This kind of thing has happened more than once. Each time, he issued an order to sternly question the North Korean side, but with little success. Sometimes the North Korean side even refused to trade with each other, using the excuse that the country did not have such products.
Li Chao was submissive on the surface, but secretly he still admired the Southern Dynasty - the news sent by the spies also said that Li Chao was still secretly communicating with the Southern Dynasty.
He was thinking about how to teach Li Chao a small lesson so that they would not forget the original "Brotherly Alliance" when Keishinro of the Ministry of War sent an urgent report.
Huang Taiji glanced at the note forwarded from Detang Newspaper by the Ministry of War, and was shocked to see that it was actually from Zhenjiang Fort.
Zhenjiang Fort is the hub to North Korea and a fortress that deters Dongjiang. It is a very important place. However, Zhenjiang Fort has not had a warning for a long time. The cross-river harassment activities of the Dongjiang Army have disappeared since the conquest of Korea. And Dongjiang’s current
The situation is also unlikely to penetrate further into the Yalu River and attack the Zhenjiang Fort area.
Huang Taiji was watching the changes in the surrounding situation every day. Compared with the Ming Emperor who had a special spy agency, he was much better informed about the enemy country. This was due to his willingness to reward those who worked hard, and also due to the small court of the Later Jin Dynasty.
"Small". Because of its small scale, there are far fewer links from the grassroots to the top for information, and the possibility of being misinterpreted is also smaller.
In addition to assigning many agents to investigate in Beijing, he also sent agents to important places such as Dongjiang and Denglai. The civil strife in Dongjiang, the war in Denglai, and the busy actions and disputes in the Beijing court were reported every three or two days.
When the news reaches Shengjing, it must be reported secretly to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, and then it will be presented to the palace.
Huang Taiji was very interested in the Denglai Incident. In his opinion, the Guan Ning Army gathered in the Ningyuan area was certainly a trouble, but they never took the initiative to "cause trouble". As long as they did not fight head-on, these military masters would not stand tall as usual.
On the contrary, it did not pose much of a threat, but the new army compiled by Sun Yuanhua of Dengzhou had already posed a certain threat. The ability of the Dengzhou army to use firearms in the limited few battles with Houjin left the Eight Banners with considerable influence.
impression.
The Eight Banners were not afraid of the Ming Army's firearms. The Ming Army's firearms were poorly manufactured and had no tactics at all in their use. The firearms hands were poorly trained, and they basically just set off fireworks randomly. In addition to frightening the horses, their lethality was extremely limited.
The only thing that impressed them deeply was the power of the Hongyi cannon. However, the number of Hongyi cannons was small and very heavy. The Ming army only used them in defending the city. In the field, the Ming army rarely carried them.
The state army fought several battles with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, all carrying large and small artillery such as Hongyi artillery, and their shooting methods were very systematic. This gave the Eight Banners Army, which had always been able to easily win with heavy armor, a taste of an army trained with firearms and equipment for the first time.
the true power of.
According to the detective reports, Sun Yuanhua, who was in charge of training the new army in Dengzhou, accepted the "foreign religion" of Westerners, and many Westerners helped make firearms and train the army.
What worries him even more is that there are many members of the former Dongjiang Army in the Dengzhou Army. These people have a bloody feud with the Eight Banners. Once Sun Yuanhua is trained into an army, he will repeat Mao Wenlong's old trick and sneak attack Daijin's flank from the sea.
, its threat is much greater than that of Mao Wenlong’s beggar guerrillas.
Li Jiucheng and Sun Yuanhua's rebellion aroused great interest in him as soon as the news came back. Although Xizuo could not get the exact information due to the chaos of the war, he knew that a large number of Dongjiang troops were involved in the rebellion. In his opinion,
, this rebellion invisibly destroyed the Dengzhou New Army that Sun Yuanhua had worked hard for many years; and the Dongjiang Army was so deeply involved in the rebellion. It was bound to intensify the division within the Dongjiang Army, and at the same time, it also made the Southern Court dissatisfied with Dongjiang.
The sense of trust is further strengthened.
This rebellion was equivalent to eliminating the huge hidden danger on the flanks of the two Eight Banners without spending a single soldier on him. Huang Taiji had a feeling of "the destiny is mine".
Could it be that the world of the Southern Dynasties is really going to belong to me? Huang Taiji has often felt this way recently.
What news can come from Zhenjiang Fort? Could it be that - his eyelids suddenly twitched, remembering the detailed report he made a few months ago, Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng had tens of thousands of subordinates who fled by boat from Dengzhou Sea, but the whereabouts of these tribesmen disappeared after they fled.
It was unclear. The information the spies collected from Beijing only said that the officers and soldiers had recaptured Dengzhou and killed Li Jiucheng, Kong Youde and other major rebel generals. There was no explanation of the whereabouts of the tens of thousands of remnant troops who fled across the sea.
Could this be the desperate remnant army who came to defect to me, Daijin?! Huang Taiji was secretly happy. Among these tens of thousands of rebels, there must be many firearmsmen from the former Dengzhou Army, and they might even bring many firearms and warships.
The Eight Banners urgently need but are seriously lacking equipment. If this is the case, their own army will be even more powerful.
With such expectation, he opened the Tang newspaper: the Tang newspaper indeed reported that "there is a ship coming from the sea", but it had nothing to do with the remnants of Dengzhou, but a strange big ship, and the people on board had short hair and short clothes.
