Chapter 22: Miserable! Battle of Yaozhou
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So when Tong Tu Nai talked about having a big deal to do with himself, the Fan brothers obviously recovered from their previous sorrows.
"But I want to listen to what Master Tong says!"
As the patriarch, Fan Yongdou spoke out.
And here, seeing the great change in the attitude of the three Fans, Tong Tuunai had to be secretly surprised in his heart, but he secretly said in his heart.
"Merchants are really unprofitable!"
It's just that in the face of the businessmen of the Fan family brothers, who have long been 'lonely', Tong Tuunai is secretly a little worried about his previous calculations, but Tong Tuunai's worries seem to be superfluous.
Because when Tong Tuunai said what he thought in his heart, after a moment of silence, the Fan brothers actually agreed, and this was obviously out of Tong Tunai's expectations, but after a while, he seemed to understand why the Fan family brothers, who were born as merchants, agreed to their seemingly sweet-hearted suggestion, then there was only one reason.
In addition to reporting the great purge of the Fan family by those southern barbarians in the Ming Dynasty, the most important thing is the so-called 'pilgrimage' merit!
You must know that the current Fan brothers have lost their family and lost the transportation line that is very important to Huang Taiji, even if Fan Yongzhi is as Huang Taiji's coated minion, this value is obviously discounted, and now for the Fan brothers, Tong Tunai's proposal is undoubtedly the best 'audience'.
That is to defend Yaozhou City!
And for the Fan brothers, it is not only to defend, but also to thwart these Southern Barbarians of the Ming Dynasty, in order to avenge the hatred of destroying the door and destroying the family!
"It's just Lord Tong, this Yaozhou is a place where adults are stationed, if our brothers are like this, will they be suspected of overstepping their bounds?"
Just when Tong Tu Nai was still secretly surprised, Fan Yongdou asked again.
In the face of Fan Yongzhi's words, Tong Tuunai was stunned at first, but after a while, he smiled and said.
"Brother Fan, now the younger brother is anxious about the affairs of Yaozhou, but Brother Fan is here to help the younger brother, Brother Fan should not worry, just leave this matter to the younger brother."
Regarding what Tong Tu Nai said, Fan Yongdou arched his hand and said sincerely.
"Fan has thanked Master Tong!"
"Brother Fan is polite! Oh, Brother Fan reunited with Adun's father and son, but the younger brother didn't bother much, if Brother Fan needed anything, tell Huang Lao. ”
Saying that, Tong Tu Nai introduced the housekeeper of Tong Mansion on the side to Fan Yongdou.
Hearing this, Fan Yongdou arched his hand again and said a word of gratitude.
"Thank you! Lord Tong has a heart! ”
"Haha! Brother Fan is polite, polite! ”
After that, Tong Tu Nai turned around and left, because there was something more important waiting for him to do, that is, to write a letter to his uncle so that he could be transferred out of this place as soon as possible.
And when Tong Tu Nai left, the Fan family father and son went to the wing room to rest under the leadership of the old steward of Tong Mansion.
"Mr. Fan, if you have any orders, tell the old man to do it, but the old man will not disturb Mr. Fan's rest."
When he arrived at the wing room with Fan Yongdou and a few people, the housekeeper surnamed Huang arched his hand, although his words were humble and polite, but everyone could hear a trace of disdain in these words.
But here is already the Fan family who fell into Pingyang, that is under the eaves, this is not his Fan family's Zhangjiakou, but Tong's mansion!
As a businessman, especially a big businessman, Fan Yongdou has far more patience than others.
"But I thanked Mr. Huang, and the two brothers Fan already felt guilty about the trouble, how could they trouble Mr. Huang again."
Regarding Fan Yongdou's words, the steward surnamed Huang smiled, didn't say anything anymore, but turned around and left, but everyone could see that Fan Yongdou's words just now were very useful.
"Father, this."
After the steward surnamed Huang left, Fan Dun looked at his father with some puzzlement, and there was obviously some anger between his words.
On the contrary, Fan Yongzhi, who has always been known for his recklessness, showed great restraint.
Faced with his son's anger, Fan Yongdou shook his head.
"People are under the eaves, you, you are still too young."
After saying that, he turned to Fan Yongzhi on the side.
"Second brother, just ask if you want to, I've been holding it back like this, but it's a little weird."
Faced with his eldest brother's question, Fan Yongzhi, who had never spoken, finally opened his mouth.
"Why did my brother promise Tong Tu Nai to guard this place for him?"
As soon as these words came out, there was a silence for a while, although he had thought about it countless times in his mind, but when he really said it, Fan Yongdou was a little hesitant.
A moment later.
"Second brother, do you and my brother have any other choice now?"
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Ming Empire, Jingshi.
For Zhu Jian, there is one more important thing to do, that is, to form a new army!
Although today's empire has several directly subordinate legions of Dragon Tiger, Huwei and Zhenhai, it is still far from enough for the entire empire, especially in the Liaodong battlefield, and the matter of Houjin cannot be delayed.
In the past, because of the lack of money, there were even more civil uprisings in the Guannai, but now that the treasury has money, and the major events in the Guannan are almost calm, then the matter in Liaodong has reached the time to be completely resolved.
And here for the formation of a new army, Zhu Jian already had some plans in his heart.
The size of the new army, one army, with a full capacity of 60,000 people; The military expenditure of the new army, whether it is the income from maritime trade in these years, or the regular commercial taxes in the country, the gold and silver in the south of the Yangtze River, the land endowment in the north, or the nearly 10 million taels of silver obtained by the more than a dozen people who destroyed the rebellious Jin merchants here, and an army of 60,000 people, the military expenditure is more than enough.
As for the source of the army, it is very simple, it is naturally the servants who have just obtained the household registration, these people are grateful to the empire here, not to mention the reform of the new army of the empire, there is no longer a separate military registration of military households!
"Gonggong Cao, quickly summon Hong Chengchou, Minister of the War Department, Zhou Yuji, Minister of General Staff, and Li Yan, Minister of Party Affairs of the Imperial Party, and say that I want to go to the new military camp to have a look!"
"The old slave is going!"
In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Jian stood with his hands in his hands, and when he heard the will, Cao Huachun immediately turned around and left.
Not long after, outside the New Army camp, Zhu Jian and a few others had already arrived in plain clothes.
"Your Majesty, do you need to inform General Cao in advance?"
Hong Chengchou arched his hand, but asked.
"No need, they are all subjects of the empire, and they are all fine."
Hearing what Hong Chengchou said, Zhu Jian said indifferently.
In the face of the emperor's words, Hong Chengchou didn't say anything, but followed Zhu Jian towards the new army camp.
"Stop! Who is it, the capital camp is not allowed to trespass! ”
Just when everyone was only a stone's throw away from the new army camp, they were reprimanded by the sergeants outside the camp, and in the face of this sudden scene, Cao Huachun on the side wanted to step forward and scold.
You must know that this little soldier roared that it was the saint of today, his master, as a slave of the master, this master was yelled at, and this slave naturally needs to maintain the face of the master.
And here, just when Cao Huachun was about to step forward and scold, Zhu Jian smiled and signaled Cao Huachun to step back, and then said.
"What do you think is the scene today compared to the past?"