As far as the eye can see, there is an endless, smooth, transparent, blue sea. Many ships have white sails spread out, like bird wings, floating on the sea. Microwaves stir up foam, forming an edge.

The swaying of the cool green sea waves made Fang Guangchen feel comfortable. He raised his head and stared at the far-reaching blue sky. The flying swallows or seagulls passing by were free and easy, just like his state of mind.

Traveling all the way until they boarded the ship at the seaside, Fang Guangchen did not expect that the Mingtong District would be so stable and prosperous under the governance of the government headed by Min Fan. This became more and more the same as he went south, even in Annan, which he thought was occupied by the Ming army.

In this way, people are bustling on the streets; there are various goods in the market; and in the book schools in small villages, there is also the sound of books.

This was a scene that only existed in peaceful times. At first, Fang Guangchen couldn't believe his eyes. After observing for several days, he was sure that what he saw was not an illusion. Everything in front of him was real, but many things had changed.

Going south, you see fewer soldiers. Almost all of them are security forces wearing different military uniforms to maintain law and order. Most ordinary people in the city have a calm and easy-going smile on their faces. This is in contrast to the shrinking, dodging, and fear in Qingtong District.

A sharp contrast.

Of course, Fang Guangchen also saw the anger of the people. In Kunming, he happened to see some officials who were "collaborators and traitors" being escorted on the street. At that time, the common people in the city abandoned peace and put aside cowardice. They cursed and shook their fists.

If the security forces had not tried their best to maintain order, these prisoners would have been torn to pieces on the spot.

One of the prisoners wanted to pretend to be upright and awe-inspiring, shouting, "Where is the rule of the monarch and his ministers? The traitors and traitors must be punished. Min Fan and Cao Mang are the same." But his elegant words were instantly covered up by scolding and scolding. Stone,

Mud, rotten vegetables, and garbage covered his head and face, and the prisoner's body was immediately covered with dirt, and his face was covered with spit and dirty phlegm. It can be said that he was sweeping the floor in a gentle and extremely embarrassing manner.

What about the rebellious ministers and traitors? A sneer appeared on Fang Guangchen's face. He finally saw it clearly. The people don't care about your legitimate concubines or the distance of your clan. Who gave them stability, who gave them favors, and who drove away those who cruelly oppressed them.

Evil people will support anyone who can protect their current life.

Fang Guangchen also knew that those prisoners were not necessarily "collaborators and traitors", but Zhu Yongxing had already created such a mentality among the people. Opposing his leadership was hindering the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty, helping the Qing Dynasty rebel against the Ming Dynasty, and trying to make the Qing Dynasty resist the Ming Dynasty.

The people are back in dire straits. Under the current situation of national war, expelling the Tartars and protecting the fruits of victory are the most important things in people's hearts. Through this, Min Fan can avoid being loyal to the emperor and welcoming the emperor, but put these things with the most important things.

It is not unwise to link up and gain public support.

A bunch of idiots. Fang Guangchen despised those prisoners who wanted to use their own hands as chariots. They were all pedantic people who couldn't see the situation clearly. They deserved to be scorned by everyone when they fell into the wrong hands.

"His Royal Highness Min turned the tide and made a great reversal. He took advantage of the people's support and the help of the military. Who can compete with him?" Fang Guangchen glanced at Zhang Weihan who was approaching and said with emotion: "The one with the merit will be the king. The final conclusion will never fade.

.The wise man retreats and is humble, the foolish man can be destroyed with a snap of his finger, and he complies with the people's will, and his righteousness is clear."

"Mr. Fang is so smart to think this way!" Zhang Weihan smiled and nodded, saying: "His Royal Highness Min is a saint descended from heaven. Who else would be better to restore China and cleanse the world?"

Fang Guangchen wanted to make fun of Zhang Weihan, but he hesitated. After a while, he asked doubtfully: "Is that so? Brother Zhang, you and I have known each other for a long time, so we can't honestly tell you how the prophecy was obtained that day?"

"

Zhang Weihan smiled bitterly and spread his hands to express his helplessness, "I don't know the truth, but I'm just following His Highness Min's exact words."

Fang Guangchen sighed softly, turned his gaze to the vast sea, and said in a low voice: "I don't believe in the art of asking questions from heaven, but the prophecies come true one by one, which makes people have to believe that His Highness Min has ghosts and gods to help him. Ping Xi - well,

Because of this, General Wu found it hard to resist and retreated repeatedly."

"The King of Jin has an unparalleled reputation and is impressed by His Highness." Zhang Weihan gave another example and said quietly: "His Highness's thoughts are far-reaching and unpredictable; His Highness's plans are mysterious and mysterious. He is also kind and kind. He is indeed a wise man who has not appeared for a hundred years.

Lord."

