Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 180 Magic Jiangnan Version 2.0
Zhejiang officialdom is very angry, and the evidence is abundant.

Last time, the "Jiangnan Salt Army" flowed all the way from Jiangsu to the Huzhou Prefecture under the rule, killing officers and soldiers and burning down the town. The score has not yet been settled.

As a result, the two provinces went back and forth to impeach each other.

Zhezi accumulated a thick layer in the Forbidden City.

Qianlong also received a secret message from Suzhou Zhi Fucheng and revealed the secret.

It was pointed out that this was the sequelae of the battle on the Huangpu River, and the troops in the south of the Yangtze River were empty.

They could only keep the prefectural and county cities and lost control over the vast countryside.

Various secret organizations and clubs began to emerge, making waves in the countryside.

They bounced back and forth across the border between the two provinces, looking for a living space.

Jiangsu grabbed a wave and ran to Zhejiang Xiaoyao.

Grab a wave in Zhejiang, and then go to Jiangsu to have fun.

Due to imperial regulations, the officers and soldiers on both sides were unable to cross provinces to suppress bandits, so they had no choice but to do so.

Over time, such a magical phenomenon formed!

After reading the secret fold, Qianlong thought for a moment and felt that Fucheng was a genius and a qualified ear.

So he approved and encouraged.

At the same time, the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department were convened to discuss how to deal with this problem.

Finally, a reasonable plan was proposed to mobilize the Eight Banners garrisoned in Jingkou to hunt down these bandits who jumped repeatedly, and to fight across provinces.

The local governments in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces only need to give the green light and provide food, grass, and intelligence.

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The second incident was that a group of people planted flags on Lingyan Mountain in Wu County and clamored to resist taxes.

After receiving the report from the government officials, the county magistrate Li Yuanwu sent people to arrest him.

Wang Xiancheng felt that this was a moderate achievement, and it was achieved effortlessly!
So, he took the initiative to ask Ying to lead the team.

20 government officials, 20 archers, and 10 green battalion shotgun soldiers were borrowed. The equipment for going to the countryside was very luxurious.

Rushing up Lingyan Mountain, the rebels who were gathering immediately blew up their nest.

People were fleeing all over the mountains and plains, but the government officials only arrested 5 people and returned in despair.

When going down the mountain, they encountered a large group of rioters who came after hearing the news, and the leader was Su Shiba.

There was a scuffle, with casualties on both sides.

Twelve officers and soldiers died in the battle, and more than 12 civilians died.

Wang Xiancheng also died, being strangled to death by a dung fork.

When he first started fighting, he was afraid of being hit by the arrows, so he held the scribe's sword and retreated for dozens of meters. As a result, the mountain road was narrow, and a random person jumped from behind. The fork pierced his heart.

In short, Wang Xiancheng died a bit useless.

After Li Zhixian learned about it, he lamented for a long time, and finally used the Spring and Autumn style of writing to describe Wang Xiancheng's death as heroic.

"~The prince was not afraid in the face of danger. He shouted to kill the thief. He was wounded in 12 places, but he still kept fighting fiercely. He died without falling, with an angry look in his eyes. The leader of the thief was frightened, so he sent his body back and committed suicide."

Naturally, the superior officials were unwilling to reveal this kind of mythical story.

It is better to have one more heroic subordinate than one more useless person.

Report to the Ministry of War without changing a word.

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The official relations between Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are deteriorating, and Li Jiajun is not idle either.

After Miao Youlin entered Songjiang Mansion, his trajectory was erratic.

First, he shot and killed Liangpu Saltworks in Huating County, killing 26 saltworks ambassadors, saltworks traders, and salt soldiers.

When the warehouse was opened to store grain, some of the kitchen workers took the money and grain and fled.

There are also some people who feel they have no way out and simply join the Miao Youlin Department.

Immediately, he fought with the officers and soldiers of Huating County who came after hearing the news, and the officers and soldiers were defeated.

The next day, Miao Youlin ordered to turn to Jinshan County!

The third leader, Wei Jun, was ordered to be the vanguard.

Miao Youlin is a ruthless person, but also a shrewd person.

He believes in a philosophy of life: either be cruel, endure, or get out!

He couldn't be more cruel than Li Yu, so he endured it.

Li Yu asked him to capture Jinshan Guard, and he did it without any compromise.

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Jinshanwei on the bank of the East China Sea has been an important location for military strategists since ancient times.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, troops were stationed here to enhance coastal defense.

Hundreds of years later, during the Songhu Anti-Japanese War, this place was one of the landing sites of the Navy in the early days.

