Previously, Wu Sangui came from Xiningwei all the way to the city, relying on the maneuver of the cavalry and the transportation capacity of Weishui, and the cities he collected were all those prefectures and counties along the Weishui. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info so calculated, even if Xi'an is captured, Wu Sangui's control area is only Lanzhou, Gongchang, Fengxiang, Xi'an, Hanzhong and Baoning Mansion in Sichuan, which he controlled before, while other areas are still under the banner of the Manchu Dynasty.

After accepting the canonization, Wu Sangui's army took a short break and launched a comprehensive collection of Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. The army was in all directions, and Wu Sangui sat in Xi'an, appointing officials to complete the control of the two provinces as quickly as possible.

Wu Sangui Anyway, even if there was no massacre of Mancheng, it was impossible for the Qing court to ignore it in order to avoid a chain reaction, just like Yu Qi's anti-Qing before.

In this regard, Wu Sangui's plan was to take Ganxi and wait for Liu Wenxiu's Shu army to move north, while for the neighboring provinces of Shaanxi and Henan, he would continue to maintain a defensive position and deploy along the Yellow River. The first is to avoid further dispersion of troops, and the second is to let the Qing army in Beijing go for a period of time as much as possible, and there is a risk of being reaped by the Ming army of Jiangsu and Zhejiang in Huguang after the collapse of the Qing army in Henan.

Shaanxi was in turmoil, and Chen Wen had already completed the consultation with the generals of Kuidong, and when Wu Sangui captured Xi'an and changed his banner, Chen Wen was already preparing to return to Nanjing by boat from Wuchang.

After Chen Wen returned to Wuchang, he discussed with Kui Dongming's army the plan to restore the livelihood of the people in Sichuan, and at the same time planned the newly occupied area of Huguang. With Chen Wen's return, the officials and green battalions of various prefectures and counties in Henan north of Huguang also sent envoys one after another, showing great courtesy to Chen Wen, and swearing one by one that they would immediately raise troops against the Qing Dynasty when the Ming army of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Ming would go on a northern expedition, and they would never waste even half of Chen Wen's spirit.

It was already approaching the New Year, and Chen Wen was expected to return to Nanjing by boat early tomorrow morning, and just now the green camp guard of Nanyang Mansion sent his henchman Ding to send a letter quickly, saying that it was sent after Wu Sangui captured Xi'an, and asked Chen Wen for instructions on how to deal with it.

Nanyang Mansion is just north of Yunyang Mansion and Xiangyang Mansion, and it is under the front of the Ming Army of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and has been the most obedient recently. However, Chen Wen lost interest after sweeping his eyes, and continued to deal with the rest of the official business, making an appointment to meet with the officials of Huguang, so as not to delay the trip until tomorrow.

"Xu Shenzheng, this king has read this report of yours. There is a way that the lake is ripe and the world is full, and the tuntian in Huguang province is of great importance. You've done a good job before, continuing to use the Wuchang section of the Yangtze River and the shores of Dongting Lake as the main distribution areas of Tuntian. It is not yet time to continue to expand to the south and west of the Han River and Huguang. ”

As the earliest official dispatched from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he had made achievements in Tuntian when he served in Zhejiang and Jiangxi, so he was promoted to Tuntian Dao this time, and was responsible for Tuntian affairs in Huguang area.

Chen Wen had previously moved a large number of military households from Guizhou, and many of them had requested to be converted into civilian households after coming to Huguang. According to the reports of Jiangxi, Nanzhili, Guangdong, and other provinces, the existence of the civilian tuns of the local government has now become the first major factor in the slow increase in the scale of the reserve troops, because the reserve troops are allocated only five mu of military leased land, and it is rented land, not Yongye land, while the mintun built by the local government pays taxes according to the year, and after five years of payment, it can be owned by the people's households.

Not everyone is willing to take on the status of a military household, the low status of the military household for more than 200 years of the emperor has scared away too many people, many young and strong men have the intention to join the army, relying on military merits to obtain more tax-free land to pass on to future generations, lest future generations continue to be exploited by corrupt officials. However, the identity of this military household, especially the Mintun as an alternative, there are many people who choose to give up.

In this regard, Chen Wen decided to abolish the right of local governments to open up people's settlements. From now on, there is only one road to go from the military tun, and the reserve troops can be allocated to the military rental land, and at the same time, the civilian land and other military land can be rented. To obtain the qualification of soldiers, ten acres of military land can be used until retirement from active service, and if you have military merits, or if you suffer the pain of being unable to continue to serve in the army on the battlefield or even die in battle, you can obtain military merit fields, pension fields and other permanent fields.

In addition to private trade, this is the only way to obtain land from the government, and there are opposition voices in various places. However, the expansion of the basic market has become the most important thing for the Ming army in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and no matter how loud the opposition is, it cannot shake Chen Wen's will. What's more, the opposition is actually far less than expected.

"Xia Guan understands."

