The Kimchi King Li Hao was greatly surprised and dissatisfied with the conditions offered by the young Ming Emperor. He believed that the conditions were too harsh and completely inconsistent with the style of the suzerain country.
Starting from the current overall situation, considering that the two countries have a friendly relationship in history, they should not be so excessive to their own country, which is worse than the exploitation of Huang Taiji.
In addition, many people internally believe that the current situation of the war is unclear and far from the point of deciding the winner. The country should continue to wait and see to avoid offending the Qing Dynasty.
In fact, Li Hao had already done this. Since the Qing Dynasty abandoned Liaodong and retreated to the hinterland, Li Hao greatly reduced the amount of tribute sent to the Qing Dynasty on the grounds that his country suffered natural disasters.
On the one hand, An Di sent people to contact the Ming Dynasty in an attempt to repair the relationship between the two countries that had been damaged by surrendering to the Qing Dynasty.
It's just that the Ming Emperor had a cold response to this before, but now he opened his mouth again, which Li Hao couldn't accept.
Even more unacceptable things are yet to come...
In the winter of the twenty-seventh year of Chongzhen (1654), Huang Taiji sent 200,000 troops to invade the Kimchi Kingdom.
Firstly, it was a warning to Kimchi Country for its disobedience, secondly, it was to strengthen its own strength, and thirdly, it was to prevent the country from completely falling to the Ming Dynasty.
This time the troops were divided into four groups, led by Daishan, Azige, Dudu and Abatai.
Not only must they obtain tribute on their own, but they must also relocate part of the population of Kimchi Country to the hinterland of the Qing Dynasty.
This was Fan Wencheng's strategy for Huangtai Chicken, to use kimchi people to increase the number of coatings in Qing Dynasty.
If 500,000 Kimchi people move into the hinterland, and more than 400,000 are used as coatings to open up wasteland and cultivate land, the remaining people can still form the Kimchi Eight Banners!
After thinking about it, Huang Taiji felt that this method was feasible.
Even though the combat power of the Kimchi Eight Banners is not as good as that of the Han army, it is still possible to let them farm.
Half a million people can get at least half a million shi of food, and the extra rations can feed an additional 100,000 infantry.
It would be even better if they could rob millions of people. In short, they must plunder the population in Kimchi Country at all costs.
Li Hao was resentful of the Qing Dynasty for being so arrogant and cruel, but he had no choice but to send people to beg because he was not strong enough.
When he saw Daishan approaching the city, he went out of the city to greet him. Before that, he sent people to the Ming army station in Liaodong to ask for help, hoping to get help from the Ming Emperor.
After just waiting for a whole winter, the Ming Emperor's reinforcements did not arrive. Instead, the other party persuaded Li Hao to come to Liaodong for refuge earlier...
Daishan did not touch the population of the capital where Li Hao was located, but only plundered hundreds of thousands of taels worth of property.
The remaining three groups of people were able to do whatever they wanted within the Kimchi Country, almost as if they were in their own vegetable garden, taking whatever they wanted.
Afterwards, according to statistics from officials in various provinces, the number of people robbed by the Qing army was no less than 700,000!
In order to pay less taxes to the court, some local officials exaggerated the truth.
However, the purpose of the Qing army's trip is self-evident. The main purpose is to plunder the population, and secondly to loot property.
These people who were kidnapped into the hinterland of the Qing Dynasty had to endure the cold in the ice and snow, and had to travel thousands of miles.
In the end, only about half of them may reach their destination. This was the case for the people of Ming Dynasty who were kidnapped by the Qing army and sent outside the customs.
Not only this time, Huang Taiji plans to conquer Kimchi Country every winter in the future, and finally completely digest this vassal country with ulterior motives.
After Kimchi Yimin is completely controlled, the strength of the Qing Dynasty will be improved to a higher level, which can greatly increase the chance of winning against Man Ming.
After excluding those who froze and died of illness on the road, the population of Kimchi who arrived along the Songhua River was about 440,000. Huangtaiji was very satisfied with this.
If we continue for five years, we can get two million kimchi people, which is equivalent to increasing the number of people who can cultivate tens of millions of acres of fertile land, and can also take advantage of the trend to enrich the country and strengthen the army.
After it became difficult to plunder the population from Manming, Kimchi Country was an alternative target in Huang Taiji's mind.
Now that it is becoming more and more difficult to fight against Man Ming, there is no need for the Kimchi Country to exist.
Directly destroying them may be morally unacceptable, and it would also be difficult to implement in practice.
Why not gradually plunder its population and use it for your own use? After a few years, you can get what you want...
"Hmph! It's your own fault!"
After hearing the news, a certain new emperor showed no interest in sending troops to aid the Kimchi Country.
What benefits can these white-eyed wolves get?
If you don’t like Huang Tai Chicken’s spicy kimchi, then just eat it!
In this way, all the seafood in the northern part of the Yellow Sea belongs to yourself, how great!
