"Your Majesty, Yang Wenyue, goes to see His Highness the Crown Prince and wishes..."
"No gifts! Get a flat body! Give me a seat! I finally have my beloved here. It's really a rain after a long drought. I'm so happy to congratulate you~!"
Not long after his right-hand man left, Yang Wenyue arrived in the capital with his Baoding soldiers.
After receiving Wang Pu's disrespectful imperial edict, the governor of Baoding arranged the surrounding affairs and led the main force northward.
The reason why the prince sent him to quell the rebellion was also very simple.
Due to the lack of information, Yang Wenyue instinctively believed that Sun Chuanting was still in prison and Hong Chengchou was far away in Shanhaiguan.
The prince had no one to supervise the country, so he had no choice but to order him to send troops to quell the rebellion. This is understandable.
After the two sides sat down, Yao Ji asked with concern: "What is the strength of Yang Aiqing's troops? Who will guard Baoding?"
Don't tell me that Baoding has been drained of all its troops and is now an empty city.
Yang Wenyue immediately bowed his hands and saluted, and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have led two deputies, Zhang Dechang and Yang Dezheng, with 6,000 men and horses to come to fight against the thieves. Baoding General Soldier Qian was selected to lead more than 4,000 men to guard the city!"
If all the men and horses under his command are brought, Baoding will definitely be in danger.
It would be appropriate to leave half of it, but with this arrangement, the troops to attack Wang Pu would be stretched thin.
As an important frontier fortress, Datong City is naturally impregnable and cannot be conquered easily.
Yang Wenyue had no confidence in using 6,000 troops to attack Datong.
If you blindly attack without having an advantage in your own troops, you may be unable to defeat the enemy.
The prince has just entered Huangkou. He is still young and has not experienced much in the world, let alone the art of battle.
Yang Wenyue has no hope of providing reinforcements. He just hopes that the prince will not limit the time limit for the conquest.
Yaoji heard the embarrassment in Old Yangtou's words, and the preparations had been prepared for him long ago: "General Soldier Liu Guangzuo's Department has about 6,200 people, and General Soldier Li Fuming's Department still has more than 6,400 people. The general Gao Jie's department has more than 3,700 people, the deputy general Hu Dawei's department has more than 1,800 people, and the staff general Hezan's department has about 500 people. A total of about 19,000 people are under the control of Aiqing. The wages, silver, and food are all ready. However, the weapons and ammunition still need to be replenished. I have ordered each factory to work overnight and strive to produce the quantity required for this crusade within seven days."
He prepared 20,000 people for Lao Yangtou, and he brought 6,000 himself, which was about the same in total. If it was not enough, he could also transfer Jizhen's general soldiers, who were as fierce as tigers.
Yanghe, northeast of Datong, is also guarded by deputy general Jiang Xuan, who can also be ordered to lead his troops south to attack Wang Pu together with Yang Wenyue.
Jiang Xuan was very close to Wang Pu, but it was unlikely that he would join forces with him because Jiang Xuan's two brothers, Jiang Rang and Jiang Xiang, were both senior generals of the Ming Dynasty.
Without enough benefits, Jiang Xuan would not hang out with Wang Pu. If his two brothers knew about it, they would have to give him a hard time.
Jiang Xiang was the one who played "Datong Anyway". He took advantage of Duduo's death and Ergon's illness to launch a counterattack. However, he was besieged by Azig's troops for several months, and was finally killed by the guard Yang Zhenwei.
If I had known now, why would I have to...
Yang Wenyue was greatly pleased when he heard this. The prince was helping him so much, so why worry about the traitor Wang Pubu.
"Your Highness is wise, and I am grateful from the bottom of my heart. I will definitely lead the army to conquer Datong and kill Wang Pu!"
If the men, horses, weapons, food and wages can all be in place one by one, then the expedition will not be difficult. Yang Wenyue did not take the sneaky Wang Pu seriously.
Nowadays, there are only a few generals in the imperial court who are good at fighting, and Wang Pu is obviously not one of them. If they can sit back and relax if they resist the order and disrespect, then everyone can do this.
"Your Highness, I have one more thing, I don't know..."
Since the imperial court was hiring people, it could use its discretion to release the talents who could lead troops into war from prison, at least that's what Yang Wenyue thought.
"But it doesn't matter!"
A certain prince also wanted to hear the governor's opinions, not just talk on paper.
"I boldly request His Highness to pardon Sun Chuanting!"
Yang Wenyue was very sympathetic to Sun Chuanting's experience, and he also despised the actions of the fat man Yang Sichang of the same family.
"Ai Qing doesn't know, right? Yang Sichang, who has done many evil things, was brought to justice yesterday. Sun Chuanting was released when I was supervising the country in this palace, and now he is leading the Qin army back to the west. However, Ai Qing is not an outsider, and I can also reveal the highest level to Ai Qing. It’s a secret. Only Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou know this secret. Please don’t spread it to anyone else, lest it be rumored!”
