Win the Ding 1617

In August of the tenth year of Chongzhen, Yang Sichang proposed the strategy of "four positive and six corners" ten-sided net as a strategy for suppressing bandits, and it was formally proposed in October of that year, which was approved by Chongzhen.In the military order, Yang Sichang asked all his subordinates to work hard for three months to complete the unfinished work for several years.

"The minister's foolish trick is to make Shaanxi Fu cut off Shang and Luo, Yun Fu cut off Yun and Xiang, Chu Fu cut off De and Huang, Wan Fu cut off Ying and Liu, Feng Fu cut off Ying and Bo, and Yingfu's soldiers still blocked Qian, Tai, Jiang Fu's soldiers rushed to block Mei and Ji, Dong Fu's soldiers blocked Xu and Su, Jin Fu's soldiers crossed Shan and Ling, and Baofu's soldiers flew across Yan and Tianjin. Then the Prime Minister raised the frontier soldiers , the supervisors promoted the forbidden brigade, Yufu raised Zuo (Liangyu), Chen (Yongfu) and other soldiers, worked together to suppress the Central Plains, and it was an endless trend. If the big bandits broke through and passed through the Kanto, Qin Commander Zuo (Guangxian), Cao (Bianjiao), and Zu (Dabi) all sent out with him. The next three months of hard work, ten years of unresolved situation. It is my emperor's surprise The ears are filled with anger. . . . It's almost three months and the thief can be calmed down."

Yang Sichang's strategy was strongly supported by Chongzhen. After the order was promulgated, the officers and soldiers in various places no longer dared to play tricks such as preserving their strength and raising thieves to respect themselves, and the military rations and salaries were relatively adequately guaranteed.This improved the morale of the officers and soldiers, and they fought several fierce battles.

Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides of Shaanxi, and Sun Chuanting, the governor of Shaanxi, were both able to work and dare to do things among the officials of the Ming Dynasty.As far as time is concerned, it is just in time for the deadline for "Suppressing Thieves in March".Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting had conflicts with Yang Sichang, who was in charge of the military power in the court, and they were afraid that the pursuit would not be effective.will be punished by the court.And when it was learned that Li Zicheng's troops had left Sichuan and returned to Shaanxi with a large amount of luggage, under the huge temptation of killing the intruders and seizing the luggage to relieve their own pressure and expand the strength of the army, the various departments of the Shaanxi government and army split up and rushed towards the peasants with a hundred times of madness. Li Zicheng's army.Under the pursuit of Hong Chengchou's general soldiers Cao Bianjiao, Zuo Guangxian, Zu Dabi, Deputy General He Renlong and other officers and troops, they suffered consecutive defeats shortly after leaving Sichuan, with great losses in personnel and horses.Li Zicheng "only led three hundred defeated people to flee with their heads in their hands."

Xiong Wencan, Zuo Liangyu, and others who were suppressing thieves in various parts of the Central Plains also reported success frequently, forcing major gangsters to announce their willingness to accept recruitment. Liu Guoneng and Li Wanqing simply surrendered to the army.

In order to allow Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, Zuo Liangyu, Meng Ruhu and others who led troops on the front line to fight without food and pay, the Emperor Chongzhen had no other choice but to continue to sacrifice the sharp weapon of "Additional Pai". Cheng Guoxiang even catered to Zhu Youjian and Yang Sichang's intentions.Ingeniously cited the Tang Dynasty as an example.It is proposed to tax the room frame and impose a facade tax on urban residents.Based on this, the imperial court issued an edict saying: "Temporarily borrow private rent for one year."It is stipulated that no matter large or small, all households shall be taxed one yuan according to their appearance.Some local officials took advantage of the fire to rob and stipulated by themselves that "every facade has a room, which means one yuan of tax money."

In order to be able to ensure that tax collection is in hand.Yang Sichang proposed to add a governor-general and provincial assistant to the household department.Fu Shuxun is recommended. "Get it from the counties and counties of the division of officials, and those who do not meet the quota will be judged as lack of troops." In addition to earning himself a nickname "Chongzheng" comparable to the emperor Jiajing's "Jiajing", he also set his sights on promises. Give Li Shouhan 50 silver dollars and 20 stone grains and rice for the annual tribute.

In addition to the decree to Shou Han in the mansion in the middle of the capital to urge him gently.Chongzhen even ordered his confidant eunuch Wang Chengen to send eunuchs to find a way out of the prosperity of the capital.

With good words, Wu Liangfu, the eunuch who came to convey Chongzhen's own meaning, settled down, and Li Peiting made a small business with Wu Liangfu along the way.

