Late Ming Dynasty: Conquering the world starting from riding and cutting

Under the command of Qin Hao, Saga Tokaichi and others, five thousand troops captured Fukuoka Castle in one day, eradicating a shogunate nail on the top of the hanging pot and on the side of the couch with lightning speed.

Thousands of people in the army were able to achieve such a great victory without even getting off the ship. This was also rare in previous conquests.

What a joy!

The guardian of Kitakyushu, Saga Touichi, could not help but write a document and send this good news to his immediate family retainers.

Victory comes after victory, but how to deal with the aftermath is a difficult task.

The geographical location of Fukuoka Castle is really good. It is an important channel connecting Kyushu and Honshu. It is also a dangerous place. It can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating.

As long as there is strong naval power, it is absolutely impossible to fall. This time Qin Hao was able to conquer it in one fell swoop by cutting off the shogunate's maritime power.

They ordered people to clean up Fukuoka City hastily, check the corpses scattered all over the city, and then throw them into the sea to feed the fish; the fallen soldiers of Keelung and Saga were compensated according to the regulations.

After Saga settled everything, he went to Qin Hao's tent and respectfully invited him into the city.

He didn't want to but was rejected by Qin Hao. This was not because Qin Hao was trying to show his face. In fact, the city had just experienced a massacre. Blood and flesh were everywhere, and the smell was pungent.

So Qin Hao took Saga Chaoichi to look around, and finally chose a cliff in Shimabara, looking at the bloody sea in the distance. What a beautiful sight it would be if he didn't know that it was blood.

"Today's defense, now that the Fukuoka army has been defeated, should we attack the remnants of the shogunate who caused rebellion?"

As soon as he sat down, Qin Hao's question came, and he naturally identified the Tokugawa Shogunate as a rebel.

This excuse came to Qin Hao's mind only after the envoy Hou Shuiwei was sent out.

Compared with sending troops to Wuming and respecting the king to fight against the barbarians and annihilate the traitors, it is really easy to use.

"Everything must be obeyed by the main hall, and I, my subordinates, must be careful!" After seeing the power of Keelung's artillery, Saga had long been convinced.

If you don't follow suit at this time, wouldn't you be the biggest fool in the world?

But it seemed that Oda Nobunaga also had such a title. When he thought of this, Saga Chaoyi felt inexplicably excited.

I thought in my heart: If I could do what Nobunaga did, I would die without regrets!

If he knew Saga Chaoichi's assumptions, Qin Hao would definitely go up and give him a big slap.

It's ridiculous that you, an old guy in his forties, dares to daydream about dominating this state.

If I hadn't wished you this time, I'm afraid you wouldn't have been able to withstand Kumamoto's army, let alone defeat the shogunate's army and capture Fukuoka Castle.

"You are so good that you are protected by Northern Kyushu." Qin Hao looked at him with a smile, "Although I am the only one who has sealed you now, I hope you don't mind."

"Seriously, what kind of person is the main hall? He will definitely reach the top in the future. I, a humble person, will be satisfied if I can lead a horse in front of His Highness." As expected of an old man, his ability is insufficient. Qin Hao boasts about his horse-walking skills. Don't admit it.

But who told him to brag about himself? Qin Hao also enjoyed it.

Sure enough, everyone likes to hear compliments from others.

"As a guardian of Asaichi, I don't think it's time to march to Honshu and capture Edo in one fell swoop?"

He raised his glass from a distance and signaled to Saga Chaoichi, and then drank the rice wine in the glass in one gulp.

"This..." Saga Chaoichi found it difficult to speak.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

The best plan in Saga Chaoichi's mind now is to follow Qin Hao to the north, rush into Edo, and kill Tokugawa Iemitsu. Then the world will really be in chaos.

With the support of the Keelung Army, his position can be secure.

But now the main hall wanted to change its mind, which made him a little unsure for a while.

I said before that I would only obey orders, but now I couldn't change my words, so I had to bite the bullet and said, "The main hall must have a reason, don't tell me!"

"Hahaha!" Seeing Saga's aggrieved look, Qin Hao laughed.

"Chaoyi Guardian, maybe I thought that His Highness was going to burn bridges across the river, just fight in Kyushu, and then go back to Keelung to live a leisurely life."

"I don't dare!"

"I think that's what you mean?!"

Qin Hao's sudden change of tone frightened Saga and dropped the silver cup in his hand to the ground with a "praising" sound, and the wine spilled all over the floor.

He quickly knelt down and begged for mercy: "Main Hall, I am loyal to the main hall with all my heart, and my heart can be judged by the sun and the moon. If I have the slightest intention of rebellion in my heart, my whole family in Saga will definitely die without a burial place."

