"The commander-in-chief means that we attack north from Red Mouth Fort?"
"Chenglu is right. If I were Huang Taiji, conquering North Korea would be the most important thing in order to alleviate the severe drought.
Moreover, the defense line between Jiannu and North Korea is hundreds of miles long. As long as the northern part of North Korea is captured, it will be connected with Jiannu.
As for the territory of the Liaodong Peninsula, it is surrounded by the sea on three sides. Surrounded by us and Ningyuan, it cannot produce much food, so it is dispensable.
In this case, we will take the opportunity to capture it. As our base, as long as the Jiannu dare to send troops, we will directly surround and kill the small ones, and retreat to the castle to defend or retreat to the surrounding islands.
When they leave, we attack, and when they come, we retreat. This achieves the purpose of containment.
Maybe, the Liaodong Peninsula can be recovered. "
"The handsome man is brilliant!"
"Commander, this is a strategy to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao!"
"No matter how Jiannu chooses, we will all gain in the end. The commander-in-chief's use of troops is amazing!"
"If Liaodong is recovered, then we will be able to gain a lot of territory, which will play a big role in stationing troops and fields, and developing the economy."
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Listening to the praise of the generals, Mao Wenlong chuckled, and then said coldly: "The generals listen to the order, and according to the previous arrangements and tactics, starting at midnight tomorrow, all forces will begin to attack Jiannu's castle in Liaodong.
Over the years, the imperial court and Jiannu have said that we only harass, so this time we will let the imperial court and Jiannu take a closer look. Even if we fight head-on, all of our Dongjiang soldiers are tough men!
Take out all your wealth and stop hiding it. This time is not only about the honor of Dongjiang, but also about our future livelihood and destination.
In short, fuck him! "
The generals laughed loudly, and then headed towards their respective defense lines with murderous intent. The entire southwestern part of the Liaodong Peninsula was filled with fighting spirit.
In the following time, almost every two or three days, Chongzhen would get a battle report sent back from Ningyuan and Pidao.
"On May 21, the second year of Chongzhen, Dongjiang deputy general Mao Chenglu led his army to capture Fuxian County and killed more than 200 enemies!"
"On May 21, the second year of Chongzhen, Zhenghongqi from Guangning came out of the city to harass our army camp. The two armies briefly fought. Our army used firearms to kill dozens of Jiannu people, and the Jiannu people retreated into the city!"
"On May 24, the second year of Chongzhen, Mao Yongxi led his army to capture Deliying City, killing more than 200 enemies and suffering more than 500 casualties!"
"On May 25th of the second year of Chongzhen, Phoenix Fort marched across the Yalu River with red flags. On the same day, they attacked with the Yizhou Han Eight Banners and captured Anzhou!"
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For this kind of trivial battle report, Chongzhen directly ordered it to be transferred to the cabinet for processing. His main focus was still on the vassal king's side.
As the 100-day ceremony for the eldest son gradually approaches, a luxurious carriage drives into Beijing from time to time. Every time one enters, it will cause exclamations and discussions among the people in Beijing.
On June 5th, three days before the Hundred Days Ceremony, Li Ruolian entered Dongnuan Pavilion and said, "Your Majesty, all the vassal kings have entered the capital, and the acting king who is keeping vigil in Fengyang has also entered the capital."
"These vassal kings are quite honest, right?"
"Your Majesty, I'm quite abiding by the rules. I'm traveling all the way. I don't have to worry about food and drink. I'm in a good mood!
After most of the vassal kings returned to the capital, they basically did not stay at the Ten Princes' Mansion during the day. They wandered around the capital. I arranged for the Jin Yiwei to follow them! "
"Let them go!"
Chongzhen did not impose restrictions on these.
Among them, except for King Zhu Changhao of Rui, King Zhu Changrun of Hui, and King Zhu Changying of Gui, the other kings have never left the palace, let alone the city of Beijing.
Although Fucheng is big, it pales in comparison to Beijing. Everything in Beijing makes them curious and shocked.
Especially Hui Wang Zhu Changrun, who only left Beijing when Chongzhen succeeded to the throne and went to Jingzhou to join the vassal state. It was less than two years ago and he had the most say in the changes in the capital.
He remembered that although the city of Beijing back then was okay and the streets were relatively clean, that was only on the surface. The alleys were filled with the smell of urine and swill.
But in today's capital, the streets and alleys are clean and there is no smell at all. The people on the streets smile from the bottom of their hearts, and the government and the people get along very harmoniously.
This caused a flash of confusion in his memory of Beijing.
"Anything else?"
Seeing that Li Ruolian did not leave, Chongzhen, who was about to continue reviewing memorials, asked curiously.
Li Ruolian hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but he hesitated. Chongzhen looked very curious. This confidant who he personally promoted had never shown such an expression.
"Speak directly if you have anything to say?"
Li Ruolian gritted his teeth and said softly: "Your Majesty, according to the report from the Jin Yiwei below, gambling-like things have occurred in many places. The content of the bet is whether your Majesty can reduce the vassal or not.
If you cut off your feudal lordship, you will pay five cents. If you don't cut off your feudal clan, you will pay one cent.
There is even a bet on how many percent of the family property His Majesty will confiscate, and each percent has its own odds.
According to preliminary calculations by the minister, at least tens of thousands of people participated, and the amount of money involved may be as high as tens of millions of taels. "
After hearing this, Chongzhen's hand holding the memorandum trembled violently, and he said in a cold voice: "I remember that the Ming Dynasty law stipulates that anyone who gambles on property must have an eighty stick. Let’s wait until there are detailed regulations on gambling and so on.
Inform the Ministry of Punishment to act in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty. What's wrong with this! "
"Your Majesty, having said that, the gambling equipment used by these gambling heads and so on all comply with the requirements of the Ming Law. It's just that there is a set of rules in private.
For example, if you bet on big or small, if you reduce the vassal, it will be big, if you don't cut it, it will be small. People who participate in the bet know it well.
Secondly, this matter is not as simple as it appears. I thought it was an organized and planned conspiracy, with too many bookmakers appearing at the same time.
Regardless of whether Your Majesty cuts down the vassal vassal or not, or whether the court catches those gambling, big things will happen.
If the vassalage is to be reduced, those who do not want to do so will lose all their money, and they will make a big fuss.
If you don't cut the feudal clan, then those who buy the feudal clan will do the same.
If the court catches the top gambler, then according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, the top gambler and the gamblers are equally guilty, and their gambling funds will be confiscated, which will cause trouble for the gamblers.
Moreover, the number of people participating in gambling is very complicated. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are all involved. Tens of thousands of people participate. How to punish them? "
"Okay, okay, okay... you actually plotted against me. You really thought I couldn't kill people, didn't you?"
After listening to Li Ruolian's report, Chongzhen reacted and returned, his face ashen.
This is taking advantage of the people's greedy and gambler's mentality.
If there are hundreds or thousands of people, the penalty will be imposed, but if tens of thousands of people are involved, the nature is completely different.
Needless to say, this was either the work of certain vassal kings, which forced the emperor not to dare or to cut down the vassal vassal.
Either it is the means of those gentry and wealthy businessmen, the purpose is to cause unrest, alienate the relationship between the people and the court, and undermine the majesty of the court.
Tens of thousands of people participated in gambling. If he was punished, it would make tens of thousands of people dissatisfied with the court. Even though he had done so many things, most people were selfish when it came to their own interests.
If you are not punished, you will set an example for future generations, and similar things will happen one after another in the future.
