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Chapter 310 Forging a Sword into a Plow
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As in history, under the premise of Master Zhang's generous decentralization of power, Hong Chengchou, without his stubborn boss pointing fingers and restraints, really showed his edge on the battlefield of Shaanxi-Gansu suppression of thieves. In the battle of Zhuanglang, Hong Chengchou led eight thousand Ming The army fought three battles and won three victories, and cooperated with the Manchurian cavalry to defeat the brothers Shen Yiyuan. Shen Yiyuan died tragically in the chaos. The Manchu army surrendered—it really didn't dare to surrender to Hong Chengchou.In this battle, as many as [-] rebels died in the hands of Hong Chengchou, and the name of Hong Yan Wang once again resounded throughout Shaanxi and Gansu.

After the battle of Zhuanglang, Master Zhang, who was extremely satisfied, once again delegated power, and handed over the [-] Shaanxi-Gansu main forces, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong's troops to Hong Chengchou's command, and launched an attack on the northern part of Pingliang Prefecture and Ningxia, the hardest-hit areas where thieves ravaged; Governor Sun Chuanting and Shanxi Governor Geng Ruqi mobilized troops, with Sun Chuanting as the commander in chief, launched an attack on Yan'an Mansion, the home of the thieves. The powerful Manchu cavalry swam and fought, sometimes protecting the grain roads, and sometimes participating in the suppression of bandits, which not only ensured the safety of food transportation, but also made frequent gains.After several attacks, the big and small thieves in Shaanxi and Gansu were beaten to the point of crying and howling, running around in panic all day long.

After Young Master Zhang was promoted to the governor of the five provinces, there were frequent reports of success on the battlefield of Shaanxi, Gansu and bandits. His own traitor reported to Liaodong Jiannu, and Nuerhachi and his son, who were licking the wounds of the battle in Shanhaiguan, naturally had to yell at the news - scolding the old man The sky has no eyes, why didn't Dao Lei send down to kill Master Zhang, the god of plague?It’s really true that good men like me and Bao Chengxian don’t live long, and a plague god like Young Master Zhang harms bad men to live for thousands of years!Only Huang Taiji sneered loudly and said: "Ama, brothers, don't worry, Zhang Haogu's little mad dog wants to put down the barbarian Ming Dynasty's Shaanxi-Gansu rebellion as soon as possible, and free up his hands to concentrate on dealing with us. I bet Zhang Haogu, that little mad dog, will soon find out that the Shaanxi-Gansu battlefield in Manzi Kingdom is actually a huge quagmire, and this little mad dog's nightmare!"

"Old Ba, where do you come from with such self-confidence?" Regent Baylor Daishan asked dubiously: "As for those barbarians and thieves on the Shaanxi-Gansu battlefield, how much combat power can they create for that little mad dog Zhang Haogu?" How much trouble?"

"According to what Fan Wencheng said before, the number of barbarians and thieves is quite a lot, tens of millions." Amin, one of the four Baylors, also echoed: "But the combat effectiveness is very poor, even the second- and third-rate barbarians The army is no match, let alone the Mad Dog Army." After that, Amin said confidently: "If there is no accident, with Zhang Haogu's mad dog's madness and ferocity, within half a year, he will be able to kill the All the barbarians and thieves in Shaanxi and Gansu have been killed cleanly." Nuerhachi's other sons nodded in agreement, and Nuerhachi nodded slightly, agreeing with Amin's opinion - after all, no one in the world is better than Nuerhachi The Chi father and son knew better about Young Master Zhang, who was a complete lunatic.

