This issue of "War History Research" is also a black material series produced by the Office of Truth. This black material does not require special creation and development. It only needs to put together several inconsistencies in the Liaodong Economic Strategy, and then analyze it from a God's perspective. Look, everyone will basically know that the Ming Dynasty's Liaodong war situation has no future at all. Not to mention "restoring Liao", it is purely a sore that bleeds the Ming Dynasty.
After Gou Xunli finished speaking, Li Guangyuan took a long breath and felt that he had been so nervous just now. For wealthy people like them in rural Guangdong, although they had heard about the war in Liaodong, it was almost a "legend" and no one thought it had anything to do with them. However, these articles not only focused on the battlefield situation but also interpreted it from a strategic level, and also included the geographical theories of later generations. The breadth and depth of analysis far exceed the so-called "military affairs" of old-time bureaucrats.
Although he was nervous, he was also slightly surprised, because he was originally a Kun thief, so why did he get involved with Donglu? This is really a world in the south and a sea in the north. Eight poles can't even hit each other.
The monk specifically talked about this matter, obviously he had something important to say. He immediately stepped back and asked: "The war in Liaodong is dangerous! But what does this have to do with Guangnan?"
Gou Xunli nodded and said: "Sure enough, I know a thousand miles!" Then he whispered: "I must also be able to see that the battle in Liaodong is already a complete defeat." As he said that, he looked at Luo Heying, who also nodded slightly.
For an uneducated person like Yi Gou Xunli, all the little knowledge he had about the Liaodong war situation came to him only after taking the exam for Shi Weng. But learning and selling now does not affect the effect. Seeing that Mr. Li was really interested, his appetite was whetted. He knew that the time had come, so he lowered his voice even lower and threw out the "Ten Thousand Enemies" that he had prepared for a long time:
"The imperial court intends to negotiate peace with the Donglu and abandon all the land outside the pass. Guan Ning's cavalry withdraws to Shanhaiguan. Soon they will go south to destroy the rogue bandits and expel the bandits."
"What?" Li Guangyuan was shocked. He had heard the name Guan Ning Cavalry more or less.
"Sir, think about it, these Guan Ning cavalry are elite soldiers that the imperial court spends millions of dollars in food and salary to support every year. If they retreat to the pass, relying on the dangers of the mountains and seas and the strong city, there will definitely be no need for so many elite soldiers and generals. Is it difficult for Chengdu to retain them? Are you wasting food and salary in vain? The situation in the pass, with rogue bandits and thieves rampant, is a serious concern for the imperial court. Within the next two years, there will be soldiers going south to suppress it. "
Li Guangyuan listened and nodded unconsciously. Luo Heying saw that the explosion of Walrus Monk's "enemy of ten thousand people" had already taken effect. Knowing that the heat was coming, he immediately came up to fan the flames: "This is just a rumor. I think it is unlikely that the imperial court will openly negotiate for peace - after all, this Huayi The weight of the argument is so great that even the current Holy Emperor would not dare to make this decision. However, it is highly possible that the money will be paid privately."
Li Guangyuan hurriedly asked: "How to make a payment privately?"
"Of course, secret envoys were sent to have secret talks. After that, all the pass cities outside the pass will probably be abandoned. The soldiers will withdraw all the people into the pass. These generals will withdraw into the pass and rely on the Great Wall for defense. The Donglu will definitely no longer be able to go south to plunder. Moreover, the free land outside the pass will also attract the Mongolian tribes. When the time comes, the Donglu and the Mongolian tribes will continue to fight, and they will have no energy to go south. This is also the most available strategy at present."
Monk Walrus said: "From the imperial court's point of view, this is probably the only option. These hundreds of thousands of soldiers will gather in Liaodong. The battle will be invincible and a huge amount of food and salary will be spent. There is smoke and fire everywhere in the pass, even in the central capital All the imperial tombs have been burned, it would be better to withdraw them all to the pass for use."
"So, the imperial court is going south to send troops?!"
"It's only in the morning and evening." Monk Walrus said very firmly, "If not, why should we take such a risk and connect with each other? To tell you the truth, there are loyal people in every county under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Prefecture. The troops will be strong and ready, waiting for the imperial army to arrive at the Five Ridges before they will mass and respond..."
Since ancient times, Li Guangyuan's reputation has been the most impressive. Among the richest people in Dongguan, Li Guangyuan can be regarded as a powerful person. However, there are no Juren or Jinshi in the clan, so I always feel like a dwarf when I go out. Especially every time I go out and pass other villages, I feel extremely disappointed every time I see the flagpole.
This is just a false name. When it comes to the actual benefits of fame, there are too many. As far as marriage is concerned, the benefits of a well-matched couple are endless. Thinking about the arrogance of several wealthy imperial examination families in the county, I can only admire them and dare not make mistakes.
Thinking of this, I felt as if I was possessed by a ghost, wishing that the imperial court would quickly go south so that I could "raise troops to respond." There is even a feeling that "time has not waited for us": "I wonder when the heavenly soldiers of the imperial court will go south to clean up the ugly people?"
The sun is setting in the west. The rice plants on both sides of the dirt road are bending down with their heads bowed humbly under the heavy ears of rice. The frogs in the pond in the distance are arguing tirelessly about something. The birds that were stealing food in the rice fields were suddenly frightened into the air by the sound of pounding footsteps, and hurriedly flew to a tree. They stood in a row and watched in horror as the owner of the sound walked along the dirt road.
