Chapter 096
"Eight thousand is not enough, Cheng Shuai, you don't know that Jiannu is really strong and weak. Our Dongjiang Army is not even a little bit worse than Jiannu. If Cheng Shuai needs Dongjiang Army's eight thousand To deal with the elites, we need to use at least three times the number of troops!"
When Huang Long heard Cheng Shijie's promise that he would be responsible for supplies during the war, he said without hesitation: "Commander Cheng, the general will go back now and mobilize 24,000 elites, including 4,000 cavalry, for Commander Cheng to command!"
Cheng Shijie looked at Huang Long's expression and naturally understood that he wanted him to feed the 24,000 mouths of the Dongjiang Army for him. But will Cheng Shijie do a loss-making business?
Sometimes he does, but most of the time, he actually doesn't do loss-making business. At present, he has captured a lot of equipment from the Jiannu and the Ancestral Army. He doesn't like these scraps of metal and just uses them as support for the local troops.
The combat effectiveness of the Dongjiang Army is indeed not too strong among the border troops, but among the local guards, it is definitely top-notch.
If Cheng Shijie wants to gain a foothold in southern Liaoning, he must first farm, but farming requires a relatively peaceful environment. Although Jiannu is also fighting among himself, the current Huang Taiji is no longer the Huang Taiji who just ascended the throne five years ago. With Amin being dealt with, Mang Gurtai gave in, it can be said that Jiannu has The internal struggle among slaves has become peaceful.
In particular, Huang Taiji led the Eight Banners to conquer North Korea, attack Mongolia, and attack the Ming Dynasty. The battles became more and more successful, and the prestige was getting higher and higher. The power of Hou Jin Dynasty was booming. Under such circumstances, Huang Taiji would never let Liaonan develop smoothly.
Since the normal and stable development of Liaonan will not be allowed to go, a war will naturally be inevitable after the spring of next year. Compared with the Ning Navy, the disadvantage is quite obvious. The Ning Navy has few cavalry, the cavalry's combat effectiveness is not strong, and it is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of maneuverability. , once spring begins and the war breaks out again, Cheng Shijie has to fight with all his strength.
But in the Liaonan war, regardless of victory or defeat, Cheng Shijie's foundation was lost. In this case, Cheng Shijie could only take the initiative and fight decisively outside the country to ensure the smooth progress of spring plowing in Liaonan.
"Do you think I need the 24,000 elite members of the Dongjiang Army?"
"It comes in handy!"
Cheng Shijie smiled faintly: "Why do you see it?"
"Is Cheng Shuai going to take the exam to be the final general of the school?"
Huang Long smiled faintly: "Although southern Liaoning is divided into four guards, Jinzhouwei has many mountains and little land, so it is not suitable for farming. The suitable area for farming is in the Liaohe Plain. However, the Liaohe Plain is flat and has no danger to defend, and Haizhou within the territory The Wei, Fuzhou Guard, and Guangning Guard were all destroyed by the Jiannu, and there was no danger of defending them. If Cheng Shuai wanted to work in southern Liaoning, it was not enough to just restore the Gaizhou Guard and the Jinzhou Guard. Move north to the line of Guangning Guard and Haizhou Guard."
Listening to Huang Long's analysis, Cheng Shijie also nodded secretly.
Huang Long saw his strategic purpose, so it can be inferred that Huang Taiji would also see it.
"Cheng Shuai definitely wants to set up defenses in the Tieshan Fort in the northeast of Guangning and the Stone Castle in the northwest. These two places are the only way for slaves to escape!"
Huang Long continued: "Although Jiannu is divided into eight banners, the real elite base is less than 40,000 people. The rest are either the newly captured Haixi Jurchens or the newly expanded young bannermen. If Jiannu can be allowed to fight in Tieshan The loss of four to five thousand soldiers and horses in the fort and the stone castle is equivalent to the loss of 10% of Jiannu's elite. These soldiers are strong soldiers who have been in battle for a long time and are skilled in bows and horses. It is impossible to supplement them with new soldiers for a while. If they are lucky enough to be able to If the loss reaches five to six thousand, the loss will reach one-sixth, so it will be difficult for the slaves to go south again in a few years!"
