Chapter Forty-Eight: Fear of Surrender

Zhang Ming said, "Okay, fast talking. The first thing is that I know that the soldiers under your command are not clean with their hands and feet, and they send troops to fight just to make a fortune. I get it, too. But gold and silver were not allowed to be kept privately. Turn it in in full. Let Nanjing know that it is worth fighting a war with a foreign country. That's the next step."

Zhang Ming's words made them a little painful.

This is also where the new army differs from the old army.

Now the core force of the Ming rule is the 36th Army of the New Army. These armies were all controlled by generals from Beijing, and the middle and lower-level generals were all generals who had experienced the Civil War.

It can be regarded as a red seedling. Good treatment. The welfare is good, and the discipline is also very strict.

On the battlefield, touch some trophies as souvenirs, which is inevitable. But the large-scale appropriation of the spoils of war is not to be thought of. But the other two armies are different.

There are generals directly involved.

Zhang Ming also turned a blind eye. After all, his qualifications are too shallow. Moreover, a considerable part of the Fangguan Department and the Muchun Department are their old departments.

It is a bit too much to say that it is their private soldiers. But the influence of the two of them is deep, but it is natural.

Zhang Ming's qualifications are shallow, so he naturally can't get involved.

But now it's different, two people have what they want, and they can move.

Zhang Ming has followed He Xi for so many years, in and out of He Xi's house, and has not spent much time with He Xi, but he has not spent a lot of time with the rest of He Xi's family, so he naturally knows what He Xi's biggest problem is?

Nothing else. It's money, it's a financial problem.

Although he didn't understand, He Xi formulated that set of financial systems, after all, there are not many people who understand this financial system today. But Zhang Ming knows one thing very well, that is, He Xi needs gold and silver and other heavy goods.

There is enough gold and silver in He Xi's hands to play a powerful role.

Annan's other trophies are important and important to the Ming Dynasty, but they are not as important as gold and silver, after all, because He Xi has collected many times, most of the gold and silver have gone to the bank. The total amount of gold and silver is equivalent to more than 90 million taels. Of course. It's been passed down from generation to generation. How much gold and silver the Ming court has in reserve is a state secret.

But Zhang Ming knew that this gold and silver could please He Xi the most.

What Zhang Ming knows, Fang Guan may not understand. But Mu Chun can figure it out. Of course, he was reluctant in his heart. But thinking that he can get a piece of the pie in the south, he will be regarded as standing on the top of his Mu family among the nobles in the future.

Compared to these things, gold and silver are nothing. It can be said that the Mu family itself does not lack this.

Mu Chun said, "Okay. And yes."

Fang Guan didn't speak, they all nodded.

The two of them sat back and watched the soldiers under their command privately divide the spoils, in essence, it was not that they lacked money, but that they were buying people's hearts.

Let people fight, always pay for it. Second-line armies such as the Weisuo Army have low salaries and poor weapons. The rewards for going to war are lower than those of the forbidden army, and they don't take advantage of the war to collect more loot. What do you live on?

And they are not short of money, the officers below are not like this.

In the army, if the lord does not take a copy, who will dare to take it? And the lord will not take it, everyone will not dare to take it, that is to cut off everyone's financial route, fortunately, this is in the early Ming Dynasty, the national system is sound, and the low-level generals and soldiers, although they take less, will not starve to death. They can only dare to complain and dare not do anything else. It's not like in the last days, where anyone dares to shoot them with black guns.

It only affects morale, but it is inevitable.

When there is a war, it is the time to employ people, and normal generals will indulge a little and turn a blind eye. More is better than less, and the court is not lacking in that.

Therefore, this thing is essentially cutting the meat, although they find it difficult, but it is not impossible to do.

Zhang Ming said: "The other thing is the new law, and some people in various places are already complaining. Two -----"

Mu Chun said: "Don't worry, I'm 100% on Shoufu's side, please rest assured, Yunnan will never produce any moths."

Fang Guan said: "Naturally, I will also send a letter to my family, no matter how compared to the Duke of Qianguo, but at sea, my family is still a little thin."

Zhang Ming said, "Well, then everyone is a family. Anything is easy to do. Naturally, I will find a way to persuade the adults, and you will also go through your channels. For the rest, I don't dare to pack tickets, but I just do my best to obey the fate of God."

Fang Guan was a little anxious and said, "There is no other way. Or is there anything else to do?"

Zhang Ming said, "There is one thing that must be done. That is to fight leisurely, and we must not end the war before Nanking has no quasi-letter."

Zhang Ming didn't say that it was okay, but as soon as Mu Chun reacted, he said, "Yes, this matter is the first thing."

In fact, there have always been many people within the Ming Dynasty who oppose foreign wars. Soldiers, murder weapons, saints have to use it, this sentence is respected by many people.

If you want to fight, it's actually very difficult.

