Chapter 2823
Chapter 2823
Chapter 2823
Zhu Youli was still a little puzzled by Chen Yixin's judgment: "The two adults mean that the imperial court is ready to give up Shandong?"
Chen Yixin looked at him and said: "What can we do if we don't give up? Will we fight again with real swords and guns? Not to mention whether we can beat our Haihan army, how can the Ming court raise enough money now?" Will the military pay and food come to war?"
Zhu Youli was at a loss for words for a while, what Chen Yixin said was harsh, but it was true.
After Haihan occupied the two states of Denglai, he hadn't made any moves against other states in Shandong for several years, but this didn't mean that Haihan gave up his plan to go west. He was just making preparations silently and waiting for the right time.
These preparations are both military and political.Chen Yixin didn't want too many repetitions in the process of seizing various parts of Shandong, so he kept citing it.But as the time gradually matured, Daming should have noticed some signs that Haihan was going to attack Shandong, so he took countermeasures in advance.
However, the military strength of the two sides is very different. It is almost impossible for Ming to resist the attack of the Haihan army on the frontal battlefield. What's more, with the current economic situation of Ming, there is no money or food to go to war.What Daming can do now is not to prevent Haihan from capturing Shandong, but to minimize its own losses.
Although the combat effectiveness of the Guards Army is rather sloppy, for Daming, it is better to gather them into their own control area than to be incorporated by Haihan, resulting in the ebb and flow of strength.
Bai Kesi said: "The prince said just now that even the Ming army in Jinan City was also mobilized. It seems that they are planning to give up even Jinan City?"
Chen Yixin smiled and said: "It's not that they give up, it's because they know the situation in Jinan City...My lord, can you tell me?"
Zhu Youli nodded when he came back to his senses, and explained the situation of Jinan City to Bai Kesi.
The fortifications of Jinan City were severely damaged during the invasion of the Qing army in 1639, especially on the north side of the city defense facing the Yellow River. Many city walls collapsed, the city towers were burned clean, and even the city gates were demolished.
After the war, the chief envoy of Shandong Province applied to the imperial court for funds to repair the city, but was not approved in the end.The reason is also very simple. The imperial court's finances are tight, and the military budget is even more limited, so it can only give priority to the needs of the northern border.
As for inland areas like Jinan, the probability of being attacked by the Qing army is much smaller after all, so repairing the city defenses will not be listed as a priority, and the relevant expenses must be raised by the localities themselves.
At that time, Jinan was robbed by the Qing army and was almost left as an empty city. It could not even provide relief to refugees, and could only watch thousands of people flee to the area controlled by Haihan.Most of the officials were also transferred from other places after the war. They didn't know the local situation at all, so how could they find funds to repair the city defense.
Since the imperial court doesn't care about it, there is nothing to say about the place being bad.So the dilapidated city defenses have been left unattended.During this period, although Shandong changed two chief envoys and command envoys, no one wanted to use the small surplus in the official treasury to repair the city defense.
When the imperial court sent imperial envoys to inspect the area, this dilapidated city defense became a prop for Shandong officials to cry for poverty, and used it as a proof of local financial emergency to apply for tax reduction or exemption from the imperial court.
Within a few years, Haihan used a large-scale army in Liaodong, and the Manchus were defeated steadily, and they were unable to organize a large-scale southward invasion.Jinan has returned to the stable state of the inland city, and there is no need to worry about the invasion of the Qing army. Now there is no motivation to repair the city defense fortifications, and it will simply be ruined to the end.
As for whether Haihan should be regarded as an opponent to be wary of, Shandong officials have already reached a consensus.Go to war with the Haihan army?A decisive battle against Jinan City?What a joke, the wolf-like Qing army has no power to resist in front of the Haihan army. If the Haihan army wants to take Jinan City, how can it hold it.
If that day really comes, those who should be withdrawn will be withdrawn, those who should be surrendered, and everyone will complete the handover in a decent manner.Didn’t you see that Dengzhou and Laizhou passed the customs in this way?
The officials in Jinan are well aware of the future of the local area, and while they still have power in their hands, they can make money if they can.Isn't it pure waste to spend money on city defense and military affairs?
If it weren't for this, De Wangfu's cooperation with Haihan would not have flourished in recent years, and gradually changed from an underground to a semi-public form.Anyway, everyone is trying to make money, and De Wang's Mansion has indicated all the places where incense should be burned, so no one will make trouble.
