Chapter 1292 Emperor Chongping: Duke Wei’s meritorious service in the war is what the ministers think
Thousands of miles away in Shengjing City, Xiande Hall——
Dorgon sat behind a lacquered wooden table, his eyes were like black water and his expression was ashen.
The terrible news about Korea had already been conveyed through the Manchu envoys in Korea. Jeju Island was defeated, and the Han army marched into Jeolla Province. The king of Korea was ready to submit his credentials to the Han Dynasty and stopped professing vassalage to the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
At this moment, all the civil and military ministers below also heard the news, and their faces seemed to be covered with a thick layer of haze.
Fan Xiandou frowned, his expression serious.
It can be said that all this has exceeded Fan Xiandou's expectations.
I originally thought that I could not go south to enter the pass, so I thought of opening up another battlefield, but it turned out that when I just arrived in the Japanese country, I was cut off by the Duke of Wei.
Dorgon looked solemnly, looked at everyone present, and said in a deep voice: "According to reports from North Korea, the King of North Korea has submitted his credentials to the Han court. How do you think the Qing Dynasty should respond?"
Shuosai left his shift, with a worried look on his face, and said softly: "Prince Regent, since North Korea has turned against the enemy and food routes and ordnance transportation have been cut off, the Prince of England and the others are in danger."
Dorgon frowned, looked aggressively, and said: "There are no reinforcements from outside, the food route is cut off, and we are a lone army. The situation is indeed dangerous."
Because of the separation of sea and sky and the long distance, especially after Korea changed its flag, the Liaodong Jurchens now had no idea that Obai and Azige had swept across the entire Japanese country and captured the city of Edo.
Ji'erhalang pondered for a moment and said: "The regent, with the temperament of Azige and others, will definitely not sit still and wait for death. Now I am afraid that a storm has been set off in the Japanese country."
Dorgon shook his head, his eyes showed thinking, and said: "I have no doubt about this, but Duke Wei of the Han Dynasty will not miss the opportunity to take advantage of the situation."
After saying that, he turned his eyes to Fan Xiandou and asked: "Mr. Fan, how are you doing?"
Fan Xiandou pondered for a moment and said softly: "Prince Regent, now that the affairs of Japan are over, we should preserve our strength, withdraw our troops in time, and threaten North Korea again. This is the right way."
Fan Xiandou's words were the best policy, but unfortunately, both Obai and Azig were blinded by the fog in front of them. They did not withdraw their troops in time after capturing Edo City, resulting in being trapped in the quagmire of Edo City, making it difficult to escape.
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Dorgon said: "Mr. Fan, can Prince Ying and others think of this level?"
This sentence stopped Fan Xiandou, and immediately he shook his head secretly in his heart.
Dorgon gradually tasted something from the silence on Fan Xiandou's face.
That's impossible.
After thinking about his brother's temperament, and adding an Obai, he would definitely be able to compete in the Japanese country.
Dorgon sighed and said, "Be prepared for the worst."
If we suffer another defeat this time, our country will be in decline and on the verge of collapse.
Fan Xiandou cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, we should actively prepare for war now."
While everyone in the palace was discussing, a eunuch ran into the palace and shouted loudly: "The Prince Regent, the Prince of England has delivered a flying pigeon message, saying that North Korea and Japan have urgent military information to report."
It turned out that after the British Prince Azig arrived in North Korea by ship, he gave way to the Liaodong secret spy agency in Luozhou to deliver intelligence to the Jurchens.
Dorgon couldn't help but lean forward a little, his eyes filled with hope, and asked: "How do you say it?"
The eunuch held a piece of letter in his hand and said: "After the defeat of Jeju, the soldiers led by Prince Ying swept across the Japanese country, defeated the Tokugawa shogunate army of the Japanese country in one fell swoop, and captured Edo Castle."
When Dorgon heard this, his face showed joy.
The faces of the Jurchen princes, Baylor and other senior officials in the palace also showed joy.
The eunuch said anxiously: "But the Han army also entered the Japanese country. Prince Ying was defeated and withdrew from Edo. He has already led his troops back."
As soon as these words came out, it was like a basin of cold water was poured down my head.
Dorgon asked: "How many soldiers and horses were lost?"
The Japanese could be abandoned, and even North Korea could rebel, but the elite Eight Banners were the intangible assets of the Qing Dynasty and could not be lost at all.
