"On the other side of the Japanese country, and also on the other side of the sea, there is a continent that is far larger than the Ming Dynasty, at least three or four times as big." Emperor Chongzhen said in a very sure tone, "On that land, there are all They are some ancient indigenous people, living a life of slash-and-burn farming, and they are still just small tribes, scattered everywhere. It can be said that it is an uncultivated land..."
Hearing this, Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but slightly opened their mouths in surprise. Is there such a thing?
If Zheng Zhilong were here, it wouldn't be so strange. He should have heard of it before. Of course, it is definitely not as detailed as Emperor Chongzhen knew.
"...but now the Western Yi have already taken the lead, killing the natives there and taking it as their own." When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he said with a serious face, "Just like what they did in Nanyang, they plundered the local gold. The silver and money were transported back to their country. The Xiyi from Luzon Island came from there. Then, they passed through the Japanese country and returned to the mainland!"
Emperor Chongzhen did not originally know about this route in Spain, but Zheng Zhilong told him about it.
Seeing the shocked expressions of Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng, Emperor Chongzhen emphasized: "There are still very few Westerners who have reached that continent. Compared to that vast continent, they are almost negligible. As long as I, the Ming Dynasty, can go and fight with If the Western Barbarians fight, even if there are hundreds of years to come, there will still be enough place to accommodate the people of the Ming Dynasty and be able to feed the people of the Ming Dynasty!"
Having said this, he stared at Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng and emphasized very seriously: "For the descendants of the Ming Dynasty, I have made up my mind. Even though I have traveled thousands of miles, I must still benefit the descendants of the Ming Dynasty!"
Regardless of whether it was based on the original history or other reasons, in the final analysis, the reason was this. He did not lie.
Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng were in awe after hearing this. They were moved by Emperor Chongzhen's foresight and immediately responded solemnly: "I will obey the decree!"
For the Chinese people, seeking benefits for future generations is a very serious matter, just as children and grandchildren respect heaven and earth and respect their ancestors.
If we put this matter another way and say that Emperor Chongzhen was so happy about his achievements and wanted to expand his territory and become a real emperor of the world, the result would definitely be different. Because this is for the emperor's hegemony and the Zhu family's world. This kind of thing, compared with working for the benefit of future generations, will inevitably arouse the opposition of many people.
But now, Emperor Chongzhen has made it very clear that the Ming Dynasty is now in the Little Ice Age, and food has been very tight. If the problem of population explosion caused by national peace and security is not solved, it will inevitably explode. At that time, the human tragedy that has already begun in the past few years will inevitably come to the world again.
No one wants to see this kind of thing. Because disasters happen together, no one can be spared. Just as the emperor summarized the previous Little Ice Ages, no one knew how many people died!
At this moment, both Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng felt that there was still a lot to do. Compared with the goal set by the emperor, the extermination of Jianlu now is really just the beginning, and there is nothing to be excited about.
At the same time, they were also deeply proud that they had met such a far-sighted emperor. My life will definitely be different from those of my predecessors, and it will be very exciting!
Emperor Chongzhen finally showed a smile when he watched the two of them solemnly express their stance and support his idea. Expedition to the other side of the ocean, using this term, can be regarded as an explanation to the people of the country.
In his plan, North and South America must be captured. Of course, the South Ocean, the so-called side of the bed, must be in his own hands. By the way, the former Oceania must also be captured.
As for Europe, there are different races and cultures. Compared with other places, it is a mature civilization circle. For the time being, his plan is not to include it in the territory, but to use it as a dumping ground for Ming Dynasty's foreign trade. No matter what, it has to be There is a trade partner who is not!
And of course he knew that the Middle East was rich in underground oil. However, if you want to occupy that place and incorporate it into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, unless the technology tree is successfully climbed, it will still take a lot of time to expedition to that place. I don’t know if I can complete it in this life!
In the end, Emperor Chongzhen didn't plan to worry about Africa. He would let future generations decide for themselves. Anyway, in a few hundred years, that place would still be the same.
For now, this is what Emperor Chongzhen plans.
At this time, they were chatting about this matter. Huang Degong came over to meet him and interrupted them to say this: "Your Majesty, there is no movement in Shenyang City. Do you want to send troops into the city to search for the remaining Jianlu and put out the remaining fire? "
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he took a look at the eavesdropping system and was surprised to find that Yue Tuo was not dead yet. From this, he also thought of Obai who said he wanted to kill the Ming army soldiers, so he shook his head and said to Huang Degong: "There is no hurry, let the city burn for a while, it is best to burn all the filth in the city." "
"The general will obey the order!" After hearing this, Huang Degong accepted the order and prepared to retreat.
However, at this time, Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the camp outside the city. He felt that it was a waste to let so many people idle here, so he issued a decree: "Beat the drums and gather the generals!"
After hearing this, the chamberlain on the side hurriedly issued the order.
