A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 351 Kill Two Birds With One Stone

The news about Xuanfu Town East Road finally reached the ears of Shengjing Huang Taiji.After Wang Dou's purge, the local intelligence agency was basically destroyed.Their Qing Dynasty also lacked a source of material smuggling.

It was a pity that it would be even more difficult for Huang Taiji to detect Wang Dou in the future. As for the loss of a smuggling channel, he had no regrets.On the nine sides of the Ming Dynasty, there are many people who are interested in the Qing Dynasty, and the east road is missing, which will not harm the overall situation.

What shocked him was Wang Dou's method, cutting the mess with a sharp knife, and mastering the entire East Road so quickly, which made him affirm the evaluation of Wang Dou in Pinggu at that time: "Wang Dou really has the ambition of a hero."

Wang Dou controls the East Road, and will have greater power in the future. After the Qing Dynasty, in the hands of this person, I don't know how much suffering and blood will be shed. He is a difficult opponent.

At this time, the Mongolian tribes outside the Great Wall near the East Road were mainly the Tumed Right Wing Banner in the Qing Dynasty's foreign domain Mongolia, and a part of the Karaqin tribe.In the 11th year of the Chongzhen War, most of them fought against Wang Dou, and they were terrified and fearful, which can be used to describe them.

After Wang Dou entered the East Road, they had asked Shengjing for help one after another, hoping that Huang Taiji would increase his troops on the grassland there to prevent Wang Dou from attacking outside the Great Wall in the future.After receiving the news that Wang Dou was massacring on the East Road and clearing out many private traders with them, many timid tribes have moved day after day, trying to stay as far away from the East Road Castle as possible.

Not to mention the series of reactions from the outside world, a few days after Wang Dou's suppression, Han Chao, who was far away in Laishui, rushed to Yongning City.

Seeing his gloomy expression, Wang Dou could understand his feelings. Han Chao is a rookie in love, and it is very likely that Wan Meier is his first love, and the taste of first love will never be forgotten.Moreover, Han and North Korea may have guilt in their hearts, thinking that if it were not for their own reasons, Wan Meier might not have defected to the enemy and betrayed the country.

Although Wang Dou thinks that the relationship between them is purely irreconcilable with Han Chao, but seeing Han Chao's gloomy expression, it is still necessary to enlighten him.

Concerned about the consolation of the crowd, Han Chao remained silent and asked blankly: "General, Wan Meier...how will we deal with it?"

The governor next to him, Chi Dacheng, said coldly: "Wan Mei'er worked as a minion for a tiger, willing to work carefully for the slaves of the East, even if she is handed over to Yousi, according to the law, she should also be executed by Ling Chi."

Han Chao trembled, and saluted Wang Dou: "General, the general wants to see her."

Wang Dou glanced at him and nodded.Everything that needs to be explained has been explained. After interrogating Wan Meier, Zeng Fuyang and others, the intelligence department followed the vine and dug out a large number of hidden spies of the Qing Dynasty on the East Road.Even if the entire army is not wiped out, the vitality will be severely injured, and it is difficult to do anything in a short time.

All the confessions have been recorded, and Wan Meier is just waiting for the final processing.

When Wang Dou saw Han Chao again, his expression was dull, and some blood was still on his hands.

Xie Yike came to Wang Dou's side and whispered to him a few times.Wang Dou nodded, indicating that he understood.Not long after, Chi Dacheng came in a rage, and saluted Wang Dou: "General, Han Shoubei executed Wan Meier privately, please punish Han Shoubei."

Han Chao knelt in front of Wang Dou without saying a word, and Wang Dou shook his head. As early as when Han Chao invited Wan Meier to meet, Wang Dou had already guessed his intentions.After all, it was the woman he loved in the past, and giving her a good time while visiting the prison meant that he didn't want her to suffer from Ling Chi.

Seeing Han Chao's distraught look, Wang Dou sighed, and said: "Han Chao privately executed the criminals, demoted them to a higher level, and served as a guard for the Laishui County Office. If you can't resist the punishment, die on the spot."

Han Chao whimpered, "Thank you General."

He lay deeply on the ground, and suddenly burst into tears. The surrounding Wen Fangliang, Zhong Xiancai and others all sighed.

Gao Shiyin grumbled, "Is it worth it for a mere woman?"

Han Chao cried for an unknown amount of time, but when he got up, he returned to his usual calmness, presumably this psychological barrier has passed.

Wang Dou asked him about his stay in Laishui. As early as March, Han and North Korea led a force to Laishui.Although its troops are less than a thousand, with the combat effectiveness of the Shun Township Army, this force is more than enough to guard Laishui.

According to Wang Dou's relevant information, there are also official documents sent every month by the officials of the Zhenfu Division located next to Han Dynasty.Whether it is the local gentry or the common people of the military households, they all welcome this military force of the Korean and North Korea.After all, Shun Township's army has strict discipline and will never do anything to disturb the people. The army's outstanding combat power has also deterred all the bandits and gangsters in the territory.

In just a few months, Laishui already has the reputation of a land of peach in Baoding Prefecture. There is no banditry, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment, which is very rare in Jinan.

The military rations and weapons of the Korean and Korean ministries were supplied by Wang Dou, and there was no need to collect from the local people, which reduced the burden on the local people.The task of Korea and North Korea does not need to organize any soldiers and civilians to reclaim the land. It only needs to provide a good environment. Naturally, a large number of people are willing to move here, resulting in prosperity in the territory.

The magistrate of Laishui County has already won the reputation of "excellent governance".Since there is no conflict of interest with the local gentry, and the Ministry can protect the environment and the people, the Korean and Korean Ministry A can be called a model of peace between the army and the people in Laishui County.

