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Chapter 614 The Great Victory in Penghu (Third update, please vote for me)

This method of governing Mongolian tribes was not invented by Zhu Youxiao. It was a complete copy of the alliance flag system used by the Manchu Qing Dynasty to rule Mongolia.

The so-called alliance flag system is a way to strengthen central rule while retaining the interests of the Mongolian nobles to the greatest extent.

It stipulates that each Mongolian noble enjoys ownership of the pastures, forests, land and other properties of the banner.They don't have to pay taxes to the country like inland provinces, and they will also receive silver rewards from the court.

Their obligations are also very simple, that is, to be loyal to the imperial court, undertake military service and the sheep and horse army, and provide troops for the imperial court to fight.Therefore, this system became an extremely useful means of ruling Mongolia after the Manchu Qing Dynasty's military implementation and high purchases of Mongolian nobles.

If there are successful cases in front of him, Zhu Youxiao will naturally not be embarrassed and copy them all.

Although he knew that the implementation of the Ming Dynasty would definitely not be as smooth as that of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, and there would definitely be some problems, but it was okay to implement it first and then improve it where it was not suitable. The first place to implement it was the Ongjishit tribe.

"This matter is of great importance. After the war in Liaodong is over, let Xiong Tingbi implement this matter as soon as possible. If Arzhai Taiji of Wengjishit's tribe is not willing, then he will be replaced by someone who is willing.

Mongolia must be treated with kindness and power, and must not be too kind.The Wengjishit tribe has enjoyed so many benefits from our Ming Dynasty, and now it’s time to show some expression. "

Everyone present saw that the emperor had already made a comprehensive plan, so naturally they would not object and immediately nodded in agreement.

After the affairs of Horqin, Huang Taiji and other ministries are dealt with, the report on the Liaodong victory can be considered completed.

Finally, Zhu Youxiao gave instructions to Sun Shenxing, the Minister of Rites, that since the annihilation of the Jianlu captives was really a big deal, he wanted to grant amnesty to the whole country. At the same time, he asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to send people to Dingling to offer sacrifices to Emperor Shenzong, etc. He kept giving instructions for a long time. , and then everyone was allowed to disperse.

In the following days, as news of the great victory in Liaodong spread, officials came to the table one after another to congratulate the emperor on his victory.

Naturally, Zhu Youxiao would not let go of this opportunity to increase his prestige. He not only went to the ancestral temple in person to offer sacrifices, but also specially issued an edict to grant amnesty to the world.

It stipulates that all crimes except those who commit the Ten Evils, murder, stealing official property, robbery, theft, arson, stealing people for sale, and seducing people will be exempted from all crimes.

As for those who were not pardoned for the death penalty, they did not have to die. They were all sent into exile, and they were allowed to choose among Shuixi, Liaodong, and Taiwan.He also took the opportunity to issue an edict to exempt taxes from the disaster-stricken areas across the country. He couldn't pay them anyway, so it was better to win people's hearts.

In addition, he also took advantage of the great victory in Liaodong and the public interest in Liaodong.

He once again issued an edict to enumerate the atrocities committed by the Jianlu captives who massacred the Liao people. He said that Tieling, Kaiyuan, Fushun and other places were now sparsely populated, so he encouraged everyone to go to Liaodong. As long as they signed up by the end of next year, they would be allocated at least one hundred acres of land. , and also enjoy tax exemption for five years.

All these things allowed the people to feel the benefits brought by the Liaodong victory.Anyway, Zhu Youxiao gave the opportunity. As for how many of them he can seize, it is not up to Zhu Youxiao.

Along with the victory in Liaodong, news continued to come.

On July [-], five days after receiving the news of the great victory in Liaodong, another good news came from the southeast, about the great victory in Penghu.

This good news was delivered by Yuan Keli, Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and its content was also very simple.It was Shen Yourong, the commander-in-chief of the Fujian and Zhejiang Navy, who led more than [-] large and small warships to defeat the Dutch expedition fleet entrenched in Penghu.He first rushed in with hundreds of ships and fast boats, surrounded ten Dutch warships, and after destroying two, allowed the Ming army to successfully land on Dashan Island, the largest island in Penghu.

Then, taking advantage of the fact that the Dutch fortifications had not been completed, he led his army to storm the Dutch defenders.

The Dutch had thousands of garrison troops, well-equipped and extremely good at defense.However, the Ming army was large in number and equipped with a large number of firearms, and Shen Yourong commanded them well. They bombed them with French cannons, rockets and other weapons, then cut off their water and food sources, and finally chose a rainy day to attack.

In this way, no matter how sophisticated the Dutch firearms troops were, it was of no use and they could only fight hand-to-hand with the Ming army.However, the Ming army, which far outnumbered the Dutch, eventually broke into the Dutch fortifications.

In this battle, the Dutch soldiers were completely wiped out. More than 500 of them were killed and more than 600 were captured, including their fleet commander Dulac and fifty Japanese mercenaries.Among the Dutch warships, five were captured and three escaped, which can be said to be a complete victory.

Therefore, Yuan Keli sent a messenger to report the victory as soon as he received the news, and escorted all the prisoners to Beijing to await the imperial court's decision.

As for the warships, Yuan Keli said that he learned from the interpreter that the Dutch warships this time were the most commonly used Galenic sailing ships in the West. Westerners often used this kind of warships to transport supplies across the ocean. He had previously sent a message to Macau Three ships have been ordered, but they have not been built yet.

Since five ships were now captured, in order to expand the strength of the Fujian and Zhejiang naval divisions, he boldly donated four ships to Zhu Youxiao, and the remaining one remained in Fujian and Zhejiang for the shipyards to copy.

Zhu Youxiao was extremely happy after seeing the good news. He suddenly felt that it was thanks to his preparations last year that the Dutch had no opportunity to take advantage of them.You must know that historically, the Battle of Penghu lasted four years and ended with the main Dutch force fleeing and capturing more than ten people.

And this time it was able to completely annihilate the main force of the Netherlands, which will definitely greatly damage the strength of the Dutch East India Company's main force in Asia and shake its foundation in Southeast Asia.

And what Zhu Youxiao is most concerned about is that this victory in Penghu also captured a large number of Dutch soldiers and four warships, and these ships were all Galenic sailing ships.

As far as he knows, this is one of the largest seagoing ships in the world. This kind of sailing ship has a large load capacity and is cheap to build.It can be regarded as one of the main ships used by Europeans to transport supplies and troops across the ocean. It is an extremely suitable candidate for both naval battles and exploration.

Now that Ming Dynasty has captured these ships, it can not only imitate them to improve Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding technology as Yuan Keli said.You can even use these ships and captured sailors to carry out ocean exploration.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but think of a question book sent to him not long ago.

It said that Li Dan, a Japanese maritime merchant who was recruited by the imperial court, also came to Beijing and met with Zheng Zhilong.

Li Dan has rich experience in maritime trade and has many ships under his command.However, his trade scope has always been limited to Japan and Southeast Asia, and few people have set foot in the Western Ocean or even the legendary New World.

Li Dan has always felt regretful about it, so he suggested that since Zheng Zhilong has the support of the Ming Dynasty trading company, his trade scope should not only be satisfied with Nanyang, Japan and other places, but should look further and see if he can go to hope and the New World.

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