"Your plan, this king has read it, and it is very meticulously written. It is only a matter of time before Tuntian continues to expand, and it may be a few years away. ”

Xia Guan understands that in fact, many people in Huguang are still waiting and seeing, wanting to see if the government will continue to carry out Mintun. In the final analysis, the reputation of the emperor's guard is too stinky, and many people are afraid that it will delay future generations. Of course, there are also many who do not want to join the army. ”

What Xu Meiwen said was a practical problem, Chen Wen nodded, and then replied: "This matter has also been reported by many officials in Jiangxi, Guangdong and other places. This king put down this sentence today, Xu Shenzheng can tell the people, and this king will also publish it in the newspaper. That is, from now on, the government's allocation of Mintun will be completely abolished, and the only way is Juntian. As for those who don't want to join the army, tenants can, planters can, and now workshops are being built in various parts of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and some are begging for a living. ”

Seeing Xu Meiwen secretly writing it down, Chen Wen then said to him: "There is one more thing, Huguang Province has a vast territory, and this king plans to know that Huguang Province is Hubei and Hunan Province, the former is the Yangtze River and Hanjiang River basins, and the latter is Dongting Lake and its southern region. ”

Xu Meiwen had already heard of the provincial division, but it was the first time that it was completely confirmed from Chen Wen's mouth. He had thought about this matter carefully, sorted out the wording, and said to Chen Wen: "The matter of dividing the province, the lower officials think it is a good thing. The territory of Huguang Province is too vast, the provincial capital is in the northeast, and it is difficult to reach the southern part of Huguang. Xiaguan was in charge of Tuntian, and he had previously visited and investigated the prefectures and counties in the south, and it was extremely inconvenient to exchange official documents. If it is divided into north and south, it can be taken into account. ”

"This king also thinks so, the time of the official document is proportional to the control, the current Huguang is no longer the Huguang of the year, the Ming Dynasty has developed it for more than two hundred years, and it has the conditions and necessity of dividing the province."

After the incident reported by Tuntian came to an end, Chen Wen predicted that there would be an outbreak of civilians joining the army in the first half of next year, and he was also preparing to further expand the size of the army to cope with the next situation. Otherwise, with the current size of the army, even if the Northern Expedition is successful, it will not be able to control the place.

After the report was completed, Xu Meiwen returned to the Yamen of the Political Envoy Department to continue his work, and Chen Wen also began today's final appointment, which was also the last group of officials to meet in Huguang this time.

"According to the observation of the lower officials, the various departments in Kuidong have different strengths and different trainings, but there is one thing that is recognized by the generals, that is, the Linguo Gongsu Department is the most elite, and the other departments cannot be compared with it."

Li Laiheng's troops are inherited from Li Guo and Gao Yigong, and they are the remnants of the elite of the Dashun army, which is unusual. In the battle of Maolu Mountain in history, the Qing army mobilized 100,000 troops from three provinces to encircle and suppress, and there were many casualties. It's just that such an elite has always lacked the support of the Yongli Imperial Court, and no one in charge, whether it is a civil and military official from the gentry and landlords, or Sun Kewang of the Great Western Army, is willing to watch the legacy of the Dashun Army of the Loyal Battalion grow.

"I see."

It was a foregone conclusion that the various units of the Ming Army in Kuidong would enter Sichuan, and the two of them who set off first were Liu Tichun and Ma Tengyun, and the two of them were still on the way back, but as far as Chen Wen knew, they had already sent an order to the generals to start preparing in advance. Their destination was the city of Chongqing, and the two decided to build a mansion in a city, but the army's sphere of influence was divided into counties north and south of the city.

When they arrived in Chongqing, their first task was to restore the use of the Chongqing wharf, as the Kuidong departments were located along the Yangtze River, which would facilitate communication, the delivery of aid to Chen Wen, and the sale of local goods from Sichuan. And Chen Wen can actually figure out the specific strength of the generals of Kuidong by aiding and assisting in transportation, but these armed forces, one by one, are either princes or marquises, but the number of soldiers is completely unworthy of these titles, especially in Chen Wen's opinion.

"There is no need to force this matter, just let the Military Intelligence Department investigate, Luo Tong knows that you don't need to interfere, just handle the matter of transporting, escorting and distributing materials."

The Luo Tongzhi in Chen Wen's mouth, named Luo Lun, is a scholar in Chengdu, Sichuan, who traveled to his hometown in his early years, but he didn't walk for a few months, Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, and since then he has been living in Huguang and making a living as a teacher. Chen Wen recovered Jiangxi, and then launched a series of offensives against Jiangnan, he resigned from his job and went to Jiangxi to join the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

"Xiaguan understands, please rest assured that Xiaguan will supervise his subordinates throughout the whole process and properly hand over the aid materials, so that the generals can go to various places in Sichuan as soon as possible."

Luo Lun didn't say it explicitly, but he knew very well that when he was a teacher, the officials of the Dongjia and Wuchang Fucheng had an old relationship, and he had mentioned that the generals of Kuidong were either from the Sichuan Ming Army or the Dashun Army, and there were not a lot of contradictions between the Qin Domain, the Jin Domain and the Shu Domain, which were from the main force of the Southwest Ming Army.

