The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 579: Steppe Korea and Tsarist Russia

"The threat from our elbows and armpits has finally been eliminated. From today on, China will no longer have any flaws!"

In the Forbidden City of Nanjing, Mo Zibu held the war report from Japan and laughed out loud.

"Thinking back to the past, Annan and Japan were both countries that Emperor Hongwu had designated as unconquerable. I think we Han people had just recovered from a serious illness at that time, and we had no choice but to do so. Today, Your Majesty has completed the Golden Ou, and your achievements can surpass those of Emperor Hongwu."

Today happened to be the hundredth day since the birth of Ahuan, the fourth son of Mozibu, by the Mongolian girl Wuyunga, the daughter of Cheden Dorji, the King of Tushetu Shunyi in Mobei, so there were many people in the house.

The one who laughed and said that Mo Zibu's achievements could surpass those of Zhu Yuanzhang was Empress Zheng Shishi.

"I congratulate Your Majesty." After Zheng Shishi finished speaking, Concubine De Ye Xiaomei stood up and asked Mo Zibu to drink.

"In the past, Emperor Hongwu was forced to recover the Han territory first, but he left Annan behind, which eventually led to the loss of Jiaozhi again.

The failure to invade Japan led to the Korean War finally breaking out during the Wanli period. Although the war was won, the Liaodong border troops suffered heavy losses, the power structure in Liaodong was unbalanced, the Denglai navy was almost completely wiped out, and the ability to cross the sea to support Liaodong was lost, creating conditions for the rise of the Qing Dynasty.

Today, our Great Yu has become the ruler of the Eastern World. Under the leadership of Your Majesty, we have begun the Second Xia Jun Yi Min. Among the great emperors of the future, only Zulong can rival Your Majesty."

As for his own wives and concubines, he would naturally side with Mo Zibu.

"Hahahaha, too much, too much!" Mo Zibu waved his hands. He was very aware of his weaknesses.

On the surface, he tried to maintain harmony, patch things up, and win over various forces to form a group. Inside, he set up a secret police force and used industrial and commercial organizations to control the lifeline of the country. Zhu Hongwu was limited by his background in these ways. Ten Hongwu masters could not compare to him.

But when it comes to politics, control of the country, maintaining rule, and even fighting wars, he is far inferior to Zhu Yuanzhang.

After all, he is a time traveler, coming from a peaceful era in the future. He has vision, knowledge and ambition, but in many places he still carries the clear-headed stupidity of the peaceful era.

They prefer to live in harmony and make money together. They can't be compared with Zhu Yuanzhang, whose entire family was wiped out and the game started with a bowl, which was a real sea of blood and corpses.

"No one could have foreseen what would happen hundreds of years later. During the time of Emperor Hongwu, the Han people in the north and south were almost split into two ethnic groups. In Hexi, Longyou, Shuofang, Lingwu and other places, only one in a hundred people remained. Even the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong were completely inhabited by Semites.

It was not easy for him to reconcile the North and South and completely tame North Korea."

However, upon hearing the word North Korea, Zheng Shishi quickly took out a small box of extremely fine Dongzhu pearls, the size of pigeon eggs, which are now almost extinct, and handed it to Mo Zibu to see.

"Your Majesty, this was sent to you by the Korean envoys through my brother Ashui. I hope I can speak well of Korea in your presence."

Mo Zibu took it and looked at it. It was indeed of the highest quality. It was large, plump, crystal clear and round. The surface was covered with a layer of mutton-fat-like substance, which emitted a faint colorful light. It could also roll very smoothly when placed on the plate.

If it were to enter the market, this grain would be worth at least four or five hundred taels of silver.

"Such oriental pearls are almost impossible to find even in the Qing court and after the reign of Emperor Yongzheng. I never thought that Li San still had such a good treasure.

However, the reason why Dongzhu is so valuable is because of the Manchu Qing Dynasty's admiration. I am from Lingnan, and the Hepu Nanzhu from my hometown is the best. Li San sent the wrong thing."

The so-called East Pearls are freshwater pearls produced in the Songhua River, Nenjiang River, Heilongjiang River and other places in Northeast China, while the South Pearls are seawater pearls produced in Qinzhou, Lianzhou, and mainly Hepu in Guangxi.

Both of them are rare and basically extinct, but in the Qing Dynasty, the price of Dongzhu was far higher than that of Nanzhu.

