After the flying cavalry came to report that the fleet carrying a group of guests had arrived in Tongzhou, a certain prince also packed up and prepared to lead all the civil and military officials to greet them outside Chengtian Gate.
As the chief minister of the Ming Empire, Xue Guoguan was entrusted by a certain prince and soon-to-be son-in-law to greet foreign guests and heroes outside Chaoyang Gate.
A certain prince was too lazy to do things like going out for twenty miles. Since he was young, he could act coquettishly in this regard. Although it was already autumn, the sun was still very strong.
To put it into perspective, if, as the battle report said, the Japanese army defeated Dorgon's troops in the Liaodong Peninsula, it would be estimated that Huang Taiji would lead his army into the customs in another month at most to make amends.
This is the biggest test he is about to face. Huang Taiji is considered the number one competitor of a certain prince in this time and space. Whether it is Li Zicheng or Zhang Xianzhong, they are just scum in front of Huang Taiji.
Even at the peak of Courier Brother Li's peak, he had 400,000 troops, but he could not withstand the fierce attack of 100,000 Eight Banners soldiers. In the end, the courier army had to be beaten to death by the braided army.
In comparison, Zhang Dazongzi's men and horses still had some fighting ability. If the Eight Kings hadn't been attacked by surprise, they could have carried it for a while longer.
As for the Ming Dynasty King's Division, it is a force that specializes in "soft persimmons". Only when the braided army withdraws its troops, it may still dare to go out and fight.
A certain prince was still worried before that the Japanese army beat up the slave army. Hasn't the "soft persimmon" in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty king become a "persimmon cake"?
The prey of the King's Division has become the capture of the Japanese army, and now all the troops are left to retreat. Once they go out to fight and encounter the vicious Braid Army, the King's Division will most likely be killed and return defeated.
After careful calculation, the King's Division still has a battle to fight with a second-rate army like the Han Army. It may not be able to defeat the opponent quickly, and the two bad chess players may be inextricably killed...
A certain prince couldn't quickly improve the combat effectiveness of each department in a short period of time. The new army was disciplined, but they had never fought in actual combat. After all, chicken-blooded encouragement alone could not compare with the braided veterans on the opposite side.
Like other colleagues, if you say a bunch of harsh words in public, your subordinates will kill you until your braids are wet. At this moment, a certain prince was not standing outside Chengtian Gate, but outside Shenyang Palace.
How effective can a troop that has been trained for four months be?
A certain prince did not expect them to take the initiative to fight. As long as they could retreat, hold on, and not surrender, everything would be fine.
Winning basically depends on Gou!
I can be considered the first person to survive in the late Ming Dynasty!
The nearly 100,000 troops huddled in the Jifu area will definitely make Huang Taiji look at him differently.
The summer harvest grain from the south has been gradually transported to the capital through water and sea transportation. The autumn harvest is probably quite difficult, but it doesn't matter.
As long as Huang Taiji dares to attack the city, even if he does not attack the city but just besieges the city, a certain prince will be very confident in repelling the braided army.
Ming dynasty!
Master metaphysical technology!
That's right!
It's so sharp!
Are you afraid?
If you're not afraid, just come and give it a try.
Guaranteed to make you happy!
This is not harsh words or big words.
You will know then!
I shuddered when I saw it.
If you tremble, you can directly defeat Huang Taiji's braided army.
It's not good to shiver. At worst, you can continue to cower. Anyway, I don't want to lose face anymore.
This is not the first time that the city has been besieged by the Braided Army. I was scared to death by the Braided Army once.
As the eldest son of Emperor Chongzhen, how could he be worthy of his father who had moved to Nandu without being surrounded by the braided army once?
This is what it means that a son inherits his father's legacy...
siege!
The braids on the outside want to come in!
But Akito inside doesn’t want to go out!
The basic situation should be roughly like this!
If you have the ability, just call in.
Otherwise, I will stick to it till the end, and I will glare at you and make you angry to death!
A certain prince has a group of young and beautiful singers, and a prospective princess with an extremely devilish figure. How could he take the initiative to leave the city to die?
If you are not a sage, who can live without a living?
All right!
Xiang Yu did not choose to survive, so he wiped his neck by the river, which directly made Liu Bang emperor.
The remnants of the Southern Song Dynasty did not choose to survive in Yashan, and were then destroyed by Zhang Hongfan, the commander of the Menggu Navy, and became an eternal joke.
A certain prince didn't understand. At that time, the Song army had a huge fleet and 100,000 troops. Wouldn't it be better to retreat to Luzon?
There is no need to survive for too long. After five years of development in Luzon, the Song fleet will have the strength to counterattack coastal areas.
A thousand battleships, 10,000 Song troops, and 50,000 indigenous troops can put the Menggu army on the seashore to a pulp.
The result was not good, they all crashed at once...
This "gift package" is such a joy to give!
What a pig-like commander!
When your strength is low, you just have to be patient and avoid haste. It’s not about taking advantage of others, so what’s the big deal?
