The four hundred and fifty-first chapter was ordered and Liaozhen
Some people look at the world, and some people only see immediate benefits.
If the former is talking about Guo Dajing, the latter can be talking about Zu Dashou. Zu Dashou’s fate is destined to be high and low in terms of vision and structure.
The Juehua Navy was controlled by Dongjiang Town and all were taken away. Like a heavy blow, Zu Dashou was stunned and also blocked the sea route to the outside world from Liao Town.
The reports given by He Kegang and other generals after they came back made Zu Dashou even more confused. He thought about it over and over, but could not find a solution.
The imperial edict from the imperial court and Mao Wenlong's letter arrived at about the same time. When the dust settled, what was supposed to come would come, and it was time for Zu Dashou and others to make the final decision.
"They are like rebels. This is probably the court's conclusion. No matter how you behave, it will be difficult to change Wanzai's impression of Liao Town."
"But the situation at that time was that fighting against Jianlu would be a disaster, and he might follow in the footsteps of Yuan Chonghuan and be arrested and imprisoned by the court."
"It can only be said that things are unpredictable. Who would have thought that the Dongjiang Army is so strong and has such fierce fighting power that it can completely replace Liao Town. If not, how could the imperial court attack Liao Town?"
Zu Dashou sighed and said, "Everyone here is a close confidant, most of whom are members of the Zu family."
Everyone was silent, and until now, there was no other way.
The imperial edict of the imperial court clearly states that in order to pacify Liaodong as soon as possible and unify affairs and powers, Liao Town will be controlled by Dongjiang Town. Food and wages will also be sent to Lushun first, and then transferred to Juehua by the Dongjiang Navy.
Mao Wenlong is not only the commander-in-chief, but also has Shang Fang's sword and the position of marquis, so there is no problem in controlling Liao Town.
Controlling the food and wages of Liao Town is to force Liao Town to obey orders. With a two-pronged approach, Dongjiang Town's next action may be more powerful than forcibly absorbing the Juehua Navy.
"Mao Wenlong's letter also made it clear that when Liao Town was annexed to Dongjiang, the court would no longer punish crimes and start from scratch."
"If you can make meritorious service in the Ping-Liao War, as a soldier of Dongjiang Town, you will have Mao Wenlong to report to you. Promotion and reward will have no impact at all."
Zu Dashou glanced at everyone and said slowly: "I have already made it clear. What do you want to say?"
Zu Dale scratched his head and said: "Mao Wenlong's control is just to mobilize some troops. Could it be that Ningyuan is no longer defending? Or is Liao Town annexed entirely?"
Zu Zerun said: "According to Guo Dajing's wishes, Ningyuan still has to leave tens of thousands of people to guard it. In this case, it can be regarded as protecting the foundation of the ancestral family."
Zukefa didn't think so. He pondered and said: "What I'm worried about is that Dongjiang Town will annex all the people who have been transferred. In the end, only the Ningyuan garrison will be left, but they will no longer care about it, and they will even use strong methods."
Keeping the direct troops in Ningyuan is probably the best goal. Will Dongjiang Town still be polite to them after they are in Pingliao?
First cut off the side branches, then cut down the main trunk. Zu Dashou was also worried that Dongjiang Town would use such methods and end up with a miserable ending.
There seems to be a hint in Mao Wenlong's letters. Those who followed Dongjiang Town to participate in the Pingliao War were all meritorious soldiers, and the original guilt was naturally offset.
"We don't count all the speculations now, but we still have to see how Mao Wenlong controls himself?" Zu Dashou said slowly: "It is very inappropriate to leave all the generals of the ancestral family in Ningyuan. But it is not a good idea to send them all out."
Whether to continue to keep troops stationed in Ningyuan, or whether Dongjiang Town should replace it with its own troops, is the key to the problem.
Ningyuan is the base of the Zu family. If possible, they will naturally not give up easily and will always fight for it.
As for the only other option, it was to join Jianlu. After seeing the strength of the Dongjiang Army, Zu Dashou and others basically did not think so.
No matter how much the court suppresses, the heaviest punishment will not be to kill the whole family. But to seek refuge with the Jianlu is tantamount to jumping into a pit of fire, and the entire Zu family may be wiped out.
The negotiation was just a formality, and Zu Dashou and others found helplessly that Liao Town, which had been strangled in food and salary, was like a fish on the cutting board, and could only be slaughtered by others, depending on Dongjiang Town's moves.
The only thing that can comfort them is that as long as Dongjiang Town can successfully annex the people of Liao Town, it does not have to put them to death.
In other words, if you lie flat, the worst result is to lose the army and become a commoner.
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As the eunuch who oversees the army in Dongjiang Town, he has direct contact with Emperor Chongzhen.
