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Chapter 662 Chongzhen: Let the people suffer again!
【Officials suffered setbacks one after another, which made Emperor Chongzhen very anxious.】

[He made some adjustments to the local officials. Some of those so-called "incompetent" officials who were ineffective in suppressing the rebels were dismissed from their posts, and some were investigated.]

[In July of the eighth year of Chongzhen (1635), Chongzhen ordered Hong Chengchou to suppress the bandits in the northwest and Lu Xiangsheng to suppress the bandits in the southeast. If the rebels entered Shaanxi, Lu Xiangsheng would advance and attack together.]

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On the canopy.

『Hong Chengchou』『Lu Xiangsheng』『Sun Chuanting』

The army led by the three men gradually surrounded the "Rebel Army"

Faced with strong pressure from government troops.

The "rebel army" began to act separately.

Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong moved eastward and re-entered Henan.

"Li Zicheng" is still fighting in Shaanxi.

The next second, Gao Yingxiang's profile picture turned black and white.

The bright label of "King of Rebellion" on his head was moved to the head of "Li Zicheng".

Lu Xiangsheng and his two companions surrounded Li Zicheng aggressively again.

Just as Li Zicheng was rushing around surrounded by three people.

There was a knock on the door.

The avatar of Huang Taiji lit up.

There is a string of signs lit up on it.

"The Great Qing Emperor, Kind, Benevolent and Holy"

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[On July 1636, the th year of Chongzhen (), Lu Xiangsheng's troops gathered in Luoyang, western Henan, blocking the rebels' way back to the Central Plains from Shaanxi. The troops under the Shaanxi Governor Sun Chuanting and the governor-general of the three frontiers Hong Chengchou served as the main force to encircle and suppress the rebels of Gao Yingxiang.]

[Gao Yingxiang was defeated and captured, and Li Zicheng inherited the title of "King of Rebellion" and became the leader of all the rebel armies, continuing to fight against the government troops.]

【Just when the government troops were winning victory after victory. 】

[On April 11 of the same year, he offered sacrifices to heaven at the Temple of Heaven in Shengjing, ascended the throne, named the country Qing, and changed the reign title to Chongde, the Great Qing Emperor Huang Taiji]

【Ajige, the Prince of Duolo Wuying, was ordered to lead the army to attack the Ming.】

[Ajige led 100,000 Qing troops to break through Xifengkou again.]

[In July, they successively conquered Baodi, Dingxing, Fangshan, Zhuozhou and other fourteen places, and finally stationed troops in Miyun, Pinggu and other places, surrounding the capital and "ravaging the entire capital area."]

【Emperor Chongzhen was extremely panicked and immediately declared martial law in the capital, and urgently dispatched Lu Xiangsheng and others to the capital for assistance.】

[The pressure on Li Zicheng and other troops was greatly reduced. ]

[In August, the Qing army plundered 180,000 people and livestock and a large amount of supplies and returned eastward. Because the incident happened in the first year of Chongde (the Bingzi year), it is called the "Bingzi Incident" in history.]

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{Don't worry, they are preparing to deal with North Korea now. Going south is just a waste of time...}
{It's just like an ATM machine.}
{That’s basically what it means, but Huang Taiji’s vision is really sharp!}

{Judging that the Ming Dynasty was being held back by Li Zicheng and unable to extricate themselves, they dealt with the Ming Dynasty's allies outside the Great Wall one by one.}
{Lin Dan of Mongolia and Korea were all dealt with. It was determined that even if the Ming Dynasty put down the civil strife, it would not pose a threat to its rear.}
{As for Daming...he is pretty hardworking, working sixteen hours a day...quite diligent...}
{If you are not diligent in the right areas, it is better not to be diligent at all.}
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Ming Dynasty - Shenzong Period
Zhu Yijun watched the Korean king and his ministers walk to the altar and kowtow three times and nine times to Huang Taiji.

I hate it so much that my teeth are about to break!
"A bunch of villains!"

He cursed with hatred in his mouth, but felt helpless in his heart.

Because if it happens again, North Korea will still need to be rescued.

Its geographical location determines that it must be saved...

"call……"

He took a deep breath.

"Let Song Jin come to see me."

Jinyiwei, it’s time to do some real work.

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Southern Song Dynasty Xiaozong period
For a moment, Zhao Shen didn't know whether the Song Dynasty was lucky or not.

But he was sure that the Ming Dynasty was very unlucky.

"One outside and one inside, consuming alternately."

"The military is the most wasteful of money and food."

The Song Dynasty has the right to speak on this...

The Song Dynasty still has a lot of say...

Zhao Shen's thoughts were divergent.

