Kowloon wins

Chapter 430 Fighting and Not Fighting ([-])

On the ninth day of May in the 49th year of Kangxi, the Dongying Fleet of the "Eight Banners Company" finally returned to Jiao'ao. Although only one cargo ship was lost, the loss of personnel was as many as 130, and a large amount of goods and money were robbed. The compensation for the casualties, the total loss of this trip to Dongying was 7805 million taels. The news spread to the capital, and the government and the public were shocked. The disciples of the Eight Banners were furious. All the leaders of the Eight Banners also resented themselves, so in the name of the Yamen of the Eight Banners, they jointly signed this chapter and demanded the holy order, but the old man did not express his position on the spot, but only comforted the dignitaries of the Eight Banners, saying yes' Soldiers are important affairs of the country, and they must be handled with caution. '

The old man's cautious attitude obviously did not satisfy the Eight Banners disciples, nothing else, all the Eight Banners disciples have already divided the money into the habit, but the money that is about to be handed is so long-winged, this kind of loss and anger is not The old man's words of consolation that are not very nutritious can make things even, so, countless Eight Banners disciples began to join forces in private, and the voice of shouting and fighting became louder, and they wanted to repeat the old story of gathering crowds in Tiananmen Square. The old man heard it, although He was furious, but he had nothing to do with the red-eyed disciples of the Eight Banners, so he could only issue a clear edict, saying that a group of ministers would be gathered on the [-]th to decide state affairs. Not only did it not stop there, on the contrary, it became even more vigorous. Countless idlers ran around, scurrying around the houses of the Eight Banners dignitaries who had the right to go to court, clamoring that there must be a fight, and anyone who dared to retreat would be the public enemy of the Eight Banners .

"Qing'er, what's going on here?"

The situation in the capital was so chaotic, the third master couldn't sit still, and called Hong Qing almost immediately, without even saying a word of greeting, he went straight to the point.

what happened?Hong Qing is the only one who knows this matter best, nothing else, everything is directed by Hong Qing, from the establishment of the "Eight Banners Company" at the very beginning, to the current chaos, it was all carefully planned by Hong Qing As a result, even the Osaka Rebellion was no exception—the three extra ships that went out to sea this time did not carry too much ordinary cargo, but brought a lot of newly developed weapons from the manufacturing warehouse, not only the rear Equipped with conventional infantry weapons such as needle pistols and machine guns, there are more than a dozen artillery pieces of various models. This trip to Japan is to use the non-interference feature at sea to conduct live ammunition tests on various weapons in order to obtain actual combat data. , to prepare for the next step, as for the Osaka Rebellion, it was also a strategy that Hongqing had set up four years ago-Fujita Jun is not a Japanese, but a dead soldier sent by Hongqing, for the sake of Provoking the Osaka Rebellion to arouse the anger of the Eight Banners disciples has only one purpose, and that is to put the construction of the navy on the agenda, thus laying the foundation for the Qing Dynasty to become stronger.

"Returning to the father, as far as the child knows, the matter is like this..."

Even though she knew the whole story very well in her heart, Hong Qing didn't intend to tell the strangeness inside, nothing else, just because this kind of activity was too dark, and it was not enough for outsiders to explain it, even in front of her. It was the third master who was facing, and there were no exceptions. Because of this, Hong Qing just described what happened at Dongying side in a matter-of-fact manner. As for the matter of Toshi Fujita, he never even mentioned it. More than half a sentence.

"So that's how it is. The Japanese people are really hateful. They dare to rob me of the property of the Qing Dynasty. They should be punished!"

The third master is also in the banner, and according to his title, he can get more than two thousand taels of silver from the Eight Banners each year. Of course, with the wealth of the third master at the moment, he doesn't care about such a small amount of income, but what? No one will think that there is too much money. Besides, the Eight Banners are the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, and the third master can't just sit back and watch the Eight Banners' children suffer. The attitude that should be shown must be firm.

"What my father said is that the Japanese have always had no reputation. In the early Tang Dynasty, they stole some skills from my teacher in the land of China. Not only were they not grateful, they often spy on my China. In the early Ming Dynasty, they wantonly harassed me in China and killed Yingye. There is no point in plundering, and now the thief's heart is still alive, if you dare to rob my Eight Banners business today, the Japanese pirates' rebellion may happen again in the future, so we must guard against it."

If Hongqing wants to win the court meeting, the first person to persuade is the third master. In view of this, he is naturally happy to add fuel to the flames, and in his words, he has calmly talked about the situation in Osaka. According to the current situation, it seems to be an exaggeration, but if it is based on Hongqing's experience in later generations, it is a very sincere statement.

