didn't let Emperor Chongzhen wait too long, and Qian Zongshu's slightly old voice sounded again.

"Your Majesty, the second thought of the old minister is that the imperial court should let Beizhili and Shandong be in chaos at any cost, and the more chaotic the better...... Only then will the Haw Par Army fall into the quagmire of quelling the civil strife, and there will be no way to take care of us, or even further strengthen its own military strength......"

"In the opinion of the old minister, as long as the chaos in Beizhili can last for one year, the imperial court can use this year to restore finances, train the army, and have the strength to fight against the tiger and leopard army."

"Lord Hubu Wang just said that the various riches owned by the landlords and gentry in Jiangnan are far beyond the imagination of the imperial court. As long as the imperial court has the support of these people and raises tens of millions of taels of silver at will, there is absolutely no problem......"

"With the money, we can train our troops, craft muskets, and even buy more advanced artillery from the Francos than the Haw Par Army...... In this way, the imperial court has the strength to confront the tiger and leopard army......"

Before Qian Zongshu's words were finished, the expression on Chongzhen's face was covered with shock.

Of course, this shock was not because of the army in Qian Zongshu's mouth, but ten million taels of silver.

For Emperor Chongzhen, even if he lost to Wei Zheng many times, he never admitted that Wei Zheng's ability was stronger than his own.

In Chongzhen's eyes, there is only one reason why Wei Zheng can defeat himself again and again, and that is silver. If he can have the same amount of money as Wei Zheng, with his own ability, it is absolutely impossible to be defeated by Wei Zheng.

So, in the heart of Emperor Chongzhen. One of the biggest ailments is silver.

There was silver. You can train the army yourself. Craft a weapon ...... In the end, militarily defeated the Tiger and Leopard Army and defeated the Wei Zheng.

Now, I suddenly heard that I couldn't understand the guò tax, and I could get tens of millions of taels of silver that I couldn't think of before just by raising money, which had to shock Emperor Chongzhen, who was already thinking about silver and was about to go crazy.

Then, he directly interrupted Qian Zongshu: "Qian Aiqing, what you said is true. The imperial court can really raise tens of millions of taels of silver from the gentry and landlords in Jiangnan in a short period of time......"

Qian Zongshu affirmed without thinking: "As long as the propaganda of the imperial court is in place, the old minister can be sure that for the sake of his own life, the landlords and gentry in the south of the Yangtze River will definitely donate generously for the sake of the imperial court...... As for how much silver can be raised in the end, Lord Tobe knows best? ”

After listening to Qian Zongshu's answer, Chongzhen quickly shifted his gaze to Hubu Shangshu, hoping to get a positive answer.

did not disappoint Chongzhen, and Hube Shangshu affirmed with a confident face: "Your Majesty." After hundreds of years of accumulation, the amount of wealth owned by the landlords and gentry in the Jiangnan area. Definitely beyond our imagination. So, as long as they donate generously and raise ten million taels of silver, there is no problem......"

After receiving an affirmative answer, the confidence in Emperor Chongzhen's heart became even stronger. Before Qian Zongshu could output his third thought, Emperor Chongzhen's murderous voice sounded in the hall......

"You Aiqing have heard it, I can clearly tell everyone that for the sake of these ten million taels of silver, I don't mind killing people. Therefore, I hope that all of you Aiqing can work together to do a good job in publicity......"

As for Qian Aiqing's second thought, all departments of the imperial court must also cooperate unconditionally. Especially Jinyiwei and Dongchang, if I know who doesn't cooperate and makes trouble, I don't mind killing people either...... In addition, at the critical moment, I allowed Qian Aiqing to use the officials of the imperial court who had already infiltrated the Beiwang Mansion...... In a word, nothing can go wrong in this important matter......"

After Chongzhen's murderous decree was finished, the faces of all the courtiers became stern.

At this moment, Qian Zongshu spoke again......

"Your Majesty's third thought was to train the army...... Although the Haw Par Army intercepted most of the soldiers assigned by the imperial court at the border passes. However, these officers of the border army all came to Nanjing. The imperial court should immediately use these officers as a basis to form and train 100,000 well-armed soldiers. In addition, in order to increase the firepower of the confrontation with the Haw Par Army, if there is no way to build it itself, the imperial court should immediately send people to foreigners to purchase more advanced artillery and equip the troops......"

Under the strong and iron-blooded intervention of the Haw Par Army, the land reform in Beizhili no longer encountered any obstacles, and began to be implemented step by step.

And just when ordinary people looked at the land that had just been divided, they fell into madness. The landlords and gentry who had been deprived of their land gathered together with resentment and unwillingness, venting their dissatisfaction with the Haw Par Army to each other.

Although throughout the land redemption process, the Haw Par Army gave them a price not lower than the market price. However, in the eyes of these landlords and gentry, who regarded land as their lifeline, if the land remained in their own hands, they could earn a lot of money every year. Not only that, but with the land in hand, those tenants who cultivate their own land will listen to them unconditionally.