"To be able to govern a place prosperously in a short period of time, arouse the common hatred of the people, and gather the strength of various military generals is indeed something that no one can do." Fang Guangchen agreed with this, then smiled with relief, cupped his hands and said: "If

This time things go well, I will also serve His Highness. Brother Zhang has served His Highness for a long time, and I hope you can teach me not to cause His Highness any evil."

"Mr. Fang, you are so polite." Zhang Weihan returned the courtesy with a smile and said, "I do have some insights, and I dare not tell you frankly."

"Then thank you so much, Brother Zhang." Fang Guangchen extended his hand to greet you and said with a smile, "I brought some West Lake Longjing, so I can have a cup of tea with Brother Zhang and have a detailed chat."

"West Lake Longjing tea is so good!" Zhang Weihan smiled happily, "Drinking tea at sea is such an elegant thing!"

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Hunan is the middle road, Sichuan-Shaanxi is the west road, and Zhejiang-Jiangxi is the east road. The three roads run concurrently to clear Heshuo.

The grand strategy formulated by Zhu Yongxing and the General Staff has taken shape, but it is not set in stone and must be adjusted according to changes in the situation and the Qing government's response.

From the analysis of all aspects of intelligence, Zhu Yongxing is already confident about the victory of the war. In the competition of comprehensive strength and the competition for the hearts of the people, the Qing court has fallen behind. The number of soldiers is getting fewer and fewer, and the confidence of officials is getting lower and lower.

Thinking about changes will be a common thing in the future.

First of all, the Qing government banned not only the sea but also mining, thus losing a huge financial source; secondly, the war has never stopped, and even if the Qing government wanted to introduce a slightly looser policy to win people's hearts, it would be difficult to do so; the last point is weapons.

The gap in equipment and war concepts may be even more difficult to bridge.

After receiving the statement from Jin King Li Dingguo, Zhu Yongxing quickly eliminated the counterattack of a small group of "anti-revolutionary elements". While consolidating his position and influence, he could concentrate on the war. And after solving this minor trouble,

The army did not have to delay its operations due to the change of generals, and all arrangements were carried out smoothly.

Regarding the treatment of the prisoners, Zhu Yongxing only killed the three leaders, and the others and their families were graciously pardoned and exiled He Xian. This was also a gesture, mainly to show Li Dingguo that he was not an indiscriminate murderer, even if Li Dingguo suggested

They were all killed to serve as a warning to others, but Zhu Yongxing felt that these people were no longer a threat and it would not be a big deal to relax the punishment.

"If women let their feet go, the government should encourage them and can reduce or reduce taxes appropriately." "Issuing an edict prohibiting women from binding their feet. If there is any violation - well, if it is a private family, the tax will be doubled; if it is an official family, they will be deposed and serve the people.

." "Order: From next year, the new population will be exempted from Ding tax." "The Ministry of Finance will step up the establishment of customs in the three provinces of Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi, and issue relevant laws and regulations to manage the flow of merchant ships and be responsible for collecting taxes." "Try

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and the Agricultural Bank of China support the development of folk handicrafts with small, low-interest loans, and encourage farmers to purchase livestock and purchase farming tools."...

Zhu Yongxing made a series of dictations in the confidential room, and Zha Rulong and others hurriedly recorded them. Then they were handed over to various ministries. Some of them could be promulgated and implemented immediately, while others had to draw up regulations and then go through repeated discussions.

Now that the war has turned into a contest of comprehensive national strength, domestic affairs have become even more important. The purpose of allowing women to relax and prohibiting foot binding is to solve the problem of insufficient labor. If this is implemented, the number of people working in the fields will soon increase by half. New

Breeding population and exempting from the Ding tax abolished the poll tax to a certain extent.

Although the head tax is highly efficient, it is the most unfair. The high efficiency mentioned here means that more tax revenue can be collected with a small tax cost. Because any country with good household registration management makes the head tax

The basis for tax calculation is simpler than any other tax. The cost of tax collection can be very low. The so-called most unfair means that the rich with the most income and the poor with almost no income have to pay the same amount of tax, which has a cumulative effect.

Degenerative.

From the historical inevitability that Zhu Yongxing knew, it was obvious that some policies were not implemented in one step. This also took into account the needs of the war and people's adaptation process. Some policies were even implemented on a trial basis, because Zhu Yongxing had realized that the experience of later generations could not be copied and applied indiscriminately.

.We must also take into account the characteristics of the times.

He was cautious militarily and politically. When the war was approaching the decisive battle, Zhu Yongxing did not dare to be too radical and cause chaos due to negligence.

After explaining everything, Zhu Yongxing sat behind the desk again and wrote a letter. The first letter was to Zong Shouyi, the governor of the Mekong River, warning him not to be confused by temporary gains and blindly expand the planting area of ​​cash crops.

It stipulates a red line for the quantity of grain fields that cannot be touched. If you want to increase cash crops, you can only use newly reclaimed land.