"Although I'm a businessman, I've learned Tao Zhugong's skills, but I also like to read some books. I have heard that there is a masterpiece "Yongle Dadian" compiled by Yongle in the palace. I have always wanted to read it, but unfortunately I have no chance. !"

"Master Li plans to read this book?"

Wu Liangfu blinked and looked at Li Peiting with interest.

"Not only do I want to read it, but my boss has always hated it. When I left Beijing that day, I just said that I couldn't ask His Majesty for a favor, so I went to visit the true face of this great book on Mount Lu."

Li Peiting said it with a beautiful voice and burst into tears.

"If the general and the treasurer intend to read this book, the servants can do some good work." Wu Liangfu looked at Li Peiting's face calmly.

"It's just that the servants are doing business in the palace. This, some human customs are indispensable."

As long as you ask for money, it will be fine!

"In this way, as long as my lord can get what he wants, the father-in-law will just give orders."

"The book left by Master Yong Le has as many as 2 volumes in the catalog alone, and more than [-] volumes in the entire book. I don't know which part the shopkeeper and the general plan to read?"

"I beg your eunuch to fetch these sixty volumes, and allow me to report to my lord. Let's see who your lord is..."

"Although our family is eggless, we still like to have fun. In this way, shopkeeper Li, if our family gets this book out of the palace for you, what benefits can you do for our family?"

Li Peiting was a little surprised to ask for money and benefits so straightforwardly.But that's okay, if you go straight in this way, the two sides in the province will circle around each other.

The rice ticket of [-] shi meters was gently pushed over.

However, he was gently pushed back by Wu Liangfu.

"There are too many father-in-laws in charge of affairs everywhere in the palace, this is not enough."

Nowadays, a stone of good-quality Nanzhong japonica rice in the capital is about three or four taels of silver, and this ten thousand stone is three to forty thousand silver.But Wu Liangfu actually said it wasn't enough!

"This is for the father-in-law. As for other father-in-laws, there is another copy. Please pass it on to the father-in-law." Another [-] shi rice ticket was pushed in front of Wu Liangfu.

"When each volume of books is delivered to the trumpet, another five stones of rice will be handed over to the father-in-law who delivered the books."

A black-hearted eunuch and an unscrupulous profiteer each left after reaching a deal to steal the national treasure for personal gain.

Taking advantage of the thawing of the river, Li Peiting left Beijing and went straight to Tianjin on the pretext of supervising the transportation of grain and rice.It took only two days to arrive at Nigu along the recently completed avenues beside several rivers.Take a boat out to sea.

However, the direction of the ship is not directly south, but north.

He was going to meet up with the guys going south from the north near the Temple Island Islands.

"In addition to handing over their own business, income and expenditure, etc., the guys also need to report to me the mountains, rivers, soldiers, household registration, mines, production, etc. of various places. Only then can I report to you, my lord. "

The staff of the firm stationed in Shenyang talked about such a situation. Since the beginning of spring, the spring famine that had been happening every year, the soaring price of grain and the plummeting price of silver have surprisingly not happened.This annoyed Long Shengxing who originally planned to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune.

After some inquiries, I learned that a Shanxi businessman had brought a large amount of grain and rice from the customs by sea boat, and there were dozens of boats before and after, although it was still a drop in the bucket for the entire Liaodong.But for stress relief.It has played a huge role in calming people's minds.

Although the mulberry elm harvested in the east did not take advantage of the soaring grain price and the plummeting silver price, a large amount of money poured into Longsheng's shops in Zhongjie without having to buy grain.The Eight Banners nobles, generals, officers and ministers at all levels bought all kinds of luxury goods such as cotton cloth, silk, jewellery, canned meat, sugar, etc. for themselves, their families, and their capable servants.

"Hey! It's really fast to spend this money! It's faster than the Nikan officers and soldiers in the pass!"

"It's okay! The big deal is to enter the customs again this year and grab it again!"

"What? Are you going to go hunting again?"

"That's right! My brother from the same family works as an errand in the emperor's Gebush Xianchao Ha camp. He said. The emperor sent back the blind man Zhou who was sent by the Guanning army to make a peace envoy. Tell him. This year my Eight Banners army will enter the pass. , and told him which way to go!"

"This, this. The emperor is also a special hero!"

"Hey! It looks like you haven't read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms properly. This is Zhuge Liang's empty city strategy!"

The unscrupulous chatter of the two slave-building officers was recorded by the guys and reported up to Li Peiting.

As for the looting of entering the customs, Jiannu has already regarded it as a pleasing thing to do.Entering the customs to rob, rob money, food and people, and after returning, there will be military merits, and everyone's official position can be promoted by one liter.The loot can be distributed according to military merits, and then the women can enjoy it with the looted money.

As a result, within Jiannu, customs entry and looting has been taken as a work to promote a virtuous circle of strength development.

