Chapter 328 Abolishing the Eight Banners System Is the Basis for Peace Talks
This year's situation made Zhu Youjian feel a lot more relaxed, especially the easing of the war in Daning, which gave people more confidence.
The Qing Dynasty's own withdrawal of troops meant that they no longer had a fundamental advantage on the battlefield. This was the most significant sign of a change in strategic situation.
The situation in the pass was mixed. Li Zicheng's accidental death eliminated the biggest factor of instability in the country. As a result, the camp was in a state of fragmentation. The main force of Shanxi thieves was brought to the Central Plains by Tian Jianxiu, and Liu Zongmin's troops arrived in Fengyang and Bozhou. In this area, Li Guo, Gu Junen and others controlled Wuchang and other cities, Liu Tichun and Yuan Zongdi were in Nanyang, Bai Wang and others controlled the four prefectures of Xiangyang, and Hao Yaoqi and others arrived in the Kuidong area. Zuo Liangyu's men scattered into three branches, Jin Shengheng After taking control of Jiangxi, Zuo Menggeng was in northern Zhejiang, and some of them moved to northern Luzhou.
Affected by the collapse of these two divisions, Nanjing gained the allegiance of Jin Shengheng in name, and it was regarded as the liberation of Jiangxi. The King of Zhou and Gao Mingheng of Luxi, and Chen Yongfu cooperated to capture Kaifeng Mansion and regain control of the eastern Henan region. Chen Qiyu of Shanxi obtained Jiang With the support of Xianghe Wu Sangui who came in, he nominally restored most of Shanxi including Datong, Taiyuan and other cities.
Because he accepted the forces of Jiang Xiang and Wu Sangui, Chen Qiyu basically became the opposite of the imperial court. The flag they currently use is the flag of Nanjing, but it is said that Chen Qiyu is very close to Sun Chuanting of Sichuan and Shaanxi.
After Zhang Xianzhong took control of most of Yunnan and Guizhou in the southwestern region, he fought with He Tengjiao for control of southwestern Hunan. At the same time, he also used troops in southern Sichuan and Guangxi. The fighting is now quite lively.
Judging from the development of the situation, other forces are basically focusing on self-protection based on their bases. Zhang Xianzhong, the only person with big ambitions, is jumping very hard. I don’t know what Lao Zhang will develop into if he has a base. Sample.
In other words, Zhu Youjian's main job now is still the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and other forces do not need to pay too much attention at the moment. Only in the Shanxi direction are the two big thieves Wu Sangui and Jiang Xiang, who are still close to him, so he needs to use some energy. Let other forces leave it to them.
The twelfth lunar month is coming soon, and the most important thing to pay attention to is the war in the direction of Jinzhou. The Manchu Qing Dynasty will definitely not let the Ming army exist in southern Liaoning. Making a fuss in southern Liaoning has always been the basic strategy of the Ming Dynasty to restore the Liao Dynasty. Our ancestors used to attack from Lushunkou They landed to regain the entire Liao Dynasty, and later the strategic counterattack during the Tianqi period was also launched from this area. At that time, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties almost turned southern Liaoning into a no-man's land. This shows how strong the Manchu and Qing Dynasty's strategic determination was in this area.
While Zhu Youjian was thinking about the incident in Jinzhou, Chen Xinjia ran into the palace and brought a piece of news.
"Jianlu sent someone to contact him and said he wanted to have peace talks with the imperial court?"
"That's exactly what happened. They said that the war was going on for a long time and the people were suffering. They wanted to stop the war and have good relations with the country."
"Negotiations always have demands, right? What are their demands?"
"Jianlu means to let the country withdraw its troops from Daning and Jinzhou."
After Zhu Youjian listened, he looked at Chen Xinjia for a long time and said nothing. This old boy is also a minister of the Ministry of War after all, and his eye sockets are so shallow? Does he think peace talks can be negotiated on such conditions?
