Chapter 243: Pingliao strategy, the voice of the people
"They are everywhere? I have never heard of the Za family in the capital." Fang Zhenghua thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Maybe it's because the Za family has lived in the palace for a long time and doesn't move around much. Or maybe it's because it's not well-known."
Lao He, I can give you free promotion and live broadcast to make you famous! As for whether you can be heard by the emperor and whether you can become famous in the capital, it depends on God's will!
Guo Dajing actually told no lies. They now eat mutton-boiled meat, but they are not willing to use copper to make hot pot. It is an iron pot sitting on a charcoal stove with a partition in the middle, which looks like a mandarin duck hot pot.
The novelty is also that there is a small hot pot, one for each person, and you can eat what you want and cook it without disturbing it with others.
"Strong liquor paired with spicy hot pot, it's really satisfying." Liu Qishi was sweating, his mouth was sizzling, but he looked satisfied and enjoyed it.
Liu Xingzuo also ate heartily, because this time he made more food than last time. But he didn't know that Guo Dajing collected ingredients on weekdays, so there was more in the space.
A soldier came in with a plate and placed the fragrant grilled mutton skewers on the table.
"Eunuch Fang, please have a taste. This is also a practice passed down from 'Laishun'." Guo Dajing extended his hand to invite him and said with a smile: "The conditions in Dongjiang Town are difficult. If my father-in-law hadn't come to reward me with silver, how could I have eaten this mutton?"
Liu Xingzuo was afraid that Guo Dajing would expose the shortcomings of the court again and make Fang Zhenghua displeased, so he quickly added: "It is very difficult to purchase in a remote overseas location. Now that Jinzhou is here, managed well, and Eunuch Fang advises the court, it will become more and more popular."
The better.”
Fang Zheng lowered his head and said: "Although the Za family is a low-key person, it can also seek some benefits for the soldiers and people of Dongjiang Town. In a war, ordnance and supplies are indispensable. The Za family will report to the court, and Deng Town will pay more."
Guo Dajing's eyes flashed, and he smiled faintly and said, "Eunuch Fang, do you know if this is floating?"
Liu Xingzuo lowered his head helplessly. Well, it was all in vain. This guy mentioned this matter again. Did he think that Dongjiang Town had not offended enough civil servants?
Fang Zhenghua looked at Guo Dajing a little strangely and said: "Of course the Za family knows that drifting is an unexpected loss in road transportation. Not only is there drifting at the border, but the drifting in water transportation is even more shocking."
"That's it." Guo Dajing cupped his hands and said, "Eunuch Fang is well-informed and I will admire you. Come, please try the secret barbecue."
Liu Xingzuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief and felt that Guo Dajing was still reasonable.
Dongjiang Town's default quota is "Tianjin transports 100,000 yuan, and it reaches 60,000 to 70,000 yuan", which means that it can only get 60 to 70%.
It was not that Mao Wenlong had never argued before, but he argued over and over again, which made the civil servants more and more disgusted. He found various reasons to suppress and deduct, and in the end he had to hold his nose and admit it.
A single move can affect the whole body, and you cannot afford to rectify the civil servants involved in "floating away", from the court to the local government.
In the final analysis, it is the corruption of officials, especially civil servants, that has formed a group and a group. This kind of blatant embezzlement and corruption is regarded as normal.
Even the emperor, without iron fist, without his own capable generals, without extraordinary courage, could not eradicate the chronic diseases of the Ming Dynasty that had penetrated deep into the bone marrow at this time.
Obviously, Chongzhen was not good at it, even though he thought he was good at it.
Guo Dajing just mentioned it and stopped talking about it. Let Fang Zhenghua have such an impression. When he discovers that the drift he understands cannot be compared with the despicable shamelessness of civil servants, the shock effect will be even better.
What's more, as Liu Xingzuo also thought, Guo Dajing didn't want to stir up a hornet's nest yet, but just quietly approached to observe and look for a solution.
Fang Zhenghua didn't think too much, and was still immersed in the shock and surprise brought to him by Ping Liao Strategy. He was even more attracted by the deliciousness of the boiled mutton and barbecue. He praised it and ate it non-stop.
Guo Dajing and others exchanged cups, laughed and chatted until they were full of wine and food, and then everyone dispersed.
