The twenty-first year of Chongzhen, that is, the fifth year of Haojing or 1648 AD.
The rogue bandits in various parts of the pass have been basically eliminated, and most of the disaster victims have been properly resettled.
The eight corners of the land under the jurisdiction of the Beiting finally got a chance to recuperate, and a certain new emperor also looked forward to the time when the world was in balance.
But it can only be regarded as quasi-peace, because the pigtails outside the pass have not been eliminated and may knock on the pass to plunder at any time.
A certain new emperor did not want to imitate Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, and took the initiative to commit suicide if nothing happened. He had to take advantage of this opportunity to recharge his batteries and be prepared for the disaster.
The rough plan previously planned was to carry out the Second Northern Expedition within three years, striving to regain the cities of Liaoyang and Shenyang, which would be determined by the first battle.
The operation will last for up to six months, from March to September, and at least 700,000 troops will be mobilized for the expedition.
The cavalry requires at least 50,000 horses, and the infantry requires about 100,000 pack horses.
This corresponds to about 1.4 million shi of military rations and about 9 million shi of fodder.
The fixed military salary is about 9.5 million taels, and an additional 20 million taels must be prepared for rewards for killing enemies after the war.
In other words, if a certain new emperor is not prepared to pay 30 million taels of silver and more than 10 million stones of food and grass, it is impossible to defeat Huang Taiji.
Stop all big projects that can be postponed and save 10 million yuan a year. A certain new emperor will have to save for three years.
If it is extended to five years, perhaps the financial pressure will be less.
But the new emperor can wait, but Huang Taiji may not be able to wait.
This guy died a few years ago, but he's not dead yet.
I must be thinking carefully every year about how to retaliate against the Ming Dynasty...
It’s really hard to move without money. All the money I saved before was used to give out the silver reward of “Victory over Thousand Mountains”.
A certain new emperor could only save money from scratch with Li Shiwen, the minister of household affairs, and eat four dishes for one meal, no more!
Liu Rushi and Gu Hengbo initially thought that the new emperor's call for a meal was just for publicity and just for show.
Unexpectedly, when I married into the royal family and became a princess, I would experience this kind of "luxury" every day.
Usually there are four dishes, plus at most one soup. Only during holidays can we have a few more dishes.
The New Year's Eve dinner used to entertain distinguished guests on New Year's Eve only has eight meat dishes and eight vegetarian dishes, and that's it.
Fortunately, every meal is cooked by the imperial chef, which is completely different from the standard in restaurants outside. The taste and texture are excellent, which is a disguised compensation.
Xiao Feizhai’s favorite dishes are braised pork, braised pork ribs, braised cooked food, seafood soup, braised pork rice, hot pot, barbecue, etc. He eats one or two dishes every day.
In order to show their concern for their beloved concubines, the three princesses can decide on the vegetarian dishes and soups.
Anyway, there are at most five dishes. As long as the meat dishes are satisfying, the little fat house will be satisfied.
Liu Rushi and Gu Hengbo originally thought that King Zhongzhi was domineering, but after they had been in contact for a long time, they found that their husband was also approachable. He rarely beat or scolded his servants, and usually persuaded others with reason.
This was all due to a certain royal brother’s previous teachings and the supervision of his beautiful mother.
Beating and scolding not only lacks education, but also exposes one's own shortcomings.
If your brain is not working well, you will take action only if you can't think of any countermeasures.
If you can't make sense, you'll curse like a shrew.
After getting married, the two sons and one daughter can live alone in their respective places.
Although the eldest son and the second son live in the rear mansion, they only have the opportunity to greet each other every morning and have meals together as a family.
Lunch and dinner can be arranged by yourself. You can ask the chef to cook whatever you want, but don't waste it.
There were fewer affairs on Saturday and Sunday, so there was plenty of time. The two sons and a daughter who was married out had dinner at Kunning Palace.
The only difference is that the cream cakes and other snacks that can only be purchased in queues outside can be enjoyed casually in the royal family.
Even the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department would eat some cakes to replenish their energy when they had a loss of appetite.
In this regard, a certain new emperor felt that these foodie ministers could only be in two states - great appetite and not so great appetite!
Because Feng Quan had agreed to go to Huangtaiji a few years ago to collect money, and because there were few people in the military aircraft department.
Therefore, the food here is extremely good, no different from what a certain new emperor eats every day.
If a certain new emperor hadn't used some young ladies to make the food-loving ministers exercise for fifteen minutes every forty-five minutes, these people would have turned into fat pigs by now.
Can a meal with four dishes or a table full of people still make people fat?
It depends on the size of the plate. If one plate can hold three or four kilograms of braised pork ribs, it can indeed be done.
Since a certain new emperor didn't mind eating more, he just cared about whether it was wasted, so these food-loving ministers came up with a way.
