Chapter 2498
Chapter 2498
Chapter 2498
Although Chongzhen admitted to being defeated, the transfer of power between the two countries is not something that can be completed overnight.
Haihan was well prepared militarily to compete in the Central Plains, but he was far from being fully prepared in terms of human resources for governing such a vast country.Many places still need to maintain the existing ruling system for a period of time, and the most Haihan can do is to change the yamen for a signboard.
People in some inland and remote areas may not realize that the ruler of this world has changed to another family until two or three years or even longer.
However, after the results of the Dagu peace talks were reported back to Haihan, it still caused a great commotion.For a country that has only been established for more than 20 years, the replacement of Ming Dynasty is simply an unattainable goal. Even many people who have become Haihan nationality still regard Ming Dynasty as orthodox.But when this day came, everyone found that achieving the goal was much easier than imagined.
The war has only been fought for a few months, and Ming has surrendered. This is much faster than what the executive committee said during the pre-war mobilization to prepare for three to five years of hard fighting.The Emperor of Ming Dynasty has issued an edict to the world not to take any more hostile actions against Haihan, and it is estimated that he will formally abdicate soon.
But the actions of the Haihan army did not stop there. As Tao Donglai said, since the Ming Dynasty was leveled, there was no need for the Manchu Qing to survive.
Tens of thousands of Haihan troops were then transported to the northern part of Liaodong Bay to land, and then advanced northward to launch an offensive against the Manchus.
The Ming army guarding Shenyang City had received the imperial decree from Chongzhen at this time, and Kaicheng welcomed the Haihan army.Yan Chujie, who commanded the battle, set up the frontline headquarters in the city.
Tao Donglai invited Chongzhen to watch the battle in Liaodong as promised.At this time, Chongzhen had nothing to worry about, so he came to Dagukou from the capital again, and then took a boat with Tao Donglai to Liaodong.
Haihan's latest sailing ironclad ship made Chongzhen quickly understand why the Daming navy was helpless.The tonnage of this kind of warship is eight times that of the largest Fuchuan in the Daming Navy. Regardless of the firepower output or the speed at sea, it is far beyond the Fuchuan's reach, and the fight can only be a one-sided situation.
After they landed in Gaizhouwei, they rushed to Shenyang along the official road in a car prepared in advance.Chongzhen was very curious about this kind of transportation that does not require animal power. Tao Donglai said that after the Northeast was pacified, he would give him a car as a means of transportation.
Although the Qing Dynasty was weak at this time and retreated to the north of Shenyang, its territory was not small. It basically took over the jurisdiction of the original Nuer Gandusi, and went north to the northern part of Sakhalin Island.From the Liaodong Peninsula to the northern end of its territory, it is almost the same distance as Sanya to Jinzhou.
These areas are sparsely populated and lack infrastructure. To assemble a large force to fight, whether it is transportation or supplies, will become a big problem.It is not suitable for this special environment that the Haihan Army relies so heavily on later-stage combat methods.
Even if the Haihan army is completely superior in terms of strength, it is actually not realistic to completely wipe out the Manchu forces.Therefore, the goal set by Haihan was not to slaughter the Jurchen clan, but to make the Manchus completely surrender and become one of Haihan's vassal states.
Since the Manchu Qing signed the Golden State Agreement with Haihan in 1639, they have opened up trade to Haihan.Over the years, under Haihan's deliberate management, it has basically become the only foreign trade channel for the Manchus, and the Manchus' dependence on it has become more and more obvious.
Essential materials such as salt, iron, tea, sugar, tobacco, etc. must be provided by Haihan.When the times are bad, they even have to ask Haihan for food to tide them over.
Dorgon, the regent of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, passed away a few years ago, and Shunzhi, who is now in power, is only sixteen years old. When he ascended the throne at the age of six, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had already ceased war with Haihan.And his perception of Haihan is that "Haihan's army is extremely ferocious and invincible", and it is difficult for him to think of Haihan as his main opponent.
When Haihan started the war with the Manchus last year, there were still people around Shunzhi who were ready to move, thinking that this was a good opportunity to pinch Daming.However, instead of waiting for the right time to attack, the Manchus waited for the tens of thousands of Haihan troops who suddenly appeared in the direction of Liaodong.
Haihan asked the Manchu businessmen to bring back the news, demanding that the Qing government surrender unconditionally, downgrade to become a vassal, and submit to Haihan, otherwise it will be a full-scale war.Of course, as a necessary measure before the war, all trade activities between the two countries have been stopped by Haihan, and there will be no more supplies from the south to the Qing Dynasty in the near future.
