Ming politicians

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This Spring Festival, the atmosphere in Liaodong is a bit depressing. The shock caused by the beheading of more than [-] officers will not be eliminated in a short time. There is no response in the court. Regarding Huang Taiji's pleading for peace with the Ming court The rumors also slowly dissipated. The officers and sergeants stationed in Liaodong generally believed that under such circumstances, the emperor would not negotiate peace with Huang Taiji.

Su Tiancheng's various arrangements continued to be implemented.

During the Spring Festival, Song Sijun and others also came to Ningyuan.

Song Sijun brought the latest news. During the Spring Festival, the market transactions in Anning Fort and Jingbian increased significantly. The news that Huang Taiji hoped to negotiate peace with the Ming court spread to Anning Fort and Jingbian, and spread among many merchants. Some merchants specifically spread the news, and the number of Mongolian tribes who came to trade increased significantly. Even some Mongolian tribes who were desperately relying on Houjin began to tentatively trade in Anningbao and Jingbian.

During the Spring Festival, it is the peak period of trading. Because of the stimulation of this news, the trading is particularly hot. Song Sijun is busy and keeps his feet on the ground. If there is no important situation that needs to be reported, he will not leave Anning Fort and come to Ningyuan .

During the Spring Festival break, Su Tiancheng's routine remained the same. Except for Chunping who was with him in Ningyuan, the rest of his family was still in the capital. It was impossible for him to go back to the capital. At the same time, Ningyuan had many things to arrange. For him, the Spring Festival Look busier than usual.

When Song Sijun entered the wing, Su Tiancheng was looking down at the list of officers in his hand.Think carefully about something.

"The adults are still so busy during the Spring Festival, and the little ones admire it."

"Boss Song, don't say that. You are very busy all year round. You have contributed a lot to the Jiangning camp being able to maintain it. The busier you are during the festival."

"My lord, this is what the little one should do. It can't be said that it's busy. If it wasn't for the lord, the little one is still trafficking in private salt in Jiangning County. Maybe he was encircled by the government and the army. Now the little one is in Fort Anning, and even the whole Shaanxi. They are all very majestic, and the little ones understand that all of this is achieved by relying on adults."

"Boss Song, don't be so modest. You are an expert in business. I don't understand. But next year's requirements will be higher. The construction of Dengzhou and Laizhou, including the construction of Qingzhou, will cost a lot of silver. Although the families of the Jiangning battalion soldiers have gone to Dengzhou and Laizhou, Dengzhou and Laizhou have been destroyed too much, and they still need to invest in silver."

"My lord, the little one has already made preparations. According to the transaction volume during the Spring Festival, the profit that can be earned throughout the year should be far more than last year. The little one is not very clear about the movement of the court. I don't know if Houjin is We will really negotiate peace with the Ming court, and if this news lasts for a while, the transaction volume will be even greater."

"The matter of the court. I can't fully grasp it. No matter what the situation is, as long as the business is good, you will seize the opportunity to make money."

"My lord, the younger one is often in contact with Mr. Yue Gaofeng. It is very hard for Mr. Yue to manage the exchange market. This time, the younger one came to Ningyuan. Mr. Yue asked the younger one to report to the adult. He said that he is the person who manages the exchange market. The soldiers of the Jiangning camp, some of the personnel recruited by the local government, are mixed with dragons and snakes, and they always like to have some problems, and some even blackmail merchants in private, which has a very bad influence. The discipline of the soldiers of the Jiangning camp is strict, and Master Sun Yuankun is very demanding Strictly, several times, merchants went directly to Mr. Sun and cried, and Mr. Sun also reprimanded Mr. Yue."

A wry smile appeared on Su Tiancheng's face.

Such a situation is not uncommon. Whenever interests are involved, there will always be some strange and weird situations. An analysis of the reasons is all because of money. Yue Gaofeng is in charge of managing the market. Dealing with merchants, I often walk by the river without getting my shoes wet. The situation in the Jiangning camp is different. It is completely militarized. Different.

"What Yue Gaofeng said can be considered. The mutual market is becoming more and more important to the court and the Jiangning camp. The more prosperous the mutual market is, the more stable the Mongolian tribes are, and the more stable our Ming border is. After returning , you go directly to Sun Yuankun and say that I arranged to transfer some soldiers from the Jiangning Camp to maintain the order of the exchange market, and transfer experienced and prudent soldiers. The management of the exchange market is still dominated by Yue Gaofeng. Crack down on a group of them and form a deterrent force, so as to stabilize and improve the mutual market.”

"Okay, after you return to Fort Anning, I will immediately find Mr. Sun."

"Well, I will write a letter to Sun Yuankun, and I will also report this matter to Master Bi."

After talking about the mutual market, the next point is to recruit sergeants.