The most crucial reason is what Mo Zibu said, that the Qing Dynasty gave considerable political and cultural attributes to the Dongzhu produced in the Northeast.

"Your Majesty, are you not going to forgive North Korea? I think they are very respectful." Ye Xiaomei blinked and said:

"In the past two years, we have sent envoys to celebrate the New Year, the Winter Solstice, Christmas (the birthday of the retired emperor), and the Thousand Autumn Festival (the birthday of Your Majesty), although Your Majesty does not receive them."

The Kingdom of North Korea has finally come to its senses in the past two years. Before that, they were a little confused about what was happening in the Central Plains.

It was also because the Qing Dynasty had left such a deep impression on them that the Korean monarchs and ministers did not believe that the Qing Dynasty would collapse so quickly.

If the change of sides happened too quickly, even if the Qing Dynasty could not defeat Dayu, it would still be able to defeat Korea with ease.

Although the enemy is ugly, he can still defeat me.

As a result, when they hesitated for a moment, the Qing Dynasty fell down with a bang.

Qianlong was hanging on to his life by eating three meals of rice porridge with pickles and tofu a day, and the internal fighting between the various factions in Korea over who to pay tribute to was only halfway through.

"The so-called obedience is just a facade. If they really wanted to be obedient, they should have sent someone when I was in Guangzhou Chengtian Prefecture."

As soon as Ye Xiaomei heard the emperor's words, she knew that the emperor was unwilling to let North Korea go, because these words were completely hype to portray North Korea as guilty.

Because in fact, North Korea was still submissive and still had feelings towards the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, they were closed to the outside world, so how could they know what happened in Guangzhou so quickly?

Sure enough, Mo Zibu's next words exposed his true intentions.

"The fact that this small country of Korea can produce such high-quality pearls, which even the Qing emperors could not obtain, shows that many of them have entered the Northeast.

The vassal state people dared to cross the border, and the Li Dynasty did nothing and even secretly encouraged and funded them. Their intentions are despicable.

If they had too many people and it was difficult to feed them locally, wouldn't they report it to me and ask me to find a solution for them? Why do they have to do this kind of shady thing?"

At this time, the Korean people had already begun to flee to the Northeast on a large scale. Most of the Korean ethnic group in Yanbian Prefecture of the Republic of China in later generations began to flee to the Northeast at this time. There were even many small Korean villages in Vladivostok at this time.

Hearing that the emperor finally revealed his thoughts, Ye Xiaomei and Zheng Shishi were not worried at all. Instead, they looked at each other with a smile.

Because they had completed their mission, as long as they conveyed the emperor's attitude, the Korean winter solstice envoys would naturally know the emperor's requirements.

It seems that, first, the Lee Dynasty needs to control its people and get out of the Northeast, and second, North Korea needs to sell its children to Southeast Asia, so that they will be forgiven.

Well, it's a little difficult, but not a big problem. This good thing that the North Koreans asked them to whisper in their ear can now be safely put into their pockets.

However, seeing the cunning looks in the two men's eyes, Mo Zibu picked up an oriental pearl and handed it to Wu Yunga, who looked no different from an ordinary person even though he had just given birth less than four months ago.

"This pill is for you. Don't be afraid just because you're in good health. You should listen to the doctor more."

Then he picked up another pill and handed it to Shimazu Akiko, who was wearing a Gofuku twelve-piece kimono. Well, now she can be called Qin Akiko.

"Tell your brother that he has done a good job, but I cannot reward him openly. Recruiting a corps of warriors to destroy the Sultanate of Aceh is his own responsibility."

Qin Mingzi's brother was Shimazu Tadamichi, who was responsible for killing the Emperor's entire family. He completed the mission well, and everyone knew who he did it for, but he could not be rewarded openly.

Qin Mingzi has a very typical Japanese baby face and a petite figure, estimated to be only about 1.5 meters tall.

However, Mo Zibu couldn't help licking his lips. Although he was only 1.5 meters tall, he was very plump and had an absolutely baby-faced body. In bed, Mo Zibu always felt excited as if he was competing with the action movie teachers of later generations.

"How can a servant like me receive such a reward? I am so flattered." Mingzi knelt down with a plop, took the pearl with great surprise, took out a silk handkerchief and wrapped it carefully before putting it in her purse.

