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    Dongwang!  Isn¡¯t it Yang Xiuqing¡¯s title that is not considered auspicious?  Zhang Ke smiled slightly. He didn't care much about his title. He relied on his elite soldiers who fought in hundreds of battles and his unrivaled wealth to command the world. As for the title, for those who aspired to the throne, unless they were sitting  You will never be satisfied when you sit on the Dragon Throne.  After receiving the imperial edict, Zhang Ke immediately summoned his men Wenwu and went to the meeting hall of the palace.  At this time, in addition to those overseas and the garrison on the grassland, Yizhou soldiers rushed over in a significant manner.  It is worth mentioning that Hong Fucheng, Wang Huazhen, Li Zhizao, Yang Tingyun and other older generations also came.  Zhang Ke respected them all very much. Hong Fu was his teacher, and Wang Huazhen was kind to him. As for Li Zhizao and Yang Tingyun, they had done their best in recent years to recruit talents for Zhang Ke, preach spiritual learning, and spread Western learning. Their contributions were very great.  big.  In addition, people such as Tang Bi, Wang Duowen, Xiong Hui, Deng Wentong, Zhang Guochen and others, plus generals led by Qiao Fu, Yue Zixuan, Liu Shaoqing, Ma Rufeng, Ma Biao and others, filled the hall in darkness.  Extended outside the door.  Looking at this posture, it really feels like all the heroes in the world are in your hands.  Zhang Ke couldn't help but feel ambitious and heroic.  "Du Qing." "It's my humble duty." "Well, tell me first, how much wealth we have now, and how much power we can use to deal with the bandits." "Yes!" Du Qing's chest puffed up, his face shining.  In the past few years, Yizhou soldiers have fought fewer battles, but they have not relaxed at all in developing their strength, and the expansion rate of their military strength is even more alarming.  The areas under Zhang Ke¡¯s control now include Liaodong, Jizhen, Xuanfu, Datong, Tianjin, and to the south are Shandong, South Zhili, and Zhejiang.  It does not count the troops deployed overseas.  Zhang Ke had more than 250,000 men and horses, as well as a large number of militiamen.  Among these armies, 70,000 troops were to remain on the northern front to deal with the grassland direction.  Others were stationed scattered in various places, and there were 100,000 elite horse and infantry soldiers directly used to suppress the bandits.  In addition, 300,000 civilians can be mobilized, plus hundreds of thousands of mules, horses, vehicles, and boats.  as logistical support.  This is in terms of military strength. As for financial resources, Zhang Ke also does not have to worry. Deng Wentong has issued 30 million bonds and sold 15 million in less than half a month.  The only thing worth worrying about is food, but fortunately, the weather has gradually warmed up in recent years, and the ice age seems to have begun to pass.  Liaodong has had good harvests year after year, and it has transformed from an oil tank into a large granary, whether it is overseas or in the southeast.  Food can be obtained.  After all parties reported back, Zhang Ke happily discovered that everything was ready and all he needed was Dongfeng.  "Now that everyone is ready, I will talk about the key points of using troops. Everyone must remember clearly. What we want is to fight steadily and make camp step by step. Three points for war, seven points for care, putting peace of the people first, dividing the fields and dividing the land.  At the same time, we must also pay attention to the screening and send all the leaders who are bent on rebellion to cut off the source of the trouble!" "Understood!" After Zhang Ke's explanation, the army was immediately mobilized and set off on a certain day.  The day before leaving, Hong Fu suddenly arrived at Zhang Ke's study.  The teacher comes.  Zhang Ke hurriedly asked the teacher to come in. After not seeing him for several years, Hong Fu's hair was all gray, his cheeks were covered with age spots, as if something had stabbed Zhang Ke's heart, and his nose couldn't help but feel sore.  "Teacher, I have worked hard for you these past few years!" "Hahaha, it's not hard work, just ask for kindness and be kind!" Hongfu said with a smile: "When I was young, I hoped to educate the people, build academies, and let people  "Everyone in the world can study." "Teacher, what an ambition!" "Haha, if it weren't for Yongzhen, I might not be able to achieve this ambition in my life. Now I've finally made a good start. As long as I can keep doing it, sooner or later.  There will be a day. " "My disciples agree!" Zhang Ke said with a smile, and he felt that he would not let up on his investment in education.  Hongfu nodded with a smile, but suddenly his expression changed and he stopped smiling.  "Yongzhen, more and more people are studying, and I am even more confused as a teacher. In the past, I always thought that after learning literature and martial arts, I would sell my goods to the emperor's family. But in the third year of the imperial court, there were only three or four hundred people in the imperial examination. I'm afraid there will be no more.  Not as good as one ten thousandth of the number of scholars in the world. Especially in Liaodong, young people have long been studying not to take the imperial examination, but to accumulate knowledge, to understand the world, and to realize their own value. Especially with the prevalence of Xinxue, the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Rules are increasingly being abandoned.  