After learning that Zhang Weixian was going to stay in the northwest, the expression on Zeng Xingwu's face relaxed, and after glancing at Zhang Weixian, Zeng Xingwu pondered for a moment and said, "The old man is going to recruit troops from the imperial court first. ”

"How much does Lord Zeng think is appropriate?" Zhang Weixian looked at Zeng Xingwu and asked.

Zeng Xingwu thought for a while, and then said: "Fifty thousand people is almost there!" ”

Regarding the 50,000 people that Zeng Xingwu said, Zhang Weixian was a little noncommittal, Zhang Weixian knew more than Zeng Shengwu. Because before he left Beijing, the Beijing camp was already being restructured, not to mention recruiting troops or anything, the Beijing camp was mainly changing the military system this time.

According to the emperor, that is, the legion fights, and it cannot rely on the number of people to rush and kill as before.

The person who presided over this restructuring was Qi Jiguang, the Marquis of Dingbei, and according to his Chen Song, the number of a regiment was 36,000 people, that is, a car battalion. There are many subdivisions in the middle, and they are more focused on cooperation.

Not to mention the rest, the number of artillery pieces alone is enough to make Zhang Weixian smack.

In this case, Zeng Shengwu asked to keep 50,000 people, and the possibility of the emperor agreeing is not too great.

You must know that the imperial court has nine sides, and if the annual expenditure on food and military supplies in Datong reaches two million taels, how much will the entire nine sides cost? How much does Jingying cost? How much does Southwest? Even if the officials and gentry pay for the grain in one piece, the imperial court can't afford to raise so many soldiers!

However, Zhang Weixian is not ready to say anything to Zeng Xingwu on this issue, it is better to report more, leaving His Majesty a leeway.

"Master Zeng is thoughtful!" Zhang Weixian said with a smile: "It's just reduced to 50,000 people, and the city defense of Datong Mansion will be rearranged, and Lord Zeng is afraid that he will be tired!" ”

"Worrying about the country, not to mention tiredness!" Zeng Xingwu said with a serious face.

The news of Datong Town has spread very quickly these days, recruiting troops by dividing land, and buying land from woolen mills. According to a person familiar with the matter, the woolen mill bought land from the governor's yamen, and the amount of money per mu reached 80 taels of silver.

With 3,000 acres of land and 5,000 acres of barren mountains, the Governor's Yamen sold 440,000 taels, an absolute amount of money.

Another piece of news is that the woolen mill began to recruit male workers, not to mention the daily food, and there is also a salary of 30 copper plates. For a time, countless people flocked to it, and most of them were liberated military households.

The entire riverside of the South Canal has become a construction site, and countless building materials have been transported here, and it is in full swing.

In the steppe, the Warat tribes were also busy, they were busy shearing sheep. It has already begun to snow, and it is an annual tradition for the surplus sheep to be slaughtered for the winter. It's just that this year is different, everyone saves their wool and prepares to go to Datong to change things.

Naturalization City.

The third lady sat on the chair, leaning on the fire in the charcoal basin, glanced at her younger brother Mo Rigen beside her, and said, "Datongwei has sent a message from the side, let us prepare the wool as soon as possible." ”

"It's almost ready, and the first batch will be ready to ship in a few days." Mo Rigen nodded and said.

Although Mo Rigen is also ambitious, whether it is him, the third lady, or the rest of Wara, they all know one thing in their hearts, that is, Warat is now powerless to fight with Daming, and he can't win.

The third lady nodded: "You go in person in the first batch, don't let them make trouble over there." ”

Mo Rigen nodded: "I will definitely arrange it, there will be no problems." ”

"Is there any news of Huang Taiji?" The third lady is still very concerned about this issue, after all, Huang Taiji is not dead, and she has no bottom in her heart.

"Yes!" Mo Rigen nodded: "There is news from the east, Huang Taiji has settled in Chahar, Buyan Chechen took Huang Taiji in, and gave him a small clan, and now he is by Buyan Chechen's side." ”

After pondering for a moment, the third lady said helplessly: "Buyan Chechen's mind to dominate the grassland is immortal!" ”

Mo Rigen was silent, of course he knew that Buyan Chechen's intention to dominate the grassland was immortal, and his intention to take in Huang Taiji was also obvious. Sooner or later, Buyan Chechen will have to call, and then things will be in trouble.

"Chahar and Nekharkha are not on par, and Buyan Chechen will not fight."

Mo Rigen didn't know if he was comforting himself or his sister when he said this.

The third lady didn't care too much, waved her hand and said: "Horqin is the fox of the grassland, they are very treacherous, Buyan Chechen wants to lead them, it is impossible, as for Neikhalkha, we have long seen that Buyan Chechen is not pleasing to the eye." ”

"But strengthening yourself is the most important thing, and you can't wait for others to be weak."

In fact, the third lady was more worried about Da Ming, and the emperor of Da Ming made her feel very uneasy. Although the young man was not very old, his gaze was extremely aggressive, and when he was staring at him, the feeling of wanting to surrender was very uncomfortable.