Use an oversized plate to serve dishes. To put it exaggeratedly, ten pounds of braised pork on one plate can only be regarded as one dish, and it does not violate the rule of four dishes and one soup.
The standard of the imperial chefs was there. People like Wang Wei, the president of the Hanlin Academy, Hou Tongzeng, the governor of North Zhili, and Yan Yingyuan, the governor of Jizhen, all came to the military aircraft when they had the opportunity to eat.
If you indulge in the emperor's favor too many times, you will feel bad about your face. However, if you indulge in the favor of your colleagues, there are not so many taboos.
In principle, as long as the grade is not too different, military aircraft food ministers will not refuse. If it were an official of fifth or sixth grade, he would not even be able to get in through the door of the military aircraft department.
A certain new emperor's principle of dealing with others is that if you don't go against me, I will try to stop your mouth with delicious food. Isn't that fair and reasonable? ? ?
VIPs like the Marquis de Turenne not only had a separate house to stay in, but the new emperor also sent several royal chefs to them.
The main task is to teach the French army boss's chef how to make various cakes, breads and Western dishes.
Pasta, also known as European-style braised noodles, was very popular with the Marquis and his generals, and a certain new emperor followed suit.
In short, as long as your performance on the battlefield satisfies me, I will let you enjoy your oral pleasure every day.
In fact, whether it is Louis, Hans or Fan Moumou from the Netherlands, what they like most is not cream cake, but braised pork with rich red sauce!
Braised pork and scallion rolls, and then porridge, this is a delicacy widely loved by French and German soldiers and has received numerous praises, followed by roast duck or roast chicken.
These big guys are not good at using chopsticks, and they can't even use a spoon. Food that can be used directly and that tastes in line with their taste standards is the most popular delicacy.
Most soldiers cannot realize the dream of eating roast duck every meal. Braised pork and green onion burrito is the best substitute. It does not require any utensils and can be eaten by reaching out and opening your mouth.
Many soldiers who first arrived did not speak the simplest plain language and could only use their fingers to make gestures when going out to buy buns.
If there are more than five, you have to use two hands to express clearly. Fortunately, the "ten" gesture is very similar to the Roman numeral "X". Crossing two index fingers can make the waiter understand.
Nowadays, all places selling goods in the capital, whether in stores or street stalls, adopt the latest advertising standards.
That is, Chinese characters, numbers, English, and pictures are used together to facilitate foreigners to understand the seller's price as quickly as possible.
For example, on the signboard of a roast duck restaurant, the price of "700 Wen" is marked next to a picture of a roast duck, which combines traditional Chinese and Western styles.
Even if you don't understand the meaning of "文", you can understand the general meaning just by looking at "700" and the roast duck graphic in front.
The new order of a certain new emperor is to use "L" for "Liang" and "W" for "文", which is connected with Pinyin.
At present, roast duck is still more expensive than roast chicken, usually priced one to two hundred cents higher, because the former has more oil.
In an era when there is a general lack of oil and water in the stomach, anything with more cooking oil will be more expensive.
Mercenaries like to eat braised pork because it has more oil, is cheaper than roast duck, and can also be used as a toothpaste.
Since cattle have become the main force in cultivating the land, pork and mutton have become the most popular delicacies.
There is a big pot in front of the meat shops on the streets of Beijing, especially in winter.
As long as the weather permits, the aroma from the big pot of stew can stimulate the taste buds of passersby.
Braised pork and lamb scorpion, the former is popular among foreign soldiers and poor people, while the latter is a favorite among middle-class people.
Scholars who had some money disdained pork and preferred boiled mutton or mutton scorpions.
In autumn and winter, this is a rare tonic. After being consumed, it will be of great benefit to the body.
The low price of pork is attributed to a certain new emperor who vigorously advocated pig raising.
The reason why mutton can be afforded by the middle and lower class people is due to the completion of the railway in Guangdong.
Yanghewei is located in the northeast of the important town of Datong. Since it is close to the outside of the pass, it is the main channel for the nearby tribes outside the pass to enter the pass.
After the railway was built, the cattle and sheep raised by the chiefs could be continuously transported to the Kifu area by train.
In this way, the people of Jifu can eat cheap mutton, and the tribe's Mumin can also get cheap salt, iron, tea, cloth and other Ming Dynasty commodities.
This is the most typical form of mutual benefit. Although Mu Min of the Sunit tribe was robbed by Huang Taiji's cavalry, many people still ran to the pass to take refuge and escaped.
They first cashed out most of the cattle and sheep in their hands, but after the Donglu were gone, they could go out to graze. They just had to be more careful in the future. They didn't want to be caught and sent to Liaodong to become slaves.
The cattle brought from outside the customs were used for plowing the land, while the sheep were used for their skin, wool and meat.
