Ming Zuo

Chapter 334 The Heaven will give great responsibility to the people

Throughout the entire battle of Dalinghe, Huang Taiji's calculation and control of people's hearts are definitely at the textbook level.

Why did he not lead the army to attack until two months after the construction of Dalinghe City?

First, as mentioned earlier, he wanted to use the Daling River City, which was tasteless to eat and a pity to abandon, to seduce the active forces of the Ming Dynasty to fight in the field, further weakening the military strength of the Ming Dynasty.

As for whether Dalinghe City is strong or not, it doesn't really matter.

Anyway, the city is there.

Since ancient times, there have been very few people who won the war only by defending the city without external support.

Huang Taiji already understands the truth of the principle of saving people and losing land, and keeping people and losing people.

Another reason for his late dispatch of troops is naturally the calculation of people's hearts.

Just because the person responsible for building Dalinghe City was Zu Dashou, Huang Taiji understood that there were many articles that could be used.

The performance of the grandfather's longevity in the change of his own life made him very embarrassed in the Ming court.

He never dared to leave the barracks alone, showing that he did not trust the court.

In the same way, Qiu Hejia and Gao Qiqian, who were sent to Liaodong by Chongzhen, were also eyeing him, and they had no intention of being punished.

Therefore, asking Zu Dashou to build Dalinghe City became a test and an opportunity for forgiveness given to him by the Ming court.

Zu Dashou also understood this.

Unfortunately, the human heart is complex, and the consequences are very serious.

Huang Taiji understands this deeply.

He knew that if Zu Dashou built the city and he attacked at the beginning, then the Ming court would definitely not send troops to rescue.On the contrary, Qiu Hejia, Gao Qiqian and others would suspect that Zu Dashou lied about the military situation, but in fact they had already surrendered.

In that case, his strategic intention of besieging the city and fighting for aid will not be realized.

Just winning Dalinghe City and Zu Dashou was not enough.

So he waited patiently.

When Dalinghe City was about to be completed and yet to be completed, the Ming Dynasty had already invested a lot of costs, so he had to follow his wishes and have a wild battle with him.

Studying the strategies and deployments of Ming and Jin, Zuo Menggeng consciously learned a lot.

At least he understood a little.

The human heart is the most untested thing in the world.

"It has nothing to do with us what Liaodong will become. Next, our focus is still on Yimeng Mountain. However, the strength of our two divisions is slightly insufficient at present, which is not conducive to the follow-up plan. Therefore, I suggest that from now on, the preparations for the establishment of The framework of the third and fourth divisions. Every time our army pushes further into the Yimeng Mountains, we have to train a group of recruits."

In view of the future situation, military expansion is imperative.

Even if he doesn't mention it, others will suggest it.

At present, the two divisions of the new army are about [-] people.With the reservists, there are [-].

But the reserve is always the reserve, and Zuo Menggeng does not plan to use it if it is not necessary.

Originally, the [-]-strong army was already very risky. If the army is expanded, it is very likely that it will not be able to hide.But considering the imminent entry into the Yimeng Mountains to fight, the foundation of the court's rule there has been destroyed.

In the vast mountains, no matter how many people hide, they are not afraid of being exposed.

Zhou You, as the head of the training department, training troops is his responsibility.

"At present, the manpower in Linqing, Dongchang, Anshan Lake and other places has been used to the limit. Although we have begun to recruit workers around, it will not be possible to alleviate it for a while. This time, we will win Lingshanwei and Fushan Institute. I suggest , recruits from there."

Zuo Menggeng's eyes lit up.

"This method is good. The Lingshan Guards and Fushan Stations are all the original guardhouses. The court does not care about them, the military households are not living well, and many people can't survive. As military households, no matter how bad they are, they will not be able to survive. If you have a certain military training foundation, at least you don’t need to worry about the organization. When you recruit into the army, the speed of formation should be very fast.”

Seeing that Zuo Menggeng agreed to his plan, Zhou You said: "Then I will personally bring the new First Brigade with you this time, and train troops directly there."

In the new army, the word "new" is used, which is the new army.It has not been included in the official compilation, so it is called "new compilation".

Ten days later, Zuo Menggeng and Zhou You rushed back to Lingshanwei with the new First Brigade, and the situation here also changed significantly.

Corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry have been cleaned up, military households are no longer oppressed, although life is still difficult, but the spirit is not the same.

Fu Yusun was really tired and lost his appearance, but he still reported the situation diligently.

"Master, I have visited the entire coast of Jiaozhou Bay in the past few days. In addition to Lingshanwei and Fushan, there are eight villages in this area. They are all poor people who make a living by farming and working."

