After Dolgon finished saying these three words, he looked up at Huang Taiji, his eyes full of glittering light. Huang Taiji bowed his head slightly, motioning for him to continue.

Dolgon continued: "Your Majesty, when our army began to attack Liaoxi, Li Xiao arranged for his subordinates to secretly build a military fort similar to Temple Street Fort in this Vladivostok, which was the boundary of Muyangwei in the original Ming Dynasty, with the intention of establishing a foothold on the shore of the Whale Sea. According to the report from our army's sentry cavalry, up to now, the Tang Army's fort has just been built in the inner city, and more than half of the outer city has not been built. As soon as Dolgon finished speaking, there was immediately a voice of agreement next to him, and the civil and military officials echoed one after another, and Huang Taiji also nodded frequently.

At this time, there was a voice of opposition. The opponent was the Russian overseer Golovin.

With an angry face, he shouted at the emperor Taiji on the dragon chair: "Your Majesty the Emperor, didn't you say that when the war in Liaoxi is over, you will go north with our Russian Imperial Army to attack Yakutsk or Miaojie Fort, how can it suddenly be changed to fight Vladivostok again?"

Hearing his words, before Huang Taiji could answer, Dolgon had already frowned and said: "Overseer Golovin, this king wants to ask you, why do you have to go near and far, and it is difficult for you to fight the city of Yakutsk and the temple street fort?" Could it be that the Tang army in the land before Vladivostok was not Li Xiao's subordinates? As long as Li Xiao can be defeated in this place of Vladivostok, and the military fortress stronghold he built in Vladivostok can be uprooted, it will also greatly weaken the Tang army and deal a heavy blow to Li Xiao. After Vladivostok is pacified, wouldn't it be easier for your and my armies to move north and attack the city of Yakutsk and the fortress of Miaojie?

Gollovin's face softened a lot when he said this to Dolgon, but he blinked his gray-blue eyes and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I hope that after the combined forces of our two countries attack Vladivostok Fort this time, you will keep your promise and help my Russian Empire recapture the city of Yakutsk." I sincerely hope that your country will really mean what it says.

After listening to the translation, Huang Taiji glanced at Golovin, and said lightly: "Russia and our Qing Dynasty have formed an alliance, and they should work together to advance and retreat together, you can rest assured, as long as the Tang Army's Vladivostok Fort and Temple Street Fort are pulled out, our country will definitely work with Russia to send troops north to attack Temple Street Fort and Yakutsk City."

Golovin received an affirmative reply from the emperor, and his face suddenly showed satisfaction, and he did not speak again, but retreated to the courtiers beside him. At this time, Huang Taiji noticed that among the civil and military ministers below, although everyone echoed loudly, there was one person who was frowning and thinking deeply. This person is Hong Chengchou, who has recently surrendered. Seeing his appearance, Huang Taiji expected that this person would have a different opinion, so he smiled on his face and said to Hong Chengchou: "Master Hong, I see that you seem to have something on your mind, but you have a different opinion on this matter. Seeing that the emperor asked himself a question, Hong Chengchou had an expression of awakening from his contemplation, he hurriedly stepped out of the ranks, and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen is thinking, if our army wants to send troops to attack the Tang Army's Vladivostok Fort, although it can be unfinished, and can send troops to raid it, but listening to Prince Rui's words, this fort is close to the Whale Sea, but it is extremely conducive to the Tang Army's naval division to provide supplies nearby. In this way, although our army has the advantage of a surprise attack, I am afraid that it will be difficult to take it suddenly, and if the war is delayed, it will be a great loss to the national strength of our Qing Dynasty, and there will also be a great loss to the morale of the army. As soon as Hong Chengchou said this, the entire Chongzheng Hall was quiet.

At this time, Duoduo snorted coldly, walked over with his shoulders shaking, stood still in front of Hong Chengchou, but said coldly: "Master Hong, how dare you discuss military affairs like this. Tell you, this king respects you as a bachelor of my dynasty, so he didn't say anything to reprimand you, but you must always remember your identity, don't think that after surrendering from the Ming Dynasty to my Qing Dynasty, you can do whatever you want! Listening to Duoduo's headless reprimand, Hong Chengchou trembled with anger, but he didn't dare to attack, so he could only lower his head and tremble in his legs.

"Duoduo, don't be so rude to Master Hong, you quickly retreat." It was still the emperor Taiji on the dragon chair who relieved Hong Chengchou in time, he shouted loudly, Duoduo stiffened his face, and retreated to the courtier train.