Cheng Shijie nodded and said: "Huang Taiji is not a fool. If he goes south, the first ones who will bear the brunt will definitely be the two blue flags and the two white flags that are highly suspicious. The two yellow flags and the two red flags will not move lightly."
"This is the best. Among the Eight Banners of Jiannu, the two yellow flags are now the strongest, followed by the two red flags. The troops, equipment and weapons of the other banners are far behind. Killing a soldier with two yellow flags is equivalent to killing two to three If the soldiers of other flags, those with two blue flags or two white flags, dare to come alone, I am afraid that the entire flag will be seriously injured before the two passes..."
Cheng Shijie looked at Huang Long and said, "Shuai Huang, if Jiannu goes south, will you and the Dongjiang Army dare to fight?"
"Dare to fight, are willing to fight, and will fight to the death and never retreat!"
"So good!"
Cheng Shijie looked at Huang Long and said: "You can now mobilize the elite of the Dongjiang Army. When your troops arrive at Gaizhou Guard, I will supplement your equipment with eight thousand men, and give you a six-month quota of food and grass. You only need to wait in Shi Guard the castle for four months!"
"Four months from now..."
"The slaves must either retreat or leave fertile land behind!"
Cheng Shijie seemed relaxed on the surface, but in fact, he didn't have any confidence in his heart. Commanding a hundred men to fight is completely different from commanding a thousand men to fight, especially now that he has to command nearly 40,000 men to fight. For Cheng Shijie, this is a brand new test, and it is also a test for Ning Haijun, the general staff officer. Ministry is a huge test.
Even with Sun Yuanhua's staff team, in fact, these Western staff officers are all colonels. Among them, the one with the highest original military rank is Colonel Lawrence. Although he has the highest military rank, he is actually a cavalry colonel. He serves in the Dutch Army. The First Cavalry Regiment was established in 1588. Originally, because of his knighthood, he had to attend high-class drinking parties, but he took advantage of his beauty and became the lover of Maria Anna, the wife of Ferdinand III.
But the problem was that later there were considerations of political marriage, and Maria Anna married her cousin Ferdinand III. As Maria Anna's lover, Lawrence, the lover, escaped. For the sake of the face of Ferdinand III, he could not return. The Netherlands was also unable to enter the territory of the Spanish Empire.
To put it simply, Lawrence, a cavalry colonel, actually relied on the nepotism of Spanish Princess Mariana for promotion. In addition to being handsome, tall and powerful, this guy may have received the favor of Princess Mariana for some reason or other special skills. Lai, but the problem is that he is actually a useless person. If he is given a company, he will not be able to lead it well.
Other foreign personnel also either came from humble backgrounds or could no longer make it in the country. The Western officers who came to Ming Dynasty to live a life are similar to the foreigners of later generations. They all came here because they could no longer make it in the country. Are the real elites willing to leave their hometowns, abandon their relatives and friends, and run thousands of miles away alone?
He was doing well in his own country, but he came to China when his head was filled with water. Even if you don't understand shit, you actually become a foreign teacher. It's really ridiculous. (I advise parents with children not to find foreign teachers. Not only is it unsafe for girls, but it may also be unsafe for boys)
Cheng Shijie discovered that his Western staff team was actually not of much help. His high salary was in vain. Cheng Shijie was so angry that he ordered the entire Western army, together with their translators and servants, to help them. A total of one One hundred and fifty-six people form a death squad. The next time they go to the battlefield, they will be the same as ordinary soldiers.
No, they are even more miserable than ordinary soldiers, because they are death squads and perform missions with a narrow escape from death. Of course, if they have technology, they still have a chance to survive. If you dare to disobey orders, you will be buried alive.
Sun Yuanhua regarded them as treasures, but in Cheng Shijie's eyes, they were foreign garbage whose only use was to recycle waste.
Of course, those who have skills, are willing to contribute, and receive high salaries, especially the craftsman Qiao Ao, are actually a business technician and a full-time pastor. Qiao Ao was allowed to build churches and preach in southern Liaoning because of his meritorious service in improving machinery and equipment. As for the people, Whether you believe it or not, that is his own business.