Since resisting the Tokugawa army, the lives of Saga Chaoichi's family have been pinned on Qin Hao.

If you win, you will have unlimited scenery and everything you should have. From now on, you don't have to worry about Tokugawa Iemitsu's coveting of his three-acre land; if you lose, you will really have nothing, and the Keelung Army can still retreat. He is really There is no retreat.

Great Hall, what do you mean by saying this?

It was obvious that the two of them were still talking and laughing before.

Saga Chaoichi's mind kept turning over whether he had offended Qin Hao in some way these days.

Could it be that there were fewer girls arranged before? Thinking of the seductive voices of the women in the house that night, Saga interrupted this unrealistic idea.

His Highness is still attracted to his own daughter. This is impossible. How could the Highness be able to see the crooked melons and bad dates in my family? He still has this kind of confidence.

But apart from what these could be, he rummaged through them and couldn't find any useful information.

Looking up and squinting, Saga Chaoichi noticed that Qin Hao didn't have any anger on his face, but was looking at Fukuoka City in the distance.

"What's there?" Saga muttered softly, "Besides Fukuoka Castle, it's still Fukuoka Castle."

Fukuoka Castle?

Could it be that His Highness has fallen in love with Fukuoka Castle?

When he thought of the excellent location of Fukuoka Castle, Saga had already made some guesses in his mind, so he whispered: "I forgive you, my Majesty, but how dare I discuss your Highness's affairs."

"Is it just that my subordinates are also in trouble?"

"Where is the difficulty? Forget it, I will be in Keelung tomorrow anyway, and I have fulfilled my wish to protect you."

Hearing this, Saga Chaoichi had a headache!

Please tell me why you are so ruthless at such a young age, cutting into my vital parts at every turn.

If you want Fukuoka Castle, just say so. As for whether you want to beat around the bush, how can I not give you what you want?

When he thought of Keelung's explosive bombs, he felt frightened. That thing was much scarier than the main hall.

Complaints are complaints, but face is still important.

"I hope the minister will forgive me, but I made a mistake!" Saga gave full play to the attitude a subordinate should have.

Admit your mistakes first, and then express yourself to your leader.

"The main hall, the Saga leader has very few ashigaru, and the army is opening up the city to expand the territory. The Fukuoka Castle ministers really don't have the troops to garrison. I hope the main hall will forgive me."

"That's it!" Qin Hao turned around and said, "You should get up first."

"I've said it before, and I know it's not easy for you either."

Qin Hao was so polite to him because he bought horse bones with thousands of gold, so it was natural that he had a strong purpose.

However, fortunately Saga still has a brain, otherwise even if he kneels down tomorrow and cannot get what he wants, Qin Hao will not let him go.

"In this case, I will send troops to help you garrison Fukuoka Castle first. If you wait until the troops are sufficient in the future, come to me for it."

"I accept your orders!"

But he knew that this city would never come back.

In this regard, Saga Chaoichi did not get too entangled. In the future, if he takes over Kyushu, he will definitely give the Keelung Army several military ports. This is both a nail and a reassurance.

If not, neither party would feel at ease. As a mature man, he knows this better than anyone else.

"By the way, where did I just say?" Qin Hao patted Saga on the shoulder and handed him a cup of tea.

"Main Hall, did you just say that the army does not need to go north for the time being?" Saga said respectfully after taking the tea.

"Oh." Qin Hao nodded slightly and asked, "I don't know Lord Guardian, but do you know the reason?"

"I don't know, I hope the palace will give you some advice."

"It's easy to say. There is a jackal in my backyard. Now I can go hunting, so I can rest assured."

"Your Highness, you are talking about the Shimazu family."

"Who else could it be if it wasn't him? I would like to congratulate you for becoming the guardian of the Nine Provinces. You will soon be worthy of your name. You must be careful in managing the place in the future."

Hearing this, Saga Chaoichi was a little confused and couldn't believe his ears. He was not sure until he saw the shocked expressions of his own warriors around him.

At this moment, he wanted to shout and run wildly to express his excitement.

This news is really unexpected and exciting.

Qin Hao couldn't help laughing when he saw Saga Chaoichi's stunned expression: "Guardian of Kyushu! If you don't worship the Bodhisattva in front of you, what are you thinking about?"

Saga Chaoichi woke up at this moment, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and knelt sideways in front of Qin Hao.

"Please teach me, Your Highness!"

Qin Hao ordered someone to get a letter, flipped through a few pages and handed it to Saga Chaoichi.

"This is the governance planned by Master Zhuge Keelung based on the situation in Kyushu. As a family, it can be regarded as my tribute!"

"Master Zhuge's idea must be to plan a ten thousand-year plan for my Saga family!"

