Chapter 331: Heaven will give a great responsibility to the people
Throughout the entire Battle of Daling River, Huang Taiji's calculation and control of people's hearts are definitely textbook level.
Why did he not lead his army to attack Dalinghe City until two months after it was built?
First, as mentioned above, he wanted to use the tasteless and abandoned Daling River City to lure the Ming Dynasty's active forces into field battles and further weaken the Ming Dynasty's military strength.
As for whether Daling River City is strong or not, it actually doesn't matter.
Anyway, the city is there.
Since ancient times, there have been very few people who have won a war simply by defending a city without external support.
Huang Taiji has obviously understood the principle of saving people and losing land, and saving people and losing land; saving land and losing people, and losing people and land.
Another reason for his delay in sending troops was naturally the calculation of people's hearts.
Just because the person responsible for building Dalinghe City was Zu Dashou, Huang Taiji understood that there were many articles that could be used.
Zu Dashou's performance during the Jisi Incident made him very embarrassed in the Ming court.
The fact that he never dared to leave the military camp alone showed that he did not trust the court.
In the same way, Gao Qiqian was also eyeing Qiu Hejia, who was sent to Liaodong by Chongzhen, and wanted to punish him.
Therefore, asking Zu Dashou to build Dalinghe City became a test and opportunity for forgiveness given by the Ming court.
Zu Dashou also understood this.
Unfortunately, people's hearts are complicated, and the consequences are also very serious.
Huang Taiji understands this deeply.
He knew that if Zu Dashou had attacked as soon as he started building the city, the Ming court would definitely not send troops to rescue him. On the contrary, Qiu Hejia, Gao Qiqian and others might even suspect that Zu Dashou had lied about the military situation, and that in fact he had surrendered to Hou Jin
Already.
In that case, his strategic intention of besieging the city and calling for reinforcements would not be realized.
Just winning Daling River City and Zu Dashou is not a rich enough result.
So, he waited patiently.
By the time Daling River City was about to be completed but was still not completed, the Ming Dynasty had already invested a huge amount of money, so they had to follow his wishes and engage in a victorious field battle with him.
Studying the strategies and arrangements of the Ming and Jin sides, Zuo Menggeng consciously learned a lot.
At least he understood something.
The human heart is the most untestable thing in this world.
"What happens in Liaodong has nothing to do with us. Next, our focus is still Yimeng Mountain. However, the strength of the two divisions of our army is slightly insufficient at present, which is not conducive to follow-up plans. Therefore, I suggest that we start from now on to prepare for the formation of
The framework of the Third Division and the Fourth Division. Every time our army advances further into the Yimeng Mountains, it must take the opportunity to train a group of new soldiers."
In view of the future situation, military expansion is imperative.
Even if he doesn't mention it, others will suggest it.
At present, the two divisions of the New Army have about 30,000 people. Including the reserves, there are 50,000 people.
But reserve forces are always reserve forces, and Zuo Mengeng does not intend to use them unless necessary.
Originally, a 30,000-strong army was already very risky. If we expanded the army further, we might not be able to hide it. But considering that we were about to enter the Yimeng Mountains to fight, the foundation of the imperial court's rule there had been destroyed.
In the vast mountains, no matter how many people are hidden, they are not afraid of being exposed.
Zhou You is the head of the combat training department, and training troops is within the scope of his responsibilities.
"At present, the manpower in Linqing, Dongchang, Anshan Lake and other places has been used to the limit. Although we have begun to recruit workers from all around, relief will not be achieved in a moment. This time, we will take down Lingshan Guard and Fushan Institute. I suggest
, new recruits are recruited from there.”
Zuo Mengeng's eyes lit up.
"This is a good idea. Lingshan Guard and Fushan Guard are all the original guard posts. The court ignored them, and the military households were in dire straits. Many people could not survive. And as military households, no matter how bad they were, they would If you have a certain foundation in military training, at least you don’t have to worry about organization. If you are recruited into the army, you should be able to take shape very quickly."
Seeing that Zuo Menggeng agreed to his plan, Zhou You said: "Then this time I will personally take the newly formed First Brigade with you and train troops directly there."
Those in the New Army who use the word "新organization" are new troops. They have not yet been incorporated into the official establishment, so they are all called "new units".
Ten days later, Zuo Menggeng and Zhou You rushed back to Lingshan Guard with the newly formed First Brigade, and the situation here also changed significantly.
Corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry have been eliminated, and military households are no longer oppressed. Although life is still difficult, the spirit is different.
Fu Yusun was so exhausted that he still reported the situation diligently.
"Come on, I have visited the entire Jiaozhou Bay coast in the past few days. In addition to Lingshanwei and Fushansuo, there are eight villages in this area. They are all poor people who make a living by farming and working."
He then pointed to the depths of Jiaozhou Bay and said: "There are large salt fields at the mouth of the Dagu River over there. According to ancient legend, our ancestors started making salt here."
