Gong Yong told Deng Ming that the theory was the unbreakable method of deep roots that has been elusive throughout the ages: "In the 14th year of Chongzhen, Ping Zhang suggested that the King of Chuang runs Heluo to win the world. With the help of Ping Zhang, the emperor managed the river, stationed officials, and pacified the refugees. He originally wanted to connect with Heluo, but Jingxiang thought it was the foundation. However, Sun Chuanting entered Henan three times to slaughter the people, and after the flood in Kaifeng was completely destroyed, the two years of hard work were gone. In desperation, the lower side had to

He left General Yuan's side troops to Xiangyang, and the main force retreated to Shaanxi. Before giving up Xi'an, when Ping Zhang and I broke up, he regretted that he had misunderstood the emperor's major event. After the Kaifeng flood, he should go to Jingzhou to collect ships, go downstream to defeat Wuchang, and take Nanjing as the foundation. From the beginning, he should not have suggested that the emperor come to Shaanxi, a barren place. As for the defeat of Beijing, General Yuan gave up Huguang and returned to the north, it was even more wrong."

After entering Shaanxi, Li Zicheng and Niu Jinxing made every effort to resume production almost without delay. Every time they arrived at a place, they would publicize the policy of exemption from the three-year tax exemption to refugees, and even the most remote mountains and forests were not spared. A large number of refugees returned to their hometowns. While the Yulin Battle was ongoing, the Shun Army was still repairing the Shaanxi water conservancy that the Ming court had not repaired for 20 years. After the Eastern Expedition began, local officials appointed by Xi'an also tried their best to restore their lives.

Wherever the Shun Army went, the people who fled to the mountains helped the elderly and brought their children back to their hometowns to produce. As a result, the gentry in Shaanxi and Shanxi all said that the rebel army arrived in the Qinghai and Pingping, and on the road that was difficult for more than ten years, the refugees suddenly disappeared. Shaanxi, which had been abandoned for more than ten years, the land in Shanxi was cultivated by a large amount of land in the first year of Yongchang. At that time, Li Zicheng had not yet suffered the defeat in Beijing, and most scholars in the northwest believed that this showed the new spirit of Dashun.

Because of this, Niu Jinxing and Gong Yong both believed that they had done a very good job in internal affairs. Even if they worked hard, they would not be able to help Li Zicheng gain national strength to fight against the full pressure of the Qing Dynasty within a few months. So Niu Jinxing naturally began to reflect on the original strategy. However, Deng Ming heard this strategy a little familiar, and after careful consideration, it seemed to be somewhat similar to the statement made by Hong Xiuquan in his previous life.

"Ping Zhang sighed repeatedly at that time, saying that he always felt that Shaanxi had elite soldiers. Why not worry about not being able to take down the granary with elite soldiers? It was just because of poor thoughts that made a big mistake."

After hearing this, Deng Ming was finally sure that Niu Jinxing had failed to enter Shaanxi, so he figured out a route similar to Hong Xiuquan. Coincidentally, many people think that Hong Xiuquan’s mistake is that he only takes wealth in the southeast, but does not go north to Shaanxi to obtain elite soldiers from the northwest.

Deng Ming wanted to comfort Gong Yan and said, "Even if he went straight to Jiangnan, he might not be able to succeed."

"The Duke of the State said it well." To Deng Ming's surprise, Gong Yong immediately agreed: "For the past ten years, I have been thinking about it repeatedly in Shaanxi and felt that Pingzhang's strategy still had a big problem. Nanjing is difficult to get into a city, and even if I succeed by chance, the main force will be firmly nailed to the city - because we can't return this city to the Ming court, right? The entire army lined up along the Yangtze River, and had to separate troops everywhere to stay. Huguang may not be able to produce many troops, and it is likely to fall into a tug-of-war and be attacked from all sides. The only benefit may be that it can cut off the canal transportation. But looking at the strength of the Zheng family, the Ming court has changed it to sea transportation, and the Zheng family still has not gained much."

If the Ming army adopted the method used in Henan and went deep into the brigade camp ruling area to burn, kill and loot, it would be hard to say whether the brigade camp could establish a stable foundation in the southeast than Shaanxi. Gong Yong even believed that the Ming army would become more eager to attack: "Qin and Jin soldiers were not particularly interested in attacking Henan, because Henan was too poor. The emperor's Peace Zhang had been in operation for two years and barely ended the scene of refugees everywhere in Henan. When the officers and soldiers came, there was nothing to rob except to capture the people and boil oil. But if the emperor established a foundation around Nanjing, officers and soldiers from all directions would inevitably flock to them. Even if the people in front were defeated repeatedly, they would probably not be able to eliminate the desire of the people behind to rob, and it would be almost inevitable to make the southeast white."

"What is Mr. Gong's current view?"

"Sun Kewang's method is actually very good," it turned out that Gong Yong believed that Sun Kewang's path was the right smooth path: "Yungui, the terrain was dangerous, and it was necessary to advance and attack, retreat and defend, and to fight one step at a time. It would be great if the emperor had come here first."

