Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2149 Zhangjiakou

"...America's silver mines were opened and all were transported to China. There is more and more silver now and they don't mint their own silver coins for the benefit of the people. What can I say? The Ministry of Household Affairs purchased a very large machine to cast gold, silver and copper coins, and issued them to the provinces after they were minted, and ordered them to pass through the whole country. The silver minting machine made in Zhadong Kingdom is very large, and it can mint more than 10 yuan of silver coins and more than [-] copper coins per day. String. The machine made in England is relatively small, and it can cast more than [-] yuan of silver coins per day. Please ask the household department to allocate [-] taels of silver first, and buy the coin casting machine and transport it to Beijing for backup. When the machine arrives in Beijing, the factory building is ready, That is to say, the Beijing Bureau handles the casting of coins, and passes through the provinces..."--"Request for Purchase of Machines to Change Silver Dollars" by Gao Erwei, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry

"... There are countless metal mines in China hidden underground. Just banning them will not make great profits. In recent years, Dutch missionaries have investigated and Chinese scholars have known, such as the gold mine in Fengji, the coal and iron mines in Shanxi and Henan, The coal mines in Shaanxi and Gansu are all because officials are greedy to save trouble and are unwilling to mine. In this regard, Dongguo has made mistakes in particular, and must be investigated. We should ask the world to ask for a special order, and all lands with mines will be allowed to attract investment and stock shares, and petition for mining. Local officials will protect them carefully and must not obstruct them. Once the mines are profitable, then Taxation is based on one-tenth of the discretionary taxation class, and everything that wins is not heard by officials. If the mining industry is insignificant, it will be abolished immediately, and it will be handled seriously. In ten years, the mining industry will be fully developed, and the people's livelihood will be self-prosperous. However, the national use is still insufficient. , there is no such thing..." - Song Luo, governor of Jiangsu Province, "Please communicate to start the mining business"

"...The whole army is trained in martial arts, and the generals are the first. The reason why the Eastern Army is the best in the West is that there are no soldiers in the whole country, and especially in the generals, all the officials are from the school. , so the generals are said to be prosperous. Today, if you want to follow the Eastern system and train to become a strong team, it is not enough to train generals unless you set up a school with strong coaches. Now you have invited the English businessman Clifford to hire 20 people who are proficient in martial arts from the country as instructors. Choose carefully 13 students who are 20 years old and above and under 250 years old are smart children who are proficient in arts and science and can understand righteousness. They are divided into cavalry, infantry, artillery, engineering, and Taiwan artillery, and study the art of war, geographic survey, drawing and arithmetic, and camp bridges. All kinds of learning, practice various formations of horse-buoyed artillery. Artillery is not a specialization in martial arts, especially it is not effective if you try it a little. All the subjects should be studied for about two years, and after two years, you will be specialized in artillery. It takes about three years to complete the study of English language and writing, so as to study books. After the exam, A and B are considered for graduation. After the three-year period, please select the best for praise, and choose the one who has a good academic performance and a good character. Those who are assigned to each battalion will be appointed, and the talents that have been completed will not be separated." —— Zhao Liangdong, General Soldier of Gansu

"...Stealing but the country establishes wealth to support honesty, legislation to punish corruption, grace is the most generous, and the law is the most strict. But the evils of corruption and arrogance are still not completely eradicated. The investigation records that anyone who seeks money for money, and says things are wrong For those who have money, the trial is based on the fact that the stolen goods given to them are taken into account, and they are in the same court as the recipient of the money, so they all have the crimes they deserve. Also check the names in the first article. Anyone who surrenders before committing a crime will be exempted from the crime. The collection of stolen goods means that those who surrender themselves are freed from the crime but still pursued. This is a common practice that lasts forever... Chen Yu, please let go of the stipulation that false military merits and officials borrowing more than 2000 taels of debt in Beijing will open the way for them to surrender. All bosses Guaranteeing the title of the subordinate officials, and recommending personnel with great military and political excellence, if the subordinates ask for money, and the boss has already got involved with the stolen goods, both should be punished. If the cooperator can turn himself in after the fact, the original stolen goods will be doubled Pursue it to the Lord, so as to avoid the crime that he deserves...it is the way to get rid of corruption.” ——Li Tianfu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials

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On June 1691, 6, in the camp of Zhangjiakou, "My Great Qing" Emperor Aixinjueluo Xuanye was sitting in front of the imperial case, flipping through the seemingly endless memorials in front of him.