According to legend, in ancient times, there was a primitive tribe in the Jiaozhou Bay area, and among them there was a man named Susha who was smart and capable.
One time he was cooking fish by the river and saw a wild boar running past, so he went to hunt the pig.
When he came back carrying the dead pig, he found that the water in the pot had dried up, leaving a layer of white fine powder at the bottom.
Susha dipped some of it with her fingers and put it in her mouth. She found that the fine powder tasted salty and fresh. It tasted great when eaten with roasted wild boar meat.
And that fine powder is salt.
Therefore, Susha is also known as the Salt Sect.
The history of salt production in Jiaozhou Bay goes back thousands of years.
In the Ming Dynasty, in order to manage the salt administration, there were six capital transfer salt envoy departments, with branch offices under them. There were two branches under the jurisdiction of Shandong, one was the Jiaolai branch and the other was the Binle branch.
The salt field on the Jiaozhou Bay side is under the jurisdiction of the Jiao Lai Branch.
However, first the White Lotus Sect rebelled, and then the military households rebelled. All the officials in the salt field here have long since fled.
"Salt is an important matter and cannot be neglected. Since the imperial court has abandoned the salt farm here, we are welcome to take it over."
Zuo Mengeng thought for a while and said to Fu Yusun: "You are doing well here. I plan to keep you here. Do you have the confidence to do well?"
Fu Yusun didn't answer, but his heart plummeted.
"I...I stay here, what should I do next to Shenzao?"
Zuo Mengeng called someone over and said, "I'll let Fu Yijian take over your job."
Fu Yusun lowered his head and tried not to show it, but the veins on his clenched fists were like dragons.
Zuo Mengeng didn't notice anything unusual about him at all and was still giving Fu Yijian instructions.
"From now on, you will be my secretary and also be in charge of the secretariat. If you don't understand anything, please ask your seniors for advice. I can tell you that when something goes wrong, I won't let you go just because you are a novice. Low standards.”
Fu Yijian hurriedly agreed and walked to Fu Yusun's side.
"Brother Sixun, we are from the same family. If you have any tricks or special skills, you can't hide them."
Fu Yijian never expected that he would suddenly become Zuo Mengeng's secretary.
This is the position of the emperor's closest ministers, a position that many people are jealous of.
In Linqing, when Zuo Menggeng proposed to change his secretary, many people volunteered, and every family also tried their best.
In the end, no one expected that such a huge good thing would happen to a poor boy like him.
Fu Yusun forced himself to smile.
"Haha, you're welcome."
He didn't know how he left the camp, but his steps were staggering and confused.
Thousands of thoughts are constantly conflicting in my mind, but I just can't figure out why I lost Zuo Menggeng's trust in such a smooth way?
"Silly boy, he is also stupid."
Mao Yuanyi's voice sounded from behind.
As early as in the camp, he noticed something was wrong with Fu Yusun's state. After thinking about it for a moment, he understood what was going on.
Afraid that the young man would not be able to turn the corner, he quickly came over to wipe Zuo Mengeng's butt.
"Political commissar, I..."
Fu Yusun couldn't bear it any longer, and the big man's eyes suddenly turned red.
Mao Yuanyi couldn't hold back her laughter and asked, "Do you think Zhongheng has abandoned you?"
Fu Yusun raised his head in shock, not knowing why.
Mao Yuanyi pointed to the Jiaozhou Bay in front of her and said: "Before this, our army only had three territories. Think about it, who are the people in charge of these three places? Qu Shichun, Huang Daozhou, Chen Zhi, who is not a member of the Standing Committee?
?This is the fourth territory."
A thunder flashed in Fu Yusun's mind, splitting the fog of chaos for him.
"Sit down with him...he..."
Mao Yuanyi patted him on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.
"You are a secretary of Zhongheng, and this status determines that you have a bright future. When we are booming, do you, a talented person like you, have to stay with Zhongheng and only be a little secretary? You, you,
Yeah, a leaf is blinding my eyesight."
Fu Yusun was not stupid to begin with, but he had never experienced officialdom and could not understand many things thoroughly.
Now that Mao Yuanyi had laid out the matter, he immediately turned his worries into joy and became excited.
Mao Yuanyi still pointed at Jiaozhou Bay and said solemnly: "You have seen with your own eyes the poverty here. If you want to improve this place, it will take more than a moment. The hard work involved cannot be calculated. But God will give great responsibilities to this people.
Yes, this is the only way to go. Especially if you are a secretary in Zhongheng, if you want to be of great use, you need to have real achievements to convince the public."
Fu Yusun has understood everything. He is no longer depressed, but full of motivation.
"Political Commissar, don't worry, I will work hard and build this place as well as Linqing and Anshan Lake."
Mao Yuanyi patted his shoulder and brushed off his clothes.
"Do your best, young man, and don't let Zhongheng down."