Chapter 369
Chapter 369: I'll ask for a trip to the capital, and I'll be determined to be in the world
"What? Brother, are you leaving the capital? Why?" A scream came from Jiaziyuan. The exclamation was extremely loud, and even the shouts of the guards were suppressed.
Zhengde didn't care about the petitions of the censors at all. Before Xie Hong, this happened often. After Xie Hong came, the impeachment of the censors lasted for more than half a year, and he had long been used to it.
As for the Japanese pirates or the canal transport reported by Jiangnan, he didn't care even more. It was a good thing to have enemies. Zhu Houzhao has always liked various challenges. If a small Japanese pirates destroy them, wouldn't the canal transport be smooth at that time? Zhengde, who focused his energy on the baseball field, did not think about the reasons in detail.
Therefore, when he first discussed this matter with Xie Hong, he always looked careless, his eyes were always staring at the stadium, and his feet were even more like a root. Even Xie Hong could not pull him to the leopard room.
However, when Zhengde heard the response plan proposed by Xie Hong, he could not calm down. The big brother had to settle the storm of such a big storm before, and he had to go out to Beijing to avoid disaster when he was chatting and laughing. Why is there such a small problem now that he has to go out to Beijing to avoid disaster? Is the problem that serious?
"No! What should I do after you leave Beijing? And you don't have to worry about those censors. At worst, our brothers can work together to deal with them again." Zhengde flatly rejected Xie Hong's opinion for the first time since the two met.
Zhengde's trust made Xie Hong feel very warm, and it was also a burden. Obviously, the Ming Wuzong had not grown up yet. Although after the thunder and fire night, Zhengde's character became more resolute, but his playfulness was greater than his previous life and his personality was even more immature.
Get rid of it again? The other party even took out major matters such as cutting off the canal transportation as a threat. Is there anything else they dare not do? It is easy to do it again. Even if the capital city is killed, it is just a matter of turning the body. Xie Hong would not frown at the national tragedy, but what are the consequences?
The world was full of war, and the Five Barbarians invading China that destroyed the Eastern Jin Dynasty? If not, it would definitely not work. Even if you could bear to see the suffering of the Central Plains, Xie Hong did not have enough confidence to win the final victory. Now, except for the capital, the Xuanfu can only rely on it, and there is no base. How can you use to pacify the world?
What's more, the land of Yanzhao has never been a place to win the world, and the grain transportation is the main source of grain in the capital. If the war is really turned against each other and the grain transportation is cut off, how long will the capital support it? Should we lead troops to conquer Jiangnan? Is it strong enough? Even if we have enough strength, where will the military pay and military ration come from? We can't collect it on the spot, right?
"...So, second brother, now is not the time to turn against each other, we have to find another way." Xie Hong listed these concerns one by one. After listening for a while, Zhengde's emotions slowly calmed down, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.
Zhu Houzhao is not unwise. His IQ is definitely very high, but he is just unwilling to spend his thoughts here. In history, when he was cutting off the source of the foreign court, he also opened many stores. Of course, his store must not make as much money as Xie Hong's store.
Moreover, his temperament is a bit mediocre. As long as he has enough money to spend, he will not take money seriously and he is very generous in his actions. The same is true for power. As long as no one threatens his freedom, he is too lazy to care too much.
In order to kill Liu Jin, Zhang Yong in his previous life once complained in front of Zhengde, saying that Liu Jin was going to seize the world. I don’t know whether Zhu Houzhao thought that the eunuch seizing the world was too nonsense, so he dealt with it casually or expressed his true feelings. His answer was: Then let him take it.
He has such a personality. Now that he has Xie Hong, he has become even more aggressive. Making money and maintaining freedom is very troublesome. Of course, he has to throw it to his omnipotent elder brother, and he himself is enjoying his youth and sweating. This is Zhengde's philosophy of doing things over the past year.
Although he was a little heartless, when he became serious, he was definitely not inferior to others when he analyzed things and made judgments. If he hadn't had less experience, he would be no less than the old foxes in the court. Moreover, Xie Hong's explanation was very detailed, so he would have no obstacles to thinking.
"Then what's the use of you, you left Beijing? If you say you're giving in, I've been giving in since I ascended the throne last year, but every time I give in, the Foreign Court will approach the front. If you give in endlessly, will you return to your original appearance?" Zhengde frowned and thought nervously.
