"A woman can hold up half the sky!"
Zhu Qiyu gently touched his belly: "I also hope that women can go out of the house, no longer stick to etiquette, and be able to go out and do things."
Tan Yunxian turned around and looked at the emperor blankly.
"As I told you, women can hold up half the sky!"
Zhu Qiyu said softly: "That's why I keep saying, I understand you!"
Tears in eyes.
She came out to be a doctor, but the whole family thought she was deviant, that she was a beauty and a scourge!
Fortunately, she was admitted to the palace, became a concubine, and was pregnant with a dragon heir.
Otherwise, she would have to live alone and be criticized for the rest of her life.
But what really made her happy was not the material power in the palace, but the understanding from the emperor.
"Don't cry, it's not good for the child."
Zhu Qiyu helped her wipe her eyes: "I will encourage women to get out of the house and engage in work."
"I, on behalf of all the women in the world, would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!" Tan Yunxian wanted to kneel down.
Zhu Qiyu refused: "I am already doing it. Now the management factory is full of women. The management factory is organized and orderly, and the publishing level has improved sharply."
"In the Royal Merchant's Textile Factory, there are also all female weavers. The textile factory has become the largest textile factory in Gyeonggi Province, and it is all due to the work of women."
"But there are still some people who don't want to show their face."
"I will ask people to release the casual work to these women who cannot go out. They can do it at home and then pick it up regularly. It is also an income."
"Etiquette, laws and the people of the world place too many restrictions on women."
"I want to untie the woman's shackles bit by bit."
Tan Yunxian grabbed the emperor's hand with a smile on his face.
Over the years, the oppression brought by etiquette and law has been too heavy for her. She was scolded for her indiscretion when she appeared in public, and even the matchmaker was unwilling to give her a blind date.
She was having a hard time.
"Yunxian, I understand you."
Zhu Qiyu lay down: "Go to sleep, you will always know that I will always be your backing."
"I thank you, Your Majesty." Tan Yunxian choked with sobs.
Zhu Qiyu gently wiped her tears: "Go to sleep."
A night of silence.
The next day, Zhu Qiyu was exercising in Yonghe Palace, while Tan Yunxian was still sleeping soundly.
"Go back to Qianqing Palace for dinner. Don't surprise Concubine Shu. Let her sleep for a while." Zhu Qiyu also went to Qianqing Palace to wash up.
He asked Feng Xiao to beat the people of Yonghe Palace and take good care of Concubine Shu. Long Si was the first priority.
Attended morning service.
The courtiers' opinions on the gentry were written into memorials and submitted.
"Your Majesty, this year there have been droughts, floods, and natural disasters, which may make it difficult to harvest food. The Shandong Shipping Department has not received much food so far."
Ye Shengqi said: "I thought that after the summer grain harvest in the south this year, I would send it to Beijing to prepare for emergencies."
"What about the people in the south?"
Wang Hong retorted: "There are several times more people in the south than in the north. They all rely on summer grain to feed the people and send them to Beijing. How can the local people survive?"
"Furthermore, wars have been going on one after another this year, which has used up the foundation of the country."
"Where do you get the money to buy food on a large scale?"
Geng Jiuchou agreed.
The household department is indeed too empty, and it is now supported by internal funds.
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "No need to argue, I have already ordered Luo Qi to purchase grain from North Korea, and the grain money will be paid out of the internal funds."
"Acquire some from the south as appropriate and store them in the capital first."
Before Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, Wang Hong said: "Your Majesty uses your internal funds to subsidize the people, which is an act of a sage. But how many people in the world have suffered? Can your Majesty do everything possible?"
What he means is that the common people cannot be saved.
Rather than rescuing some, it is better not to rescue at all. If there is a disaster, just take care of it as appropriate, and then continue to talk and brag.
Anyway, this has been the case since ancient times.
"Mr. Wang Ge, please listen to what I have to say first."
Zhu Qiyu was not angry, but was very satisfied with the atmosphere of Fengtian Palace: "What I mean is that as the Ming Dynasty expands its territory, it needs to build cities, repair roads, and many new things need to be built."
"Why don't you ask for labor this year? I'll provide you with food and work as a relief."
"Let the people in the north mobilize and go to Mobei to build a city for me."
"In this way, Mobei can build enough cities before winter, and the people will also benefit."
"With the construction of Mobei, the people in the north will also be able to solve their food problem. It's the best of both worlds."
Listen to what Zhu Qiyu has to say.
Wang Hong frowned: "Has Your Majesty calculated the cost?"
"I don't dare to calculate. It will definitely cost a lot of money."
"I really don't dare to count."
Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly: "But the people have to save them."
"Moreover, the construction of the city outside the Great Wall is too slow. At this rate, it won't be possible to push the city to Yu'erhai in ten years."
"Money, I'll find a way."
"Save as many people as you can. As a king and father, I cannot watch the people starve to death!"
"Well, the important thing is the lack of food."
"How much summer grain can the south produce?"
