Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 31 The prince and general, rather have a kind

Emperor Chongzhen took the roster, flipped through it a few times, and found that the verified number of Jinyi Guards soldiers was about 2.

This is still a pro-military guard, and the most valued Jin Yiwei among the pro-military guards.But even so, if so many people are left without pay, the situation of other guards will only become more serious!
But at this time, Emperor Chongzhen no longer cared. Anyway, he wanted to overturn the table and rebuild a Ming Dynasty, so just break these pots and jars!

He returned the roster to Li Ruolian and said at the same time: "Take the roster and go to the queen to ask for money. If it is not enough, tell the soldiers of the Imperial Guard that they will issue it again in the next two days, and they will definitely make up for what they owe. Pay.”

It’s actually unclear how many health centers owe wages.Therefore, those soldiers were only paid three years of arrears of pay; on the Jinyiwei side, the files were relatively complete, and the history of arrears of pay could be found.

Not every soldier has no military pay, more or less, but there are many years of arrears, and it is also a huge expense to make up for the arrears of Jin Yiwei.

Emperor Chongzhen had seen where the money confiscated from his family was going to be used, so he knew how much money the queen would have.

He estimated that the money from the house raid would not be enough to pay off the outstanding wages.

In fact, there are many places where money is needed.For example, other guard posts are in ruins. They have been owed for a long time and can be ignored for the time being. However, the troops brought by Tang Tong and Fang Zhenghua must be reused, and the issue of arrears must be resolved first. This is definitely a huge sum. s expenses.

Later, the Bureau of War and War will resume production and build various types of ordnance, and all kinds of materials will also cost money.The money hasn’t even been calculated yet.

In short, Emperor Chongzhen's funding gap was still very large.

But he didn't have anything to worry about. Li Zicheng raided the capital and was able to get more than 7000 million taels of silver. Although it was impossible for him to do what Li Zicheng did, some people who ransacked their homes could still make a lot of money!
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen discussed with his two confidants the specific actions for tomorrow.This is not comparable to confiscating a house, so you must be cautious.For example, in the hands of those who can use them, the military generals who are the disciples of the Duke must be eliminated to avoid bad things.

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At the same time, far away in the Jin Palace in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, where Li Zicheng currently lives temporarily, Li Zicheng was handling military affairs in the lobby of the front hall.

Song Xiance, who he named the founding military advisor of the People's Republic of China, was only four feet five tall and was known as "Song Dwarf" or "Song Boy".However, no one dares to look down upon him now.

When he reported the situation to Li Zicheng, Li Zicheng's one eye was also fixed on Song Xiance, and he listened very carefully.

"Military news just came in. Lian Keli City in the south, Linjin, captured Lu'an and captured Prince Shen. The Ming army heard the news and surrendered. Not only did our army have no casualties, but it increased its strength by [-] to [-] troops!"

Hearing this, Li Zicheng smiled happily.

The situation was excellent, as he expected.But he was still very happy to hear the news from everywhere.

Princes, generals and prime ministers, would you rather have the seed?I used to be just a postman, but now I have the opportunity to ascend to the top of the Ninth Five-Year Plan! "The troops at Lu'an did not take any rest. They have already entered Beizhili and are preparing to attack Zhangde Mansion. According to the situation of the Ming army, we should be able to easily capture Zhangde Mansion!"

After Song Xiance finished talking about this matter, he picked up another military newspaper and continued to report to Li Zicheng: "Cihou's troops have captured Yuci and are on their way to attack Shouyang. It is estimated that there will not be many problems, and they can Attack Guguan and enter Beizhili from there."

Lu'an is located in the southeast of Taiyuan, and Guguan is located in the east of Taiyuan. It can advance into Beizhili, thus forming an outflanking trend for the capital and cutting off the possibility of the southern Ming army to attack the capital.

These battles were progressing smoothly, which made Li Zicheng very satisfied, but what he was more concerned about was not these partial armies.

Seeing him stop smiling, he asked seriously: "Military advisor, our vanguard has captured Xinzhou, but was stopped by Zhou Yuji in Daizhou. Is it time for the army to move out?"

After hearing this, Song Xiance replied solemnly: "The army was originally scheduled to rest in Taiyuan for seven days. Firstly, it was necessary to rest and recuperate, and secondly, the news of the army's capture of Taiyuan could spread more widely. Weichen still said the same thing, the sword will be When the sheath is unsheathed but not yet unsheathed, it is the time of greatest deterrence. As long as officials and generals from all over the Ming Dynasty think too much, they will definitely not sacrifice their lives for the Ming Dynasty and turn to our Dashun. In this way, they can fight without bloodshed and easily Take the entire Jin region, march to the capital, and lay an unparalleled foundation!"

Having said this, he paused and then added: "As for Daizhou, there is actually no danger to defend it. If Zhou Yuji really defends Daizhou, that would be the best. Just let the forward troops consume him and take him Once the troops are exhausted, Zhou Yuji will not have anything to worry about. If we send a large force forward, we will frighten him away."

Li Zicheng heard what Song Xiance said was reasonable and well-founded, so he laughed and said: "Then it works, we will still follow the original arrangement, and the army will rest in Taiyuan for seven days before moving!"

Song Xiance didn't seem to hear Li Zicheng's words of affirmation. Instead, he looked like he was thinking about the problem. After a while, he said: "To the west of Daizhou, there is the Ningwu Pass. It may be possible to send a partial division to capture Ningwu." Pass, so that the army can advance northward to ensure the safety of the flanks."

Having said this, he paused and then said: "Zhou Yuji is a famous general. He probably won't defend Daizhou. Sooner or later, he will realize that our army is wasting his strength. Wei Chen estimates that he will retreat to Daizhou. Yanmen Pass in the north. In this way, a partial force on the Ningwuguan side is enough."

After hearing this, Li Zicheng stood up and came to the battle map of Jin hanging on a screen. After looking at it, he confirmed Song Xiance's words and immediately agreed to send a partial division to capture Ningwuguan and ensure the army's northward march. The flank is safe.

At this time, it was about to fall into the night, but the soldiers of the Dashun Army who received the military order had high morale and immediately began to organize themselves, preparing to set off early tomorrow morning to capture Ningwuguan.

On the capital side, the civil servants and generals of the Ming Dynasty did not pay attention to the bandit army at all, but were thinking about how to deal with their emperor.

No, in the Chengguo Duke's mansion, I saw the contemporary Chengguo Duke Zhu Chunchen, a middle-aged man with a big belly, a happy face, but his face was a little unhappy, and he was instructing his housekeeper: "There is a message from Uncle Jiading. To get the exact news, the queen asked him to donate money to the court meeting tomorrow. I will also go to the morning court tomorrow, and the carriages and horses prepared must be simple. "

"Don't worry, sir, the mansion has specially prepared a simple carriage, just waiting to be put to use." The housekeeper quickly replied after hearing this.

After hearing this, Zhu Chunchen thought for a moment and then explained: "Don't forget the details. The court uniforms should be older, and the guards should be worn out. Do you understand?"

(End of this chapter)