Chapter 113 The serial version of rumors, finally got what you wanted
Amin sneered in his heart, but said: "That's natural. King Khan is King Khan, after all, he is the master of gold."
Daishan didn't want to say more, and he was very conflicted in his heart, but for the sake of the overall stable development of Houjin, he still had to warn Amin.
Amin finished the test, got up to say goodbye, and went to Mang Gurtai's house in Sanbeile.
Unlike Daishan, Mang Gurtai was very enthusiastic about Amin. He was extremely happy when he saw the gifts he gave, and even ordered people to put out wine and food to entertain Amin.
"The attack on North Korea and the Dongjiang Army was a consensus decision. You were appointed as the commander-in-chief. Didn't you refuse?" During the dinner, Mang Gurtai responded to Amin's complaints and comforted him: "Who could have imagined that the war would be like this?
Not going well? Didn’t King Khan promise you that he would replenish the number of people with the blue flag?"
Amin sneered and said: "Who dares to disobey King Khan's order? If your Zhenglan Banner suffers heavy losses in the next expedition against a powerful enemy, what would you think?"
Mang Gurtai said: "The Eight Banners are the foundation of Dajin. Fighting the enemy is not just for individuals, but also for the development and prosperity of Dajin. If we care about it, no one will be willing to fight."
"All other flags can fight bloody battles, and they cannot retreat even if they suffer heavy losses." Amin said with a sarcastic tone: "But what about the two yellow flags, are they the only ones who can preserve their strength?"
"That won't be the case." Mang Gurtai shook his head and said, "Which banner's troops should be dispatched and how to replenish them after the war, King Khan should make arrangements."
"I hope so." Amin raised his glass, drank the wine in the glass, and reminded him pretending to be well-intentioned: "In the future, you should also suppress your temper towards King Khan, and be more tolerant when you find fault with you."
Mang Gurtai smiled nonchalantly and said: "You are overthinking. Why does King Khan find fault with me, and what's wrong with me?"
"Be careful and you won't make a big mistake." Amin said: "If King Khan wants to punish you for a small matter, I will speak for you. With your temper, it is not easy to find fault with you."
Mang Gurtai opened his mouth and blinked, intending to say the same thing, but in the end he swallowed it back. Amin and he were cousins, not as close as brothers.
Of course, it is certain to be wary, but it is not necessary to say it out loud. Although Mang Gurtai is rude and impulsive, he is not a fool.
After Amin finished eating and drinking, he stood up and left. The purpose was to test, or to make good friends, so that we could see the outcome later. How could we form an alliance in just a few words and fight against Huang Taiji together?
Neither Huang Taiji nor the other three Baylors expected that the rumor offensive was just the beginning, and that Huang Taiji would be even more troubled later.
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The ship undulated forward in the sea, and the waves hit the side of the ship from time to time, stirring up bursts of water.
Taking a deep breath of the slightly salty air, Guo Dajing chuckled. He had just finished fabricating another rumor and would soon land on Pi Island again. He was in a pretty good mood.
Liu Xingzuo touched his chin with a thoughtful expression, and looked up at Guo Dajing from time to time.
The current rumors are mainly aimed at the three Baylors who sit in the same direction as Huang Taiji, but Guo Dajing is obviously not satisfied yet and wants to involve more high-level Houjin officials.
This time it is the three brothers Azig, Dorgon and Duduo, and the important figure is Dorgon.
Because the old slave died without a clear successor, Huang Taiji was elected to the position, which gave him a lot of room for manipulation, or room for spreading rumors.
Guo Dajing, who knew many unofficial secret histories, did not think that Lao Nu would pass the throne to Dorgon, but this did not prevent him from fabricating the story that Huang Taiji usurped the throne.
"The Ninth Prince (Dorgon) is about to be established and is still young. You (Daishan) can take over the throne and pass it on to the Ninth Prince."
In the new story fabricated by Guo Dajing, the old slave passed the throne to Dorgon. Because of his young age, Daishan was temporarily regent.
However, Daishan chose to betray, and together with the other three Baylors, under the pretext of "the death of the first Khan", he forced the concubine Abahai to be buried in sacrifice and supported Huang Taiji as the Khan.
This is a secret history of someone, or a plot in a joke. The authenticity does not need to be considered, but it is reasonable based on the analysis of the strength of the Eight Banners after the death of the old slave.
When the old slave was alive, he personally received 45 Niulu's positive yellow flags and 20 Niulu's inlaid yellow flags. Later, Azig, Dorgon, and Duduo were given 15 Niulu each, and he received 20 Niulu.
All the personal soldiers were assigned to Duduo.
After this calculation, after the death of Lao Nu, the Dorgon brothers will be the most powerful force in the Eight Banners. Why this arrangement is made, of course, can be interpreted as that Lao Nu wants to pass the throne to Dorgon.
