Four hundred and fortieth chapters Chongzhen plus Fu
Beijing.
In the Palace of Qianqing, Emperor Chongzhen was still immersed in the joy of the victory of establishing a state.
There was a great victory in Zunhua before this year, and a great victory in Jianzhou later. Both the monarchs and the ministers, as well as the people, thought that Jianlu was declining and would not be able to hold on for a few more years.
Chongzhen was particularly happy, believing that it was his strong support to Dongjiang Town that finally reversed the situation in Liaodong. Pingliao was no longer an empty talk, but a goal that would be achieved.
Mao Wenlong's memorial has also been submitted to the imperial edict. It mainly focuses on two points. One is to grant the power to command Liao Town, and the other is to transfer and distribute Liao's pay from Dongjiang Town in order to suppress Liao Town.
At this time, those who were bowing and standing in the hall were Zhou Yanru, the first assistant of the cabinet, Wen Tiren, the second assistant, Liang Tingdong, the minister of the Ministry of War, and Bi Ziyan, the minister of the Ministry of household affairs.
It was not a formal court meeting, but Emperor Chongzhen summoned relevant ministers and conducted an imperial consultation.
"What do the ministers think of what Mao Wenlong said in his memorial?" Chongzhen said slowly: "If the two towns merge and Dongjiang Town has strong people and strong horses, Mao Wenlong guarantees that he can defeat the Jianlu and drive them out of Liaoshen within three years. .”
Mao Wenlong did not dare to use Ping Liao to stimulate the emperor, for fear that Yuan Chonghuan's "five years of Ping Liao" would still leave a shadow in the emperor's heart.
And the word "expelling Liaoshen" has more room for maneuver than Pingliao, and puts less pressure on Mao Wenlong, Guo Dajing, and the Dongjiang Army.
After the "Ji Ji Change", the court was shaken. Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru joined forces to take advantage of the emperor's anger towards Yuan Chonghuan to impeach Qian Longxi who had supported Yuan Chonghuan, and to convict Han Xu, a cabinet minister who was pro-Donglin Party, into Ji Ming. Also dismounted.
Therefore, these two first and second assistants, together with the Minister of War, Liang Tingdong, were only recently released in August or September this year.
Zhou Yanru was the best at understanding Chongzhen's thoughts and knew that this long-lived master was particularly sensitive to money. When Ningyuan rebelled, the ministers wanted Chongzhen to use internal funds, but he was the only one who found another way to win Chongzhen's favor and appreciation.
Therefore, as the first assistant, Zhou Yanru took the lead and said: "Liao Zhen defended Ningyuan, which was originally a buffer for the gate. But the times changed, and the Jianlu suppressed Liao Shen in Dongjiang, and they were no longer able to go west. Moreover, the Dongjiang army was powerful in combat. , If there is a strong city to rely on, 10,000 horses are enough to defend the city. I think I can comply with Mao Wenlong's suggestion."
In order to dispel the imperial court's concerns about the safety of the closed gate, Mao Wenlong stated in his memorial that if Liao Town could be merged, Dongjiang Town could send troops to garrison Ningyuan, with only 10,000 troops needed.
The current 30,000 Guanning Army was changed to 10,000 Dongjiang Army, which naturally saved a lot of food and salary.
Moreover, Mao Wenlong also promised that after merging Liao Town, the weak would be eliminated and the strong would be retained, retaining only 20,000, and proactively proposed that the Liao salary limit be 1.6 million, and Dongjiang Town would raise the insufficient amount by itself.
As long as the imperial court allows Dongjiang Town to continue to supplement the army with business, continue to provide support and help to immigrants to Liaodong, continue to implement Dongjiang Town's policies in Liaodong, and pay grain to Dongjiang Town, there is no need to worry about the rest.
When Yuan Chonghuan was in charge of Liaodong, Liao's salary had increased to 2.8 million taels, and the court's fiscal revenue was only 5 to 6 million taels. Chongzhen had to use internal funds to subsidize it.
