Lord of Ming Dynasty

"About 800 million taels, a total of 500 million Jinhua Yuan." Zhu Dadian said.

He Jin stood up, "My lord, it can't be like this anymore. The Longwu court and us are not a force. Although we help them for the sake of being Ming people, we don't get much benefit from helping them. The territory we worked so hard to build is worthless." If they were taken away by others, the taxes and property there belong to them, and we have to spend our own money to garrison troops to help them defend the Qing army, there is no such reason in this world.”

You Haibo also nodded, "Yes, my lord, it can't be like this anymore, and our support for the Lu Dynasty will not only reduce the captive labor force in our territory, but also increase our financial burden and slow down our development, the common people There is also a lot of resentment."

Zhang Qiang touched his forehead, "Okay, from now on we will reduce our support for them, and we need to have income to support them, otherwise we can no longer support them. This time we fought, and got a piece of territory, Fuzhou Prefecture, and Quanzhou Prefecture has been swept away, and once Zhangzhou Prefecture moves the islands on the sea, they will also contribute taxes to us.”

He paused for everyone to digest his words, and then continued: "In the future, we will station the newly reorganized 16th Field Brigade in Shaoxing, the 16th Field Brigade in Fuzhou, and the 1th Field Brigade in Taizhou. The brigade will no longer be stationed in the core area, and will be dispatched to the fringe areas. The 1st Field Brigade will be stationed in Puyun County, and the 1nd Field Brigade will be stationed in Youlong County on the border between Quzhou Prefecture and Jinhua Prefecture. And the First Guards The brigade and regiment jointly defended Jinhua Mansion, and the [-]th Field Brigade went to Baozhong City.

The rest will be used as mobile combat units. After they are organized, the current military expenditure will be maintained every month, and there will be no increase in military expenditure.

In addition, the sanfu village guards and militia troops in the core area were abolished, and the garrison troops took over the entire area to strengthen patrols.In this way, about more than 400 million military expenditures can be saved every month.

In addition, the navy no longer builds old and new ships, which can save about 800 million expenses every month.

The Navy will no longer form new troops, no longer increase military expenditures, and 1 old and weak sailors and wounded combatants who cannot be at sea will be abolished, and hundreds of thousands of expenses will be saved.

Reducing financial support to the Lu Dynasty can save hundreds of thousands of military expenses, but we still have to support them in terms of manpower and training. It is estimated that when they capture Jinling, we will not need much support. We can only support Zhang Mingzhen. In this way, we can save 300 million expenses overall.

In this way, we can save a total of 500 million to 800 million monthly expenses.

Once the Fuzhou government is stabilized, we will be able to increase our income by hundreds of thousands to 100 million. We will not open the Fuzhou government for the time being, but will transfer the saved expenses to the construction of Baozhong City.After the construction there is completed, we can increase our trade with the Spaniards and Zheng Chenggong, and it may also drive the trade of surrounding Southeast Asia and Nanyang countries. It is estimated that there will be the bulk of our sea trade revenue in the future, and our sea trade revenue will be our financial revenue. big head.

The business income on the 6th land is also increasing. The Longwu court has a stable rear, which is the largest source of income from our 6th land trade. This is why I want to help the Longwu court capture Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, and Chaozhou. When we help the Longwu court seize the Ganzhou government, we will do the same. Then I estimate that the trade income of the six places will increase from more than 6 million to more than 1000 million or even more than 2000 million, which will greatly increase our income. "

Everyone nodded secretly, and at the same time looked at Zhang Qiang with admiration.

With such an adjustment, future fiscal revenues will increase, expenditures will decrease, and the balance of payments will be reached. There may also be a slight surplus. As time goes by, this surplus will increase.

In the Longwu court, there was also a meeting. The ministers were dissatisfied with Longwu's repeated concessions and Zhang Qiang's too much trust. They lost the court's face and let Zhang Qiang sit on the throne.

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Chapter 258 Wenwu Resentment [-]

The conflict between the Longwu court and the Jinhua Rebel Army is hidden in their hearts. Both Zhang Qiang and Longwu know that the two will eventually make a settlement, but how to resolve it, whether to live together peacefully or meet each other with swords, or to cooperate in other ways to develop, is in the hearts of the two. Neither Long Wu nor Zhang Qiang had a mature idea, but now neither Long Wu nor Zhang Qiang wanted to make the relationship stalemate.

Zhang Qiang needs the banner of Longwu, and Longwu needs the support of Zhang Qiang's Jinhua Rebel Army.

As for the Lu Dynasty court, the army of Lu Jianguo and the court power Zhang Qiang only regarded them as a knife in their hands, a knife that was not too sharp but could scare and attract the treacherous Hong Chengchou.

At least it can be pushed in front and used as a turtle shell.

Zhang Qiang is unwilling to use his elite troops to touch things that can be solved with money and weapons.

Looking at the happy faces of the civil and military people who were still full of resentment just now, Zhang Qiang wondered how the Longwu court now viewed the crisis in Quanzhou Prefecture.