I saw this man with thin cheeks and unkempt beard. He was wearing a dungaree full of patches, and there were fresh holes on his shoulders and back. He was not wearing shoes, and was walking powerfully on the dirt road with a pair of bare black feet. He was carrying a bag on his back, a bulging bag hanging on one shoulder, and half a straw bag of grain on the other. Hanging on the waist is a string of loaches strung with willow branches.
The visitor's name is Li Xiujie - of course this name only exists in the genealogy. Usually everyone calls him "Golden Pig". Lijiawei, who is in his early thirties and whose home is just ahead of him, has no connection with the local Li family even though his surname is Li. His ancestors fled here from other places and settled here with others as helpers for many years. It wasn't until his father gave birth to a golden pig that Li Guangyuan's grandfather found a way to beg the old man for his birthday, and then he joined the Li family and entered the ancestral hall.
After entering the ancestral hall, the Li family's family situation improved a lot. There is some care for each door in the ancestral hall. Seeing that his family had no land, he leased more than ten acres of the clan's land to Jinzhu's grandfather to cultivate, and also allocated three thatched houses. Only then can we have a house and a farm, and we can live in peace from now on.
In the Golden Pig generation, because there are many brothers in the family, after the death of the old father, the brothers split up. He was not even allocated half of the Susukaku farmland. He was only allocated the ancestral house - three thatched houses, and he had to support the three thatched houses. Mother. I can only go back to my grandfather's old path and live with others for many years.
Originally, with the Golden Pig's family background, marrying a wife was basically a delusion. Li Guangyuan's mother went to the housekeeper's house and went to plead for mercy. Li Guangyuan, out of consideration for the hard work of three generations of his family, rewarded a rough-working maid in the family to be his wife. This daughter-in-law originally fled to the north and sold herself as a slave to the Li family in order to survive.
It will be a long time to have a family that is inconvenient, and there is still a mother to support at home. The Golden Pig makes a living as a day laborer. While he went out to work, his wife took care of her old mother who had a cough at home. She also planted several vegetable plots in front of and behind the house. In addition, she took over some sewing and weaving work from wealthy families in the village to supplement the family income. The golden pig then ran to Xiaoyaowu to fight against others.
Xiaoyaowu is a ferry on the river more than ten miles away. Business travelers between Dongguan and Guangzhou often pass here. There are all kinds of businesses in Xiaoyaowu, and you don't have to worry about doing some casual work. In addition, during the New Year and the festival, the clan's public warehouse manager There are still some rice points. Some years are actually much better than those of the brothers who share the land. It's just that since the Kun bandits took over Guangzhou, there have been fewer boats on the river, and many merchants on the polder are also worried and don't dare to do more business. The income of casual workers like the Golden Pig is also a little less than in previous years. Golden Pig estimates that the rice will be ready soon, the fields will be busy, and the demand for day laborers will surge. Why don't you just go home and have a look, and then have a good discussion with your family after finishing the rice harvest.
When it got dark, I came to the house. The house was still as crooked as before. The yellow mud courtyard wall had collapsed in many cases, but it was patched up with thin bamboo fences. Only a new red branch was inserted on the lintel of the door. The lantern, Golden Pig looked at it for a few moments and then stepped into the main room.
My wife was not at home, but Mother Li in the back room heard the footsteps. She was leaning on the bamboo bed. After coughing for a while, she shouted loudly: "Who? Who is it?"
"Mom, it's me, I'm back." The golden pig took off the baggage and tie, then held the straw bag and poured the rice into the rice vat.
Mother Li had already approved clothes and shoes and came to the main room. "Golden pig, cough, cough, the golden pig is back." He took the straw bag filled with rice from Li Xiujie's hand, looked at his son carefully, and found that his son was not wearing shoes, so he couldn't help but ask: "Why are you not wearing shoes? ? Where are your shoes?"
At that time, most people did not wear shoes, and it was common for rural people to go barefoot. However, Jinzhu's job is loading and unloading, and he has to wear a pair of straw sandals when running around on the dock, otherwise his skin and flesh will easily be scratched by various pieces of ballast on the dock. And these straw sandals are not made by oneself, but are made by specialized straw sandalmakers.
"One pair is worn out, and the other pair fell into the river during unloading. I'll buy it when I go to work tomorrow." The golden pig didn't seem to care much about his shoes. He just took off a bunch of loaches from his waist and handed them to his mother, "Mom, this is I caught a loach on the road. I heard that eating this is good for your cough. Where is Lianniang? It’s already dark and she doesn’t even know how to come back to cook, so she’s running around and all that?"
Qiaolian was his wife's maiden name. Since they had no children, she called her Lian Niang.
Mother Li took the loach, covered her mouth and coughed a few more times, and defended Lianniang: "Lianniang went to follow Huang Xiangu to practice magic and seek medicine. I guess she will be back soon."
"Cultivation of the law, practice of the troublesome law!" Since the wages the Golden Pig has received recently are not as good as usual, there is always an evil fire in his heart, and he can't help but curse: "Young woman can't live peacefully at home, wild horses wander around, and follow The wife of Lao Tian's family was abducted and sold like that, so she felt better, right? I've only been away for a few days, and this woman's skin is itchy again. See if I don't give her a slap! Where is that wild fox fairy from that Huang Fairy? He hooks up with a good family, and I don’t know where the beautiful woman came from.”