"It's far from enough to feed the people across the country."
"Shandong Shipping Department really makes me very angry, but Japanese pirates are rampant and pirates are everywhere. Shandong Shipping Department can't do anything about it."
"Even if we scrape together enough money, we still can't buy food!"
"This is the biggest problem!"
Zhu Qiyu said helplessly.
"Your Majesty, how could the Ming Dynasty be so big without any disasters?"
Hu Xi smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty's love for the people is well known to the world."
“But it’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.”
"It's better to provide relief as appropriate. This has been the case since ancient times anyway."
"Old Master, I don't want people to starve to death in Ming Dynasty again!" Zhu Qiyu interrupted coldly.
Hu Xi spread his hands and said, "Your Majesty, even if we have enough ships and navy, we can defeat the Japanese pirates."
"But the warehouse in the household department has already run into trouble."
"The battles in Mobei were indeed fought beautifully, but all the savings of the country were used up, and the savings for ten years were overdrawn!"
"There's really nothing we can do!"
Hu Hui was full of helplessness.
In the final analysis, the foundation is too weak and the country is too poor.
Zhang Feng immediately said: "Your Majesty, the old master is not exaggerating."
"There has been a war this year. Although Wei Chen is in the cabinet, Wei Chen, the accountant of the Ministry of Revenue, knows best."
“We really can’t afford to carry the burden of fighting anymore.”
This is the truth.
The military system of the Ming Dynasty determined that the burden of war was huge.
Zhu Qiyu was speechless when he saw the rewards and war favors in the recent two battles. They were too many.
If Yu Qian hadn't confiscated so much, the Ministry of Revenue would have been in debt for twenty years.
The debt owed is private money.
It was usury money borrowed by the emperor from the private sector.
Dare you imagine?
The emperor went to borrow usury, but the usury that was expressly prohibited appeared in the court.
There is no way, the reward and war support require too much money.
"I know, otherwise I wouldn't have stopped the war." Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly.
The money and food produced by the Ming Dynasty every year are a constant value.
It’s not something that can be solved if you have money, because the amount of grain produced is limited.
Especially this year, three major wars were fought, emptying the national treasury and internal funds.
Zhu Qiyu also pushed forward the territory and built a city in Mobei, which consumed a lot of money.
What Hu Hui meant was to stop building the city aggressively and start building it slowly.
"Money, I'll find a way."
Zhu Qiyu tapped his fingertips: "The key point is how to buy food!"
The courtiers were silent.
Usually, we always try to save people when there is a disaster.
As for how much can be saved, it will not be recorded in the history books anyway.
Now we need to make plans in advance and set aside enough food, which has never been done before.
"His Majesty!"
Yu Qian left work, knelt down and saluted, and said: "If the central committee is anxious, profiteers will benefit."
"It is a good thing that your Majesty works for the benefit of the people."
"But when you go to the profiteers, it's a good opportunity to make a fortune."
"If the court goes to the south to buy food on a large scale."
"Not only will food prices in the south skyrocket, it will also affect the survival of people in the south."
"In fact, in order to make more money, those profiteers will definitely find ways to collect food from the private sector, and they can even kill people and steal food."
"It is true that the people in the north survived this year."
"But the people in the south don't know how many people will die."
Hear the words.
Zhu Qiyu was surprised: "What does Duke Xing mean?"
"Your Majesty, there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain."
Yu Qian chuckled and said: "The court will follow the rules of previous years and just maintain water transportation."
"Let the imperial merchants go to the south to collect grain."
"You don't need to collect too much, and don't just give food to the civil servants. You need to give both money and food."
"If we only distribute food, it will make the food worthless in the north. Even the servants will doubt the government why they don't give money!"
“Only by being inclusive and moisturizing things silently can we pass the disaster years smoothly.”
Yu Qian said with a smile.
The atmosphere in Fengtian Hall is lively.
Zhu Qiyu suddenly realized: "What Duke Xing said makes sense, so just follow what Duke Xing said."
"Speaking of building a city."
"Sun Yuanzhen has arrived at the Wandu Division. He has changed the Wandu Division into the Wanquan Army, with an actual strength of 50,000 people. It is attached to the Beijing Camp and guards the northern gate of the capital. Song Jie serves as the commander-in-chief."
"Temporarily place the Timurid people on the edge of the Great Wall and make them learn Chinese quickly."
Speaking of placement issues.
Yi Ming said: "Your Majesty, I think that although there is a complete army, it should not be placed in one place."
"Why don't your Majesty rebuild Luanping City, disperse the Timurid people, and settle them in Luanping, Xiaoxingzhou, Miyun, Wuling Mountain and other places."
"Let the general soldiers of the Song Dynasty garrison Kaiping Guard again."
"Construct cities in Fengning and other places and build Fengning Guards."
Yi Ming was unwilling to place the Timurid people in the Great Wall, and wanted to break up their organization to prevent them from rebelling.
"Just do as Qing Yi says."