Li Yu was deeply impressed by this period of history, so he insisted on taking Jinshan Acropolis.

He clearly told everyone that after capturing Jinshan Guard, it would be very convenient for smuggling goods, overseas trade, and plundering operations.

(Trivia: A 500-ton boat departs from Taihu Lake and travels all the way east along the inland river, passing through Suzhou and Songjiang Prefectures, and then sailing into the East China Sea! Very few river sections may need to be widened and dredged.)
This is a golden inland waterway in the hinterland of Li Jiajun, connecting the East China Sea to Taihu Lake!

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During the Qianlong period, Jinshan County was seated at Jinshan Acropolis.

There are 500 people from the Jinshan Camp in the city, as well as three squads of government officials, dozens of archers and civilians. After hearing the news about the thieves, they had already closed the four gates.

Miao Youlin was not in a hurry and raided two market towns near the county seat.

He captured more than 600 people and ordered them to build siege equipment outside the city, which were actually ladders and shield carts.

I have to say that his career in Green Camp taught him a lot.

This was one of the reasons why Li Yu drove him and used him.

Jinshan County Magistrate and Jinshan Camp guerrillas stood on the city wall with solemn expressions.

"I want to go out of the city at night, kill the thieves with vigor, and then burn these siege equipment."

"Is the general sure?"

"Nothing is guaranteed on the battlefield, I can only say do your best."

The county magistrate was a civil servant and tended to be conservative. He thought about it and said:
"If we defend, the bandits won't be able to attack the city, right? I think they don't have artillery."

The guerrilla general shook his head:
"Your Excellency, the Jinshan Acropolis has been in disrepair for a long time. The walls are low and the crenellations are often broken. If these thieves drive the people to expend artillery fire and there are enough ladders, the brave soldiers under my command will be afraid."

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Everything in the world has a price, including life!

That night, the city was brightly lit.

A suicide squad was recruited on site, and white silver ingots were piled in front.

"Brothers, each applicant will receive one ingot, 10 taels of snowflake silver."

However, no Green Camp soldiers responded proactively.

As a result, the reward was raised several times, reaching an astonishing 40 taels.

There must be brave men under the heavy reward, and 100 people took the initiative to sign up to join the death squads.

After taking the money, drinking wine, and eating barbecue, the men's eyes were red and they arranged their swords and clothes.

Without wearing the hat that gets in the way, this thing is simply a burden.

All small items that easily make noise, such as smoking pots, coins, gambling equipment, etc., are temporarily removed.

The green soldiers of the Qing Dynasty all had second careers.

The Jinshan Camp guerrillas witnessed a soldier put a long, thin and shiny object on the table.

Bystanders exclaimed: "Nuh beep, this thing can open all the locks in the world."

Obviously, this man's second career is a thief.

However, when it comes to life and death, no one cares about these details.

Guerrilla walked up and patted him on the shoulder: "Good job."

The man smiled and wiped his face with pot ashes. The darkness made it easier to hide in the night.

2 updates, still no action.

At the 3rd update, Guerrilla whispered: "Brothers, it's time to hit the road."

……

The city gate bolt was quietly taken down.

The thick beech door was opened a crack.

It was extremely quiet outside, and the bandit camp 2 miles away was lit by torches.

"Walk."

The guerrillas took the lead, and Soldier No. 100 followed quietly out of the city.

The magistrate was lying on the city wall, clutching the city bricks with all his strength. He was so nervous that he tried his best to see through the night, but it was a pity that he didn't have night eyes.

It didn't take long for the thieves' camp to be filled with killing sounds and flames shooting into the sky.

"It's over, it's over, the thief is ambushing us."

Being condescending, he could see clearly.

Torches on both sides surrounded the camp, and there were continuous sounds of gunfire and fighting.

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Miao Youlin laughed loudly. He felt that the scene in front of him was so familiar.

"Master, you are really a master of calculations."

"Hehe, the Green Camp soldiers only have these unique skills. Can I still not understand? But firearms are really good things and very powerful."

Li Yu supported him with a batch of matchlock guns, which at this time played the role of Dinghai Shenzhen.

Aim at the Jinshan Battalion death squads who want to break out of the encirclement, blast them one round first, and then use their swords and spears together. The effect is amazing.

Suicide Squad No. 100 was all killed very quickly.

"The boss, this is their head."

During the Jinshan Camp guerrilla attack, he was pierced by spears in three places and died with his eyes open.Miao Youlin stretched out his hand to lower his eyelids and said softly:

"Brother, close your eyes, I will send your body back."