Even if you are digging into your crotch, as long as you can survive, you will have a chance to turn over.
This is how your Uncle Han plays!
Shengsheng will scrap iron account to complete the king account!
Commander Menggu won't pursue him as far as Luzon. If that happens, he can still escape to Australia.
Maybe we can even establish an "Australian Song Empire"!
It's useless to say anything now. It would be a huge shame to be destroyed by Commander Menggu Navy!
To put it into perspective, our ancient navy seemed to have won just one naval battle from birth to death!
He was as fierce as a tiger when he attacked the Japanese country. After landing, he was reduced to two hundred and fifty, and he was chopped up melons and vegetables...
If Lu Xiufu realized it later, he would definitely slap his thigh.
If I had known this, I wouldn’t have to fight, just be patient and “borrow the divine wind”!
Cao's navy was destroyed by the east wind, and Menggu's navy was destroyed by the divine wind.
The two have the same purpose but different approaches!
Prime Minister Cao and Kublai Khan must be drinking and chatting below! Lingdu e-book
Governor Zhou's ability to calculate was the result of Cao's navy being burned.
In comparison, the Menggu Navy was even worse, being blown away alive...
Zhang Hongfan's successor didn't know what happened, but he remembered that there was a gust of wind, and then his fleet was destroyed!
In the age of sails, the prerequisite for winning a naval battle was the direction of the wind. For example, attacking the British Armada would be a typical example of athlete's foot!
A certain prince was prone to wandering thoughts while waiting for guests, because there are no smart phones to play with in this era!
It's already autumn, so why isn't there some wind to relieve the fever?
Madan!
Were you reluctant to turn on the natural air conditioner during the Little Ice Age?
hateful!
At this time, there was a sudden noise on the north side of East Chang'an Street, probably from Shiwangfu Street. Because there was silence on the Chengtianmen side, a certain prince could hear it far away.
Not long after, a group of people appeared on East Chang'an Street. Due to the road clearing in advance, the group moved very smoothly.
Walking side by side with Xue Guoguan, the first assistant, was a man in kimono, about forty or fifty years old, with a typical Tsukiyo haircut. He did not wear Japanese armor, but he looked elegant.
"I, Shigeci Abe, have been entrusted by General Tokugawa to come here to pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
It was this clear sentence that Abe had to learn again for a long time before he could speak it fluently. After dismounting, he immediately saluted and then greeted the prince of Ming Dynasty.
"Your Excellency, General, you are so polite. Your Excellency, General, led the army to conquer the Liaodong Peninsula and achieved a glorious victory. It is gratifying to congratulate you. It also proves that Ming and Japan are invincible together!"
The other party spoke in plain language, and a certain prince reciprocated by speaking in Japanese. Although the speaking speed was not as fast as Abe Shigeji, the general meaning could still be explained clearly.
Don't ask where you learned this, even a man can know a few words, such as...
A certain prince could barely cope with some simple daily conversations, but for more in-depth conversations, the translator could only be responsible. Fortunately, Abe Shigeji also brought a translator, so that there would be no hindrance to the communication between the two parties.
Since it was rare to leave the country once, the Ming Dynasty was still a more advanced and developed country than the Japanese country, so the daimyo and the generals who led the armies from all over the country came here to visit. This was one of the few benefits of going to the army.
The number of dignitaries above the general level who were brought to the capital by Abe alone totaled more than 500, and the scale reached the level of a large mission.
Since they had made a lot of gains before, this group of people all had bulging pockets and planned to pack back all the fun, delicious, and useful items.
As soon as they arrived at the outskirts of the capital, a group of people were stunned by the majestic outline of the capital. It was much larger than Osaka Castle. After entering the city, everyone found that the city was also much more prosperous than Osaka Castle.
Especially the passenger car that shuttles back and forth and is pulled by people, everyone is very surprised by the novelty, and they all want to get on it and try it out. However, since they are new here, they can't make mistakes rashly, so they can only endure it for the time being.
This was the first time for everyone to see the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty. Before, they had only heard how magnificent it was from businessmen. But after seeing it today, they felt that compared with the local castle, the latter was not worth mentioning at all.
"Thanks to His Highness's strong support and the supply of numerous weapons, medicines, food and other supplies, the coalition forces were able to win battles repeatedly, whether on land or at sea, and finally returned triumphantly!"
Abe still had to say the kind words that should be said, because he would have to ask the young prince for money later. This was the real reason why he came to the capital all the way.
"Your army is known to the whole world for your bravery and good fighting skills. Our country is in trouble today. General Tokugawa can make a decisive decision and lend a helping hand. I am grateful. Your Excellency, the General, has lived up to expectations and defeated the enemy. It is really commendable. Please rest assured, Your Excellency, General." , I have already seen the amount of silver submitted by Jiexuan in advance, so there will be no problem in cashing it out!"
This group of people came to him to ask for money and travel, and a certain prince knew this very well.
People work first and then ask for wages. They are very polite. It would be unkind to haggle without paying.
