Of course, Emperor Chongzhen personally kept an eye on the Ming Royal Bank system. Because during this process, some officials had suggested not to allow the merchants to exchange the silver, or to print more silver notes. Anyway, there was already a lot of silver in the warehouse. And so on, Emperor Chongzhen did not agree at all.
The banknotes at this time were actually just banknotes, not banknotes. The transition from silver notes to banknotes is actually the cultivation of the court's credibility. Emperor Chongzhen was not yet naive, and it only took him a year or two to develop a negative reputation value.
Therefore, during this training process, he would keep an eye on anything that might affect the court's credibility and would never do it.
Taking advantage of the reform of the salt policy this time, Emperor Chongzhen believed that the process of transforming banknotes into banknotes would be greatly shortened, but it would still be a long process.
While Emperor Chongzhen was busy with domestic matters, a new round of war was about to begin on the Liaodong Peninsula.
Huang Taiji appointed the mature and prudent Dai Shan as the commander-in-chief, leading a total of 20,000 Manchu Eight Banners and Han troops to march to Jinzhou. There were few Mongolians in this expedition, so the cavalry was of little use in that narrow area.
To be honest, Huang Taiji was not too worried about this expedition. In his opinion, even if the Ming army came prepared, Lushun City had been demolished before. Even if it was not demolished, it would still be just a small city and could not be compared with a fortified city like Jinzhou. What's more, in this battle of Lushun, there was no need to transport artillery from Shengjing. On the Jinzhou side, there were still a few red cannons brought by Kong Youde before.
This kind of bulky red cannon doesn't have many advantages when used in field battles, but if it can destroy a small town, it will be a real killer! He didn't believe it. With the help of red cannons and the elite troops of the Qing Dynasty, couldn't they drive the Ming army into the sea?
If he was really worried, he was worried that the navy would not be able to cut off the Ming army's retreat at sea in time and the Ming army would escape, which would be bad. Only by annihilating these invading Ming troops, I believe it will be even more difficult for the Ming Dynasty to gather an army to cross the sea next time.
Therefore, when the army attacked on land, Huang Taiji specifically told him not to push too hard, lest the Ming army would be frightened and escape by boat before the army could attack.
On the other hand, Huang Taiji also issued another strict order to North Korea. If the North Korean navy could not arrive in Jinzhou within the time limit, he would ask the North Korean leader to come to Shengjing to plead guilty.
Regarding this North Korean navy, he was still determined to not return it after it was transferred here. Let Shang Kexi train and become part of the Great Qingshui Master. Only in this way can the Qing navy be strengthened as quickly as possible, so that it can cross the sea to the Ming Dynasty, not only plunder the Ming Dynasty's grain, but also ensure the business of the great salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River and the Qing Dynasty.
No, Huang Taiji was in the Chongzheng Hall, looking at the copy of the covenant with the great salt merchant Le Qing, and felt very happy.
Ever since Fan Yongdou and other Shanxi merchants were taken away by the Ming Dynasty, he had actually been worried.
To be honest, Huang Taiji is indeed a promising king. What he wants to do is to be more powerful than the wild boar skin and create a bigger situation, instead of just waiting to die and being satisfied with the status quo in Liaodong. Precisely because he had this goal, he paid special attention to the alliance with the salt merchants from the south of the Yangtze River in the Ming Dynasty.
In order to send back the covenant as soon as possible this time, Wu Zhong did not inquire in detail about the situation in the Ming Dynasty. However, I also brought back some news.
For example, the news brought back by Duduo and Haoge was confirmed again. Also, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was reforming the government and sent imperial envoys to Jiangnan to rectify the government. There was also a civil uprising, but he immediately sent troops to suppress it. In addition, water conservancy projects are being built to prevent and control natural disasters.
These news made Huang Taiji very vigilant, and even a little scared in his heart.
It is undeniable that the Ming Dynasty was a behemoth with a strong foundation. If the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty really worked hard, sorted out the domestic conflicts, and then concentrated all his efforts to deal with the Qing Dynasty...
Thinking of this, Huang Taiji didn't dare to think any further.
Of course, he didn't actually know that although the news given to him was true, it was actually given to him with the permission of Emperor Chongzhen.
Firstly, this information is difficult to conceal, and secondly, after this information is passed to Liaodong, it can force Huang Taiji to do something, allowing him to prepare for war without recuperating. After all, the resources in Liaodong are limited. If Huang Taiji uses the materials for military purposes, it will inevitably affect people's livelihood, and it will be difficult to digest the Han people who were originally plundered in Liaodong.
