Chapter 24: The Influence of King Jingjiang

And the local people in Fujian did not expect that King Jingjiang would suddenly make a move. You must know that the Jinghai Trading Company of King Jingjiang was the first trading company to operate maritime trade, and it has also been among the top ten on the sea for so many years, because it is close to Fujian, and many ships in Fujian ports are theirs.

King Jingjiang suddenly made a move, and it is strange that Fujian is on guard.

However, when He Xi thought about it carefully, it was not surprising that King Jingjiang had today.

King Jingjiang was restless back then, and it is estimated that he has been thinking about rebellion for so many years. When Zhu Yuanzhang was there, he didn't dare, but now he dares.

This is also the confidence that Jingjiang State has brought to him.

After the opening of maritime trade, there are also a lot of overseas immigrants. However, Jingjiang has a very good advantage, that is, it is very close to Fujian, and it can reach Taiwan in only one or two days.

And Fujian is a place with a large population that explodes. In this case, the first place for Fujian immigrants is naturally Jingjiang.

When He Xi was there, Jingjiang was only rough, and more than ten years have passed. Almost the entire Tainan area has been reclaimed, because the King of Jingjiang has obtained a lot of profits from maritime trade every year, and after investing in the development of Jingjiang, he will naturally get great returns. Not to mention, Jingjiang's local logging industry and shipbuilding industry are also very developed. These are all industries directly controlled by King Jingjiang.

He Xi left the foundation for King Jingjiang, coupled with King Jingjiang's contact with overseas markets, although King Jingjiang himself did not know what capitalism was or what industrialization was, but he instinctively went to this road.

This is also driven by various economic factors.

The industrialized production mode left by He Xi, the huge overseas production demand, the domestic tariff, and the fact that there are no tariffs in Jingjiang are strict, and the law in Jingjiang is relaxed, which is suitable for some gray industries. Coupled with the lack of population in Jingjiang, there is a need for more efficient production methods.

As a result, many new technologies in eastern Liaoning can always be applied in Jingjiang.

Over the years, the population of Jingjiang has not been one million, but the manpower, material and financial resources that King Jingjiang can use are considerable, so it naturally makes King Jingjiang have other thoughts in his heart.

It's just that He Xi didn't expect it.

However, now after hearing the news, I secretly said in my heart, "Heaven and earth will borrow together."

That's right, He Xi is sure that Nanjing will definitely deal with the king of Jingjiang first. Let's deal with the problems of the North. It is not that King Jingjiang is a greater threat to Nanjing, but that the geographical location is determined.

From Beijing to Nanjing, it is necessary to break through Shandong and Henan, and then break through the two Huai, in order to drink the Yangtze River. But from Taiwan to Nanjing, you can reach it all the way by boat, not to mention, King Jingjiang doesn't need to go to Nanjing, he only needs to go to Jiangnan for a generation, Zhu Yunwen can't stand it.

The fundamental reason is that the force behind Zhu Yunwen is the scholar group, and the strongest place for scholars is the Jiangnan generation. These people are left and right in the court. It is impossible to let the flames of war reach one's own homeland. There is also the issue of financial endowment.

Customs taxation is the bulk of commercial taxes, and it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to leave the coastal customs to pay taxes. Once there is no money, let alone a war, even the operation of the imperial court will be stretched. After all, it is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift.

The Ming household department is accustomed to lavish spending, and it is difficult to save.

Not to mention, the war in the north is about to break out, and money is even more important. The more the merrier.

Even if you don't talk about commercial taxes, just talk about the field endowment, the Jiangnan field endowment is also the top priority of the imperial court, Jiangnan alone, almost bear one-tenth of the world's field endowment, Jiangnan field endowment can not be collected, the impact on the Ming court is very great.

Not to mention, Daming collects taxes in kind, that is, grain.

The grain collected from other places still needs to be transported to Nanjing before the imperial court can use it, while the grain in the south of the Yangtze River can be used directly. This had a particularly great impact on the imperial court.

Therefore, if Zhu Yunwen does not settle the King of Jingjiang, it is impossible to deal with him. At least it is impossible for the Jingying army to go north.

