Seeing that it was not early, and his goal had been achieved, Liu Fan submitted his farewell to Chongzhen. Seeing that Liu Fan wanted to leave www.biquge.info, Chongzhen hurriedly said, "Jimin, don't be in a hurry to leave, I still have something to tell you." Come, sit down, talk. ”

Liu Fan was a little surprised, turned around and asked, "What else is the matter with Your Majesty?" He was not busy leaving, and sat down in front of Chongzhen in three or two steps, looking at Chongzhen with a puzzled expression.

Chongzhen pondered for a moment and hesitated, "Jimin, you haven't been away from Henan for too long, what do you think of the situation on the front line?" Can you tell me, I've been worried about this matter for the past few days, after all, I haven't been to the front line, and I don't know much about some of the situation, so I want to hear your opinion. ”

"The situation at the front?" Liu Fan was a little stunned, I don't know why Chongzhen suddenly mentioned this matter, did he want him to go to war again? With the worry in his heart, Liu Fan said with a heavy face, "Your Majesty, it has been nearly two months since the minister came back from Henan, and he also learned about the situation on the front line from the Di newspaper, and you also know that the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and you can't take it with common sense." The minister can only analyze it from the big picture, maybe it will help His Majesty too much! ”

Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "But it doesn't hurt to say, I just want to know more about it and make a reference." ”

"Alright then!" Liu Fan thought for a while and continued, "Although there are so many rogues now, there are only two teams that really threaten the imperial court and the Ming Dynasty. One is the 36th battalion headed by Gao Yingxiang, since the death of Wang Jiayin, Gao Yingxiang has become a banner of the rogue, whether it is prestige or strength has become the most powerful of the rogue, and there are many thugs, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Lao Huihui, Luo Rucai, Ge Liyan, etc. are all old bandits, fierce and cunning, very familiar with the official army, it is not easy to exterminate. Second, as Zhang Xianzhong's strength became stronger and stronger, especially after the First World War with his ministers, his strength expanded rapidly, and he had annexed several powerful leaders, and his wings were full, and he gradually broke away from Gao Yingxiang's influence and became his own faction. These two people are scheming and strategic, and their strategic strength cannot be underestimated, and they are also the greatest threat to Daming, and they are the henchmen of Daming. ”

Chongzhen nodded again and again, what Liu Fan said was similar to what he thought, so Chongzhen recognized Liu Fan's analysis very much, and continued to ask, "Jimin, how should these two thieves be exterminated?" ”

"Extermination?" Liu Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly, and exterminated others, it would be fortunate not to be destroyed by others if he continued like this. Liu Fan did not answer Chongzhen's question directly, but continued to analyze: "Since the Liukou crossed the Yellow River last year and fled into the Lushi Mountains in western Henan, it can be said that the fish have entered the sea, and it is very difficult to find them. We have lost the best time to exterminate the Rogue. ”

Chongzhen was also quite annoyed when he heard this, he regretted his rash move to transfer Liu Fan back to the capital, looking at Liu Fan's face full of lamentation and regret, a trace of guilt surged in his heart. But as an emperor, there were some things that he couldn't say, so he had to pretend not to see Liu Fan's expression and continue to ask, "Then according to the opinion of the people, what should we do now?" ”

Liu Fan didn't see Chongzhen's tangled expression, lowered his head and pondered for a while, and said slowly, "Your Majesty, now the Liukou has broken through the encirclement of the officials and troops and invaded Huguang and Sichuan separately. The lake is wide and ripe, the world is full, and Sichuan is also known as the country of abundance. These two places have always been rich, and they are an irresistible temptation for the rogue. But it is precisely because of the abundance of these two places that the people's lives are still passable, and they have not yet reached the edge of life and death, so they have no sense of identity with the rogues and will not rebel with them. On the contrary, they will hate and hate the rogues who have made them lose their homes, and they will lose the source of their strength, and the rogues will only fight weaker and weaker until they finally die. ”

Chongzhen clapped his hands and praised: "Jimin's words are reasonable!" It's good that the rogue relies on coercion, and entering Huguang and Sichuan is equivalent to entering the grave, so I can rest assured! ”

"Nope! We must not take it lightly, but strengthen our strength and take strict precautions! Liu Fan's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "These rogues are not fools, in the face of disadvantages, they will naturally notice it after a long time, and when the time comes, they will naturally find ways to go to Henan, Shanxi and other places." Once they turn around and come back, it's the worst for us. Since the third year of Chongzhen, Henan has been in drought for many years, especially last year, Henan was in drought, drought is often accompanied by locust plagues, the people have no harvest, officials have levied and extorted, and millions of people in Henan have reached the edge of life and death. At this moment, Henan is like a powder keg, and it only takes a little spark to burst out. At that time, not only Henan will not be able to escape the fate of erosion, but the entire Ming Dynasty will be affected. ”

"Huh!? So what to do? Chongzhen exclaimed, Liu Fan's analysis was reasonable and reasonable, seeing that the situation was so bad, how could Chongzhen not be surprised?

Liu Fan's voice was even lowered: "The situation is collapsing, and it is difficult to save it." There are three strategies to alleviate the situation in front of you and buy a little time for Daming! ”

Chongzhen muttered, "Is it just relief? ”

"Yes, just relief!"

Chongzhen never thought that his mistake would cause such a bad result, and he was at a loss in his heart, and suddenly lost his mind, and said, "Okay, you can talk about it first!" ”

After organizing his words, Liu Fan said, "First, transfer troops into Henan, strictly guard against death, prevent the rogues from returning, and at the same time dispatch troops from the surrounding provinces to encircle, chase and intercept, and compress the living space of the rogues. Second, Henan will be exempted from taxes this year, and at the same time, grain will be allocated to alleviate the disaster situation in Henan, so as to fundamentally reduce the viable force of the exiles. Third, send a capable prime minister to Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Huguang, and Sichuan Zhulu military horses, and gather the manpower and material resources of the five provinces together to enhance the comprehensive strength of the official army and prevent sudden changes. In addition to these three strategies, the minister also suggested that the cultivation of potatoes should be vigorously promoted in Guanzhong. Now the climate in Guanzhong is abruptly changing, the climatic conditions required for the growth of corn and wheat are gone, even if the people work hard for a year, it is difficult to harvest, and potatoes are different, drought tolerant and easy to manage, the most important thing is that its rhizomes grow underground, even if it encounters military disasters, there will not be much loss, it is really a life-saving medicine for the people! ”

Chongzhen listened quietly, sometimes frowning, sometimes rejoicing, and when Liu Fan finished speaking, he said with bitterness, "The method of helping the people is a rare good policy, but it is really difficult to achieve it." It's okay to send troops and generals, I just have a will, but is this tax-free? Saying that, Chongzhen himself couldn't help but shake his head and said, "It's too difficult, I'm afraid that the Chinese martial arts officials will not agree!" You also know that the Ming Dynasty is now losing money year after year, the treasury is empty, and the tax burden for a year is too much for the current Ming Dynasty! (To be continued.) )