In his own house, drinking tea, crossing his legs, and listening to Chen Yuanyuan's report to the capital, Zhang Mingwei was a little surprised: "Are these all spontaneous?"
"The analysis of information collected from Jinyiwei every day should be spontaneous." Chen Yuanyuan answered, while placing the compiled information on the coffee table next to Zhang Mingwei.
Then, by the way, Zhang Mingwei poured a large amount of tea into Zhang Mingwei's shallow tea cup, and the aroma was overflowing.
Zhang Mingwei didn't care about anything else and just read the information in the order Chen Yuanyuan gave him.
As a result, he found that Chen Yuanyuan was right, it should be a spontaneous situation among the people. So, he had to sigh with emotion: "It seems that the Jianlu have committed too many sins!"
Fei Zhen'e, who was standing by, heard this and said with a smile: "It's not the master and your highness who are so wise and powerful that they gave the people confidence!"
When Zhu Ainao heard this, she put down her tea cup and said with a smile, "You girl, why are you dragging me with you? This is all the master's ability!"
"Didn't the Master say that? The female soldiers under His Highness are also one of the key factors for the army to often win battles!" Chen Yuanyuan also filled Zhu Ya'ao's tea, and then smiled and said in response to Zhu Yu'a, "Nowadays, among our people in the Ming Dynasty, who doesn't? I know there is a heroine who is a hundred times stronger than Mulan!"
Zhu Yasuo's eyes were filled with smiles when she heard this. She was obviously very happy, but she still said modestly: "If you want to say that we are the heroine of the Ming Dynasty, then it has to be General Qin. My father and I all praise him..."
Zhang Mingwei didn't listen to them, but thought about the current public opinion in the capital. To be honest, he never expected it.
The people in the capital felt that the imperial court had continuously won battles against Jianlu, and every time it was a great victory, and the gains were even greater each time.
Previously, it was Gushan'e Zhenturg who was wearing a white flag and was captured alive. Now this time it is Aixinjueluojierharang, Prince Heshuo Zheng who was built as a prisoner.
This made the people in the capital feel that it was easy for the Ming Dynasty to destroy the Jianlu. Therefore, after a period of fermentation, the people now have a high voice, asking the court to destroy the Jianlu as soon as possible, regain Liaodong, and take revenge. avenge.
In the past, this was something that the people of the capital would never have thought of, but now, successive battles and victories have given them hope. They all took the initiative to discuss and even called on the court to destroy Jianlu as soon as possible.
The reason for this is that Jianlu committed too many crimes. Just by attacking the capital a few times, countless people were harmed. Almost everyone wishes that Jianlu would die soon!
If it was just a talk among the people on the streets, Chen Yuanyuan would not specifically mention this matter to Zhang Mingwei, but Jinyiwei has learned that early tomorrow morning, a group of old people will come to the Xingguo Palace to petition , I urge Duke Xing Guo to lead troops to destroy Jianlu as soon as possible.
Common people don't know much about military and state affairs. For them, they just look at the results.
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The next day, as expected, as soon as the curfew was lifted, a large group of old people came to the Xingguo Duke's Mansion together, holding the Book of Ten Thousand People in their hands and kneeling in front of the mansion.
Zhang Mingwei came out after hearing the news, and, surrounded by the imperial guards, went to meet this group of old people, which totaled hundreds of people. Behind them, hundreds of young people followed.
The Book of Wanmin was written in blood, accusing the Jianlu of their crimes, and imploring Duke Xingguo to lead troops to destroy the Jianlu and avenge the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Seeing Duke Xing Guo receiving them, each of these old people burst into tears and told Zhang Mingwei their experiences.
There are no accidents, they are all experiences caused by the Jianlu scourge.
Seeing their expectant eyes, Zhang Mingwei turned serious and said loudly to them: "Don't worry, Jianlu will definitely pay the price for the crimes he committed. When did the imperial court send troops to destroy Jianlu, then There are also regulations. Sooner or later, the imperial court will definitely destroy the Jianlu and recover Liaodong!"
Not getting the answer he wanted, the old man at the head asked reluctantly: "Sir, when will the imperial court send troops to destroy the Jianlu? The grassroots are old, and they really hope to see the death of the Jianlu before the grassland dies. One day, if I really want to do that, I will die in peace!"
The other old people listened and nodded in agreement.
I don't know how many of their relatives and friends died at the hands of the Jianlu, and even many elderly people, but he was the only one in the family who survived. The hatred for Jianlu is truly unforgettable.
For this reason, some old people pointed their fingers behind and said: "Sir, if you are worried about killing people in the war, our descendants are not afraid. They can become soldiers. They also want to go to Liaodong and kill the Jianlu with their own hands to avenge them!"
Hearing this, the hundreds of young people behind them all shouted, expressing their willingness to serve as soldiers to kill Jianlu!
This situation was very rare in the past.
