Chapter 227: Rewards based on merit, the five-year deadline is approaching!

Author: This Ganges Beaver

Chapter 227: Rewards based on merit, the five-year deadline is approaching!

Hearing that Zhu Youjian would not wake up for the time being, Zhou Yanru and others did not dare to leave and could only stay in the palace.

After a pause, Zhang Yicai continued: "Dear elders, although your Majesty is young, he cannot endure this for a long time. Although medicinal materials can nourish the body and replenish vitality, it is difficult to fully make up for the drain on the mind. I hope you will

You can always persuade Your Majesty."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Yi stood aside and carefully observed the changes in Zhu Youjian's complexion.

After hearing Zhang Yi's words, Zhou Yanru and others were silent. In fact, they were even less willing to interfere in everything like Zhu Youjian. After all, Zhu Youjian, a layman who didn't know anything, always intervened in directing government affairs and only made things happen.

It's going to be a mess.

However, they also knew that Zhu Youjian would definitely not let him go. If they tried to persuade Zhu Youjian to intervene in government affairs, they would be seeking their own death. With Zhu Youjian's meanness and unkindness, he was lucky to be able to retire safely.

At this time, Queen Zhou, accompanied by the palace maid, hurried in.

"See the Queen!"

Seeing Queen Zhou coming in, Zhou Yanru and others saluted.

"You gentlemen, you don't need to be too polite."

Empress Zhou stretched out her hand to help her, and then asked hurriedly: "Yi Zhang, how is your majesty's condition?"

"Back to you, Your Majesty, your mind is damaged and you need to rest for a while before you can wake up."

Zhang Yi cupped his hands and said.

Just as Zhang Yi finished speaking, he heard Zhu Youjian groaning on the hospital bed, and then slowly opened his eyes.

"His Majesty."

"His Majesty."

Hearing Zhu Youjian's voice, everyone gathered around.

At this time, Zhu Youjian also calmed down and said with a pale face: "My dear friends, now that the puppet Qi rebels have occupied Shenyang City and Liaoyang City, they have established a foothold in Liaodong, and I am afraid they will become the next Jiannu.

What should we do?”

"Your Majesty, now you should rest in peace and recuperate. You really shouldn't continue to worry about government affairs."

Seeing that Zhu Youjian was worried about government affairs as soon as he woke up, Queen Zhou quickly persuaded him.

"I know it myself."

Hearing this, Zhu Youjian waved his hand and said: "Now the court is in troubled times, how can I be slacking off!"

Hearing Zhu Youjian's words, Zhou Yanru and others felt helpless. Zhu Youjian didn't understand anything, but he still liked to interfere in everything. Instead of being so hard-working, it would be better to be a idle person like his grandfather and brother and ignore the government affairs.

Lazy emperor, I just want to go back to my hometown, but no one dares to say it.

"Zhou Aiqing, what should we do now?"

Zhu Youjian asked again, but his voice was still weak.

After hearing Zhu Youjian's name, Zhou Yanru pondered for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, our Ming Dynasty and the Puppet Qi have peace talks first. If we take action first, we will inevitably attract criticism from the world and may damage your Majesty's reputation.

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"In addition, the canal is still in the hands of the puppet Qi. If we take action now, once the puppet Qi blocks the canal again, the consequences will be disastrous."

Having said this, Zhou Yanru couldn't help but secretly sigh. In fact, the imperial court had already reached a consensus on how to deal with Daqi. That was to drive the Jurchens out of Liaodong first, and then hoard food. When the five-year period was up, they would

The elites who fought in Liaodong were transferred back to the pass to deal with Da Qi.

With these elites who have fought many battles, even if Dongchang City cannot be captured in a short period of time, the canal can be opened and water transportation can be restored. Once water transportation is restored, it will be a matter of time to destroy Daqi sooner or later.

Originally, this matter was not said to be a sure thing, but it was very likely to succeed. Over the past two years, the imperial court had established a fleet in Jiangnan, which would soon be able to transport food by sea. By then, the imperial court would be able to store a lot of food. of food.

Moreover, Sun Chengzong's side is also making good progress. The Jurchens can no longer hold the Haizhou Acropolis and have chosen to retreat to Liaoyang City. According to this trend, it is only a matter of time to recapture Liaoyang City, because after losing a large amount of land, the Jurchens' food supply It will definitely not be enough. By then the Jurchens will not be able to leave Liaodong even if they want to.

Unexpectedly, something would go wrong at this critical moment. Daqi took this opportunity to capture Shenyang City and Liaoyang City first. As a result, Ming Dynasty was in an extremely embarrassing situation. In order to defend Liaodong, the troops and horses in Liaodong cannot be easily mobilized. , after all, Liaodong is related to Shanhaiguan and the safety of the capital.

"Are we just going to let the fake Qi take over?"

After hearing Zhou Yanru's words, Zhu Youjian was immediately dissatisfied. If so, when will Shandong be recovered?

"Your Majesty, even if you want to fall out with the puppet Qi, you must first find a way to solve the food worries. Otherwise, if you fall out with the puppet Qi, the capital will once again be in danger of food shortage."

Zhou Yanru shook his head and said that he had tried to persuade Zhu Youjian several times about his eagerness for quick success and instant benefits. Managing a big country was like cooking a small dish, and there was no immediate effect. Unfortunately, Zhu Youjian simply refused to listen.

"The shipping fleet in southern Zhili will arrange to transport food as soon as possible. In addition, Sun Chengzong will be stationed at Haizhou Acropolis to never let the soldiers and horses of the puppet Qi threaten the mountains and seas."

