Chongzhen smiled and said: "But now we should eliminate the Jiannu first."
"I understand." Zheng Zhilong said solemnly, "After the ice thaws in the spring, I will lead the navy to go north to the North Sea to look for opportunities to annihilate the Jiannu Navy."
[Note: The North Sea is the Bohai Sea]
"There's no need to look for it," Chongzhen said with a smile, "You just have to wait for the Jiannu Navy to deliver it to your door."
"What? Waiting for the Jiannu Navy to come to your door?" Zheng Zhilong was stunned when he heard this. What did he say? It's not like the Jiannu Navy was heartless, so how could he come to his door to die on his own?
"Zheng Qing, you don't believe it? I guarantee that the Jiannu Navy will obediently come to die."
Chongzhen stretched out his hand and patted the map heavily and said: "Because I want to use troops against Jiannu, and the troops will be divided into two groups by sea and at the same time to attack Dagukou and Gaizhou Guards!"
"What, use two armies to attack Jiannu by sea?" Zheng Zhilong was stunned when he heard this.
"At the same time, there are Gaizhou Guards troops for Dagukou?" Xu Yingwei and Yan Yingyuan also looked suddenly shocked.
As expected of the Holy One, he is more courageous than them. They just want to attack one point, but the Holy One wants to divide his troops into two groups to attack two key points of Jian Nu at the same time!
Chongzhen said again: "Yan Yingyuan."
Yan Yingyuan stood at attention and puffed out his chest: "I'm here."
"Well, it's just a discussion now, and we don't plan to send troops immediately." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "When the North Sea thaws in the spring next year, you will lead a battalion of 5,000 infantry and artillery to raid Dagukou."
"At that time, the Navy will take you directly to the entrance of Dagu to land at night."
"There will definitely not be many Jiannu garrison troops in Dagukou. If you make a surprise attack at night, you will definitely be able to knock them down in one fell swoop."
"After capturing Dagukou, immediately repair the gun platform, and then nail it to Dagukou like a nail!"
Speaking of this meal, Chongzhen added: "At that time, Jiannu will definitely launch a crazy counterattack towards Dagukou, and the Jiannu Navy will definitely come from Tianjin Guard to support them. The navy will take this opportunity to kill them all in one fell swoop.
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"The Holy Spirit's move is really powerful." Zheng Zhilong said, "If we compare Jiannu to a person, Dagong Mouth is undoubtedly the key to his throat. If we can capture Dagong Mouth, it will be equivalent to pinching Jiannu's throat.
If you don't want to die from suffocation, you must take it back at any cost, which gives us the opportunity to annihilate its navy."
Yan Yingyuan said with a smile: "Your Majesty, how about taking over Tianjin directly?"
"That won't work." Chongzhen shook his head and said, "Tianjin Guard is hundreds of miles away from the sea, and Tianjin must be heavily guarded. By the time you arrive, Jiannu will have already been prepared. This will become a fortified city.
, This is a taboo for military strategists. If there is a fortified city in front of us and reinforcements built by slaves in the back, we will be in big trouble."
Even if Yan Yingyuan didn't say anything more, he had read military books and tactics.
Chongzhen said to Xu Yingwei again: "Xu Yingwei, you lead 10,000 new troops and two battalions of artillery to attack Gaizhou. The navy will also send you to Gaizhouwei Beach, and you can directly seize the beach and land."
"Your mission is to drive Gaizhou Guards like nails."
"Don't worry about supplies, the Navy will ensure the safety of your supply lines."
After saying this, he added: "But one thing is, don't be greedy for credit and rush forward. What I want you to do is to tightly hold these two strategic points. You must not let Jiannu breathe, and let him even more."
If we continue to lose blood, then two years later, when I lead the army on the northern expedition along the canal, I will be able to severely damage and even annihilate the Jiannu in one battle."
"I will accept the order." Xu Yingwei and Yan Yingyuan agreed at the same time.
Chongzhen said again: "Youzhen, Jianheng, this matter is of no small importance. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is related to the fate of our country for a hundred years during the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, you two should not go home this Spring Festival. You should stay in Nanjing and seize the time to prepare."
, make a list of the supplies you may need when defending the city, and then prepare them as soon as possible."
"When the weather gets warmer and the North Sea thaws, we will send troops to the North Sea immediately!"
After a pause, he added: "Then we will guard Dagukou and Gaizhou for at least two years!"
"Accept the decree!" Xu Yingwei and Yan Yingyuan bowed their hands again, then turned around and left in a hurry.
From the expressions and body movements when they went out, it could be seen that Xu Yingwei and Yan Yingyuan did not have too much worry or fear. Instead, they looked a little excited, as if they had been looking forward to this day for a long time.
Chongzhen said to Zheng Zhilong again: "Zheng Qing, you should go back home quickly. I guess Zheng Sen and the others are waiting for you to go back and set off the first firecracker. After setting off the firecrackers, they will go to sacrifice to heaven and earth."
