Chapter 199 Chongzhen's Optimism

In addition, in the ten years of Chongzhen, the sea wolf merchant fleet has also completely opened up the grain trade channel in Siam, established a good relationship with the local king of Siam, and received the official support of Siam, so that a large number of Siamese rice can be exported to the sea wolves. This freight route invests hundreds of large ships to Siam every year. Luo rushed rice back to Fujian.

This Siam can provide hundreds of thousands of stone grain for the sea wolf every year to feed a large number of people. Not to mention that, the sea wolf has also reached an agreement with the Spanish rulers of Luzon. Every year, they can also purchase a large amount of rice from Luzon and transport it back to Fujian, which has now obtained several grain import channels. Reserve more food for their future use.

In the past two years, the new grain purchased has no longer been stored in Taiwan Island and Fujian coastal areas alone. In order to travel to the north in the past two years, many grains have been quietly shipped to Shandong and stored in Fushan, Zhifu Island, Yangma Island and other places.

What gratified Yu Xiaotian the most was on Jeju Island. Now a large amount of land has also been reclaimed. These land has been fully utilized, and a lot of potatoes, corn and other crops have been planted. At least the annual output can be eaten by the soldiers and civilians on the island, and there is still some surplus, so Jeju Island is also temporarily Don't worry about him.

After the strategy of suppressing thieves put forward by Yang Sichang in the ninth year of Chongzhen, the officers and soldiers between the provinces began to coordinate and start a more planned campaign against the peasant army. After two years of suppressing, the peasant army began to gradually turn from prosperity to decline, and suffered several major defeats in a row, which made the scope of the activities of the peasant army began to suffer. Squeeze.

However, Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, Luo Rucai, Lao Huihui and other leaders of the peasant army are also constantly adjusting their strategies, guerrillas everywhere, and continuing to carry out activities in the junction of Hubei, Henan, Shaanxi and Sichuan. Although they have been defeated, they have not been completely eliminated.

Even so, the overall situation in Daming seems to be improving to a certain extent, and the area of peasant military activities is gradually being compressed.

In the 11th year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai and other departments had been compressed into the junction of Huguang and Sichuan and were forced into the deep mountains. The situation was already quite unfavorable to them.

Some peasants led by Li were driven back to the Shangluo area of Shaanxi Province and were blocked by the officers and soldiers in the mountains. The situation was also in danger, and the activity area was extremely compressed.

Some peasant troops led by Lao Hui were circled in Huo Yingshan, Huguang Macheng, Henan Gwangju and other places.

There are also some leaders of the peasant army. Under the attack of the officers and soldiers in the past two years, they may have surrendered or died. By this time, nearly one million peasants have been separated by the officers and soldiers and can no longer respond to each other. They have no longer respected the situation nine years ago.

So between the government and the opposition, at this time, there began to be some optimism, believing that the extermination of the exiles should be in front of us and will not last long.

At this time, Chongzhen's mood also began to gradually improve. In addition, Lu Xiangsheng was transferred to the Xuanda area to preside over the defense of Xuanda and annexed grain accumulation in the Xuanda area. At present, it has also achieved initial results, which has greatly improved the defense level of Xuanda University.

So at this time, Chongzhen also began to become optimistic, believing that with his efforts, the current situation of the Ming Dynasty still improved, and everything seemed to be moving in a good direction.

This reminded him of Yu Xiaotian in the south, so he began to think about how to deal with Yu Xiaotian again. During May 11, Chongzhen recruited ministers to discuss again how to deal with Yu Xiaotian's problem.

At this time, the ministers also began to be optimistic about the current situation of the Ming Dynasty. They thought that it would not take long for these exiles to be wiped out. At this time, it was time to really consider solving Yu Xiaotian's problem. Otherwise, it would be difficult to leave Yu Xiaotian in the south, which would be really difficult to sleep and eat. Sooner or later. Ming's troubles.

So after consultation, the ministers believed that after the exiles were wiped out, they immediately mobilized the armies of Huguang, Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Liangguang, and mobilized a total of 150,000 heavy troops into Fujian to launch an expedition against Xiaotian.

At that time, Chongzhen can only order Yu Xiaotian to enter Beijing to ask questions. If Yu Xiaotian is ordered to enter Beijing, he will arrest him. However, but if he does not respect the order, he will be punished him in the name of resisting the decree, desecating him from office, and then all kinds of troops will attack Fujian together and capture him!

Even if this guy relies on the strength of the sailor at hand and escapes from Fujian and retreats to Taiyuan Island, he can at least eradicate his power on land. Even if he cedes the land and reigns, he is still alone overseas and will not shake the foundation of Daming.

After the discussion between Chongzhen and the ministers, the matter was temporarily settled. Even Chongzhen, the candidate for the main suppressor, had already drawn up in his mind in advance and decided to choose one from Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng, and then send the governor of Fujian to suppress the filial piety God.

