Chapter 246: Recuperate

"This battle can't be fought now..."

At the internal meeting, there are only a few important generals such as Song Che, Wang Xiaojie, Tang Kainian and a few henchmen of Huang Chunyao.

Chen Cao knocked on the table: "Obviously, Jiannu released the news that Yuan Chonghuan negotiated peace with them at this moment, hoping to completely kill Yuan Chonghuan. ”

The news brought back by Zhao Xin was very comprehensive, naturally it was sent by Zou Weilian, it turned out that Chongzhen did not have murderous intentions that night, and the news that Chongzhen wanted to kill Yuan Chonghuan was an urgent official document sent from Juehua Island.

"Although the strength of Phi Dao is only 3,000, he is also the general soldier of a town, he is good at killing Mao Wenlong, and he has made a bad start.

Huang Chunyao shook his Kong Ming fan and said thoughtfully: "According to the student's opinion, in addition to annoying Yuan Chonghuan for killing Mao Wenlong, the emperor should be looking for a scapegoat for this Jiannu breakthrough." ”

In fact, according to Chen Cao's understanding of the history books in later generations, Zhu Youzhen's temper and character determined that this emperor was an emperor who wanted to save face, Shandong was so erosive, millions of people were plundered, such a big sin, if he was allowed to carry it, it would definitely not work, and he was the new emperor who ascended the throne, before the eunuch party power was completely eliminated, it was a good choice to rely on the Donglin Party to do it.

Right now, Yuan Chonghuan's killing of Mao Wenlong is just a good excuse for him to go under the knife.

"Yuan Chonghuan actually has the merit of calming the chaos," Song Che rarely spoke: "The emperor has no money in his hands, and there is no way to reward him, and it is estimated that the imperial court is also anxious about how to deal with them. ”

"In the final analysis, it is the result of Yuan Chonghuan's arrogance," Chen Cao made a summary, and then said what he thought in his heart: "The matter of private peace was decided by the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Wei Zhongxian told me about it, in order to delay the time of the imperial court to recruit soldiers, and by the way, to relieve the pressure on the court, but this matter is a killer move in the eyes of the people who are interested in the Donglin Party, and now that the Emperor of the Apocalypse is dead, the new emperor ascends the throne and praises the Donglin Party, and the emperor hates the eunuch party when the Apocalypse is still there, The reason why he didn't kill at the beginning of his position was also for the sake of the situation;

Yuan Chonghuan is cocooned this time, there are various reasons, but from the perspective of the overall strategic situation, I still tend to build slaves to recuperate. ”

Saying that, Chen Cao drew a few lines on the map of the round table, and then pointed at Guangning City: "After we withdraw, Huang Taiji will use Guangning City as a forward stronghold, according to reliable information, the millions of people who were plundered from Shandong this time are all imprisoned here, and the Han thief officials around Huang Taiji have made suggestions to use these Han people to create food for them." ”

At present, even the grain in the north has to rely on Chen Cao's foreign trade group to supply, and the smuggling and trading of the eight merchants in Shanxi can only be continued by contacting the foreign trade group, otherwise they will have to lose money in transporting grain from Sichuan all the way.

"Jiannu probably also feels that the grain they have received from Shanxi has decreased in recent years, so they have plans to settle in the fields, so I think that at least before Chongzhen three years, they will definitely not use troops again."

Jiannu's non-movement of troops is a big trouble for Chen Cao, why?

According to Chongzhen's urine, once the external pressure is reduced, he will definitely point all the fingers inward, and now the internal trouble of the Ming Dynasty is not in Shaanxi, the focus is on this self-appointed Liangguo Gong Chen Cao here.

Although Songjiang is not big, but the two mansions of Susong are to support the grain of the entire Nanzhili of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to paying the grain tax of the imperial court every year.

What's more, now is a difficult time for the country, and Chen Cao must not be allowed to succeed.

Obviously, all the generals present here can understand Chen Cao's meaning.

"Grandpa means that once Jiannu strikes the army, the imperial court will definitely send troops to deal with us?"

Huang Chunyao opened his mouth to mention Chen Cao to solve Tang Kainian's confusion: "General Tang thinks more easily, sending troops is the next policy, and now the garrison of Nanzhili has become Qi Boyu, and the old man has not yet dared to send troops to the Duke of Wei, but as long as the imperial court orders to seal the connection with Songjiang, we have no way to advance and retreat on the land route, unless the grandfather orders to clear the road by force, but it can be done." ”

Chen Cao also let out a sigh of relief and said: "Not only Jiannu, but also the imperial court also needs to cultivate their bodies, and we need it even more;

Our new army has just been established, and those who can fight in the Dingwu Army and those who have experience have basically been transferred to the new army as officers, and the only troops in the Dingwu Army that have become formed are the headquarters of Tang Kainian's first division, and the other two divisions have either been transferred to officers and non-commissioned officers or re-recruited soldiers, and their training cannot keep up, so how can they fight? ”

There are more than 10,000 people in the first division, and once they disperse to face the enemy, their strength will be stretched, which is also the reason why Chen Cao has been considering.

"Although Nanzhili's troops are eroded, they can't stand the large number of people, and besides, our Songjiang Mansion is on the coast, but it is surrounded to death, if we really want to break through, unless Suzhou Mansion is also in our hands."

