"Damn it! This Lin Fan has made many suggestions as soon as possible, which is driving us people to death!"
After leaving the morning court, an official said angrily.
"That's right! A small gunpowder factory takes away my Ming Dynasty's three million taels of silver tax revenue every year. Is this justified?"
"I and other officials work day and night to share your Majesty's worries, but yet we are under suspicion. Almost all of our family property has been given to His Majesty. Isn't Your Majesty still satisfied?
I don’t even think about the friendship between the monarch and his ministers!”
The officials said angrily one by one.
Obviously, the policies proposed by Lin Fan touched their cake.
In itself, Lin Fan's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, trapped camp, and Xuanjia Army must be fully paid. They dare not touch them, which will affect their interests, not to mention that they have been given three million taels of silver.
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"Master Wang, we can't sit still and wait for death. Please think about it and see if there is any other way."
One person said.
"Now that the intruder has been eliminated, the biggest hidden danger to our Ming Dynasty is the Jiannu. Do you think this Jiannu can defeat Shanhaiguan?"
Lord Wang said in a deep voice.
"This... can pass through Shanhaiguan, but I can't let them pass. So what if Lin Fan is telling lies?
If the capital is not protected, we will suffer the greatest loss!"
an official said.
"What you said is correct, but if we make peace with Jiannu, after they enter the customs, His Majesty leaves, and we don't leave?"
Lord Wang said again.
"This... we can be the emperor or the courtier, no matter who we are, we can be officials, it doesn't really make much difference, as long as it can give us enough benefits!"
An official said solemnly.
In fact, if Lin Fan hadn't suddenly appeared and saved the Ming Dynasty from defeat, they would have made a good deal with Chuang Wang Li Zi and donated part of their money to Li Zicheng.
Or they were slaves. In short, they had already thought of a way out.
It was just Lin Fan's series of operations that made them confused. Now after Mr. Wang reminded them, they came to their senses again, why not make good friends with Jiannu?
"That's what I say. However, Shanhaiguan is guarded by Zhang Xianzhong, so there is little chance of problems. There is only an army of 100,000 people on the Jiannu side."
"One hundred thousand people is not a small number, but it is almost impossible to break through the defenses of Shanhaiguan!"
An official said in a deep voice.
Mr. Wang said: "That is naturally impossible. What if we can get in touch with Jiannu and then make an agreement with Zhang Xianzhong?"
"Hmph! Your Majesty is unkind, so don't blame us for being unjust. Kong Youde and I are old acquaintances. We can discuss it with him first. As long as he agrees, we can secretly lobby Zhang Xianzhong."
"Zhang Xianzhong has repeatedly asked for military pay before, but his heart is not with Your Majesty. I am 90% sure that I can convince him!"
this……
After hearing what Mr. Wang said, the officials discussed it in private and felt that this matter was feasible. In short, it could not continue as it is now.
Their lives were all in Lin Fan's hands, and they could be killed at will. Who could bear this!
Chongzhen and Lin Fan did not expect that just because of their series of policies, half of the officials in the DPRK would turn against them and secretly contact Jiannu.
Baihusi Yamen.
"What's the matter with this pledge of loyalty? It's been a long time since a letter was sent, and nothing happened."
Lin Fan said to himself.
He has been waiting for Zhang Xianzhong's reaction for a month, and he has not seen Zhang Xianzhong making any fuss. It seems that he has to make the next step.
"Kong Youde should be killed a hundred thousand times. Why don't we use him as a breakthrough point?"
Lin Fan said to himself.
In August 1631, Huang Taiji led his army to besiege Dalinghe City on the border of the Ming Empire with more than 30,000 soldiers and civilians. Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Denglai in Dengzhou, sent Kong Youde and others to support Liaodong by land on Chongzhen's order.
On leap November 28 of the same year, Kong Youde and others suddenly raised troops to rebel in Wuqiao, North Zhili. This was the famous Wuqiao Mutiny in history.
The war turned back and captured all counties in Shandong, and finally captured Dengzhou, an important town in Shandong, and surrounded Laizhou.
The Ming Dynasty mobilized reinforcements from all walks of life, and it took 18 months to finally defeat this group of rebels.
The rebel leaders Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and others fled in panic, and Fuhai finally surrendered to Houjin.
The Wuqiao Mutiny occurred at the juncture of the Ming and Qing dynasties and is a battle worth studying.
This battle completely changed the military balance between the two sides, and also greatly affected the combat methods of subsequent Ming and Qing wars.
It can be said that without Kong Youde and Wuqiao Mutiny, the situation in the Ming Dynasty would not have become so bad. This old boy is now more and more comfortable being the obedient king of Jiannu!
No, I have to cause him some trouble.
"Write a letter. Writing a letter is definitely a good idea in this era. No matter if he believes it or not, people's hearts are unpredictable and he will always be wary of it."
Lin Fan thought about it, picked up a pen and paper, and wrote a letter to Kong Youde.
In the letter, Lin Fan described Emperor Chongzhen's views on Kong Youde's military talent and extraordinary foresight in such a way that it makes people cry, and his writing is so clever that a dog will whine after reading it.
Then, he persuaded Kong Youde in his heart to surrender. As long as he was willing to come back, he would immediately make him a prince. No matter how many soldiers he brought back, they would still be his subordinates.
Moreover, the imperial court would also give him one million taels of silver in military expenses every year.
At the end of the day, Lin Fan did not forget to add: "Your Majesty is very satisfied with what happened last time. Your Majesty will remember all your kindness."
hey-hey!
After Lin Fan said this, he sent the letter out. Although the letter was sent to Kong Youde's military camp, Lin Fan could guarantee that the letter would eventually appear in Dorgon's hands.
Even though Kong Youde surrendered to Jiannu, he was still a wise man. He did not believe that Jiannu would have 100% trust in him. In the army, there were definitely Dorgon men.
As Lin Fan expected, after this letter was sent to Kong Youde's military camp, it was not sent to Kong Youde's hands, but to Dorgon.
After Dorgon saw this letter, he was furious.
"You bastard! This Kong Youde, as the obedient king of our Qing Dynasty, actually secretly colluded with people from the Ming Dynasty, and he is still the hateful Emperor Wuhou!"
Dorgon couldn't help gritting his teeth.
Prince Jiannu on the side all frowned. Judging from this letter, this was not the first time Lin Fan had contacted Kong Youde, and Kong Youde had helped them before.
"Prince Regent, this Kong Youde is not from Jin. As the saying goes, if he is not of my race, his heart must be different. It is best to get rid of this person as soon as possible!"
"Haha! Let me tell you, this man is usually as timid as a mouse and never takes the initiative to provoke the Ming army. But this time, he offered to lead a team to capture Jinzhou City. I think he wants to lead the army to rebel.
Bar!"
Prince Lie said in a deep voice, Daishan.
This statement also made Dorgon instantly alert. Kong Youde brought an army of 100,000 to go on an expedition. There was definitely something fishy!