Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 1056

He Jinzhao asked businessmen to come to listen to the regulations, but in fact many people also asked each other when they returned.

Especially when Zhang Shicheng was called upstairs to talk to He Jinzhao alone, they all wanted to know what he said.

Because this summoning completely overturned all the predictions they had made before, making people confused.

Zhang Shicheng told the truth, he said that Marshal He wanted to stockpile more medicinal materials for the war, and didn't say much else.

Believe it or not, let others figure it out for themselves.

These merchants looked at the commercial tax formulated by the hammer bandits, and most of the rest also inherited the tax system of Ming Dynasty, and many evil deeds were abolished.

Taxes are only collected at the point of departure and at the terminal.

Unlike Daming, who had to collect taxes again and again after passing a banknote pass, had to deal with it from top to bottom, and had to be blackmailed.

The only good news is that as long as you pay taxes to Dashuai He properly, you can guarantee a fair deal, and you don't have to pay Daming such exorbitant taxes.

Of course, if you want to keep the privilege of paying less tax like Daming, you may lose it.

If tax evasion is found out, there will be heavy punishment.

Anxiety probably describes them.

And after arriving in the south, the business atmosphere became stronger and stronger.

According to the trend of Ming Dynasty, the south is mostly the seller, and the north is the buyer.

Now that He Jinzhao controls the water transportation part, it's nothing more than getting his neck stuck.

But he also controlled the territory of Guangdong, where the market is bigger and can help them process goods and sell them to foreign businessmen such as Portugal.

If these sellers want to ship, they have to pay taxes to He Jinzhao, otherwise the goods will be backlogged in their hands.

For now, as long as they follow He Jinzhao's rules, they can make a profit.

In fact, in the eyes of these businessmen, He Jinzhao is easier to deal with than Ming officials.

Those people either only know that they want money, or they are ashamed to talk about money, but they love money very much in their bones.

Gifts have to be found to satisfy their elegant hearts.

Who can guarantee that of the two silver ingots in front of you, which one is noble and which one is dirty?
The literati of Ming Dynasty were like this.

Some people even have money in their names and have to change their names.

Liu Erhu led the army and marched towards the south. He wanted to take Gao Yigong's water and land lines to take Nanchang Mansion in Jiangxi.

When He Jinchao was rectifying the place in Wuchang City.

After Li Zicheng integrated the army, he defeated the official army in Runing Mansion, Henan Province, and Wu Rabbit and others escaped again, this time directly aiming at Fengyang, the central capital, to go to Nanjing.

Regardless of whether the emperor's order can't reach the front line, he can't take care of it.

Li Zicheng returned to Luoyang immediately, and after establishing political power, he also stepped up to control the local area.

He set up a defense envoy who is in charge of the administration and security of the area.

The county has county magistrates, master books and other officials.

Officials at all levels were awarded seals, and gradually became formal.

Li Zicheng suppressed the rebellion and other sabotage activities of local opposition forces. In addition to deploying strong troops to garrison important military locations, he also set up military officials such as captains, brigades, department heads, and sentry heads at the county level and above to command local armed.

Large-scale establishment of political institutions requires a large number of intellectuals.

Li Zicheng recruited and mobilized all the students to take the exam to select talents. He did not teach his own officials like He Jinchao, but dealt with them like the Ming Dynasty.

A scholar examination was held in Luoyang, entitled "One-third of the world has one".

A total of 90 people participated in the exam, the first place will be rewarded with 300 taels of silver, and the next nine will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver.

Those who fail to win are also rewarded with twelve liang as encouragement, and those who are first and second class are sent to officials to be selected as officials, and the squires who are registered in prefectures and counties are promoted to be promoted according to their talents.

Li Zicheng divided the army into five battalions responsible for siege field operations and local troops guarding important cities and strategic locations, and at the same time awarded official titles to generals at all levels.

After all, it was the 22 generals of the fifth battalion, and then they began to send troops to Shandong to collect food.

Huguang is currently being worked on by He Jinzhao, and he can't fight it if he wants to.

Zhang Xianzhong also wanted to attack Wuchang City, and sent his military adviser Pan Duao to sneak in. As a result, Pan Duao was captured and killed by the Ming government because of Shen Huilin's informant.

Zhang Xianzhong's plan to march into Hubei was blocked temporarily, and now he is even more depressed because He Jinchao occupied Wuchang.

In addition, Huang Degong, Liu Liangzuo and others led the soldiers to rush to the buried hill, set fire to the forest in the middle of the night, and sneak attack the uprising army camp.

The rebel army was in a hurry due to changes, and the mountainous terrain blocked it. For a while, the army was in chaos, and Zhang Xianzhong was defeated by the army.

But with the dispatch of troops by the hammer bandits, Zuo Liangyu couldn't gain a foothold in Jiujiang at all.

Fleeing down the river to Chizhou in Nanzhili (Guichi, Anhui), Huang and Liu, who got the news, began to retreat and prepare to defend Nanjing.

