Sun Chengzong stayed at Wang Yan's place for two days, and twice met Wei Zhongxian who came to see his grandson, and the two quarreled.

Sun Chengzong scolded Wei Zhongxian for not being a thing, and it was he who had ruined the Ming Dynasty today.

Of course Wei Zhongxian could not admit it. On the contrary, he felt that he had made great contributions and cursed Sun Chengzong to die early and be reborn.

The grievances between the two people are simple to say. Sun Chengzong was dissatisfied with Wei Zhongxian, and this old bastard came to scare the monkeys. Of course, he would not dare to kill him for real. After all, Sun Chengzong was the emperor's master, a bachelor of Dongge University, and the eldest brother of the sect, with a very high position and great power. If Wei Zhongxian had killed Sun Chengzong, he would not have been able to get a single vote of civil servants to directly remonstrate. Let alone Wei Zhongxian, Zhu Youxiao would not have been able to protect himself.

Sun Chengzong just complained that Wei Zhongxian was not important to the overall situation. He had done a good job in Liaodong and was squeezed out. How much was it delayed? Apart from anything else, at the very least, under his command, there is absolutely no chance for a rebel like Wang Yan to come forward, let alone the impact on the overall situation of the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Yan didn't know that Sun Chengzong had this idea. In fact, Wang Yan would not have been promoted faster under Sun Chengzong, but Sun Chengzong was mature and prudent, and he was more ruthless with his subordinates. It was easy for him to have some twists and turns during the mutiny, and the time required was longer. Just longer.

After Sun Chengzong left, Wang Yan had nothing to do and returned to his usual leisurely state.

It's been a year, and his control over his subordinates has returned to its peak. The original ones have either handed over military power to retire, or have been found to have excuses to engage in military law. The civil servants were still like that. Wang Yan didn't touch them and would settle the matter later.

In previous winters, basically all projects in Liaodong would be stopped, but this year, due to the capture of many Houjin bannermen and North Korean men, these people are doing some of the most deadly work.

So, it’s December, a historic month.

On this day, Wang Yan was in the general's mansion holding the second girl who was not being cared for. He was feeling strange when a little maid came over and reported that it was Wang Ming who was looking for him. He pinched the little nose of the second girl who stared at him with big eyes without blinking, and handed her to the wet nurse beside her.

Coming to the study room in the front yard, Wang Yan sat down and said, Tell me, what's the matter?

Sir, there is news from the front. Eight days ago, the Ganzhou Guards in Shaanxi Province (today's Ganzhou, Gansu Province) mutinied. A man named Li Zicheng rebelled by killing an official. He gathered a group of soldiers and went south, seemingly wanting to go to Hanzhong and join Wang Zuogai.

Wang Zuogai and Wang Yan knew that in the first year of Chongzhen's reign, they rebelled in Shaanxi with great momentum. But the good times will come to an end next year. They surrendered without fighting against the Ming regular army. Then this kid was dishonest and wanted to do it again, but because he was not secretive, he was killed.

Because of military pay?

Yes, they said they owed four months. Wang Ming said with a gloating smile: And the general also deducted a lot of money, and he was killed directly this time.

He was afraid of competition in everything. Since Wang Yan came to power, he has enjoyed a lot of food and drink, and his salary has been increasing every month, and he has also had a lot of fun. Looking at other places, everyone is a frontier soldier. It’s hard not to be happy.

Nodding, Wang Yan said: Okay, I understand, let's go down.

My subordinates resign.

Wang Yan sat on his chair, holding his face with one hand and tapping unconsciously on the table with the other.

Originally, Li Zicheng was sent to support King Qin because of the troops of the Later Jin Dynasty approaching the capital. He killed the officials and rebelled when they were on the way to raise wages.

Now Wang Yan is here, blocking Hou Jin from going south, but it has little to do with that. After all, whether he should have no money or not, whether he should embrace money or embrace money, even if he flapped his little wings to kill Li Zicheng, Zhang Zicheng and Liu Zicheng would still come out.

In fact, mutinies and uprisings have been common since the seventh year of the Apocalypse. Most areas in the north are suffering from drought, and too many people cannot survive. And in this case, whether the central or local governments are still trying to get money, it's strange that they can do well.

At the beginning of the peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty, a group of farmers could not defeat the regular army. Even the most rubbish Jingying camp, which has been in decline for a long time, beats them like it's a joke. Within a period of time, these farmers were indeed suppressed.