Regarding faith, Cheng Shijie is very reassured. Chinese people are actually very pragmatic when it comes to faith. They worship whatever god they go to in the temple. In fact, all Chinese people have faith, and their faith is very firm. They are worthy of heaven, earth, and parents and ancestors.
This is the firm belief of the Chinese people.
Naturally, a military operation involving 40,000 troops cannot be carried out in one sentence. Whether it is the Dongjiang Army's transfer of personnel from coastal islands or the distribution of weapons and equipment, it will take time.
Just when Ning Haijun's war machine started to activate, Azig finally ran to Shenyang.
The bodies of the Jurchen warriors are really very strong. It is more than 700 miles from Gaizhou Guard to Shenyang City. Under the cold wind of the twelfth lunar month of winter, not many non-combat attrition occurred.
Until they saw Shenyang City, these two thousand surviving white-faced elites finally couldn't bear it anymore. They howled and burst into tears. They probably never dreamed that they would be so embarrassed in their lives. Seeing Shenyang City's At that time, I was so excited that I burst into tears and burst into tears.
Huang Taiji soon received the news that Azig was back. In Azig's eyes, Huang Taiji was the fat old man. Since Huang Taiji became the Khan King, his weight has been increasing rapidly. There is no way. The good days of being a slave are actually It was quite simple, just eat, drink, and sleep. But the problem was that Huang Taiji was very good at winning over the Mongolian nobles and married many Mongolian women. The three thousand beauties in his harem made him feel like dying.
Without a strong heart and mental endurance, I really can’t bear it. To talk about how ugly the beauties in the harem of the past dynasties were, just look at Puyi and his queen. After more than 200 years of bloodline genetic modification, they can still be transformed into that bear shape. You can only imagine how ugly the early Manchu Qing Dynasty was. . No wonder Shunzhi wanted to become a monk, with so many ugly women surrounding him. If he didn't have nightmares, he would be considered capable.
Huang Taiji used to eat and drink to pass the time. He would rather be drunk during the day than be blessed with three thousand beauties in the harem.
In just five years, Fat Laoba's weight has more than doubled, from more than 160 kilograms to more than 320 kilograms. Now even the largest saddle can no longer hold Huang Taiji's fat legs. Buttocks.
Huang Taiji arrived outside the city. There was still a long way to go, but Azige felt the ground shaking.
After Azig lost the battle, he was prepared to be punished by Huang Taiji, but the problem was that Huang Taiji came towards him, and a ball of white flesh began to ripple as he approached.
"Master, this slave pleads guilty..."
Before Azig could finish speaking, Huang Taiji pointed tremblingly at the defeated generals who were crying like children, and asked: "Ajige, where are Ben Khan's soldiers, where are Ben Khan's elite soldiers!"
Azig did not dare to respond, and the others did not dare to speak. Even the Jiannu Xiangbaiqi elite who was so frightened and crying did not dare to look Huang Taiji in the eyes.
"Pa bang bang..."
Huang Taiji suddenly let out a roar like a wounded beast, swung his horse whip and whipped it on Azig's body without thinking, leaving a blood mark with one stroke. As he whipped it, he roared in a hissing voice: "Where are Ben Khan's soldiers?" ? Where are the soldiers of this Khan? Return the soldiers of this Khan to this Khan, and return the soldiers of this Khan to this Khan!"
In just a few dozen whips, Azige was whipped by Huang Taiji until his whole body was bloody and bloody. However, Azige stood firm and did not dare to dodge or say a word.
The defeat in this battle was so inexplicable and tragic. They actually did not cause any casualties to the Ming army and suffered nearly a thousand casualties themselves. In particular, the caliber of the thunderbolt gun is too large and powerful. The lead bullet will break into pieces after entering the human body. The lead poison is so fatal that there is no way to treat it.
Of course, Jiannu's treatment method is also relatively primitive, which is the shaman dancing to the master. If it heals, it means that the life should not be cut off. If it dies, it means that the patient is not sincere and deserves to die.
