Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 702
At this time, the Jianlu were not conservative in their thinking and concepts. If there was something good, they would try their best to learn it.

Now it has been confirmed that the application of the steam engine has so many benefits that it has made them jealous.

Therefore, Dorgon called together people who he thought were smart enough, and also wanted to build a steam engine.

Therefore, in the Chongzheng Palace, apart from the smart people in Jianlu, the Han people have always been considered to be smarter, and Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng were passed on.

These two people didn't know anything about it before, but when they heard it now, they were a little dumbfounded, they didn't know what and what?
Dorgon also knew this, so he asked Turge to explain to them: "The Ming Dynasty built a steam engine, which is the same as a kettle for boiling water. It is as powerful as a cow, the kind with dozens of cows. It can pull the steam engine on the road. Many carriages can push the iron-clad ship to drive very fast in the water!"

After he finished speaking, Dorgon followed up with a little expectation: "Look, you two, can you figure out how to build this steam engine by boiling water in a kettle?"

Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng were very surprised when they heard it. After looking at each other, they confessed their crimes, and then asked Turger for more details. When they couldn't find anything, they all surrounded the kettle that was boiling water, and began to realize the Tao up.

However, if they can realize something about boiling water in a kettle without a lid, they will be gods!

The Jianlu and traitors in the Chongzheng Hall have been watching for a long time, but in the end they found nothing!
Just by boiling water, you can become as powerful as an ox, isn't it a lie?
Under the unbelieving eyes of many people, Turge felt very wronged, and quickly defended: "Really, people in the Ming country say that the emperor of the Ming country came up with the method of making water from this kettle. Or...or the Ming country Emperor Taizu gave the key pointers, so it is impossible for us mortals to discover it by ourselves!"

After he finished speaking, except for Dorgon and other high-level officials of Jianlu, everyone else looked confused. Why did the Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty give key pointers? What does this mean?
Thinking of this, Hong Chengchou asked, "Emperor Taizu gave you some key advice?"

Upon hearing his words, Turger knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly explained: "I mean, dreaming, yes, dreaming!"

Dorgon didn't want others to know that the Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty had already appeared, so he quickly changed the topic and said, "Now the situation has changed, all ministers should think about it and see how we should deal with it?"

Later, he asked Ying Erdai to introduce the situation in North Korea.

After listening to the introduction, the Chongzheng Hall was very quiet. No one expected that the Ming army would launch an attack on the Japanese mainland.Invisibly, they all felt the strength of the Ming country.

After a while, Hong Chengchou first opened his mouth and said: "The slaves thought that there must not be too many Ming troops attacking the mainland of the Japanese country! In the case of the Ming country, if a large-scale attack is made on the mainland of the Japanese country, and the Ming country is also in the grassland at the same time. Offensive, there are also changes in Ning Jin's line, Ming will definitely not fight on multiple lines together."

Speaking of this, he was afraid that others would not understand, so he added: "The slaves have been to the Wa country. Although the Wa country is not particularly big, it is at least as big as North Korea and has a large population. If you want to capture the Wa country, at least [-] Ming troops will be needed. .And it is an expedition to the Wa country, and the logistics supply burden is heavy, which limits the military strength of the Ming country."

With his explanation, the atmosphere in Chongzheng Hall became obviously a little lighter.

If the Ming Kingdom really had to fight everywhere, it would be unimaginable how powerful it would be!

"That's right, the strength of the Wa Kingdom is not comparable to that of North Korea, and it cannot be conquered by a few Ming troops!" Dai Shan also went to the Wa Kingdom and had the right to speak, so he followed suit and agreed with Hong Chengchou's opinion.

Dorgon pondered for a moment, then asked Hong Chengchou, "Then why do you think the Ming Kingdom suddenly intends to attack the Japanese mainland?"

Hong Chengchou listened, and when he was about to answer, Fan Wencheng beside him replied first: "The slaves thought that the Ming country attacked the Japanese mainland because of drunkenness, and they actually plotted against the Korean Japanese army!"

Since Hong Chengchou came, he has been valued by Huang Taiji, Dorgon and others, which makes Fan Wencheng very worried.If there is a chance, he will rush to perform and prove that his IQ is no worse than Hong Chengchou!

This point is the consensus of those traitors who originally took refuge in Jianlu, including Ning Wan and I, all felt the threat of Hong Chengchou, but Ning Wan and we were all in the north, not in Shengjing, otherwise, we would never Tolerating their limelight was overshadowed by Hong Chengchou.

At this time, Dorgon showed a thoughtful expression when he heard Fan Wencheng's words, and then asked: "How do you say this?"

Fan Wencheng glanced at Hong Chengchou, seeing that he didn't rush to answer, he immediately replied to Dorgon, "What I said just now is that the Ming navy is powerful, and the Ming army that attacked the Japanese must have limited strength. They must be planning to gain benefits in the naval battle, and it is impossible to use their own weaknesses to touch the strengths of the Japanese country. Therefore, the slaves thought that the Ming navy who expedition to the Japanese mainland should be sure to win the naval battle, thus cutting off the Japanese mainland. The connection with North Korea has made it difficult for the Korean Japanese army to supply logistics!"

