It can be said that Zhu Youxiao's action stirred everyone's nerves. Not only the warlords and generals in Liaodong, but also many officials in the DPRK held objections. In their view, moving Liao was tantamount to seeking death.
However, their opinions were not adopted by Zhu Youxiao. The injustice in Liaodong was not enough to bring peace to the slaves. This was Zhu Youxiao's view.
Because Jiannu was raised by these people, they were the culprits of all this, but they underestimated Nuerhachi so much that things developed to a point where they were unable to control it.
The emperor suddenly attacked Liaodong, causing Liaodong, which had been silent and chaotic for a hundred years, to explode again under the leadership of these powerful generals.
But Zhu Youxiao, who was far away in the capital of Guan Nei, didn't know all this. The emperor who instigated the Liao rebellion was now setting up a big net.
There are many fish in this big net, including military attaches, gentry, officials and businessmen.
Zhu You originally just wanted to cleanse the capital of these worms, but all this changed when Yang Huan returned to the capital.
Yang Huan already had information about Shanxi businessmen smuggling, selling grain, and reselling weapons and armor to the Mongols, but he had no evidence.
But he doesn't need evidence to do his job. He only needs a few clues and he can magnify the matter infinitely.
There is no need for evidence against these unscrupulous businessmen who collaborate with the enemy and betray the country. All that is needed is to place the saber on their necks.
Shanxi businessmen are not difficult to deal with. They have not yet formed a team-type interest group, and the eight imperial merchants have not appeared. These businessmen are still just doing small business and selling some contraband.
Now is the best time. Monan Mongolia has just suffered a heavy blow, and they are now extremely short of supplies. As long as all the Shanxi merchants are caught, not only can the border towns be closed to smuggling, but they can also be dealt another blow.
There is also the Hetao Tatar tribe next door to Monan. Without these traitorous businessmen, their lives would not be easy. No matter how you look at it, it is a pure profit.
But it is not that simple to get this thing done. The relationship between these Shanxi businessmen and the border town military generals is not simple. There are also local censors and civil servants, and there are many officials in the court who act as their protective umbrella. As long as I
If there is any big movement, they will notify you immediately.
Dealing with them cannot be like dealing with the generals of Liaodong. If they act recklessly, it will definitely lead to chaos in the border town.
These people are very good at what they do on the surface, and they all have good reputations in the local area. People who don't know better think that they are really good people.
There was a solemn atmosphere in the Qianqing Palace. Zhu Youzheng sat with his eyes closed and meditated. This time he must be foolproof.
Wei Zhongxian, Xu Xianchun, and Yang Huan, the three most powerful spy chiefs, were kneeling on the ground waiting for the emperor's order.
"Jinyiwei and Dongchang selected a group of Fanziti who were clever and good at hiding. These people should be familiar to others and not allow others to guess their identities. Let's set them at 300 people and then secretly disperse into Shanxi.
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"The task of these people is very simple. They are to find out the background of those businessmen and wealthy households, and group them into groups. Ten or twenty people are responsible for keeping an eye on one family. They must ensure that these people are always under sight and control."
"Xu Xianchun, I leave this matter to you. Make sure you do it well for me!"
"I obey the decree!"
Although Xu Xingchun is the boss of Jinyiwei, he has not made any great achievements. For more than half a year, he has been searching for intelligence and searching homes for the emperor.
On the contrary, among his subordinates, none of them contributed more than him. Although the emperor trusted and reused him, this sense of crisis still existed.
"Your Majesty, these wealthy businessmen are not simple. They are extremely hidden. Most of them control a team of servants. I have personally investigated and found that most of these servants are criminals. These wealthy businessmen
The households did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to keep them and raise them, and their weapons and equipment were even better than those of the border troops!"
"When I was in the Datong Guard, I saw with my own eyes a huge army of servants, with four to five hundred people. Their crossbows, swords, armor, and horses were no worse than those of the Yulin Army. I don't know how strong they were, but they were not
Equipped with firearms!”
Zhu Youxiao knew that Yang Huan was not alarmist. He had already guessed that these people had been smuggling contraband for generations. If they relied only on connections and protection, they would not be able to last this long.
Moreover, the grassland is not peaceful. If you just send supplies there, you may be robbed by horse bandits before you even leave the border.
The armed strength of these people is probably no worse than that of the generals in Liaodong, but they are just inconspicuous.
"I understand. You need to keep an eye on the bookkeeper you captured. He can't die now. Find out more useful information from him."
After saying that, he looked at Dongchang Admiral Wei Zhongxian and said:
"Big companion, try to get those people in prison to take a bite of the Shanxi merchants. As long as they are sure that these merchants and those generals participated in their rebellion, I may be able to show mercy outside the law!"
"I believe you can handle other incriminating evidence and the like!"
"This slave obeys your order."
Wei Zhongxian did not expect that Long Live Lord would actually play such a big game of chess, even though he could not help but be secretly frightened.
"Long live my lord, the situation in Liaodong has not yet been settled. Now we are attacking the town on the opposite side. If these people are forced, I am afraid there will be chaos in the north!"
Zhu Youxiao's network is indeed too big. No one else would dare to do this. Even he himself would be taking a huge risk, but he had to do it.
In the next few years, there will be no major war in the north. If we don't take the opportunity to get rid of these moths, wouldn't these two wars be in vain?
Lin Dan Khan may not be resurrected from the dead, but the wild boar skin of Jianzhou may be. His prestige among the savage tribes is much higher than that of the Mongolian Khan. He now has 40,000 to 50,000 troops, and his combat power and structure are all
Now, if he is given a stable time to recuperate, Liaodong will not be peaceful again.
Now he does not have the strength to launch another large-scale campaign. There is a shortage of food in various parts of the north and the treasury is empty. His situation is not much better.
Zhu Youxiao replied in a deep voice:
"This is nothing for you to worry about, just do as I say!"
"And those two old guys, since they are so stubborn, there is no point in their existence. I want to see the news of their execution in the newspaper headlines in three days' time."
"My slave obeys the order!"
The old guys Zhu Youxiao was talking about were naturally Liu Yishui and Ye Xianggao. These two old guys were not cooperative at all. He had lost the last of his patience. Even without them, he had plenty of ways to deal with the Jiangnan gentry.
Let's keep Yuan Yingtai for now. This guy knows more about current affairs than the other two. He can be a big help in attacking the Liaodong generals.