Chapter 351
Because of Ning Haijun's ideological education, Ning Haijun's officers and men from top to bottom have never had a good impression of the gentry. Compared with most people in the Ming Dynasty, General Ning's life was more transparent.
Ning Haijun knew clearly that they were forced to live in ruins and become refugees. They were struggling because of the local tyrants and evil gentry. It was because those local tyrants and evil gentry took advantage of their privileges and connections to plunder and occupy their property. Land, this made their family ruined and homeless!
If those local tyrants and evil gentry occupy their fields and then pay taxes, that's it. But they clearly occupy their fields but don't pay taxes. The land taxes still have to be paid by them who no longer have an inch of land. , they naturally cannot survive.
Those local tyrants and evil gentry own thousands of hectares of fertile land, rich clothing and fine food, and are extremely extravagant. They don’t have to do anything. Naturally, many people will bring a lot of wealth to them and ask them to accept it. They can only live in low and dilapidated houses. , face to the loess and back to the sky, working on the barren land year after year, without taking a breath all year round, still not enough to eat, no clothes to wear, and if you can't pay taxes, you will be forced to pay taxes by the tax collectors. The family is ruined!
People who own tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land don’t have to pay any taxes. They can just sit back and enjoy it. They also think about how to take away the poor property from the farmers all day long. The government is their accomplice, and the court turns a blind eye to this, except They don't care about collecting taxes, and they won't let them go even if their families are ruined.
It can be said that although Admiral Ning has stepped ashore from the sea of suffering because of Cheng Shijie, many of their relatives are still struggling in the boundless sea of suffering. When Meng En suggested to Cheng Shijie that he had had enough and no longer wanted to continue, it easily resonated with all the soldiers.
Admiral Ning present was somewhat excited.
Why should they pay for the faults of their Ning navy officers and sons? What's more, they didn't make mistakes, but changed their ways to push the world into a pit of fire, even if the country was destroyed and the species was destroyed!
"Commander, just like this time, you worked hard and fought hard, and finally turned this fatal situation around, allowing Ming Dynasty to breathe a sigh of relief, and also pushed the Mongolian Tatars step by step to the point of destruction. But , what's the use of it? They only need one trick to ruin all your efforts! I have been enduring it since the day I was born, and I have endured it until now. I have really had enough! Since they like to seek death so much, then I Just let them die!”
Cheng Shijie stared at Meng En. He found that Meng En glanced at Zhou Ning from time to time when he was talking. Cheng Shijie understood that what Meng En did was probably inseparable from Zhou Ning.
Cheng Shijie said: "What do you want to do, destroy this country? Or do you want to use the hands of slaves to destroy the Ming Dynasty?"
Mobei Mongolia has almost ceased to exist. Even if it takes advantage of the situation, it cannot be borrowed from the Mongols. The only thing that can be borrowed is Jiannu. Cheng Shijie has already issued an order to attack Jiannu. If Huang Taiji knows about Ning Haijun If we attack Shenyang now, Huang Taiji will probably lead his troops southward and invade the Ming Dynasty on a large scale.
The Great Wall defense line that was finally stabilized would suddenly burst into flames.
More importantly, Ning Haijun now has no troops to deploy. Although Cheng Shijie urgently expanded the militia, the local defense of the militiamen who have not received much training can be done, but the expedition is not possible. One march would have reduced them to pieces.
"I don't want to destroy the Ming Dynasty, but at least I can use the hands of Jiannu to uproot that extremely rotten center!!"
Meng En said: "If they want to die, let them do it!"
Meng En thought about it. Now that the Jiannu army is cruising two to three hundred miles north of Yanqing, he actually doesn't have to do anything. As long as he doesn't do anything, the Jiannu can get a breakthrough on Xuanfu East Road and tens of thousands of people. The army of slaves will rush towards the capital like a flood.
With the urinary attitude of those civil servants seeking death, they would definitely find someone to let the slaves into the city.
Meng Endao: "Commander, these tragedies of the Ming Dynasty are by no means caused by the emperor alone. There are many promoters behind it hidden in the darkness. Therefore, I want to play hard to get and let Jiannu enter the pass and capture Beijing. As long as Jiannu Once you enter the capital, those scumbags will appear immediately, eager to pounce on you and compete for the power of the dragon. By then, it will be clear who is the enemy and who is your friend, and it will be much easier to deal with them!"
Meng En has absolute self-confidence, and Ning Navy officers also have absolute self-confidence. With their combat power, they can easily defeat the Jian Nu who are besieged in Beijing City. If there are many people who defect to Jian Nu, they can set up artillery and bombard them. After that, all problems will be solved.
