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633 The Emperor's Oath

In fact, regardless of the small number of Dutch or Spanish people, if the Ming Dynasty wanted to deal with them in its original history, it would still have to rely on numerical superiority.

After all, in the original history, the quality of muskets and artillery, as well as the use of firearms, were not as good as those of the Western Barbarians, and the warships were even more incomparable with the Western Barbarian warships.

The quality of the Ming army itself is actually a bit worrying. It cannot be described as elite at all.

Under all these circumstances, just like Zheng Chenggong's battle to regain the chicken coop, he really relied on large numbers of people and a siege to finally defeat the Dutch.

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen had been reminded by Liu Weichao, and after he had a firm understanding of Xiyi's strength, he smiled and said: "Then I'd better pretend that I don't know that Xiyi only has such a small number of troops, so I'll brag about it seriously.

So, we should continue to draw from various provinces."

"That's right!" Liu Weichao nodded and said, "To put it more urgently, we must make good use of the propaganda machine!"

Emperor Chongzhen agreed on the spot, and after discussing with Liu Weichao for a while, he hung up the phone and began to fully consider this rare opportunity.

It was not until the next day that the memorial from Wu Zhiping, the governor of Fujian, was sent to the capital and transferred from the General Affairs Department to the cabinet. The news naturally spread, at least the court knew that the Western Yi people in Luzon had massacred the Ming people there again.

Based on the previous examples, this matter actually did not cause much trouble. In the final analysis, the officials at that time had a natural contempt for those Ming people who went to sea to make a living. The result of Emperor Wanli's treatment must have been the same as that of his ministers.

What has been discussed represents the opinions of the scholar-bureaucrat class.

However, this time, what they never expected was that when this memorial was presented to the emperor, Emperor Chongzhen became furious on the spot and immediately convened the highest-level meeting of the Ming Dynasty, including the six ministries and nine ministers, the cabinet, the Supervisor of Ceremonies and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Wait, all the top officials of the yamen in Beijing will attend the meeting.

Glancing at the gathering of senior Ming officials below, Emperor Chongzhen said angrily: "The Ming people overseas, with yellow skin and dark eyes, are of the same clan and blood as the Ming people at home. They are all my people of the Ming Dynasty, my people! And the Western Yi of Luzon are all

And to slaughter the people of our Ming Dynasty again and again, does this mean that our Ming Dynasty is nothing?"

"As the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I still treat the life and death of the people of the Ming Dynasty with caution. I will also exempt a batch of people from the death penalty review to show that God has the virtue of good life! But these Western barbarians regard our people of the Ming Dynasty as pigs and dogs and let them go as they please.

Such acts of slaughter and slaughter are outraged by both humans and gods!"

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Emperor Chongzhen's opening of his mouth set the tone for the matter.

These courtiers in the Wenhua Palace were naturally discerning and immediately understood what the emperor meant.

Moreover, what Emperor Chongzhen said was absolutely correct, every sentence made sense.

At that time, Emperor Wanli said that those people were deserters and profiteers and not worthy of sending troops. However, Emperor Chongzhen's meaning was very clear. Even those on death row would be treated with great caution, not to mention that these overseas Ming people would not be sentenced to death.

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The so-called beating of a dog depends on the owner, not to mention that Ming people were massacred again and again. From this perspective, is Ming really easy to bully? What is tolerable and intolerable!

Qingliu, the left and right censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, immediately stood up and echoed Emperor Chongzhen's words, saying that they wanted to teach these Western barbarians a lesson.

Regardless of the majesty of the Celestial Empire or the basic bottom line of human ethics, the Western Barbarians of Luzon must be punished.

However, fighting a war costs money, especially sending troops overseas. Therefore, Ni Yuanlu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, coughed and went out to report: "Your Majesty, the Western Barbarians of Luzon must be punished for their actions, which are outraged by both humans and gods!"

However, now the Jianlu, Japanese, and Mongolian tribes are all eyeing the Ming Dynasty, and the domestic troops are not enough, so how can we send troops to Luzon?"

He had to express his attitude first, otherwise he would be criticized by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and public opinion. Then he raised specific questions to show that the matter was more troublesome.

After hearing what he said, others also recognized this difficulty.

Among them, Wang Chengen had already been told by Emperor Chongzhen in private. Originally, if Ni Yuanlu had not said this, Wang Chengen would have said it. At this time, when he heard Ni Yuanlu said it, Wang Chengen stood up and said: "Long live Lord, if I

If the Ming Dynasty sent troops to Luzon, they would have to pass through the chicken coop. But now that the Dutch army is occupying the chicken coop, the imperial army must first build the chicken coop before sending troops to Luzon."

Needless to say, most people didn't know this situation at all. When they heard Wang Chengen's words, they immediately felt that sending troops to Luzon was more troublesome than they thought.

This matter, considering the current situation, is a bit difficult to handle, right?

With this in mind, Chief Assistant He Fengsheng came out and said: "Your Majesty, I thought that we should first send an imperial envoy to Luzon to reprimand the Western barbarians of Luzon to pay compensation and ensure that they will not do it again in the future. We should wait for a while until the imperial court deals with Jian.

After the invasion of the Japanese and Japanese invaders, how about taking the opportunity to send troops to Luzon?"

