Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 266 Meeting with Xiong Hong
Compared with external aggression, internal strife is the most harmful to a force. Collapse often occurs from within. Liaodong is the best proof.

As long as the internal strife in the Ming Dynasty could be controlled, Liaodong would not be in the situation it is today. As long as the internal strife in the Ming Dynasty could be controlled, the Ming Dynasty would only build captives and Mongolian Tatars, and they would not dare to invade Liaodong at every turn.

Once the harm is caused, it cannot be healed by the great seal and reward. If you want to solve the predicament in Liaodong, you must be ruthless.

A victory against the Jianlu can temporarily stabilize the situation in Liaodong, but it is undoubtedly a fool's errand to completely solve the bad governance in Liaodong.

Liaodong Jinglue Mansion.

"Budang, please take a rest."

You Shigong looked worried, looked at Xiong Tingbi who was staring at the map, and stepped forward to persuade him: "You haven't slept properly since the recovery of Fushun Pass. Even your body is made of iron and can't stand such a hard time. you……"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

Xiong Tingbi's voice was hoarse and his brows were furrowed as he said: "After defeating Jianlu's attack this time, how can I rest easy? How can I sleep? A lot of things have not been resolved yet. If I don't resolve them one by one, what will happen to the war?" Tens of thousands of heroic souls who died on the battlefield can all seek my life!"

"But……"

You Shigong wanted to speak but stopped.

"No fucking thing!"

Xiong Tingbi glared and turned around, "Is there any military report coming from Fushun Pass? Has the core of Jianlu moved from Sarhu City?"

"There is a military report coming."

You Shigong sighed softly and said: "According to the report from Fushun Pass, the Jianlu who were defeated in Sarhu City have moved inside the army and civilians and retreated to the border vassal city. They are currently in Sarhu City..."

Sure enough~
After hearing what You Shigong said, Xiong Tingbi turned around again and pointed at the map in front of him. His sharp eyes scanned everywhere. As Fushun Pass was recaptured by the Ming Dynasty, the overall situation surrounding Liaodong had quietly reversed. , Jianlu's previous aggressive momentum was forcibly broken.

"As your Majesty said, the Ming Dynasty could fail many times on the battlefield, but the Jianlu could not be defeated once. If defeated once, the advantages gained in the past would most likely be broken."

Xiong Tingbi said with a serious expression: "The two key pass points of Fushun and Crow Falcon were all recovered by our Ming Dynasty. The dilemma surrounding Liaodong has been solved. When the internal maladministration and problems in Liaodong are gradually resolved, then the various departments guarding Liao can target them." We launched offensives in Tieling, Kaiyuan and other places, and even tried to attack the Kuandian forts during this period, forming a tactical oppression from the north to the south, and dispersed the main force of the rebels to various places."

For Xiong Tingbi, when he was defeated from the front in Pu, Fu and other places, and started a bloody battle against Jianlu around the Hun River, he never smiled again, and he even did not want to recall those battles, because every battle started meant that Thousands of athletes will always lie in a pool of blood.

Xiong Tingbi was afraid.

Really scared.

During the past period, Xiong Tingbi's spirit was highly tense due to frequent battles with Jianlu. Any slight omission may lead to the collapse of the entire line. How to describe the past Battle of Liaozuo can be summarized in one sentence. , a large number of people died in battle every day.

Xiong Tingbi didn't want to go through this kind of experience again.

Especially when the situation was changing, Xiong Tingbi was the only one who knew how much pressure he was under to besiege Fushun Pass in spite of all the opinions of the people and fought to win the situation. Others could not feel it at all.

"Ministry, the imperial envoy Hong Chengchou is here."

While Xiong Tingbi was deducing the follow-up situation, a bodyguard ran into the main hall. This made You Shigong follow the news and saw that Hong Chengchou had entered the main hall.

"Quick~"

As soon as Xiong Tingbi finished speaking, he turned around to ask someone to greet him when he saw Hong Chengchou, but he did not continue to speak until the words reached his lips.

"I've met Xiong Jinglue."

Hong Chengchou, who looked slightly haggard, raised his hand and saluted Xiong Tingbi.

"Have all the issues in Liaonan been resolved?"

Xiong Tingbi raised his eyebrows slightly.

