Zhou Zheng listened, compared the map of Liaodong, and said: "The action must be slow, the walk must be solid, you can't start a war one day, like the Wanli years, you must fight steadily, completely stand on your feet, the time for the Northern Expedition is not yet ripe, we all have to be patient......"

Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said, "What the adults said is true." Since the adults transferred the cavalry to Gansu Town, there have been a lot of actions of Jianyu, and many people have come to us to test and feint in front of the formation. It seems that there are troops coming over from the Horqin side and intending to hold together, and the lower officials on the North Korean side have already warned that it should not be a big problem. ”

Zhou Zheng paced and said, "Horqin's reaction is not surprising, they have been married to Jianyu for many years. Wait, they're boiling, we need time. ”

Lu Xiangsheng responded, and then said: "Xiaguan once tried to go north, their cavalry came and went like the wind, and they could break through the big and small Ling rivers at every turn, and threaten Jinzhou. Not to mention the problem of a few large armies, just say that even if we break through Shenyang and do not destroy their main force, Liaodong will still be difficult to pacify. Shenyang is too far away from Jinzhou, it is not easy to cope, and the grain and grass are not good, so it cannot gain a foothold. Before, the adults fought bloody battles and consumed too many of their troops, but now, they don't dare to fight with us, which is really a headache. ”

Zhou Zheng stopped, looked to the north, and said, "These are indeed the difficulties we are facing. I have now managed to blockade Liaodong and coerce Horqin, Jianyu is now under great pressure, Huang Taiji is terminally ill, at most a year or two, our side can ease up, and Jianyu is almost weakened. ”

Lu Xiangsheng stood behind Zhou Zheng and said, "What the adults said is true. My lord, and crossing the Big and Small Ling River? ”

Zhou Zheng thought about it, shook his head, and said, "I want to go, but you may not agree." I took a boat to Lushun, Weihai. ”

Lushun Wei, Weihaiwei, guarding the Bohai Sea and defending Tianjin.

Lu Xiangsheng nodded, Zhou Zheng's circle was obviously to inspect the military reform and calm the army's morale.

Zhou Zheng stayed in Jinzhou for three days, looking at the direction of Shenyang from time to time.

Since the pacification of the Northwest Rebellion, the Ming Dynasty's enthusiasm for pacifying Liaodong has never been higher, and Zhou Zheng is not only under pressure, but also ready to move in his heart. Fortunately, reason told him that it was not enough for the time being.

When Zhou Zheng was looking to the north, Huang Taiji also knew that Zhou Zheng had arrived in Jinzhou.

Sitting on the imperial city of Shenyang, looking at Jinzhou from afar.

He coughed incessantly, his face was pale, and his eyes were sunken, and at first glance it was a sign that the end was approaching.

There were two people standing beside him, one was the frost-faced Zilharang, and the other was only three years old, the ninth son, Fulin.

Fulin was still very young, white and pure, ignorant, and didn't know why he was standing at the head of the city, looking at Huang Taiji in a wheelchair from time to time.

Huang Taiji finally suppressed his cough and sighed lightly: "Back then, if I had made up my mind to fight Zhou Zhengyun to the end and kill him completely, I might not have fallen into such a field." ”

Jierharang was indifferent for a while, shook his head and said, "If you really want to do that, you are falling for Zhou Zhengyun's treacherous scheme." He just wants to fight a bloody battle with my Qing Dynasty at any cost and consume my Qing Dynasty's troops. My Qing Dynasty is sparsely populated and extremely difficult to replenish, but the Ming Dynasty is different. ”

Huang Taiji didn't seem to hear it, and tried his best to look up at the south, and said: "Zhou Zhengyun, when I was in Shengjing, I saw that this son was extraordinary, after all, I cherished his talent, let him return to the south, and regret it too late......"

Zilharang didn't speak this time, looking at Huang Taiji's side face, and his heart was sad.

