Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 1041 Superior Skills

The north is baked by the scorching sun, while the south is caught in the rainy season.

The continuous drizzle in Chengdu, which lasted for more than half a month, almost cut off half an inch of the entire city wall of Chengdu, revealing a smooth appearance.

The rainwater circled from the gutters and finally entered the moat.

It seemed that the insects in the ditch of the house were washed into the river by the water, and a fat fish jumped and swallowed it directly.

At this time, a soaring eagle croaked, grabbed it with sharp claws, and flew into the nine heavens.

The people crossing the river were either holding umbrellas or wearing coir raincoats, looking forward to the scene and sighing one after another.

With the development of the Chengdu Plain, there are fewer and fewer wild animals. It is strange to see such a scene now.

"color--"

At the top of the city, a big man stood tall, wearing a tight suit, revealing a general's belly and a majestic body, with a smug face on his square face.

After the eagle caught the fish, it circled a few times in the sky, then threw the fish directly on the brick surface, stood on the man's shoulder with disdain, and pecked at its own feathers.

"Chief soldier, your black wind is getting stronger and stronger, and you have become more human."

A military man in military uniform next to him bowed slightly and said flatteringly, with flattery on his face.

Black Eagle glanced at the man, rolled his eyes around, and seemed to agree with this sentence.

Xiong Yinghao showed a little satisfaction, touched the eagle's feathers on his shoulder and said proudly: "You know, this black wind was caught from Heilongjiang, and one of them is no less than a thousand yuan, and the best ones can't be taken down by eight thousand. "

"This one of mine is a gift from Lord Baihou, General of Heilongjiang. It came all the way here, and it's the only one in Sichuan."

"I've been raising him for almost two years, and I'm thinking of finding a mother for him, otherwise I'm sorry for this bloodline!"

The two chatted freely, and after a while, a small soldier came: "General soldier, the governor's yamen has sent a message that Futai wants to see you."

"Understood." Xiong Yinghao said angrily: "It really delays my mood."

There is no way, as the chief soldier, even a marquis of super rank, he can only obey the orders of the governor, this is the officialdom rule.

People in the officialdom cannot help themselves.

When he came to the Governor's Yamen, he saw several generals, and the guerrillas had already arrived.

To him, the commander-in-chief, he saluted politely.

Different from the military household system in the previous Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty now fully implements the recruitment system, with the Beijing camp at the center and patrol camps and frontier troops at the local level.

Patrol camps, [-] in counties, [-] in prefectures, and patrols in water areas and passes.

The magistrate, or the prefectural patrol battalion, does not have command power over the county patrol battalion, but only supervision power, this is to prevent local separatism.

As for the general soldiers, they are sent by the capital to settle in places, and they are basically served by nobles, and most of them are soldiers of the Beijing camp.

The least is three thousand, and the most is five thousand.

Generally speaking, the soldiers of the Beijing camp are stationed in the provincial capital, or the fortress, which is the local force.

Due to its proximity to Kang, although Sichuan has 5000 counties and nearly [-] patrol battalions, it is actually no match for the [-] people in the Beijing camp.

In terms of salary, the monthly salary of the patrol camp is only one silver dollar and half a stone grain, while the Beijing camp is two silver dollars, one stone grain, and there is also a garrison subsidy of five silver cents, which is actually two yuan five.

The Beijing battalion is [-] times that of the patrol battalion.

In terms of official rank, the team of the Beijing camp is the seventh rank, while the patrol battalion can only start from the seventh rank or the eighth rank. The soldiers of the Beijing camp are naturally half a rank higher than the local.

With high salary, high official position and many opportunities, the Beijing camp has been enthusiastically sought after.

It is also true that the recruiting camps set up by the imperial court in various provinces are all overcrowded.

However, the service period of the Beijing battalion is 20 years, that of the cavalry is only 15 years, and that of the patrol battalion is 25 years.

Moreover, the selection of the Beijing Camp is fierce. It is selected from the 25 provinces, governors, and generals in the country. The competition is extremely high, and the succession of father and son is slim.

The patrol battalion is selected by the whole province, and the officers have the right to recommend. Fathers and sons succeed each other, and brothers succeed each other. The chances are great, and it is safe, suitable for a stable life.

The patrol battalion basically belonged to the local soldiers, and at most it was separated from the county or the government, which was much better than the Beijing battalion who either went to the border or garrisoned in the local area.

Although the salary of the patrol battalion is relatively low, it is much higher than other occupations.

Therefore, the Beijing camp and the patrol camp have their own advantages, and it basically depends on personal choice.

The subsidy outside the Beijing camp's salary is paid by the local government, and it is also the key to the governor's decision.

Therefore, in comparison, the garrison Beijing camp and the patrol camp are opposite and opposite, and they compete with the government treasury for money and food.

The governor has the command power over the patrol battalion, and the jurisdiction and supervision power over the garrison Beijing camp. It can be said that he is the highest military officer.

