Peng Hongshu said: "But now that you have such a hand, the ministers are speechless. ”

"Yes, the ministers are really at a loss for words." Peng Zhuchao and more than 20 other large and small toasts also complained.

"Hehe, that's not what I'm talking about." Chongzhen sneered, "I actually wronged you?" ”

"Holy Lord, that's not what the minister meant." Peng Hongshu hurriedly said, "It's a misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding." ”

"Yes, yes, it's all a misunderstanding." Peng Zhuchao also hurriedly said, "I hope the Holy Lord can help us clarify." ”

"Enough! Will you believe such a thing yourself? Chongzhen said angrily, "I want to eat soldiers' salaries and drink soldiers' blood, but I don't want to be infamy, do you really think that everyone else is a fool?" ”

Chongzhen's anger made Peng Hongshu suddenly silent.

Only then did they suddenly remember that there was the Ming Emperor in front of them.

"Take it away!" Chongzhen said coldly, "First check their deeds to see if the salary and food and rice are still there, if they are still there, it will be fine, if not, let their family take the silver and grain to ransom people!" ”

"Command." Xu Yingwei immediately took the new army to escort Peng Hongpeng and other Tusi.

After a pause, Chongzhen said loudly again: "Where is the Tutong knowledge of the various divisions and the Tutong Judgment?" ”

Peng Tingyu and dozens of other Tutong Knowers and Tutong Judges stepped forward one after another to salute Chongzhen.

"Come with me." Chongzhen said, "Agree on the aftermath of the Baojing Propaganda Division and the Yongshun Propaganda Division." ”

Chongzhen's hand played extremely beautifully, not only detaining more than 20 large and small Tusi such as Peng Hongshu and Peng Zhuchao in public, but also did not provoke the mutiny of more than 60,000 local soldiers of the Yongshun Propaganda Division and the Baojing Propaganda Division.

Not only did it not provoke the mutiny of the native soldiers, but even reaped a wave of gratitude.

When these native soldiers lined up in a long line to receive money and food from the royal silver number Wuchang branch, they were all grateful to Chongzhen and Daming, and sighed that they had met a good emperor.

Good emperor, you can really give as much as you say, without any discount.

is not in arrears, and the next month's salary is also paid to them in advance, such a good emperor has not even heard of it, this time is really a good time.

……

But Chongzhen also has regrets in his heart, because this operation was not completed.

More than 20 large and small toasts of Baojing Tusi and Yongshun Tusi have been detained, and it will be logical to change to new toasts such as Peng Tingyu, which is relatively easy to control.

But more than a dozen large and small toasts such as Ran Sanniang of Shi Nan Toast have no way to start.

"It's a pity that I didn't get it done." Facing Zhu Cijiong, Xu Yingwei and Yan Yingyuan, Chongzhen sighed, "I didn't expect Ran Sanniang, a little widow, to have such urgency and prestige. ”

Xu Yingwei said: "It's really a pity, Ran Sanniang also deducted the salary, and there is a lot, but her words calmed the grievances of the native soldiers in the clan, and no one took the opportunity to make trouble, compared to Peng Hongshu, Peng Zhuchao and others are far behind, this is a little tricky, I am afraid it is not easy to send Qinwang Shizi to Shinan Tusi." ”

Yes, that's right, dividing the relationship between the Tusi and the Tubing in western Hunan and Hubei is only the first step.

The second step is to directly send the Qinwang Shizi to take over the local soldiers of the Tusi, of course, it will definitely not be said at the beginning, but only said that it is to supervise the grain and salary, that is, to be responsible for the payment of food and salary to the local soldiers, which is equivalent to the logistics minister.

It is conceivable that every month when receiving the grain and salary is directly received from the hands of the Qinwang Shizi, before receiving the grain and salary, they have to shout that they should be the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and eat the grain of the Long Live Lord, and after a few months, the sense of belonging of the local soldiers to the Ming Dynasty will be greatly improved, and the loyalty to Chongzhen will also be greatly improved.

Then after the pacification of the Shadingzhou Rebellion, there is still the most critical step - rewarding Entian!

As soon as the fertile fields by Dongting Lake were given, more than 100,000 native soldiers of various sizes in western Hunan and Hubei immediately became the most courageous Wuchang soldiers in the Ming Dynasty, and then after the loss of more than 100,000 strong men in the various Tusi in western Hunan and Hubei, there will no longer be any resistance to the subsequent land reform and return.

But now, there are branches.

The more than 40,000 native soldiers of the Shinan Xuanfu Division have not yet been divided.

Zhu Cijiong said: "Father, or you will send King Qin's son directly to Shinan Tusi." ”

"That's not going to work." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "Have you forgotten what your father often told you?" Do things according to the rules, the more superior the more you must have a sense of awe, and you must be cautious in using power. ”

"Now Ran Sanniang has not made a mistake, but the imperial court insists on sending Qin Wang Shizi to Shi Nan Tusi, which is an abuse of power."

"If you abuse your power, sooner or later you will be attacked by power, so those in power must use it carefully and not rely on the power in your hands to act recklessly."

Xu Yingwei and Yan Yingyuan both looked solemn.

The heart said that there was such an emperor in the Ming Dynasty, which was really a blessing for all the people.

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "Youzhen, Wanheng, first send Qinwang scholars to more than 20 Tusi in Yongshun and Baojing, and each Tusi will send ten scholars. ”

"Besides, the safety of the scholars must be guaranteed."