Everyone is curious, and everyone wants to know things that others don't know.
"I don't dare to reveal anything to others!"
Since it was a secret, of course Yang Wenyue knew to keep it a secret. Once he got out of his mouth, he would suffer.
"I learned through informants that the bandits entrenched in the northwest of Huguang are pretending to surrender and will revolt in early May. Therefore, Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou were ordered to divide their troops into two groups and mobilize more than 100,000 troops from Shaanxi and Henan. The two places encircled and suppressed them, adopting the tactics of pre-emptive strike and divided attack, striving to wipe out the main force in one fell swoop, and then slowly eliminate the remaining evil forces, completely cut off the future troubles, and use all their strength to deal with the scourge of the Eastern captives!"
At present, as long as the "right-hand men" do not take the initiative to tell their subordinates the truth, the entire plan will remain secret.
"Making rice dumplings" is the top priority of the imperial court this year. It is a top priority and everything must make way for the suppression of bandits.
Let Zhang Xianzhong make a comeback in the Huguang area, Li Zicheng rush into Henan to take advantage of the situation, and the Gezuo Fifth Battalion march from Dabie Shandong to Jiangnan, then the end of the Ming Dynasty will soon come.
The source of this disaster is the "big rice dumpling". As long as its momentum is thwarted and Li Zicheng can't do anything about it, the Gezuo Fifth Battalion will still huddle in the mountains and become bandits.
"...Your Highness is wise, I dare not reveal this matter!"
Apart from praising him, Yang Wenyue didn't know how to evaluate him. Since the prince said there was a tip, it must have come from Jin Yiwei, and maybe he had really caught the rogue bandits.
The rogue bandits who are about to revolt must be dealt with in this way, otherwise if they are allowed to seize cities and territories in the Huguang area and increase their momentum, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the court will be unable to suppress them carefully.
It would be appropriate to leave the matter to Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou. It would be much easier to lead his troops north to deal with Wang Pu by himself.
The plan to suppress the bandits was relatively thorough, and Yaoji was very confident about his "right-hand man", so he returned to the topic: "I called you here not because of Wang Pu. In my opinion, Datong City can be fought in one battle! After Aiqing put down the rebellion, he was transferred to the post of Governor of Xuanda to pacify the area. The situation in the north of Shanqian is very complicated, not only military, but also mixed with commercial affairs."
Wang Pu is just a clown. If Huang Taiji doesn't send troops to rescue you, if you don't run away, you will just wait to be made dumplings by Yang Wenyue.
If you want hard steel, you have to have the ability.
If the soldiers have no fighting spirit, the generals will have no fighting spirit. There is no point in having too many people.
"Your Highness, please help me clarify my doubts. I am listening attentively!"
Since the prince knew what was happening in Huguang, thousands of miles away, it was logical for him to know the situation in Shaanxi.
There is something secret about Shan Qian that no one knows about. Yang Wenyue knew that he had to pay more attention to avoid being plotted by others.
"Shanqian merchants sell grain, tea and even ironware to Donglu. This practice has been going on for decades, and border guards are also involved. Whether in Datong or Xuanfu, the situation is not much different. If I tighten up on them With the noose around their necks, these moths will definitely jump up and down, looking for help. At that time, my dear, all you have to do is stand still, and I will send people to solve it once and for all!"
In later generations, there were still people who washed land for Shanxi merchants, thinking that they just sold grain to the pigtails without leading the way for the pigtails. This was just a normal commercial trade, driven by profit, and was not considered a traitor at all!
These are not just two people. On a certain website, you can see the whole floor washing the floor for Shanxi merchants. Are these dogs raised by Shanxi merchants' families, or are they dogs born to them? ? ?
According to this logic, a businessman who sells grain to the Japanese and waits for them to eat and drink before burning, killing and looting should not be considered a traitor. This is a perfectly normal commercial trade and is driven by profit!
No matter how rich your family is, you don’t dare to pat your chest and say: My ancestors just sold grain to the Japanese. That’s business! Anyone who dares to say that my family is a traitor has their brains filled with seawater!
Does anyone dare to say this? ? ?
There must be some people who are not convinced, saying that it is a fool's errand to make money but not make money, and there is nothing wrong with doing this kind of business.
Shanxi merchants pay attention to integrity. As for integrity, moral character, etc., they can be forgotten.
In their minds, the people Shanxi merchants do business with are not divided into good and bad, only rich and poor.
So based on this judgment, every Shanxi merchant deserves to die. Isn't it natural to kill his whole family and take his family wealth?
Anyway, when dealing with Shanxi merchants, there is no need to consider the moral bottom line, because they don't care about this.
Shanxi merchants believed that the so-called integrity was worthless, and they could only earn bloody silver in their hands.
What else do you care about? Only by killing them all until no one is left is it worthy of them!
No, no, no, I did not say that the Shanxi merchants were traitors. Killing them was just business dealings. This is perfectly normal!
This statement should be very consistent with the logic of land-washing, right?
There should be no objections now, right?