The furs can be used as military supplies for the future Northern Expedition to Liaodong, allowing the soldiers to keep warm in the ice and snow.
Mutton can benefit the people of Jifu. Since tribal sheep herding is equivalent to large-scale farms, it is cheaper to transport sheep from outside the customs than local sheep.
As long as the train does not break down or the railway is not damaged, Datong can mine open-pit coal mines, and the railway freight is so low that it is almost negligible, which is much more cost-effective than driving sheep to the front.
Under the initiative of a certain new emperor, a new mutual trade was launched, and Huang Taiji plundered Monan Menggu, causing more and more tribes outside the customs to seek refuge in the Ming Dynasty.
Lin Dan Khan died, and most of Lin Dan Khan's generals surrendered to Huang Taiji, and the locals like them lost their biggest supporter.
Or serve as a pawn and serve Huang Taiji.
Either continue to remain neutral and trade with Ming Dynasty.
The conditions on both sides are completely different, and the tribal chiefs are not fools. They will naturally choose the side with more favorable conditions.
After seeing the train speeding on the flat ground, the chiefs felt that the Ming Dynasty was more powerful than Huang Taiji's cavalry.
This kind of thing only eats coal and water and can run faster than a war horse. It is truly a gift from God.
Therefore, only the Ming Emperor can be called the Son of Heaven. Even if others claim to be the Son of Heaven, they are fabricated!
It's just that the promise made by a certain new emperor to brothers Tengjisi and Tengjite will have to be postponed for a while.
Huang Taiji focused his troops on the Monan area, which meant that it was difficult to successfully build the part of the northern line railway outside the customs.
After receiving foreign aid, the Ming Dynasty King's Division was able to engage in a decisive battle with the main force of the Donglu.
But the weakness is still obvious, that is, poor mobility, far inferior to the Donglu cavalry.
It is impossible for hundreds of thousands of people to guard the railway line all year round, let alone to guard a route that is six to seven hundred miles long.
Only after Huang Taiji's heavily armed group is completely eliminated in Liaodong can the railway construction outside the customs be restarted.
The previous braid knocking on the pass had caused serious harm to the railway in the pass, but a certain new emperor had increased his vigilance.
The suspension of repairs will not prevent the people of Jifu from stewing mutton, making hot pot, and eating mutton scorpions.
A certain new emperor wants every household to eat meat once or twice a week, regardless of chicken, duck, sheep, or fish, just eat it in your mouth.
In the case where members of a family are free from serious illnesses, the salary of a husband and wife or a father and son alone is enough to achieve this goal.
For families with a monthly income of more than three taels, it is perfectly fine to eat meat once a week, and it will not affect other aspects of life.
In winter, because frozen goods have a longer shelf life, coastal areas in Shandong will supply large-scale supplies to Jifu.
The price of meat is actually lower than in summer, which is also a good time for people to eat meat as a tonic.
A certain new emperor also felt a little emotional when eating hot-boiled mutton. Finally, he no longer had to worry about eating artificial compound meat...
A queen, an imperial concubine, and six concubines were sitting around eating hot pot. It really looked like that.
The beautiful biological mother is usually in Kunning Palace, dining with the imperial concubines Zhang Yan, Yuan Guifei, Wang Guifei and other sisters.
On the days when I didn't have to go to court, I had nothing to do. After eating, I started to line the Great Wall, but I was very busy.
Since the advent of telephones, beautiful mothers and other beauties have become even lazier, and there is a tendency to compete with the fat nerds.
If it doesn't rain or snow, Xiao Fatzhai will come to the East Palace to exercise as usual.
Originally, he wanted to exercise in his own palace instead, but was rejected by a certain royal brother.
In those days, a person who had to rely on a rockery to digest food after eating could supervise his own fitness?
But it’s also a good thing to avoid getting fat and becoming a pig early.
Ever since he saw King Fu, who was comparable to a real pig, the little fat man had no intention of becoming a big fat man.
How embarrassing is it that a full-length mirror can't reflect your whole body? ? ?
A certain royal brother also reminded that if the height and weight of the little fat man exceed the predetermined amount, then there is no need to go to Europe and he can go directly to the "Northland".
That place has winter for half of the year, and there is plenty of meat and fish, making it suitable for a fat person to live.
According to the reports from many vassal kings in the North, none of the people under their command starved to death.
On the contrary, the food is much better than at home, and every household can eat meat every day.
The people in Chongguo had the best life. Not only could they eat seafood, they could also eat whale meat.
Most of whale meat is fat, but it is a good ingredient for frying and is perfect for poor people to enjoy.
Xiao Feizhai lives in the back house, so there is no shortage of oil and water in his stomach, and he prefers to eat cooked food such as "four pieces of pig".
After eating, you can exercise and generate electricity at the same time...