"I'll take my leave first." Zheng Zhilong stood up, bowed his head, turned around and ran out.
After Zheng Zhilong ran away, Zhu Cixiang said to Chongzhen: "Father, this is a two-step dangerous move. If you are not careful, it will be a fatal move. Xu Yingwei and Yan Yingyuan are both handsome and talented. If they die in this battle in Gaizhou Guard and Da
Wouldn’t it be a pity to go to Gukou? Otherwise, we should replace two scholars and go to Dagonkou and Gaizhou Guard?”
"Brother, I don't agree with what I said." Zhu Cijiong said, "Handsome talents are not created by saving, but by fighting with swords and guns on the battlefield. If Xu Yingwei and Yan Yingyuan can survive this, then they will be the real handsome men.
, otherwise they are just two slightly outstanding scholars, but cannot be called handsome men."
Chongzhen turned his head and saw a plate of frozen pears on the coffee table next to him.
At that moment, Chongzhen took two frozen pears and asked his two sons: "Now there are two frozen pears. One is good and the other is damaged. Which one will you two eat first?"
Zhu Cihong said: "My son will eat the broken one first and save the good one for last."
Zhu Cijiong said: "My son, eat the good one first, and save the damaged one for last."
Chongzhen smiled and asked: "So which one do you think is better among these two ways of eating?"
The two brothers turned to look at each other, and then said in unison: "There doesn't seem to be any difference."
"So." Chongzhen said leisurely, "There are two methods of employing people, one is safe and the other is radical. There is no essence of superiority or inferiority between the two. The only difference lies in your needs."
"When you need stability, use prudent employment methods."
"And if you need to be radical, use radical hiring practices."
After a pause, he continued: "As for now, the Ming Dynasty needs Xu Yingwei and Yan Yingyuan to guard Gaizhou Guards and Dagokou, because only by doing so can we ensure that the Ming Dynasty can annihilate the Jiannu slaves in the shortest possible time without leaving any future troubles!"
The two brothers looked at each other again, cupped their hands and said, "Thank you, Father, for clearing up the confusion."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden burst of firecrackers outside the Yilun Hall.
The father and son walked to the hall and looked outside the Yilun Hall.
I saw that the entire night sky in Nanjing was lit up by firecrackers.
The nineteenth year of Chongzhen has become a thing of the past.
The 20th year of Chongzhen has arrived!
At this time, Wang Chengen stepped forward with a smile on his face.
Behind Wang Chengen were Gao Qiqian and Lu Jiude on the left and right.
Lu Jiude was holding a plate of apples in his hand, and Gao Qiqian was holding a pot of secret money.
Chongzhen grabbed an apple with his left hand and took a bite first, then picked up a piece of honey money with his right hand and put it into his mouth.
Wang Cheng'en immediately sang in a high-pitched voice: "Long live Lord, if you eat pinpo fruit, the world will be safe. Long live Lord, if you eat honey money, all the subjects will be happy and prosperous. In the 20 years of Chongzhen, the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe!"
The little eunuch outside the hall knelt down in the snow.
Then Gao Qiqian brought another fox fur cloak to Chongzhen.
The other two young eunuchs also brought cloaks to Zhu Cihong and Zhu Cijiong.
These three fox fur cloaks were newly made with money allocated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"Let's go to the big sacrificial altar." Chongzhen raised his legs and walked out, "Sacrifice to heaven!"
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Emperor Yili wanted to make sacrifices to heaven and earth together with hundreds of civil and military officials and nobles of the clan. In the past, when he was in Beijing, he had to make two trips to the southern and northern suburbs, but after arriving in Nanjing, it became easier.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang combined the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Earth into a large sacrificial altar.
When Chongzhen and his son arrived outside Chaoyang Gate, all the civil and military officials and nobles of the clan were present.
Standing in front of the team were the clan members. By the light of the fire, Chongzhen saw many familiar faces, such as King Fu Zhu Yousong, King Lu Zhu Changzi and King Tang Zhu Yuxing.
Zhu Yousong showed a flattering smile to Chongzhen.
Zhu Yousong is now completely accustomed to working at the stock exchange.
I even feel that working as an errand at the stock exchange is more interesting than being a feudal king.
Because Zhu Yousong has found the value of life in the Stock Exchange. He is now one of the top ten gold medal clerks newly selected by the Royal Stock Exchange. You need to queue up to find him as an agent.
I don’t know a few of the clan members behind Tang Wang Zhu Yuyan, Chongzhen.
Among them was a man wearing a royal robe with a very embarrassed look on his face. He was probably King Jingjiang.
But Chongzhen didn't pay attention at all. I don't care whether you are in a good or bad mood. If you are in a bad mood, you will hit your head against the wall.
After the clan members, there are nobles, and there are many familiar faces, such as the Duke of Fujian Zheng Zhilong, the Duke of Chu Zuo Mengeng, and the Duke of Xia Huang Degong.
