"Don't you still have a yamen system in Nanjing?" Liu Weichao reminded, "You can also set up a political affairs department in Nanjing, which is mainly responsible for the propaganda in the south. Ruan Dacheng used to be the administrative affairs department there, so you can get the best of both worlds.
What?"
In fact, the yamen in Nanjing are for the elderly and do not have any real power. Although the official rank is the same, it is definitely not as good as the one in the capital.
But now everyone can actually see that the emperor's appreciation and attention to Chen Yuanyuan must be more than that of Ruan Dacheng. If we talk about family background, Chen Yuanyuan still came from the palace! Moreover, Chen Yuanyuan's contribution to the Ming Dynasty is also obvious to all.
From all aspects, it was only a matter of time before Chen Yuanyuan replaced Ruan Dacheng.
Emperor Chongzhen heard this, thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Yes, this is also a way of placement. I feel that if Ruan Dacheng is asked to go to Jiangnan to promote it, it seems that he is more motivated and more
It’s suitable for the place in the south of the Yangtze River where the literary style is more prosperous!”
The implication is that he will consider this method.
Liu Weichao is not very persistent, anyway, he is just a suggestion.
After chatting for a while, Emperor Chongzhen hung up the video communication. After thinking for a long time, he finally sent an order to summon Chen Yuanyuan from Shanhaiguan back to Beijing.
In the last few days of the eighteenth year of Chongzhen, after Chen Yuanyuan arrived in the capital, Emperor Chongzhen once again held an imperial meeting with the participation of six ministers and nine ministers in the Wenhua Hall.
Of course, the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies must be there, as well as Chen Yuanyuan and Ruan Dacheng.
Emperor Chongzhen said with a stern expression after the ministers greeted him: "I have received news that in addition to the alliance between the Japanese and the Jianlu, there is also the Tsarist Russia Empire and the Dutch Empire that have also formed an alliance with the Jianlu!"
Upon hearing this, these senior officials of the Ming Dynasty who did not know the details were immediately shocked.
Previously, the alliance between the Japanese and the Jianlu had scared them. Fortunately, Emperor Chongzhen was confident, unhurried and calm, which calmed them down. They believed in Emperor Chongzhen and believed that Emperor Taizu had appeared.
Can handle it.
As a result, less than two months had passed, and two more empires had formed an alliance with Jianlu!
They knew a little bit about the Japanese country, and they had some confidence in it.
But what the hell is the Tsarist Russian Empire and the Dutch Empire that Emperor Chongzhen is talking about now? It sounds very powerful.
Subconsciously, they thought of these two empires as being similar to the Ming Dynasty.
If you imagine it this way, you would be lying if you said you were not scared.
To be honest, these civil servants who have just experienced turbulent times do not have much confidence in the imperial officers and soldiers. People who have not actually led soldiers usually like to use the number of troops to compare when comparing military strength.
They don't know about other countries, but they know that the current imperial army, a serious army, that is, an elite army, totals more than 200,000 in the whole country.
Among them, at least half are in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty, dealing with the rebellion of bandits and chieftains. The remaining half, more than half, are stationed on the Shanhaiguan line.
Suddenly, several more empires formed an alliance with Jianlu. In their minds, the military strength of the imperial court was definitely far from enough.
Of course, they were not frightened by Emperor Chongzhen's words.
After getting over the initial shock, I heard Zuo Maodi, the official minister, come out and say: "Your Majesty, do you know where the Russian Empire and the Dutch Empire are? I am ignorant and have never heard of them before."
Upon hearing this, the others came to their senses and nodded.
Indeed, I have never heard of it before. From what corner does this country appear?
They were also curious and looked at Emperor Chongzhen waiting for the answer.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he replied solemnly: "The Tsarist Russian Empire is in the northwest of us, separated from the western Mongolian tribe, which is the Oirat Mongolia. Relatively speaking, the road is far away. However, the Oirat Mongolia sent envoys a few years ago.
They went to Liaodong and surrendered to the Jianlu. Therefore, the Oirat Mongols will probably listen to the Jianlu and join forces with the Tsarist Russian Empire to attack our southwest.
After a pause, he then added: "Qing Du came back with a memorial a few days ago, saying that Jianlu was contacting the various Mongolian tribes, asking them to accumulate strength and obey Jianlu's orders to launch an attack on the Ming Dynasty. This is
One thing, Chen Qing has just returned from Shanhaiguan, so he might as well tell you the specific situation."
"I obey the order!" Upon hearing this, Chen Yuanyuan immediately agreed, then went out to the queue and explained the general situation of the grassland.
If it were in the past, among a large number of old men, if a young and beautiful female official suddenly came to discuss matters with them, these old men would definitely feel awkward and a little strange.
But at this moment, they were shocked by the news and simply ignored Chen Yuanyuan's youth and beauty.
After listening to Chen Yuanyuan's introduction, these senior Ming officials in the Wenhua Hall suddenly felt even more stressed.
