Chapter 299: A poisonous plan "I obey," Zhang Yi bowed and saluted, then carefully considered his words, lowered his head and said, "As the old saying goes, the first is to attack with troops, then to attack friends, then to attack with troops, and then to attack the city.
I don't know what my lord thinks. no" This is a famous chapter in Sun Tzu's Art of War.
Zhu Chongjiu has memorized it hundreds of times since the Xuzhou Uprising, and he has already known it by heart.
However, it is difficult to apply theory to practice.
Today, I suddenly heard someone mention it, and my heart suddenly moved.
He nodded and responded in a low voice, "Sun Tzu's words are of course the best principles for military strategists.
But Zhu's knowledge is shallow and he takes it for granted but doesn't know its use.
If Sanyi has something to teach me, he might as well explain it in more detail."
"I don't dare."
Zhang Yi saw that Zhu Chongjiu was moved by his words, he raised his hand again, and carefully added, "I just heard General Li say that the imperial court awarded Chahan Timur a Daruhuachi title, and granted tax-free privileges to local fortress owners, allowing them to form their own troops and follow Chahan.
This plan is very vicious, so please be careful in dealing with it."
"Tax exemption, let them organize their own troops, isn't that the Hunan Army?
The imperial court is really willing to spend a lot of money."
Zhu Chongjiu was still impressed by these words.
After thinking about it carefully, his brows quickly furrowed into the character "Sichuan".
There are clear examples in my memory.
During its glorious moments, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom once defeated the regular troops of the Qing Dynasty.
After encountering Zeng Guofan's Hunan army, they became increasingly powerless.
In the end, even the city of Nanjing was conquered, and millions of corpses were used to achieve the reputation of Zeng Shao ZTE as an able minister.
One of the reasons is that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom itself decayed too quickly.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty responded with appropriate strategies and made the most of the hatred of the gentry and landlords towards the Taiping Army, but it also took the greatest credit.
As for "our Qing Dynasty", the ancestral graves of "our Qing Dynasty" were finally dug up by the successors of the Hunan Army.
That was half a century later.
At least the Taiping soldiers could not see it with their own eyes.
"My lord, please know that this move by the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasty is by no means a whim.
Not only are all the states under Zhongshu Xingsheng's rule organizing their own township warriors, but notices have also been posted in Shaanxi, Huguang, Jiangsu and Zhejiang since last autumn. , allowing each group to set up a volunteer army of ten thousand households. , Maohulu Volunteer Army, Wanhufu, etc., the generals selected are all local gentry.
The soldiers they recruit are also villagers from each fort.
All those who apply are exempted from military service and are ordered to wear red scarves.
"Lest Zhu Chongjiu was careless and lost Jingzhou, Song Ke also stood up and reminded him loudly.
Note 1 Although Lu Luzeng and the civil and military personnel who had not dispersed did not understand what the "Hunan Army" was, judging from Zhu Chongjiu's expression, they should be similar to the "rebel soldiers" and "hairy gourd soldiers" mentioned by Song Ke.
They were all local Another name for group training and armed training.
Then they stood up one after another and whispered in agreement: "The governor must not take it lightly.
Although the court's move is to quench the thirst, it can also win a chance for oneself to breathe.
The skills of those country warriors may not be strong, but they are better than fighting at their own doorstep.
They are familiar with it. terrain, and can be replenished anytime, anywhere.”
"Indeed, my lord, please do not be careless.
After all, after crossing the Huaihe River, the land is no longer under the control of our army, and people's hearts are unpredictable."
"If you ask me, just kill them all the way.
Anyone who is suspected of colluding with the Mongols will be eradicated.
Don't leave them behind and have to eat and sleep with half an eye open."
"No" Zhang Yi was startled and quickly interrupted loudly.
"Lord, gentlemen, please do not have any murderous intentions.
If so, Zhang's crime will be punished by death."
After saying that, he quickly saluted Zhu Chongjiu and added eagerly, "My lord Mingjian, in fact, many of the local gentry have seen that Meng's energy has been exhausted, and they may not really be willing to live and die with them.
It's just the red scarf Liu Pingzhang.
