1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 690 Selfishness
On August 1653, 8, Annan, Shunde (now Badi City, Vietnam).

"There are too many Khmers, Champas, and Annans here. When the immigration season comes this year, some of them must be relocated. In the next few years, it is necessary to reduce the proportion of local residents to less than [-]% to ensure that our Han people Here we have absolute control." Cao Ning, the general manager of the Qi State in Annan, and a group of officials were inspecting the construction and resettlement of Shunde City, and saw groups of aborigines in the city, driven by some township soldiers, Several construction sites were busy building houses, tidying streets, and digging water.

In August last year, the opposition forces in the Kingdom of Cambodia, with the support and help of the Qi State, launched a coup and overthrew Ibrahim I who converted to the religion, and Baron Raja V succeeded him as the new king of the Kingdom of Cambodia .In order to repay the Qi State, the Cambodians ceded the [-] miles around Podi (now Badi City, Vietnam) and the Qi State.

Lin'an City (now Vung Tau, Vietnam) on the opposite bank of Podi sent marines and township soldiers into the area in November last year, and escorted more than a dozen Qi officials to take over Podi City and surrounding villages and towns.

In February of this year, the people of Qi changed the name of Podi to Shunde, and brought it under the jurisdiction of the Annan District.After more than half a year, the Qi State has basically stabilized the ruling order in the Shunde area. With strong force, it forcibly took all the land in Shunde, gifted and expelled thousands of Khmer officials and manor owners who did not accept the "kingdom".

In addition, in order to facilitate transportation, the Qi State moved the western border of Shunde to the mouth of the Dong Nai River without authorization, which greatly broke through the boundary of Shunde City as the center and the surrounding area extended by [-] miles.However, in response to Siam's growing threat, Cambodians have taken a tacit attitude towards Qi's border expansion.Near the estuary of the Dong Nai River, there are mud flats and swamps. During the rainy season, there is also a vast ocean, and there is not much populated land. It is better to give it to the Qi people in exchange for their strong military and economic support for Cambodia.

After detailed inspection and statistics by civil affairs personnel, there are about [-] local residents in the entire Shunde area, [-]% of whom are Khmer and Annan, and the rest are Champa, Malay, and a few Han.

In order to consolidate Qi State's rule in the Shunde area, the Annan District has successively immigrated more than [-] Han people to this area within a few months, occupying the fertile land.

"General Manager, if we move a large number of local residents to the new land of Shunde in the Qi Kingdom, it may cause a lot of trouble." An official said worriedly.

"Confused!" Cao Ning scolded: "It is precisely because it is a newly acquired land, and people are frightened, so the thunderbolt method is even more necessary. If it is delayed for a few years, after the local natives have recuperated and rested, how can they know that something different will happen? Thoughts? You need to know that whether it is Lin’an in the south or Shunde here, in the eyes of the local natives, we are outsiders after all. Therefore, in terms of national selfishness, we must prevent problems before they happen.”

"The relocation of more than 1 people will take up a lot of immigration seats every year!" Another official said, "I'm afraid the immigration department will not like this."

The Ministry of Immigration of Qi State has several simple requirements for immigrants. In addition to ensuring that the ratio of male to female is not less than 6:4, the immigration of foreign populations must not exceed [-]% of the total amount of immigrants in the year, so as to reduce language barriers in the later stage. , but also to reduce the difficulty of assimilation and ensure the absolute number of Han ethnicity.

"It's not necessarily necessary to move the local residents to the mainland of Hanzhou." Cao Ning smiled, "Luzon, Ryukyu, Yunzhou (today's Hokkaido), Zhenzhou (today's Vladivostok, Russia) and other places can all be transferred. Ultimately If it’s not good, it can be sold to Indian trading companies, Nanyang trading companies, etc., to enrich the population of the trading colonies they built.”

