Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 1249 Situation in Northern Xinjiang

While the war in Nanyang was still going on, the Ming Dynasty ushered in the sixth new year of the co-ruling dynasty, which was 1655 in the Western calendar.

In the past year, due to the influence of the East, there have been many changes in the world that have deviated from the original track.

For example, Russia, which was supposed to defeat Poland and annex most of Ukraine, in the war with Great Poland in 1654, because the Zungar tribe moved westward prompted the nomadic Turghut Mongols in the Volga River region to launch a big war against Russia. The uprising and the establishment of the Golden Horde of the Mongolian Tribal Alliance forced Russia to hastily end the war with Poland, admit defeat, and turn around to suppress the Mongol uprising.

Another thing is that the Netherlands lost both in the wars in Europe and Southeast Asia, which further weakened the Dutch hegemony in the sea and made the rise of Britain and France faster.

For the East, the most significant change is that the influence of Chinese civilization has changed from contraction to outward expansion, and it has continuously exported its own culture and influence to the outside world, returning to its position as the hegemon of East Asia.

During the New Year’s period of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the seven vassal states that had established vassal relations, envoys from Japan, the Mughals, several Mongolian tribes, and the Kingdom of Jin came, and personnel from Portugal and the British East India Company also came from the West.

It can be said that the grand occasion of the entire Nanjing is unprecedented, and it is a scene of revival of a great country.

At the New Year's court meeting, after Wang Yan received the congratulations from many envoys, he came to the cabinet to discuss with several cabinet members.

It is worth mentioning that after the promulgation of the "New Chapter of Senior Citizens", the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty has made a lot of adjustments. Half of the cabinet members were transferred to the local governors, and there were also governors with outstanding achievements in the local government. The central government has realized the ideal of the literati worshiping the prime minister.

University scholars Yan Qiheng, Wang Fuzhi, and Gu Yuanjing were released as governors, and Chen Zilong, Wu Jinxi, and Fang Fengnian were transferred to the cabinet. However, Yan Qiheng and Wang Fuzhi, two Chu school scholars, were not released back to Huguang and Liangguang, the two strongholds of the Chu Party. Wang Fuzhi was transferred to Beizhi, and Yan Qiheng was transferred to Zhejiang.

As for Wu Jinxi and Chen Zilong who were recruited into Beijing, they retained the positions of Governor of Huguang and Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. Jiang Yueguang was transferred to serve as Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Gu Yuanjing was appointed as Governor of Huguang.

Of course, it's not that these transferred bachelors have the opportunity to return to the central government. As long as their political achievements are outstanding, it will be a great honor to be able to worship the prime minister for the second time, or even the third time.

Chen Zilong and Wu Jinxi have served as the governor for many years, and they have made great achievements. They are always unable to get promoted, which is definitely not possible, so they must be transferred to the central government. In Guangdong and Guangxi, if you don't pay homage to the prime minister, how can you have the motivation to manage places in the future.

The various ministries in charge of several bachelors in the cabinet have also made some adjustments this time. Su Guansheng took over the Ministry of Households, Zhang Kentang took over the Ministry of Officials, newcomer Chen Zilong was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, Fang Fengnian was in charge of the Ministry of Industry, and Wu Jinxi was in charge of Dali Temple.

The new team will be set up for the time being, and will be replaced in the future depending on the ability.In principle, a bachelor can only work for a maximum of eight consecutive years, and the position of an official must be transferred regularly to avoid collusion and corruption.

At this time, in the political hall of the cabinet, Wang Yan was seated in the middle, and several academicians were sitting on nanmu chairs on both sides, and tea and pastries were placed on the small table next to them.

Wang Yan ate some snacks and drank some tea, then sat up straight, looked at the three newcomers, and said with a smile: "The three Qing families, are you used to the affairs of the Ministry and the operation of the cabinet?"

Fang Fengnian hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Jianguo, Chen Gebu and Mr. Su Ge are leading us, and the ministers are already familiar with us."

He used to be a bachelor in the Chongzhen Dynasty for a short time, and then worked as the shogunate secretary for Wang Yan. After the recovery of Nanjing, he first served as the chief envoy and then the governor-general, and he wanted to join the cabinet.Now that my hair is gray, I finally got my wish, and my heart is quite excited.

Seeing this, Wang Yan waved his hand, asked him to sit down, and then said with a smile, "Since everyone is clear, let's start the discussion!" He glanced at everyone, and looked at Chen Bangyan, "The Ministry of War will speak first!"

After he finished speaking, Chen Bangyan said immediately, "Reporting to Jian Guo, the Ministry of War mainly has three things to discuss, one is Nanyang, one is Jin, and the other is Mongolia."

"Let's talk about Nanyang first, the war has been going on for more than five months!" Wang Yan said casually.

"Yes!" Chen Bangyan nodded in response, "According to Li Guogong's latest beating report, he thought He Yi was trapped to death in Malacca, and it will be a matter of time before He Yi surrenders."

Wang Yan nodded, and then asked, "Where is Lu Song?"

"It's still a confrontation. The Luzon Navy and the Xiyi have fought several times. Both sides have won or lost, but it is not easy to completely defeat the Xiyi." Chen Bangyan replied.

"Reporting to Jian Guo, the envoys from Lu Song are not only paying congratulations, but also following the orders of the King of Lu Song. I hope the imperial court can reinforce and help Lu Song expel the Western Barbarians as soon as possible." Chen Zhilong, who took over the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, also stood up and said.

Wang Yan frowned slightly, "The main force of the navy is besieging Heyi in Malacca, and if they are transferred now, it will not be good if it affects Li Dingguo's plan, but Lu Song Elementary School has already started the war for half a year, and I am afraid that they will be overwhelmed if they continue to fight. If Lu Song is defeated, the court will be in trouble, so what can you do to help King Lu Song?"

