Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 746 Qian Qianyi: Our crusade against the Hongyi people is just in line with the words of the saints and let them bathe in the king's transformation

A group of people are walking in the West Garden,

Zhu Youxiao is in front, Zhang Haogu and Wei Gonggong are behind on both sides, and a large number of guards are behind. Because the Royal Academy of Sciences of Ming Dynasty and Zhu Youxiao's private workshop were built in Xiyuan, in order to keep Xiyuan environment, specially transplanted a lot of flowers and plants.

As he walked, Zhu Youxiao stopped at a small kiosk: "Master Qian Ge, have you read the article?"

As Zhu Youxiao said, he turned and looked at Zhang Haogu, with some inexplicable meaning in his eyes.

Zhang Haogu nodded: "I have read Minister Qian's article."

Stretching out his hand to signal Zhang Haogu to sit down, Zhu Youxiao sat down straight away, and the servants behind him quickly brought the tea and cakes, and the movements were very fast.

"If you have any thoughts on Qian Ge's article, just say it." Zhu Youxiao said.

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "If you have any ideas, Prime Minister Qian has this awareness, it is a good thing for the country and the people."

Zhu Youxiao took out a stack of papers from his sleeve: "It is a good thing for the country and the people, but the reason is still for self-interest."

"Think about the virtuous ministers and generals at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, think about the pillars of the country who accompanied Emperor Taizong to conquer Mobei, think about Sanyang who accompanied Xuanzong to create a prosperous world, and think about civil servants and generals who went all out in the country's calamity."

"So many loyal ministers and good generals, so many pillars of the country, the ancestors and ancestors passed down this country, but it has come to the back"

"Civilian ministers form cliques for private interests, military generals neglect military affairs, lack of food and pay at the border, so that soldiers are starving for lack of clothing and food, and even armors and armors are mixed. They only care about making money for themselves, and they don't care about the life and death of the court. The palace is treated as a clay sculpture, what they say, what the emperor does, so that a prosperous age can be ushered in."

"Heh, Sheng Shizhen, an official and gentry, knew that none of them considered whether such a move would bring any disaster to the court, and whether reckless warfare would bring burden and suffering to the people of the world. For personal gain, after all, the imperial court sends troops and supplies, they don’t need to go to the battlefield, and they don’t need to spend money, just wait to receive the benefits later.”

"It's a good idea. Now the imperial court is really going to mobilize troops according to their wishes."

"Really. What's going on in the Six Dynasties, it's all about self-interest!"

Zhang Haogu said: "Whether it's for the family's self-interest or for any purpose, their intentions will eventually coincide with the imperial court."

"Your Majesty, regardless of one's deeds, the so-called family and country are in front of the country. Those who can consider the interests of the court while considering their own interests are already rare loyal ministers."

"It is also a good thing for the court to be able to bind the interests of these gentry with the interests of the court."

Zhu Youxiao took a sip of tea: "Although the current situation is inseparable from the imperial court's promotion, every time I think of these people earning enough gold and silver behind their backs, I feel uncomfortable."

"It's impossible for the court to pay for this matter."

"Since the merchants and gentry in the south are thinking about more benefits, and want to go to the land of Taixi to earn thousands of times the profits, they have to come up with real money. This battle is fought by the imperial court for the future, not for them. for self-interest."

Zhang Haogu understands that his Majesty has lost his temper. After all, he has ruled the world for twelve years, and I have always been the one who wants to do what I want; The supreme power, Zhu Youxiao is naturally unhappy.

Even though it was his intention to promote it, he was still not happy that these gentlemen and merchants really did this.

"Your Majesty understands, I will definitely extract money from those gentlemen and merchants for Your Majesty." Zhang Haogu said.

Zhu Youxiao nodded in satisfaction, and Eunuch Wei took the opportunity to say: "Master Zhang, you don't know how rich these gentry are. They save money, which is a carload of gold and silver to save!"

"Relying on the court's Tianwei to earn enough gold and silver from overseas, but not giving filial piety to the court, the hearts of these gentry are broken!"

Obviously, Eunuch Wei's Dongchang fans have found a lot of news.

Coming out of Xiyuan, Zhang Haogu suddenly caught a glimpse of a sneaky figure, why did that person look so familiar?

"Master, what are you looking at?" Zhang An was a little at a loss.

"It's okay, let's go to the official department, let's go." Zhang Haogu said with a smile.