How sad was the kimchi second-rate king when he learned that he thought seafood was much more important than his son Min!
Ah~hahahaha...
Throughout the winter, in addition to learning about the local mining situation, a certain new emperor was thinking about what to eat every day!
This is a very important question. If you don’t allow yourself to eat and drink well, how can you continue to march in person after spring begins?
Since Daming and Braid are in a tug-of-war, they can't rest for a year and must lead their troops out to stir up trouble every year!
Spring plowing?
I keep you from plowing the ground every spring!
If Huangtaiji opens up wasteland in the area north of the Songhua River to the Nenjiang River, then a certain new emperor will recognize it.
Anyway, in the vast area on the south bank of the two rivers, he couldn't hope to get much more food.
A certain new emperor ordered mining to stop at the end of February, and in the next half month, the money earned was used to supplement nutrition for the army.
After half a month of supplementation, and enough military rations and various supplies were transported from all over the pass.
In mid-March, the entire army embarked on the Northern Expedition again!
Combat target?
No goal!
The pigtails come over and let’s do it!
Otherwise, we will go on an armed outing on the braided land!
After a few more years, Jeju Island will have almost enough mixed-breed horses. Not to mention the plains, even the mountainous areas will be leveled!
Before getting enough natural engines, a certain new emperor adopted this economical and affordable way of playing.
Without losing a lot of troops and pensions, it can also achieve the original intention of reducing production in a large area of Huangtaiji's territory!
Huang Taiji wanted to send his coated minions to dig holes for the army, but there were many routes to advance, and there was no way for this guy to start.
Even if many horse traps and trenches are dug, a certain new emperor can make a detour and have armored bulldozers fill them in directly!
A certain new emperor holds thousands of steam tanks, 5,000 tactical missiles, and 40,000 cavalry to cooperate.
If Huang Taiji dares to send troops here, he is seeking death!
There are also 40,000 cavalry and hundreds of steam tanks left at the Gaizhou base to assist the defenders and marines in defending the mining area.
Being stationed in Liaodong all year round may seem difficult, but in fact, except for mining, it is basically the same as taking a vacation.
Mining is also entirely voluntary. Anyone who wants to make more money can go mining, and anyone who wants to take a break can report it in advance.
Stationed at the beach, you can also eat cheap and fresh aquatic products from top to bottom.
If there is no fighting in the area north of Anle Prefecture, it is actually equivalent to a paid vacation!
Where can I find such good things?
No one in the Japanese Ashigaru army would complain, because working for the Ming Emperor was much more beneficial than what they would get at home.
If you eat well and eat well, you can still make money. The money you can earn after working hard for ten years is equivalent to a lifetime of working in the country.
During the four-month trip, the army provided food and shelter, and free treatment for illnesses, so I pocketed eight taels of silver.
If you kill the pigtails, you can get another commission.
For ordinary soldiers from poor backgrounds, this is the best job.
This is how a certain new emperor leads the team, making everyone happy and getting things done. Isn't it the best of both worlds?
In this Northern Expedition, Huang Taiji's response was not as good as last time, and even the tens of thousands of "welcoming teams" were gone.
The army only encountered sporadic braided scouts, and the rest was an endless wasteland.
After the army returned to the Gaizhou base unscathed again, a certain new emperor ordered that the soldiers could return home in batches to visit relatives.
Regardless of rank, everyone is entitled to one month of paid leave.
Except for breaking laws and regulations, you can do whatever you want during these thirty days...
A certain new emperor has not been home for more than two years, but his beautiful biological mother is extremely anxious.
Before that, a certain new emperor still had to go to the Tianjin Shipyard to inspect the construction of ironclad ships.
The second batch of Zhiyuan has been launched. Among the twenty shipyards, four are building Yoshino, four are building Laiyuan, and the remaining twelve are building Zhiyuan.
This cannot satisfy the previous order quantity of Zhiyuan. Fortunately, the Dengzhou Shipyard also started construction last year, and eight Zhiyuan ships can be built there.
The wealthy Zheng Zhilong ordered two more Laiyuan ships and eight more Zhiyuan ships, further consolidating the strength of his fleet.
If all of them are put into service, the number of ironclad ships in Zheng's fleet will reach an extremely alarming level.
The two batches totaled thirty-two Zhiyuan-class ships, one of which was purchased by Ottoman, seven by France, and the remaining twenty-four belonged to Zheng Zhilong.
A certain new emperor cashed in all the armored ships he had previously ordered for the Northern Expedition, so much so that the Denglai Navy and the Tianjin Navy are now borrowing the Academy of Sciences' experimental ship to train their sailors...
With the newly ordered two Laiyuan and eight Zhiyuan ships, a certain new emperor no longer intends to cash out.
Because at present, it seems that unless Huang Taiji gets carried away and leads his troops to commit suicide, the Northern Expedition will not actually cost much.
The third batch of external sales only had four Zhiyuan ships, but it received orders for two ships from the Ottomans and four orders from France.
