Chapter 1040 Ji Zi Juan Bargaining
In fact, everyone knows that once the second issue is clarified, the first issue will be much easier to solve.
Once the structure of long-term interests is clarified, then when it comes to immediate interests, everyone can make some compromises, especially for the people of Inner Khalkha.
Hou Chengzu came up with a kettle at the right time. Feng Ziying glanced at Busiya Mara and said, "Busiya Mara, come and mix tea for me and Mr. Zasai."
A look of anger flashed across Busia Mara's face, but Feng Ziying turned a blind eye: "Busiya Mara, my identity and that of Mr. Zasai, please mix it into the tea, so that I won't humiliate you, right? Besides, Mr. Zasai and I Well, weren’t you, the intermediary, responsible for the meeting? Shouldn’t you, the intermediary, propose a cup of tea as a token of congratulations?”
Busiya Mara was originally so angry that she almost felt like having a fit. Her plump **** were almost unbearable even for her armor, but when Feng Ziying said this, she felt that this was really the case.
If the Great Zhou and the Inner Khalkhas formed an alliance, they would be able to greatly suppress the Horqin people and avoid being attacked from both sides by the Yehe tribe. At the same time, with the support of the Great Zhou, the Inner Khalkhas could also support the Yehe tribe and Ula. After the merger, they competed with Jianzhou Jurchens for the East China Sea Jurchens.
As the king of the Haixi Jurchens (four tribes of Hu Lun), the Yehe tribe has the qualifications and reasons to compete with the Jianzhou Jurchens for leadership and control over the East China Sea Jurchens. If the Khalkha people support the Yehe tribe on this issue, it will be a huge encouragement to the Yehe tribe in all aspects.
It can be said that this is the best news for Ye Hebu.
Seeing that Busia Mara's face was gloomy and uncertain, Feng Ziying didn't say much and just looked at her with a smile.
In the end, Bushiya Mara snorted softly, took the tea set from Hou Chengzu, then put it down, first mixed tea for Feng Ziying and Zasai, and then poured a cup for herself.
Feng Ziying smiled and raised her teacup, "I don't have any wine today, so I'll have tea instead of wine. Let's pay homage to Mr. Zasai first..."
The tea was boiling hot, so it was impossible to drink it. Feng Ziying also raised his glass to indicate it, and Zai Sai responded with a smile and raised his glass.
Then it was Bushiyamala's turn to raise her glass and congratulate the two on their successful meeting.
The next step is to discuss the matter of more than 50,000 prisoners in the Beijing camp.
Feng Ziying had already reported the news through two channels. One was to report it urgently to the Secretary of Communications in the name of Yongping Mansion, and the other was to deliver it to You Shilu of Ji Town in a private name. You Shilu forwarded it to You Shigong. Go to the Ministry of War.
How to solve the problem of more than 50,000 prisoners has always been something Feng Ziying has been thinking about.
It is easy to convince Zaisai, even if it may involve the issue of ransom, but this kind of thing may arouse the suspicion and dissatisfaction of Emperor Yonglong, which is the most difficult to grasp.
There is no doubt that the transfer of the 80,000 people from the Beijing camp was a move planned between Emperor Yonglong and Zhang Jingqiu. Even Chai Ke and the cabinet ministers tacitly approved of it.
The 140,000 soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp consume a huge amount of money every year. Unlike the local troops, they can be cultivated and fed. It is not easy to live in the capital. Every year, the lumi of each soldier is converted into more than 20 taels of silver, which is equivalent to the expenditure of a farmer in the suburbs of Beijing. The military salary alone will cost three million taels, not counting their daily training, weapons and other expenses.
If you add them all up, the rough calculation is at least more than five million taels of silver.
This is only the cost of soldiers, and when the military salary expenditure of officers and generals is included, at least another two million taels will be added. In this way, the 140,000 men and horses in the Beijing camp alone will consume seven to eight million taels of silver. But how much role have so many people in Beijing Camp played over the years?
Not to mention how many of them had to live without their quotas, the people in the capital were not optimistic about the combat effectiveness of these troops in the capital. Of course, when there were no other armies in the capital, they were still a behemoth.
But whether it is a mule or a horse, after all, it is not as simple as shutting the door and drinking by oneself in the middle of the capital. It has to be pulled out to see the difference, so when it was pulled out to show off, it suddenly opened a huge hole. .
They thought that the Beijing camp would be defeated and defeated, but they did not expect that 80,000 people would be wiped out overnight. More than 50,000 people, including almost all senior generals, would be captured in one fell swoop. This was simply a creation. A record second only to the Tumu Fort Incident in the former Ming Dynasty.
But at least the Tumu Fort Incident lasted for many days, but this time the "Three Tun Camp Incident" collapsed overnight, captured a large number of people, and spread thousands of miles. I don't know how to describe it in words.
Such an army is actually the emperor's personal army, the famous three battalions, but their performance is so miserable, it is really speechless.
