Walking in the infinite world

Chapter 90 The Winter is Coming
The famous Zhang Xianzhong in history died, but no one paid attention to this kind of thing in this era.Most people only care if they can survive.

But the refugees don't care, but Wang Ziyin does.

Zhang Xianzhong was the most powerful battalion under his men, and he was killed without a sound.When did the Ming army have this kind of combat power?
When his own people died, the first thing Wang Ziyong thought about was to avoid this Ming army.No matter whether the opponent is as strong as the legend, it is definitely right to dodge.He can raise troops to lay the foundation of the present, naturally he has a certain overall view.

There is no point in confronting such a strong Ming army head-on, and the persimmons are soft and soft, and you can accumulate them little by little.

Wang Ziyong ran away, and Lu Xiao did not chase.The reason is very simple. In two consecutive battles, although Zhongyongwei did not have many casualties, the consumption of gunpowder was very huge.

Lu Xiao needs to add more gunpowder.By the way, I will report the military exploits of the rogues I killed recently.

Chongzhen shielded himself from many ministers in the court.Sending some good news back by myself can ease the atmosphere in the court.

But what Lu Xiao didn't expect was that as soon as his record was reported, there was chaos in the court.Then more impeachments came, because Lu Xiao killed the captive refugees.

This is true. Lu Xiao's army passed by, and there was almost no room for those who resisted.

This is a very helpless move. He is not a murderer, but he is not an immortal either.It's the simplest question, and I can't afford it.

If they were released, they would still be rogues as soon as Lu Xiao left.If you stay, it is impossible for Lu Xiao's military rations to supply tens of thousands of rogues.Even if he could, he couldn't do it.

In the final analysis, this is a tragedy of the times. In the past ten years in the late Ming Dynasty, the climate of the entire Central Plains was in the Little Ice Age, and the temperature dropped and the food production decreased.

Then there was another five-year drought in the north, and then another plague of locusts.The whole doomsday scene.Can only wait for the gradual recovery of the climate.

It's not like Lu Xiao has done nothing, he has used the power in his hands to promote sweet potatoes as much as possible.This thing can be called an artifact during the famine years.

But the effect was not as good as expected.Because most farmers are stubborn.They only believe in the crops they have grown all their lives.

And there are not enough seedlings to quickly spread across the country.For a few years, it worked.But it is still far from enough to see the entire Little Ice Age.

Lu Xiao did not justify his actions, but just wrote a memorial and asked the emperor and the ministers in the court.

The Shanxi generation alone has hundreds of thousands of refugees.These people switch back and forth between rogues and refugees.

As long as the government's disaster relief money and grain can feed these refugees.Lu Xiao assured that he would be able to quell the rebellion without bloodshed.

Chongzhen immediately understood, and the next day he began to appeal to the court.Let the ministers in the DPRK donate money to resettle the displaced people.

The hall was quiet.

We're just saying, why are you serious?

Lu Xiao took this opportunity to return to Tianjin and took over the second batch of arms from European businessmen.

With the support of Lu Xiao's large amount of gold, silver and porcelain, these European arms dealers moved a lot faster.

They also formed a special chamber of commerce.The members were the people Lu Xiao had invited for the first time.This group of people will control the way of trade with Lu Xiao in their own hands.Any European businessman who wants to bypass them and trade with Lu Xiao will face their merciless exclusion, even physical blows.

Lu Xiao's comparison doesn't matter, as long as they can get what they want, they are the same with whomever they trade with.

And this time, the British did not disappoint Lu Xiao, he really brought back four craftsmen.The kind that has mastered the craftsmanship of muskets and artillery.

"Lu, you have to understand, this may be the last time I do business with you. If I don't get what I deserve, then I will disappear with them."

Of course Lu Xiao didn't care about the threat of the British.Instead, it is proposed to verify the fineness of several craftsmen first.

The British hesitated for a while, and finally gave them to Lu Xiao.

Of course, Lu Xiao could actually take those four people away by force.But in the end it was decided not to break this business rule.Because it may be used in the future.

After waiting for about three days, his men told him that the other party was a genuine craftsman.Lu Xiao quickly fulfilled his promise.

He took the Englishman William to a small hidden warehouse, and opened the warehouse to reveal the contents.

"I had it ready for you a few months ago, my friend. Silk, china, gold, silver, everything. You don't need to take chances anymore, because you can now go back to Europe and buy the next country."

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Huang Taiji struggled until the autumn harvest.But this year has been unable to go south.After a few months of frugality, the soldiers under his command have become weak.At this time, going south is undoubtedly not a good choice.Moreover, the north is dry, and the grain harvest in those farms is not good.

So he finally decided to bring the crops from the autumn harvest and return to his hometown for the winter.

The past few months have been calm, and under Huang Taiji's all-out efforts to suppress and investigate, he has eliminated almost all the Ming army spies.

But unfortunately, he couldn't take too many slaves.Because there is not enough food and grass to feed so many slaves.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but hate that Lu Xiao a little more.

"When the spring flowers bloom in the coming year, I will send my division southward and set foot on the Central Plains. I will smash that Lu Xiao's corpse into tens of thousands of pieces to relieve the hatred in my heart."

Lu Xiao, who was far away in Tianjin, sneezed.He turned around and laughed at Ding Baiying next to him.

"Did you miss me in your heart?"

After getting a roll of eyes, he shrugged and continued to count the goods.

After restocking a large amount of gunpowder, Lu Xiao immediately led the team back to Shanxi.

Lu Xiao actually set up a production factory for guns and gunpowder in Shanxi.However, due to the immature technology and low efficiency, it cannot provide the use of Zhongyongwei.

This time, the four craftsmen brought by the Englishman William will make up for the lack of some technical details in the Lu Xiao factory.Complement the last shortcoming of Zhongyongwei.

And Zhongyongwei has experienced two battles, and the first batch of soldiers have begun to have a bit of the iron-blooded demeanor that Lu Xiao wanted.

But it wasn't enough for Lu Xiao.The army he led in his previous life was the kind that practiced martial arts since childhood and joined the army when he was a teenager.

When you reach adulthood, you will be a strong army that is almost impeccable in terms of individual soldier quality, loyalty, and discipline.

The current Zhongyongwei has killed a few rogues and has a bit of blood.But according to what Lu Xiao wanted, it was far from enough.

"This year, there is still a severe drought in the north. Although the harvest will not be lost, the food is far from enough to eat. When the weather is cold, there will be robbers everywhere.

At that time, let Zhongyongwei practice more.I estimate that in the spring of next year, Huang Taiji will be unable to hold back! "

(End of this chapter)