Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 828 It's time to completely solve the Liaodong warlords!

Suncheon,
Great Ming capital.

Roads extending in all directions lead directly to various places.

At this time, the east side of Shuntian Mansion had been cleared out, the new troops from Shandong, Henan, and Zhili had been mobilized, and a total of more than [-] people from four towns had set up camp here.

The original new army of Ming Dynasty was 39 and [-] Mongolian cavalry. After Zhang Haogu continued to adjust and change, the Mongolian cavalry and the Jurchen cavalry who had defected from southern Liaoning were transferred to Zhili to train the Han cavalry. , The new army currently has more than [-] people.

If it is a normal battle against the Liaodong Manchu and Qing Dynasties, not counting the new troops in Yunnan, Jiangnan, Gansu and Shanxi, etc., the Ming Dynasty can mobilize more than 15 troops in the northern Shandong, Henan, and Zhili areas. troops.

If you add the three towns on the prairie and the Mongolian cavalry, and the new army of the three towns reorganized from the four guards in southern Liaoning, excluding Ganshan, Shanxi and other places, the Ming Dynasty can mobilize more than 25 troops on the northern battlefield, of which there are more than [-] troops. Sixty thousand cavalry.

But the situation is different now, the monarch and ministers are at odds, the world's industry and commerce has experienced an earthquake, and the stock market almost collapsed. At this time, if Daming wants to invest 25 troops, without mentioning the economy of Daming, the logistics will not be able to support it.

Therefore, Zhang Haogu must control the scale of sending troops, at least the soldiers and horses in Zhili and other places cannot be mobilized on a large scale.

"Now that the imperial court is going to start a war against Liaodong, how will the merchants react?" Zhang Haogu looked at the papers submitted from various places. On Zhang Haogu's desk, a pile of papers like a hill were waiting for his reply.

Anyway, the situation where the master is weak and the minister is strong has been settled, so let Zhu Youxiao rest more.

And Zhang Haogu is not only busy with the conquest of Liaodong, but also busy with the burden of restoring the economy. Zhu Youxiao has been messing around for nearly half a year. If he doesn't work hard, the economy of Ming Dynasty will be ruined this year.

Hearing Zhang Haogu's question, Cui Chengxiu quickly said: "Since you came out of the mountain, the businessmen's confidence has recovered a lot, and the news of the war with the Manchu Qing has continued these days, and the businessmen have regained their investment enthusiasm. "

Nodding his head in satisfaction, Zhang Haogu said: "With a big war, prices will inevitably rise. It's good that businessmen regain their investment enthusiasm."

"No matter how long this battle will take, the imperial court must buy everything. According to the three-year standard, even if you don't run out of things and put them in the warehouse, you will still make money."

At present, the economy in various places has not yet recovered, and the merchants are still in a wait-and-see state. At this time, the imperial court must come forward to stimulate the market, let the factories in various places resume operation, and let the merchants have full confidence in the imperial court.

Otherwise, the industrial system established by hard work in the past few years will collapse, and if the workers who have been cultivated with great difficulty lose their jobs, it will be too great a loss for Daming.

Cui Chengxiu, as the servant of the Commerce Department, naturally understood what Zhang Haogu meant. The imperial court bought all kinds of industrial products so that the merchants would start working quickly to stimulate industrial recovery, so as to achieve the purpose of revitalizing the economy.

But in this case, how much the court will spend is a question.

"Minggong, in this way, the household department will have a lot of expenses." Cui Chengxiu said.

Zhang Haogu sighed softly: "What can I do? Your Majesty has left us such a mess, and we have to clean it up. I still have to trouble you recently, and make a few more trips to meet with local chambers of commerce and big businessmen. Let's talk more, I will also discuss with Lu Xiang and Qian Xiang, so that the court can come up with an attitude."

"In any case, the economy will always recover. It's impossible not to arrange these things properly before the expedition."

Soon, Zhang Haogu invited Sun Chengzong, Qian Qianyi, Qiao Yunsheng, and Huang Liji to his home. In addition to Zhang Ruitu and Lu Xiangsheng, all seven members of the cabinet were present.

Sun Chengzong looked at the six servants and the cabinet councilors who were coming and going, and couldn't help but said: "Why doesn't Prime Minister Zhang simply move the court to his own home?"

"There is no way, my house is such a big place, there is only one house on the left and right, and there is no extra garden, how can it accommodate so many people." Zhang Haogu said, and brought a cup of tea to Sun Chengzong himself.

After serving tea to everyone, Zhang Haogu said wearily: "Sun Xiang, Qian Xiang, Huang Xiang, Qiao Xiang, I invite you here today, not to show off."