Zhang An, who didn't know why, scratched his head, and walked slowly behind Zhang Haogu. Why did he always feel that something was wrong with his young master?
Zhang Haogu hadn't been in the Ministry of Officials for a few quarters of an hour, but the junior official came to report that it was Qian Qianyi who had come.

"It's really fast, please come in with Qian Xiang."

As Zhang Haogu said, he got up to greet him, and when he walked to the main hall, he saw a handsome Qian Qianyi walking towards him: "Yuanfu, the old man is here to bother you."

"Qian Xiang is being polite, there is a separation between you and me, please hurry up." Zhang Haogu also warmly invited Qian Qianyi.

Two cups of clear tea are served on the tea, the water mist rises, and the fragrance of the tea begins to waft.

"This tea is extraordinary!" Qian Qianyi's eyes lit up, he could not enjoy this kind of good tea before.

"I don't know what Sichuan tea is. The people below know that I like to drink some tea, so they send me a few taels." Zhang Haogu said very indifferently.

Qian Qianyi looked at Zhang Haogu, with endless envy in his eyes. The 28-year-old chief assistant of the dynasty, served as the chief assistant for seven years, and ruled the Ming Dynasty to make the country strong and the people rich. What does such a respected person really want? It's just a thought, he also wants to experience this kind of scenery.

After all, at least no one went to Sichuan to buy this kind of high-quality tea just for him, a cabinet boss. He didn't dare to think about the value of this tea for a penny.

"Qian Xiang came to see me, why?" Zhang Haogu looked at Qian Qianyi with a smile.

Qian Qianyi came back to his senses, and stroked his beard with a smile: "This old man came to find Yuanfu for a big event."

"Recently, Yuan Fu is aware of the public opinion among the people, but what does Yuan Fu think about the performance of the officials in the court?"

Zhang Haogu mused: "The matter of subjugating the Hongyi people, the Nanyang Hongyi people are indeed hateful, but now they have already begged for peace, and the imperial court is already discussing the selection of suitable candidates from the Ministry of Rites to discuss this matter with the Hongyi people. In the land of Nanyang, the situation is complicated, the relationship between the countries is chaotic, and there are also the Dutch people in the land of Taixi, that is, the Hongyi people, and the Frangji people."

"The environment in Nanyang is so complicated, and the climate is extremely hot and rainy. The court mainly uses firearms at present, and gunpowder must not be wet. What's more, the climate is not suitable for soldiers in the north, and weapons cannot be lightly moved."

"In my opinion, since the Hongyi people have surrendered and paid compensation, it's not a bad idea to let them go. After all, they are far away from Thailand and the West, and they have traveled thousands of miles to Daming to do business. It is not appropriate to solve their enemies. End."

Qian Qianyi looked at Zhang Haogu in disbelief. Can Zhang Haogu say this?

When you fought Liaodong, Mongolia, Annan, and killed people in China, how tough were you?The killing made a person's head roll, and blood flowed like a river.

Now facing the Western barbarians, you tell me whether it is better to get rid of enemies or not to tie them?

Qian Qianyi didn't understand what Zhang Haogu was thinking.

The promotion of public opinion among the people is obviously not just promoted by the gentry and officials in the southeast coast. He Qian Qianyi is very sure of this. If there is no people from the imperial court behind him, he would dare to eat the table in front of him!

But, why did Zhang Haogu act so unwilling to fight?
Qian Qianyi thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "Yuanfu, these Hongyi people are barbarians who are not subjects. They plundered the wealth of Nanyang and bullied our Ming vassals. If they are not severely punished, what is the dignity of the court?"

"What's more, the Hongyi people occupy a lot of fertile land in Nanyang. These lands produce grain three times a year, which is enough to provide extra grain for the imperial court. Now that the climate is getting colder and colder, the grain in the north will definitely face drought and drought in the future. production cuts caused by the freeze.”

"The importance of this Nanyang plantation to the imperial court is self-evident."

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Over there, Governor Huang has mobilized the people of Jiaozhi to open up more acres. There are also many good fields there, which are enough to provide sufficient food for the imperial court. In addition, the imperial court is now promoting sweet potatoes and potatoes. These things are all good grains with large yields.”

Sweet potatoes, the corners of Qian Qianyi's mouth twitched.

The output of these things is indeed large, but they are delicious, and they are really not very delicious.

