Chapter 38: Take All in All (3)

After promulgating the imperial edict from the court, Zhu Zhi got what he wanted, and the military power in Liaodong was included in his own pocket. As long as he had this authorization, it would be enough. When Yang Wen came back, he didn't know what kind of world it was.

Satisfied Zhu Zhi smiled and invited Huang Kui to the study of the royal palace. The maid next to him brought the fragrant Mingqian Longjing. Huang Kui felt a little comfortable to drink Jiangnan flavor in Liaodong, which was far away from the sky.

This feeling of comfort does not come from Longjing. Along the way, the scenery of Liaodong surprised Huang Kui, the golden farmland, lively markets, crowded shops, and the satisfaction that was filled with the faces of Liaodong people.

What is really surprising is that this place is only four hundred miles away from the front line, but it has not been harassed by any war at all. "The horse runs, dances, dances." Zhu Zhi's explanation is just right.

Is this the so-called benefit of the new Liaodong policy? Huang Kui considered it necessary to stay for a few more days to see the mystery.

Next, Zhu Zhi brought him better news, the Liaodong Army recaptured Shanhaiguan and annihilated 7,000 Yan troops.

At present, the prisoners are being sent back, and the imperial envoy may consider taking the prisoners back to the capital to seek merit. Of course, it is not a war with foreign tribes, and a grand prisoner offering ceremony will not occur.

But at least these prisoners can be shocked by the restless little emperor. Zhu Zhi knew that in two months, this kind of scare would increase.

Huang Kui really admired Zhu Zhi's efficiency. When he came all the way north and was anchored in Laizhou Prefecture, he had already received news about the further deterioration of the situation in Yan, and the announcement was in a big emergency. Yongping Zunhua all had an inverse situation. Although the situation in the south was slightly slower, Zhending had become the front line.

When he arrived in Liaodong with concern, Shanhaiguan was the first good news he heard.

Huang Kui said: "But I don't know when Your Highness will march into Peiping."

Zhu Zhi took a sip of tea and smiled: "At this moment, is Zhan Yuan an old friend or an imperial envoy?"

Huang Kui said: "How about the imperial envoy, and what about the old friend?"

Zhu Zhi said: "If it is an imperial envoy, Zhi will be a stern voice. But he will be ruthless and delay it for a month or two before making plans."

Huang Kui smiled and said, "What if it is an old friend?"

Zhu Zhi said: "If it is an old friend, then I will tell you honestly that our army captured Shanhaixiong Pass and lost 4,000 troops. The total strength of the front line was only five guards and less than 20,000. This little force would be good enough to protect Shanhaiguan.

How dare you say you are attacking Peiping?”

Huang Kui said: "Before coming, I heard that Mr. Geng had already supervised the army to advance north and would launch a large-scale attack on Peiping soon. At that time, Liaodong will send another surprise troops to threaten the back of Beiping, and Yan will be killed."

Zhu Zhi said: "Zhan Yuan is right, but the combat principle of the Liaodong Army is to concentrate superior forces to eliminate the enemy. Yang Wen took away 40,000 main forces in Liaodong, as long as these elite soldiers cannot return south in one day. I am unwilling to take risks in one day."

Huang Kui said: "Your Highness, before coming, Lord Yang talked to his subordinates about suppressing the rebellion. He said this inadvertently. The three kings of Yan, Ning and Liao joined forces and the court would be defeated; Yan Ni resisted the sky alone.

If Yan rebelled, he would be defeated; if Yan would rather join forces, the victory or defeat would be between 5 and 5. Lord Yang ordered the subordinate officials to bring a message, and I hope your highness would remember the grace of the former crown prince and not to bother with the villains in the court.

Zhu Zhi smiled and said, "Master Yang is worried too much. Unless the East China Sea is over and Mount Tai is filled, I will never be able to rebel. You can bring this with Yang Jing."

Huang Kui further said: "Mr. Yang also believes that Your Highness will not obey you, but the suffering Your Highness suffered in the capital over the years is afraid that Your Highness will feel resentful, so no matter what, please do not stand by and imply a false alarm."

Zhu Zhi said: "Since I am afraid that I will hold a grudge, why does Lord Yang still have to protect me?"

Huang Kui sighed and said, "Mr. Yang said that the Liaodong Army is a tiger in His Highness's hand, but it is the food in His hand that is the tiger's mouth. Instead of letting Yang Wen go to make a fortune, it is better to believe in His Highness's loyalty and courage."

Huang Kui's words were already very obvious. Yang Jing was not a fool. He would not be unable to see Zhu Zhidi's ambitions, but what makes him more brilliant than Huang Zicheng and others is that.

Yang Jing knew that only Zhu Zhi was there could be the Liaodong Army to restrain the Yan army, so he weighed the pros and cons. When the Liao King was absolutely impossible to rebel, he could only take a try and see if Prince Yiwen's vision was accurate.

Zhu Zhi let out a sigh. He leaned on the chair of the Grand Master, was silent for a moment, and said, "What is the strength of the King of Yan? The court bosses naturally know. But in Liaodong, the entire tax a year is only 500,000 taels of silver bills.

More often than not, I have to find ways to expand production and trade, which consumes a lot of labor in Liaodong. Now 130,000 troops are the limit of the proportion of military and civilians in Liaodong, and we need more food and silver wages.

In addition, for two years after I left Liaodong, the situation in Liaodong was a mess for Yang Wen. Sixty percent of the soldiers were neglected to train. Now letting them go to the battlefield is equivalent to dying. So I have to give me at least half a year to rectify the Liaodong Army.