Zhang Mingwei saw that they were in a fierce mood and their hatred for Jianlu was so straightforward. When he felt that the people's support was available, he loudly said to them: "Let me tell you the truth, it is not that the imperial court does not want to destroy Jianlu as soon as possible. However, the imperial court We must also consider everything, and give priority to allowing you to live a good life, and not to resort to violence. Every time you fight, you have to prepare for a long time, so that you can accumulate enough campaign supplies. Not to mention other things, just food, grass, gunpowder, etc., in After the Battle of Jinzhou, it will take some time to accumulate before we can start another war!"
Hearing this, the petitioners were stunned for a while.
People's hearts are made of flesh, and the court must give priority to them to live a good life and not resort to violence. They also feel this. At least in these years, life has really been getting better day by day.
But the reason why they finally came to petition this time was because these old people felt that if they waited, they might die without seeing the day when Jianlu was destroyed.
Therefore, after Zhang Mingwei finished speaking, an old man said to Zhang Mingwei emotionally: "Sir, ordinary people are willing to donate their family property to build captives for the imperial court!"
After hearing this, other old people also expressed their opinions one after another. They were also willing to donate money and materials to the imperial court for construction and construction!
For some reason, Zhang Mingwei looked at the expressions of the old people in front of him, and suddenly something flashed through his mind: If national bonds were issued to the private sector and used specifically to kill Jianluo, a large number of people would probably buy them.
This kind of thing where the court borrows money from the people, if it were normal times, no people would take the initiative to participate. After all, after lending the money to the court, it's hard to say whether you can get it back, or even whether you dare to ask the court for money.
Perhaps this is an opportunity to use multiple opportunities to rebuild the court's credibility with the people.
If the credibility of the court is good enough, many things will become easier and easier to handle. For example, the reform of currency, the transformation from the current metal currency to paper money; another example, the expansion of the imperial court can easily gain the support of the people.
In short, if the people believed in the court, it would be much easier to do things!
If it had been in the past, the reputation of the imperial court would have been bankrupt long ago. Who would believe it? In the past few years, many battles have been won, which allowed the people of the Ming Dynasty to regain some confidence in the court. Of course, it also includes other things, such as better and better living standards.
However, this is an ongoing process that takes time and cannot be accomplished overnight. All the positive things were seen by the people of Ming Dynasty and kept in their hearts. Naturally, they gradually accumulated confidence.
At this time, Zhang Mingwei kept this idea in mind, and then said loudly to the old people in front of him: "Dear Nostalgics, destroying the rebels and liberating Liaodong is not just a village fight. This war will consume a huge amount of materials and food. It can't be solved by just a few people pooling money together. If you really want the imperial court to send troops to destroy the rebels and regain Liaodong as soon as possible, then do your own thing well."
After hearing this, the group of old people all nodded, and those who were impatient quickly asked what they should do.
Zhang Mingwei did not hesitate and gave them an example: "To fight against the enemy, the first thing is food and grass supplies. The people of the Ming Dynasty need to work hard and increase production, so that there will be enough food and grass supplies. Also, the supplies need to be transferred to Liaodong , in order to reduce consumption on the road, the railway must be built, and the cooperation of the people along the way is also needed. The steel plant must increase its output, and the iron ore must produce more. In short, the people of the Ming Dynasty must work hard, and every brick and tile of everyone can speed up the court's dispatch of troops. progress. Do you understand what I mean?"
Hearing his words, many people were dumbfounded. So it turns out that this has something to do with it?
Zhang Mingwei looked at their looks and added: "We send troops to win the war. But victory does not come out of thin air, nor can it be won by me leading the army. It needs to go up to the emperor, and down to the dawn of time, the people must be united. , then our Ming Dynasty will be invincible and conquer all attacks! It’s just a matter of destroying the Jianlu, it will happen sooner or later, don’t worry!”
In this way, after the petitioners were appeased, Zhang Mingwei went to the Forbidden City and told Emperor Chongzhen about the matter and his thoughts. Then he said to Emperor Chongzhen: "I think we can take advantage of the people's enthusiasm and issue a call to encourage production and increase labor enthusiasm! In addition, the troops from various health stations should also be invested in construction to speed up the development of productivity in our Ming Dynasty."
In the previous reform of the military system of the garrison, a considerable number of people were dismissed from the field force. What Zhang Mingwei meant was to invest all local troops in construction.
After all, the Ming Dynasty has experienced such a long period of war and has only been at peace for a few years. Almost everything is in ruins waiting to be revitalized. Not only must we encourage the people, but we must also mobilize local troops to participate in construction, which will greatly improve the national strength of the Ming Dynasty. Quickly restore the national economy and people's livelihood.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately thought of the field army adapted by the bandits, and immediately nodded in agreement: "Sir, what you said makes sense. All manpower should be mobilized to improve the national strength of the Ming Dynasty and lay a solid foundation for global hegemony in the future!"