At the same time as this news came back, there was another news that could not be said to be good or bad-Da Ming had ceased war with Hai Han, and Emperor Chongzhen personally asked to surrender.
It's a happy thing to see the old opponent's misfortune, but with Da Ming gone, Hai Han was freed to deal with Man Qing with all his strength, so it's hard to laugh.
The young Emperor Shunzhi didn't want to provoke such a powerful opponent, not to mention that the Ming Dynasty had already been defeated, could the Manchu Qing survive?
However, there were also some ruthless people in the Manchu court who liked to dig into the horns, so the two armies finally had a head-on confrontation on the plain three hundred miles north of Shenyang.
Of course, there was no suspense about the outcome of the battle. The Manchu Qing lost more than [-] soldiers in this battle, while the opponent, Haihan, had a casualty rate of only about one percent.
It is worth mentioning that there were already a large number of guns and artillery in the Qing army at this time, but they were still powerless in the face of the Haihan army with more advanced weapons and equipment.
Chongzhen, who was on the front line, witnessed the whole process of the battle between the two armies. This time he was really convinced. The Haihan Army's combat effectiveness, which is known as the best in the world, was not blown out, and the speed at which the enemy's lives were harvested was unimaginable.Chongzhen was also somewhat thankful that he did not make a mistake in his previous decision, otherwise it would be hard to imagine the tragic consequences it would cause.
However, almost all the militants on the Qing side were exhausted in this decisive battle, leaving only two paths for Shunzhi, either to lead the people to flee north, to a bitter cold place beyond the reach of the Haihan Army; Well, just resolutely beg for a surrender, so that the Manchu tribe can continue to live in their hometown.
Shunzhi finally chose the latter.
Half a month later, the surrender ceremony was held in Shenyang, the former capital of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.Chongzhen did not leave to return to Beijing immediately after the war, but chose to stay and watch this scene.
The Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty fought for decades, but this was the first time the rulers of the two sides met.But the irony is that both sides are kings of subjugation, and the only winner here is Haihan, and they are just foils.
After signing the letter of surrender, the young Shunzhi was relieved, but Chongzhen, who had witnessed this historic scene, felt lost.
Two countries that existed for less than 20 years and those with a history of more than 200 years came to an end in the same year.
(End of this chapter)
Although Chongzhen admitted to being defeated, the transfer of power between the two countries is not something that can be completed overnight.
Haihan was well prepared militarily to compete in the Central Plains, but he was far from being fully prepared in terms of human resources for governing such a vast country.Many places still need to maintain the existing ruling system for a period of time, and the most Haihan can do is to change the yamen for a signboard.
People in some inland and remote areas may not realize that the ruler of this world has changed to another family until two or three years or even longer.
However, after the results of the Dagu peace talks were reported back to Haihan, it still caused a great commotion.For a country that has only been established for more than 20 years, the replacement of Ming Dynasty is simply an unattainable goal. Even many people who have become Haihan nationality still regard Ming Dynasty as orthodox.But when this day came, everyone found that achieving the goal was much easier than imagined.
The war has only been fought for a few months, and Ming has surrendered. This is much faster than what the executive committee said during the pre-war mobilization to prepare for three to five years of hard fighting.The Emperor of Ming Dynasty has issued an edict to the world not to take any more hostile actions against Haihan, and it is estimated that he will formally abdicate soon.
But the actions of the Haihan army did not stop there. As Tao Donglai said, since the Ming Dynasty was leveled, there was no need for the Manchu Qing to survive.
Tens of thousands of Haihan troops were then transported to the northern part of Liaodong Bay to land, and then advanced northward to launch an offensive against the Manchus.
The Ming army guarding Shenyang City had received the imperial decree from Chongzhen at this time, and Kaicheng welcomed the Haihan army.Yan Chujie, who commanded the battle, set up the frontline headquarters in the city.
Tao Donglai invited Chongzhen to watch the battle in Liaodong as promised.At this time, Chongzhen had nothing to worry about, so he came to Dagukou from the capital again, and then took a boat with Tao Donglai to Liaodong.
Haihan's latest sailing ironclad ship made Chongzhen quickly understand why the Daming navy was helpless.The tonnage of this kind of warship is eight times that of the largest Fuchuan in the Daming Navy. Regardless of the firepower output or the speed at sea, it is far beyond the Fuchuan's reach, and the fight can only be a one-sided situation.