"solved."

Hong Chengchou said concisely.

In one sentence, he summarized a lot of what Hong Chengchou did in southern Liaoning. How much pressure he endured during this period and how many problems he faced during this period were all summarized in this sentence.

Is a capable person.

Seeing Hong Chengchou not claiming credit, Xiong Tingbi felt emotional in his heart. Since Fushun Pass was recaptured, if any of the things done by the guards in southern Liaoning were to go wrong, it would definitely lead to civil strife in southern Liaoning. From this, it is possible that It affected Liaozuo, but Hong Chengchou did it.

"Everyone, retreat. No unauthorized entry is allowed without my order."

"Here!"

Following Xiong Tingbi's order, only Xiong Tingbi and Hong Chengchou were left in the main hall where many people had gathered. Outside the main hall, the personal guards loyal to Xiong Tingbi were vigilantly observing martial law everywhere.

"Have all the military lands under the four guards of Haizhou, Gaizhou, Fuzhou, and Jinzhou been registered?" Xiong Tingbi turned around and stared at the map in front of him, and said with his back to Hong Chengchou.

Hong Chengchou was not angry and stepped forward and said: "In compliance with your Majesty's previous decree, the first batch of 40 acres of military-affiliated land designated in the Four Guards of Southern Liaoning has been completed and registered. The fierce soldiers, together with the more than [-] new soldiers from southern Liaoning that I previously commanded, and the more than [-] new soldiers that I recruited during the fierce fighting on the left front of Liaoning, have completed the preliminary mixed formation and stationed in the four towns of southern Liaoning. Keep it." "Okay, okay, okay!"

Xiong Tingbi couldn't hide his excitement and said: "With these more than [-] mixed troops guarding the four guards in Liaonan, there will be no trouble under the rule of Liaonan. If the group of warriors who want to be rewarded are eliminated, only Liaonan will These troops stationed there will not need to receive military pay for the next two years, and many subsequent deployments can be effectively advanced."

"Yes."

Hong Chengchou sighed and said: "If the nearly 400 million acres of military land in Liaodong can be safely assigned and registered, then in the next two years, the imperial court will only need to solve the problem of military food supply, and the Liaodong Economic Strategy Office will raise another batch of land by itself. , then the treasury expenditure can be reduced a lot."

Xiong Tingbi nodded and said nothing.

With these 400 million acres of separately registered military land, in the next two years, not only can the military salary problem be solved and the various ministries guarding Liao be appeased, but also an additional tax source can be created for Liaodong. More importantly, around Liao The self-respect problem of Liao generals caused by the ground will also be eliminated in a targeted manner.

This move is so clever.

In view of the various existing problems and bad governance in Liaodong, Xiong Tingbi has not thought about how to solve them since he visited Liaodong, but every time he thinks about these, he feels a headache. It is simply an unsolvable dilemma.

But Zhu Youxiao not only thought it through, but also made clear arrangements for the follow-up reforms in Liaodong. The land is not allowed to be traded and enjoys a lower amount of land tax. The collection of this part of the tax is temporarily coordinated by the Liaodong Economic and Strategy Office. This part of the military-affiliated land group will be the main force in guarding Liao in the future.

"How many borers were seized during the granting of military fields to military families?"

Xiong Tingbi turned around and looked at Hong Chengchou.

"Basically all the military and military officials in Liaonan and the hereditary guards of the Liaonan guards were arrested." Hong Chengchou said calmly: "All the seized grains have been transferred to the Fourth Guards Station. As for the seizure All the gold, silver and other items were sealed, and most of the land was placed under the jurisdiction of the military tributaries."

What a great talent! !

Although Hong Chengchou made it so easy, Xiong Tingbi, who knew the actual situation under Liaodong's rule, knew how difficult it was during this period. Even if he was a little careless, military chaos might occur in southern Liaoning. However, Xundian, a military officer under Liaonan's rule, knew clearly After the implementation, Xiong Tingbi did not receive an urgent military message from Liaonan during this period.

Not a single letter!

"Does this mean that the current Liaonan Four Guards have fully implemented the temporary military control system?"

Xiong Tingbi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Yes."