The first time I ate it, it felt good, but it was not so good after eating too much.

After all, these things are only the primary versions that were shipped in, and they are not the new species carefully selected and cultivated by later generations. The biggest thing is to ensure the production, be edible, fill the stomach, and taste, so there is no need to mention it.

But I have to say, being edible and having a large output, these two points are enough to stabilize hundreds of millions of people in Ming Dynasty, and the agronomy bachelors of the Academy of Engineering are also studying how to improve the taste of potatoes and sweet potatoes, so Zhang Haogu cannot be moved by these .

Seeing that Qian Qianyi was a little confused, Zhang Haogu took the initiative to ask: "Qian Xiang, please tell me your thoughts in detail."

Hearing Zhang Haogu's words, Qian Qianyi was no longer entangled in the issue of food, he took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to Zhang Haogu: "Yuanfu, please look, this is the strategy of conquering barbarians sorted out by the old man."

Zhang Haogu took a look at Qian Qianyi's strategy for conquering barbarians. There was no fancy rhetoric in this strategy, and it didn't write anything fake.

This expropriation policy made Zhang Haogu confirm that the Donglin Party and those gentry and officials in the southeast were indeed concerned about this matter. They pushed forward with all their strength to assist Qian Qianyi, not only for the benefit of Nanyang, but also to make Donglin The crumbling foundation of the party in the government was stabilized.

This expropriation strategy is the best evidence. It lists in detail the strength of the Hongyi people in Nanyang and some of the conditions of the Hongyi people in South Asia. It also puts forward its own ideas, how many troops the imperial court will form, and how to equip them with armaments. , How to maintain logistics.

With the initial goal of pacifying the Hongyi people in Nanyang, turn this place into the bridgehead of the Ming Expeditionary Army, and then go through the Hongyi people in South Asia. After all the Hongyi people in these two places have been pacified, vigorously develop in South Asia where the troops are stationed as a deterrent. The navy formed a larger fleet based on South Asia to attack the land of Taixi, until it reached the homeland of the Hongyi people.

Looking at the various data listed in this expropriation policy, Zhang Haogu nodded slightly. There are still talents in the Donglin Party. These things cannot be produced by hypocrites who are full of morality and righteousness.

Without real knowledge, these detailed data cannot be listed.

This expropriation policy can be used as an important document for temple calculation.

After reading Zheng Yi Ce, Zhang Haogu pondered for a moment: "Qian Xiang seems to have made enough preparations."

Qian Qianyi smiled and said: "For the sake of the imperial court, this western country plunders gold and silver everywhere, how rich it is, if the imperial court can directly connect to the western land, then what it earns back is gold mountains and silver seas, which is enough to make the imperial court pay a few more taxes. This level, but the imperial court has enough gold and silver to build roads and water conservancy, and can also develop fleets to do business in various oceans, isn’t that a good thing.”

"It's a good thing, but has Prime Minister Qian considered how much the court will spend to complete this plan?" Zhang Haogu asked with a smile.

Without waiting for Qian Qianyi to speak, Zhang Haogu listed a piece of data: "The Hongyi people who conquered Nanyang are very simple. They only have those in Nanyang. There are only one hundred warships, and the logistics, food, fodder, and military supplies for the [-]-strong army require at least one hundred ships to be transported in two waves day and night, and at least two fleets and more than one hundred warships are needed to protect the warships and food ships. Escort along the way, and at the same time, there must be warships responsible for artillery suppression in the early stages of the war."

"With so many warships and so many soldiers and horses, how much is the imperial court's monthly expenditure? Have you calculated the money? And after taking Nanyang, they have to go west again. The cost is even higher."

"At present, all the naval warships of the imperial court add up, and how many sea ships are suitable for transporting troops. If this battle is to be fought, the imperial court itself does not count. It is not easy to recruit private sea ships."

Qian Qianyi said: "But Yuanfu, if this battle is won, the interests of Nanyang alone will be enough for the court to pay back its capital and gain more."

"Countries in the land of Thailand and West admire my silk porcelain and tea leaves from the Ming Dynasty very much. As long as these things are transported to the land of Thailand and West, they will be thousands of times more profitable and can provide countless taxes for the imperial court. They all need a channel and a market, is there anything more suitable than the Taixi land that admires my Ming Dynasty and has enough gold and silver?"

"If the imperial court does not have enough ships, it is absolutely feasible to confiscate private ships. The southeast coast will definitely support the imperial court's measures, and even be the king's pioneer."