"That's the best thing you can think of."

Saga Toichi saluted Qin Hao to express his gratitude, and then began to read the governance letter.

If you want to seize the entire territory of Kyushu, you must go through a mass killing. All the daimyo and nobles in Kyushu know this very well.

In this letter, this situation was well foreseen. The most important thing is that the letter mentioned the issue of post-war reconstruction.

Zhuge Xuan very insightfully proposed to restore Fusang's current Shigao system to a parallel system of Shigao and Guangao!

During the Fuso Warring States Period, daimyo calculated their annual tribute in two basic ways - the "Shigao System" and the "Guangao System".

The former is based on grain, and the stone is pronounced as "dan". There are various systems, including one hundred catties per stone and eighty catties per stone, which change according to the changes of dynasties. Nowadays, one stone made of Ming Dynasty weighs fifty-three kilograms, while one stone of fuso weighs one hundred and twenty kilograms;

This is why the Saga Pioneers were so desperate before. They gave too much. If they didn't try their best, they would have no shame in comparing this with food.

The latter uses currency as the standard, but now the amount of money made by Fuso is very small, and the craftsmanship is very poor. Currently, all the copper coins circulating in the market are copper coins from the Ming Dynasty.

Among them, the coins of Yongle, Xuande and Hongzhi dynasties are the most popular. Firstly, the Ming Dynasty was in a strong period and contained a lot of copper. Secondly, the emperor reigned for a long time and a large number of coins were minted during this period.

As for Chongzhen Tongbao, which was made after Chongzhen ascended the throne, it has thick skin and less flesh, and contains less than two times the copper content. It is commonly known as "Horse Horse Money" among the people, which means it can run away as long as it can, and there is no market at all. It is a special product under the financial constraints of the Ming Dynasty. .

And this kind of horse racing money will only become more and more, after all, Chongzhen never had a prosperous life.

Let’s leave the Ming Dynasty aside for the moment, then turn to the letter and continue.

Fuso's tax system at this time was two parallel systems. It should be logical that the Kyoto-Kinki region with a more developed commodity economy should adopt the Kanko system (because there is a lot of money in circulation), while the Kanto region, as a major grain producing area, should adopt the Ishigao system. (To facilitate the collection of rice grains), those with money collect money, and those with grain collect grains. The two methods are parallel, and the ideas and feasibility are very high.

However, don’t forget that the strategy is set by the top, but the execution is done by the bottom.

In fact, the opposite is true.

The local daimyo were not that gentle, courteous, and harmonious in etiquette. In order to satisfy their own selfish desires and support more retainers and warriors, the more the farmers lacked something, the more they had to harvest.

This way they will get more.

However, dissatisfaction with the differential collection quickly emerged, and some daimyo even mandated that farmers must hand over high-quality coins such as Yongle Tongbao or the full amount of good rice seeds of the season as taxes, otherwise they would have to pay double.

Even Zhou Papi was not so ruthless. Within two years, the farmers were overwhelmed and fled one after another.

Therefore, after the Guan Gao system developed for a period of time, the Warring States daimyo were forced to gradually shift to the single Shi Gao system. Even though it was inconvenient, it could reduce corruption.

When the Tokugawa family rose up and unified Fuso, the Shigao system was fixed nationwide. Later generations often used the annual tribute amount to speculate and calculate the size of the territory and financial resources of the Warring States daimyo, and generally adopted the stone high system.

However, Zhuge Xuan's opinion in his heart was to re-adopt the "Shi Gao System" and "Guan Gao System" and implement them in parallel.

Only the methods are different. It is clearly stipulated that in places where food is scarce, copper coins will be used as a means of making friends, while in places where copper coins are lacking, other equivalents will be used instead. Food does not necessarily have to be used. After all, food may be very expensive in places where money is short of money.

The specific demarcation line for friendship will be reported to Keelung by the agricultural officer in Keelung, and the line will be finally inspected and drawn.

Of course, this is only the preliminary stage. When the fertility of Kyushu's land increases, unified grain payment can be implemented.

"Master Zhuge is really a genius. Such a small method can solve the shortcomings. I really admire you." After reading the letter, Saga Chaoichi couldn't help but praise him.

"Okay, I can introduce you to him in the future. If you have anything else you don't understand, you can ask for advice in person."

"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Highness. Saga will not hesitate to die for ten thousand people."

"Drink and eat!"

Ignoring Saga, Qin Hao picked up a piece of sashimi and put it in his mouth.

After coming to Fuso, Qin Hao felt that sashimi was not so unacceptable, but had a faint sweetness.

I'm afraid this is what is called doing as the Romans do.

At the moment, everyone stopped suggesting this matter and just drank and talked about romantic matters.