On the other hand, there are endless strange talks, and for a while, the teacher can't tell the difference between right and wrong. "Hongfu said with emotion that Liaodong used to be a cultural desert, but since Zhang Ke promoted education, a large number of scholars have emerged.  , coupled with the influx of Western learning, Liaodong has no burden.?, the intellectual world suddenly became extremely active.  Zhang Ke was naturally very happy about this, but the teacher was afraid that it would be difficult to accept it. Zhang Ke wanted to explain a few words, but Hong Fuchi suddenly waved his hand.  "Yongzhen, my teacher is not telling you this to ask you to change anything. On the contrary, my teacher feels that the sea is open to all rivers. Maybe I am the one who is wrong!" Zhang Ke never expected that the teacher could say this, and he couldn't help but be so shocked.  mouth.  "Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, Confucianism has absorbed the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought and incorporated Buddhist and Taoist concepts. It has been changing for a long time. Although I dare not say that I am proficient in classics and history, I still know a thing or two. Nowadays, it has not happened in a thousand years.  The changing situation may not work anymore. Yongzhen, do whatever you want. The only thing is, you can¡¯t let the people down or let your conscience go.  Let's take a rest early." After speaking, Hong Fu turned and left, but Zhang Ke was left sitting there in a daze.  The teacher¡¯s words couldn¡¯t be more clear. The Xinxue lineage has long held the idea of ??the true nature of the virtual monarch. In recent years, it has become even crazier and evolved into non-monarchy thoughts. Some people even wrote books and criticized the monarchy.  Faced with these statements, Zhang Ke adopted an attitude of acquiescence and even encouragement.  "Now that the teacher can say not to care about the king and his ministers, it is equivalent to encouraging himself to usurp power. A veteran scholar-bureaucrat can turn around, which shows that the time is indeed ripe!"  Of course, this does not mean that there are no objections, but the opposition has been reduced to a level where we can no longer care.  In this case, why are you waiting stupidly?  ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  Zhang Ke slept extremely soundly that night without even a dream. When he woke up, he finished dressing up and put on the prince's military uniform.  Zhang Ke personally led the generals.  Reviewing the three armed forces at the school military field.  Zhang Ke personally led the four generals: Ma Rufeng, Liu Shaoqing, Xie Chao, and He An.  Together with Shen Yue, Zhu Qingbin, Du Qing and others, a total of 50,000 troops left Tianjin in a mighty manner.  Almost at the same time, Qiao Fu sent troops from Fengyang with 20,000 troops.  Entering Henan, Yue Zixuan led Xuanda's troops, and with the cooperation of Lu Xiangsheng, went south to Shanxi to encircle and suppress the rogue bandits.  After being called upon for a long time, His Highness Dong Wang finally sent out troops, and everyone in the world was cheered up. I don¡¯t know when, Yizhou soldiers have become a guarantee of victory, as long as they go out to fight.  Everyone can rest assured and wait for the news of victory.  When the news reached the capital, Chongzhen was rarely happy. He specially ordered Zhang Ke to lead his troops to the capital and accept the emperor's summons. He wanted to reward the soldiers who went on the expedition.  However, when his decree was sent to Tianjin, the news was that Zhang Ke had gone south and asked someone to go to Chongzhen. Thank you to the emperor for remembering him, but he was a thief.  There was no time to delay, so we had to set out immediately.  Seeing the echo, Chongzhen was so angry that he almost went crazy.  Zhang Ke has become so arrogant and domineering. It is simply unreasonable!  He thought about it over and over again.  But there was no way to deal with Zhang Ke, he could only sulk.  Deployed troops from Tianjin, marched southwest, passed through Beizhili, passed Weihui Mansion, and then went south to cross the Yellow River.  Just arrived in Kaifeng.  Getting closer and closer to the destination, but what he saw along the way made Zhang Ke feel anxious.  It turned out that the rogue bandits opened up the Yellow River and flooded Kaifeng. Although they did not destroy the city of Kaifeng, they caused the Yellow River to flood and devastated the people along the way.  Large tracts of land are deserted, and homeless people are wandering around.  What¡¯s even more terrible is that many states and counties have no officials in charge, so naturally there is no one to care for the people affected by the disaster.  Occasionally, some kind-hearted landlords gave up porridge for relief, but as soon as they heard that someone was giving up porridge, thousands of people gathered and stopped immediately in fright.  For the victims, they will either starve to death or rise up and become bandits.  There is no other way.  Seeing this, Zhang Ke secretly said that he was lucky. If overseas channels had not been opened to transfer the people out, he would not have been able to face these people.  Zhang Ke simply slowed down and set up resettlement stations along the way, sent people and horses to protect them, and recruited victims. Those who could be resettled on the spot, and those who couldn't were sent overseas to give everyone a way out.  Provide food relief to the victims who come after hearing the news.  Just walking around like this, it took three months for Zhang Ke to arrive in Kaifeng.  