Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

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"Uncle Jingnan Huang Degong!" Liu Hongjian said firmly.

Huang Degong, courtesy name Hushan, was born in Yangzhai Township, Funing County. He was a young orphan and lived with his mother Xu.

Young and unrestrained, courageous, when he was 12 years old, his mother put the brewed wine at home, and Xiao Huang secretly drank it.

His mother blamed him, and Huang Degong smiled and said, "It's easy to repay you!"

At that time, the battle in the northern border was in a hurry, and Degong was mixed in the ranks with a knife. He came out looking for an opportunity, beheaded a second class, and was rewarded with 50 taels of silver.

When I returned, I gave it to my mother, saying: "I will use this to pay you back for the wine."

Since Huang Degong joined the army with a whip, he has been fighting north and south, starting from ordinary soldiers, accumulating military merits to guerrillas, participating generals, deputy commanders, and commanders, but that's all.

In terms of seniority, Huang Degong, who was 50 years old at the time, has been in the army for more than [-] years. He has fought in all directions since Emperor Wanli, and has experienced hundreds of battles.

The reason why he is still only a general soldier until now is that Uncle Jingnan was also given by Chongzhen for the sake of serving as King Qin this year.

To correct the reasons, one is that he was not born in the imperial examination, and the other is that there is no one in the court.

The national hero Qi Jiguang is very good at fighting. He has fought against Japanese pirates in the southeast coast for decades, but his mother doesn't even know how to beat Japanese pirates?At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were tens of millions of people, but why only one unit of the Qi Family Army could do it?

Answer: There are people in the court!

There is Zhang Juzheng, who wants food for food, and money for money. The reason why Qi's army can fight is training is the first, and generals are the second, but there is another point that they are willing to give money.

As I said before, the Ming Dynasty classified the northern barbarians such as Jurchen, Mongolian tribes, and Dongyi into military merits, and the Qi family army was second to none at that time. Killing a Japanese pirate rewarded a hundred taels of silver, which was the only one in the Ming Dynasty.

After Liu Hongjian finished speaking, Chongzhen fell silent.

From Chongzhen's point of view, the first thing to look at when employing a person is character. This character is nothing more than loyalty, and then your ability. Otherwise, no matter how strong your personal ability is, once you gain military power, you turn around and rebel.
In addition, there must be one more thing, you know that you are not loyal, and you have to let the emperor and the court know, otherwise Dudu Yuan will end up.

In the eyes of Chongzhen, Liu Hongjian naturally did not make much concessions in these two aspects, and it was simply not suitable for him.

Huang Degong Chongzhen still has a little impression, he seems to be a veteran, but this Huang Degong?Is it reliable?

"Your Majesty, if I dare to guarantee my personality, this person is absolutely loyal to Daming!" Seeing Chongzhen's hesitation, Liu Hongjian assured him.

Whether it is Chongzhen, or the elders present here, or Ni Yuanlu, the Minister of the Household Department who is in charge of the promotion and promotion of scholars in the world, no one dares to judge 100% whether a person is loyal or traitorous.

Because they can only see the first half of a person's life, as for what opportunities and decisions this person will have in the future, no one knows.

However, Liu Hongjian dared.

He is a time traveler, he may not know the deeds of other people, but this Huang Degong was a famous tough guy in the late Ming Dynasty!

Before 1644, Zhang Xianzhong, who had killed many times, cried for his father and mother, and threw away his helmet and armor. The year before last, Zhang Xianzhong, who was known as the leader of the surrender circle, even ran away when he saw Huang Degong, and did not dare to fight him.

After the Ming Dynasty fell, De Gong returned to the Southern Ming Dynasty, and followed the Hongguang court to fight against the Manchus in the southern garrison. Xu Dingguo, Zuo Menggeng and Liu Liangzuo surrendered along the way.

Emperor Zhu Yousong of Nanming said, "I have nothing to rely on except you."

Huang Degong said with tears, "I am willing to die for Your Majesty."

At the end of the battle, an arrow pierced through Huang Degong's left neck, and his left arm was completely broken. Knowing that the general situation was over, he picked up the arrow feathers he had just pulled out with his right hand and died.

What is a festival?Compared with those so-called late Ming veterans who said they were high-sounding and hid in deep mountains and old forests as soon as the Qing soldiers arrived, Huang Degong was rough and uneducated, but he was a real national hero.

"Your Majesty, if you believe in your ministers, you should judge him as a trustworthy minister. Huang Degong will definitely help the Emperor guard the northern border, and his loyalty will surely be seen by you in the future!" Liu Hongjian added another weight.

"Well, just as Aiqing said, but the Beijing camp is currently fighting against the rebels in the three towns of Jiangbei, and Huang Degong is among them. You have to take care of this errand first. What else is there?"