Emperor Chongzhen stood up and ordered his chamberlain: "Bring out some snacks and put them in the belly of your two beauties!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng and Hong Chengchou remembered that they didn't seem to have eaten anything all morning.
When I thought about it, I suddenly felt hungry. So the two quickly thanked him.
In order not to embarrass the two of them, Emperor Chongzhen also ate a piece with them. At the same time, he said to them: "There are not many prisoners in the city, and the infantry is enough. I decided to send the cavalry out to sweep away the remaining prisoners in various places." Prisoners, how about rebuilding Liaodong as soon as possible?"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Hong Chengchou heard this and responded quickly.
Lu Xiangsheng immediately reminded: "Your Majesty, there are still more than 4,000 people in Slave Chief Hauge's army. This is an organized army, and it needs to be taken seriously!"
Hauge was also lucky, being sent by Dorgon to transport grain. Otherwise, like Dorgon, he would have been besieged in Shenyang City.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I believe that boy Li Dingguo can handle it."
In fact, the reason why he said this was because he had learned more or less about the situation there through the Class A eavesdropping seeds on Hauge and Li Dingguo.
Lu Xiangsheng has always believed in the emperor's judgment. When I heard this, I didn’t want to mention Hauge’s affairs. As for the captives in other places, they didn't have any considerable troops at all. He believed that the cavalry could be wiped out as soon as they arrived. In this way, he felt relieved.
Therefore, in the subsequent imperial military meeting, nearly 30,000 cavalry troops were divided into five troops by Emperor Chongzhen of about 5,000 men, and began to attack other more important towns in Liaodong from all directions. For example, Phoenix City, Tieling, Jianzhouwei and other places.
Hong Chengchou also received the order, returned to Ningjin, deployed local troops, and began to occupy cities in Liaodong and restore the rule of the Ming Dynasty. There are still many things he has to do. In terms of public security, it includes searching and suppressing Jianlu and other enemies scattered in the mountains and forests, bringing back Ming people who fled into the mountains and forests, etc. In terms of farming, it is necessary to measure the land, register grain fields, open up wasteland for farming, etc.
It can be said that these matters really need to be coordinated and arranged by a feudal official. After the foundation was established, it was necessary to connect with the customs and resettle the people who moved from the customs to Liaodong, which was another major event.
From another perspective, the Ming Dynasty was still going to war with Japan, and the main battlefield was basically set in North Korea. In this way, Liaodong is the rear of the Ming army. How quickly productivity can be restored is related to the progress of the war against Japan. It can even be said that it is also related to the process of conquering Japan!
Emperor Chongzhen was relatively relieved to let Hong Chengchou take charge of the logistics. Anyway, he also has Class-A eavesdropping seeds, so he is not afraid of encountering difficulties or anything like that.
On Lu Xiangsheng's side, he began to prepare for war against the Japanese, leading 10,000 infantry troops to set off first to build fortifications at Zhenjiang Fort on the Yalu River. This would also be the starting point for the Ming Dynasty to go to Korea to destroy the Japanese army.
In addition, Emperor Chongzhen also sent a decree to Chen Hongxu, the governor of Denglai, asking him to concurrently serve as governor of Liaodong, responsible for returning the Liaodong people who had fled in Denglai back to Liaodong. Logistical support.
Of course, homing pigeons were inevitably released. This was for Zheng Zhilong, the commander-in-chief of the Denglai Navy who was secretly appointed. He was ordered to lead the navy army to the Lushun military port to prepare for the war against the Japanese.
By the time all this was done, it was already afternoon.
It was only then that Emperor Chongzhen began to worry about the affairs of Shenyang City.
Looking up from afar, Shenyang City was almost completely burned, at least the flames soaring into the sky were no longer visible. Of course, this is also related to the fact that it is not as clear as night in broad daylight. No matter what, there are still residual flames.
In the city gate, on the other side of the moat, there were many prisoners kneeling, and of course, there were even more lying down. The one who is kneeling means that he is still alive, and the one who is lying down means that he is basically dead.
Through the eavesdropping system, Emperor Chongzhen knew that Yue Tuo knew that he was definitely going to die, so he entangled a group of his subordinates and tried to attack the Ming army soldiers who entered the city. I don't know if Obai is inside or not.
After Emperor Chongzhen scanned the entire situation in Shenyang City, he issued a decree for the Jianlu prisoners to line up and pass through the suspension bridge one by one to surrender. Everyone must be more than one foot apart and are not allowed to carry any weapons, but they discovered that they are to be killed without mercy!
Emperor Chongzhen didn't care whether this way of accepting surrender would be too cumbersome. He was in no hurry anyway.
So, with this decree, the surrender ceremony of Jianlu began at the four gates of Shenyang City.
Yue Tuo, who was hiding in the city and peeking, was dumbfounded when he saw it.
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