After sending Fang Zhenghua away, Guo Dajing and the others returned to the house and continued eating and drinking. Now they no longer had to worry about getting drunk and talking nonsense. The three of them talked freely and the atmosphere was much more lively than before.
"This Founder looks pretty good." Liu Xingzuo put the mutton skewers on the charcoal stove to reheat, glanced at Guo Dajing, and said, "What do you think of him?"
Guo Dajing smiled lightly and said unhurriedly: "He is an internal prison, but he is just a channel for insider information to come up. He is the eyes and ears that supervises Dongjiang Town. Who has the right to make decisions? Regardless of the court or the emperor's attitude towards Dongjiang Town
There won’t be any big changes.”
"So, whether you offend or not, whether you please or not, it doesn't matter much?" Liu Xingzuo understood somewhat, but Guo Dajing seemed to have no respect for the imperial power, which made him very strange.
Guo Dajing said slowly: "It has a little use and influence, but in the end you still have to rely on yourself. Well, it won't take too long, you will be able to see how the court and the emperor treat Dongjiang Town."
"What else can we do besides losing food and salary?" Liu Qishi poured himself a full bottle of wine, drank very comfortably, and said with a hint of drunkenness: "As long as we survive until the autumn harvest and there is no shortage of food, we can survive any difficulty.
You are in the first grade of junior high school and I am in the fifteenth grade. If anything happens, the court should not blame us in Dongjiang Town."
"Don't talk nonsense." Liu Xingzuo interrupted Liu Qishi's rebellious complaint with his hand and said, "Dajing, since you expected it, you must be prepared. Anyway, I'm not worried."
"If Jianlu does not come to attack this year, I will also prepare to launch operations after autumn." Guo Dajing said: "Rescue more Liao people from the areas controlled by Jianlu, continue to expand the army, and strive to reach 50,000 or 60,000 before winter next year."
Liu Xingzuo thought for a moment and said: "At least 40,000 to 50,000 Liao people must be rescued in order to recruit enough soldiers."
"How many?" Guo Dajing smiled confidently, "With support from North Korea, there are Liao people escaping from the Jianlu-controlled areas every day. After autumn or winter, we can do a few more big ones, and that's about it.
"
"We have enough soldiers. We will train for half a year next year and it won't be too difficult to train 50,000 or 60,000 troops." Guo Dajing bit off a piece of fragrant mutton and chewed it.
The signs of famine in the areas ruled by the Jianlu will become more and more obvious, especially after this year's autumn harvest. If the output is greatly reduced, it will also kick off the great famine.
Not only this winter, but also for most of next year, more and more Liao people will try their best to escape in order not to starve to death.
In fact, Guo Dajing felt that even if he did not launch military operations, the population would increase by tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. With a population, why do soldiers need to worry?
However, in terms of time, it is obviously too late for the Liao people admitted in the second half of next year to recover and receive military training.
It's too late because winter will come next year. If Jianlu doesn't want to sit back and wait for death, he will definitely take a desperate risk. Either he loots the capital, or he must use all his strength to eliminate the threat of Dongjiang Town.
No matter which choice is made, Dongjiang Town must be fully prepared. Whether it is to take advantage of the opportunity to attack the Jianlu lair, or to launch a fierce battle with the Jianlu, sufficient troops are needed.
Ideas and plans cannot be static and must be adjusted according to changes in the situation. If you cannot be flexible or have backup plans, it is rigid and rigid.
That's right, Guo Dajing had been secretly planning to sneak in when the Jianlu were raiding the capital and smash the Jianlu area to pieces.
But as he continuously defeated Jianlu's attacks and regained Jinzhou, he had to think about whether history would develop on its original track.
Moreover, even if Jianqiu plundered the capital, if there were many troops left behind, how could he realize his envisioned plan?
This is a variable. Who knows what will happen again. The more Guo Dajing thinks about it, the more he feels that he cannot take it for granted.
It is not easy to deliberately show weakness and allow Huang Taiji to dispatch most of his troops with confidence. Jinzhou is occupied, so you can't spit it out, right? When Jianlu comes to attack, you can't let the soldiers hold back and attack, otherwise they will collapse.
What to do?
After thinking about it, Guo Dajing realized that the root cause lies in his familiarity with the historical trajectory and his luck mentality. He always thinks about opportunism but goes astray.
The outcome of a war is determined by strength. Any conspiracy and conspiracy will be crushed under the crushing force of strength.
