I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 304

Jiangnan, Lianghu (Western Hunan and Southern Hunan were in the hands of Shaomin), Guangdong, and half of Guangxi (Eastern Guangxi) were all captured by the Ming army.

Yongzheng could not remain indifferent in any case. The dispatch of troops was certain, and it would not be past summer at the latest.

Moreover, in this battle, the Qing army had no choice but to win.

Judging from the map, the Manchu Qing Dynasty still owns most of the country, but except for Sichuan, almost all of it is in ruins.

The three provinces of Liaodong are still under the jurisdiction of generals (not provinces), with only the Eight Banners, Sauron people, and Xibo people outside Guanwai. They have a vast territory, sparsely populated areas, and a harsh climate.

Mongolia is also under the jurisdiction of General Ulyasutai. It is also sparsely populated, with a total population of less than 300 million.

The Manchu Qing also wanted to control Mongolian power and prevent it from continuing to grow.Not only did they set up various alliance flags for Mongolia to carry out internal divisions.

It also vigorously promoted Lamaism in Mongolia, exempted and exempted all Lamaism's military service, taxes, and corvees, and at the same time forced Mongolians to become monks.

If there are three to five men in a Mongolian family, two or three must become monks and lamas.

Lamas cannot get married and have children, and the increase in the number of lamas has also led to an increase in single men in Mongolia, which has led to promiscuous relationships between men and women, leading to a high incidence of sexually transmitted diseases in Mongolia during the Qing Dynasty.

This series of measures by the Manchus and Qing Dynasties was very effective. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, there were 300 million people in Mongolia, and at the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were still 50 people in Mongolia.

Tibet is a newly occupied area and must always be on guard against rebellion, while Qinghai has already rebelled.

Yunnan and Guizhou were beaten to pieces by the Shaomin rebels and officers and soldiers during the Shaomin Uprising, and the three provinces of Shandong, Henan, and Shanxi were overrun by rogue bandits.

Shaanxi is slightly better, but it is so poor that it is good to be self-sufficient.

Zhu Yijiong doesn't even have to win, even if he loses, as long as the loss is not too miserable, the Qing Dynasty will definitely be severely damaged.

The Ming army currently has less than 10 troops assembled on the Huaibei front, while the Manchu Qing army has assembled more than 20 troops.

There seems to be a big gap in strength between the two armies, but Zhu Yijiong still has reserves in the local area.

These reserve forces have been training for more than a year, and their intensity is far superior to that of the Jiangnan Green Camp of yesteryear.

And there are at least millions of reserves like this in the local area.Zhu Yijiong has no shortage of troops. If it were not for the shortage of food and grass, he could have an army of millions in an instant.

In this decisive battle, the Ming army is fully capable of fighting!

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Beijing, Forbidden City.

Qianqing Palace.

Yongzheng put down the urgent military report handed over by Henan Governor Tian Wenjing.

The two lakes are gone!

Just a month ago, a large number of Ming army reconnaissance cavalry were suddenly discovered on the borders of Xiangyang and other places, and all river and land routes between the two provinces had been cut off.

The whole of Hubei seems to be in dire straits, and the situation in Hunan is even worse than Hubei.

If Hubei loses, Hunan will basically fall.

Although Lin Jun of Guangdong and Guangxi was an anti-thief force independent of the Ming army, in the eyes of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, even if he became king, he would still regard the Ming court as Zhengshuo.

Rounding off, it was also officially recognized by the Manchu Qing Dynasty as the first line of the Ming Army.

The Manchus did not know at this time that Lin Jun had been destroyed by the Ming army, even earlier than Hubei.

The entire South was almost completely lost.

Yongzheng was not angry. He was silent for a moment and said: "The false Ming Dynasty launched troops in the south. What do you think about this?"
Those present today are all Yongzheng's trusted ministers.

Zhang Tingyu thought for a moment and then came out: "Wei Chen believes that we should take advantage of this opportunity to send troops southward as soon as possible. As long as our Qing Dynasty's 20 cavalry goes south, the Jiangnan Puppet Ming Dynasty will definitely be unable to compete. The Puppet Emperor Zhu Ni is also a turtle in the urn, and can be destroyed with a snap of a finger! "

"Um……"

Hearing this, Yongzheng was not very satisfied.

On his imperial case, in addition to Tian Wenjing's urgent report, there was also a frontline military report from Xuzhou Zhang Wenhuan.

For some reason, the Huaibei Ming Army suddenly made frequent movements in the past month. Zhang Wenhuan was determined to explore the truth, but the reconnaissance cavalry sent out encountered resistance several times or even dozens of times before.

However, relying on the increase in the number of Ming army's reconnaissance cavalry, Zhang Wenhuan concluded that the Ming army must increase its troops in Huaibei.

This is preparation for an all-out war.Seeing that Yongzheng was hesitant, Zhang Tingyu reminded him: "Your Majesty, you are pretending to be Ming and are now launching troops in the south. If our Qing Dynasty does not take this opportunity to go south, shouldn't we wait until its foundation is solid? Besides, the people of the world..."