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Since the launch of the army the year before last, Bu Wangsan and Meng Hai have been killed excessively.
Wherever Ma and other generals passed, the houses of the gentry were empty.
Peng Yingyu was the most ruthless.
Every time she went to a place, she would first search the houses of wealthy families, burn the land deeds, and open the barns.
In this way, those gentry would be destroyed.
Even if I want to stand by and watch, there is no chance.
I can only stand firmly on the side of the Meng Yuan court."
"Well" Zhu Chongjiu frowned, and there was a raging anger in his heart, "In this case, it is reasonable for them to be regarded as traitors.
Do you think those red scarf soldiers should tie their hands and stretch their necks to wait for the court to come?
kill" "I don't dare," Zhang Yi shivered, and a layer of cold sweat quickly broke out on his forehead.
Although he was resourceful, he was not very courageous.
He felt the thunder above his head and could no longer say the rest of his words.
Song Ke, who came with him, was much more free and easy.
He immediately took over the conversation and added loudly: "My Lord, it is true that the red scarf soldiers should not tie their hands and wait for the court to kill them, but the squires are not all They all deserve to die.
Before the cattle and sheep are slaughtered, some people want to chop them with knives, steal their land, and share their food.
Of course, they would rather use their money and food to recruit local warriors to fight for their lives than sit back and wait for death.
Therefore, the Meng Yuan court understood this and took advantage of the situation and allowed the gentry to recruit troops to protect themselves.
It was precisely because things hurt others that he betrayed General Manager Zhao, causing the important town of Suiyang to fall into the hands of the imperial court without a fight."
"Hmph."
Zhu Chongjiu gritted his teeth, his eyes gleaming with cold light.
The knuckles of the fingers holding the knife's handle turned faintly blue-gray.
Liu Bowen would rather be a idle cloud and a crane yesterday than come out to assist him, which made him realize that some conflicts were far more serious than he expected.
After listening to Zhang and Song's remarks today, I felt even colder in my heart.
"Could you really force me to create a red storm?"
When people are anxious, they instinctively want to use the simplest and most effective way to solve the problem.
Especially when holding the handle of the knife in your hand.
However, seeing Song Ke's frank face and looking at the group of counselors around him, Zhu Chongjiu felt that the knife on his waist weighed tens of thousands of kilograms.
He tried hard several times, but in the end he could not pull it out of the scabbard. .
If there is really a red storm, I'm afraid he will have to kill him from his side.
These days, the literacy rate is probably less than 5%.
As long as anyone who can afford to read is not from a middle-class or above family, all the gentry will be killed.
The inheritance of Chinese civilization will probably be completely cut off.
A hundred years from now, who will Can you tell clearly whether you are a hero or a sinner?
"Lord, please extinguish the wrath of the thunder."
Lu Lu had been silently looking at his grandson-in-law, familiar with where his evil side was.
Seeing that he was on the verge of going berserk again, he took the initiative to step forward and explain in a low voice, "Zhang Canjun and Professor Song also acted out of public intentions.
Although the court's move was vicious, it was still good governance for itself.
So now There is no need for us to care about the short-sightedness of the squires, but we should carefully discuss how the Grand Steward's Office should respond."
"That's it."
Zhang Yi finally took a breath and added more carefully, "What the minister just said was not asking for orders for himself.
He was worried about the future of our Huai'an army.
After all, there is no place like Huaiyang, and here, No one dared to disobey the lord's order and leave Huaiyang. , then the host and the guest change.
The gentry and powerful people are all big families in the countryside, and ordinary people in the countryside either obey the orders of their clan leaders or their tenants and slaves, and they have already formed a habit of doing so in a hurry.
I don’t know the difference between right and wrong at all.”
"It's fine in Jiangbei Province of Henan, but if we cross the Yellow River, I'm afraid the situation will be even worse."
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Song Ke thought for a while and said without hesitation, "Everywhere our army goes, there are two kinds of people and land.
And the gentry and the big families , they are all the eyes and ears of the imperial court, and even actively cooperate with the imperial court.
Burn the crops and clear the fields.
In this way, it is ten times more difficult for our army to supply than the imperial court, and it is ten times more difficult for the imperial court to obtain information.