"What's more, if you were not there, Houdefang and the roadside club would be fine, and Tang Bohu and mistress would be enough, but what should Zhenbaozhai and the Military Equipment Department do? What should I do when the midnight system? And the academy... In addition, Jiang Bin and others trained the Beijing camp, and the effect was not particularly obvious. What should I do when you leave Beijing?"
After becoming serious, Zhengde immediately showed his good grasp of the situation. The previous words showed that he had a full understanding of the outer court; and every question afterwards also asked the point, which made Xie Hong nodded repeatedly and increased his confidence in the entire plan.
"Second brother, you're right. Concessions are not a solution to the problem, and concessions without bottom limits are even more undesirable. Besides, we have taken the previous step. If we really give in, the final situation will be worse than the origin. Those hypocritical guys in the outer court are not as kind as they appear."
Xie Hongsurong said: "I left Beijing to strengthen our strength, master a base, and after it grows, I will also attack the enemy's lifeline and completely break their minions so that they can no longer use those things to show off their power at us! And this base is Liaodong."
"Liaodong?" Zhengde was a little confused. He was smart, but he did not come from time to time, and his understanding of Liaodong was limited to this era. Even in the late Ming Dynasty, the Ming court did not pay too much attention to this place, otherwise Li Chengliang would not have allowed him to raise thieves. No matter how strong Li Chengliang was, could he be stronger than Qi Jiguang's Qi army?
Since the literati and officials were able to take Qi Jiguang, there should be no concerns about Li Chengliang. During the Chenghua period, the Jurchens in Jianzhou had a riot once, but the Ming court did not send troops to conquer, but ordered North Korea to send troops, but actually won. It can be seen that the people in the Central Plains in this era did not attach great importance to Liaodong.
Most people thought that it was a bitter, cold and wild land, and they disdained it. It was not until the middle and late Wanli period that the Central Plains land annexed serious and many refugees were produced. Only then did some people run outside the pass and more Han people in Liaodong rose.
Therefore, Zhengde felt unfamiliar with the place Xie Hong said, and also felt that Xie Hong's proposal was a bit unreliable.
Zhengde had already had some questions in his mind when Xie Hong was appointed as the governor, could he control Liaodong successfully? And what is the use of taking down the wild land of Liaodong? How could he cut off the enemy's lifeline as Xie Hong said? He couldn't even touch it.
"Liaodong is a good place." Xie Hong said with a spring breeze on his face: "There are all things I need except for less food, except for less food.
The Northeast is a treasure land, which is well known to later generations. This land once made the north and the east of the Wai Kingdom, and even fought for it.
The small amount of grain production is mainly because it is too cold here, not because the land is barren. On the contrary, there are vast plains and fertile black soil here, which can be reclaimed a lot of fertile land. Of course, Xie Hong is not interested in this. He knows little about agriculture. Otherwise, when he is considering increasing grain production, he will not think about using refined iron as plowshares.
The resources of Liaodong are what he values the most. There are a large number of iron ore and coal mines in the northeast, and the largest primeval forest in China. The timber resources of the Changbai Mountains are definitely the best in China, which is an indispensable part of Xie Hong's plan.
"There are everything?" Zhengde was still puzzled. If there were really everything, why didn't anyone mention it?
"Well, because there are fewer people going there, I know less about it." Xie Hong waved his fist with confidence, "Not only has resources, but most importantly, there are ports there, which are better than Tianjin Wei! As long as I gain a foothold there, I can build ships, build enough and powerful enough fleets, and then..."
"Hmph..." Xie Hong sneered: "It's time for those people to be unlucky. Can't the sea ban be lifted? Humph, I want them to not go out of the sea. Finally, I cried and begged us to open the sea ban, and then we just ignore them."
Since the other party used violence to resist the opening of the sea, Xie Hong simply used violence to suppress the violence and block the sea violently. This was the last move he thought of. This move was a lot of twists and turns, and the war was fierce and the risks were relatively high. The biggest problem was that after he left Beijing, Zhengde was unable to speak alone. Whether he could stabilize the situation? For the sake of stability, he did not propose it from the beginning.
But the current situation is unstoppable. Political means are inefficient. He is not good at it and does not have the patience. Since the other party has taken shamelessness to the extreme, he certainly has to respond to it in a tit-for-tat way.
In fact, there are many benefits to going to Liaodong to open the sea. Because Liaodong has abundant resources, the first thing to do is to avoid the hidden dangers of being controlled by people. If it is to open the sea in Tianjin, where the wood comes from is a big problem. You must know that the literati and doctors have used this trick to perfectly use it.
