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Zhang Guowei didn't mean to ask, he said gloomily: "The prince has not returned to Hangzhou Mansion for more than a month, because I don't know how difficult it is for the Financial Division, if it weren't for Mo Lao forcing everyone in the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce to donate money and materials, the newly recruited 110,000 new troops alone would have to drag down the General's Mansion." ”

Wu Zheng nodded silently, Zhang Guowei was not exaggerating, they recruited for the second time, originally wanted to recruit 200,000, but so far it has only reached 110,000, not that the people are unwilling to enlist, but that the financial secretary really can't get the first settling-in fee.

The people of Hangzhou, Shaoxing, and Songjiang even petitioned the General's Mansion to default on the settlement fee, or even not to do with the money, but the Finance Department also had no way to equip the recruits.

Almost all the money was invested in the Songjiang Military Workshop, because only weapons and ammunition were what the Jiangbei battlefield needed most.

Zhang Guowei said in a hoarse voice, "Lord Wang, you can't fight anymore no matter what...... Take a moment and give the 10 million people under the jurisdiction of the General's Mansion a breather...... This is my unanimous advice to the princes of the Great General's Palace. ”

Wu Zhengchang took a breath and said, "This king doesn't want to fight, but the battle situation does not allow this king to retreat...... You see, if you retreat at this time, the army of the Azig Department of Fengyang Mansion will quickly fill the gap in Xuzhou, and now the First Army and Xia Wanchun and Liao Zhongping have formed an encirclement of Fengyang. ”

Zhang Guowei shook his head resolutely and said: "I'm afraid that the prince is only half right, the Azig department has 80,000 garrisons, as well as his Zhenglan Banner, and its department is not without combat effectiveness, but is under the will of the Qing court, and has no intention of reinforcing Xuzhou...... In fact, the Qing court just wanted to borrow the prince's hand to get rid of Dolgon, but once the prince occupied Xuzhou and did not retreat, how could the Qing court be willing to give up? We will attack Xuzhou with all our might. ”

"I'll call back if it's far away!" Wu Zheng frowned.

Zhang Guowei was so anxious that he stomped his feet, "There are only more than 30,000 people in Chuzhou Xia Wanchun Jianyang Guard, and only half of them crossed the river, and Liao Zhongping's left battalion, although there are 50,000 troops, but after all, it is the army of the imperial court, and no one will be willing to follow Liao Zhongping...... In other words, the strength of the two in Jiangbei is 40,000 or 50,000 when combined. These troops, if they want to fight a decisive battle with the Azig department, it is already reluctant, and it is impossible for them to reinforce Xuzhou! ”

Wu Zheng said in a deep voice: "This king can adjust all the members of the First Army to the north. ”

Zhang Guowei was stunned for a moment, and then sighed: "What about military spending? There are already 20,000 people who have gone north, and they still owe ...... The prince once promised the soldiers that the salary would never be in arrears, and in March, the soldiers would be allowed to find their own way out....... ”

Wu Zheng became angry, "Isn't this less than March?" ”

"But it's been a month, can the prince raise no less than three million taels in two months?" The good old man Zhang Guowei finally couldn't help but stiffen his head, "Yes, with the prestige of the prince in the army, maybe the salary will not be paid for half a year, and the soldiers will not really scatter in a hurry, but the prince should know that the monarch cannot be dishonest, once he loses his trust, the consequences are unimaginable...... It's too costly. What's more, the armies under the jurisdiction of the General's Mansion are not only the prince's descendants....... ”

Although Zhang Guowei did not say which guard specifically, Wu Zheng could understand.

"Guangxinwei has complaints?" Wu Zheng asked with a gloomy face.