"The words are indeed good. With Zhang Haogu's little mad dog's ability, there is absolutely no problem in annihilating the Shaanxi-Gansu barbarians and thieves within three to four months." Huang Taiji said darkly: "But the problem is, if we want to completely put down the Shaanxi The barbarians and thieves in Gansu are not a problem that can be solved by force alone. Ama and all the brothers should know that the drought and famine in Shaanxi and Gansu in the Manzi Ming Kingdom are more serious than our Dajin. There was no bark or grass to eat, so the thieves Wang Jiayin and Gao Yingxiang rebelled. Even if Zhang Haogu killed barbarians like Wang Jiayin and Gao Yingxiang on the battlefield, he couldn't get enough food to feed the hungry people. Give the barbarian people a way to survive, and the barbarian people will still rebel! If the little mad dog kills 20 people, another 20 barbarian people will rebel! If 30 people are killed, another 50 or [-] barbarian people will rise up and rebel Unless Zhang Haogu, the little mad dog, kills all the barbarians and hungry people in Shaanxi and Gansu, or gives them a way to survive, otherwise, the barbarians and bandits in Shaanxi and Gansu will never subside!"

"It makes sense." Nuerhachi pondered: "But old man, you seem to have forgotten that behind Zhang Haogu's little mad dog, there is an old dog Wei Zhongxian standing! Wei old dog's support for the little mad dog He has always spared no effort, if he really gave the little mad dog a lot of money and food to help the barbarians and the hungry people, wouldn't the barbarian riots be quickly quelled?"

"Ama is right, the old dog Wei will definitely support the little mad dog with all his strength." Huang Taiji said with a smile: "But I still have to take the liberty to refute, Ama seems to have forgotten an important matter? Since Mad Dog became an official, he has never governed a place well!"

Nuerhachi raised his eyebrows, came to his senses immediately, put down his opium gun and said, "That's right, this little mad dog is really good at managing soldiers and fighting wars, but when it comes to governing the country, he has no experience in governing the country. Can you appease him?" Well, the barbarians in Shaanxi and Gansu are starving people, and it’s still a big problem.” After being reminded by Huang Taiji and Nuerhachi, Daishan, Amin and other slave leaders who were present at the scene remembered a big event—Master Zhang, the plague god, was fighting In terms of aspect, it is indeed extremely powerful, but when it comes to internal affairs ability, it seems that it has not been shown once until now. The only time to perform internal affairs tasks is to go to the south of the Yangtze River to cheat and steal money. Regarding the important internal affairs ability, the specific ability of Young Master Zhang, the scourge, is still a great unknown.

"Ama, I think you should also know how greedy those officials in the Barbarian region are!" Huang Taiji said with high spirits: "Shaanxi and Gansu are so big, and Zhang Haogu's little mad dog can't cover everything. For the relief work in every prefecture, county and township, no matter how much money and food Wei Laogou puts out for the little mad dog to buy the hearts of the barbarians, if the relief money and food cannot be put into the hands of the hungry people, it will be a waste! And the more important point No matter how much the old Wei dog supports the little mad dog, he can only support one or two years of money and food at most. After one or two years, if there is no money and food to help the hungry people, the barbarian hungry people will still rise up and rebel, Zhang Haogu, the little mad dog, is still the same If we can't escape and come to a decisive battle with us, we can also take the opportunity to recuperate and regroup. As long as we can recover before Zhang Haogu's little mad dog completely puts down the Shaanxi-Gansu barbarian rebellion, the initiative on the Liaodong battlefield will still be in our hands inside!"

Huang Taiji's words were indeed very reasonable, and Nuerhachi's disciples also nodded in agreement with this view, but Nuerhachi didn't speak immediately, picked up the opium pipe again, and sucked a mouthful of opium to hang himself. Then he exhaled smoke rings and said: "I hope everything is as you expected, that little mad dog is not simple. Before he came to Liaodong, who among us would have thought that a savage white-faced scholar who had never been on the battlefield would be on the battlefield. Is he actually a mad dog that everyone fears?—This is his first time governing the country and the people. Who among you can guarantee that this little mad dog is actually a good hand in governing the people? "

"If that's the case, then it can only be said that God did not bless Dajin." Huang Taiji also said helplessly: "All we can do now is to pray for God's blessing, and hope that this little mad dog Zhang Haogu is just like Tan Lun and Wang Chonggu are the same, they only know how to fight wars but don’t calm down the people—if this little mad dog is as proficient in military and internal affairs as Wang Yangming or Zhuge Liang, then we can also pray to heaven and hope that this little mad dog’s life will be shorter. Let's plan for the Central Plains after he's dead."