Kangxi is less than forty this year, and he is in the prime of life.He has been in power for almost 30 years, and now he is the master of most of China. He seems to be invincible, but only the courtiers who know him very well will understand the hidden worries hidden in the heart of this monarch.

There are three main hidden worries, almost all of which are related to the outside world.One is the Dongguo people who are constantly attacking outside the pass.It has been more than 40 years since this group of bandits who came by boat from abroad have landed in Yantai. After the Southern Expedition and the Northern War, they have established stable bases in Denglai, Ningshao, Lianwu and Manchuria, and their power is growing day by day. It makes people feel like a thorn in their backs, but there is nothing they can do about it.Once upon a time, Kangxi wanted to select tens of thousands of elites across the country, and then desperately transported supplies, and drove the yellow-clothed thieves out of Liaodong and Beiman.

Now the relationship with Russia has improved a lot. The monarchs of the two countries have exchanged gifts, and they have cooperated together to fight against the people of the East. It is no longer a hostile relationship.The current enemies are the yellow-clothed thieves of the Eastern Kingdom and the obedient and rebellious thieves who are willing to do things. As long as you free yourself, you will solve them together sooner or later, unify the world, and be the holy emperor of the whole world.

The second hidden worry of "My Great Qing" lies in the rising Junggar and Mongolia.Galdan, a hungry wolf, relied on the support of the Tibetan Snow Mountain monk to dominate the Mongolian tribes in western Moxi, and then conquered the Yarkant Khanate and defeated the Kazakh Khanate, forcing the three tribes of Khalkha in Mobei Mongolia to flee southward. .In the battle of Ujumqin the year before last and the battle of Guihua City last year, "My Great Qing" lost troops and generals. Not only did Tong Guogang and other senior officials die in the battle, but even more than [-] soldiers were killed or injured.Although this loss is not a serious matter for Kangxi, who covers most of China, it is always uncomfortable to be unfavorable in the battle. At the same time, it also increases the influence of Galdan in a disguised way, making many Mongols afraid of its power. Instead of secretly communicating the song.

Fortunately, "My Great Qing" has now slowly adjusted its deployment, and many elite troops have begun to gather, especially those new army troops equipped with a large number of firearms, which is where Kangxi's confidence in his own expedition to the desert lies.At present, the Qing army has launched a counterattack across the board. Prince Yu Fuquan led the army out of Gubeikou, Prince Gong Changning led the army out of Xifengkou, Lang Tan led his troops in Datong, Jieshu was stationed in Xi'an, and commanded tens of thousands of troops to Ningxia. Go out of Jiayuguan and set up three towns in Guanxi. Xiningwei is about to be upgraded to a general military area, and its military strength will increase to 3.

In addition, it was Kangxi who personally led Jinzhou new army, Beijing elite and Hebei local garrison with more than [-] people to Zhangjiakou. , intending to fight to the death with Galdan.

While waiting for Galdan's army, good news came from the west. Gansu General Zhao Liangdong sent hundreds of troops to escort the envoy of Galdan's nephew Cewang Allah Butan to the capital to discuss the dispute of Galdan. thing.After Kangxi heard the news, he couldn't help but summoned the envoy to Zhangjiakou himself, and after inquiring clearly, he rewarded the envoy heavily, and then sent his confidant doctor Sang'e to escort him back to the Western Regions. .

Kangxi's third hidden worry is the cis-rebellious regime in the south.This peasant regime, which originated in Shaanxi, has been the confidant of "My Great Qing" for many years. It once attracted the all-out siege of more than 20 troops from the Xiangyang Camp, but failed under the interference of the gunboats of the Eastern Navy.As a result, many years have passed, Shun Ni, who was once weak like a candle in the wind, has controlled most of the south, and its strength has grown rapidly, reaching the level that "My Great Qing" is also looking at it.