Shi Kefa, as Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, felt great pressure!

The hammer bandit He Jinzhao and the rebel were pressing every step of the way, but Zuo Liangyu had an army of 20, but kept running away.

Shi Kefa has also been cracking down on corruption and training his troops actively in recent years, but with little success.

So he urgently transferred Huang Degong and others back, and by the way sent someone to tell Yuan Jixian that he could not retreat again and again, and must control Zuo Liangyu's behavior.

Otherwise, how can the city of Nanjing be defended?
The memorial after Hou Xun's defeat has made the people in the court realize the reality, that is, the power of the rebels and the official army has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The Ming government, which was at a disadvantage, could no longer engage in a decisive battle with the hammer bandits, and could only guard the dangerous place and wait for the opportunity.

Ma Shiying, Wu Sheng, Huang Degong and others all gathered together with Shi Kefa.

Wu Sheng just thought that the Ming army was no longer the opponent of the hammer bandits, and that it would be the best choice if they could rely on the Nanjing line of defense.

Ma Shiying was extremely dissatisfied with Zuo Liangyu, he had so many soldiers under his command, and it was too ugly to run away without a fight when he encountered the hammer bandits.

This is detrimental to Daming's majesty, in his opinion, he should take the initiative to attack.

"Everyone, the situation is becoming more and more unfavorable to my Ming Dynasty. The hammer bandit He Jinzhao has already conquered Chengtian. If Fengyang and Nanjing lose again, how can we have the face to meet His Majesty?"

Shi Kefa looked at several high-ranking officials and generals of the Ming Dynasty present: "We have to show the posture of suppressing bandits, we must not be so passive!"

"A solution?" Ma Shiying frowned and said, "Your Majesty is so magnanimous to Zuo Liangyu, but Zuo Liangyu did such a thing, if he dared to entangle the hammer bandits, how could he end up in such a passive situation?"

He pointed at Wu Sheng again and said, "You ran away without a fight when you met the hammer bandits in Henan, but now you have come to Nanjing again, you really have face!"

Under the protection of Gao Jie, Wu Sheng led the team to Susong, then ran to Fengyang, and finally stopped the defeat when they arrived in Nanjing.

Wu Sheng shook his head: "Niu Chenghu is also a hero under my command. He was beaten up in the battle against thieves and was helpless. How can I stop He Jinzhao by myself?"

After Wu Sheng finished speaking, everyone in the hall felt troubled.

Even the most powerful Zuo Liangyu didn't dare, who would dare to stop He Jinzhao's edge?
"Damn it!"

Suddenly there was a scolding in the hall.

When everyone looked around, it was Huang Degong who stood up cursingly: "He congratulates Jinzhao for being so powerful?

Everyone has two shoulders against one head, but they are so timid and timid. They don't dare to do this, and they don't dare to do that. What kind of battle are you fighting? "

Huang Degong's nickname is Huang Chuangzi, and they both take the title of rebel, and he is even more arrogant on weekdays.

At this time, the crowd didn't make a sound about his scolding.

Even Shi Kefa had to coax Huang Degong, just like Zhu Youjian coaxed Zuo Liangyu.

By this time in Ming Dynasty, their authority had already declined drastically.

If you really want to fight a war and quell the rebellion, you have to rely on these warriors.

Gao Jie, who came with Wu Sheng, saw Huang Degong look over, and said:

"If Mr. Huang has the ability, he can go directly to fight the hammer bandits. What kind of ability is yelling here?"

Huang Degong is a famous general in the Beijing camp. In the battle against the rebels, he defeated the fifth battalion of Gezuo, captured Mawu, killed Wang Guoxing, and defeated Zhang Xianzhong a few days ago. He has made great military achievements.

In addition, I am the kind who does not want to die in battle, and is extremely brave.

When ordinary people face him, their aura is really weak by three points.

However, except for his wife, Gao Jie pays little attention to others on weekdays, and he is used to being obstinate.

At this time, he sneered aloud, but the real number was normal.

He wasn't trying to stand out for Wu Sheng either, he was just simply upset with the way this man spoke.

Huang Degong immediately strode forward a few steps, leaned over and stared:
"What are you, you dare to pick up on me here."

Gao Jie covered his nose and stepped back a little: "My wife told me to wash my hands well whether I am at home or when I go out, lest I open my mouth and smoke others."

Huang Degong was so angry that he waved his fist immediately, while Gao Jie drew his waist knife from his back and put it directly on his neck.

"Gao Jie, the enemy is in front of us, don't move lightly." Wu Raw persuaded.

He thought it would be good for someone to suppress Huang Degong's arrogance.

There are more and more people like Zuo Liangyu.

Shi Kefa also said: "Huang Degong, you are too presumptuous!"

Liu Liangzuo also hurried forward to persuade Gao Jie to put down the knife.

Huang Degong didn't expect that this old thief from Qin would dare to kill him.

