Chapter 47: Sorrow for money
Now he heard that after Dorgon mobilized his army to surround his mansion, Jirgalang did not mobilize his blue flag, but instead committed suicide, begging Dorgon not to harm his relatives. As long as he died, Dorgon would have no opponent and would be at ease.
It can be said that as soon as Jirgalang died, Jirgalang's power collapsed, and the entire Qing Dynasty was the strongest, allowing Dorgon to dominate!
"Oh!" Zhang Biwu shook his head and said, "I didn't expect that my wish to fight with Dorgon and Jirgalang would go bankrupt! I originally had great hope for this! It really disappointed me! Now that Jirgalang died, Dorgon grabbed all his power to death. If he grasped it, it would be even more unfavorable for us!"
Zhang Biwu was leaving and said, "It really corresponds to the old saying, man's plan is better than God's plan!"
At this moment, there was a shout outside. It turned out that He Tengjiao and Qu Shizi came to ask for a meeting. Zhang Biwu was so angry that he knew that these so-called loyal ministers of the Southern Ming must have wanted to persuade him to send troops as soon as possible to rescue Yongli.
The new northwest has not yet stabilized, and even if the troops are sent, they may not be able to save Yongli. Moreover, in addition to Jirgalang, Dorgon must be wary of Zhang Biwu's arrival and wants to make great contributions to show off and consolidate his power!
He Tengjiao and Qu Shixi came in. They were indeed here to let Zhang Biwu advance quickly and must rescue Emperor Yongli.
For this reason, Zhang Biwu could do anything besides laughing bitterly? It’s not that he doesn’t want to save Emperor Yongli, but that he doesn’t have the ability to save him!
He Tengjiao and Qu Shixi saw that Zhang Biwu did not want to send troops at first sight. They were very angry and thought that Zhang Biwu only cared about himself and did not do any obligations for his subjects. It was really hateful!
He Tengjiao and Qu Shixi combined to have more than 2,000 people. With these people alone, it was not easy for them to attack the Qing Dynasty and save Yongli. So the two of them were worried again. They led an army to separate in Henan to recruit people. At the same time, they also said that Zhang Biwu was unwilling to fight, and they were willing to die to show their ambitions. The king was humiliated and the ministers died, and they were never at ease.
Zhang Biwu felt helpless. In the current situation, it was not easy to save Yongli, who had already fallen into the mouth. He wanted to persuade He Tengjiao and Qu Shixi but couldn't. Since that's the case, he had to let them go!
Zhang Biwu was upset, but Lu Xiangsheng and Xiong Jianhao had different views, and Lu Xiangsheng made suggestions to Zhang Biwu.
Their unanimous agreement was: Since Jirgalang sent someone to Zhang Biwu to investigate the situation, he was still obsessed with tracing Huang Taiji's life and death. From this we can see that he would not easily relax and investigate Huang Taiji's death. It seems that Jirgalang died because he was very soft and did not dare to fight Dorgon.
However, based on the situation of Jirgalang, it can be seen that the blue inlaid flag in his hand is not as good as the two white flags. Moreover, even the two yellow flags are controlled by Dorgon. Dorgon has been preparing for a long time, so he can naturally eliminate Jirgalang. If Jirgalang resists stubbornly, he will have to die! Moreover, the Qing Dynasty will decline due to internal struggles.
No one dares to raise the matter of tracing Huang Taiji's death, so this matter will be given up.
These are what Jirgalang didn't want to see, so he could only think of death. As long as he died, Dorgon would no longer care about the affairs of the court and would be able to go outward. Confront us! Jirgalang could implement his plan!
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This is what Lu Xiangsheng and Xiong Jianhao thought. After all, with Jirgalang's scheming and scheming, he could not die at the hands of Dorgon. There was no resistance at all.
Zhang Biwu thought that some time ago, Jirhalang sent someone to ask him questions. Although everyone was enemies and had a hostile relationship, he sent someone to come, which was unexpected to Zhang Biwu.
But Zhang Biwu thought that even if he was telling the truth, it would be very beneficial to him. The messenger immediately went to repay him.
For this reason, Dorgon also charged Jirgalando with a charge of colluding with the enemy outside, and further confirmed Jirgalando's death.
When Zhang Biwu thought of this, he could figure it out. Jirgalang would not die in vain, he would fight back.
Xiong Jianhao said truthfully: "According to our spy newspaper, most of the intelligence organizations originally set up by Zhang Xianzhong in Beijing were destroyed! Zhang Hualong came here with injuries to prove it! In this case, Dorgon's massive invasion will become a reality in the near future! Dorgon didn't want to see us slowly building our breeding farm in the northwest and train soldiers. He didn't want our strength to be strong."
Lu Xiangsheng also explained: "We have to continue acting, for example, let Li Guoji want to occupy the northwest to enhance his strength. There is a big conflict between us! Dorgon had even more excuses to give Li Guo, saying that he wanted to help him, so he sent troops to give him the northwest land! Like this, you have to be suspicious of Li Guo!"
