"Sell newspapers! Sell newspapers! Special issue of Yanhuang Daily, unprecedented success.
General Lu Xiaoqiu made a surprise attack on the city of Guangzhou, and the citizens of Guangzhou surrendered.
The Qin army occupied the city of Guangzhou, and Commander Su Xiong calmly commanded it to capture all of Guangdong."
The vendors at the newsstand and the waiters in the restaurant.
They all shouted the news of the great victory.
The people in Hanzhong soon learned from the newspapers that the Qin army had captured the Guangdong and Guangxi areas.
Degui Building, merchants from the Hanzhong Chamber of Commerce gathered together.
Ding Wannian said with emotion: "The Qin army was so fast, they captured the Guangdong and Guangxi regions in half a year, and only took three months for each province.
This time, all the Guangdong and Guangxi areas have been captured, and the Guangdong and Guangxi areas will soon settle down, and the Guangdong and Guangxi areas will not become a battlefield for the Qin army and the Ming army.
The business environment in Guangdong and Guangxi will be very safe, and everyone can rest assured to do business in Guangdong and Guangxi."
Ding Wannian felt a little emotional that the merchants of the Shu Chamber of Commerce responded quickly.
Taking advantage of the favorable geographical location, they followed the army and started business.
In the Hanzhong Chamber of Commerce, many merchants are worried that the Guangdong and Guangxi regions will fall into a long-term war.
If you invest money in a place that is often affected by war, you will definitely not be able to recover the cost.
With the news of the great victory in Yanhuang Daily, everyone felt relieved and could invest their money in the Guangdong and Guangxi areas.
"Nephew Tengfei, when will your father return to Hanzhong? The Chamber of Commerce has some terms that we need to discuss with him."
Ding Wannian feels that the Hanzhong Chamber of Commerce has lost its vitality.
Basically relying on his inside information, many people are content with becoming rich and stop working hard when they reach a certain scale.
Ding Wannian feels that an elimination mechanism should be established in the chamber of commerce.
Yang Tengfei replied: "Uncle Ding, my father has been in Guangdong and Guangxi and has not come back.
My dad said he wanted to do something in Guangdong and Guangdong.
He doesn’t have much time left in his life, so he won’t regret it if he fights harder.”
"I hope Brother Yang can open up the situation in Guangdong and Guangxi."
Ding Wannian looked at Yang Wencai's actions and then looked at other people in the Hanzhong Chamber of Commerce.
Maybe it's because he's not the leader, and now the Hanzhong Chamber of Commerce is half-dead.
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"The Qin army won a great victory today. All drinks at Yuelai Restaurant are free of charge. I will treat everyone to a drink today."
Zhang Kangming, the owner of Yuelai Restaurant, said proudly.
"Old Zhang is so generous, no wonder your business can be so big.
When I went to Yunnan for business, I could see Yuelai Restaurant in Kunming."
"I won't be polite if Mr. Zhang's family treats you.
Give me two bottles of Erguotou, I’m going to get very drunk today.”
"I didn't expect that in just half a year, the Guangdong and Guangxi areas would be captured. The Qin army was too fast.
When the Qin army defeated the Ming army, it was absolutely overwhelming and they had no opponent at all."
"The people of Guangzhou City are very aware of current affairs, and they directly surrendered to the city.
If we really want to attack the city with artillery, we don't know how many people will die.
I went to deliver goods to the artillery range and saw personally the power of the cannon.
With one shot, the one-meter-thick city wall collapsed.
No matter how strong the Guangzhou city wall is, it can withstand several shellings."
"The price of war bonds has increased, and people who buy war bonds can also make a small profit."
"With the conquest of the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, the price of rice in the city fell.
It is said that the food in Qiongzhou Prefecture can be harvested three times a year.
Growing three crops of grain a year, this land is really great."
"There is also land that can be harvested three times a year. I really envy the people there. I want to farm there."
They drank some wine and talked about the news of the victory.
Then I heard a shout coming from outside Yuelai Restaurant.
"Is there anyone who can speak Cantonese? The Hanzhong Chamber of Commerce is looking for a translator. It costs thirty taels of silver a month."
"Now that I can speak Cantonese, I can actually earn so much money."
Zhang Kangming said disdainfully: "Don't think about it, ordinary people can't earn this kind of money.
These chambers of commerce have too many tricks. They say they only recruit Cantonese translators, but they are actually recruiting shopkeepers who can speak Cantonese.
It’s really worthless. It’s impossible to give thirty taels of silver coins a month. The most I can give is fifteen taels of silver coins.”
"Those who buy are not as good as those who sell. If the King of Qin had not introduced severe punishments, these merchants would have dared to do anything.
A businessman from the Hanzhong Chamber of Commerce was sentenced two days ago. His roast chicken legs were dead chickens that had survived the chicken plague.
It had not been discovered before, and it was only after eating dead people that it was discovered."
“They are all the same, if these businessmen are not strictly controlled, they can do anything.
They only have interests in their eyes and cannot see anything else.”
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Su He held an impromptu meeting in Lingyun Palace.
