After Zhao Ming accepted Wu Sangui's claim as a vassal, the situation in the world changed immediately.On the bright side, the Eastern Qing Dynasty had been completely isolated and surrounded on three sides by the Ming Dynasty, and the time had come for the Ming Dynasty to recover Beijing.Now, in the northeast of the Eastern Qing Dynasty, there is a Ming general Xie Qian, and the troops are on the front line of Jinzhou.To the east, the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea are located.To the south, there are soldiers of the Ming army, stationed on the south bank of the Huai River.To the west, the state of Zhou had already declared itself a vassal to the Ming Dynasty.To the north, the Mongol tribes no longer obeyed the orders of the Eastern Qing Dynasty, and even attacked the south from time to time.From this point of view, the Eastern Qing Dynasty is already in a desperate situation strategically.…… In the second year of Yongli, the Ming Dynasty was internally stable, and the economy was restored and developed.At the end of the year, the household department was liquidated, and there were still 10 million silver dollars left in the treasury, which shocked the government and the public.In addition, after the end of the war, Chu and Gan Da Minoru, the harvested grain was enough for the people of the Ming Dynasty to eat for a year.In order to prevent food prices from falling, but also to prepare for a year of disaster.The Ming Dynasty built granaries in various places, purchased grain, and made reserves, and the warehouses were stocked with enough grain to deal with a major war, as well as famine.Many feudal towns in the Ming Dynasty, after a year and a half of recuperation, most of them saved a lot of family funds, Zhu Linyuan, who sat in the important town of Wuchang, and Zhu Yuyi, who was in Changsha, all became broad.Wuchang is located at the confluence of the Han River and the Yangtze River, and was very rich because of the grain and salt trade between Huguang and Jiangnan.Now that Guanzhong was at peace, the Qin merchants went to Jiangnan to purchase cotton cloth and tea, starting from Longju Village, entering the Han River to Wuchang, and then heading east to Jiangnan.Wuchang became a transit point for Qin merchants' trade, and Zhu Linyuan only collected the rent of the wharf and warehouse, and he would make a lot of money every year.Changsha is an important town in the south of Huguang, and Huguang is rich in products and the land of fish and rice.Zhu Yuye developed agriculture here, planted rice, and saved a lot of family funds.As soon as the feudal towns have money in their hands, they will inevitably be not very secure and like to toss.Therefore, taking advantage of Wu Sangui's dispatch of troops to Moxi and conquer the Eastern Qing Dynasty, it was imperative for Zhao Ming.The imperial court has money, food, and soldiers, and after the Zhou State is called a minister, the morale of the people in the government and the opposition is extremely strong, and the army can indeed move, and Jiannu cannot be allowed to occupy Beijing all the time.Secondly, after nearly two years of cultivation, the feudal towns in China have become richer and richer, and once the feudal towns are rich, they are prone to cause trouble.Therefore, the conquest of the Eastern Qing Dynasty was not only to recover Beijing and complete the great cause of Zhongxing, but also to take the opportunity to consume the strength of the domestic feudal towns.In the second year of Yongli, at the end of November.The regent of the Ming Dynasty summoned the nine major feudal towns and the imperial court to march and launch the Northern Expedition on the grounds that Azig was unwilling to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and withdraw from Beijing.When the edict was transmitted to all feudal domains, Zhu Linyuan, Jin Shenghuan and other towns responded one after another, and even Li Dingguo also said that he would send troops.Now that the imperial court has 500,000 elite soldiers, and the regent has just surrendered to the Zhou State, Wu Sangui has been called a minister.In November, the decree was announced, and in December, soldiers and horses from various domains rushed to Yangzhou.When the Ming army gathered, Sun Kewang said goodbye to Zhao Ming, left Yangzhou, and returned to Guanzhong.At this time, Sun Kewang already knew that the Ming Dynasty had seen through the purpose of the Zhou State to claim the vassals, and at the same time, he also knew that the Ming army would take advantage of the opportunity of the decisive battle between the Zhou army and the Moxi Mongols to carry out the Northern Expedition and wipe out the Eastern Qing.This made Sun Kewang very angry and anxious at the same time.Nazig was a foolish man, a stubborn reckless man, whose wisdom could not be compared to that of Dorgon.Zhou had already sent an envoy to inform Azig that now Zhou was facing the threat of Moxi Mongolia and could not protect itself, hoping that Azig would preserve his strength and show weakness to the Ming Dynasty in order to delay time.When the Zhou State defeated the Moxi Mongols, with the power of the Zhou Qing Dynasty, it would still be able to stand with the Ming Dynasty.But Azig didn't know where the pride came from, so he refused to give in to Zhao Ming, provoking Zhao Ming to send a large army to attack.If the Ming army attacked the Eastern Qing now, the Zhou State would simply not be able to support the Eastern Qing at all.At that time, Azig will be destroyed, and the Zhou State will be called a vassal, I am afraid that I can only do it in a fake way, and I will really obey Zhao Ming.Sun Kewang saw the Ming Dynasty army gathering towards Yangzhou, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart."
