Wang Wenyue wants a fleet, but there are not many in the near future.

Mao Yuanyi and the personnel of the General Staff Department calculated that there were only more than 30 ships that could be mobilized, and the rest of the ships had to stay in Bohai Bay for the dispatch of troops, horses, and materials.

Thirty ships will not be able to transport back more than 300,000 Japanese slaves in the short term, and the shortage of ships is still an urgent problem for maritime activities.

However, Wang Wenyue snatched nearly 18 million taels worth of silver in Kanto, which still surprised Zhao Yan, and there was really a lot of silver in this era.

Known as the 'Treasure Island', it has become the most profitable region in East Asia since the Western colonizers discovered this piece of fat, and the Ming Dynasty is their largest place to buy goods in East Asia, and the trade balance is very high.

Although the price of silver in the market has soared by one-third, there is still a lot of silver in the treasury, and if the silver enters circulation, the price of silver will naturally decline.

Tokugawa Iemitsu fled from Edo in panic and led his troops and horses to withdraw from the Kanto region, which meant that the Kanto region was completely lost, and since Wang Wenyue received the support of 30,000 Xiangyong, his troops increased greatly and began to sweep across the Kanto Plain.

The reason why Tokugawa Iemitsu escaped from the Kanto region was because he could not compete with the Shandong army in the Kanto region, after all, the elite cavalry in Shandong was not something that the poor cavalry of the company could compete with, and the artillery in the plains was relatively easy to play, so it was a very unwise choice to fight the Shandong army in the Kanto Plain.

To the west, there was a continuous mountainous area, where Tokugawa Iemitsu planned to fight the Shandong army to the death, but the most important thing was that the Shandong army was willing to enter this mountainous area.

The Kanto region, which is surrounded by mountains to the northwest, has more than a dozen checkpoints blocking the entrances to both sides, while to the northeast, there is a wider passage.

Wang Wenyue was not so arrogant as to advance into the mountainous area, if he entered the mountainous area, although he was sure that he would not be defeated, but the harsh combat conditions were very prone to huge losses.

Therefore, after Tokugawa Iemitsu withdrew from the Kanto region with a large army, Wang Wenyue immediately sent men and horses to capture the passes, and after nearly a month of attacking, the passes in the east and west of the pass and the north were captured on all fronts. In the northwest, 10,000 soldiers and horses were stationed to prevent the Kannai Japanese from escaping from the Kanto region.

By September, Wang Wenyue had taken full control of the rich Kanto Plain, and although there were still some Japanese people in various places who resisted, there was no need to worry.

The passes of the Kanto Plain had been garrisoned by Wang Wenyue, and artillery was deployed on them, and it was no longer realistic for the Edo shogunate to counterattack.

As a consequence, the Japanese people in the Kanto region are already turtles in the urn.

Wang Wenyue was so excited that after taking control of the pass, he immediately launched a sweep on the Kwantung Plain and captured about 150,000 Japanese slaves, but the tragedy was that the ships in Shandong had not arrived for a long time, and Wang Wenyue had a backlog of 300,000 Japanese slaves, and food was a big problem.

Fortunately, a lot of grain was grabbed during the sweep, and these 300,000 Japanese slaves can still be raised for the time being, and it is not a problem to last for two or three months, but if there are more people, the grain will have to be transported from the mainland.

For this reason, Wang Wenyue stopped the sweep of the Kanto region and turned to the use of the so-called 'Kawano Fool Saburo', Wang Wenyue appointed Kawano Fool Saburo as the 'Kanto Temporary Daimyo', the reason why the word "Temporary Generation" was added was because Wang Wenyue had not yet received the approval of the military department and could not make a formal appointment to Kawano Fool Saburo.

Kawano became a daimyo and immediately selected hundreds of samurai to administer the cities in the Kanto region with the assistance of the Shandong Army.

In terms of management, Wang Wenyue's staff officer of the Honshu Mixed Brigade suggested that the Kanto region could be built into a long-term dairy base for exporting profits.

Therefore, management should be based on recuperation and recuperation, so that Kanto can become a base for grain production and people, as long as the food is improvised, the population is the most important.

The General Staff of the Honshu Mixed Brigade quickly gave a temporary management plan, which will be submitted to the Military Department for approval before it is fully finalized.

First, the samurai saber privilege was abolished, and all knives with a certain lethality and all firearms were completely controlled.

Second, the samurai in the Kanto region were captured, and if they could be used, they were used, and if they could not be used, they were pulled to mine.

Third, it is necessary to use the person to assist in the management of the locality.