After hearing this, Dorgon nodded, thinking it made sense, but he didn't express his opinion right away.

When Hong Chengchou saw it, he added: "The slaves thought that the Ming army was besieging Wei and saving Zhao. Maybe it was to take advantage of the Japanese navy's advantage to severely damage the Japanese navy at sea when the Japanese army returned to aid!"

Hearing this, Daishan thought about the naval battles he had seen before, and the invincible scenes of the armored and smoking warships, and suddenly said in shock: "Yes, it must be like this!"

Once the navy of the Wa Kingdom suffers heavy losses, not only can the connection between the Wa Kingdom and the Korean Japanese army be cut off, but the Ming army can also land on any coastline at will!
Daishan at this time, although he doesn't know the concept of sea control, he has already realized the importance of sea control!
After he finished speaking, he immediately said again: "It's not too late, we must inform the Japanese side immediately to prevent them from suffering heavy losses!"

Dorgon nodded after hearing this, and when he was about to speak, Ying Erdai shook his head with a serious face and said: "I'm afraid it's useless!"

Hearing his words, the others all turned to look at him.

I only heard Ying Erdai take the initiative to explain: "The battle of Phi Island, the commander of the Japanese country decided to finish the battle of Phi Island before talking about it. However, his navy did not listen to him, and turned around and headed south. From this, it can be seen that the interior of the Wa Kingdom is not monolithic!"

Hong Chengchou listened, and said in agreement: "The slaves also knew about it when they were in the Japanese country. They are not different from the Qing Dynasty. They are a bit similar to the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, but they have military and political power. Once local interests are damaged , the vassal kings in those places must take their own interests into consideration first!"

In fact, it can also be compared to the governor of the Ming Dynasty, who is a big official in the frontier.However, he thought about it for a while. The governor-general of the Ming Dynasty had to be an official in a different place, and he could not hold the same official position as a feudal official for a long time. .

When Dorgon heard their analysis, he had a headache for a while.

This Japanese country looks powerful, but I didn't expect that there are so many problems inside!It's true that every family has a hard-to-recite sutra!
Thinking of this, he still said: "No matter what, we should immediately notify the North Korean Japanese army!"

There is no doubt about this, and a messenger was quickly sent.

Afterwards, Dorgon felt a little pain in his forehead, and asked while rubbing, "How should I deal with it next?"

While speaking, he looked at Hong Chengchou.

Hong Chengchou's talent and his performance in the past two years have won his approval.

Fan Wencheng on the side saw him, and hurriedly replied: "My servant thinks that my Qing Dynasty should mainly manage the north. If the Ming army comes to attack, let the southeastern part of Liaodong go. In this way, the Ming army will have to face the huge north. Qing, the Japanese army in the east!"

The argument about the logistics supply line was made by Hong Chengchou, and he didn't bother to repeat it.Let me answer Dorgon's words from another angle.

Seeing that Dorgon was listening carefully, he continued: "The Heilongjiang River Basin is really a fertile land. Only with this foundation can we fight against the Ming Kingdom. And lead the Ming Kingdom to Liaodong. The situation in the country will also be better understood. In this way, knowing yourself and the enemy, you should repeat the trend of the rise of the Qing Dynasty!"

In the current situation, the Ming Dynasty shrank in the pass, and with the Great Wall and Shanhaiguan as the boundary, it blocked the inside and outside of the pass, basically making Jianlu blind and unable to get news inside the pass.

Their only source of news can only be to capture the prisoners of the Ming army during the scout battle with the Ming army, so as to obtain certain information.

However, if these scouts didn't know, Jianlu definitely didn't know.

Without the collusion of Shanxi merchants, under the strict blockade, the Jianlu side is really very passive. This is a problem that every Jianlu in the Chongzheng Palace feels the same.

Especially Daishan, at the end of the second year of Chongzhen, when Jianlu invaded Gyeonggi for the first time, he didn't know the situation inside the pass, so he was afraid of entering the pass. When he was outside the Great Wall, he joined forces with Manggurtai to oppose entry close.

However, Huang Taiji at that time grasped the situation in the pass, so he unswervingly stated that he would attack the pass, and gained another wave of prestige among the Jianlu.

It was also this time of invasion that allowed Huang Taiji to establish an unshakable position in Jianlu, and the Four Great Baylors eventually became the dominant family of Huang Taiji.

With this result, it is the loss of not knowing the situation!
At this time, Daishan was in favor of the proposal to lead the Ming army to Liaodong.

In the past, because of Hong Chengchou's proposal, this countermeasure had already been paved.Now it is further emphasized that Dorgon is also determined to suppress internal objections to this, and if necessary, he will respond according to this strategy.

(End of this chapter)