Win the Ding 1617

The entire west coast of the Pacific Ocean has become boiling!

Shou Han's ability to control the southern Guangdong army system is not known to be several streets higher than the imperial court's control over the local provinces and towns. ↖, order after order was conveyed, and the entire Nanyue Army system, a behemoth, seemed to have been severely whipped, and began to slowly and terribly enter a state of war.

Zhang Xiaohu, the commander of the navy's left wing fleet stationed on Tanluo Island, Chongming Island and other islands as anchorages, was the first to receive the order due to the convenience of geography.After opening the briefcase sealed with wax paint and translating the order corresponding to the military code, Zhang Xiaohu, the former pirate leader with a slight bald head and gray temples, couldn't help showing his signature smile.

"Children, go to sea and work!"

The left-wing fleet began to requisition ships in various coastal ports along the long coastline from Ningbo, Hangzhou, and Shanghai in the south to the mouth of the Yellow River in Qingjiangpu in the north.In the final analysis, it is to arrest the ship.

(The estuary of the Yellow River in this era was still in the Huaihe River Basin, the so-called seizure of the Huaihe River into the sea. The Yellow River that we are familiar with in Shandong was formed after the Yellow River burst in Tongwaxiang during the Xianfeng period. That breach not only formed the Yellow River from Shandong The situation of Dongying going to sea, and the formation of Pufan water cover in the Heze area. This geographical environment even took the life of Seng Gelinqin, Prince of Horqin, and ruined the last strong army of the Qing government.)

As long as there is no certificate of going to sea issued by the Southern Guangdong Army and the Nanjing Garrison Yamen, Zhang Xiaoliuzi's group of wolves like tigers will show no mercy and immediately detain the ship!In just over a dozen days, there were thousands of seagoing ships of all sizes escorted southward by the left-wing fleet from the above-mentioned areas.All of a sudden, all over the coast were tossed around.

These ships, which were imprisoned by the left-wing fleet with cannons and rockets all the way to the waters of Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian, soon loaded with soldiers, luggage, cannons, mules, horses, sails and masts like clouds and headed north.

In order to transport the mules and horses, Zhang Xiaohu even seized the fleet that the North Korean Kim Zidian family used to smuggle grain, oil, cloth, satin, mirrors and other commodities.Escorted to Tanna Island, thousands of war horses, draft horses, pack horses, and mules were transported to Yangma Island on the coast of Denglai.

Not counting these, what really caused the disturbance in the entire mainland of Ming Dynasty was the transportation of grain and other bulk materials stored in Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places by sea and inland waterways.

Every time these grains are connected and transshipped, a large number of ships and civilians are needed. This gives the bankrupt peasants, refugees, and hungry people in the mainland who are several times heavier because of the government’s collection of money, grain, and taxes and only collects silver dollars. Surging to the various piers along the way.Act as trackers and porters.I hope to use my physical strength to provide food and clothing for my family.

The two gangs of Yancao, which have had a good cooperative relationship with the Southern Guangdong Army for many years, took advantage of this once-in-a-century opportunity to massively expand their power.Spread the influence that was originally limited to the Canal Basin to the hinterland of the Canal, Yangtze River, Yellow River, Huaihai, and Han River Basins.He has the exclusive right to connect and transship in his hands. In just one month, he has annexed hundreds of gangs, large and small, and opened incense halls on the corpses of these gangs to accept disciples.In order to have a full mouthful of food, those hungry people would naturally fall into the door of whichever family had the guarantee, and the so-called "dry dock filial piety" came from this.

Behind the huge momentum, there are shocking discoveries by the local government.The number of fights and homicide cases has risen in a straight line, and weapons have also been rapidly upgraded from wooden sticks, iron rulers and lime to long knives, sharp axes and short spears.

However, in troubled times, some dead people appeared in the streets and alleys. In the eyes of local officials, it was no longer normal.It is not normal for dead people not to appear!What's more, these dead people were obviously killed by swords and guns.All the officials adopted night owl tactics, turning a blind eye.

but.Some things can be pretended not to have seen, but there are some things that the court and Chongzhen can't pretend not to see.

After Shouhan went north, he followed the sea route that he had been familiar with transporting grain and rice over the years. After arriving in Nigu, he entered Tianjin through the Ziya Hebei Canal.

