Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

The chaos in Shanhaiguan had not ended, and the killing of a group of generals would inevitably cause unrest, so Zhu Youxiao chose the simplest and most brutal way. He only let Ma Shilong stay in the main city of Shanhaiguan, and let Cao Wenzhao return to Yipanshikou. As for the other generals, together with the group of people who were killed, they were all temporarily kept in the place he chose.

This created a power vacuum among the troops stationed at Shanhaiguan: the people at the top had power, the people at the bottom had power, but there was no one in the middle to pass the power on.

With the return of Ma Shilong and Cao Wenzhao, the decree of defending the territory was issued, and the pressure was directly passed on to the officers at the lower levels.

Killing Wu Xiang and his gang of treacherous villains does not mean that all the treacherous villains in Shanhaiguan have been eliminated. There is still a long way to go before we can completely control and clean up Shanhaiguan.

When there is no leader, rumors will spread, and many people will become like loose sand, unable to unite at all. This will amplify the fear of the unknown and put Shanhaiguan in a delicate situation. This is what Zhu Youxiao wants to do.

For many days, there was no chaos in Shanhaiguan.

"I'm exhausted."

Late at night in Shanhaiguan, in a house where the emperor was staying, Zhu Youjian slumped in his official hat chair. "It took a few days to reward the army, and I didn't feel tired. But now I have to go every day. This is simply killing me."

"It's strange to say, but now when we reward the soldiers, they are not like before, rushing to eat everything they see. They seem to be thinking and worrying. People's minds are really strange."

"Can that be the same?"

Zhu Youjian glanced at them and said to Zhu Youjian, "Whether the officers above the rank of guerrilla general are alive or dead, and what happened to them, who among the troops stationed on the front line of Shanhaiguan would not be curious about these things?"

"Are there not enough rumors in Shanhaiguan these days?"

"If we hadn't been ordered to go to various places to reward the troops and let the lower-level soldiers feel a little more at ease, I'm afraid that Shanhaiguan would have been like Lulong Qian'an and other places, and there would have been a mutiny."

"It's more than just a reward for the troops."

Zhu Youjian said, "If it weren't for the Tianxiong Army led by Wang Zhiren, who entered Shimen City from Qinhuangdao and spread the news to all the fronts of Shanhaiguan, and it was up to us to reward them according to the emperor's order, you don't really think Shanhaiguan would be in the current situation, right?"

Zhu Youjian was silent.

indeed.

After the drum-beating gathering of the generals, many things have been quietly changing, especially the Tianxiong Army led by Wang Zhiren, which has moved into the Shimen City area in a high-profile manner. This has formed a pincer attack with the main city of Shanhaiguan, a piece of Shikou, and the impact is far more than just Shanhaiguan.

For the three associations and twelve routes under the jurisdiction of Jizhou Town, as well as for Yongping Prefecture and other places, it was also a great shock. Due to the blockade, many people wanted to know the situation of the gathered officers and soldiers, whether they were dead or still alive.

"Now I'm a little worried."

While Zhu Youjian was silent, Zhu Youjian said, "Your Majesty, how do you want to solve the current situation? Rewarding the people in Shanhaiguan can be done, but I'm afraid it won't last long. After all, so many people eat so much every day, how long can it last?"

"Once the rewards are over, if Your Majesty does not come forward to solve the follow-up problems, I am afraid that Shanhaiguan will still be in chaos."

"No one knows what the emperor is thinking now."

Zhu Youjian showed a complicated expression.

Many people did not understand or guess what Zhu Youxiao did. No one knew what the emperor would do next.

Little did he know that this was exactly what Zhu Youxiao wanted.

Under the same night sky.

The place where the residence is located.

"Your Majesty, an urgent message from Liaodong Military Governor's Office."

An excited voice rang out, breaking the silence.

Lu Jiude was seen walking hurriedly, holding a memorial in his hand, and running quickly towards the main hall in front of him, which made Zhu Youxiao look up.

"Searching has been completed everywhere."

When Zhu Youxiao heard Lu Jiude's words, a smile appeared on his face.

This is what he was waiting for!!

"Send it over quickly."

"Here!"

Lu Jiude did not dare to hesitate and ran quickly towards the emperor, while Zhu Youxiao reached out and snatched it, opened the memorial and scanned it at a glance.

"Good, good, good!"

After seeing what was written in the memorial, Zhu Youxiao could not hide his excitement and said: "With these more than 700 million taels of stolen silver, the rectification of Shanhaiguan will be completely settled."

When Lu Jiude heard this, a look of shock appeared on his face.

How many? !

More than 700 million taels of stolen silver?

As a eunuch serving in the imperial court, no one knew better than Lu Jiude where the stolen silver confiscated by the Liaodong General's Office came from.

This is exactly where Gao Qiquan and his men were stationed to guard various places in front of Liao.

"This bunch of scum is a disgrace to the Ming Dynasty."

While Lu Jiu was in doubt, Zhu Youxiao said, "I ordered them to guard various places, but they have not only embezzled so much silver, but also embezzled a large amount of grain and occupied a large amount of land. Damn it, if I had known this would happen, I should have put them all to death. It's such a good thing for these bastards!!"

Lu Jiude became even more nervous.

For the emperor to say such a thing, I'm afraid the scale of the grains and lands confiscated from the places where Gao Qiqian and his men were stationed must be considerable.

"Your Majesty, if Sun Jinglie sends people to these places, I'm afraid it will cause quite a stir in front of Liao?" Thinking of this, Lu Jiude thought of another thing and said with a worried look on his face.

"So what if there's a storm."

Zhu Youxiao said indifferently: "These garrisons are currently guarded by generals trusted by Sun Chengzong. Generals like Man Gui, Zhao Lujiao, and Zuo Mei are all very familiar with the situation in Liaodong."

"At present, they are under the order to defend the territory and lead their troops to guard various places. Of the money and grain seized, 30% will be kept to make up for the food and wages owed to their subordinates, and the rest will be transported to Shanhaiguan. I don't think anything will go wrong."

This is the source of Zhu Youxiao’s confidence.

Yes.

There were many problems before the Liao Dynasty, but it is undeniable that there was still a group of civil and military officials who were loyal to the Ming Dynasty and the court. As long as they did not give random commands or make blind operations, the power gathered by these people could have a certain deterrent effect.

Man Gui and Zhao Lue ordered them to guard various places. Zhu Youxiao's order to Ming was very clear, that is, to hold on to various places and not let the places they were guarding be lost no matter what mistakes happened.

As long as these things could be done well, it would create an opportunity for Zhu Youxiao, an opportunity to thoroughly cleanse and completely control Shanhaiguan.

Now that the opportunity has come, Zhu Youxiao will certainly not miss it. The next thing he has to do is to win over the hearts of the people of Shanhaiguan so that Shanhaiguan can be completely under his control. As long as this can be done well, Zhu Youxiao will not be afraid of any changes in the Liao front!