673 What strong winds and waves have never been seen (for May 1000
"That's true!" Dai Shan nodded after listening to Hong Chengchou's words, "I saw in the Japanese country before that they have a large population, not to mention an army of one million, there are always half a million, right? Now it is estimated that even one-third
None of the troops were sent to North Korea!"
Dorgon listened thoughtfully, looked at Hong Chengchou and said: "It seems that the Japanese country really just wants to manage North Korea first, and does not want to send troops to defeat the Ming Dynasty quickly. For them, it is reasonable to adopt such a strategy
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That's what he said, but he immediately changed the subject and said: "But I don't think it's appropriate to drag it on forever. At least the Ming army on the front line of Ningjin must be defeated. Otherwise, it won't be a problem to threaten Haizhou from time to time.
Son!"
It's only 120 miles from Haizhou to Liaoyang, and another 120 miles to Shengjing, which is really a bit unsafe.
Even though Hong Chengchou's previous suggestion was to strategically move northward to lengthen the Ming army's logistics supply line, however, in the past year, the Ming army has not really attacked at all. Obviously, the Ming army may not have resolved the war in the pass. If one day
, if the civil war in the Guan Dynasty is really resolved, the flames of war will inevitably be burned on the Qing Empire first. On the other hand, the Japanese country in Korea always has the posture of sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers and tigers.
In short, Dorgon does not want to be a snipe and a clam.
After hearing this, Hong Chengchou thought for a while, hesitated a little, and finally said to Dorgon: "I think that the Ming Dynasty will always be our enemy. Before defeating the Ming Dynasty, we should have an open and honest relationship with the Japanese country.
A little is better. I am willing to send envoys to the Japanese country to explain the serious relationship, and show sincerity. It is better to defeat the Ming Dynasty first."
This is what he meant.
The words he said at the beginning were all in agreement with Dorgon and others. Deep in his heart, he still felt that both the Qing Empire and the Japanese were a bit short-sighted.
As soon as he said these words, Dodo suddenly became furious, and no one could understand the true meaning of his words.
But just when Duduo was about to reprimand him, he started coughing again, and it was a continuous cough that almost cost him his life.
When Dorgon saw it, he was very worried, and immediately said to Duduo: "You should go back and rest first, and then wait until your body recovers!"
Daishan was also a little worried. In the troubled times of the Qing Dynasty, Duduo, who could take charge of his own affairs, was seriously ill. This was not a good sign.
So, he also advised: "I am already old. The future of the Qing Dynasty depends on you. You should go to rest first. Only when you are well can you really help!"
Duduo was a little unwilling, but the blood in his mouth was also a fact. In desperation, he glared at Hong Chengchou, and finally left Chongzheng Hall with the help of his men.
Watching him disappear at the door, Dorgon turned to look at Hong Chengchou, without anger, and said generously: "You are right, the Ming Dynasty has always been the enemy. But there is one thing, I hope you can understand
, we could not afford to fight a war before. Now that the grain fields in the north are expected to have a bumper harvest next year, we will have the confidence to fight another war!"
When Hong Chengchou saw it, he was frightened. He quickly knelt down and apologized, saying: "This slave didn't think well and thought he was right. Please punish me!"
When Dorgon saw it, he waved his hand and asked him to stand up and speak: "I don't blame you. As a counselor, you should say what you should say."
Among the slave chiefs, in terms of ambition, he is indeed bigger than Hauge, Duduo and others.
After a pause, he turned to Daishan and said: "The attack on the Ming Kingdom is of great importance. Otherwise, why don't you go and discuss a specific plan with the Japanese country?"
For this kind of thing, if it was just Hong Chengchou, the level would not be enough. Therefore, Dorgon hoped that Daishan would make another trip.
After hearing this, Daishan nodded and said, "That's alright, then I'll go meet those Japanese people again!"
However, there is heavy snow now, and the whole land of Liaodong is covered with heavy snow. We have to wait at least until spring before we can go there.
After deliberation for a while, after Hong Chengchou withdrew from Chongzheng Hall, Dorgon issued an order to let Fan Wencheng, who was in charge of farming in the north, form a Korean firearms corps after the beginning of spring.
When Hong Chengchou heard this news later, he was slightly disappointed.
No matter how much he thought about the Qing Dynasty, he was always just an adviser, while Fan Wencheng had access to military power!
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At the same time, far away in Seoul, North Korea, there was also an unpleasant conversation in the palace of the original King of North Korea.
Originally, the seat of the King of Korea was empty. An additional seat was added under this empty seat. The person sitting now is Lao Chuan of the Tokugawa Shogunate, similar to the cabinet minister of the Ming Dynasty. His full name is Matsudaira Izu.
Tsunobu Tsuna, known as "Wisdom Izu", is currently the top official in charge of Korean affairs in the Tokugawa Shogunate.
And on the left side below him, there is a guest. At a glance, it is clear that he is not a Japanese, but dressed as a Ming Dynasty. This person is none other than Zheng Zhilong, the commander-in-chief of the Denglai Navy of the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, I heard Matsudaira Nobutsuna said to Zheng Zhilong with a gloomy face: "You are the party allied with the Japanese country, why are you still helping Wu Sangui, disturbing the peace in northern Korea, and killing and injuring many warriors in my life? Do you know?