Secondly, going to Liaodong is also sufficiently concealed. The enemy does not pay attention to it, which is the best cover itself. Just as when I first entered the capital, the court officials did not pay too much attention, which made them open up the situation in the capital. If they used the tricks of treating Zhu Di to deal with Zhengde from the beginning, whether they could save their lives would be a question.
Therefore, this cover that the enemy does not pay enough attention to is very important. With this, you can basically be uninterrupted and build calmly. When they finally find out, it will be a copy of the Beijing City situation, and you will not be able to leave any mercy at that time.
Finally, when this matter is going on, it can be made a little more complicated, making the other party feel that they and the second brother can't stand it anymore and are afraid, so they make concessions. After they become proud, they will surely sprout in solid state and kill each other.
Of course, the capital city is not going to give up, and the main force still needs to stay here. As long as the second brother can maintain his current mentality, it will definitely not be difficult to stabilize the situation.
"The Beijing camp still needs to be trained. I will take part of Brother Jiang's border army away. In addition, I will take away the Shenji camp together. Anyway, the supply of saltpeter gunpowder is starting to be tight again, so it is useless for them to stay in the capital." Of course, military strength must be achieved, otherwise it is a problem whether they can go to Liaodong alive.
"You don't have to worry about the Military Weapons Department. It's not a big problem with Uncle Zeng and Brother Dong. I have already told them what to do. Once their construction is completed, the Guards can change their clothes. At that time, let the third brother help you with the training. You should start expanding the army with the original people as the backbone, and the military expenditure will be available soon, just wait."
Zhang Dingyuan must stay. On the one hand, he maintains brotherhood so that no one can get apart. On the other hand, he is also a bodyguard. With the big man in black, it is not that easy to plot against Zhengde.
"Dressing up? Are they the ones you mentioned before, brother? Can you do it without you?" Zhengde was overjoyed when he heard this. He had been looking forward to the equipment that Xie Hong mentioned for a long time. However, he could not train troops with great fanfare before, but after controlling the situation, he had no time left. Until now, Xie Hong gave a clear statement.
"Well, don't worry, with Brother Dong and Uncle Zeng, the progress is almost the same now. As long as the cost can keep up, the research and development will be successful soon and fully equipped. By that time, second brother, you can follow the methods I have told you, it depends on you." Xie Hong said with a smile.
"No problem." Zhengde patted his chest and agreed.
Xie Hong was very relieved about Zhengde's military training skills. Zhu Houzhao was the world's number one general during the Zhengde period. There was only Wang Yangming who could compete with him. The latter was not famous for his military training, but was known for his strategy.
Just like sports such as baseball, Zhengde is also very enthusiastic about training. As long as he becomes serious, Xie Hong is basically not worried.
Xie Hong has always adhered to the concept of letting professionals do professional things. Just like teaching Dong Ping the knowledge of iron crafting, he taught Zhengde all the training methods and experiences he had obtained from later generations, and then let the other party perform their own performance. He believed that Zhu Houzhao would not disappoint him.
"On the academy, the primary school has basically entered the regular business. Just follow the steps and leave the technical school to Li Binghe. The foundry college will stay, and I will take some people from the Navigation and Chemical Engineering School, as well as the School of Physics, to Liaodong, where they play their role." Xie Hong had already made up his mind, and what he said was extremely smooth at this time.
"As for the government affairs..." Xie Hong hesitated for a moment, this thing was the most troublesome. He gritted his teeth and said, "Let Jiao Fang and the others deal with it. As long as no one crosses our bottom line, there is no need to pay attention. If someone is not afraid of death..."
Xie Hong snorted coldly: "Hmph! Then give them a profound lesson, otherwise they would not know why the flowers are so red! I will set an example for Haohao them before leaving."
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***. At this point, the third volume of the jester is about to end. The chapters of the map may not be too good to convert. Well, actually, Xiaoyu wrote it very painfully. It doesn’t feel passionate if it doesn’t step on people. However, there are many foreshadowings here. Xiaoyu has worked hard to dig many pits. Brothers, it’s better to be careful.
In the next fourth volume, you will know what Xiao Xie has to do after reading this chapter. Xiaoyu has no clear dictionary, but the outline is set. The name of the fourth volume is to be the world. There will basically be no transition chapters in the future, and it should be more exciting. Please look forward to it, haha.
Chapter completed!