Zhu Qiyu felt that what Yi Ming said was reasonable, so he changed the subject and said, "My lords, can you split up the capital of Hanzhou and build a province first to protect the northern part of the capital?"
He drew something on the map, enclosing the entire North Zhili.
In this way, the capital has sufficient strategic depth.
Yu Qian said: "Your Majesty wants to build defenses along the river and build another Great Wall outside the Great Wall to protect the capital?"
"There really is no money to build the Great Wall."
Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly: "But just build bastions and piers along the river bank to protect the capital."
"Your Majesty, I think it's feasible." Yu Qian handed over his hand.
"Weichen also thinks it's feasible." Yue Zhengdao.
Yue Zheng was very depressed.
He was even worse than Lu Yuan. He was placed in Xifengkou, but the Tatars did not come, and Yu Qian was placed in Tingyi City to receive prisoners.
As a result, he did not fight a single battle and received no credit.
I don't know if Yu Qian did it on purpose or if he was suffering from misfortune.
Hu Xi pondered for a moment and asked: "Your Majesty, do you think Hanzhou is too big? It's not conducive to control?"
"With the current construction speed, I may not be able to fulfill my wish in ten years."
Zhu Qiyu said bluntly: "Wang Shu and Li Bing are like headless flies in Mobei. If we build a province first, we can completely surround the capital."
"Mobei, just follow Wang Shu and Li Bing. You can do whatever you want, and the court doesn't have to worry about it."
Hu Xi nodded slightly: "I support your majesty."
"Then use this place as the core to build a province." Zhu Qiyu pointed at Chengde.
"Yixian?"
Hu Xi frowned: "Your Majesty wants to put Shanhaiguan into the new province?"
"That's right, not only Shanhaiguan, but also Wandu Department will be put in..."
The words were not finished.
Hu Xi said urgently: "Absolutely not! The Great Wall must be in the hands of Beizhili and must not be placed in the new province!"
"Your Majesty, Shanhaiguan is the fortress leading from the capital to Liaodong. Once Shanhaiguan is lost, the east gate of the capital will be wide open."
"Shanhaiguan must not be divided!"
The words resonated.
Yu Qian nodded, thinking that what Hu Hui said made sense.
"Your Majesty, the divisions of provinces in the world are intertwined and full of wisdom."
Hu Xi said seriously: "I think it cannot be changed easily."
"Then the new province is a complete province outside the Great Wall?" Zhu Qiyu frowned, worried that this new province would break away from the embrace of the Ming Dynasty in the future.
"It can only be this way, it must be this way." Lian Yu Qian also spoke.
Beizhili must guard the Great Wall. Even if Mobei completely becomes the territory of Ming Dynasty, Beizhili cannot change.
"Okay, let's take Yi County as the core and expand northward to..."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes wandered around the map.
Hu Xi said: "Your Majesty, the new province does not necessarily need much territory. It only needs to wrap up the capital."
He drew it on the map.
Stretching from Longhua to the north, Jianping and Longshan to the east, Guyuan to the west, and the Great Wall to the south, a flat province emerged.
"Your Majesty, if it can be expanded in the future, just set up two mansions first." Hu Ming said.
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Change Yi County to Chengde and serve as the seat of Rehe Province."
"Lu Yuan, you become the chief envoy of Jehol Province."
Hu Bi is still chewing on the word Chengde, Chengde, Chengde's virtue.
It can be seen that the emperor has high hopes.
"Abolish the Wanquan Division and establish the Wanquan Army to guard Rehe."
"Song Jie also serves as the commander-in-chief of Rehe."
"Send officials from Central Duoduo to Rehe."
"A group of people were left behind from the laborers who built the city and stayed in Rehe."
Zhu Qiyu issued an imperial edict.
"I obey the order!" Lu Yuan knelt on the ground.
He did not hold the title of governor, but was just an envoy. Because Jehol Province was first established, there was no need to plow it, he could just do the civil affairs.
The fifteenth province appears.
"Chengde Mansion and Fengning Mansion are temporarily established."
"Divide the two prefectures along the Luan River."
"Relocating a group of people from Gyeonggi Province will only make it harder in the past two years. When rice becomes more popular, there will be no need to worry about food."
Zhu Qiyu smiled.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
When the new province was first established, it was complicated and complicated.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were turned to Guangxi. The imperial edict for Guangxi was about to arrive.
In August in Guangxi, the sun is scorching.
Fang Ying still lives in a simple court hall outside the city.
It's not that he's afraid of heat.
Instead, people are being arrested every day in the city.
Jin Zhong, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, sent people from Jiangxi to arrest key criminals throughout Guangxi.
The so-called key criminals are the gentry that Hou Dagou confessed.
I was beheaded and my home was blocked at the border.
Not to Yunnan, but to Hetao.
Fang Ying was training troops outside the city.
His subordinates, Ou Xin and Tao Cheng, are the hardest working. With a thousand soldiers under their command, they have become the most proficient in the Langzhen Formation, and even practice the Waist Sword Formation from time to time.