The heartfelt prayers of Jiannu Nuerhachi and his son were obviously not heard by God. In the next few months, Jiannu's detailed news from Shanxi and Gansu made Nuerhachi and his son stunned one by one, and one by one Biyi made Nuerhachi and his son yell at each other, frightened.In just four months, Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, Li Zicheng, and Zhang Xianzhong, who were able to flex their muscles, will beat the eight thieves to the ground. Needless to say, Master Zhang, who is fully governing, even sent relief food to the In every prefecture, county and town in Shaanxi-Gansu, more than [-]% of the hungry people in Shaanxi-Gansu have indeed received food for hanging their lives, and the momentum of the Shaanxi-Gansu rebellion has been greatly reduced. The Shaanxi-Gansu rebellion like a hot pot also quickly cooled down, especially after August, there was no new rebellion in Shaanxi-Gansu territory!

Of course, relying solely on the imperial court for relief is not a long-term solution. In terms of economy, the performance of Young Master Zhang not only surprised Nuerhachi and his son, but also surprised the entire Ming court—no way, this is the biggest advantage of the traverser .In view of the characteristics of abundant coal and mines in Shaanxi, Young Master Zhang mobilized a large amount of money and food, and hired people from Shaanxi and Gansu who were unable to farm due to the drought at a low price to develop coal mines. , also developed the large salt mines in Shaanxi covering Yulin, Zhenchuan, Mizhi, Suide, Wubao and Jiaxian 400 years in advance-this is a large salt mine that can be mined for thousands of years, boil halogenated salt, and then use The salt, which is more expensive than gold in the interior, was exchanged for surplus food in the surrounding provinces and cattle, sheep and horses with the Mongolian tribes, which greatly eased the financial pressure on the imperial court and provided a long-term and stable financial source for these places where the famine and drought were most severe. The local people are grateful to Young Master Zhang and respect him like a god. Fugu County, the place where the Shanxi-Gansu rebellion originated the most, has benefited greatly because it is the closest to the salt mine. The root of the rebellion was unknowingly dug up by Young Master Zhang many.

The economy is sustainable development, and the most urgent thing is how to produce food. In order to help the Shaanxi-Gansu disaster-stricken areas to promote the planting of high-yield crops as soon as possible, Mr. Zhang, who is quite good innate conditions, sent an order to his hometown of Linqing Prefecture, asking his tenant farmers to harvest this year's crops. Dog potatoes, potatoes, corn and other crops were all kept, and the official bank was allocated to buy from their own tenants, and sent to Shaanxi and Gansu for planting grain, and Song Yingxing was asked to bring a large number of his own tenants to Shaanxi to help and guide Shaanxi. Gan people plant high-yield crops, and use folk songs and nursery rhymes that poor people like to hear and see to publicize the benefits of planting high-yield crops, laying a solid foundation for the promotion of high-yield crops.

Of course, the reorganization of Shaanxi and Gansu will definitely not be smooth sailing, especially during the harvest of high-yield crops from the second half of the ninth year of the apocalypse to the second half of the tenth year of the apocalypse, it is indeed a difficult year like a nightmare for young master Zhang. There are so many thieves and thieves inside that need to be put down, and there are more than 600 million people who need to be appeased and relieved. Outside, there are slander and doubts from the court officials-no way, Master Zhang spends too much money, and Jiannu and Shan Zong's sabotage and disturbance, internal and external aggression restrained him together, made Young Master Zhang so tired that he was foaming at the mouth and flustered.In order to appease the people and ensure that the relief food was actually distributed to the people, in just one year, Mr. Zhang visited all the prefectures in Shaanxi, Gansu, and spent at least 360 of the 320 ​​days a year with the victims of the disaster and the hungry, fighting fires everywhere. , acting everywhere, so that even the old stubborn Sun Chengzong had to say with admiration, "Tomorrow, as long as there are two civil and military officials like Zhang Butang, there is no need to worry about internal and external troubles!" But it is a pity that the world There is only one young master Zhang, so young master Zhang can only do the work of two people by himself.

