Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Hai Lanzhu looked at Zhao Wen's tired face, and immediately understood that Zhao Wen was traveling overnight, otherwise it would not be like this.

"Did something happen in the capital? Did the dog emperor attack you?" After all, Hai Lanzhu grew up on the grassland and had a violent personality. When she saw Zhao Wen like this, she immediately became murderous.

Zhao Wen waved his hand, "You don't need to guess, the matter is not as serious as you said. Well, I have something to do later, you two go back to sleep first."

Li Xiaoying and Hai Lanzhu saw that Zhao Wen was determined to do so, so they stopped disturbing him, and then walked out of the hall with the three babies.

"Brother Zhao is really enjoying the blessings of all people. I am really envious of being able to marry such a beautiful and virtuous life." Man Gui looked at Zhao Wen with envy.

Zhao Wen chuckled, "There's nothing to be envious of. That's enough, let's not talk about it. I haven't even had a meal during this journey. Why don't I eat first and rest my stomach before talking about it?"

"That's fine!" It's okay not to say, but when this is mentioned, Man Gui's stomach growls.

Zhao Wen looked at Man Gui's belly playfully, wanted to laugh but was too embarrassed to do so.

Man Gui has a carefree temper, and smiled at Zhao Wen.

At this time, Zhao Daniu also brought Liu Wenzhong and others to the General Military Mansion.

Just as Zhao Wen led Man Gui out of the hall, he met Liu Wenzhong and the others head-on.

"You guys came just in time, do you want to have some supper? Pad your stomach?" Zhao Wen looked at Liu Wenzhong and the others, and asked.

Liu Wenzhong's face was solemn, "My lord, there is no need to eat, let's discuss it here first."

On the way here, Zhao Daniu told Liu Wenzhong what happened in the capital.

When Liu Wenzhong first heard it, he was shocked immediately.

He knew that this day would come eventually, but he didn't expect it to be so sudden.

"What about you? Don't you want to eat?" Zhao Wen looked at the people behind Liu Wenzhong.

"My lord, we have already eaten, you don't need to worry about us." Everyone said.

Zhao Wen nodded, "In that case, I'll go to eat first, and you guys discuss this matter first."

After Zhao Wen finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Daniu, "Daniu, go find some cooks in the barracks, and cook a hot meal for the soldiers outside the house first.

After eating, you lead them, especially the cavalry of Brother Man, and arrange for them to stay. "

Zhao Daniu nodded, and then went outside.

After Zhao Wen finished speaking, he took Man Gui to the dining room.

At this time, it was too late to cook a hearty meal, and the cooks in the mansion did not cook those big fish and meat, so they simply made some steamed buns, side dishes and some meat porridge.

Not long after Zhao Wen sat in the dining room, the cook walked into the dining room with these things.

Zhao Wen waved at the cook, "There's nothing to do here, you should go to sleep first."

The cook thanked Zhao Wen and walked out.

Zhao Wen picked up the bowl of porridge in front of him and took a sip.

"Huh!!!" Zhao Wen let out a long breath, and said with a relaxed face: "The saltiness is moderate, so comfortable."

"Well, not bad. The cook in brother Zhao's house is really extraordinary, much better than the cook in my family." Man Gui took a sip of the meat porridge and had to admire the cook's craftsmanship.

"This cook has been with me for a long time. He has followed me when I was still guarding Longmen Castle."

Zhao Wen didn't care about washing his hands, so he picked up a steamed bun, put some side dishes in it, and took a big bite.

"Brother Zhao has come all the way, I'm afraid it's not easy." Man Gui also followed Zhao Wen's example, sandwiching side dishes with steamed buns.

Zhao Wen swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth and shook his head. "It's not easy. Brother Man's journey is even more difficult than mine."

Indeed, Man Gui's life experience is much more exciting than that of Zhao Wen.

Mangui is not a Han Chinese, his ancestors came from the grasslands. According to the Ming Dynasty at this time, Mangui is a Tartar.

Mangui's ancestors served as military officers in Xuanzhen because of their military exploits, so Mangui's branch settled in Xuanfu. In fact, Mangui can also be regarded as a military household, but in Mangui's generation, the glory of his father's generation has long since dissipated. .

Man Gui was proficient in riding and shooting when he was young, and his arm strength is impressive, but he is a good seedling in the army.

After he joined the army, he was a soldier.But he didn't give up on himself for this reason, instead he heroically killed the enemy every time he fought.

In the battle against the enemy, Man Gui made a lot of gains.

According to the regulations of the Ming army, if one of the enemy's heads is captured, he can be granted an official position, otherwise he will be rewarded with 50 taels of silver.

But at that time, Nine Frontiers was already extremely corrupt. Although Man Gui had repeatedly made military exploits, he was still unable to get promoted, and even the rewards were never given enough silver.

