To the north of Jianmen Pass, Guangyuan rushes.
This land and water dock on the Jialing River has now become a gathering place for large armies. A month ago, more than 200,000 troops (including military family members) led by the four kings of Daxi arrived here and immediately overwhelmed the small Guangyuan.
There is no room for living in the town, and both sides of the Jialing River outside Guangyuan Chong are full of joint ventures.
Before sending his army into Sichuan (actually into Hanzhong), Daxi was still very confident in co-ruling the four kings, and felt that they could take over all Sichuan. The battle between Monk and Shang Yuan was so good that it scared them all - it turned out that the dead godfather could increase his fighting power!
However, when they entered Hanzhong and drove away the defenders of Dashun Army all the way to Guangyuan, the confidence of Zhang Kewang, Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, and Zhang Nengqi had been shaken.
Because they discovered that the people of Sichuan turned out to be Li Zicheng who was pretending to be alive... When the four of them followed Zhang Xianzhong to conquer the world in Sichuan, the Sichuan people hated their Daxi Army. But how long has it been since the Dashun Army arrived? How come people's hearts are drawn to it and everyone is happy?
Zhang Kewang, Li Dingguo and others inquired about the farmers near Guangyuanchong, and found out that not long before the Daxi Army came back, the Zhaohua County Government sent by the Dashun court had just completed two major policies: land enclosure and land allocation. Nearly 100,000 poor and lower-middle peasants in Zhaohua County have all obtained the land they dreamed of... Although the average per capita is only more than two acres (Zhaohua County has a large population and limited land) and less than three acres, it still allowed the Dashun regime to win won the hearts of the people.
These four adopted sons of Zhang Xianzhong believed more than anyone else in winning the hearts of the people and winning the world. Because wasn't it because their old man Long Live was too cruel, too unreasonable, and lost all people's hearts, so he was defeated and died?
Otherwise, why would he go to Luoyang if he could not be the emperor comfortably in Sichuan?
Since Daxi is unpopular, and Dashun has the hearts of Sichuan people, then we have no choice but to give up on taking all Sichuan... You can't just show that you can't win, and still try your best, right? After all, the two groups of Dashun and Daxi are heroes who have conquered the world together. Isn't it too stupid for them to kill each other and let the dog emperor and dog officials of the Ming Dynasty benefit?
Moreover, Daxi is now ruled by four kings. There is no emperor, only a leading king, so there is no political obstacle to joining the banner of Dashun.
The question is just how to transplant the concept of "co-governance" to the Dashun court... In the eyes of the four co-governing kings, Lao Wansui's fate was so miserable that no one could cure him. Wan Zai was fooled, and he was defeated and died miserably. He didn't even leave any seeds behind. What a profound lesson!
In addition, in the eyes of the four kings of Daxi, the co-governance of all kings is also beneficial to Dashantou on the Dashun side.
So when the four of them stationed troops in Guangyuan, they not only talked with Li Guo, but also sent envoys to Long'an Mansion, Hanzhong Mansion and Yunyang Mansion to lobby Liu Fangliang, Yuan Zongdi and Liu Zongmin, trying to get them to work together. Co-governance - Let's all work together, eight kings, to cure Li Zicheng, Emperor Shun who pretended to be alive even after he died.
The day after Li Laiheng left Guangyuan Chong, Huang Shu, who was sent by Zhang Kewang and others to meet Yuan Zongdi and Liu Zongmin, came back to report the good news.
"...Both Ruhou and Mianhou think that the king's proposal is good. It is the best idea for us to be kings together, discuss politics together, and protect the crown prince and attack Sichuan together!"
Zhang Kewang smiled: "Okay, okay... With the support of Ruhou and Mianhou, the joint governance of the eight kings will most likely be accomplished."
Zhang Dingguo also said: "With the combined efforts of the eight kings and the Li family's soldiers, taking Sichuan will be easy!"
This is really not a lie.
Without the Four Kings of Daxi to join them, Li Guo, Li Laiheng and his son's military strength was still a bit tight. After all, Liu Zongmin, Tian Jianxiu, Yuan Zongdi, and Liu Fangliang all took away some of their troops. There were only 20,000 to 30,000 veterans left for Li Guo and Li Laiheng. Of course, they would not be able to defeat Chengdu.
But the four kings of Daxi brought at least 100,000 capable soldiers! Moreover, Li Dingguo and Zhang Nengqi's military skills are considered to be first-class, while Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are not as good as them! How could Ma Shiying be able to stop him?
