Chapter 2831

It is an extremely clever method to influence the material supply and industrial structure of another country through trade activities. Even if the discerning people of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were aware of the long-term impact of this move, it would be difficult to shake the authority of vested interests and change this.

This development momentum. After all, most of the considerable profits from the Manchu tobacco business went into the pockets of the treasury and nobles. To make these powerful people give up this financial path is tantamount to taking money from them.

Next big piece of meat.

The tobacco business was just one of the many methods Haihan used in his trade activities with the Qing Dynasty. Both the Ministry of Commerce and the Northern Region had already made clear plans on how to gradually increase their influence on the Qing Dynasty through trade.

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Chen Pingliao said: "Most of the commodities our country provides to the Qing Dynasty are mainly daily necessities. In addition to cigarettes, we are also continuing to supply liquor, sugar, refined salt, tea, textiles, porcelain and other commodities to the Qing Dynasty. Basically,

All of them are closely related to life. In the past, they could go to the Ming Dynasty or North Korea to rob these things by force, but now they can't send troops to start a war, so they can only obtain them through trade."

Ning Zijing added: "And the quality of the goods we provide is not comparable to the trophies they took back before. Apart from trade, there will be no other channels to obtain these goods. And for the Manchu Qing Dynasty to take power

For those people, the introduction of these products will not cost them, but they can earn huge profits through agency distribution rights, just like the operation mode of cigarettes."

One of the purposes of launching a war is to make a profit, but now that there is no need to fight, and there is a steady flow of profits, even more than before, the possibility of the Manchus taking the initiative to go to war will be greatly reduced. Opinions on cooperation with Haihan

It will slowly take over the mainstream.

Bai Letong nodded repeatedly after hearing this, feeling that it made sense.

This conversation greatly changed his view on the governing philosophy of the Northern Region. All the information he received in the past few days was that the Northern Region was going to expand its armed forces for various reasons, and it was quite militaristic. It seemed that a war was about to break out. But so far

Judging from its methods of dealing with the Manchus, it did not always emphasize force. Trade methods were also used very smoothly.

"If there is an opportunity, we can also take some measures in the field of culture and education...such as exporting books to the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, or inviting literati there to study in our country." Bai Letong believes that his professional field can also play a role,

Dang even made suggestions to Chen Pingliao.

"What Brother Bai said, we have actually been trying." Chen Pingliao affirmed his opinion: "It's just that the Manchus are in power there, and the Manchus are very wary of Han culture.

There is currently no way to sell books through normal channels. As for cultivating a group of literati who are close to our country, it will take years and months of hard work before we can see results. When Brother Bai arrives in Liaodong and sees the actual situation there, he might as well give us some advice.

Give me some pointers."

Two days later, Bai Kesi and his party concluded their inspection activities in Shandong. Accompanied by Chen Yixin and his son, they took a boat from Zhifu Port to Liaodong.

Haihan began to send troops to Liaodong in 1635, and the following year he captured the area south of the Jinzhou Isthmus from the Manchus. However, in the following years, the two sides maintained a state of military confrontation in the north and south of the Jinzhou Isthmus. The entire Jinzhou

The prefecture area has also been a front line of war for a long time and has been subject to military control.

During this period, the armies of the two countries fought many times on the Korean battlefield and on the east coast of the Liaodong Peninsula. The Qing army lost more and won less. However, there were no major changes in the front lines of the two sides in Liaodong, and the confrontation continued with the Jinzhou Isthmus as the boundary. situation.

It was not until 1645 that the Northern Region gradually strengthened its military operations in the Liaodong Peninsula. The Manchu and Qing Dynasties could not resist it, and the front began to move northward. By the time the two sides signed an armistice agreement in 1654, the gap in military strength between the Manchu and Qing Dynasties was already very large. Obviously, they had to give up a large area including Shenyang City to Haihan and restore their control area to the Jurchen period of Jianzhou.

Today, the Jinzhou area has become the rear area of ​​Haihan's ruling area in Liaodong. Military control is no longer required, and social order has basically returned to normal.

The few natural harbors in the entire Liaodong Peninsula are almost all concentrated in the Jinzhou area. The ports here have also assumed more commercial functions and are no longer just military facilities serving the army.

The first stop for Bai Kesi and his party to inspect Liaodong was Lushun Port, located at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula. They took a boat from Zhifu Port and crossed the Bohai Strait to Lushun Port. They departed in the morning and arrived in the evening. The entire voyage only took more than half a day. The fleet sailed When we entered Port Arthur, the sun had not yet set.

Bai Letong noticed that there seemed to be battlements built on the high mountains on the right side of the channel, so he asked Chen Pingliao.

Chen Pingliao introduced: "As Brother Bai can see, the high-altitude building is the Golden Mountain coastal defense fort, which is divided into two parts: high and low. Viewed from the sea, the two forts seem to be very close to each other, one on the top of the mountain and one on the mountainside. But in fact, there is a ravine between the two forts, and the distance is more than a mile. If the ship-based artillery wants to aim at them, there will often be visual errors, making it difficult to hit the target. If Brother Bai is interested, you can arrange a time to go to the fort. visit."

Chen Yixin added next to him: "The tomb of Huang Long, the former commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town, is also near the fort. Every year, we organize the sailors from Port Arthur to hold memorial activities there."

Bai Kesi nodded and responded: "A famous loyal minister is worthy of commemoration by future generations. Let's go and see it together sometime!"

Although Huang Long was a general of the former Ming Dynasty, his deeds are worthy of admiration for soldiers. When he led the soldiers of Dongjiang Town to guard Lushun, he fought against the Jin army for several years. In the end, all the family members, young and old, died for the country, which can be said to be a model of loyalty and martyrdom. Chongzhen It was decreed that Huang Long be granted the title of Governor of the Left, and he was granted a burial ceremony to commemorate his deeds. Even the Jin Army of the Later Jin Dynasty respected this opponent very much, and treated him with great courtesy in handling his funeral, allowing him to be buried. On the coast outside Lushun, we continue to guard the port secretly.

After Haihan captured Lushun from Hou Jin, he also repaired the Huanglong Mausoleum several times. In the past few years, he also built a loyal temple next to the mausoleum, and organized garrison troops to pay homage every year.

Only when they got closer did Bai Letong notice that not only were forts built high up in the mountains on the right bank of the channel, but there were also coastal defense forts built on the Laohwei Peninsula on the left side of the channel, one on the left and one on the right, guarding only the There is a hundred-foot-wide channel for entry and exit. This reminded him of the Victory Port in Sanya, which also had the same defense system. If a foreign enemy wanted to invade from the sea, they would first have to face artillery strikes from the coastal defense batteries.
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