous crimes during the meeting, "Long live the death penalty again."
The master of the people's crime-fighting will save all the people from hanging upside down."
From the traditional Chinese point of view, the Zheng family was indeed a traitorous minister by arrogating Emperor Li. Like the white-faced Cao Cao, when the Ming army invaded Annan, it was firstly to avenge him for surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, and secondly, he was indeed a traitor.
Huang Xiuren is very cautious about such a banner. He still doesn't know what Zhu Yongxing's bottom line is, whether to continue to retain the name of the Li family, or to erase the country of Annan. Therefore, he only talks about the Zheng family and does not mention the specific operations.
Zhu Yongxing smiled and nodded, and asked: "Huang Qing worked hard in the Annan Governor's Office and never complained. This is really commendable. Judging from the long-term report, the country and the people are safe under the Governor's Office in Annan, and there are few incidents."
.I would like to ask, do the people under your rule prefer the Li family or the Zheng family more, or do they prefer me? If Annan's governor asked the imperial court to surrender, the local government would
How big of a reaction will there be, and will it cause turmoil?"
After all, the area occupied by the Ming army in Annan is still nominally leased, which means that the legal sovereignty still belongs to Annan. It is precisely because the capital commander Sifu manages it, and under the banner of the puppet Zheng Hua, let the
Zhu Yongxing has some trouble judging where the people's hearts belong. He will use the most appropriate method and invest the least manpower and material resources. Even if the time can be delayed, even if it is not done once and for all, Zhu Yongxing does not want to burden himself by being eager for success.
Regarding Zhu Yongxing's inquiry, Huang Xiuren pondered for a long time. This question is not easy to answer. If he only said good things, Zhu Yongxing would naturally be very happy. But in the future, if he really uses such judgment to deal with Annan, wouldn't it cause turmoil?
My own fault?
"Huang Qing, you can tell the truth. There is no need to cover up, and there is no need to make up lies." Zhu Yongxing saw Huang Xiuren's concerns. He smiled and waved his hand to indicate that he could feel at ease.
"Long live the wise man, this little thought of the humble minister was seen through by long live wise eyes. He is guilty, guilty." Huang Xiuren knelt down to plead guilty, and after lying down again, he considered and said: "Now under the rule of the capital commander, the people's lives are better than those of the Zheng family.
I don’t know how much things have improved since then. Since the imperial court introduced the nationality system, various favorable policies have attracted many Yue people. If they are attached, I can guarantee that there will be no unrest under the rule of the Dutong Envoy Sifu. If it is the Zheng family
The ruling area is beyond the reach of humble ministers."
Zhu Yongxing nodded lightly. The work in the Annan occupied area was indeed very effective. The introduction of Zheng Hua as a puppet did play a big role in the early stage. The main purpose of attacking the Zheng family in Annan was to seize materials and money to provide for the country's post-war reconstruction.
Help. Compared with this main purpose, opening up territories that is too costly or takes too long is not the most critical thing.
Moreover, with the already relatively complete governing body of the Annan Governor's Office, it only needed to defeat the main force of the Zheng army and drive the Zheng family to the narrow strip of Indochina, which was the original territory of Nan Ruan. The cost of the imperial court ruling the newly occupied area was
and energy will inevitably be greatly reduced.
In fact, the place Zhu Yongxing wanted to attack most was the Philippines, defeating the Spanish, seizing their accumulated ill-gotten wealth, and adding a large piece of Ming Dynasty's overseas territory. At the same time, there were gold mines and copper mines in the Philippines, which were well managed.
It is also a land of wealth. Just to maintain overseas territories, a large number of troops must be stationed in the Philippines and equipped with a navy. Therefore, weakening the Zheng family is the prerequisite for attacking the Philippines. We cannot abandon the good and the weak and spend too much manpower and energy on the Zheng family.
Material resources.
"The Zheng family deceives the emperor and is in fact a rebellious minister." Zhu Yongxing had made up his mind and basically determined the general policy. He said with a smile: "When I punished the people and punished crimes, Zheng Hua suddenly woke up and resolutely helped the king. Now.
Master Fan wants to rectify the Annan Code, so he must rely on Zheng Hua. Huang Qing is loyal to me, and I know it well. You must assist me well so that the Annan Code can be restored and the Li family can be prosperous!"
"Long live Yin Yin's golden words, I will always remember them in my heart, and dare not die to be loyal." Huang Xiuren knelt down again, respectfully kowtowed, and shed tears of gratitude, "Long live the Annan Su Zhenggang Ji, revitalize the Li family, and make the teacher famous, and the Annan people
I must look at the scenery and be grateful."