The Saerhu Ming army was defeated, but Mangui gained a lot in the battle, and was appreciated by the governor of Jiliao Wang Xianggan, so he was promoted.

Throughout Man Gui's life, it is simply a history of struggle from a soldier to a general.

Man Gui drank the meat porridge, and couldn't help but think of his first half of life.

"Well, I'll be like that for the rest of my life. If it wasn't for Mr. Wang Xiangqian, I'm afraid I would have died in Sarhu long ago." When Man Gui mentioned Wang Xiangqian, his face felt lonely for a while.

"If Lord Wang had led the army back then, Saarhu would not have suffered such a miserable defeat. Yang Hao, that beast, did not know how to fight at all. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, except for the Tumu Fort, he has never been defeated so miserably. Pass." Man Gui cursed.

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Chapter 358 War Mobilization Order

What Man Gui said was true. In the Battle of Saerhu, the strength of the Ming army was greatly damaged, which finally led to the rise of Hou Jin.

But this is something that can't be helped, after all, at this time, Daming is already rotten from the root.

"Let's not talk about it, I get a headache when I talk about it." Man Gui picked up the porridge and sucked it non-stop.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Wen put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hand, burped, then stood up, and walked outside.

Man Gui also put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hand, followed behind Zhao Wen, and walked outside.

Not long after, Zhao Wen came to the hall.

As soon as he walked to the entrance of the hall, Zhao Wen heard a heated discussion.

"My lord!" Everyone saw Zhao Wen and hurriedly stood up.

Zhao Wen waved his hand, "No need, just sit down."

Zhao Wen sat on the main seat and arranged Man Gui to his lower seat.

"This is Man Gui, the chief soldier of Datong, and he is now one of ours." Zhao Wen pointed to Man Gui and said to the crowd.

Man Gui stood up and clasped his fist at everyone in the hall, "I, Man Gui, am a rough person. If I offend you in any way in the future, please forgive me."

"General Man is a brave general at first glance. I'm sorry I dare not say it. They are all assisting the commander-in-chief. We should watch each other in the future." Liu Wenzhong put down the goose feather fan in his hand and cupped his hands at Man Gui, Said with a smile on his face.

After Man Gui sat down, Zhao Wen looked at everyone, "I think you all know about the capital city, what do you think about this incident?"

Liu Wenzhong frowned and said, "Sir, this matter will happen sooner or later, and it doesn't make any difference to us if it happens sooner or later."

"Master Liu's words are right. The current imperial court is rotten to the core, and your lord's strength is getting stronger and stronger. Sooner or later, the imperial court will attack us." Sun Yuanhua also agreed with Liu Wenzhong's opinion.

Today's Xuanzhen is not the former Xuanzhen. Now Xuanzhen's strength can be said to be strong, with sufficient food, and powerful weapons, so there is no need to fear the court at all.

Zhao Wen nodded, "You guys are right, what should we do next, do you have anything to say?"

Liu Wenzhong is the chief minister of the Prime Minister's Office, and he knows Xuanzhen's strength better than others.

He stood up, waving his goose feather fan, "Sir, the one hundred thousand troops you asked me to recruit again were recruited a month ago, and they are now undergoing training.

The combat effectiveness of these soldiers and horses is not as good as the veterans of Xuanzhen, but they are also much stronger than the soldiers and horses of the imperial court.

As long as they see blood once or twice, they can quickly become a strong army. "

"Let these [-] recruits train them first, and they will be useful in the future." Zhao Wen nodded, and then said: "I have an idea now, we have been infiltrating Shanxi before, and pinched Pingyang Mansion under our control." hands.

I think now is the best time to occupy Shanxi.In addition, Brother Man is the commander-in-chief of Datong, so we can also occupy Datong.

After occupying these two places, don't be in a hurry to start a war with the court.My plan is to set the target in the west, with Datong as the center, and attack Shaanxi and Ningxia towns in the west. "

Listening to Zhao Wen's voice, Liu Wenzhong couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

After a while, Liu Wenzhong said: "My lord, this is a good idea. Capture Shanshan, then take Ningxia, and then divide the army into two routes to the south, break into the Central Plains and Sichuan, and finally join forces in Huguang and Nanzhili.

But I don't understand one thing, Xuanzhen is the throat of the capital, why don't we just concentrate our forces to attack the capital, with our strength, we will definitely be able to take the capital in one fell swoop. "

Zhao Wen shook his head, "Winning a capital is easy for me, but winning the capital is not very useful to us now.

What we need now are resources. The capital can be won sooner or later, and it makes no difference to us if we get it early or late.

What I want is to fight steadily. Wherever we occupy, the railway will be repaired there. I want to repair the railway throughout Daming during this war. "

In fact, Zhao Wen had another purpose in not attacking the capital directly, and that was to wipe out the local gentry forces by the way.