Dorgon saw that if he continued to fight, his twelfth brother would be crippled, so he quickly ran over to block Huang Taiji, and cried out sadly: "King Khan, stop fighting. If you fight again, just hit me!"
Huang Taiji originally wanted to deal with Azige, but he finally cultivated resentment in Azige's heart. Naturally, it was impossible to kill Azige. Otherwise, how could the two white flags fight?
"Get away!" Huang Taiji kicked his 14th brother Dorgon away, and whipped Azig several times with all his strength. Huang Taiji just started to show his acting skills. His eyes were blood red and his face was distorted. He suddenly threw away the riding crop, covered his chest, and bent down under the load. He only heard a "pop" and a blood arrow came from his mouth. Squirt out violently.
"King Khan..."
The slave-builders Baylor and the ministers were in a panic.
In fact, Huang Taiji's eyes didn't close at all. He just bit his tongue and mouth, deliberately causing him to hear that the white flag was seriously damaged and he was so angry that he vomited blood.
Since then, everyone at Xiangbai Banner knew that he was a Khan who loved his soldiers as much as his son, and would not hesitate to whip his twelfth brother for the sake of the soldiers.
In Huang Taiji's eyes, the human heart is the easiest thing to control.
Sure enough, as Huang Taiji vomited blood and fell into coma, Huang Taiji's best nephew, Yue Tuo, who was closer than his own son, said angrily: "What are we waiting for? Rush up and kill all these bright dogs, and save the lives of the soldiers who died tragically." Let’s take revenge!”
Jilharang gritted his teeth: "Yes, kill all these bright dogs and avenge the tragic deaths of the soldiers!"
"Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!" Every Jiannu's eyes were blood-red, and their howling sounds were like wild beasts, which was very scary.
In this case, the morale of Jiannu was hardly affected. Huang Taiji not only dealt with Azige and confirmed his reputation as incompetent, but also won the hearts of the people and gained the reputation of loving soldiers like sons.
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Cheng Shijie left the entire Liaonan Development Bank matter to Yang Yunniang. He followed Jinzhou Wei, and Yang Yuniang led Jin Qiaoer to Jinzhou Wei.
Yang Yuniang and Jin Qiaoer were considered to be the few women in southern Liaoning. When she and Jin Qiaoer came to Jinzhou Guard, many Ning Haijun soldiers and soldiers drooled at them.
As the saying goes, after three years in the army, a sow competes with Diao Chan. What's more, neither Jin Qiaoer nor Yang Yuniang looks bad.
"Pa bang..."
Ning Haijun, the soldier responsible for maintaining order, whipped his whip at these perverts without any mercy.
"Liu Datou, you fucking dare to hit me, I will ask Lao Liu to deal with you later!"
This Ning Haijun soldier came from the Qianhu Station of Dengzhou Weizuo, and the soldier who was beaten and the Ning Haijun soldier who beat the person turned out to be from the same Baihu Station, and they looked down without looking up.
"Lao Yan, I hit you to save you!"
Liu Datou pointed at Yang Yunniang's back and said: "Don't believe it, she is from the Marshal's house..."
"Fart, Liu Datou, don't think I don't know. That lady is combing her hair like a woman, but she still looks like..."
At this point, Lao Yan quickly shut his mouth. As an old man from Ning Haijun, although he saw Yang Yunniang and Jin Qiaoer for the first time, he had heard of them for a long time.
A terrible thought came to his mind. The woman next to Cheng Shijie was still a virgin. What did this mean? Most people believe it when you say that you are still pregnant.
Liu Xiahui can sit back and relax, but he must be unable to do his job...
Lao Yan's expression became strange.
Liu Datou pointed at Lao Yan and said: "Watch your mouth, don't bring disaster to yourself!"
"yes……"
Yang Yuniang combed her hair into a woman's hair, which was actually for convenience. After all, she needed to show her face. Not only did she have to interview various accounting offices, but she also had to go to various factories from time to time to check the accounts and provide all accounting offices. Sir, please remind me that she really has no intention of touching Cheng Shijie anymore.