"Everyone is aware of the conflict between Your Majesty and me. If you feel that I have done something wrong, feel free to speak up or leave. If you still want to contribute to Daming, please stay."

Hearing Zhang Haogu's words, Sun Chengzong couldn't help but sigh: "Zhang Xiang, you have the talent of Wang Zuo, comparable to Xiao Zhang in Han Dynasty and Fang Du in Tang Dynasty. Why did you have such a trouble with Your Majesty?"

Zhang Haogu looked at Sun Chengzong: "I don't know why Zhang Taiyue's family was ruined after his death, and he was almost opened up and slaughtered."

Sun Chengzong was dumbfounded.

Zhang Haogu waved his hand: "Don't mention this, everyone knows that His Majesty wants to transfer me away and let me go to Liaodong."

"I'm definitely going to go. Whether it's Liaodong Huangtaiji or Jiliao Junzhen, I will take care of it."

"But before leaving, there are always things to settle."

As he said that, Zhang Haogu looked at Qian Qianyi: "Qian Xiang, the place is depressed now, the economy of Ming Dynasty is sluggish, and the industry and commerce are in decline. If this continues, the economy of Ming Dynasty will be completely corrupted, and it will not be solved in a year or two."

"What I mean is to let the imperial court come forward and use the reason of flattening Liaodong to stimulate the market. Anyway, we can't let industry and commerce continue to be so bad."

Qian Qianyi nodded: "Then what do I need to do?"

Zhang Haogu said: "During this time, Cui Shilang, Secretary of Commerce, will contact chambers of commerce and businessmen from all over the country. The money will shoulder the burden, and the Ministry of Households will pay, at least to restore the economy of Zhili and Jiangnan, and then radiate Around, put the situation back little by little."

Qian Qianyi pondered for a while, with the cooperation of Lu Xiangsheng and the New Party, and the fact that the imperial court is now at war with Liaodong, it is not a big problem to stimulate the economy. He can hold meetings with chambers of commerce and groups in various places. Now that Zhang Haogu is out of the mountain, the imperial court is fighting. Businessmen will not miss this opportunity.

After making up his mind, Qian Qianyi said, "Leave this to the old man."

Zhang Haogu looked at Sun Chengzong again: "Sun Xiang, you are the chief assistant. I am going to Liaodong. You must worry about military and political affairs. Among other things, I just hope that there will be no hindrances in the court. Come."

Sun Chengzong frowned: "Who does Prime Minister Zhang think of this old man? Prime Minister Zhang can rest assured about this matter. Since the old man is in the court, Prime Minister Zhang can feel at ease and fight."

Afterwards, Zhang Haogu and the others set the main policy plan of the imperial court during this period, and then he prepared to go out.

Three days later, Zhang Haogu in Jingzhong looked at Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu who put on the armor for him and couldn't help laughing: "Madam is not here, now I have to trouble you all for wearing armor."

Huang Zongxi said: "Where is this, Mr. Ming, shouldn't the students put on your armor for you?"

Inside is the vermilion mang dragon robe, and the coat is equipped with the beast-faced mountain-pattern armor, arm armor, shoulder gauntlet, and waist guard, etc. Zhang Haogu moved his body, put on the six-petal lotus bright iron helmet, and went out. After setting up a big tent and riding a war horse to the school grounds, the new troops from the four towns had assembled and stood by.

The soldiers of the new army lined up neatly, wearing cotton armor and iron helmets, and waving banners.

Zhang Haogu looked at these soldiers, needless to say inspiring words, the soldiers all knew what this battle meant.

Zhang Haogu, who was riding a war horse, clenched his right fist across his chest: "The Ming army is mighty!"

The soldiers shouted in unison: "The Ming army is mighty! The Ming army is mighty!"

"Soldiers, go out!"

In the autumn of the 13th year of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Haogu led more than [-] new troops from the four towns to march from the capital.

More than [-] soldiers of the new army marched towards Shanhaiguan in a mighty manner, with flags unfurled and spears lined up everywhere. After marching to Jizhou Town, the army stopped and set up camp.

In the big camp, Zhang Haogu's big banner stood outside the big tent of the Chinese army, inside the big tent Zhang Haogu's clothes were not removed, and he was looking at the map of Liaodong.

"Report! Marshal, Jin Yiwei is instructing Tian Ergeng to see him."

"Let him in."

Soon, Tian Ergeng, who was wearing a bullfighting uniform, came in: "For humble positions, see Prime Minister Zhang."

Zhang Haogu smiled: "Why did you come to me?"