Therefore, what Guo Dajing has to do now is to enhance the strength of Dongjiang Town. Strength includes population, military strength, weapons and equipment, grain and grass supplies, etc.
As long as the strength is there, no matter what kind of changes occur, Dongjiang Town can respond. If there is no strength, if there is an opportunity, it will have to wait and see.
"Before the end of the year, the cavalry battalion will be expanded to three thousand to four thousand flying cavalry, and the lance cavalry will be expanded to five or six thousand." Guo Dajing bit off the mutton on the sign and said fiercely: "Before autumn next year, there must be
Ten thousand available cavalry.”
Liu Qishi's mouth opened into an "O" shape and he looked at his brother blankly, suspecting that he was either drunk or his brother was talking drunkenly.
Liu Xingzuo swallowed hard and doubted his ears.
Gu Sui
Guo Dajing looked at the expressions of these two men and waved his hands vigorously, "What are you looking at? I didn't drink too much and I don't want to pretend. You guys, just train the thousand men under you. After the cavalry is expanded, they will all become officers.
"
The so-called "no longer pretending" means that Guo Dajing is not prepared to just wait for horses, cattle and sheep from North Korea, but will continue to purchase them from Zhili and Shandong.
If the price of war horses is less than twenty taels, he will buy them. To reach the number of 10,000 horses, only four to five thousand are actually needed. After all, there are war horses in Dongjiang Town and they can be collected.
Calculating it this way, it only costs about one hundred thousand taels, which he can definitely afford.
The reason why we have to divide it into batches and delay the process later is that the problem of forage is difficult to solve. But after autumn, if we have hay, alfalfa, and beans to grow, and buy some cheap wheat straw from outside, it will be almost enough.
In other words, Guo Dajing no longer be stingy with money. He must buy horses, muskets, iron materials, saltpeter, etc. as much as possible, and make guns and ammunition as fast as possible. He must increase his combat power as quickly as possible and save all kinds of war supplies.
Materials.
There is another meaning to not pretending, which is not to hide your strength or show weakness to the enemy.
When Jianlu comes, he will beat them hard. When it is time to fight, he will launch his training. When it is time to attack, he will not hesitate. That is to say, he will not think too much about the impact it will have on the development of history.
The current cavalry battalion only has one thousand, and by next year it will be ten thousand, expanding tenfold. No wonder Liu Xingzuo and Liu Qishi couldn't believe it, thinking that Guo Dajing was drunk.
"Brother, let me toast you." Liu Qishi's tongue was a little big, but his head was still clear.
Liu Xingzuo also woke up from the shock and also raised a toast, "Dajing, you are the one I admire the most. Here is a toast to you, in congratulations to Wan Qi."
"Congratulations to Wan Qi, congratulations to Wan Sheng!" Guo Dajing suddenly became proud and raised his wine glass.
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Everyone has ambitions, and they can even dream of getting rich and marrying a wife!
But there are not many people in this world who can sacrifice their wealth and put it into practice. The reason is very simple, it requires courage and vision.
Guo Dajing has both of these things. As for making money, he is more confident. Even if he loses everything, he can make a rich family with nothing.
After meeting Fang Zhenghua, Guo Dajing hurried back to the Nanguan defense line with his soldiers in the name of being busy with military affairs, and found Li Weiluan.
"Don't worry, I will be here to take charge. If there is an emergency military situation, I will send someone to find you." Li Weiluan readily agreed and said with a smile: "But your troops are still under the control of your generals."
As long as there is someone in charge, it's not war time anyway. It's not far from Dalian, so I'll notify you now and I can come here in time.
As for the troops of the Zuoxie Association, including Liu Xingzhi and other officers, as well as Zhang Pan and others, they are still capable of doing the job if they only focus on military training.
After Guo Dajing thanked him, he immediately rushed to his defense area, summoned the generals, and made careful arrangements.
Now, a small number of flintlock guns have been deployed to the troops. Although there are only one or two hundred guns, training has been able to start.
Moreover, the tutorials written by Guo Dajing, Fujino Masaru and others were also distributed to the generals of each army.
On the one hand, soldiers must be proficient in operation. Officers must also learn to master the changes in tactics of new muskets.
At the same time, according to Guo Dajing's arrangements, soldiers also had training on riding, armed marching, and assassination to prepare for new tactics in the future.