"Therefore, each soldier should be given a sentry and a new army to serve as his guard."

Xu Yingwei said: "Shengshang, is it from the center of a thousand leading soldiers, or from the middle of Xuzhou soldiers?" ”

Du Yinxi had already returned with the 100,000 soldiers from Xuzhou and Guide, but only half of the 3,000 soldiers who followed him south had returned, and half remained.

This was planned by Chongzhen a long time ago.

The 3,000 Qinwang scholars who were originally left in Xuzhou will be used as officers in four towns, namely Xuzhou, Guide, Wuchang and Yunnan, and 750 Qinwang scholars will be left in each town.

"Let's transfer it from Xuzhou Shizi." Chongzhen Road.

"It's just an opportunity to familiarize them with the native soldiers."

Yan Yingyuan said: "How to deal with Peng Hongpeng and other toasts?" ”

"Shut it up for now." Chongzhen said in a deep voice, "I'll talk about it when I come back." ”

Xu Yingwei and Yan Yingyuan just walked on the front foot, and they came in with the back foot.

"Hooray." He raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Uncle Guo, they have arrived." ”

"Kang million, they've finally arrived." Chongzhen was immediately overjoyed, "Hurry up and invite them in." ”

Gao Qiqian received the will, and soon led Kang Million into the line, followed by Kang Million There were two young people in plain clothes, but they were shrewd.

After the courtesy, the monarch and the ministers exchanged a few words of greetings as usual.

"In-laws, how is the crown princess's health lately?"

The crown princess is pregnant with the grandson of the Zhu family, so she naturally has to take care of it.

"Back to the saint, the crown princess is in good health, she can eat and sleep." Kang Million replied respectfully.

"That's good." Chongzhen smiled, pointed to the two young men and asked, "In-laws, this is the grain merchant you are looking for?" ”

"Back to the Holy Place, exactly." Kang Million pointed to the two young people and said, "This Xiuning Wang Pingshan, this is Hu Renzhi of She County, although the two are young, they have taken over the family's business for many years. ”

"What route do you usually take?" Chongzhen asked directly, "Have you ever gone to Yunnan to sell grain?" ”

"Back to the saints, the grass people once went to Yunnan, but they didn't go to sell grain." Wang Pingshan said, "It is to sell tea, the grass people first bought tea from Fujian, kneaded it into tea bricks, and then took a big boat to Wuchang by waterway, and then changed to a small boat and then took the waterway to Tongguwei in Guizhou, and then they could only enter Yunnan by land through Pu'anwei, Fujian to Yunnan waterway and dry road six or seven thousand miles, it takes at least half a year, and there are more than three thousand miles from Wuchang, about three months. ”

Hu Renzhi then said: "The grass people once sold wine and went to Yunnan, but they took the sea route, first took the big boat to Guangzhou Mansion to change to a small boat, and then Shuoxi River (Pearl River) and went up to Anlongsi, and finally went to Kunming through the dry road, from Nanjing to Kunming water road and dry road for more than 6,000 miles, it takes at least four months to walk, and it has to be a tailwind. ”

Chongzhen said: "In other words, it takes at least four months to transport grain from Nanjing to Kunming, and about three months to transport grain from Wuhan to Kunming, right?" ”

Wang Pingshan and Hu Renzhi nodded at the same time: "That's what it means." ”

"Three months is acceptable." Chongzhen said, "But the total amount of food is a bit much!" ”

Wang Pingshan and Hu Renzhi glanced at each other, and then asked, "Dare to ask the Holy Lord, how much grain needs to be transferred to Kunming?" ”

"You don't need to go to Kunming, you just need to transfer to Pu'an." Chongzhen said, "It's the end of May now, and you only need to transport 600,000 stone military grain to Pu'an Prefecture before the end of August." ”

600,000 stone military rations can guarantee the consumption of 200,000 troops for nine months, and the more than 100,000 native soldiers of Tusi in western Hunan and Hubei provinces, plus 100,000 wolf soldiers in Guangxi, are enough to quell the Shadingzhou Rebellion within three months.

Three months of fighting plus three months of marching should put down the rebellion.

The reason for the transfer of nine months' military rations was to leave a sufficient surplus.

If you don't leave enough margin, it will be too late to find a way when the matter comes.

Throughout the ages, how many wars have been lost because logistics could not keep up?

Emperor Cheng Zuwen Zhu Di's first northern expedition to Mongolia almost failed because of the lack of food.

"Ah, 600,000 stones?" Wang Pingshan and Hu Renzhi were dumbfounded, it was obvious that this number was beyond the imagination limit of the two people, they used to sell tea or wine for thousands of stones.

600,000 stone grain, how many grain ships and how many slender men do you have to use?

"Too much?" Chongzhen frowned and asked, "Can you pick it up?" ”

Wang Pingshan couldn't help but look at Hu Renzhi, both of them saw the solemnity in each other's eyes, but there was also irrepressible excitement, obviously, both of them had a premonition that this was not only for the two of them, but also for the Xiuning Wang family and the Hu family in Shexian County, once they seized this opportunity, the two families could ride the wind.

"The grass people can take it!" Wang Pingshan and Hu Renzhi agreed without hesitation.

If you take over this business, you may bring disaster to the family because of the wrong date.

But if they don't take this business, they will spend their lives in remorse.