Zhang Guowei shook his head, "There are no complaints, but Guangxinwei moved in the direction of Linchuan." ”

Wu Zheng turned around and slowly stroked the map with his hand, and said with a hint of surprise: "Li Guo and Gao Yigong are good, they have a strong sense of strategy, at this moment, the troops are sent to Linchuan, and Jiangbei forms a huge encirclement, if Guangxin Wei can really capture Linchuan, then the northern part of Jiangxi, and even the entire Fengyang Mansion, can become a ...... in the bag." ”

"Lord Wang!" Zhang Guowei was so anxious that he stomped his feet again, "Guangxinwei has been temporarily expanded to 50,000 people, and now the battlefield is opened again, what about the military spending?!" Besides, the prince should understand that even if Guangxinwei captures Linchuan, or even the whole of Jiangxi, the Financial Secretary will not be able to get a penny in taxes...... Even if Li Guo and Gao Yigong are willing to pay half of the taxes, it will only quench their thirst, and it will not help the financial secretary's predicament today. ”

That's right, how can the newly recovered land be endowed, doesn't this make the poverty of the local people even worse?

As soon as the Tartars left, the Wang Shi continued to collect taxes, so the Wang Shi was no different from the Qing army?

Thinking of this, Wu Zheng had no choice but to be silent.

The two stared at each other for a long time, and Wu Zheng took the lead in speaking: "All the princes mean to withdraw from the army? ”

Zhang Guowei nodded and said, "Yes...... In fact, when I went north, I got news from Ying Tianfu that the imperial court had decided to negotiate peace with the Qing court, that is, unless Xia Wanchun and Liao Zhongping insisted on leaving the imperial court, it would be a matter of time before they withdrew their troops. ”

Wu Zheng bowed slightly, this statement is basically the same as the news that Song Anchang Lin Wei got.

The situation of Xia Wanchun and Liao Zhongping was very embarrassing, and they sent troops without authorization, which was covered up by the additional edict of the imperial court, but if they resisted the decree again, it would not be good, and the general's mansion could not bear the military expenses of the second department at this time, which caused the second department to have no supplies.

Wu Zheng shook his head vigorously, "Let's put this down in advance and discuss how to deal with the outside world." ”

Zhang Guowei also understood Wu Zhengxin's nature and knew that he couldn't force it too much, so he nodded and said: "Wei Kuangguo submitted a note and made three demands, one is compensation, the second is an apology, and the third is to reduce the tariffs of two ports for one year as compensation. ”

Wu Zheng thought for a while and asked, "What if this king shouldn't?" ”

Zhang Guowei glanced at Wu Zheng and said in a low voice: "The news from Fujian and Guangdong is that the combined fleet formed by Dongfan and Yingli has been stationed in the ...... of Dongfan's open sea. ”

Wu Zhengyi grinned and said, "Why, if you can't talk, you will start a war?" So what else to talk about, just start fighting! This king still doesn't believe it, can they still land in Hangzhou Mansion with their combined fleet? ”

Zhang Guowei hurriedly said: "Lord Wang, it is true that the foreign side does not have the ability to attack the inland, but if it really wants to block the maritime trade routes, how can the merchants go to the sea to trade?" At that time, countless materials will be hoarded, and they will not be able to get out or enter...... It's going to cause chaos! Therefore, after I discussed it, I would like to ask the prince to return to Hangzhou Mansion and discuss ...... with Wei Kuangguo in detail. ”

"What are you talking about?" Wu Zheng asked angrily, "Let this king beg Wei Kuangguo to give him a way to live?" ”

Zhang Guowei looked at Wu Zheng's childish face, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Compared with the livelihood of tens of millions of Li people, temporary forbearance is ......." ”

Wu Zheng said suddenly: "Go back and tell Wei Kuangguo, the first article of compensation, this king agrees, as for the last two, don't talk about it!" ”

"Lord Wang......!" Zhang Guowei shouted urgently, he was really anxious, in order to equip the new army and supply the Jiangbei Second Guard, the Finance Department had not allocated money to the officials of the eleven governments for two months, and even the officials of the General's Mansion lent their savings to the Finance Department, but this was a drop in the bucket after all.

If Wu Zheng's side doesn't end and another naval battlefield is opened, it will really force Mo Zhinian and others to death.