Huang Taiji turned his face and said to Hong Chengchou with a pleasant face: "Master Hong, Prince Yu is impatient and hurtful in his words, you don't have to be like him. What you say is very reasonable, and I am deeply worried in my heart. Li Xiao has the advantage of being a sailor, and our army cannot compete with him at sea, and there is no way to prevent him from constantly supporting Vladivostok by sea, so that the war is very likely to drag on for a long time, and in the end it will be a defeat for both sides. If this is the case, it is not the result I want. Dolgon stood up and bowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty, if you fight, everything can be in my favor, in the eyes of my younger brothers, even if Li Xiao has the advantage of transporting the sailors to the soldiers, if our army can gather a large army and attack Vladivostok Fort with a strong momentum, it may not be impossible to win a battle." It would be best if Li Xiao's sailors could take Vladivostok Fort in one go before they could react. Then, after our army took the Tang Army's Vladivostok Fort, no matter how strong Li Xiao's sailors were, they couldn't do anything. At this time, Haoge also hurriedly came out of the queue and said to Huang Taiji: "Khan Ama, what Prince Rui said is very true. According to the child's opinion, if our army can gather the elite in the country and act quickly, then the Tang army will most likely be annihilated by our army in one fell swoop before it can react. If it comes to this, no matter how powerful Li Xiao's sailor is, how can he recover? Could it be that their sailors can still go ashore to fight against our Qing Dynasty? After listening to everyone's speeches, Huang Taiji was silent.

He pondered carefully for a while, and after a detailed audit of the gains and losses in his heart, he finally ordered loudly: "What Prince Rui and Master Hong said about the attack on Vladivostok Fort is reasonable, but I think that everything can not be perfect, and how can it be taken advantage of cheaply. If we don't take advantage of the fact that the Tang army is still defenseless and its military fort has not yet been built, I will immediately send troops to attack and strive to sweep it away, and I will be extremely unwilling. Therefore, this Vladivostok Fort, I must take it down, so that it is appropriate. Seeing that the emperor agreed with his opinion, Dorgon and the others were very happy.

However, Huang Taiji changed his words and said: "Of course, what Master Hong is worried about is not unreasonable, but it is Lao Cheng's words to seek the country. Therefore, I thought that our army must act cautiously in future battles, and must not underestimate the enemy's rash advance, so that the fight with Li Xiao became a tug-of-war, and finally this war was fought endlessly. Therefore, when our army goes out on this expedition, we must concentrate all our forces, including the soldiers of the Russian department, and we must work together to attack together, and strive to beat Li Xiao's Vladivostok Fort to pieces with a thunderous momentum! After Huang Taiji finished speaking, the mountains below echoed the sea, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty responded in unison, and the momentum was very amazing.

October 15, 15th year of Chongzhen. The Qing army, which had made all preparations, gathered 100,000 soldiers and horses, led by Huang Taiji himself, and attacked Vladivostok Fort with overwhelming momentum.

At this time, the weather in the Vladivostok region is already very cold, the wind is as cold as a knife, and the snowflakes are already falling in the cloudy sky.

Vladivostok area, although it is near the sea, is the terrain is boundless, there is no danger to rely on, at this time the Muyang River, has frozen into a crystal jade belt like a glacier.

Even on the surface of the sea, there were many fine ice edges, and everyone understood that maybe in another month, the sea would be completely frozen.

Li Dingguo, the commander of the Tang Army, stood on the construction site that was forced to stop work because of the snow, with a thoughtful expression.

Originally, he had boasted to Li Xiao that Haikou must be completed before the snow, but he didn't expect that this year's weather is not beautiful, from the beginning of summer to the beginning of autumn, the rain has not stopped, so the construction progress has not been fast, procrastination until now, the outer city wall is only half built, and now, this heavy snow, the entire Vladivostok territory, will begin to enter the season of full freezing, and then, I can't repair it if I want to.

Thinking of this, a trace of shame flashed on Li Dingguo's resolute face. He remembered how he had sworn to Li Xiao in the letter that he would complete the task of building the city, but now he still had a tail and could not end it, and he couldn't help but blame himself inexplicably.

Although, because Li Xiao trusted him very much, he would not punish him for not completing the construction of the city in time, but Li Dingguo, who had a strong sense of responsibility, still secretly blamed himself in his heart.

He knew that if the castle was not built now, the pressure on the city's defense would be great, and once the enemy army attacked on a large scale, the outer city wall that had not yet been built would most likely become the key to being breached by the enemy.

