The moonlight is bright.

After reviewing the memorials all night, the moment Huang Taiji walked out of the room, even he felt a chill.

"It's only July!"

Looking up at the night sky, Huang Taiji couldn't help but whisper.

In previous years, the weather was still very hot in July, but now, before August 15th, a howling autumn wind is blowing in the night sky.

Maybe, by August 15th, it might start to snow in the sky!

There is a bright moon in the sky, and the moonlight shines on the frosty tiles of the palace city, glowing with a white light like water.

Feeling the rustling autumn wind, Huang Taiji's face looked very ugly.

"This year, the food in the fields was not planted until the end of March. It was originally a year of severe drought and the harvest was not good. Now the weather is so cold. What if there is no harvest?"

As the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji did not care about the livelihood of the more than one million Nikan (Han) Aha. Those Nikans were just the coats of his banner, and they had long given rewards to his banner and to the Eight Banners.

As a warrior, his wife and daughter serve his master, while the man plows and works for his master.

The life and death of the Ahabs all depend on their masters' will, but if there is no harvest in the crops in the fields, then no matter how loud or violent the whips of the masters are, it will be of no use? There will still be no food.

"Mr. Fan, look at this day..."

After a pause, Huang Taiji said.

"Yesterday, I went outside the city and took a look. In places near the river, there might be some harvests where there is water, but in places not near the river..."

Fan Wencheng on the side just listened quietly to his master's words without saying a word.

Over the years, Fan Wencheng has had great respect for Huang Taiji, and Huang Taiji also confided in him. Fan Wencheng has long had the awareness that "a scholar will die for a confidant", and even made up his mind to become "eternal monarchs and ministers" with the emperor.

He planned to do his best for the Qing Dynasty.

"I'm afraid there will be no harvest. When I entered the customs this time, I originally thought about grabbing some money and food to survive the new year, but I never thought... the gains outweigh the losses! Not only did I not grab much, but I also lost tens of thousands of horses! Mr. Fan,

Tell me, how will we survive this winter?"

The Ming Dynasty was difficult, and the Qing Dynasty was not easy either.

Nowadays, winters are long and summers are so short. Last year, when the crops were still in the fields, it started to snow. It was drought and cold. The crop harvests were not as good as each year. How could the Eight Banners survive with hundreds of thousands of mouths?

In the past few years, especially last year, the purpose of burning, killing and looting along the canal was to rob people and money. If it weren't for the fact that we couldn't take much food, I would have added another one to rob food.

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Tens of thousands of troops broke through the wall and entered the customs. Not only were they able to grab a large amount of money and food, but more importantly, the tens of thousands of troops and war horses fought the enemy for food during that short half a year, saving the Qing Dynasty more than dozens of dollars.

Thousands of stones of food!

Only after the emperor asked the question did Fan Wencheng speak:

"Your Majesty, Fan Yongdou sent 100,000 shi of food a few days ago. He said he could deliver 500,000 shi." Huang Taiji nodded.

"Fifty thousand dan... How long can half a million dan last? Mr. Fan, there are hundreds of thousands of mouths waiting to eat under his banner!"

Hundreds of thousands?

Where is the remaining coated Aha under the million-dollar banner?

Obviously, Fan Wencheng would not think or ask. As a minister, he must share the worries of his father. After thinking about it, he said.

"Your Majesty, in the final analysis, if you want to solve the food problem, you have to make a fuss about North Korea or the Southern Dynasties."

“Not North Korea!”

Huang Taiji waved his hands and said.

"North Korea should try its best to seek stability, as long as it does not help the Southern Dynasty. As for the Southern Dynasty... Zhang Xianzhong, a Western bandit from the Ming Dynasty, rebelled again. This can be regarded as a great help to the Qing Dynasty..."

This time Fan Yongdou came over, and in addition to bringing him hundreds of thousands of shi of food, he also brought him good news - Zhang Xianzhong was in Gucheng and rebelled against the Ming Dynasty!

"Zhang Xianzhong rebelled against the Ming Dynasty again. Your Majesty, this is a great thing. If Zhang Xianzhong rebels against the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen will definitely send a large army to suppress it again. Northern Zhili will definitely be empty. If the wall is breached and the pass is entered again..."

After pondering for a moment, Fan Wencheng said.

"Actually, what Fan Yongdou said is not impossible!"

This time when Fan Yongdou came over, he inevitably provided some information, saying that King Qin's army in Beizhili had returned to its base, and that the defenses in various places were empty. And in his words, there was a vague meaning - to enter the Southern Dynasties again.

"Why, do you also agree to enter the Southern Dynasties?"

"Your Majesty, I am not agreeing with this, but this is indeed an opportunity. After the Qing Dynasty broke through the wall and entered the Pass last year, the emperor of the Southern Dynasty mobilized all the armies from all over the world to serve the king. But how can an army of hundreds of thousands be easily mobilized? They set out to collect silver, grain and grass, and reward silver.

The Southern Dynasty must have put a lot of effort into preparing this money. Now, if the Qing Dynasty breaks through the wall again and enters the pass, the Southern Dynasty will definitely not be able to prepare enough money and food to mobilize the army and serve the king. Moreover, I think that the Southern Dynasty will definitely not expect that the Qing Dynasty will come.

Breaking through the wall again and entering the pass, they must be in a hurry. Last year when they entered the pass, they lost troops and generals in Jinan. Ultimately, it was because we underestimated the Southern Dynasty. Since Jinan is the provincial capital, there are not only hundreds of thousands of people inside and outside the city, but

There can be tens of thousands of strong men recruited, and the city has strong walls. Such a strong city should be surrounded by the city itself. However, Yue Tuo attacked Jinan by force, and it was inevitable to lose troops and generals. Therefore, in my opinion,

, if the army can carry out plunder all the way along the canal as planned, attack the city if it can, and don't force it if it can't, the losses will definitely be very limited. Moreover, in addition to the artillery team, even the infantry will be included in the Qing Dynasty's entry into the customs.

They are also attacking on horseback. Even if the Ming army moves, I am afraid they are still exhausted..."

Fan Wencheng paused and continued.

"Besides, the autumn grain harvest in the Southern Dynasties has just been harvested, and it is the time when grain from the south of the Yangtze River is transported north. According to Fan Yongdou, when the grain goes north from Qingjiangpu, the ships are very congested. Every year, no less than two million stones of grain are blocked in Qingjiangpu. When the time comes

In the spring of the next year, transportation to the north can only be carried out. Although Qingjiangpu is a prosperous city on the canal as much as Linqing, it does not have a city wall. If the army reaches Qingjiangpu all the way, it will not only be able to plunder a large amount of grain and grass, but also people and money.

Countless, even if..."

Standing next to Huang Taiji, seeing that the emperor was listening very seriously, Fan Wencheng continued.

"If you have the chance, you can cross the Yellow River and fight all the way to Yangzhou, destroying thousands of miles of Nanzhili. Nanzhili is the land of wealth in the Southern Dynasties. Half of the world comes from Nanzhi. Without the money and food of Nanzhili, the Southern Dynasties will not be able to survive."

At that time, we can only ask for peace from the Qing Dynasty, Your Majesty!"

In the moonlit night, Fan Wencheng's eyes flashed with excitement. At this moment, he even saw the scene of the Qing Dynasty drinking horses from the Yangtze River. Not only him, but also Huang Taiji...

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(Because there were big loopholes in the plot, I deleted the old draft of Chapters 96-106 and re-wrote it. I hope everyone can continue to support Wuyu. In addition, Chapters 74-78 have also been re-edited. In short, Wuyu will write as much as possible
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