Chen Cao said and looked at Huang Chunyao: "I heard that Zhang Pu, the son of the Fushe who took the lead in resisting taxes in Suzhou last time, has some friendship with you?" ”

How could Huang Chunyao's intelligence not know what Chen Cao said: "The student is provincial, I don't know what step my grandfather needs the student to take?" ”

Chen Cao's eyes rolled for a long time: "How is Suzhou's preparedness?" ”

Zhao Xin spoke: "The Suzhou Prefect's Yamen has a thousand households under its jurisdiction, 3,000 people in the Fubiao Battalion of the Governor Yamen, more than 1,000 people in the Yanding Patrol Yamen, and 2,000 soldiers from General Su Song;

In addition, there are also the troops of Zhenhaiwei and other guards, and the troops of the entire Suzhou are combined, when there are about 30,000 people. ”

The strength of 30,000 people is placed in Suzhou Mansion, and the entire Ming Dynasty is second to none, Suzhou is close to the sea, and it is also the important place of the southeast salt road, and the salt industry of the entire southeast coast is all in the hands of the salt patrol yamen located in Suzhou.

"In fact, if it is with the strength of the first division, it is more than enough to fight Suzhou, I am afraid that the city defense of Suzhou City is tall, once those people defend the city, with more than 10,000 people in the first division, it is really not enough."

After the Qing army entered the customs, it also used more than 100,000 people to besiege the city of Nanjing, and the Han army in the green camp alone was 70,000 people.

The city wall of Suzhou is second only to Nanjing City, and Chen Cao really doesn't have the self-confidence to take Suzhou with 10,000 people.

"Zhang Pu and his people can be used, and if they are willing to surrender, it is also a good thing."

Chen Cao's first argument gave Huang Chunyao confidence, and seeing this, Huang Chunyao said again: "When Zhang Pu reunited the society, he invited the students to join him, but the students happened to be under the father-in-law's disciple at that time. ”

"It's your business to do it, my father doesn't care, those people have the handle of Suzhou, and you can't let the scholars in Suzhou think that our Songjiang is a wolf's den."

After explaining Huang Chunyao, Chen Cao was ready to tell a few henchmen about the matter: "Recently, we have made a lot of money in a muffled voice, since Jiannu wants to recuperate, let's also recuperate, I think the imperial court has suffered such a big disaster in Beizhili this time, when it will not be bad with us, it is also a good thing that it will be left alone;

After the recruitment of the new army was completed, all armies strengthened training and acted in strict accordance with the drill rules. ”

Everyone left, and Chen Cao was the only one who left Song Che: "Shi Xiu, how about Hou Guoxing and Keguangxian?" ”

Song Che heard behind his back that Chen Cao accepted Hou Guoxing's mother as a concubine, but this kind of thing is not easy to say, so he said: "I left him in the Ryukyu garrison in Keguangxian's regiment, and Hou Guoxing stayed in Fangjin according to his grandfather's orders. ”

Song Che wanted to continue, but after thinking about it carefully, he still forgot it, so he led the conversation back: "Grandpa, I still suggest that Hou Guoxing be summoned back, and it is most appropriate to hold it in his hand." ”

Chen Cao raised his eyebrows: "I agree with your idea, but..."

Of course, Song Che knew what Chen Cao meant by hesitation, but he couldn't mention it: "I'm just suggesting, it's all up to my grandfather." ”

"Your son can go now, right?"

"Hehe, it's okay, I've just been calling Daddy lately."

"Let your son come to the house more in the future, my boys are worried about not having a good partner to play."

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The first section of the railroad track in Shanghai County had just been laid on the sleepers, and when the first fixed iron was driven through the square hole in the lower part of the rails, a roar broke out at the scene.

Li Maocai wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then instructed his subordinates: "Grandpa's deadline is one month, what happened to the people from Huating?" ”

"The people of the ninth team have just been set up, and if the horse comes quickly, it will take about an hour."

Li Maocai shook his head: "Send someone to urge, tell the people of the ninth team, if the two roads cannot be built today, the whole team of the ninth team will be expelled from the workshop and will never be hired, and you don't have to come back, where did you come from, where you came from, where to go back." ”

One of the foremen under his command was sweating on his forehead, but it was a cold sweat: "Yes, yes, the small one will do it immediately..."

"The official road from Shanghai to Huating is not big, although there are no obstacles such as mountains along the way, but there are not many woodlands such as Gaosaka, located under the south of the Yangtze River, the canals are vertical and horizontal, Li Mao can open the road in thirteen days, and he has done his best."

Xia Yunyi walked behind Chen Cao, and the two of them went to the newly built Shanghai West City Gate at the same time, and with the help of the Qianli Tube, they could clearly see the railroad tracks on the sleepers one mile west of the city.

"Thirty thousand people, under the construction day and night, if even thirty miles of land can't be laid, what use do I want him?"

Chen Cao put down the Qianli tube, and then pointed down: "Build a station from the starting point of that track, how much money you take someone to calculate, in addition, the wages of these 30,000 people must not be in arrears, once it is erected, give them a reward of one or two first." ”

Thirty thousand taels is a small amount in Chen Cao's eyes, but it is a large transaction here in Xia Yunyi: "Yes, the student must be rigorous." ”