With the arrival of a large group of people and overwhelming supplies and weapons.Tianjin became very lively.

Not to mention the Tianjin Acropolis, there are both sides of the North Canal, Ninghe River, Junliang City, all the way to the Jinghai area, densely packed with banner camps of the Southern Guangdong Army.There were more than 2 troops from the three brigades of the Southern Guangdong Army who accompanied the defending Han to the north.There are also tens of thousands of Qinwang troops from various places under the command of Shouhan, the president who aided in the suppression of the suppression, and the local soldiers and horses in Tianjin, all gathered here, forming an endless sea of ​​flags and camps.

However, most of the officers and generals in these armies came here with the purpose of trying to follow the Southern Guangdong Army to pick up foreign money and share some military merits. The purpose of ordinary soldiers is even more simple and direct.Following the Southern Guangdong Army, you can eat food that is full and oily for a few days.Follow who to eat or not to eat?

On the one hand, the troops were ordered to rest, and at the same time, the battalion office was asked to conduct a check on the various Ming troops who came to report for restraint, distribute grain and rice, and prepare to go out to fight.Shou Han even ordered someone to write an inscription, requesting to go to Beijing to face the emperor and present the strategy.

When this question was written, the cabinet, supervisor of ceremonies, and the adults of the Ministry of Rites immediately encountered difficulties, and even Chongzhen himself felt uneasy.

They had already learned the details of the defeat of Tashan from the memorabilia of Wu Sangui and others.In order to appease Li Huamei, Chongzhen even asked his daughter, Princess Changping, who had a good personal relationship with Li Huamei, to take dozens of imperial doctors from the imperial hospital to Tianjin, where Li Huamei was recuperating, to show comfort.

On the one hand, the imperial court lost troops and generals, and on the other hand, Ning Yuanbo's brigade marched northward.Tens of thousands of horses are obeying orders in Tianjin. At this time, the uncle who used his family's wealth to support his soldiers, reported to the court that he would go to Beijing to face the saint. How can this make the court and Zhu Youjian feel at ease?

Are you planning to go to Beijing to face the Holy Spirit, or are you planning to use the banner of the Qing Dynasty to organize some activities that the masses love to see in the history books?Who can tell?Even if you, Li Shouhan, want to be a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, God knows whether among your subordinates, those brigade commanders, battalion officers, and the troops under your control, such as the commander-in-chief and lieutenant-general, plan to be the first hero of the founding of the country? ?Once you enter the capital, someone climbs up and calls out, and a yellow robe is put on you, what should we do?Will we also be taken to Guazhou?And then create a shipwreck?

I muttered in my heart, but I couldn't show my face yet.The bigwigs of the imperial court unavoidably issued a decree sternly, reprimanding Uncle Ning Yuan.

"Since this officer is entrusted by the imperial court, he should think about the difficult state affairs at present. When the Liaodong army is in an emergency, he doesn't think about how to decide Liaodong and win the title of Marquis. He will leave the history with the name of the picture. However, he stopped his troops in Jinmen and wrote to the imperial court. Go to Beijing for a face-to-face performance. If the member has a heart of public loyalty and selflessness, what can't be done?"

The little eunuch who came to read out the imperial edict tried his best to read the edict in a moderate tone, so as not to irritate Uncle Ning Yuan and his subordinates, while cursing in his heart, he greeted the Ministry of Rites and the cabinet officials with his organs that no longer existed. female relatives.Mother sold it!You snatch the good things faster than anyone else, and you hide all the offending jobs!

but.Li Shouhan, who was kneeling in front of the dragon plaque on the incense table, had the same expression on his face. After the eunuch read out the order, his expression did not change, and he kowtowed to receive the order in a well-regulated manner.

"Young eunuch, please rest in Jinmen for a while. After I have finished writing the form for His Majesty, I will ask you eunuch to present it on your behalf."

The little eunuch didn't even dare to say that he was guilty, but the uncle had an order, so he just obeyed.All the ancestors and eunuchs in the palace have long regarded Uncle as the benefactor and confidant of us useless people.

Someone once held a wooden plate with a dozen rolls of silver dollars wrapped in red mulberry paper. "A little bit of scattered silver, please give me a reward from my little father-in-law. It will be used as pocket money in Jinmen. When I return, a certain family has some ideas and I will ask my little father-in-law to forward it to all the father-in-laws."