Chengdu City, where the provincial capital is located, governs Chengdu County and Huayang County. There are a total of [-] patrol battalions, which belong to the Governor's Fubiao Battalion and can be directly commanded.

Therefore, the commanders of these two battalions are not battalions, but guerrillas, and the commander-in-chief is the general, second only to the commander-in-chief like Xiong Yinghao.

Of course, there are still some people from the Sichuan Navy.

With this, Xiong Yinghao had to submit to the governor.

A moment later, Sichuan governor Yang Shengshi arrived.

Dressed in a scarlet robe and a black gauze hat, he has a dignified appearance, and the official authority rushes towards him.

"The final general has seen Futai—"

The generals including Xiong Yinghao bowed down one after another and bowed their waists.

"Get up! Sit down."

Yang Sheng sat upright with a smile on his face.

Everyone stood up and found a seat to sit down.

"Everyone, calling everyone here is really a big event that is about to happen, and I have to do it for you."

Yang Sheng sighed, and then began to talk.

It turned out that at this time Sichuan's land reform and return to the people encountered difficulties.

In a prosperous age like Shaowu, the military officials wanted to fight, and the most effective way for the civil officials was to reform the land and return to the people.

The four southwestern provinces, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Guangxi, compete to do so.

The governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Yu Chenglong, has been exterminating the Yao and Yi since last year, and he has been continuously collecting food from Guangdong, which can be said to be conscientious.

The governor of Sichuan set his sights on those chieftains, such as Songpanwei (Jiuzhaigou) in the northwest.

There are five state-level chieftains and [-] county-level chieftains in this area, which can be described as the largest chieftain area in Sichuan.

Once it is done, at least one prefecture will be added, with a million people, and there will be more than ten counties in Sichuan. Whether it is money, food, population, or land, it will make a great contribution to Sichuan.

Isn't he a governor with outstanding achievements?

Therefore, it is necessary to coerce and coerce at the same time, and directly take down the huge Songpanwei. This is why Yang Sheng is anxious about the generals.

"Songpan may succumb, but he has to prevent him from jumping over the wall in a hurry."

Yang Sheng stroked his beard, and said softly: "Sichuan has its own benefits in Songpan's reformation of the land, but for you, is it not an opportunity to make meritorious deeds?"

"The old man did not hesitate to write a letter to His Majesty to report his achievements."

These words, not only those guerrillas and generals, even Xiong Yinghao couldn't help breathing heavily.

Although there are not many meritorious deeds in exterminating chieftains, and it is difficult to be promoted, but the amount cannot be supported, and the gains are considerable.

More importantly, the chieftain is hereditary, and he has accumulated a lot of wealth, so there must be a lot of seizures. This is a good opportunity to make a fortune!
Everyone jumped for joy.

Xiong Yinghao patted his chest and said: "If Futai is interested, my soldiers from the Beijing camp will dare to be the vanguard."

"Xiong Zongbing is like this, why is he invincible?" Yang Sheng asked with a smile: "When I report to the court, the Beijing camp is indispensable."

Although the governor has the right to control the local army, he must report to the imperial court for approval, otherwise it will be a private mobilization of the army.

It was he who discussed the matter urgently.

When Xiong Yinghao returned to the mansion, he was very excited, and his steps were much more cheerful.

At this moment, the housekeeper suddenly said in a low voice: "Master, the letter from the capital..."

"En!" Xiong Yinghao's expression changed, and he spread his hands to see:
Dear Brother Yinghao personally...

"You go down!"

Xiong Yinghao walked into the study room, spread out the letter with a serious face, and read it carefully.

After going back and forth two or three times, his mood sank a lot.

What an honor it is to receive a letter from Zhu Mou, the chief minister of the cabinet?
However, its content made him extremely uncomfortable.

"Is Sichuan safe? I heard that the chaos in Kang is rising, and I'm afraid it will endanger Sichuan. My brother is the general soldier of Sichuan. You should investigate carefully and take precautions..."

Among the ministers of the current cabinet, Zhu Mou, the chief assistant, not only has a viscount, but also comes from a clan. He has always been close to nobles and had many contacts.

Among so many courteous ministers, Zhu Mou, who is a little rough, is more popular with nobles.

As early as last year, Xiong Yinghao couldn't bear the loneliness, so he wrote a letter, speaking of the changes in Kang Guo.

The defense envoy is strong, the king of Kang is weak, coupled with the persecution of Wei Zang, it can be seen that Kang's internal and external troubles, and his demise is only a blink of an eye.

This time, his letter didn't care about asking him to take action, mobilizing Kang's internal strife, so that Daming would intervene and destroy his country.

To put it bluntly, it is to start a war.

As the commander in chief of Sichuan, he naturally established himself in Sichuan. He has a deep understanding of Kang Guo and has colluded with many people.

It is easy to intensify the contradictions in Kang country.

"However, Songpan is a general!"

Xiong Yinghao was confused.

To destroy Kang Guo, the five thousand capital battalion under his command was of no use, without the cooperation of the whole Sichuan, it would be impossible to count.

