The back door of my house can last until the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 107 Chongzhen's Calculations

This may be the best news Chongzhen has heard recently.

As long as you don't rebel, then everything is easy to talk about, as long as you still admit that you are a soldier of the imperial court, then everything is easy to talk about.

Chongzhen put down the memorial in his hand, feeling very relaxed.

Leaning on the chair, he kept laughing, and the laughter kept ringing in the royal study.

"I didn't expect this Sun Jie to be a loyal person to the country. Seeing Jiannu raging, he came here with soldiers and horses. Congratulations!"

He kept saying compliments, at this moment, it seemed that Sun Jie was a loyal minister.

To be honest, throughout the late Ming Dynasty and the entire Chongzhen period, there were almost no places where soldiers and horses could take the initiative to serve the king.

Most of the generals with heavy troops in their hands almost focus on preserving their strength, so why would they take the initiative to go north to serve as king?
It's all right to ask Chongzhen if he wants an official position or money if he doesn't ask for a lot of money. How can he be like Sun Jie who doesn't want anything.

Seeing that Chongzhen was in a good mood, Cao Huachun, who was standing aside, hurriedly offered some flattery.

"My lord, this Sun Jie is indeed a man who is loyal to the country.

He was originally a rebel, but was forced into the account of the rebellious king.That day, the slaves brought people into his barracks, they understood him with reason, moved him with emotion, and persuaded him.

Fortunately, he understands righteousness deeply, and finally finds his way back.It is estimated that I am grateful for His Majesty's kindness, so this time I will go north to King Qin.

After all, the imperial court did not pay him a military salary! "

This is the art of speaking. Cao Huachun's words not only praised Sun Jie, but also praised himself.

"Indeed, after all, he didn't even ask the court for his military salary. There are not many people like him!" Satisfied, Chongzhen began to praise Cao Huachun again, "I will remember the contribution of my great companion. After this period of time, Give it a good reward!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty Ron!"

Cao Huachun hastily made a big gift to Chongzhen.

Speaking of which, Cao Huachun didn't want Sun Jie to come to the capital.

But Chongzhen's words are all for this kind of sake, what else can he do?
Could it be that you want to blatantly contradict Chongzhen?

He didn't have the guts.

What's more, as an eunuch who has followed Chongzhen for more than ten years, he has already figured out Chongzhen's temper.

Now that Chongzhen is on the top of his head, he has to follow Chongzhen's words, and can't disobey Chongzhen and cause his displeasure.

After this matter is over, find a way to solve it.

It is precisely by relying on the ability to steer the rudder according to the wind that Cao Huachun can be as stable as Mount Tai in this deep palace.

"No military pay, this alone is much better than those military leaders in Liaodong!"

Chongzhen looked in the direction of Liaodong, the gloomyness in his eyes became much more serious.

The soldiers and horses in Liaodong consume a lot of money from the imperial court every year.

From the late Wanli period until now, the military pay has been increasing every year, but the situation has become more corrupt.

When the finances are abundant, it's fine, you can get over it if you bear it.

Now that the finances are exhausted, and the court officials have been in arrears of salary for a long time, but their military pay is still not short.

What is the result in exchange?
What else is there besides one border emergency after another?
Thinking of Jiannu's soldiers besieging the capital several times, Chongzhen felt very upset.

Money wasted and nothing was used, who can bear it?
Going forward a few decades, if a general does not want military pay, the emperor will never be as happy as Chongzhen. Instead, he will think, what does he want to do if he does not want military pay?
No military pay, the army has not collapsed, that is to say, he can support his own army.

In good times, that's not a good sign.

Things are very different now.

"Sun Jie, if he can make great achievements in this battle, he can't say that he can liven up this game of chess!
According to Chen Xinjia's memorial, Sun Jie's [-] elites all have Jia. It is estimated that this is the guy who was the bottom of the Qin Palace before, and this time it all belongs to Sun Jie.

If Sun Jie can belong to my hands, then the situation is very promising! "

Chongzhen half-closed his eyes, pinched the beard on his chin, and meditated quietly.

A rough solution took shape in his mind, and soon after, Chongzhen stood up abruptly and slapped the desk in front of him with a slap.

This startled Cao Huachun who was next to him. When he looked at Chongzhen in horror, he found that Chongzhen was smiling.

This made Cao Huachun confused.

"My lord, you are..."

Cao Huachun asked in a low voice.

Chongzhen didn't care about Cao Huachun at all, excitedly walking back and forth in the imperial study.

Ha ha laughter, sounded from time to time.

I haven't been this happy for a long time!
Soon after, Chongzhen stopped at the door of the imperial study, turned around, looked at Cao Huachun who was standing beside him, and said, "Follow me to the imperial garden to enjoy the chrysanthemums. In this golden autumn season, we must always appreciate the chrysanthemums. It will delay the beautiful scenery given by God!"

After speaking, he strode out.

Cao Huachun was even more confused.