Even though Yang Yuniang is not very young, she has traveled around the world for many years and has seen countless geishas who entertained people with sex. She was very successful when she was young, but when she gets older, she becomes more and more miserable.
Just like Wang Wei, a famous prostitute in the south of the Yangtze River, also known as Cao Yi Taoist. Wang Wei often "traveled to and from Wuhui in a boat carrying books", so "everywhere he traveled, he was better than a famous person". The so-called celebrities mainly include Wang Ranming, Pan Zhiheng, Wang Jinggong, Dong Qichang and others. Later, she admired the talent of Mao Yuanyi, the author of Wu Beizhi, and served Mao Yuanyi with her best friend Yang Wan.
However, she and Yang Wan were sisters of plastic flowers. Seeing that Mao Yuanyi liked Yang Wan, she took the initiative to introduce Yang Wan to Mao Yuanyi and persuaded her to live with Mao Yuanyi. But the good times didn't last long, and sister Yang Wan kicked her out.
For this reason, this talented woman wrote: "The river's throat seems to be sad, and the frost and dew are not yet deep and the reed flowers are deep. It's not the green-shirted workers who write complaints, but only white-headed moans."
The allusion of Bai Tou Yin was used when writing this poem, which also expressed her determination towards Mao Yuanyi, a heartless person. Later, she married Xu Yuqing, and Xu Yuqing was a typical unlucky guy. Xu Yuqing, who served as minister in the third year of Tianqi, impeached Wei Zhongxian for his treason. , The words are often used, and the status is reduced and returned.
On his way back home, he persuaded his fellow countryman Sun Yuanhua to stay in Dengzhou. This was a polite word in itself, just like a daily greeting: "Have you eaten?" It was not that Sun Yuanhua valued his talents, but he was polite. Xu Yuqing took it seriously and stayed in Dengzhou to become one of Sun Yuanhua's personal staff.
However, Sun Yuanhua only gave Xu Yuqing a salary but did not allow him to participate in his duties. This made Xu Yuqing very dissatisfied. For this reason, the incompetent Xu Yuqing and Wang Wei had many quarrels. In the end, the arrogant Wang Wei and Xu Yuqing reconciled. In future generations, Wang Wei will definitely be sympathized by countless people. After all, she is not old yet and is still a beautiful young lady aged 31.
Later, Wang Wei had no livelihood, so she had to sell and sing with her pipa, until Yang Yunniang met Wang Wei. At that time, Cheng Shijie wanted to find a husband for the two adopted daughters, Cheng Anning and Cheng Jingjing, so Yang Yunniang hired Wang Wei as a female teacher. .
From Wang Wei's own experience, Yang Yuniang has a very clear view that entertaining people with sex will not last long. If she sticks to Cheng Shijie like Wang Wei, maybe Cheng Shijie will be like Mao Yuanyi and Xu Yuqing, who will throw it away when they get tired of it.
She didn't want to be like Wang Wei, who was kicked out in middle age. Instead, she hoped to follow Cheng Shijie as a staff member. As long as she could do things well, even if Cheng Shijie married his wife in the future, he would not be driven away. After all, no one wants to give up a capable assistant.
Now that she has a daughter, her life is relatively tense and stable. No matter where she goes, no matter how high her official position is, she will be polite when meeting her.
Yang Yunniang was very satisfied.
"I pay my respects to the Commander-in-Chief. May the Commander-in-Chief be safe!"
"Yun Niang, Qiao'er, you are here. Have you eaten? If not, sit down and eat together!"
Yang Yunniang sat down generously: "I haven't eaten yet!"
The maid serving beside her quickly brought Yang Yunniang a pair of bowls and chopsticks.
"Commander, you have lost weight again!"
Cheng Shijie touched his cheek, as if his face had really shrunk a lot. During this period, he had been looking for things from the future, especially the walkie-talkies used in the military, which consume a lot of electricity. The solar panels are very heavy and inversely The transformer is also heavy.
Cheng Shijie picked up a piece of fat and thin mutton with chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth: "I have been eating meat, why can't I get fat?"
Yang Yunniang smiled and said: "Commander, you are too tired. You should pay attention to rest!"
