Chapter 32 In the third quarter, we must kill

Yang He's experience naturally made Hong Chengchou understand that he had no choice but to fight for a sunny tomorrow for himself. There must be a killing spree. Be sure to kill. If you risk your life, you have to kill. Only when the peace and stability of the three sides of Shaanxi can be achieved, can Hong Chengchou's official career be peaceful and stable. Yang He's biggest problem is that he is too soft-hearted, and he takes all the problems on his own. This is wrong, this is letting oneself be a scapegoat, and the emperor often finds a scapegoat to back him up.Otherwise, how can we show the glory, greatness and correctness of the emperor?

Therefore, one must learn how to play games with the emperor.Only when a person wins the emperor can he not be eaten by the emperor. This is a payoff game.Yang He couldn't play, so he paid a heavy price. But Hong Chengchou is not Yang He, he will never be soft-hearted.He wants to kill decisively, and he wants to change from appeasement to suppression. But suppression also requires money.Without military pay, soldiers will not work hard. So asking the emperor for money is the key to breaking the situation in Shaanxi.Hong Chengchou believed that Yang He's failure was due to his failure to ask for money from the emperor, and he was scapegoated in a muddleheaded way.This time, the emperor had to give money for whatever he said, and if he didn't give money, he, Hong Chengchou, would be like the second Yang He.

As usual, when money is mentioned, Chongzhen's heart tightens. This time, Hong Chengchou opened his mouth like a lion: he asked the court to take 200,000 yuan for military pay first, and at the same time withhold 200,000 taels of Shaanxi tax silver, half of which was used to suppress wages and half to persuade farmers.Hong Chengchou said that with the 400,000 yuan, things in Shaanxi can be accomplished, but without the 400,000 yuan, he can't do things in Shaanxi. Hong Chengchou was indeed tougher than Yang He, and he was so confident when asking for money.But if he really wanted to give the 400,000 yuan, Chongzhen's psychological bottom line was broken.There are too many places for money in this country, and he can't put all his eggs in one basket.Besides, with these 400,000 yuan, it's fine if things in Shaanxi can really come true, but what if they don't?Isn't this money in vain?Chongzhen hesitated.

Chongzhen was always hesitant, which he called thinking twice before acting.However, Hong Chengchou's salary request reports came up one after another, and he even joined forces with the governor of Shaanxi to ask the court for money.This made Chongzhen feel a little uncomfortable—his grandma, like Yang He, knew that she wanted money, and would not do things if she had no money—wouldn’t she be able to find a way to get money by herself?The war in Liaodong still requires a lot of money. Is it better to spend the 400,000 yuan in Liaodong than in Shaanxi?After all, Shaanxi is also a barren land in the northwest. If a few unruly people and bandits make trouble for a few days, it will not be a big deal, but if Liaodong does not stand up for a day, Huang Taiji's troops will rush to Shanhaiguan without paying attention, directly threatening The safety of the Forbidden City!Everything has a priority, you, Hong Chengchou, should be more considerate of the overall situation, and figure out a way for yourself.

With such a thought in Chongzhen's mind, he ignored Hong Chengchou's salary request report.Hong Chengchou saw that there was no hope of raising money, and the sweat on his back came down. If there is no money, there will be no war. Hebei to go.At that time, the emperor will punish him for his failure to suppress the bandits, and his end will probably be worse than that of Yang He——God, life is so full of dangers, is there no possibility of turning around?Hong Chengchou wanted to cry, but felt that he was not much smarter than Yang He.Yang He can still get out of the body, if he doesn't do it well, he will be decapitated.

But life often has mysteries, which is the danger and loveliness of life.A retired Shaanxi official named Ma Mingshi wrote a letter to Chongzhen, trying his best to explain the seriousness of the situation in Shaanxi, and at the same time deeply pointed out that the importance of the status of Sanqin was more important than that of the whole country.Ma Mingshi is a former envoy to the government. After retiring, he returned to his hometown in Shaanxi. He observed the situation meticulously.Ma Mingshi said that Sanqin is the upper reaches of the sea, Yan'an and Qingyang are the Pingfan of Guanzhong, and Yulin is the Pingfan of Yanqing. Without Yulin, there will be no Yanqing, and without Yanqing, there will be nothing in the middle; Yu hereby, it is good to steal the many and we are few, to satisfy our hunger by stealing, to pay timely wages inside, and to help outside.Now the emperor regards Yanqing as Yanqing, but he does not regard Yanqing as the whole Qin;If it is not urgent to increase the number of troops and pay a lot of money, it is a once-and-for-all plan, fearing that the officers and soldiers will be shocked in the east and the bandits will rush to the west.Teachers and elders are deficient in wealth, and there is no way to expose the poles, and the world is still tolerable!

