Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 566

This battle is finally over, and 30 rogues died in a day, and they were wiped out in a day. This kind of great achievement is like a myth.But in the eyes of the Tianxiong Army, this is nothing special. They had expected such a result before the war.For them, defeating the bandits has never been a problem, and how to place them is the biggest headache.Although Daimyodo has enough grain reserves, and enough farms and factories to absorb the 30 people, if 30 people flood in all of a sudden, there will definitely be troubles, and we must plan in the long run.

It was already dark, and the Tianxiong Army divided the rogues into groups of 1 people to watch them, and provided them with firewood and rice noodles. The dead horses on the ground were also eaten by them. As for what kind of meals they could make to fill their stomachs , it all depends on their own abilities.The small Qingfeng store can't accommodate so many troops. The Tianxiong army set up a tent outside, dug a fire pit, put briquettes made of anthracite into it, and cut a few pieces of tender horse meat and threw them into their carry-on bags. In the small washbasin, the horse meat was stewed.This battle was relatively easy, the Ming army suffered no more than 2 casualties, and most of these casualties were borne by the useless squad officers and guard soldiers in Zhending Mansion, and the Tianxiong Army's own losses were not large.But the seizures were astonishing. The rogues rushed to the state and rushed to the mansion, all the way from the northwest to the North China Great Plains. The spoils they got were absolutely horrifying. The captured mules, horses and war horses alone amounted to more than 350 mules, horses and war horses, and 8 million taels of silver. 350 taels of gold, and a large number of curios and antiques. As for weapons and armor, they were piled up like a mountain. The capital Gao Yingxiang finally saved was all cheap for the Tianxiong Army.Lu Xiangsheng was roasting by the fire, sipping black tea, looking at the list and exclaiming: "There are [-] gold and [-] million silver, it's terrible!"

Zu Dabi laughed and said, "It's because the bandits paid more attention to food for mules and horses than gold and silver treasures. If they searched hard, the number would have to be doubled."

Qian Yu said: "These damn bandits have almost brought disaster to the entire northwest!"

Lin Guantian repeatedly said yes, but looked at Lu Xiangsheng eagerly: "Master Hou, how to deal with these goods? Let's make a regulation."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "The 8 taels of gold are all handed over to the state treasury, and the 350 million taels of silver are handed over to the state treasury with 50 taels."

Lin Guantian asked hesitantly, "What about the remaining 300 million taels?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Take out 10 taels to resettle the casualties, and the rest...is minted into silver coins and issued."

Yang Menglong had discussed with him many times about minting coins, and they both agreed that it was necessary to mint silver coins.China has always had no silver coins, only copper coins, but the copper coins issued by the government have cut corners very seriously. Generally speaking, copper coins should be eight points of copper and two points of lead, but they did the opposite, two points of copper and eight points of lead. , people infiltrated lead into copper, they infiltrated copper into lead, and the copper coins they made broke into pieces.There is nothing that can be done about this. After Chongzhen came to power, the mining rights in the country were no longer in his hands, and the copper materials he could control were pitiful. To put it simply, he, the emperor, was no longer qualified to issue currency...those who cast private money This guy has far more copper mines than you, and the copper coins he mints are far better than yours. What qualifications do you have to issue copper coins?With the proliferation of private money, the value of copper coins was difficult to guarantee, and silver became hard currency.But running around the world with a piece of silver ingot, cutting off a little bit every time you buy something, is too inconvenient, and it also gives some bastards an opportunity to take advantage of - this is how the fire consumption comes from, put these There is no need to waste the bits and pieces of silver that are melted into silver ingots?Pay [-]% or even [-]% more tax!But once silver coins with stable currency value and full credit are minted, these problems will be solved easily. I handed over the entire silver dollar and there is no need to recast it. Why do you want to waste money with me?Consume your uncle!At Yang Menglong's place, he had seen gold and silver coins brought by European businessmen. He was amazed by the quality and exquisite patterns of those gold and silver coins. He believed that casting silver coins was a move that benefited the country and the people. With enough silver, he must cast silver coins himself. .