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Youjian sighed.

…

Time passed little by little, and after receiving Zhu Youjian's order, Sun Chengzong led the Ming army to retreat to Haizhou Guard City, and one hundred thousand elite recruits were also transferred back to the pass.

………

Jinan Fucheng.

Zichen Palace.

Su Hao was controlling three natal paper figures to review the memorial, when Zhou Xian and others came to the Zichen Hall hand in hand.

"I see you, Your Majesty!"

Zhou Xian, Hou Yuangao, Liang Xue, Hu Shangheng, Tang Shaobo and Du Fengshu bowed and saluted.

"You all love your health."

Su Hao said calmly: "There is news from Liaodong that they have captured Shenyang City and Liaoyang City. Now the Jurchens have withdrawn from Liaodong, and all the Liaodong people in the two cities have been taken to the grasslands. Now Shenyang City has reached Liaoyang A large area of ​​cultivated land in the city has been laid waste, and I am planning to move 150,000 people to Liaodong."

Although this year's farming cannot keep up, it must be arranged as soon as possible. Relocating people is not an easy task. It will take at least half a year to relocate hundreds of thousands of people. In addition, it will take even more time to provide farming tools for the people. Much more.

"Your Majesty, now that Shandong is under your Majesty's governance, the weather is smooth and the country is peaceful and the people are safe. It may not be that easy to suddenly relocate so many people."

Hearing Su Hao's words, Zhou Xian sighed. People are very particular about leaving their homeland. Moreover, Liaodong is a land of bitter cold. Recruiting little by little was fine before, but now it is impossible to suddenly relocate hundreds of thousands of people.

"Tell the people that as long as they are willing to go to Liaodong, everyone will be given ten acres of cultivated land, and only four measures of grain will be collected for each acres of land in the first two years."

After thinking for a while, Su Hao said, the land between Shenyang City and Liaoyang City is about 6 million acres. If it is to be cultivated carefully, it will require at least 400,000 people, but there is no way to move that much now.

The people could only temporarily relocate 150,000 people.

However, according to the information returned by Heibingtai, droughts are now occurring in Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi and a small part of Shandong. I am afraid that it will not take long for some of the victims to flood into Shandong, and then they can move to Liaodong to develop land.

.

Now that Daqi controls the canal, it has cut off a lot of grain from the Ming Dynasty, and it has also collected a lot of money from canal taxes. Even if it raises hundreds of thousands more disaster victims, it can barely support it. After the cultivation and harvest, these

People will bring a lot of taxes to Daqi.

Moreover, after the land in Liaodong is developed, it will be able to feed Shandong. By then, he will be able to recruit more soldiers and horses, at least about 100,000 soldiers and horses.

"I will make arrangements immediately."

After hearing Su Hao's words, Zhou Xian and others quickly responded. Although the people were very particular about leaving their homeland, the conditions offered by Su Hao were really good. Although people in Liaodong could only farm one season a year, one person had ten acres.

One acre of land can produce at least one stone of grain. After paying the taxes, the people have enough food left to feed their families.

What's more important is that a family has at least several people, and even if they don't count the children, they have dozens of acres of land, and they can live a very good life. According to Su Hao's conditions, there may not be more than hundreds of thousands of people going to Liaodong by then.

It's possible to double it.

Seeing Zhou Xian and others retreating, Su Hao narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he had captured Liaodong, Ming Dynasty was probably preparing to fall out with him.

………

As the first batch of people who migrated to Liaodong arrived in Shenyang City, the land outside Shenyang City that had been deserted for more than half a year became inhabited again.

Liaoyang City.

"Old Tang, Lao Luo, this time His Majesty calls you back to discuss your merits and reward them. I'm afraid you should be knighted this time, right?"

Looking at Tang Xiangjin and Luo Yi, He Liu had a look of envy on his face. Over the past two years, he had spent most of his time in Dongchang Fucheng. There was no war in Shandong, so he had no chance to make meritorious deeds.

And Tang Xiangjin and Luo Yi took over Liaodong. Their military exploits were not small, and they were enough to be awarded titles. The title system of Da Qi was inherited from the Ming Dynasty, but Su Hao restored the two titles of Viscount and Baron. With Tang Xiangjin and Luo Yi's

The credit is at least a viscount.

"It's all His Majesty's grace."

Tang Xiangjin's face was also filled with joy. He took the risk to follow Su Hao and start a rebellion, naturally in order to confer a title on his wife Yinzi. Now that the title was right in front of him, he was naturally equally happy.

After a pause, Tang Xiangjin then continued: "Lao He, be careful of the Jurchens on the grassland. Those Jurchens are ambitious and will not give up Liaodong willingly. When they calm down, they will definitely continue to invade Liaodong."

Although the Jurchens were forced to leave by him, the other party would definitely not give in. Moreover, they moved the people to farm. For the Jurchens, it was a clear temptation.

"Don't worry."

Hearing this, He Liu nodded and said: "Your Majesty has sent people to Monan to buy war horses. Once we have our own cavalry, if the Jurchens dare to come, they will be unable to leave."

Although Tang Xiangjin and the others also captured some war horses in Liaodong, there were not many. They were only enough to arm reconnaissance cavalry, but it was far from enough to form cavalry. Therefore, after capturing Shenyang City and Liaoyang City, Su Hao So they organized some caravans to go to Monan to buy war horses.

Hearing that Su Hao had made arrangements, Tang Xiangjin nodded without saying anything more. After handing over power to He Liu, he returned to Shandong with two thousand soldiers.
To be continued...