The Qing government wanted to use these two provinces as bait to provoke a conflict between Ming Dynasty and Wu Sangui.
In this way, the Qing government could reduce the huge pressure it faced from facing enemies on both sides militarily!
This is a conspiracy, a naked conspiracy!
Just like now, doesn't Xu Bin know that Hubei and Henan provinces are bait thrown out by the Qing Dynasty? Is this a conspiracy of the Qing Dynasty?
he knows!
But so what!
Where are the strategic blank areas in the two provinces? How can anyone bear not to take them?
Those are two provinces!
Even if you know it is wrong, you are forced to do it because of the formality. This is the terrible thing about conspiracy.
Zhang Huangyan didn't want the Ming Dynasty to fall into the Manchu conspiracy, so he stood up to stop it.
Shi Yongxin from the Fifth Army Commander's Office stood up and said.
"If a conflict breaks out, fight!"
"Strive for the world, fight for the world, the most prominent thing is the word "struggle". I, the Ming Dynasty, are never afraid of war, and we cannot be soft!"
Shi Yongxin made a very strong statement on behalf of the military.
For the two provinces of Hubei and Henan, the Ming army did not hesitate to fight!
Zheng Chenggong stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, the opinions of veterans can also be criticized!"
Although Zheng Chenggong has taken the initiative to resign and go into seclusion, whenever there is a major issue in the court, Zhu Hongyu will still call him out to discuss it together.
For heroes like Zheng Chenggong who would not threaten his imperial power, Zhu Hongyu did not mind releasing his tenderness.
"Hubei and Henan are both very wealthy provinces. If these two provinces fall into the hands of Wu Sangui, it will have a great impact on the general trend of the world!"
"I, the Ming Dynasty, will never sit back and watch!"
Zheng Chenggong said.
The current general trend of the world, although from the perspective of territory, the territory occupied by Wu Sangui and the Qing court is much larger than that of the Ming Dynasty.
But in terms of absolute hard power, among the three forces currently competing for the world, the strongest is actually the Ming Dynasty!
That’s right, it’s the Ming Dynasty!
The strength of a regime depends first on its military, second on its economy, and third on its mobilization ability.
In these three points, Ming Dynasty is absolutely number one without exception.
The Ming army had already demonstrated its strength in the decisive battle with the Qing army in the south of the Yangtze River.
With inferior troops, he wiped out more than 200,000 elite Qing troops and shocked the world!
Economically, even if the Ming Dynasty does not benefit from maritime trade and industry and commerce, the southeastern provinces that the Ming Dynasty currently occupies are the richest places in the world.
No matter it was under the Qing court or under Wu Sangui, it was incomparable and incomparable!
In terms of public opinion, whether it is the Manchus or Wu Sangui, they all have their heads shaved and are easy to obey!
How can it be compared with the Ming Dynasty, which has occupied the position of orthodoxy in the world for more than 200 years, and has the shadow of Emperor Taizu's "expelling the Tartars and restoring China"?
Therefore, quietly, the Ming Dynasty has become the strongest among the three forces competing for the world.
The army is strong, money and food are sufficient, and the people in the rear are peaceful.
As long as Zhu Hongyu doesn't make any stupid moves, he is basically in an invincible position.
But undefeated means undefeated, but if Wu Sangui succeeds in winning Hubei and Henan provinces, his strength will surge.
By then, it will be extremely difficult for the Ming Dynasty to reunify the world!
Therefore, Zhu Hongyu was absolutely unwilling to see Wu Sangui win Hubei and Henan.
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly.
"What King Yanping said is true. The Ming Dynasty cannot just sit back and watch Wu Sangui become bigger!"
"Send troops to fight for Henan and Hubei, and the staff department will prepare a plan for a conflict between our Ming Dynasty and Wu Sangui, or even a full-scale war!"
Zhu Hongyu made the final decision and ordered the matter.
After discussing the first thing, everyone started to discuss the second thing.
The second thing is the news coming back from the Qing court.
While the Qing army was preparing to withdraw from the Pass, they were also preparing to establish a Ming clan member on the throne in the capital and re-establish the Ming Sheji clan temple.
And let this puppet they supported recognize the Manchu Emperor as his father and call himself son emperor.
Use this to compete with Zhu Hongyu and undermine Ming's prestige among the people.
When the civil and military ministers of the Ming Dynasty read this second piece of news, their expressions changed instantly.
"Damn Qinglu!"
"Qinglu's move is really good!"
"There are capable people over there in Qinglu!"
"..."
Manqing's move was very damaging, but everyone had to admit that Manqing used this move very beautifully.
Although it is not very harmful to Ming Dynasty, it is extremely insulting.
Even as long as the Manchu and Qing Dynasties announced this news to the world when the Ming Dynasty and Wu Sangui were fighting in Hubei and Henan, they could force the Ming Dynasty to go to war with Wu Sangui and the Manchu Qing Dynasty at the same time.
Use this to weaken the Ming Dynasty!
To restore the Manchu Qing Dynasty's disadvantage in the overall situation of the world, so that the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which was flanked by two parties, could become the Ming Dynasty.
This move is also a conspiracy!
It seems that the right to choose belongs to Ming, but in fact, Ming has no choice.
After all, Zhu Hongyu couldn't just watch the pseudo-emperor supported by the Manchu Qing ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor in the capital, and still recognize Kangxi's son as his imperial father, right?
If he could tolerate this, wouldn’t the old hard-nosed tradition of Ming Dynasty be lost?!
The two consecutive moves of Manchu and Qing chess can only be said to be really beautiful.
Suddenly, the general trend of the world changed.
I have to admit that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was really powerful.
There are experts in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties!
"Your Majesty, if the Manchu Qing Dynasty withdraws from the customs, support the Ming clan to ascend the throne in the capital, and compete with me, the Ming Dynasty."
"We, the Ming Dynasty, sent troops from Nanjing, marched directly to Tianjin by sea, entered the capital via the Hui River, and recovered the capital!"
"I would like to take this to tell the world that our Ming Dynasty cannot be blasphemed!"
The plan Xu Bin came forward to propose was almost a replica of the original Bohai Rim Operation.
But, it’s old-fashioned, it’s easy to use!
The last operation around the Bohai Sea was just a small fight on the Ming side.
To put it bluntly, they just sent a partial army to harass Tianjin.
But even so, it still caused great shock to the entire Qing Dynasty.
If the Ming Dynasty really made up its mind and mobilized its main troops to land in Tianjin, could the Manchu and Qing Dynasties be able to withstand it?
the answer is negative!
The Manchu and Qing Dynasties will definitely not be able to bear it!
Today's Manchu and Qing dynasties do not necessarily have the courage to confront the Ming Dynasty in a decisive battle.
The myth of the undefeated Eight Banners was ended by the Ming Dynasty, which caused the Qing army to suffer from a certain degree of myophobia.
In the eyes of those Qing soldiers, even the invincible Eight Banners soldiers were defeated by the Ming Dynasty. How powerful must the Ming army be?
With fear in his heart, how could he still dare to fight against the Ming army on the battlefield?
Once the main force of the Ming Dynasty attacks Tianjin and enters the capital via the Tonghui River, the recovery of the capital will not be a problem.
This was also one of the routes prepared by Zhu Hongyu for the large-scale Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty in the next few years.
Since the Ming Dynasty has maritime superiority, it must use it.
Only advantages that are used are advantages. Advantages that are hidden cannot be called advantages.