"As long as Nanyang is controlled first, the court and the people will have enough profits, and the follow-up conquest of the Western Ocean and Thailand can issue stocks to prepare funds. The people are absolutely willing to work for the court, and even the war expenses will not be paid by the court."

Qian Qianyi has already said this, Zhang Haogu also smiled and said: "Qian Xiang, you are a gentleman in Donglin, and you keep your mouth shut to conquer the Western barbarians and seek benefits. Isn't this Confucianism? There is no teaching in the doctrine of sages." These."

Qian Qianyi said proudly: "The words of the sages are the words to teach the common people, but how can the Western barbarians be regarded as my Ming subjects?"

"At present, they don't know the etiquette of poetry, books, etiquette, morality, benevolence, and righteousness. They wantonly plunder other countries and bully the weak, acting like beasts! The imperial court sent kings to attack the barbarians, which is in line with the words of the sages. This is to teach Xiyi and let them bathe the king. Transformation."

"In the future, we must broadcast the theory of saints to the western lands, let them know the etiquette of poetry and books, understand morality, benevolence and righteousness, let them bathe in the king's transformation, and become obedient citizens of my Ming Dynasty."

Looking at Qian Qianyi who had completely changed his appearance, Zhang Haogu didn't know what to say. God knows what direction the Donglin Party will go in the future?
But looking at it now, Qian Qianyi's words and deeds are very suitable for the present, which can be called a good change.

Seeing that Zhang Haogu had asked so many questions, Qian Qianyi felt that there was something going on in his heart, and immediately asked, "Yuanfu, is this about conquering the Hongyi people?"

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Zhengyi policy is a good thing, but the preparation is not enough."

Qian Qianyi understood: "Then the old man will make preparations and make it more perfect."

Zhang Haogu reminded Qian Qianyi: "I think what Qian Xiang said about building a company and promoting stocks is feasible."

"In this regard, Qian Xiang can think about it and work hard."

After sending off Qian Qianyi, Zhang Haogu shook his head with a smile: "In the face of interests, humility and benevolence are really not worth mentioning. The transformation of the Donglin Party members is quite timely."

"If you slow down a little bit, there will really be nothing left."

After taking a sip of tea, Zhang Haogu began to write something. The imperial court has long decided to attack the Hongyi people, and the imperial court cannot give up the interests of Nanyang.

Now that Qian Qianyi has figured it out, Zhang Haogu can make some preparations.

A transfer order was written by Zhang Haogu. He needed the more than [-] new troops of Ming Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River to start preparations. This battle will conquer the red barbarians in Nanyang. Considering the climate and environmental factors, the new army in the north will definitely not be able to adapt, even if they go to Nanyang It also takes several months to acclimate to the local climate and mosquitoes.

Therefore, this battle is dominated by the new southern army.

In the three major battalions in the south of the Yangtze River, the court has a total of 13 new troops. Zhang Haogu expects that the number of new troops mobilized will not exceed 13.

The new army of about [-], combined with the navy, is enough to crush Nanyang.

Combat has never been a simple matter, and the detailed preparations in the early stage cannot be overstated.

Daming is now heavy firearms, mainly using firecrackers and a variety of heavy firearms. The first thing to consider in Nanyang operations is logistics, how to supplement gunpowder, and projectiles. of.

If you want to command an army of tens of thousands and improve logistics, Zhang Haogu alone is definitely not enough. All he has done is to prepare the new army in the south of the Yangtze River, let Fang Yunchu and them train the new army in advance, store ammunition and firearms, and wait quietly. Waiting for the imperial order.

At the same time, with regard to grain and other materials, Zhang Haogu had already begun to order that the guards on the southeast coast of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fuguang, and so on should be mobilized to prepare materials and provide food and fodder for the army to march along the coast.

At the same time, the land of mutual benefit will also be mobilized to provide ports and marching resources for the army.

This battle was a crushing blow to the Hongyi people in Nanyang with the power of the Southern Kingdom of Ming Dynasty. After the first battle, it was necessary to ensure that the Hongyi people were directly killed without giving them any room to struggle.

The reputation of the master of the Ming Dynasty who is victorious in all battles cannot be broken in Nanyang.

After stamping the written orders, Zhang Haogu exhaled softly:
"The battle of Nanyang, it's time."

(End of this chapter)