My life skills in Daming Liver
Chapter 333 Xuzhou District
Zhang Juzheng looked at Gao Gong and asked, "Brother Suqing, is there any way to deal with the money shortage in Nanjing?"
Gao Gong sighed and said, "It's difficult! You and I both know that the best way to deal with the money shortage is to mint coins, but in Nanzhili's state, can you still mint coins?"
Zhang Juzheng shook his head after thinking about it. In order to cast cannons, Zhang Juzheng had already brought all the copper and iron stocked by the Nanjing Ministry of Industry to Anqing, and now there was no material for minting coins at all.
Gao Gong continued: "There is another way, to issue silver dollars."
"Uncle, do you know? The silver coins made in Fuzhou have already been used in Shandong and Jiangbei, and the value of the coins is very stable."
Zhang Juzheng said: "Silver dollars? Where is there any silver in Nanzhili!"
Gao Gong said, "Recast."
"Recast?"
Gao Gong nodded and said: "Yes, changing the silver dollars issued by Su Ze into smaller and worse-quality silver dollars will cost fire and labor, but it will increase the silver coins in the market, and it can also be sold in a certain amount. alleviate the money shortage to a certain extent.”
"Another advantage is that money is scarce and goods are cheap. As long as money can be spent, Nanjing can sustain itself."
Zhang Juzheng said dumbfounded: "Brother Suqing, the imperial court is the orthodox one! You want the orthodox imperial court to privately mint silver coins for bandit soldiers?"
Gao Gong was also silent.
Zhang Juzheng said again: "But the government doesn't have the silver coins issued by Su Ze?"
Gao Gong said: "Didn't the uncle want to implement a whip method in Nanzhili? Then this year's autumn grain collection will be converted into silver dollars for collection, and the banknote tariff will also only accept silver dollars. As long as you have a sum of silver dollars in hand, you will be fined." You can start recasting."
Zhang Juzheng hesitated for a while, and finally said hesitantly: "But the imperial court?"
Gao Gong said calmly: "The imperial court is about to give up Nanzhili, can't the uncle see it?"
"You and I are both abandoned by the imperial court. It's just casting new money. The imperial court won't mind."
Zhang Juzheng looked at Gao Gong, and could only sigh and said: "Su Qing, I want to guard against the Su thieves in Anqing, can you help me with the minting of coins?"
Gao Gong originally wanted to refuse, but seeing the silver strands in Zhang Juzheng's temple hair, he finally nodded and agreed to Zhang Juzheng's request.
Compared with the depression of all industries in Nanjing City, the scene of the building is about to collapse.
On the pier on the Bund in Shanghai, there is a scene of excitement.
The second son of the Xu family personally supervised the loading of winter clothes on the pier.
The person in charge of the Xu Mansion is yelling:
"This is a winter coat sent to the southeast, but it must be tied up! If it is damaged, your wages will be deducted!"
Seeing a porter Lifu scattered the winter clothes sent to the Southeast New Army on the ground, the manager immediately jumped up and shouted: "Quick, quick! Check if the thread is open? Don't break it! This winter coat It's just one or two taels of silver! Can you afford it?"
On the other side of the pier, it is a completely different scene.
As long as the winter coat mixed with straw and reed is dropped, grass clippings can be exposed from the cracks.
Some winter clothes accidentally fell on the ground, and the corners were already opened.
But even so, the stewards of Xu's mansion were completely ignored, and they just let these hard workers throw their winter clothes on the boat.
Wait until all the winter clothes are loaded and unloaded on board, and watch the two fleets heading south and north.
Xu Kun had some vague guesses in his mind. With such a large purchase, it is very likely that these winter clothes are military uniforms purchased by the imperial court.
But Xu Kun's sense of guilt quickly disappeared.
you get what you pay for! The total ex-factory price is two cents of silver! What more winter coat do you want!
Anyway, the Ming court had broken off the purchase contract with itself, and these winter clothes were sold to "traders from the north", and Xu Kun didn't know anything about the others! ——
On the Water Transport Wharf outside the Yongding Gate of the capital, Zhao Zhenji, dressed in a red robe and official uniform, stepped out of the official boat, looked at a large number of officials who greeted him in front of him, and showed a modest smile.
When the newly promoted minister boarded the pier, all the officials saluted him one after another and shouted in unison:
"Welcome Mr. Zhao Ge back to Beijing!"
Zhao Zhenji quickly put on a smile, and made a round of worship in return. Looking at these flattering faces on the pier, Zhao Zhenji finally tasted the beauty of power.
"Give it up!"
Only a domineering and sharp voice was heard, and then several brocade guards in red cloaks cleared the way, and a white-faced and beardless eunuch appeared on the pier.
Chen Hong, the supervisor of the East Factory, and the eunuch Bingbi, the supervisor of rituals, has now replaced Li Fang, who was implicated with Eunuch Tao, and has become the second person in the palace after Huang Jin.
Seeing that it was Chen Hong, the officials at the pier also shrunk their necks and turned their heads away.