"
Zheng Zhilong knew that it would definitely not be a good thing if the Japanese sent a message asking him to come to Seoul ten million times.
However, he was not afraid of this. He was not panicked at all. He just looked at Matsudaira Nobutsuna and replied: "What can I do? I am now the commander-in-chief of the Denglai Navy of the Ming Dynasty, and my duty is to cooperate with the commander-in-chief of the Dongjiang Navy. If I don't cooperate,
, the imperial court immediately dismissed me from my post, and may even punish me, so do you think I can still respond?"
At this point, he paused and said with a bit of anger: "Otherwise, I would have acted inappropriately and directly cooperated with you to destroy Wu Sangui. When you turn around, the provinces that you promised me cannot be changed. How about that?"
"
Hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna immediately showed a smile and said: "That won't work, I mean to say that. As you know, Wu Sangui has caused trouble for our Japanese country to not control northern Korea now. The general is very angry, and our pressure is also
big!"
Seeing him like this, Zheng Zhilong also softened his tone and said: "It's not easy for me to do it. You can't persuade Wu Sangui not to mess around, right? You also know that this Wu Sangui was punished by the Ming Emperor. He only wanted to achieve more military exploits. I advise him.
He is completely useless!"
"Understood, understood!" After hearing this, Nobutsuna Matsudaira immediately echoed, which made Zheng Zhilong feel a lot better.
However, suddenly, Matsudaira Nobutsuna asked with a smile: "Is your hand injury okay?"
When he said this, his eyes were fixed on Zheng Zhilong. Not only him, but also Yagyu Jubei who was accompanying him, he was also staring at Zheng Zhilong's face.
Zheng Zhilong couldn't help being stunned after hearing this, and then asked: "What happened to the second officer? His hand was injured? When did it happen?"
Erguan is the nickname of Zheng Zhilong’s second son, Tagawa Nanaemon.
Matsudaira Nobutsuna kept staring at Zheng Zhilong's face and didn't see anything unusual, so he immediately said: "You don't know? I just heard about it. I thought you knew, so I asked you. Haha, maybe it's all the same.
The rumor is wrong. It’s fine, how can it be injured, right?”
"What kind of rumors are they?" Zheng Zhilong seemed uneasy and asked again, with a worried look on his face.
Seeing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna looked at Yagyu Jubei and said: "Who spread the news? Go and ask about the specific situation. Go and come back quickly!"
After hearing this, Yagyu Jubei quickly agreed and left the palace gate.
However, he just walked around outside the palace door. After waiting for a while, he turned back inside the palace. Looking at Zheng Zhilong's anxious eyes, he immediately said: "The message is really wrong. It's not the second official, it's Sendai."
Nihirojiro, the feudal lord, injured his hand in a competition."
After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna immediately laughed and said, "Now, Ichikan should be relieved, right?"
Zheng Zhilong also laughed after hearing this and asked about the situation in Nagasaki.
The atmosphere in the palace became much better.
At the end, Matsudaira Nobutsuna said to Zheng Zhilong: "The general is very dissatisfied with the situation in North Korea. I am ready to report back to the general and send more troops to North Korea, and the navy will also be increased. In this way, if you withdraw from Phi Island, you will have to fight against the Ming Dynasty.
The emperor has an explanation. We have wiped out Wu Sangui, and it has nothing to do with you. What do you think?"
"Is that so?" Zheng Zhilong listened, thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "I have more than two hundred warships in Liaodong. You must have at least twice as many, so that I can have an excuse to say that I can't stop them.
Your navy won’t be punished too much!”
"Okay, I will report this to the General!" After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna nodded, said a few more polite words, and asked his subordinates to send Zheng Zhilong away.
As soon as Zheng Zhilong left, Yagyu Jubei next to him immediately asked him: "Isn't it true that he sent someone to do it?"
After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna nodded and said, "I didn't see it, so he probably didn't know about it."
Zheng Zhilong's wife and son in the Japanese country suddenly disappeared. This made the Japanese people suspect that Zheng Zhilong secretly sent someone to pick them up.
However, after investigation, it was found that there was no evidence to prove that Zheng Zhilong sent people.
However, the Japanese side were still worried and wondered whether there might be something wrong with Zheng Zhilong. After all, without his wife and son, there would be no hostages.
But in the previous test, Matsudaira Nobutsuna didn't find any doubts, and Zheng Zhilong's answers to the questions were all reasonable. He dismissed any doubts about Zheng Zhilong and just ordered: "Let the Nagasaki side,
If we conduct a thorough investigation, why did this person suddenly disappear?"
They were puzzled, but Zheng Zhilong knew it well.
Emperor Chongzhen had told him before that he would send someone to rescue his wife and son.
From the reaction of the Japanese, he concluded that they must have been rescued by someone sent by the emperor.
As for the Japanese's temptation, haha, what kind of scene has he never seen before, and you still want to test him?