As for the silver that the Haw Par Army compensated them, they could earn it back in five years at most.

Therefore, for them, this deal with the Haw Par Army, no matter what aspect it is, they have lost money, and it is a big loss......

Just when dozens of people gathered together to vent their dissatisfaction and resentment to each other. A butler suddenly walked in.

After whispering a few words in the ear of the head of the Ou family, the head of the Ou family directly showed a thoughtful expression on his face.

Then, he said directly to the landlords and gentry sitting in front of him: "Everyone, be quiet...... The county magistrate, who had just taken office, Lord Ou, came...... Let's go to meet ...... together If you have any questions later, please ask Master Ou directly...... Master Ou is the old man's own brother and his own person, and he will definitely not harm everyone......"

After some compliments, the county magistrate who had just taken office sat in the position that should have belonged to the head of the Ou family without surprise.

Looking at the landlord gentry with different expressions in front of him, the county magistrate asked directly: "Big brother, why are there so many people in the family, and they are all very famous gentry in the local area...... You have something to ......

In front of his brothers, of course, the head of the Ou family would not hide it, and directly expressed everyone's dissatisfaction with the Haw Par Army.

Then, dozens of pairs of uneasy eyes, as if they had been discussed, gathered on the prefectural order at the same time.

In the eyes of these landlords and gentry, their gathering today can definitely be called a great rebellion. If the county order in front of them is on the side of the Tiger and Leopard Army, then what awaits them must be to raid their homes and exterminate their clans.

Therefore, everyone focused their eyes on the prefectural order. Once the county order turns its face, in order to survive, these landlords and gentry don't mind killing the county order here directly.

What made these people breathe a sigh of relief was that the county order was not only not dissatisfied, but showed a very approving expression.

Then, under the incomprehensible gaze of everyone, he explained with a little anger: "You are dissatisfied with the Tiger and Leopard Army, and the old man is also dissatisfied with the Tiger and Leopard Army...... You must know that in this so-called land reform, all the 10,000 acres of fertile land under the old man's name were given by the Tiger and Leopard Army

Occupied. You also got a lot of compensation silver from the Yamen, but the old man, in order to support the Tiger and Leopard Army, he didn't get a single silver or two...... A whole 10,000 acres of fertile land was all gone overnight......"

Looking at the county order with a sad and angry face in front of them, everyone was no longer defenseless against this sudden county order.

At this moment, the head of the Ou family spoke: "Big brother, are we just watching the Haw Par Army distribute our land to those tenants...... You must know that without land, we will sit on empty mountains sooner or later...... You are the county magistrate, you must think of a way for everyone......"

The words of the head of the Ou family immediately resonated with everyone.

Dozens of mouths shouted for the county order to find a way for everyone......

When everyone focused their eyes on everyone again, the prefectural order, who was embarrassed, finally spoke......

"There is a way, but with the strength of this official alone, even if he has great ability, it is impossible to do it......"

Speaking of this, the county magistrate seemed to have thought of something, and a trace of mystery quickly flashed on his face. Then, he continued to everyone: "You don't know, what the Haw Par Army did in Beizhili has caused dissatisfaction among all the gentry in Beizhili, and even the imperial court that moved the capital to Nanjing knows about it......"

"This official and many officials who originally belonged to the imperial court have received a secret order from the imperial court, asking us to form an army by ourselves and drive the tiger and leopard army out of Beizhili...... The imperial court said in the secret decree that as long as everyone is willing, after driving out the Tiger and Leopard Army, the land that should belong to everyone will still belong to everyone. In addition, the imperial court will also give everyone an official status of more than seven grades as a reward. As for the other rewards of silver and land, of course they will not be less......

After the county order was finished, the Ou family main hall fell directly into silence.

Including the head of the Ou family, they were all stunned by the news brought by the county order.

Of course, there are also people who react quickly. Just before everyone reacted to the shock that this news brought to everyone. A voice suddenly sounded in the main hall.

"My lord, isn't this a rebellion...... If we fail, we won't all be exterminated by the Haw Par Army......"

After hearing the words "raiding the family, exterminating the clan" and rebelling, everyone immediately reacted from the shock, and once again focused their attention on the county order.

The county commander shook his head and replied: "No, this is not a rebellion, don't forget, the Haw Par Army is also the army of the imperial court, and we fought the Haw Par Army by the secret order of the imperial court, and it must not be said that it is a rebellion ......"

"As for failure, this official can tell everyone for sure that as long as everyone works together, they will not fail. You may not know that when the time comes, there will be people in every county in Beizhili who will fight the Tiger and Leopard Army with us. The strength of the Tiger and Leopard Army in the entire Northern Zhili is less than 10,000 people...... Do you think that if we fight one out of ten, we can't defeat the Haw Par Army? (To be continued......)