Chapter 477: Confused, Breaking the Game, Confident

"Divide the ...... of the world equally"

When Li Meng was in modern times, this sentence was only seen in film and television dramas, and after coming to this era, five years ago, Li Meng didn't dare to think about this sentence.

Now, a governor of the Ming Dynasty is standing on his side, and he respectfully reports with the attitude of a subordinate scribe, which is really emotional.

Of course, Li Meng's first reaction when he heard this sentence was to laugh, and Li Xianfeng, the governor of Henan on the side, could also expect Li Meng to have this reaction, and laughed on the side.

"King Chuang has a big breath, he doesn't know that this prince is here for him?"

Li Meng teased very indifferently, Li Xianfeng, the governor on the side, had dealt with him once when Li Meng rescued Kaifeng, I don't know what kind of temper and character this lord is, what he heard is some rumored things, but Li Xianfeng also has a rough judgment, this Duke of Qi is so eloquent, he must not be as harsh as Emperor Chongzhen.

After laughing a few times, Li Meng sat on the chair and was silent, which made Li Xianfeng, who was standing on the side, feel quite apprehensive.

"Master Li, Kaifeng and the surrounding civil affairs, you are well organized, and my father knows it, and it will definitely be of great use in the future. ”

Li Meng was silent for a while, then he showed a smile and said these words of praise, Kaifeng City is known as the third largest city in the world, with a large population, and this place can even catch up with half of the provinces in remote places such as Yunnan and Guizhou, although at present, this Li Xianfeng can only manage this Kaifeng City, as well as the surrounding three counties and Guide Mansion, but it is indeed quite good to put everything in order, and the local area is running in an orderly manner.

Compared with Yan Jizu, who studies imperial studies every day, he is more clever, and the local government needs such talents, but Shandong also lacks such talents.

Originally, the atmosphere in this room was not high, but Li Meng's sudden evaluation seemed to be a dose of fierce medicine for this Li Xianfeng. made him suddenly excited, what does such praise from his master family represent, Li Xianfeng knows in his heart, but now he is ecstatic in his heart, but he can't be shaped into color, he is really uncomfortable.

"The politics of Kaifeng is rare to be able to combine with Tuntian Grange. In the future, in addition to Shandong, this policy will be extended to other places, and officials who are familiar with this law should be trained more and then spread everywhere. ”

The outstanding feature of the Tuntian Grange around Kaifeng City is that it not only gathered the displaced people, stabilized the place and provided troops and food for the army, but also established a relationship of supply and demand with Kaifeng City. Kaifeng City has a huge population base, and the various needs generated are also huge.

Tuntian Grange produces, Kaifeng City and several county towns consume, and then Tuntian Grange puts the gold and silver earned into production, and the cycle goes on and on. A virtuous circle is formed.

On the same day, Li Xianfeng, the governor of Henan, saw that the residents in the city had to get food and supplies from the fleet transportation on the Yellow River, while the production surplus of Tuntian Grange was stored in warehouses, and the local garrison could not consume so many materials at all, so it was better to exchange what was available.

The Jiaozhou camp rules are extremely strict. These heads of Tuntian Grange did not dare to be self-dictatorated, and some people even said to Yuan Shizhong, who was guarding Kaifeng City, "This Li Xianfeng has a suspicious heart and tries to use a military posture, and the general should keep an eye on the ......", this Henan governor Li Xianfeng really wanted to make an appearance, and specially wrote to Li Meng, the Duke of Qi, to discuss these things, and as a result, several officials in charge of civil affairs and economy in Shandong discussed it. I think this method is feasible, and this is the way to promote it.

After this incident, Li Xianfeng's status in Li Meng's heart has also improved a lot, and it is not without reason that today's words of commendation are not without reason.

In addition to the local officials of Tuntianzhuang in Shandong, there are many wealthy and prosperous cities in the southern provinces of Shandong, and the practices of officials in these cities are naturally different from those of Grange, and the place where these officials are trained is the most suitable place for the natural stone of Kaifeng City.