"In Mrs. Hong's letter to me, he also vaguely revealed this meaning. He asked me to stay in Shenyang for a few more days when I delivered the goods after this autumn. Brother!' They don’t have autumn grain and taxes, and if they don’t enter the customs to rob, where can he find me the nearly one million taels of silver? Even if the price is paid with fur and ginseng, the best stuff is not in his hands!”

The corners of Li Peiting's mouth turned up, revealing a smug smile.

"That's right! The ginseng mink antler horns, the oriental pearl amber red agate, the tiger bone and bear's paw and the tiger's penis, and what else is the raw golden yuan fox; the best goods are all under the control of the shopkeeper Li Da!"

Shou Han picked up his teacup and raised it to Li Peiting, "Come on, congratulate Master Li!"

"Congratulations, my lord!"

Since the start of trade with the barbarians in the Heilongjiang River Basin, a large number of high-quality local furs and furs in this area have been transported by sea ships to the capital city to Liudu through the hands of Lin Wenbing, Ah Qi, Aldi, etc., and turned into white fur. The colorful and yellow things have become grain cotton.

The items exchanged for these furs are sharp weapons that the Saurons love to see, such as a hard bow that can shoot a black bear to death with one arrow, a sharp knife that can cut off a bear's paw, a spear that can kill a tiger, and an iron that can cook food. Pots, refined salt and spices that can cook delicious meat, strong wines that warriors like, and beautiful flowered cloths that women like.

In order to facilitate the business of these customers, Long Shengxing thoughtfully opened two more business outlets.One is in the fortified city of the head of Ordi, and the other is in Yongning Temple, where the original Nuer Gandusi was located.A large number of local products such as tiger bones, bear paws, fur, ginseng, pearls, coral, agate, etc. are continuously transported up the river by sea boats through here, and then transferred to the two capitals of the north and the south, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Zhenjiang, Yangzhou and other places, and the exchange is tens of thousands of times the price of the exchanged goods. money.

"This is the quantity requested by Ah Qi and Aldi."

Among a bunch of checklists, Li Peiting found the report of the branch of Yongning Temple that had been transcribed again.

There are [-] long knives and [-] spears.Five hundred iron tire bows, three thousand long arrows, six thousand pieces of cotton cloth, ten thousand stones of rice, three thousand large and small iron pots, strong wine, and some refined salt.

After a hasty look, Shou Han couldn't help curling his lips.

"The people under your command are so immature! They are so petty!"

"If it wasn't for that Lin Wenbing of yours who bought the swords, spears, bows and arrows from Bomu Bogor on credit that day, how could you have collected tens of thousands of high-quality furs in one go last year? How could you have sold a piece of black fox fur to Shanghai? Thousands of silver coins?!"

Long Shengxing took these furs and immediately carried out finishing on the basis of the original processing, which Shou Han jokingly called decoration.The finest high-quality fur, except for the texture of the fur itself.It even bundles the "specialty" gems and furs of Nanzhong.Carved red, blue and green gemstones are embedded in the eye sockets of animals.Looking from a distance, it seems that the eyes of those elves are looking at people, adding a lot of color to the fur at once.Such a black fox fur scarf was bought in Nanjing for [-] silver dollars.Also called cheap.It immediately became a symbol of showing off its status in Nanjing.People who have not bought this kind of luxury that marks their identity.They dropped the full price of the goods.It is required to have such, even more luxurious fur goods before the winter of the coming year.

And these all come from the twenty iron bows, five hundred arrows, fifty spears, and twenty steel knives that Lin Wenbing bought to Bomu Bogor on credit.Relying on these sharp weapons that came out of nowhere, Bomu Bogor quickly annexed several small tribes with hundreds of people in the vicinity, and the population and hunting grounds in his hands expanded several times.

Throughout the summer, the barbarians in the Heilongjiang River Basin spent the entire summer in flames of war.

Aldi, Bomubogor fought to the death with the Bardazis who were loyal to the slaves, and the warriors in the tribe regarded the Sauron compatriots with money rattails on their heads as the best prey.In a summer of hunting, those Sauron tribes who surrendered to Jiannu, accepted the canonization of Jiannu, and intermarried with Jiannu lost hundreds of warriors who could be selected as white armor soldiers or dead soldiers in heavy armor.Although they surrendered to Jiannu, they still have arrows made of wolf teeth and bows made of wood in their hands. How can they compete with Bomu Boguer and others who are fully equipped with metal weapons?

"That's why I said, the things you prepared in Temple Street, Kuyi Island, etc. are really petty. Before the Chinese New Year this year, help Bomu Bogor equip at least [-] full-armor warriors! Equip Aldi Get three hundred people!"