The eunuch hesitated for a moment and said, "We lost more than 40,000 yuan before and after."
Dorgon felt his eyes go dark and his hands and feet were cold.
The Qing Dynasty lost almost half of its 48,000 elite banners, including the Eight Banners of the Han Army, which was really fatal.
What should the Qing Dynasty do in the future?
The senior officials in the palace, including Prince Baylor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, were equally horrified.
Even Fan Xiandou's heart skipped a beat.
To put it bluntly, even if Huang Taiji was shot, the damage to the Qing Dynasty would not be as great as the loss of 48 thousand elite soldiers.
This has already shaken the foundation of the country.
Sun Shaozu, who was among the generals of the Han army, also had a sudden change in his face, and he was inexplicably shocked.
Zhongshan Wolf has been lurking in the Manchu Qing Dynasty for a long time, and has some understanding of the situation of the Jurchen Eight Banners. The core number of soldiers and horses is only about 150,000, and all the people are soldiers, but with time, they may be able to gather 200,000 soldiers and horses.
But now it has lost 40,000 at once. If we add the troops and horses that were damaged in the battle of Chahar and Ping'an Prefecture, the Qing Dynasty has almost lost more than one-third of its troops and horses in these years, which can be said to be a huge casualty.
This does not include the deaths of Duduo, Haoge, Yue Tuo and other Jurchen generals. Of course, these few people did not suffer tens of thousands of casualties.
Dorgon was stunned for a long time, then turned his aggressive eyes to Fan Xiandou, his voice trembled a little because of his excitement, and asked: "Mr. Fan, what should we do next?"
Fan Xiandou didn't look very good, and said: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to an end. We can only look forward and wait for the return of Prince Ying and others."
Dorgon was as devastated as if he were mourning his heir.
Not only Dorgon, but also the princes, princes, and senior officials of the Qing Dynasty felt as if a big stone was weighing on their hearts.
Everything about entering the Pass and heading south to conquer the Central Plains has become a mirror image at this moment.
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Time flies by, and before we know it, it’s the New Year’s Eve of the 17th year of Chongping, and it will soon be the 18th year of Chongping.
Edo Castle, the shogunate's residence——
At this moment, the entire Edo Castle is already enveloped in the atmosphere of the approaching New Year. Before the Meiji Restoration, Japan actually celebrated the Spring Festival.
Jia Heng was hosting a banquet in honor of Emperor Hou Guangming. The emperor's real name was Shaoren. He was sitting at the bottom, talking to Jia Heng.
Emperor Hou Guangming looked at the boy in the python suit with a smile and said: "My sister is still on the road at the moment. My sister once said that the Three Kingdoms dialect book written by Wei Guogong was a hero of a generation."
In the past few days, he has made inquiries and found out that the Han Dynasty royal family would not allow foreign daughters to enter the royal family and become princesses.
Jia Heng nodded and said in a clear voice: "Emperor Mingzheng is overly praised."
Emperor Hou Guangming said: "Gong Wei, my sister has always admired Duke Wei. Why don't we meet him again and ask him about some doubts in the Three Kingdoms dialect book in person?"
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "This... isn't quite appropriate."
Emperor Hou Guangming said: "It's just a brief meeting, Lord Wei, please don't misunderstand me."
When Jia Heng heard this, he waved his hand and said, "There is no misunderstanding."
I don’t know why, but I always feel that the Empress of Light has a sense of deja vu as a pimp.
Emperor Goguangmei nodded and said no more.
After Emperor Guangming left, Jia Heng also returned to the study to rest and began to think about the next thing.
After the war is over and the aftermath is completed, it is time to return to Denglai or prepare a navy in Tianjin, but before that, you may have to return to the capital.
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Time flies by, and unknowingly, it is the sixteenth day of the first lunar month in the eighteenth year of Chongping, and it is also the beginning of Emperor Chongping's new year.
Looking back, we can see that the entire seventeen years of Chongping passed quickly during the implementation of the New Deal in the Han Dynasty. From Jiangnan, Anhui, and Henan provinces, to Huguang, Bashu, and the three southeastern provinces, it was in full swing.
In particular, since the autumn grain collection, the Han treasury suddenly became rich, the New Deal gradually showed its power, and the original criticism of the New Deal by scholarly public opinion suddenly disappeared completely.