(The following is anti-piracy, replaced later) (the following is anti-piracy, replaced later) (the following is anti-piracy, replaced later) (the following is anti-piracy, replaced later) (the following is anti-piracy, replaced later) PrefaceThe history of the Southern Ming Dynasty occupies an important position in the annals of our country, including the history of the anti-Qing movement in various places since the Dashun army conquered Beijing and the ensuing Qing soldiers entered Shanhaiguan to win the Central Plains until the collapse of the anti-Qing base in Kuidong in the third year of Kangxi (1664).

From different perspectives, it is a struggle for hegemony, a continuation of the Ming Dynasty, and a major part of the history of the early Qing Dynasty.

It is called the Southern Ming Dynasty because the Ming court in Beijing headed by the Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen has fallen, and the battles during this period were mainly carried out in the south, and they were carried out under the banner of reviving the Ming Dynasty, and the Hongguang, Longwu, Lu Jianguo, and Yongli courts were all established in the south.

However, the resistance to the tyrannical rule of the Qing Dynasty was not limited to the south, and the anti-Qing movement in Shaanxi, Gansu, Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Henan and other places continued to rise and waves, and the Qing rulers felt that they were suffering from elbows and armpits many times, and had to use heavy troops to encircle and suppress them.

This is in terms of geography, and the coverage of the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty is not limited to the south. If we discuss the time, the upper limit of the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty is probably marked by the succession of the Hongguang court in Nanjing, and the author of this book believes that the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty should start from the conquest of Beijing by the Dashun army and the fall of the Chongzhen court on March 19 of Jiashen.

This is because although the imperial court fell, the Ming Dynasty still controlled half of the southern part of the country, and although the specific time (i.e., March to May 1644) was not far apart, we should focus on the evolution of the national situation and not stick to the succession of the Southern Ming Emperor.

If this period is excluded from the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty because there was no emperor (or superintendent) in the Ming Dynasty's ruling area from March 19 to May 3 of the same year, it will be difficult to justify it in later historical narratives, because Emperor Hongguang was captured in May 1645, and Emperor Longwu succeeded in leap June of the same year; Emperor Longwu was captured and killed in August 1646, and Emperor Yongli succeeded to the throne in October of the same year, during which there were vacant thrones for one or two months.

The three "national unifications" are by no means equal to the three uniques of the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty, which can be understood with a little thought. For the same reason, the lower limit of the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty did not end with the capture and killing of Yongli Emperor Zhu Youlang in 1662, but ended with the battle of Li Laiheng Maolu Mountain.

Of course, the lower limit of the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty was stretched until the 22nd year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1683) when Shi Lang marched into Taiwan, and Zheng Kexuan and Liu Guoxuan surrendered, which is also a method of understanding and narrating, because the Zheng family has always pursued the Yongli Zhengshuo of the Ming Dynasty in Taiwan, although the emperor and the imperial court have long ceased to exist.

This book does not take this approach because Zheng Jing was involved in the Rebellion of the Three Feudatories in the twelfth to twentieth years of the Kangxi reign (1673-1681).

The change of the three feudatories was closely related to a series of major events during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The formation of the three feudatories (if we take into account Kong Sizhen, Sun Yanling and his wife, Lian Guoan and others under the original Nanwang domain, it can also be said that the four feudatories) was actually due to the fact that the Manchurian aristocracy had to encircle a part of the Han warlords because their own strength was not enough to conquer the whole country, and this turmoil did have the color of national struggle; However, it is not appropriate to link the changes of the three feudatories with the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty after all.

Therefore, the narration of the Zheng family's deeds in this book is limited to the death of Zheng Chenggong. After entering the Central Plains, under the influence of the more advanced Han culture, its own development has made a phased leap.

The Qing Dynasty was vigorous and powerful for a period of time, and played an important and positive role in the establishment of China as a multi-ethnic state.

However, on the other hand, the policy of ethnic discrimination pursued by the Manchurian aristocracy caused great political turmoil in the domestic situation and interrupted the normal process of social development in China, which cannot be ignored.

The facts of historical progress provide the strongest evidence. China was in a leading position in the world before the middle of the Ming Dynasty, and after the middle of the Ming Dynasty, it has gradually fallen behind in science and technology, but until the end of the Ming Dynasty, the gap between China and Western European countries was not large, and the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youzhen, who was overthrown by the Dashun Army, was still diligent in introducing Western science and technology, especially firearms and calendars.

The establishment of Qing rule came at the cost of the great destruction of the productive forces of the whole country, and the stable rule was touted by some people as the prosperous era of Kang Yongqian.

It is when China is in this situation

In the more than 100 years since the "prosperous era", the distance between China and the level of development of Western society has become wider and wider.

Less than fifty years after the "prosperous era" (if according to the idea that some scholars tout the three emperors of Kang, Yong, and Qian