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"Will they continue to come to compete tomorrow?" Zhang Shenwu asked.
"They won't come in large numbers, but they will send people to keep an eye on them and spread rumors that the Sichuan soldiers are domineering."
Wang Hongyu has already figured out the opponent's layout.
General Wang Xueshu sent troops and was responsible for inciting the Northern Army to be hostile to the Southern Army, and then plundered villages and towns to put the blame on them.
There were civil servants behind him to support him, and they also manipulated the grain and grass to deliberately provoke the Zhejiang soldiers and the chieftain soldiers.
The other party is already alert and will not expose another one stupidly for the time being. It will definitely keep a low profile. The next time it takes action, it will be a life and death situation.
"You fight yours, and I'll fight mine. Keep going in the arena, no matter whether the opponent sends more people, or is too timid to give in. In short, we must show that our Sichuan soldiers are focused on the arena and have no other plans."
Qin Ling said: "Indeed, if we suddenly close the arena, the opponent will be more cautious and think that we are focusing on other aspects. Therefore, continuing to engage in the arena can paralyze the opponent."
Wang Hongyu continued: "At the same time, we and the Baigan soldiers will start taking action, and we will have some communication with the Zhejiang soldiers. In addition, I will write a letter to a person in the capital. This person will definitely come. He will come
It can leverage a lot of things.”
Wang Hongyu judged that the enemy was adjusting his plan, so he must fight the enemy to the end.
After communicating with my elder brother, I planned to write to a person in Beijing, who was Xu Guangqi. He was very famous in later generations, but his position is not high now. Only when his position is not high now can it be convenient to establish a good relationship with him.
Xu Guangqi once trained troops in Tongzhou, and Zhou Dunji had just been transferred to Ji Town at that time, so we met several times. At this time, we also knew his position and address in the capital, and happened to know the mailing address.
The eldest brother suggested: "Tomorrow I will meet Zhang Mingshi, a soldier from Zhejiang."
They had been preparing for many days, but the biggest change was the Zhejiang soldiers. Zhang Shenwu showed confidence and calmness, which made everyone feel a big stone in their hearts.
"I will enter the ring tomorrow~" Zhou Dunji, who has always been calm and steady, will enter the ring by himself this time.
Sensing the looks from the three of them, he scratched his head and said: "If we don't hit a heavy one tomorrow, the enemy may notice that we are still making other moves. On the contrary, if I go to the ring, the enemy may think that we are just trying to
To establish prestige and have no other greater goal.”
He is the official leader of the Sichuan Army. Going to the ring in person can indeed attract attention.
"Of course I will contact Shizhu Bing, but what should we do tomorrow?" Qin Ling looked at Wang Hongyu with a little curiosity.
"Please ask Sister Qin to secretly investigate whether anyone in the Shizhu Army has been bribed for profit. As for what we want to say openly, then let's go to the field~"
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Tongzhou Zhongcang.
Even when food is most scarce in late spring and early summer, an astonishing amount of food is stored here.
Tongcang Zaoliangtang Langzhong, a highly educated scholar, has been in a bad mood this year.
First, Xiong Tingbi mobilized troops from all over the country to go north, making his work very busy.
The second reason is that Xiong Tingbi took strict precautions in Liaodong and even adopted a cautious strategy towards the Mongols, which led to his "big business" of reselling Tongcang's grain.
Since the Longqing Peace Conference, the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia have established a relatively stable market.
Originally, Nurhachi's war was only a one-sided military matter, and the trade between them through the Mongols had not been interrupted. Now Xiong Tingbi has stopped it. This is why he fully participated in Yao Zongwen, Ma Wenqing, and Wang Xueshu's effort to overthrow Xiong Tingbi.
"People die for money and birds die for food...Xiong Tingbi made no money even though he cut off my business, so you can't blame me for being evil."
Gao Xueru was busy for most of the day. It was not until the evening that all the officials and civilians left one after another, and then he walked to a small warehouse in the warehouse with a gloomy face.
Wang Xueshu, the general of Jizhen, has been waiting here for several hours without daring to complain.
"There are too many people and many eyes when doing things, so it will take a long time for the general to wait."
Wang Xue Shu lowered his head and replied honestly: "We are in trouble at Beizhi. The Sichuan Army took the initiative to provoke us and set up a ring in the market. I'm afraid we won't be able to solve it for a while."
As soon as he heard that He Chao's side was defeated, he knew that the original plan might not work, so he quickly came to Gao Xueru for advice.
Gao Xueru said unhurriedly: "According to the original plan, the white pole soldiers should be very dissatisfied with the Zhejiang soldiers now, and then use your people to raise the reputation of the Zhejiang soldiers, deliberately causing friction between the two armies, and finally send troops to rob the market.
Putting the blame on them...it will definitely not work now..."
"Yes, I can't defeat the Sichuan army in my humble position, so the plundering of the market cannot be carried out as planned. If I can't take over the plundering of the market, my subordinates' troops will gain nothing, and I'm afraid they won't have much motivation."
Wang Xue Shu wiped his sweat, he was indeed in a difficult situation now. Both He Chao and Cheng Youyi, who were determined to do things, had broken their legs. Others who were wavering might not follow the original plan if they knew there were difficulties.
Gao Xueru thought about it and realized that the three co-conspirators, Ma Wenqing, Wang Xueshu and himself, each got what they needed in this incident.
Ma Wenqing, who was dismissed from office by the Zhejiang Party in Beijing, now wants to continue to retaliate against Yao Zongwen and the Zhejiang Army. If it can lead to a big incident, he might be able to overthrow Yao Zongwen and reinstate him to his original position.
Although the general in front of him, Wang Xue Shu, had no ability, he had the support of his family. He and his troops did not want to go to Liaodong to fight. They wanted to drive away the Sichuan, Zhejiang, and Baigan soldiers so that they would not have their turn to go to the front line.
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He was based in Tongzhou, engaged in water transport trade and hoarded goods, made friends with many wealthy businessmen and officials in the capital, and was still doing trade in Liaodong. After all, the ships going north on the Grand Canal would not return empty, and high-priced ginseng would be sold from the north to the south.
Mink, Dongzhu, you can make a lot of money.
However, Xiong Tingbi, the manager of Liaodong, tried to clear out Nurhaci, which severely damaged the rare goods trade. In addition, the Zhejiang soldiers were not as bribed as the Ji Liao army, making the smuggling trade more and more difficult.
Be ruthless and crush all obstacles!
Gao Xueru was furious in his heart, but his expression was smiling and he said: "General Wang Shen, things are not difficult to handle now~"
"Oh? Please give me instructions, doctor."
He explained in detail that he had changed the original plan of Ji Town soldiers and horses to rob the market, and replaced it with asking them to smuggle a batch of black goods for him.
The money earned this way is much more than looting.
Then, some of the black goods involving Zhejiang were "self-directed and staged" and captured by the reporting officer, so as to frame the blame on the Zhejiang army.
This is the first move to deal with the Zhejiang soldiers.
In addition, according to the original plan, we continued to induce the Zhejiang soldiers and the white pole soldiers to become resentful towards each other due to the disparity in treatment. They bribed a few chieftain soldiers to spread their complaints and provoke internal strife with the Zhejiang soldiers. This time, they were allowed to fight in the field.
field.
Finally, in the past few decades, Ma Wenqing has been telling the court about the "inferior nature" of the Zhejiang soldiers. Over time, everyone knows that the Zhejiang soldiers are "arrogant", and even if they jump into the Yellow River, they will not be able to cleanse themselves.
After Wang Xue Shu heard this, his smile gradually changed. This chapter has been completed!