When the officials in charge of the Shunde area heard the words, they immediately began to think in their minds, before these many local residents were transferred away, should they intensify their efforts to drive them to use their last "surplus" for the urban construction and farmland and water conservancy construction in the Shunde area? temperature".

"What's the recent movement of the Cambodians?" Cao Ning turned to ask Bai Zhengqing, the commander of the black-clothed guard stationed in Annan.

"King Balon Raja V of Cambodia is busy purging dissidents in the army. Last month, more than 20 generals who tried to launch a mutiny were arrested and killed." Bai Zhengqing said: "For the Malay forces in the country, the Cambodians They are also trying their best to suppress and eliminate them. In the face of the military threat from Siam in the west, the Cambodians made some concessions and withdrew the troops stationed at the border for dozens of miles. In general, Baron Raja V In order to stabilize the domestic situation, temporarily adopt a relatively low-key policy of compromise and concessions externally, attack the true gods and Malay forces internally, and focus on strengthening the control of the military."

"Oh, that's right. At the beginning of this month, several Han leaders in the Hexian area formally formed a self-defense army with a size of 400 people, equipped with muskets, swords and spears provided by us, and implicitly became a semi-independent state. In this regard, the Cambodian local government sent people to stop it and asked Ha Tien town to disarm. Ha Tien sent people over to ask if we would follow the order of the Royal Cambodian government and disband the Self-Defense Forces.”

"Cambodians don't dare to do anything." Cao Ning smiled. "They should know our relationship with Ha Tien Town. If they beat Ha Tien, they will definitely annoy us. However, in order to avoid troubles, I will send a message to Ha Tien On the other side of the town, you have to pay some taxes to the Cambodian local government. Otherwise, people will look a little ugly.... What's going on with Annan?"

"The head of the Zheng family in the north of Annan, Zheng Bing, died, and his son Zheng Zuo took the throne. Guangnan King Ruan Fubin had the idea of ​​the Northern Expedition, and began to reorganize the army and gather food and grass. In addition, they also planned to invite my Qi State Navy to help They transported troops to attack the northern back road, in order to achieve a two-sided attack. However, I think their move is just a gesture, and they want us not to interfere with their Northern Expedition plan. When the Northern Expedition of Guangnan Kingdom is about to begin, The Zheng family in the north has encountered a lot of trouble. Behind it, apart from the Mo family that has never been wiped out, there is also a new armed force that seriously threatens its rear."

"Which force?"

"Former Qing army Hao Shangjiu's department."

"Hao Shangjiu?"

"Two years ago, Hao Shangjiu's Qing troops fled to Haining (now Mang Cai City, Vietnam) and Dongxing (now Dongxing City, Guangxi) at the junction of Annan and Daming. In February last year, they were attacked by Ming troops stationed in Zhang Jian's Department in Qinzhou. After that, they scattered into the mountains. Unexpectedly, after several months of fleeing and fleeing, Hao Shangjiu gathered more than 2 defeated soldiers and raided the important town of Liangshan in Annan, and then captured Wenlang, Luping, Zhiling, Dingli and other small counties. Annan Zheng The clan sent troops to expel them twice, but Hao Bu relied on the dangerous geography of the mountains and rivers to repel the Zheng clan's soldiers and horses. Now, it seems that they have separated the Liangshan area and ruled by themselves." Bai Zhengqing, the commander of the black guards stationed in Annan, said.

"Liangshan seems to be less than three hundred miles away from Shenglong City, the capital of Annan. Hao Shangjiu has been entrenched there, so he has become a thorn in Zheng's heart!"

"That's not right!" Bai Zhengqing smiled, "Liangshan is less than a hundred miles to the south, which is the Red River Plain with a flat surface. If one is not careful, this Hao Shangjiu may be beaten to Shenglong City. Now, Annan The Zheng family is mobilizing elite soldiers and horses, preparing to remove the threat from the rear before the Guangnan Kingdom starts the Northern Expedition, and launch a third expedition against Hao Shangjiu, vowing to expel him from the northern border of Annan."

