Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 210 The thought of surrendering to a thief makes the world widen in an instant

Li Yu looked at the attentive shopkeeper, discharged a small silver coin, and asked softly:

"The government has posted a notice saying that there is a good thing that can make a lot of money, and everyone should do it. Will you believe it?"

"Master, I can't believe it."

Fan Jing took over the conversation and asked:

"Why?"

Perhaps because Fan Jing’s accent had a strong local accent, the shopkeeper smiled:

"Sir, this is not the first day that we have been ordinary people in the Qing Dynasty. Although we are just a small family and know a few hundred words, we have lived in this Gusu City for half a life, and we have gained a lot of experience. "

"Is it our turn to make a lot of money?"

Fan Jing was swallowed and had nothing to say.

Li Yu added more vinegar and chili oil to the bowl.

Wave your hands~

The shopkeeper bent down to salute and gently took away the 1 tael of silver.

"Old Fan, do you understand now?"

"I understand. We, the people of the Qing Dynasty, will instinctively obey our orders. Unless we hold a knife to our necks, the more we advocate, the more people will ignore us."

"Yes."

Tofu brain has a bland taste, so seasoning is particularly important.

Li Yu added some finely chopped dried radish, dried shrimps, and chopped green onions, and spread a thick layer.

The atmosphere of the catering industry in the Qing Dynasty was relatively simple, and the shopkeepers did not rush out to beat anyone.

……

After drinking the tofu noodle, I ate two crispy and browned sesame cakes.

Li Yu opened his mouth and said:

"There are only two urgent tasks at the moment: capturing Jiangning and establishing a new order (finance, taxation, law, public opinion). We need both military victory and territorial stability. There is no other way. Who told us that we started in Jiangnan? It looks rich and prosperous. , there are loopholes everywhere in the war, and I am frightened. Okay, let's go do the errands."

"I obey my orders."

Fan Jing drank the remaining tofu in the bowl in one gulp, asked for a piece of dried lotus leaf to wrap up a dozen hot sesame seed cakes, and left in a hurry, gathering all the people under his command.

They also borrowed some manpower from the city defense army and cavalry from Wusimai.

The troops are divided into 618 groups, with only one person in each group.

Go to the countryside!

Holding an official document signed by Fan Jing, there are two words on it: do as you please!

Most of the people he contacted were gentry from the countryside.

"Master Fan has an order: Before noon the next day, each village with less than 200 households will produce one strong man. Each village with more than 1 households will produce two young men."

"May I ask what you are doing?"

"Be a soldier!"

"what?"

"Exit the army, don't you understand? My lord is kind enough. Firstly, he doesn't ask for money, secondly, he doesn't ask for girls, and thirdly, he doesn't ask for you to go into battle yourself. He's just a strong man. If he can't get out, I'm afraid~"

"Don't dare, don't dare. Go to the errand and wait."

"Wait a minute, there is a requirement, it must be open and transparent."

"Toru what?"

"Hey, you just want to draw up a few candidates. It's best to be someone who is homeless and poor, not someone with a big surname. Let the whole village vote to choose an unlucky guy."

"Wonderful, wonderful, no problem, no problem."

Mr. Zhao felt that this request was not excessive at all.

It can be said that it does not harm the net worth at all.

Reasonable, so reasonable!

……

Li Yu is famous for being meticulous in his work.

Take Yushan Village, Changshu County, Suzhou Prefecture, as an example.

At the entrance of the village, the grain drying field,

Mr. Zhao, the most prestigious person in the village, was sitting on the imperial chair, his face glowing red.

His youngest son walked around the village beating gongs:

"One person from each household should go to the entrance of the village to discuss matters. Whoever is absent from work will be sent to the army."

There are a total of 612 households in Yushan Village, and the grain farm was soon filled with darkness.

Old Mrs. Zhao cleared his throat:

"The officials have requested that two men from this village be sent to serve as soldiers to provide food. I have made some calculations and found that this kind of thing is more suitable for families with a small burden."

"Zhang Tiezhu, Sun Hanniu, Zhou Wuhan, Liu Youqian."

"Choose two from the four of you to answer the mission. Do you see, there are four jars here. You all stand up, turn your back, and cover your eyes."

"Ahem, folks, let's start?"

"Each person throws a soybean into the jar behind the person you think should be a soldier."

……

Each time a soybean is thrown.

Mr. Zhao, who was watching eagerly next to him, crossed out a family on the list.