On this day, Fang Ying received the imperial edict.
He called Zhu Yi, Zhang Shun and Chen Wang.
"Hou Dagou rebelled, making His Majesty furious."
Fang Ying's eyes were cold: "Your Majesty asked us to push down the chieftain and make Guangxi completely surrender!"
"I've been waiting for this day!" Chen Wang was very excited.
Zhang Shunze was very depressed.
He is a naturalized Mongolian, and he came to Guangxi through many connections. He originally wanted to show off his skills and get a knighthood.
As a result, Hou Dagou suddenly rebelled, catching him off guard.
In particular, the shipyard was burned down. The emperor was furious and issued an edict to reprimand him.
Fang Ying then took charge of suppressing the bandits and succeeded in the first battle.
Zhang Shun became even more depressed.
"Governor, if Zhang Shun is willing to lead an army alone, he will definitely conquer the chieftain!" Zhang Shun knelt down on one knee.
He desperately wants to prove himself.
Zhu Yi frowned: "Your Excellency Governor, our court has always implemented the policy of reforming the locals and returning them to the locals. Your Majesty is a sage king, and the people in the court are busy. Why did you suddenly issue an order to force us to push the chieftain?"
Fang Ying looked at him: "What does Cheng Guogong mean?"
"Being humble has no other meaning."
Zhu Yi said seriously: "I have been in Guangxi for more than a month and have been visiting people."
"I think that now, unlike the Hongwu Dynasty, the conflicts between Han and the mainland have intensified and mutual resentment has reached a critical point."
"If tough policies are adopted at this time, I am worried that war will break out in Guangxi and it will be difficult to end."
Zhang Shun's eyes lit up when he heard the sound of war smoke.
What is important is that wars are everywhere. The more chaotic the place, the more military achievements!
Fang Ying nodded slightly: "What Duke Cheng Guo said is true. Your Majesty's secret order to this governor is to suppress and appease at the same time!"
"Your Majesty is also aware of the contradiction between the Han and the Chinese, and the important ministers in the court are also aware of the fierce fire cooking oil."
"But His Majesty is an eternal sage. If you want to completely transform Guangxi into Han territory, you must take strict measures."
"The natives resisted the center and were unwilling to be Chineseized."
"Then let's kill them for fear!"
"If they want to rebel, we will help them!"
"The only way to scare them is to kill them!"
"Promulgate new policies and completely naturalize Guangxi!"
Fang Ying said loudly: "This is your Majesty's intention!"
Zhu Yi frowned. If the killing continues, rivers of blood will flow in Guangxi. When His Majesty takes the blame, everyone will still have to suffer.
The emperor said it more than once in the Fengtian Hall that the natives are also citizens of the Ming Dynasty and cannot be ignored.
"Don't disturb Duke Cheng."
"The killing that the governor is talking about is killing those few particularly dishonest chieftains, such as Longha Chieftain, Bukeke Chieftain and dozens of other dishonest chieftains!"
"Eradicate them all!"
"Shock Guangxi!"
"As for the others, if they are willing to lay down their weapons, surrender to the Ming Dynasty, and accept the return of their native land, Your Majesty can reward them with official positions and protect their wealth."
"If you don't know the truth, there is no need to exist!"
"Zhao'er is here just to discuss it."
"Let's use lightning speed to defeat the chieftain of Xunzhou first and push forward all the way!"
Fang Ying said sharply.
"Governor, our army is not fully prepared yet." Zhu Yi was worried.
When he became a Duke in Guangxi, the more military exploits he had, the safer he would be.
On the contrary, the more military exploits he has, the more dangerous he is.
The emperor has made Yu Qian an honorable minister in Xinshantou, and no longer allows the existence of the Chengguo Palace.
So Zhu Yi is trying his best to hide his clumsiness. As long as he is nothing, he is absolutely safe.
on the contrary.
If he behaves well and achieves great military exploits, he will not be far from death.
"Our army is not prepared, but the chieftain is?"
Fang Ying sneered: "Besides, I have been in Guangxi for a month and a half, and I have been training troops all the time. In order to train the troops better, the governor released twenty generals, with a total of only 20,000 troops. Why can't they train well?"
"Zhang Shun has integrated the guard station and inspection department into the Zhenguo Army."
"A total of 60,000 people!"
"How come you can't even beat a small piece of toast?"
Fang Ying looked at Zhu Yi: "I will tell you bluntly, Your Majesty wants to recruit native people into the army and merge them into the national army, totaling 100,000!"
“If we don’t conquer the chieftains, where will the natives come from?”
"The new conquerors are slowly training their troops. Your Majesty doesn't have the patience and doesn't want to wait! Even less willing to wait!"
"Hou Dagou's rebellion made His Majesty extremely angry!"
"As human subjects, we humiliate and die. How can we allow the chieftains of Guangxi to be rampant again?"
"From now on, I won't listen to any reason!"