Since Chongzhen ascended the throne, he has devoted himself to political affairs almost every day, wishing he could even find time to sleep.

But what happened today?Are you in the mood to appreciate chrysanthemums?

I don't understand, but I just follow behind Chongzhen.

Of course Chongzhen was happy, he thought of a way to break the situation.

That is "the snipe and the clam fight, sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight".

He didn't know the real situation of Sun Jie's military strength. It was said that there were more than [-] troops, but he didn't want military pay.

In other words, this army came out of thin air.

Sun Jie was of humble background and had no roots in the court. He was not like Liaodong soldiers and horses, who were deeply rooted in the court, and he was not like Zuo Liangyu, who had affairs with many people in the court.

If he could recruit Sun Jie into his own hands, he would give him some benefits and hold him firmly.

Let him make great achievements in this battle, and then bestow high officials and make him a famous general.

At that time, will those military leaders in Liaodong feel worried?
To put it bluntly, Sun Jie was a tool used by Chongzhen to deter Liaodong soldiers and horses.

Liaodong soldiers and horses were disobedient, and it has been like this since the reign of Tianqi.

If it wasn't for relying on them to resist Jiannu, Chongzhen would have killed them alive.

There are also local warlords like Zuo Liangyu, who rely on the number of soldiers and horses in their hands, otherwise, how dare they be arrogant and domineering?

In the final analysis, Chongzhen still has no military power in his hands, no soldiers and horses.

If he had soldiers and horses in his hands, would these military leaders dare to do this?
Although there is a Beijing camp in the capital, Chongzhen knows exactly what the situation is.

When Jiannu soldiers besieged the capital before, Chongzhen sent out the Beijing camp to resist.

The result was unsatisfactory, and he almost ran away without any combat power.

Even the most elite Shenji Battalion in the Beijing Battalion looks like this.

Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting have soldiers and horses in their hands. What does this have to do with Chongzhen?
The two of them are civil servants, regardless of Yang Sichang and Sun Chuanting's disagreement, if their fundamental interests are touched, they may directly become one with each other.

This is Chongzhen's dilemma.

None of the soldiers and horses in the court listened to him.

And Sun Jie and his soldiers and horses are Chongzhen's way to break the situation.

Sun Jie does not belong to anyone, not to Liaodong, not to civil servants.

It turned out to be the rebel army of King Qin.

It hasn't been long since King Qin's rebellion, so it is estimated that not many people paid attention to it.

From Chongzhen's point of view, Sun Jie was a third party independent of military leaders and civil officials, and maybe he could really win him over.

There is no need for Sun Jie to submit to Chongzhen, just to stand him up and erect him so that he can have the greatest contribution and the highest status and official position in the shortest possible time.

In this way, how can those pink eye diseases in Liaodong feel at ease?

At that time, they will be guided and let them fight among themselves, while Chongzhen is in the middle to reconcile yin and yang.

It can't be said that it can really stabilize the situation.

It's better for Sun Jie to surrender, but it's okay if he can't.

The most important thing is that Sun Jie's soldiers and horses are just right.

Four thousand armored soldiers are no more, no less.

If there is less, you may not be able to make meritorious service in this war, and you may even be unable to protect yourself.

If this is the case, even if they face those people in Liaodong in the future, they will be wiped out.

If there are too many, it will be difficult to control, and things will not even go as Chongzhen expected.

In the late Ming Dynasty, the army was very wet.

Sun Chuanting's real direct line elite, only more than [-] people, can chase the thieves to heaven and earth without a way.

The real elite of the Guanning iron cavalry guarding Liaodong is the servants of the army leaders Zu and Wu.

Not to mention, Sun Jie's [-] soldiers are all sharp soldiers in armor.

The armor rate is an indicator to measure the strength of an army.

Everyone in Sun Jie's army has armor, and its power is comparable to that of ordinary troops.

Anyway, he is also the king of a country, knows some military affairs, and understands the truth.

The autumn wind blows, and the yard is full of yellow flowers.

With his hands behind his back, Chongzhen strolled in this slightly dilapidated imperial garden.

The imperial garden was the most beautiful during the reign of Tianqi. Wei Zhongxian, a good servant, repaired the imperial garden extensively in order to please Emperor Tianqi.

In the imperial garden at that time, there were flowers to enjoy all year round.

After Chongzhen ascended the throne, the cost of the imperial garden was reduced, almost all of which were lost.

Compared to the days of the apocalypse, the barrenness is terrible.

Chongzhen didn't have any dissatisfaction, he was in a good mood at this moment.

I even picked a blooming chrysanthemum and played with it in my hand.

That plan gradually took shape in his mind.

The wind picked up and it was getting cold outside, so Chongzhen threw the chrysanthemum on the ground and turned back.

Chongzhen may not be as capable as other emperors of the old Zhu family, but he is definitely not a fool.

There are not a few of the emperor's mental skills that one should have.