As soon as he loosened his grip, Guerrilla's eyelids closed as expected.

Facing the shocked Wei Jun, he explained:
"Brothers from the Green Camp are most worried about not being able to be laid to rest, or being buried in the wilderness after death."

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at dawn,

Miao Youlin assumed a posture of attacking the city with all his strength and shouted from the city:
"The people in the city are well. Open the city quickly and surrender. I only seek wealth, not murder."

"If you dare to resist, I will kill them all regardless of age or sex after the city is broken."

"Give you a moment to burn incense!"

The magistrate's face turned pale and he could hardly stand.

His psychological defense had collapsed and he felt like the sky was falling.

Ten days ago, he received an official document from the Liangjiang Governor-General's Office, informing all counties to strengthen city defenses to prevent rogue thieves.

It was also mentioned that because the whole army was wiped out by the bidding, there was little hope of reinforcements.

The magistrate knew in his heart that reinforcements would not be expected for a while.

Looking at the frightened green soldiers on the city wall, as well as the government officials who were usually fierce and evil, but now behaved like sheep, he looked up to the sky and laughed twice.

Suddenly shouted:
"Yao Song, Jinshi in the 21st year of Qianlong's reign and magistrate of Jinshan County, would rather die than surrender. Long live the Emperor, and long live the Qing Dynasty."

After that, with everyone watching, he climbed up the city wall, opened his arms, and jumped down.

He fell on a stone and died instantly.

The Qing court never showed mercy to officials who lost their cities. They always executed them by execution and sent their families into exile.

Yao Zhixian's move saved his family.

For the sake of publicity, the court would also provide more pensions to his family members, making him a model of loyalty.

In this regard, Qianlong has a good reputation.

To put it more seriously, even if Yao Zhixian's son becomes a scholar in the future, he has a high chance of becoming an official.

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Half an hour later, Jinshan Guards opened the city gate and surrendered.

Once the spirit is gone, it will be useless to double the height of the city wall.

Miao Youlin immediately took over the city defense, treasury, and prisoners.

A total of 4200 taels of treasury silver, 260 shi of grain, and more than 600 prisoners were obtained.

At the same time, he sent Pegasus to report to the Lord, and he made his first contribution.

Li Yu was well prepared and transferred a full musketry battalion from the waterway to take over the Jinshan Guard.

At the same time, most of the people in the city were emptied and allowed to leave with their belongings.

Spread panic to every town in Songjiang Prefecture, making them fearful and afraid to randomly deploy city defense troops.

According to his intelligence, Songjiang Mansion no longer had mobile troops at this time.

It is impossible for the Songjiang prefect to have the courage to mobilize all the city garrison troops in Fucheng and County to storm Jinshan Guard to regain the lost territory.

If he really did this,
Li Yu didn't mind giving Su Shiba, the northwest wolf, more swords and guns, and then gave him a hard whip.

Let him give Huo Huo Songjiang Mansion, which was planning an empty city.

In that case, the best outcome for the prefect is to jump into the Huangpu River!

The Li family's army is dormant, waiting for the only organized army in Jiangnan, the Eight Banners garrisoned at Jingkou, to be dispatched!

According to the military system of the Qing court, the procedures for sending troops to garrison the Eight Banners in other places were complicated.

At least there must be military orders at the level of General Jiangning or Governor of Liangjiang.

General Jiangning, Chongdao, was an old man who had the bad habits of a Confucian civil servant and was good at the turtle's ability to shrink his head.

It is said that his idol in life is Feng Dao, the prime minister of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms!

This person has gone through ten dynasties and remains standing, like a fish in water, very smooth.

In an era like the Five Dynasties, when the king's flag changed on the city wall and killing people was like mowing grass, being able to serve 10 emperors and live to more than 70 years can be called an excellent life.

The newly appointed prefect of Jiangning and deputy governor of Fu Chang'an visited Chongdao twice.

He asked to lead the army to clear the south of the Yangtze River, but was beaten back by Tai Chi.

Until, I received the order from the Ministry of War.

Chongdao quickly and decisively ordered the entire Eight Banners garrisoned at Jingkou to attack.

The Jingkou Eight Banners had 1500 bannermen, but only 100 people were left to look after the country.

After one day of intense preparation, one man and two horses, under the command of Deputy Commander Haierha, moved to Songjiang!

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Naturally, Liu Qian couldn't hide this news.

As the head of the intelligence organization, he ordered people to open a blacksmith shop outside the Eight Banners Camp in Jingkou, specializing in shoeing horses' hooves.