"Your Majesty, the two conditions proposed by Jianlu are absolutely unacceptable to the state. My idea is that the state can use peace talks as an excuse to let Jianlu suspend the use of troops in Jinzhou this winter and postpone the time until next spring. , which is more beneficial to me."
"No! My soldier, the question is not whether we agree to peace talks. Rather, Jianlu proposed that we withdraw our troops from the two places and then negotiate peace between the two sides? How can we negotiate such conditions? Isn't it just treating the imperial court like a fool?
?If this is the case, there is no need to talk about it anymore." Zhu Youjian was very angry at Chen Xinjia at this time. You are also a big shot in the court after all. The Manchus came over and said that they did not want to fight. You should withdraw from the place where the fight was taking place.
He could actually take such unreasonable behavior seriously.
"Your Majesty, Jianlu's peace talks have other contents. Their messenger said that Jianlu will regard the Ming Dynasty as his brother's country, and also said that the people of Ningyuan can move back to the Ming Dynasty."
"Isn't that right! You will finish conveying your words in the future, otherwise I will think that Jianlu is treating the court like a fool. In other words, during the peace talks between the two parties, Jianlu will give in on the issues of identity and Ningyuan, and they
Is this what it means that the country needs to make concessions in Jinzhou and Daning?"
"That seems to be what it means!" After listening to the emperor's breakdown, Chen Xinjia's thoughts suddenly became clear. Such breakdown can indeed help him better understand the demands of the peace talks between the two parties.
"If the imperial court insists on not making concessions in Daning and Jinzhou, it seems that there will be no room for negotiations. This is one! The second is if we say that we can negotiate, and then propose two directions in which they can make concessions.
The biggest demand is that the Manchu Qing will surrender to the imperial court and then return Ningyuan City to the imperial court, right?"
"That's how it should be!"
"If they agree to these two demands at once, will it be worthwhile for the court?"
"this……"
Seeing Chen Xinjia hesitate, Zhu Youjian wanted to kick him. What were you thinking? He finally turned passivity into initiative and withdrew from these two places. Wasn't the previous matter in vain? Although you negotiated the peace treaty, you
It can be treated as a piece of waste paper, but if you do this, the previous investment will be in vain. Why do you need an identity like Ning Yuancheng?
"Even if these two things are achieved, the imperial court has not gained any actual benefits. On the contrary, all the previous investment has been in vain, so we will always suffer a loss if we negotiate based on the terms given by others. You go and find a way to send a message to Jianlu.
The Ming Dynasty welcomed the peace talks between the two sides, but it also had requirements. Daning and Jinzhou could withdraw their troops, but the prerequisite for the Ming Dynasty's withdrawal was that the Jianlu must be restructured, their eight-banner system must be abolished, the flag soldiers must be returned to the people and become normal people, and at the same time, they should stop harming the Han people in Liaodong.
, so that the Han people in Liaodong are no longer slaves of the Manchus and enjoy the same rights as the Manchus. As long as these two points are achieved, the Ming Dynasty will open the door to peace talks at any time."
Abolish the Eight Banners System? Why did His Majesty make such a request? What kind of request is this? Chen Xinjia was punished to the point where he lost his ability.
Zhu Youjian made such a request just to prevent everyone from doing it. As soon as these two requests were put forward, did the situation of the Ming Dynasty peace talks suddenly become higher? The Ming Dynasty did not use troops against Liaodong for territorial claims.
The main reason is that your Eight Banners system was too cruel. You enslaved the Han people in Liaodong, so the Ming Dynasty had to use troops. You invaded and occupied the land of Liaodong. What you are sorry for is not the old Zhu family, but the people of Liaodong.
Will the Manchu Qing agree to this request? Of course it is impossible! Even if it is just a pretense, they can't do it. The Eight Banners System is the basis for the existence of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. It is not only a military and political system, but also an ideology. Change it to a skin system
It is true that they can retain it, but their identity cannot. Likewise, they cannot even nominally recognize equal rights for Han and Manchu people. chapter