"Hmm... Although Qing'er's concerns are reasonable, Ama sees the emperor's intentions and seems to have no intention of going on an expedition. If she insists on admonishing herself, she fears that the emperor will be offended. It must be a joke. "

The third master has read the history books, so he knows how tragic the Japanese pirate rebellion was in the previous Ming Dynasty. In fact, the reason why the economy of the former Ming Dynasty was in decline is inseparable from the Japanese pirate rebellion. From the heart, the three The master was very much in favor of Hong Qing's proposal, but thinking of the old man's delay in expressing his opinion on this matter, the third master couldn't help worrying about gains and losses.

"Father Wang Mingjian, the child thought that Huang Mafa did not want to fight, but was worried that the war would not win. After all, the land of Dongying is far away overseas, and sailing on the sea is hard to say. In addition, Meng Yuan crossed the sea twice. There is a precedent for the disastrous failure of all conquests, and Huang Mafa dare not be careless, but in my child's view, this concern is nothing more than a trivial matter, and my child has his own strategy to calm it."

Hong Qing has a very thorough understanding of the old man's mentality. From his point of view, the old man no longer has the domineering arrogance of his early years. However, he didn't want to lose his security at the end of the day. Under the influence of such ambivalence, the old man couldn't help being a little timid, but it's not easy for the old man to suppress the anger of the Eight Banners disciples at the moment. At the end of the day, it's war or peace, and it's still in between, and Hong Qing had already expected it, and she already had a way to deal with it. At this moment, the words are about to come out, although the words are peaceful, but The inside is full of self-confidence that cannot be concealed.

"Oh? What's Qing'er's strategy? Let's hear it."

For the third master, it doesn't really matter whether he fights or not, but if he can conform to the heart of the Eight Banners and sympathize with the old man's painstaking efforts, then it is a great thing to have the best of both worlds. It is impossible for the third master not to be tempted. When Hong Qing said this, her interest suddenly became high, and she asked a question in a hurry.

"Returning to my father, this matter is not difficult to say. The 'Eight Banners Company' has traveled to and from Dongying many times in the past few years. It has already known the hydrology of the route along the route. It is sure that Meng Yuan did not know the hydrology and was caught in a storm. There is also the threat of an attack, and the shipbuilding technology of the Macau shipyard is mature enough to produce more than [-] warships in one year for crossing the sea. In addition, the annual graduates of the nautical school are enough to gather a large number of sailors. The foundation of the division is complete. In addition, the engineering department under Haier's management has also designed a large number of artillery and muskets, which are enough for the officers and soldiers of the navy. Moreover, the population of our Eight Banners is multiplying very fast. However, it is difficult to guarantee the stability of the future. Therefore, if we can form an army with redundant troops from the Eight Banners to fight against Dongying, we will be able to solve the problem of limited troops. In this regard, the child has already developed an immature strategy, and I ask my father to correct it. .”

Hong Qing first explained in detail the basis of her plan, and finally took out a copy that had not been covered with yellow silk from her wide sleeves, held it in both hands, and handed it to the third master.

"Well, this strategy is indeed very impressive, Master and Zicheng, both of you should take a look at it, and discuss it no matter how good you are."

Hong Qing's booklet is not short, with tens of pages thick and nearly ten thousand words in eloquence. Although the third master read it quickly, it took more than an incense stick of time to pass it roughly. , I already had a decision in my mind, but I didn't rush to make a conclusion, but carefully handed over the booklet to the two counselors Chen and Li who were sitting at the side.

"feasible!"

Old Master Chen was always concise and to the point. After reading the scriptures at a glance, he only gave a two-word answer.

"Your Majesty has learned a lesson from you. This subordinate thinks that this strategy of the little prince is the way to seek the country. It is a policy that is absolutely infallible and follows the will of the people. It should be followed. Your Majesty will have no reason to disagree."

In fact, Li Minquan didn't know much about military affairs, so what Hong Qing had offered was just looking at the flowers in the fog, but it didn't prevent him from praising this strategy.

"Well, since that's the case, then it's fine to make a decision like this, but, uh, is it just the person who commands the army? Does Qing'er have any considerations?"

The third master originally thought that this strategy was feasible, and the reason why he asked the two counselors for advice was just to be on the safe side. While making a decision, the third master suddenly started thinking about taking the position of commander in his own hands. Nothing else, the third master has performed extremely well in terms of martial arts in the past ten years, but in terms of martial arts, he has been lacklustre. Except for some insignificant military exploits in the eradication of the White Lotus Sect in Henan, there is no other outstanding achievements. For the military exploits that are so easy to come by in this Eastern Expedition, the third master can't help being a little bit greedy. The words were hard to say and would come out, so she asked Hong Qing a little bit around the corner.

Come on, trouble, Dad's greedy problem has occurred again!

Hong Qing knew the third master very well, even though she didn't say it clearly, but once that faltering attitude came out, how could Hong Qing not know what the third master was thinking in his heart? Tuotu's great achievements are just in his arms. Although such a thought is beautiful, it is a pity that it is unrealistic. There are many strange things in it. As a son of man, it is not easy to say too much. dumbfounding...

(End of this chapter)