The specific conditions for peace talks he proposed were:
The government can continue to appoint and dismiss officials in Hainan without any interference from the Crossing Group. All annual taxes will be paid in full. At the same time, the main officials in Guangdong can be promised some benefits - of course on the premise that they participate in the shares.
Ensure the convenience and safety of Chuanchuan Group’s commercial activities and population transportation in Guangdong.
In return, Crossing Group will eliminate Liu Xiang for the Guangdong government.
"I'm not against these three demands, but I think it's impossible for the other party to accept them." Jiang Shan expressed doubts about Si Kaide's request for peace talks, "Whether it's Wang Zunde or Li Fengjie, I'm afraid no one has the guts to do such a thing. Officials in Guangdong
There are many, and if someone impeaches me, this matter will definitely not be covered."
"We follow Zheng Zhilong as an example. Zheng Zhilong can invite peace talks, so why shouldn't we? On the surface, the damage we caused to the Ming Dynasty is much smaller than Zheng Zhilong. Zheng Zhilong also occupied Xiamen, but we didn't capture anywhere."
"Yes, when it comes to 'obeying the law', we have to be the first to count the maritime forces on the ground in Guangdong and Fujian." Someone sneered below.
"Don't interrupt casually!" The hammer struck again.
"Kill Liu Xiang? I think everyone is a little confident." Chen Haiyang said, "Liu Xiang came to invade Lingao. The navy guarantees that he will never come back. If the other party does not start a sea battle with us, there is still a chance to destroy him quickly.
It is very difficult - our ships are mainly sail-based, and it is not that easy to search and suppress his ships on the offshore surface."
"As long as we hit him hard once, he will collapse. His followers may switch to us."
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"I want to speak: What official title are you going to get after the peace talks?" Wen Desi asked slowly, "It won't be a Bopu inspection, right?"
The Senate burst into laughter. Considering the damage Zheng Zhilong caused to the Ming Dynasty, Zhao An could only get the title of coastal defense guerrilla. The danger of Chuan Zhilong was far less than that of him, so it was very possible to get the title of patrol patrol.
"We don't need to ask for any official position, as long as they admit the fait accompli," Skade said.
"You can't just look at the good side of everything. What if the Guangdong side refuses to negotiate with us?" Wu De asked, "What will happen next?"
"Then send troops to Guangzhou and attack the city directly!" Si Kaide said without hesitation, "We may not be able to occupy Guangzhou City for a long time, but it will not be a problem to capture Guangzhou. By then, all the officials in Guangzhou City will have to
It's all over the place. Wang Zunde and others are not necessarily so willing to die for the city."
"If you want peace talks, you have to give up the idea of directly threatening Guangzhou." Jiang Shan said, "If you plan to capture Guangzhou to threaten Wang Zunde, Wang Zunde and others may not necessarily think that we can capture Guangzhou. Back then, the British didn't attack Yuexiu Mountain to the city
Even if there are rockets inside, Yishan may not be so obedient."
If the navy captures Humen and the forts in Shajiao, and the army captures Yuexiu Mountain, Wang Zunde and others may have no choice but to commit suicide and die for their country - it is impossible for him to hide such an unprecedented defeat from anyone. Not to mention the large and small cities in Guangzhou.
The officials, as well as the imperial guards, eunuchs and other officials of the inner court system. It is worrying whether everyone can work together to deceive the emperor.
Although there were many doubts about whether the goal could be achieved, most of the senators still agreed to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty on the premise of occupying Hainan and strive for a few more years of peace. Finally, the Senate passed a proposal on peace talks.
Subsequently, according to the motion of the elders, an orange alert was issued in Quanlingao. Civil affairs, industry, agriculture, civil affairs and other aspects were mobilized, and each department immediately formulated relevant war plans.