There are also former frontier generals such as Jin Shenghuan, a first-class loyal and brave man.
Chongzhen walked up and shook hands with Huang Degong and others one by one and exchanged a few words.
Zheng Zhilong, Huang Degong and others were a little confused when they were newly promoted to nobles. Did they shake hands with the Holy Master?
Xu Hongji, Zhu Guobi, Chang Yanling, Liu Kongzhao and other senior nobles also waited for Chongzhen to come over and shake hands with them, but Chongzhen walked directly in front of them.
One person cannot please everyone.
If the Ming Dynasty wanted to revive, it would have to offend all the old nobles. This is absolutely inevitable.
So there is absolutely no need to waste precious energy on these old nobles. Anyway, these old nobles can no longer make any waves, and their oil and water have been squeezed out.
Behind the nobles are the civil and military officials.
There were also some officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
After gathering everyone, a large group of people came towards the big sacrificial altar.
At the same time that Chongzhen brought his clan members, old and new ministers, and civil and military officials to the great altar to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, Dorgon also held a New Year's sacrifice in the Shaman Hall east of Yuhe Bridge.
Although the state religion of Jiannu has been changed from Shamanism to Lamaism,
However, the ritual of sacrificing shamans on the first day of the Lunar New Year has been retained, which is also a sign of respect for the old Nurhaci.
The ritual of sacrificing a shaman is not interesting. What is interesting is who will perform the ceremony? Is it the young emperor Shunzhi who will perform the ceremony, or Dorgon, the emperor's father and regent, who will perform the ceremony?
The little emperor Fulin is now ten years old and is as tall as Dorgon's shoulders.
However, Fulin was more submissive to Dorgon and even directly changed his name to Emperor Ama.
"Huang Ama." Fulin said respectfully, "You will be the one to officiate this year."
"Isn't this bad?" Dorgon said hypocritically, "It's not appropriate for the regent to preside over the ceremony."
"What's wrong with the regent?" Gang Lin immediately stepped forward and said, "In the past, when Old Khan was unwell, Dabeile would always perform the sacrifices on his behalf. Dabeile can do it, so what's wrong with the emperor and the regent?"
Many Eight Banners nobles present looked at Gang Lin angrily after hearing this.
Even Dorgon's brother Azig looked unhappy.
At Fulin's insistence, Dorgon finally presided over the sacrifice.
After offering sacrifices to the shaman god, a more interesting scene came, because according to etiquette, the emperor and the queen should go to Kunning Palace to worship the concubine empress and pray for many heirs to the royal family.
This didn't exist before because Fulin hadn't gotten married yet.
But now that Dorgon is the officiant, the sacrifice can be performed.
Although Dorgon had a blessing, his blessing was not a queen.
Bumbutai is quite suitable, but after all, she has not married Dorgon yet.
But this year, Dorgon didn't know if he had a strong brain, but he actually forced Bumbutai to kneel down side by side under the shrine of the Queen Mother, and kowtowed nine times in a row.
Even more amazing is Fulin, the little emperor.
After Dorgon and Bumbutai got up, Fulin flicked his sleeves and knelt down in front of them, saying loudly: "My son, Fulin, wishes Huang Ama and Huang Er Niang many children and good fortune.
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"Your Majesty is born in peace." Dorgon said with a satisfied look on his face.
Bumbutai's face was also flushed. I wonder if he was angry or ashamed?
However, the nobles with yellow flags and true yellow flags watching the ceremony below, such as Ao Bai, Tan Tai, Ta Zhan, Tu Lai and Gong Adai, were all so angry that their faces were livid and their whole bodies were shaking.
After finally completing the New Year sacrificial process, Dorgon took Duduo back to Prince Rui's Mansion.
"Brother Fourteen, this brat Fulin must be faking it." Duduo said in a low voice, "You have to be careful. This brat is so tolerant at a young age. Will he be able to do it when he grows up? It's better to get rid of him as soon as possible."
"Old Fifteen, why are you so anxious?" Dorgon waved his hand and said, "I have my own plan."
Duduo's expression changed and he asked again: "Brother Fourteen, do you mean that you did today's sacrifice on purpose?"
"What else? Do you think I would be that stupid? So stupid that I would offend the nobles of the two yellow flags because of a woman?" Dorgon snorted and said, "This is a test and a temptation."
Duduo said: "Luring those who are dissatisfied with Brother Fourteen to jump out? Then take the opportunity to rectify the flag affairs? It is best to change the flags again and change the colors of our two white flags and two yellow flags."
"Change the flag?" Dorgon snorted, "I want more than just changing the flag."
After a pause, Dorgon showed a look of worry again, and then said: "Old Fifteen, I wonder if you have noticed that the Eight Banners political system established by Old Khan has hindered the growth of the Qing Dynasty."
Duduo said solemnly: "Brother Fourteen, do you want to abolish the Eight Banners political system?"
"Yes." Dorgon said, "The imperial power of the Qing Dynasty must be centralized."
