The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 172
"very touching."

Gu Yingshi said.

But as soon as he opened his mouth, those who knew him knew what he meant, and Tang Qing'an also understood what Gu Yingshi meant.

really.

"But touching people can't be eaten, this spirit is commendable, but it's not the same thing to be hungry.

Now the common people everywhere are shrinking their clothes and dieting, and the newly recruited common people have two thin meals a day, and they have to organize to work.

Although the general has drawn the bottom line, no one is allowed to starve to death.

But long-term hunger will also kill people. I don’t need to mention the number of people who have fallen. Everyone here knows it.

I don't even know how to get through this year. I don't want to part with a hundred thousand soldiers. I wish I could feed them with my flesh and blood.

I'm not lying, everyone, I really think so, but I have more than [-] catties of flesh, which is useless. "

Hearing Gu Yingshi's emotional and cold-blooded words, everyone fell silent.

food.

This is a big mountain pressing down on the heads of the people in Jinzhou and Zhenjiang.

The students here from all over Liaodong, the Liao people, and the military households, no matter what the experience of the first half of life is.

Since guerrilla warfare.

What happened on the front line is new to everyone, a shocking sublimation.

Whether it is the court or the general Feng Shengzhi, Li Chengxian, Zhao Gouyong and other civil and military officials.

Just one thought right now.

How to get over this difficult time.

"What you are talking about is reality, but are you ignoring the wishes of the soldiers and the common people? I absolutely will not allow it."

Feng Shengzhi retorted.

"Please come up with a solution."

Gu Yingshi looked at Feng Shengzhi.

Feng Shengzhi looked at the silent general.

"General, ask the imperial court for support, and truthfully inform the imperial court of the deeds in Jinzhou and Zhenjiang."

"Hahaha."

Gu Yingshi laughed out loud.

Feng Shengzhi looked at Gu Yingshi coldly.

He knew that this person's ambition was getting bigger and bigger.

Not just Gu Yingshi.

More than half of the civil and military officials present here have other thoughts, while some are waiting and watching.

Feng Shengzhi disagreed with the general's ambition.

Whether it was before or now.

just now.

Feng Shengzhi's will was even stronger.

Because it is definitely not the time for Jinzhou and the imperial court to turn their faces, and I am sorry for the fighting Liao people and soldiers.

Only when Jinzhou and the imperial court work together, and with a steady stream of supplies from the imperial court, can Jinzhou's food problem be solved.

Only by solving the food problem in Jinzhou can the Liao people and soldiers not sacrifice in vain.

"Golden State, and even Xinjin, have gradually opened up, allowing merchants from the mainland to do business. Brother Feng may be busy with official duties and didn't go to see the place.

These merchants are only bored, uninteresting, and fake for the new Golden State drama.

People who came to Liaodong in person didn’t believe it. The general wrote a memorial and went to the court. Can the court believe it?I can only think that the general made up lies in order to ask for supplies.

The former General Fan threatened the imperial court with war, so he mobilized some supplies to Denglai and transferred them to Jinzhou, which is nothing but a drop in the bucket.

Even the war of tens of thousands of elite soldiers can't threaten the imperial court. Does brother Feng think that the imperial court cares about the common people?
If the imperial court really cared about the people, how could there be the situation in Liaodong today? "

The two giants confronted each other.

The generals did not dare to intervene, and neither did the rest of the officials.

"Try it, try it."

Feng Shengzhi replied to Gu Yingshi with the first sentence, and looked at the general with pleading eyes in the second sentence.

Seeing Feng Shengzhi's gaze, Tang Qing'an understood.

This is a Confucian scholar, a prayer to him.

Now it is really not suitable for him to threaten the court for supplies.

It was hard to get through the previous pass, and one thing must be done. If he makes things so difficult for the court, the court will not understand him.

General Jinzhou asked the court for supplies.

It can be seen as the urgent shortage of supplies in Jinzhou, or it can be regarded as the domineering general of Jinzhou.

Historically, Mao Wenlong and the court have gradually become at odds.

Half of the reason lies in the materials.

Tang Qing'an stood up.

Everyone stared at the general closely, waiting for the general's idea.

Over the years, everyone has become very familiar with the general, and whenever a decision is made, the general can't help pacing.

One step, two steps.

Tang Qing'an walked to the window and saw the trees planted by Qin Keqing outside the window, so that the general's mansion would not be too chilling.

The Supreme Emperor was a little dissatisfied with him.

Because he did not have a clear-cut support for the Supreme Emperor.

Now the dispute between the two emperors is fierce, the emperor can't even see his own concubine, the Supreme Emperor transferred the lady of Jia's mansion to the concubine's place, just to prevent the emperor from wooing Jia's mansion.

King Zhongshun was also dissatisfied with him.

Because he did not obey King Zhongshun's intentions in the past, and opposed the new king of North Korea's ascension to the throne.

emperor.

Although he has not expressed his opinion, he is probably dissatisfied with him.

The ginseng trade touched the emperor's pocketbook.

The corners of the mouth curled up.

If it weren't for the protection of the four major families, and the hard work of the third brother in the capital, he would win over some censors.

The letter written by Gui Yong told the general that the third master had a headache because of anxiety and lack of sleep.

