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Chapter 396 Lost in the east, harvested mulberry

Sun Chengzong looked at the emperor worriedly. He knew what the emperor was going to do, but he still didn't quite understand what the emperor did. Out of trust in the emperor, Sun Chengzong didn't ask too much, but his face There was still worry on his face.

Seeing Sun Chengzong looking at him worriedly, Yang Reform also stopped laughing.

Looking at the splendid Forbidden City with golden walls, he sighed: "It's already October!" The time is getting tighter, the end of the year is coming, there are quite a lot of things to prepare, and there is not much time left for myself.

I need to unite a huge interest group within a month or two, and when I face those big businessmen who control the economic lifeline of the Ming Dynasty and the interest groups behind them, it will become an artifact for me to open roads and build bridges when encountering waters , The degree of danger of this kind of thing has surpassed the disaster relief in Shaanxi, far surpassed the confrontation with wild boar skin. This matter is a major matter related to one's own life and death. Those who have been controlling the economy of the Ming Dynasty but refused to pay taxes If the vampires of the empire are not eliminated, no matter how many golden fingers Yang reforms, even if he can make money again, no matter how wise and powerful he is, they will be dragged down by them sooner or later. "There is no godlike opponent, only Pig-like teammates" are the best footnotes to these people in history. Those creatures who only have the word "blood-sucking" in their eyes and minds will not give Ming Dynasty any chance of surviving, and will not let anyone go. It is possible to suck blood from the hunched and skinny body of the Ming Dynasty, and if they are not overthrown, everything Yang Reform is doing now is just a dream, and he can wake up at any time to nothing.Even if the protagonist is a time traveler and has countless golden fingers, how much money he will make, but in the face of a large empire with a population of hundreds of millions, that little money can be described as pitiful, just like the richest man in the 21st century. A net worth of tens of billions, however, is nothing compared to a country spending trillions of dollars. Yang Reform doesn’t want to do this kind of heavy burden to support a country with the money earned by one person. The title of "Pay Emperor" is too heavy. I would have nightmares every night, worrying that when I woke up the next day, I would not have enough money to support the state machine, worried that I would go down the old path of history, and worry that I would hang myself in the coal mine. on the hill.

Looking at the magnificent Forbidden City with golden walls and the power center of this empire, Yang Reform was full of emotions. Before, he only thought that being an emperor was so powerful and powerful, but he didn’t know until he became an emperor. In fact, it is a bureaucratic group that rules the world, and there is a thing called civil servants, and the emperor is just a bird locked in a golden cage by this group of bureaucrats. It's for viewing, it's for viewing. The emperor, a little bird locked in this golden cage, has never been able to fly out of the cage to see the outside world. The constraints of rules and regulations are like invisible birds. The cage, so that this little bird can never fly out of this golden cage.

Thinking of his current situation, Yang Reform laughed at himself again. He had only heard of a canary to describe a woman before. Now, it is more appropriate to use a canary to describe himself as an emperor. For the canary locked in a cage, Yang Reform smiled wryly, and withdrew his gaze from looking into the distance.

"An emperor who can't get out of the golden cage is not a real emperor!" Yang Reform said with a feeling.

"What is Your Majesty talking about?" Sun Chengzong didn't quite understand the emperor's explanation, and seeing the emperor looking thoughtfully into the distance, seemingly talking to himself, he asked.

"Hehehe, it's nothing, I'm just saying, how should we understand the word 'house'." Yang Reform smiled wryly, and then smiled and talked to his right-hand man.

"House? Your Majesty, a house means a residence, and it also means a writer... Your Majesty, why do you ask this word?" Sun Chengzong was puzzled, why did the emperor suddenly ask him this word?
"Hehe, it's nothing, why do I think that adding a male character after the word Zhai is the best portrayal of me at present!" Yang Reform laughed at himself.

"Otaku?..." Sun Chengzong read it in doubt.

"Well, otaku..." Yang Reform confirmed with a smile.

"Oh..." Sun Chengzong stroked his beard thoughtfully.

Yang Reform didn't say anything.

