After a pause, before Liu Weichao could answer, Emperor Chongzhen added: "Previously, I have decreed that in Liaodong, except for the traitor Hong Chengchou and that Fan Wencheng you mentioned, no one else can
Allow them to surrender!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Weichao was a little surprised. After thinking about it for a moment, he asked, "Why don't you allow Hong Chengchou to surrender?"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen said with a little resentment: "Hong Thief is greedy for life and afraid of death, and Gu Zhen's trust in him is in vain. He was a high official in the Ming Dynasty when he was less than forty years old. Who has ever received such treatment? Even if he doesn't
For National Death Day, if someone like Su Wu is as unyielding as he is, I will try my best to save him! But he... he really has read the books of sages in vain!"
After a pause, and seeing that Liu Weichao didn't seem to share the same hatred with the enemy, he continued: "Also, in the original history, if he hadn't made suggestions for Jianlu, maybe the Ming Dynasty would still be there! You say, this
Should people die or not?”
Liu Weichao looked at Emperor Chongzhen's angry look, pondered for a moment, and then said sincerely to Emperor Chongzhen: "Let me tell you my own point of view for your reference!"
As if he vaguely knew what Liu Weichao wanted to say, Emperor Chongzhen looked a little unhappy, but in the end he nodded and said, "You say it!"
After hearing this, Liu Weichao said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Actually, why has Su Wu's shepherding been passed down through the ages? Why did Wen Tianxiang of the Death Festival leave his name and be respected by later generations? It's because what they did cannot be done by ordinary people.
To. Therefore, it will be passed down through the ages and praised by future generations."
Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen seemed stunned for a moment after hearing this, Liu Weichao immediately continued: "To be fair, if you think about it from his perspective, for example, if you were in his position and faced a desperate situation, would you choose to surrender or die for your country? Maybe there is.
When I was in the country, because I was not really in that kind of environment, I would be impassioned and say that I would definitely die for my country. However, I think that is not necessarily the case for most people."
At this point, he remembered that Emperor Chongzhen chose to hang himself when the country was in ruins, instead of groveling like the later master of the Southern Tang Dynasty, just to survive, so he continued: "Of course, history has proven that you will choose to die for the country. But.
, for most people, not necessarily. Similarly, history has proven that when the Ming Dynasty fell, most people chose to surrender, a small number of people chose to hide from the world, and a very small number of people did not hesitate to die for the country!"
Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but feel proud. However, this thought only passed by for a moment, and he quickly stopped thinking about it.
Because this is actually nothing to be proud of. Why should you be proud of yourself when you have already conquered your country?
Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen remained silent, Liu Weichao continued: "I am not excusing Hong Chengchou, I am just discussing the matter. Since you allowed others to surrender, why didn't you allow Hong Chengchou to surrender? Hong Chengchou did help in the original history.
With Jianlu, if you want to settle these accounts, there is basically no need for people to surrender. Wu Sangui, Kong Youde, etc., most of them participated in helping the emperor do evil. And if you actually valued Hong Chengchou before, you felt that his surrender was a letdown.
If he betrayed you, then he probably didn’t feel sorry for you before surrendering. Compared to other officials, his contribution was greater, don’t you think?”
Emperor Chongzhen kept listening, but he didn't speak, just silent.
"Either you don't allow them to surrender and just kill them all! I don't think they are innocent either!" Liu Weichao said seriously to Emperor Chongzhen, "If you still want to be fair and reasonable, or in order for Ming Dynasty to dominate the world as soon as possible,
If so, I suggest that unless they are those who have committed heinous acts, such as Zuo Liangyu and the others, who deserve to be killed, then give them a chance!"
"I don't mean to be alarmist when I say this!" When Liu Weichao said this, he paused and then said seriously: "Liaodong is a vast land with few people. If you want to fight hard, once they have talented people
, use guerrilla tactics to deal with you. Even if you have a strong army, but how many strong troops are dragged in Liaodong, do you still want to think about the rest of the world? Liaodong is originally barren, at least in the short term.
If you are stuck in a war for a long time, it will drag down your economy, and the gains will outweigh the losses!"
"In fact, in my opinion, the Ming Dynasty's wars in the surrounding areas, including Liaodong, Mongolia, and Guan, were actually not worth the losses. Because the Ming Dynasty was rich and the surrounding areas were barren, you could not get enough war dividends from these places, at least
This is the case in the short term. In other words, it is actually a loss-making business. If possible, I suggest you to calm down the wars in these places as soon as possible!"
"There is a saying that goes well. When fighting a war, you are actually fighting for logistics, and logistics is actually money. Sometimes, for the sake of long-term goals, you have to fight even at a loss; but once all wars are fought beyond your means, then
The country will be in danger." When Liu Weichao said this, he said seriously, "There is a saying in our later generations that one of the main reasons for the demise of the Ming Dynasty was that the money was lost in the three great expeditions of Wanli. As soon as the Little Ice Age began,
Having no money for disaster relief eventually led to the collapse of the Ming Dynasty!”