Fourth, to a certain extent, a liberal agricultural tax policy was implemented in the Kanto region, so that the peasants of Yuben accepted the rule of the Ming Dynasty, laid the foundation for the recruitment of overseas laborers, and at the same time carried out slavery education.

These four management measures, firstly, eliminated all threatening items and people in the customs, and finally left a group of peasants and handicraftsmen, even if they resisted, they could not set off any storms.

At the same time, a certain degree of easing was adopted in terms of agricultural taxes, so that the peasants would not rise up in revolt.

The peasant uprisings in this book were very frequent, even more likely to occur than in the Ming Dynasty, but every peasant uprising was because of the high price of rice, a phenomenon called 'rice riots'.

However, after all, the Tokugawa shogunate was the nascent ruling body of the Saymoto, and it was still relatively effective in suppressing the peasant uprising, so the peasant uprising of the Saymoto did not have any victory, and the samurai and daimyo were still the ruling class.

Shandong's attack on Yuben this time was tantamount to tearing faces with the samurai and daimyo of Yuben, and at the same time supporting the peasant class who did not pose any threat.

…… After Zhao Yan received Wang Wenyue's report, he immediately ordered 30 sailing ships to go to Yueben, and even transferred the 40 sailing ships that stayed at Dagu Pass to Yueben.

These ships were used to prepare for the return to Shandong, but they were urgently needed, so Zhao Yan had to plan to take the land route.

After more than ten days of 'chaos', the capital quickly returned to normal order, and the officials of the DPRK and China were busy forming a cabinet, and the same was true for Lu Xiangsheng, and even more so for Zhao Yan.

After pondering for a few days, Lu Xiangsheng formed the 'Royalist Party', while Zhao Yan made Yan Jizu the leader of the Mingzhuo Party and Zhu Dadian the leader of the Republican Party.

Zhao Yan holds 50% of the cabinet seats, while the 'royalists' led by Lu Xiangsheng occupy 25% of the seats, and the remaining 25% is lost to the rest of the parties.

These 25 percent of the seats have also become the object of contention among officials in the DPRK and China, and the Qi Party, the Chu Party, the Kun Party, the Zhejiang Party, the Qin Party, and the Donglin Party have been established one after another.

Lu Xiangsheng's royalist members had not yet been found, and Lu Xiangsheng began to visit those who were honest officials in the capital and invited them to join the royalist party.

On September 24, Sun Chuanting led his troops into the guard, and 30,000 Qin soldiers and horses rushed to Beijing.

When Zhao Yan heard this, he was furious, and immediately ordered the general staff: "Send two cavalry battalions immediately to arrest Sun Chuanting." ”

Before Zhao Yan had asked Chongzhen to issue a holy decree, let all the Qinwang soldiers and horses return to their respective homes, but unexpectedly, Sun Chuanting actually brought 30,000 soldiers and horses into Beijing.

Zhao Yan was naturally not afraid of Sun Chuanting's 30,000 soldiers and horses, but afraid of the emptiness of Qindi, which would give the thieves a chance to take advantage of, so how could Zhao Yan not be angry?

In anger, Zhao Yan directly used violent means, first killing chickens and monkeys.

The cavalry in the city was suddenly withdrawn from the city, which immediately alarmed Lu Xiangsheng, who hurried over to Zhao Yan and asked, "Zhijian, what are you doing here?" ”

"Sun Chuanting did not respect the orders of the imperial court, brought 30,000 soldiers and horses into the guard, indulged the thieves to grow in Qin, and disregarded the interests of the country, and must be punished." Zhao Yan said angrily.

"Hold firm, don't be impatient, Sun Chuanting is just a little rebellious, but he is not as mediocre and incompetent as those villains in the court, it is better for you and me to go out of the city first and ask him about his intentions." Lu Xiangsheng persuaded Zhao Yan, Zhao Yan thought for a moment, and then agreed.

Sun Chuanting still has the ability to do this, since he maintains Chongzhen so much and has to lead troops into the guard, then let him come, so that Chongzhen has the capital to jump.

As long as Chongzhen dares to jump, Zhao Yan can raise an army to fight again at any time, and when the time comes, it will not be as simple as Qingjun's side, and he will be killed directly.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yan immediately asked people to go out to convey the order and transfer the two cavalry battalions back, but let them be stationed outside the city and be on guard at all times.

After Zhao Yan and Lu Xiangsheng agreed on a time, Lu Xiangsheng went to prepare.

As soon as Lu Xiangsheng left, Mao Yuanyi hurriedly said to Zhao Yan: "Lord, don't be like this, this time it is better to cut the mess with a quick knife, and solve this thorn first." ”

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Yan shook his head slightly.