Looking at Yanqing with Yanqing is not the same as viewing Yanqing with the whole Qin; viewing Qin with Qin is not the same as viewing Qin with the safety of the world... Profound... Incisive... After reading this letter, Chongzhen felt that Ma Mingshi was old-fashioned after all. In the end, I still underestimated the situation in Shaanxi.Alas, the country still belongs to my Zhu family after all, and it should be paid for to protect it.If Hong Chengchou can really avoid future troubles forever with the 400,000, then I... I will give him 400,000! In this world, money really can decide everything sometimes.

With 400,000 taels of silver in hand, Hong Chengchou was decisive and invincible.The peasant army was almost wiped out in Shaanxi. But Shanxi is in peace, but Shanxi is in full swing. Because there is no Hong Chengchou in Shanxi, let alone the four hundred thousand taels of silver, the peasant army has found its new paradise in Shanxi.They cut in from Qinshui, attacked Yangcheng, and then Zezhou, which made Shanxi governor Song Yintong very embarrassed.Chongzhen wanted him to be punished by hearing the investigation, so he simply gave up—someone in my family died, so I had to go home to observe filial piety, which lasted for three years.

three years?Not to mention three years, according to the current situation of the peasant army in full swing, Shanxi may change the world in three months!Chongzhen hurriedly tried to find a way to send a new governor to Shanxi, but just like the last time he sent the three governors of Shaanxi, no one wanted to go to Shanxi to die.Later, after discussions with the officials, the ideological and political work of Xu Dingchen, the Minister of Guanglu Temple, was barely completed. Xu Dingchen went to Shanxi to take up his post on the reluctant legs of the boss. Shanxi finally has someone in charge, but Henan is impatient.The peasant army crossed the Taihang Mountains from the southeast of Shanxi to the north of Henan, captured Xiuwu County, and killed the magistrate of Xiuwu County.Then, the peasant army marched into Huaiqing and set fire to the houses of many wealthy families in Qinghua Town of Huaiqing, which is today's Bo'ai in Henan.Since then, the peasant army has used the Taihang Mountains as its base, attacked from all directions, and successively captured seven or eight counties including Jiyuan and Hanoi.The governor of Henan, Fan Shangjing, chased after the peasant army happily but found nothing. The situation in Henan was worrying.

Chongzhen suffered from insomnia.How could the situation have suddenly become so bad overnight?It seems that Ma Mingshi's words are still reasonable. A single spark can start a prairie fire. The fire that started on the plateau in northern Shaanxi may one day burn to Beijing.Now... Now his grandma's fire has reached Henan... What should I do?It must be extinguished, no matter how much the price is paid! Putting out fires costs money.Chongzhen gritted his teeth and could take out this money. Putting out the fire needs more talents, such as Hong Chengchou.So, are those governors and governors in Shanxi and Henan talents?Are they all Daming's fire-fighting masters?

