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Chapter 789 Making Money
For the current situation, Huang Taiji, the captive chieftain, is quite satisfied. His painstaking efforts have finally paid off, how can this not make him feel gratified?

On his gloomy face for many days, he also showed a rare smile. In the past, perhaps he would only show such a face in front of the concubine Chen of Guanju Palace.

Huang Taiji said happily: "I started my career in fishing and hunting in the Qing Dynasty, and I also established my country by riding and shooting. Now it is more important to use your own strengths to attack the opponent's weaknesses. This is the way to win.

What if he defended the mountains to the death and became a stalemate with the southern army?

If you don't get the first chance on the battlefield, you can't mobilize the enemy, let alone discover its flaws, and defeat them in one fell swoop, even if you defend well, it will be useless in the end.

You and others don't see that the southern army's method of defending the city is particularly solid, but our warriors often plunder the city, or even go deep into the capital of the Southern Kingdom, it is like entering a land without people, and always return full of plunder.

To fight against the southern army, we have to try to force them to fight with us in the wild, which is good! "

He then said with emotion: "Every time I read history, Jin Shizong is really a virtuous king. When Xizong and Wan Yanliang completely abolished the old system of Taizu and Taizong, there was no limit to the joy.

When Shizong came to the throne, he feared that his descendants would follow the example of the Han people, and ordered them to practice riding and shooting without forgetting their ancestors' laws.

Today our country is proficient in riding and archery. If you use it to fight, you must overcome it. If you use it to attack, you must take it. In the past, Bakshi Dahai and others repeatedly advised me to change the clothes of Manchuria to follow the Han system. How can I change when I am my body?
Fearing that future generations will forget it, abolishing riding and shooting and imitating the Han people, it is enough to worry about, and you should be aware of it! "

The kings of the Qing Dynasty Baylor and all the ministers and generals on Shimen Mountain listened solemnly, and said in unison at this moment: "Shang Shengming, slaves and others are so admired!"

In fact, the Qing army's fierce attack on Jinzhou City in the past few days was really intended to lure Hong Chengchou to send troops to rescue him. The soldiers and horses of the Zhaoji Department returned to aid Gaoqiao Liangdao.

As a result, the scheming Huang Taiji also admired Hong Chengchou!
However, his countermeasures are also cunning and cunning. It is divided into three parts. One is to continue to attack Jinzhou, but as long as there is momentum, it cannot be broken, and it is intended to paralyze the Ming army.

The second is to send people to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to act secretly, spending gold, silver and jewels at all costs, trying to arouse the criticism of Hong Chengchou from the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty, so that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty can force Hong Chengchou to advance rapidly, and then find his faults to attack Of.

The third is to secretly gather nearly 5 elite warriors from the Qing army, who are now hidden by the Daughter River in the west of Jinzhou.

Xingshan and Takahashi must be the first to bear the brunt!

With the current fighting and execution capabilities of the Qing army, it really sent [-] brave knights to attack the Xingshan and Gaoqiao areas, and the local Ming army could hardly resist the enemy.

Even if Zuo Guangxian, Chen Zheng, etc. stayed behind in dangerous places, and Liu Zhaoji returned to help, at most they would protect some important places without losing them, and they did not have the ability to go out of the fortress to fight the slaves in the field.

At this time, it is estimated that there are not many troops in the entire Ming Dynasty who dare to fight against the Qing cavalry. Of course, the Xuanfu army led by Zhang Cheng may be counted as one.

It's just that they have the heart to fight now, but if they really fight, it's hard to say what the result will be!

After all, the warriors in the Qing army are all professional soldiers who have fought old battles, and although the soldiers under Zhang Cheng's command are also considered to be brave and brave, and their equipment is better, they will definitely not lose to the Qing army.

But fighting on the battlefield does not mean that whoever has more people and better equipment will definitely win!

What's more, the weapons and equipment of the Xuanfu army under Zhang Cheng's command did not have such a big gap with the Qing army. When fighting like this, whether the soldiers' fighting spirit is firm, brave and resolute is the decisive victory. The key.

In fact, in how many battles throughout the ages, the party that should have lost won inexplicably, and the party that was supposed to win lost inexplicably?

It's like a competition between two people. No one dares to say that he will definitely win until the last second.

And what really determines the outcome is not actually a little advantage in the battle process. In many cases, the competition is about who can persist more, who can persist until the end, and who is the real winner!

Although the Xuanfu army under Zhang Cheng's command may not necessarily be the opponent of the Qing army, at least they are an army that dares to fight. As long as they dare to fight, they may win the battle.

But now in the Qing Dynasty, the kings Baylor, the monarch and his ministers are one, and they are very proud of their own schemes.

In their view, no matter how the Ming army responded, once the Jingqi of the Qing Dynasty broke into the Xingshan and Gaoqiao areas, and the grain road was attacked and blocked, the Ming army would definitely lose its morale.