In fact, my own concession this time did not make the group of famous Confucianists who have been exaggerated by the Confucian culture for a long time accept it. Really wronged, no matter whether you died wronged or not, you have to abide by the rules of the Great Heavenly Dynasty, otherwise, you will be punished even higher than criminals, detailed laws and regulations, you can count countless hidden things you don’t know Dozens make you worse than criminals.

At most, your face is an over-defense. Please remember, there is no treaty of legitimate defense and innocence in China, and there is no pity for you. You are innocent. If something happens, your responsibility can be lightened, but it is absolutely not said. If someone offends you, if you don't resist and wait for the police uncle to solve your problem, you will have no problem. Your problem is serious.

"Pa" Zhang Qiang slapped himself. Why did he start to lose his mind again? He shook his head vigorously and continued the meeting.

But at this moment, in the Longwu court, the quarrels were not inferior to those of the Jinhua Rebels. On the contrary, because of their identities and talents, the quarrels became more intense. Quoting scriptures, the gorgeous rhetoric was like the bullets spit out by a Gatling machine gun. The faces of those who shot the officials of the Manchu Dynasty were flushed and crooked, especially the face of Emperor Longwu Zhu Yujian was gloomy and terrifying.

But he couldn't explain his agreement with Zhang Qiang to them.

Su Guansheng, Qian Bingdeng, Li Chengdong, Jin Shenghuan, Jin Sheng, Huang Binqing, Li Guangdi, Li Shixiong, Fang Yikong and other courtiers complained to Longwu Zhu Yujian in the hall, and Longwu explained to them earnestly.

"We can only accept it now, but we can't oppose it. What's more, if someone sends troops and money to help us recover the rivers and mountains, what's the crime?" Long Wu asked the courtier majestically.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Qiang is rebellious, his soldiers are strong and his horses are strong, he doesn't listen to the imperial court's command, and the reinforcements don't arrive for a long time, causing your envoys to lose a lot of the Imperial Forest Army. This is most of the guards around you now. The Imperial Forest Army has spent a lot of money to build two thousand soldiers. Ma, in this incident in Quanzhou Mansion, you lost almost everything, and you escaped back to ten, how will you protect your safety, the Emperor?" Su Guansheng cried.

"There are 5000 soldiers in the city of Tingzhou Prefecture, and more than [-] young and strong. If you organize a village camp, you can organize [-] to [-] people. The defense of Tingzhou Prefecture is solid, so don't worry about it.

Besides, there were [-] elite soldiers from Li Aiqing fighting on the front in Jiangxi, and [-] soldiers from Jin Shenghuan Aiqing were supporting them on the side. Now we have more than [-] troops in the rear. General Huang Binqing is leading the day and night to attack Ganzhou Prefecture. On the other side is General Zhang Tianlu. The [-] elite soldiers flanked the Ganzhou Mansion. As long as we take the Ganzhou Mansion, our backs will be safe.

As long as there is more time for training and reorganization, we can be transferred to the front to recover Jiangxi and get in touch with Governor Du Yinxi. At that time, we can take Jiangxi province, own Fujian and Jiangxi provinces, and have the Jinhua Rebel Army as our side Back, in this situation, do you want to destroy the Great Wall yourself? "

Long Wu asked in a puzzled and annoyed tone.

Qian Bingdeng stepped forward to help Su Guansheng and said, "Your majesty, the Jinhua Rebel Army can help us. This is the duty of the courtiers. To share the worries of the emperor and the responsibility for the restoration of Daming. This is what a courtier should do. The king's land is his own territory, and other officials and people are not allowed to enter, and the investigation is strict. Unless there is official business, or summoned, they are not allowed to enter the place where they are located. Is this still a subject? This is a separatist bandit. Which dynasty can tolerate such behavior. So I ask the emperor to send troops to fight against this thief."

Li Guangdi stood up, pointed at Qian Bingdeng and said, "What do you want to do?"

Qian Bingdeng said: "If you are fighting against the outside world, you must first settle down inside. With a big official like Cao Cao who sealed off the border, can't we share the worries of the emperor and remove the threat for the court?"

Huang Binqing stood up, "Yes, Your Majesty, the people of Zhejiang Province live and work in peace and contentment, the economy is prosperous, and the army is strong. How can such a fertile land be occupied by such a disobedient minister? It is better to recruit into the court, and then ambush soldiers, Kill him, seize his soldiers, occupy his land, with his 20 elite soldiers, he will recover the rivers and mountains, just around the corner. Now Zhang Qiang holds a heavy army, but he is watching the imperial court fight with the Tartars. When we are in crisis, take the opportunity to send troops , begging for territory with us, and throwing us some broken weapons and a few small coins, is this really what it is like to be a courtier?"

Long Wu was still a little helpless and persistent in his heart. This is because he was clear-headed and knew that now he had to seek skin from an ambitious man like Zhang Qiang. Zhang Xianzhong's old department, who was turned upside down in Ming Dynasty, can forgive him, but why can't he forgive Zhang Qiang, who just has ambition and still can't see if he can win in the end?

Hearing what the opposing courtiers said at this time, his defenses began to shake.