Dahan, Shenjing City
Daming Palace, Hanyuan Palace
Emperor Chongping was convening the cabinet, military ministers and six ministers to discuss the military situation. Everyone in the palace gathered together and began to narrate.
The war that occurred in the Japanese country has been fermenting in Shenjing City for a long time, and the civil and military officials and subjects of the Han Dynasty were discussing the war.
Emperor Chongping was reading the memorials and military reports sent by Jia Heng after the imperial examination.
The military report is about Jia Heng's dispatch of troops from Denglai, Shandong, his great victory in Jeju, and how the King of Korea returned to serve the Han Dynasty and became a vassal minister.
Emperor Chongping's face was excited, and he could not hide the joy in his tone, and said: "Jia Ziyu annihilated the elite of the Jurchen Eight Banners this time. Since this battle, the Jurchens in Liaodong have lost more than half of their elite. They have the advantage of counterattack. It is only time to regain Liaodong."
Problem."
The cabinet ministers below, Li Zan, Gao Zhongping and others, also had a look of joy on their faces.
Gao Zhongping came back from Beijing to report on his work during the Chinese New Year. The New Deal in the southeastern provinces was already on track. Gao Zhongping would go to Guangdong and Guangxi soon to work on the last part of the Han New Deal.
However, Zhao Mo, the Minister of Punishment, Lu Li, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and others had a solemn look on their brows.
After this battle, Duke Wei became increasingly powerful and difficult to control.
Emperor Chongping looked around at the courtiers and said, "Everyone, what do you think of Jia Ziyu's proposal to garrison troops in Edo of the Japanese country this time?"
At this time, Yao Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, looked solemn and said: "Your Majesty, the garrison wastes money and wastes the people. The road is long and there are many inconveniences."
Emperor Chongping muttered: "Dai Quan, please read the memorial of Duke Wei to all the ministers present."
Dai Quan responded to the order, then unfolded the memorial and began to recite it.
Its title: "Memorial to Anping Japanese Island."
This memorial by Jia Heng was also called the "Memorial of Duke Wei" by later generations of scholars who studied the history of the Edo War in ancient Japan. Many famous quotes in it have been repeatedly pondered by historians.
He said: "The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiencies by destroying the surplus. The way of man is to make up for the deficiencies by destroying the surplus. We, the great Han, want to build the foundation of the eternal world, so we should be lenient to the people and show that foreign barbarians are stronger. This is called plundering foreigners and supporting them."
Inside, since the opening of Chaoguan in the southeast and Guangdong Sea in the 15th and 16th years of Chongping, the common people and scholars have given up their families and businesses to explore the sea and do business. From the beginning, the gentry were happy and hid wealth among the people. Inland areas such as Henan and Hebei
The people do not give taxes to the people but use their wealth to spare. Even though there are frequent disasters and weapons are used repeatedly, the national treasury can still be self-sufficient and there is no embarrassment. Why? It takes advantage of sea trade."
"If we can use the benefits of maritime trade to generate three-fifths of the national treasury, the Han Dynasty will never increase taxes, or even abolish the people's taxes, and gradually eliminate the cycle of plundering the people and causing chaos. Therefore, we will use sea trade tariffs to support the world."
The people are the fundamental policy for the long-term peace and stability of the imperial court and the unchangeable state of the country for eternity."
Just as agricultural taxes were abolished in later generations, industrial taxes and commercial taxes increased, and there was no need for the people to support the officials of the world.
The last sentence, for later generations of scholars who study ancient Japanese history, believes that this is the bud of Wei Guogong's ambition to integrate the forces of the Chinese and Zhou Dynasties.
"...If you want to expand the sea and do business, and plan for long-term peace and stability, you must first conquer the Haiyi. If you want to conquer the Haiyi, you must first conquer the Japanese country. At that time, the Japanese islands were rich in materials, the Japanese were entrenched, the country was poor and the people were poor, and they were as weak as a toddling baby. This
It is a gift from heaven to me as a great Han Dynasty. Former sages have said: God cannot take it from him, but he is to blame for it. Since the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese have invaded the southeast from time to time, killing the soldiers and the people. Xiang envoys took over the Japanese country, and Mu became a vassal, transforming them into barbarians.
For Xia... the Chinese people in future generations will be able to avoid the troubles caused by Japanese pirates, and the profits from maritime trade will be harvested to support the people. This will eliminate the disadvantages and reap the benefits."
