Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 205 Chapter 205, the war in Nanjing City was suspended, Zhu Cihong trained troops and ransacked his home
Li Dingguo is very confident.

This confidence was soon reflected in the subsequent battles.

Li Dingguo didn't bring many soldiers this time, only 7, but after annexing the [-] Zuo Liangyu army in the camp, his number of soldiers snowballed to [-] in an instant.

Li Dingguo did not launch an attack immediately, because it would take several days just to recruit the [-] original Zuo Liangyu army.

The arrival of Li Dingguo undoubtedly poured cold water on the already optimistic ministers in Nanjing.

Zhang Shenyan said worriedly: "His Royal Highness, I heard that Zhang Xianzhong did all sorts of crimes in Sichuan. He would eat a child's heart and liver raw every day, and slaughtered countless people wherever he went. Li Dingguo came as Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son. He must also be a butcher. , you have to be careful."

After Zhu Cihong heard it, he was also happy: "Don't worry, Zhang Shangshu, didn't the Palace already let you recruit troops? As long as you do this well with Lu Shangshu, no matter what Zhang Dingguo or Li Dingguo he is, it is impossible for him to enter this palace. In the city of Nanjing."

From Zhu Cihong's point of view, his mood towards Li Dingguo is also a bit subtle.

In history, Li Dingguo is indeed a national hero of the Han nationality. This is because he persisted in fighting the Qing army until the last moment after the Qing army entered the pass.

But now in this time and space, the situation is different.Zhu Cihong had successfully prevented Li Zicheng from conquering Beijing, so naturally there was no follow-up Qing army entering the pass.

So for Zhu Cihong and Daming now, Li Dingguo is an out-and-out Zhang Xianzhong traitor.

After calming down the restless Shangshu and Duke, Zhu Cihong went to the military camp.

In the barracks, a vigorous drill is underway.

The Ming Dynasty's infantry drill code still has its merits. If it can be strictly followed, it will not be a problem to cultivate an army above the qualified line.

Some people are about to ask, why did the Ming Dynasty always lose again and again at the end of the Ming Dynasty?

Because Daming has no money.

The army needs money to support it. If there is no money, how can we guarantee the equipment of weapons, how can we guarantee the military supplies, and how can we guarantee the payment of soldiers?

There are no such guarantees, and the soldiers are not fools. How could they be hungry, wearing tattered armor, holding rusty weapons, listening to the news that the young and old in the family are about to starve to death because of lack of military pay, and also listening to the officer? Do you want to practice your words seriously?
It's different now, the most important thing in Nanjing City is money.

The large sum of money was handed out, and the soldiers who received the payment were naturally in high spirits, and the slogan of defending the home and the country was loudly shouted.

Zhu Cixi looked at this scene and nodded secretly.

With money, everyone is fed and clothed warmly, so they naturally hope that the current life will continue.

But at this time, the enemy came from outside the city. If the enemy broke through the city, this life would be over immediately.

Whoever it is at this time must work hard to protect this hard-won good life, right?
Zhu Cilang looked at Gao Dejie at the side, and said, "How effective is it?"

Gao Dejie has been appointed by Zhu Cihong as the "Chief Instructor of the Thirteen Thousand Southern Rebellion Army".

Gao Dejie thought for a while, and said: "In another month, these 1 people will be considered a usable army."

Zhu Cihong frowned: "How long will it take for a month?"

Gao Dejie didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "Your Highness, I don't know. This military training is something that can't be rushed. It's normal for at least half a year or more. These new recruits are reorganized, and only by using veterans to lead new recruits can we have a month's speed."

Zhu Cixiang curled his lips, not very satisfied, but he also knew very well that this should indeed be the limit.

After all, Gao Dejie has no system.

After inspecting the military camp, Zhu Cixiang walked around the city again and found that there was still no movement outside the city, so he returned to the palace.

Don't forget, there is indeed a serious imperial palace in the city of Nanjing, and the place where Zhu Cihong lives is the palace of His Royal Highness Zhu Biao, the first prince of the Ming Dynasty.

Not long after he came back, Zhu Cihong saw Zhang Shenyan who hurried over.

"Your Highness, we are going to run out of money in the treasury!" Zhang Shenyan said to Zhu Cihong with a bitter face.

Zhu Cihong snorted, and said, "Didn't you have several million in cash a few days ago?"

Zhang Shenyan sighed, and said, "According to Your Highness, recruiting soldiers, buying weapons and various supplies, the money is really like running water. In addition, after Nanjing City is now under siege, the price of goods has skyrocketed, even more... In short, the old minister feels that it is time to save a little money, Your Highness."

Zhang Shenyan has been the secretary of the household department for several years, and these financial people are always very resistant to spending money.

Zhu Cihong pinched his chin and pondered for a moment: "Old Fang, go and find Shi Kefa!"

Zhang Shenyan was taken aback: "Your Highness, why don't you look for Mr. Shi?"

Zhu Cihong waved his hand: "If you don't look for Shi Kefa, you will give me money?"

Zhang Shenyan looked helpless and could only keep his mouth shut.

A moment later, Shi Kefa arrived.

Before anyone arrived, the voice arrived first.

"Your Highness, I have just found some new things, and I can start copying the house!" Shi Kefa said while walking in with great interest.

Zhu Cihong seemed to be used to this for a long time, and asked, "How many companies do you want to copy?"

Shi Kefa hurriedly said: "Three families!"

Zhu Cihong said: "How many can there be?"

Shi Kefa said: "At least 200 million in cash, it's hard to say about other family properties. Hey, Zhang Shangshu is here with you."

Zhang Shenyan: "..."

In fact, Zhang Shenyan had already seen this scene in the past few days.

One fact is that before Zhu Cihong arrived, there was no money in the treasury of Nanjing City.

So the question is, why do you suddenly have money again?
Because Zhu Cihong sent Shi Kefa and his troops to arrest several officials who were usually friends with Zuo Liangyu, and then ransacked their homes.

These officials were among the first batch of people to surrender to the Manchus. After their arrests, letters were found from their homes in which they had secretly communicated with Zuo Liangyu and even discussed their future official positions.

Of course, these are not important. What is important is that after the house was raided, millions of cash came just like that.

Ming officials are very, very rich, especially the Jiangnan generation.

What is capitalism?To put it simply, the merchant class (also known as the bourgeoisie) controls the state power. In layman's terms, it is collusion between government and business.

Jiangnan is the area where the collusion between government and business is the most serious, which is why Zhu Cihong’s history textbooks all say that “Jiangnan is the area where capitalism first sprouted in the Ming Dynasty”.

What should I do now that I have no money?
Zhu Cixiang's method was to let history go, arrest people, and ransack homes!
Zhu Cihong laughed, and patted Zhang Shenyan on the shoulder: "Master Zhang, I know that your distant nephew is on this list, but don't worry, this matter has nothing to do with you. Daming needs military expenses, understand? Usually Some people like to reach out, so Ben Gong and Da Ming just let it go. But now, it’s time for them to give back to Da Ming!”

When Zhu Cihong spoke, his eyes flickered with murderous intent.

Zhu Cihong came to Jiangnan to kill people, but this killing doesn't just refer to enemies like Zuo Liangyu and Zhang Xianzhong!
(End of this chapter)