The little eunuch couldn't help thanking him with a smile on his face, knelt down to thank his uncle for the reward, and left with the silver dollar in his arms.

Shou Han's face suddenly changed.

"Don't let me go to Beijing. Well, I will write down everything I want to say. Let you take a good look!"

The biting north wind whistled across the entire capital, and occasionally a few snowflakes flew and fell into the garbage dumps that could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys.It's already the twelfth lunar month, and the trading shops in various places have begun to collect the debts owed by customers for the past year, and prepare to return it at the end of the year.There are those poor families who owe a lot of money and the poor officials in Beijing looking around.Prepare money for this new year.However, as the situation in Liaodong was not going well and the news of Tashan's defeat came, the entire capital's officialdom fell into depression.

The north wind blew past the corners of the hall, making the hanging iron horses jingle.In the Qianqing Palace, although there was a stove and a wall of fire, Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian sometimes felt bitingly cold, and sometimes very hot.In short, in a word, irritability.

He frowned and carefully read the inscriptions that the guard sent to the palace. Compared with the time when he was admiring the snow that day, in just half a month, his complexion returned to the haggard state. The rosy cheeks have returned to dry yellow and thin again, the two cheekbones are prominent, the wrinkles on the forehead, and the white hair on the sideburns are more.

In front of the desk table, two confidant eunuchs, Wang Dehua and Wang Chengen, who hold the pen and palm prints of the supervisor of ceremonies, looked at the inscription book thrown into the basket by Chongzhen with lowered eyebrows, but they were secretly happy in their hearts.In that basket were the memoirs of local officials impeaching Li Shouhan's subordinates for being domineering, lax in military discipline, harassing the localities, and looting the people.Since the news of Tashan's defeat came, these memorandums have been flying in like snowflakes, including a letter of complaint from Yanshenggong Mansion in Qufu, Shandong.Impeach Li Shouhan to support the bandits and self-respect, and allow the enemy to cause trouble.

Regarding these impeachment testimonials, Chongzhen and the eunuchs of the Lijian all dismissed them aside with a sneer.It is necessary to issue a stern sentence in the name of the emperor to reprimand the person who wrote the inscription.Tell them that Uncle Ning Yuan's army has strict military discipline and will definitely not do what you say!There are important ministers who dare to frame me, the dry city of the country, and the three-foot national law is set up by you!

For the emperor's attitude, the two princes and princes were extremely happy.Originally!Uncle's army has always been known for its self-prepared food and strict military discipline. Since it raises food and supplies by itself, why bother to harass the place and plunder the people?This group of dogs didn't dare to fart when they saw Zuo Liangyu and others slaughtering counties and looting people's wealth. They were afraid that the Nanyue Army's loud voice when they asked them about the road would be a place of harassment.

This kind of judgment standard is consistent with the ideas of their descendants.Master Wang of the Minzhu country killed countless civilians and pushed countless families into dire straits. This is also wise and correct, because Master Wang sent Minzhu to these people, even though the Minzhu was related to the bomb fell together.On the other hand, you evacuate from the earthquake-stricken area those little freshmen and literary youths who originally went to "Waiting for the Wind" but waited for the earthquake to come.If they are not allowed to go first and free air tickets are not provided, they will eat hot pot and sing songs after they arrive in China. At the same time, they will also say on the self-media that they have not eaten or drank in the disaster area for several days and nights, and there are only two embassies at the airport. Some people are maintaining order and incidentally creating some irresponsible rumors.

What's more, it doesn't matter whether it's the Three Thousand Battalion or the Shenji Battalion.In the past few months, he has also grown a lot. For Chongzhen, who wants to have a strong army in his hands, the Nanyue Army is undoubtedly his coach and training partner to build a strong army. How can he be offended at this time?

"Two companions, take a look at Uncle Ning Yuan's inscription." Chongzhen leaned back very tiredly, and threw the thick inscription that Li Shouhan sent into the palace to the two princes.Wang Chengen took the test book, but he was not in a hurry to read it, and handed it to Wang Dehua, but he went behind Chongzhen and massaged Chongzhen's temple with his thumb evenly.To relieve the emperor's pressure.