If the Japanese country does not turn barbarians into summer, and its meat rots in the pot, it will definitely send troops to invade China in the future. Needless to say, because a small land has many people and lack of resources, how can it be possible for its own people to survive without plundering resources from outside?
Have a good life.
It's okay to keep being cruel inside and tolerant outside, and it's okay to endure the humiliation and bear the burden, but if you continue to do that for a long time, it won't last long!
"Now that our Han army is stationed in the country, we can control the Japanese country nearby. We can herd the Japanese people for labor and nourish our navy. We can escort the sea trade from afar and obtain supplies for our own use. If we consider that the garrison is a waste of national funds, all the supplies will be provided by the Japanese country.
, but it doesn’t cost me a tael or a millet.”
Aren't the Wenchen Group worried about wasting people and wasting money? Now all the supplies are provided by the Japanese state.
Of course, the premise is that the Han army can achieve comprehensive suppression of the Japanese country through the difference in combat power of weapons.
"The Jurchen Sutra in Liaodong was defeated by the Japanese state. Most of its elite troops were lost. The country's strength was weakened and it was entrenched in a corner, struggling to survive. However, we, the Han Dynasty, conquered North Korea by sea. The soldiers of the Japanese state hijacked the coalition forces and jointly conquered Liaodong. The situation of the Han captives has come to an end."
"Ping Lu Ce" said that the opportunity for counterattack is coming, which is a new phenomenon."
In other words, this is a sea change at the strategic level.
Jia Heng basically fulfilled his original promise and pacified Liaodong, and also pointed out the future development direction of the Han Dynasty, which was to form a pan-Asian economic and trade alliance through foreign trade tariffs.
When Emperor Chongping was reading the memorial delivered by Jia Heng, he felt his hands trembling. It was a hearty feeling.
Just like drinking fine wine, your mind trembles.
It not only has long-term plans, such as how to break the cycle of chaos? How to achieve long-term peace and stability, how to make it last forever, but also has short-term plans, how to pacify Liaodong. This basically points out a clear path.
In fact, if future generations know this, they are following Meituan’s path and leaving Meituan with nowhere to go.
When Dai Quan recited the memorial, all the courtiers below were silent.
This is a set of farming wars in which conquests and plunder are used to strengthen the people, but it is completely different from farming wars. At this time, the sea was opened for trade and the people's wealth was plundered for one's own use.
After listening to what the memorial said, Yao Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, his face suddenly changed, and he spoke sternly: "Holy Majesty, this sincerity is a fallacious theory. A gentleman speaks of righteousness, and a villain speaks of profit. The words of Duke Wei are contrary to the teachings of the sage, and he is a military strategist.
Don’t listen to his words.”
At this time, Liu Zheng, who had been promoted to the position of Minister of Rites after Han Huang left, also agreed: "Your Majesty, I think that Duke Wei's proposal is too cruel. In terms of long-term peace and stability, we should use
Rites and music, the way of benevolence and righteousness, educate the people."
This is actually what Jia Heng said, "internally cruel and externally tolerant". If I can't cure the barbarians, how can I cure you?
At this moment, some civil servants also began to come out to oppose, but Ke Dao's voice was much weaker.
Emperor Chongping frowned, glanced at the courtiers present with a pair of calm eyes, and said: "What do you think, ministers in the cabinet?"
Qi Kun was the first to hold an ivory and jade wat, and said loudly: "The Holy Emperor not only taught the barbarians with rituals and music, but also danced the qianqi to subdue the barbarians. Just like the ancient Holy Emperor who exiled the four evil spirits and drove out the barbarians, how could it be possible for all the nations of China to come and prosper today?
scene?"
Because the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is in charge of all matters such as the payment of money and food, he is not very confused by this rhetoric. Moreover, since the advent of the New Deal, the treasury of the Ministry of Revenue has been abundant, and the country has become increasingly prosperous.
Gao Zhongping showed a thoughtful look on his face, and seemed to be shocked by Jia Heng's policy of "lasting peace and stability", which was to plunder foreign countries' wealth and goods to support the imperial court.
Li Zan was silent for a moment, but his eyes were sharp and bright. He cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I think that Duke Wei's proposal is not impossible. Besides, the garrison does not cost the treasury one or two millimeters, so why not?"