The most difficult time was in Liangzhou, Gansu. Because of the road, Master Zhang, who went to Liangzhou to supervise the relief, had just ordered the food from Liangzhou Prefecture to be sent to the more important Gansu Town. I never thought that the thief Hai Tianxin would rob food halfway. Although Li Zicheng's army rescued Hai Tianxin in time and did not let Hai Tianxin succeed, it also caused the entire Liangzhou Prefecture to be completely out of food for five days. The rogue proletariat took the opportunity to instigate the hungry people to make troubles and spread rumors. Even the officers and soldiers in Liangzhou were worried that they would starve to death.At this critical moment, Emperor Zhang Daying ordered his tent to be moved among the hungry people, and starved for five days with the hungry people in the entire Liangzhou Prefecture. As a result, the resentment among the hungry people disappeared immediately, and the tense situation returned to calm , Persisted until the grain escorted by Li Zicheng was transported to Liangzhou.

Afterwards, Shi Kefa once asked Master Zhang why, "Zhang Butang, the students don't understand, why do you live among the hungry people, and you neither speak out nor appease them, why do the hungry people who are about to make trouble stop making trouble? Zhang Daying replied with a smile: "The answer is just two words, fair. The Han people are actually very easy to talk, because they don't need any privileges and preferential treatment. As long as they are fair, they can understand and forgive."

Young Master Zhang is not without helpers. Shi Kefa, who has the potential to be an upright official, can help Young Master Zhang a lot in appeasing the people, and the two lackeys of Young Master Zhang, Liu Wuwei and Zhao Zhenye, also voluntarily transferred to Shaanxi and Gansu to help Young Master Zhang appease The common people reorganized their farming and used the uninterrupted rivers in Shaanxi and Gansu to build water conservancy projects and prepare for the next year's farming. The two accomplices of Young Master Zhang are indeed very good at governing the people. He deceived Zhao Qingtian and Liu Shuishen's reputation, and caused countless historically famous proletarian revolutionaries to disappear into the vast sea of ​​people. Under the sugar-coated deception and corruption of the outstanding representative of the feudal landlord class, Master Zhang and his accomplices, they completely lost their lives. Revolutionary ideals and revolutionary fighting spirit are lost to everyone.At the same time, taking advantage of the opportunity of the Shanxi-Gansu rebellion, the new policy proposed by Mr. Zhang under the guise of others has also been implemented favorably. Obediently accepting this new policy, the sharp contradictions between the exploiters and the exploited accumulated in the past 300 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty have also been greatly alleviated in the five northwestern provinces.

In a word, just as the decaying Ming Dynasty was about to be [-] yards away from the historical wheel of social development and progress, the stubborn and cruel representative of the feudal landlord class, Mr. Zhang, stepped on the brakes and engraved his name forever on the obstacles. The shame of social development and the progress of the Chinese people is on the pillar!It will last forever!
On the first day of the first lunar month in the tenth year of Apocalypse, on the occasion of the Spring Festival, the traditional festival of the Chinese nation, the governor of the five provinces of the Ming Dynasty, the prince Shaobao and the Minister of the Ministry of War Zhang Dazhang once again came to Mizhi County, the birthplace of the rebellion, and the people of Mizhi who were rebuilding their homes. Spend the Spring Festival together, visit Mizhi farmers who are suffering from the drought, go deep into the folks to understand the drought and disaster situation, guide the work of drought and disaster relief, go to the mine to inspect the development of the salt mine in northern Shaanxi, and express condolences to those who are still fighting on the front line of salt mining during the Spring Festival The masses of the people, together with the hungry people, wish the great emperor Tianqi long live long live long live long live, father-in-law Wei Zhongxian is nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years old!Finally, at the request of Gao Hongtu, the magistrate of Yan'an, Young Master Zhang wrote the words "rejuvenate the country through adversity", and encouraged the people of Yan'an to work hard, overcome difficulties, and rebuild a beautiful homeland.