Chen Hong cupped his hands and said, "I will summon Zhao Zhenji to the palace for an audience."
It turned out that it was the decree, and everyone looked at Zhao Zhenji with envy. He was summoned by the emperor just after he arrived in the capital, and he was summoned by the emperor.
By the time Zhao Zhenji entered the palace, the palace had already been lit with colorful lights.
Zhao Zhenji followed behind Chen Hong, and the eunuch in the front row split the darkness with a lantern. Zhao Zhenji entered the palace through the restored Donghua Gate, and could vaguely see the outlines of the three main halls.
Since the palace disaster that year, due to the lack of money in the court, the three main halls have been repaired from time to time, and this year they are finally about to be repaired.
Zhao Zhenji didn't dare to look too much, and continued to follow Chen Hong with his head down, heading west to the Yuxi Palace where the emperor lived.
In the past, when the emperor practiced Taoism, because he took Jindan, it was hot in winter and cold in summer, so the doors and windows of Yuxi Palace were wide open in winter.
But after the winter this year, Yuxi Palace has also paved warm pavilions, and the windows and hall doors are also closed.
Zhao Zhenji followed Chen Hong and walked into the heavily guarded palace gate.
Chen Hong wrinkled his face and said, "Old Zhao Ge, please."
Zhao Zhenji looked at the road leading to the center of the palace, tidied up his clothes, and walked in carefully.
"My lord, Zhao Zhenji pays homage to His Majesty!"
The emperor sitting on the soft bed in the center of the eight trigrams still looks like a fairy, but the light silk robes on his body are covered with a fox fur jacket, so he doesn't have the feeling of a fairy like before.
The emperor lay on the bed and closed his eyes to rest his mind. Zhao Zhenji did not dare to move, and knelt down on the ground.
"Aiqing has been exhausted all the way, it's hard work."
Although he said it was hard work, the emperor didn't mean to let Zhao Zhenji get up.
After about a quarter of an hour, the emperor said: "Get up."
Zhao Zhenji stood up slowly, and the emperor said:
"You did a good job in Nanzhili, and you are worthy of the name Yuan Henryzhen."
The emperor praised people as soon as he came up, but Zhao Zhenji didn't look happy.
Sure enough, Jiajing said again:
"But I asked you to prepare Huguang autumn food to enter Beijing, and you messed up this matter."
Zhao Zhenji knew the emperor's character very well, he did not shirk his responsibility, but knelt down again naturally:
"The minister is guilty."
Zhao Zhenji pleaded guilty so smoothly, the emperor's tone became softer.
"You are guilty, Huguang Governor You Jujing is even more guilty, and those officials in Jiangxi are even more guilty."
"I will remember all these for you."
The emperor glanced at the obedient Zhao Zhenji, and then said: "Get up, tell me, can Nanzhili be defended?"
Zhao Zhenji stood up. He had already thought about the scene of meeting the saint countless times on the road, and he had also considered this question repeatedly.
As a "great Confucian who learned from the heart" and "the number one non-stick pan in the Ming Dynasty", Zhao Zhenji's character is to seek stability in everything.
But this time the monarch and his ministers are right, it will determine their initial impression in the emperor's heart, and will also determine his position in Xu Jie's cabinet.
Zhao Zhenji said: "I think I can't keep it."
Regarding this result, Emperor Jiajing did not get angry anymore.
Zhao Zhenji continued: "The water network in Nanzhili is crisscrossed, and the Su thieves are good at water warfare. It is not the terrain suitable for the elites of the Nine Frontiers to fight."
Emperor Jiajing smiled and said: "I didn't expect Qing to know military affairs. I knew that you would be the minister of the Ministry of War."
Zhao Zhenji immediately said: "I don't know anything about military affairs. I listened to Uncle Zhang's analysis when I was in Nanzhili."
"Is it Zhang Juzheng?"
Zhao Zhenji nodded quickly, and he said: "I don't know military affairs, but I know finances."
"Before I left Nanjing, although I sent the Gang Liang of Nanzhili to the ship, the food and salary of the court were not enough to support the nine side troops to fight in Nanjing."
As the first accountant of the Ming Dynasty and the owner of "Zhen's money", Emperor Jiajing knew better than Zhao Zhenji the current financial crisis of the imperial court.
In order to raise military expenses, the emperor even stopped the expenses of many clansmen below the county king, and a lot even above the county king.
The result is that this year the emperor's poor relatives have organized groups to go to the capital to scold the emperor.
These poor relatives who couldn't get rid of the pot were successfully imprisoned by scolding the emperor, and once again ate the emperor's food.
But even so, the food and grass that the capital managed to get together would definitely not be able to support the Nine Frontiers in a decisive battle near Nanjing.
Even with the Grand Canal, the supply line is hopelessly long.
Moreover, the dense water network in the Jianghuai area is indeed not suitable for cavalry operations.
The emperor looked at Zhao Zhenji and asked, "With Qing's intelligence, where should we destroy the Su thieves?"
Zhao Zhenji raised his head and said, "I think it's Xuzhou."
"Tell me why Xuzhou? Why not Shandong?"