If anyone dares not to actively participate, or if they don't invest soybeans, he will take down their house!

Zhang Tiezhu, Sun Hanniu, Zhou Wuhan, and Liu Youqian had ashen faces.

Listening to the empty jar behind me, the clinking sound of soybeans falling into it.

My heart felt like a cat clawing, uncomfortably tight.

Every soybean dropped in hurts their hearts.

Some were in tears, some were angry.

In just half an hour, the large-scale sacrificial ceremony was completed.

……

Under the watchful eyes of all,

Mr. Zhao took four large bowls and poured out the soybeans one by one.

fair! public!

It's fair to ride a horse!

There were hundreds of people in the barn, and they craned their necks to watch the excitement.

In the end, Sun Hanniu and Liu Youqian got the most soybeans.

As everyone expected, he became the two men sent by Yushan Village to deal with Li Jiajun!

"I'm on a business trip. How about some wine and food before we leave?"

"The military situation is like a fire, so don't worry about it. You can farm with peace of mind and don't make trouble. The Li family army will never attack kind people."

"Hey, walk slowly, walk slowly."

Similar scenes are still happening in countless villages.

This time, we are targeting rural areas, and we have not taken action against counties and cities for the time being.

The selected people were gathered to the shore of Taihu Lake to receive training.

Just like the armed militia, first memorize the military regulations, then the queue, and finally the live ammunition.

This process was accompanied by frequent corporal punishment.

The main reason is that I made mistakes and did not preach. I just used short sticks and fists to teach.

The beatings left these people frightened, crying, and begging on their knees.

However, kneeling down and begging will only lead to more crazy corporal punishment.

Civil officer Fan Jing only looked at it once and asked Li Yu worriedly if he was too harsh?

These people were originally farmers, but now it is very difficult to become a farmer.

Li Yu shook his head:

"What we lack most now is time. There is no possibility of taking it slow. But don't worry, the cruel military training is just a process. I have other uses for these people."

……

At Dongshan Military Academy, the second batch of students has not yet graduated.

At a time when the military situation is raging, it really takes courage to mobilize 300 elites to leave the battlefield and receive systematic grassroots officer courses!

The principle of sharpening a knife and chopping firewood is simple to say but difficult to do.

Li Yu is very busy, in addition to making strategic decisions.

He also had to find time to give lectures at the Military Academy, after all, he held the title of principal.

On graduation day, an inspirational speech is given and everyone is awarded a command sword.

The atmosphere was heightened until it exploded, and all the students wanted to die for themselves before they could give up.

On the Western Front, there was a temporary ceasefire.

The Qing army was stationed in Danyang County, constantly increasing its troops and hoarding grain, grass and weapons.

The Li family army was busy repairing and strengthening the Changzhou city wall, and was also increasing its troops.

The hundred miles between the two cities became the front line.

People fled one after another, helping the old and the young to avoid the war.

Most people fled to the west, toward Jiangning Mansion.

Because it was the area actually controlled by the Qing court, it was safer in terms of senses.

This also shows that most people are more optimistic that the Qing court will win this war.

Lin Huaisheng was stationed in Changzhou City.

Military uniforms inspect various projects every day, as well as various units of the First Army Corps.

He was holding an evil fire in his heart, waiting for the opportunity to brutally annihilate the Qing army.

The lord trusted him so much that he entrusted the first legion to him, but he got off to a bad start. He besieged a city that was only defended by the green battalion and the people, and actually suffered casualties of one and a half battalions.

When he thought about this, he wanted to destroy Danyang City.

"Report, my lord's military order."

He unfolded it and smiled.

"The order is passed down. If the gentry and merchants in the city want to leave, they only need to pay 500 taels for leaving the city. As for the people, they are free to leave."

"How to deal with the government officials in the prison?"

"Treat everyone equally, starting at 500 taels and capping at 2000 taels. Just figure it out."

……

Lin Huaisheng didn't know his lord's intention, but it didn't stop him from doing as he was told.

In terms of loyalty, he was impeccable.

In terms of trust, he unconditionally believed in any military orders from his lord.

Dong Changsheng, the prefect of Changzhou, was pushed and dragged out of the prison by the jailer.

Thinking that the end was coming, he yelled:

"You evil thieves, kill them if you want. I, Dong Changsheng, will not disgrace the imperial court. I am not afraid of being shattered into pieces. I want to leave my innocence in the world."

