In the cold winter of 39th, water drips turn into ice. The power of the Little Ice Age is indeed extraordinary. The Han River near Xiangyang is actually frozen!

Thousands of miles of ice are frozen, thousands of miles of snow are falling, and in the vast white wilderness, there is a shout of killing. The warriors are bravely practicing their battle formations in the cold. After the military expansion meeting of Yidu Martial Preparation School, the Tianwu Army, the Hu Xiao Army and the Cavalry Camp are stationed in Zaoyang and ready to go to war at any time.

Among the Jingzhou army, the busiest one is the Cavalry Camp, which not only carries out pre-war reconnaissance and battlefield closure, but also needs to coordinate the training of the Chef and Infantry Army. However, Lin Chunhong was not bad at treating them. Sheng Kunshan had long been promoted to General Xuanwu, and the knights under his command were promoted to be promoted faster than the Chef and Infantry Army, which made the soldiers envious.

Only a cramped sound of horse hooves was heard, and the earth was shaking. It was the Cavalry Camp doing tactical maneuvers and rushed to the Tianwu Army. Sheng Kunshan saw the Tianwu Army waiting for the battle. With a wave of his hand, the Cavalry Camp whistled away again. During each tactical exercise, the Chef and Infantry Army was either dragged down by the Cavalry Camp or disturbed by the Cavalry Camp's large-scale maneuvers, or they were either cut off the supplies and fell into chaos.

This made the Tianwu Army and the Hu Xiao Army very angry, but they were helpless.

Li Guangzu and Lin Chunyi thought about solutions every day, but could not think of any good solutions, and their hair was almost gray. Did they encounter elite cavalry and the infantry had almost no chance to defeat?

When the two told Lin Chunhong about their concerns, Lin Chunhong laughed and said, "The drill is completely different from actual combat! The cavalry consumes a lot of supplies and is not too far from the base camp. How can they go to half of Xiangyang Prefecture like the cavalry camp?"

"Don't worry, I arranged this on purpose. There are more and more arrogant soldiers in the Jingzhou army. If you don't slam it, I'm afraid there will be problems at that time."

Li Guangzu and Lin Chunyi felt relieved and continued to think hard about the strategies to fight against the cavalry.

In fact, Lin Chunhong had a more advanced tactical exercise plan, that is, joint combat between infantry and cavalry. Lin Chunhong discovered that in the Tang Dynasty, heavy infantry and light cavalry had the highest combat efficiency and lowest cost. Of course, Lin Chunhong would not be stupid enough to engage in heavy infantry. With the progress of the times, tactical ideas have made rapid progress, and heavy infantry has gradually been eliminated. The chariot tactics explored by famous generals such as Qi Jiguang are obviously more suitable for this era than heavy infantry.

Lin Chunhong's plan was to use the Che and Infantry Army as the main force and the cavalry as the flank to carry out large-scale roundabout encirclement, harassment, and pursuit operations. He had always wanted to verify this tactical system, but he was struggling to find an opponent.

Just as Lin Chunhong was looking for his opponent, he suddenly received a report and Qian Qianyi reported to Zhu Youjian, trying to cut off the Jingzhou Group's financial path.

Lin Chunhong sneered: "What is coming is finally here. The war has begun. It's time to arrange troops!"

Lin Chunhong's first plan was to cooperate with Wen Tiren! Lin Chunhong had no spokesperson in the court. In order to prevent Zhu Youjian from insisting on implementing the policy of abolishing bills under the instigation of the Donglin Party members, Wen Tiren's assistance would inevitably be needed.

Under the threat of the Donglin Party, Wen Tiren's phase was faintly unstable, and he urgently needed to set up another battlefield to hold the Donglin Party's attention.

When both sides have a common enemy, they will have a basis for cooperation.

Lin Chunhong immediately called Yang Yiren and ordered: "Mr. Yang, I have to work hard this time to go to the capital. After arriving in the capital, I will meet Wen Tiren. As the chief assistant, Wen Tiren cannot hide his face, so we have to take the initiative!"

Yang Yiren couldn't tell what it felt. When Ren Cong's fifth-rank salt course was in his first meeting, the possibility of meeting the cabinet chief was almost zero. But now, as a representative of the forces equal to Wen Tiren, he negotiated with Wen Tiren, and the world was unpredictable, so this was the most important thing.

Yang Yiren replied: "My subordinates received the order. They just talk about what they want, how they have, and what goals they have. Please let the military gate make clear."

Lin Chunhong suddenly laughed and said, "There is nothing to talk about in fact. Mr. Yang only needs to tell Wen Tiren two things: one is that Bangtai will transport grain to Yangzhou on a large scale soon, and the other is that the centipede ship will enter the Yangtze River on a large scale!"

Yang Yiren Daqi: "It's not a negotiation? What's the difficulty? A letter will make it clear."

Lin Chunhong said: "If you don't know your confidant, how can you make Wen Tiren believe in our sincerity?"

When Yang Yiren heard the word "confidant", he was overjoyed. He was so old that he actually followed the military soldiers in Jingzhou and said, "The military has orders, but my subordinates dare not do things attentively."

Yang Yiren's military courtesy was inappropriate, which made Lin Chunhong laugh, "Mr. Yang should get it done for a while, so it's not too late. Mr. Yang still needs to act secretly, and the Military Information Department will cover up Yang Gong."

...

After arranging Yang Yiren's affairs, Lin Chunhong ordered Zhang Jief to call Zheng Tiancheng.

Zheng Tiancheng was very busy, and when he saw Lin Chunhong, he complained: "What are the instructions for the military gate? I am very busy. Within a quarter of an hour, I have earned more than 100,000 taels of silver!"