After listening to what Liu Weichao said, especially when it came to the country and the country, Emperor Chongzhen finally said to Liu Weichao with a serious face: "What you said makes sense. There are some things that I didn't think enough about!"
"Waging a war is actually about logistics, which is a waste of money. If we keep wasting money, I won't be able to sustain it even if I raid my house again!" He thought about what Liu Weichao said just now, and concluded, "And now the imperial court is basically
It is difficult to collect tax revenue, which is supported by the income from the previous house raids. Although there are other supplements, it is still beyond our means. Even like this Ningyuan victory, although it ended very quickly and did not consume much food, it is still difficult to make ends meet.
The reward for the meritorious soldiers at the front is still a huge expense, which has to be spent."
"If the battle of Ningyuan reaches a stalemate, I don't know how much money and food will be consumed. The casualties of the soldiers at the front, the recruitment of additional soldiers, etc. will cost a lot of money. Since I am the family of the Ming Dynasty, I must learn to budget carefully.
.If I put the country and the country in danger just because of my own preferences, no one will be able to see Emperor Taizu in a hundred years!" Gu
At this point, Emperor Chongzhen said with a serious expression: "This Hong Chengchou, I have decided to allow him to surrender!"
Hearing that Emperor Chongzhen listened to the advice, Liu Weichao smiled and then said to him: "In my personal opinion, I think those who surrendered and contributed to the establishment of the captives should be killed.
As for those who surrender to the enemy in desperation, although this kind of behavior cannot be encouraged, if possible, I still tend to severely punish the first type."
After he finished speaking, he gave an example and said: "For example, Fan Wencheng, who I told you before, was a scholar of the Ming Dynasty. He took the initiative to seek refuge with Nurhachi, and then devoted himself to making suggestions for the Jianlu. He also had to thank him for saying that his ancestors
It's Fan Zhongyan, I guess if Fan Zhongyan had a spirit in heaven, he would kill him if he had forgotten his ancestors!"
"Yes, this kind of person is the most hateful!" When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately resonated and said, "And those Shanxi merchants who colluded with the captives for their own selfish purposes and caused disaster should also deserve to die!"
When Liu Weichao heard this, he immediately gave Emperor Chongzhen a thumbs up and said: "Yes, this is the principle!"
Emperor Chongzhen and Liu Weichao were very happy when they reached a consensus, and continued to ask Liu Weichao: "What do you think I should do with these two people who have surrendered?"
After finishing speaking, he thought for a moment and then immediately added: "As for Kong Youde, I am thinking of letting him be Wu Sangui's deputy to rebuild Dongjiang Town. What do you think?"
When Liu Weichao heard this, he smiled and said: "I think your idea is good! This Kong Youde was originally from Dongjiang Town, so he is familiar with the world. With his help, Wu Sangui will definitely be able to stabilize his position more easily, and he will be able to regain his position.
Fighting against Jianlu will also make Jianlu suspicious of other people, thereby disintegrating Jianlu's internal forces!"
"That's what I think!" Emperor Chongzhen listened and said with a happy smile, "So, heroes have the same opinion!"
Liu Weichao laughed when he heard it. He had the same idea as an emperor and hero. If he told Zhang Juan, he would definitely not believe it. Of course, he just thought about it, and now he doesn't even have to write a horoscope!
While he was smiling, Emperor Chongzhen said to him again: "What about this Tu...Turg? I have never thought about how to use this person?"
After a pause, before Liu Weichao could speak, he expressed his thoughts first and said: "Sending him to Dongjiang, I'm afraid that he will eventually betray Dongjiang and help Jianlu take away my Dongjiang! After all, he is the real
Jianlu, I'm worried that he just surrendered because he had no other way out. As you said before, he belongs to the majority of people. If there is a chance in the future, he may not defect back!"
"If he is not sent to Dongjiang, but to Guan-Ning, there will still be similar hidden worries!" Emperor Chongzhen frowned and said, "I am afraid that he will tip off Jianlu! If he stays in the pass, what is the use of keeping him?
It’s better to kill him with one knife to avoid wasting food!”
Liu Weichao understood what Emperor Chongzhen meant. He didn't trust this Turge anyway, and it was inappropriate to put him anywhere. He had already thought of killing him, so he might as well kill him.
But it is true that whether this Turg will defect back is actually a question.
It is a pity that in history, the Jianlu people went smoothly and eventually conquered the world, and there is nothing to refer to.
If this Turg is killed, will the other Jianlu prisoners have no intention of surrendering and will continue to fight to the death?
After thinking about it, suddenly, an idea jumped out of his mind, making Liu Weichao couldn't help but laugh.