The enemy is in darkness and we are clear, and we are passive everywhere.
Even if we have the advantage of firearms, it will probably be difficult as in Lianghuai.
It’s the same here, we’re invincible.”
"The land of Lianghuai is sparse and densely populated, and it is close to the canal.
The people are well-informed, and most of them do not make a living by farming.
After leaving Lianghuai, the people are all vassals of the gentry, and they will only blindly obey the clan leaders.
Don't believe what an outsider says I think that if the lord wants to conquer the world, he must first win the hearts and minds of the people.
Even if he cannot win food and followers, he should at least let him stand by and watch instead of risking his life to help the court."
Zhang Yi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and continued. whispered.
In the past year or so, the Huai'an army has made great progress and won every battle.
In the minds of all the civil and military officials, Zhu Chongjiu almost became half a god.
Although he was not obedient, he would not easily remonstrate to death.
Therefore, whether Zhu Chongjiu built a workshop, opened a Huaiyang business, or advocated equality among the four peoples, except for a few such as Lu Luzeng who occasionally dared to raise some objections, other civil and military officials implemented it if they understood it, and implemented it if they did not understand it.
Understand and never hinder in the slightest.
But tonight, Zhang Yi and Song Ke became a rare sight in the meeting hall.
Although everyone was disgusted, they also felt a bit of admiration in their hearts.
Although these two nerds may have harsh words, they are also very courageous.
"You two should know that Zhu is determined to regain China and never wants to be an enemy of the world's gentry."
After holding his palm on the handle of the knife for a long time, Zhu Chongjiu finally let go of his blue fingers and gasped for emphasis.
"Wei Chen knows that Wei Chen has decided to sell Sazhongtian Properties and purchase the equity of Huaiyang Company."
Zhang Yi quietly breathed a sigh of relief and confessed in a low voice.
"However, Weichen only realized that the way of heaven has changed after seeing many workshops in Jiangwan during the day.
A wise man does not need to own thousands of acres of land to ensure that his children and grandchildren have food and clothing.
Others have not had the opportunity to see it, and they may not be able to see it. clear" "Weichen thinks there are many such people."
Song Ke also secretly wiped his wet palms on the hem of Xinfa's clothes a few times and added with a smile.
"The minister's family has been ruined, so there is nothing to be reluctant to part with.
As for those rural rich, they have been living on the land for several lifetimes.
They only know that when the Red Scarf Army comes, they will lose their family.
But they may not know that the general manager is coming, and it is easier for them to get rich. .
In a daze, he became a pawn in the hands of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties."
"Oh" After hearing what he said, Zhu Chongjiu finally calmed down a little.
Killing people will not completely solve the problem after all.
It may not be difficult to kill off those stubborn gentry, but it will take at least thirty years to re-cultivate an intellectual group.
Moreover, looking at it from another perspective, the resistance of the gentry may not be completely unreasonable.
After all, if the knife is put to the neck, no matter who it is, they will struggle hard.
In his previous life, he was an angry young man with a touch of nationalism, but he was not a pure idealist.
He firmly believed that the Chinese nation should not be killed and enslaved by foreigners, but he did not think that it was natural for the descendants of Yan and Huang to enslave and kill each other.
In other words, the nationalism he believes in must be independence, freedom and equality in the end.
It's not that some people can trample under their feet or even kill others because of their blood, wealth, or belief in a certain god or theory.
That is a kind of madness in his eyes.
Whether holding the banner of communism or so-called universal values, there is no essential difference between them.
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Thinking that he would not be able to kill all the opponents in the world in the end, Zhu Chongjiu sighed again.
Then he forced out a smile with great difficulty and humbly asked Zhang Yi and Song Ke for advice, "You two are right, the Huai'an army will leave the Huaihe River sooner or later.
Please teach me how to make Meng Yuan's poisonous plan fail. , so that the gentry of the world will no longer regard me as an enemy.”
"This" didn't expect Zhu Chongjiu to be persuaded so easily.
Zhang Yi and Song Ke were stunned again and felt flattered.
Then, next, they saw each other's stubborn side.
