The first year of Anhe is the 14th year of Chongzhen in history, May.
Zhou Zheng was sitting in the classroom, looking at the memorial from Sichuan.
As the Shaanxi turmoil was put down, Qin Liangyu and others also vacated their hands to attack the chieftain at the border between Sichuan and Guizhou.
The chieftain here is extremely powerful. In the third year of the Apocalypse, a 100,000 army besieged Chengdu and Sichuan almost fell!
With the strong support of the imperial court, it seemed that it was a matter of time before the army of Sichuan and Guizhou provinces, with a total of 50,000 troops, conquered the Northwest.
After reading it carefully, Zhou Zheng picked up another one. This was Zhao Lijiao's memo. He was staring at Wu Sangui and other rebels in Yunnan.
Wu Sangui and others also seem to know that there is no hope of returning to Daming, and they switch to operating a site in Burma.
It was a time of chaos in Myanmar. The strength was inadequate, and they were defeated in a row. They sent a letter to Zhao Liaojiao, hoping that the two sides would join forces. Zhao Lijiao sent a letter and asked Zhou Zheng what he meant.
Zhou Zheng laughed and replied "watching the fire across the bank".
I don’t know how long it took. Yao Tongshun quietly came in to add water to Zhou Zheng. When Zhou Zheng was free, he said: "It should be Yuanfu who made the shot. It seems that it was aimed at Qian Qianyi. It should be to stop Fushe's mouth. ."
Yao Tongshun was talking about Li Juesi's open letter to the Jiangnan prostitutes.
Zhou Zheng picked up the teacup and said, "So, Yuanfu really has a lot of handles in the hands of the Fushe people."
Yao Tong said: "Yuanfu's past things can't be concealed by many people."
Zhou Zheng took a sip of tea and said, "What happened to Lu Daqi?"
Yao Tongshun smiled and said: "Zhang Sizhi's handwriting, beating and comforting, has come down, and it's not as lively as before."
Zhou Zheng smiled with satisfaction and said, "Since Yuan Fu is so kind, let's pass his appointments."
Yao Tongshun also smiled, and then said: "Recently, some people have been calling for the restoration of'science and technology', and Yuansuke's attitude is a bit vague."
Zhou Zheng had a profound resistance to the word "Technology Dao", or the word "supervisor". Daming had been ruined by the supervisor for so many years. So many things, so many people were ruined in their hands.
Zhou Zheng pondered for a moment, and said, "No discussion."
This is Zhou Zheng's consistent attitude. Yao Tongshun did not unexpectedly respond, hesitated for a moment, and said, "My lord, some money and food are not enough."
Even though Zhou Zheng had lost so many family properties of the noble and noble officials of the clan, but for the dilapidated Ming, plus all kinds of expenditures, it was a bottomless pit, and no amount of money was enough.
What Yao Tongshun said of "not enough" is not that Zhou Zheng's money and grain should bottom out or be overdrawn, but that relative to the huge expenditure, it cannot be sustained in the long run.
Zhou Zheng nodded, thought about it, and said: "In the next two years, I don’t expect how much taxation can be achieved. I have to borrow money. I told Gao Hongtu that he should speed up the process of eliminating old coins. The borrowing scale can be larger, the interest rate is higher, and the time will be reduced. a little longer."
The imperial court borrowed money from the world. This incident is not good at all, and there are very few front lines.
Yao Tong complied and said, "Yes."
Zhou Zheng waved his hand, Yao Tongshun hesitated to speak.
Zhou Zheng had a meal and said, "What's the matter?"
Yao Tongshun still said: "In the imperial court, I don't want adults to start a war against Mongolia. The consumption of money and food will be relatively large, and it may last a long time."
Attacking Mongolia from Gansu town is a long way away, and the transportation of money and food alone is a big problem. If it lasts too long, or even fails, it will be too much for the loss.
Zhou Zheng could understand their worries and nodded and said: "I see, you go."
Yao Tongshun raised his hand and then retreated.
There was a rare peace on the side of the Ming court, and the renovation of the house gradually got on the right track, and the problem turned to the side of Jianlu.
Shenyang Imperial Palace.
Huang Taiji coughed violently, his face was haggard, his eyes were blood-red and bumpy, and he was very thin.
Jirhalang and Ning Wanme sat in front of him, and they looked at Huang Taiji with anxious expressions.
Huang Taiji took a sip of tea, suppressed the surging breath, and smiled reluctantly: "Don't worry, you won't die for a while."
Ji'erhalang was expressionless and did not speak.
After Ning, I wrinkled my eyebrows deeply and said, "Your Majesty, why not take a rest?"
Huang Taiji smiled calmly, coughed again, and said, "It's okay. How's the Ming Dynasty going?"
Ning Wan looked worried, and said: "The Ming Dynasty has extremely strict control. If you want to smuggle food, you have to find a way to smuggle food."
Huang Taiji nodded and said, "I have expected it a long time ago. Take it slowly. In two or three years, we should be able to get over. Now, let Zhou Zhengyun save face."
Ji'erhalang glanced at Ning and finished me.
Ning Wan, my expression froze, and still said: "Your Majesty, there is news from the Ming Dynasty that it may send troops to Horqin. Twenty thousand cavalry have been deployed to Gansu Town."
Huang Taiji already knew the news, after all, Dorgon was outside Beijing.
Huang Taiji didn't speak, and Ning finished me saying: "Your Majesty, Horqin doesn't have much strength, and other Mongolian tribes are gradually falling away with us. If we send troops to support, the Ming Dynasty will definitely take the opportunity to attack Shengjing."
Jierhalang said, "Korqin is our biggest ally and arm. If Korqin loses his lips and teeth, we won't be far away from the Qing Dynasty."
Huang Taiji silently picked up the tea cup and said, "What do you think?"
After Ning, I hesitated again and again, saying: "Your Majesty, the grassland is so big, behind Khalkha, Horqin, it is best to avoid it, or unite with Khalkha to give the Ming Dynasty a defeat."
Huang Taiji put down his teacup again, and said: "If the Ming Dynasty fails once, we will be honest, and we will be able to take the initiative."
Jierhalang said: "I am worried that it will not be that easy, and Horqin's total military strength is not much. Other tribes may not be willing to continue to offend the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, Zhou Zhengyun has always been tough. If it cannot be completely defeated, the Ming Dynasty may continue to attack Horqin. Gone."
"Just like to us." Ning Wan, I added.
Huang Taiji sighed slightly and said, "I will write to Horqin Khan later, asking them to avoid it and take the Ming army around the grassland. They haven't been there for almost 200 years."
Ning Wan, my expression moved and nodded silently.
Jierhalang said: "We have to move too, putting pressure on the Ming Dynasty."
Huang Taiji waved his hand and said, "Forget it. By the way, has the eldest brother here?"
After Ning Wan, I took a deep look at Huang Taiji and said, "I heard, I went to see Concubine Zhuang."
Huang Taiji glanced at Ji'erhalang, nodded, and said, "In this case, you can go."
The two stood up together, raised their hands and walked away.
Empress Zhezhe came out from the side door with a worried face and said, "Your Majesty, is this really going to happen?"
Huang Taiji looked out the door, with a smile on his haggard face, and said, "Hauge died early, otherwise it wouldn't be necessary."
Zhezhe stood beside Huang Taiji with tears in his eyes. (End of this chapter)