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Qin Mu was not a person accustomed to being beaten passively. After feeling the threat from Mobei, he adopted Liu Meng's preemptive suggestion and ordered Liaodong soldiers and horses to take the initiative to attack.
At the same time, Qin Zuoming was asked to bring two thousand troops equipped with rocket launchers and Type 68 rifles to defend Xijing and be ready to reinforce Hexi at any time.
Among the hundreds of thousands of Qin's armies, there were not many that could be equipped with rocket launchers and Type 68 rifles. First, it was difficult to produce these weapons, and second, the production costs were high.
If you don't become a householder, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. The Qin Dynasty had just been founded and was in need of money. It could be said that money was needed everywhere.
Most of the revenue from the national treasury is invested in people's livelihood. For example, in the newly recovered seven northern provinces last year, 30 million stones of relief grains and a large amount of supplies were invested. These are all piled up in vain. of.
The top priority now is to restore people's livelihood as soon as possible so that people can live a life of food and clothing.
In this case, there is not enough money to invest in expensive weapons production.
This time, the navy commander Di Zhongxing was also brought in to solve the money problem. The court was short of money and food, and could not always focus on the country and extract money from the people.
Qin Mu worked hard to develop the navy because he expected them to shoulder the burden of "supporting his family" as soon as possible.
If you have no money or food, ask the navy for it.
Qin Mu turned to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Di Zhongxing, and said: "The Jiaozhi Zheng family held their master hostage, ignored the ethics of the ruler and his ministers, father and son, and arbitrarily abolished the establishment. This is especially worse than the Dong thieves of the Three Kingdoms. He actually wanted to deceive me and come to ask for help." If I canonize you and forgive him, it will be like encouraging this trend."
He Liang, Gu Junen, Liu Meng and others did not expect that the emperor would suddenly go to correct the Zheng family's fault in Jiaozhi.
Of course, everyone quickly figured out why Qin Mu's fire suddenly burned into Zheng's body.
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Di Zhongxing naturally had this realization. He immediately said: "Your Majesty is right. The Zheng family in Jiaozhi deceived the emperor and ignored the emperor. They are actually rebellious officials and traitors. They must be severely punished, otherwise it will not be enough to deter Xiao Xiao." "
The East China Sea Fleet has also been resting for a long time, and the North Sea Fleet has been idle.
For now, there is no big threat to the coastal defense in the north. Qin Mu decided to move the two fleets south to look for an opportunity to attack the Zheng family in Jiaozhi.
Generally speaking, Jiaozhi is currently the most civilized among the small countries in Southeast Asia. The Hanoi area occupied by the Zheng family belongs to the Red River Delta alluvial plain and is rich in products. It is the essence of the entire Jiaozhi area.
And the navy was along the Red River channel. You can advance directly to the city of Thang Long (Hanoi).
If possible, let the navy attack suddenly and wipe out the Zheng family. The wealth and materials obtained from Shenglong Mansion should make Great Qin's finances a little more comfortable.
If there is no chance, just let the navy patrol the sea areas on a routine basis.
Qin Mu is not afraid that other small countries in Southeast Asia will have a bad impression of Da Qin. They will be destroyed sooner or later anyway.
What's more, the reason for attacking the Zheng family this time can be regarded as high-sounding. The Zheng family held hostage Li's master. To abolish the establishment at will is to be disloyal, unjust, rebellious, and a traitor, and everyone will find it and punish it. As the founder and defender of world order, how could Da Qin turn a blind eye
Qin Mu and the military ministers are discussing this matter. Han Zanzhou bowed and came in to report: "Your Majesty, Foreign Minister Fan Yi reported that North Korea sent envoys to report the funeral. North Korea's King Li Jing died of illness a month ago..."
died? Qin Mu secretly said something to himself. Then he said to Gan Nan: "Qing Gan, please return to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately to receive the envoy from North Korea and ask about the current situation in North Korea. In addition, I was very sad when I heard the bad news. Please convey my condolences."
Gan Nan quickly stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, don't worry, let me handle it."
Qin Mu nodded and Gan Nan quickly exited.
The King of North Korea, Li Zhu, had been ill for a long time, so Qin Mu was somewhat mentally prepared for his death.
But no matter which country it is in, the death of a monarch can easily lead to political turmoil. Qin Mu does not want any turmoil in North Korea now. If such a thing happens, the Qin Dynasty will be really uneasy on all sides. This is certainly not in line with the Qin Dynasty. Benefit.
When the monarch of a vassal country dies, as the suzerain country, in addition to giving some things to express condolences, he also needs to be given a posthumous title. And canonized the new king. There are many things.
Among the small countries surrounding the Ming Dynasty, North Korea was the country that benefited the most from China, and North Korea was considered loyal to the Ming Dynasty. Especially after Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty moved the capital to Beijing, North Korea became closer, and the etiquette for important matters became more respectful. The Ming court also responded with extra courtesy, and other countries did not dare to look forward to it.