Any slight movement in the yard would wake up the third master, and then he would never be able to sleep again.

It's hard for the third brother.

Tang Qing'an turned his head.

"In the name of the Jinzhou Army and the Zhenjiang Army, strictly urge the imperial court to completely ignore the danger of the Liaozuo war."

"In my name, go to North Korea to issue a document, borrow grain and beans again, and tell the North Korean king that he must not refuse this time."

"In the name of the General Army Mansion, tell Jinzhou, all the soldiers and civilians in Zhenjiang, tighten their belts and work together to tide over the difficulties."

"IOU to the front sergeant."

The first three opinions were heard by everyone, but when the last opinion was uttered, everyone looked at the general in astonishment.

IOUs with battalion soldiers are no joke.

How many soldiers in Dazhou mutinied because of arrears of pay, wouldn't the general be so wise?

Now begins the important critical moment of the stalemate.

It's too late to be kind, how dare you pay back the military salary?

The soldiers of the Liaodong Zhengying battalion paid one tael to five qian per month, and five dou of rice per month. After a year, it was 18 taels of silver and six shi of grain.

Not to mention the defenders everywhere, the total number of soldiers of the former guerrilla group is nearly [-].

For these guerrillas alone, the annual military and grain salaries are 180 million taels of silver and 60 shi of grain.

The most lucrative ginseng trade has a gross profit of only 15 taels of silver.

With many methods, the imperial court can barely make up for the military and food salaries of [-] soldiers. Now the combined military strength of all parts of Jinzhou exceeds [-].

It needs to be more than doubled.

"IOUs are not advisable, and Golden State can't afford it."

Neither Feng Shengzhi nor Gu Yingshi agreed with the general's last comment.

In Jinzhou, Zhenjiang, and on the east coast of Changbai Mountain, the income from farming can barely support the people.

The materials of the imperial court, together with the materials of North Korea, feed the army.

These are all calculated ledgers.

If it is paid according to the food and salaries of the battalions, the lack of 40 shi of grain and several 10 taels of silver will definitely not be enough.

Hearing that everyone objected, Tang Qing'an suppressed his thoughts.

If there is not much open source, and it must be a huge open source project, it is indeed impossible to pay off.

He began to think about Haimao.

However, although Wang Fengsu was informed of the opening and closing of Jeju Island last year, the time of this back and forth, as well as the temptations of both parties, finally reached a tacit understanding.

It takes time, not words and deeds.

And whether it is Portugal, Spain, or even the British, the current business routes are mature.

Suddenly there is a new business route, and money and materials need to be mobilized.

Includes galleon routes in Spain.

To reach or even surpass the historical scale, it needs to go through the trade of all parties year after year, and under smooth conditions, it will expand year by year.

And it would not be Tang Qingan's wish if all the profits were used to support the army.

Having an army without people's livelihood is like a castle in the air. Once you encounter setbacks, you will fall into the plight of the barbarians.

"Everyone underestimated the soldiers on the front line."

Li Chengxian laughed suddenly.

Everyone looked at him. After he was in charge of the North Korean islands, although the general gave him a lot of autonomy, he left Jinzhou after all.

"Everyone is not aware of the strength in it. When I came back from North Korea, I was shocked by what I saw and heard along the way. It is still the soldier in my impression."

Everyone was stunned.

"I suggest telling the former soldiers that since they don't want to disarm, but the rear cannot afford supplies, you can tell them openly.

Food and military salaries cannot be paid according to the original quota in the past few years. Those who do not want to disarm can only be halved, and those who do not agree can accept the disarmament. "

"That's a good idea."

Zhao Gouyong smiled.

The rest of the military generals also agreed with Li Chengxian's opinion.

"I estimate that the former generals will accept the former. As for disarmament, almost no one will choose this."

The three generals Liu Chengmin, Zhu Xiu, and Wu Zhenmeng also agreed with Li Chengxian's opinion.

Liu Chengmin is in charge of the Jinzhou area, and the guerrilla area is the smallest, because it is necessary to prevent the barbarians from attacking Jinzhou desperately.

The same is true for Wu Zhenmeng, the guerrilla area is medium.

Only Zhu Xiu was in charge of the coast of the East China Sea. His area was the largest, and he also had the most guerrillas and expanded the most.

"That's a good idea."

As a general in charge, he can best understand the wishes of the frontline soldiers. Since Zhu Xiu also agrees, there is no need to worry too much.

"Even so, we can't let go of the guerrillas' wanton expansion. One is good and bad, and the other is no rules."

Although Zhao Gouyong was suspended, as the second-ranked military general, he is eligible to attend this meeting.

And now he is convinced of the general, and he is willing to make suggestions for the current Golden State.

indeed.

Both civil officials and military commanders agree with what Zhao Gou said.

"Speaking of military achievements, those who should be promoted should be promoted, and those who should be reprimanded should be reprimanded. I don't believe it. Whoever dares to violate the military order will fail."

Wu Zhenmeng has been under a lot of pressure in the past six months, and he is used to the outburst. He almost blurted out for a while, but immediately changed it back.

"The guerrilla team is different from the past. It is biased to evaluate only by the record. Some other factors should be considered."

Everyone said the same thing as me, and set the tone one after another.

(End of this chapter)