Chapter 381 Yangtze River Defense Line
When the Yangzhou Military News was delivered to Chen Cao's desk overnight, it was just around midnight.
"The 51st Division Kang and his troops were besieged by Tatars ten times their size. The enemy troops were equipped with red cannons and flintlock rifles. Our army launched a desperate resistance. By the time the reinforcements from the 53rd and 54th Divisions arrived at Shaobo Town, the 51st Division had already The casualties were over half, the division commander Kang was wounded, and the Tatars captured half of the town of Shaobo;
Fortunately, the reinforcements arrived in time. After a bloody battle, the Tatar troops were repulsed, and Shaobo Town was returned to our hands. "
Chen Cao put down the military report sent by Huang Chunyao, then looked at Zhao Xin and said: "Is there any news about Wan Qing?"
"I was about to tell your Majesty that I just received a secret message from the north last night. The slaves were led by Mang Gurtai and led 50,000 Manchu cavalry and 30,000 Mongolian cavalry to attack Shanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and other places; Hauge was the leader. The commander-in-chief led 50,000 Manchu cavalry, 20,000 Mongolian cavalry and 100,000 Green Camp puppet troops south to attack Shaanxi, Henan and other places;
Those who attacked Gaoyou were 20,000 Manchu cavalry led by Daishan, 20,000 Mongolian cavalry and 200,000 Green Camp puppet troops. They set out from Tianjin to attack Shandong and South Zhili;
In the end, more than 30,000 people under Amin's command purged all parts of Northern Zhili. Now the Tatars are enclosing the land in Northern Zhili, and all Han lands have been turned into private estates for slaves. "
Chen Cao knocked on the desk and thought for a long time: "How is Hong Chengchou's marching speed?"
Zhao Xin shook his head: "The latest military report is that twelve days ago, several vassal kings of the Zhu family all retreated to Xiangyang after being defeated in Nanchang. In addition, the King of Xiang and his family captured in the battle of Nanchang were with the King of Min and The family members are on their way to be escorted to the capital, and they should be there in the next few days."
"Well..." Chen Cao touched his breathless chin: "Ask the staff headquarters to set up a detailed battle plan to prevent Jiannu from changing his face. On this basis, inform Huang Chunyao and ask him to send capable personnel to negotiate peace with Jiannu first. .”
"Peace?"
Xin Zhao's face twitched a few times: "Your Majesty, do we want to negotiate peace with Jiannu?"
Chen Cao took a deep breath: "Before the vassal king surnamed Zhu in Huguang, Jiangxi Province has not completely suppressed it, it is not appropriate to fight against the slaves in the north. And you also know that although the Southern Zhili implemented the policy of equalizing land and exempting taxes, there was an undercurrent in private. You know the situation of those gentry who have lost their land. You, Jin Yiwei, should understand, so I have to choose between negotiating peace and suppressing them."
What Chen Cao knew was what Zhao Xin told him after inquiring. Now, except for Songjiang Prefecture, which has achieved great prosperity, other prefectures in South Zhili have just entered the first stage.
"Your Majesty, why don't we take action first?"
Chen Cao shook his head: "Given the poor behavior of Jiannu, once they enter the customs, they will be like beggars getting rich and crazily enclosing land in the north. But now, those literati who have taken refuge in Jiannu are all begging for mercy in front of their new masters, and even worse. While dealing with us, we must come up with all those bad ideas that will annihilate our descendants. Therefore, before our army can completely establish its position north of the Yangtze River, quelling the internal chaos is the first priority;
In my judgment, as long as we reach an agreement with the Jiannu, stabilize them, and provide some appropriate benefits, they will definitely agree to our request. Secondly, they have just entered the customs and have a lot to do. After our strength, we will definitely recruit troops in the north;
Therefore, while stabilizing them, both sides get what they need. Our strength cannot be underestimated. Once we completely control the south of the Yangtze River and eliminate the internal rebellion, hehe, I will have to personally conquer it..."
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"East and west factories?"
Xu Fuyuan frowned: "Your Majesty, the reputation of the East and West factories during the Zhu Dynasty was worse than that of the Jinyiwei. Moreover, Mr. Zhao, the commander of the Jinyiwei, is still Your Majesty's confidant. We have just established our dynasty. If Your Majesty plans to establish the East and West factories now, will it cause dissatisfaction with Mr. Zhao? ?”
Chen Cao handed the prepared things to the captain of the Imperial Guard at the side: "Go, give it to Zhao Xin and ask him to prepare it immediately."
After the captain left, Chen Cao smiled faintly: "You are overthinking. Many deserters from Jinyiwei Beizhen Fusi have returned. Speaking of Jiannu's massive use of personnel from Dongchang and Beizhen Fusi, what are they going to do? No Just to deal with us?
The current structure of Jinyiwei is all staff of Nanzhen Fusi, which is far from enough to deal with the internal affairs. Therefore, I decided to re-establish the East and West factories on this basis. But I have to tell you that there will be no eunuchs in the East and West factories and Jinyiwei in the future. He held the position of factory official. "
Xu Fuyuan's eyes lit up. The reason why he said those words was because he was worried that in a few decades the Ming Dynasty would use eunuchs like Zhu Ming did, which would lead to a series of troubles.
Chen Cao saw what he was thinking: "The product of eunuchs can no longer keep up with the times. If you look at the many disasters in the previous dynasties, there are no less than ten dynasties that are directly related to eunuchs. Eunuchs in the Tang Dynasty can even It controls the life and death of the emperor, so I decided to ban eunuchs starting from me. Only in this way can we reduce the occurrence of private castrations."
