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Chapter 783 Yuan Chonghuan's Plan
The weather is getting colder and colder.

White snow also covered the city of Beijing.

As soon as Yang Reform went out, he breathed a lot of heat.

Yang Reform wants to go to the platform. Although the war does not need to be paid attention to for a long time every day, the necessary attention is still needed, and it is necessary to understand the necessary trends. Fortunately, the platform is very close to the Qianqing Palace. Huadian walked a long way like that.

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platform.

Yuan Chonghuan is busy.

Simple hello.

"It's really cold today!" Yang Reform complained. Although it was a complaint, in reality, Yang Reform didn't feel bad about the cold weather.Yang Reform is a person who is afraid of heat but not cold.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this is a rare heavy snow. It is said that the auspicious snow heralds a good year, and there will be a good harvest next year..." Yuan Chonghuan immediately complimented.

"Hehe, is it? It's not so unreliable to rely on the sky to eat, and people have to figure out their own way!" Yang Reform said casually.

"..." Yuan Chonghuan was speechless and ashamed for a while, the sky is unreliable, so what are you, the emperor?These words were harsh at first, but Yuan Chonghuan has gradually gotten used to them now.Of course, those who should be ashamed have to be ashamed
"...In such a cold day, how are the frontline soldiers keeping warm?" Yang Reform asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, everything is ready. The frontline soldiers are all issued cotton-padded trousers, quilts, gloves, hats, and shoes. The ordinary soldiers are issued woolen sweaters, and the officers and assistants are cashmere sweaters. The new army, regardless of size, is all The cashmere sweater is just a little different in color..." Yuan Chonghuan replied immediately.

As for the heat preservation measures, Yang Reform has indeed spared no effort. The heat preservation effect of ordinary cotton-padded clothes and trousers is indeed inferior to that of woolen sweaters, let alone cashmere sweaters. The cashmere Tian Hongyu obtained from Mongolia in the past two years Sweaters are basically cashmere sweaters that can be made immediately as much cashmere as they can get, not to mention wool, which can be regarded as spending money to achieve the current warming effect. Of course, the effect is leveraged.

Of course, there must be a difference in what is handed out. Ordinary soldiers have the kind of cotton coats and woolen sweaters, while officers have better cashmere sweaters. The new army is different. Ordinary soldiers are made of cashmere mixed with wool. Cashmere, no matter the size.Dress warmly, eat well, have excellent weapons, be well-trained, and fight bravely. This is the basic appearance of officers and soldiers outside the customs.There are sage kings above, civil and military men who are good at planning and commanding, and soldiers who dare to fight to the death. It can be said that there is nothing worth noting outside the pass.

"That's good. If you don't wear warm clothes and eat enough, don't expect to be able to fight wars. These are basic requirements!" Yang Reform sighed.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is true that the morale of the officers and soldiers outside the customs is high and their combat power is strong. It is almost inevitable to wipe out the Eastern Captives..." Yuan Chonghuan followed up.

"Well, I hope so..." Yang Reform said.The problem of food and clothing is an issue that Yang Reform has always paid attention to. He has figured out a solution early on. Now that such an effect can be achieved, Yang Reform is only a little bit satisfied. Agree with the concept of "Ming Dynasty people today, in Yang Reform's concept, to ensure a soldier's minimum food and clothing, minimum survival, before we can talk about other issues such as loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, food and clothing issues cannot be guaranteed, other things are not guaranteed. It is a castle in the air, and Yang Reform is not like many people in the Ming Dynasty, who counted on people who could not eat or wear warm clothes to defend themselves and the country. This kind of logic cannot be followed by Yang Reform.

Yang Reform himself looked at the sand table from the edge of the sand table. The current sand table has already marked the forces of Uzang, Western Regions, Mobei, etc., and it can be regarded as a relatively accurate combat sand table.The markings of the various forces above are of great help to the command staff to judge the military situation. Behind the production of this sand table, a lot of manpower and material resources were spent, and it was piled up with money.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, it won't be a problem to exterminate the Eastern Prisoners. According to the appearance of the Eastern Prisoners fighting again and again, if they haven't collapsed, they are already very powerful. If there is no captive chieftain, the Eastern Prisoners will collapse in an instant..." Yuan Chonghuan continued to introduce.