It's very strange. These people have super powerful cannons. Because the defender refused to allow them to land, they have already fired cannons and destroyed part of the Zhenjiang Fort wall.
Now, they are requesting trade with the imperial court.
"This is strange. People avoid us, and some people even come to our door. You are really brave." Huang Taiji smiled slightly.
Since the other party came to seek trade, it was certainly a dream for the economically distressed Hou Jin court.
He immediately ordered people to call Ding Wensheng and Zhao Fuxing, the head of the Ministry of War, to inquire about the specific process of this incident.
It turned out that the day after the Haitian was anchored, the Zhenjiang Fort defenders dispatched hundreds of people to raid Duozhi Island in small boats in an attempt to destroy the Haitian in one fell swoop. However, some of them were destroyed by the ship's artillery and the naval soldiers on the island and then fled back.
.Then the Haitian bombarded Zhenjiang Fort, destroying more than ten feet of the city wall, killing and injuring hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the city. The power of the cannon was greater than that of the Hongyi cannon.
After being beaten, the guard of Zhenjiang Fort, who knew he was no match for him, then honestly sent people to ask the other party's purpose. He found out that the other party called himself "Tai'ao" and asked for trade with our dynasty.
"Since the ship cannon of Tai'ao is so powerful, why haven't I heard of it before? Where is this country? Has it ever paid tribute to the Southern Dynasty?" Huang Taiji became very interested in this matter.
The two men reported in unison that they had never heard of Tai'ao, let alone the power of their cannons - they were probably another type of red-haired man drifting from the sea.
"The report said that they look the same as the Han people, but they have short hair and short clothes. They can also speak Chinese." Huang Taiji twirled his beard and said, "In that case, they are probably not red-haired people."
"The slave is incompetent..."
The two of them knelt on the ground with a look of fear on their faces. The sudden appearance of "Da'ao" really troubled them. These two were considered to be well-educated in the Later Jin Dynasty, otherwise they wouldn't be able to
I won't be able to hold such an important position as Kai Xinlang of the Ministry of War, but I have racked my brains and looked through all the geographical maps at hand, but there is no record of the word "Tai O".
Originally, they were inclined to believe that this was a group of maritime merchants from the Ming Dynasty, who were doing business with Houjin under the pretense of paying tribute from foreign vassals. Most of the maritime merchants were lawless people, so it was not surprising at all to do this.
However, according to the Tang newspaper, the opponent's ships were far more powerful and powerful than the Ming Dynasty, and the soldiers all used blunderbuss and were fierce and good at fighting. This was not comparable to ordinary maritime merchants.
"That's all. Since they have come all the way here, their sincerity is commendable. I wish him that. Send a message to Sahalian, the Ministry of Rites, to immediately arrange for the envoys from Tai'ao to enter the capital!"
Not long after this decree was issued, a second memorial was quickly delivered from Zhenjiang Fort. It was accompanied by a thick and beautifully printed album.
This album is a catalog of goods sold to Houjin. After reading this album, Huang Taiji immediately issued a second edict, ordering the Ministry of Rites to immediately dispatch horses and civilian men to carry the goods for the mission. At the same time,
, ordered the etiquette department to arrange the welcoming ceremony and prepare the building.
Although the other party has always emphasized that it is just a "business group", the specifications arranged by Huang Taiji are "missions". For the small court of the Later Jin Dynasty, which has already had a glimpse of the Central Plains, this kind of performance "comes to the court from foreign vassals" and "returns to the heart from all over the world"
"Of course we can't miss this great opportunity.
Huang Hua was welcomed into Beijing amidst this sudden enthusiasm.
Those who came to greet them were a group of officials from the Ministry of Rites of the Later Jin Dynasty, headed by Qi Xinlang of the Ministry of Rites. They brought 200 horses for Huang Hua's entourage to ride and to transport the gift samples. However, Huang Hua's entourage only numbered twenty people, and the goods were not included.
There were no need for 200 horses. The remaining horses were temporarily kept in Zhenjiang Fort.
What was prepared for Huang Hua was a two-mule sedan with a felt tent. This was the most comfortable travel tool at that time. It had a large interior space for sitting and sleeping, and you could even bring your maidservants and children along for fun. Huang Hua
This is also the first time I have sat on this thing. After I went up, I found that not only was the decoration inside extremely luxurious, but also tea and snacks were all available with great care.
"This Tatar is really considerate, VIP treatment." Huang Hua leaned on a pile of thick felt cushions and said to himself, "But I am not so easily bribed."
In front of his car, the mule driver Bao Yi walked on the left, and Niulu Ezhen, who was on horseback to greet them, was on the right. The mule cart of Qixinlang of the Ministry of Rites followed behind the car. There were about a hundred horsemen and gold cavalry around, looking at the flags.
He understood that these were the men and horses with the yellow flag.
The journey took many days and was lonely, but he did not say a word to the officials who greeted him. During this period, he kept his eyes closed and rested. In fact, his mind never stopped moving, thinking about what to do after arriving in Shenyang-Shengjing.
How to negotiate with Houjin officials.
The first question is the issue of courtesy. Huang Hua personally doesn’t care about kowtowing to others: the integrity of business people has long been shattered. Accompanying clients to prostitute women was nothing more than kowtowing, but his current status
He is an envoy. Even the Emperor of Ming Dynasty does not take him seriously. What's more, Houjin is a small place with a separate political power, so this kneeling ceremony is definitely not acceptable. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome.
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