Just one incident caused Chongzhen a lot of headaches, Chongzhen was really afraid that this kid would quit.

"Secondly, planting sweet potatoes and potatoes requires breeding and raising seedlings in advance, and the weather is freezing cold, so the storage of sweet potatoes and potatoes must also be cautious. Wei Chen wants to choose a piece of land in the suburbs of Beijing as a breeding camp.

This is a big plan, we must continue to crossbreed, breed, and experiment to ensure the increase in production, and it will not be possible to have miraculous effects in a short time, so I plan to build a house, which requires a lot of craftsmen..."

Liu Hongjian spoke out intermittently what was in his heart, so that the common people could have food. This was the greatest dream of a grandpa named Yuan in later generations. He did it. What about me?

"Is that all?" Chongzhen thought it was a big deal, and his heart was a little bit raised.

"I also want to build some gadgets, and I also need craftsmen, blacksmiths, carpenters, stonemasons, etc., and I hope to get rid of these people!"

The household registration system of the Ming Dynasty must have played a positive role at the beginning, but after the middle of the Ming Dynasty, land annexation intensified, and it was not only military households that were unlucky, but also artisans.

For generations, craftsmen were not allowed to take imperial examinations, do business, or join the army. They could only be craftsmen.

As the saying goes, having a lot of gold in your hands is not as good as having a skill in your body, but that is in later generations. Ordinary craftsmen usually make pots, pans, hoes, and rakes.

The problem is that this thing can be used for many years once it is used, and the common people have no land to cultivate, the poor eat bark and grass roots, and no one will find you to build things.

Speaking of this, someone has to ask again, the land must be cultivated by someone, even the gentry must make these farm tools!

The problem is that those gentry have privileges, just like officials who went to other places as errands to live in Ming Dynasty post stations without paying, these gentry recruited craftsmen to make utensils, and they did not pay, at most they gave a bowl of food.

This is not counting.

Craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty implemented a shift system. No matter where they were, all craftsmen had to go to the capital for three months of shifts every three years. They brought their own travel expenses and had no wages.

Those who are close to the capital are fine, but those who are far away cannot afford a carriage, and often have to go to the capital for two or three months, and after finishing their work, they have to walk back.

After all, it was an ancestral system. Liu Hongjian thought that Chongzhen would think about it, and discussed with the elders, but Chongzhen didn't even think about it, and went directly to the Ministry of Households to handle it.

This saved Liu Hongjian a lot of talking. The blueprint for Suifa’s gun had been handed over to the Ministry of Industry for several months, and no good news had come out so far. It would have been a waste of time to count on the boss of the Ministry of Industry to be rich and strong. It's better to start a new stove by yourself.

The cabinet discussion has been going on in a tense atmosphere. During the period, several cabinet elders also raised many important matters that need to be dealt with next year, among which conscription is the most urgent.

The troops on the Nine Frontiers were too weak, and several people discussed that when a large amount of food from the south arrived in the capital, they would start to recruit more soldiers. In a word, the court is rich now.

In the end, even Shi Bangzhao, who never knew much about An Guohou, became interested in this young man.

"An Guohou was young, he was able to defend against the enemy externally, cultivate fields internally, and now he is interested in craftsmen, the old man heard that Lord Hou is also good at medicine?
The old man has never seen such a capable person in his life, so the old man would like to ask who did Master Hou learn from? "

Shi Bangzhao was half-flattering and half-curious. Ordinary people would spend half their life trying to learn just one of them, but what about Lord Hou in front of him?It's been less than an hour since the crowning ceremony!
This is too scary!
"Hahaha, this is not enough for outsiders! If you have to say it, talent, talent!" The words of Shi Bangzhao, who was old enough to be his grandfather, made Liu Hongjian very beautiful.

no way!We are four newcomers with all-round development of morality, intelligence, physique, art and labor!
"Dear dears, you have worked hard, so next year, I will thank you all to tide over the difficulties with me!"

With a general plan in place, Chongzhen was relieved a lot, got up and bowed his hands, and actually performed a disciple salute.

"Your servant will wait for death!" Several court elders, including Liu Hongjian, hurriedly turned sideways to avoid it.

After the few people saluted, they got up and planned to go back home. Liu Hongjian was also gearing up to go home and make a fuss. He never thought that he would be called back by Chongzhen just two steps away.

"An Guohou, you stay!"

　Thank you book friend Shenzhen Fatty for the reward of 100 coins, and thank you book friend Nanxi for the reward of 5000 coins, thank you brother! !This chapter has added some explanations on the knowledge of historical figures. They all say that this book is a cool article, but Hanhan doesn’t think so. Since it’s about history, after reading a story, there will be some gains. I know that some book lovers will not like it. Hanhan should write as little as possible, or try to lengthen the chapters as much as possible. Fortunately, the book is free now, so you can rest assured to read!
　　
　
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