After they landed in Gaizhouwei, they rushed to Shenyang along the official road in a car prepared in advance.Chongzhen was very curious about this kind of transportation that does not require animal power. Tao Donglai said that after the Northeast was pacified, he would give him a car as a means of transportation.
Although the Qing Dynasty was weak at this time and retreated to the north of Shenyang, its territory was not small. It basically took over the jurisdiction of the original Nuer Gandusi, and went north to the northern part of Sakhalin Island.From the Liaodong Peninsula to the northern end of its territory, it is almost the same distance as Sanya to Jinzhou.
These areas are sparsely populated and lack infrastructure. To assemble a large force to fight, whether it is transportation or supplies, will become a big problem.It is not suitable for this special environment that the Haihan Army relies so heavily on later-stage combat methods.
Even if the Haihan army is completely superior in terms of strength, it is actually not realistic to completely wipe out the Manchu forces.Therefore, the goal set by Haihan was not to slaughter the Jurchen clan, but to make the Manchus completely surrender and become one of Haihan's vassal states.
Since the Manchu Qing signed the Golden State Agreement with Haihan in 1639, they have opened up trade to Haihan.Over the years, under Haihan's deliberate management, it has basically become the only foreign trade channel for the Manchus, and the Manchus' dependence on it has become more and more obvious.
Essential materials such as salt, iron, tea, sugar, tobacco, etc. must be provided by Haihan.When the times are bad, they even have to ask Haihan for food to tide them over.
Dorgon, the regent of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, passed away a few years ago, and Shunzhi, who is now in power, is only sixteen years old. When he ascended the throne at the age of six, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had already ceased war with Haihan.And his perception of Haihan is that "Haihan's army is extremely ferocious and invincible", and it is difficult for him to think of Haihan as his main opponent.
When Haihan started the war with the Manchus last year, there were still people around Shunzhi who were ready to move, thinking that this was a good opportunity to pinch Daming.However, instead of waiting for the right time to attack, the Manchus waited for the tens of thousands of Haihan troops who suddenly appeared in the direction of Liaodong.
Haihan asked the Manchu businessmen to bring back the news, demanding that the Qing government surrender unconditionally, downgrade to become a vassal, and submit to Haihan, otherwise it will be a full-scale war.Of course, as a necessary measure before the war, all trade activities between the two countries have been stopped by Haihan, and there will be no more supplies from the south to the Qing Dynasty in the near future.
At the same time as this news came back, there was another news that could not be said to be good or bad-Da Ming had ceased war with Hai Han, and Emperor Chongzhen personally asked to surrender.
It's a happy thing to see the old opponent's misfortune, but with Da Ming gone, Hai Han was freed to deal with Man Qing with all his strength, so it's hard to laugh.
The young Emperor Shunzhi didn't want to provoke such a powerful opponent, not to mention that the Ming Dynasty had already been defeated, could the Manchu Qing survive?
However, there were also some ruthless people in the Manchu court who liked to dig into the horns, so the two armies finally had a head-on confrontation on the plain three hundred miles north of Shenyang.
Of course, there was no suspense about the outcome of the battle. The Manchu Qing lost more than [-] soldiers in this battle, while the opponent, Haihan, had a casualty rate of only about one percent.
It is worth mentioning that there were already a large number of guns and artillery in the Qing army at this time, but they were still powerless in the face of the Haihan army with more advanced weapons and equipment.
Chongzhen, who was on the front line, witnessed the whole process of the battle between the two armies. This time he was really convinced. The Haihan Army's combat effectiveness, which is known as the best in the world, was not blown out, and the speed at which the enemy's lives were harvested was unimaginable.Chongzhen was also somewhat thankful that he did not make a mistake in his previous decision, otherwise it would be hard to imagine the tragic consequences it would cause.
However, almost all the militants on the Qing side were exhausted in this decisive battle, leaving only two paths for Shunzhi, either to lead the people to flee north, to a bitter cold place beyond the reach of the Haihan Army; Well, just resolutely beg for a surrender, so that the Manchu tribe can continue to live in their hometown.
Shunzhi finally chose the latter.
Half a month later, the surrender ceremony was held in Shenyang, the former capital of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.Chongzhen did not leave to return to Beijing immediately after the war, but chose to stay and watch this scene.
The Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty fought for decades, but this was the first time the rulers of the two sides met.But the irony is that both sides are kings of subjugation, and the only winner here is Haihan, and they are just foils.
After signing the letter of surrender, the young Shunzhi was relieved, but Chongzhen, who had witnessed this historic scene, felt lost.
Two countries that existed for less than 20 years and those with a history of more than 200 years came to an end in the same year.
(End of this chapter)