After returning to the imperial study, after a little thought, he asked the supervisor of ceremonies to draft an imperial edict.

This is an imperial decree to exhort Sun Jie, and it does not require the approval of the cabinet.

After the imperial decree was drafted, Chongzhen asked Cao Huachun to deliver it in person.

This is rare. As Chongzhen's chief eunuch, he seldom went out to announce the decree.

It can be seen from this that Chongzhen attached great importance to Sun Jie.

……

Lu Cong is white tonight, and the moon is the hometown.

Sun Jie stood outside the camp, looking at the moon in the sky.

There was silence all around, save for the whirring of the fires burning in the camp.

Chen Hu quietly guarded at the side, his eyes rolled around, observing his surroundings vigilantly.

In fact, there are a large number of Ye Bu Shou scattered around, and no one can break through the blockade of these Ye Bu Shou.

But Chen Hu did not take it lightly.

"Tiger!"

Sun Jie looked at Chen Hu and called out.

Chen Hu put away his thoughts and hurriedly came to Sun Jie.

"grown ups!"

He arched his hands in a respectful manner.

"Be natural, it's nothing, just chat casually!"

Sun Jie showed a warm smile.

From the first time he met Chen Hu, he was always so respectful.

No matter when, he will never go beyond the thunder pool.

Chen Hu still had the same expression, and he didn't know the heights of heaven and earth because of Sun Jie's words.

Seeing this, Sun Jie could only shake his head helplessly.

"By the way, have you ever been married? I haven't heard you talk about this before!" Sun Jie asked casually.

Chen Hu didn't expect Sun Jie to ask this question, and was taken aback for a moment.

There is a look of remembrance in his eyes, and he can clearly feel his emotional changes.

After a dozen or so breaths, Chen Hu sighed, and said, "I used to have a wife, but then she died of dystocia!"

Sun Jie did not expect Chen Hu to have such a tragic past.

"The subordinate was born in the 30th year of Wanli. He was only sixteen or seventeen years old when he went to Sarhu. After the defeat of Sarhu, the subordinate fled all the way from Liaodong back to Yansui Town.

I am not afraid of being laughed at by adults when I say it. When my subordinates fled back, they touched the bodies of many dead comrades on the road.

There was really no way, because I was so poor at that time, and after returning from a big defeat, I really had no money on me, and I was so poor that I couldn't get rid of it. "

Chen Hu said everything, but his tone was still as serious as before, as if he was reporting something.

Wanli 30 years, that is, 1602.The Battle of Salhu took place in the 47th year of Wanli, that is, in 1619, when Chen Hu was just 17 years old.

Today is the 11th year of Chongzhen, which is 1638, that is to say, Chen Hu is now 36 years old.

To be honest, 17 is still just a teenager.Most of the modern people of the same age are still thriving under the protection of the school, but Chen Hu has to fight on the battlefield and suffer the pain of defeat.

"It made my subordinates touch a lot of money, although it's not that glorious, but there's nothing I can do about it.

After returning home, he begged for a wife with the money. Her name was Chun Niang. She was very pretty and kind.

Later, she became pregnant, and thought that this would be the end of her life, with a wife and children on the bed, and nothing more to ask for.

But, God doesn't want to make people feel better.

Once a subordinate took his daughter-in-law to the city to visit the doctor and see how the baby in his stomach was doing.

As a result, when I went back, I bumped into the frame of a garrison in Yansui Town. He whipped my wife a few times, and she had a miscarriage when I went back.

I was held aside by his servant, and I could only watch helplessly.

The child was eight months old, a boy, and cried when he came out, but he couldn't keep it. He died, and his subordinate's daughter-in-law also died, and the bed was stained red with blood. "

The moonlight shone on Chen Hu's face, and there were tears in his eyes.

Having never experienced such a thing, it is hard to imagine how helpless, miserable, and desperate Chen Hu was at that time.

The greatest tragedy of a man is this.

His voice was crying, but he still tried his best to maintain his emotions.

"Later, that garrison was promoted to be the chief of staff, and his subordinates were transferred to his subordinates by those stupid officials.

Later, he was promoted all the way up and became a general, and later, his subordinates ran away, and later, his subordinates met adults! "

After Chen Hu finished speaking, he fell into silence.

He said nothing, his mouth shut.

He just couldn't control the tears in the corners of his eyes, which flowed silently down his cheeks.

Sun Jie turned around, leaving him with a trace of dignity.

"I'll go around first, you stay here!"

Sun Jie sighed, and walked into the night with his followers.

There was a roar, followed by crying.

Time will heal many things, but there are always some things that cannot be healed.

Chen Hu is just a microcosm of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty.

In the last few decades of the late Ming Dynasty, this kind of thing happened frequently.

The rulers have already been corrupted to the extreme, how could they care about the feelings and lives of these "mud legs"?
When Li Zicheng tore off their fig leaf, they realized that they would die too.

(End of this chapter)