Prime Minister, are you alright?"
The subordinates looked at Sun Kewang who was standing at the bow of the boat, and couldn't help asking."
It's fine!"
Sun Kewang barely held his mind and felt depressed about his future."
Prime Minister, the one in Nanjing, haven't you seen it yet?"
The subordinate reminded.Sun Kewang felt a ripple in his heart, and he was depressed for a moment, and finally said: "See you, but you must keep it secret!"
”Judging from the current situation, Zhao Ming will dominate the world, which seems to be the general trend.Although Sun Kewang is aware of this, and has also seen Zhao Ming's strong financial resources and the power of firearms, Sun Kewang is not a person who likes peace in essence.At present, Zhao Ming's pursuit is to dominate the world and end the war, while what Sun Kewang hopes for is that he is afraid that the world will not be chaotic.For Sun Kewang, only when the world is in turmoil can he have the opportunity to achieve great things.Before it was dark, Sun Kewang's ship docked at the Nanjing wharf.At this time, Sun Kewang got off the boat, called a carriage, and entered the city of Nanjing, seemingly preparing to take a tour.Although Zhou was a vassal to the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Ming knew in his heart that Wu Sangui and Sun Kewang had not yet surrendered sincerely.Sun Kewang is the prime minister of Zhou State, Zhao Ming naturally will not let him turn around in Daming, Sun Kewang walked on the front foot of the carriage, and two men immediately followed on the back foot.The eyes of the two military intelligence divisions, following Sun Kewang's carriage through the downtown area, did not dare to relax in the slightest, and wrote down what Sun Kewang had done, and then reported it to the imperial court.Nanjing is prosperous, and there is no curfew, after dark, the restaurants and shops on both sides are lit with lanterns, and the streets are full of people, but more lively.The two scouts, separated from the crowd in front of them, followed not far away, and at this moment, a group of big men poured out of the crowd and collided with the two of them."
Don't have eyes?
I won't be able to walk!
”The big man shouted, and several people grabbed the two eyeliners that followed him and theorized.The two of them were blocked from sight, and they couldn't see Sun Kewang's carriage, so they couldn't help but get anxious.He could only apologize quickly, but the group of men did not give up."
Get out of the way!"
Finally, he was furious and showed a waist card, and several big men suddenly dispersed.The two were busy looking on the street, and when they saw Sun Kewang's carriage in the distance, they breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly chased after them.At this time, in the private room of a restaurant near the carriage, a man stood with his hands folded, looking at the bustling city of Nanjing outside the window with deep and melancholy eyes.Sun Kewang appeared behind him, a smile appeared on his face, and he arched his hand and said, "Emperor Taishang!"
”This man was Zhu Yihai, who was respected as the emperor, and when he heard the voice, he immediately turned around and showed a smile like a spring breeze, "Sun Guoxiang!"
”(The update is late.)Tomorrow or noon update) ()