Zhao Zhenji immediately said:
"In Xuzhou, there have been more than 50 large-scale battles in the past dynasties. From Han Gaozu Xiang Yu's hegemony here, Xuzhou is the gateway to the Central Plains."
"Xuzhou is the hub of the Huanghuai movement. As long as the imperial court controls Xuzhou, as long as the Su thieves are defeated, they can directly go south and take back Nanzhili."
"Xuzhou is also a hub of water transportation. It is very convenient for transporting troops and food, and the terrain near Xuzhou City is also suitable for cavalry operations."
The emperor sitting on the throne finally sat upright. He looked at Zhao Zhenji and said, "In your opinion, what are the chances of the cavalry winning against the blunderbuss?"
Zhao Zhenji changed back to the non-stick pan again and said: "I don't know anything about military affairs, so I dare not speak nonsense!"
at the same time,
Liaoyang outside the pass.
"Ten percent!"
Li Chengliang, who had just been promoted to Liaoyang Commander-in-Chief, said to the envoy sent by the imperial court to ask about politics.
"Bowlings are not uncommon. Firearms are far less stable than swords, guns, swords and halberds in combat. Duds can easily go out."
"Even if the Su bandits are well-trained, they still need to reload their firearms after they are fired, but our cavalry can gallop into the enemy's line with just one breath, and the bandits will be in chaos!"
"Lead another elite cavalry out from the flank, no matter how elite his musketeers are, they will definitely not have the ability to form an formation to resist!"
The envoy of the imperial court said happily: "Mr. Li, can I send your words to the emperor and the cabinet military department?"
"Of course! As long as the imperial court's winter clothes arrive, our army can go south immediately! To destroy the Su thieves!"
The imperial envoy said with a embarrassed expression: "The imperial winter clothes are still on the way, Mr. Li still waits for the order of the Ministry of War, and wait until the beginning of spring before leaving."
Li Chengliang said cursingly: "What kind of winter clothes did the imperial court buy last time! If you want me to say that the Ministry of War directly allocates money, let us directly buy fox fur from the Jurchen to make winter clothes!"
"All the money of the imperial court has been earned by these profiteers!"
The envoy's face changed drastically and he said: "Mr. Li, be careful! The last batch of winter clothes was produced by Xu Ge's hometown, and this batch of winter clothes was purchased and woven by Princess Yu's natal family!"
Although Li Chengliang acted like a rough guy, it was actually just his disguise. He just pretended to be reckless and vulgar to lower the vigilance of others.
He colluded with officials and banned the transportation of grain to the north of Dengzhou because these grain merchants did not have much background behind them.
After hearing Mr. Xu Ge and Princess Yu standing behind Dongyi, Li Chengliang immediately stopped complaining.
After seeing off the imperial envoy, Li Chengliang said to the Jurchen "family" beside him:
"Are you aware of the imperial court's policy? If you win this battle and allow your tribe to join in, how many people can you pull from the tribe?"
These Jurchens are all domestic slaves raised by Li Chengliang in Liaoyang.
"Father! Let's go back to the tribe to recruit soldiers!"
A young Jurchen with newly grown hair knelt at Li Chengliang's feet, kowtowed and said.
Li Chengliang said: "Three hundred troops from your department will be brought to Liaoyang City in the spring!"
"Father!" The Jurchen youth was not proficient in Sinicization, and he stammered, "Our men, women, and children add up to only five hundred people, three hundred troops?"
Li Chengliang kicked the young Jurchen away and said, "Go and catch the Jurchen! You stupid asshole!"
The Jurchen youth hurriedly retreated and led his companions back to the tribe.
In Fuzhou, the Naval Academy has been relocated to the seaside, and now it has been renamed "Southeast New Army Military Academy", with Su Ze as the head of the mountain.
At this time, Su Ze looked at the busy staff class students and asked: "Ming Ting will mobilize the frontier troops to go south, and it has been confirmed from various information."
"But what tactics will Ming Ting use? Where will the decisive battle be fought? Is there any result from your deduction?"
Because Lin Liangjun has been promoted to brigade commander, now the squad leader of the staff squad is Su Ze's disciple Peng An.
Peng An said: "The elite of the Nine Frontiers, in the military chess deduction, only strong archers and cavalry can cause heavy casualties to our army. The students thought that Ming Court should use cavalry to fight decisively."
This result was not unexpected by Su Ze. There was no shortage of smart people in the Ming Dynasty, and it was normal to think of using cavalry to deal with the gunmen.
"As for the location of the decisive battle, we have to wait for the information from Station Master Xiong and the capital to make a judgment."
Peng An added another sentence: "According to the students, Ming Court should not have reached a consensus on the location of the decisive battle."
Su Ze nodded and said, "Give Xiong Wu an order to find out the Ming army's decisive battle strategy before the spring begins!"
Today is still an update, there are too many inspections today, and there is no free codeword. Feel sorry.
ps, the names of Xuzhou in the Ming Dynasty were confusing, and some were called Pengcheng, so I'll call it Xuzhou.
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