"This governor is carrying out the imperial edict. This is His Majesty's wish!"
"Who dares to disobey!"
Fang Ying placed the secret decree in the courtroom and knelt down first.
He wants to establish his authority first.
Especially Zhu Yi. Zhu Yi was the Duke of Cheng Guo, had a higher title than him, and was also the top among the honorable ministers.
Although Zhang Shun was a naturalized Mongolian and had lived in Beijing for many years, he was naturally inclined to become the Duke of the country.
The generals of the Guangxi Guards Station and the Inspection Department did not respect him as much as Cheng Guogong.
Some people even say that Zhu Yi is the reincarnation of Shan Yun, and some want to invite Shan Jun, a descendant of Shan Yun, to be the commander-in-chief of Guangxi.
His authority was shaky.
Therefore, he wants to establish his authority.
"I see my emperor, long live my emperor!" Zhu Yi kowtowed to the ground.
Several people in the court all kowtowed to the secret decree.
"Fang Ying, a humble minister, carries out His Majesty's orders!"
Last time, Fang Ying used a secret edict to scare Lu Xuan.
Got it right again this time.
Zhu Yi was really afraid of the emperor.
If he dares to be dishonest in Guangxi, an imperial decree will be issued and his whole family will be killed.
The emperor was worried that he could not find an excuse.
How dare he offend Fang Ying.
"I will obey the holy will!" Zhu Yi bowed and kowtowed again and again, making a great ceremony.
The corners of Fang Ying's mouth curled up.
Then start setting up.
"Zhang Shun, I'll leave the first battle to you!"
"I will give you five thousand men. Ou Xin, Bai Quan, Yang Yu, Zhang Gang, and Sun Zhen will be transferred to your unit and will be under your command!"
"The first battle, fight here!"
He pointed to Longha Tusi.
Longha Tusi is located at the mouth of the Huangjiang River in the north of Dateng Gorge.
The terrain here is steep, and Chieftain Longha is entrenched in it, refusing to listen to the orders of the Xunzhou Prefecture.
What annoyed Fang Ying the most was that Chieftain Longha actually surrendered Hou Dagou's men. Fang Ying sent people to ask, but actually killed the Ming army envoy.
At that time, Fang Ying did not dare to get angry and just pretended not to know.
Continue to train troops near Dateng Gorge.
Now, the opportunity has come.
"I obey your orders!"
Zhang Shun looked excited and was finally about to make a contribution.
"We will set off at dawn tomorrow, taking three days of rations with us. In three days, Longha Tusi will cease to exist!" Fang Ying said seriously.
"This bid will never disappoint the governor's love!" Zhang Shun kowtowed.
"Zhu Yi!"
Fang Ying looked at Zhu Yi: "The governor will also give you five thousand people to serve as a ship to go to Wuxuan and capture the local toast!"
"I humble my duty and obey the order!" Zhu Yi did not dare to disobey.
"Chen Wang, I will also give you 5,000 men. You win the Green and Blue Mountain toast!"
Fang Ying looked at Chen Wang: "Can it be done?"
"The bid will definitely fulfill the mission!" Chen Wang has been waiting for the whole day.
"The governor personally led the troops to pacify the chieftain!"
Among the four chieftains in Xunzhou Prefecture, the most difficult to pacify was Chieftain Fengyi and Chieftain Cen's family.
The Cen family is one of the largest chieftains in Guangxi.
Fengyi is just a branch of the Cen family.
"After taking down a chieftain, there is no need to stop. The three of you will go north, east, and west to continue to pacify the chieftain!"
"I will give orders to provide you with supplies in the cities along the way!"
"If you don't give it, you can go to Chidao to deliver the news at any time, and I will kill the county magistrate! Kill his entire family! This is the power given to me by Your Majesty!"
"How much credit you can achieve depends on you!"
Fang Ying said solemnly: "You don't need to touch the big chieftain. The governor will come and beat him personally. Little chieftain, push as much as you can!"
"This battle will completely defeat Guangxi!"
"The governor wants to remind you!"
"Don't commit excessive killings. Just surrender to the chieftain. Don't kill in vain or indiscriminately. There's no need to humiliate women or rob property. It's absolutely not allowed!"
"The military regulations are clearly stated and no one is allowed to violate them!"
"Who dares to disobey military regulations!"
"Once verified, I will kill you without mercy! No matter how many military achievements you have achieved, you will all be executed!"
Fang Ying shouted sharply.
The emperor made it clear that the area was never allowed to be destroyed. Guangxi was the Guangxi of the Ming Dynasty, and the natives were also the people of the Ming Dynasty. They could destroy the chieftains, but they could not poison the place.
On the contrary, this will intensify the conflict between the Han and the local people, and the gains outweigh the losses.
"I will obey your orders!" The three of them bowed.
"Go and get ready."
What Fang Ying can use is the old team of Zhenguo Army.
Soldiers from the Guangxi Guard Station and the Inspection Department must guard the place and cannot be easily transferred.