Lin Chunhong laughed and scolded: "Go to yours. Jiangnan's plan should be launched in advance. You can take care of the Finance Department and hand it over to Qian Bingting for the time being. After the New Year, you will go to Yangzhou."

When Zheng Tiancheng heard this, his eyes were filled with little stars, and he jumped up and shouted: "It's a big deal again! It's great!"

Lin Chunhong said seriously: "We have food in hand, so it is not difficult to win the food battle. The difficulty now lies in bills. If the bills are said to be transparent, it is confidence. Once the merchant loses confidence in bills, he will inevitably run wildly. Whether our reserves can cope with them has to be said!"

Zheng Tiancheng thought for a moment and found the data at will, "We issued a total of more than 154 million taels of notes, of which Fujian and Guangdong account for 20% of the issuance volume, 30% of the country, and the remaining five% are scattered in the Ming Dynasty, and Jiangnan accounts for up to 40%..."

Zheng Tiancheng suddenly thought of a question, paused, and said, "At the end of the seventh year, the military gate ordered the principal rate to be increased to 40%. Are you ready to deal with the abnormal movements in Jiangnan?"

"If you have this consideration, it is not entirely for dealing with the Donglin Party."

Zheng Tiancheng was shocked and said, "Then let's sleep peacefully and wait for the Jiangnan wealthy merchants to be destroyed!"

Lin Chunhong shook his head and said, "It would be great if things were so simple. Bills are supported by confidence. If merchants' confidence in bills is unbreakable, what's the harm even if we don't keep our principal? Now it seems that the Donglin Party will inevitably cause storms in various parts of the Ming Dynasty. It will not only affect Jiangnan, but also Jingzhou. I think there will be many people who run the bank!"

"Even if the run is limited to Jiangnan, we don't have much capital left, which is too dangerous!"

Only then did Zheng Tiancheng realize the danger of financial wars, and his eyebrows suddenly frowned into the word "Sichuan", thinking hard about good strategies.

Compared to Zheng Tiancheng's worry, Lin Chunhong is still confident. He has a vicious plan that hurts others and himself. He is not ready to throw it out unless he has to.

"Think about it carefully these days. There is still plenty of time, and there is always a way." Before Zheng Tiancheng left, Lin Chunhong ordered again.

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Immediately afterwards, Lin Chunhong summoned Zhu Zhiyu and Li Mengshen one after another, and made arrangements for public opinion and military strategies, preparing to launch a full-scale war against the Donglin Party.

Lin Chunhong just sent Li Mengshen away, but received the report and Wen Yuren secretly arrived in Jing.

Lin Chunhong admired Wen Tiren very much. It seemed that Wen Tiren knew deeply that the enemy's enemy was a friend. He immediately ordered Yang Yiren to cancel the northbound plan and grandly entertain Wen Yuren, and regarded Wen Yuren as Bangtai's closest comrade-in-arms.

During the banquet, Wen Yuren reported Qian Qianyi's memorial according to Wen Tiren's instructions. When Lin Chunhong asked Wen Yuren what plans were next, Wen Yuren smiled and said, "It's just a walk in Jingzhou and get more scriptures from the military."

Lin Chunhong said that he "didn't dare to take it", but he was thinking: When Wen Yuren set out from the capital, the Military Information Department did not receive any notice, which shows that the confidentiality work was done well. However, after Wen Yuren arrived in Jingzhou, he made public activities. What is the reason?

Is Wen Tiren setting up a trap for the Donglin Party?

Lin Chunhong deduced it and felt that Wen Tiren was very excited to plot against the Donglin Party. He was in a good mood. He said to Wen Yuren: "Although Jingzhou is not a place of humanities, he has a unique sense of peace and harmony. Where does Brother Ren Bing want to go, just give me instructions."

Wen Yuren had no disgust towards Lin Chunhong, but now he saw that Lin Chunhong was extremely enthusiastic. He had long put aside the unhappiness of the past. The two talked about the topics between men, and seemed extremely close.

After the seat, the guest and the host returned with satisfaction, Wen Yuren began his free and happy journey, while Lin Chunhong was busy with the documents.

Dealing with smart people is joy. Although Wen Yuren did not say anything useful, his arrival in Jingzhou showed Wen Tiren's sincerity. The two sides inadvertently formed a strategic alliance to jointly deal with the Donglin Party.

Lin Chunhong and Wen Tiren have been fighting each other for many years, and they are very familiar with each other's behavioral habits, needs, and strength. They do not need any communication to know what the other party needs to do.

Wen Tiren simply hopes that Lin Chunhong will not do anything that makes Zhu Youjian feel unpleasant, which will make the Prime Minister embarrassed. At the same time, Wen Tiren hopes that Lin Chunhong can cause trouble in Jiangnan and give him a chance to remove local officials of the Donglin Party. If the core members such as Qian Qianyi and Qu Shisi can be successfully uprooted, it would be even more unexpected.

As for Lin Chunhong's side, of course, I hope Wen Tiren can stop any orders that are unfavorable to Jingzhou Group, and in particular, we must do our best to resolve Zhu Youjian's doubts about Lin Chunhong.

However, these cooperations are at the strategic level, and the two sides will not engage in any connection at the tactical level, nor will they contact each other. After all, Wen Tiren is the chief minister of the cabinet and interlinks with local officials. Once they are caught, they will definitely die without a place to die.

Wen Tiren was deeply afraid that Wen Yuren's trip to Jingzhou was taken advantage of by the Donglin Party members, so he let Wen Yuren show up in public, setting a trap for the Donglin Party, and just waited for the Donglin Party members to come in obediently.
Chapter completed!