But Mao Wenlong's condition was not to increase the burden, but to take the initiative to reduce Chongzhen's burden, save his internal money, and also solve the problem of Liao Town, which he was very resentful. @ESSENTIAL\/书馆*First update~~
As the second assistant in the cabinet, Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru seemed to "work together and enjoy each other", but they were very ambitious and coveted the position of first assistant.
However, not long after he entered the cabinet, he did not show any intention to replace Zhou Yanru, and he still maintained his character of being indifferent to fame and fortune and not competing with others for power and gain.
Moreover, as a fellow countryman of Mao Wenlong, Wen Tiren also had other thoughts. That was to make friends with Mao Wenlong as a foreign aid.
It is a taboo for a civil servant to make friends with military generals. But if he is the chief assistant, he will not be able to secure that position if there are no military generals to earn military merit.
For example, when Zhang Juzheng was the first assistant, there were Qi Jiguang and Li Chengliang. Whether they used each other or worked together, they gave Wen Tiren a great inspiration.
Therefore, Wen Tiren bowed and said: "What Mr. Zhou said is absolutely correct, and I second my opinion."
Needless to say, now is not the time to compete with Zhou Yanru for the limelight, Wen Tiren still has to wait for the opportunity.
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal." Seeing that all the cabinet ministers expressed their opinions, Liang Tingdong, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, also bowed to agree.
Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Household Affairs, said: "Long live Qizou, Mao Wenlong has asked for a pay reduction, which shows his loyalty. However, the military salary is 1.6 million per year. (This chapter is not finished!)
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The burden on the imperial court is also very heavy."
Chongzhen frowned. He still had some money, but he really didn't want to take it out.
Liang Tingdong reported: "Although Lu Zuo is poor today, he is not poor as compared to the Liao Dynasty. In one year, it is like going to Hajj, passing the exam, taking the exam, and promoting him. The younger one will spend five or six thousand gold. According to the internal plan of the sea, the country will choose one.
If you follow the order, millions more will be sent to the world."
"Inspections and inspections, visits and seizures, gifts of legacy, and recommendations can cost as much as 20,000 to 30,000 gold. According to the calculations of the world, the state sent out a patrol, and the world sent more than a million, and the people were poorer than Liao's pay.
Why?"
"I have set up military pay for the nine sides. The soldiers are only 500,000, and the pay is only 15.3 million, so why worry about it being insufficient? Therefore, the reason why the people are poor today is only because of official corruption. If the corruption is not eliminated, there will be no increase.
If you send troops, the people will be miserable and at ease; if the greedy wind subsides, then more factions will be added, and the people will be happy and at ease."
What does it mean? It's very simple. If the soldiers are short of food and food, then they will be given more gifts.
Liang Tingdong believes that official greed is the root cause. If corruption is eliminated and extra factions are added, it will have little impact on the common people. @ essence\/书馆·无码在线观看~~If official corruption is not eliminated and factions are not added, the people will also be poor.
Is this right or wrong? The evils of corruption should indeed be eradicated with drastic measures. But without effective measures, if we increase taxes, wouldn't it push the already poor people into dire straits?
Upon closer inspection, this was just nonsense. The emperor received psychological comfort and had a high-sounding reason for adding more troops, but he could not wait for the time to clean up corruption first.
Moreover, cracking down on corruption is not easy. For the Ming Dynasty, which is riddled with many abuses, without thunderous means and extraordinary responsibility, how can we succeed?
To put it bluntly, it is just to find an excuse to pass on the harm of tax increases, deceive the people, and add fuel to the spread of civil unrest.
"Bi Qing, you are in charge of the household department. What do you think about increasing the tax?" Chongzhen had already acquiesced to Liang Tingdong's suggestion and asked Bi Ziyan in a pretentious manner.
Bi Ziyan bowed and said: "Today's strategy is nothing more than to increase the tax. Please add nine centimeters to the mother, and then add three centimeters more, which can increase the tax by 1.65 million yuan."