But Fang Ying believes that 20,000 people are enough.
Maybe there will be more and more fights.
At dawn the next day, the soldiers ate the gruel and began to march.
At the mouth of the Huangjiang River, Longha Tusi occupies steep mountains and important water conservancy channels.
There are no tigers in the mountains, but monkeys are kings.
He surrendered more than a thousand of Hou Dagou's men.
Fang Ying sent someone to ask for it, but he killed the envoy directly and didn't take the Han people seriously at all.
The tenth day of August.
It had just turned dark when five thousand uninvited guests fell from the sky.
Long Ha didn't care at all about the march of the Ming army, because the Ming army implemented the policy of returning natives to the countryside. To put it bluntly, they were Huairou and would not attack the chieftains at all.
Because the chieftain had no oil and water, the gain of the attack was not worth the loss.
Just look at the faces of those officials and you will know that the Ming people despised the natives as barbarians and also despised the barren land of Guangxi.
But you Mingren despise it, so why are you still invading our home?
During the Hou Dagou Rebellion, Long Ha originally wanted to take the opportunity to capture Xunzhou Mansion and occupy it to stand on his own initiative, but Hou Dagou was defeated so quickly that he did not react at all.
Now I heard that the Ming Dynasty army is passing through the border, so just cross it. Is it possible that we can attack them?
After landing at the mouth of the Huangjiang River.
Zhang Shun sent someone to inquire about the information and learned that Long Ha was hiding in the mountain.
Watching the sun disappear into the sky little by little, the light becomes less and less.
Standing at the foot of the hillside.
Zhang Shun hesitated.
The terrain of Guangxi is complex and full of mountains. If you climb or descend mountains at night, you are likely to be defeated without fighting.
"Master Commander, the spies report that this mountain is not high."
Ou Xin said bluntly: "If we sneak in at night, Long Ha must be unprepared and he can take down the village in one fell swoop!"
"But it will get dark soon." Zhang Shun frowned.
"Darkness is the best cover!"
Ou Xin clasped his fists and said, "Sir, Commander, I am humble enough to be willing to take the lead!"
Zhang Shun hesitated.
But after looking at the mountains and thinking that the title was beckoning, he simply gritted his teeth and said, "You take the lead, and this commander will arrive soon!"
"Thank you, Commander, for making it happen!"
Ou Xin asked his soldiers to eat first.
Because we were too close to the enemy, we couldn't light a fire. Fortunately, the weather in Guangxi was hot, so we didn't get a stomachache after eating.
I ate dry food, but it was too hot and the dry food went rancid.
But no one in the soldiers complained. They ate and drank water. After eating enough solid food, they knew they were about to go to the battlefield.
Finished eating.
Ou Xin asked people to prepare vines and tie them around the waist. Teams of ten people shared one vine.
This will solve the problem of soldiers being unable to see after dark.
"Brothers, find wealth in danger!"
Ou Xin boosted his morale: "I am walking in front, you just need to keep up!"
"The credit lies ahead!"
"Our wealth lies ahead!"
"Walk!"
Ou Xin took the lead and threw away all the wolves.
No long weapons, only short swords.
Climb along the hillside.
The mountain is so steep that one could fall down just by looking at it.
Ou Xin reminded everyone not to look down, but some soldiers still looked down, causing the man to fall. Fortunately, a team of ten men tied vines and brought him up.
Fortunately, it was dark. If it were daytime, these five thousand men and horses would not be able to crawl through.
Climbing over the hillside, I saw light.
It's a village.
If you can afford lamp oil, it must be Long Ha's village.
The poor people in Guangxi are so poor that they can't even afford clothes, let alone lamp oil.
Ou Xin was lucky and came down the hillside.
"Bros!"
"Catch the person who lit the lamp!"
"Anyone who resists will be killed!"
Ou Xin didn't wait for Zhang Shun and others, he was going to make a great contribution.
Otherwise, what is the point of practicing hard for a month and a half?
Thanks to one and a half months of hard training, he has great prestige in the army and his words must be fulfilled.
The thousand-man team crept into the village.
Most of the people in the village had already fallen asleep and were in a state of panic.
After all, he is not a professional assassin.
As soon as they entered the village, someone stepped on a trap and was stabbed in the foot, screaming in agony.
Some soldiers went directly to seize other people's mail;
Some went to grab money, some went to find women...and suddenly the whole village was in chaos.
Ou Xin led a few people into a large village.
He kicked open the door of the lighted room and put a knife on the neck of a short and sturdy man: "Who is Long Ha?"
The woman inside screamed.
歘!
Ou Xin slashed her with a knife, blood splashed on the strong man's face, and he screamed.
But Ou Xin couldn't understand what he said.
Ou Xin didn't bother to ask.
Just kill him.
Then he asked who was Long Ha and killed half of the people in the house before someone pointed to the lighted room.
Someone who can speak Chinese said, that person is Long Ha!
Ou Xin was immediately stunned.