Chongzhen is not sure, he can only hope that the creator of the historical mystery can open his infinitely loving eyes at this time, and cast a meaningful glance at his miserable Chongzhen. This glance will calm his restless and broken heart; this glance will stabilize his Zhu family dynasty that has been passed down for more than two hundred years. But Chongzhen didn't know that at this moment, the relationship between Xu Dingchen, governor of Shanxi Province, and Zhang Zongheng, governor of Xuanda, was incompatible with each other, and the strife between governors and governors had reached a fever pitch.The peasant army invaded the city all over the mountains and plains, but Zhang Zongheng and Xu Dingchen each swept the snow before their own doors, which made the peasant army operate like a fish in water in Shanxi. There is strife between governors and governors, and there is also strife between provinces.The relationship between Shanxi and Henan provinces is delicate, and they are not at odds with each other.The governor of Henan believes that there is no way to suppress bandits in Shanxi, but there is skill in vertical bandits.They didn't want to take advantage of the natural danger of Taihang Mountain to intercept the bandits, but allowed them to cross Taihang Mountain and enter Henan, causing disasters in Henan.Zhang Zongheng, governor of Xuanda, revealed to the emperor that when the situation at the border between Shanxi and Henan was critical, the former governor of Shanxi, Song Yintong, sent people to Henan to recruit 2,000 new soldiers, with the intention of stopping the bandits, but the governor of Henan, Fan Shangjing, failed to receive the order For the reason, the soldiers stayed still, causing the banditry to spread, and eventually became out of control. Therefore, Henan should be held accountable. It appears that strong measures must be introduced to stop this chaotic situation from continuing.But what are strong measures?Chongzhen couldn't think of any good ideas for a while. When the emperor is in distress, there are ministers to solve the problems.Some officials came to make reasonable suggestions. They suggested that the three governors of Shaanxi should supervise the military affairs of Shanxi and Henan, and unify the power of military command, so that friction can be reduced and actions can be coordinated.Chongzhen was silent.The Ministry of War thought that the emperor still didn't understand what was going on, so he further suggested that Hong Chengchou be moved to Tongguan to control the military affairs of the three provinces, and also control the governors and general soldiers of Shanxi and Henan provinces. Control the military of the three provinces, and also control the governors and generals of Shanxi and Henan provinces?Chongzhen's heart immediately thumped: Is this power too great?Although there is no need to be suspicious, and there is no doubting about employing people, but after all, I don't know Hong Chengchou very well!It's true that the bandits in Shaanxi have almost disappeared, but what's going on with the bandits in Shanxi and Henan provinces now?Did he escape from Shaanxi, or was he driven here by Hong Chengchou?If Hong Chengchou really came here, then this person's intentions are extremely sinister-he took 400,000 yuan from me, and he just suppressed the bandits like this?He is not a bandit, he is clearly a bandit!Taking ten thousand steps back, if Hong Chengchou is really incapable of eradicating the bandits, he can also go to remote places such as Sichuan and Yunnan. Why should he go to Shanxi and Henan?Doesn't he understand that when the bandits pass through Henan, they will go straight to Zhili? !Therefore, Hong Chengchou needs further careful observation, and he must not become Yuan Chonghuan's second! Of course, even if Hong Chengchou is really loyal, he can't leave the three sides of Shaanxi at this time, because the situation north of the Great Wall is not optimistic.With him here, there will be no major problems in the north. As for the situation in Shanxi and Henan provinces, we should focus on local solutions.Isn't it that the supervisor and the caress are at odds?Then expand the power of the governor. Anyone who violates the military law below the generals and guerrillas can be killed first and then played.At the same time, the governors must promise me that within three months, the "rogue bandits" must be wiped out, otherwise they will just wait and see. Of course, as far as Chongzhen's heart is concerned, he will not really let go and let the governors pick up the burden. It's just a gesture, and he has to use his own people at critical moments.While expanding the powers of the governors, Chongzhen urgently dispatched four eunuchs as members of the Disciplinary Supervision Committee to go to the front line to command operations in the name of the Supervising Army.These four eunuchs were really good too. They called themselves military gates as soon as they went to the front line. They acted according to the rank and standard of the governor, and they had to be above the general soldiers in every way.As a result, the general soldiers refused to accept and threatened to strike, and finally reached a compromise after several negotiations: the administrative level of the supervising army was equivalent to that of the magistrate, and the magistrate treated them as subordinates.This allowed the four eunuchs to find some psychological balance. At the same time, Chongzhen also sent the Imperial Forest Army to Shanxi and Henan to assist in the suppression.The Royal Forest Army is well-equipped but defiant, and the situation of the whole battle situation has become delicate. In terms of numbers, the officers and soldiers far surpassed the peasant army. From the perspective of people's hearts, due to the complex composition of officers and soldiers, their mentality is quite different.Most of the local troops dared to be angry and did not dare to speak out. Although they were familiar with the situation, they often took a wait-and-see attitude towards the battle situation; However, no matter how delicate the situation of the battle is, the situation of the peasant army is getting more and more difficult. They were compressed in the dead-end area southeast of Taihang Mountain and north of the Yellow River, and they were really in danger of being wiped out. As long as the officers and soldiers attack with all their strength, everything will be over. From now on, there will be no bandits in Ming Dynasty——Chongzhen, who is about to become a generation of kings who prevent the fate of history from being played in the direction of tragedy.