In the battle of Laotieshan, the reward for the victory was 2 million taels, and the title reward was 300,000 taels, for a total of 2.3 million taels.
In the final battle that followed, the Battle of Guanglu Island, the Japanese troops killed, captured, and forced the landing of about 1,500 Qing soldiers worth 450,000 taels of silver.
Although there were not many people, they captured Donglu Mele Zhangjing Ma Futa, forced the landing of Jiala Zhangjing Cao Shaozhong and Bai Dengyong, and there were also many Niulu Zhangjing below. These senior generals are very valuable.
The Japanese casualties submitted by Jiexuan were roughly 1,891 dead, 1,922 seriously injured, 11,603 moderately and slightly injured, and pensions. Amounting to more than 610,000 taels.
Adding the three items together, the total is 3.36 million taels!
This is the unpaid part. Counting the 690,000 taels of silver that have been paid, this time the Japanese country is asked to send 50,000 troops to fight in Liaodong. The total supply of the court needs to come up with 4.05 million taels of silver, and it cannot be touched...
The Ministry of Revenue had previously borrowed five million taels of silver from a certain prince. At this rate of spending, Li Shiwen suddenly felt that his money was a little tight again.
Liaodong's military expenditure used to be 4 million taels of silver per year, but this time it was better. Hiring Japanese troops actually cost 4,050,000 taels of silver, which was 50,000 taels more than Liaodong's military expenditure! .
The problem is that that is a year's military expenditure, and with the same amount of money, the Japanese army only fought for seventeen days!
Of course, Li Shiwen also understood that the length of time should not be used to make comparisons. After all, the results of the Japanese army were there and could not be denied.
At this time, Mele Zhangjing Mafuta was captured, Cao Shaozhong and Bai Dengyong were forced to land in Jiala Zhangjing, and Wang Guodong and other Niu Luzhangjing took the initiative to surrender, and they also killed a bunch of senior Donglu generals. At least this money was not wasted. Calculate a loss.
Just looking at the results, it can definitely be regarded as an unprecedented victory, not to mention the annihilation of Donglu's left and right naval forces in one fell swoop, which is equivalent to cutting off the opponent's maritime minions.
By the way, it deterred the Kimchi Kingdom who was helping the tyranny, and not many people in the Ming Dynasty Wangshi were killed, and the ones who died were also Zheng's sailors.
It was unimaginable before that a battle could be won without killing anyone.
It's just that the money was spent so fast that Li Shiwen still feels distressed when he thinks about it. If this continues, the Ministry of Revenue will have to borrow money from the prince to survive without waiting until the end of the year.
If this happens once a year, the Ministry of Accounts will have to prepare four to five million taels of silver every year, otherwise it will not be able to fulfill its promise.
Li Shiwen never dreamed that in addition to the established expenditure budget, extra money would have to be spent to pay the Japanese army.
The Shandong gold mine has finally produced some output, but the current gold output is not high. It is nothing more than a drop in the bucket for the huge expenses of the imperial court.
If the prince continues to act like this, whether he can survive until the end of the year is a question, because everyone in the court already knows that after autumn, the Donglu will move south in large numbers.
The news that Emperor Chongzhen moved to the southern capital must have spread outside the country. How smart was Huang Taiji to let go of such a God-given opportunity?
Some pessimistic officials even thought that the capital would be captured by the Donglu before the Ministry of Accounts could spend all the money in their accounts.
When the time comes, everyone will kneel down together and shout "Long live the Qing Emperor"...
No one knows in advance what the fairy weapon that can defeat Donglu will look like. According to the prince, it is more than ten times more powerful than the airship.
Even Yang Jinchao and other personal servants don't know the truth about this matter, and outsiders have no way of knowing. They can only speculate based on the knowledge they have learned.
The first assistant, Xue Guoguan, did not know it, let alone guess it, but judging from his prospective son-in-law's sworn expression, this thing was really an unprecedented killer weapon.
His would-be son-in-law has always been scheming... he should be very strategic, and he will not make fun of his own wealth and life, even for the sake of the princess who has not married yet, he will not put himself in danger.
"On behalf of General Tokugawa, I would like to thank His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Being able to hear the Ming Crown Prince's personal consent was a worthwhile trip, and Abe Shige suddenly felt elated and happy.
More than three million taels of silver are not easy to come by if you want them. Now that the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty took the initiative, he saved Abe a series of foreshadowing subtexts.
"In view of this year's success, I believe that the two countries will continue to cooperate next year. Why don't you invite Your Majesty the General to come into the palace to discuss it in detail!"
Hiring Japanese soldiers to do braiding is an established strategy, and it has achieved initial success, so it is even more important to stick to it.
Assuming that five million taels of silver are spent in one year, it will only amount to 50 million taels in ten years.
However, if 10,000 pigtails are killed and injured in a year, can Huang Taiji bear the loss of 100,000 people?
Therefore, this deal is definitely worthwhile for Ming Dynasty. A certain prince has already prepared all the money for next year!
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