"In addition, I will allocate another two hundred firecrackers to you, ten large and small Franglers. In addition to guarding everywhere, I will train fifty firecrackers for Bomu Bogor, and train them for Aldi. Thirty of them should be produced, and they must be equipped with enough gunpowder for at least 150 rounds of gunpowder."

"Such a favorable condition? My lord, the firecrackers have never been sold to even the officers and rebels in Liaodong!"

Li Peiting was a little surprised.How can this group of savages in the ice and snow make their lord value them so much?Is it because of those fur goods and ginseng pearls?

"My lord, isn't this cannon overkill for defense? If you want to use cannons to defend the commercial station, then you have to choose a place to build a city in Heilongjiang!"

"That's right, that's what I mean!"

Building cities at Yongning Temple and other places, and choosing locations in the Heilongjiang River Basin to build facilities such as inland ports, wharves, and warehouses are ideas that Shouhan has been obsessed with since he started trading with Liaodong.With the wharf, the large ship can unload countless materials and store them in the warehouse for personnel consumption and trade.

The purpose of placing cannons in these walled cities is to strengthen the defense force.

"My lord, there is no need to do this? Those Saurons don't even have iron armor and weapons. How can they compete with our army? After the past two years, they have turned against Liaodong Jiannu, and they can only sell us all kinds of mountain goods. , otherwise you will not be able to live on, how can you turn against us?"

This is the limitation of Li Peiting as a businessman.Shou Han is also not easy to attack.Even if the Saurons had to rely on Long Sheng's trade to ensure the input of various necessities of life, but with the increase of his force, he would inevitably have the heart of the weak to prey on the strong.The so-called guarding against others is essential, otherwise, if something happens, how can you survive in the ice and snow thousands of miles away?

What's more, in addition to the uncivilized nation like Sauron, a more greedy nation also appeared on the wasteland of Shibier (the name of Siberia in Ming Dynasty historical materials).

In our history, Russian explorers, national heroes Averkiyev, Khabarov and others successively appeared in the Heilongjiang River Basin in the late Chongzhen period, and left an eternal imprint on this land for the Russian people.However, now that this place has become another source of cash for Shouhan after Manaja, will he allow others to covet his own money bag?Obviously not!

In Shouhan's not very deep impression, Averkiyev should have arrived at the confluence of the Shilka River and the Ergun River in the early 12th year of Chongzhen, and discovered Heilongjiang, and then named it the Amur River.The most ridiculous thing is that the grandson actually discovered gold and silver mines in this area, and then went back to publicize them.Four years later, here comes the damned Khabarov.

In the process of resisting the invasion of the Rakshas, ​​the Saurons, who used the most primitive weapons, carried out the most courageous resistance.It's a pity that the arrow made from the wolf's fangs couldn't pierce the Rakshasa man's bear's paw.

This is why Shou Han has to vigorously arm the two tribes of Bomubogor and Ordi.

Imagine that the Saurons, who were able to serve as heavily armored dead soldiers in the Eight Banners Manchuria, which is famous for their powerful combat power, were the ace troops of the Qing army until the Opium War. , to deal with those expeditions composed of hooligans, thieves, robbers, and exiled prisoners, isn't it easy to catch?

Although Li Peiting didn't understand why Shou Han did this, years of experience have proved that it's best to implement some of the seemingly wild and absurd practices of this master, and maybe he will understand why during the implementation process There will be such an arrangement.

"Okay! I will immediately arrange for Ah Qi and Wen Bing to build cities in various places in Heilongjiang, hire local natives, cut trees, and move earth and rocks."

"Hey! Second brother, let me tell you what's good about you?! You, you either don't do it, or you do it like Xiujingcheng. Is it necessary?"

Shou Han openly criticized Li Peiting's words secretly and very kindly.

"I think the village built at the mouth of the Heilongjiang River before is pretty good. Two layers of wood are filled with soil and built into a wall. Use more wood and make the city bigger. Build a few forts outside the city to communicate with each other. It is a good choice to echo and cover each other!"

Calculated in this way, building a walled city, hiring native people, and cutting down trees only cost the price of dozens of iron pots. In the Heilongjiang area, huge trees are worthless.It's a pity that it is too far away, the weather is cold, and it is often snowy for half a year, and road transportation is inconvenient. Otherwise, the trees will be cut down in Heilongjiang, and they will be transported to Haikou to dry well, and they will be the best raw materials for shipbuilding.

"Second brother, when the city is built, you can ask the natives where the raw gold in their hands came from. Maybe there will be gold mines here!"

Shou Han threw another huge bait to Li Peiting. (To be continued..)

ps: It's almost the end of the month, and I have to trouble everyone to vote out the monthly pass.beg!