He pointed to the depths of Jiaozhou Bay and said, "There is a large salt field at the mouth of the Dagu River over there. According to ancient legends, the ancestors made salt from here."

Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a primitive tribe in Jiaozhou Bay, and one of them was a smart and capable man named Susha.

Once when he was cooking fish by the river, he saw a wild boar running by, so he went to hunt pigs.

When he came back carrying the dead pig, he found that the water in the clay pot had boiled dry, leaving a layer of white fines at the bottom.

Susha dipped a little with his finger and put it in his mouth, and found that the taste of fine powder was salty and fresh.Eat this finely with roasted wild boar and it tastes great.

And that fine, is salt.

Therefore, Susha is also known as Yanzong.

The history of salt making here in Jiaozhou Bay has been going on for thousands of years.

In the Ming Dynasty, in order to manage the salt administration, there were six divisions for transporting salt, and there were sub-divisions below.There are two branches in Shandong, one is Jiaolai branch and the other is Binle branch.

The salt field on the Jiaozhou Bay side is under the jurisdiction of the Jiaolai Branch.

However, the White Lotus Sect rebelled first, and then the military households rebelled. The officials in the salt field had already run away.

"Salt is a major event, and it cannot be neglected. Since the imperial court abandoned the salt field here, let's take it over."

Zuo Menggeng thought about it and said to Fu Yusun, "You did a good job here. I plan to keep you here, do you have the confidence to do it well?"

Fu Yusun didn't answer, but his heart plummeted.

"I... I stay here, what should I do next to the attendant?"

Zuo Menggeng called someone over and said, "I'll let Fu Yijian take over your job."

Fu Yusun lowered his head, resisting not to show it, but the veins on his clenched fists were like dragons.

Zuo Menggeng didn't notice his abnormality at all, and was still instructing Fu Yijian.

"From now on, you will be my secretary and also in charge of the secretariat. If you don't understand anything, please ask your senior for advice. I can tell you that when something goes wrong, I won't let you go because you are a novice. low standard."

Fu Yijian hurriedly responded and walked to Fu Yusun's side.

"Brother Si Xun, we are from the same family. If you have any tricks and skills, you can't hide them."

Fu Yijian never thought that he would suddenly become Zuo Menggeng's secretary.

This is the emperor's close minister, and many people are jealous.

In Linqing, when Zuo Menggeng proposed to change his secretary, many people volunteered, and each family tried their best.

In the end, no one thought that such a great deed would fall on the poor boy like him.

Fu Yusun smiled brightly.

"Hehe, you're welcome."

He didn't know how he left the tent, but he was staggering and confused.

Hundreds of ideas are constantly conflicting in my mind, but I just can't understand, why did I lose Zuo Menggeng's trust by doing so well?

"Stupid boy, also stupid."

Mao Yuanyi's voice sounded from behind.

As early as in the tent, he noticed that Fu Yusun's state was not right.After a little thought, I understood what was going on.

For fear that the young man would not be able to turn the corner, he hurried over to wipe Zuo Menggeng's ass.

"I……"

Fu Yusun couldn't bear it any longer, and the big man suddenly had red eyes.

Mao Yuanyi couldn't hold back his laughter and asked, "Do you think Zhongheng hates you?"

Fu Yusun looked up in amazement, not knowing why.

Mao Yuanyi pointed to Jiaozhou Bay in front of him and pointed: "Before this, our army only had three sites. Think about it, who are the people in charge of these three places? Qu Shisi, Huang Daozhou, Chen Zhi, here is the first Four pieces of land."

A thunder flashed in Fu Yusun's mind, splitting the fog of chaos for him.

"Join him...he..."

Mao Yuanyi patted his shoulder and spoke earnestly.

"You were born in Zhongheng's secretary, and this status determines your future. When we are flourishing, do talented people like you want to be trapped by Zhongheng's side all the time and only be a small secretary? You ah you Ah, a blind eye."

Fu Yusun was not stupid in the first place, but he had never experienced officialdom, so he couldn't understand many things.

Now that Mao Yuanyi spread the matter out, he immediately turned his worries into joy, and hit the pendulum with excitement.

Mao Yuanyi still pointed at Jiaozhou Bay, and said solemnly: "You have seen the poverty here. It takes a moment to make this place a success. The hard work is not a matter of course. Also, this is the only way to go. Especially if you are a secretary of Zhongheng, if you want to be useful, you need to have solid results to convince the public."

Fu Yusun has already understood everything, and he is no longer depressed, but full of motivation.

"Don't worry, I will work hard and build this place well, it is no worse than Linqing and Anshan Lake."

Mao Yuanyi patted his shoulder and brushed off his clothes.

"Do it well, young man, don't let Zhongheng down."

(End of this chapter)