Chapter 422
"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it!"

Zhu Yijiong looked at the battle report from Shanxi, and what was sent back was the head made by Liu Ruhan.

Unexpectedly, the unexpectedly famous Emperor Qianlong of Han Dynasty died at the hands of the prime minister he appointed.

Wang Li said: "Your Majesty, the pseudo-emperor Liu Ruhan is dead, and we should inform the world immediately!"

Zhu Yijiong nodded and said: "Yes. Once Shanxi is restored, order the Cabinet and Privy Council to draft it as soon as possible, and issue an edict to the Propaganda Department to inform the world."

"I accept your order." Lu Youlong responded with cupped hands.

Zhu Chengxun and the others were very calm. This frontline war was originally handled by the Privy Council. Now that the war is over, they are just using it for political propaganda. This is not the first time.

Zhu Yijiong looked at the battle report on the case again, pondered for a moment and said: "Since Liu Ruhan is dead and the hypocrites have been destroyed, there is no need to look at this head and just bury it! The people of Shanxi have suffered greatly from the hypocrites. Next, the cabinet should do more The focus is on how to govern and restore the civil affairs of Shanxi. Also, I read that the Eight Diagrams Cult is mentioned in the memorial. This kind of evil way only confuses the people and should be completely banned."

"The minister obeys the order!"

The six cabinet ministers quickly responded with their hands raised.

At the beginning of this year, Zhu Yijiong took advantage of the resumption of Beijing inspection (duty reporting) to recall Wu Sidao, governor of Fujian, and Wang Yuan, governor of Zhejiang, and took advantage of the situation to let them join the cabinet as prime ministers.

Today's Ming Dynasty's cabinet is about to become the Fujian Gang. Although it does not constitute a party for personal gain, this is all because Zhu Yijiong, the founding emperor, is strong enough.

Wu Sidao is from Zhejiang, and Wang Yuan is the governor of Zhejiang. If these two people are allowed to join the cabinet, they will not only have sufficient qualifications to suppress them, but they will definitely stick together after joining the cabinet.

As long as they are not stupid, they can understand the emperor's intention.

However, this is still not safe, because the current bureaucracy of the Ming Dynasty, from the cabinet ministers to the grassroots officials, are mostly from the south.

This is normal. The Ming Dynasty raised its troops from the south, and the officials were naturally from the south.However, now that the North and South lists are open, the number of northern officials will gradually increase in the future.

Wang Li asked: "Your Majesty, how should we deal with the false prince Liu Ke?"

This guy was lucky. He didn't die during the Taiyuan chaos, but he just became a prisoner of the Ming army.

Zhu Yijiong didn't care: "Just do whatever you want. I heard that there are many coal mines in Shanxi, so I let him work there, and so did the puppet Han soldiers and prisoners."

"According to the order!" Wang Liben asked casually, not feeling anything wrong with the emperor's handling.

When Lao Zhu defeated Chen Youliang and killed Ming Yuzhen, he did the same thing and exiled their son to Jeju Island (Tamna County).It seems that there are still descendants of these two people on the Korean Peninsula, and they even came to China to pay homage to their ancestors a few years ago.

Zhu Yijiong thought for a while and added: "Although the pseudo-Han Prime Minister Shen Wenhao captured and killed Liu Ruhan, he failed to stop the civil unrest in Taiyuan. Let's count him as a meritorious service. He must serve in the Shanxi mines for three years and have all his family property confiscated. Follower All at once.”

Shen Wenhao did kill Liu Ruhan, but he only killed Liu Ruhan, which was of little practical significance to Nanjing.

If before the Ming army marched into Shanxi, he could offer the entire territory of Shanxi and avoid fighting, that would be considered a meritorious service, but now he is just begging for mercy.

However, those Shanxi civil servants and generals who took the initiative to surrender the city were spared their lives.