If the lives of those people are high, the bombardment can last for a few more hours. Although the walls of Beijing are strong, Ning Haijun has absolute confidence in breaking through the city.
Cheng Shijie did not answer Meng En's words. However, at that moment, he was indeed a little moved. But the problem is that what has been lost in this way is not only Beijing, but also Shuntian Mansion.
There are a total of 4.7 million people in the 13 counties of Shuntian Prefecture, of which the population of the 13 counties is 2.28 million. Of course, this is only the population according to the household registration. In fact, it is similar to that of later generations. There are more people without household registration in Beijing. In the Ming Dynasty, there are more people without household registration. Most officials deserve to die, but how many officials were there in the Ming Dynasty?
More are innocent people.
"Commander, the Ming Dynasty is rotten to the core. There are too many people lying on its rotting body, sucking its blood and tearing its flesh. Even the commander-in-chief wants to do his best to bring this country into the abyss. If you lift it up again, those vampires who are trying to win over generations of princes in the change of dynasties will still push it down by any means, and even push you down with it!"
Seeing Cheng Shijie's hesitation, Meng En continued to persuade: "We can take advantage of this opportunity. We can cut out these bed bugs together with the tumors in this country's body, smash all the pots and jars that exude rancidity, and then you can You can give full play to your talents and create a glorious and prosperous world!"
"You want to wear a yellow robe for me?"
Cheng Shijie stared at Meng En and said: "You also want to be a Conglong Gong? What's the difference between you and those bugs in the capital? They can take human life lightly and sacrifice tens or millions of people. What about you? You set up Shuntian Mansion Where are the lives of more than 4.7 million people and tens of millions of people in Yongping Prefecture and Baoding Prefecture?"
Meng En said: "Of course there is a difference. They are also ruining this old and decadent country. They want to hand over the entire country to foreigners in exchange for their own glory and wealth. But I just want this land and the people in this land to be reunited." Rejuvenate and share prosperity and peace!"
Cheng Shijie said: "I can do it without borrowing the help of Jiannu!"
"Of course Marshal can do it, because your will is stronger than steel, and your talent and knowledge are more vast than the sea. No one can compete with you! But what you have to fight is a ghost that has been wandering for thousands of years. , you can’t touch it, your powerful army can’t hurt it, and it’s watching you all the time, attacking you at all costs!”
Meng En smiled bitterly and said: "Even if it can't do anything to you, what will happen after you die? Do you dare to say that your successor, the eldest son, can be as strong as you, so strong that the old forces in the entire country can't do anything even if they gnash their teeth and hate it? The situation?"
How could Cheng Shijie guarantee it? He really couldn't guarantee it. The reason why he has reached this point is not because of his outstanding talents, but because he has taken advantage of his foresight. In many cases, he can seize the opportunity and be one step ahead of others, while at the same time making people confused about his path.
But history is always dynamic. If the original history was a game of four people, after one person is added, the rules and process of the game will soon be changed beyond recognition. Although Zhang Xianzhong was killed by him in advance, he established the slave system. The strength is not as strong as in history.
However, due to a natural disaster that did not exist on the ground, the three Mongolian tribes in Mobei went south collectively. Because he killed the Tuxietu Khan tribe and the Chechen Khan tribe, the remaining troops of the three Mobei tribes were all annexed by Huang Taiji. This is like the underworld. In the dark, there is a pair of invisible hands helping Jian Nu.
More uncertain factors also occurred. The king of Tang Dynasty went north to King Qin ahead of schedule. Because Nanyang was empty, Li Zicheng suddenly sent troops to snatch it. With Nanyang, the richest city in Henan, Li Zicheng's army could go south to Jingxiang at any time. As the most prosperous Jingxiang city in Ming Dynasty, Once the area erodes, the consequences will be too serious.
All of these are the consequences of history being changed. To put it more mysteriously, it is history's counterattack against him. After the people of the world have figured out his bottom line, and when the technology he relies on most is no longer amazing, but has entered thousands of households, can he still be as powerful as he is now, even if he is the enemy of the entire country? A place where you can be safe and sound?
Cheng Shijie now has a bigger uncertainty, and that is the Song Xiance Department that he personally supported. Now Song Xiance has used the slogan of "hunting down the local tyrants to divide their fields". Not only has it grown like a snowball, but he has nearly one million people under his command. The population is said to be more than 300,000, and the army is said to be more than 300,000. Even if the old, weak, sick and disabled are eliminated, the number of soldiers and horses that can be fought is almost 100,000.