Everyone has his dark side and his shortcomings. It can be said that the shortcomings of the last emperor and ministers of Ming Dynasty are very obvious. Longwu is just better than those people. He has a positive and shrewd side, but also Unable to resist the wheel of history, unable to resist his own weaknesses, unable to resist his arrogance and conceit as a member of the royal family, he still values ​​big things rather than face.

At this moment he hesitated.

He looked at Li Chengdong, the one who was beaten by Zhang Qiang and lost his helmet and armor. In the end, he failed in the green camp of the Qing army and had to turn to join his old Li Zicheng. This man is good at leading troops in battle.

Now Huang Binqing is just an ordinary general. When it comes to fighting, people like Li Chengdong and Jin Shenghuan are more powerful. At least they can deal with the Qing army and defeat the Qing army. Civil officials or useless generals, in addition to supporting their own self-respect, asking for money and food, they will only stick to the Qing army or flee away, so he values ​​Li Chengdong, Jin Shenghuan, and Li Youde, the former Qing army generals who have just come over. .

"Li Aiqing, what do you think?" He asked softly.

Chapter 259: Civil and Military Resentment [-]

Li Chengdong glanced at Su Guansheng and Qian Bingdeng, then at Huang Binqing, Wang Deren, Li Youde, Jin Shenghuan, stood up and said: "The Jinhua Rebels are indeed a bit overbearing. They don't respect the court and despise our emperor. They should be severely punished."

"But how to severely punish Zhang Qiang, you all have to come up with a charter." Finally, Long Wu couldn't sit still, and began to lean towards the views of Su Guansheng, Qian Bingdeng and others.

Li Chengdong looked at Longwu and said nothing again. He is a new general, so he is always careful, for fear of being attacked by political enemies in the new dynasty. Besides, he and Longwu have a grudge against him. A few years ago, he was still pursued by the Qing army. The chief general of the Longwu court. Historically, he later killed Longwu Zhu Yujian, killed his younger brother Zhu Yumo, and killed more than a dozen descendants of the Zhu family before surrendering to the Yongli court. Now he surrendered to the Longwu court. Wu Chaoting, Longwu remembers to hate him, this is always lingering in his heart.

"Your Majesty, no, the main duty of our army now is to defeat the Qing army and restore the country. To achieve this, we must unite all the anti-Qing fighters and anti-Qing forces who can unite, and do not cause internal strife. As long as they are anti-Qing, We can all let go of our estrangement and fight against the Qing together." Jin Sheng could see that if he didn't stand up, the Jinhua Rebel Army would break with the court this time.

He has stayed by Zhang Qiang's side before, and he knows Zhang Qiang's nature. This person can be soft, but not hard. If you are tough, he will be tough with you.

Now the total strength of the Longwu court is only 10,000+ people, most of them are rebels. The newly formed Ming army relies on confiscation of all weapons and equipment, and its finances cannot make ends meet. Its elite soldiers are only more than 2000 under Huang Binqing, and the garrison of Tingzhou Prefecture is 3000. Originally there were more than 2000 people in the Imperial Forest Army, but in the matter of persuading Zheng Hongkui in Quanzhou Prefecture, almost the entire army was wiped out, and the number of those who escaped and the soldiers who stayed behind was less than 500.

Li Chengdong still has [-] elites in his hands, and Jin Shenghuan has [-] elites in his hands. If you add the [-] elites in He Tengjiao's hands, it's okay, but He Tengjiao's family belongs to the Yongli court, not theirs. There are also five thousand elites in Li, but at the junction of Hubei and Jiangxi, they were chased and beaten by the Qing army in such a panic that it was impossible to estimate the court, and Du Yinxi was not from the Longwu court, but from the Yongli court.

At this time, the actual number of elites was less than 5, and the rest were soldiers from the King of Lu who came from Zhang Qiang, captured soldiers, and newly recruited young and strong. The Jinhua Rebel Army, which almost completely defeated the Qing army on the battlefield, was simply a fantasy.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Jin previously served as a chief envoy in Zhang Thief's mansion. Was his position as a chief envoy appointed by the court? It is an unforgivable crime for Mr. Jin to serve as a chief envoy without being appointed by the court. Not only did he not obstruct Cao Cao's power, but he justified it. His disobedience to the court was clearly revealed, and I asked the emperor to dismiss Jin Sheng." Su Guansheng stood up and angrily confronted Jin Sheng.

Hearing what Su Guansheng said, Jin Sheng immediately stood up and knelt down in the hall, "Your Majesty, I have never been sorry to the Emperor. I have always been dedicated to the court. My loyalty to the court can be seen from the sky, and I have no second thoughts," he said. The appearance of being loyal but wronged.

After finishing speaking, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and every head of Bang Bang Bang was knocked on the ground. The ground was made of green bricks and bluestone slabs. Every sound of kowtowing makes me jump and jump, it hurts, it hurts even listening to it.

"Aiqing, why are you doing this?" Long Wu still cherishes Jin Sheng very much, otherwise he would not have allowed Jin Sheng to be an official appointed by the whole court as Minister of the Ministry of Officials. Didn't that leader grasp the power of personnel, finance and military? In his hands, the right to appoint personnel is the most important thing, which shows his trust in Jin Sheng.