For this arrangement, Henan Governor Li Xianfeng was naturally overjoyed. Since he defected to the Duke of Qi. Do the big thing of the old and new Dingge, if it is done. is still the governor of Henan, the meaning is not great, but this training of officials is scattered everywhere, which is equivalent to protégés all over the world, what kind of future is this.

After a few simple words, Li Meng opened his mouth again and commanded:

"My father still has some military affairs to discuss, Lord Li will go back first, the transportation of military funds, and the things to appease the people's hearts will be handled by Lord Li, and then there will be the matter of my father's arrival in Kaifeng, please keep it secret!"

Hearing Li Meng's polite words, Li Xianfeng also understood that this was an eviction order, and hurriedly bowed down and retired.

Li Meng came to Kaifeng this time, and when he entered the city, he still disguised himself as a wealthy businessman from Shandong, but after entering the city, he found a large family to live in.

This big household is the secret stronghold of the Shandong Salt Gang in Kaifeng City, and even the branch of the Lingshan Commercial Bank, as well as the person in charge of the Shandong Salt Gang in charge of this area, do not know that this stronghold is completely used for emergency situations, and this time it is also used as a place for Li Mengdi to stop.

From the outside, it is normal for this big family to look like a house, and there are many houses around, but in fact, this area has been bought by people from Shandong by various means, and they are connected to each other, otherwise it really can't accommodate so many people from Qi Guogong.

An official of the level of Henan Governor Li Xianfeng, in order to show his courtesy and virtuous corporal, Li Meng had to send it to the door and politely separated.

After returning to the house, Li Meng, who had always been resolute, did not send his own soldiers to convene the generals to discuss military affairs, Li Meng dismissed all the people in the house, and sat alone in the house.

Li Meng adjusted his sitting posture slightly, sighed, looked up at the ceiling, I don't know why, he doesn't feel any excitement now, just tired.

For having such a mentality, Li Meng also feels that it is wrong, he is only in his thirties, and the war is imminent, how can there be such an old man's mentality, it is really incomprehensible, if this is the mentality of the first generation, then he will definitely not gather everyone to sell illicit salt, enter the house to inspect at night to kill people, and there will be no soldiers and horses who will pursue the Tartars alone. But why are you tired now?

Li Meng still remembers the battle when he went to Jiaozhou City to take office, and was intercepted by bandits halfway, watching the arrows flying towards him rapidly, at that moment, Li Meng will never forget, he remembered in a trance that he was like falling into an ice cellar at the time, and then the blood all over his body boiled.

That kind of state where people are burning and fighting fiercely. Li Meng was intoxicated with it, but with the advancement of time, such a state could no longer be found, every time there was a big war, he was sitting on a horse, standing under the handsome flag, commanding all departments, and even in Jinan's own Guogong Mansion. Orders are given based on information sent from various sources.

With more than 100,000 soldiers under his command, millions of people, and the big people who have attracted the attention of the world, it seems that this should be the case, if they are on the battlefield in person. Fighting the enemy with a sword in hand will make people laugh.

It's just, just, that's the state. It's too boring, Li Meng was less than thirty in his previous life, and he has only been in this era for more than ten years, and he is only a forty-year-old middle-aged man when he calculates, but Li Meng feels that his mentality is like an old man over fifty years old, and the current conquest of the world seems to have a very clear goal, and it seems that the goal is very vague. I don't know why I did it, whether it was for my children.

When Li Meng set off, his itinerary was kept secret, but he would not hide it from his wives and concubines, and the girls must also know how to keep it secret.

What is the significance of the Jiaozhou battalion's attack on Henan this time, the girls who are confidential in the counselor all know it in their hearts, but they also know that the main forces of the Shun army and the Ming army are gathered in Henan, and it is dangerous to go to the army. His husband is the commander of the first army. It's really worrying, even Mu Yunyao and Yan Ruoran are strong people. But it is inevitable to shed tears before leaving.