Zhang Biwu smiled and nodded again, and Lu Xiangsheng continued to say: "We have to pull out some of the Tartar prisoners of war, let them put on our military uniforms and kill them to show others that our two families are in a hurry. This is empirical! If you want to do a show, you have to do it more seriously and do it better!"
Zhang Biwu nodded again. He would send an envoy to Li Guo to ask Li Guo to perform this drama well with him, and Li Guo would agree happily.
Xiong Jianhao even told the news he found that Dorgon was preparing for a large-scale attack.
Zhang Biwu was helpless. Since Dorgon came to refuse, he had to fight him. But now Zhang Biwu really doesn't want to fight. He just wants to use this time to rest and recuperate and consolidate the northwest.
Now Zhang Biwu has to face the problem of money. The money he accumulated in the past, including the money given by Li Jiantai's family and the money given by Dashun Army, was also used by him. The taxation was not levied because of the poor people. Now there is no money! If we send troops again, where will the food and salary come from?
Nowadays, horse farms are raised, and buying horse breeds also requires money! There are also construction factories to build bullets, and artillery also requires money, and every penny is money! But where do you have to pay? Once you fight Dorgon, not to mention building artillery, food and salary alone can kill Zhang Biwu!
When Zhang Biwu thought of this, he was so sad! How could he be so bitter?
He was so anxious that he was wandering around. Lu Xiangsheng and Xiong Jianhao looked at him, but they had no plans! They really didn't know how to raise money if they wanted to raise money! But they thought of one person - Yue Zhicheng! He knew Zhang Xianzhong's treasure. If he could find Zhang Xianzhong's treasure, it would be a great thing.
It was Cao Cao, and Cao Cao would arrive! Yue Zhicheng came to Zhang Biwu and others and said, "I just visited Brother Zhang Hualongyi! Alas! Think about it, the brothers lurking in Beijing died so miserably! This revenge must be avenged no matter what!"
Zhang Biwu looked at him, nodded and said, "Yes! We'll get a reward!"
Xiong Jianhao seized this opportunity and said, "Yes! We also want to attack the Qing Dynasty, but we have to know that we have no money anymore! Raising soldiers and building cannons and ammunition, so there is no need for money? Besides, capturing the northwest is equivalent to having a breeding horse farm, but because we have no money, this breeding horse farm cannot be implemented! If there is an iron cavalry, it will be able to fight against the Eight Banners soldiers! Money, money!"
Lu Xiangsheng also said, "Actually, the Dashun Army has a lot of money, but they will not help us! He strengthened our power for nothing, and he didn't want to do this! So, who can we ask for money from? But He Tengjiao and Qu Shixiu didn't think of our difficulties. They just asked us to send troops to rescue Emperor Yongli. If we can't win the troops, or if we are killed by the emperor, how will we explain it? In short, it's all difficult!"
Xiong Jianhao said again: "No matter how difficult or hard it is, our determination to fight the Qing Dynasty will not change! We will all think of ways to defeat the Qing army! Alas!"
Xiong Jianhao's sigh was to make Lu Xiangsheng speak out, and the two double acts performed well! Now, Lu Xiangsheng said: "Hanxing, are you worried that we have no money? Yes! We have to work hard, at least we have to let the cow eat enough! When Emperor Chongzhen was the one who had no money, he dragged down the entire Ming Dynasty and destroyed it!"
Zhang Biwu looked at Xiong Jianhao and Lu Xiangsheng, thinking about their thoughts, wondering if they wanted Yue Zhicheng to tell Zhang Xianzhong's treasure? Zhang Biwu looked at Yue Zhicheng, and Yue Zhicheng was listening to them.
Yue Zhicheng could also see Zhang Biwu's difficulties. He just pointed his head and replied: "I have a way! How to say, I have a treasure map of our Daxi Emperor. Although I don't know where to hide it, as long as I follow the map, I will definitely find the treasure of Daxi Emperor! Daxi Emperor also said that his treasure does not have to be given to the Daxi Army, but to heroes who can resist the Qing Dynasty and expel the Tartars!"
"Really? What did the Emperor of the West really say?" Zhang Biwu seemed very excited. He came over and held Yue Zhicheng's hand tightly and said, "Zhicheng, do you have Zhang Xianzhong's treasure map? If this is so great! I don't ask for more, as long as I have a few million taels, I will be developed!"
"Haha!" Yue Zhicheng laughed out loud, and he said, "Millions of taels? It's too little! Don't think that it's just that little money! Our Emperor of Daxi is so much treasure that you can't believe it! It's much more than the torture of Li Zicheng in Beijing! Now the Dashun Army is not short of money and has a lot of wealth, but if our Daxi treasure is really worse than the princes and officials from all over the world, even Emperor Chongzhen is not as rich as the princes and officials from all over the world. Our Daxi Army has won many more money to fight in all directions, which surprises you!"
Zhang Biwu's eyes lit up. Although he had heard that Zhang Xianzhong's money was more than Li Zicheng's torture in Beijing! When this was also a rumor, now when he heard what Yue Zhicheng said, it was not a rumor, but a fact! How can people not be jealous! As long as they have money, what can't be done?
Chapter completed!