When did Huang Taiji regret it? When has the mouth been soft? Now there are more and more such words, could it be that it really doesn't work?

It was almost June, and the weather was getting warmer, Huang Taiji felt the hot wind and said, "How is Mr. Ning's reclamation?" ”

Zilharang said: "I have fewer Han people, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and there may not be much summer grain this year. ”

Jianlu is a fishing and hunting people, and they don't know how to farm at all, and they definitely don't put down their knives and pick up hoes, so the situation of Jianlu is still very serious.

Huang Taiji coughed again and again, but finally stopped, looked at Zierharang and said, "I heard that someone wants Concubine Zhuang and the queen to be martyred?" ”

The Manchu Qing Dynasty had a system of martyrdom, for example, the Virgin of Dolgon was forced to follow Nurhachi to the funeral.

Zilharang was silent for a moment and said, "Mr. Ning is against it. ”

Huang Taiji also hesitated in his heart, he read a lot, and knew that women's interference in politics often brought great trouble, especially the young master, and the usurpation of the throne occurred most in all dynasties at this time.

Huang Taiji didn't speak, looked in the direction of Jinzhou, and said softly: "At this time, I really want to sit down with Zhou Zhengyun and have a good drink." ”

Zierharang can understand Huang Taiji's mind to some extent, but this is just an extravagant hope after all. First, Zhou Zheng will definitely not come back, and second, if he really comes, Huang Taiji will not drink with him, and he will be eager to kill Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng naturally did not know that Huang Taiji was looking at Jinzhou in Shenyang City, and three days later, he went to Lushun by boat, where he met with Huang Long, He Kegang and others, carefully inspected, and focused on solving several problems, and then boarded the ship to Weihaiwei.

After inspecting the navy and meeting with the students of the Naval Military Academy, I watched a military exercise of the 'sailor'.

Then, Zhou Zheng went to Shandong, and held several meetings with the governor, governor, and general soldiers of Shandong, chatting I don't know how many times, and only on June 12 did he get out and go to Henan.

Zhou Zheng took it to Henan for five or six days, followed the canal south, and went straight to Suzhou.

In Suzhou, Zhou Zheng was very popular, and he couldn't help but be an official gentry, and a large number of businessmen lined up to see Zhou Zheng. To say that the most direct beneficiary of Zhou Zheng's change is the businessman!

The peasants, on the other hand, have not yet really felt it.

Zhou Zheng openly met with too many people in Suzhou, and emphasized the importance of 'changing the law' one after another.

The prefect of Suzhou and others strongly endorsed it, and the whole of Suzhou seemed to wholeheartedly support the change of the law, and there was no opposition.

Zhou Zheng inspected the process of changing the law, but he was quite satisfied, and then set off for Yingtianfu, where the Yamen of the Southern Zhili Governor was located.

Lu Daqi personally rushed to Suzhou Creek and reported to Zhou Zheng on the boat.

Lu Daqi obviously stayed up too late and was very haggard, he held a thick codex and said: "My lord, the biggest problem that Nanzhili has encountered at present is the land problem, and then the officials who have been born are inactive, people are superficial, corrupt and so on. The lower officials have vigorously promoted the policy of 'responsibility to the person', strengthened supervision, review, etc., and at present, the bottom is all old and slippery, and we have to find a way to replace it, and blindly forcing pressure is not a way to ......"

"In terms of taxation, commercial taxes are easy to implement, after all, the tax amount is relatively small. The biggest problem with the grain tax is that it has become a habit to be in arrears over the years. Second, the land annexation is serious and cannot be collected. Third, it is fire consumption, which also includes the hands of officials at all levels, and so on......"

"When Qian Ge arrived in Nanzhili, he did solve a lot of problems for the lower officials, at least in terms of public opinion in Shilin, there was a lot of easing. Some of the gentry and big families have also changed their attitudes, and on the whole, Qian Ge Lao still did something......"