Putting aside these complicated thoughts, Yang Reform turned to talk about what to do today.

"Master Sun, there's news from Zhenjiang Fort, saying that the Eastern Captives sealed off the river with cannons instead of besieging the city with cannons. What does Master Sun think about this matter?" Yang Reform asked about today's important event.

"Seal the river? Donglu sealed the river with cannons?" Sun Chengzong was a little surprised. He originally expected that Donglu would attack the city with cannons, but he didn't expect that Donglu suddenly sealed the river with cannons. This was somewhat different from what was originally expected.

"Yes, Master Sun has a look at the report I just received today..." Yang Reform said, Wang Chengen at the side quickly pulled out a report and handed it to Sun Chengzong.

Sun Chengzong immediately frowned and looked.

"Your Majesty, there are also capable people in this Donglu!" After seeing it, Sun Chengzong thought for a while and said.

"Yes, I think so too. Donglu blocked the river with cannons, which shows that Donglu is prepared for reinforcements from the lower reaches of the river. That is to say, Donglu may have guessed that Mao Wenlong will have reinforcements, and he may also have guessed that Zhen will come. Reinforcement, that's why we used cannons to block the river instead of besieging the city..." Yang Reform said with a smile.

"That's true, but, Your Majesty, Monk Guan Dayong's gratifying way of dealing with it seems to have rules, and it seems that there is no need to worry too much." Sun Chengzong thought for a while and said.

"Well, yes, Donglu doesn't have a boat, so it's a shortcoming when it comes to water affairs. This is my Ming Dynasty's strength. It's never wrong to overcome the enemy's weakness with my own strengths. However, It also depends on God's will. September and December are the small flood season of the Da Chong River, and it is already October, that is to say, the flood season is only one month. They attack suddenly when they are in the water, so the time for the battleship to appear on the battlefield is likely to be less than a month, and it is estimated that it is only a few days... After this month, the battleship may not be able to go up again, let alone, The river water may still be frozen, so I think Donglu may have thought of something, so he blocked the river. Perhaps, Zhenjiang Fort will be a bitter battle!" Yang Reform said that the situation in Zhenjiang Fort now appears to be much more complicated than he imagined.

"Your Majesty is right. Do you want to remind Monk Dayong to be happy and let them pay attention?" Sun Chengzong also said worriedly.

"Well, yes, I guess, not only to remind them of the flood season, but also to remind them. It is very likely that Donglu already has a way to deal with sudden reinforcements downstream. Perhaps, even if a battleship goes up, Donglu may not Back away..." Yang Reform thought for a while, and said with a hint of worry.

"...Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, there are capable people in Donglu. Therefore, even if the fleet goes up, Donglu may not be able to retreat. October will pass in a blink of an eye. So, October Firstly, there will be no water in the river, and secondly, we have to prevent the river from freezing, so Zhenjiang Fort is indeed in danger..." Sun Chengzong analyzed based on the latest information.

"Yes, I also mean the same thing. I was too optimistic before, and I have to plan for the worst in everything! The current situation is that there are capable people in Donglu, so now I can no longer consider the ideal situation. Then, the siege of Donglu is really a long-term thing, then, Mao Wenlong's place is really dangerous!..." Yang Reform suddenly realized that he really underestimated the wild boar skin, and took things too simply , I thought that as soon as the battleship appeared, the wild boar skin would immediately piss off. Now it seems that my abacus may have been predicted by others, and my abacus may not work... When it really comes to that time, Mao Wenlong will really It's miserable.

"Your Majesty, although the battleship going up may not make the Donghu retreat, but it is not completely useless. Your Majesty, you can take advantage of the rising river and the timing of the battleship going up to send a large number of reinforcements, weapons and ammunition to Zhenjiang Fort. Increase the defense capability of Zhenjiang Fort, since the Eastern Prisoners want to besiege Zhenjiang Fort, then it depends on whether they have those good teeth..." Sun Chengzong thought about it and gave the emperor an idea.