Of course, it would make sense to say that the throne was passed to Duduo. After all, Duduo was the banner leader, but Dorgon took over as the flag leader after his brother Azig was convicted.
But the details are not important. As long as it can doubt the legitimacy of Huang Taiji's succession, arouse suspicion and fear in people's hearts, and spread rumors, the purpose will be achieved.
"Go ahead and make it up!" Fujino Hide urged with great interest. She heard a good story, but it didn't end yet.
Guo Dajing smiled and said: "Ten people have ten ideas and can make up ten stories. You can use your imagination as much as you want, but you have to listen to others?"
"What you made up is more interesting." Fujino Hide moved his eyes to the sea and sighed: "Abahai is so pitiful. He clearly holds the imperial edict, but he has to burn it for the safety of his young son, and he has to voluntarily bury it."
Enter the drama!
Guo Dajing shook his head. This was just one version of the story. Lies don’t have to be elaborate, they have to leave room for imagination and expression.
"You should go storytelling." Liu Xingzuo reached out and patted Guo Dajing's shoulder, giving him a thumbs up. If you want to talk about spreading rumors or making up stories, you are the leader.
Fujino Hide turned around and said with a smile: "Make up more stories to tell me in the future."
Pay money, keep updating, just like the kind you talk about before going to bed.
Guo Dajing smiled and said nothing, holding on to the boat and looking at the islands appearing in the distance.
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There were more than 20 heads, and it was difficult to estimate the number of prisoners killed and injured, but this did not affect the Dongjiang Army's opportunity to develop again through the war to aid Korea.
Mao Wenlong looked at Guo Dajing who came to report, and smiled happily: "There are many gains again. I am waiting for all the troops to return and report the victory to the court together!"
Seven or eight thousand troops led by Hu Liangfu from the inner town have arrived. Although their fighting strength is poor, they still have to try their best to get some military merit and go back.
Mao Wenlong wanted to organize a military operation. Regardless of the outcome of the battle, it was just a large-scale harassment. The target was Zhenjiang. Landing by boat and a single attack would be enough.
In this case, sending all the accumulated heads away and giving Hu Liangfu some military honors along with them can be regarded as a successful conclusion to the war to aid Korea.
Guo Dajing and others no longer need to participate in the battle. They have been fighting continuously for several months, and they are exhausted and need to rest and recuperate.
"If you don't gain much, you will feel ashamed in the end." Guo Dajing bowed and said humbly.
Mao Wenlong smiled and waved his hand. He glanced at half a bag of gold and silver treasures, which looked like one thousand eight hundred taels. He couldn't help but shook his head and said angrily: "It's not worth risking your life to grab some yellow and white things. Please remember this in the future."
No more chances."
Guo Dajing smiled and thanked Mao Wenlong for his concern.
Mao Wenlong got to the point and said: "The reward from the imperial court has not yet arrived, but I have received the news that you have been promoted to guerrilla general, and I have also appointed you as the guard general of Guanglu Island."
The stone in Guo Dajing's heart fell to the ground, a look of relief appeared on his face, and he bowed and said: "The general's qualifications are very shallow, and he relies on the commander-in-chief to promote him. When stationed on Guanglu Island, he also needs the help of experienced commanders."
Mao Wenlong nodded and said: "Although you have great achievements in battle, your battle experience is still lacking. Which general do you need to cooperate and help? As long as he is willing, I have no problem here."
After a pause, he continued to warn: "There are a lot of things to do when stationed on an island. You can recruit some talents to help deal with it."
Mao Wenlong occupied the island, took in the Liao people, and implemented the military household system.
Although there are many differences between the military household system in Dongjiang Town and the military household system in the Ming Dynasty, the essence of relying on military households to grow their own food to support the army has not changed.
Precisely because of the implementation of the military household system, the garrison generals on each island have to control the military and political affairs. They have great power and heavy work. If they are managed well, they can naturally raise more troops, which is directly related to the strength of the troops under the generals.
"The general will know." Guo Dajing bowed and said.
Mao Wenlong slightly chinned his head and said: "rest for a few days on Pi Island, then lead the troops from Guanglu Island back! Make a good transition with Shang Kexi, or let him send you to the island to take up your post. For other matters, please contact Chen
The deputy commander proposed..."
Guo Dajing took the order and exited with a smile on his face and let out a long breath.
Very good, this is very good. My hard-working performance is not in vain. I finally have a relatively independent foundation where I can show off my talents.
Guo Dajing didn't want to spend more time resting on Pi Island. He was still anxious to go to Guanglu Island to plant potatoes!
Although it is almost May, the planting of potatoes is related to the temperature of the region. In the north, there are two seasons from February to August.
What's more, the potatoes in Guo Dajing's hands are varieties suitable for planting in colder areas further north. They have a short growing season, high yields, and are cold and drought resistant.
