Chapter 2553
Chapter 2553
Chapter 2553
Considering the threat posed by the arms exchange, the Executive Committee certainly does not want too many standard weapons to flow into the hands of the Ming army, so the operation of such projects is generally more cautious, and the scale of transactions will also be carefully controlled. Avoid letting the Ming army in a certain place form an overly powerful combat force.
However, arms trading is only a part of this gray area, and more trading projects that are outside the supervision are often purely benefit transfers.
"Our country's replacement of Ming Dynasty did not completely achieve its goal through war. You should have some understanding of the process in the middle. Before Emperor Chongzhen bowed his head to my country, many places in Ming Dynasty had already changed their doors to join us, so as to avoid The outbreak of the war. The fundamental reason why the rulers of these regions made such a choice is of course their interests."
Shi Diwen talked eloquently, and explained the situation to Tao Hongfang and others present: "Through these gray areas that are not supervised, our country has sent a lot of benefits to the upper officials of Ming Dynasty, and ensured that they can still preserve their own after the change of dynasty. interests, that’s why so many places were brought under our country’s rule through peaceful means. Of course, Emperor Chongzhen finally conceded, to a certain extent, because he realized that he could no longer mobilize domestic resources to fight against our country. , Surrender is the most honorable way to end."
When Tao Hongfang heard this, he basically understood what Shi Diwen said. Haihan exchanged benefits from some of the pre-Ming ruled areas, and this kind of transaction was highly confidential because it involved a lot of benefits. Even the relevant departments cannot supervise it, and it is impossible to disclose these measures to the public.Even a second-generation official like him seemed to have no access to this level of information before he came to Hangzhou.
Although Shi Diwen's explanation clarified Tao Hongfang's problem, it did not completely dispel his worries.After Tao Hongfang thought for a while, he continued to ask: "Uncle Shi, since this is an extraordinary measure taken during the period of dynastic change, now that the overall situation has been settled, should such extraordinary measures be stopped or included in the normal scope of supervision? Inside?"
Shi Diwen replied: "Dynasty change is not over when the Emperor of Ming sends a letter of surrender. You also know that there are still many places in the world that continue the rule of Ming. If our country wants to fully take over these territories, I'm afraid it will have to be done." It will take several years. During this period, in order to maintain a stable situation, some extraordinary measures cannot be stopped, and everything is based on the overall situation.”
Although Haihan has replaced Daming’s dominance over the traditional Han settlements in name, in fact the areas directly controlled by Haihan are still concentrated in the coastal areas, and many places in the inland are still as Shi Diwen said. The system of the Ming Dynasty.
Haihan's problem is that there are not enough bureaucrats and armed forces to take over these areas, let alone effectively deal with the turmoil and wars in these areas, so we can only try our best to maintain the stability of the situation, so that at least the areas that will be taken over in the future will not be a piece of land. confusion.
Of course, there are still many disadvantages in this approach, but the Executive Committee hopes that the world will be stable, rather than being tired of disaster relief and chaos in various places.As long as the original local government of Ming Dynasty can maintain a stable situation, Haihan will not hesitate to continue to send benefits to these local officials.
The overall situation is the most important thing. Taking out these four words really shut Tao Hongfang's mouth tightly.Although he still insisted in his heart that there might be a better way to deal with this situation, so that maintaining stability and implementing supervision can be carried out at the same time, but he also knows that his influence is unlikely to influence Shi Diwen's thoughts, let alone This may require the Executive Committee to make fundamental changes to existing measures.
After the communication with Tao Hongfang was over, it was Ha Jianyi's turn next.
Ha Jianyi paid a brief visit to the camp of the Second Regiment of the Seventh Army Division today, checking the camp's equipment storage and artillery training.However, what he wanted to ask Shi Diwen was not directly related to this, because there was another matter in the barracks that attracted his attention more.
"I have a question I would like to ask Uncle Shi, why are quite a few of the ex-Ming military officers currently employed by the Lu Qi Division are from Yangzhou?" his own doubts.