In this case, how necessary is it for such an army to exist?
I'm afraid many people have considered this question, but if the existence of this army is not needed, how can we rely on the defense of the huge capital city, the center of the imperial court, and the residence of Tianjia?
Is it just the security force of the five-city military division and the patrol battalion, or the piecemeal security force of the four-guard battalion, warrior battalion, etc., which add up to only a few thousand people?
Obviously not. The three major battalions must exist, but they must not be in the current form. The current command structure exists, especially the latter. It must be completely adjusted and changed. I am afraid this is what Emperor Yonglong is most concerned about. things.
In contrast, Feng Ziying felt that issues such as weak combat effectiveness and lack of pay may not be what Emperor Yonglong was most concerned about. What he was most concerned about was whether this force was loyal to him and whether it could be controlled by him.
If you want to understand this, Feng Ziying's countermeasures become much simpler.
Since what Emperor Yonglong wants is control of this army, he might as well let Zaisai **** the generals and officers in this army back to the grassland, and slowly ask for ransom. The price can be higher, or even for various reasons. Making things difficult, in short, prolonging the time.
As for the soldiers, it is not important. After these people go back, they can save the best and select some who can be used to replenish the capital camp. However, the selection of officers will become the focus of Emperor Yonglong and the Ministry of War.
It is estimated that whether the disciples of Wu Xun were captured like Liu Guoquan and Mu Tianyan, or escaped like Qi Jianyao, it would be difficult for them to go back and continue living the good life they had before. Emperor Yonglong and the Ministry of War will definitely try their best to exclude them, and the vacated positions will naturally be used by Emperor Yonglong and the Ministry of War to arrange their preferred candidates.
"Sir Zaisai, Feng shouldn't have interrupted how the imperial court redeemed the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp. However, these tens of thousands of officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp are indeed a burden in the hands of Master Zaisai. The daily consumption is not a small amount. How about this, Feng is willing to find a way to raise one hundred thousand taels of silver, and package all the soldiers that Lord Zaisai doesn't like, at a package price." Feng Ziying got straight to the point, "As for the other soldiers that Lord Zaisi thinks are valuable, please forgive Feng for being unable to do anything. .”
Zaisai was confused. Didn’t he say that Feng Ziying was also a disciple of Wu Xun? Most of these generals and officers are children of martial arts. Shouldn't Feng Ziying find a way to redeem them?
On the other hand, Zasai himself felt a headache for these tens of thousands of soldiers. It would be a pity to let them go. If not, couldn't they all be killed? Not only would he not get any money, but he would also create a huge feud.
As for the initial expectation of getting one million taels of silver to redeem themselves, Zaisai and the people in the fifth department had already figured it out. They were too naive. With so many tens of thousands of people, they could not bring them back to the grassland. The imperial court of the Great Zhou Dynasty It's impossible to redeem them.
If you really want to calculate it based on a person's ten taels and twenty taels of silver, that is tens to millions of taels of silver. The Zhou court will definitely not agree, and it is even expected that the Inner Khalkha people will have to be released in the end.
Unexpectedly, Feng Ziying would be willing to redeem her life for them.
Of course, now that Feng Ziying has spoken, Zai Sai himself also wants more. At any rate, this is also a net income.
"Five hundred thousand taels of silver." Zasai said calmly: "I know that Mr. Feng is also in a dilemma. He is not in his position and does not seek his own government. However, in the future, Liaodong will have many dealings with our five inner Khalkha tribes. As friends, Should we think more about it for us? The five tribes of Inner Khalkha are in a bitter cold place, and it is not easy to come to the south. The people of the tribe are also looking forward to a stable and comfortable life this winter. I will not embarrass Mr. Feng, no matter what Things, tea, salt, cloth, iron materials and ironware, everything can be calculated at the highest current price, and can be discounted for the five hundred thousand taels of silver, how about it?"
No silk, no porcelain. Tea, salt, cloth, and iron are all the most important materials for the survival of these nomadic peoples. This also shows the thoughts of Zasai. It also made Feng Ziying look at him high and did not mention weapons or armor. , probably considering that it was impossible for him to give him these things.
"One hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver, I'm afraid this is the limit of my own power. As for tea, salt, cloth, and iron, that's no problem. Mr. Zasai said it well. We will deal with each other a lot in the future. We have Common enemies can also lead to common interests, which is why I am willing to help in this way." Feng Ziying nodded, "But please understand my difficulties, Lord Zaisai."
Zai Sai took a deep look at Feng Ziying and said, "Master Feng, I was originally considering selecting a few thousand strong men to bring back to the grassland in addition to those generals and officers. These guys are young and strong, and if the others are not good enough, they will work for me as coolies on the grassland." Is that okay? If that doesn't work, I might as well ask the merchants to take their names and places of origin back to the capital city, ask for a ransom of 350 taels per person, and then split it in half with the merchants, right? That's more than what you said. Silver, right?”
(End of this chapter)