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Chapter 253

"Hehe, very good, very good! This natural disaster is very good! The natural disaster came, and it was not aimed at my family of the Ming Dynasty. My Ming Dynasty can mobilize food from the south of the Yangtze River for disaster relief, but where can the Mongolian and Eastern captives get food? Hehe, food is the key to future battles on the grassland! What do you guys think?" Yang Reform said with a smile.

When everyone first listened to the emperor's words, they all thought that the emperor was crazy, how about a natural disaster?The imperial court spent tens of millions of taels of silver for disaster relief, is this still applauded?But listening to the second half of the emperor's words, yes, it is true that our Ming Dynasty suffered disasters, so is it true that the outside of the customs is not affected by disasters?Our Ming Dynasty had a vast territory, and we could transfer grain from the south of the Yangtze River. Where did the Mongolian and Eastern captives outside the pass transfer their grain?
"... Your Majesty means that in the next two years, the famine will spread throughout the border? Including the Mongols and Eastern captives will be affected?" Sun Chengzong paid special attention to this news. If someone said that this year and next year, the border will suffer disasters, what should we do? Well, Sun Chengzong definitely didn't believe it, but what the emperor said was probably true. If it wasn't true, what is the purpose of the tens of millions of taels of silver in advance for disaster relief?Is it fun?
"Hehe, this matter is very close to ten. Let me make a conclusion first. In the next two years, the drought and food shortage outside the customs will far exceed everyone's imagination. Hehe, don't be surprised when it reaches the level of cannibalism Ha ha, so, the continuous natural disasters sent down by God are not all bad things!" Yang Reform can make this weather forecast through some historical fragments and records.One of Yuan Chonghuan's charges was about selling grain.

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Everyone took a deep breath, would the outside of the pass be so dry?Cannibalism?

"Your Majesty is sure that the drought will definitely reach this level?" Sun Chengzong opened his eyes sharply, and asked eagerly, if this is true, then, in recent years, many strategies and layouts outside the pass, I am afraid that they will be on the same level as grain. The words are inseparable.

"Hehe, Master Sun, I told you about this matter, at least [-]% to [-]% sure, there is a great hunger outside the pass, hehe, there is a wall between my dynasty and the outside of the pass, is it just that my dynasty has been drought for many years, and the outside of the pass is separated by a wall, only water plants Fengmei? Hehe, if this is the case, it will really be the death of my Ming Dynasty, but unfortunately, God opened my eyes, the outside of the pass is about the same as my dynasty..." Yang Reform vowed that there would be a large-scale famine outside the pass.

Hearing what the emperor said, everyone also thought about it and figured it out. For a long time, everyone used this wall as the dividing line between the Ming Dynasty and foreigners. Many things were divided into outside the customs and inside the customs, but God It will not be divided into the outside of the pass and the inside of the pass. The wall over there can't block the sun, nor can it send off the wind and rain.

Seeing the emperor's affirmative statement, Sun Chengzong thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, this is a god-given opportunity. In the future, outside the customs, food is the key! If you master the food, you will grasp the initiative in the next two years outside the customs! I thought , I plan to make all kinds of plans, and I should give priority to food, strictly prohibit food from going out, and let food play an unexpected role, so I can be a hundred thousand elite soldiers!" Sun Chengzong probably knew it well, and his eyes began to smile, speaking, Even more calmly.

Liu Yanyuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, was not far behind. Hearing the emperor's judgment and attributive words, he also felt that this food would be the key to the strategy outside the customs in the future. That's right, in the next few years, food will definitely become the key to the decisive victory outside the pass. If, as your Majesty said, there is a great hunger outside the pass and people eat each other, I think that our dynasty has always used silver in exchange for rewards for the heads of the eastern captives, but now there is a famine outside the pass Why don't you use grain to exchange for the head of the Eastern prisoner? In this way, I am afraid that it only takes a few buckets of grain to exchange for the head of a Eastern prisoner. In this way, I am afraid that only one hundred thousand shi of grain is needed to wipe out the Eastern prisoner!" Liu Yanyuan I felt that my idea had to be said first, and if I said it too late, it would become someone else's idea, and I also felt that my idea was very brilliant.