After listening to his explanation, Bai Kesi suddenly said: "So that's how it is...Since all the yamen have taken the benefits of the Prince De's Mansion, then the Ming court wants to cut down the vassal, and the local government may not be willing to cooperate."
Zhu Youli said: "That's true. Many officials are worried that the court's move will anger your country and lose a stable supply of supplies. But no one dares to publicly express their support for the king, or speak out against the court's decision."
Chen Yixin said: "The emperor didn't hit their heads, so of course he will stay on the sidelines. When their interests are damaged, see if these people will jump in a hurry."
Zhu Youli said: "Since this is the case, when will your country start to take action?"
Chen Yixin smiled and said, "This is a military secret, so it is inconvenient to disclose it."
Chen Yixin didn't seem to say anything, but in fact he admitted in disguise that Haihan would indeed attack Shandong.Zhu Youli was not stupid, and immediately understood the implication.
Zhu Youli said: "Then before your country takes action, can you inform the king so that the whole palace can make preparations in advance."
Chen Yixin said: "Don't worry, my lord, I will arrange manpower to take the whole palace out of Jinan City in advance, so as to ensure that my lord will not be involved in the conflict."
The relevant preparatory work in the northern region has been completed in sevens and eighties, but to take action, it must obtain the approval of the executive committee.And Bai Kesi, who represented the executive committee to inspect the northern region, had such authority.So with regard to the current situation in Shandong, Chen Yixin wished he could break it up and give Beks a detailed explanation, showing the many advantages of the northern region, so that the executive committee could issue a pass for the follow-up actions.
But in front of outsiders, Beks would not make a clear statement on this.What the executive committee has to consider is not limited to the preparations of the northern region, there are many other factors.For example, the military expansion plan implemented by the northern region, the possible response of the Ming court, and governance issues after Shandong was included in the Haihan territory, etc.
If possible, Bai Kesi actually hoped that Chen Yixin would take the time to go south and make a detailed report on the plan to take over Shandong to the Executive Committee, and answer the various issues that the Executive Committee was concerned about face to face.
(End of this chapter)
Zhu Youli was still a little puzzled by Chen Yixin's judgment: "The two adults mean that the imperial court is ready to give up Shandong?"
Chen Yixin looked at him and said: "What can we do if we don't give up? Will we fight again with real swords and guns? Not to mention whether we can beat our Haihan army, how can the Ming court raise enough money now?" Will the military pay and food come to war?"
Zhu Youli was at a loss for words for a while, what Chen Yixin said was harsh, but it was true.
After Haihan occupied the two states of Denglai, he hadn't made any moves against other states in Shandong for several years, but this didn't mean that Haihan gave up his plan to go west. He was just making preparations silently and waiting for the right time.
These preparations are both military and political.Chen Yixin didn't want too many repetitions in the process of seizing various parts of Shandong, so he kept citing it.But as the time gradually matured, Daming should have noticed some signs that Haihan was going to attack Shandong, so he took countermeasures in advance.
However, the military strength of the two sides is very different. It is almost impossible for Ming to resist the attack of the Haihan army on the frontal battlefield. What's more, with the current economic situation of Ming, there is no money or food to go to war.What Daming can do now is not to prevent Haihan from capturing Shandong, but to minimize its own losses.
Although the combat effectiveness of the Guards Army is rather sloppy, for Daming, it is better to gather them into their own control area than to be incorporated by Haihan, resulting in the ebb and flow of strength.
Bai Kesi said: "The prince said just now that even the Ming army in Jinan City was also mobilized. It seems that they are planning to give up even Jinan City?"
Chen Yixin smiled and said: "It's not that they give up, it's because they know the situation in Jinan City...My lord, can you tell me?"
Zhu Youli nodded when he came back to his senses, and explained the situation of Jinan City to Bai Kesi.
The fortifications of Jinan City were severely damaged during the invasion of the Qing army in 1639, especially on the north side of the city defense facing the Yellow River. Many city walls collapsed, the city towers were burned clean, and even the city gates were demolished.
After the war, the chief envoy of Shandong Province applied to the imperial court for funds to repair the city, but was not approved in the end.The reason is also very simple. The imperial court's finances are tight, and the military budget is even more limited, so it can only give priority to the needs of the northern border.