The Mongolian tribe on the grassland has been the biggest enemy of the Ming Dynasty since the founding of the country. Over the past few hundred years, the Ming Dynasty has used various means to greatly weaken the Mongolian tribe. However, they also understand the strength of the Mongolian tribe.
Never dare to look down upon.
If the rebels really get what they want, all the Mongolian tribes will obey the orders of the rebels and attack the Ming Dynasty together. You can imagine that the Ming Dynasty will be a war from the northwest to the northeast.
No, the war in the southwest is not over yet. In other words, it is a war from the southwest to the northwest of the Ming Dynasty, and then to the northeast. In other words, there are no enemies on the sea in the southeast of the Ming Dynasty.
While they were thinking this, they heard Emperor Chongzhen say to them again: "There is also the Dutch Empire, which is actually the Red Barbarians. Their mother country is thousands of miles away, but they have a colony in Nanyang."
Hearing this, the officials in the Wenhua Palace breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out to be Hongyi, so that's okay. It's too far away and it won't have much impact.
But who knows, Emperor Chongzhen then said to them: "Don't underestimate the Hongyi. These Hongyi are called sea coachmen. What does it mean? It means that naval battles are very powerful. They have been from the Folangji people, and the
The Spanish captured a lot of territory. Their colony in Southeast Asia is called Batavia, which is the largest stronghold of the Dutch around the Ming Dynasty and has many warships."
His introduction made it sound like he knew Hongyi very well. Therefore, the courtiers below were unconsciously guided by his tone, and the impression of Hongyi opening up territory at sea immediately appeared in their minds.
"The advantage of the Dutch lies in their new warships and firearms. Although they do not have as many warships in the Far East as we do. But please do not forget that the Japanese Navy also has many warships. If they unite, their combat power will be greater.
You don’t need me to tell you how powerful it is, right?”
Hearing this, He Fengsheng and others couldn't help but look solemn, feeling a lot of pressure.
In the past, they believed that the Ming Dynasty's iron-clad steam warships were definitely more powerful than the Japanese navy. But now, others have joined forces with navies from several countries, and the Ming Dynasty's current iron-clad steam warships are still limited, so naval battles
Will the advantages also be lost?
They were worried when they heard Emperor Chongzhen say to them in a worried tone: "I am a little worried. If the southwest war cannot be completed as planned, and these enemies attack our Ming Dynasty together, the consequences will be very serious.
It’s so unpredictable!”
After he finished speaking, the Wenhua Hall suddenly became quiet.
Everyone was silent, their expressions were solemn and worried, and the atmosphere became extremely heavy.
Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the expressions of his ministers to see if it was effective, and continued to pour oil on him: "Now we have just recovered from the troubled times, and everything is waiting to be done, and the people are eager to live a peaceful life. Once the frontier is defended,
If we don't stop, war will break out and the people will be in dire straits. This makes me really sleepless at night after receiving the news!"
Everyone in Wenhua Hall has experienced the troubled times before, and of course they don't want to have the same kind of days again.
After hearing the words of Emperor Chongzhen, even the stingy House Secretary Ni Yuanlu coughed and went out to report: "Your Majesty, under such circumstances, the Ming Dynasty is in danger. Only by defeating these enemies can the Ming Dynasty have a real victory.
Taiping. Therefore, Wei Chen thinks that if we should increase the number of troops, we should increase the number of troops. This aspect cannot be spared!"
He said this, and other officials naturally agreed. There was no objection to the imperial court's military expansion, and an agreement was reached immediately.
Emperor Chongzhen listened, nodded and said: "What Ni Qing said is absolutely true, and I also think that we should expand our military and prepare for war. However, there is a problem that still needs to be solved."
At this point, without waiting for the ministers to ask, he took the initiative and said: "There will almost always be enemies to deal with in the east, west, south and north of the Ming Dynasty, so armies must be formed in the east, west, south and north. But if so many troops are to be formed at once, what should we do with this source of troops?"
In the past, Datou was a hereditary military household, and they were recruited directly from military households.
But now, the hereditary military household system has been abolished, and they have either been converted to civilian status or converted to railway soldiers.
Those who have been converted to civilian citizenship are the old, weak, sick and disabled; those who have been converted to railway soldiers, if they are to be converted into combat soldiers again, regardless of whether it is appropriate or inappropriate, who will build the railway?
The construction of railways has been going on for several years, and everyone has seen its great effect. It is absolutely impossible not to build railways!
If you only want to recruit a small number of troops, you are not afraid of this. As long as you have money, you will definitely be able to recruit people. However, in this critical situation, the number of troops to be recruited is not small, which is difficult.
As they were thinking about this, Emperor Chongzhen said again: "In addition to the troops guarding the border, the reserve army must also be prepared. Otherwise, once there is battle damage on the front line and the army is temporarily recruited, the combat effectiveness will definitely not be as good as before."