Third, Yang Wen was also the military governor of Liaodong. When he returned to Liaoyang, he had the final say on whom he and I had the final say. This time, the decree only asked me to temporarily put full power in military affairs. There was no time limit, nor did he make a conclusion on our status. The so-called "unright" means that the words are not smooth.

So, the three things are: the supply of grain and grass, the rectification of military and horses, and the unity of Liaodong, and only if all of them are implemented clearly, I can guarantee that I will be sure to move south in half a year.

"Since you, Yang Jing, said so directly, there is no need for Zhu Zhi to hide it. You want me to work hard, I'm sorry, I'll offer a price all over the world and pay it back.

As he said that, Zhu Zhi looked at Huang Kui, picked up the teacup and started drinking.

Huang Kui was operating Zhu Zhi quickly at this time. The food, grass and silver pay were easy to talk about, and the imperial treasury was piled up like mountains. As for this time, it was easy to say that the imperial treasury would not be able to withstand for half a year. But the last military power was not so easy to deal with. On this point, I believe that the Eastern Palace faction would definitely be very strict.

Huang Kui stomped his feet and said, "How much food and salary do Liaodong need?"

Zhu Zhi said: "After 500,000 taels of silver a year, it can liberate 10,000 more labor force, and so on; based on the current 130,000 people, our Liaodong territories are poor, and the grain and rice produced can only support half of the people, and the other half needs to be supplied by the imperial court, which requires about 400,000 stones of grain.

In addition, the court should send another 100,000 civilians across the sea to Liaoning to solve the difficulties of shortage of male squads in Liaodong."

The rift was thumping, and Zhu Zhi knew that this little food and salary was nothing to Yingtian’s treasury, but it could help Liaodong.

Zhu Zhi did not want southern troops that were not suitable for the land, but as long as he had manpower, he could liberate more self-cultivated farmers to join the army. In this way, Zhu Zhi was sure to organize 150,000 regular troops and 50,000 reserves for combat within half a year.

Huang Kui said: "Okay, one word is determined, and these conditions will naturally be achieved by Lord Yang and his subordinates. I hope your highness will do what he said." The last sentence was very serious.

Zhu Zhi nodded solemnly and said, "For public and private. I will not let my fourth brother live a better life, I hope Lord Yang can rest assured about this.

"Zhu Zhi sighed in his heart that in addition to those officials from the Eastern Palace who were highly ill and poor, they also had loyal and courageous officials such as Yang Jing, Huang Kui, Lian Zining, and Zhuo Jing.

I have always been holding Yang Jing’s favor, but told him not to repay it in the future.

Huang Kui heard Zhu Zhi's words and said, "When he entered the palace the day before yesterday, Concubine Han also instructed the officials to tell His Highness. The second prince is very good in the capital, so your highness doesn't have to worry about it."

This sentence made Zhu Zhi feel gloomy in his heart. Humph, I didn't expect that these so-called loyal ministers would use such threatening means! Zhu Zhi didn't show any expression on his face, pretending to be sad and said, "I haven't seen my mother for another half a year.

There was no more sacrifice to the tomb of the late emperor. Lord Huang returned to Beijing and asked the concubine to tell him that during the Double Ninth Festival, he would ask the second boy to worship on behalf of his father. "Huang Kui quickly agreed.

After the two sides bargained, Zhu Zhi and Huang Kui got the things they wanted, and both sides were satisfied. Zhu Zhi ordered someone to hold a banquet to entertain Huang Kui in the palace, and the royal family staff should accompany him.

During the meal, everyone was drinking and drinking. Zhu Zhi was surprised to find that the imperial envoy was also a bucket of wine, and none of his staff could drink it.

There was no way, Zhu Zhi could only take out his basic skills in sales that year, and fought for an hour before he knocked down Huang Kui. But at this time, he drank a lot himself, but he was still slightly better.

During Huang Kui's stay in Guangning, Zhu Zhi arranged for Yao Shan to accompany him. The two were Jinshi of the same period. They had been separated for many years. Now Huang Kui is a third-rank official, but Yao Shan is only an official of the seventh-rank royal palace, but he did not see any dissatisfaction on his face.

"What is an official government? The official government is the organization that collects taxes from the people and protects the people in turn. When the prince said this, I didn't understand it either.

However, over the years, the Liaodong government has naturally developed trust in the government through the contractual relationship formed with the people. This trust is not based on top-down power, but on the equal relationship between the people and the government.

The people of Liaodong have given enough taxes and formed a strong enough army. The Liaodong army has been invincible in the past few years, so the people do not worry about the war at all.

Yao Shan took Huang Kui to visit. Through Yao Shandi's introduction, Huang Kui finally understood why there was such a confident smile on the faces of the ordinary people.

"But recently, another conscription order was issued to recruit non-military households to join the army, so the prices on the market rose a little. Lord Huang, you have to send us the people and soldiers quickly, please give us everything."

Huang Kui didn't know the relationship between conscription and rising prices, but he felt uncomfortable when he saw Yao Shanqian bowing sincerely.

He repeatedly hinted that if he was the same year, if he wanted to recommend him to the emperor, it would be easy for Yao Shan to be a fourth-rank prefect.

But Yao Shan rejected Huang Kui's kindness. Could it be that those contracts and the wealth of Liaodong made his fellow disciple willing to take root here? What kind of ambition to help the world back then?

On the third day of arriving in Liaodong, Huang Kui was about to enter the ordnance manufacturing station in the west of the city under Yao Shandi. There was a sudden clamor on the other side of the city gate. Someone shouted from afar: "Quick horse, open the way! Quick horse, open the way!" Pedestrians on the road made way, and then four agile war horses blew past the two of them like a whirlwind.

The knight immediately put a small flag on his back and wrote the words "30,000".
Chapter completed!