Instead of worrying that Buyan Chechen would call, it was better to worry that Daming would call.

"I heard that Datong is changing the military system." Mo Rigen thought for a while, and then said: "Abolish their original military households, distribute all the land to those military households, and the soldiers of Datong Mansion will adopt a recruitment system in the future." ”

Conscription?

Of course, the third lady knows what the conscription system is all about, and when Daming and Warat were friends, she followed Altan Khan to Datong and knew the difference. I guessed correctly, that young man has a big heart!

"I personally pressed the wool to Datong!" The third lady thought about it and made such a decision.

The third lady wanted to take a look in person, but without waiting for Mo Rigen to speak, the third lady spoke first: "Conscription, do you know what I think of?" It is the Qi family army, the most famous recruit in the Ming Dynasty. ”

"The general soldier of Datong is called Ma Lu, that is a great person, if the army is recruited, maybe it will not be long before Datong will produce a Ma family army. I'm going to see it myself, or I'm not at ease. ”

Mo Rigen said disapprehantly: "Fortunately, Ma Fang is dead, otherwise it would be Ma Jiajun?" ”

"There are indeed people in Daming who can fight, but Qi Jiguang is just one person, and the others are not counted."

The third lady knew that she couldn't change her brother's thoughts for a while, so she didn't say anything. As a woman who used to have a good relationship with Xu Wenchang and Wu Dui, the third lady knows Daming better than everyone else.

Both recruits and military households are Ming troops, but they are definitely two kinds of Ming armies.

Compared with the military household, the recruitment of soldiers can really fight, and the third lady is very clear about the famous reward of the Qi family's army, a head is forty taels, not to mention other people, even the third lady wants to cut off her head when she hears it.

This time to beat Huang Taiji, the Ming Emperor fulfilled his promise, and it is said that the head money given alone was 2 million taels.

If he hadn't entered Beijing to meet him, it is estimated that the Ming army in Datong Mansion would have rushed out long ago. In the past, it was the people on his side who fought the grass valley, but in the future, the Ming army beat people's heads, and they came out to cut off two people's heads, and made a new shortcut to make a fortune.

No one dares to underestimate the power of money, especially for the poor at the bottom.

"Datong is Xuanfu when it's finished, and Yulin is Yulin when it's finished, and it's changed one by one, it is estimated that it won't be long before the Ming army will be out of the jam." The third lady secretly reminded herself in her heart, and at the same time she was determined to take a look.

Spending so much money to raise soldiers will definitely not be an ornament!

Datong, the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Li Zhongxing can be said to be very busy these days, and the whole person can be described as hitting the back of the head with his foot. Although it is winter, it is impossible to build a house, but you can level the land, quarry, and prepare wood.

How can you not be busy making looms, and at the same time organizing a fleet to transport things.

The first batch of wool on the other side of Warat is about to arrive, and the construction of the warehouse is in a hurry, although the textile mill may not be built, but everyone wants to start construction before the New Year, and rush to put on the first batch of woolen coats during the New Year.

It is certain that woolen coats will not sell well in summer, but they will definitely sell well in winter.

Whoever can make it early will be able to sell it one day early, but don't underestimate the day of early sale, that's a great thing. For this purpose, whether it is Jin Shang or Xungui, they are all very busy.

"My lord, there's news from Warat!" A figure ran in from outside and said loudly.

Li Zhongxing raised his head and asked, "What news?" ”

"The first batch of wool has already been shipped, and it will be shipped soon, and the other three ladies are also here in person this time." The subordinate hurriedly said.

The third lady wants to come in person?

Li Zhongxing smiled bitterly, but he also knew that he couldn't stop this kind of thing, so he couldn't stop the third lady from coming? He didn't have the power, nor did he have the courage, after thinking about it, Li Zhongxing opened his mouth and asked, "Does the Governor's Mansion know?" ”

"Got it!" The subordinate nodded and said, "The news came from the Governor's Palace. ”

Li Zhongxing breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, then there's nothing to do with us." ”

The capital, Wenhua Palace.

Zhu Yijun walked out of the Wenhua Hall and stood on the porch, looking at the snowflakes flying outside, wearing a woolen coat, and the expression on his face was a little indifferent. Since the beginning of winter, the weather has been cold, but the snow has not fallen much.

Today God seems to be happy, and finally it snows, and it doesn't end when it starts.

Zhu Yijun prefers rain to snow, but the snow is good, at least it is not dry. Today is the third day of the lunar month, and the New Year is about to begin, Zhu Yijun has to sigh that time flies, and a year will pass in a blink of an eye.

I am about to enter the sixteenth year of this era, and many things are about to change.

Some things I am involved in, some things I am not involved in, some are beyond the reach of the whip, and some are deliberately ignored. For example, in Liaodong now, it is estimated that there is a person who is planning to strengthen himself.

He should be planning how to defeat his opponents, maybe he has already defeated a few, and soon he will dominate the Jianzhou Jurchens. At that time, a big force will rise in Liaodong, which is an interesting thing.

Zhu Yijun's eyes drifted into the distance with the snowflakes, but his heart was unfazed.