But if the root of the problem cannot be solved, suppressing it will be in vain. After all, so many farmers who cannot survive are constantly joining in. Moreover, in the confrontation with the regular army, those who survived also gained combat experience, and with the addition of some regular soldiers who joined the peasant army, their combat effectiveness increased, and they became stronger and stronger.

The biggest characteristic of this bunch of peasant armies is their movement. If you can't win here, just try somewhere else. You can always keep your strength.

People like Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting and others beat these peasant soldiers as if they were Sun Tzu. But when they leave their territory, they stop chasing them, and those who switch to another territory will have a headache. And Ming Dynasty is not always as good at fighting as the three of them, there is always someone who can pull him apart. The peasant army was driven around, and they started fighting here and there, and finally they made it all the way to the capital and destroyed the Ming Dynasty.

Li Zicheng's uprising was not without the influence of Wang Yan. Wang Yan's matter cannot be hidden. Even if it is hidden, ministers who know the truth will inevitably reveal it. It is no exaggeration to say that Wang Yan's name is well known to everyone as a farmer who knows nothing about anything other than farming. Even the people in the far south, as well as the surrounding forces, all know him. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a legend.

Similarly, Wang Yan's success also made many people see the weakness of Ming Dynasty. After all, no one would be willing to see a domestic thief running free, and they would have killed him long ago if they had the ability. This also gave many people some different ideas, whether they can be the next Wang Yan...

Therefore, compared with history, current civil and military officials take the Ming Dynasty even more seriously, especially the number of mutinies and rebellions in the army than before.

Of course, these things have little to do with Wang Yan. No one dares to provoke him anyway, so he can just worry about developing and exploring the north. His biggest help to Daming was to stay outside the customs honestly and not interfere with the affairs inside the customs.

In this way, the war inside the pass was in full swing and it was a mess. Historical celebrities kept emerging, but outside the pass, the world was developing at a miraculous and rapid pace.

Population is the most important thing. Wang Yan has been introducing it in a planned way, and with the increase of resources, there are more and more resources every year. Although I feel disrespectful to myself, I have to say that population is indeed a very important resource. Under this situation, children are future resources without the Great Wall, adults are existing resources, and those who are too old and unable to work are useless resources.

Of course, neither Wang Yan, who came four hundred years later, nor the ancient monarchs did not take the old man seriously. But now there are natural and man-made disasters, and the current situation is turbulent. The older ones are often the first to die. Firstly, they have poor survival ability. Secondly, they do not have a strong will to live, so they choose to leave their hope of survival to their children and grandchildren.

So it was the same when it came to Wang Yan's territory. Relatively speaking, the number of old people under him was really too few. Most of them are men and children, with fewer women. One reality that has to be said is that in the face of catastrophic disasters, men’s vitality is far stronger than that of women.

The same is true, including in the army. Wang Yan has many bachelors here, or singles with children. For the sake of population and ethnic integration, some Mongolian, Korean and a few bannermen women that Wang Yan snatched were directly matched with official officials.

Not to mention the soldiers under his command, because Wang Yan occupied Liaodong, and none of the few brothels left. Coupled with the fact that they didn't know Wang Yan's rules, no one dared to test him in a short period of time. After all, the power within the customs is not easy to exercise here. If you don't figure it out, you will be dead if you don't.

Therefore, it is quite uncomfortable for such an energetic group to kill embryos, but Wang Yan's ability is limited, and he can only solve the marriage issues of some people, allowing them to work hard to have children. The remaining people can only suffer for a while, and they will be arrested later.

Although there are no specific statistics, there should be more than 100 million people in Ming Dynasty now. When the turmoil of more than ten years passes, even if 20 million people die, there should still be 100 million people. Wang Yan's goal is simple. He hopes that the population will reach five to six billion in his lifetime. After all, the territory must be occupied after it is conquered. If there are not enough people, conquering it will be in vain. Sooner or later, it will be lost. The population must be integrated to take root.

As the population increases, the number of soldiers and reserves will naturally have to keep up.

Since taking Liaodong and streamlining the ranks, Wang Yan has raised the entry threshold for the army, and those with insufficient personal qualities will not be able to join. Even so, countless people apply every year.

Although the casualty rate in the military is high, the pay is good. Among all the types of work in the entire territory, he is the highest person except the master craftsmen and doctors.

Not to mention anything else, high military pay is what many people yearn for. While low-end soldiers taste meat every meal, mid-to-high-end soldiers have meat every meal, not to mention other preferential treatment for family members and so on. Even if you die, there will be no problem. The high pension will provide first-class care for your parents, wife and children, and your rights and interests will be absolutely guaranteed. Regardless of whether you are an official or someone else, as long as you dare to bully military families, after verification, there will only be one word, miserable.