"The Zheng family in Annanbei has encountered a lot of troubles." Cao Ning suddenly thought of something, "What's the news about the Zheng family in Fujian?"

"Zheng Zhilong?" Bai Zhengqing had a strange expression on his face, "After returning to the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Zhilong seems to be planning to be a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. According to news from Fujian, he has already taken a boat to Denglai to meet Yongchu in person." emperor."
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September 9th, Denglai, Penglai City.

Wu Zhenyu, a scholar of the Dongge University and the chief assistant of the cabinet, looked at the resolute Emperor Yongchu, sighed slightly in his heart, and said softly: "Your Majesty, Zheng Zhilong, the generation of heroes, separates Fujian and has tens of thousands of troops from both land and water. Three years ago, he didn't want to serve the imperial court, and surrendered to the captives, so that Guangzhou collapsed and Denglai was caught by the police. If the friendly Qifan navy hadn't come out to stop the evil, I might also be attacked by the Qing captives when I was in Penglai. Today, this relative has come to Denglai, the court should put him under house arrest, and send trusted ministers and officials from the court to enter Fujian to take over the place."

"Nine years ago, the first emperor died for his country and went westward. The Qing captives took advantage of the Wu thief to guide them and occupied Beijing." Singing and dancing, day and night. On the eve of its fall, captives and bandits approached the north of the Yangtze River, and bandits ran across Shanxi and Shanxi.

"In the heavy city of Nanjing, although the Qi and Zheng naval divisions temporarily restrained the Qing captives from crossing the Yangtze River in the south, it lasted for ten days. However, in order to fulfill their selfish desires and greedy for wealth and honor, they offered the moat and the Qing captives, resulting in the loss of the south of the Yangtze River and the destruction of half of the rivers and mountains. Big picture."

"Over the past few years, the Qing army has become more and more powerful, and they have tried to destroy our Ming Dynasty several times. During the period, although Jin Shengheng, Jiang Yu, Li Chengdong and others returned to the Ming Dynasty anyway, creating a great situation of revival. There was no strong support from all over the country, and the success fell short in the end. Three years ago, the Naxi army was in the court, and Sun Kewang was named King of Qin. , forcing Fujian to return to the Ming Dynasty again, and it has become the current situation."

"Zheng Zhilong, the man who repeats himself, the hero of the separatist regime, how can I not know? But in the current situation, the imperial court should use its power to consolidate the flanks of Guangdong and Jiangxi, and ensure that the battle in the south of the Yangtze River can proceed smoothly. After the expulsion of the Tartars, the world will be unified, and the imperial court will Revitalize. Not to mention Zheng Zhilong, Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, Gao Yigong and others should all be reduced, thinking that the country will be stable for a long time."

"Your Majesty is far-sighted, and I am ashamed of the unfathomable holy will." Wu Zhenyu bowed to Emperor Yongchu.

"The battle in the south of the Yangtze River set by Qi Fan this time is unprecedented in scale and momentum. If we can drive all the Qing captives to the south of the Yangtze River in this way, there is hope for the recovery of the Ming Dynasty." Emperor Yongchu helped Wu Zhenyu and said with a smile: "At that time, we Maybe it’s time to switch to Nanjing.”

"Your Majesty, according to the strategy, Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, Zhang Mingzhen and other ministries will attack the south of the Yangtze River. The troops and horses of our Denglai ministries still need to cooperate and pretend to move in the north to prevent the Qing army from going to the south of the Yangtze River to support. In this way, the imperial court may need to deploy Tamna (now Jeju, South Korea) Island), Yunzhou (today's Hokkaido, Japan), Zhenzhou (today's Vladivostok, Russia) and other overseas territories to assemble in Denglai?"

After seven or eight years of development and immigration, the overseas territories of the Yongchu court, which were the last places of exile, already have a population of nearly 10. With the establishment of the village soldier system a few years ago, if they are fully mobilized, they can recruit combat troops With 8000 to [-] people, it is not a small armed force.