Mingzi was aware of her humble origins, and even though she was very much liked by Mo Zibu, she still felt very inferior. Now that she received the reward that should have been given to the Queen and Concubine De, she immediately burst into tears of joy.

"My elder brother is your Majesty's henchman. I deserve to serve you even if it means my death.

He has asked Akiko to ask Your Majesty for permission, and the samurai from the Sadowara domain who participated in the incident are willing to commit seppuku to silence the world's gossip."

Of course, this seppuku did not mean that all of them had to commit seppuku. Instead, some scapegoats were selected and sent out. When the imperial edict of reprimand from Mo Zibu reached Japan, these people would commit seppuku. In this way, the last doubts would be blocked.

"Is your brother also willing to commit seppuku?" Mo Zibu was a little curious about this, so he asked deliberately.

But Mingzi's expression didn't even change, nor did she hesitate. Instead, she showed an expression that seemed very honored.

"Yes, my brother is very willing to do so. He is willing to commit seppuku for the reputation of His Majesty the Great Emperor!" According to the rules of Japan, if Mo Zibu really asked Shimazu Tadamichi to commit seppuku, then Shimazu Tadamichi could not hesitate, as hesitation would be disloyalty.

But if Shimazu Tadamichi had not hesitated, it would have been a commendable and very loyal act that could have immediately washed away the stain of Shimazu Tadamichi's plot to kill the emperor and restored the honor of the Sadowara branch and even the entire Shimazu clan.

Of course, after such an action, Mo Zibu also had to pay corresponding rewards, at least increasing the two 300,000-koku fiefs of the Shimazu clan by 50,000 or even 100,000 koku each.

This is how Japan plays.

Therefore, there were still some people within the Shimazu clan who were inclined to have Shimazu Tadamichi commit seppuku.

But in China, there is another way of playing, and there are no outsiders here. Mo Zibu waved his hand very domineeringly.

"Tell your brother, there's no need to be so suspicious. China has never treated meritorious officials this way.

I am not Sima Zhao, I am the Great Emperor of China. Your brother is not Cheng Ji, and that Shan Shang Che is not Cheng Ji either.

As for the usurper in Kyoto, he is certainly not the noble Duke Cao Mao. He is a traitor and usurper, so just kill him."

Mo Zibu had met Shimazu Tadamichi. He had some ability and ambition, but he didn't look like a loyal minister who was willing to commit seppuku.

Since the request for seppuku was transmitted through Akiko, it must be that public opinion was uncontrollable, forcing Shimazu Tadamichi to use this method to save himself.

After giving one to Mingzi, Mo Zibu picked out a bigger one for his little cousin Azhen.

"Don't be so cautious, and don't be so harsh that you scare your children. If you keep doing that, life will be boring."

Ever since Mo Zibu basically confirmed that his eldest son Asen would be the heir, the little cousin has become more cautious.

She almost shut herself off from the outside world, trying to appear as if she would never form cliques or build up power for Arsen.

Well, I don’t know who gave this idea to my little cousin. It’s indeed very clever, but Mo Zibu doesn’t like it very much.

"You and I are a couple who have been through thick and thin together, and Asen is much smarter than you think." Mo Zibu said a few more words lightly, and then ordered the Hundred Days Banquet to officially begin.

The little cousin is no longer the little fangirl who used to surround him and couldn't take her eyes off him.

She is an imperial concubine who is willing to give everything for her son to become the crown prince. I don't know where she gets such a strong obsession from.

. . . .

After the Hundred Days Banquet, Chedendorji, the Chechen King of Shunyi, who had come all the way from Mobei, was summoned to Mozibu's study to make a report.

A rather little-known fact is that during this period, the trade between the Qing Dynasty and Tsarist Russia was very close and the volume was also very large.

Even after the change of dynasties, the trade volume last year alone exceeded 600,000 rubles, about 100,000 pounds, and around 330,000 silver dollars.

After reading through the Qing Palace archives, Mo Zibu also discovered a shocking secret.

That is, the Qing government maintained very close contacts with Russia through the Russian Zuoling established by using Russian prisoners after the Battle of Yalu River.

In addition to the trade of furs for tea, bristles, silk, etc., the cooperation between the two sides also includes an important cooperation project, which is to block the Mongols' space for activities.

"Is this really a Manchu-Mongolian family?" Mo Zibu glanced at Chedendorji and couldn't help but sigh:

"The Qing Emperor deliberately allowed the Russians to establish a long blockade from Nerchinsk to Irkutsk and then to Kuznetsk, east and west of the North Sea (Lake Baikal), blocking your retreat.