At this time, Huang Taiji suddenly lost his smile and sighed: "Alas, the Qing Dynasty's foundation is still too weak!"
The emperor's expression suddenly changed, so that the maids and maids serving him were so frightened that they did not dare to speak. They held their voices and held their breath, trying to reduce their presence as much as possible.
Huang Taiji naturally wouldn't pay attention to these minions, but continued to think about his own affairs.
Even if the Qing Dynasty becomes stronger, if it wants the Qing Dynasty to take a further step, it must do more. And this requires even greater reliance on Wu Zhong, the consort who lives far away in the south of the Yangtze River.
He was born in Jinyiwei and was familiar with the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. No one had an advantage over him in bribing the officials of the Ming Dynasty.
There must be chaos in the Ming Dynasty, and Wu Zhong is indispensable if he wants to create obstacles for the Ming Dynasty emperor.
It's a pity that the plan did not change quickly. Wu Zhong's first task was to contact merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, it was not convenient for him to leave by boat and pretend to save the Ming Dynasty prince. But the path taken by Commander Wu Zhong and Jin Yiwei will definitely be taken in the future.
As Huang Taiji thought about this, he felt the importance of Wu Zhong more and more. Looking at the covenant in his hand, if Wu Zhong was not dedicated, he would not have been able to get it so quickly.
Thinking like this, Huang Taiji suddenly had an idea, and he immediately said: "Pass an edict to summon several princesses back to the palace."
He decided to hold a family dinner to treat his third daughter better. This way, he would have something to say when Wu Zhong came back.
Such things are really rare. When Huang Taiji's daughters heard this, they immediately packed up and returned to the palace. However, Huang Taiji's third daughter was a bit special and didn't seem to want to come. However, the servant who went to the Prince Consort's Mansion to deliver the edict had been given an order by the emperor, so she was the rightful owner and had to do it. Therefore, Princess Gu Lun Jingduan had to come.
Before Huang Taiji arrived, the main concubines in the harem, as well as Huang Taiji's sons and daughters were already in place, waiting for Huang Taiji's arrival.
Of course, before the emperor arrived, they would not sit quietly and do nothing.
When talking, whether overtly or covertly, comparisons with each other are inevitable.
One said, my father-in-law is the son of Lin Dan Khan, a descendant of the Golden Family, and he is a bunch of people, trying to increase his worth;
Another one said that my brother-in-law followed the Qing Dynasty to conquer the world. He was the most staunch ally of the Aixinjueluo family, showing his status in Bala Bala land.
Afterwards, naturally, they all started to sneer at Princess Gu Lunjingduan. Because her consort was originally just a Han slave.
In response, Princess Gu Lunjingduan didn't reply to them at all, but lowered her head, as if she was trying hard to suppress something.
Not long after, Huang Taiji finally arrived.
Therefore, there are natural dramas. These married women, whether for their own future or for the sake of their husband's family, do their best to behave in front of Huang Taiji.
There are not too many dramas in the Manchu harem, so I won’t go into details one by one.
However, what all of them didn't expect was that Huang Taiji was very concerned about Princess Gu Lun Jingduan, and even noticed something was wrong with her face.
In this way, Huang Taiji was worried, especially when Wu Zhong was away, failing to take good care of him would make him feel cold.
Therefore, regardless of the objections of Princess Gulun Jingduan, the royal doctor was immediately summoned to see how Princess Gulun Jingduan was doing!
"Congratulations to the princess, congratulations to the princess, you are very happy!" No one expected that the royal doctor suddenly reacted with surprise, which made everyone stunned.
Huang Taiji was overjoyed after hearing this. He didn't expect that Wu Zhong would have a child. In this way, he could tie Wu Zhong more tightly and make him work for the Qing Dynasty.
However, immediately afterwards, Huang Taiji discovered that all the concubines in the harem had strange expressions on their faces and looked at Princess Gu Lun Jingduan without saying anything.
At this sight, he immediately woke up. How long had Wu Zhong been away? No matter what happens, the child in this belly cannot be Wu Zhong's!
After understanding this, Huang Taiji became furious on the spot and pointed at Princess Gu Lun Jingduan. Her hands were shaking and she was speechless for a long time.
Then, news soon spread in the palace. It was said that a eunuch and a maid were discourteous and angered the emperor. The maids and chamberlains who served the emperor's family banquet that day, a total of more than 30 people, were basically all beaten to death on the spot! In addition, add a royal doctor.
