Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 427 Diplomacy ([-])

Nanin is a smart person. Although he always speaks very little on weekdays, he has a solid heart. A person who can raise four excellent sons and one daughter will never be as simple as it seems on the surface.Naning knew the purpose of Yin Zuo's reform of the military system - this move was not only to strengthen the army, but more importantly, to weaken the control of the Eight Banners' commanders over the army. What Ning knows better is that Yin Zuo's reform is only the beginning, and the reform of the military system is only the first step, and of course it is also the most important step. Therefore, no matter how others block it, it will be futile. Zuo screamed, and the result was that he fell into Eshan's fate.

Naning understood Yinzuo's intention to promote himself, but he was still a traditional bannerman after all, and he was still unwilling to lose the power that was already limited—since the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, from Shunzhi to Kangxi , these two emperors kept looking for excuses, and they had already pared the inherent power in the hands of the Eight Banners to only the fur, but Yin Zuo, Emperor Yuanzhuo, was even more extreme, and he didn't even want to give the last bit of fur to the Eight Banners. They all stay.

Facing the help-seeking gazes of his colleagues and Yinzuo's smiling but knife-like eyes, Nanin was in a dilemma, but as the old saying goes: people are eager to be wise, Nanin strode forward and fell to his knees On the ground, he opened his mouth very respectfully: "Your servant has given the tribute to the Holy Majesty, but I don't understand one thing: The Holy Majesty said that the officers of the firearms army should be supplemented by military school graduates, but what should we do with the martial arts made by the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty? The slave is ignorant and still Please make it clear."

As soon as Naning's words came out, the gang of Eight Banners immediately woke up as if they had taken an aphrodisiac. , as if he had become a Taoist priest, Yinzuo was angry when he saw it, but what Nanin said was not unreasonable, and it was not good for Yinzuo to explode, watching the Eight Banners with a smile. , Tired of waiting for the big guys, Yinzuo smiled and said: "The father-in-law has a heart. Although I am stupid, I have never forgotten this matter. There are many slaves under Aiqing's family who participated in the war. I have a better understanding of the tactics, so I won’t say any more. Can a warrior born in martial arts take on the heavy responsibility of the commander of the firearms unit? It shouldn’t be possible, right? Re-study in the military academy, and you will be appointed after graduation, so that you can get a strong army without violating the ancestral rules, why are you still puzzled by this, even though it is true, I am listening."

At the same time, the Tong Tongs didn't expect Yinzuo to make such a move, they were all dumbfounded, and couldn't find any reason to object for a while, the big guys were all stunned on the spot, and no one knew where to start.They didn't say anything, but Yinzuo went on to say, after the board is finished, there must be a candy, right?
"My dear friends are the pillars of my Qing Dynasty. I have always trusted you. Well, I have decided on the matter of the military system, so there is no need to discuss it. As for the military students, apart from martial arts, I plan to train our Eight Banners students well. If you love someone to recommend, I will approve it. Everyone can take the unified examination of the military academy. Yes." Yin Zuo said with a smile on his face.

To be honest, the candy Yinzuo gave is not sweet, but it's better than nothing, isn't it?It is true that if you have the power to recommend someone, you can get money. Besides, if you recommend someone, you can still reach out to the army.When the matter came to this point, the big guys also understood that they could no longer argue with the emperor, but the big guys were still a little worried about the so-called assessment, but no one dared to ask more questions, so they had to look at Naning.

"My servant told the Holy One, what subjects should be tested in the assessment that the Holy Majesty said, and how to test it, the slave is ignorant, please ask the Holy Majesty to clarify." Nanin was so squeezed that he had no choice but to come out again.