There are cases of people abandoning grain cultivation due to greed for profit, causing famines. Zhu Yongxing is deeply wary of this. It may make sense to buy grain when you have money, but there are unexpected factors, and it is no better than having grain in your own hands.

So safe, so assured.

After writing the first letter, Zhu Yongxing flexed his muscles and wrote another letter to Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan, ordering him to dispatch five thousand troops to Guangxi and return them to the command of Xiang Ma Weixing. According to the current situation, Wu Sangui may attack Yunnan Province.

The power has been very small, and it is obviously not efficient enough to still defend Yunnan Province with heavy troops.

The third letter was sent to King Ma Bao of Wei. It explained in detail the reasons for the change in the direction of the main attack, and informed the various Ming armies of their positions and action plans. They were asked not to relax, as the final attack on Jiangsu and Zhejiang would still be based on the destruction of Shuo's army.

Main force.

After writing the letter, Zhu Yongxing handed it to the officials of the confidential office. He encrypted what should be encrypted and invented what should be invented. The work came to an end.

"Your Highness, these are the books you asked for. The governor sent someone to deliver them quickly." Zha Rulong pointed to the two large book boxes on the wall with an expression of admiration.

The south of the Yangtze River has not yet been settled, but His Highness Min is already planning the world. What a vision and wisdom this shows. Emperor Gao was wise and mighty, and possessed extraordinary talents to drive out the barbarians and restore China. His Highness Min's current achievements have not reached this level, but given time, it will not be difficult.

Beyond the Gao Emperor. These books are all about the Gao Emperor Zhu Baba and the Northern Expedition to destroy the Yuan Dynasty. This was what Zha Rulong had in mind when he first saw the bibliography listed by Zhu Yongxing.

Zhu Yongxing's eyes widened, and he almost said the words "so me". He suppressed his surprise, nodded repeatedly, and ordered people to move the books to his lounge at the back. He stayed in the confidential room for a while, did you see him?

When something needed to be dealt with, Zhu Yongxing got up and left.

There is a comfortable and spacious lounge behind the office. This exceeding standard configuration was common at the time, especially due to Zhu Yongxing's status. In people's eyes, what he did was frugal and diligent enough.

Duan Wan'er was taking several maids to put the books in the bookcases on the bookshelf. When he saw Zhu Yongxing coming back, he was busy making tea and serving snacks. Then the good girl took a fan and fanned Zhu Yongxing to cool him down.

"Your Highness has found so many books, are you going to study hard to get the top prize?" Duan Wan'er gently blocked Zhu Yongxing's hands, glanced at the maid, and teased with a smile.

"Inscriptions on the gold medal list, flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, the joys of life, I want to taste them even if I am alone." Zhu Yongxing made a joke, waved his hand, and said: "Let them go down first. You take the book of Emperor Bengao's Northern Expedition and read it to me.

read."

Duan Wan'er pursed her lips slightly and blushed, knowing in her heart that reading is still reading, but without other people, Zhu Yongxing could still have other fun.

When the servants avoided him, Zhu Yongxing became unrestrained, clinging to the warm fragrant jade, touching his slender waist and raised buttocks. Listening to the sweet voice reciting, he felt that life was a great joy.

In fact, Zhu Yongxing's frivolous behavior was not just for fun, but he really had doubts and needed to find answers from the book.

Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed a ruler who created many firsts in Chinese history. In addition to being one of the rare emperors who conquered the world from a peasant uprising, there is another point that is worthy of praise. That is, he stood out from the crowd.

A unified route to different successes.

Throughout China's war history, those who can realize the dream of great unification are basically those who made their fortune in the north. Then they fought from the north to the south, and then unified to the south. There are also people who want to fight from the south to the north. But they can really succeed.

But it is extremely rare to be able to dominate the world in the end.

Of course, these are not the most important to Zhu Yongxing. What has always puzzled him is that Zhu Baba started his career in the south and has been fighting against the separatist forces in the south. How could the cavalry be able to fight against the Mongols during the Northern Expedition?

The cavalry resisted? It was as if his battle-hardened cavalry fell from the sky!

You know, the army must be trained in actual combat. Even if Zhu Baba can get enough horses (horses are not produced in the south), the tactical literacy of the cavalry cannot be trained in a day or two? And Xu

Da, Chang Yuchun and his gang seem to have suddenly become cavalry generals. They are proficient in cavalry tactics? It is really puzzling.

Although Zhu Yongxing is indeed ambitious for the world and is confident on the surface, he has long realized that the fighting methods of the south are not fully suitable for the north. The northern land is flat and open, which is conducive to cavalry warfare. The advantage of cavalry warfare is not frontal attack, but

It's about mobile harassment.

In suitable vast areas, the nomads have an effective way of fighting against the Han army, which is to attack the supply line from behind or from the side, and constantly harass the slow-moving infantry march. If there is no elite cavalry counterattack
To be continued...