For this army, many people are trying their best to win them over. Yang Wenyue, the newly appointed governor of Baoding, has shown his goodwill to Han and North Korea again and again, intending to accept Han and North Korea as his confidants.

According to the information he had obtained, although there were many "sugar-coated shells", the loyalty of the Han Dynasty to himself and to the Shunxiang Army did not change at all, which made Wang Dou secretly gratified.Sure enough, he was the first old brother to follow him, and he was able to resist all kinds of temptations.

Of course, the family members of the Shun Township Army in Waizhen are all on the East Road, and Wang Dou is also responsible for their supplies, which is also one of the important reasons to ensure their loyalty.

Han Chao told about his experience in Laishui for several months. He said: "The last general has controlled all the important places in Laishui, and he has also made good friends with Zijingguan and Yizhou."

He pondered for a while, and then said: "East Road is now Daxing Village. Over the past few months, more and more people have flowed into Laishui. Can we follow the strategy of East Road in Laishui?"

Wang Dou said: "No need, Brother Han only needs to guard the territory, control important areas, and make friends with officials and generals everywhere. If you find a hero, you can send him to the East Road, and train together in the future, so that you can become a soldier in the army."

Wang Dou's train of thought, except for the local area on East Road, in the future, officials will go out of the town to control the important areas, make friends with local gentry officials, and protect the tranquility of the territory.Civil affairs in various places do not need to intervene, and operate as agents—of course, it is possible to suppress bandits and make money casually.

This can reduce the resistance of the local gentry, and like a snowball, more and more Daming will fall into their own hands.In Japan, I have a lot of power, and after taking over these places, it will be a matter of course to implement civil affairs there.

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On the [-]th, after Wang Dou suppressed the strikes of merchants and students on East Road, merchants and students in almost every city were brought under control.Many people are extremely afraid of the hats of Qing spies and collaborators with captives and enemies.

After the joint official documents of Wang Dou and Bingbeidao Ma Guoxi were reported, the disposal of these people also began one after another.Wang Dou's principle is that the East Road is as powerful as possible, and these people were not bought by the Qing Dynasty as spies.Most of them are also involved in smuggling outside the Great Wall.

After all, it is impossible to smuggle outside the Great Wall without a certain amount of wealth and power. Only local tyrants have this ability.These tyrants have close ties with local officials and military leaders.In particular, the merchant forces under the names of Zhang Wanshan, Chen Enchong, and Song Jiaxuan monopolized more than half of the industries on the East Road.

These people must be uprooted, and there are some local gentry and aristocrats who need to be dealt with.Some of the remaining scholars and businessmen, although they have tax evasion and tax evasion, transfer the tax on the land and other evil deeds.When looking at the current situation in Ming Dynasty, this kind of crime is "moderate" again, and it is an object that can be won.

Especially in this school strike and market strike, many businessmen and students were coerced, and these people can also be used for their own use.

For those businessmen, after finding out that these people were not involved in smuggling and collaborating with the enemy, they were given freedom after a series of fines depending on their wealth.The wealthy country gentlemen were also fined and set free, and their charges were cleared.

For the rest of their lives after the catastrophe, these people were all overjoyed. When they heard that the general's mansion forgave their crimes, revoked the labels of spies and collaborators and enemies, and released them on the spot, many of them cried loudly.They knelt all over the floor in front of the general's mansion, thanking General Dingguo for his kindness.

Wang Dou also made a decision that some merchants and students who were killed or injured in the suppression that day were not considered powerful, and they would also be given a certain amount of compensation and no longer be prosecuted for their crimes.As soon as the news spread, the East Road was full of voices praising the general's benevolence.

In the future, most of these scholars and students entered the shogunate or various forts to serve as scribes. Wang Dou was surprised to find that these people were more attentive and loyal than the advanced ones.If there is any public opinion war in the future, they will also be filled with anger, risking their lives and rushing to the first wave of the front line, fighting bravely for the king with their pens.

It seems that after the thunderbolt on the [-]th, more literati rushed to the East Road, providing urgently needed scribe talents for the establishment of Wang Dou's various forts.

On the first day of August in the 12th year of Chongzhen, Zhencheng, the Governor's Mansion, and various parts of the capital are still studying how to deal with the matter of the East Road.Dingguo General's Mansion and Bingbei Mansion have jointly issued an announcement to call all the gentry and businessmen on the East Road (except the convicted tycoons) to discuss affairs and study the governance of the East Road.

As soon as Wang Dou's thunderbolt method was over, he summoned people like himself to discuss matters. Those who received the invitation were all anxious, wondering what General Dingguo would do next?

However, whether they were businessmen or gentry, after receiving the notice, they all quickly gathered in Yongning City.Huailai, Yongning, Yanqing, Baoan Prefecture and Wei were gathering businessmen and gentry, and even many foreign businessmen came here. Yongning City was bustling with people with different accents.

The voices of acquaintances continued to greet each other, and many people asked each other, what will happen when the general's mansion is discussed later?

At this time, in the watchtower of the General's Mansion, Wang Dou looked at the clouds of businessmen and gentry on the street and meditated. The number of businessmen and gentry who came to Yongning was beyond his expectation, as if he hadn't invited so many people.It can be seen from this that the literati and merchants in the late Ming Dynasty were actually a group of white-eyed wolves who bullied the weak and feared the strong.

I was afraid of killing them, and with my tough attitude, these people came here eagerly.

That's good too, the more people involved, the better the East Road will be governed in the future.

The stick has been struck by itself, and it is time to give the carrot.Giving them a certain way of making money can make these gentry and businessmen unite with themselves and strengthen their management, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

(End of this chapter)