"Hmm..." Yang Reform replied, his eyes still on the sand table. On the sand table, the forces of the Ming Dynasty outside the pass had advanced a large area, especially the Northeast, the Liaohe Plain, which was basically included in the Ming Dynasty. The territory of the Songhua River and the Heilongjiang River are not yet under the control of the Ming Dynasty. This year, they only controlled a few points there. They are planning to move forward after the grain output and supplies can be supplied, but there is no need to rush.From Heilongjiang and Songhua River, down the river, there is no pressure. The Northeast is already a meat in the mouth, and there is no possibility of putting it back into the pot.

On the contrary, in Outer Mongolia, there are still two major forces entrenched, Donglu and Lin Danhan. They were killed until blood flowed like rivers, they could be regarded as a pair of enemies who would never die.

Yang Reform supported Lin Danhan on the surface. In fact, all three families knew that the Ming Dynasty wanted to clean up everyone on the grassland. However, the situation forced the other two families to kill each other. The grassland is only so big. Can support so many people, only so many people can survive, either you die, or I die.

The area of ​​Wu Si Tibetan, Yang Reform's current strength is still not enough to reach that area. I can only say that I pay attention to that area, but I am not unprepared. Lu Xiangsheng's strong army can be used when necessary. To block the connection between the Western Regions and the grasslands.

Yang Reform was fascinated by it.

"Your Majesty, I have an idea. I don't know whether I should tell Your Majesty..." Yang Reform was fascinated by the sand table, but he heard Yuan Chonghuan say so.

"Oh, what's your idea? The Qing family might as well tell you..." Yang Reform asked.Yang Reform looked at Yuan Chonghuan's expression, and it seemed that something was wrong. Yuan Chonghuan was always full of confidence and walked with his head held high. How could he speak in such a "low voice"?Yang Reform had a sudden shock in his heart, Yuan Chonghuan wouldn't use some big tricks to fool himself again.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, these are ideas that some officials are not familiar with... Please give your Majesty advice..." Yuan Chonghuan continued softly.

"Oh, hehehe, let's talk about it... If it is useful, I will adopt it..." Yang Reform said.

"...Your Majesty..." Yuan Chonghuan said, and presented the things he had prepared.

Wang Chengen took it and forwarded it to the emperor.

When Yang Reform opened it, he was quite surprised!It turned out that what Yuan Chonghuan said was somewhat immature, and he was actually talking about plans related to going to sea to fight Japan, going south to fight Cochin, and Nanyang...

Yang Reform flipped through the plan for a while, and then looked at Yuan Chonghuan in surprise.I already understand the reason why this "plan" came out.

This is probably due to the influence of Bi Ziyan's salary increase plan a few days ago. He delegated the right to raise salary to the Ministry of Household Affairs. This move has caused a lot of impact on the government and the public. Many people, especially Those who are at the level of ministers and cabinets will be more affected. They are all ministers and cabinets, but others have the right to raise their own salaries, but they have rights that ordinary people do not have, but they can get more power from the emperor. Without repercussions, that's impossible.

It may be related to the war outside the customs. The war outside the customs is actually presided over by Sun Chengzong. Although Yuan Chonghuan is the Minister of the Ministry of War, he can't actually intervene in this war. At most, he will preside over the work of the Ministry of War for the emperor. Take charge of the staff department, which is almost the same as "leisure Fu".Yuan Chonghuan was originally a person who was unwilling to be lonely, and he was originally a flabbergasted person with all kinds of crazy ideas. It was almost impossible for him to "leisure" not to move.He naturally had to find a way to toss, but with his position and situation, there were not many things that could make him toss. He couldn't intervene in the battle outside the customs. After that, there is really no place worth tossing about.

Unwilling to be lonely, Yuan Chonghuan would naturally turn his attention to other places. It is not surprising that he can see the sea. Now that there are still battles at sea, he can still get in hand and bypass Sun Chengzong.

Yang Reform just thought about it for a while, and he understood the reason why this "plan" was released.Sun Chengzong can be said to be a wall in front of him. He wants to bypass Sun Chengzong and "toss". On land, I am afraid that there is no hope. It is understandable to set his sights on the sea.

"Fighting the Japanese country? The plan to go to Nanyang with intercourse?... The courage and courage of the Qing family are not small!" Yang Reform said with a smile. Although this quality is not very good, it is definitely a unique one in the Ming Dynasty. Yang Reform transferred Yuan Chonghuan to Beijing as Minister of the Ministry of War. Except for "leisure Fu", he was not allowed to have too much information about the wars outside the pass. In addition to his intervention, he also wanted to use his "Leng" strength.Yuan Chonghuan was promoted too quickly and lacked the necessary experience. His level was probably between a city guard and a local governor. Yang Reform put him outside the customs, so he was really worried. After doing something earth-shattering, Yang Reform didn't want to ride the roller coaster. Transferring him to Beijing was not only to promote him, but also to isolate him from interfering with the actual military command, and it was also a test for him.Regarding the current "plan" proposed by Yuan Chonghuan, Yang Reform felt that it was both unexpected and predictable.