Correspondingly, it is also very miserable for military family members to bully others. After verification, the soldier will be directly demoted. If he happens to be at the lowest level, he will be directly expelled from the military.

Although there are loopholes, this is the best Wang Yan can do. It ensures the status of soldiers and the rights and interests of their families, while at the same time trying to avoid the arrogance and domineering behavior of their families. We still can't see it in the past two years, but when life gets better and better in the future, conflicts will definitely come out, and we can only study it at that time.

Since the capture of Liaodong, the soldiers and horses in Wang Yan's army have been divided into three classes, first-class soldiers, second-class military households, and the third class is the previous 40,000 people, who are screened and moved forward step by step. The challenge system has also been retained. After all, if the army does not fight, it will be a bit lackluster.

Regarding the army structure, Wang Yan only made a simple change and made it clear that the maximum number of soldiers and horses at each level was not changed. One banner has ten people, and the small flag is the commander; ten banners have one hundred people, and one hundred households are the commander; one hundred households have one thousand people, and one thousand households are the commander; one hundred thousand households have ten thousand people, and the general is the commander. There are no more at the top. After all, Wang Yan only has so many soldiers and horses in total, so we can just talk about it later. At the same time, there are some other positions in the middle, which are similar to deputy positions in charge of troops. As well as some commendations for honors and meritorious deeds, etc., to determine the internal status of soldiers.

For master craftsmen, doctors, doctors, etc., Wang Yan has no choice. One is to spend money to find someone to buy it, the other is to send someone to visit. Those who are willing to come can be brought over. Those who are unwilling to come will depend on their ability. Okay Just tie up the whole family and forget about the bad ones.

Wang Yan has also considered the issue of the next generation. In the short term, these people can only find talented workers and their descendants. In the long run, when his children grow up and receive basic education, they will learn in different directions. These people had already begun studying and compiling basic introductory textbooks under Wang Yan's instructions.

Regarding the shipbuilding issue that Wang Yan was most concerned about, Wang Yan still didn't have many available talents. It would be great if he could build something that could sail offshore. But if you want to develop, you must sail. Whether it is sea trade or robbery, you must go out.

It just so happened that there was a lot of chaos in the pass. Wang Yan directly sent his personal guards to cooperate with Wang Ming's secret guards to commit crimes in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. They slaughtered several families and brought back a group of master craftsmen who built sea ships. After these people joined in, the speed suddenly increased. We already have very mature technology, so we can just produce it directly here at Wang Yan's place. At the same time, Wang Yan asked this group of people to study iron-clad battleships, and then cooperated with other masters to study iron-clad battleships powered by steam engines.

After the sea ships are built, the soldiers who were previously full-time navy soldiers will almost be trained. The first thing Wang Yan did was to send 3,000 soldiers, 7,000 military households, as well as some craftsmen, doctors, old farmers, etc. to the outer Xing'an Mountains on a sunny summer day. It was to implement the previous strategy of locking Huang Taiji in a cage, and at the same time convince the locals to help cut down trees and dig coal.

In fact, Han people have moved here since the Tang Dynasty. By the Ming Dynasty, this place was the territory of Nuergandusi. Of course, as the Ming Dynasty later retreated to Liaodong, Nuergandusi implemented autonomy. The Ming Dynasty basically ruled here. It exists in name only. But it's not a big problem, now Wang Yan is here. Not to mention a small outer Xing'an Mountains, Eastern Siberia, once he managed it well, Tsarist Russia would fucking knock it down. It's just that we don't have enough strength now. There's no point in defeating it and not being able to defend it.

The second thing was to send troops to land on the Japanese island that was in the shogunate era. Of course, it didn't matter what era it was in. What was important was that he wanted to go there and arrest people to dig for gold and silver. Because of the currency in circulation in the Ming Dynasty, the prices of silver, copper, etc. were very high, so part of it was gold and silver obtained through sea trade, and the reserves were relatively large.

The third thing was to send a vanguard to explore the road, and then sent 10,000 troops to Taiwan, wiped out the forces on the island, and directly occupied the supply port.

The fourth thing is that after visiting Taiwan for a period of time, we used it as a springboard to reach Luzon, Champa and other places.

Some of these places were engaged in fighting, some were sailing for business, and some were doing business with others while beating them up. As for some pirates and other ships sent by the country on the way, Wang Yan was not used to it at all. When he saw it, he was a Rob. None of these bastards were clean. Wang Yan was grabbing ships and goods without any burden at all. Of course, even if these people are innocent, there is no need to expect a person with countless lives in his hands to feel any guilt.