"Crack, crack, crack!!" Amidst the warm applause, the good news came. Twenty days ago, God Yikui, the biggest bandit in Shaanxi-Gansu Province, was killed by the sniper team of the slave-slaughter army in Fengjiabao Captain Xiao Hongchang was shot dead!Shenyi Kuibu also collapsed and surrendered, and the largest group of thieves in Shaanxi-Gansu territory was also declared annihilated.After Young Master Zhang excitedly announced the good news to the Mizhi people present, the crowd burst into cheers, celebrating that Shen Yikui, the leader of the thieves who brought disaster to the country and the people, was finally brought to justice.Young Master Zhang turned to Zhang Shitou again and ordered: "Go back at night and beat that idiot who reported the letter with ten army sticks—idiot! You obviously told him to report victory during my inscription, why did he wait until I finished inscription to report victory?"

Young Master Zhang’s political achievements in Shaanxi and Gansu are gratifying. Of course, Young Master Zhang’s godfather and protector Wei Zhongxian is proud in the court, and he has a lot of confidence in speaking in front of Ming Xizong. After that, an Optimus pillar capable of literary and military skills is ready to use.But Nuer Hachi, an old Jian slave in Liaodong, and his descendants were all furious. No matter what they said, they could not have imagined that this great scourge, Young Master Zhang, would have such a skill. abnormal!And in March of the tenth year of the Apocalypse, with the crazy promotion of dog potato and corn in Shaanxi, Gansu and the north of Ming Dynasty, as well as the potato called dog taro by the people of Linqing, it is also crazy to plant high-yielding grain in Liaodong. And the nuerhachi father and son who have tasted the sweetness can't sit still-if you let young master Zhang go on like this, it is estimated that within two years, the main forces of the five provinces of Ming Dynasty under the direct control of young master Zhang should be transferred to Liaodong to promote peace and construction. slave!

contain!We must come up with strong measures to contain Young Master Zhang, the scourge of plague, and we can't let him smooth out the chaos of the Shaanxi-Gansu thieves!Otherwise, it would be Jian Nu's own bad luck!
"According to Dajin's detailed report, during the Chinese New Year this year, there were two heavy snowfalls in the Shaanxi-Gansu territory of Ming Dynasty." Fan Wen, who had been back to Liaodong for nearly eight months, was in the newly rebuilt palace in Nurhachi. Cheng's face was gloomy, and he reported to Nuerhachi and his son dejectedly: "It's the sowing time of spring, and there is another spring rain in Shaanxi and Gansu. Due to the drought, it is estimated that in June and July, Shaanxi and Gansu will have a little harvest."

"God bless me, Dajin!" Nuerhachi slammed his fist on the table, and said angrily, "How can this mad dog be so lucky? It didn't rain in Shaanxi and Gansu in [-], so why did he start to fight as soon as he left?" Is it snowing or raining?"

"Ama, you made a mistake." Huang Taiji said respectfully: "According to the information provided by Ningyuan, there were actually more or less rain and snow in Shaanxi and Gansu in the past few years, and there were more than two years than this year, but we just didn't pay attention. .”

"So, the barbarian people in Shaanxi and Gansu still have nothing to harvest this year?" Nurhachi asked happily.Fan Wencheng was the first to reply with a mournful face: "Master, please forgive me for speaking out of nowhere—there was no harvest in Shaanxi and Gansu in the past few years, because Shaanxi and Gansu only planted wheat and millet. These things are not resistant to drought, so they can't harvest food, but This year, Shaanxi and Gansu are all growing dog potatoes and dog taro, which are very drought-resistant and only need a little water, so it is a bit difficult to expect that the barbarian people in Shaanxi and Gansu will not be able to harvest any food and starve to death."

"Bang!" Nuerhachi slammed his palm on the table again, his face turning livid.After pondering for a moment, Nuerhachi gritted his teeth and asked the regent Beile Daishan: "Second brother, how is the recruiting in Jianzhou going? Is the food in our hands enough for us to launch an expedition to Shanhaiguan?" ?”