As soon as Liu Yanyuan's idea came out, it immediately attracted crowds of onlookers, thinking, you guy, you usually can't see it, you can't think of it, and the idea you came up with is so vicious.

One hundred thousand stones of grain will destroy the Donglu?Is there such a cheap thing?Yang Reform thought about it for a while, and found it impossible.

"Liu Yanyuan, how do you plan to implement your plan? Who will travel hundreds of miles from the hinterland of the Eastern Captives to give you a head for you for a few buckets and a stone or two of grain?" Yang Reform felt that this idea of ​​exchanging grain for heads It's good, but it's probably useless to implement it. Everyone is not an altruistic fighter.

When the other people heard the emperor's words, the corners of their mouths turned up, and they laughed, yes!If you have the energy to travel hundreds of miles to deliver the head, are you afraid you won't be able to find anything to eat?To say that it is attractive to go back and forth for a few dozen taels of silver, but for a hundred catties of grain, that is...

Liu Yanyuan was in a hurry. Just now, he was only focused on grabbing the topic, and didn't think about the loopholes in it. When the emperor asked him, he stopped him. For a while, he couldn't answer. After sweating for a few times, he calmed down and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, you can use food as bait to let the Mongols go to fight Donglu, especially Lin Dan Khan. He and Donglu have a sworn feud. Khan offered a reward, presumably, Lin Danhan would be very happy..." Liu Yanyuan got a wit out of his wits, and hooked this reward with Lin Danhan.

Yang Reform suddenly thought of a phrase he often heard on TV before, that is "oil for food", but now, he is "head for food"!For my own benefit, I can give it a try. Lin Danhan still has some bargaining chips and strength in his hands. I don’t want to be in a team with him, but it doesn’t mean that I can’t carry out this "heads for food" plan. Most people don’t have the strength to fight wild boars. skin, but Lin Dan Khan is different. He has hundreds of thousands of Mongolian left-wing elites in his hands.Moreover, the enmity with the wild boar skin can be described as a bloody enmity, and I had an agreement with him beforehand. Speaking of which, offering a reward to him and asking him to exchange human heads for food, I think he would be very happy. This is for nothing Cai, in the next few years of drought, I'm afraid it will become Lin Dan Khan's life-saving straw.

"Well, Liu Yanyuan, you have a good idea. Although I don't want to be with Lin Danhan, this 'heads for food' is also feasible. Lin Danhan has the ability to kill a large number of Eastern captives, and he is also capable of killing people. Send it to us..." Yang Reform affirmed Liu Yanyuan's idea, in the future, oil can be exchanged for food, why can't he himself exchange head for food?Let Lin Danhan and the wild boar skin fight to death.

Sun Chengzong said: "Your Majesty, I think this strategy is also feasible. Although Lin Danhan is not very good, it is feasible to simply exchange food for heads, but it should be noted that the heads must be The soldiers and elites of the Eastern Captives, ordinary women and children are not acceptable, let alone pretending to be, so that the purpose of exchanging food for heads and weakening the Eastern Captives can be achieved."

"Well, what Master Sun said is good. As long as the elite, soldiers, women and children, old, weak, sick and disabled are not allowed, and it is absolutely impossible to use the head of another tribe as a fake. You must tell Lin Danhan that I only accept Dong The heads of captives will not be taken from Mongolia." Yang Reformed.

"... Your Majesty, I still have something to say." Sun Chengzong said again.

"Let's talk." Yang Reformed.

"I suggest to Your Majesty, let Lin Dan Khan send troops to block the communication and passage between the Donglu and the Mongolian right wing, and let Lin Dan Khan send heavy troops to directly connect with the Jinning line of defense of our dynasty. In this way, the Donglu and the Mongolian right wing cannot be connected. One piece, let alone echoing, its power can be greatly reduced, and it can also form a new barrier for our dynasty. If Donglu wants to bypass the pass, he has to ask Lin Danhan if he is willing." Sun Chengzong talked eloquently, Donglu's The detour to enter the customs has always been a haze on Sun Chengzong's head.

