Chapter 26: Flowers on the trees
He Xi also knew some of Xie Jin's thoughts. Xie Jin became active because he saw the subtle relationship between He Xi and Zhu Xiongying, and expressed his existence to Zhu Xiongying.
He wanted Zhu Xiongying to use him to contain He Xi.
This gave him a chance to be promoted.
It is just a strategy to confuse the traditional monarchs with their different opinions.
He Xi didn't care much at first. After all, He Xi also needs people like Xie Jin to give Zhu Xiongying some sense of security. He Xi now doesn't want to get too outrageous with Zhu Xiongying.
It's just that Xie Jin is too active and affects normal government affairs. He Xi naturally wants to knock one or two.
Get your finances in order and even thereby promote financial discipline. And reduce some financial loopholes, this is what He Xi wants to do.
During this period, not only the economy of the Ming Dynasty was developing wildly, but the bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty were also developing wildly.
There are tens of thousands of people in dozens of departments under the Beijing cabinet. It takes one to two million yuan a year to feed these people. This is more than the military expenditure of an army. Not to mention some of those hidden expenses.
He Xi himself did not dare to say that he was completely honest. After all, when he reaches his position, many things are difficult to measure with integrity.
What's more, He Xi is doing a new business, and many things have no precedent. Many financial crimes are also unprecedented. No matter how much money the imperial court manages, how can it be possible to cover everything? It is not unheard of that some small officials in charge of money can make a lot of money by just using their hands and feet.
There are still no provisions for punishment for some things, because there are no regulations on this.
Even though He Xi was prescient in many things. But with so many things, He Xi couldn't keep an eye on them all. Problems are normal.
It would be strange if there is no problem.
He Xi had originally planned to find many cases from these smart people who broke the law and violated taboos, and revised and supplemented the current administrative regulations. After all, everything is new now.
Some things need to be revised from scratch.
Now that Xie Jin had taken the lead, He Xi naturally let him do it.
However, with this overhaul, the court will not be able to do any major things this year. The war in the south will probably have to wait until next year after the Battle of Wei Hui.
Of course, the little battles and frictions along the route, which cost who knows how many every month, were not at all a concern to He Xi.
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The headquarters of the Third Army of the Jinshengyu Belt had now entered Zhangde Prefecture from Hejian Prefecture and arrived at the gate of Zhangde Prefecture.
The city wall of Zhangde Prefecture is very new and was built under the leadership of Tang He in the eighth year of Hongwu.
There are four gates in total and a complete moat.
It's just that he was born at the wrong time. This must have been a strong city before, but in the new era, the city wall of Zhangdefu has become outdated. Although the entire city wall is more than thirty meters thick, it is made of rammed earth in the middle and bricks on the outside. But it still couldn't withstand the bombardment of the cannon.
Sheng Yong himself never thought of sticking to Zhangde Mansion.
He started a battle with Jin Shengyu along the outskirts of Zhangde Mansion.
This battle made Jin Shengyu very uncomfortable.
On the key roads, Sheng Yong fortified himself layer by layer. It was the kind of situation where the Northern Army had to attack. When Jin Shengyu encounters such a situation, he usually draws the front line and takes detours based on his experience in the Battle of Hejian.
Attack the enemy from behind.
Once faced with such an attack, the Confederate army would be unable to withstand it. The reason is simple: the Southern Army did not dare to form a field battle with the Northern Army. Once there is a battle, the Northern Army does not have to win. As long as the stalemate persists, the Northern Army from other places will quickly gather to this place. If the Confederate Army wanted to save them, they had no choice but to assemble as well. Okay, it's a battle.
At that time, the Northern Army's firepower advantages, organizational advantages, and training advantages can be fully utilized.
A major defeat for the Confederate Army was achieved.
This situation is also the same as the situation when the Japanese army encountered the Japanese army at the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War. In a small number of encounters, some elite soldiers may not be afraid of the Japanese army, but when the scale is large and the war is larger, the Japanese army's advantage becomes more obvious. *** The more problems there are.
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Ran would not do such a thing, his method was to retreat while fighting.
I stopped you, he took a roundabout way, and I ran away.
It takes time to expand and regroup an army. If we march according to the original plan, it will take a certain amount of time to recover the armies that have detoured on the left and right wings. But the road chosen by the army to move south is the best road to take. It's not impossible to walk on the roads on both sides. Who calls this the North China Plain? Even if you don't follow the road, it's not necessarily impossible to walk.