Shi Diwen said: "Since you will find this problem, then I think Dai Chengrong, the head of the second regiment, should have explained it to you. Why, are you still dissatisfied with what he said?"
Ha Jianyi said: "According to the Ministry of National Defense promulgated in 1633, 1638, and 1648 the standards and subsequent revisions for the retention of surrendered soldiers, we should first consider their professional ability when retaining soldiers from the Ming Dynasty, but the Seventh Army Division does not seem to be They did not fully follow the standards set by the Ministry of National Defense, and Commander Dai did not explain to me what makes these soldiers from Yangzhou so special, and it is worthwhile for the Seventh Army Division to break the rules."
Shi Diwen didn't give an explanation immediately, but instead asked: "You went to see the weapons and equipment of the Second Regiment, what do you think?"
Ha Jianyi didn't understand what he meant, but he still responded seriously: "The weapons and equipment are kept in good condition, but the models of light and heavy weapons are quite old. If possible, we should arrange a comprehensive upgrade."
Shi Diwen nodded and said: "Dai Chengrong should also want to upgrade the equipment, but the problem is that the budget that the East China Sea Region can obtain from the Ministry of Defense is limited, and the part of the budget that can be used for equipment upgrades is even more limited. And because the East China Sea Due to the special environment of the region, resources and military expenditure must be tilted towards the navy, and the army can get a very limited share. But I believe you also know that the Ministry of National Defense has never had too many restrictions on the self-raising funds of the local garrisons, so our East China Sea region The shortfall in military spending can often only be made up in other ways.”
"How about the financial resources of this special group of Yangzhou salt merchants? I believe you have heard a lot of rumors, right? They are rich and rich, and they are used to describe them in the past. Of course, if this group does not have its own umbrella, it is just a group. The fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered, so they let their children join the government and the army, and borrow the government as their own umbrella. The Dai Chengrong you met today is also one of them."
Ha Jianyi replied: "Uncle Shi means that the Seventh Division of Lu wants to raise military expenses by retaining these Yangzhou citizens? Isn't this suspected of spending money to buy officials?"
(End of this chapter)
Considering the threat posed by the arms exchange, the Executive Committee certainly does not want too many standard weapons to flow into the hands of the Ming army, so the operation of such projects is generally more cautious, and the scale of transactions will also be carefully controlled. Avoid letting the Ming army in a certain place form an overly powerful combat force.
However, arms trading is only a part of this gray area, and more trading projects that are outside the supervision are often purely benefit transfers.
"Our country's replacement of Ming Dynasty did not completely achieve its goal through war. You should have some understanding of the process in the middle. Before Emperor Chongzhen bowed his head to my country, many places in Ming Dynasty had already changed their doors to join us, so as to avoid The outbreak of the war. The fundamental reason why the rulers of these regions made such a choice is of course their interests."
Shi Diwen talked eloquently, and explained the situation to Tao Hongfang and others present: "Through these gray areas that are not supervised, our country has sent a lot of benefits to the upper officials of Ming Dynasty, and ensured that they can still preserve their own after the change of dynasty. interests, that’s why so many places were brought under our country’s rule through peaceful means. Of course, Emperor Chongzhen finally conceded, to a certain extent, because he realized that he could no longer mobilize domestic resources to fight against our country. , Surrender is the most honorable way to end."
When Tao Hongfang heard this, he basically understood what Shi Diwen said. Haihan exchanged benefits from some of the pre-Ming ruled areas, and this kind of transaction was highly confidential because it involved a lot of benefits. Even the relevant departments cannot supervise it, and it is impossible to disclose these measures to the public.Even a second-generation official like him seemed to have no access to this level of information before he came to Hangzhou.
Although Shi Diwen's explanation clarified Tao Hongfang's problem, it did not completely dispel his worries.After Tao Hongfang thought for a while, he continued to ask: "Uncle Shi, since this is an extraordinary measure taken during the period of dynastic change, now that the overall situation has been settled, should such extraordinary measures be stopped or included in the normal scope of supervision? Inside?"