"Master Dong, you don't need to be broken into pieces, you can leave."

"Wha, what?"

The jailer pointed outside the prison and the Dong family said:

"They have paid the ransom and now you can leave the city. You are free."

Dong Changsheng was at a loss and was pulled into the carriage by his family.

It turned out that there was really no obstruction, and the city gate defender waved his hand and let him go.

There were many gentry accompanying him, with anxious expressions.

The defenders held guns and calmly watched these people leave.

Feel free to take your belongings with you.

However, if the convoy is long and it looks like you are moving, don't blame yourself for being rude.

Stop them directly and confiscate their property.

You can take your carry-on package with you if it is full, but anything else will be confiscated!

protest? I’m afraid it’s not because of my brain damage, but it’s already a great kindness to be able to save my life and leave my belongings.

Apart from anything else, if a few of the young female relatives in the carriage were pulled down.

Do these officials and gentry still dare to protest?

……

In short, these people are very knowledgeable.

He didn't dare to waste a moment after leaving the city gate and left quickly.

A long shout came from the city wall:

"Everyone, it's best to stay away. Don't die in our hands, but in the hands of the government."

Dong Changsheng was sitting in the carriage,

He cursed softly: "You are deceiving the public with your evil words."

After that, he told his family: "Go west all the way. I will report the situation of this bandit as soon as possible."

The lady asked worriedly:

"Master, why don't you hide first and spend some money to clear the door? Losing the city is a serious crime."

"So I have to confess as soon as possible and strive for a lighter sentence. At least I resisted fiercely, and I also learned about the firearms of many thieves."

Slowly, the fleeing carriages on the official road divided into two groups.

A group of them rushed to Danyang City.

Another group of people turned to the side roads, went to the countryside to visit relatives and friends, or traveled far away.

Choice determines destiny.

If you are sincere, I will deceive you.

……

Danyang City is heavily guarded.

Ten miles outside the city, a patrol horse team discovered this fleeing convoy.

Then he intercepted and inquired, and reported to the city on flying horse.

Danyang County Government,

Sitting in the lobby was a Manchu official who was the forward commander of the Eight Banners garrisoned in Jiangning at that time, Asifu.

He immediately became suspicious:

"Did he escape from the bandit camp? Or was he surrendered and released?"

Standing on the left side of the hall is the deputy general of the Chinese Army, Supervising Biao, and on the right is the magistrate of Danyang County.

Both of them are Han Chinese and dare not say anything.

I only dare to say: "But it's up to Mr. Ah to be arbitrary."

As the forwards took the lead, Asifu did not hesitate:

"Detain him on the spot. Send someone back to Jiangning to ask for orders from the Governor and the General."

"Whoo."

As a result, a group of fierce soldiers surrounded the convoy.

Without saying a word, he was tied up and taken to the city.

By the way, stuff a few pieces of silver into your arms.

Dong Changsheng was frightened and frightened, and shouted: "I have military intelligence, so I can't delay it."

A knife scabbard was hit on his forehead, blood flowed, and he finally became honest.

The soldiers stationed at the Eight Banners in Jiangning disdain Han officials and prefects.

How dare a Han official who lost his city dare to show off?

……

After learning the news, Liangjiang Governor Li Shiyao and Jiangning General Chongdao sentenced him to death without hesitation for even a second.

"According to the law of the Qing Dynasty, if a city official is lost, he will be beheaded. Is such a trivial matter worth the waste of horse power? Tell Asifu to use his pig brain more. If Danyang is lost, the governor will kill his whole family. Mr. Chong, what do you think? "

"It's all done according to Taiwan Maker's wishes."

"Whoo."

Li Shiyao, a member of the Han Army Banner family, has a famous ancestor, including Li Yongfang.

Cruel-hearted, old-fashioned, deep-seated, greedy for money, well-connected, and only loyal to Qianlong.

Although he was a Han official, he was more favored by the Holy Spirit than the Manchu official.

Throughout the Qianlong dynasty, his official career was prosperous. Although there were ups and downs, he never really lost power.

Qianlong once said: "How can Grandson Li Yongfang compare with his Han army?"

Many subordinates are dissatisfied and feel that Chongdao is too humble.

Speaking of which, General Jiang Ning has the same noble status as the Governor, and Chongdao was born in Shangsanqi.

Chongdao laughed it off.

Holding a copy of "Old History of the Five Dynasties", he couldn't let go of the volume.