Good iron, good craftsmanship, and fair price.

The few blacksmiths soon became what Meng Tatar called "good Anda".

We often drink some strong drinks together and brag.

It seems that the lower-level Mongolian Eight Banners are more honest and honest than the Manchu Eight Banners.

It's not like those guys all over Suzhou who drag you away for [-] to [-] yuan.

For fear that others would not know his identity as a bannerman, he would always carry a birdcage when he went out, walk with a square step, never say anything less than "Four Nine Cities", his braids were sleek and sleek, he would always call himself a master when he met, he loved to save face, and he loved to appreciate others.

However, the small settlement allowance and compensation for the war horses awarded by the court soon became unsustainable.

Everyone began to wonder, is there a decent second job that pays more but does less work?
I don’t know who started it. I became a shareholder of a Han shop in Fucheng and only received dividends but did not contribute anything.

If you encounter difficulties caused by officials or business disputes, you will intervene to smooth things over.

Show your identity as a bannerman, brag about your ancestral connections, and then~
Hey, it works pretty well!
Soon, many stores began to hire a flag man as their mascot.

The yamen and Qingpi stopped looking for trouble, and business was going smoothly.

Businessmen in the Qing Dynasty were not afraid of tiredness or difficulties when doing business, as long as no one came and caused trouble every day.

I would rather give out one-tenth of the profits to buy a relaxed and peaceful business environment.

Soon, all the large and small shops in Fucheng became "Han-Banner joint ventures", a magical reality.

Fortunately, these people in Jingqi are very strict about the rules and will never eat or take more.

During the Chinese New Year, I would also take the initiative to visit my home and bring some less valuable but elegant gifts.

For a time, the reputation of Mancheng Jingqi skyrocketed.

The marriage between the Manchu and Han families was realized ahead of schedule!

After Huang Wenyun, the prefect, heard about it, he was stunned for a long time and couldn't say a word.

The expression is very exciting, I don’t know whether to encourage or warn.

Fortunately, Fukang'an died, otherwise he would have been furious and scolded these bannermen for forgetting "the blood of their ancestors who entered the pass."

Catch one or two typical examples and whip them to show them to the public.

The whole city is to monitor the presence of local gentry, officials and people.How can we have a happy relationship with the person we monitor?
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Mr. Song told the truth:

"We in Jingqi have come to understand that it doesn't matter whether we are being treated properly or not."

"It's been five generations since the Qing Dynasty was founded, so why should we be on guard? The Han people are all conscientious and real people. Like us in Jingqi, they are all good people who love life."

"In my opinion, don't close all the city gates. Keep them open. We can come and go often."

"Shopkeeper Wang, are you right?"

"Second Master, you are wise."

Shopkeeper Wang is the shopkeeper of a local teahouse, where Mr. Song holds one-fifteenth of the shares.

The two of them are almost like brothers!
Slowly, I also learned the accent of Beijing.

Even at the suggestion of Mr. Song, the name of the teahouse was changed to "Nan Yutai".

After changing the name, business prospered.

Second Master Song found a matchlock gun that couldn't fire, put it at the door, and sat down there.

Qingpi is here, stop him.

When the official came, he stretched out his hand to stop him.

Regardless of whether the other party was kind or threatening, he pushed the rusty matchlock forward.

"You want money? Come on, give me a shot first and hit me here."

This unscrupulous attitude frightened many people.

A green-skinned man pushed him, and he fell to the ground, rolling around and shouting: "There is no way for me to do this. I am a flag-wager in the street."

Yuanhe County had no choice but to reward 20 large green leather boards.

He was unhappy with being an errand in the yamen, and wanted to bypass Mr. Song and forcefully cause trouble to make up for the sharply reduced oil and water losses.

As a result, the whole city was shocked!Jingqi was surprised!

Song Erye, who was very popular, had more than 100 bannermen.

They surrounded the magistrate's office, clamoring for justice, throwing vegetable leaves around, and swearing.

Huang Wenyun's face twitched, but he finally appeased the "Diao Qi" group.

From then on, Jingqi became famous in one battle.

The "Han-Banner joint venture" spread rapidly throughout the city, and all the shopkeepers had a good friend from Beijing-Banner.

When you open the door for business, you feel more confident and your business model is far ahead!

The officials in the yamen denounced this magical world.

Diao Qi and Diao Han joined forces to fight against the yamen, which resulted in a significant decrease in their income as errands.

Who would dare to believe this?
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(End of this chapter)