"Internal and external troubles... Nurhaci..."

"Why not stir up trouble for the Jin Kingdom?"

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Jin Dynasty - King Sejong
"We must cause chaos in the Southern Song Dynasty!"

Wanyan Yong said firmly:

"We can't let them have the chance to collude with Mongolia!"

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Tang Xuanzong Period
Li Longji twisted his beard and pondered:

"Changyuan, which problem do you think the Ming Dynasty should deal with first?"

Li Mi replied directly:
"Civil unrest."

Li Longji raised his eyebrows.

"The Jurchens have already usurped the throne and have secured territory. They have invaded the country three times, twice marched straight into the capital, and no one could stop them."

"Then Liaodong Korea has also surrendered to it, so there is nothing to worry about anymore."

"The enemy has no place to stand, and they can be driven away and chased away."

"Why not attack the Jurchens first?"

Li Mi smiled and said:

"Your Majesty, although the Jurchens attacked the capital twice, they were very aggressive, but they bypassed Shanhaiguan each time, which shows that Ningyuan is safe."

"As long as other towns strengthen their border defenses like Shanhaiguan, the border beacons can only be outside the Ming Dynasty."

"But the bandits are causing chaos in the heart of the country, and they are deeply involved."

"Just like an emergency patient, you can't delay, but if it's serious, the poison will spread throughout the body, the internal organs will ulcerate, the essence and blood will be depleted, and the limbs will become just skin and bones. The overall situation is even more critical."

"The saying 'pacify the country before resisting foreign aggression' does not mean to delay talking about resisting foreign aggression."

"In fact, if there is no internal unrest, there will be no army to resist foreign aggression. If we resist foreign aggression first, the internal unrest will be unstoppable."

... [At the end of the ninth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng and others left the mountainous area and prepared to go south to Sichuan.]

[In the first month of the tenth year of Chongzhen (1637), Li Zicheng's troops defeated the government troops in Baoji. Hong Chengchou urgently ordered Sun Chuanting to lead Cao Bianjiao and others to pursue and suppress them. They fought with Li Zicheng for seven days in Sanyuan near Xi'an. Li Zicheng was defeated and suffered heavy losses. He retreated to the mountainous area around Qinzhou (Tianshui, Gansu), rested and looked for opportunities to go south to Sichuan.]

[At the same time, Zhang Xianzhong's troops galloped across the vast areas of Henan, Huguang, and Nanzhili.]

[The rebel army marched like a hurricane, forcing the local Ming authorities to be distracted and unable to cope with the situation, and they were in a passive state everywhere.]

【Chongzhen felt the need to select a talented and courageous official to serve as the Minister of War to coordinate military affairs.】

【So Yang He's son, Yang Sichang, the former governor of Xuanda, was chosen. 】

【At that time, Yang Sichang was at home in mourning because his father Yang He had died of illness. 】

[Chongzhen was anxious to appoint someone new, so he specially ordered to "take away the affection" and appointed Yang Sichang as the Minister of War.]

[In March of the tenth year of Chongzhen, Yang Sichang arrived in Beijing.]

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On the canopy.

Zhu Youjian helped up the official who was kneeling and bowing.

"Qing, get up quickly!"

Say "Please take a seat!"

The official thanked him and put half of his buttocks on the chair.

Zhu Youjian had some worries in his eyes, but he still smiled and said:

"Lord Yang, I have no choice but to ask you to judge the situation."

"With internal and external troubles, it is hard to find talents on the frontier."

"Look at all the ministers of war who have served in the past. None of them are useful."

"And you submitted a memorial to the emperor during your period of mourning to discuss border affairs, which shows that you always care about your country."

"You are quite experienced and have great talents, so I have no choice but to employ you."

"Your memorial proposed the strategy of 'spreading a net in four directions, six corners and ten directions'."

"It can be seen that you are always thinking about the country and the strategy to repel the enemy. Do you have a plan in mind?"

The official sat up straight and said in a deep voice:

"My 'four directions, six corners, and ten directions of nets' means Shaanxi, Henan, Huguang, and Jiangbei are the four directions, and the four governors are responsible for the suppression, with suppression as the main focus and defense as the supplement."

"Yansui, Shanxi, Shandong, Jiangnan, Jiangxi, and Sichuan are the six corners. The six governors are responsible for defense and help in suppression. Defense is the main thing and suppression is the auxiliary. This is called a ten-sided network."

"The governor-general and the prime minister are responsible for the expedition. Depending on where the bandits are heading, the prime minister will either enter the pass and join the governor-general in the fight, or the governor-general will leave and join the prime minister in the fight."