"Master Sun is saying, let Lin Danhan's territory be connected with my Daming's territory, let him send heavy troops to garrison, and cut off the contact between the Donglu and the Mongolian right wing? Also build a new fence for my dynasty? Stop Donglu from bypassing the pass? "Yang Reform thinks this idea is very good. He and Lin Danhan's territory are connected together. The wild boar skin is going to enter the customs. In addition to attacking the Jinning line of defense, it is to attack Lin Danhan's territory. The hatred between Lin Danhan and wild boar skin can make the wild boar Pi is safe and sound, swaggering through customs?Speaking of it, it would be a good thing if the fence was built, forming a circle to encircle the wild boars. However, Lin Danhan was also a fool, and he sacrificed himself wholeheartedly for the benefit of the Ming Dynasty.

Sun Chengzong smiled and said: "Yes, your majesty, as long as your majesty makes this request to Lin Danhan, I think he will definitely agree, and he will definitely send heavy troops to block the communication and passage between the eastern captives and the Mongolian right wing. To build a new fence."

Yang Reform was puzzled, so you are so sure?Although Lin Danhan is a bit stupid and has no strategic vision, he is not so stupid that he listens to the Ming Dynasty for everything.

"Master Sun, why are you so sure? Lin Danhan wouldn't be so stupid?" Yang Reform asked puzzled.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, it's actually very simple. Your Majesty only needs to send someone to tell Lin Danhan, and His Majesty is willing to support him. However, my dynasty was also affected. There is no food in the north, so the food can only be shipped by sea. The food can be shipped directly to Juehua Island or Ningyuan. Therefore, if Lin Danhan wants food, he can only go to Jinzhou. If he wants to keep the food from being robbed, he must send heavy troops to garrison for a long time. , these Mongolian right-wing tribes have turned to Donglu one after another. If Donglu is not blocked, Donglu will become stronger and stronger, and he will be the victim. I believe that with these two items, Lin Dan Khan will definitely send troops. Your Majesty, in this way, this way The new barrier can become..." Sun Chengzong said with a smile.

Yang Reform felt admiration. Sure enough, Jiang is still old and hot. There are very good reasons for this. In this way, if Lin Danhan does not connect his territory with his own, then he is really brain-dead, and he still does not block the wild boar. The connection between Pi and the Mongolian right wing is really mentally handicapped.

"Gao..., it's really high, hehe, Master Sun, once this plan comes out, the Eastern Prisoners will never have peace! Before defeating Lin Dan Khan, it is impossible to take a detour to enter the pass! Master Sun said so, I I think it is a good choice to support Lin Dan Khan." Yang Reform turned to support Lin Dan Khan, although this guy is not good, and his end is extremely tragic, but now he is the only one who has the strength to fight against wild boar skin, Yang Reform What is lacking now is time, and Lin Danhan is precisely the person who can buy time for himself.

"However, if I support Lin Danhan, wouldn't this Mongolian right wing turn against me?" Yang Reform was worried about this again, fish and bear's paw!You can't have both.

Sun Chengzong smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this is simple. Your Majesty only needs to tell Lin Danhan that although I support him, it does not mean that I will allow him to attack the sweet potato tribe of my dynasty. Your Majesty can send someone to tell Lin Danhan that anyone who takes refuge in my dynasty Tribe, if Lin Dan Khan attacks again, it will be regarded as an enemy of our dynasty, and our dynasty will cut off its support. In this way, Lin Dan Khan must know the severity, and he will definitely not dare to attack the tribes that have surrendered to our dynasty. To lure them with food, presumably in a catastrophic year, recruiting the Mongolian Imperial Army is not difficult. After a few years, these tribes have recovered their strength and can once again serve as a barrier for our dynasty..."

Yang Reform thought about it, and felt that this was really good, and it was in line with his own strategic intentions. He joined forces with Lin Dan Khan to block the contact between the Donglu and the Mongolian right wing, and prevented them from uniting. Then recruit some Mongolian imperial alliance troops to clean up those Mongolian right-wing tribes who have taken refuge in Donglu, and clean up those disobedient tribes. This, there is nothing better than this. If Lin Danhan is more motivated, can the wild boar skin enter the customs next year? It's still an unknown.

"Yes, yes, what Master Sun said is very true! In this way, this Lin Danhan is still very important. In this way, I have to spend some money to win Lin Danhan! Hehe, let's think about it, …First give Lin Dan Khan a thousand pieces of our most elite flintlock guns, complete with bullets and gunpowder… It is a gift from me to show my sincerity.” Yang’s reform idea has been decided, and he is about to spend money .