Hey, it's done!Seeing that all these gangsters began to care about the examination subjects, Yinzuo knew that the big thing had been decided, and he was very happy, and said with a smile: "My military academy is temporarily divided into four subjects: infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineering, and the requirements for each subject are different. , How can I make it clear in a short time, I have already asked people to organize the things to be learned in the four subjects into books, and there are also clear regulations on the admission requirements, um, let’s do this, I set up a military academy preparatory course with money from the internal treasury , the people recommended by you Aiqing can enter the school as long as they can read and write, and are in good health, and as long as they can pass the preparatory study assessment, they don't need to be assessed again, and they can be directly transferred to the military academy, is that good?"

how?What can be done at this moment, a group of Eight Banners are like those who have been beaten by Shuang, they knelt down to thank each other, and stood there dejectedly, looking listless, Yin Zuo secretly laughed in his heart.

"I'm tired, just kneel down, I'll give you a decree tomorrow morning, all go down." Yinzuo waved his hand, and let the gang of Eight Banners retreat, and got up by himself, very quickly He just stretched his waist regardless of his image, and he didn't want to correct the paper anymore, so he walked towards the harem after a stroll.

Yinzuo originally planned to go to Yixue Gege's place to relax his nerves, even though Yinzuo now has two more daughters - the newly promoted nobleman Cao Chunyan and imperial concubine Minglan gave birth to Yinzuo's daughters respectively: Yi Ying, Yifei, but Yinzuo's favorite in his heart is the clever Yixue Gege, this girl has always been Yinzuo's pistachio, but halfway through, Yinzuo changed his mind and turned to the upper study room , intending to check the homework of the masters, but it is a pity that Yin Zuo failed to fulfill this wish. As soon as he arrived at the door of the upper study room, the newly promoted Zhang Jing and Zhai Jia of the Military Aircraft Department came in a hurry. : "Chen Junji Zhang Jing Zhai Jia has seen the Holy One."

Zhai Jia's entry into the Military Aircraft Department was recommended by his elder brother Hongli. It is said that he made contributions to neutralizing the chaos in the capital. Just let him join the military aircraft department to help, but he has never used this person very much. Seeing this person flustered now, without the air of a minister, Yinzuo frowned and said: "Why are you panicking?" ?”

"Qizou Shengshang, I am on duty today, and I have received secret reports from Guangzhou and overseas. I dare not neglect, and I have come here to ask the emperor for instructions." Zhai Jia kowtowed respectfully.

"Huh? Where are Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu?" Yin Zuo was stunned for a moment, and asked in a calm voice without picking up the secret fold that Zhai Jia raised above his head.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there was an order from His Majesty yesterday that all the officials went to the execution ground to watch the execution. Both Lords Ma and Zhang have gone. Today, Lord Lin is on duty. Unfortunately, Lord Lin's old injury has relapsed, which is why I have come to report to you." Your Majesty." Zhai Jia steadied himself and replied respectfully.

Yinzuo was stunned for a moment, then remembered the imperial edict he had issued. He was a little embarrassed to blame Zhai Jia, but as an emperor, he didn't need to apologize to his subordinates. I only glanced at the two secret documents, and my heart suddenly sank. After thinking about it, I turned around and told the eunuch Gao Nianying who was following behind me: "Go, pass on my order, and all military ministers will Immediately go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to discuss matters, well, take a soft sedan chair and bring Lin Xuanyi to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

Gao Nianying promised in a loud voice, and led a group of young eunuchs to announce the edict. Yinzuo didn't have the heart to go back to the study, turned around and planned to go back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, but stopped again, thinking about it Thinking about it, he ordered a little eunuch beside him: "Pass down my will, and let Hongli and Hongyang go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to discuss matters together." After speaking, he strode away to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

These two secret documents are both masterpieces of "Honghu", one from Batavia and the other from Guangzhou. Although they come from different places, the things that can be said are interrelated: , The Dutch envoys are still in Guangzhou, and they have not gone north to the capital. The children of "Honghu" have gone through a lot of hard work, and finally copied the credentials of the two countries. Some information—Britain and the Netherlands demanded that the Qing government increase the amount of imports while opening up the Japanese market, and asked to allow British and Dutch merchants to establish trade bases at the ports of the Qing Dynasty; while the secret documents from Batavia were It is about the fact that the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement. If the preparation is not enough, force will be used. Several fleets of the two countries have already set off from Europe and are gathering in Asia. The United Kingdom and the Netherlands have secretly contacted the Japanese shogunate and reached a consensus Britain and the Netherlands will jointly arm the Japanese shogunate army and prepare to launch an attack on the Qing army stationed in Nagasaki. Britain and the Netherlands will not only support Japan's actions diplomatically but even militarily.