After all, I have not harmed the big customers of Shanxi merchants, so it should be in compliance with business rules!
The people this palace does business with are not divided into good or bad, only rich and poor!
This routine is very Shanxi merchant!
Definitely not shameless!
This is just a normal business transaction!
Think about it, if I hand over the business to Jin Yiwei, and Jin Yiwei goes to the target to get the money, the business will be considered completed!
As for whether the target agrees, that doesn't matter, because this business is between me and Jin Yiwei and has nothing to do with the target!
The target is only responsible for giving up his own life and money, otherwise the Jinyi guards will kill him and bury him!
Woohoo~!
It’s so much easier to do business the way Shanxi merchants do!
There is no need to estimate integrity or moral character, as long as sincerity is enough!
When it comes to taking your dog's life, I will definitely keep my word!
I believe that the majority of Shanxi merchants and the bastards hundreds of years from now will be grateful to me!
I am using the Shanxi merchant method to do business. Is there anyone who objects to it now? ? ?
From the looks of it, making money every day is no longer a dream~!
Make money and relieve your anger, yes~!
"Your Highness is wise! I will act as ordered!"
Yang Wenyue had already heard about the Shanxi merchants' activities, but His Majesty didn't even care about them. Naturally, they, as ministers, would not ask for trouble.
Now that the prince plans to wipe out all Shanxi merchants, Yang Wenyue naturally supports it. Without the activities of Shanxi merchants, the Xuanda and Dafus will definitely be much more stable.
As for those generals who colluded with Shanxi merchants, even if they are not directly implicated, the Jinyiwei will slowly find out the truth, and when the time comes, they will have to kneel down and beg for mercy.
"It would be great if they can be captured without any effort. If they jump over the wall in a hurry and collude with the generals to rebel, I will have to send troops to support them!"
Shanxi merchants also maintained many servants, but they couldn't stand up to the wolf-like factory guards.
With the help of the heartless cannon, in just one round, the feudal lords can kill him until he loses his armor and urinates.
Unless a bribed border general will lend a helping hand at this time, it depends on Yang Wenyue's ability.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, no matter who dares to rebel, I will eradicate them and leave no further trouble!"
Since he was about to take up the post of governor of Xuanda instead of coming back after the war, Yang Wenyue planned to take advantage of the situation to completely reorganize the two palaces of Xuanda to avoid further chaos when the Donglu were about to arrive.
The new governor also thought that if all Shanqian merchants were killed, a large amount of silver would be seized, which would solve the court's urgent needs. As Xuanda was an important place, the payment of silver would naturally no longer be in arrears.
As long as there is no longer arrears of pay and all the soldiers receive money, it will not be so difficult to stabilize Xuanda. When Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou exterminate the bandits, the civil war in Guan will be completely subdued.
In this way, both the emperor and his ministers regarded Shanxi merchants as fat pigs.
Send people over first to kill all the pigs, and then discuss how to distribute the pork...
"The palace will also provide Aiqing with more than two hundred new artillery pieces for the purpose of conquering Datong. I have ordered Hu Dawei's troops to study them so that they can be carried with them when they go on an expedition."
The "right arm" took away more than 400 mortars, and the rest could be left to Yang Wenyue. The regenerated variable energy began to be equipped in batches with the Yongwei Battalion and the Donggong Guards.
In addition to the previous "semi-propelled artillery" version, the tank factory recently developed a direct-fire type.
That is, an iron baffle is installed on the front of the vehicle, which is pulled out when firing and closed when loading, specifically used to eliminate cavalry and infantry.
This version is really a bit like the later self-propelled artillery or tank destroyer, except that the body is still not that strong.
It would be good to use the body of the Apocalypse tank, but in that case, the cost will definitely skyrocket.
Therefore, it is more reliable to continue to use cheap hulls, because all tanks equipped with mortars are low-end.
"On behalf of all the officers and soldiers in the army, I would like to thank His Highness for your kindness!"
As soon as Yang Wenyue finished speaking, he saw the eunuch carrying in an iron bucket.
When the prince pointed out that this was a new type of artillery, he was immediately dumbfounded. It looked exactly like the "right-hand man" before.
"Although this cannon looks inconspicuous, it is very powerful. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have ordered it to be manufactured in large quantities!"
Fighting against the rogues was a field battle, and fighting against Wang Pu was a siege. It was a good opportunity to test the relevant performance of the mortars.
After actual combat testing, experience and lessons can be summed up, weapons can be further improved, and better models can be created.
The artillery looks like this, and if the silver coins and soldiers also look like this, what should we do?
All the previous benefits seemed to have turned into a mirage after seeing the new artillery.
Yang Wenyue didn't want to admit that it was a gun, but in front of the prince, he could only bow his head and admit it.
Yaoji knew what he was thinking, so he smiled and said: "Hu Dawei's troops are practicing outside the city every day. If you still have doubts, you can go out of the city to have a look. Naturally, I will not use iron buckets to pretend to be Artillery is here to deceive your beloved!"