At that time, it was much easier to start the chaos from the inside than to attack from the outside. What's more, according to the news delivered by Ma Zongbing, the Ming army still had a large amount of food at the mouth of Xiaoling River, and there was even more chaos there. is easy to raid.

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Just as the kings of the Qing Dynasty, Baylor, praised the captive chieftain Huang Taiji for his brilliance and martial arts, and he had no plans to spare, the generals of the Ming Dynasty were also worried about the war in Liaodong.

Of course, there are also big-hearted people, who adhere to the principle of "moving as fast as pine", consistently insisting that "the enemy will not move, I will not move", and believe that you will not change, and walk around Songshan every day, enjoying yourself.

However, not everyone has Zhang Cheng's concentration. Perhaps only Datong Chief Soldier Guan Wang Pu and Shenji Battalion Chief Chen Jiugao have this kind of leisure.

Wu Sangui, the general of Ningyuan, did not have such a leisurely mind. After the previous war, he cooperated with Governor Hong Chengchou to persuade Zu Dashou's wife to return to Ningyuan City.

At that time, he had personally promised his aunt Mrs. Zuo that he would rescue his uncle Zu Dashou no matter what. Therefore, when the Qing army attacked Jinzhou city for days, he was the one who was most anxious and anxious.

Wu Sangui went to Governor Xingyuan of Jiliao in Songshan City several times, and personally appealed to Governor Hong Chengchou for orders, willing to lead his army and horses as the vanguard of the whole army, and only asked to march quickly to break the siege of Jin.

However, Hong Chengchou hesitated, and because Zhang Cheng, who had the largest army and the strongest combat power, believed that the situation of the captives was unknown, and he would not attack sooner or later. However, he rushed to attack Jinzhou at this moment, fearing that there would be evil intentions. .

Because of this, Wu Sangui still harbors a secret hatred for Zhang Cheng, but although he is as young as Zhang Cheng, he has a very deep palace, he is still very close to Zhang Cheng on the surface, and he still moves around frequently.

He is even more like Shanhaiguan Ma Ke, who does not report any hope for the future, or is narrow-minded, and he is not necessarily the only one who acts narrowly and privately!
To say that the most stable ones are Cao Bianjiao, the chief soldier of the ASEAN Association, and Wang Tingen, the former chief soldier of the Tunwei.

Whatever the military order is, I will do so, and I don't have to worry about superfluous things at all!

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Zhang Ruoqi, the commander-in-chief of the army that aided the Liao Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, was holding a very delicate telescope, looking at the Niangnianggong fish market under the mountain, and after a long time, he stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "General Loyalty, you It’s really a pity not to open the shop!”

Chen Jiugao, who was behind him, immediately praised him: "In other words, General Zhang is not only able to lead the army and train soldiers, but also to plan strategies in business.

Director Zhang is able to see thousands of miles away, and he can recognize talents like General Zhang among hundreds of generals and officers of the Ming Dynasty. He is also an outstanding person in the world. "

Wang Pu also laughed very appreciatively and said: "That's true, Director Zhang is worthy of being one of the rare capable ministers in the military department, if you talk about the ability to know soldiers and talents, Director Zhang may no longer be inferior to the soldiers.

From my point of view, after the Liaodong war, a servant of the Ministry of War ran away when he was rewarded for his meritorious service.With Director Zhang's ability, even if he is promoted to a soldier, it is just around the corner! "

At this time, Zhang Ruoqi, the director of the army, is in charge of the distribution of food at Xiaolinghekou, and now he is deeply involved in the operation of the Niangnianggong fish market. entry.

Zhang Ruoqi has made a lot of money, and he has long forgotten the entrustment of his soldier Chen Xinjia. He has been blinded by money at this time, and Zhang Cheng's success has brainwashed him. He is only looking forward to the Songjin War The more steady the game, the better.

As long as he wins the war in Jinzhou, Zhang Ruoqi's contribution will not be less, but if he loses, then even if he blames the governor Hong Chengchou, or the generals who participated in the war, it will be nothing in the end. .

What's more, the money he earns every day now is useless, if the Jinzhou war lasts for half a year, then he doesn't know how much money he will earn, and when he wins and returns to the court, he will be awarded the same reward.

Zhang Cheng smiled slightly, and didn't care much about the compliments from the crowd. After all, since he left Zhenxuanbei, he often performed outstandingly, standing out from the crowd, and he was used to the compliments and praises from the crowd around him.

He smiled and said: "These are small coins. When the war here is over, I will be equal to the time when the capital and Shanxi will show their strengths, and then there will be 'rich money'!"

Several people laughed wildly when they heard the words.

Zhang Cheng continued: "The dried fish business here is only so popular because of the large number of soldiers during the war, the difficulty in transporting grain and grain, and the scarcity of meat and meat. However, it is only a temporary business and will not last long.

The cigarettes produced by my Xuanbei workshop are the best sellers. In the future, I will set up workshops in various places in the capital, Datong, and Shanxi. Isn't the money more comfortable than the dried fish business here?