Song Xiance's Dashun Army used Ning Haijun's training methods. It had a large number of firearms and equipment, and in terms of combat effectiveness, it could kill Li Zicheng's troops instantly. What does Song Xiance think of the future?
Although it is said that Cheng Shijie can use logistics to cut off the Dashun Army's firearm control, in fact, Cheng Shijie has already done this. Song Xiance did not affect his combat effectiveness because of the problem of firearms and ammunition supply. He equipped an alternative plan. They vigorously developed granular black powder. Although the firearms were not as powerful as Ning Haijun's main equipment, they also adopted a more extreme approach. The Dashun Army forged four Hongyi cannons weighing 10,000 kilograms.
This is the artillery that can have an advantage in range so far. Unless Ning Haijun's five-inch cannon can mature, who will win and who loses in the artillery battle is still unknown?
It turns out that Song Xiance was just Cheng Shijie's staff. When he already had a population of one million and hundreds of thousands of elite troops, could Song Xiance still be willing to be Cheng Shijie's younger brother?
As much as Song Xiance is willing, the generals under his command are probably not willing either. Ning Haijun and Dashun Army may have to fight again to determine the winner, and then master and servant can be distinguished.
Meng En said: "Commander, you can't guarantee it! Things are unpredictable, and no matter how tyrannical a person is, he cannot guarantee that the entire family will remain unchanged after his death. Think of Wu Qi, think of Taiyue Gong, think of how many times How have those pioneers died for thousands of years!"
Cheng Shijie took a few deep breaths, gritted his teeth and said, "I'm telling you so much! In short, if Jiannu goes south, Ning Haijun will try his best to block Jiannu outside the Great Wall, otherwise there will be millions of corpses in the Beijing and Tianjin areas! "
"no!"
Meng En said resolutely: "I'm sorry, but I obey!"
Cheng Shijie stared at Meng En and said, "What, you want to rebel against me?"
Cheng Shijie looked at General Ning below and said, "Okay, which one of you will cut off my head to sacrifice the flag? Who will?"
Meng En said: "I don't dare to do this in a humble position!"
"Don't dare, don't dare, is there anything else you don't dare to do?"
Cheng Shijie looked at Meng En and said, "Are you going to let me die suddenly, or hang yourself? Maybe you accidentally hit an arrow and fell off your horse?"
Meng En said: "Who dares to do this in front of the officers and soldiers of Ning Haijun?"
"Are they still my army?"
Cheng Shijie looked at General Ning quietly and said, "Commander, can I still command the army?"
"Of course, Ning Haijun will always be the commander-in-chief's army. No one except the commander-in-chief can command them! And no one is qualified to command them!"
Cheng Shijie was stunned for a moment and stared at Meng En, only to see that he was still so calm, with frankness and sincerity in his eyes. This look made him secretly relieved: "Here comes someone!"
Li Dingguo was the first to stand up from the staff: "Commander, please give me instructions!"
"Get Meng En!"
"yes!"
Li Dingguo stepped forward.
Before Li Dingguo touched Meng En's body, he knelt down towards Cheng Shijie without resisting or struggling.
This made Cheng Shijie very strange.
What Meng En did, it was obvious that he was well prepared. He wanted to launch a mutiny and control Cheng Shijie. With the cooperation of Zhou Ning, the chief of staff, he could successfully command the entire Ning Haijun army.
"If the commander-in-chief wants to deprive Meng En of millions of dollars, he will still behead him in public, confiscate his home, and exterminate his clan. Meng En will have no complaints. Meng En does not dare to commit rebellion, so he can only remonstrate with his own blood and death!"
At this point, Meng En pulled out the horizontal knife and held it in front of his neck. Without any hesitation, he slashed hard.
Cheng Shijie did not stop Meng En, he thought Meng En was just acting in front of him.
However, when the horizontal knife cut Meng En's neck, blood flowed freely.
Cheng Shijie moved, and the shell gun in his hand hit Meng En's arm directly.
"Clang!"
The horizontal knife fell to the ground.
Meng En ignored the bleeding from his neck, and he wanted to seek death.
Li Dingguo held down Meng En and began to bandage his wounds.
At this moment, a total of five or six hundred officers and soldiers from the Ning Navy in the audience stood up. They showed their swords in order, placed them in front of their necks, and shouted in unison: "I'm sorry for my humble duty, please grant me your advice, Commander-in-Chief!"
(End of chapter)
