The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 660 Manchu defense plan

However, since he is just a puppet, a fake emperor without real power.

Therefore, Xuantong's arrogance and brutality are only for the slaves around him.

In front of outsiders, he is still just a beggar wearing a monkey crown!
Not everyone can become the emperor just by wearing a crown suit!
In front of Aobai, a big man who can control his life and death, Xuantong naturally dare not be arrogant.

When he treated Oboi, his attitude was very respectful.

Very respectful in language and humble in attitude.

Facing the puppet of Emperor Xuantong, Aobai didn't even bother to pretend, he just spoke in a very casual tone.

"The emperor of the Qing Dynasty has a decree, ordering you to spread the imperial decree as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and announce it to the world."

"Refuting the false emperor Zhu Hongyu's rebellious act of disregarding the clan's etiquette, trying to ascend the throne as the emperor as a descendant of the clan, and rashly starting a war with the suzerain country Daqing."

"Demand the people of the world to raise troops to fight against it, punish the rebellion, and return the world to a bright and bright world."

"And ask Zhu Hongyu to bind himself to Beijing immediately and plead guilty to the Qing Dynasty, so that the imperial court can spare him the death penalty!"

The whole Qing Dynasty also knew that asking Xuantong to issue such an imperial edict would not have any impact on Zhu Hongyu at all.

But they didn't expect such an imperial decree to have any real effect.

To put it bluntly, Man Qing's move now is just to scare off Zhu Hongyu, that's all.

Of course, if Zhu Hongyu was so angry that he lost his mind, and at the same time as the decisive battle with Wu Sangui broke out, and sent troops to launch a large-scale Northern Expedition, that would be a surprise!
When Emperor Xuantong heard this, he didn't dare to question Aobai's commanding tone at all.

Just nodded and said.

"understand!"

"I will order people to draft the imperial decree!"

But Aobai heard the words, and spoke in a very casual tone.

"No need!"

"The imperial decree has already been drafted and sent out after it has been sealed."

"Now I'm just here to inform His Majesty!"

After Xuan Tong heard the words, his face was slightly ugly, but he didn't dare to offend Oboi at all.

Just made a haha, and said.

"Ha ha!"

"In that case, then I would like to thank Ao Shaobao for sharing my worries!"

Xuantong is just a puppet. Facing Aobai who single-handedly controls the Ming Dynasty, what else can he do except obey?

Aobai seemed to see the unwillingness deep in Xuan Tong's eyes, and said in a rather flat tone as if he was discussing what to eat for lunch today.

"Your Majesty just needs to be your own emperor. I will take care of other things for you. Don't worry about your majesty."

Aobai's meaning is very clear, you should be your puppet, and it's best not to get involved in other things.

Otherwise, it would be the same for Daqing to change someone to be a puppet!

You are not irreplaceable!
Xuan Tong just nodded and said.

"I know that Ao Shaobao is doing it for my own good!"

"I don't know how to deal with government affairs. It is the best thing to entrust the government affairs of the court to Shaobao!"

Only then did Aobai nodded in satisfaction, then turned and left the Golden Luan Hall.

After Ao Bai left the Golden Luan Hall, he heard the faint barking of dogs, screams, and those melancholy sounds coming from behind him, the expression on Ao Bai's face did not change in the slightest.

For the Qing Dynasty, although Xuantong's current performance was ineffective, it was exactly what they wanted most.

Addicted to wine and sex, greedy and cruel, cowardly character...

If these traits were placed on a decent emperor, it would be a perfect template for a subjugated king.

However, if it is placed on a puppet, it will be an advantage that cannot be highlighted.

All these characteristics are concentrated in one person, then this person will be the best puppet!
……

The reason why Aobai stayed in the pass was because he requested it on his own initiative.

The reason is very simple. Now that the Qing Dynasty has retreated outside the customs, Beizhi, which is the closest to Shanhaiguan, is the top priority.

The current Beizhi is the gateway to the Qing Dynasty!

Regardless of whether it was Wu Sangui or Daming who won the victory in the pass, if they want to counterattack outside the pass on a large scale, they must first recover Beizhili.

That is, the former Yanyun Sixteen States!
Only then can the Northern Expedition be launched and Liaodong be recovered.

If the Central Plains Dynasty did not have the barrier of Yanyun Sixteen States in hand, it would always be strategically passive when facing the nomads in the north.

You can only be beaten passively!
The weakness of the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years is the best proof.

Obai himself asked the cabinet of the Qing Dynasty for orders, he wanted to stay in the pass, stay in Beizhi, and guard the door for the Qing Dynasty, in order to atone for his sins!
He will do his best to keep the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun in the Qing Dynasty and make preparations for the return of the Qing Dynasty to the pass.

As for the Shanxi side, Oboi actually cared about it.

On the one hand, it was because of the existence of the Eight Great Masters of Shanxi Merchants. These big bosses wanted to contribute money and efforts to help the Qing Dynasty keep Shanxi. How could Oboi be unhappy?
On the other hand, it is because of the terrain of Shanxi!
Standing tall, easy to defend but hard to attack!
If the Qing Dynasty had Shanxi in hand, it could send troops from Shanxi at any time to enter Henan, Guanzhong and other places.

In addition, if the Qing Dynasty can hold Beizhi and the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, then the Qing Dynasty can threaten the entire North China Plain at any time.

Henan, Guanzhong, and the North China Great Plain are basically the entire Northland.

Therefore, if the Qing Dynasty can control Shanxi and Beizhi, it will have absolute strategic initiative over the entire north.

Furthermore, Shanxi is notoriously rich in coal and iron resources, plus abundant products, which can provide a large amount of tax revenue for the court.

How could the Qing Dynasty not want such an important place?
……

As the main forces of the Manchus and Qings withdrew from outside the pass, the Manchus and Qings once again shrunk their defenses inside the pass.

It has completely shrunk to Shanxi and Beizhi provinces!
Needless to say in Shanxi, the focus of Manchu defense is the Taihang Baxing.

As long as the Taihang Baxing is under control, it is impossible for foreign troops to enter Shanxi on a large scale.

As for the defense of Beizhi, the Qing Dynasty focused on the capital, Tianjin, and Baoding.

Connecting these three places is basically a triangle.

The Manchus wanted to build fortifications on the three points of this triangle, hoard heavy troops, and make the three places the horns of each other.

Use this to build a defense system!
In addition, it is the Manchu Qing's management of the Guanning Jin defense line, that is, the western Liaoning!
The original Guan Ning Jin line of defense was all facing outside the pass.

Although this line of defense is solid and easy to defend but difficult to attack, it is for the direction outside the pass.

If it is in the direction of Guan Nei, Guan Ningjin's line of defense is not as strong as imagined!
If the Qing Dynasty wanted to rely on the Guan Ning Jin line of defense to resist the Ming army's counterattack outside the pass, it was necessary to rectify the Guan Ning Jin line of defense to a certain extent.

Obai was in the pass, and he was mainly responsible for these things.

As for disgusting Zhu Hongyu, that's just incidental.

(End of this chapter)