The rise of the poor

Chapter 1702 Heavy responsibility on the shoulders
"Master Shang is absurd, Ping'an is ashamed and dare not be ashamed, some achievements are all supported by the people, and the soldiers obey their lives."

Zhu Pingan was modest for a while, and then firmly stated, "However, the Zhejiang Army and I will do our best to fight to the death, to protect the safety of Suzhou, and to live up to the prefect's support and trust in us."

"Lord Zhu, you don't need to be humble. Everyone can see your performance. From what I have seen today, your army has strict military discipline, high morale, and orders and prohibitions. It is beyond the comparison of ordinary troops. It can be seen that Zhu Ping'an knows his soldiers well and is right." He is the handsome talent that my Suzhou government lacks." Shang Zhifu said with a smile.

"Uh, how dare Ping An be known as a handsome talent? Mr. Shang is too serious." Zhu Pingan smiled wryly.

"I've always been outspoken, and I'm not afraid of your jokes. The local military preparation department and the subordinate counties' soldiers, alas... can't compare with your army at all. The military preparation department and the subordinate counties' commanders deceive me. One by one, the corpses kiss each other, prevaricate and deal with military affairs, indulge in pleasure, indulge in good wine and beautiful women, soldiers follow suit, military discipline is lax, and the atmosphere is smoky. During this period, Japanese pirates often harassed Southern Jiangsu, even if it was only a small group of Japanese pirates. With more than [-] soldiers and horses, they were helpless, fearing the enemy and fighting cowardly, and allowed the people in my territory to be ravaged and humiliated by the Japanese pirates. After the Japanese pirates left the country, they pretended to send troops, brazenly proclaiming that they had expelled the Japanese pirates, and falsely reported their military exploits. Receive rewards."

"In the beginning, I was deceived by them. Later, after I received a report from the gentry and the people, I found out the truth after some investigation. I was very indignant. In a fit of anger, I dismissed several officers and sent them to prison for severe punishment. As a result , Hey, almost provoked a mutiny. There are Japanese pirates outside, and if there is another mutiny inside, it will be a disaster. In desperation, I had to compromise, release them from prison, return to their original jobs, and let them perform crimes and meritorious deeds... As a result, huh, Jiang Shanyi changed his nature Difficult to move, or dogs can’t change eating shit, they still have the same virtue, they haven’t improved at all!”

"Master Zhu, your Zhejiang Army had less than a thousand soldiers before expanding your army. You also bravely rushed to support Yingtian. You not only expelled the Japanese pirates, but also completely wiped out the Japanese pirates. You are brave and resourceful, and you can train troops. How can Master Zhu not be called handsome?"

The Shangzhifu really did what he himself said, bluntly speaking, and turned out the shameful veterans of the military preparation department of the Suzhou government and the commanders of the subordinate counties. It can be seen that he is extremely disappointed with the local officers and soldiers; It can be seen that Shang Zhifu appreciates Zhu Ping'an very much, and is also very satisfied with the Zhejiang Army led by Zhu Ping'an.

"Okay, Master Zhu doesn't need to be modest anymore. In the future, Suzhou City will ask Master Zhu more."

Shang Zhifu said, got up and bowed to Zhu Ping'an.

"Please, Master Zhu."

The subordinate officials of the Shangzhi Mansion also stood up and bowed to Zhu Ping'an.

"Master Shang, please get up quickly." Zhu Pingan quickly got up to help Shang Zhifu and others, and assured them, "Thank you for your trust, Lord Shang and everyone. , Suzhou City must be safe. If the Japanese pirates want to get involved in Suzhou City, they must pass through our Zhejiang Army first. As long as there is one soldier left, no Japanese pirates will be allowed to threaten Suzhou City."

"Okay! With Mr. Zhu's words, I can rest assured." Shang Zhifu gave a high-five and said hello.

"The 2 taels of grain and grass have been stored in the camp's grain depot. In the future, each soldier will be supplied with two shi at the beginning of each month on time and sent to the camp for your army's food. The other 3000 taels of silver will be used by your army. In the future, I will Please don't refuse the Suzhou government's monthly subsidy of [-] taels of silver for the military supplies of your army."