Tian Ergeng looked helpless: "Your Majesty thinks that the humble official is a lackey of the New Party."

Zhang Haogu understood: "Then come and stay with me, what's the situation of Jin Yiwei now?"

Tian Ergeng said: "Your Majesty dismissed many people and arrested even more people. Commander Zhao sent the humble officer to come to Zhang Xiang, saying that Zhang Xiang needs the humble position."

Zhang Haogu smiled and nodded at Tian Ergeng: "That's quite a good point."

"This commander is useful to you right now. To what extent have you infiltrated the Jiliao Army Town?"

Tian Ergeng was stunned for a moment, Zhang Haogu smiled and said, "Whether it's inspecting places for the imperial court or conducting military investigations, when will your Jin Yiwei be missing?"

"Jiliao Army Town is like a thorn in the throat of the imperial court, don't say you didn't infiltrate Jiliao Army Town."

Tian Ergeng chuckled: "You can't hide anything from Duke Ming."

I have to mention that Tian Ergeng is a smart man, and now he is not called Zhang Xiang, but directly called Ming Gong.

"Go and contact your people in Jiliao Army Town, I will need it soon." Zhang Haogu said.

Tian Ergeng immediately said: "Don't worry, Mr. Ming, within three days, within three days, I will send you the situation in Jiliao Army Town."

Zhang Haogu nodded, he still believed in Jin Yiwei's ability.

The next day when the army pulled out of camp, Zhang Haogu wrote the military order: "Send it to the Liaodong Army Town, let them prepare to welcome the army, and at the same time let them prepare their soldiers and horses, and then go out with the commander."

After seeing off the knights, Huang Zongxi asked, "How does Duke Ming deal with those warlords in Liaodong?"

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Naturally, we have to treat them well, who would let me still need them now?"

Soon, Zhang Haogu's military order was sent to Ningyuan.

After Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang and other big warlords in Jiliao Army Town looked at each other's military orders, they looked at each other in blank dismay: "What does Zhang Haogu mean?"

Zu Dashou pondered: "If the imperial court wants to pacify Liaodong, it must use us. Among other things, we hold Guanning cavalry and 10,000+ soldiers. Zhang Haogu wants us to obey his orders. .”

Wu Xiang said: "The rumors inside the court are not right now. The emperor and Zhang Haogu have fallen out. Could it be that Zhang Haogu wants us to take sides?"

Zu Dashou nodded: "There is a possibility."

Wu Xiang asked: "Then who do we support?"

Zu Dashou looked at these brothers and said in thought: "Although Zhang Haogu is not against us, he does not miss the military pay, food, grass and equipment every year, and Zhang Haogu's new party is very powerful, and now he can control the court. .”

Everyone nodded in unison, who said no?

How powerful the new party is now, the governors of various places accounted for more than half of the people who spoke out for Zhang Haogu to force the palace, and this is not counted as the new army.

Wu Xiang also said: "The governors of Shandong, Henan, Zhili, Shanxi, Ganshan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Huguang and other places are all members of the New Party, and the New Party still controls hundreds of thousands of new troops. Not a bad thing."

Zu Dashou smiled and said: "Things can't be viewed in this way. Zhang Haogu is certainly powerful, and now he controls the court and a strong army. But Zhang Haogu is already so strong, what status do we have if we follow him? If he is strong Swallow us, can we resist?"

"Although the emperor is weak now, he is the emperor after all, and he has great righteousness, and the emperor must have no soldiers and horses. He needs a strong army as support in the court. If we support the emperor, we will definitely not get what Zhang Haogu gave. less."

A warlord laughed and said, "Brother, whoever gives us the most should we listen to?"

Zu Dashou smiled and said: "Yes, that's it! We will listen to whoever gives more. But just listen and don't move. If you want to order us, there is no way!"

"We sit here in Liaodong, with 10,000+ soldiers and horses. No one can please us? Whether Zhang Haogu or the emperor, they have to support us. We will eat at both ends. In the end, whoever wins will follow whoever."

All the warlords laughed loudly: "Yes, eat at both ends, and whoever wins in the end will follow."

Wu Xiang asked again: "That Zhang Haogu wants us to prepare for the army and go out with the army, so what should we do?"

Zu Dashou smiled and said: "Hey, this is not easy to handle? Lao Jun, we have prepared wine and meat, but when we go out to fight, it depends on what conditions Zhang Haogu can give, and he don't want to use us as cannon fodder, if he doesn't give us enough things, Don't make us move."

One person said: "That's right, isn't Zhang Haogu in control of the imperial court? Let him give us all promotions, and we don't have high demands. Gold, silver and treasures are not counted. This is guarding Liaodong for the imperial court. Always should, right?"