"You have such a big temper, I'll be waiting in Nanjing for you to suppress the good news about He Jinzhao."

Gao Jie put the knife back into its sheath and said: "If you have the ability, go with the hammer bandit. I'm afraid it will lose face to fight with these people here."

Huang Degong was dragged by Liu Liangzuo to sit aside, his eyes stared like copper bells, and he looked like he was about to kill Gao Jie.

Seeing that Gao Jie had controlled the situation, Wu Lu said, "Actually, it is beneficial to our army now."

"Oh?" Ma Shiying didn't bother to pursue responsibility, it was useless.

He didn't want the enemy to be in front of him, and the generals and schools under him would fight each other, so how could he resist He Jinzhao.

"Zuo Liangyu just ran away all the way, He Jinzhao needed to occupy a lot of land, and had to divide his troops to attack Changsha Mansion and other places.

His battle line is long enough, and we have the opportunity to cut his long snake array into several sections. "

This method was proposed by Gao Jie.

Because he found that the troops brought by He Jinzhao were too small, and Huguang had such a large territory.

Even if He Jinzhao only marched along the Yangtze River, he could still divert a lot of energy.

"Well, it's not bad." Ma Shiying nodded repeatedly.

He Jinzhao's strength was not strong enough, and the battle line was long enough. If Zuo Liangyu could fight back vigorously, he would definitely be able to delay the attack of the hammer bandits.

As long as there is a delay, Daming will win the war against the Qing army's Tartars outside the customs. At that time, His Majesty will definitely not be reconciled to Nanjing being captured by the hammer bandits.

Then the support came in a steady stream.

"We have to let Zuo Liangyu take the lead in this matter to prevent He Jinzhao from going down the river."

Shi Kefa pinched his beard, he always felt that Zuo Liangyu's 20 troops had an advantage in terms of military strength, and he could always fight the hammer bandits.

"I actually think that Zuo Liangyu must never be allowed to escape again. This will affect the morale of our army, and let alone let him lead his troops into Nanjing City. This is tantamount to leading a wolf into the house."

Ma Shiying also looked down on Zuo Liangyu, thinking that what this person did was really too much.

The majestic commander of the first army can't even stop his subordinates from doing what they shouldn't do.

Or in Ma Shiying's view, Zuo Liangyu is a scumbag, he has no intention of controlling his subordinates at all, and even condones them intentionally.

"Not bad." Shi Kefa also agreed, the military discipline of the left army is too bad.

So that after Zuo Jun left, the local people beat gongs and drums to welcome the Hammer Bandit soldiers to settle in, and helped them drive away these dog officers who would only bully the people.

"Food, can you supply my army?"

Wu Sheng raised a new question.

Immediately, Shi Kefa was stumped. He Jinzhao occupied Huguang and cut off the grain road. Not only Beijing would be short of food, but Nanjing would also be short of food.

Even Jiangsu and Zhejiang are bound to break out of turmoil.

"You can't let the soldiers fight the hammer bandits hungry, can you?" Wu Sheng asked again:

"This is what His Majesty promised more than my money and rations. Otherwise, we would not be able to fight, and all the soldiers under his command would go to the Hammer Bandits."

The Ming government really doesn't have any money.

Even if taxes were collected, most of them were embezzled by local governments instead of being handed over to Chongzhen.

"I will try my best to allocate a batch of grain from Jiangxi to supply." Shi Kefa finally let go.

Wu Sheng also heaved a sigh of relief, the soldiers in Henan really couldn't get enough to eat.

"Report, the hammer bandits have gone south to attack Nanchang Mansion."

Shi Kefa stood up abruptly. Huguang's food supply to South Zhili and North Zhili was lost, and the supply to North Zhili had to be reduced by at least [-]%.

However, if He Jinzhao even occupied Jiangxi's food roads, Nanzhili would be greatly affected.

As for Zhejiang in the east of Yingtian, all food is supplied by these two places.

This time not only did not press the gourd, but also picked up two scoops.

"Not good." Wu Sheng also stood up and said:

"The hammer bandits have controlled our food roads, and it will take a little longer for a month or two. When they train their troops and continue to march eastward, by that time, our army may even run out of food."

"In this case, then please ask Mr. Huang to take the power of victory and go to fight against the hammer bandits, pretend to attack Jiujiang, and send them back to the army for support, so as to slow down the pace of occupation of Jiangxi."

Ma Shiying couldn't sit still: "Send another team to pretend to take back Huangzhou Mansion, and mobilize the hammer bandits to continue dividing the troops."

Shi Kefa couldn't think of any good ideas, so he could only nod his head.

If he didn't act quickly, not only would the soldiers not be elite enough, even the food would have to be choked by He Jinzhao.

The analysis of Wu Sheng and Ma Shiying made Shi Kefa break out in a cold sweat.

He didn't pay attention to that little postman He Jinzhao at all, but he didn't see any of He Jinzhao's random plans.

As a player, that is the biggest mistake.

(End of this chapter)