"There is no need to mention the idea of co-ruling the world with the scholar-bureaucrats.
Zhu himself is a commoner.
There is no reason to risk his life to conquer the country, but invite the scholar-bureaucrats to come out and bully his neighbors.
If this is the only way, Zhu I would rather be a complete loner.”
"My Lord, I have no intention of doing this."
Zhang Yi immediately bowed down and solemnly stated his position.
Liu Bowen had learned from the past, and the two of them were unwilling to make the same mistakes again.
Moreover, changing a person does not happen in a day or two.
Zhu Fuzi has not forgotten his roots now.
Who can guarantee that after Zhu Chongjiu becomes a king, he will still remember that he was a butcher.
What's more, even if Zhu Chongjiu can persist for a lifetime, his prince and emperor's grandson will never be sent to the people to kill pigs after they are born.
After several generations, the disciples of the saint will naturally be able to return to the court.
"It doesn't matter, I just won't listen."
Zhu Chongjiu didn't expect that Zhang Yi and Song Ke could completely change their stance with just a few words of his own.
He smiled and waved his hands gently.
"Hehehehehe" There was a burst of amusing laughter all around.
Lu Zeng and the others were all relieved.
After laughing, the atmosphere in the meeting hall finally returned to normal.
Song Ke glanced at Zhang Yi, and then said proactively, "Master Mingjian, Ke thinks that most of the gentry have become enemies of the Red Scarf because they were bewitched by the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties and did not understand our Huai'an New Deal.
If big steward If the government can take the initiative and be willing to send agents to mix among the merchants, let the latter use the merchants' mouths to let the people know that our Huaiyang Grand Manager's Palace is different from other red scarf princes, and their hostility will be reduced a lot. " "Well, that's a very kind thing to say."
When Zhu Chongjiu wasn't dizzy with anger, he was someone who could humbly accept advice.
He immediately nodded and whispered, "Su Changshi, I'll leave this matter to you.
Didn't you make friends with many storytellers some time ago?
Give them some money and let them make jokes about Huaiyang's New Deal. , the effect should not be too bad if it is sung everywhere.”
"Yes, I obey."
As long as it was good for Zhu Chongjiu, Su Mingzhe didn't care what method he took and stood up immediately to take the order.
"Shan Gong" Zhu Chongjiu looked at Lu Lu Zeng who was hesitant to speak, and continued to give instructions, "Over at Shilin, please ask Shan Gong to write a few more letters to defend Zhu.
In addition, all newspapers in the Huaiyang area, Whether it is a government-run business or a private business, Shanggong can send someone to take charge of it first and let them speak for me, Huaiyang."
"Yes, I obey my orders."
Lu Luzeng bowed his hand and agreed in a deep voice.
"You guys, try to find ways to communicate more with the companies and traders.
Let them think about how to make money for a longer period of time while making money."
Zhu Chongjiu turned his head, then turned his eyes to the staff behind him, and continued to add .
"Yes, Lord."
All the civilian staff raised their hands and bowed to accept the order.
"Sanyi, if there is anything else you can do, just tell me."
Zhu Chongjiu nodded, turned his eyes to Zhang Yi again, and asked for advice in a friendly manner.
"Wei Chen, there is another urgent plan that I would like to ask my lord to consider."
Zhang Yi thought for a while and said hesitantly.
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"Why don't you tell me more carefully about the emergency plan?"
Zhu Chongjiu frowned and ordered in a low voice.
Zhang Yi nodded and handed over his hand again, "To be honest, in my humble opinion, the current policies adopted by the Governor are a bit too hasty.
It's not bad in Huai, Yang, and Gaoyou.
After all, the land here is barren, and most of the people rely on cooking salt.
For those who make a living by working, working, and doing business, the New Deal will bring no harm at all.
At least, it will not ruin any life path.
This is not the case in other places.”
"Well, I understand this.
Just keep talking."
Zhu Chongjiu thought for a while and nodded helplessly.
In a completely agricultural society, if you want to promote industrialization on a large scale, the resistance is indeed extraordinary.
If you don't want to bleed into a river, you really need to slow down a little.