If the gentry were not wiped out, even if ten capitals were brought down, it would be of no use.

When everyone heard what Zhao Wen said, they also felt that it made sense.

Anyway, with Xuanzhen's current strength, it will be a matter of time before the capital is won, and it's not too late.

In the following time, Zhao Wen discussed carefully with these civil officials and formulated a detailed plan.

"Now pass on my order to issue a war mobilization order. From the day the mobilization order is issued, all personnel in the entire Xuan Town must obey the order of the General Military Office unconditionally.

Businessmen in Xuanzhen are prohibited from going to the capital starting today. All factories must work overtime, and the training intensity of the army must also be increased, ready to be dispatched at any time.

Anyone who violates this order will be punished as collaborating with the enemy. "

Zhao Wen looked at the gradually rising sun outside the hall, and said to everyone: "Okay, you can go down and rest. As for the detailed terms of the war, you can discuss it and report to me when the time comes. By the way, Sun Yuanhua and Song Yingxing stays."

Sun Yuanhua and Song Yingxing were about to go outside, but they stopped after hearing Zhao Wen's order.

After everyone left, Zhao Wen looked at them and asked, "How is the construction of the railway going?"

Song Yingxing replied: "My lord, the railway will be completed in about three months."

Song Yingxing is in charge of railway construction.

This speed is not too slow now, after all, there is no large-scale machinery to help build railways in this era.

"This speed is not bad. By the way, now I have completely torn skins with the court. I guess your family will be implicated. How about I send someone to bring your family to Xuanzhen?" Zhao Wen looked at Song Yingxing.

Song Yingxing was overjoyed, his face was full of excitement, "Thank you, my lord!"

Song Yingxing actually had the idea of ​​bringing his family to Xuanzhen for a long time, but he never had the time. This time Zhao Wenneng proposed it himself, and Song Yingxing was naturally excited.

Zhao Wendao: "Well, you have been away from home for a long time. I will give you a month's vacation, and you will go to your hometown. If you don't follow, I guess I will want to kill your family. It may not be easy to receive Xuanzhen."

"Thank you, my lord. I will never forget my lord's kindness?" Song Yingxing asked Zhao Wenxing excitedly.

Zhao Wen hurriedly pulled Song Yingxing back, "Mr. Song doesn't need to be like this. Mr. Song has solved a lot of things for me during this time in Xuanzhen. This small matter is my duty."

After Zhao Wen finished speaking, he looked at Sun Yuanhua again, "From today onwards, all the steel produced in the ironworks will be used for processing rails, armor, some military supplies such as fine steel long knives, and by the way, steam locomotives.

Let go of other things first, everything is mainly for military use.

I plan to build several more food factories, dedicated to the production of canned meat. "

"Canned food? What is this?" Sun Yuanhua looked at Zhao Wen suspiciously.

Earlier, Zhao Wen wanted to get the canned food out.

After all, this thing is much better than the previous military rations. During World War II in a certain country in later generations, the food supply was second to none. The reason why their soldiers are so powerful is inseparable from their logistics supply.

Now that Zhao Wen's ironworks have been upgraded, the steam engine has also been greatly improved, and with the backing to the grassland, the supply of meat can be guaranteed.

"Canned food is not a profound thing, you can understand it as beef and mutton that can be eaten all the time..."

After Zhao Wen explained the canned food to Sun Yuanhua in detail, Sun Yuanhua looked at Zhao Wen with disbelief, "My lord, can this work? It's been stored for too long, can I still eat it?"

"I knew you were going to ask this question. In fact, when processing canned food, you put cooked beef and mutton in it, put enough salt and spices inside, then sealed it with an iron can, and processed it again at high temperature.

There is no problem in storing the cans processed by this procedure for one year.Just do as I said, by the way, this cannery needs to build a few more.That's the thing, you two can go down. "Zhao Wen said to Sun Yuanhua in detail.

Sun Yuanhua nodded heavily at Zhao Wen, and then walked outside.

At this time, Chongzhen was not idle, he gathered all the officials.

In the Jinluan Palace, Chongzhen sat on the throne, looking at the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty in the main hall, and asked in a deep voice: "If you have any ideas, just say it."

Wen Tiren stood up holding the wat board, and said to Chongzhen with great arrogance: "Your Majesty, for the present plan, we must make it clear to the world that Zhao Wen will be identified as an anti-thief, and then we will mobilize the army to encircle and suppress."

"That's right, that's how it should be. Zhao Wen is now an out-and-out traitor, and the court should encircle and suppress them as soon as possible." Minister of the Ministry of War also stood up.

Wu Xiang also stood up, "Your Majesty, although Zhao Wen occupies Xuan Town, although he is powerful, in my opinion, Zhao Wen is just a paper tiger. As long as the imperial court encircles and suppresses it with a large army, it will definitely be wiped out."

"A large army? Where does the army come from?"