Chapter 213: When planning something, you must seek knowledge
"According to what you said, those people are raising the banner of Qianming, but I don't know which vassal king they are descendants of?"
"Your Highness, according to what the businessman saw in Ningguta City, in addition to the clear flags, those Beihai people also had a general flag with a Zhao character and a Wang character. It is not clear which vassal descendant they are.
However, according to the news previously reported from Beijing, the Qing Emperor seemed to be ordering people to search for the descendants of the former Ming Zhao King."
In the Changdeok Palace in Hanyang, King Yi Zou of Joseon and Li Fuyuan, the leftist leader, were discussing the news sent back from Hamgyeong Province.
Li Zuo frowned and asked in surprise: "King Zhao?"
Li Fuyuan bowed and said: "Exactly. This Zhao king is the third son of Emperor Chengzu. The first generation of King Zhao Jian founded the vassal and ended with Zhu Youyi in the 20th year of Chongzhen, a total of fifteen generations."
In September, as the siege of Ningguta City by Beihai soldiers ended, news of the Qing army's defeat spread to all directions from the merchants and border residents trapped in Ningguta. Although the Qing government wanted to block the news, it almost failed
However, the defeat of ten thousand people could not be concealed. By October, not only the Hezhefeyaka people in the Heilongjiang, Hulha, and Ussuri river basins were greatly shaken, but even the Li clan knew about it.
Since Chongzhen hanged himself at Meishan and the Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains, the Korean Kingdom, which had been conquered by the Qing Dynasty, has always adhered to its Huayi debate and was hostile to the Qing Dynasty. The sense of humiliation brought about by signing the "Alliance under the City" because of being trapped in an isolated city
, which made Lee's Korea, which has always regarded itself as "Little China", continue to use the natural disasters that occurred in the Central Plains to demonstrate that "the Hulu have no luck for a hundred years" in the following more than a hundred years, and at the same time strictly prohibited cultural exchanges between the two countries.
The "Ding Chou Goes to the City" that happened in the 10th year of Chongzhen made the whole country feel even more humiliated. They secretly called the Qing emperor "Hu Huang" and the Qing envoys "the captive envoys", creating a kind of diligent tribute and
The strange coexistence of contempt for Hulu.
In fact, since the Ming Dynasty, the reason why Lee's Korea, a small neighboring country, has maintained tributary relations with the Ming and Qing Dynasties is not because of the tyranny of the Ming Dynasty or the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but to maximize its own national interests, so it took the initiative to do so.
Use the tributary relationship appropriately.
It should be noted that the core of Lee's North Korea's national interests is not economic interests, but political interests. That is, North Korea should form a gap with other neighboring countries through homogenization with China and improve its status in the East Asian civilization circle (
Especially for island countries)!
Lee's North Korea hopes to ensure national security through political alliance with "powerful countries" and gain the legitimacy of its regime through the authority of the "Emperor".
At this time, Li Zuo was also surprised after listening to Li Fuyuan's explanation of the inheritance of the Zhaowang lineage of the former Ming Dynasty.
Last year, Fukang'an asked North Korea to borrow troops, but Li Zuo did not dare not listen, so he sent Liu Linhan to lead the navy to assist the Qing army. Unexpectedly, he learned the news of the Qing army's defeat without even seeing a human figure.
At that time, the Korean monarchs and ministers thought that the Qing army was defeated by the Oros. Unexpectedly, this year, the other side actually defeated tens of thousands of Qing troops again, and even showed the banner of the former Ming Dynasty. Li Zou, the monarch and his ministers secretly called it a fluke, last year
If Liu Linhan's navy came to block the mouth of the Xila River, they would suffer heavy losses.
After ascending the throne at the age of 24, Li Zuo, who was called "King Zhengzu" by later generations, although on the surface he still emphasized "respecting the Ming Dynasty", he actually realized the high economic and cultural prosperity of the Qing Dynasty, as well as the country's
Falling behind. And with the passage of time, the shame caused by the defeat in North Korea has gradually faded. It has gradually become mainstream to absorb the advanced culture and technology of the Qing Dynasty next door.
Li Zuo pondered for a long time. He did not expect that these people under the banner of the Qian Ming Dynasty were so powerful. They killed tens of thousands of the Qing army without leaving any trace. Is the fate of the Hulu coming to an end?
Moreover, according to the news sent back, those people once occupied Hunchun, which was already close to the border between the Qing Dynasty and the DPRK. What if the other side could really occupy all the northeastern land? What would those people do?
Wouldn't North Korea raise troops to punish it because it betrayed the Ming Dynasty?
Thinking of this, Li Zhen said to Li Fuyuan: "In this case, I will first send businessmen to inquire about it privately. If he is really a descendant of King Zhao, our country can secretly provide food and grass through businessmen."