Potatoes should have existed in the Ming Dynasty, but no one promoted or paid attention to them, and their characteristics were completely incomparable with the varieties in Guo Dajing's hands.
In fact, this is Guo Dajing's greatest confidence. As the saying goes, "Food is the first priority for the people", having a full stomach is the basis for all work, whether it is fighting in the army or manufacturing.
If all the potatoes are planted this year, it will probably cover more than 300 acres. After harvesting in the fall, they will be used as seeds for next year. If they are planted another year, they should be able to cover...
The yield per mu of high-yield potatoes is about six thousand catties and upwards. Excluding the factor of small fertilizers in ancient times, it can also be two to three thousand catties.
The main food crops in the Ming Dynasty were rice and wheat. Taking wheat, which was the most abundant in the north, as an example, the yield per mu was only about 200 kilograms. In other words, one acre of potatoes was equivalent to ten acres of wheat.
If there is a normal harvest this year, we should be able to plant 5,000 to 6,000 acres of wheat next year, which is equivalent to 50,000 to 60,000 acres of wheat, which is equivalent to about 100,000 dan...
This is only the estimated output grown in Guanglu Island. In two or three years, it will be extended to the entire Dongjiang Town. Together with some purchased rice and beans, it should be enough to feed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, right?
Guo Dajing returned to his temporary residence with the seal, changed his clothes, and headed to the dock shop.
After observing Lin Tianyou, he felt that he was a merchant who could cooperate with him for a long time. In addition to buying grain, there was another important thing, which was to go to Macau to buy muskets.
Although Guo Dajing was eager for a gun, after careful consideration, he still postponed his planned plan.
Even if Lin Tianyou is willing to help and Fujino is successfully arriving in Macau, I am afraid that the Portuguese will not be able to produce the number of muskets Guo Dajing wants.
As for business dealings, the first contact between the two parties must be cautious. Therefore, Guo Dajing drastically reduced the number of muskets. If he could buy one or two hundred muskets this year, he would be satisfied.
It was a pleasure to cooperate, so I placed a deposit and planned to produce 1,800 branches next year. It was not too late in Guo Dajing's new plan.
Buying guns was still one of the options. Guo Dajing hoped to hire Western craftsmen, instructors, and pharmacists so that his troops could make a leap from equipping muskets to operating cannons and even manufacturing granular gunpowder.
This is also the main reason why Guo Dajing postponed the plan for a year. By hiring Portuguese people, he can establish a mutually trusting business relationship.
That's right, Guo Dajing did not intend to use Xiyi for a long time, although the professional ethics of Portuguese mercenaries was still very reliable in history.
Unknowingly, he had reached the pier. Guo Dajing thought for a moment and took out the silk-wrapped mirror from the space in a deserted place.
One foot square, this is only one third of the large mirror owned by Guo Dajing. As a treasure that attracts the interests of merchants, this is more convenient than real gold and silver.
After all, Guo Dajing did not dare to reveal that he owned hundreds of thousands of gold and silver treasures in Pi Island. Even when he returned to Guanglu Island, he would be cautious and try every means to find excuses.
He arrived at the Lin's Store in a well-familiar way and explained his intention. The clerk cordially invited Guo Dajing in and quickly ran to the back to report.
It was not long before Lin Dayou walked out with a smile on his face, followed by his brother Lin Tiansheng, and saluted Guo Dajing.
After the introduction and pleasantries, the guests and hosts took their seats. Lin Tianyou couldn't help but congratulate him, and Guo Dajing also expressed his humility calmly.
"I used to call you Mr. Guo, but now you should call me General Guo." Lin Tianyou looked very emotional and praised: "General Guo killed King Jianlu. Not only is he well-known in the government and the public, but he is known to everyone in Dongjiang Town."
Guo Dajing waved his hand and said, "It's just a fluke. If you could make money and be as carefree as you do, who would do something that would lead to a narrow escape from death?"
Lin Tianyou smiled and said: "It looks carefree, but there are also risks. The sea is unpredictable, and it is common for ships to crash and people to die."
As he said that, he looked at his brother and said, "If General Guo doesn't believe it, my brother often wanders at sea and knows all about it."
Lin Tiansheng nodded and said: "It is indeed not easy to do business in the wind and waves. Of course, it is even more difficult to fight on the battlefield and make achievements."
"Shopping malls are like battlefields, and there are similarities." Guo Dajing smiled, raised his glass, sipped the tea, and praised again, "Good tea, better than the last time."
When the Lin brothers heard the words "Shopping malls are like battlefields", their eyes flashed in unison and they looked at each other with astonishment.
Even if a vulgar person learns and applies it now, he will not be as comfortable as Guo Dajing. This can still be seen from the fact that the Lin brothers have rich social experience.
It can be seen that General Guo, who has been promoted rapidly, is obviously not just a brave man, nor a rude person.