After the merger of Liao Town and the three years of peace, Fang Zhenghua knew the emperor's thoughts and hopes better than anyone else. When Mao Wenlong asked him to go to Ningyuan and dispatch the troops of Liao Town, he readily agreed.
"The Zajia family will make every effort to complete the major event of the merger of the two towns, so as to help Mao Shuai pacify the Liao Dynasty in three years and relieve the emperor's worries."
Fang Zhenghua believed that this was the time for him to make a meritorious service, and promoted this matter so that the emperor in the capital would no longer be troubled by the war in Liaodong.
"Then it's Eunuch Lao." Mao Wenlong only met Fang Zhenghua a limited number of times, but now he still showed some respect for the emperor's close ministers and the supervisors of Dongjiang Town.
Fang Zhenghua took the document. This was a plan to mobilize the troops of Liao Town. Ten thousand troops and their relatives would be mobilized first. The generals were also carefully selected. Their official positions were not high and they were relatively distant from the ancestors.
"The first batch of troops transferred may be the weak troops of Liao Town, but for Dongjiang Town, population is wealth, so they can be accepted without fail."
Mao Wenlong smiled and explained: "After one month, we will transfer the second batch; after three months, we will try to transfer all Liao Town out, and Ningyuan will be replaced by our army as defenders."
Ningyuan has lost its importance. It was only to comfort the court and reassure Chongzhen that it was safe to close the door, so men and horses were sent to garrison it.
However, Mao Wenlong and Guo Dajing agreed that the number of troops stationed there has been reduced to three to four thousand. This is a military secret, but it will not be known to outsiders.
Fang Zhenghua nodded repeatedly and said: "The Dongjiang Army is guarding Ningyuan, so it is absolutely foolproof and makes people feel at ease."
Obviously, Chongzhen also meant this. Firstly, it was due to his uneasiness about Liao Town, and secondly, his trust in the combat power of the Dongjiang Army.
The documents in Fang Zhenghua's hands not only contained detailed plans and information on the main generals of Liao Town, but also the military discipline of the Dongjiang Army and various policies of the Youjun Army.
"Presumably in Ningyuan, no one dares to prevent the imperial envoy from contacting the officers and soldiers of Liao Town and preaching policies." Mao Wenlong's face gradually became serious and he said: "But we must also be on guard against some people with ulterior motives using mutiny to cause trouble."
"If there is any obstruction, Eunuch Fang must put his own safety first. He only needs to return to Juehua Island safely, and the follow-up work will be taken over by the Dongjiang Army."
Regarding Mao Wenlong's rare concern, Fang Zhenghua just laughed a few times and said with emotion: "Shuai Mao is concerned, and the Za family understands it. But with the emperor's life in hand, how can the Za family be afraid of life and death?"
Mao Wenlong cupped his hands and praised without any pretense: "My father-in-law is righteous and loyal, and Mao admires me."
It's a bit dangerous, but not serious. Food and wages are already controlled by Dongjiang Town and are supplied on a monthly basis. We are not afraid that Liao Town will not bow its head unless it rebels against the country.
After sending Fang Zhenghua away, Mao Wenlong continued to write the unfinished memorial.
The Pingliao extermination of the captives was completely led by Dongjiang Town. This was due to Dongjiang Town's initiative to cut and control food and wages, which made Chongzhen make such a decision.
If Dongjiang Town wants to solve a considerable part of its food and salary supplies by itself, it needs to maintain the current policy and rely on the continuous increase of land to maintain fiscal revenue.
You must know that despite the great preferential policies provided to the military and civilians, the value of wealth created by the people still exceeds what the government pays.
In fact, the more land, the greater the fiscal surplus, which is similar to the tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty.
But the most important difference is that there are not many gentry in Liaodong who do not pay for food, and there is no land annexation, or even a large loss of money and food like the Ming Dynasty.
The situation in the Ming Dynasty was completely different. The imperial court was in financial straits, the people were starving and dying everywhere, the greedy and selfish officials and gentry did not pay money or food, or used loopholes to evade taxes, and the wealthy families were unwilling to contribute a penny to the country.
Therefore, Guo Dajing took the lead in proposing the "grain-based" strategy to solve the financial difficulties of the court and let the people at the bottom breathe a sigh of relief.
"The so-called tax increases or decreases according to the amount of property. Weichen believes that it is more appropriate to divide the tax into five taels. Those who pay less than five taels will not be taxed; wealthy households with more than five taels will be taxed separately.
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"To be prudent, select a place as a pilot site, appoint capable officials, observe the effect after implementation, and then promote it comprehensively..."
After Mao Wenlong finished writing the memorial, he did not send anyone to send it out, but kept it in a collection.
Now is not a good time to report to the emperor. The top priority is Ping Liao, and we can ignore matters other than Ping Liao.
What's more, Mao Wenlong also knew very well that once this memorial was published, he was likely to become the public enemy of the wealthy officials and gentry.