What's more, my Xuanbei workshop can also burn glass, fine salt and other things, and my Xuanbei gun cannon medicine is also excellent. Now most of my soldiers have equipped it, and I can sell it to you in the future Commanders-in-Chief.

As for money, as long as everyone cooperates sincerely, I can guarantee that I will always earn money! "

Money, even a fool, will not think it is too much.

As the saying goes, if you have money, you don't make a bastard!
Zhang Cheng is like this. He tied Wu Sangui, Zhang Ruoqi, Wang Pu, and Chen Jiugao to his economic chariot. As long as there is money to be made, they will not get off the chariot.

But Zhang Cheng is the driver of this big economic vehicle. After a long time, they will become puppets attached to Zhang Cheng, and become Zhang Cheng's thugs outside.

At this moment, everyone's eyes are full of white money. They are immersed in the big cake drawn by Zhang Cheng, and they can't extricate themselves. They can't wait to go back and prepare for the opening of the workshop.

Wang Pu said eagerly: "Brother Zhang Cheng, I have sent my trusted people back to Datong to make preparations. When the war here is over, Datong can start building workshops, which is Shanxi. Brother, I also wrote letters to my brothers. Tell them to prepare first."

It is true that he is not good at fighting, but his business mind is not ordinary, and he has long wanted to occupy the economic territory of Datong and Shanxi.

According to Zhang Cheng's vision, as an investor, he will control the core technology, while Wu Sangui, Wang Pu and others, as partners, will only go out to build workshops and not participate in the management of the production process. sales matters.

For example, Wu Sangui is equivalent to the general agent in Liaodong. He is only responsible for selling products and enjoys a share of the sales profits, while the production profits are still completely owned by Zhang Cheng.

It is precisely because of this that Wang Pu is eager to take the cooperation in Shanxi into his own hands.

Zhang Cheng didn't take his words at this time, and he talked about the battle in Liaodong: "Looking at the movements of the slave soldiers, although the attack on Jincheng is very urgent, but it is not sincere, otherwise how can Jincheng stand today.

Apparently it was a plan to lure our army to attack. Presumably there must be heavy troops in ambush on the west and south sides of Jincheng. Now our army is as stable as Mount Tai, not moving like a pine, but the Tartars should be anxious.

He secretly gathered troops by the Jinxi daughter river, and I expected that his plans would be on my Xingshan Mountain and Gaoqiao Liangdao.

Cutting off my food roads, in order to prompt our army to mess up its own position, the plan is vicious, with the intention of destroying the entire army of our king's division.

We must not be careless, so that the good situation will be lost, and the entire Liao affair will be lost, which will affect our plan to earn money! "

"Donkey ball. If he dares to delay us from earning money, I will call Paoying to bombard his mother!"

When Chen Jiugao heard Zhang Cheng's words that it would affect his plans to make money, he immediately became impatient.

Zhang Ruoqi, the commander of the army, said solemnly: "Our division should strive for progress while maintaining stability, and ensure that the Liaodong military can still be maintained. This is the best policy."

Looking into the distance, he said again: "I hope that General Zhongzhen, General Wang, and General Chen will be able to fight bravely in front of the battle, and work together with you generals to kill slaves and make meritorious service.

At that time, the supervisory army will make a full statement and show merits for the three generals in front of His Majesty. "

Zhang Cheng smiled and said nothing, but Wang Pu and Chen Jiugao patted their chests and promised loudly that they would definitely kill slaves and make meritorious deeds, and contribute bravely to the big plan of making money.

Looking at their appearance, Zhang Cheng secretly smiled in his heart: money is still so powerful!

He turned his head and looked down again. Not far south from the Niangnianggong fish market is the mouth of the Xiaoling River in Jinzhou Bay, which the locals call Donghaikou.

Since the Song Dynasty, the sea area of ​​the Empress Palace has been a prosperous port. In the Ming Dynasty, it was even a race with thousands of sails. A large number of commercial goods were directly transported to Jinzhou City through the Xiaoling River.

When Zhang Cheng stood here, he saw patches of Suaeda salsa scattered on both sides of the Xiaoling River estuary, revealing a charming red light.

It can be clearly seen that on the other side of the empress palace wharf, there is also a rather large wharf, but at this time the ferry boats were either destroyed by the Qing soldiers or collected away.

"This Xiaoling River is really important. If it can be taken down, the luggage can be transported directly to the city of Jinzhou." Zhang Cheng thought to himself.

Compared with the fact that the Xiaoling River has been silted up in later generations, the Xiaoling River at this time is in the section below Jinzhou, and boats can pass through it, so the geographical advantage is very obvious.

Going down along the mouth of the Xiaoling River, there are some scattered salt fields on both sides of the river, all the way to the mouth of the Daling River.

In the past, these salt fields were an important source of income for local officers and generals. However, the war broke out again, and these salt fields were temporarily abandoned. Those salt households also lost their livelihoods. They could only rely on serving as soldiers and selling their labor to barely make ends meet.

Fortunately, a few days ago, they found a good job again, which was fishing for the Xuanfu army.

(End of this chapter)