Chongzhen nodded, his meaning was obvious, but his eyes still glanced at the first and second assistants.
Zhou Yanru bowed and said: "We have asked you to clarify five things: farming, salt method, money method, tea horse, and millet accumulation."
Wen Tiren bowed his head again and added: "I ask you to severely punish the corrupt generals so as to alleviate the anger of the army and the people and stop the source of rebellion in the northwest."
"I am very relieved that all the ministers have put their heads together to solve the worries of the imperial court." Chongzhen smiled, feeling that the problem was finally solved and that the monarch and his ministers were united and could indeed overcome all difficulties.
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Although there is some truth in attributing the civil unrest in the northwest to corrupt officials, it is a partial cover-up and self-deception.
The influence of indifference and taxation on the common people, like drinking a dove to quench their thirst just to survive the immediate difficulties, is tantamount to corruption, causing civil unrest to break out more, become more violent, and spread more widely.
In the final analysis, Chongzhen and the court ministers did not pay attention to the people who revolted.
Of course, at this time, the peasant uprising army was in a naive and embryonic state, both politically and militarily, and did not yet have earth-shaking power.
But whether it is an individual or an army, there is a process of growth. The peasant rebel army can become stronger as it fights, thanks to sufficient time.
It was the 17th year of Chongzhen's reign, which is still 13 years from now. It took more than ten years to train an army that could overthrow the imperial court. Is it an illusion or a dream?
At this time, Guo Dajing did not have the ability to influence the court's death policy. He was going all out to move towards his first goal in life.
It was almost early winter, and the sea breeze was already very cold. It blew on my face, and I soon felt a little numb.
Guo Dajing turned around and returned to the cabin, drinking tea served by his own soldiers and chatting casually with Zhang Tao.
"Juehua Island is not a good port. There is ice around the island in winter, making it very difficult for ships to dock. When it gets colder, the water on the shore side freezes and is connected to the land. It is very dangerous to garrison troops..."
Guo Dajing nodded slightly, deeply agreeing with Zhang Tao's reminder, and felt that the original layout might be changed.
Ningyuan was victorious, Juehua was massacred, and Yuan Chonghuan refused to retreat to the pass even if he died. Although he defeated Jianlu's attack, he paid a heavy price.
As part of Ningqian Road, Juehua Island was massacred, and 7,000 Ming troops and more than 10,000 merchants barely survived and piled up. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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Mountains of grain, grass supplies and warships were all destroyed, and Yuan Chonghuan had an unshirkable responsibility.
The significance of defeating Jianlu in Ningyuan was not as great as imagined. It was just that the Ming army suffered repeated defeats in Liaodong and finally managed to keep the city intact. It was deliberately exaggerated as political propaganda.
Even if Ningyuan is lost, can Jianlu pass through the narrow Liaoxi Corridor and attack Shanhaiguan? Guo Dajing thinks it is unlikely.
Although Ningyuan could be an ideal starting point for attacking Shanhaiguan, if Jianlu did not manage it, they would have to transport grain from Liaoshen to Long Road and cross barren areas such as Guangning and Jinzhou.
Judging from this point alone, the Jianlu at that time did not have the material foundation to attack Shanhaiguan. Even when they captured Ningyuan, they were unable to garrison troops to guard it. This was the same as Jinzhou and Guangning that they had abandoned.
Moreover, judging from various factors such as the climate and the combat power of the Ming army, it was actually wrong for Sun Chengzong and Yuan Chonghuan to emphasize the supporting role of Huadao in Guanning's defense line.
On the contrary, the former governor of Liaodong, Wang Zaijin, who was scornfully called "a mediocre person" by Sun Chengzong, saw the flaw in this and specifically proposed that "the island will be driven by slaves and cavalry until the weather is freezing and it will be difficult for warships to cross, or it may be temporarily moved to Ningqian." between."