Although some elders proposed that the Executive Committee should be immediately reorganized into the headquarters of the headquarters, they were firmly opposed by a group of people headed by Shan Liang, who believed that this battle could not rise to the level of national success and failure. Since the crossing group had already established many specialized
Organizations should be handled by professional organizations.
"This Dingtian is at the level of a self-defense counterattack against Vietnam. A small-scale mobilization will be fine. There is no need for the executive committee to become a headquarters."
Most of the elders agreed with him. Many elders believed that the current executive committee had too much authority, and it would be even more powerful if it had a commander-in-chief. So Qian Shuiting proposed that since the position of Minister of Military Affairs has not yet been elected, it can be given by
The Senate immediately appointed a "Minister of War" to take charge of war preparation and combat tasks. This position was temporary and would be abolished after the war.
The Senate finally voted to appoint Chief of Staff of the Army He Ming as Minister of War for a period of 90 days from now on, temporarily acting as the Director-General of Military Affairs. Authorizing the Minister of War to conduct comprehensive military and political mobilization of the army during his term of office.
After the end of the term, the position of Minister of War automatically expires. If the war has not ended before the expiration, the Senate can extend it for 90 days by voting in the assembly. Every subsequent extension must be approved by the Senate.
"Isn't this too much?" Yu Eshui said.
"Minister of War for 90 days!" Zhang Bolin said dissatisfiedly, "I am more interested in defending my own people than the enemy! It's so boring!"
"Humph." Wei Aiwen sneered, stood up and left the venue, which was becoming noisy.
Fortunately he left, otherwise the next scene would have made Wei Aiwen furious.
At this time, Wu Nanhai submitted a bill that he and Zhan Wuya submitted together. The content of the bill was that when fighting the Ming army, they must let them land on Hainan Island and then annihilate them in one fell swoop. And they must "catch as many as possible"
captive".
So someone came up with the idea of defensive counterattack. Specifically, it was to allow the Ming army to calmly assemble after landing on the island, and then select preset positions for defense and conduct a battle.
This combat idea of waiting for work and defensive counterattack caters to many veterans - in their view, the Ming government's crusade army is a huge "labor transportation team". If this "labor transportation team" cannot land on Hainan Island, it will
They retreated, and their attempt to make a fortune by capturing tens of thousands of prisoners in one battle was over.
Considering the superior firepower and relative lack of combat experience of the New Army, everyone felt that this idea was very suitable for crossing the group.
"I think defensive counterattacks are extremely undesirable! Because some of the measures we took previously caused a considerable degree of ideological confusion!" Just when the resolution was about to be finalized, Ji Tuisi went to the speaker's seat and loudly shouted: "First we must
Clear your name! We can no longer carry the title of Australian - this will only cause greater confusion in the thinking of our military and people!"
He roared loudly, accompanied by violent movements.
"I know that many elders are very satisfied with our current situation, and even think that this model is quite easy to use, but this model has an extremely terrible sequelae, that is, the people who follow us lack a real loyal subject!
"To put it bluntly, our time-traveling group is now an illegal armed group with no name and no status! The army is now just a form between mercenaries and gangsters! It is not the army of a country with a righteous name.
"If we really complete the establishment of an independent country and obtain the rightful name, the thoughts and allegiance of the indigenous soldiers in the army will be clarified. It can be called the rightful name, or it can be called a spiritual contract or a power imprint. In short, we don't have such a thing now.
We have not denied the Ming Dynasty's orthodox status for a long time - this is a serious problem! Not to mention, under which flag will the soldiers fight? We don't even have a formal flag until now! When the army is about to go out.
There is no military flag, isn’t this a ridiculous thing?”
There was a commotion among the senators. This was indeed a problem.
"What will be the result of such an ambiguous state? That is, for the indigenous soldiers, they have to really fight against the imperial army! For the soldiers who were Ming citizens only a year or two ago at most, this is a rebellion.
The psychological pressure of confronting the imperial army is a joke to us, but it is very different to the indigenous soldiers."