Otherwise, who would be willing to surrender if they surrender?
But just to save their lives, there is no need to think about becoming an official again, and all the property and wealth they had exploited before must be turned over.Only the remaining wealth can be taken away by oneself. In the future, he will leave Shanxi and settle in Henan, Shandong, and the capital of North Zhili Prefecture.If you are so inhumane, there will definitely be people who don't want to, so you're welcome!
After Zhu Yijiong discussed with the cabinet ministers, it was finalized: Shanxi's terrain is rugged and the military disaster has not been completely eliminated, so it is not suitable to immigrate directly in the early stage.Tax exemptions should be used to support the people, and local officials should give priority to restoring civil production.

In short, Shanxi, like Guangdong, cannot withstand the hardships and should be allowed to recover naturally first.

Zhu Chengxun said: "Your Majesty, the Puppet Qing Tatars have returned to Xi'an, and the war situation in Sichuan has reached a stalemate. Should some adjustments be made to the original plan?"

What this is talking about is the current Sichuan battlefield. After successive raids to capture Kuizhou, Zhongzhou, Shidui, and Youyang, the Ming army was finally blocked in Chongqing.

This is not surprising, the North has been fighting big wars before.Although it seemed that the Ming army was fighting easily, it was completely crushed by hard power.There was indeed little movement on the front line, but in order to support the front line, the logistical pressure was quite astonishing.

Even the battlefield between the two lakes was a bit difficult to maintain, otherwise Zheng Dingrui would not have followed the same strategy of clearing the country with strong walls and defending the city in Yunyang.

This unexpected wave of soldiers followed the waterway to attack Kuizhou. It was completely a rare and dangerous move by Zheng Dingrui. The Ming army was invincible on the water. Even if there was no victory, they could sail away at any time.

Zhu Yijiong thought for a moment and said: "No, let's follow the plan. We can fight here in Sichuan slowly. Moreover, from the moment the Tatars retreated, they have no chance. The rainy season in Liaodong is almost over, and it's time to send them off. The Liaodong Tatars are on the road!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhu Chengxun nodded.

The Ming Dynasty's previous one-on-three battle had cost a lot of money, and it was also necessary to restore Shanxi's civil affairs. It was indeed not suitable to open a second battlefield in Sichuan.

Anyway, Liu Ruhan and Liaodong Manqing, one is finished and the other is almost finished.There is only one Yongzheng left, so there is no need to worry too much. Fight slowly. With the help of national strength, you can kill the opponent.

……

North Zhili.

The rainy season in Liaodong has not yet ended, and the Ming army has already begun to connect the Mongolian tribes in Monan, preparing to launch an offensive in Liaodong as soon as the rainy season is over.

The troops from the Mongolian tribes in Monan have been rushed to Nanjing by waterway via the Northern Army, even faster than the battle reports from the front.

Zhu Yijiong was also very cautious about these Monan Mongolian requests. After repeated discussions with the cabinet, he finally made a reply: the Monan Mongolian alliance flags were abolished and the capital control system was established (this thing existed in the Eastern Jin Dynasty). The original banners From now on, Zasak will be renamed the Mongolian capital.The Mongolian capital was appointed and dismissed by the central government and held local military and political power.

A few short articles set the tone for the future of Monan Mongolia. There were basically no changes compared to the original, and they also recognized the existing sphere of influence of the Monan Mongolian tribes.

Several Monan Mongolian tribes, such as the Horqin and Tumote tribes, have annexed many small tribes.

However, although Zhu Yijiong recognized their existing sphere of influence, he required them to release their slaves and build cities and immigrate in some designated areas in the future.

This is a direct copy of the Manchu and Qing operations. The vast area of ​​Monan Mongolia close to Liaodong is very suitable for farming regardless of climate or land.

The Manchu and Qing Dynasties relied on constantly building cities and immigrating to Monan Mongolia, gradually encroaching on the grassland areas of Monan Mongolia, and the boiling frog model gradually transformed Monan Mongolia from a nomadic people into a farming nation.

In fact, even in the border towns bordering Monan Mongolia and Liaodong, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties have built several cities, and the Mongolian tribes there are still half-cultivating and half-grazing.

It's just that now they have all been looted and taken away by Yinhu, and those who can't be taken away have been burned.

 Dutong is an official position in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It is not unique to the Qing Dynasty. It is just copying homework.
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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