Naval battles require naval divisions. If it is a land division, the Ming Dynasty can send an army of [-]. However, the Ming Dynasty is still a bit weak in naval warfare. After all, the focus of the past few years has been to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Didn't get much resources.

Several cabinet ministers discussed among themselves, but Chen Bangyan laughed and said: "Jianguo, according to Li Guogong's beating report, the Dutch navy is trapped in the harbor and is being bombarded every day. It will be destroyed soon. I am afraid it will not take long. The main force of the navy There are warships that can be dispatched!"

"Oh~" Wang Yan was a little surprised, he paused, and then said: "Then let the navy annihilate the Heyi navy, and dispatch warships as soon as possible to support Luzon and defeat Spain."

After finishing speaking, he thought for a while and added, "If possible, let the navy drive away all the He Yi in Java!"

Chen Bangyan nodded in agreement, and Wang Yan then said, "Let's talk about the Kingdom of Jin, what are they doing?"

"Jianguo, according to the spy report, at the end of last year, the Kingdom of Jin conquered a major country in the Western Regions, adding thousands of miles of territory, a population of 25 households, and a large amount of property seized. I am afraid that the national strength will increase."

But Wang Yan didn't take it seriously, and sneered, "The Western Regions are broken, with many ethnic groups and complicated sects. It's no problem for the Jin Kingdom to take it. They may not be able to occupy it securely. From my point of view, the land that the Jin Kingdom acquired from the west is very important to the Jin Kingdom. As long as the country of Jin has no new land for grain production, the country of Jin will be constrained, like a rope around his neck, and it will be difficult for the population to increase and the country's strength will not be greatly improved. .”

Judging from the current situation, Wang Yan still doesn't take Hauge seriously. Dorgon was pissed off by him, and Manqing was also wiped out by him. grid in the eyes.

"Supervisor the country, don't be careless! According to information, Jin Guo recruited refugees and implemented the farming system. Wu Sangui is already self-sufficient in Hanzhong, and he can still have a surplus. Jin Guo has tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land on both sides of the Weihe River in Guanzhong. In addition, there seems to be Jin Guo in Hetao The army is stationed in the fields." Seeing Wang Yanzhi's complacency, Chen Bangyan couldn't help exaggerating the situation in the Kingdom of Jin deliberately, lest Wang Yan underestimate the enemy.

He raised his head to see Wang Yan frowning, and continued, "According to reports, Hauge changed Sun Kewang's title to King Anxi, and sent 50 soldiers and civilians to farm at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain. From my point of view, the Kingdom of Jin may really want to manage it carefully." The Western Regions will cause me great trouble in the future!"

Wang Yan was unbelievable. The Han and Tang dynasties had farms at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Later generations also had the Construction Corps. They were indeed able to farm, but he did not expect that the gap between the Jin Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty would be so large. A person who is good at destroying, One is opened up again.

Jin Guo's desire to survive is also too strong. Wang Yan even felt that from Jin Guo, he saw the vigor of the warring states and the vigor of all countries trying to become stronger, and saw the shadow of Qin and Han.

Could it be that just because the Jin Kingdom established Chang'an as its capital, did it inherit some characteristics of Guanlong and the Qin people? Wang Yan obviously didn't believe it.

He was silent for a while, "Let the Jin Yiwei pay attention to collecting information on the Kingdom of Jin, and order the plan to oppress the Kingdom of Jin from Longyou and Mongolia to be implemented as soon as possible."

Wang Yan paused, and asked: "The third thing is Mongolia. Is the contact with the Ministry of Rites effective? Then, can the imperial court consider using Mongolia to attack Hetao, and then attack northern Shaanxi from Hetao!"

"The Ministry of Rites has contacted several Mongolian tribes, but they all took refuge in Mobei Mongolian not long after the Qing Dynasty, and Monan Mongolian is still in a state of vacillation!" Although Chen Zilong took over the Ministry of Rites not long ago, he is quite clear about the affairs of the Ministry of Rites and the Lifan Academy.

"So it's impossible to make a detour!" Wang Yan tapped the armrest of the chair, and suddenly asked, "What does the Ministry of War want to report to Mongolia?"

If Mongolia cannot be subdued, the Ming army will be harassed when it marches, and the food roads will not be maintained.

Chen Bangyan cupped his hands and said: "Not long ago, Horqin Mongolia rejected our court's request to hand over Fulin, and planned to use Fulin as a call to contact the old Qing troops, but after they learned that almost all the Manchus outside the pass were defeated by our dynasty , and no longer use the name of Man Qing!"

"This is expected. The outside of the pass has already been occupied by our dynasty. The wild Jurchens and Xihai Jurchen in the north will not buy Fulin's account. Horqin Mongolia continues to play the banner of the Qing Dynasty, which is of no use." Wang Yan nodded.

Chen Bangyan continued: "However, Wu Keshan, Prince of Horqin Zhuoliketu of Mongolia, invited all the tribes of Eastern Mongolia, as well as several tribes of Southern Mongolia, to proclaim their sweat in the Horqin League."

After the demise of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, there was a vacuum of power on the grasslands. Eastern Mongolia and Monan Mongolia were the main forces that followed the Manchu Qing Dynasty. These people were full of fear of the stronger Ming Dynasty and were afraid of liquidation. Most of them chose to hold a group to keep warm.

The Horqin tribe almost took over the list of queens and concubines of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. They thought they were entangled with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so they summoned several Mongolian tribes to form an alliance to resist the Ming Dynasty.

"What is Wu Keshan, he dares to call it sweat!" Wang Yan couldn't help slapping the nanmu chair when he heard the words.

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