His measures, if he doesn't know the real situation, really won't let him go, so it can be regarded as a last resort.

But how could Emperor Chongzhen agree?

No, after hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen shouted on the spot: "The Western barbarians of Luzon have massacred our people in the Ming Dynasty again and again. What is the use of verbal reprimands? In the Han Dynasty, those who offended my strong men would be punished no matter how far away they were.

! But now my Ming Dynasty no longer has the courage to make decisions for the people of the Ming Dynasty? Is it possible that we Han people are going back as we live longer? "

Having said this, he loudly announced in a decisive tone: "I swear here today, all the ministers are witnesses, and Emperor Taizu clearly knows that I am the king and father of the people of the Ming Dynasty, and I must make decisions for the people of the Ming Dynasty. All the people of the Ming Dynasty,

No matter where you are, anyone who dares to harm the people of the Ming Dynasty should first ask me whether I agree! Anyone who dares to harm our people of the Ming Dynasty will be punished with tenfold revenge! I want everyone in the world to know that all the people of the Ming Dynasty are protected by me.

of!"

When these words were said, even the mature and prudent old minister couldn't help but feel excited.

Lord Jun, if you make such an oath, that is your true responsibility! Who wouldn’t like such a Junfu as long as he belongs to the people of the Ming Dynasty? And who wouldn’t be proud that he is a citizen of the Ming Dynasty and that he can have such a Jun?

Proud of father?

If the emperor is willing to take responsibility, then the ministers of civil and military affairs will have the confidence, and furthermore, the people of the Ming Dynasty will have the confidence!

No, Wang Chengen responded loudly with a sharp voice: "Anyone who offends our Ming Dynasty, and those who bully our Ming Dynasty, will be punished no matter how far away they are!"

After I finished speaking, I was so moved that I cried.

This is the emperor's lack of support. Everyone present knows that hugging the emperor's thigh in such an exaggerated manner leaves others with a lot of room.

However, they were indeed excited, and they all followed Wang Chengen's words and made it clear: "Those who offend our Ming Dynasty, and those who bully our Ming Dynasty, will be punished no matter how far away they are!"

Looking at the performance of his ministers, Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied.

Afterwards, they began to discuss the specific details of sending troops.

Needless to say, Emperor Chongzhen would not tell the details of the Western Yi people. Instead, he discussed with his ministers that the north could not be moved and the southwest could not be moved, so he could only use the troops of several southern provinces.

However, the southern provinces do not have decent elite troops, so they must increase their military strength to ensure their chances of victory.

This brings us back to the issue that Ni Yuanlu was originally worried about.

So Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Wang Chengen and gave a signal.

When Wang Cheng'en saw it, he understood it and immediately went out to report: "Your Majesty, the imperial court is now using troops everywhere to defend against foreign enemies. Since the troops are stretched thin, I think we can learn from the Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties. All the people of Ming Dynasty who are fit and strong must join the army. This can be done

Solve the imperial court’s dilemma of military resources. Protecting the family and the country is not only the responsibility of the imperial court, but also the responsibility of every man!”

The universal compulsory military service system has precedents in ancient times. Nowadays, there is public opinion that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Therefore, as soon as Wang Chengen's words came out, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which represented Qingliu, was absolutely on the moral high ground.

Not one to lag behind others, he immediately agreed.

To put it more seriously, the current situation, with many countries watching eagerly, is indeed related to the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty! If the emperor is responsible, then of course the people of the Ming Dynasty must also be responsible!

Without the previous guidance of public opinion, there might not have been such a high level of recognition. However, with the previous foreshadowing, almost everyone felt that this nationwide military service system was necessary.

Emperor Chongzhen naturally seized the opportunity and made a decision on the spot to institute compulsory military service for all.

What is different from the past is that this Ming Dynasty's version of the universal compulsory military service is compulsory to join the army, but it still pays military salaries and provides military equipment, just like the recruitment system, which lasts for two years. After that, you can retire or continue to join the army.

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In addition, those who have merit can continue to obtain merit, including those who are studying in the Royal Academy of Ming Dynasty. They can also continue to study. They are not forced to join the army. However, they must have military training. One is to strengthen the body and be both civil and military. The other is

Emphasis is placed on national service, and no one is an exception.

On this point, Emperor Chongzhen set an example and declared that the princes were no exception.

Now that it's all right, even the prince is no exception, so the other officials can't say anything.

This policy was passed as quickly as possible. Chen Yuanyuan, the Secretary of Political Affairs and Communications, will also pass the decree to Ruan Dacheng, the Secretary of Government and Communications in Nanjing, to publicize it nationwide.

Of course, preparations for sending troops to Luzon must be carried out immediately without delay.

Before Zheng Zhibao arrived in the capital, he received an imperial edict appointing him as the commander-in-chief of the southern navy of the Ming Dynasty, and Lu Jiude, the eunuch guarding Nanjing, as the supervisor. They jointly selected the military forces from the southern provinces, including the navy and the army, and prepared to send troops to attack the chicken coop.

Attack Luzon and avenge the people of Ming Dynasty.

Jin Yiwei commander Zheng Sen inspected the southern provinces to supervise the implementation of the national military service system!


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