Because Luo Lun was a native of Sichuan, he was sent to Yunyang Mansion, the closest to Sichuan, when he was transferred to the post, and now it is precisely because of his status as a local that he is responsible for these matters.

As far as his person is concerned, Luo Lun feels that he knows about this, and it is impossible for Chen Wen not to know that now that he has this arrangement, he has taken so many materials and transportation capacity, which is clearly using Kui Dongzhong to stumble on the Great Western Army of Yungui in the future. This is what he is most willing to see, for no other reason, the grudge between the Sichuan people and the Great Western Army, I am afraid that it will not be enough to talk about it even if he doesn't sleep all night.

"By the way, send this document to the generals of Kuidong, so that they can also come to appreciate it."

"The lower official understands that the lower official will definitely send it to the hands of the generals."

At the end of the appointment, Chen Wen rested for a while and went to hold the last meeting in Huguang. The content is very simple, mainly the new policy of strictly guarding the local area militarily and transplanting Jiangsu and Zhejiang administratively, as well as important issues such as military households tuntian, aiding the Ming army in Kuidong, etc. Chen Wen will return to Nanjing tomorrow, and he must emphasize it again at the meeting.

Early the next morning, after the farewell ceremony organized by the local government, Chen Wen returned to Nanjing by boat. The ancients had a poem about the cloud: a thousand miles of Jiangling in one day, from Chongqing White Emperor City to Jingzhou Mansion City is located in Jiangling only one day, although it is an exaggeration, but it also vividly illustrates the convenience of the Yangtze River waterway, especially downstream.

Chen Wen set off from Wuchang Wharf by boat, followed the flow of the Yangtze River, all the way east, and finally returned to Nanjing, the administrative center of the Ming Army Group in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Zhejiang today.

After leaving the dock, Chen Wen returned directly to the mansion. The mansion with the plaque of the Qi Palace, just like in Jinhua, the Qi Palaces are divided into two courtyards, the inner courtyard is Chen Wen's private residence, and the outer courtyard is the official hall directly under the Qi Palace. However, with the continuous expansion of the occupied areas, the construction of this official hall began only the year before last, and the official hall that was put into use at the end of last year is already somewhat insufficient.

Back at the mansion, Chen Wen did not stop at the official hall and official room, but rushed back to the inner courtyard directly. After being separated from his family for nearly a year, especially the birth of his son, Chen Wen's heart was like an arrow, and he wanted to come back for a long time, but he still needed to negotiate the layout of the southwest in person, and he could only return home after all the arrangements were made.

Chen Wen went home today, the inner courtyard had already received the news, and the people who were used to it at home had already begun to prepare, and when Chen Wen got off the boat, the soldiers returned first, and from Zhou Yueying to the gate, they were waiting outside the gate.

"Welcome His Royal Highness King Qi back to his home."

The crowd at the door saluted like a ceremony, Chen Wen strode forward, picked up Zhou Yueying, and said slowly: "The lady has worked hard. ”

When he gave birth to his daughter, Chen Wen at least rushed back when his daughter was born. This time, Chen Wen has been gone for nearly a year, and he has not even been able to come back after the child was born. In this regard, Chen Wen was full of guilt.

It's just that as soon as these words came out, Zhou Yueying's eyes immediately welled up with tears, whether she recalled that her husband was not by her side during pregnancy or even childbirth, or because of Chen Wen's guilt, everything was intertwined, all in this short moment.

There were still people around, Zhou Yueying hurriedly wiped away her tears, and said: "The concubine is not hard, the concubine is not hard." ”

Seeing this, Chen Wen wanted to comfort one or two, but he was also hindered by others, so he only waited until he returned to the room to comfort him. At this time, a childish cute voice will attract everyone's attention.

"Daddy, hug."

The little man with pink carving stretched out his hands, Chen Wen picked up his daughter, the laughter like a silver bell echoed, Zhou Yueying also broke into laughter, and even had a little apology, as if all this had already paid off, and it shouldn't have been like this.

"If my little Xin grows taller and heavier, it's just that this cuteness still hasn't changed a little, haha."

Seeing Chen Wen pick up his daughter high, spin around a few times in mid-air, and then gently put it down again, Zhou Yueying hurriedly called her son's nurse and hugged her son, who was only three months old, in front of Chen Wen.

When I first saw my daughter, a few months after I was born, my son was already fleshy, lying in the nurse's arms and falling asleep. Chen Wen stretched out his hand and touched his son's little nose, but at the same time the tentacles were soft but there was a cry, as if he was frightened.

The nurse hurriedly saluted, hugged the child and coaxed, but Chen Wen shook his head and laughed. Seeing this, Zhou Yueying ordered his subordinates to welcome Chen Wen back to the mansion. It wasn't until he entered the main hall that he said faintly: "It's been nearly a year since my husband left, and now my son doesn't have a name." ”

Chen Wen had already given his son's name, and he had prepared it even before his daughter was born. Zhou Yueying knew, but she didn't know if Chen Wen would change his mind, so she didn't dare to make her own opinion, so she could only postpone it until now.

"This child was born in a year when the old era is coming to an end and a new era is coming, so it's called Xinhua, Chen Xinhua!"