But it seemed that it would never be possible for the court to keep the secret. Such confidential discussions spread to the ears of the sea wolf in Beijing that night.

As soon as they heard the news, the intelligence personnel were shocked and quickly sent someone to send the news back to Fujian as soon as possible, and released the carrier pigeons. They used the method of relay to quickly send the news back to Yu Xiaotian as quickly as possible.

It only took Yu Xiaotian a few days to receive the news from Beijing. Although the news brought back by the carrier pigeon is very rough, it can also roughly figure out what the court was thinking.

After Yu Xiaotian looked at this small note, he not only did not feel a little nervous, but also sneered at it. He casually put the small note on the candle and lit it and burned to ashes.

Seeing that Yu Xiaotian didn't care, Liu Tong and Lin Yiyang were nervous to death and quickly asked Yu Xiaotian how to deal with it.

Yu Xiaotian ordered a pot of pipe, took two sips, and sneered, "You look at the one sitting in the court too high! With him and his eaters, it's almost like a dream to completely eliminate the exiles!

These guys are full, and the matter of extermination of the exiles has not been written yet. It's ridiculous to start to fight against me now!

I can bet with you that the Ming court and the government, they seem to have achieved a little success in the past two years, but I can guarantee that they will never be able to eliminate those exiles!

Is it so easy for you to destroy the exiles? Humph! At present, the court has been paid every year, and the people can't live for a long time. What can they do without rebellion? Only rebellion may have a way to survive, otherwise you will be strangled to death sooner or later!

Now it is seen that the court has the upper hand for the time being, but this is the court has done its best. Don't forget that there is also a large army of Jiannu in the north. If it is not what I expected, the army of Jiannu will definitely enter the customs in the near future.

At that time, the court will transfer its troops and horses to the king of Qin in the north. These demobilous troops will have a chance to breathe, and they will definitely rekindle immediately!

So I'm not nervous at all, because the court has a good idea at this time, but they don't have a chance at all. What are you nervous about?

After listening to Yu Xiaotian's words, everyone breathed a long sigh of relief. Although they were not afraid of the court sending troops to suppress it now, after all, this time the court secretly discussed that it was necessary to mobilization more than 100,000 troops into Fujian. In the face of more than 100,000 officers and soldiers, it always took some trouble.

But now that Yu Xiaotian doesn't care about it, they think that what Yu Xiaotian said is very reasonable. According to the current practice of the court, the people really can't live. In addition to rebellion, there is really no better way. Therefore, Yu Xiaotian is determined that the court can't eliminate these exiles, and he is not blindly optimistic.

In addition, his views on Jiannu are not aimless. With Jiannu's first two big attempts to break through the customs and plunder and return, it can be seen that Jiannu has no fear of Daming at all, and the outside of the customs is bitter cold. Jiannu does not rely on entering the customs and plunder, and it is indeed unable to live.

The last time the slaves entered the customs, the things and goods they took back are now almost consumed by them. In addition to the retained slaves, a large part have now been taken back by the sea wolf through the trade with the sea wolf, enriching their sea wolf population.

Therefore, Yu Xiaotian expected that Jiannu might enter the customs again in the near future. There is a sufficient basis for analysis from the request they received, and it is not Yu Xiaotian who is talking about it.

If it is guessed by Yu Xiaotian again this time, then Daming wants to mobilise a large army to enter Fujian to suppress their army after eliminating the exiled civilian army. It is indeed a castle in the air, and it can't achieve its purpose at all. As long as the slaves and the exiled civilian army in the north are not destroyed for a day, then Daming will never draw strength to come to Fujian. Conquest for the family army.

So Lin Yiyang and Liu Tong suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief and no longer returned to the tension just now.

Yu Xiaotian chatted with everyone. After dealing with some things that needed him to make a deal, he suddenly said:

"Speaking of this, tell the staff that in the near future, we will arrange to send some more troops to Denglai as soon as possible to enrich the troops of several important strongholds there, and give them more ammunition and food from Zhifu Island and Yangma Island. If the capacity allows, we will allocate some artillery for them. And the artillery went there to strengthen their defense.

If Jiannu goes south this time and attacks where they are, tell them not to stop and beat me hard. The more you kill, the better!

Let them prepare in advance and take in more people when Jiannu goes south! The people received this time do not need to continue to transfer to the south, settle on the spot, select qualified personnel, and train them into township bravery on the spot. Within half a year, they will complete the training task of 5,000 recruits.

Require these new recruits trained on the spot to complete the basic subject training of the new barracks within half a year, so that they can meet the requirements of being able to fight!

If possible, the number can be raised to 10,000!"

(month pass! I want a monthly ticket!)