So, Jin Shengyu decided to divide his troops.
If he divides his troops, he will encounter problems. If he divides his troops, he will also divide his troops.
As a result, the two armies of Jin Shengyu and Sheng Yong were scattered in the area south of the Zhang River. Jin Shengyu found that in addition to the direct personnel of his army and a regiment, there were about seven or eight thousand people in his own headquarters. Almost all the remaining regiments that were separated encountered the enemy.
Jin Shengyu suddenly didn't know what to do.
He originally wanted to copy the approach of the Battle of the River and advance in parallel. After encountering the enemy. Move closer to one place. But he never expected it. You will encounter such a situation.
Jin Shengyu suddenly felt confused.
I do not know how it is?
In his mind, there must be a large number of enemies, far superior to his own.
Jin Shengyu thought about it and finally gave the order to retreat.
Jin Shengyu was ready to take a firm hand. After waiting for the army to gather, continue south. Worried about the consequences of being defeated separately.
Little did they know that as Jin Shengyu took the initiative to retreat, many people on Sheng Yong's side also breathed a sigh of relief.
The number of men and horses in Sheng Yong's hands was no more than that in Jin Shengyu's hands. Even from a structural point of view, the men and horses in Jin Shengyu's hands are much more reasonable than those in Sheng Yong's hands. After all, there are certain rules for the establishment of an army here in the Northern Army, what kind of troops there are, and how they will be partially strengthened when they go south.
But things are different here in Shengyong.
Since Fu Youde resigned, Xu Da became a general. However, Xu Da did not leave Nanjing, nor did he come to the north to take office. The Yellow River was divided into two parts, one part was under the control of Shandong, and there were new candidates, and the other part was in Henan The direction was naturally taken by Sheng Yong.
But Sheng Yong had a problem as soon as he took office. That is the problem of two or three prefectures on the north bank of the Yellow River. If we fight, we cannot defeat them. Failure to fight would be the crime of abandoning the land. Many people are trying to dig a piece of flesh from Fu Youde's old team.
How can you show mercy to Sheng Yong?
However, Xu Da did not mean to add insult to injury. He arranged all Fu Youde's old troops under Sheng Yong, and did not treat them differently in terms of various material supplies. However, Xu Da did not take action regarding the defense issues of Zhangde, Weihui, and Huaiqing prefectures north of the Yellow River. Just let people tell Sheng Yong that if he loses in a fierce battle, he can intercede for him in the court, but if he gives up, don't blame him for engaging in military law.
It's very simple here in Xu Da. As a soldier, if you can't defeat him, you will only know if he fights. Nanjing is not afraid of losing the war. The three prefectures are just important, and they are not important either. Read the book
It has nothing to do with the overall situation of the world.
But if the Southern Army does not dare to fight the Northern Army, this is much more important than the gains and losses in the three provinces.
It’s about military morale. Many people in the government and the public were watching.
Therefore, Sheng Yong’s battle must be fought.
Sheng Yong was not polite and asked for a lot of things from the rear. Xu Da was satisfied with everything he could. The only thing left is to look at Sheng Yong himself.
Xu Da has such trust in Sheng Yong, not because he trusts Sheng Yong, but because he trusts his old friend Fu Youde. Although Xu Da usurped Fu Youde's coaching position, the relationship between the two has become much better.
After all, Fu Youde also knew that Xu Da would not be willing to participate in this matter if possible.
He was also helpless.
Moreover, Fu Youde had served under Xu Da a long time ago. He was not convinced by others, but he was definitely convinced by Xu Da. So although Fu Youde resigned. However, he discussed frontline military affairs with Xu Da more or less at the Duke's Palace of Wei. I highly recommend Sheng Yong.
Xu Da had little contact with Sheng Yong, but he believed in Fu Youde's vision and naturally gave Sheng Yong all the support he could.
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Xu Da doesn't care much about winning. He just hopes that there will be more fights with the Northern Army on the front line so that he can learn more about the details of the Northern Army's operations. thereby making more accurate judgments.
Sheng Yong also lived up to the trust of Xu Da and Fu Youde, and played such a trick at the beginning of the battle between the two sides. Jin Shengyu was devastated.