As for Deng Ming's western Sichuan, Gong Yong thought it was also good, and it had similarities with Yunnan and Guizhou: "As soon as the emperor entered Xi'an, he set up a defense and guarding the road, specializing in recovering stolen goods, granting fields, and controlling water, and was exempted from taxes for three years, the same as when he was in Henan. The Duke of Guo also managed water, granted fields, and lighted taxes, and obtained the wealth of Huguang to assist refugees. Unfortunately, the emperor did not have as much money as the Duke of Guo, and there was no three years. It can be seen that this method depends on the local area. It can be used in Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, but not in Shaanxi and Henan. It is either too close to the enemy or someone digging rivers. It would be great if the Duke of Guo realized the fundamental importance of cultivation. If the Duke of Sichuan is well managed in the future, it will be Guanzhong of the Emperor Taizu of Han and Han Guangwu of Han."

Gong Yong's words made Deng Ming feel a little uneasy because he suddenly remembered that Wu Sangui also fought for the world based on Yunnan and Guizhou, and finally collapsed because the economy was unbearable. It can be seen that if Zheng Chenggong had not been able to restrain the Qing army in the southeast, it would be very dangerous to rely on the southwest alone.

Of course Deng Ming could not explain this lesson to Gong Yong, but he also made up his mind: "No further ado, I need to contact the Prince of Yanping quickly. He has already taken Taiwan. Now I don't know if he is going to fight Luzon? If he wants to fight Luzon, he should hurry up and see if I can help me. If he doesn't fight for the time being, he will try to return to Fujian or help Zhang Huangyan gain a foundation in Zhejiang mainland - although the situation in Huguang, the southeast and the shipping situation of the Yangtze River are not exactly the same as when Wu Sangui raised the army, it is always a matter of precaution to add an extra restraint to the Qing court. There is also Shandong. If it really doesn't work, we will pay for the loss and send troops quickly. Don't let the Qing court suppress Yu Qi."

Gong Yong then advised Deng Ming to be too impatient: "The emperor is just too anxious. Shaanxi and Huguang have just started to operate, and they have not even received the first year's harvest, so they walked to the city of Beijing in one breath. Although there are military pay, the burden is getting heavier, but it is also because it is too smooth. The emperor thinks the road is too easy to walk, so he did not carefully consider when to stop. The Duke of the State has been smooth sailing for four years, and now I think that the most important thing to fight for the world is to endure loneliness. Wu Sangui can stand his character than the emperor, so he won the Shanhaiguan battle and the emperor lost. Wu Sangui is a ready-made example. He must hold back the hot things, no matter how tempting they are,"

Today, Gong Yong poured out all the reflections over the years, and then began to seek official positions: "Don't the Duke of the State wants to find a governor of Sichuan? Just give it to me. I don't want to go back to the academy to teach, but I feel angry when I see the face of the boy Meng."

Deng Ming smiled and said, "What does that governor mean? Just a cleaning worker is not as good as a professor in the academy."

"But I can speak in Kuidong, and Liu Jinge and Yuan Xiang can also suppress them." Gong Yong knew that the governor's yamen was at best a mediation department, and the real power was in the hands of the prefect: "In the future, the Duke of the State will inevitably deal with the generals of Kuidong, and maybe there will be any disputes. If I am in charge of this governor's yamen, they will not be suspicious and think that the Duke of the State has a suspicion; if anyone is ignorant, I can scold them back."

Deng Ming knew that Gong Yan wanted to consolidate the rear for himself and unite his allies around him, but this was really a thankless position and had almost no power: "I'm afraid this is a pity."

"If it was twenty years ago, it would certainly be a talent; if it was ten years ago, it would be a talent. I am a talented man of civil and military talents. If I cannot be a general or a prime minister, I am too lazy to serve. But now it is different. I am already seventy years old. Although I am in good health, I cannot follow the expedition. I work hard all day and have no energy. This nameless governor is just right for me."

"Since Mr. Gong insisted," Deng Ming felt that the other party was saying so, so he planned to agree: "Then I will..."

"Let's go!" Gong Yong suddenly pushed his palm and stopped Deng Ming's words: "Are you going to appoint me as the governor of Sichuan? In what capacity are you entrusting this position to me?"

"This..." Deng Ming had not considered this issue for several years. Anyway, Wen Anzhi would agree later: "Naturally in the name of General Wen. General Wen was ordered to supervise the military affairs of Sichuan, Huguang and Henan. It is naturally a matter of appointing a governor."

"Why should I use a name? Just ask General Wen to give me this position directly." Gong Yong reminded Deng Ming that he had planned to go to Fengjie, so he took this opportunity to ask Wen Anzhi for this official: "If it is urgent to follow power, if it is just a simple task, there is no need to follow power."

Deng Ming mainly felt that Gong Yong would have to work hard to travel to Fengjie again. Young people like Deng Ming, even if they are tired, will be more energetic after a sleep. But Wen Anzhi, an elderly person of Gong Yong's age will take a long time to recover from fatigue after a bumpy ride.

"Mr. Wen is a Jinshi in Tianqin, a few years older than me. We haven't seen each other for about 30 years. We must have reminisced about the past. You can't let Mr. Wen come to Chengdu to see me, right?" Gong Yong disagreed: "I have been in western Sichuan for so long. Mr. Wen must have known it for a long time. Maybe I'm angry that I won't go to see him."

Gong Yong left as soon as he said he wanted to leave, planning to take a boat to Fengjie tomorrow. Since he said he must go and reminisce about the past with Wen'anzhi, Deng Ming had no reason to stop him.

When leaving the Standing Army Command of the Western Sichuan, Gong Yong told Deng Ming that he would leave directly tomorrow morning and would not say goodbye to Deng Ming, and would save two steps.
Chapter completed!