"Su Xiong fought very well in this battle, and Lu Xiaoqiu is very good."
Some time ago, news came that Wuzhou City had been breached, and Su He knew that the overall situation in Guangdong was decided.
But he didn't expect that in such a short period of time, the Qin army would capture the entire territory of Guangdong.
Li Zhisheng said with emotion: "It's March now, and some of the final battles in Guangdong should be over no matter how late it is.
It won't delay farmers' spring plowing, which is really great.
The spring plowing in Guangdong and Guangxi has gone smoothly, so there will be no need to adjust grain from other places next year."
Li Zhisheng is most concerned about the grain output in Guangdong and Guangxi.
The Guangdong and Guangxi regions have a very large population. Once affected by the war, the land will not be cultivated.
By that time, the Prince of Qin's Mansion would not be able to provide much food relief.
That would be the same as the scene in Shaanxi before and now in Henan.
With refugees everywhere, a large number of people will definitely starve to death.
Shaanxi has received a large number of refugees from Henan until now, but they have not recovered their previous vitality.
Prime Minister Wang Zhongce said: "The king said before that the future will be the age of the ocean.
Guangdong has a large coastline, and its location is certainly important.
This great victory comes just in time to boost people's confidence in industry.
Because of the interruption of the Silk Road and the threat of northern nomads.
The economic center of China continues to move southward, but mainly in the southern Zhili area.
The Guangdong and Guangxi regions have never developed, and large tracts of fertile land in Guangdong and Guangxi have not been developed.
I think more investment should be made in Guangdong. This province has no shortage of iron and steel and has many skilled craftsmen, so it is very suitable for industrial development.
The Silk Road has always included the Overland Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road.
We are liaising with various ministries in Mongolia and preparing to reopen the overland Silk Road.
I think our Maritime Silk Road can be launched in Guangdong now.
I also have many reports on the development of Guangzhou.
But now this meeting is mainly to reward the officers and soldiers on the front line, so I will not take up the time of this meeting.
On behalf of the government, I promise that the reward for the soldiers will be sufficient."
Wang Zhongce said a few words, and then he stopped talking.
Wen Jingminghui reported: "Your Majesty, Governor Su Xiong has reported the names of those who have made meritorious service to the Southeast Governor's Mansion.
Our Military and Administrative Department has learned about the meritorious service of officers and soldiers of each unit through Zhu Shi's report and the Military and Legal Department's assessment.
Most of the lists provided by Governor Su Xiong have been reviewed by us and are accurate.
Our Military and Administrative Department has also marked some lists of problems found in advance.
Here is the list after processing by the Ministry of Military Affairs. They are the senior officers of the Ninth Army to be established by the Southeast Governor's Office. The king needs to be personally responsible for it."
While Wen Jingming was speaking, he handed the list of officers and soldiers who had received military merit and promotion to Su He through his secretary.
Su He took over the list approved by the Ministry of Military Affairs, and he directly glanced at the list of officers below the regiment level.
There were too many people below the regiment level, so it was impossible for him to verify them one by one.
For the list of officers above the regiment level and for every officer who needed to be promoted, Su He looked through the information on their military merits one by one.
All this information has been sorted out by the Military and Administrative Department.
He made notes on the materials from time to time.
Su He not only looked at a certain person's information, but also gathered together officers from related battles.
When these officers are compared together, their military exploits become clear at a glance.
War is a chain of links, and military achievements are also a chain of links.
It's impossible that I didn't eat the first two steamed buns and just ate the third steamed bun and felt full.
There was a series of small military achievements in the past, but he was not seen, and suddenly he made a great contribution. This kind of information should be reviewed carefully.
Su He looked at the information and wrote and drew on the paper to reconstruct the military operations of the entire campaign.
He soon discovered that there was a contradiction in this.
"Ma Dalei, the commander of the first regiment of the second brigade of the second division of the first army, his military exploits are not right.
He was sent to attack Huaiji County and prepare to attack Deqingzhou City by water.
On the third day after he captured Huaiji County, he actually participated in the Battle of Wuzhou City.
He walked along the waterway to Xijiang. It is impossible that the Eighth Army did not have relevant records.
We can return to Wuzhou City by land and cannot make it back in three days. There is a big problem with the military exploits reported by this person."
Su He was very angry. It was not a big deal if an officer made mistakes in his military performance.
But it went smoothly all the way, no one found any problems, and it was handed to him.
The problems this caused were huge. The people responsible for the review were either bribed or left without food.
No matter which of these two possibilities occurs, it will cause great damage to the reputation of the military.
I really thought he passed the review of military merit.
Su He has always given the highest priority to military merit review.
The army must not make mistakes when reviewing military merits. Every mistake will chill the hearts of the soldiers.
"Su Ying, leave this matter to your Military Law Department.
The Minister of Military Justice has not been dispatched for a long time. I think some people have forgotten the deterrence of the military police.
The Military Justice Department conducts regular inspections in the military to clean up corruption in the military.
If someone is derelict in their duties, check everyone in the relevant chain.
If Guo Dalei commits fraud and traces everyone, we will never let a bad person go."
