The Imperial Palace!
The coffin made of golden Phoebe Nanmu was carried out of the logistics warehouse. The official in charge of the funeral ordered three middle-aged women to put on Empress Dowager Li's imperial robes, such as the Double Phoenix Dragon Crown, a large shirt, a Xiapei, and a Ju Yi.
This request was left behind by Zhu Cihuan. Even if the island was lacking in resources, and before Zhu Zhenglong transmigrated, he basically wore coarse linen clothes, he had to let the emperors and empresses of the past generations leave in a dignified manner.
When Zhu Zhenglong, the cheater who had transmigrated, descended and named the only mountain on the island Wangwu Mountain, he used some unknown method to create a huge space to build a logistics warehouse and a shipyard hidden inside the mountain.
The materials stored in the logistics warehouse were piled up like mountains. Weapons, ammunition, medical equipment, cloth, and other miscellaneous items. The shipyard was called a shipyard, but in fact, it was a repair shop that usually maintained and repaired warships.
The logistics warehouse and the shipyard were the core of the core. Usually, 450 soldiers would guard them day and night, and 30 Maxim heavy machine guns would be set up. No one was allowed to approach them. Those who trespassed would be killed without mercy.
Back then, Empress Dowager Li and the Li family knew that Zhu Zhenglong had left behind a lot of weapons and equipment. That was why they took the risk and wanted to seize power.
Unfortunately, they failed and died without a burial place.
Now, Empress Dowager Li had also suffered from the pain of her illness before she stopped breathing. It could be considered retribution!
Zhu Weichu stood in the courtyard and looked at Empress Dowager Li who was placed in the coffin. He hesitated for a while and finally walked to the memorial and knelt down.
Even if she had done many evil deeds, even if she was not her biological mother, the deceased was the most important, and she still needed to put on an act for the subjects.
His mother had died, but he didn't feel sad or kneel. Wasn't he a little too cold-blooded?
Zhu Weichu had only been kneeling for a few minutes when Yang Shiqi walked over. He shifted his position and knelt on the left side.
"Your Majesty, the Jinyiwei spies who returned to the Qing court sent a telegram. The British might have already revealed the information of our Ming Royal Navy and Your Majesty to Qianlong. The Qing army began to gather in important coastal cities three days ago, and the number of them would not be less than 500,000.”
Heh, so what if he revealed it?
Zhu Weichu snorted coldly in disdain.
"It's just a mantis trying to stop a chariot.”
"We'll set off in ten days. We have to prepare properly. We can't delay!”
Yang Shiqi nodded." The cabinet has already drafted a list. Other than the navy and army officers, they will also bring two-thirds of the weapons and ammunition in stock, as well as 800 reserve officers."”
According to Zhu Zhenglong's plan to restore the country, the first step was to seize Guangzhou Port, and then the army would attack Guangdong Province as quickly as possible.
With a foothold, he could recruit Han youths to expand the army. With 10000 people of weapons and equipment, and 800 reserve officers, he could expand five infantry regiments.
After the expansion, the army would have 15000 people, enough to wipe out the south.
"Chief Yang, I'm thinking, why don't we go ashore from Tianjin? Go straight to Tianjin!"
Zhu Weichu asked. After his memory began to recover, his mentality had changed. He was no longer the obedient child who followed Zhu Zhenglong's teachings.
I am me, Zhu Zhenglong is Zhu Zhenglong, why do I have to follow Zhu Zhenglong's arrangements like a puppet to conquer the world?
The plan to occupy the south first, then go up north to destroy the Qing, in Zhu Weichu's view, seemed a little unnecessary.
Landing from Tianjin was only two to three hundred kilometers away from Yanjing. If they captured the king and Qianlong, the morale of the Qing army would be greatly reduced, and the resistance to pacifying the world would be much smaller.
Yang Shiqi was very puzzled. Why did he feel that this young emperor, who he had watched grow up, seemed to have changed into a different person? In the past, the emperor had carried out the teachings of the former emperor without any objections!
Could it be that the death of the Empress Dowager had dealt too much of a blow to the Emperor?
Or perhaps the emperor had already grown up and had his own opinions?
With doubts, Yang Shiqi explained,""Your Majesty, the previous Emperor also thought of the tactic of landing at Tianjin. Taking down Yanjing and destroying the Qing court is equivalent to paralyzing the Qing rule.”
"But Tianjin is the gateway to Yanjing, and the Qing court can mobilize the Qing army that guards the capital at any time. We only have 5,000 people. Although our firearms are far stronger than the Qing army, we have too few people.”
"The capital is just behind us. The Qing army has no way to retreat.”
"Attacking the south is different. The Qing court's troops in the south are mostly the Green Camp Han Army. Their combat strength is not strong, and it is easy to persuade them to surrender.”
"With the south as a foothold, we should seize the time and quickly expand our army. When the main force of the Qing army goes south, we will have enough buffer zones and troops to wait for the opportunity to destroy the Qing army.”
"And most importantly, landing in Tianjin will easily scare away Qianlong!”
Speaking of this possibility, Yang Shiqi said in a deep voice,""Once the Qing court escapes from Beijing and enters the Menggu Plains, it will be difficult to completely eliminate the Mianqing.”
" Therefore, we can't be impatient to eliminate the Qing Dynasty. We will use the method of boiling frogs in warm water to slowly deplete the Qing Dynasty's military strength. When the time is right, the navy will land from Tianjin and attack Yanjing. The army will cross the Yangtze River and head north, cutting off the Qing Dynasty's retreat to Menggu and forcing them to flee to their hometown in the northeast. Finally, two armies will gather in Yanjing and exterminate these Jurchen savages.”
Uh, alright! I'm still too young.
Zhu Weichu was speechless and felt a little awkward.
Zhu Zhenglong, Yang Shiqi, and the others had made a comprehensive and detailed plan, taking into account all the potential factors. Even the final burial ground of the Mitepeople was clearly arranged.
"I didn't consider it properly. Let's follow the original plan!”
"Your Majesty, you still have a long road ahead of you. This minister and the other ministers are already old and can only assist Your Majesty for a few years. After the country is restored, Your Majesty still has to complete the teachings of the previous emperor, expand the territory, and plant the banner of the Great Ming throughout the world!”
Yang Shiqi said emotionally. He didn't expect time to pass so quickly. They were almost fifty years old.
Zhu Weichu's expression was a little off. For some reason, he did not want to hear the words " the last instruction of the late Emperor " the most.
Complete the legacy of the previous emperor, complete the legacy of the previous emperor, I'm not a tool!
However, I inherited Zhu Zhenglong's inheritance, which is why I have my current status and strength. I have received favors from others, so I don't have the confidence to disobey Zhu Zhenglong's teachings.
Zhu Weichu was in a very bad mood. The idea of grooming confidants was becoming more and more urgent.
Of course, Yang Shiqi and the other old ministers could not be abandoned. They still had to rely on them to conquer the world and rule the world.
"Chief Assistant Yang, you are only forty-eight years old and in the prime of your life. In the future, I will still have to rely on you to govern Great Ming!”
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