As for inland areas like Jinan, the probability of being attacked by the Qing army is much smaller after all, so repairing the city defenses will not be listed as a priority, and the relevant expenses must be raised by the localities themselves.
At that time, Jinan was robbed by the Qing army and was almost left as an empty city. It could not even provide relief to refugees, and could only watch thousands of people flee to the area controlled by Haihan.Most of the officials were also transferred from other places after the war. They didn't know the local situation at all, so how could they find funds to repair the city defense.
Since the imperial court doesn't care about it, there is nothing to say about the place being bad.So the dilapidated city defenses have been left unattended.During this period, although Shandong changed two chief envoys and command envoys, no one wanted to use the small surplus in the official treasury to repair the city defense.
When the imperial court sent imperial envoys to inspect the area, this dilapidated city defense became a prop for Shandong officials to cry for poverty, and used it as a proof of local financial emergency to apply for tax reduction or exemption from the imperial court.
Within a few years, Haihan used a large-scale army in Liaodong, and the Manchus were defeated steadily, and they were unable to organize a large-scale southward invasion.Jinan has returned to the stable state of the inland city, and there is no need to worry about the invasion of the Qing army. Now there is no motivation to repair the city defense fortifications, and it will simply be ruined to the end.
As for whether Haihan should be regarded as an opponent to be wary of, Shandong officials have already reached a consensus.Go to war with the Haihan army?A decisive battle against Jinan City?What a joke, the wolf-like Qing army has no power to resist in front of the Haihan army. If the Haihan army wants to take Jinan City, how can it hold it.
If that day really comes, those who should be withdrawn will be withdrawn, those who should be surrendered, and everyone will complete the handover in a decent manner.Didn’t you see that Dengzhou and Laizhou passed the customs in this way?
The officials in Jinan are well aware of the future of the local area, and while they still have power in their hands, they can make money if they can.Isn't it pure waste to spend money on city defense and military affairs?
If it weren't for this, De Wangfu's cooperation with Haihan would not have flourished in recent years, and gradually changed from an underground to a semi-public form.Anyway, everyone is trying to make money, and De Wang's Mansion has indicated all the places where incense should be burned, so no one will make trouble.
After listening to his explanation, Bai Kesi suddenly said: "So that's how it is...Since all the yamen have taken the benefits of the Prince De's Mansion, then the Ming court wants to cut down the vassal, and the local government may not be willing to cooperate."
Zhu Youli said: "That's true. Many officials are worried that the court's move will anger your country and lose a stable supply of supplies. But no one dares to publicly express their support for the king, or speak out against the court's decision."
Chen Yixin said: "The emperor didn't hit their heads, so of course he will stay on the sidelines. When their interests are damaged, see if these people will jump in a hurry."
Zhu Youli said: "Since this is the case, when will your country start to take action?"
Chen Yixin smiled and said, "This is a military secret, so it is inconvenient to disclose it."
Chen Yixin didn't seem to say anything, but in fact he admitted in disguise that Haihan would indeed attack Shandong.Zhu Youli was not stupid, and immediately understood the implication.
Zhu Youli said: "Then before your country takes action, can you inform the king so that the whole palace can make preparations in advance."
Chen Yixin said: "Don't worry, my lord, I will arrange manpower to take the whole palace out of Jinan City in advance, so as to ensure that my lord will not be involved in the conflict."
The relevant preparatory work in the northern region has been completed in sevens and eighties, but to take action, it must obtain the approval of the executive committee.And Bai Kesi, who represented the executive committee to inspect the northern region, had such authority.So with regard to the current situation in Shandong, Chen Yixin wished he could break it up and give Beks a detailed explanation, showing the many advantages of the northern region, so that the executive committee could issue a pass for the follow-up actions.
But in front of outsiders, Beks would not make a clear statement on this.What the executive committee has to consider is not limited to the preparations of the northern region, there are many other factors.For example, the military expansion plan implemented by the northern region, the possible response of the Ming court, and governance issues after Shandong was included in the Haihan territory, etc.
If possible, Bai Kesi actually hoped that Chen Yixin would take the time to go south and make a detailed report on the plan to take over Shandong to the Executive Committee, and answer the various issues that the Executive Committee was concerned about face to face.
(End of this chapter)