Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 259 Chapter 259, the two factions quarreled endlessly, Emperor Chongzhen asked Prince Ji
I saw Yingying said with a fair face: "Your lords' words are wrong. Now that Ming Dynasty has wiped out the two rebels Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, and has defeated Jiannu's invasion several times, if you want to come to Jiannu, you must be afraid of my great tomorrow. If this Sending troops to build slaves at the right time will have the best effect. On the other hand, if it takes a few more years, Daming may have recuperated, but isn't Jiannu also relieved? It will be too late for regrets by then."

After the voice of the British official fell, Li Guozhen also stood up and agreed: "What the British official said is very true. Since the army is already in order, then next year it should be wiped out and the slaves should be wiped out. Why wait a few years? If you really wait, a few years Afterwards, the armaments were relaxed, and the soldiers were not as elite as they are today, how could they bring victory to Ming Dynasty?"

The statements of the British Duke and Li Guozhen obviously made Chongzhen look a lot better.

But Fan Jingwen and others did not withdraw their opinions because of this.

Fan Jingwen said unhappily: "The two are generals, of course they want to fight all day long. But the fact is that the entire Central Plains of Ming Dynasty has been destroyed. It seems to be more than the sum of Daming's taxes in the next ten years! I would like to ask the two of you, how can we get such a large amount of money and supplies to continue fighting for you while rebuilding?"

Britain is fair: "Just like before, just give priority to the army!"

Fan Jingwen said decisively: "No! Before, the common people knew that if Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were not eliminated, they would not have a good life, so they were willing to tighten their belts to support the army. Now that Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are dead, let the common people If you continue to live a hard life, isn’t this forcing the common people to continue to rebel? If there is another Li Zicheng or Zhang Xianzhong, whose responsibility is it?”

Li Guozhen couldn't help but said: "The real big part of the imperial court's expenditure now is the Liao pay for the Jiannu! If the Jiannu are not eliminated, the Liao pay will still have to be apportioned year after year, and the life of the common people is also very hard! So I said Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain, and the common people will have to suffer for another two years, and when we wipe out Jiannu, everything will return to normal."

Shi Bangyao sneered, and said: "Uncle Xiangcheng's idea is too beautiful. When Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Dynasty built the Grand Canal east of Goguryeo, why didn't he think that people in the world only need to live a few years of hard life, but the result? ? The result is that the world is full of wars, and the second emperor of the Sui Dynasty died! The people have always been short-sighted, seeing small gains and forgetting righteousness, let them live a hard life for the bright future of Ming Dynasty? How naive."

The two sides insisted on their own views and refused to give in to each other, and there was also a quarrel in the hall.

Seeing this, Chongzhen felt a headache in his heart.

In all fairness, Chongzhen certainly hoped to send troops immediately.

However, after the previous impulsiveness passed, Chongzhen had to admit that what Fan Jingwen and others said was quite reasonable.

The core territory of Ming Dynasty is the two capitals and thirteen provinces. Nowadays, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Beizhili, and Nanzhili are basically rotten, and the two provinces of Huguang and Sichuan are also partly rotten, that is, ten provinces. Seven provinces among the three provinces need to be rebuilt and restored.

Under such circumstances, if a large-scale war is carried out rashly, if ordinary people are recruited to join the army or transport food and grass, the ordinary people who cannot survive may say that they will revolt again.

But now everything is going well in the Ming Dynasty's military, and after two years, an elite team has been cultivated. If this elite team does not take advantage of the momentum to counterattack Liaodong, Chongzhen will not be happy.

what can we do about it?

Chongzhen was distressed, his eyes fell on Zhu Cihong, and his heart suddenly moved.

Why have you forgotten this good son?

Chongzhen immediately said: "Lang'er, tell me your opinion."

Everyone immediately cast their expectant eyes on Zhu Cihong.

What choice will the prince make?
Zhu Cihong stood up, and said with confidence: "Father, my ministers feel that what Mr. Fan and the others said is indeed very reasonable. Now that Daming is exhausted internally, it really needs a period of recuperation."

After Zhu Cihong finished speaking, everyone was shocked.

We all know that Zhu Cihong is a prince who leads troops and fights everywhere. It is really surprising that he agreed to recuperate instead of continuing to fight.

Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Zhu Cihong couldn't help complaining.

This Daming's country will belong to me in the future, okay, does this palace want to take over a mess?
Zhu Cixiang said: "However, what the British Duke and Uncle Xiangcheng said is actually quite reasonable. Jiannu has been weakened by the Ming Dynasty after experiencing several blows. If we don't take this opportunity to pursue the victory, Jiannu , that would be a pity.”

When Chongzhen heard this, he immediately didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You really can't do anything wrong."

Zhu Cilang said with a smile: "Father's words are wrong. My son and minister are not here to make peace, but feel that since both sides have reason, why don't they each take part?"

Chongzhen was puzzled: "You mean..."

Zhu Cihong said: "What I mean is to send an elite small army, say 2 people to attack, so that a big battle can avoid the loss of Ming's national strength."

The British Duke couldn't help but said: "However, if only a small group of troops are sent, how can we guarantee the victory against the slaves?"

Zhu Cixiang snapped his fingers and said with a smile: "If we send [-] to [-] troops to Liaodong, it is indeed no different from seeking death, so... can't we just not go to Liaodong?"

Everyone was stunned.

Li Guozhen murmured: "If you don't go to Liaodong, where can you go?"

Zhu Cihong said seriously: "Go to Monan, Qinghai, Tibet, it's all fine!"

British justice: "Why go?"

Zhu Cixiang shook his head: "Mr. British, you have to consider things from the perspective of the overall situation. Why can Jiannu put so much pressure on us now? Not only because of Liaodong, but also because of the entire Tatar, Mongolia, and many other countries. The Oara Mongolian tribes all sided with Jiannu, which put our important towns on all sides of the Ming Dynasty under pressure."

Zhu Cilang paused for a moment, then continued: "So, we take advantage of Jianu's lack of opportunity to deal with the Mongols first, and it would be the best to get rid of Jianu's wings."

As a time traveler, Zhu Cihong was very aware of the core rule of the Qing Dynasty's rule, that is, the "Unity of Manchuria and Mongolia".

Since the time of Nurhaci, Jianzhou Jurchen has been wooing Mongolia.

Throughout the more than 200 years of the Qing Dynasty, every emperor had to marry a Mongolian concubine, and Mongolian generals like Seng Gelinqin were often entrusted with important tasks.

The powerful infantry from the Baishan and Heishui in the Manchu and Qing Dynasty coupled with the world-renowned cavalry of the Mongols constituted the most powerful force structure of the Qing Dynasty.

Zhu Cixi made the final conclusion: "The alliance between Manchu and Mongolia will cause endless harm. Destroy Mongolia first, and then destroy the Jiannu slaves, which is the right way to regain Liaodong!"

(End of this chapter)