In order to deal with Galdan, Kangxi once wrote to Li Laiheng in Changsha, and he did not hesitate to condescend to call him the "Lord of the Southern Dynasty" and negotiate peace with him.Li Laiheng is also a character, agreed to Kangxi's peace negotiation conditions, and then withdrew his troops from the front line in a very tacit understanding.Li Laiheng went to conquer Nanming to expand the strategic depth of Shunguo, while Kangxi tried his best to deal with Galdan. For this reason, even North Manchu gave up half-truths and half-falsely.

Of course, Li Laiheng and Kangxi are not fools, they both understand that the current peace talks are only temporary.Both sides are actually racing against time now, whoever solves their own problems first will take the initiative.More than half of Shunguo's army was dragged in the three southwestern provinces, and Kangxi's elite troops were deployed inside and outside the Great Wall. Whoever finished first would face big trouble for the opponent.

To sum up, the current situation of "My Qing Dynasty" is somewhat delicate, but it is not impossible to deal with it.After all, no matter how strong Galdan is, there are only tens of thousands of people under his command. Now even his hometown has been raided by his nephew, and there are big problems in the replenishment of guns, gunpowder, horses, and soldiers. "It's a great time for all the soldiers and horses to gather and annihilate them in one go.Kangxi sometimes wished that Galdan would appear in front of him immediately, and the two sides would have a decisive battle, but Galdan was not that stupid, he knew the truth of avoiding the truth, especially when the old nest was unstable, he would A decisive battle will not be easily fought, so there is still room for this battle, but the balance of victory has undoubtedly slowly fallen to the side of "My Great Qing".

"Suo'etu?" After approving the memorial for a while, Kangxi suddenly felt tired, so he called Suo'etu to talk.

"Your Majesty, the servant is here." The great scholar with great power in the government, the first-class public, Soetuso, who is hated by many people but feared like a tiger, bowed his waist and walked over with small steps, just like a scorpion. An old dog who flatters its master.

Kangxi looked at Suo'etu's gorgeous hair and was moved for a moment.A good slave is not so easy to find, and it is even more difficult to find a slave who can do things, figure out what he wants, and bite people, not to mention how many years Suo'etu has been with him, and there is no shortage of credit and hard work. At this moment, he almost forgot the criticisms of Suo'etu by the censors in the court and some rumors about his close relationship with the prince.

"Where are the three parts of Khalkha?" Kangxi asked, gesturing for Suo'etu to flatten his body.

"Going back to the emperor, we've arrived at Duolunuoer. The slaves have prepared everything. These bereaved dogs have lost all their arrogance. As long as the emperor treats them a little bit, they will be very grateful." Suoetu replied.

"That's good. But there's no need to be too humiliating. The Manmeng family always deserves some dignity." After saying this, Kangxi fell into silence again.Suo'etu lowered his head, and out of the corner of his eye, he had already caught sight of the large pile of memorials.

"You should also take a look at these memorials. They are all good ideas. I have read them and agreed to some." Kangxi got up and paced in the room, and suddenly asked: "The Eastern Dynasty ruled the West, but now it seems that there is some truth in it." Yes. Not only are their boats strong and their guns powerful, but their various systems and methods are also quite impressive. These memorials also talk about such things, just take a look."

"Cha!" Suo'etu stepped forward, picked up the memorial and read it.He read very quickly, almost at the speed of ten lines at a glance, so after Kangxi finished drinking a cup of tea, he finished reading.

"Your Majesty, casting silver coins and raising integrity and fighting corruption are all good things, but the matter of opening a military training school, I think it can be delayed..." Suo'etu estimated Kangxi's intentions, and said cautiously: "The difference between Manchu and Han, We have to guard against it."

Kangxi didn't speak either, and the room fell into a subtle silence.After a long time, Kangxi said: "Suoetu, you go back to the capital these few days and get ready. Next month you will leave with that Russian missionary, Nigolai, and go to Russia to meet their lord. When passing through the grassland, you might as well meet with their chief military officer Guoluowen for a while, that's all."

Suo'etu was startled when he heard the words, and subconsciously felt that many of his affairs would be delayed, but he didn't dare to show it at this time, so he could only respond simply: "The servant obeys the order!"

(End of this chapter)