Lin Guantian was greatly disappointed, it was obvious that the Tianxiong army had taken it all by itself, and they didn't give him anything.

Lu Xiangsheng saw what was going on in his heart, smiled, and said, "Hualong, take what you should, and don't reach out for what you shouldn't, or it won't do you any good."

Lin Guantian's heart was slightly shaken, he cupped his hands and said solemnly: "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your teaching, I will keep it in mind!"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Next year I will try to issue silver coins and try them out on Daming Road. If you are interested in Hualong, you can also participate."

Lin Guantian was overjoyed, he was inviting Zhendingfu to join the circle of Daming Dao!After four years of full development, the Daming Road is changing every day, with a population of 150 million, [-] to [-] factories, and tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land. What a horrifying scale. If you can join their circle, the benefits you will get are absolutely equal Ten thousand taels of silver is ten times and a hundred times stronger!He said repeatedly: "I am willing, I am willing!"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "For the 30 rogues, I will select [-] young and strong to serve as officials, and Zhending Mansion will be responsible for resettling [-], and the rest will be resettled by Daming Dao. How about it?"

Lin Guantian said: "Zhending Prefecture has a lot of wasteland and a small population. I'm afraid 8 people are not enough, at least [-] or more."

Lu Xiangsheng laughed dumbfounded: "Don't be too greedy, this kind of thing can't be done in one step, first settle the 8 people, give them fields, give them jobs, and wait for the 8 people to take root in Zhending Mansion If you do, you will be able to accommodate 10 people. You can pick some skilled craftsmen from among them, and it will be much more convenient to set up factories.”

Lin Guantian said: "Thank you, Lord Hou! It's just this phosphate fertilizer..."

Lu Xiangsheng frowned: "This phosphate fertilizer is barely enough for Daoming Dao." He smiled, "However, I heard that Champion Hou signed a contract with Hongyi to buy a large amount of guano and phosphate rock from Hongyi. I will go to Nanyang in a few days, and then I will discuss with those Hongyi people, and I will also buy guano and phosphate rock from them to see if I can make up the gap."

Lin Guantian had a look of contempt on his face: "Are those barbarians worthy of trading with our heavenly kingdom?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "In my eyes, there is no distinction between barbarians and barbarians. As long as they can provide me with urgently needed technology, resources and funds, let alone barbarians, even if they are savages, I will trade with them. Glancing at Lin Guantian, "And, how do you know they must be barbarians?"

Lin Guantian was at a loss for words for a while, and finally smiled awkwardly and stopped talking.His attitude towards Europeans is the same as that of most literati.However, Lu Xiangsheng didn't see it that way at all. In the past few years, he met many European missionaries in the capital and Nanyang, and found that there were a lot of talents among them. Many scientific and technological ideas had left Daming behind. Territory and population, there is no right to be complacent.So in the past few years, he has vigorously attracted missionaries to work in Damingdo... Yes, it is work, not missionary. Of course, he has also built several magnificent churches, but those missionaries are exhausted after working all day. It would be nice to be able to go to the church to go to a mass during the week, and there is no mood to preach!

Lin Guantian is a very capable official who is willing to do something for the country. With this premise, Lu Xiangsheng can let go of any differences in ideas, as long as you are willing to do things.

The next day, 30 refugees were escorted by Tianxiong Army to Daming Road and Zhending Mansion in batches. The principle of resettlement was to use families as units as much as possible. There are already too many tragedies of separation of flesh and blood. Tianxiong Army does not want to make such a crime .The rogues braved the cold wind with both apprehension and anticipation on the road, supporting each other to the unknown front.Although the Tianxiong Army has tried its best to provide care for them, there are still those who are too weak or injured in the battle and die on the side of the road from time to time.The officers of the Tianxiong Army angrily scolded the soldiers and asked them to grow up. This is a human being, a person whose parents have pulled their shit and piss, not a wild dog!The refugees spoke up for the soldiers who had been trained like grandchildren, saying that it was their fate that they died on the road, and that these young men could not be blamed, they could just dig a hole and bury them.

Refugees are actually very talkative, can fill their stomachs, give them a little care, and they can sell their lives to you.

