Arrived at the military camp outside Yangzhou Mansion, after Zhou Shixian inspected the army, he immediately summoned Xue Lao Er and Zhang Huangyan, and this time set up a set for Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing, which was not suitable to be hyped up in the army, he summoned the two separately at the General Military Office.

"The horses, Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing, and Liu Liangzuo all ignored the holy order, plundered the arsonists in the jurisdiction, and even had an uneven rush incident, Fengyang, Huai'an is now boiling with public resentment, and the people are even more panicked."

Zhang Huangyan gritted his teeth and said angrily: "If you don't teach them a lesson, I'm afraid these guys will completely ignore the majesty of the imperial court." ”

Zhou Shixian frowned slightly after hearing this, although he had expected these things early on, he still underestimated the dominance of these military leaders, it seemed that it was impossible to subdue a few people before he really made a move.

"Xue Lao Er, what is the specific situation, how many soldiers and horses have Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing, and Liu Liangzuo participated in the looting, and what are the rules of frequency and location?"

When Xue Lao Er heard this, he clasped his fists and replied: "Qiyu donkey, according to the news sent by Lu Jiude and the reconnaissance of the sentry cavalry under the last general, Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing's two departments have looted in Sizhou Fucheng, Tianshui County, Huai'an Fucheng, and other places, and the time is basically once every five days, sometimes three days, and those officers take the lead in organizing them. ”

Zhang Huangyan also immediately said: "It is very likely that this matter was instructed by Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing, otherwise the Holy Lord has already made a will, and those officers cannot still be so unscrupulous." Like Huang Degong, his subordinates had also looted before, but after the restraint, the situation has improved greatly. ”

"Donkey, if you want to catch them, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for the horse to go out immediately for the time being, at least wait a few days, so that they think that the horse has returned to Nanjing, and then the general will send troops and horses to raid again."

Xue Lao Er clasped his fists, as if he had been prepared, and continued: "In the past few days, the horses have been inspecting the battalions, Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing and others have also restrained a lot, they are still very afraid of the horses in their hearts, and they should have sent people to pay attention to the movements of our side at all times."

Zhou Shixian nodded: "Well, what you said is right, this matter is not urgent, you two need to plan carefully, you must be sure to seize the stolen goods, the crime is not big enough, it is not enough to suppress them, let alone let them catch any tricks and bite back." And we have to let them see our military might, that's the key. Otherwise, next year, when the Qing army goes south, these people will surrender if they can't keep it. ”

"What do you mean?" Zhang Huangyan was a little surprised.

"This is just speculation, at present, it is the most important thing to stabilize the hearts of the people and the army, and completely tie up these soldiers and horses that are free from the control of the imperial court, only relying on our own two or thirty thousand soldiers and horses, we can't hold this huge country."

Zhou Shixian raised his eyebrows slightly, and then continued: "This matter will be handed over to you to deal with with with it all, after ten or fifteen days, there will be a boat coming from the water camp, the two generals must complete the preparations before this, and this horse is still waiting to give these two army leaders a big surprise!"

"Whoa!" Xue Lao Er and Zhang Huangyan said in unison.

Zhou Shixian looked at the two people in front of him and nodded slightly, both of them are rare talents.

Xue Lao Er is thoughtful and spicy, but some of the bad habits that have been cultivated all year round have gradually been exposed after losing his own supervision and constraints, and although Zhang Huangyan is still a little immature, there is nothing to say about moral integrity, and it is also a constraint on Xue Lao Er.

Moreover, only a person like Zhang Huangyan, who is an all-round man in civil and military affairs, as the chief instructor, will convince Zhang Hong and Wu Xingye, the original military leaders, and only this kind of stunned youth who adheres to the principles can Zhou Shixian rest assured.

The two of them noticed Zhou Shixian's eyes, and they both hurriedly continued to bow their heads, not daring to make any eye contact with this young colt, and their expressions were even more respectful.

"The two generals work together, it is the blessing of my Ming Dynasty, the training of the soldiers and horses of each battalion has far exceeded the expectations of the horses, you have done a good job, and after this thing, we have completely gained a firm foothold in Nanzhili, and the horses will give the two generals a reward for their meritorious deeds."

Hearing Zhou Shixian's praise and promise, both of them hurriedly knelt down on one knee to thank them, they both believed that Zhou Shixian had the strength to defeat the Qing army and the Liukou, so they were full of confidence in the future.

And after Zhou Shixian explained the matter of the two, he stayed in Yangzhou for another day, and then returned to Nanjing with great fanfare, waiting for Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing to take the bait.

The first thing Zhou Shixian did when he returned to Nanjing was naturally to report the situation of the Jiangbei army to Emperor Chongzhen, and casually mentioned the matter of Gao Jie and others disregarding the holy order.

Emperor Chongzhen was naturally very angry, but he didn't want Zhou Shixian to deal with these things at this time, so as not to let these soldiers and horses fall into the hands of the other party, so he was a little vague, and finally said that he would send Han Zanzhou as a supervisor to restrain the "four towns of Jiangbei".