"However, our army cannot move as fast as the enemy, nor can it attack as hard as the enemy, and it is easy to be defeated if attacked, so we need to increase the number of troops to suppress the enemy, and to have enough troops, we must first have enough food."

"Without food and money, it is better not to send more troops."

"Soldiers without food will not only lose their fighting spirit, but will also be prone to mutiny and rebellion, which will only increase the number of invaders."

Zhu Youjian was silent for a while after hearing this.
"In your opinion, how many more troops and salaries do we need?"

The official bowed his head and said:
"Increase the number of troops by 120,000 and the salary by 2,800,000 taels."

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[On the second day of April in the tenth year of Chongzhen, Yang Sichang submitted a memorial entitled "Respectfully Discussing the First Priority of Internal Security", proposing the strategy of "spreading a net in ten directions".]

[In order to wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop, it is suggested to increase the number of troops by 120,000. However, as the number of troops increases, the salary will naturally have to increase as well.]

On April 27, the tenth year of Chongzhen, Chongzhen summoned his ministers and said:

"Last year, I ordered the nobles to donate, but they have been resisting ever since. They have no intention of serving the country. Even the provincial gentry refused to donate. When the bandits came, they took everything. How could they be so foolish?"]

[The nobles and gentry did not want to contribute, so someone suggested that the emperor contribute first, and they would naturally follow suit and contribute a little.]

【Chongzhen said: "The bandits must be suppressed with a large army, but if the money and grain do not come from the people, then the treasury should be opened. The treasury is empty now. Since the grain is the same as the additional levy, we checked the estimated amount and reported it within two days. Why haven't you reported it yet?"】

[The emperor took the lead in complaining about poverty, and the nobles and gentry also refused to donate, so the increased military pay had to be borne entirely by the poor people who were exhausted.]

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Ming dynasty.

There was a "pop" sound!
Zhu Yuanzhang threw the towel on his head to the ground!
"You idiot! Idiot!"

He pointed at the sky with trembling fingers and said hatefully:

"You are obsessed with money! You are obsessed with money!"

"It's fine if you call yourself poor, but why do you allow your subordinates to call you poor?"

"Show your energy in killing bandits and officials!"

"With so many of them, the factory guards and the imperial guards should investigate the nobles and gentry in various places! Kill a bunch of them!"

"Give some of the land and wealth they have to the bandits!"

"Why don't you just become the leader of a rebel army? It won't affect your own status!"

The imperial doctors in the palace trembled with fear when they heard this, not daring to breathe.

Empress Ma held the bowl, scooped a spoonful of medicine, blew on it, and brought it to Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth, saying softly:
"Those factory guards are probably all useless."

"If he dares to investigate, there will only be more objections."

Zhu Yuanzhang swallowed the medicine and his eyes flashed with ferocity when he heard the words.

"Then investigate the ministers in the capital."

"We know them, they have money!"

Queen Ma rolled her eyes.

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[Yang Sichang suggested that the main source of the 2.8 million taels of silver was to increase the amount of land according to the acreage.]

[Before this, the method of levying additional taxes was based on Lu Xiangsheng's suggestion that anyone who paid more than 5 liang of grain tax per mu of land would be levied a certain amount.]

【This method is called "Yinliang", and its characteristic is that the landlords who pay more tax grain will bear the additional levy.】

[Although it ultimately fell on the people who rented the landlords' land, it was impossible for ordinary people to pay more than five taels of tax, so they were not included in the additional levy.]

【Lu Xiangsheng's suggestion took into account the actual situation of the people at that time.】

[He understood that the peasants revolted because they had no means of living, and if he squeezed more money from them, it would inevitably drive more people to join the uprising.]

【However, Yang Sichang firmly opposed this "discrimination between the rich and the poor" and "taxation based on grain", and advocated no longer distinguishing the amount of tax grain, but levying a uniform tax based on the acreage of land.】

[He said: "Because of the grain and military supplies, Lu Xiangsheng's petition has been in place for a year, but it has not been implemented. This is because the officials and the rich have always been sending money by chance and fraudulently to avoid the corvée of the rich. Now we want to distinguish the rich from the poor, which is very difficult. We can only distinguish the clever from the stupid."]

[Emperor Chongzhen was eager to suppress the uprising, and he would not hesitate to accept the consequences as long as he could get money to support the army. He immediately agreed to Yang Sichang's suggestion and required everyone to pay a tax based on the amount of land.]

[This is the "change of grain supply to equal distribution" mentioned in many historical books.]

[In the intercalary fourth month of the tenth year of Chongzhen, Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian formally issued an edict to increase the levy of military pay.]

(End of this chapter)