"...Reporting to Your Majesty, these are just some superficial thoughts of the minister, please give me some advice..." Yuan Chonghuan spoke with his head down.

"Hehehe, no matter what, the Qing family is willing to think about problems. This is what I admire the most about the Qing family..." Yang Reform said. After speaking, Yang Reform began to consider the things mentioned in Yuan Chonghuan's plan.

Yuan Chonghuan looked at the emperor nervously.

Yang Reform went straight to another sand table, here is the terrain of the East China Sea.

"...The Qing family, tell me, how to deal with the Wa Kingdom?" Yang Reform asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, we must mainly rely on the fleet to deal with the Wa Kingdom..." Yuan Chonghuan began to explain his understanding of the Wa Kingdom.

"That's right, let's continue..." Yang Reform said.

"... To deal with the Wa Kingdom, you also need to know the details of the Wa Kingdom..." Yuan Chonghuan continued.

"That's right, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles..." Yang Reformed.

"...Yes, Your Majesty, according to the news that came back, since the war with our country in Korea, the strength of Wa country seems to have declined sharply, and it is no longer able to cross the sea to fight against us like last time... "Yuan Chonghuan said.

"...That's right..." Yang Reform said, looking at Yuan Chonghuan while talking.

"...The Wa country seems to have fallen into a situation where there are many vassals, and on top of the vassals, there is the shogunate, and above the shogunate is the vain king of the Wa country..." Yuan Chonghuan introduced.

"That's right, let's continue..." Yang Reform said.

"...Although the lord of the Wa Kingdom is the lord of the Wa Kingdom in name, in reality, the real power lies with the shogunate..." Yuan Chonghuan paused here, and the next words may be somewhat disrespectful.

"Go on..." Yang Reformed.

"...Your Majesty, what I say next may be a little disrespectful..." Yuan Chonghuan still gave the emperor a precaution in advance to avoid bad luck for himself, although the emperor himself knew the news.

"It's okay, just say..." Yang Reform said. Yang Reform had also reminded Yuan Chonghuan to pay attention to the sea before. Now that Yuan Chonghuan can take real actions and pay attention to the sea, Yang Reform is naturally more gratified.

"...Thank you, Your Majesty,... Speaking of the shogunate of the Wa Kingdom, in fact, it is similar to Cao Cao of the Han Dynasty. It can be regarded as 'holding the emperor to order the princes'. The shogunate is the actual power minister of the Wa Kingdom..." Yuan Chonghuan said nervously.

"Well, I know this, let's continue..." Yang Reform encouraged him. Yang Reform didn't care much about this remark that offended the royal power. After all, Yang Reform was a person in the 21st century. I don't know how many times he played about Japan in his early years. I have a deep impression of the shogunate, generals, daimyo, etc., and I know a little about it, but I don't have much disgust.

"... Thank you, Your Majesty!..." Yuan Chonghuan said gratefully. The emperor didn't mind his Cao Cao speaking, so he could explain the relationship between the Japanese kingdom. He felt that it was difficult for him to understand such an introduction, let alone the emperor .In fact, he didn't know that the emperor's understanding of the Wa Kingdom was definitely not inferior to his, and his little understanding of the Wa Kingdom could be exhausted only by the knowledge he gained from playing games back then.

"...the shogunate 'takes the emperor to order the princes', sets up an 'old middle school', decides strategies, governs government affairs, and is responsible for controlling the imperial court of the Wa Kingdom, which is similar to the ministry of our dynasty, and then there is a 'nianji'..." Yuan Chonghuan began to introduce his Wa Kingdom These materials were collected in the past two years, and Yuan Chonghuan himself only learned of this after he strengthened his studies in this area. In the past, basically no one cared about these things in a certain country far away overseas.

"...and the vassal lords in various places set up 'family elders'..."

Yuan Chonghuan began to explain the general situation of the Wa country in his understanding.

"Who is the current shogun?" Yang Reform did not interrupt. In fact, Yang Reform already knew about this, and he did not interrupt, just to save face for Yuan Chonghuan.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, according to the name of my court, it should be called Tokugawa Iemitsu, who was born in the 32nd year of Wanli in my dynasty..." Yuan Chonghuan introduced.