"Well, it makes sense. Master Sun reminded me so much, which made me suddenly enlightened a lot. I was worried that the battleship would not be able to play the role of the final word. Then, since it can't play this role, then it opened a large-scale warship. Reinforce Zhenjiang Fort. In addition to the [-] cannons last time, add another [-] cannons to Zhenjiang Fort to bring the number of cannons in Zhenjiang Fort to fifty. Hand grenades, send another [-] up, I don't believe it, they can't be killed, the soldiers, it depends on how many people Zhenjiang Fort can hold, and with the food that will last at least until April or May next year, at that time, the battleship will be able to If I go up again, I don’t believe that Donglu dares to besiege the city at that time... By the way, I will send [-] sets of new-style cotton clothes to Zhenjiang Fort in advance, so that the soldiers will not be frozen in Zhenjiang Fort. Ten thousand blankets, ten thousand sets of quilts, I don’t believe it, I have enough food, warm clothes, enough weapons, such strong firepower, Donglu still has the confidence to attack..." Yang Reform did not believe in evil, and immediately raised his eyebrows. Send the pile of supplies, and use these things to crush the wild boar skin to death.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, there are too many of these things..., Your Majesty, the battleship will only stay for a few days when it goes up. If such a huge amount of supplies needs to be transported up by ship, I'm afraid something will happen!" Sun Chengzong immediately reminded .

"Send as much as you can. It's my business, my heart, and my sincerity to not get these materials. Whether you can send these materials depends on those two boys, and it depends on Dongjiang Town. The ability to help others..." Yang Reform said firmly.

"Your Majesty is wise, I have to worry too much..." Seeing that the emperor was so persistent, Sun Chengzong stopped persuading him. Indeed, it is the emperor's business whether these things can not be delivered to Mao Wenlong. Whether they can be sent up is not the emperor's business. It's because Mao Wenlong didn't defend Zhenjiang Fort in the future, so he can't blame the emperor. The hearts of the people in Dongjiang town have been completely drawn to the emperor's side.

As we talked, we had already arrived at the platform.

Yang Reform took the glass of water Wang Chengen handed over, took a sip, and moistened his throat. He had already talked dryly with Sun Chengzong just now.

"...By the way, Master Sun, since Donglu has made up his mind to stay in Zhenjiang Fort, then I have to give Donglu some extra material. He will fight on the east front, and I will fight on the west front. I want to see if the Mongolian tribes of my son are in distress... Hehe, without the addition of these tribes, the strength of the Donglu is limited..." Yang Reform drank a cup of tea in one breath , did not quench his thirst, and continued to ask Wang Chengen for water to drink, and said to Sun Chengzong proudly.

Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming were already on the platform. When they saw the emperor talking about Dongjiang Town, they immediately opened their ears to listen. Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming were excited to hear the huge amount of support that the emperor said just now. Tears welled up in their eyes, and they wiped away a lot of tears secretly. Dongjiang Town is not easy for them!From scratch, it was all created by blood and tears. The court's supplies, food and salaries have never been decently made up. Those literati are either looking for trouble here or there. The blood sucking town, like the current emperor, is so generous, giving so much support to Zhenjiang Fort at one time, people's hearts are full of flesh, and it is clear at a glance who is good to whom.

"Did your Majesty say Man Gui?" Sun Chengzong asked.

"Yes, that's right, that's what I meant. Although Zhenjiang Fort was surrounded by the Eastern captives, but on the western front, I want to surround the Mongols, so that Mangui can speed up and deal with those who have problems as soon as possible. The tribes..., mobilized more imperial alliance troops to join the battle, and now those tribes who have taken refuge in Donglu have no support from their masters, it is a good time to beat the dogs in the water, tell Man Gui, the opportunity is rare, don't hesitate, go all out..." Yang Reform took another sip of tea, and said excitedly, although in Zhenjiang Fort, his troops were a bit "weak" and were surrounded and beaten, but on the western front, he could fight around the forces of wild boarskin. Calculated in this way, I am not too disadvantaged, after all, I can afford to lose, the wild boar skin is not supplemented by the Mongolian right wing, so I can only fight one less and fight for consumption, Yang Reform is not afraid.

Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming listened to the conversation between the emperor and Sun Chengzong, and secretly liked it. The eye circles of the tears that had just been wiped away became smiling.

"Report to Your Majesty, Your Majesty mentioned this matter, and I have something to report..." Sun Chengzong immediately remembered something when he saw the emperor mentioning Mangui.

"Oh, what's the matter? Could it be that something happened to Man Gui?" Yang Reformed put down his teacup and asked, this is a critical moment, don't lose the chain!

"Your Majesty, it's like this. Man Gui reported that some guards at the border, Baozi, also wanted to follow them out to fight the Mongols..." Sun Chengzong said this time with a smile on his face.

"What? The frontier army is going out to fight the Mongols? Did I hear it right?" Yang Reform suspected that he had heard it wrong. Didn't the frontier army of the Ming Dynasty have no borders?How come you still have the courage to go out and fight the Mongols, and ask for a fight?The sun really came out from the west.

"That's right, Your Majesty, that's exactly what Man Gui said in the report..." Sun Chengzong smiled, and then said: "...Actually, Your Majesty, it's simple, money touches people's hearts!... Hehehe ..." Sun Chengzong rarely laughed out loud.

"What's the reason?" Yang Huaili stood up and asked, the army here dared to leave the customs, the sun really came out from the west, if the frontier army had the courage to leave the customs, it would be easy to deal with the Mongols Much more.

"...Your Majesty, money is touching. Man Gui captured many Mongols' livestock, property, and women outside the pass, and sent them to the guards and fortresses inside the pass to be kept by the frontier soldiers. Hehe, your majesty also knows. Yes, the battles in Manchuria were not fought by themselves, they were all fought against the Mongols. Therefore, seeing that the frontier soldiers had such a rich harvest without fighting by themselves, how could they not be tempted? Crying about going out to fight the Mongols, hehe, Your Majesty, this is a good thing!" Sun Chengzong really said with a smile.

"Ah!..." Yang Reform was dumbfounded, it's still like this!I have never regarded the frontier army as an army, and I have always counted on them to do a good job of defense. How do I know that they still have the courage to go out. This... is the world changing too fast?Or can't understand?

"... Money touches people's hearts, money touches people's hearts! That's right, that's right!... Hehe..." Yang Reformed after recollecting what Sun Chengzong said, and immediately understood that this group of frontier soldiers were notoriously poor. I'm afraid I'm poor, I don't have any property, and I don't have any women. Seeing that Mangui and the others can get a lot of livestock and women without any effort, they can still sit there. I'm afraid it seems to them that as long as they walk on the grassland Last time, women, daughters-in-law, livestock, property, everything, and there was no risk, because all the battles were fought by the Imperial Association Army. It would be strange if such a pie in the sky didn't break the head.

"Hahaha..., hahaha..." Yang Reform suddenly burst into laughter. No one expected that Man Gui's distribution of spoils would actually mobilize the enthusiasm of the frontier army. You know, no matter how bad or useless the frontier army of the Ming Dynasty was, there were tens of thousands of troops. It has increased countless times, and more importantly, the frontier army has gained and gained confidence, and their combat effectiveness and momentum will increase greatly. In any case, this is something to be happy and laugh out loud.

"Good thing, good thing..., wonderful thing, wonderful thing..., this matter, I agreed, let Xuan Da, Ji Liao's frontier army, according to the size of the guards and forts, select one out of ten elites to follow Mangui goes out to fight, but he must be strictly disciplined, obey the command, and it is strictly forbidden to go out to fight privately, and those who dare to break the rules will not be lightly forgiven..., the Mongols have been wiped out, and the spoils they have won are also shared with them, hehehe..." Yang Reform thought of the wonderful thing, and started laughing alone.The so-called loss in the east, and the harvest of mulberry elm are just like this. I got a bad news from Zhenjiang Fort in the east, and I posted countless manpower and material resources, but I got good news from Mangui in the west.

(End of this chapter)