The first person he killed was Long Ha, but it took so much effort to find Long Ha.
We can only find Long Ha's body and report his fault to Zhang Shun.
When Zhang Shun walked into the village, he found that the village was completely quiet. He cursed, "Ou Xin is so damn useless! He can't even build a small village!"
As a result, soldiers reported that Ou Xin had killed Long Ha and took control of the entire village.
Zhang Shun was stunned.
When he saw Long Ha's head, he was even more surprised.
This guy is a fucking talent.
"Greetings to the Commander!" Ou Xin was covered in blood. He had killed more than a dozen people with his own hands.
"Okay! This commander will fully report your merits!"
Zhang Shun laughed loudly: "I'm going to stew all the chickens, ducks and geese in the village. I'm going to have a feast for the three armies!"
He also didn't expect that military success would come so easily.
Ou Xin said with a sullen face: "Master Commander, now is not the time to celebrate."
Zhang Shun looked at him, slightly unhappy.
When the Mongols win a battle, they have to celebrate. This is something that is engraved in their bones.
"After interrogation at the humble position, Long Ha claimed to have an army of 30,000."
"There are seventeen or eight villages in the nearby mountains, all of which are Long Ha's territory."
"We only served one today."
"It's better to take advantage of the opportunity and seize all the villages, so that we can achieve success in one battle."
Ou Xin said seriously.
Zhang Shun was a little dumbfounded, he must be a lunatic.
I heard that his soldiers had entered the village. Many of them ran to grab money, but few of them thought about gaining any credit.
On the contrary, he killed Long Ha with his own hands and killed more than a dozen people in Long Ha's family.
The battle was very brave.
"After all, it is getting late today, and there is a commotion here. The other villages must be on guard. Let me see..."
Zhang Shun felt that the battle had been successful.
Fang Ying only allowed Long Ha to be killed, but not to bulldoze all Long Ha's chieftains.
Ou Xin said: "Master Commander, kill Long Ha alone, treating the symptoms but not the root cause."
"As long as the chieftain's power is still there, if one dragon dies, ten dragons will appear tomorrow!"
"Only by completely razing the village and forcibly recruiting its troops can the chieftain be truly naturalized!"
Ou Xin's expression was extremely serious.
Zhang Shun's face changed slightly, and the emperor's secret decree and the stern look on Fang Ying's face suddenly appeared in his mind.
Once he failed to complete the report and reported it, the emperor would immediately take away his position as commander and even put him in prison.
He is a Mongolian and has no influence in the court. If he goes to jail, he will die.
"Haha, Ouxin, what you are thinking is exactly what this commander is going to do!"
Zhang Shun pretended to be mysterious and said: "I just tested you just now."
"Just as you said."
"Five hundred people will stay in the village, and the rest will be divided into twenty flags."
“All the strongholds were pulled out overnight!”
Ou Xin handed over his hand: "I humbly obey my orders!"
As soon as Ou Xin left, Zhang Shun slapped himself twice: "Idiot, you came here for military exploits and titles, not for enjoyment, idiot!"
Select a few obedient people from the village to serve as guides and go out to build the villages one by one.
Snapped!
Returning to the thousand-man camp, Ou Xinyang slapped a soldier on the face: "How did I teach you?"
"Fighting exploits! Fighting exploits!"
"You actually ignored my orders and went to get money!"
"Come here! Push it down and chop it!"
Ou Xin looked sharp: "Don't plead for mercy! Don't do it again!"
"Kill a few of them today to serve as a warning to others."
"Let me just remember that this Tongzhi's order is God. Even if I ask you to die, you must carry it out without hesitation!"
The soldiers were so impressed by his momentum that they all knelt on the ground.
Then Ou Xin encouraged him again, took out three small flags, left the wounded behind, and then took three guides and began to clear out the villages one by one.
Wait until it gets light.
Longha Tusi no longer exists.
Every village was covered in blood, and many people died.
Gather everyone into a stronghold and imprison them.
There were also soldiers who committed crimes and were killed by Ou Xin.
Because of this, he offended other generals.
The soldiers began to rest.
However, Ou Xin, with red eyes, entered the mansion where Zhang Shun lived. Zhang Shun lived in the house where Long Ha lived.
"See you, Lord Commander!" Ou Xin saluted.
"This battle was fought beautifully. I have ordered the military disciplinary officer to commend him for his merits." Zhang Shun felt that Ou Xin was a lunatic.
Last night, he pulled out seven villages.
Zhan Zhan charged forward and fought bloody, as if he was not afraid of death.
Moreover, in order to clarify the military regulations, all the soldiers of the high-pitched woman last night were chopped off by him with a knife, and their heads were hung on the door of the mansion for everyone to see clearly and to intimidate the army.
However, the more Zhang Shun looked at him, the more displeased he became.
Just disgust.
"My Lord Commander, Lord Governor, our army is pushing north to capture the two chieftains of Qinchuan and Shimen." Ou Xin asked seriously.