"Oh, okay, got it, continue..." Yang Reform said.

"...Yes, Your Majesty,...it was Satsuma, the shogun who invaded the Ryukyu Kingdom. Now, our court has expelled the Satsuma, and driven the power of the Wa country back to the Wa country..." Yuan Chonghuan introduced, and then Then point on the sand table, introduce the geographical location of Satsuma, and point out the geographical location of Ryukyu.

"...um..." Yang Reform nodded.

"...Your Majesty, the Wa Kingdom has suffered a great loss due to its defeat in the Korean War with our Dynasty a few years ago. Now, it does not have much ability to attack our Dynasty anymore, and the movement of the Wa Kingdom Shogunate seems to be closed to our Dynasty. The sea is somewhat similar..." Yuan Chonghuan said here, paused for a while, and looked down slightly.

"Well, it's really good. The Wa Kingdom seems to be closing the country, and then I said..." Yang Reform said indifferently. These words are actually a bit ironic. The Ming Dynasty was also closed for a long time. What does the closed country represent? Looking at the defeated Wa country now, it feels very different.

"...Yes, Your Majesty,...the friction between our dynasty and the Satsuma clan may have attracted the attention of the Japanese shogunate...and the maritime trade of the Japanese country is dominated by Zheng Zhilong..." Yuan Chonghuan said again. , paused again, looked down at the emperor's trouser legs.

"What the Qing family means is that the Japanese kingdom is closed and closed, and I monopolize the trade of the Japanese country, and our dynasty has conflicts with the Japanese shogunate. I'm afraid that the future trade will be affected, right?" said.

"...Reporting to Your Majesty, this is roughly what I mean..., this matter needs to be dealt with in advance. Once the Japanese shogunate wants to disrespect me, we should respond in time to avoid falling into the sky... "Yuan Chonghuan replied in a low voice.This is indeed a fact. Zheng Zhilong monopolizes the Japanese trade, and now it has become the emperor's monopoly. The use of force against Satsuma will definitely affect the decision-making of the shogunate. Once the shogunate decides to completely close the country, the emperor who lost the Japanese trade will definitely fight It is no longer necessary to speculate that the Wa Kingdom will fight. From the emperor's remarks and preparations, the Wa Kingdom must fight. It is a matter of time. Yuan Chonghuan naturally knows this. mention this.

"That's right..." Yang Reform commented.Yang Reform's attitude towards the Wa Kingdom is no secret in the court. Whether it is the gold and silver mountains coveted by the Wa Kingdom, or the maritime trade, or the hatred for the Wa Kingdom before crossing, anyway, the fight against the Wa Kingdom, Yang Reform Never deny, never avoid.

"...However, in everything, one should be well-known as a teacher, and the name is justified. If you want to fight the Wa country, what kind of excuse should the Qing family think?" Yang Reform asked. Without saying a few words, the fight was about to start.

Yuan Chonghuan wiped his sweat in his heart, how many words did he just say?The emperor is even more active than him. Doesn't this mean that there is no need for court discussions or discussions with ministers and cabinets?Are you going to send troops to start a fight?Indeed, the emperor's attitude towards the Wa Kingdom was so firm.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that persecuting and occupying our vassal Ryukyu Kingdom is a major crime. Your Majesty's conquest of it as the suzerain state is justified..." Yuan Chonghuan said.

"Well, that makes sense,...do you have any other excuses?" Yang Reform said.

"...Reporting to Your Majesty, in the past few years, our dynasty and the Japanese kingdom fought in Korea, and suffered countless losses, which led to a sharp decline in our dynasty's elite and great loss of strength. Tens of thousands of people have been harmed, and now tens of millions are spent to suppress the rebellion. All of this can be said to be caused by the Japanese invasion of the court. I think that this should be punished, and the Japanese should be severely punished..." Yuan Chonghuan brought some Angry, said sharply.

"Well, not bad..." Yang Reform continued to nod, thinking that Yuan Chonghuan could still be taught, and this set of rhetoric was just copying his own words.

"Then the Qing family thinks, how should we punish the Japanese country?" Yang Reform asked again, for the bold Yuan Chonghuan, Yang Reform felt that he was very smart, with this person, he didn't have to push anyone, this guy would definitely jump on his own Come out and do what you want to do.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is time to reprimand the lord of the Wa Kingdom and the shogun of the Wa Kingdom, and ask them to apologize, apologize, and compensate for the losses..." Yuan Chonghuan said without thinking.