At the same time, the sword gate was closed, and Li Guo and Li Laiheng, father and son, were discussing with Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, and Gu Junen the feasibility of co-governance by eight kings and one master.
"Your Highness, this is the way of co-governance of the eight pillar states of the Northern Zhou Dynasty!" Gu Junen is well versed in ancient and modern allusions, and immediately found a reference object in history, "Although the emperor Qiangang is not arbitrary, it is better than letting the Ming army destroy us if both sides suffer. You have to be strong!"
Song Xiance habitually counted on his fingers, "The elite soldiers left by Zhang Xianzhong were divided among his four adopted sons... With their help, Sichuan's foundation will not be a problem! Prince, at least you have Han Emperor Zhaolie’s situation!”
Li Laiheng smiled: "Okay, Ada can be Liu Huangshu, or Liu Adou!"
Liu Adou is also the true destiny for forty-one years!
After the fall of the country, he also served as the Duke of Anle County for seven years, with a settlement of 10,000 households. Forty-nine years of glory and wealth (with another year on the way), not counting the days when he was the prince.
Li Laiheng would be very satisfied if he could have Liu Adou's future...
"How did the Eight Pillars Kingdom come about in the Northern Zhou Dynasty?" Li Guo asked about the politics of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
It will definitely be unpleasant to co-govern...but there is nothing we can do, we have to survive!
Now that the Ming and Qing Dynasties have all negotiated peace, the great siege and suppression will come soon. If you can't conquer all of Sichuan before the Ming army arrives, you will die soon!
"It's just that several Zhuguo and generals divide the military government!" Gu Junen actually doesn't understand it very well. Anyway, he just follows the current situation of Dashun and Daxi, "What we have now can be regarded as a government military system, but it is not a military-civilian system. The unified government soldiers are the government soldiers who separated the military and civilian household registration before the reform of the Sui Dynasty. From now on, it will be how many military mansions the prince and grandson are directly in charge of, and how many military mansions each of the eight princes is in charge of... Actually We are not much stronger now. We are not co-governing in name, but don’t Ruhou and Mianhou still occupy the territory and live their own lives? It’s better to merge and govern together!”
The co-governance of eight kings and one ruler is indeed better than the current separatist rule among princes. At least all the co-governing kings are in the center, and the entire country has centralized power. It’s just that Li Guo, Shun Taizong, divided power among the eight kings...
Of course, Li Guo doesn't dare to eradicate the Eight Kings and their subordinates now, otherwise Dashun's military strength will be reduced by more than 80% after the merger, and what a mess!
Li Guo sighed: "That's it...Jun En, you and the military advisor, Niu Zuofu, go and work out a terms, and then ask Lai Heng to negotiate with them tomorrow! It's settled!" Let’s go to Chengdu together, and from now on we will sit together and share the wealth!”
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When Sichuan was about to undergo earth-shattering changes, Zhu Cixiang had just returned to his capital, Nanjing. He returned with a victory, but behind the superficial scenery, he was full of worries.
It was not because of the possible changes in the Sichuan battlefield that Ma Shiying's emergency report flew to Nanjing like a snowflake. They were all asking for help. Zhu Cixiang had already given an order to Wu Sanfu, asking him to wait for an opportunity to seize Gucheng and Yiling Prefecture to relieve Sichuan. aspects of pressure.
It's not because of the bills sent by Wu Sangui and Zhu Cijiong just received - both guys are born in the year of the lion. They asked Zhu Cixiang for money with their mouths wide open, and they couldn't stop it even if they added 10 million taels... ....The reason why both of them wanted money was because they owed loan sharks! However, Zhu Cixiang will not repay the loan sharks for them. He will only help them negotiate with their creditors to lower the interest rate and extend the repayment period - communicate well and there is no reason why the negotiation cannot be concluded. It doesn't matter even if we can't negotiate, it can be solved through legal channels... The current minister of Dali Temple is Li Banghua and Li Qingtian, just let him try it. As for violent debt collection, Prince Wu Sangui and Prince Zhu can handle it themselves.
What makes Zhu Cixiang frowning is that the price of brown rice in Nanjing has risen to more than one, two or five yuan!
Although it is the day when summer grain is on the market, it cannot withstand the continuous heavy rains in the upper reaches of the Huaihe River, and the water levels in Qingkou and Hongze Lake have skyrocketed!
Once the Huaihe River floods, tens of millions of tons of rice can be easily washed away... Can food prices in Nanjing not rise?