"Therefore, Wei Chen believes that if our army leaves the Huaihe River, it must win over the hearts and minds of the people first."
Zhang Yi carefully avoided some words, replacing the hearts of the gentry with the hearts of the people, or in his eyes, the two were not the same.
There is no noticeable difference.
According to his past life experience, most of the time, the people would just follow the lead of the local gentry and clan leaders, and would not consider things themselves or carefully weigh the pros and cons.
"Those who truly win the hearts of the people win the world."
Zhu Chongjiu smiled, sighed and nodded.
"The so-called moderation means that outside of Huaiyang, we should not prematurely implement the policy of converting slaves into hired workers, but resume the Guangwu benevolent policy and strictly order them not to harm slaves.
Those who are willing to actively respond to the new policy will be heavily rewarded.
Or give them a reward.
Make money by opening one or two workshops, or granting local franchise rights for certain goods, allowing other bystanders to weigh the pros and cons and decide for themselves whether to follow suit."
"Yeah" Zhu Chongjiu murmured in a low voice, noncommittal.
He didn't know exactly what Guangwu Renzheng was.
However, it can be inferred from Zhang Yi's rhetoric that it should be a top-down call that has no actual legal effect and may not be effectively implemented.
This is seriously inconsistent with his original plan, and will even seriously slow down the realization of his primary industrialization vision, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.
Note 2 "The Lord can set a period of time in the new land.
It may be three years or five years.
Within the period, everything will continue as before.
But after the period, no one can buy or sell slaves anymore."
Knowing that Zhu Chongjiu was not so easy to give in, Song Ke He quickly added, "The same is true for the sharing of land between farmers and the gentry's integrated grain payment.
If you are willing to take the initiative to respond to our Huaiyang Army, you might as well grant them some benefits and provide them with strong support in setting up workshops, operating goods, or other aspects, and also make some reductions and exemptions within their share of the total amount they should pay.
Those who take the initiative to serve will not be recognized as gentry, and they can do whatever they want, and everything will be strictly enforced."
First, slow down his death wish by easing the time limit, and then induce him to gain benefits and win over each other.
Although it is still far from Zhu Chongjiu's ideal situation, it is still a solution.
At least, it will be much easier to implement than strictly following Huaiyang's rules.
"For those who are stubborn and dare to collude with the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasty to resist our Huai'an Yishi, it is appropriate to use urgency."
Zhang Yi followed Song Ke and added loudly, "Execute their clan, confiscate their homes, and confiscate all their fields."
Then it will be distributed to the people.
The people will naturally not care if they share the land of my general manager.
Those who want to have two boats will become wary when they see the general manager's tactics and weigh their future actions."
"Good, these words are very good."
Zhu Chongjiu stroked his palms vigorously and cheered Zhang Yi through gritted teeth.
What is a poisonous person?
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Zhang Yi is a living example.
When benefits should be given, no principles are considered at all.
When it's time to kill, there will never be any hesitation.
And if the Huaiyang Grand Administrative Office adopts his proposal, it will implement differentiated treatment decrees in the newly acquired territory in the future.
The resistance among the so-called gentry in the local area will be much reduced.
After all, they still have some time to adapt and can enjoy certain privileges.
It is far less risky than following the Mongolian and Yuan court to the dark side.
If some of these smart-minded people can successfully switch to industry and commerce, I am afraid that the future of the entire family may not be worse than relying on thousands of acres of land now.
Note 3 Note 1: From Yuanshi, Baiguanzhi.
In Henan, Huainan and other places, we set up volunteer soldiers Wanhufu and Maohulu Volunteer Soldiers Wanhufu, etc., "to exempt them from official service and make the thieves self-defeating."
Note 2: After Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, took over the empire, in view of the precedent that powerful families were too harsh on their slaves, leading to social unrest, he issued many decrees strictly prohibiting the cruelty of slaves and restricting land annexation.
However, the implementation of these decrees was not very strong.
It was just that during his lifetime, the powerful men restrained their behavior.
After his death, he returned to his old ways.
Note 3: In politics, there is always compromise.
During the American Civil War, Lincoln announced the liberation of black slaves in the South, but the North supported its own states, and everything continued as usual
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