The battle situation is ever-changing, but Li Meng doesn't think that he will be in any danger, and he is a little impatient with the sadness and reluctance of his wives and concubines, but it will not be shown in his face.

But there is one thing, Li Meng remembers very clearly, the backyard is all their own relatives, Li Hong and Li Wu don't feel any sad parting atmosphere, children don't know the severity, adults are also hiding the news that Li Meng is going to Henan, Li Hong likes this younger brother very much, teasing Li Wu to run around in the yard, the two of them laughed heartlessly, but it diluted this sorrow a lot.

When Li Meng saw the children, the impatience in his heart was swept away, he stepped forward, gently hugged Yan Ruoran and Mu Yunyao in his arms, and said in a low voice:

"It's just going to go and coming back, why is it so sad. ”

Yan Ruoran didn't make a sound in Li Meng's arms, but Mu Yunyao said with a choked voice:

"My husband is away all the year round, and I finally reunited together during this time, and this is to go out again, it's really ......"

Li Meng gently stroked Mu Yunyao's back and said soothingly:

"Shandong may not be a place to stay for a long time, and this time I went out for a long-term reunion in the future. ”

Speaking of which, just click on it, but there is no need to elaborate, whether it is Yan Ruoran and Mu Yunyao in their arms, or Gu Hengbo and Liu Ruyi who are standing behind them, they are all shocked by the brilliant structure that Li Meng said, and they suddenly found that they were so close to this real dream that it was almost within reach.

Comforting the female dependents, Li Meng let go of his hand, turned around and squatted down, and beckoned the two children who were running over there, the so-called Yanfu loving mother, whether it was Li Hong or Li Wu, was a little afraid of his powerful father, this greeting, the two of them smiled, and walked over timidly.

In the face of the children's attitude, Li Meng was also a little crying and laughing, reached out and twisted Li Hongdi's cheeks, touched the top of Li Wudi's head, and said with a smile:

"Do you want to bring something for your father when you come back this time?"

He is indeed not a qualified father, a five-year-old, a little more than a year old, two children who have never been out of Jinan, can know what Henan specialties are not successful, of course there will be no answer, Li Meng did not ask, just stood up and laughed loudly:

"I'll bring you back the world!"

…… Thinking of his family and children, he was always a lot happier in his heart, and the soldiers outside the door reported "Mr. Yuan has arrived", Li Meng shook his head, and his thoughts were interrupted, but the feeling of fatigue and powerlessness still did not disappear.

Striving for a thing, the process of struggle is exciting and high-spirited, but when the goal is close at hand, I don't know what to do in the future, which is quite boring. Yuan Wenhong, the main bookkeeper, was the busiest at this time, arranging everywhere. The communication of the situation must be carried out through him, the liaison, Li Menglang responded.

The soldiers opened the door for Yuan Wenhong, as soon as Yuan Wenhong walked in the door, he saw Li Meng sitting there in a very loose posture, and when he saw himself entering the door, he straightened up and resumed his usual military style, Yuan Wenhong also saw Li Meng's expression a little depressed.

It's rare to see a handsome man like this. Yuan Wenhong was surprised, but he didn't dare to have any questions, he just lowered his head, bowed down and walked in, holding the copywriter in his arms, and said in a solemn voice:

"Marshal, replies from everywhere have already arrived, and the Yanshi is already ready to go ashore over there. ”

Li Meng exhaled. Patting his forehead with his hand, reasoning his thoughts, this is the opening of the mouth to ask:

"It's been arranged here for a long time, and you tell the barracks to ensure that the fast horses come and go everywhere. Don't delay the news, and then send a letter to the Hebei Army today, asking Zhang Jiang to pass it on to Gao Di. ”

Yuan Wenhong nodded in agreement, and quickly took out a pen and paper and walked to the bookcase on the side to spread out. Li Meng groaned slightly, and then said:

"Gao Di, I don't want to kill more Han people, you either lead a staff general to the grassland to fight the Tartars, or die, reply to the letter, and die if you don't reply!"