"Well, it makes sense... But, what is there worth talking about in Wa Kingdom? Can it afford the loss of our dynasty?" Yang Reform laughed secretly. The so-called apology is inevitable, so naturally needless to say, as for compensation... ... Presumably Yuan Chonghuan also knew that he had taken a fancy to Japan's Yinshan, which was open to the court.

"...Reporting to Your Majesty, it is said that Japan is rich in gold and silver...if..." Yuan Chonghuan said with some embarrassment. To be honest, he is still not used to being so naked.However, he is even more restless. Thinking about him "doing nothing" all day long is more uncomfortable than killing him. If you want the emperor to fight a war and find a place for yourself to show your talents and make troubles, you must first follow the emperor's frame Man, if the emperor cannot be satisfied, the emperor will definitely not go to war because of his restless thoughts. If he persuades the emperor, everything will be easy to handle. Therefore, we still have to try to persuade the emperor...

"Oh, I know this, but I'm afraid it's not an easy task to make the Wa Kingdom submit! Those few gold and silver mines, even if they are all moved, may not be able to afford the loss of our dynasty. !” Yang Reform said.This is the truth. For Yang Reform, who has successfully promoted banknotes, money is no longer the most important thing. The successful issuance of banknotes also means that Yang Reform's credit system has been established, and gold and silver are attracted to Yang Reform. The strength has been lowered by a notch, unlike the time when Yang Reform was worried about thousands of taels of silver. At that time, the attraction of silver to Yang Reform was so great. Now, Yang Reform may not really think highly of it. The little silver produced every year, of course, it is better to take it back as reserve silver.

"...Here, Your Majesty..." Yuan Chonghuan was ashamed. Isn't the emperor very interested in the gold and silver mines in the Wa country?Why don't you seem so interested now?Is this no longer attractive to the emperor?
"...Your Majesty, maybe we can force the Japanese shogunate to deduct our compensation from the tax, and pay some every year. Even if it is a little bit, it will always be paid back after a hundred years..." Yuan Chonghuan thought of an idea. The article is not too good.

Yang Reform looked at Yuan Chonghuan with a strange look, and there was indeed something strange.This Yuan Chonghuan is really a man who can make troubles, and he is really a fool. He probably wants to fight and wants to go crazy. In order to fight, he does not hesitate to push himself like this.

"Does the Qing family think this method is good? If this is the case, the Japanese shogunate must be defeated, and troops may have to be transported across the sea. It may be a protracted war, and the money spent may not be much less than the war outside the customs... ...even if all the taxes and taxes of the entire Wa kingdom are received from our court, how much do you think the Qing family can receive? Can it make up for our court's expenses?" Yang Reform was very clear-headed and did not let Yuan Da fool him into a daze.

"...Reporting to Your Majesty, I feel that there may be something wrong..." Yuan Chonghuan said immediately, and he also knew that it was wrong. Although he has gained some experience in transporting troops across the sea, they are all transporting troops near the sea, and There is still a big difference in the ocean, and Yuan Chonghuan is also aware of the high expenses of the emperor's new army fleet. Yuan Chonghuan himself has no idea how much tax he can receive from the Japanese kingdom.

"Yes, regardless of whether there is any tax in the Wa Kingdom, or how much there is, in short, deducting compensation from the tax of the Wa Kingdom is to transfer the hatred of the people of the Wa Kingdom to the Wa Kingdom's shogunate to our dynasty. Isn't our dynasty a wedding dress for others? ?” Yang Reform said.

"Your Majesty's words are justified, Your Majesty's words are justified..." Yuan Chonghuan's flickering, Lengzi's essence was revealed inadvertently, and was exposed by the emperor, and he immediately admitted with shame.

"However, although it cannot be extracted from taxes, other methods can be used..." Yang Reform said.

"Your Majesty, please advise..." Yuan Chonghuan said immediately.

"...Actually, I just need to monopolize the maritime trade of the Japanese country. Given the difficulty of crossing the sea, it would take too much energy to completely occupy and control the Japanese country. , Earn a lot of money every year, this business is profitable..." Yang Reform said.

"...Your Majesty is right, Your Majesty is right..." Yuan Chonghuan continued to say with shame, and sure enough, the emperor always kept his word, and everything was about making money or not.

"So, even if we actually use force against the Wa Kingdom, it is absolutely impossible for a large army to overwhelm the country. How to conquer the Wa Kingdom with as few people as possible, and how to support the necessary military force with the minimum consumption, this is the right way..." Yang Reform said.

(End of this chapter)