Hong Chengchou nodded and said: "The level-by-level military control of each guard has been clearly divided. Whoever goes wrong will be responsible. When I left Liaonan, Mao Wenlong and the others took full control. At present, Liaonan is taking in the refugees, maintaining order in Liaonan, and waiting. Follow-up military orders from the Liaodong Economic Strategy Office."

"Okay, okay, you're doing great."

The corners of Xiong Tingbi's mouth turned up slightly, and he showed a rare smile. He stretched out his hand and said to Hong Chengchou: "The matter in Liaonan has been solved. Next, we need to solve the problem in Liaozuo. Such complicated and difficult land transfer requires someone to take charge. If If everything in Liao Zuo can be solved, then many hidden dangers in Liao will be eliminated."

"Please give Xiong Jinglue the order."

Hong Chengchou raised his hand and saluted.

Xiong Tingbi pointed to the map in front of him and said: "In compliance with your Majesty's previous decree, I plan to designate the first batch of 100 million acres of military land in Shenyang, Liaoyang and other places to accommodate these warriors and new soldiers. This also involves There is only one principle for guest troops to assist Liaodong. Those who want to stay in Liaodong will be awarded military tribunals. Those who do not want to stay in Liaodong will be given silver rewards in the future. By then, there will no longer be guest troops to assist Liaodong."

"His Majesty's view of the Liao affairs is really sharp. One is the issue of the self-respect of the Liao generals, and the other is the issue of the guest troops aiding the Liao. This has led to the military chaos in Liaodong. By granting military honours, he focused on the advantage of winning the invasion of the Liao Zuo Jianlu , first sort out the various units of the Liao garrison army. If the army can sort it out clearly, many subsequent things can be easily solved."

"The Liao aid ministries under Chen Ce and Tong Zhongkui will assist you in handling this matter. During this period, anyone who dares to object or spread rumors to disturb the morale of the army will be arrested first."

"Brother Yanyan, this is not a good job. It will offend many people. Even after you return to Beijing, you will definitely face a lot of impeachment and pressure. If you have concerns..."

"Since Xiong Jinglue gave the order, I will obey it."

Hong Chengchou said: "The order I received is to assist Xiong Jinglue in maintaining stability in Liaodong."

Hong Chengchou knew that his role was to be a villain with vested interests in Liaodong, so that Xiong Tingbi's foothold in Liaodong could be stabilized.

If he doesn't do it, even if he returns to Beijing, the emperor will probably not trust him again.

While Hong Chengchou was thinking about it, Xiong Tingbi felt a lot more relaxed at that time. When it was clear that Xuntian, the military subordinate of Liaozuo, Hong Chengchou would go to western Liaoning with the main force ordered to aid Liao to solve Xuntian, the military subordinate of western Liaoning.

In this way, the military-affiliated military fields in Liaodong are implemented. Liaodong will be vigilant against the Jianlu and Mongolian Tatar tribes, and at the same time, it can promote the transfer of guard posts to establish a new system of guard posts, so as to comprehensively suppress the Jianlu rebellion, deter the Mongolian and Tatar tribes, and seek new prefectures and counties. Planning momentum.

Xiong Tingbi knew that there were still many challenges ahead, such as the re-clarification and registration of official land, the re-measurement and registration of private land, the comprehensive construction of Chidao in Liaodong, the comprehensive construction of water conservancy in Liaodong, the comprehensive preparation of the new system in Liaodong...

There are too many plans and deployments that require him, the Liaodong manager, to grasp and implement them well. If he does not do a good job in military affairs now, then tens of thousands of athletes who have previously endured huge pressure and lost tens of thousands of athletes will be robbed. The time you come back will be meaningless.

For Zhu Youxiao, since he has chosen to trust and rely on Xiong Tingbi, Xiong Tingbi will have to stay at the position of Liaodong Manager for at least another five years, so that various plans and arrangements for Liaodong can be effectively implemented from beginning to end.

These five years are not only the five years that Liaodong will change, but also the five years that the Ming army will change. It is also the five years that the new law is gaining momentum.

If Liaodong, a poor area in the eyes of the world, can be developed, then not only will the Ming Dynasty have a rich land, but the central finance will also have a stable financial source. The most important point is that this represents Zhu Youxiao's heart. The path of reform can be effectively implemented in the Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)