1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2497
In the spring of 1654, Chongzhen finally couldn't bear the internal and external pressure, and announced a request to Haihan for an armistice.

But at this time, if they want to hold an armistice and peace talks, there are almost no exchange conditions that Daming can offer.But fortunately, Haihan also needs time to digest these areas captured in a short period of time, so he agreed to Da Ming's request for peace talks.

However, the meeting place this time did not choose the southern region far away from the capital of Daming.Haihan chose Dagukou, three hundred miles away from the capital, as the meeting place for the two parties, and specified that Emperor Chongzhen should appear in person to ensure the validity of the agreement between the two parties.

I don't know if Haihan did it on purpose, but the final date for the negotiation is exactly the birthday of Emperor Chongzhen this year, which is quite ironic.

After 27 years of traveling, Tao Donglai finally met his opponent.But at this time, Emperor Chongzhen, who was only 43 years old, had gray hair and an aging appearance, and looked even older than Tao Donglai, who was over [-] years old.It can be seen that he has been physically and mentally exhausted in coping with the current situation these years, but the decline of Daming is not his fault alone, and it is impossible to change the fate of Daming with his own strength.

Fortunately, the appearance of Haihan did not let the Chinese civilization be destroyed by the barbarians.Replacing Daming with Haihan is probably the best way out for this country.

The conditions that Tao Donglai put forward on behalf of Haihan this time are not just about fighting with Daming.He asked the Ming court to surrender unconditionally to Haihan, and hand over the existing ruling area to Haihan in a peaceful manner.For this reason, Haihan will guarantee the personal and property safety of the members of the royal family of Ming Dynasty and all civil and military officials in office, and guarantee that they will not be held accountable by Haihan for any behavior before the armistice.

In addition, Haihan will assign the current Shuntianfu area to the Daming royal family as a fief, and retain the ruling power of the Ming Dynasty in the fief.This is equivalent to allowing Daming to continue to exist in name, but it only exists as a vassal state of Haihan.

Of course, Chongzhen also has the right not to accept this condition, but Tao Donglai reminded him that at this time, more than [-] Haihan troops have assembled at Dagukou, and if Chongzhen rejects Haihan's conditions on behalf of Daming, then the war will continue , and the capital will be the next attack target of the Haihan Army.

Of course, Tao Donglai did not forget to use Haihan's usual means, inviting Chongzhen to visit the Haihan navy and army troops stationed at Dagukou.

In the past few years, Chongzhen had only heard about how great the Haihan Army was, but it was the first time he had seen this army with his own eyes.And this trip down also wiped out all the luck in his heart.

The gap between the Ming army's weapons and equipment and its opponents was far beyond his imagination.Tao Donglai asked his subordinates to show him several powerful new weapons, such as heavy machine guns and howitzers.Although these expensive advanced weapons have not yet been installed in large numbers in the Haihan Army, they can already be used in combat operations.

The purpose of Tao Donglai's demonstration of the performance of these weapons is to let Chongzhen understand that it is basically impossible for Ming to refuse reunification with force. The strength gap between the two armies is too great. At most, it's just spending more military money.

"Breaking the capital city and destroying Ming Dynasty is not a big obstacle for our country. However, our country is willing to resolve disputes through truce and peace talks, so that the change of dynasty can be carried out in a peaceful way. It is a good thing for the people of the world."

"How will history record this story? Whether you abdicate to the virtuous, take the world as the most important thing, and win the praise of future generations, or resist to the end, and finally be killed by our army in the Forbidden City, and become the enemy chief who is spurned by future generations. The power to choose is in your hands superior."

"What I can assure you is that if you choose to reconcile, you will see this country grow stronger in your lifetime, stronger than at any time in history! When you step down from the throne, you too will be free You can go anywhere freely and enjoy the treatment of an abdicated emperor. Even if the place you want to go is not under the rule of Haihan Kingdom, we can send troops to escort you there."

"In short, we can talk about whatever you want. But there is really no need to continue this battle. Da Ming is not our country's enemy, but it is time for Da Ming to call the curtain down."

Tao Donglai's words made Chongzhen very sad. He has been in power for more than 20 years, and he has worked hard to restore the glory of the empire, but he can't beat Haihan, a rising star, no matter what.Now being forced by Haihan to a situation where there is no way out, I am really not reconciled.

But what if you are not reconciled?Haihan has already proved his strength, and he didn't carry out large-scale killing and looting in the process of attacking Daming, which shows that what Tao Donglai just said is indeed credible.It seems that there is no other possibility to continue fighting except to turn Daming into ruins.

Chongzhen asked: "You just said that I can go anywhere in the future? Even if it is not the boundary of Haihan, I can go?"

Tao Donglai nodded in affirmation.

Chongzhen said again: "Can I go to the Liaodong Manchu land?"

Tao Donglai immediately understood what he meant, and replied in a deep voice: "I can tell you clearly that without the Ming Dynasty, the Manchu Qing would no longer have meaning to exist. As long as the Ming Dynasty is over, the Haihan army will be soldiers in the next step." Send Liaodong to settle the Qing Dynasty. If you are interested, you can also go out with the army and witness the process with your own eyes."

Tao Donglai understood that Chongzhen didn't want to give up. He had been fighting the Manchus for more than [-] years. If it wasn't for this foreign aggression, the decline of the Ming Dynasty would not have been so fast, and it might even have been impossible. This will give Hai Hanneng a chance to take advantage of the gap in the south.Chongzhen hated the Manchus so deeply, he naturally didn't want to see the Manchus still alive.

From Haihan's point of view, attacking the Qing Dynasty is only one of the established goals. Not only the entire Liaodong region must be brought under Haihan's rule, but it must continue to expand northward in the future to include the entire Siberia region as much as possible.

In such a grand undertaking, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was just a small stumbling block.In the past, Haihan used the Manchus to contain Daming, but now that Daming is almost gone, there is no need for the Manchus to continue to exist.

Chongzhen was silent for a while, and then said: "On the day when the Manchu Qing Dynasty falls, I will issue an edict to the world that Haihan will succeed Ming Dynasty and become the lord of the Central Plains!"

In February 1654, Chongzhen and Tao Donglai signed an armistice agreement at Dagukou, and Ming Dynasty formally surrendered to Haihan.

(End of this chapter)