The blank spaces on the pages of the book are densely covered with small regular script, all filled with reading experiences.

He comforted his subordinates and said:

"To gain is to lose. To lose is to gain."

"Governor Li is extremely capable and has rich experience in bordering. I am willing to serve as his deputy."

When the news reached Li Shiyao's ears, he felt guilty for being so cruel.

I feel very lucky to be partnered with such a good old man and stationed in the same city.

……

Li Shiyao was actually very depressed.

As soon as they wiped out the rebellious and powerful people in Guangdong and Guangxi, they were moved to Liangjiang by an imperial edict.

After taking office, I didn't have time to add weight to the eunuch's purse, and I didn't have time to guide the work of painting boats on the Qinhuai River. I also took in one or two local concubines to alleviate the acclimatization and relieve my homesickness~

Jiangnan has changed!

Moreover, the rebels took control of more than 20 cities in a few days.

He said very puzzledly:

"Don't say there are more than 20 cities. Even if there are more than 20 kilns, you can't go around that fast, right?"

No one could answer the Governor's doubts.

In the end, Duolong, the Eight Banners warrior who could only break out of the city of Suzhou, was pushed out.

After a night of self-immersion practice, Duolong wore a reduced-match (thinned with iron sheets) cotton armor and carried a sword at his waist.

In order to increase the credibility of the warrior, he deliberately took two more bites of chili pepper, which made his voice appear rough and dull.

I also conducted facial expression management training in front of the mirror.

For example, when you meet someone, you stare first, and when you speak, you clench your molars.

Just one word: ruthless!

He swung his arms and walked into the Governor's Mansion with great pride.

Walking around the screen wall, I met a young man holding an official document and coming towards me.

He was immersed in the mentality of a warrior and couldn't extricate himself. By some mistake, he hit Bi Tie Shi hard with his shoulder.

He knocked the man to the ground.

And stepped on the official documents scattered on the floor, and walked away proudly.

……

Everyone in the Governor's Mansion was stunned. The clerk who led the way wanted to speak, but did not dare to speak.

Generally speaking, such warriors on the battlefield tend to be somewhat violent.

What if he went crazy and beat himself up, which would be unjust.

For a long time, Duolong couldn't help but ask:

"P, what do you want to say?"

"My lord, do you know that person just now?"

"I don't know."

"His name is He Lin. He is a seventh-grade Bi Tie style from the Governor's Mansion. He is a Manchu."

"Hey, what happened to the Manchus? I am also a Manchu, and my whole family is a Manchu."

"His brother's name is He Shen, and he is a famous person in the imperial court."

Duolong trembled, Heshen and Lin, two brothers.

My troubles are piled one on top of another, with enemies everywhere.

We can only bite the bullet and deal with the governor first.

If there are too many lice, they won't bite you. When you think of being a thief, the sky and the earth will become wider in an instant.

After preparing himself mentally for the worst, he instantly became much calmer.

Under the gaze of everyone, he spit out a mouthful of phlegm and said a Jiangning characteristic mantra.

Then he walked into the second hall proudly.

Kneel down on one knee and say hello.

He clearly realized that if he acted arrogantly in front of Li Shiyao, he might be slapped with a military stick.

……

Sure enough, Governor Li has great authority.

Without letting him get up at all, he knelt down and answered how Li Thief broke into Suzhou and how he successfully broke through.

Details are the devil.

Fortunately, Doron was prepared and could handle it with ease.

At least logically, it stands up to scrutiny.

"Have you ever seen the Thief Chief with your own eyes?"

"I've seen him. He's ugly, cunning and cunning. He can't insert a needle or pour water into the Suzhou Mansion."

"Well, I guess so."

Li Shiyao nodded, which was consistent with his calculation.

"Then how did he turn all the officials in the government into lackeys? Just by relying on money?"

"In addition to monetary relationships, he also developed many brother-in-law relationships."

"What did you say? Huh? Oh~"

Li Shiyao finally realized what he meant.

His defense was broken, he smiled and cursed:

"The thief chief is extremely shameless."

"Good regards, Lord Governor."

"Well, you have military merit, so you can be a vanguard leader for the time being and stay in Jiangning."

Li Shiyao wants to promote a small flag officer, and General Jiang Ning naturally has no reason not to agree.

As a result, the 3rd and 2nd Assistant Chiefs of the Manchurian Banner of Zhenglan Banner welcomed their new commander--Duolong!

(End of this chapter)