Zhou Shixian listened to it, and had to take the order, Han Zan Zhou was originally a Nanjing garrison eunuch, before Chongzhen and Zhou Shixian arrived in Nanjing, the power was very great, but now it is hollowed out, Chongzhen used him at this time, what is the plan and intentions, it is simply self-evident.

However, Zhou Shixian didn't care about this, those military leaders were not just a eunuch who could restrain them, and what he had to do had to be continued. As for when he will tear his face with Emperor Chongzhen, it depends on how his soldiers and horses compare with the four towns in Jiangbei.

Zhou Shixian naturally did not hold the so-called luck mentality, thinking that the relationship with Chongzhen could be maintained through other means, those were only temporary, and it would have a great impact on the cause of the Qing Dynasty.

For a suspicious emperor, your strength is beyond his control, even his son, you can't escape death. What's more, just as his son-in-law, he deserves to die even more, and he has to die.

But Zhou Shixian is not Yue Fei, nor is he any other minister, he will not sit still, he will only replace him. In this world, it shouldn't be someone like Chongzhen to be the emperor, he can't save the Ming Dynasty!

After perfunctory Emperor Chongzhen, Zhou Shixian went to ask Queen Zhou to say goodbye and meet with Princess Kunxing.

And Queen Zhou and the princess were in the harem, and they didn't know that their increasingly intensified contradictions, and when they saw Zhou Shixian, they were extremely relieved and happy. Queen Zhou's sons have all fallen into the hands of the Shun army, and now their lives and deaths are unknown, and now the only comfort is Zhou Shixian's good son-in-law, and Zhou Shixian has become Princess Kunxing's "hero who stepped on the colorful auspicious clouds" sweetheart, and he has long been indispensable in this life.

However, Zhou Shixian did not stay for too long, he is now a colt leading the troops outside, even if he is the queen's son-in-law and the princess's quasi-husband, he can't stay in the harem for too long.

After leaving the palace, Zhou Shixian returned to his mansion, and after resting for the night, he appeared in the Qinglou brothel on the bank of the Qinhuai River on the second day.

Of course, Zhou Shixian is not here to have fun, he is here to meet important people.

Although Emperor Chongzhen issued a ban on him, in order to establish his authority, he asked Wang Chaodong to secretly investigate other officials, two of whom were in high positions and had conclusive evidence, and it was estimated that they would be done soon.

Zhou Shixian naturally didn't care about them, but Zhou Shixian had already taken a fancy to their silver, and planned to swallow it all before Jinyiwei sealed it.

And today I came to this Qinhuai River, listened to the beautiful voice of this warbler Yanyan, looked at the faces that were as smart as water, and admired the curves that were as elegant as the moon, just to see the pirate king of Fujian, the lord of Sino-Japanese maritime trade, Zheng Zhilong's son Zheng Sen, that is, the national surname of the later generations Zheng Chenggong.

Most of the wealth of those two corrupt officials had already been invested in the Zheng family's latest maritime trade to Japan, and in addition to them, there were seven or eight officials who followed them, plus the Zheng family's contribution, a total of fifteen ships, and the principal plus profits were estimated to be more than 900,000 taels of silver.

Since the Zheng family almost monopolized the Sino-Japanese maritime trade, excluding their commissions and fleet costs, they went back and forth, transported goods to sell, and then bought goods from Japan and sold them, and the profit was more than doubled. Of course, if you go out by yourself, the profit will be nearly twice as much, but it may be directly robbed by the Zheng family's fleet at sea, and all of them will be wiped out by the way.

"Xiaguan Zheng Sen, meet the master of the horse."

At this time, Zheng Sen was not the great king of Yanping County in the original history, Zheng Chenggong, and he was not the lonely loyal hero who "became a hundred thousand soldiers according to the two islands", but just a twenty-year-old boy.

Just now, Zheng Sen, a talented man with strong blood, Zheng Chenggong, was still holding an Oiran who was so poor that he only wore half of his clothes in his arms, if it weren't for Zhou Shixian's sudden visit, it is estimated that the battle situation would have been very anxious.

"No courtesy."

Zhou Shixian waved his hand, and then glanced at the guard, and the other party immediately retreated. The rest of the room has just been cleared out.

After all, Zheng Sen is still young at this time, and he does not have the aura of the surname of the future generation, but he is still much stronger than others, he does not flinch, and his behavior is quite natural.

"This horse has come to you today because I have something to discuss with you."

Zhou Shixian smiled, poured himself a glass of wine, drank it all, and said: "Now there is a batch of goods on the sea, worth more than 900,000 taels, and this horse has taken a fancy to 300,000 taels of it, and after we cheat, we will score three or seven points." ”

When Zheng Sen heard this, he was surprised and instantly understood what Zhou Shixian meant, it seems that the other party really lives up to his reputation, and he is clear about what his family is doing, and immediately responds: "Listen to the horse's orders." ”

Let's say that Zheng Chenggong has already been cultivated by Zheng Zhilong as a successor, and now he is sent to Nanjing to get closer to the new imperial court.

And heroes have been young since ancient times, Zheng Chenggong is not satisfied with this, he has been waiting for an opportunity, and now is the time.

"Oh, by the way, I just forgot to say that it was your fleet that lied." Zhou Shixian leaned forward slightly, looked at Zheng Sen and smiled.