Zhang Shun nodded.
"In humble position, I believe that soldiers are valuable and quick."
Ou Xin said extremely seriously: "Our army has raided Longha. The news has not spread yet. Our army should push north quickly."
"First go down to Shimen, then Qinchuan, and then go to Chashan, Gumei, Maoer, Huangdong, Lipu and other places!"
"Use the fastest speed to complete the orders of the Governor!"
Zhang Shun curled his lips, this is a madman! Pure madness!
Is this how battles are fought?
Don’t you care about losses?
Don't you let the soldiers rest? Are soldiers weapons? Is it a dead person?
Besides, no one can guarantee that the battle ahead will be smooth sailing. What if there is a tough battle?
After fighting a hundred battles, if you lose one battle, all the achievements accumulated in the past will be useless.
Do you know how to be an official?
Silly fool!
"Ou Xin, this commander believes that we should proceed steadily."
Zhang Shun immediately said: "But this commander supports you in taking Shimen and Qinchuan, but the soldiers also need to rest. There is no waterway in front, so we have to take the land route, and there are no horses..."
"A humble soldier in a humble position is not afraid of hardship! A soldier in a humble position is not afraid of hardship either!"
Ou Xin knelt down on one knee: "I am willing to be a vanguard in this humble position, please command to make it happen!"
Zhang Shun was frozen.
To be honest, he really hated such subordinates, who contradicted him everywhere, which made him lose face.
If he were in Mobei, he would have killed this guy with one knife.
But Ou Xin is right.
If he can really capture a big chieftain like Lipu, the emperor will definitely reward him with a title.
The question is, can it really?
"This commander would not dare to make an unauthorized decision on this matter."
Zhang Shun muttered: "We need to report to the Governor before we can make any further decisions."
Ou Xin was still unwilling to give in: "Commander, this is a God-given opportunity."
Zhang Shun still hates Ou Xin.
Don't want him to take risks.
Ou Xin was very anxious.
As long as the speed is fast enough, faster than the speed of message transmission, the two little toasts in the north of Xunzhou Mansion can be pulled out in one fell swoop.
Pushing all the way north, all military achievements are beckoning.
"My Lord Commander, if Ou Xin is willing to issue a military order."
"If I, Ou Xin, can't defeat Shi Men and Qinchuan, I will kill them at their necks. Please command your Majesty to chop off Ou Xin's head!"
"May I ask, Commander, if you are willing to grant Ou Xin's wish?"
Ou Xin kowtows.
"Ou Xin, my commander understands that you are determined to achieve great results, so why be in a hurry?"
Zhang Shun lowered his voice and said: "A victory is worse than a defeat. If you stumble at Shimen and Qinchuan, all the achievements you have made will be wasted."
"This commander is doing this for your own good."
Ou Xin, however, had something to say and said: "Your Majesty, Commander, this is His Majesty's decree. I dare not show any slights in this humble position!"
Zhang Shun's eyes flashed.
Thinking of Ou Xin's origin, he was from Jinwu Guard, he was the emperor's man.
forget!
He Zhang Shun couldn't afford to offend him, and he couldn't suppress him even if he wanted to.
"That's all, I, the commander, will allow you to attack."
Zhang Shun said displeased: "But you have no support, so you have to rely on yourself for everything. Can you understand?"
"I'm willing to give it a try!"
Ou Xin kowtowed, then asked for pen and paper to write down a military order.
Zhang Shun was bored when he looked at him and didn't know how to praise him.
Wave your hand and tell him to get out of here.
Ou Xin kowtowed respectfully before walking out of the mansion.
It’s not that he doesn’t appreciate praise, it’s just a God-given opportunity!
Zhang Shun doesn't know how to take advantage of opportunities!
Soldiers are valuable and quick.
Longha is the largest chieftain in the north of Xunzhou Prefecture, and Qinchuan and Shimen are the two smaller chieftains.
Once the news spread that Long Ha had been eradicated, the two little chieftains would definitely form a stronghold to protect themselves. A forceful attack would only result in the greatest losses.
Moreover, fighting a tough battle now will slow down the marching speed and make it impossible to gain maximum military exploits!
To put it simply.
Fighting now is to fight with poor information.
The enemy is caught off guard, which is equivalent to saying that the enemy is not prepared at all. If you just hit it, you can win quietly and win.
After the dividend period, it will be played positively.
At that time, it was not easy to get war.
So this time is the best time.
Ou Xin was too lazy to think about Zhang Shun.
He heard that Yu Qian was won by Feng Guogong.
His European Xin has enough motivation.
He is the one who admires Yu Qian most and wants to be the great man like Yu Qian.
If he is not qualified, he must rely on his life!
Back to the simple camp, let everyone eat well, and then take people out of the cottage.
He also took dozens of natives.
They are all healthy men, and they are familiar with the local terrain, and they can take them in the mountains.
Target Qin Chuan!
First hit Qinchuan, then hit Shimen!
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