Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 381 The Changing Situation

"kill--"

A large number of cavalry, one by one in armor, under the scorching sun, kept charging forward amidst the thick dust.

Just ahead, countless troops lined up in square formations, forming walls, trying to intercept them.

It's a pity that facing a sharp arrow, the heavy wall can't resist it, and it can't close it.

"Control, why don't we let our cavalry battalion dispatch?"

Deputy General Hou Gongji raised his head, looked at the dust-swept earth, and said softly.

"You are all fire, how can you extinguish it casually."

Li Jingwu said in a deep voice, he looked up and saw the huge "Wu" surname banner, a trace of helplessness appeared on his face.

Although the cavalry battalion has been expanded in various ways, so far it is only one man and two horses, about 10,000 people, more than half less than Guan Ning's iron cavalry.

In this case, the infantry can only push hard, and the cavalry can only chase and expel.

This expulsion battle was more like a play. Neither side fought, and there were no casualties, but the action looked huge and confusing.

After a long time, Li Jingwu came to Yangzhou City.

Since then, from Nanjing to Luzhou, to Xuzhou, and then to Huai'an, he finally made a big circle, walked for several months, and arrived in Yangzhou City.

The huge South Zhili was directly in the bag.

After Wu Sanguili was sent out of the country, the remaining army was stationed throughout Huaihai.

In Yangzhou City, Li Jingwu perfectly completed the task of the court, so his ambition was fulfilled.

According to the previous discussion, he couldn't help saying: "From today, the Huaihai defense line will be established, covering Xuzhou and Huai'an in the north, Luzhou and Fengyang in the middle."

"So, we need to stay in Yangzhou for a month or so, waiting for His Majesty's order, and then make arrangements."

"Follow the order—"

All the generals nodded one after another, not daring to be dissatisfied with this.

Li Jingwu nodded, feeling extremely satisfied.

I finally have the prestige to control them.

……

Wu Sangui, on the other hand, continued to march northward with a large number of troops and supplies.

However, they found that they were followed by tails. Once they stopped to rest, they would be caught up and bitten, which was extremely disgusting.

Wu Sangui couldn't help drinking when he heard this, and said: "Take it as a dog, let it go."

"The most important thing for us is to get out of this ghost place."

Thinking of the previous battle, he couldn't help but feel lingering fear.

A total of 100,000 people formed a tight formation, approaching step by step, as if opening their bloody mouth, swallowing Guan Ning's cavalry in one gulp.

This kind of looseness, which is different from the thief, is more neat and tight. Even if he can break through, this kind of loss is unacceptable to him.

The goal of the Ming army is the land, while Wu Sangui's goal is to protect the army,
Therefore, the two sides chose not to contact each other with a tacit understanding, and naturally there was no harm.

For both parties, it is a big victory, a win-win situation, and each gets what it needs.

However, Wu Sangui could no longer understand the situation in the past two years.

In other words, the Manchu Qing's stagnation of the world's offensive only took hold in the north, which made him extremely worried.

"Man Qing can't do it anymore..."

Muttering, Wu Sangui's face was hidden under the armor, and he was already full of doubts about Man Qing's strength.

"Since you don't come to see me, I'll send someone over there."

Although saying that he lost his confidence, Wu Sangui had no other choice.

Knowing how to ride the fence, he understands that betting on both sides is the king's way.

Whether the wall is reliable or not, you have to ride it to know.

……

War is for politics.

And politics is not just war.

Shanxi, Datong.

Compared with Shaanxi, which is full of wars, and Beizhili, where the plague is rampant, as the base camp of Shanxi merchants, Shanxi is more prosperous and stable.

Without him, kneeling simply.

When Li Zicheng came, almost all of Shanxi fell, and when Li Zicheng was defeated, the Manchu Qing quickly took over Shanxi Province.

Since the opening of China and France in the early Ming Dynasty, Shanxi merchants have mastered the trade rules of border trade, thus creating Shanxi merchants, one of the three major merchant gangs in the world.

However, it was the so-called Eight Great Imperial Merchants who made Shanxi Merchants peak.

That is, Shanxi merchants Fan Yongdou, Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin, Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang, and Huang Yunfa.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, they continued to collude with the side generals to transport large amounts of grain and grass materials, and sold dirty things for the Manchu Qing to earn double money.

That is to say, the gold, silver and jewelry looted by the Manchu and Qing dynasties several times were used by Shanxi merchants to buy supplies, which in turn were transported to Liaodong during the Little Ice Age.

One for blood loss and one for blood replenishment are naturally different.

Because of this, these eight families, after entering the customs in the Qing Dynasty, were rewarded with the status of imperial merchants, and at the same time belonged to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (plus a dog leash).

As for the so-called official titles of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they directly discarded them.

Therefore, it cannot be said that Shanxi merchants are traitors, but the eight major families are traitors, and we cannot generalize.

Ginger house.

As the home of Jiang Xiang, the commander-in-chief of Datong, it not only occupies a huge area, but also is perfect. It can be said to be the most luxurious house in Datong.

However, at this time, his face was full of melancholy.

Fangzheng's big face, big nose, and squinting eyes when he smiles make Jiang Xiang extremely trustworthy.

"The old lady of the Fan family's [-]th birthday cannot be delayed."

Jiang Xiang hurriedly asked someone to take it away, and then picked up another letter.

A letter was flipped over and over in his hand, full of traces.

Stomach raised, shortness of breath, constant ups and downs.

"Officials of the third rank and above in Beijing, and officials abroad, the governor, governor, and commander-in-chief" each "sent one of their parents and children to the imperial guards to learn Manchurian etiquette, test their talents, and grant them envoys..."

This was a policy promulgated by the imperial court in May, and after several months, it came into his hands.

"Oh! The regent is jealous!"

Jiang Xiang had a gloomy face, full of displeasure.

If it was last year, or when the Qing Dynasty first entered the customs, this policy would have been nothing but drizzle to him, not worth mentioning.

But now, in his eyes, it was a stern and guilty expression.

Only if you are worried that you will not be able to control the place, will you make such a bad move.

After thinking for a long time, Jiang Xiang gritted her teeth and said, "Go, let the young master prepare, pack more things, and go to Beijing early tomorrow morning!"

"Yes!"

The housekeeper at the side was startled, and quickly responded,

Jiang Xiang stood up, looked at the sun hanging high in the sky, and couldn't help muttering: "I thought it was the rising sun, but who knows it's noon, maybe when it will fall!"

"General soldier, the military rations for this summer have been reduced by another [-]%."

At this time, the person in charge of logistics said with a crying face and a helpless expression.

"What? What's going on?"

Jiang Xiang was taken aback.

"In the past two years, the soldiers in the north have been under pressure, and the local government has been constantly withdrawing food and grass. We in Shanxi are also unavoidable. There is no money and food in the local area."

(End of this chapter)