"Lord, after the dispute between Chu and Han, there is such a saying, it is advisable to chase the poor man with the remaining bravery, and you can't sell the name of the overlord." Mao Yuanyi said again.

"Huh! Although this is reasonable, I am not Xiang Yu, and he Chongzhen is not Liu Bang. Zhao Yan laughed indifferently and continued: "In Zhisheng's "Wu Bei Zhi", it is believed that military generals must not read "Sun Tzu's Art of War", why is this so? ”

"The Art of War" is just empty words, if a group of rabble is allowed to face a group of elite soldiers, then any strategy will have no effect." Mao Yuanyi said.

"Zhisheng is a good point, in the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy and trickery is pale and powerless. But you don't see the essence of the problem. Zhao Yan continued.

"Please teach me." Mao Yuanyi asked humbly.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War" and "Thirty-six Strategies" are the military books of the Spring and Autumn Period, when the Seven Heroes competed for hegemony, but between the Seven Heroes, whether it is productivity, or equipment, but also transportation, etc., there are huge differences compared with now, and at the same time, there is no significant gap between countries, so people usually fight around the 'strategy'." Zhao Yan continued: "In the subsequent wars, with the continuous progress of productive forces, the combat strength of the professional army became more and more powerful, and many laws on the battlefield have gone beyond the scope of the Art of War. So today, Sun Tzu's Art of War is no longer practical. ”

"The war of the whole world is based on the continuous development of material and progress, when the material development to a certain extent, it is no longer a war between people, but a war between matter and matter, why did the Qin State win in the end, because they have a professional army, more advanced smelting technology, and at the same time more strict planning in production, so the Qin State finally defeated the Six Nations and became the hegemon. The future war will be an all-out war, and the two sides participating in the war must not only have large corps, but also large factories and large laboratories to carry out all-round operations in order to win the war. ”

"And we in Shandong, has begun to systematically develop science and technology, as long as we popularize education, continue to carry out scientific research, our muskets, our cannons can be constantly updated, and when we build a steam engine, we can make ironclad warships, and when we create smokeless gunpowder, the power of our guns will be increased to an incredible level, and the rate of fire can also be the same, in this regard, we are already the world's leading existence. On the other hand, the imperial court did not have any awareness of developing science and technology, not to mention that the imperial court was rotten. Therefore, the imperial court is not our opponent no matter what, as long as we are given enough time, we can form an absolute strength that no one can shake. Zhao Yan said excitedly, "In the current situation, although we are undefeated, our material strength is not strong enough, let alone enough to digest the entire Ming Dynasty, if it is not good, it will make the Ming Dynasty fall into a full-scale melee." It's like a good meal, it has a big bowl, if we stir around and spill half of each meal on the floor, wouldn't it be a big loss? Therefore, we must take it slow and enjoy each bowl of each meal. ”

After Mao Yuanyi listened to Zhao Yan's words, he thought for a long time, and Zhao Yan's words left him without any rebuttal, so he said: "My subordinates are taught." ”

Zhao Yan nodded, "After the formation of the cabinet is completed, we will make every effort to develop the material foundation, so that is the royal road of the royal road, if we use stratagem to win, it will undoubtedly be inferior." When we're so strong that no one can resist it, that's when we take our place. ”

…… Second, the scout reported that Sun Chuanting had brought 30,000 soldiers and horses to the capital ten miles away, and Zhao Yan made an appointment with Lu Xiangsheng to go out of the city together.

After Zhao Yan left the city, the cavalry of the two battalions was guarded in front and behind.

Soon, Sun Chuanting's army appeared in front of Zhao Yan's eyes, only to see that Sun Chuanting's army of 30,000 was no different from Hong Chengchou's, and they were all trilateral soldiers of Qindi.

Soon, Zhao Yan sent a team of 100 cavalry forward.

This group of cavalry rushed to the front of the soldiers and horses of Qindi, and immediately hundreds of cavalry came up.

"The general has an order, and you are forbidden to take a step forward, and if you dare to cross it, it will be regarded as a rebellion." The cavalry platoon sent by Zhao Yan shouted loudly, and immediately suppressed the momentum of the cavalry on the opposite side.

"Hey, is this court the emperor's or the general's?" Suddenly, a yin and yang strange voice appeared, and I saw Sun Chuanting leading a team of soldiers to step forward, and a burly military attache on the side said loudly.

The cavalry platoon commander looked at the military attache and grinned: "Who should I be, it turns out that I am a defeated general." ”

"Your grandmother's ......" The burly military attache was so angry that his beard trembled, and he directly pulled out the knife on his waist, this person was none other than He Renlong, who was beaten to the ground by the Third Cavalry Battalion in Huguang.