Huang Taiji was in a very bad mood. Although he killed people to silence them, he couldn't kill those concubines, princesses, and so on. There were so many people. Although the silence order was issued, the fire could not be suppressed. There would definitely be fire in the future. When word spread, he had to worry that if Wu Zhong knew about it, it would definitely be detrimental to the Qing Dynasty.
If Huang Taiji knew, Wu Zhong didn't take his daughter seriously at all. The reason why he wanted to marry her was because his daughter didn't regard Han people as human beings and chased him to beat him, which was deliberate revenge.
Huang Taiji didn't even know that all his plans were of no use at all. As soon as Wu Zhong returned to the Ming Dynasty, he immediately confessed everything and continued to perform his duties as a Jinyiwei spy.
Just when he was in a bad mood, another urgent report came in, saying that Tashan Zu Dashou's troops showed signs of attacking Haizhou, and the Ye Bu Shuang sent out was very active.
At this time, Huang Taiji was angry. If he didn't hit him, he would dare to provoke him?
But anger is anger, now the war has started in the direction of Jinzhou, and all the supplies and food have been allocated there. With the strength of the Qing Dynasty, it was impossible to start a war on two fronts. So, he had no choice but to write a letter and have it sent to Tashan.
Not long after, at the Tashan General Military Mansion, Zu Dashou read the letter sent by Huang Taiji at a glance. His face was surprised at first, and then he smiled.
"Brother, what is written in this letter?" Zu Dacheng asked curiously, "We sent all the night guards to hang out outside Haizhou City, and he wasn't angry?"
Zu Dashou heard this and said with a smile: "We are despising Jianlu, how can he not be angry!"
"Then why did the elder brother laugh after reading this letter?" Zu Dacheng said curiously, "Maybe they will send troops to attack us. This is no joke!"
Zu Dashou stood up, walked to his brother, handed over the letter directly, and said with a smile: "He didn't send troops, he just threatened me. From this point of view, what Governor Hong said is indeed true. Governor Lu has rebuilt the Dongjiang River The town suppressed Jianlu's troops. Therefore, he could only intimidate and did not send troops."
To be honest, Zu Dashou didn't believe Hong Chengchou's military order when it first came. Because the reconstruction of Dongjiang Town was very difficult for him. Even if Lu Xiangsheng sends troops across the sea to Jinzhou in Liaodong, it is still unknown whether they can be defeated, how much they will lose, whether they can stand firm, and whether they have enough strength to threaten Jianlu.
However, Zu Dashou and Huang Taiji had been dealing with each other for many years. When he saw this threatening letter, he knew that the Ming army that landed in Jinzhou had troubled Huang Taiji.
Now in the Ming Dynasty, Dongjiang Town is no longer under the control of Guan Ning, so there is no problem of dividing military pay and food from Guan Ning.
If Dongjiang Town, which belongs to the governor of Baoding, can gain a foothold in Jinzhou and make Jianlu feel threatened, it will undoubtedly reduce the pressure on Guan Ning. Realizing this, Zu Dashou would be so happy.
Seeing the letter from Huang Taiji being passed in the hands of his brother, Zu Dashou walked back to his seat and sat down. He suddenly said with emotion: "Fortunately, we made the right choice at the beginning. If this continues, Jianlu will have a lot of success in the future." Worry, the situation in Liaodong will change!"
"Yes, brother, I'm worried about Huang Taiji!" Zu Dacheng said with a bit of schadenfreude after reading it, "If Governor Lu sends elites like our Guan Ning Army to Jinzhou, in the future the emperor Tai Chi probably won’t let you sleep well!”
"This should be impossible!" After hearing this, Zu Dashou immediately shook his head and said, "How could the Ming Dynasty have so many elites? It is impossible for the emperor to send the three major battalions under the Yuma Supervisor to Jinzhou! So! , I hope Jinzhou can hold on!"
"I think it's a bit difficult. Huang Taiji must pull out this nail." Zu Dabi also finished reading at this time and immediately shook his head and said, "There is no strong city to defend there, how difficult it is!"
Hearing this, Zu Dashou also nodded and acknowledged his brother's words.
He thought for a moment and said to his brother: "Forward this letter to Governor Hong. In addition, Ye Bushou will send more, but be careful to withdraw immediately if there is any movement."
Naturally, his brothers would have no objections.
After that, they turned their attention to the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula. As expected, a fierce battle is about to take place there.
If the Ming army wins, it will be able to gain a foothold there, and life will be difficult for Jianlu in the future.
If Jianlu wins, everything will be restored to before, and Liaodong will still be Liaodong of Jianlu.
In fact, not only Zu Dashou and others are paying attention, but also the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, as well as the Ming Dynasty, are paying attention to the war that is about to begin.