As soon as Nuerhachi said this, Jiannu and the traitors present shuddered, knowing that Nuerhachi planned to attack Shanhaiguan again.Daishan hesitated for a moment, and replied honestly: "Back to Ama, over the past year, the ministers have recruited about 5000 Jurchen soldiers in Jianzhou, but they have not yet matured in training, and it is still difficult to fight alone. , but it’s still too much of a stretch to fight in formation like the veterans we lost before. As for food and grass, Ama forgive me, if we want to launch an attack of more than 10 people on Shanhaiguan, we don’t have enough food and grass.” , Daishan looked at Nurhachi's black face, and quickly added: "However, the eighth brother and Fan Wencheng have already estimated that after we collect this year's dog potatoes and dog taro, plus the grain and grass agreed by North Korea to pay tribute, it will be more expensive. It is enough for Ama to mobilize all the available soldiers in Dajin to launch an attack on Shanhaiguan, and it can also support the whole army for three months."

"Wait until the autumn harvest? Doesn't that mean that the day lilies are cold?" Nuerhachi roared: "We harvest in autumn, and Manzi's Shaanxi and Gansu also harvest in autumn. At that time, won't the little mad dog be free to go to Shanhaiguan to make trouble for us? "

"Khan Shengming, this year's Shaanxi-Gansu grain harvest is indeed our last chance." Fan Wencheng flattered, and then said cautiously: "Khan, in fact, if we want to break through the Shanhaiguan Pass and seize the strategic initiative, We still have a chance now—Khan, don’t forget, we still have Ningyuan’s army to use. As long as Ningyuan’s army is willing to attack Shanhaiguan for us, we can still hope to take Shanhaiguan and directly threaten the barbarian Gyeonggi as long as we dispatch some of our main force. Take all the initiative."

"Let Ningyuan's army charge us?" Nurhachi's eyes lit up.Amin next to him said impatiently: "Fan Wencheng, don't think so beautifully. The old eighth had thought of this idea more than once before, but every time he tried it, that bastard Yuan Chonghuan found all kinds of excuses to refuse, saying nothing. Dare to openly turn against the barbarian court."

"Erbeile, don't worry, this time will be the other time." Fan Wencheng said with a sly smile: "I know that barbarian Yuan Chonghuan. He wants to be a bitch and also wants to build a memorial arch. Openly changed flags and started war against barbarians. But now it's different, the relationship between him and Zhang Haogu's little mad dog is already in dire straits. In the last Ningyuan blocking battle, he slammed Zhang Haogu's little mad dog again, saying that he is not afraid of Zhang Haogu It's a lie for the little mad dog to come to him to settle accounts with him! So this time, we only need to explain our interests to him, explain the situation clearly, and give him enough benefits. Be a dog."

"My son agrees." Huang Taiji voted for Fan Wencheng, and echoed, "Yuan Chonghuan must also be watching every move of Zhang Haogu's little mad dog. Now Zhang Haogu's little mad dog is about to jump out of the Shaanxi-Gansu quagmire. Yuan Chonghuan He must be as impatient as an ant on a hot pot, so we have persuaded him to openly betray Ming Dynasty and invest in gold this time, and start a war against the old barbarian Xiong Tingbi, so there is still great hope."

"Really?" Nuerhachi pondered: "Then this time, we must send a reliable and eloquent envoy to Ningyuan to persuade Yuan Chonghuan's barbarian—Old Ba, why don't you work hard?"

"My son...." Huang Taiji was about to agree, but Fan Wencheng rushed to say: "Master, let the servant go. Although that barbarian Yuan Chonghuan is inclined to us, he has not openly turned against the court of the barbarian after all. Sibei Le has gone. I'm afraid it will be dangerous, so it's better to let the servant go there. The servant promises that he will definitely persuade Yuan Chonghuan to completely fall to us and directly fight against the barbarian army, and at the same time formulate a strategy on how to break through Shanhaiguan at the lowest cost."

"Okay, then you go." Nuerhachi absolutely trusted Fan Wencheng—after all, Fan Wencheng volunteered to go to Shaanxi and Gansu to stir up rebellion for three years, and he returned to Liaodong for more than a month. Fan Wencheng's young wife Lan Jing Ling gave birth to a son for Fan Wencheng. Not only did Fan Wencheng not lose his temper, but he happily named his son Fan Chengmo—where could he find such a loyal slave?
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