Su Ying stood up, gave a military salute and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Our Military Law Department will definitely get to the bottom of this."
When Wen Jingming saw that King Qin was really angry, he was also very angry and did not discover the problem in advance, which proved that there was something wrong with his ability.
It is also time for the Military and Administrative Department to rectify the situation and give them a sense of urgency.
Su He continued to watch the military achievements made by the officers.
The people behind me didn’t make such big mistakes.
Some people had minor flaws, and Su He marked them all.
"Most of the personnel are following this list. A few need to be changed, and I have already marked them.
When soldiers receive awards, they are announced directly in the military camp, leaving the mailing address of the Military and Political Department.
Let all officers and men help us review the officers.
The Ministry of Military Affairs is responsible for verifying the content of the report letter, and will punish false accusations accordingly, and reward those with conclusive evidence."
Su He discovered that some officers may be involved in cheating on military merit.
He directly used the big killer weapon of mass supervision.
"The commander of the Ninth Army is Lu Xiaoqiu, Zhu Shi Miyu, and Chief of Staff Feng Zhengyang.
I have marked all officers at all levels.
The vacant officers will be directly replaced by students who graduated from the military academy.
Let these people become familiar with the army as soon as possible by using the method of bringing in the old and bringing in the new."
Su He chose Lu Xiaoqiu as the commander of the Ninth Army.
His military achievements are the most undisputed. Considering all aspects, Lu Xiaoqiu's military achievements exceed those of other people at the same level.
Su He was very optimistic about Lu Xiaoqiu's ability.
Lu Xiaoqiu did not wait for orders from his superiors, he used his sharp mind to discover the opportunity.
At an extremely fast speed, they hit the city walls of Guangzhou.
Showing the powerful strength of the Qin army shocked the gentry in Guangzhou City, which made them unite and sacrifice the city of Guangzhou.
The fall of Guangzhou City cut off the last hope of the Ming army to regain Guangzhou.
Lu Xiaoqiu's military exploits were extremely great. Whether it was direct or indirect influence, he promoted the Qin army's victory.
Mi Yu's promotion speed is also faster than that of ordinary Zhushi.
Su He made the Qin army understand that attacking the bandits occupying the Chinese land was a shortcut to promotion.
He had no impression of Yong'an Prefecture at all, and had no idea that it was occupied by the Vietnamese.
It is different from Macau. Macau was so famous in later generations that Su He remembers it clearly.
He only remembered Macao and could not remember that its current name was Haojing.
At that time, there was no detailed map of Guangdong.
It was not until Wang Bonuo came back with a detailed map of the Guangdong and Guangxi areas that Su He learned that Macau was now called Haojing.
Minister of Military Affairs Wen Jingming confirmed again: "Your Majesty, do you choose Lu Xiaoqiu as commander of the Ninth Army?"
He was very confused because Lu Xiaoqiu's qualifications were very low.
Among these division commanders, Su Shi had the most seniority and was an old member of King Qin's army.
He has not competed with Wu Jie and many others.
Those were all old men from the early days of the Qin Army, and they were all very powerful.
When the Ninth Army was established this time, he couldn't even compete with the second-term students of the military academy who had just joined the army.
Old people like Su Shi, who cannot be promoted based on their seniority, will have complaints in the military.
Su He heard Wen Jingming's words behind the scenes.
"Choose Lu Xiaoqiu, his military merit is undisputed.
Before the war started, I promised that the person with the most military merit would be the commander of the Ninth Army.
Promises must be fulfilled and promises must never be broken.
Our Qin army attaches first importance to military merit, followed by ability, and thirdly qualifications.
Without military merit and ability, no matter how senior you are, you cannot be promoted."
Su He's tone was extremely firm. He didn't want the Qin Army to have such a decadent practice of overqualification even after it had only been established for a few years.
Through Lu Xiaoqiu, he also set an example.
Let everyone in the Qin army know that even if he has insufficient qualifications, as long as he has made great achievements, he will still be promoted exceptionally.
Wen Jingming heard Su He's firm tone and knew that it was impossible to change this decision.
"Your Majesty, our Military and Administrative Department will immediately arrange the list of rewards according to your opinions."
The list of rewards was finalized, and the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs produced a letter of appointment, which Su He signed personally.
In addition to being promoted and rewarded, officers and soldiers who have meritoriously performed meritorious services also have to be knighted.
They are all in the Guangdong and Guangxi areas and cannot come to Hanzhong to hold the award ceremony.
Suhe sent Chief of Staff Li Fengming as the imperial envoy.
He held a large number of knighthood edicts and held a medal ceremony for the soldiers on the front line on behalf of the King of Qin.
Li Fengming also inspected the strength of the southeastern governor's army and the situation in the south of the Ming Dynasty.
Li Fengming personally understood the intelligence of the Qin army and Mingjun, and made strategic arrangements for the future attack on the south.
In this battle between Guangdong and Guangxi, the titles of Zhang Yuliang, Su Zhuang and others were further improved.
Eight people including Lu Xiaoqiu and Mi Yu were granted the title of Marquis.
The title of 332 people has been further improved, and 586 people have been added to the title.