Everyone was also surprised, the emperor is really too generous, a thousand flintlock guns?They all exclaimed.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. How can I give away the sharp weapon of the country? If this Lin Danhan turns his gun and hits me, wouldn't it be..." Sun Chengzong broke out in a sweat. Isn't this emperor very smart?How did you come up with such a foolish move.

"...Master Sun, you don't know this. This musket is not a knife. It can be used for hundreds of years. After the gunpowder is finished, who will match it? Don't you have to ask me? Hehe, you can make your own musket and mix it yourself. Gunpowder nomads? What’s more, muskets can’t be used for long. After a long time, muskets will be scrapped. Hehe, Lin Danhan, who has enjoyed the sweetness of muskets, will have to buy muskets and medicine from me again. , when the time comes, I will pinch Lin Danhan's neck. If he dares to hit me, as long as I don't supply him with bullets and gunpowder, his muskets will become decorations, hehe..." For potential opponents who give weapons to themselves , Yang Reform is not afraid at all. According to history, this is in line with the historical trend. In the 21st century, there are several countries that rely on selling arms to make a living.

Everyone looked at the emperor strangely, the emperor was too sure, and there was some truth in this statement, everyone knew that the gunpowder would be bought soon after the gunpowder was shot, everyone knew this, think about it, indeed, I have never seen the Mongols make their own muskets. If the Mongols had that ability, it would not be called a barren land.

Liu Yanyuan asked weakly: "Your Majesty, this new-style flintlock gun is useless to me! Why give it to the barbarians first! ... Is a thousand new-style flintlock guns too much? Give less Can it work at all, it will cost a lot of money!" Liu Yanyuan was really distressed, the new muskets that he didn't even have equipped at home, but they were equipped with other people's homes first, and they were given as gifts. Dare to feel distressed.

"Liu Aiqing, this is because you don't understand. If it's missing, it can't be scaled up. How can Lin Danhan know his sweetness? When he tastes the sweetness, he will fall into my trap. If I want to cut off his supply, he will do nothing. It's not..." Yang Reform was afraid that Lin Danhan would not take the bait. As for spending too much money, this is a fake. The cost of a flintlock gun is only five or six taels of silver, and a thousand pieces, at best, is only five or six thousand taels of silver. With the addition of gunpowder and lead, it is less than 6000 yuan. It can be said that the money is not spent, and the face is very big.

"...When you contact Lin Danhan in the future, tell him that this is the latest musket I have. It is not even equipped in the Beijing camp. In order to support him, I have done a lot. Tell him, this is considered The gift I gave him, the money for the musket, should come from internal funds." Yang Reform continued.This Lin Danhan is worth wooing now, and Yang Reform is going to spend a lot of money, unequivocally.

"..." Everyone was silent for a while, not knowing what to say.

"...Tell Lin Danhan, let him go to Jinzhou to get this batch of flintlock guns, just like food, and in the future, all things related to Lin Danhan will go to Ningyuan by sea, and let him never come to my side wall again, if If you come back, you will be an enemy of our dynasty. From then on, I will swear against him and tell him that if I don’t send heavy troops, I will support him. I will not be responsible for the loss of his things, food, ammunition, etc., and I will not make up for it... "Yang Reform made up his mind to win over Lin Danhan, let this guy buy time for himself, and consume the wild boar skin.

"...I also told Lin Danhan that I really want to unite with him. In addition to supporting him with weapons, supplies, and exchanging food for heads, I will also support him on the east and west fronts. The captives dare not go out as much as possible to relieve him of the pressure. Those Mongolian right-wingers in the west who do not take refuge in me will be cleaned up so that they can rest assured to fight against the captives in the east. If necessary, we can send troops to fight together with them. Tell him, I have a blood feud with Donglu of tens of thousands of people, more people died than him, Donglu will not be destroyed, I swear I will not give up..."

Yang Reform found that supporting Lin Danhan can maximize his own interests, so he made a big bet on Lin Danhan.Of course, even if Lin Danhan does not appear, these "notes" must be made by Yang Reform.

(End of this chapter)