It would be fine if there was no crusade against Songpan, the governor generally didn't care much.

If he sabotages the governor's major affairs because of the state affairs, there will be no good fruit in the future.

"Snapped--"

He couldn't help but slapped himself: "Let you talk more."

Songpan's land reform is about to start, even if Kang Guo is destroyed, I am afraid that Sichuan will not have the energy to intervene.

Soldiers and horses can still be mobilized, but it is difficult to consume money and food.

So stability is the most correct right now.

It would be fine if it was delayed until the second half of the year, or next year.

Of course, it is also a way to prevent the governor of Sichuan from cutting Songpan.

Helpless, he had no choice but to write a letter himself, explaining the difficulties, and asked someone to collect a large number of Sichuan specialties and send them together, hoping to alleviate the chief assistant's disgust.

Governor Yamen.

"It seems that the commander-in-chief hasn't received the letter from the capital yet."

Holding a paper fan, Yang Sheng sipped tea contentedly.

In front of him, a scholar sat across from each other, and said with a smile: "These warriors are delighted when they hear about the war, so they don't know the consequences of provoking frontal quarrels."

"However, Futai's plan to change the land and return it to the people is a coup."

"Now I'm doing my best, and I'll look at the cabinet from now on."

Yang Sheng leaned forward slightly, and what he said had a deep meaning.

"Please rest assured Futai."

The scholar said with a smile: "Your Majesty's mind tends to be stable, Kang Guo is not in a hurry, and the reform of the land is imminent, and the court will not brush off your mind."

Once the Songpan area is reformed and returned to the local people, there will be more than one million people, and Yang Sheng will definitely be in the top position.

Either be the governor, or enter Beijing, the eight ministers, or the little nine ministers are waiting, and they are already important officials of the court.

Even if Zhu Mou, who is the chief assistant, prevents him from ascending to his position and seizing his official position, it is like killing his parents. It is tantamount to offending him severely. It is difficult to make this decision.

Suddenly, a servant came quickly and whispered a few words in his ear before retreating.

"Xiong Zongbing has received the letter from the capital." Yang Sheng said.

The scholar pondered and said, "It seems that I didn't go to the post station, and there was another way, so it's so fast."

Immediately, he smiled again: "However, it's too late, and it won't help!"

"Hahaha!" Yang Sheng also laughed.

Beijing.

The cabinet received a memorial from the governor of Sichuan on the reform of the Songpan area.

In this regard, everyone has different attitudes.

Zhu Mou naturally disliked this in his heart, as it would delay the use of troops against Kang.

Therefore, he said tactfully: "Songpan is mostly a lofty mountain. Although Mu Wanghua has been transformed for many years, I am afraid that he has not yet broken away from barbarism. It is not appropriate to change the land and return to the brigade."

"It's better to change it to a hall, and first set up first-rate and second-rate officials to control it. After a few years, the natives and native officials get used to it, and it won't be too late to change the land and return to the ranks."

Feng Xianzong unequivocally supported Yang Shengzhi's opinion: "Since the establishment of Songpanwei in Hongwu 12 years ago, its land has been around for nearly [-] years. Even if it is a stone, it may have already softened!"

"Furthermore, the entire province of Sichuan believes that the time is ripe, and it would be bad if it was delayed."

Du Yinxi also cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Sichuan has enough money and food, and the patrol battalion and the garrison camp in Beijing are confident. It is time to reform the land."

"Furthermore, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi has quickly reformed the land, which has already set off a wave. If the imperial court refuses to allow it, I'm afraid it will hurt Sichuan's confidence!"

Zhu Mouxi sat high on the dragon chair, his eyes turned around several people, and finally came to Yan Yingyuan.

"Yan Qing's family, what's your opinion?"

As soon as Yan Yingyuan heard the emperor's inquiry, he cried out inwardly.

Out of the corner of his eye, he could see that Zhu Mou's face was gloomy, while Feng Xianzong and Du Yinxi were smiling and full of confidence.

But the emperor's mind was unclear, which made him uncomfortable.

"I think Songpan is in no hurry."

Yan Yingyuan cupped his hands and said: "In Sichuan, Lizhou in the southwest, and Tianquan are small in scale, suitable for reforming the land and returning to the people. It's just like the saying goes, easy before difficult, nothing more than that."

Although I agree with these words, Zhu Mou doesn't like listening to them. What's the difference between your approval and opposition?
Zhu Mou said again: "Your Majesty, I heard that Kang's domestic turmoil has captured him. At this time, Sichuan should do its best to prepare for the war, not Songpan. The priorities should be clear."

"Although Kang Guo has internal worries, there will be no results for a while. The first assistant may be too anxious..."

Feng Xianzong smiled lightly, his words were full of sarcasm.

Zhu Mou was out of breath, his face flushed red.

The emperor sat high and murmured: "There is no rush for Kang, let's do Songpan first!"

"Your Majesty Shengming—"

Feng Xianzong had a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)