Shi Diwen replied: "Dynasty change is not over when the Emperor of Ming sends a letter of surrender. You also know that there are still many places in the world that continue the rule of Ming. If our country wants to fully take over these territories, I'm afraid it will have to be done." It will take several years. During this period, in order to maintain a stable situation, some extraordinary measures cannot be stopped, and everything is based on the overall situation.”
Although Haihan has replaced Daming’s dominance over the traditional Han settlements in name, in fact the areas directly controlled by Haihan are still concentrated in the coastal areas, and many places in the inland are still as Shi Diwen said. The system of the Ming Dynasty.
Haihan's problem is that there are not enough bureaucrats and armed forces to take over these areas, let alone effectively deal with the turmoil and wars in these areas, so we can only try our best to maintain the stability of the situation, so that at least the areas that will be taken over in the future will not be a piece of land. confusion.
Of course, there are still many disadvantages in this approach, but the Executive Committee hopes that the world will be stable, rather than being tired of disaster relief and chaos in various places.As long as the original local government of Ming Dynasty can maintain a stable situation, Haihan will not hesitate to continue to send benefits to these local officials.
The overall situation is the most important thing. Taking out these four words really shut Tao Hongfang's mouth tightly.Although he still insisted in his heart that there might be a better way to deal with this situation, so that maintaining stability and implementing supervision can be carried out at the same time, but he also knows that his influence is unlikely to influence Shi Diwen's thoughts, let alone This may require the Executive Committee to make fundamental changes to existing measures.
After the communication with Tao Hongfang was over, it was Ha Jianyi's turn next.
Ha Jianyi paid a brief visit to the camp of the Second Regiment of the Seventh Army Division today, checking the camp's equipment storage and artillery training.However, what he wanted to ask Shi Diwen was not directly related to this, because there was another matter in the barracks that attracted his attention more.
"I have a question I would like to ask Uncle Shi, why are quite a few of the ex-Ming military officers currently employed by the Lu Qi Division are from Yangzhou?" his own doubts.
Shi Diwen said: "Since you will find this problem, then I think Dai Chengrong, the head of the second regiment, should have explained it to you. Why, are you still dissatisfied with what he said?"
Ha Jianyi said: "According to the Ministry of National Defense promulgated in 1633, 1638, and 1648 the standards and subsequent revisions for the retention of surrendered soldiers, we should first consider their professional ability when retaining soldiers from the Ming Dynasty, but the Seventh Army Division does not seem to be They did not fully follow the standards set by the Ministry of National Defense, and Commander Dai did not explain to me what makes these soldiers from Yangzhou so special, and it is worthwhile for the Seventh Army Division to break the rules."
Shi Diwen didn't give an explanation immediately, but instead asked: "You went to see the weapons and equipment of the Second Regiment, what do you think?"
Ha Jianyi didn't understand what he meant, but he still responded seriously: "The weapons and equipment are kept in good condition, but the models of light and heavy weapons are quite old. If possible, we should arrange a comprehensive upgrade."
Shi Diwen nodded and said: "Dai Chengrong should also want to upgrade the equipment, but the problem is that the budget that the East China Sea Region can obtain from the Ministry of Defense is limited, and the part of the budget that can be used for equipment upgrades is even more limited. And because the East China Sea Due to the special environment of the region, resources and military expenditure must be tilted towards the navy, and the army can get a very limited share. But I believe you also know that the Ministry of National Defense has never had too many restrictions on the self-raising funds of the local garrisons, so our East China Sea region The shortfall in military spending can often only be made up in other ways.”
"How about the financial resources of this special group of Yangzhou salt merchants? I believe you have heard a lot of rumors, right? They are rich and rich, and they are used to describe them in the past. Of course, if this group does not have its own umbrella, it is just a group. The fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered, so they let their children join the government and the army, and borrow the government as their own umbrella. The Dai Chengrong you met today is also one of them."
Ha Jianyi replied: "Uncle Shi means that the Seventh Division of Lu wants to raise military expenses by retaining these Yangzhou citizens? Isn't this suspected of spending money to buy officials?"
(End of this chapter)