The cavalry platoon commander ignored him and directly shouted and asked, "Which one is Sun Chuanting?" ”

"This official is." Sun Chuanting replied indifferently.

"The Great General, please." The platoon commander said.

Sun Chuanting smiled and said, "Then the official will go to see the dignity of the general." ”

"Governor Sun, please!"

"Junmen, you can't go, if you go, I'm afraid it will be difficult to save your life." He Renlong said urgently on the side.

"Huh!" Sun Chuanting sneered contemptuously and said proudly: "What can he do with Zhao Zhijian in the past?" You don't need to say more, just wait here for a while. ”

"Junmen, then the lower officials will also go." He Renlong recommended himself, "If there is danger, the lower officials will definitely desperately escort the military gate to break out of the encirclement." ”

"Whatever you want!" Sun Chuanting bowed his head lightly.

He Renlong hurriedly counted hundreds of capable family members and escorted Sun Chuanting forward.

After a while, they saw that Zhao Yan and Lu Xiangsheng were standing in front of the army, waiting for them to come over.

"Haha, I didn't expect Lord Lu to be here." When Sun Chuanting saw Lu Xiangsheng, he laughed and said, Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said, "This official also arrived a few days ago, I didn't expect Lord Sun to be so fast." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, the imperial city is in danger, as a courtier, come to the rescue as soon as possible." Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng exchanged pleasantries, but they ignored Zhao Yan on the side.

A sneer appeared at the corner of Zhao Yan's mouth, thinking that this Sun Chuanting was really not an ordinary unruly.

"Master Sun, this is General Jianwei." Lu Xiangsheng saw that Sun Chuanting only cared about greeting him, so he wanted Sun Chuanting to introduce him.

Sun Chuanting seemed to suddenly realize the existence of Zhao Yan on the side at this time, looked at it with an exaggerated expression, and said again and again: "I didn't expect this to be a general, I thought it was a young general next to Lord Lu, it's really rude." ”

"Master Sun, you are not in Qindi to suppress thieves, why are you here?" Zhao Yan asked with a straight face, and the thought of using Sun Chuanting once again appeared in his heart.

"The emperor has an order, as a courtier, he will come to guard from now on." The smile on Sun Chuanting's face disappeared instantly, and he replied coldly.

"The emperor had a decree before, and then he also issued a decree to let you go back to Shaanxi to suppress the thieves. You go regardless of the emptiness of Qindi, and insist on going your own way, if the thieves rise again, this general will be the first to ask for your head. Zhao Yan said sharply.

"Haha! The general laughed, before the official brought the troops here, he had transferred the troops from all walks of life in Huguang back to Qin, this time the official brought out 30,000, and there were more than 90,000 people in Qin, how could he say nothing? Sun Chuanting laughed.

This made Zhao Yan not come back to his senses for a while, and Zhang Zhi, the deputy chief of staff on the side, said in his ear: "My lord, the officers and soldiers from all walks of life have indeed entered Shaanxi. ”

"Huh?" Zhao Yan frowned and asked, "Why don't I know?" ”

"The lord entered Shaanxi before, and the officers and soldiers from all walks of life are heading from Huguang to Shaanxi, and then we hurried back to Denglai, and there are a few days of reports in the middle that you haven't read." Zhang Zhi said.

"Ninety thousand officers and soldiers gathered in Qindi, the thieves in southern Shaanxi have been exterminated by the general, and the thieves are not a climate, this time the official entered Beijing to guard, but for the safety of His Majesty, so as not to be exploited by anyone." Sun Chuanting saw that Zhao Yan was communicating softly with Zhang Zhi, and said with a smug smile on his face.

Zhao Yan came back to his senses, as if nothing had happened, and said with a smile: "Since that's the case, Master Sun will please!" Your Majesty is still waiting in the Forbidden City! ”

"Let's go." Sun Chuanting greeted, ignored Zhao Yan and Lu Xiangsheng, directly greeted He Renlong, and went directly towards the city gate. Lu Xiangsheng looked at the back and shook his head, and said, "This person is too arrogant, and he doesn't have to take it to heart." ”

"I don't take it personally." Zhao Yan said with a smile, since Shaanxi has 90,000 soldiers and horses, no matter how uneven it is, the thieves will always not be able to turn over the waves, as long as this point is not messed up for him, he naturally will not care about anything.

On the same day, Sun Chuanting entered the Forbidden City directly, and it took nearly half a day to leave the palace gate, Zhao Yan learned that Chongzhen and Sun Chuanting had a secret conversation in the imperial study for several hours according to the report of the little eunuch.

As for what they talked about, although Zhao Yan didn't know, he knew what they talked about if he thought about it, but Zhao Yan didn't care.

(To be continued)