Xu Fuyuan handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, you are wise. Since ancient times, eunuchs have been narrow-minded. If they have power, they will try every means to achieve their own shameful things. If your Majesty does this, I will only prosper in the future. I wish you congratulations on the future of the Ming Dynasty. ..”
After discussing the affairs of the east and west factories for a while, Chen Cao asked Xu Fuyuan seriously: "I have decided to make a temporary peace with Jiannu, delay their progress, and resolve the matter in the south as soon as possible. What do you think?"
Xu Fuyuan went to the Middle East, and Du Linzheng replaced him after he came back. He had rich combat experience, otherwise Huang Chunyao would not have recommended Xu Fuyuan to participate in military affairs: "Your Majesty, I think this plan is feasible. If our army wins a great victory in the battle of Xiangyang, From now on, Huguang can be determined, and the Shence Army can move south from Huguang into Guangxi and Yunnan. I think that Mu Qilin can be allowed to cooperate with the Shence Army in handling the affairs of Mu Mansion."
Chen Cao touched his chin: "Mu Tianbo can be used, but this kid is still young. Besides, Mu Tianbo's mother is still in charge of the Mu family now. If the Mu family cooperates with Mu Qilin as the head of the family, I can be a favor and change the name to Mu Tianbo. As the Marquis of Nanning is hereditary, if his mother doesn't cooperate, Mu Qilin has to make the choice. If he dares to let go, hey, I'll lighten my tax burden in the future of the Ming Dynasty."
"Furthermore, Your Majesty, as long as the southeast and south are completely cleared, now that Eunuch Wei is in charge of Hangzhou, with his prestige, it will not be difficult to suppress those gentry. I am just worried that the Jiannu people will not be fooled. If they react and deliberately make excuses with us, Those traitorous advisers will definitely come up with ideas to take advantage of the civil strife in my country to send troops, and then..."
Chen Cao naturally thought of this: "I am also worried about this, but according to the current construction progress in Songjiang, I don't worry about the armament being lower than that of Jiannu. Moreover, our army still relies on Songjiang Prefecture to support the entire army. , now there is no news from Lu Xiangsheng and others in the Middle East, but all the necessary materials and equipment must be prepared for them. The pressure in Songjiang is very high...
So here I decided to open various factories in Nanjing. Branch factories must be opened to reduce the pressure on Rongjiang. "
"Your Majesty, how will the peace negotiation be decided?"
Chen Cao looked at Xu Fuyuan and said, "Chen Yan has experience, and I intend to let him go."
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"His Majesty aims to establish the Longjiang Arsenal at the original site of Longjiang, and to build branches of various factories in surrounding areas."
Wang Shunding stayed in Nanjing until he became an official. He was senior. In order to win over people's hearts, and because the old guy didn't stumbling upon him back then, Chen Cao specially asked him to come out and take charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Industry.
It's just that the actual people in charge of the Ministry of Works now are Bi Maokang, the left minister, and Song Yingxing, the right minister.
Wang Shunding didn't take it seriously at all, and said calmly: "I know what your Majesty means. This minister is just a transitional official. You two should become ministers of the Ministry of Industry in the future and serve your majesty well. , you two can discuss things about the factory."
After the clay sculpture Wang Shangshu finished speaking, he closed his eyes to rest. Bi Maokang glanced at Wang Shangshu with a wry smile, and then turned to look at Song Yingxing: "Let's make arrangements. His Majesty also decreed that a new school will be built on a site outside Chaoyang Gate and Zhengyang Gate. , even the name is ready..."
Song Yingxing took it and took a look. The names 'Ming Imperial Army University' and 'Ming Imperial University of Technology' were written in large letters on the paper.
Bi Maokang continued: "His Majesty also said that the 'Nanjing Military Academy' will be officially changed to the 'Ming Empire University'. The school will be located in Huating, and these three schools will be our three top schools in the Ming Dynasty;
As for the "Huangpu Military Academy" in Shanghai, it will become a training base for military cadres. Your Majesty has foresight. You and I have to do a lot more. "
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"Chen Cao is afraid? Don't you Nanbarbarians want to fight against us across the river?"
Chen Yan felt that he had been ridiculed endlessly by Daishan, but he had the experience of talking to Jiannu several times over the years, and he knew the way they talked and acted, so he didn't take it seriously: "Prince Li, my emperor has agreed to negotiate peace with you. , and with the river as the boundary, Jiangbei and you, Jiangnan and us, if Prince Li can agree to this matter on behalf of your emperor, then we will sign a peace treaty document as proof."
Dai Shan looked at Li Yongfang, the consort next to him, and then at a civil servant dressed as a Han next to him, and suddenly said sternly: "It's okay to negotiate for peace. I, the Qing Dynasty, are not the kind of people who don't know what to do, but I have conditions."
"I would also like to ask Prince Li to speak clearly."
Daishan said arrogantly: "Hand over Yangzhou, and I, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, will agree to your request for peace on behalf of me."
The two Jin Yiwei who were following Chen Yan were already furious. It was not because they were afraid of Jian Nu, but because of the general situation. In order to quell the civil strife, Chen Cao ordered to make a fuss with Jian Nu. Now he was being bullied by these barbarians who did not understand ethics. Such an insult.
When Chen Yan heard the sound of gasping, he turned to look at the two Jinyi guards behind him, and nodded: "Since Prince Li is so happy, I won't waste time with Prince Li anymore. Give me ten days tomorrow, and after ten days , that’s when you enter Yangzhou territory.”