He Xi couldn't help but think, "Am I too conservative?"

He Xi's plan was to bring Hebei under his control, and in the future, the Hebei Plain and Liaodong would become Beijing's two major granaries

If it succeeds, Beijing will have money, food, a sufficient population, and even more enough iron and coal, all the elements.

It is enough to break out in a strong production capacity, so as to have an absolute advantage in the war in Nanjing.

It's just that He Xi found that it seemed that the reaction in the south was not fast, or even slow. Coupled with the matter of King Jingjiang, it is even more difficult for the south to react. In this way, He Xi has a lot of free time.

Do you want to continue south?

This question swirled repeatedly in He Xi's mind.

If you go south, there are pros and cons.

This time, He Xi went south and almost did not encounter any fighting. It can be called a bloodless blade. Not only did it directly take down the prefectures and counties in Hebei, but also took down the guards in various parts of Hebei. When He Xi left Beijing, he only brought more than 30,000 people.

After all, there are other places in Beijing. He Xi was also worried about Zhu Xiongying's safety, and even more worried that Zhu Xiongying would not be able to collect Yanbian soldiers and horses well. So leave more people for Zhu Xiongying. But now, He Xi has nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses in his hands.

Gather all the local guards.

During He Xi's march to the south, he also made major adjustments within this army, so as to ensure that this army obeyed Beijing's orders and would not have repeated problems.

Of course, He Xi also knows the reason why it went so well.

First, these people simply don't think about it. Beijing will rebel, so there is no defense against the people coming from Beijing.

Second, there is Beijing's jurisdiction over Hebei. There are people in all health centers in Hebei in Beijing. Under the combination of inside and outside, there is no possibility of any problems.

But continuing to go south, these conditions do not exist anymore.

After all, so much time has passed. He Xi controlled the Hebei region for more than ten days. Even to the south of Kama Province, I have already met people who resist. The news has spread all over the world, and naturally it is impossible to go as smoothly as before.z.

Besides, it is to the south, and it is not the boundary of Hebei. It's the boundary of Henan and Shandong.

Beijing has no jurisdiction over these two provinces. Although it is said that if the northern front encounters a crisis, the imperial court will transfer troops from these places to the north. But at least for now, Beijing does not have all jurisdiction over the two guards.

If you want to continue south, you have to fight.

For He Xi's overall plan, it makes little sense to continue south.

He Xi didn't think about risking going straight into Nanjing, but just wanted to maintain the front in a place far away from Beijing, so as to preserve the Hebei Plain and leave more strategic buffers for Beijing, as well as a place to grow grain.

Therefore, it does not matter that the two sides are on the front, a hundred miles to the south and a hundred miles to the north.

And this area of Hejian Mansion is the place He Xi chosen.

First of all, the river here is vertical and horizontal, all of them flow from east to west, and the river is guarded, which is enough for the southern army to drink a pot, and when the king of Yan went south in history, he was here, and the southern army repeatedly tug-of-war, which can be seen the problem of topography here.

Secondly, continue to the south, which is Shandong. If you want to occupy the place of prosperity in Shandong, you will naturally have a strategic advantage over the south. But the problem is that Shandong is not so easy to take. And Henan is even more so. If you take all the north of the Yellow River, it will not be bad. Just be aware of the threat from Shanxi.

Shanxi to Hebei only Taihang Eight Classics. And the battle line is on the front line of Hejian Province, so it is necessary to block two or three openings. However, to maintain the line of the Yellow River, there are many places that need to be defended.

And for a long time, the total number of troops in He Xi's hands was limited.

This is determined by the strength of the troops in the hands of Beijing and the total population of Liaodong in Hebei, the further south it fights, the more places it occupies, the more troops it needs to defend, and it takes time to integrate the places. For a long time.

It is impossible for He Xi to raise the troops. This raises a question, if the enemy's first wave of attack can't be stopped, it is difficult for He Xi to say what will happen in the future?

The trade-offs in this made He Xi fall into deep thinking.

He Xi thought about it and finally decided to gather the generals and businessmen

Anyway, He Xi is self-aware, he is not a military genius.