How to recruit sergeants is a question that Su Tian thought about when he was growing up. Recruiting in Liaodong is not a good choice. After years of war in Liaodong, the population of ordinary people has dropped sharply. The conditions for recruiting sergeants are obviously immature Yes, not to mention Dengzhou and Laizhou. As for the south, the distance is too far, and there is no special person to operate it. The atmosphere in the court is different. This time, I must be cautious when recruiting navy.

Su Tiancheng handed over this task directly to Song Sijun.

The focus of recruitment is concentrated in Shaanxi. Although Shaanxi has experienced years of war and harassment by bandits, the population here has dropped sharply, but after several years of construction, Shaanxi has slowly begun to recover, and the situation has improved. The recruited The conditions are acceptable. At the same time, there are several favorable conditions for recruiting sergeants in Shaanxi. On the one hand, Zhu Shenxuan served as the governor of Shaanxi, and the government fully supports this matter. On the other hand, Shaanxi has abolished the guard army and canceled After the introduction of the military household system, the common people's views on joining the army have changed somewhat. Compared with other places, the enthusiasm for joining the army has increased. The last aspect, and the most important aspect, is that the impression of Jiangningying in Shaanxi is very good. Yes, as long as the Jiangning Battalion recruits sergeants, it can get the support of the common people in Shaanxi.

Handing it over to Song Sijun was also carefully considered by Su Tiancheng.

Zhu Shenxuan and Jiang Ningying are not allowed to get involved. No matter what the reason is, this is a restricted area. Governments at all levels in Shaanxi cannot directly intervene in this matter. If Bi Maokang and Sun Yuankun are required to directly recruit and complete the task It is possible, but the stability of Anning Fort and Jingbian is the most important thing. The Jiangning Camp stationed in the mutual market cannot be distracted. The Jiangning Camp soldiers sent from Liaodong may not be familiar with the situation. After thinking about it, Song Sijun is more suitable of.

Another advantage of Song Sijun's recruitment of sergeants is that it will not attract everyone's attention. The focus of his recruitment is to recruit among the guards of merchants. These people are of good quality and can also be skilled. Most of them are willing to join the Jiangning camp.

"Boss Song, how is the recruitment of sergeants going?"

"My lord, I have already contacted more than [-] people. These are all guaranteed. Some of them have been concentrated in Fort Anning and Jingbian, and have entered the military camp of Jiangning Camp. All the news is confidential. The outside world has not yet know the situation."

"Very good. According to the requirements, can we recruit [-] sergeants?"

"I can't guarantee this little thing. Master Sun has very strict requirements on the recruited sergeants. Those who are in poor health, bad character, or slightly older are not wanted. The younger ones are also exhausted. .”

"Well, you still need to work hard to recruit 5000 people. For this matter, you can directly contact Sun Yuankun and recruit according to Mr. Sun's requirements. It must be completed within the first month. Now that the mutual market is booming, you can consider it. Among the guards of the Mongolian tribe, recruit some sergeants."

"Big, my lord, I don't know if my lord Sun agrees to recruit soldiers from other races."

"Don't be so panic. In fact, there is not much difference. The purpose of being a soldier is to be able to support your family first. If you recruit soldiers from Mongolian tribes, their families can move to Dengzhou and Laizhou, and they can also get farming. The life of the land can be guaranteed, but character is the most important thing when recruiting Mongolian tribe soldiers. This aspect must be checked, rather than lacking, I will talk to Mr. Sun about the matter of recruiting Mongolian tribe soldiers, and you will focus on it. For the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe, if necessary, send someone to contact the leaders of the two tribes, and I think they will definitely support it.”

"I understand. I will handle it after I go back. It is more convenient to recruit soldiers from the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe. There are a large number of merchants in Anningbao and Jingbian, and they are always with the two tribes. Keep in touch, and there are also a small number of people from the Xibe and Daur tribes who have stayed in Anningbao and Jingbian for a long time."

"Well, the remaining 5000 people can all be recruited between the two tribes. It's not a big problem for each tribe to have more than [-] people."

The Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe are very brave in history. The Xibe camp has a great reputation, but it has crossed by itself and changed history. Later Jin did not have time to recruit these two tribes. Such a good opportunity, I Wouldn't it be a pity if they didn't use it? Recruiting warriors from the Xibe and Daur tribes has many benefits. It can harmonize the feelings of the nation, and it can also make the Xibe and Daur tribes more loyal to Daming North Korea, but this kind of thing needs to be kept secret for the time being, and there must be voices of opposition in the court.

After the first lunar month, Su Tiancheng was going to Dengzhou. When he set off, he recruited 5000 soldiers and [-] Jiangning battalion soldiers to follow him to Dengzhou and Laizhou. , stationed in Qingzhou, so that the total strength of Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou reached [-], which is enough to ensure safety. (To be continued..)