At the same time, Naqitai, who was in Ninggu Pagoda, began to summon a certain Huo Jihun—that is, Saimar from Wuktun in Qiheichen Township.
As the "son-in-law of the Qing court" and the spokesperson of the Qing court among the border people in the northeast, Saimar did not dare to neglect after receiving the news, and rushed to Ninggu Pagoda despite the wind and snow.
Since the other party was Huo Jihun who the court needed to win over, Naqitai was very polite to Saimar and let him sit down. After serving tea, he said: "I heard that you took someone to the Xila River last year?"
Upon hearing this, Saimar stood up quickly and replied: "Sir, I have been there. But I only went as far as the Furjaha River. Last time, the general ordered me to find the body of the Marquis. Fortunately, I
It's true. But those people take their own territory very seriously, and the villain has never seen the situation on the other side of the Xila River."
Na Qitai nodded and said: "Well, I know this. I came to you this time because I want to send you to Fuldan City. Do you dare to go?"
Saimar bowed and clasped his fists, and said with a resolute look on his face: "My lord, I have something to do, but please give me your instructions. The worst I can do is risk my life."
Na Qitai showed an approving smile and said: "This time, I allow you to bring the goods to trade in the name of business. It would be better if you can get to the mouth of the Xila River. When you arrive at Fuldan
Behind the city, we must try our best to find out about the other party's situation. It's best to find out what they are going to do with the captured soldiers."
"I will obey your orders!"
As soon as he heard that he could do business along the way, Saimar was secretly happy. The dozens of boxes of matches he exchanged last year made him a fortune. When he returned to Wuktun with fifty boxes of matches, he immediately
It caused a sensation. Those border residents who heard the news rode hundreds of miles to see with their own eyes this rare thing that can quickly ignite fire without flint. After demonstrating it seven or eight times in succession, they paid one tael of silver per box.
He sold the matches for ten taels of silver.
Before coming to Ningguta, he had already heard about the Qing army's another defeat and the fact that Fuldan City was occupied by those from the mouth of the Xila River. But at this moment, his thoughts were completely different from last year.
As a border dweller who has lived in the Jingqili River Basin for generations, which family has not experienced the Battle of Yaksa? Even though a hundred years have passed, the stories passed down by the tribe are still thrilling to listeners.
In the first half of the year, the imperial court sent people to say that the people occupying the mouth of the Sila River were Oros, and called on the border residents to join the "retreating barbarian army" to fight against the invaders. Saimar obeyed the imperial order without hesitation and mobilized the border residents in the village to actively sign up. Who would have thought so?
After the defeat, the border residents who fled back to the village said that those people were not Orosians at all! Moreover, the imperial army's tens of thousands of troops were defeated before they even saw anyone.
Immediately afterwards, people who came back from Ninggu Pagoda said that those were all Han people, and they were Han people under the banner of the Qianming Dynasty! The guns and artillery they held were extremely fierce!
Saimar was scared now. He had been to Beijing and had seen the power of the Qing Dynasty and the majesty of the imperial palace. Now that even the imperial army could not defeat it, what could the people in his village do to fight with others?
Besides, they are not aliens, they are Han Chinese! The old people in the tribe said that this place was still the territory under the Ming Dynasty before. Not to mention anything else, the stone tablet of Yongning Temple on Trilin Shiji is the best proof. After hundreds of years,
Those two monuments have become sacred objects to the border people of all ethnic groups in the outer Northeast!
Saimar thought very clearly that if the imperial court wanted to recruit people like himself to fight against each other again, he would definitely not dare to go; I am afraid that not many people in the village would dare to go anymore, and it would be okay to do business.
Thousands of miles away in Beijing, almost all the banner families are waiting anxiously. That is because the family status of Agui and Fukangan is too high, otherwise the banner people would dare to come and scold them collectively. Of course
There are some who are not stingy, but the doors of Fucha's house and Agui's house are closed, and no outsiders are seen. Even if they knock on the door, no one will answer.
At this time, a piece of news spread quietly among the Manchus in the city. The reason why the old emperor sent the eighth son of the emperor Yong Xuan and He Shen to Jilin to find out the defeat was just an appearance. The real purpose was to negotiate the terms of the war.
people.
In the ninth year of Yongzheng's reign, a battle with Tongbo caused almost every bannerman in Beijing to wear filial piety. As many as 4,500 people died in the battle in Beijing. However, only 10,000 people were saved last time. This time
But more than 20,000 people were served in one pot! No one knows how many people died.
This was so embarrassing for the Qing court! Without clearing up the casualties of the soldiers, pensions could not be paid, and their merits could not be verified. Moreover, some people were claiming hereditary titles. Some relatives at home who claimed hereditary titles were waiting.
