After the imperial court discovered this situation, it had to gradually convert the army to a recruitment system. At the beginning, the soldiers recruited were properly supplied and trained, so their combat effectiveness was quite strong! But as time went by, the officers used all kinds of tricks to support their families and live on empty wages, and this kind of recruited army quickly deteriorated! So much so that when the Japanese pirates ravaged the southeast, there were no soldiers at all!
Moreover, Qi Jiguang also knew that changing this situation would not be achieved in a day, and he had also heard that many people had made big claims about what they wanted to do, but in the end they all ended in vain!
But Liu Haojia is different here. He has put forward both long-term goals and short-term goals, and judging from the rumors he has received, Liu Haojia seems to be already working on this! This is completely different from the big words they heard in the past! So a glimmer of hope could not help but rise in his heart!
So he sat up straight and said seriously: "I just don't know how the Marquis plans to do it?" ap.
Liu Haojia turned around and said with a smile: "Master Qi, before you came here, you should have heard that I had a conflict with the local grain and salt merchants, right?"
Qi Jiguang nodded and said, "I did hear some things! It's just that I'm not familiar with the people in the border town, so the information I got was incomplete and scattered!
Liu Haojia said: "I guess that's the case too!" Then I will tell you in detail how to prepare to bring down the price of grain and salt! 「
Then Liu Haojia explained in detail what happened in the previous period and what he planned to do. Finally, he said: "Master Qi, and brothers, I told you the truth because I can trust you, so everyone Never spread the word! 「
Qi Jiguang's face turned red with excitement at this time! He slapped the table and said, "Don't worry, this matter will never spread!" And how I need to cooperate is just a matter of your words! 「
Many of Qi Jiguang's soldiers came from the bottom, so they naturally know the lives of the people at the bottom very well! Moreover, their general made a statement, and they all patted their chests and said that they would not leak it out. If it were leaked out, they would die badly!
Riding on this excitement, Liu Haojia returned to his seat and picked up the wine and drank a bowl with everyone. When Qi Jiguang finally calmed down after putting down his glass of wine, he frowned and said, "Chongen, if you do this, you will endanger those people behind the businessmen. I'm afraid it will be dangerous!" It’s better to…”
Liu Haojia raised her hand to stop him, and said with a smile: "What Master Qi wants to say is that it is better to turn to Master Chief Assistant, right?"
Qi Jiguang said seriously: "That's right! If the chief assistant can help or make peace with him, maybe the matter will not be too big!"
Liu Haojia shook his head and said: "First of all, this matter is no longer something that the Chief Assistant can reconcile! I am taking food from my mouth, how can they tolerate it? Another one, either I am too talkative, or the Chief Assistant is probably You don’t dare to do anything to them! You see, the chief minister has spent all his efforts over the years to make fuss about the fields. Has he ever encountered the salt tax? Hasn’t he watched the salt tax drop from more than 10 million taels a year? To three or four million taels!"
Hearing this, Qi Jiguang defended Zhang Juzheng and said: "There is nothing we can do about it! You must know that running a big country is like cooking small dishes, you have to do the same thing! And what I mean is that with the protection of the chief minister, even if things don't work out, it's okay There is a way out!"
Liu Haojia laughed and said, "A way out? I don't need it! Mr. Qi, think about it, how much trouble has I caused since I was born? How has the chief assistant ever protected me? At most, he just didn't add insult to injury!"
The matter involves Zhang Juzheng, so it’s hard for Qi Jiguang to say more! Because to him, even though Zhang Juzheng had all kinds of faults, he still favored him! It was with the support of Zhang Juzheng that Qi Jiguang was able to carry out his ambitions like a duck in water!
So he changed the subject and said: "Let's not mention this matter for now. First, how can I cooperate with you?"
Liu Haojia said: "This is simple, just buy grain! The merchant under my Lianshenghao store has stocked up a lot of grain and sells it directly to Datong Town! At the same time, Qian Shounian's grain store has not moved yet, so I need you to buy it from him. Purchase a batch of food there."
Hearing this, Qi Jiguang nodded repeatedly and said, "This way
good! At least we have shown kindness to them and have no intention of killing them all. They should also think about whether they will both lose if they continue to fight! "
Liu Haojia smiled slightly when he heard his words and did not refute. The reason why he didn't hold Qian Shounian's grain store in his hands was not because he was afraid of them, but because he didn't control much land in the border town now! Moreover, it would take a year or two for the land that had been abandoned for a long time to return to high productivity, so we let them go gently! Otherwise, according to Liu Haojia's temperament, seeing that they have made so many years of dirty money, they will not stop until they take out all their heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys!
But I won’t discuss this matter with Qi Jiguang, lest he worry about this or that again! So he took the initiative to bring up another topic and said: "As for the second goal, we will start now! Mr. Qi, what is the first thing you want to do after taking over Datong Town?"
Hearing what Liu Haojia said, Qi Jiguang's soldiers all looked at their coach with eager eyes! Because when they think about it, the first thing they want to do is of course a big cleanup! This will free up space for your family to sit!
As a result, Qi Jiguang thought about it and lived up to expectations and said: "Of course he controls the entire Datong Town!"
Liu Haojia nodded and said: "Yes, it is to control the entire Datong Town! This time I came with the Jin Yiwei. There are some things that Master Qi is not easy to do, so the Jin Yiwei will take action directly! This is our first step to disintegrate Jiubian. It must be fast, accurate, and ruthless!”
When Qi Jiguang heard Liu Haojia say that he would take the initiative to help him share the firepower, he naturally nodded repeatedly to express his cooperation. Then Liu Haojia continued: "Master Qi, there is one more thing that may require you to bear some risks!"
Qi Jiguang said with a serious face: "You have done so much for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, why can I hold back! If there is anything you need to do, just give me your orders!"
Liu Haojia tapped the table with his fingers and said: "One of the main reasons why I chose Datong Town for development is that this is the most convenient place to communicate with the grasslands outside the Great Wall, and it is also the place where the largest number of caravans gather! And behind these caravans are all wealthy families. The rich clans or the current government, they more or less transport prohibited items to the grassland, and this is intolerable at this time!"
