In the Chongzheng Hall, Matsudaira Nobutsuna was heard saying to Dorgon: "This is the current situation of our country. It is said that we can only overcome this difficulty by cooperating more sincerely."
In the past, the Qing Dynasty emphasized sincere cooperation; but now, the Japanese side has also taken the initiative to mention this.
Dorgon was not very happy about this, but said solemnly: "I wonder if the Japanese side still has a chance to defeat the Ming Navy again?"
He clearly realized that the Japanese country was not as good as the Qing Dynasty. If the Ming navy could not be defeated, it would be impossible to open up the connection between the mainland and North Korea; it would be a huge blow to the Japanese country.
In fact, when he asked this question, he had no hope.
Naval battles are no different from land battles. If you lose once, you have to mobilize your troops to fight again. First of all, naval battles require ships, and ships are not something you can just have.
Sure enough, after hearing his question, Matsudaira Nobutsuna's face became a little more ugly, and finally he told the truth: "In the short term, there is no hope of defeating the Ming Dynasty Navy!"
Even if there is still a navy, the Ming Dynasty's warships are more powerful. If new warships are not transformed and can deal with the Ming Kingdom's warships, it will be impossible to defeat the Ming Kingdom's navy.
Not to mention, according to his own understanding, there are no navy available in Japan now.
Speaking of this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna saw that Dorgon's face seemed to be the same as his, becoming a little more ugly, so he quickly added: "But it is impossible for the Ming army to land on our homeland of Japan to fight. Just them
With the strength of our troops, it is impossible to conquer our country."
After Dorgon heard this, he actually didn't care much about whether the Japanese mainland was attacked by the Ming army. If he really wanted to say that, he would rather want the Japanese mainland to be attacked by the Ming army. Because in that way, many enemies could be contained.
The Ming army relieved the pressure on the Qing Dynasty.
He was still thinking about this problem, but he heard Matsudaira Nobutsuna continued to say to him: "Now there is an urgent problem that needs to be solved. The local grain and grass materials cannot be sent to North Korea. The grain and grass materials in our Japanese country of Korea are not enough to support the food supply."
Harvest. I hope the Qing Dynasty can provide some support. In addition, if we can have gunpowder, that would be the best."
The Japanese army mainly relied on firearms, so they needed a lot of gunpowder. Otherwise, without a source of gunpowder, a small amount of gunpowder would be consumed in one battle. After the battle, the matchlock guns in the hands of the Japanese army would be exhausted.
It will become a fire stick!
As for the production of gunpowder in North Korea, Matsudaira Nobutsuna has not been able to do it for the time being. The most important thing is that the Japanese country has the largest amount of sulfur, so it is not easy to do it in North Korea.
Upon hearing Matsudaira Nobutsuna's request, Dorgon couldn't help but look embarrassed and turned to look at Daishan aside.
Because the Qing Dynasty vigorously developed the northern farmland, it did increase the amount of grain and grass supplies than before; however, because the Qing Dynasty swallowed up many young people in North Korea, the grain and grass supplies were actually still tight as the population increased.
Not to mention, according to the original plan of the Qing Dynasty, after having some reserves of grain and grass supplies, they would also have to take care of the grassland tribes and recruit more Mongolian cavalry. In addition, they would also continue to plunder the Jurchens to strengthen the strength of the Qing Dynasty.
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There will never be enough food and supplies!
As for gunpowder, the Qing Dynasty was also short of it!
However, I just met with Matsudaira Nobutsuna, and both parties also emphasized the need for more sincere cooperation. If someone comes to ask for this, if they don't give anything, it seems to hinder the purpose of sincere cooperation.
For the Qing Dynasty, they did not have to worry about what happened to the Japanese mainland; however, the Japanese on the Korean side had better have sufficient strength so that they could join forces with the Qing Dynasty to deal with the pressure from the Ming Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Dorgon felt a little embarrassed.
Daishan saw Dorgon's eyes and knew his inner thoughts. To be honest, he also had a headache, so he turned to look at Hong Chengchou. See if the resourceful Hong Chengchou has any good countermeasures?
When Hong Chengchou saw Daishan's eyes, and then Dorgon turned to look at him, he understood what they meant. After thinking about it, he opened his mouth and said to Matsudaira Nobutsuna: "Master Laozhong, to be honest, Da
In fact, the Qing Dynasty is also in short supply. If we want to say that the richest country belongs to the Ming Kingdom, do you think this is okay? Our two families join forces to attack the Ming Kingdom. We will seize some from the Ming Kingdom first, and attack the Ming Kingdom at the same time.
What do you think it can reduce the pressure on the Japanese mainland?"
The implication is that if the Korean Japanese army wants to get supplies from the Qing Dynasty, they must show sincerity and send troops to attack the Ming Dynasty! In other words, it is okay to give it, but it cannot be given in vain.
As for the Ming army on Pidao, because they had no navy, they would definitely not be able to attack it; the only ones who could attack it were the Ming army on the front line of Shanhaiguan.
Upon hearing this, Dorgon immediately nodded and said: "As long as our two families join forces, even if we cannot capture the Ming Dynasty's city, we can still cut off the connection between Ningjin and Shanhaiguan."