In Great Qin's foreign relations, North Korea was once again placed in a relatively special position.
Qin Mu intended to establish North Korea as a model of Great Qin's foreign friendship. After all, he was prepared to wipe out all the small countries in the south. This would undoubtedly make Great Qin's image too cold.
At this time, North Korea is needed as a model to neutralize the image of the "tyrannical Qin". This is not only an explanation to the outside world, but also an explanation internally. After all, the emperor is still holding the banner of Confucianism, and he also needs to show his "cultivation of culture and virtue". , the style of "people from far away".
On this day, Qin Mu made three major decisions: first, let Qi Bai lead the seven coalition forces to attack Mobei; second, let Qin Zuoming lead two thousand elites to move to Xijing; third, let the North Sea Fleet and the East Sea Fleet go south to look for opportunities to attack Zheng's family in Jiaozhi.
None of these three decisions was small. If it had been in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, there would have been a quarrel in the court.
But now, Qin Mu only consulted with the chief officials of specific departments such as the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Navy and Army Commandery Offices, and then directly issued the order. The ministers in the cabinet were not even consulted, and the implication of centralization of power was very strong.
Of course, it is normal for every founding emperor to centralize power. After all, orthodoxy is still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and centralization of power is necessary.
After making these three decisions, Qin Mu vaguely felt that something was wrong, but for a while he couldn't figure out what the problem was.
Perhaps Da Qin's strings are too tight, and some things should be slowed down, otherwise it will be waste of speed.
After the ministers dispersed, Qin Mu went to visit the Red Lady and her second son, who was less than ten days old.
After giving birth to the child, Red Lady, a rouge horse, inadvertently gained a bit of maternal tenderness. When she saw Qin Mu teasing his son with a smile, she also watched quietly with a smile on her face.
After the wet nurse took the child down, she asked softly: "Is there something bothering your Majesty?"
Qin Mu sat beside the bed, held her hand and said, "There are always political matters to deal with every day. This is inevitable. Don't think too much about Ying'er, just take care of her."
"Your Majesty, I have no other intentions. I just feel sorry for your Majesty who spends all his time working on state affairs."
"Hahaha... If I ignore state affairs one day, you will ask for orders for the people and attack me, a foolish king."
"Your Majesty, I don't dare to do this."
Qin Mu chatted with her for a while before returning to Qianqing Palace, and then asked someone to announce the Princess Wenhui of Joseon who was named Zhaoyi.
This North Korean princess, whose nickname is Zhiyin, is gentle, beautiful, knowledgeable and courteous. As a foreign princess, she naturally knows that she is not qualified to fight for anything. Since entering the palace, she has always adhered to her duties and treated the queen very politely. Christine.
On her temples, she swayed with butterfly wings inlaid with gold and jade, and wore a moon-green palace gown with gold sparse embroidery and silk gauze. She entered the palace with a long skirt of moonlight embroidered with gold and apricot. ”
"Be safe. I am here to tell you something. North Korea sent envoys to the North to report the funeral. The King of North Korea died of illness a month ago."
When Li Zhiyin heard this, she was startled at first, then her expression dimmed, and she saluted again and said: "I would like to thank Your Majesty for informing me... The King of Korea suffered humiliation during the Jurchen Tartar invasion of Korea, and became ill. Now, Unfortunately, I hope your majesty will show some sympathy to North Korea."
"The servant of North Korea is very humble. I will certainly not treat North Korea badly. If you miss your parents in North Korea, you can ask the envoy to go back with a family letter."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Zhiyin's thank you was really from the bottom of her heart, and her face was full of gratitude.
Qin Mu wants to appease North Korea. In addition to the normal channels, she is also a new channel. He has always treated her well.
He wanted Li Jun to promote Chinese language and Chinese characters in North Korea. If he wanted the horse to run, he had to give the horse some grass. Be kind to Li Zhiyin, and everyone in North Korea will feel at ease.
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ps: Today is my father’s birthday. As the son who disappoints him the most, I sincerely wish him health and longevity!
Before my father was even one year old, my grandfather joined the expeditionary force to fight in Myanmar. From then on, life and death were uncertain. My father had no fatherly love since he was a child. He was often bullied by children of the same age as a child, which caused him to be introverted throughout his life. He seldom talked and was very worried.
His biggest wish is that our generation can compete and stand out. I also secretly vowed not to disappoint my father, but...
Looking back, I was in front of the foreign land yesterday, sighing and lamenting that the sunset and sunrise never change every year. At this moment, when I looked at my father's smile again, I was speechless without realizing it, making my eyes filled with tears in the sunset...
I have accomplished nothing, and I am indeed the biggest disappointment to my father...
.(To be continued...)
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