The news is, is it bad luck or should I continue to work as a side hustle and wait to die?
However, it was precisely because of this mission that Heshen received a wave of good people cards before leaving Beijing. The Manchus who came to visit with gifts almost crossed the threshold of Heshen's house, but Heshen was not seen at all; he just
Let my servants tell you that I will do my best to bring back the captured soldiers even if I risk my life.
Everyone in the court secretly cursed Heshen's move as an invitation to buy people's hearts. When Qianlong found out, he was furious and scolded these people for standing and talking without hurting their backs. When the eighth son of the emperor Yongxuan and Heshen were making their speeches, the old emperor deliberately
He ordered the two of them to act cheaply. As for Fukang'an and Duerjia, they want to see their bodies alive and their bodies dead.
In the "Rakshasa Temple" located in the Hujiaquan Hutong in Dongzhimen, Beijing, Joachim Shishkovsky, the head of the seventh "Orthodox Office in Beijing", is writing a letter.
This letter was written to the Orthodox metropolitan (head of the Orthodox Church) in Moscow. Since letters sent to Tsarist Russia had to go through the Qing court, the leader racked his brains when writing it, and many of his words could only be metaphors.
illustrate.
(Note: From the 17th century to the early 19th century, Tsarist Russia sent messengers south to Beijing to open up connections between missionaries stationed in Beijing and the country. However, letters sent by missionaries back to the country must be submitted to the Lifan Yuan, which is managed by a proficient
After the Russian general translation, it should be submitted to the Military Aircraft Department and even the emperor for review. If there are no problems, it can be sent out.)
"Dear Metropolitan, since we parted four years ago, I have missed the days with you in St. Petersburg all the time. Perhaps only when the years have passed, can people appreciate the beauty of the student days. When you taught me lessons
That period of time has benefited me a lot throughout my life.
Life in Beijing is peaceful and fulfilling. The majestic city walls can resist all intruders. The streets and roads here are paved with stone slabs or loess, and the streets are often repaired. These roads look good from a distance.
, this is not a bad experience for those of us who travel by sedan or horseback. But if we travel by carriage, the shortcomings of the road are exposed, and we in the car have to endure bone-shattering bumps.
The emperor here is benevolent. Except for a very small misunderstanding, the benevolent Emperor of the Qing Dynasty authorized us to leave the guild hall at any time and go anywhere we want. For example, the winding and majestic Great Wall in the north of Beijing, 30 versts
There are hot springs outside and Tongzhou 20 versts away, where all kinds of merchant ships from the south are moored, as far as the eye can see. Similarly, the emperor also allowed different people to visit the church without hindrance.
Your Excellency Metropolitan, how much I miss your days in class! I don’t know what your hometown of Crusino has become now. I remember you once told me about the incident that took place in June 1610.
of battle.
You once said that you hope that such a war will never happen again! Because that battle caused the empire to lose a large area of territory. It was also because of that war that the Swedes in the north once again became ambitious about the empire's territory in the Baltic Sea.
.
May the light of Jesus Christ shine on the world!
In just over a month, the New Year is almost here. Here’s my heartfelt greetings to your student, Joachim Shishkovsky.”
(Note: The Battle of Kruszyno took place in June 1610. 35,000 Russian-Swedish forces invaded Poland. Poland defeated them with only 6,500 cavalry. Krusno’s 8,000 Russian troops finally chose to surrender. The Polish army was at this point
The obstacles leading to Moscow were removed. Although they were exhausted and their troops were getting smaller and smaller, they still arrived in Moscow after the war. However, the already dispersed Russian army was unable to quickly organize a larger-scale resistance.)
In mid-October, after leaving another 100,000 taels of silver and a batch of grain for Lu Shoushan, Zhao Xin, accompanied by Xu Dayong and Wang Changsheng, returned to Yangzhou by boat.
Zhao Xin has identified the entrance of Tianning Temple as a transmission point, which is safe and reliable. The reason why he wants to return to modern times this time is because he wants to buy a boat and purchase a large amount of construction materials.
Over in Beihai Town, Chen Qingsong has chosen a location near the port and begun directing large-scale civil construction in preparation for the construction of a large shipyard. It is expected that the construction period of the entire shipyard will take about half a year.
The Thor has been out to sea for nearly two years. A large number of parasites on the bottom of the ship are in urgent need of cleaning, and the equipment needs to be maintained. If these barnacles and other shellfish are not removed in time, the fuel consumption alone every time it goes to sea will be an astronomical figure. Right now
There is still no oil on Kuye Island, and Zhao Xin has a headache every time he buys heavy oil.