If the Ningjin War can be launched, it will definitely reduce the pressure from the grassland. If the war is successful and the Ming army is pushed back to Shanhaiguan, the Qing Dynasty will have much more room to move.
Of course, the most important thing is that the war against Ningjin is no longer solely undertaken by the Qing Dynasty, but also by the Japanese country. This is actually the reason why the Qing Dynasty tried so hard to form an alliance with the Japanese country.
In fact, when Matsudaira Nobutsuna made the request to Dorgon, he knew that if his request was to be met, there would definitely be a price to pay.
Now the Qing Dynasty has made conditions. If you want to obtain the Qing Dynasty's supplies of grain, grass, gunpowder, etc., you must send troops to attack the areas occupied by the Ming Dynasty together with the Qing Dynasty.
In fact, after the Japanese landed in Korea, they did not engage in an open battle with the Ming army.
The Dongjiang Army of the Ming Dynasty, with the help of the Koreans, harassed the Japanese army and attacked areas with poor protection. The Battle of Busan caused the most heavy losses to the Japanese army.
This revenge has not been avenged yet!
It is not impossible to formally attack the Ming Dynasty.
However, Matsudaira Nobutsuna obviously thought more about it and accepted it without any hesitation.
After he pondered for a moment, he looked up and asked Dorgon: "I wonder what happened to the Tsarist Empire that is allied with you? Can we agree on a date to attack the Ming Kingdom together?"
Dorgon was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, feeling a little helpless. He wanted to attack the Ming Dynasty together, but the Russian Empire was too far away and it was really inconvenient to contact them.
However, although he thought so in his heart, on the surface, he did not show any emotion, or he still answered confidently: "The Russian Empire is in the west of the Ming Dynasty, and the distance is still very far. If you want to attack the Ming Dynasty,
, we also need to pass through the territory of Waci, which is the territory of the Mongolian tribe in the west."
At this point, seeing Matsudaira Nobutsuna's disappointed expression, he quickly continued: "But Wasi has already surrendered to me, the Qing Dynasty. I sent an envoy to coordinate, so that the Russian Empire and Wasi could attack the western part of the Ming Dynasty together.
.But because it’s too far away, the result is still unknown.”
When he said this, Dorgon saw Matsudaira Nobutsuna's puzzled expression, and he knew what he was doubting, so he spoke again: "This Waci is also a powerful tribe on the grassland. It also destroyed several people from the Ming Dynasty.
An army of 100,000 captured the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and marched to the capital city of the Ming Dynasty. Although it is no longer the strength it once was, the skinny camels are bigger than horses. If they really attack the Ming Dynasty with Tsarist Russia, the Ming Dynasty will definitely be defeated.
It’s very difficult for the country.”
When Matsudaira Nobutsuna heard this, he immediately thought of something and quickly confirmed: "You mean, this Wasashi tribe is the same tribe that was originally called Yashida?"
Although he didn't know much about the Ming Dynasty, he had heard of the Ming Dynasty emperor being captured by the enemy. If such a thing could happen, it would definitely be considered big news.
"Yes, that's this tribe!" Dorgon nodded and gave him a clear reply.
After confirming this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna really gained a lot of confidence, and immediately asked Dorgon: "In this case, we should contact him well no matter how far away we are. As long as the better, we can attack the Ming Dynasty together, no matter whether we are right or wrong."
Both them in the west and us in the east will be greatly reduced, which will help us win and defeat the Ming army!"
Hearing this, Dorgon couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. He didn't know that this was the best thing to do. But the crux of the problem is that Washi is now divided into four major tribes, and their opinions cannot be unified, especially the Heshuote tribe.
Gushi Khan led his troops to Qinghai and Tibet to fight the battle of faith.
Originally, he also sent a message to the Mobei Tribe, asking them to attack the Ming Kingdom together with the Russian Empire, so as to put the greatest pressure on the Ming Kingdom. Unexpectedly, the Mobei Tribe was attacked by the Ming Kingdom before they made any move.
The cavalry swept across.
In addition, the Ming army also left the border and captured Guihua City, cutting off his route to Washi. Now, it was difficult for him to receive news about what was going on in the west.
Matsudaira Nobutsuna was staring at Dorgon. Seeing his face, he knew there was something wrong before he could speak, so he quickly continued: "It is no problem for me, the Japanese country, to attack Ningjin together with the Qing Dynasty, but North Korea
We also need to be prepared here to prevent the Dongjiang Army of the Ming Dynasty from landing and attacking North Korea. Therefore, I need time."
After a pause, he continued: "Although, I have a lot of difficulties in drawing troops from North Korea. But for our goal, I will overcome the difficulties. On the Qing side, I also hope to do my best.
We will work hard to create as many advantages as possible to ensure that our goals can be achieved."
After hearing this, Dorgon did not hesitate and immediately answered him: "Okay, then I will send someone over again to urge Wasi and the Tsarist Empire to attack the Ming Dynasty together. You see, it is scheduled to be after the grain harvest this autumn.
How about that time? This time is always enough, right? No matter whether there is a reply from the west or not, we will attack at that time, how about that?"