Wang Dehua glanced at Wang Chengen full of jealousy, so he had no choice but to open the question book and read it carefully.I glanced at it twice, and immediately felt burning and pain like holding a ball of burning coals in my hand.Shocked, he almost threw out the question book, which was only a few thousand words.

He instinctively looked outside Qianqing Palace. Fortunately, the people on duty outside today were all his and Wang Chengen's confidantes, and some of them were their godsons.The newly popular Wu Liangfu is also one of them.

"You two companions, you are all my confidantes. Tell me about what Uncle Ning Yuan said. How should we deal with it?"

Seeing Wang Dehua's face turning blue and red, Wang Chengen knew in his heart that there must be some earth-shattering event.Otherwise, Uncle Ning Yuan would not spare the cabinet and directly send this title book to the emperor.Could it be that the first and second assistants of the cabinet are to be impeached?Or want to impeach Liaoxi Junzhen for its ineffective combat?Otherwise, how could it be so?

Suspiciously, he took Shou Han's title book from Wang Dehua's trembling hand, and glanced at the page.But he didn't find the few things he thought, but the words were so hot that his eyes hurt, and he couldn't help but look up and look outside the hall.

"Spread to the mu!"

"Officials, gentry, food, and errands!"

"Tariffs will be imposed!"

"Levy value-added tax!"

"Commercial tax!"

"Initiate personal income tax!"

No wonder Wang Dehua was so frightened that he almost threw out the question book, no wonder the emperor was so hesitant!I see!

In this question book, Shou Han poured out all his thoughts.

levy these taxes.The purpose of abolishing the privileges of scholars and officials and gentry is to quickly pacify the rogues who roamed around the Central Plains and the slaves who have been in trouble for decades in Liaodong.

With money and food, the imperial court can help the victims, or provide relief with work, so that the hungry people everywhere can have a bite to eat and will not take risks and join the bandits.And the local officials, gentlemen, scholars, and nobles pay money, food, taxes and taxes together, and the treasury can be filled, and there is no need to squeeze from the already pitiful self-cultivation farmers, and these people who have been overwhelmed by natural disasters The peasants became the reserve soldiers of King Li Chuang and the Eight Great Kings.

The second part of the question book is to suggest that the emperor use the money and food collected by the above measures to train the new army, and no longer belong to the Ministry of War or be controlled by the governors and commanders of various places, but to the emperor himself.The Southern Guangdong Army can sell everything needed for this army to the court at cost price, and is willing to send personnel to help the emperor train, and withdraw all personnel once the army is formed.

Because of the domineering military leaders in various places and the corruption of soldiers and horses in various towns, Chongzhen had an elite army of 3 to [-] people who completely obeyed his orders.This is the dream of Chongzhen, Wang Dehua, and Wang Chengen's master and servant for many years, otherwise Chongzhen would not be criticized by the ministers and set up the so-called internal exercises.

For this reason, Chongzhen worked with the two princes more than once to calculate various incomes with their fingers, and whether they could build this army.

Although the famine is everywhere now, and the children of innocent families are willing to serve as thieves for a bite of food, naturally there is no shortage of recruits.But the two 3 people from training to forming an army, including the military pay they will maintain in the future, caused Chongzhen a lot of headaches. In short, the emperor couldn't afford it.

Although since Shou Han appeared in the field of vision of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen has a lot more money, at least he doesn't have to pawn things secretly to live.Moreover, all kinds of money, food and property support from the guards are not a small amount. However, the officials of the Ming Dynasty were so powerful that most of the money and food that Zhu Youjian made were used to fill the holes of officials.

"Your Majesty, the annual contribution from Uncle Ning Yuan is about 80 silver dollars, of which 50 are rated, 20 from Nanzhili, and 50 from the Customs. The silver dollars given each year are equivalent to the tax paid by Shenzong. In the past, more than 400% of the national treasury's income was more than [-]%, and it was directly included in the internal treasury without entering the household department. There was also [-] shi grains and rice shipped to the capital and Nanjing for use. Converted to the market price, it was at least [-] million yuan. "

It sounds like a lot, but if you look at the documents asking for food and salary in various places, even multiple times of money and food are not enough! (To be continued..)