Based on the battle plan formulated by the General Staff of the State of Qi, the Yongchu court needed to mobilize about 5000 to 3000 people to land on Hamgyong Road in North Korea, and accompany the North Korean army to invade the territory of Liaodong, directly attacking Liaoyang and Shenyang.The Ming army of Denglai Department dispatched [-] people, under the cover of Qi's naval ships, raided Guangningwei, cutting off the connection between Liaodong and Beijing.At the same time, the Ming army under Li Benshen in Jiaozhou made a gesture of attacking Yizhou (now Linyi City) and Haizhou (now Lianyungang City) to attract the attention of the Qing army in Shandong and Jianghuai and prevent them from going south to support Jiangnan.

"The economy in several overseas territories is difficult and the people's livelihood is declining. How to mobilize troops?" Emperor Yongchu paused, and said softly: "Even our Denglai and Jiaozhou departments lack military supplies, and the soldiers have no fighting spirit. I am afraid it will be difficult to do so." Take the move to contain the Qing army. Order soldiers and horses from all over the country to strictly guard the gates of the cities, and not to move rashly without the imperial order."

"Your Majesty..." Marquis of Yongning and Denglai Town Commander Jiang Yongrui looked at Emperor Yongchu in astonishment.

"In the battle of Jiangnan, Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo and other ministries dispatched an army of more than [-], and Zhoushan, Yuhang, Fujian and other towns also had tens of thousands of troops." Emperor Yongchu showed a complex look on his face, "I am Denglai All the troops, horses, food and equipment are lacking, even if we try our best, what effect will it have?...It will only increase the loss!"

"Academician, if my troops and horses in Denglai and Jiaozhou do not move, it will make it easy for the Qing troops in Shandong and Jianghuai to go to the south of the Yangtze River. In this way, the troops and horses that launched the Jiangnan campaign may face certain military pressure!" Out In the palace, Jiang Yongrui was still a bit brooding about Emperor Yongchu's decision, and complained to Wu Zhenyu in a low voice.

"Yongninghou, if you insist on going to war, you can guarantee that the Qing captives in Shandong and Jianghuai will not turn around and attack me in Denglai and Jiaozhou." Wu Zhenyu turned his head and glanced at the palace gate, and then said earnestly: "You need to know, the imperial court soldiers and horses It is not easy to gather together, if there is too much loss, how will you deter all the feudal towns in the future. And to restrain and rectify the troops, wait for the battle in the south of the Yangtze River to start, and then you will have the opportunity to act according to the situation."

Jiang Yongrui was stunned, and immediately understood the meaning of Wu Zhenyu's words.The Yongchu imperial court suffered a disastrous defeat a few years ago, and its power was greatly damaged. The people under its jurisdiction were only hundreds of thousands, and there were only more than ten thousand soldiers.If according to the Qi State's combat plan, when the Jiangnan Campaign was launched, he made a feint to attract the attention of the Qing army, and he might be violently attacked by the Qing army.Although this move achieved the purpose of containing the Shandong and Jianghuai Qing armies, it also greatly depleted the troops directly under the imperial court.

You know, not to mention the more than [-] troops of Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo and other ministries, even the water and land divisions under the jurisdiction of Zheng Zhilong in Fujian have more than [-], and even Zhang Mingzhen's Ming army stationed in the coastal areas of Zhoushan and Ningbo has [-] troops.In the future, when the Qing captives are expelled and the world is unified, how can the weak military power of the imperial court frighten all the feudal towns.

However, if the Battle of Jiangnan is in full swing, the main force of the Qing army in Shandong, Jianghuai, and even Henan and Hebei will definitely be transferred to Jiangnan. Then, at this time, the Yongchu court soldiers and horses can take advantage of the situation to attack places and strengthen the court. power.

"So..., I understand." Jiang Yongrui sighed slightly in his heart, and said with cupped hands.

(End of this chapter)