"It needs a boat to land, and it needs a wind to sail. It is impossible to save the city because of the emergency." Wang Zaijin not only wanted to transfer Juehua Island's soldiers, horses, and food money to Ningyuan, but also believed that Juehua Island and Ningyuan were not at all related.
What kind of horn power?
Juehua Island has no solid defense facilities, and it is not unusual for the sea water to freeze. The Jianlu cavalry can walk across the ice. How can Juehua Island be protected and how can it deal with Ningyuan?
Didn't Yuan Chonghuan know that the sea water on Juehua Island was frozen, but he not only transferred most of the food from Longgong Temple outside Ningyuan City to Juehua Island, but also strictly prohibited the evacuation of soldiers and civilians on the island.
The only means of prevention is to have the soldiers and civilians on the island dig ice to ward off the invaders.
Anyone with a brain should know that in the severe cold where dripping water turns into ice, it is almost an impossible task to rely on human power to remove tens of miles of sea ice.
Due to this decision, tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians on Juehua Island were brutally massacred, and a large amount of food and supplies and all warships were destroyed. Yuan Chonghuan could not escape the blame.
As a result, some imaginative netizens in later generations regarded Yuan Chonghuan's arrangement as a conspiracy theory, sacrificing Juehua to protect Ningyuan, and allowing the Jianlu to evacuate after enough loot.
Guo Dajing did not think this was Yuan Chonghuan's conspiracy, but believed that Yuan Chonghuan's stupidity was the reason.
How can people be so cruel, so callous, and so shameless.
The tragic deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians were briefly brushed off, but the defense of the city was regarded as a great achievement, and they were complacent and proud of the aura of "famous general".
Cutting into pieces with a thousand cuts is light. When Guo Dajing thought of this, he couldn't help but feel resentful in his heart.
Zhang Tao did not notice the change in Guo Dajing's mood and continued, "Juehua Navy has about 180 large and small ships. Not many of them can be used for military purposes. They can only serve as transportation and have no water warfare capabilities."
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"It is somewhat useful." Guo Dajing put down his tea cup and said slowly: "The key is to prevent Liao Town from seeking food and supplies from outside so that it can be manipulated."
Zhang Tao nodded and said: "Feng Shui has changed. It is no longer the time to suppress and blockade Dongjiang Town. Most of the Liao's salary has been spent on them, but they really do not live up to expectations. It is no wonder others."
The current situation in Liao Town is indeed his own fault. @ESSENTIAL\/书馆*First update~~ Moreover, he did not do it for more than a year or two, he built his own captives and rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, and the Liaodong army rose, and he began to selfishly
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Guo Dajing smiled faintly and said: "This time we not only want to capture the Hua Navy, but also have a showdown with Liao Town. Since we can no longer influence them with national justice, there is no need to be polite anymore."
The court had no money or food to feed the waste, and Guo Dajing also lost patience.
Although it would be more prudent to deal with Pingliao after Pingliao. But if the radical method can succeed, Pingliao can be greatly advanced, which will be good news to all the people of the Ming Dynasty.
From the momentum of the development of resettlement work, there will be more and more people, which requires more land for resettlement and a safe and stable environment.
Only by pacifying Liao and exterminating the captives was the most fundamental solution. For this reason, Guo Dajing was willing to take the risk.
"Among the generals in Liao Town, Zu Dashou and his family are the most powerful. I'm afraid he will be difficult to win over. At least until the end of the road, he will not give up. (This chapter is not over yet!)
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tie."
Guo Dajing agreed with Zhang Tao's analysis. This time he came in person and did not expect to complete the annexation of Liao Town overnight.
Guo Dajing still placed hope on some generals, such as He Kegang, Zhu Mei and others, and would try his best to give them opportunities to make contributions.
Generals like them, whose interests are relatively loosely tied to Liao Town and who still have loyalty in their hearts, may be the first to be rejected or abandoned by Zu Dashou. @ESSENTIAL\/书馆·无码在线观看~~.
Chapter 446: Chongzhen adds additional gifts This chapter has been completed!