The rebels were rebels who were waiting to be surrounded and suppressed by the imperial army. This experience was different from the social experience that the soldiers had subtly cultivated for many years. It was actually a great test for the entire new army.
"We can't place our loyalty on the fact that soldiers can truly understand how powerful we are. I think technically speaking, defensive counterattack looks like a good idea but is actually a bad idea. The Ming Dynasty has accumulated more than 200 years of experience.
Prestige and orthodoxy are no joke!
"Soldiers and workers are waiting for the imperial army to come over in intense preparations day after day, and their morale will only get worse as they wait. The natives will imagine how powerful and unstoppable the Ming army is, and they will scare themselves to death, and even deserters will appear.
And those who are trying to make secret arrangements with the Ming army..."
"Isn't this just right? The wavering elements will be exposed and eliminated, leaving only the most determined fighters!" Merlin said.
"What if this kind of psychological pressure causes most of the subordinate forces to waver? Should we not punish them all, or should we kill them all?"
Merlin said: "It depends on the performance. There are different levels of vacillation. The one who jumps the most fiercely will definitely die the worst. The rest can be punished according to the corresponding level. We don't control too many manpower now, and the law
It’s not a big deal if you come to rebuke the public.”
"What a waste! Every soldier in the army has received at least six months of military training. When it comes to military literacy, it is ranked first in this time and space. Not to mention that many people have mastered more advanced military skills. Those
Among the wavering elements, there may be technical and military backbones that Lingao has worked hard to cultivate. It would be a pity to kill them. Moreover, they may not want to betray Lingao. It is purely because of the Ming Dynasty's prestige, or maybe it is just in their hearts.
It’s a mistake of weakness. What we have to do is to give them confidence, believe in the power of Lingao, let them believe that Lingao can protect them, and at the same time make them aware of the consequences of betrayal. They may be the most loyal subordinates in the future."
Ji Tuisi's final suggestion: We should immediately mobilize the navy and the army together, bring mortars and rockets, push over Hainan Prefecture first to build confidence, and then the army will rush to Guangdong. Capture Xiangshan County or Xin'an County, and then fight with the Ming Dynasty
Bargain - if you don't comply, then bombard Guangzhou.
At this time, Wu De made a request to speak: "I agree with the combat mode of defensive counterattack in preset positions - the natives of our soft and hard power have already seen it. And they have invested a lot of money in the army. Political education, remembering the bitterness
Sitian, military sense of honor, high salary, modern military management system...all of these are implemented. It would be an exaggeration if the soldiers were so frightened that they could not move as soon as they heard that the Ming army was coming."
He paused: "As for what you said about the current time travel group's reputation, I completely agree. We do need a name. Li Zicheng also knows to inherit the title of King Chuang, and the bandits know that they need to have a name with a resounding name.
It is indeed very bad for us to always use the name of Australians. First of all, as people who are willing to live overseas, they are easily labeled as "Chinese and foreigners"; secondly, the common people who follow us do not have a name.
I don’t know who I am loyal to.”
"I also agree with the strategy of going abroad to defend the enemy!" Someone seconded Ji Tuisi's proposal, "We must attack and attack proactively. This is Lingao's battle to found the country, and its significance is no less than that of the war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea. We must win first and then fight.
, we must not only win the first battle, but also win a big victory, so that we can promote our military power to the outside world and deter those who are still doubtful and have second thoughts among the indigenous people internally. Seeing is believing, seeing with your own eyes how big our military industrial system can be
Its power will definitely increase internal cohesion."
"I object to this, which would expand the scope of the war in disguise..."
The entire Senate suddenly fell into a big debate between "defense and counterattack" or "defense against enemies outside the country".
Even He Ming, who was known for his most resolute attitude of "obeying the Senate and the Executive Committee", now had an unhappy look on his face. He stood up and asked to speak.
Both foreign and defensive factions looked at him with hope. The attitude of the newly minted war secretary clearly determined which strategy would prevail.