Before crossing the Yellow River, a group of people came to greet him.  "Hong Chengchou, the lower official, pays homage to the Thousand Years Old King of the East!" Hong Chengchou?  Zhang Ke couldn't help but look carefully, and saw that the guy opposite was tall, fair-skinned, with three strands of black beard, and elegant. According to current standards, he was a very handsome man. Coupled with a suit of armor, he couldn't be compared to the demeanor of a Confucian general.??Cover.  It¡¯s just a pity that he has a good appearance But Jiannu is finished, he will never be a traitor again.  "Master Hong, please rise." "Thank you, Your Majesty." Hong Chengchou stood up respectfully and stood next to Zhang Ke with his head bowed.  "How is the situation in Kaifeng today?" Hong Chengchou looked bitter and sighed: "Your Majesty, the Kaifeng city wall has been soaked by the river water and collapsed in many places. It is in urgent need of repair. There will be a large influx of refugees and they also need to be appeased. It is difficult for a smart woman to make a living without rice.  Everything is waiting for the prince to decide." "Okay, let's talk about it after entering the city." Accompanied by Hong Chengchou, Zhang Ke led the army across the river and stationed in Kaifeng.  Entering the city, Zhang Ke discovered that the situation was far more serious than what Hong Chengchou said. The streets were full of beggars, and every shop was crowded with people. There was a serious shortage of supplies, lack of food and clothing, and many people starved to death every day.  "Master Hong, how much food is left in the city?" "Prince Qi, it's only two months, and it's only enough for the army!" Zhang Ke sighed. Although he was prepared, the reality was still so bad.  "Lord Hong, please make arrangements and use a month's worth of food to help the people first. I will find a way to make up for the gap." Hong Chengchou's hair is turning gray these days. The court has no money and food, and there are many refugees below.  The governor even had to be humble and borrow food from some big households, which was really humiliating.  Now that someone who can handle the matter finally came, Hong Chengchou couldn't be more happy to deal with it.  Not to mention, Hong Chengchou was a really good official. Within half a day, a porridge factory was built, and the beggars and refugees had food to eat, and their moods became much more stable.  And with the continuous delivery of material resources, people's hearts have finally settled down.  Less than a month after Zhang Ke arrived in Kaifeng, alarms suddenly broke out, and countless investigators hurriedly sent letters to Kaifeng all night long.  The leader of the rogue bandits, Li Zicheng, led a large group of troops towards Kaifeng, which was only two hundred miles away.  Li Zicheng alone is not worth mentioning, but another character also appeared, that is Luo Rucai, nicknamed "Cao Cao".  Speaking of Luo Rucai, he did not have the most soldiers or the greatest power, but he was the most difficult to deal with among the bandits because he was cunning, good at organizing and coordinating, and brave and resourceful.  There were so many rogue bandits, and every time he came forward to contact them, gathering everyone together to seize counties and prefectures. Every time he conquered a place, he would organize his subordinates to distribute property and food. Because he was fair in dealing with things, he responded to all the rogue bandits.  This time, after Li Zicheng killed King Xiang, he went from Huguang to Sichuan, but was sniped by white-armed soldiers. He was unable to invade the hinterland and had to retreat to the northwest.  Under Luo Rucai's instigation, Li Zicheng took the lead, summoned bandits from all walks of life, gathered an army of five to six million people, and marched towards Kaifeng in a mighty manner.  "Master Hong, you have fought against the bandits many times, what are your experiences?" Hong Chengchou said respectfully: "Your Majesty is the one who uses the army, so how dare you, a subordinate, to do whatever you want to do?" "I, the king, cannot predict the future. Master Hong, just talk casually.  "Okay." "My lord, the rogues always use the hungry people as the vanguard to attack the city. If the imperial troops fail to respond, they will find loopholes and take advantage of them. Once the imperial army fights back, they will."  Use infantry and cavalry to hold them back, depending on the situation. If you lose, you can immediately escape with the old battalion. As long as you can save the elite, you can pull up tens of thousands of troops and make a comeback. It is really a headache! "  Zhang Ke listened and couldn't help but nodded: "I understand now. Send an order and tell everyone to stick to Kaifeng and not to attack blindly. I will wait for Li Zicheng to come to your door!" One hundred and twenty miles away, in Zhuxian Town, Li Zicheng  Holding a bowl of white rice with a few roasted chili peppers in it, I was eating so much that I was sweating.  The curtain of the big tent was opened, and Luo Ru walked in from the outside.  "Hahaha, King Chuang, let me tell you good news. Two more groups of rebels have come. Our troops have exceeded 500,000. It won't be a problem to capture Kaifeng!" Li Zicheng put down his job and said with a smile: "Cao Cao  Good at fighting, I, Li Zicheng, have done a good job. This time we will join forces to take down Kaifeng and let the emperor know how powerful we are!" (To be continued.)
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