Overseas development is limited to this, and he will not be able to go further, mainly because he does not have enough soldiers.

As time goes by and the population increases, the second-class military households and the lowest-grade soldiers and horses no longer work in the fields, and instead begin to implement a professional military system, which means that the most rubbish people are not said to be the best in the world, but then Not to mention giving in too much.

It is precisely for this reason that the resources he consumes to raise an army are very huge. On the basis that he also needs to ensure the stability of the northern region where he is based, and can kill Huang Taiji in one battle while directly suppressing and digesting it, the number of soldiers sent abroad cannot be too many, which is also his biggest constraint.

As for Huang Taiji, as Wang Yan continued to encroach, he had retreated back to their Baishan and Heishui. Shengjing City had long been under Wang Yan's control. Wang Yan changed his name to Shenyang. Because it was originally called Shenyang Road in the Yuan Dynasty and was renamed Shenyang Zhongwei during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, it was just right for him to change it back.

This was originally the place where many bannermen had already lived in Wang Yan's territory and were deeply proud of it. Wang Yan welcomes cooperation. Those who follow Huang Taiji and resist stubbornly will be the main force in the future.

The situation in Mongolia was almost the same. In a few years, Wang Yan's soldiers were led by Mongolian herdsmen to sweep through the entire grassland. Chahar had already been defeated by him. Most of the cattle, sheep, and horses raised on the entire grassland are now raised by Wang Yan.

This is also the case. Sun Chengzong really relied on Wang Yan to stay in Yongping Mansion. Maybe he also figured it out, and just tried his best to absorb the refugees into Yongping Mansion, and no longer cared about the useless ones. After years of abuse, the entire Ming Dynasty except for Jiangnan where people were still singing and dancing and living in drunken dreams, Yongping Mansion was just fine. It is also because Sun Chengzong has been absorbing refugees and his finances are not good, otherwise he would have gone down and replaced others to make money.

In the past few years, the armaments that Wang Yan relied on have been updated after several rounds of iterations, and fixed ammunition, rifling, etc. have long been used. Although the machine gun has not yet been developed, it still fires one shot at a time, but the ease of use, shooting distance, penetration, etc. have already reached the level of the 19th century. Not to mention cannons. After a while, when his industry makes further progress and materials are making breakthroughs, he will have to equip grenades.

Another key thing is paper coupons. As time went by, as Wang Yan became more and more powerful, his paper coupons were commonly used by the Mongolian tribes under his jurisdiction, by some merchants of the Later Jin Dynasty, and also by Yongping Prefecture. Most of the merchants of the Ming Dynasty also recognized the use of paper coupons. Purchasing power has spread even among some rebel peasant armies.

As for the old Wang family, after such a long time, Wang Yan got a few more concubines, including the direct daughter of his senior general, the prairie pearl of the Mongolian tribe... and seven more boys and six girls... …

As for the education of his children, Wang Yan did not hold separate classes, but asked them to study separately in several surrounding schools. If the sons and daughters of the ministers of civil and military affairs were not allowed to accompany him, why would they come here to study? Chun Chun came to join the team.

You know, as Wang Yan's power became stronger and stronger, the situation became more and more obvious, and his subordinates and a group of girls in the back house also came up with this little idea. Especially Wei Yan, under the instigation of that old immortal Wei Zhongxian, he is a man who can do anything.

To say that Wei Zhongxian really paid for it, he is worthy of being the greatest eunuch. Let's put it this way, among Wang Yan's children, the one who has the best relationship with the children of other civil and military officials is the third boy, Wang Junli. The most prestigious among the girls is the second girl, Wang Jinxiu, who has never had enough breast milk since she was a child...

As for the others, they also have their own characteristics, and they really follow my mother. The eldest son usually doesn't like to talk, but he is best at using his hands, especially the third eldest son who beats him the most. The second child seems to be quite cheerful, but he is more sullen and has more evil intentions. The eldest girl follows Miao Xuan and likes to write and draw when she has nothing to do. She is relatively quiet and sensible...

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye, and it was the thirteenth year of Chongzhen.

This year, Wang Yan is twenty-nine. Counting overseas, he has a population of over ten million of various ethnic groups, hundreds of thousands of slaves, 400,000 troops, 100,000 veterans who have been transferred to the police to maintain stability, dozens of overseas ports, and ocean voyages. Hundreds of sea-going ships were built and snatched, as well as a first-generation armored warship that had just been launched for trial sea trials...

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