For this reason alone, thousands of people and tens of thousands of livestock are kidnapped by the Cossacks every year for crossing the border. This is even more brutal than guarding against thieves!"

Having said that, Mo Zibu had to admire Kangxi for reaching this condition with the Russians.

He is far-sighted, ruthless, even vicious. He will kill even his closest relatives to achieve his goals, and he has a strong ability to act.

This pockmarked guy is indeed not simple!
Relying on this tacit understanding, the Qing Dynasty joined forces with Tsarist Russia to turn the Mongols, who moved across Europe and Asia like the wind, from Siberian wolves into dogs on chains.

Both sides restricted the strategic living space of the Mongols in each other's territory, and finally completely tamed the Mongols.

No wonder the Qing Dynasty was not worried at all about Tsarist Russia's activities in the Xianbei Desert (Siberia), because it relied on Tsarist Russia to help control Mongolia in the north.

No wonder she was lukewarm about the Torghut tribe's return to the east, and no wonder Catherine II was so angry after Ubashi returned to the Qing Dynasty, and even threatened to go to war with Emperor Qianlong.

It turned out that Qianlong violated the tacit understanding and agreement between the two parties.

“Your Majesty, we Mongols now understand that without the support of the imperial court, we cannot even be wild dogs.

The reason why the Qing Dynasty relied on the Russians to restrict us was because they were small in number and were afraid that we Mongols would rebel.

But your Majesty does not have this worry, because the Han people are endless, and so are the guns and cannons.

Two or three million Mongols were like a pile of sand, while the Han people were more vast than the Gobi Desert. It was impossible for them to fight against the Han people.

Therefore, we Mongols are willing to serve as the Great Emperor's lackeys, to help him deal with the Russians, and to give all the land that originally belonged to the Mongol Khanate to him."

Mo Zibu naturally needed the Mongols, because what King Tushetu Shunyi said was right. The Qing Dynasty had the same logic in defending against the Mongols as it did against the Han people. It was because they had fewer people and could not be suppressed without doing so.

The Han people did not have these concerns about the Mongols. In this age of coal and iron, the advantages of the grassland peoples facing the industrialized farming peoples were falling faster than the Lushan Waterfall.

The most important thing is that the hatred between the Mongols and the Russians is too deep!
The Golden Horde really treated the Russians as slaves and took away their right to virginity.

So much so that in later generations, Europeans were still laughing at the fact that if you split the Russians in half, you would see the Tatars hiding inside.

It can be said that if the Russian people want to stand tall among the nations of the world, they must get rid of the label of Tatar slaves.

To remove this label, they had to deal with the Mongols in a way that was a hundred times more cruel than what the Golden Horde had done to them, in order to show that they had freed themselves from the status of slaves.

"Have all the Khans of the tribes agreed to the strategy I proposed of allowing Han people to enter the grassland and establishing intermarriage between Mongolians and Han people?" Mo Zibu nodded and asked.

"I agree. We all support the will of the Great Emperor, the Mongol-Han family!" Chechen Shunyi King Chedendorji said without any hesitation.

Of course, Mozibu did not want to assimilate the Mongols, or in other words, the grassland peoples at this time were not much different from the Han people.

The rise of the fur trade and the stability of pastures made many Mongolians urbanized.

What Mo Zibu actually wanted to do was to take advantage of the large number of women on the grassland who were widowed because of the Yellow Sect.

Let these Mongolian women marry bachelor Han men in northern Shaanxi and northern Shanxi, and use their bellies to support the population of the grassland.

Then, using the new steppe families created by this ethnic fusion, they would go west to attack Russia and control Transoxiana for the empire.

"Okay, next June, I will convene an imperial conference in Chengde and invite all the leaders on the grassland to attend.

The Mongolian and Han peoples have been fighting for hundreds of years, and now they face a new threat. Let us resolve this feud in our hands!"

The emperor of Dayu was different from the Qing Dynasty. He lived in Nanjing Yingtianfu in winter and in Beijing Shuntianfu in summer to escape the heat. Therefore, he would not summon Mongolian princes and nobles on the winter solstice.

"I will return to the grasslands immediately and report this great news to all the princes and herdsmen. I will have them prepare the Nine White Tributes!"

(End of this chapter)