In fact, Zhu Youxiao also thought about abolishing all currencies, uniformly casting and issuing silver coins with high quality and easy to distinguish, which was Yuan Datou during the Republic of China.
But the value of silver dollars is so high that ordinary people can't afford it. It's impossible to pay for everything with silver dollars, right?
Doesn't that mean that he, the emperor, has raised the price of goods in the entire country?
In this way, the Ming Dynasty does not need to wait for Li Zicheng to fall.
Therefore, this copper coin is still very much needed.
It's just that this anti-counterfeiting mark is really a headache. Without industrial technology, doing this thing is really torture.
But he had to do it.
Moreover, he is now in Datong, and his conditions are really limited. If he were in the capital, he might be able to find a way.
But at this time, he couldn't get away. He had to be in charge of the first implementation and reform of the New Deal, otherwise he didn't know what trouble would happen.
Now we can only hope that Beizheng University can end the war as soon as possible and the squadron will return triumphantly.
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"These Mongols are really becoming more and more inexperienced. I remember that the last time I followed His Majesty to fight them, they still dared to charge and kill them."
"Now I'm like a frightened bird, running away as fast as I can when I hear the slightest noise. It's really boring."
Looking at the Mongolian corpses lying on the ground, Li Wensheng said to his generals quite disappointedly.
"The power of my heavenly army, conquering the grasslands with the fury of thunder, is beyond what these Tartar barbarians can bear?"
"The general should report the victory to Datong. In just three days, our army defeated two tribes of Tartars and killed nearly 10,000 Tartars. If your Majesty knew, the position of the general of Datong is not that of a general."
No one else."
The man who spoke was a guerrilla general in the Xiaoqi camp, named Song Chao. He was brave and good at fighting, and Li Wensheng admired him quite a lot.
"I don't really care about whether I get promoted or not. As long as I can go into battle and kill the enemy, I'll be satisfied."
"Now that the war is not over, I am writing a victory report. Isn't this an act of claiming credit?"
"The general has a righteous heart, and his subordinates admire him greatly. However, they believe that this promotion does not conflict with serving the country and the dynasty."
"When a general has made meritorious service, he will naturally be rewarded. Not to mention that Your Majesty has spoken so eloquently that my subordinates will continue to follow the general to kill the enemy and make contributions."
Although Li Wensheng was not very interested in promotion and wealth, he was very competitive.
In his opinion, only his second brother Li Rusong, who was also from Xiaolingwei, was better than him.
Even if it is his eldest brother Zhou Xingwu, he does not feel that he is inferior to him.
Moreover, he was a general of the first battalion, and Cao Wenzhao was just his subordinate. Unexpectedly, he was on an equal footing with him during the Northern Expedition.
If you were overpowered by him, wouldn't it make you look incompetent?
After Song Chao's persuasion, Li Wensheng also accepted his suggestion and immediately sent a dozen soldiers back to Datong with the victory report he had written.
"Fourth brother, the scouts have been scattered for fifty or sixty miles, but there is still no report. It seems that there is no Tartar tribe in this area."
"In my opinion, our army should not continue heading north, otherwise we may not be able to supply food supplies, so we might as well go east."
Li Wei was originally a general in the auxiliary army camp. Although he was not as good at fighting as Li Songping and Li Rusheng, he still had good riding and shooting skills and was extremely brave.
Colonel Zhu You took a fancy to his bravery and transferred him to the Xiaoqi Battalion to serve as a guerrilla.
Although Nanjing is different from the north, there is still no shortage of war horses for these generals who have inherited the official position of Xiaoling Guard for generations.
The martial arts skills are naturally not bad, and the training and standards of the Xiaoling Guards are extremely strict.
You know, in history, the Xiaoling Guard defeated Zhang Xianzhong and the powerful Manchu army.
When the Manchu and Qing armies entered Nanjing, all noble officials, including the Nanjing army, surrendered.
Only the remaining two thousand soldiers of the Xiaoling Guard, under the leadership of the last commander Mei Chun, fought back in an attempt to drive the Qing army out of Nanjing.
The two thousand remnant troops fought hard against tens of thousands of Qing troops at the gate of Nanjing. In the end, they were defeated and retreated to Xiaoling Guard Station.
In the end, the Qing army came to attack, and the remaining 18 people actually killed more than 300 Qing troops. Their combat effectiveness was mediocre. (This is recorded in the History of the Southern Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty Strategy Guide)
Li Wensheng nodded after hearing this. Going deep alone is a taboo for military strategists, not to mention that this is close to the limit of their expedition.
"Then it depends on you. Our army has penetrated more than a thousand miles into the desert. Your Majesty did not ask us to fight as far as Mobei."
"Actually, it's not impossible. If fourth brother leads us to Mobei, wouldn't it be comparable to General Xu Da?"
Li Wei joked.
"You brat, you're talking nonsense. Our ancestors were only one hundred households under the control of the King of Zhongshan. How can I dare to compare with the King of Zhongshan?"
Speaking of idols, for the soldiers of Xiaoling Guard, most of them must worship the famous founding generals such as Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Feng Sheng, and Lan Yu.
Their ancestors followed them on expeditions to the grasslands and conquered the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
Although they were separated by more than two hundred years, their admiration has never weakened. With the tug of war of more than two hundred years, it has become stronger.
"Send more detective cavalry and stay at night. Don't forget that besides these Mongols, we have more important tasks."
"Fourth brother, don't worry. My younger brother understands that it's best not to let me find out, otherwise I will take the slave chief's head to repay His Majesty."
The slave chief Li Wei spoke of was naturally Huang Taiji.
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Li Wensheng achieved great results, and Mangui also gained nothing.
He came across a migrating Mongolian tribe, and without any hesitation, he immediately let Wu Yun lead his tribe's cavalry to charge forward.
Wu Yun also followed Man Gui's military orders to the letter.
Although these people are his compatriots, they are now his dead souls.
Including Jirigela and Ahelai's father and son, they all became more and more enthusiastic as they killed.
There is no other reason than that Zhu Youxiao made a promise to them when they went to war.
"This battle will depend on your performance. If you are loyal and dedicated and help our Ming army defeat Monan in one fell swoop, I can make you king, and the entire Monan grassland will be yours."
Now that the Ming Dynasty's army was powerful and Lin Dan Khan could not even be seen, they had no doubt that the emperor could fulfill his promise.
They also understand that they are being used, but as long as the benefits are sufficient, they will be used willingly.
Mangui watched this scene quietly with a telescope and couldn't help but sigh.
"Your Majesty's words are true. This man of yours truly wants to be ruthless against his own men."
"Those Mongols have surrendered, but they are still not immune to death. They are really going to kill their compatriots."
Ma Shilong next to him almost stopped laughing after hearing this, as if you were not a Mongolian, but he still held back after all.
PS:
The reason why I mentioned Xiaoling Guard again is to popularize more historical knowledge to everyone. By the way, I would like to respond to some people.
The protagonist's Yulin Army is composed of elite soldiers such as Baigan Army, Zhejiang Army, Xiaoling Guard, and some border troops.
It also integrated the Tongzhou recruits trained by Xu Guangqi and the soldiers selected after the reorganization of the Beijing camp, as well as the recruited young and strong soldiers.
Stop saying that the protagonist's soldiers are new recruits, okay? The formation of the former Wen Yulin army is clearly stated. You don't want to come here to raise questions and criticize the sky and the earth, right?
Co-author changed his name and became a new recruit?