Yuan Wenhong finished recording the letterhead with an expressionless face and sent it to Li Meng to read and confirm. Take Li Mengdi's copper seal and cover it, and then seal it with fire paint in front of him, Li Meng took out the dagger on his waist and turned it upside down, printed on the fire paint, Yuan Wenhong took it and then put it in a wooden box, this is the procedure for urgent letters, and then someone from the pro-military camp came to receive the letter and then rode to the north.

Although the war is approaching, Li Meng's central scheduling has already arranged a lot of things. It is currently in operation. He shouldn't pay too much attention to it, Yuan Wenhong simply determined a few things. I was about to say goodbye and leave, and when I came in, I saw that the handsome mood was very heavy, and it was better not to bother more.

"Mr. Yuan, do you know what outsiders think of us in Shandong?"

Yuan Wenhong was stunned for a moment, but vaguely guessed a little bit of Li Meng's thoughts, and after a little consideration, he said:

"Shandong soldiers and horses should rise up at the right time, it is a hero who was born, saving the people of Li in the midst of fire and water, which is naturally admired by all the people and expected by everyone. ”

It is not easy for a Shandong celebrity to say such incomprehensible words, but Li Meng also knows that at present, all forces are fighting each other, and it is the people who suffer, and it is not sure how the people under the control of the Shun army hate the Ming army, and the Jiaozhou battalion is also here to be the enemy of the Shun army, so naturally there will be no good impression.

Li Meng also knew from the news inquired by the Inventory Investigation Division that even among the Tuntian Grange, there were often people who complained, thinking that the Tuntian households were like cattle and horses.

Having said this, Li Meng was silent again, Yuan Wenhong on the side lowered his head and silenced, only feeling a chill all over his body, and he didn't know what kind of state the handsome man was today, but he knew that if he didn't deal with it carelessly, it would be a disaster for himself. Looking up and peeking, I saw Li Meng sitting there still bowing his head and contemplating, Yuan Wenhong was also a little anxious, the big battle was approaching, but the commander of the first army was thinking nonsense here.

Now Li Meng represents not only him, but the entire Shandong Wenwu Group, he wants to lead this group to continue to advance forward, seize the whole world, if he is confused as the leader of the entire group, then what everyone should do, it is very likely that they will be broken bones, killed and exterminated.

"Dashuai, this kind of sad and sad elegance is not too late to wait until the world is stable and then ponder, although it is a great success now, but after all, it has not been completed, Dashuai is like this, don't forget the thousands of troops and horses and hundreds of millions of Li people. ”

Yuan Wenhong, who has always been respectful and respectful, suddenly stepped forward and drank out like a loud bell, Li Meng was stunned, looked up at Yuan Wenhong standing in front of him, the master who had always been polite and polite, his face was flushed at this time, and he stared at himself, Li Mengdi was confused but scattered, and Yuan Wenhong shouted eagerly:

"Those who are masters of the world, should have the world in mind, not to think of the survival of a grass and a tree, the lower officials dare to speculate, but the handsome is tired of this mountain of corpses and blood, but he feels that there are too many dead people under the knife, Dashuai, our Shandong soldiers and horses have killed countless people, but because of our killing, there are more people alive. ”

What Yuan Wenhong said, but it is exactly what Li Meng thought, although he gradually integrated into this era, but Li Meng never killed anyone, or even injured anyone, whether as a soldier or as a financial escort in his previous life, after coming to this era. The people who died directly and indirectly at his hands can already be counted in one hundred thousand.

On weekdays, I focus on construction, military training, and overall situation arrangement, and I have no distractions, so I don't want to do this, but if the forces are divided and merged today, it is probably that several parties have been determined, and Li Meng's side has done a good job in dealing with all aspects, and the situation has become simpler.