Even if He Xi tied the interests of the upper nobles and the royal family to the chariot of foreign wars in the system, there was still a strong trend of opposition to war.

Especially these countries of Champa, with Siam and Chenla.

The three kingdoms of them wanted to be submissive to the Ming Dynasty. Of course, there is no shortage of small actions and careful thinking. For example, Champa has always wanted to win over the Ming Dynasty and suppress Annan's aggression against them.

Shows that he is a loyal minister and filial son of the Ming Dynasty. However, the mainland actually wants to defuse its own national defense pressure.

And Siam has been encroaching on the land of Chenla again. In fact, Zhenla was only a cow before, and it was the famous Angkor Dynasty, but it fell apart and was bullied by Siam.

When the Nanyang Governor's Palace was just established, in fact, Siam was not without secretly confronting the Ming Dynasty, but it did not dare to come to the stage. So that the Nanyang Governor's Mansion can't grasp the handle.

Although there are many things to say, there is no need for a handle.

It's like when Hamas launched an attack on Israel, although it was not explained who supported it, but it goes without saying that it is known, because many things cannot be hidden, and there are only a few people with such size, ability, and willingness.

But anyway.

These three countries have always been deferential to the Ming Dynasty.

The Great Tomorrow Dynasty must not do anything that is innocent.

This matter must also be dealt with.

The three of them hadn't figured out how to deal with it for a while, but almost at the same time they felt that it would be best to combine the war against the Three Kingdoms with the war against Annam.

Otherwise, once the troops are withdrawn, within a year or two, the possibility of sending troops again is not high, and even if the troops are sent again, it is impossible for the people in charge to be a few of them.

After all, I don't know how many people are watching in the back. Wait.

The three of them immediately made a unified decision on this matter.

From the time they sent people to the Beijing division to the time the dust settled, it was at least a few months. Until then, Annan must resist to the end.

It's just that they've just made a decision.

There are people outside to report, and envoys from Thang Long City.

The three of them glanced at each other, they definitely came to the country to fight, and if they didn't kill them, they couldn't go too far. What's more, after He Xi carried out military reform, almost all public orders in the army were to be archived.

What they did, there was nothing at the time, but someone verified it afterwards.

Although, in general, those who win battles are not punished. But you can't go too far, it's too blatant.

Zhang Ming said, "Please let them in."

As soon as the envoy came in, without saying a word, he fell to his knees on the ground and presented the letter in his hand.

After checking left and right, it was sent to Zhang Ming's hands, Zhang Ming opened it and looked at it, immediately frowned, and secretly said in his heart, "It's troublesome." Immediately sent the letter to Mu Chun and Fang Guan.

After the two of them saw it, they had the same expressions as Zhang Ming.

Without him, the Hu family's father and son softened.

Speaking of which, it's also normal.

The Ming army fought here for three months, and the momentum was like a bamboo, which scared the whole of Annan. The Hu family father and son also

I know, I can't hold it anymore, so please drop.

Because the Hu family's father and son are facing not only the pressure of Daming, but also internal pressure.

The father and son of the Hu family usurped the Chen family, and they were also unpopular internally. Now his power has been smashed by the Ming Dynasty. Now if he doesn't surrender, maybe he will be killed by the Annam people in the city first. Sent to the camp of the Ming army.

In history, Zhang Fu destroyed a country in July, in fact, there are also reasons for this.

However, the father and son of the Hu family are not unconditional, his condition is to protect their glory and wealth, and go to the Ming Dynasty to live.

As long as you can live.

It stands to reason that this condition is already very low.

However, Zhang Ming naturally would not agree. He scolded sharply: "I came here to be ordered by the imperial court to hang the people and kill the rebellious ministers and thieves. If the father and son of the Hu family do not give the head, it will not be finished, so please go back, messenger."

Zhang Ming's excuse is also quite good.

Even if it is placed in Nanjing, no one will refute it. Although the concept of destiny was shaken. But the order of monarchs and ministers still needs to be maintained. Especially for Zhu Xiongying.

As a chaotic minister and thief, the Hu family should not accept forgiveness. But in fact, things are not so complicated, this time to fight Annan, how much is for the land of Annan, how much is to set things right, and to kill the rebellious ministers and thieves.

Anyone who understands knows it.

It's just that Zhang Ming sent this messenger away, and he was still not happy.

Mu Chun said, "What is General Zhang worried about?"

Zhang Ming sighed and said, "I'm worried about the heads of the Hu family's father and son, what should I do if I send them over?"

As soon as these words came out, the other two also frowned. This is a problem, and now it seems that the Hu family father and son can't hold on much. If someone in Thang Long City kills them. What should I do if I surrender to Daming?

This became a worry for the three of them.

Not to mention, how the three of them solved this new trouble, the ideas of the three of them came to Nanjing through many channels.