Although Huang Xiuren was flattering, he was not without real talent and learning. As soon as Zhu Yongxing finished speaking, he knew that he had another chance to rise to the top. Zheng Hua was just a sign. If the Ming court supported Hou Li, or established the Li family,
If Zheng Hua is a puppet, then Zheng Hua is of little use. He should be replaced as a "famous minister of ZTE". First, he should be high-sounding and calm Annan with minimal turmoil, then benevolent and assimilated, and then announce his abdication when the conditions are ripe.
Even Huang Xiuren could guess Zhu Yongxing's answer.
Although Zhu Yongxing did not allow officials in the Annan-occupied areas to join the Ming Dynasty due to political considerations, but opened the door to ordinary people to apply. However, Huang Xiuren now always regards himself as a Ming citizen and hopes to truly integrate into the Ming Dynasty after being included.
In the official system of the imperial court. The Enko of the first year of Zhaowu is about to be held. There are also rural and provincial examinations in the Annan occupied area. Huang Xiuren is the examiner. This also makes him confident and knows that he still has a place in the heart of the new emperor.
. This made him want to perform well even more, and his goal was to become a feudal official like Zong Shouyi.
Due to internal migration and external migration, the Yue people in the Annan-occupied area have now been reduced to less than half of the total population. The rest of the Yue people have been dispersed and moved to Sichuan, Guizhou and other places. Many of the Dutong Envoys in the Dutongshifu,
Mainly chieftains from various families in Yunnan Province sent their sons and nephews to lead some tribesmen to spread branches in Annan and encroach on Nanzhang.
Huang Xiuren naturally had a thorough understanding of the situation in the Annan-occupied area, so he dared to boast about Haikou and ensure that even if he announced the annexation, it would not cause much turmoil. Relying on the joint troops of the governor's office and the soldiers,
The Ming army stationed in Annan could completely maintain the situation.
Zhu Yongxing asked about other situations in the Annan occupied area, and he had a better idea. In this era, the concept of country is still very vague, especially in the East. The concepts of sovereignty, territorial rights, sea rights and other concepts are not clear either. For ordinary people,
For the common people, living a good life is far more important than who rules them. The Manchus were stupid and shaved their heads to change their clothes, which aroused the national concept of the majority of Han people, and finally established a dynasty amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
Despite this, Zhu Yongxing did not change his original intention. After all, in the entire Indochina Peninsula, if the Zheng family could be squeezed into Nanruan's former territory, it would already be a victory and the situation could be firmly grasped. The Zheng family's survival would be no problem.
, Zhu Yongxing even hoped that this would force the Zheng family to use force against the Champa State. If the situation develops in this way, the Ming army can legitimately occupy the Champa State, which has always been deferential to the Ming court, without causing any material disputes.
After summoning Huang Xiuren, Zhu Yongxing summoned officials from the Ministry of Industry to go to the palace to discuss matters.
Judging from the composition of the ministries, the Ministry of Industry is the most complicated. At least Zhu Yongxing has planned to separate and upgrade the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Agriculture into the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Agriculture in the short term. Whether these two new ministries can play their role?
Working hard and conscientiously is closely related to the reconstruction of the post-war North. The ministers of the two ministries have basically been determined, Chen Hongfan, minister of the Ministry of Water Resources, and Jin Weixin, minister of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Today's discussion mainly revolves around northern agriculture. Water conservancy is of course also important, but the investment is too large, which is still a bit stretched for the current court. How well northern agriculture recovers is related to whether the entire financial situation can be improved as soon as possible.
ease.
Zhu Yongxing looked at the report submitted by the Department of Agriculture and nodded slightly with satisfaction. He liked the pragmatic style, and the report of the Department of Agriculture reflected this aspect very well. This is not something that an official came up with.
Rather, they are conclusions and judgments drawn from the people, the people, and the farmers.
Although the bottom of the Little Ice Age has passed, the impact is still there. The low temperature has been alleviated, but it will continue for hundreds of years. This kind of climate, coupled with the weak infrastructure, does not change the agricultural planting structure, and the recovery of the north will be a sentence.
Empty talk.
"Millet is drought-resistant and has a short growth period, so it can be planted on a large scale." Zhu Yongxing drew a circle, which was regarded as a crop to be planted in the north.
"You can also use sweet potatoes, spring potatoes, or summer potatoes. Even if you only harvest them for one season, you can solve a lot of problems. The key is to send experts for guidance. After all, the people in the north have not grown this yet, but the farmers in the south already have a lot of experience.
"Zhu Yongxing naturally knows what supports the vaunted "Rapid Age".
After deciding on the main crops, farmers can freely choose the remaining sugar beets, peanuts, sesame, etc. Sorghum and corn are planted on a small scale to observe whether they can adapt to the northern climate. The traditional northern crop - wheat, is abandoned.
Choosing these drought-resistant, short-growing, or high-yielding crops can at least guarantee a harvest and avoid having to work for a year without enough food, or even without a harvest.