Lu Xiangsheng rode a tall horse and followed behind the endless team, looking at the new graves on the side of the road with a compassionate expression.If he hadn't wiped out the main force of the rogues in one battle, these hundreds of thousands of refugees would have to rush to the state to rush to the government. In the end, they would either fill in the war or die of cold and starvation on the way, becoming a delicious meal for wild beasts. How many people survived is really unknown!Why did the once extremely powerful Ming Dynasty decline so much that it couldn't even keep its own people alive?what is this?
"Right now, the biggest problems facing Ming Dynasty are natural disasters and bandits."

"According to the observations of my astrologers, in the next period of time, the climate in most parts of Daming will become colder and drier every year, and this situation will continue for more than ten years. This kind of The cold and drought will directly lead to a reduction in grain production or even a loss of harvest, leading to widespread famine, and we don’t know if Daming can survive it.”

"As for the rogues, they are more terrible than natural disasters. They are like a swarm of locusts, they scurry around, laying down the ground and eating up the ground, growing like a snowball. Wherever they go, famous cities are burned, the old and the weak are slaughtered, and the young and the strong are engulfed Once empty, it will completely destroy the productivity of the entire Ming Dynasty. If they cannot be wiped out as soon as possible, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will eventually die in their hands!"

"If you really want to save this country and do something for the people, you can't just be loyal to the emperor himself. Doing so will only attract the suspicion and jealousy of the civil and military officials. In the end, nothing can be done. A fatal disaster! You have to sing against the court at the right time, or even be tough, to let them know that you are not a puppet at their mercy! Only let them care about your strength and dare not point fingers at you Only when you have your feet can you free your hands to do what you want to do!"

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Yang Menglong's words echoed in his ears again, this childish guy has too poisonous vision, almost everything is evolving towards his prophecy!Lu Xiangsheng looked at the cloudy sky with a heavy heart.The bandits are gone, but is it true that the cold and drought, as Yang Menglong said, will last for another ten years?If the Ming Dynasty, which was already riddled with holes, survived the peak period of the Little Ice River, which was becoming more and more difficult every year?

Let the climate warm up quickly, the common people have suffered enough!
Qian Yu came over and said, "Sir, we have made a great contribution by wiping out hundreds of thousands of bandits in one day! What are our plans next?"

Lu Xiangsheng smiled: "Go to Nanyang to participate in that sports meeting, open your eyes, and then celebrate the New Year with peace of mind."

Qian Yu's jaw almost dislocated: "That's it?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "That's it... After a year of work, it's time to take a break."

Qian Yu suddenly found out that Yang Menglong was really not a good guy, and actually transmitted his laziness to adults!
Thousands of miles away, Yang Menglong's nostrils were inexplicably itchy, rubbed his nose, and muttered to himself, "Who is cursing me behind my back?"

Wu Yong looked at him with resentment, and cursed you behind his back?I'm cursing you right now in front of your face!This dead eunuch was catching up on the factory's production, so Yang Menglong dragged him out, and threw him a good report, asking him to go to Beijing to report the victory... Don't mention how depressed it is!Now is the peak season for leather boot factory production, and the sports meeting will be held soon, how can such excitement be missed?That bastard was fine, kicked him to Beijing!

Wu Yong said: "Master Hou, according to our family's opinion, it's not too late for us to go to Beijing to report victory after the sports meeting is over!"

Yang Menglong waved his hands again and again: "No, no, no, rogues are the emperor's confidant's serious trouble. Annihilating 10,000+ rogues in World War I will definitely make the emperor smile. It's not too late to report the victory. Father-in-law, don't you want the emperor to be in a good mood, why don't you eat?" Is it fragrant?"

Wu Yong cried and said in his heart: "It's none of my business!" After so many years in Nanyang, this dead eunuch has completely assimilated with Nanyang. In his opinion, the emperor's favor and rewards are all inferior to the money he earned. In fact, if you go to Beijing in the freezing weather, do you want his life!
But Yang Menglong has never been a reasonable person, so he had no choice but to take a few little eunuchs and Jin Yiwei who were also mourning and set out on the road in a hurry...

(End of this chapter)