However, Guo Dajing has not yet come up with the plan for the hollow phalanx. He cannot bite off more than he can chew, and the transformation of the army must be carried out step by step. He cannot be too hasty and think that he will become fat in one bite.
After staying at the Nanguan defense line for several days, Guo Dajing made observations and made corrections. After finally feeling satisfied, he set out on his way back to Dalian.
There is more than one way to improve your strength. In addition to military strength, you also need combat skills and will. Weapons and equipment are also indispensable.
When it comes to climbing the technology tree and crushing Jianlu in weapons and equipment, Guo Dajing wants to say that he is second, and no one dares to claim first.
Transforming flintlock muskets and developing rockets are far from all Guo Dajing's abilities.
Of course, Guo Dajing had already thought about everything along the way and arranged the next work.
Purchase war horses in batches, select soldiers with good riding skills from the army, and enter the riding camp for training; carry out technological innovation in the workshop to improve production and manufacturing efficiency; send the money to Lin Qingzhi of North Korea and ask him to help build it
Musket...
Guo Dajing made a rough calculation and found that it would cost about two to three hundred thousand taels of money.
But if the money is gone, you can make it again, but if the time is wasted, you will never get it back. In this regard, Guo Dajing knows what is important and what is light.
After being away for more than a month, walking on the roads in Jinzhou, I saw lush greenery everywhere.
The crops are growing vigorously, and the seedlings have grown thicker and taller, nodding happily in the wind.
Except for the yellow and black roads and field ridges, there is almost no empty land. Even a small piece of land as big as a kang is surrounded by stone barriers and planted with various vegetables.
It can be seen that each field has been carefully tended. This is the benefit brought by linking the harvest with the interests of the people, and the enthusiasm inspired by it.
Most of the roads have been repaired, and the sand, gravel, loess, or lime was added, and then pressed hard and compacted with big stone rollers, reducing a lot of mud after rain.
From time to time, you can see built toilets on the roadsides and fields, which are convenient for pedestrians and can store fertilizer for the fields.
In an era when there was a lack of chemical fertilizers, collecting manure was the most common method used by farmers to increase production. Although retting is now being used, compared with the number of fields, it is still far from enough.
However, the fertility of the land and the burning of wasteland during reclamation mean that the crops are not lacking in nutrients. This can be seen by looking at the growth and the smiling faces of the people who are farming.
In fact, this is the foundation of the long-term struggle with Jianlu. A full stomach is the foundation of everything. If you abandon this, everything is empty talk.
It's a pity that Chongzhen didn't know such a simple truth, or maybe he didn't take it seriously. It was his biggest sin to regard the lives of thousands of people as trivial, and no matter how he tried to explain it, it was useless.
Guo Dajing slowed down his horse, and there were two or three people on the roadside bowing and saluting. He encountered many such situations along the way, but he never galloped past without saying hello.
"The common people have seen General Guo." The common people saluted and lowered their heads.
Guo Dajing chuckled and recognized two of them as residents of Guanglu Island. He also remembered that the newly built Guanglu Village was nearby.
Turning over and dismounting, Guo Dajing approached and said calmly: "Fellow folks, there is no need to be polite. Since moving to Jinzhou, Guo has been busy with official duties and has not visited the village. I wonder how the folks are doing?"
"We are living a good life." An older citizen raised his tanned face. He was no longer so nervous and had a smile on his face. "General, please don't worry."
Guo Dajing looked carefully. From the faces of the people, he could tell whether they were suffering from hunger. They looked relatively normal.
"Is there enough food to eat?" Guo Dajing pointed to a big tree not far away and said with a smile: "Don't stand here talking. Let's go and talk for a while under the shade."
Several common people responded respectfully and followed Guo Dajing to the big tree. Guo Dajing was not particular about it, so he found a clean place and sat down, extending his hand to signal to everyone.
"The food is still enough, just like on the island." The older citizen said, "Even if I exchange it for military stamps, it's not too much trouble to go to the supply and marketing station to buy food."
That was still a bit troublesome. Guo Dajing smiled lightly and said: "Issuing military coupons is a new initiative of Jinzhou. The quantity distributed to the people is linked to the price of grain. The people will only buy more grain than before.
, no less.”
At the beginning of the issuance of military stamps, which will be around this time next year, military stamps must not depreciate. Other commodities are not important. The key is the price of food, which must be suppressed.