The last sentence was only half spoken, but Yong Zheng understood it instantly.

Zhang Tingyu was right, now was the only chance for the Qing Dynasty.

Not to mention anything else, only the two lakes, the world's granary, have fallen into the hands of the Ming army.If we don't send troops while the Ming army has not yet fully digested the two lakes' granaries, it will be too late.

Moreover, everyone in the world is watching this war between Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Even though the Manchus and Qing Dynasties were still fighting for Ming and Zhu Ni, in fact, not to mention the change of offensive and defensive positions, the Ming army did have the capital to compete with the Manchus for the world.

Yongzheng asked another question: "What should I do with money and food?"

Zhang Tingyu did not hesitate and said directly: "The only plan now is to continue to suffer the people and impose additional taxes and apportionments on the four provinces of Shanhe. At the same time, we will continue to go to North Korea and other tributary countries to collect grain and grass. In this way, we will have no worries about military supplies."

Yong Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly: "This..."

Zhang Tingyu knelt down on the spot and said with tears: "The false Ming Dynasty and Zhu Ni are good at using weapons, which has caused continuous disasters in the world, and the people are in dire straits. I ask the emperor to protect the country. Only by annihilating the false Ming Dynasty as soon as possible can we return a piece of the Qing Dynasty. The prosperous world!"

"This slave asks the emperor to do something for the country!"

Ma Qi, Xiao Yongzao and other important ministers also knelt down at this time.

Even Yiqin Sanyunxiang, who had just returned, knelt down and begged: "My brother, please also ask the emperor to help me with the Qing Dynasty!"

These people are all smart people, and they can't tell that Yong Zheng is already moved.

Yongzheng struggled again and again, and finally sighed: "I don't want to... Anyway, then I will suffer the people again! I will bear the infamy."

"Emperor Shengming!"

As soon as this statement came out, all the officials shouted.

Yongzheng nodded: "In this case, the cabinet will immediately draft three decrees for me after returning. This first one will order the Korean vassal country to donate another 20 stones of military rations. Kong Chuanduo will also be canonized as No. 60 Seventh Generation Holy Duke, and then Confessed Confucius as the Supreme Saint Wenxuan King of Dacheng, and was given sacrificial vessels."

This is the method adopted by Zhang Tingyu, and he is preparing to completely drain the vassal country of North Korea. The previous 20 stone grains have made the North Korean people miserable.

Now I want another 20, and adding up the two, that’s 40.

North Korea will definitely not be able to hand over such a large amount of food. If it is handed over, a nationwide famine will break out, and there is a high probability that an uprising will break out.

However, these have nothing to do with Yongzheng. He can no longer control many of them at this time, and he cannot squeeze those vassal countries to supply the army with military supplies.

There is also the newly-consecrated Duke Yansheng, and the title of King Wenxuan, the Supreme Saint of Dacheng, is publicly recognized.

This is not just a political statement, but also an exchange of interests.

As long as the new Yan Shenggong is not completely ignorant, he must take the lead in donating military supplies, money and food to the Qing Dynasty.

It is said that no matter how hard the people suffer, in fact, they can only squeeze the merchants and wealthy households. It is not that Yongzheng was caring and caring for the people, it is simply that the people can no longer squeeze out the money, and further squeeze will only further provoke civil unrest.

Yongzheng said: "The second decree is to add Jueluo Manbao as the commander-in-chief of the army and Zhang Wenhuan as the deputy commander-in-chief. They ordered the two to immediately prepare their troops for war. At the end of June, I will personally conquer the puppet Ming Dynasty."

"The cabinet must also make a regulation when they return. Anyone in the army who bravely kills the enemy or makes military achievements will be given the opportunity to raise the flag (coats are worthless). Also, doesn't Pseudo-Ming reward sergeants with good farmland? Then our Qing Dynasty also Don’t be stingy.”

"As long as there are soldiers of the Eight Banners in the army, I will grant them fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River."

Raising the flag again, and the fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River?
Is this a plan to restart the Qing Dynasty tradition and let the Eight Banners compete for territory?

After all, the land in Jiangnan is owned by an owner. If this is done, the entire Jiangnan will probably start a bloody storm.

However, Yongzheng was not worried about this at all, since Jiangnan had already been lost long ago.

Now the owners of those lands are all rebellious officials and traitors. Kill them if you want. This will also boost the morale of the army.

"I'm sending an order to the governor of the five provinces, Yue Zhongqi, to send troops to the east by the end of June without any mistakes!"

Three decrees were issued, and Ma Qi and others hurriedly accepted the decree and retired.

They had to go back immediately to draft an imperial edict for the emperor, as well as formulate the so-called flag-raising regulations.

Yongzheng planned to use horse racing to encircle territory and raise flags to stimulate the fighting strength of his troops, which was tantamount to drinking poison to quench his thirst.

(End of this chapter)