If a civil servant like Han Huang saw such a memorial, he would probably frown secretly and object in words, but Li Zan was not that obsessed.
They were more worried that the cost of ruling the Japanese country would be too high.
At this moment, Gao Zhongping also came out and said: "Your Majesty, the implementation of the New Deal is not about competing for benefits with the people, but who are these people? Now Wei Guogong mentioned that even if we garrison the Japanese country, there will be no harm to our country. Moreover,
It will be of great help to me, the Han Dynasty, in pacifying Liaodong and supporting the imperial court with customs and tariffs. Then this matter can be done. If we pacify the eastern captives in Liaodong, we, the Han Dynasty, will be able to accomplish our great cause of resurgence in the near future."
It can be said that the entire Han Dynasty is serving the grand strategy of pacifying Liaodong, and Jia Heng is obviously using the great name of pacifying Liaodong to mix his own private goods.
If the chief minister, the second minister and a cabinet minister all said so, then the matter was basically a done deal.
Emperor Chongping's cold eyes seemed to sparkle under his thin pine brows, and he added: "Since all the ministers have no objections, the cabinet has drafted an edict to accept the request of Duke Wei, that the Emperor of Japan should depose himself from the throne, and instead grant Japan the title of emperor.
King, cast a gold seal, give the king a crown, a gold book and a jade book.”
Li Zan's face paused slightly, and he raised his hands and said yes.
Emperor Chongping said: "In addition, the Cabinet and the Military Aircraft Department drafted an edict to recommend the Duke of Wei. Mu Sheng, the governor of Denglai, led the Japanese governor and led the Denrai Navy to garrison Edo."
The former is a nominal title to the king, which is promulgated by cabinet edicts at home and abroad, while the latter involves military mobilization, and the edict is jointly drafted by the cabinet and military aircraft.
After Mu Sheng left, the Denglai Navy obviously had to recruit and train again, and even set up a naval fleet in Weihai and Tianjin.
Li Zan and Shi Jie, the Minister of War, responded.
Emperor Chongping turned to ask: "How effective is the implementation of the New Deal now?"
Qi Kun cupped his hands and said: "Back to the Holy Spirit, except for the western part of Guangdong, all provinces in the world have implemented the new policy. This year's summer and autumn taxes will increase the amount of grain and fodder by 24 million dan."
It can be said that after the implementation of the Four New Deals, the situation was basically doubled, and the Han court's finances were greatly enriched.
Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "The clans in western Guangdong are in trouble. The generals of Guangdong and Guangxi are assisting the governor of Guangxi in implementing the new policy. Anyone who resists the new policy will be punished according to national law."
Especially in western Guangdong, the clan concept is stronger and the fighting power is relatively strong.
After Emperor Chongping finished speaking, he further ordered: "The king of North Korea previously delivered a golden book of credentials and requested me to be granted a title by the Han court. The Ministry of Rites granted him a title and accepted tribute from North Korea."
This time, it can be said that Japan and Korea were completely conquered, which to a certain extent greatly satisfied the vanity of a Central Plains emperor.
Liu Zheng, the Minister of Rites, heard this and raised his hands in response.
Emperor Chongping's cheeks showed an abnormal flush, and his voice was a little trembling due to the excitement in his heart. He said: "The Japanese and Korean countries have surrendered to our great Han Dynasty. Liaodong can't stand alone. It can be said that it is lingering. When Ziyu comes back, the pacification of Liaodong will also be put on the agenda."
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that today's great Han Dynasty is already showing signs of resurgence.
The introduction of the New Deal was a great success, the national treasury was rich, and the foreign wars were also victorious one after another, and the foreigners were subdued.
As he said that, the middle-aged emperor raised his eyes, looked at the courtiers present, and said: "This time, Duke Wei has made meritorious service in the battle, made Korea and Japan surrender, and raised the country's prestige to the outside world. How do you think we should reward him?
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As soon as these words came out, the expressions of all the civil and military officials in the palace changed and they looked at each other in shock.
How long has it been since then? Wasn't it just in June or July last year that I was promoted to Grand Master, and now I have to give him a reward?
However, compared with the various voices of opposition in the past, after the rebellion of Chen Rong and his son and the rebellion of Qi King Chen Cheng, today's civil servants of the Han Dynasty did not dare to oppose rashly.
Third update: Don’t wait, I need to save some manuscripts in advance recently.