Of course, it was not Guo Dajing who asked him to write this memorial, but he mentioned it in casual conversation. He also explained his opinion, that is, to bring peace to Liao Dynasty as soon as possible and then submit a memorial proposal to the court.
As long as Jianlu is finished, the Ming Dynasty can continue to maintain, at least it will last longer than in history.
Guo Dajing forgot when Lu Xiangsheng proposed the "grain-based" strategy. If it was before him, it would be just right. If it was after him, it doesn't matter.
In any case, the two great strategies to save the country, "for food" and "clearing the villages for payment", were ruined by Chongzhen's capriciousness and did not play their due role.
Not only was Chongzhen indecisive, the biggest resistance came from the officials in the court and the wealthy gentry and wealthy people all over the world.
If we don't carry out all-round reforms with thunderous means, even if the Jianlu are wiped out and the civil unrest is temporarily suppressed, it will only give the Ming Dynasty a few more years of life.
As long as the civil servants are still in power in the court and the policy of preferential treatment of officials and gentry remains, it will be difficult to implement any good strategy to save the country.
Mao Wenlong was definitely not as far-sighted as Guo Dajing, and he also did not pay too much attention to the civil unrest in the country. He was just crazy with hunger and had mud legs with sticks and hoes. How could the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty suppress it?
"Shuai Mao." The soldiers went inside to report, and someone sent a letter from Mr. Shen.
Mao Wenlong opened the letter, read it, shook his head helplessly, and wrote a reply.
It was just a normal greeting and concern, asking him when he would go back to Dalian for vacation.
But now, it is the critical moment to annex Liao Town, and he, the marquis and commander holding Shang Fang's sword, really can't do without him.
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Dalian.
Guo Shuai's mansion has been expanded. It is not magnificent, but it is much larger than before. The side courtyard is Fujino Hide's residence, and the decoration is completely according to her wishes, which is somewhat inconsistent with the mainstream of the time.
Axiu went to visit the potbellied Fujino Hide as usual. The two sisters chatted quietly and became very close.
One is kind-hearted, but he doesn't play tricks; the other is not bad, and he doesn't want to play tricks. The main reason is that Guo Dajing is very attentive to both women, and does not favor one over the other, which maintains the stability and harmony of the family.
"My husband went on an expedition to Jianzhou and returned in triumph, but he had no time to rest." Fujino Hide had some small complaints, which may have been caused by his psychological sensitivity during pregnancy. "Since he came back by sea ship, he docked in Dalian, so what if he took the land route instead?"
"There's no need to waste too much time. It's okay to meet and talk!"
Axiu smiled and said, "I think it must be because he is too busy with military affairs, or because Marshal Mao is anxious to see him, so he can't live in the family."
After saying that, she changed the topic and said: "Ms. Shen misses you very much. It's probably because Wan'er has returned to Jiangnan and she is short of partners again."
Fujino Hide laughed and said: "There are many military officers' wives living nearby. It is not difficult to learn mahjong, and you will soon be able to join the game again. But I didn't expect her addiction to be so big."
Turning to Axiu, Fujino Hide asked: "Sister Xiu, how are you doing with your studies? When my husband comes back during the New Year, we can have fun together. How fun it will be!"
Ah Xiu subconsciously looked at his residual hand, but then smiled and said: "With you and Ah Qiao, Rong'er has also learned it, so it's not just right."
Fujino Hide realized that there was a trace of sadness flashing across A Xiu's face, and said quickly: "Rong'er is still young, and A Qiao is also an outsider. They just help code the cards. It's better for us family members to have fun."
After ignoring this matter, Fujino Hide changed the topic and said: "The production of glass is still insufficient. I originally wanted to frame all the windows on my sister's side, but I can only postpone it."
"It's quite expensive, so there's no need to worry." Axiu also knew the value of glass mirrors, so she declined politely: "Besides, the windows are very good now and don't need to be replaced."
Fujino Hide gently stroked his bulging belly and said slowly: "Sister Xiu, you insist on taking the medicine prescribed by the doctor, regardless of your rank. Your husband is a high-ranking military commander, and my wife can't even take the medicine. Isn't that annoying?"
joke?"
Some of the medicines prescribed by the doctor were relatively expensive, and A Xiu was a little reluctant to part with them. Fujino Hide paid for them all and asked someone to purchase them from outside.
Speaking of money, because Dongjiang Town does not need subsidies for the time being, the mirror alone makes a lot of money. Fujino Hide has saved it all, and she is now the richest woman in Dongjiang Town.
"Then thank you very much." A Xiu looked at Fujino Hide sincerely, "It's all the money you spent. I heard that it's not easy to buy it from outside."
Fujino Hide shook his head with a smile, held Axiu's hand, and talked about her husband again. If she hadn't been so heavy, she would have wanted to go find her husband and express her love for her. This chapter has been completed!