There was no other way, so a certain new emperor could only bear the pain and donate the two ships he had on hand.
Denglai Navy and Tianjin Navy each equip one Laiyuan and three Zhiyuan, which seems to be enough.
This is the bottom line. We can no longer give in, otherwise Su Guansheng and Mao Yuanyi, who have been waiting for the ironclad for many years, will definitely give up.
The Yoshino test ship will be launched next year, and the three mass-produced ships will also be launched the year after that.
Regarding these four top-level iron-clad ships, a certain new emperor planned to transfer two of them, and the target was naturally the rich man Zheng Zhilong.
Eight million taels for two ships should be a price acceptable to the other party, otherwise the Dutch would buy it even if they were trying to sell iron.
Putmans came again, just like the previous times, also looking for ironclads.
But what’s funny this time is that a certain new emperor received this old friend at the Tianjin Shipyard.
However, none of the ironclads in the shipyard will belong to the Dutch Navy...
"Sorry, the armored ships inside have already been sold out!"
In order to avoid irritating the other party, a certain new emperor did not mention anything like "the taste of defeat".
"No way? Really?"
After the defeat in the Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch government and opposition parties were greatly frightened. Not only was the position of maritime supremacy no longer guaranteed, but even the trading rights were likely to change hands.
In this case, reversing the war situation became a top priority, and almost everyone turned their attention to the ironclad ship.
After learning about the enmity between the Ming Empire and Britain, the Dutch were full of confidence and hope in purchasing ironclad ships.
And unlike the previous times, this time it was naval warfare expert De Ruyter who traveled thousands of miles from home and came with Putmans.
The trip included eight warships of the Dutch Navy and thirty-two armed merchant ships belonging to the East India Company, but there was no attempt to start a war between the Netherlands and the Netherlands.
When the fleet was resupplying in Quanzhou, Ruyter was lucky enough to see the ironclad ship belonging to Zheng Zhilong stationed in the distance.
The request to visit the ship was rejected, but Ruyter learned that his request could be met in Tianjin.
The naval admiral boarded the experimental ship affiliated with the Academy of Sciences. Although it was not an active warship, it still shocked him greatly.
If the Dutch Navy had equipped four to six such warships three years earlier, the British Navy would not have dared to challenge it, let alone defeat the Dutch Navy.
Before, I just thought that ironclad ships were too expensive. The price of one could buy thirty or forty wooden warships, but the latter were completely useless in naval battles.
"The French Navy ordered four ships, the Ottoman Navy ordered two ships, and Zheng Zhilong ordered the rest!"
A certain new emperor did not hide it because there was no need at all.
So what if I tell you? Can you steal or rob the ironclad in the dock?
You can talk to Zheng Zhilong about his share.
If this product was not so profitable that it would make it impossible to make a profit from its competitors.
Could it be that Daming Zhenhaigong is short of money?
Zheng Zhilong's purchase of an armored ship cost only more than two million taels at most, which was not expensive at all.
"..."
When he heard the news from the translator that France had purchased four more ironclads, Ruyter's expression suddenly froze.
Originally, the French Navy was equipped with as many as seven ironclads, and it was the only country in Europe equipped with ironclads.
With the addition of these four ships, the total number rises to eleven!
If they all join active service, it will have a certain advantage over the Dutch Navy.
In order to prevent Mazarin from sending troops to invade the mainland, the Netherlands was forced to agree to pay the other party 10 million silver coins.
Because the Dutch Army is no longer a match for the French Army, and the real Habsburg family cannot defeat this former ally.
The canals throughout the Netherlands could not prevent more than 100,000 French troops from attacking from the French Netherlands.
This is a conclusion that the Dutch senior management came to after careful consideration. Although it is pessimistic, it is more realistic.
The result is equivalent to losing an armored ship directly...
Ruit expressed indignation at this extremely stupid strategic mistake but was powerless to stop it.
As a naval general, you can only strive for the interests of the navy as much as possible, especially in the procurement of ironclad ships.
After the defeat in the Anglo-Dutch naval battle, the Dutch senior officials finally learned from the pain and approved the purchase of four ironclads at a price of no more than 50 million silver coins!
Putmans serves as the chief negotiator, and Ruit serves as the head of the navy.
If it weren't for the fact that Navy Commander Tromp had to lead the fleet to prepare for a new round of offensive that the British Navy might launch, he would have wanted to come in person.
"Your Majesty, I hope that considering the huge annual trade volume between the two countries and their mutual complementarity, you can agree to our purchase of four ironclad ships!"
Based on Putmans' understanding of the emperor, even if the goods were out of stock, there must still be some in stock privately, because this is how many novel products were purchased.
"Having said that, you have to offer me a price that I can't refuse!"
Selling four Zhiyuan ships is not impossible, and it can also reduce a lot of the burden on the household department, but what will be lost is the combat effectiveness of the two major naval forces.
A certain new emperor must be compensated for military expenses in order to gain psychological comfort.