"Can't rest!"
While eating, Cheng Shijie asked, "By the way, how is the bank's affairs going?"
"The preliminary work has been completed!"
Yang Yuniang winked at Jin Qiaoer, who hurriedly opened the package she was carrying. This was the style of bank book that Cheng Shijie used in later generations. However, Cheng Shijie originally wanted to use a printer to connect the computer to print directly, but in the end he had to cancel due to lack of power.
Whether it is using solar power panels or using gasoline or diesel generators, he can bring a small generator. The problem is that when using it, the consumption of gasoline and diesel will be an astronomical figure, and he will not be able to satisfy the exhaustion. Oil consumption.
In this case, the only way to deal with it is to use the general methods of Ming Dynasty banks. First, recruit people who must be good at writing and be familiar with each other's notes. Second, use various seals to eliminate the difficulty of anti-counterfeiting.
"You are complicating a simple problem!"
"complication?"
Yang Yunniang was a little confused: "Is there anything wrong with this?"
"We are a bank, and passbooks are not banknotes. Passbooks cannot be traded, and at most they are lost. If a soldier's passbook with accumulated military pay for many years is lost, our bank will be responsible for replacing it if the original passbook is invalidated, and it cannot be discounted. Fifty percent is saved!”
Cheng Shijie said: "Actually, doing business is very simple. We compile an irregular digital serial number and make two copies. One part is printed on the passbook, and the other part is printed on our bank's archives. The serial numbers match. You can assume that this is true, and if it doesn’t match up, you won’t be allowed to spend or deposit money for the time being!”
"What if someone uses a forged passbook to withdraw money? They see someone else's serial number..."
“Even if the serial numbers are correct, if the password is incorrect, you will not be able to withdraw money!”
Cheng Shijie said: "The main service customers of our bank are the soldiers of Ning Haijun. When the army distributes military pay every month, I will give the soldiers a password. This password is in duplicate. The soldiers come with their passbooks and passwords. Withdrawing money, this problem is easily solved. This password has a time limit. If you don't come to withdraw or deposit money within a month, the password will automatically become invalid and a new password will be issued next month!"
Yang Yunniang asked: "Commander, why do you call our bank a bank? What is the difference between this bank and a bank?"
"The difference is huge!"
Cheng Shijie smiled and said: "This bank does not accept deposits. In other words, if someone sends money to you in the future, you can no longer accept deposits, and you have to give them a certain amount of interest. That's the only way Only in this way can we attract more deposits..."
"Commander, do you think Yun Niang is stupid?"
"Not stupid, quite smart!"
"Since I'm not stupid, why should I do this business that guarantees no loss but no profit? I have too much money to burn my hands. No, this bank is also very handsome. I am just the shopkeeper..."
"How can you attract deposits if you don't give interest?"
“The more you absorb, the more you lose!”
Yang Yunniang laughed so hard that her branches trembled: "Only a fool can do this kind of business that loses money from the beginning!"
Cheng Shijie slapped his chopsticks on the table: "What did you say?"
"I made a mistake, I am aware of my crime, but Commander, why are you doing this loss-making business? Do you have more money than you can spend all of it?"
Yang Yuniang smiled bitterly and said, "Now Ning Haijun has nearly 20,000 troops, of which the monthly military salary expenditure requires 49,652 taels. This is without a war. If there is a war, this number may triple. Four times, there are also expenses for food and grass, and the expenses for setting up a factory. Your money will not be spent for long. I have calculated it. At your rate of spending, you will be out of money in twenty months at most!"
Cheng Shijie pointed at his face and said seriously: "Do you think this handsome man looks like a great injustice?"
Yang Yuniang did not dare to respond, but her attitude was very obvious.
Cheng Shijie was a little depressed.
Yang Yuniang said: "Commander... you are still very wise, but when it comes to running a bank, you are a bit... a bit! In addition to running a bank, other things are..."
PS: Last night I wrote more than 4,000 words, and the mouse ran out of power. Due to Lao Cheng's memory loss, especially in terms of data, he could only check information while writing, and fell asleep while charging. This chapter is from yesterday.
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