The situation is simple. Inevitably, you have to think about things more, I didn't expect to die in my own hands, the Tartars are still easy to say, but think about several major battles of more than 100,000 people are carried out in the pass, and the dead and wounded are all the children of the Han family. You don't have to go through the Dark Ages of the next few hundred years.

But there were so many dead people that the people he killed on the battlefield might be farmers in the fields, small traders, or even literati. They are all the people of this Chinese land......

Yuan Wenhong's direct advice really untied Li Meng's knot, Shandong soldiers and horses have killed countless people, but it is precisely because of this that countless people have been killed. There are countless people who have lived.

Killing more people, but saving more people because of this killing, Li Meng vaguely remembers a certain impression left by reading the newspaper in modern times, which is that in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, there were several great famines in Shandong, the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs and looted five times, and the most serious two times were in Shandong, and the peasants revolted. The officers and the rebels fought, and the corpses were eaten up by the hungry people around them, which was a living hell on earth.

By the time the Manchus ruled Shandong, the population of Shandong was only one-fifth of that of Chongzhen's early years.

However, this disaster was terminated after Li Meng became a general in the four prefectures, and a large number of landless and hungry refugees were collected in Tuntian Grange, and the force of the Jiaozhou battalion protected Shandong from the invasion of the displaced people and the Tartars.

At present, Shandong's population has increased by nearly 50% compared with Chongzhen's early years, and this does not include the displaced people recruited and migrated from other places.

Li Meng could only think of this. In fact, he did so much more than he thought. The entry of the Tartars into the customs, both the fourth and fifth times, caused a loss of nearly one million people in Shandong. There was a massacre of the city in Linqing and all kinds of brutal killings, all of which did not happen because of his appearance.

Originally, Henan was the whole territory was in chaos, but Li Meng preserved the north of the Yellow River and Kaifeng Banfu and the peace of Guide, if there was no him, in the third siege of Kaifeng, someone would dig the Yellow River, flooded Kaifeng, this tragedy, is currently the homeless people or the other side of the Hou Sui Department to do, so far has not been clear, but the result is tragic and abnormal, in addition to the Zhou Wangfu and the governor, the prefect and other hundreds of people ran to the city to survive, the whole city hundreds of thousands of people were drowned.

In the south, what Zhang Xianzhong and the 5th Battalion of the Revolutionary Left Battalion did in Nanzhili would have been further expanded without him.

Not to mention that because of the existence of Li Mengdi, the surrounding areas of Shandong have maintained a certain degree of calm, and all the areas directly ruled by Shandong are orderly and upward environments, and the people living in them may not be rich, but they can live, and it is impossible to say how many people have been saved directly or indirectly.

"Dashuai, the lower official said in vain, from the gathering of people in Xuejia Island to the situation until today, this step on foot, everyone in the world is dumbfounded, from a military household orphan for more than ten years suddenly became the hope of the world, this is the destiny of heaven, the marshal, the destiny of heaven, when the sky is followed!"

Li Mengchang took a long breath, those hesitations and confused emotions had disappeared, followed by a confident smile:

"Mandate of Heaven, if there is a mandate of Heaven, Li Meng will not come to this era, since I have come, I will change all this, I am heaven. ”

Yuan Wenhong didn't speak again, just bowed deeply, bowed his head and retreated, this day's conversation, Yuan Wenhong didn't tell anyone, when the magnates were used to writing what notes and anecdotes, no one saw this day's conversation, until two hundred years later, in the ancestral hall of Yuan Wenhong's former residence, some secrets were found in an iron box, but the official has not recognized its authenticity.

There was a light rain in the sky, and there was a large group of cavalry moving southward on the official road between Luoyang City and Ruzhou, and the speed was not fast, which was obviously saving horsepower for a long march.

"Master Tang, we are still twenty miles away from Ruzhou!!"

One of the sentries returning from front shouted loudly.