As Shang Zhifu said, he took out a stack of thick bank notes from his sleeve, all in denominations of one hundred taels, and handed them to Zhu Pingan.

It really deserves to be the most wealthy and romantic place in the world, and it really deserves to be the richest place in Ming Dynasty. This is a big deal!

Zhu Ping'an was immediately overwhelmed by the banknote power of the Suzhou government.

"Thank you for the strong support of Shang Zhifu. The current war is just the time to use the money, so I will not refuse." Zhu Pingan thanked him without declining, and took the money, "Zhejiang Army will repay it with all its heart."

A soldier eats 2 stones of grain and grass a month. The 2000 stones of grain and grass supported by the Suzhou government are enough to feed [-] people in the Zhejiang army for two and a half months, saving a large amount of money for the Zhejiang army. , Enough for the Zhejiang army to build enough bayonets and small artillery, now is the time to spend money, so Zhu Pingan did not refuse.

"Master Zhu, you're welcome. Compared with the heavy responsibilities on your shoulders, our support is nothing. Besides, you are here to protect our safety. It is our duty to provide some food, grass and silver." Shang Zhifu Said.

Speaking of the important mission of the Zhejiang Army, Shang Zhifu explained it to Zhu Pingan in detail.

Su Lake is cooked, the world is full.

The wealth of the world does not flourish in Suzhou, and the wealth of Suzhou does not flourish in Changmen, which is the most prosperous area in Suzhou.

Tang Yin, one of the "Four Talented Scholars in Wuzhong" who passed away 30 years ago, wrote in a poem titled "Changmen is Immediately" in which he wrote: "Wuzhong is the paradise in the world, and among them there is Changmen who is better at heroes. Cuixiu San Up and down the thousand towers, there are millions of gold and water from east to west. The market at the fifth watch has never been sold out, and the dialects in the four distant places are always different. If you ask a painter to draw a picture, the painter should know that it is difficult to do it."

The prosperity of Changmen can be seen from this. As the magistrate of Suzhou Prefecture, Shangzhifu knows the data of Suzhou city like the palm of his hand.

Shang Zhifu said that nine tenths of the wealth in Suzhou City is concentrated in the Changmen area, and other urban areas account for one tenth of the wealth in Suzhou City, and the prosperity outside Changmen is better than inside the city.

The ten-mile long street from outside Changmen City to Fengqiao, including Nanhao Street, Shangtang Street and Shantang Street, is backed by the river, the river transport is developed, and thousands of merchants gather here. There are tens of thousands of houses, and there are everything from all walks of life.It is more developed than the streets in Suzhou city.

The Japanese pirates plundered, and those who did it were looking for money, and their target must be the most prosperous area outside Changmen in Suzhou City.During this period of time, many people also saw Japanese pirates inquiring about the situation in the Changmen area.

In addition, the Japanese pirates came across the sea, went up the river, and plundered along the Grand Canal and other water veins. The place where the Grand Canal and our Suzhou water vein meet is outside Changmen. If the Japanese pirates come from the waterway, they will arrive first. The place is also Changmen.

In the end, Shang Zhifu concluded that if the Japanese pirates attack Suzhou City, the outside of Changmen will definitely bear the brunt.

The Fengqiao stationed by the Zhejiang army is connected to Shedu and Changdang in the north, and Yantang and Taihu Lake in the south. It guards the waterways leading to Changmen.Therefore, Shang Zhifu said that the Zhejiang Army shoulders a heavy responsibility.

"Don't worry, Mr. Shang. There is responsibility and pressure to be motivated. With our Zhejiang army stationed here, we will not let a Japanese pirate pass through Fengqiao and keep the west gate of Suzhou safe." Zhu Pingan said firmly.

"Very good. The west gate of Suzhou has been entrusted to your army." Shang Zhifu nodded vigorously.

(End of this chapter)