Hearing this, everyone laughed again.

Soon, the Liao army set up camp outside Shanhaiguan.

At the same time, Tian Ergeng also sent the situation of Liaodong Army Town to Zhang Haogu.

Looking at the movements of the Liaodong warlords such as Zu Dashou and Wu Xiang, Zhang Haogu couldn't help laughing: "It's really crazy."

With that said, Zhang Haogu handed the information to the generals: "Everyone, let's take a look."

All the generals were furious after seeing each of them: "Commander, let's just flatten those warlords in Liaodong!"

"That's right, Commander, these Liaodong warlords are defiant, just kill them."

Zhang Haogu comforted the emotions of the generals, and said with a smile: "Ping, it must be flat, but there is an argument for how to be flat."

"Now the warlords in Liaodong are deployed on the front line of Ningyuan. Just killing the leaders will not do much, so let them gather first and clean them up in one go."

As he said that, Zhang Haogu looked at Tian Ergeng: "How many people did Jin Yiwei infiltrate among these warlords?"

Tian Ergeng said: "Two generals, five thousand households, and fifteen hundred households. At the same time, Jinyiwei still has a lot of manpower in Liaodong to do things."

Zhang Haogu nodded and began to order: "Send an order to Cao Wenzhao, governor of Mongolia. The three Mongolian towns will arrive in Jinyi Prefecture, and the Mongolian cavalry will move to Changling Mountain. Wait for orders at any time."

"Send an order to Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of southern Liaoning, to let his three towns in southern Liaoning be alert to the movement of Huang Taiji, and surround Huang Taiji's Eight Banners soldiers on the front line of Haizhou."

"Didn't Zu Dashou and Wu Xiang feel that the commander-in-chief wants to win them over, so they can sit on the ground and raise the price? Give them this chance."

"Tai Chong, contact our people in Liaodong, let them contact the low-level military officers, tell them that the imperial court has come to give them land, and the money and food owed to them by Zu Dashou and Wu Xiang, the imperial court will ask them back."

Seeing Tian Ergeng a little dazed, Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "Don't think that only Jinyiwei is infiltrating Liaodong. People from my Datong Academy have infiltrated no less than Jinyiwei."

Tian Ergeng was stunned for a moment, and quickly said: "Ming Gong is wise."

Soon, the order of the knights and generals was sent to all parts of the country.

Cao Wenzhao, the governor of Mongolia, immediately ordered the new army of the three towns to press forward, and at the same time personally led the Mongolian cavalry from the four towns to press towards Liaodong. Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of southern Liaoning, also ordered the soldiers of the towns to be on guard.

Before Zhang Haogu's army arrived, the smell of gunpowder smoke had already begun to permeate.

At this time, in the Liaodong Army Town, among the low-level soldiers, people from Jinyiwei and Datong Academy had already started to act.

"Have you heard? Master Zhang is here, and he wants to distribute money, food and land to the big guys!"

"Really? We can still receive food and money?! Isn't that money all grown-ups'?"

"Can we have money? Don't all the adults and generals above have to take away!"

"You don't know that. Mr. Zhang came here to deal with those corrupt officials who bullied us. We are here to defend Liaodong for the imperial court, but we can't get the money and food sent by the imperial court. Honor those grown-ups, why?"

"That's right, the personal guards of the generals are holding double and triple the silver, ordering us at every turn, and we have no money to take!"

"Humph! Where did our money go? Didn't the adults take it away and give it to their cronies? If the Tartars really came, we would be the ones who would go to the front as cannon fodder. The adults would trade our lives for meritorious deeds, brother." If they die, they die in vain."

"Master Zhang promotes new policies and new laws, and we have all heard about how he treats the common people. The new army of the imperial court divides land for each household, and the imperial court sends meat and food to the family every year. We can get enough pay every month, and we don’t need to spend money on food. The imperial court provides food, and there are meat and vegetables for three meals a day. The imperial court also gives rewards during festivals, and the equipment is also the best. .Who is this serving as a soldier? Why don’t you treat us as a new army of human beings!”

"Yeah, what's the treatment for the new army of the imperial court? What's the treatment for us? I heard that the imperial court wanted to pay each of us, but they were stopped by the people above. They wanted to use us to blackmail the imperial court and exchange our lives for them." The title of title. I really don’t treat us as human beings!”

"Big fellows, think about it clearly. Master Zhang represents the imperial court. Only with Master Zhang can we have a good future and our family can have a full stomach."

Before Zhang Haogu arrived in Ningyuan, the Liaodong warlords were already undercurrents.

(End of this chapter)