"Since the Senate has granted me the power of Minister of War and formulated guiding principles for war," He Ming said word by word, "I will lead my colleagues to organize and implement the campaign within my scope of authority and guiding principles. On this I
They have their own discretion. So I think it is inappropriate for the Senate to discuss how to adopt which combat mode. And such topics should not be included in the agenda of the meeting. At the same time, I also request that any proposals involving campaign tactics during the war.
There will be no discussion or resolution in the Senate."
This speech was a bit surprising, but some people nodded secretly:
If the Senate passes a decision on where to capture and captures in three days, and makes a request on how to use artillery in five days, the battle will be impossible to fight.
"...The ancients had the concept of 'there are still generals who are outside, and the emperor's orders are not accepted'. Therefore, I ask the Senate not to interfere with my command power under any excuse during my term of office. Above."
"Okay! Lao He is so awesome!" Zhang Bolin clapped his thigh excitedly, "There is no ambiguity at the critical moment!"
"I agree with He Ming!" Ma Qianxu said, "When it comes to war, everyone can't be Napoleon, otherwise there will be chaos!"
"I think everyone's enthusiasm is understandable. However, we are not professionals after all." Wen Desi had been silent at first, but now he expressed his stance, "It is better to leave this kind of matter to professionals. As for the various suggestions that everyone has raised,
Regarding plans and strategies, I propose to open a special staff page on BBS, where everyone can post their thoughts and suggestions. Let the military comrades make choices. This way we get the best of both worlds."
He Ming said: "I don't object to this, and I definitely don't object to brainstorming. But combat command must be highly unified in military orders: one person cannot have one idea, let alone issue a new policy or order every two days. In addition," he added, "
Please publish all combat-related suggestions and plans on BBS, and you can also provide written documents, but we do not allow people to come for interviews - the General Staff will be very busy recently. I hope everyone understands."
After the meeting, the Executive Committee held an enlarged meeting on administrative work, attended by all the chiefs and deputy ministers of various departments, as well as the heads of major subordinate business departments.
The first thing is to instruct the propaganda department to formulate the national flag and army and navy flags of the crossing group, including the official military anthem.
As for the military songs, we have already used some military songs from the old time and space. Now it is just finalized. As for the flags, it is a bit trickier - after all, it is not like the military songs where you can create a "Military Song Collection".
"We don't need to have a national flag for the time being. After all, we have to be cautious and design and use the army and navy flags first. The army doesn't even have a flag, which is too shameful." Wen Desi said, "The military flag should be simple and not too complicated.
, it is best to use pure colors. Our dyes mainly rely on natural dyes, and we cannot produce colors that are too complex."
Ding Ding suggested: "It's best to have an open call for this matter and let everyone vote."
"What about the name of the country? Since it has already been publicized to the outside world, it can be officially named the South Australia People's Revolutionary Government. If it doesn't feel domineering enough - South Australia Empire." Du Wen suggested.
"Isn't it ridiculous to call ourselves an empire with just one county? It's not good, and it will only aggravate the differences between China and Yi."
"Then it's better to go to Australia and Song Dynasty. Aren't we always going to be the queen of Yashan?"
After some discussion, everyone felt that the name "Australian Song" is more ideal, which not only confirms the past title of "Australian" but also indicates the identity of the Chinese Miao people who crossed the group - it has been used in the past when compiling the origins of Australians.
With this statement, you kill two birds with one stone.
The sign of "descendants of the Song Dynasty" is still very loud.
"As for the future, we can call it whatever we want. The Galactic Empire, the Galactic Republic, the Interstellar Federation, the Star-Han Empire, whatever you want. For now, let's just use the name Australia and Song Dynasty. Those corrupt people who use the name of the Song Dynasty can't attack us as barbarians.
Yes - we are not only descendants of Chinese Miao, but also descendants of Zhao and Song Dynasties, which is much more orthodox than Zhu Ming." Wu De said.