Whether it is the actions of the Japanese shogunate or the British and Dutch countries, Yinzuo's expectations were already expected. This was originally something that Yinzuo's thunder plan had already considered, and there is nothing surprising about it, but it was originally according to Yinzuo's expectations. , this battle should have started last year. If this is the case, then Yinzuo will have a lot of fun--you have to fight the old man on land, and you have to deal with Britain and the Netherlands at sea. He was still making noises, internal and external difficulties, Yin Zuo couldn't hold on even if he had three heads and six arms.

Fortunately, it can only be said that it is fortunate that the war preparation speed of democratic countries is always slower than that of centralized countries-the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have suffered a lot in trade. The economy has been hit hard, and there are many bankrupts, but there are also many people who have made a lot of money because of trade with China. If you want to launch a war against China, you must pass it in the so-called parliaments of the two countries. Therefore, if the source of income is cut off, they will naturally try their best to oppose it. A protracted debate is indispensable, and this gives Yin Zuo enough time to solve the problem between Lao Maozi and Lao Ba.

The battle must be fought, Yinzuo knew this very well in his heart, but how to fight and when to fight has a particular point-now the navy of the Qing Dynasty surpasses the British and Dutch in terms of armament, even if the fleet The total tonnage of the fleet is also much higher than that of the fleets assembled by the two countries in Asia. It is just that the Qing fleet has only fought one naval battle, and it still has no experience in regular naval battles against the small Japanese ships. At the beginning, the defeat of the Qing fleet was an inevitable result, it was just a question of whether the defeat was miserable or not; secondly, Britain and the Netherlands did not only have fleets in Asia, if the main European fleet also went south, the Qing Dynasty Some fleets are really not enough.

If the battle is to be fought, it must be fought according to the will of the Qing Dynasty. Otherwise, if the defeat is too miserable, Yinzuo's reform will inevitably be hindered. Zuo really didn't want to go to war with Britain and the Netherlands at this juncture.Thinking of the military reform, Yinzuo's heart was full of anger. He hated the old Maozi Yinzuo who provoked the war in the Far East-a war wasted more than a year of Yinzuo's time. Maozi messed around, the reform of the military system has already been on the right track, and Yin Zuo is in control of the military, so there is no need to worry about the instability of the backyard during the naval battle with Britain and the Netherlands.

Yin Zuo is actually not proficient in diplomacy. Although he has received visiting English envoys and frightened an English envoy with the power of the revolver, Yin Zuo is actually not good at negotiating skills. I don’t have much understanding, even in the previous life, I didn’t know much about this aspect, and I really don’t have much confidence in my heart. The problem is that looking at the officials and workers in the court, few of them know diplomacy—although the Qing Dynasty has There is a Li Fanyuan, but the gang of bureaucrats know nothing about diplomatic etiquette, negotiation skills and other things except that they know how to claim to be a kingdom of heaven. If the noses of the two countries go away, it will be a big problem.

"Your servants have kowtowed to the Holy Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" The sound of the ministers paying homage woke Yin Zuo from his contemplation, and he looked at the group of military ministers and Hong Kong who were kneeling respectfully. Brothers Li and Hongyang, Yin Zuo frowned inadvertently, waved his hands and said, "No, let's all get up. I have two secret documents here, and you love to have a look, and give me a check later." Good idea."

At the same time, the courtiers had just been called back from the execution ground, and they were still in lingering fear at the moment, and their faces were very blue. After reading the two secret documents in turn, they were even more flustered, and they didn't know what to say for a while. Everyone is thinking hard...

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