People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 287 This moment is more than just victory! This is the beginning of a revolution! !

The moment this war ended so quickly,

What Xia Yuanji and the others felt was not cheers, but physical and mental exhaustion.

During these six months, Xia Yuanji, as a civil servant, never gave up on his responsibilities.

While he worked hard to cultivate fertile land.

Because he believed that the Lingnan reclamation plan formulated by Chen Han was right.

Because he believed that Chen Han's analysis was correct.

It's getting colder and colder in the north, which Xia Yuanji has personally felt.

He is not as slow as ordinary civil servants:

He is different from ordinary civil servants who are so lucky;

He is even more different from the ordinary civil servants who suffer from corruption.

He is a tough warrior;

He is an official who dares to say no to those who stick to the rules.

So he spent many, many moments paying attention to the harvest of every acre of millet and every acre of wheat in the north.

He is concerned about the food share of every common people in the north.

He found that as the years got worse and worse, when the northern food harvest became increasingly poor every year, people always froze to death inexplicably.

There are always people complaining about reduced food production for no apparent reason.

He recorded based on these,

Based on these, he communicates with the officials who come to the Ministry of Household Affairs every year to report on their work.

Through communication with them, he constantly improved his understanding of the situation in the north.

He found that officials from the north would say that the weather was getting colder and colder every year.

We are in the warm south, even though the weather in the north is already very cold.

But officials in the south, especially those in the central government, couldn't feel it.

Because I don’t know that it’s already cold in the north;

Because I don’t know that the people in the north are already living a difficult life.

So officials never understood why there was such chaos up north;

What they don't understand even more is,

Why were the Northern Yuan Tatars defeated by the imperial court’s Northern Expeditions again and again?

Being pressed into the mud and ravaged again and again;

Being driven out of the grassland again and again;

Leaving their home again and again.

But like gangrene in their bones, they always have the courage to persevere.

This made Xia Yuanji very strange, and also made the officials in court very strange.

That's why Xia Yuanji studied so hard to see what caused this situation.

In the end, Xia Yuanji came to a conclusion that Chen Han was very surprised about.

That is, as the north becomes colder and colder, grassland degradation becomes more and more serious.

The twelfth lunar month, which entered the cold winter too early, prevented the Tatars in the north from collecting enough hay to feed their livestock.

So they have to find a way to support themselves.

Even though they knew very well that once they started to invade south and rob the food produced in the fertile fields of the Han people in the south, they would definitely arouse the anger and counterattack of the Ming Dynasty court.

They understand better that the Han people in the north have been oppressed by foreigners for four hundred years.

Finally, they had a powerful court to back them up.

Finally, the Han people are in charge of their own affairs. They will cherish this hard-won freedom so much that they will definitely rise up and resist.

If they want to successfully rob, they must pay a very heavy price.

But even if you understand these things, you will face the pain of starving to death in front of you.

Facing survival problems that must be solved;

Facing family members who are waiting for food;

Facing the ardent expectations of his wife and children.

Those forced Beiyuan men had to pick up the bows and arrows they originally used for hunting;

It was necessary to pick up the machete originally used for slaughtering livestock;

Mount their grazing horses and head south,

Follow the large army to rob people of the same class as them,

This may be their helpless move:

Maybe they themselves are suffering internally.

But this environment forced them to give up their only conscience.

They knew that this robbery might lead to the next time the Ming Dynasty army severely cracked down on their own family for bullying the young and old.

But the food in front of them prevented them from thinking too much.

Xia Yuanji knew this and understood that there would inevitably be more chaos in the north.

The warm and humid climate in the south and the food produced are the best weapons to save the food shortage in the north.

No matter how fine the Ming Dynasty’s reforms polished the craft of making weapons;

No matter how hard the soldiers can wear armor.

It is better to keep the soldiers fed and clothed;

It's better to let the people have food and clothing without worries.

With this belief, Xia Yuanji left his homeland without hesitation;

staying away from family without hesitation;

He left without hesitation, and in people's words, he was already close to the central position of the imperial court, and came to Lingnan, which was still in its primitive stage.

He overcame obstacles, he exhausted all his efforts, and he gave with all his heart and soul,

This made the people in the land of the Chief Secretary of Guangdong feel the concern from the center of the imperial court.

Thanks to his efforts and his influence, the ethnic minorities in Lingnan also understood their deforestation.

What is the purpose of destroying the place where God lives in their minds?

After they understood, they also understood the dire straits of the people in the north.

This group of honest men, this group of ethnic groups from the mountains,

They may not be as educated as those in the north,

Maybe they don’t know what the Four Books and Five Classics are?

They may also not know how graceful the singing girls on the Qinhuai River are.

But they understand that as long as compatriots like themselves cannot eat, they must help.

Under this kind of unity, fertile land was cultivated bit by bit,

A moment is about to come that will make the people of Lingnan rejoice.

Those pirates focused on the newly opened Guangzhou Shipping Port.

In fact, the opening of the port is also a rare opportunity for the people of Lingnan.

The people of Lingnan have been in a semi-closed stage since ancient times.

Finally, more people came from the north to bring news from the outside world.

Obtain from them more materials that you cannot produce yourself,

Get more great stories from them.

Even if you have to pay for some daily necessities and products obtained by your own hard work, this kind of transaction still seems relatively fair.

It also allows them to come into contact with foreigners from other countries.

You can learn about the customs and customs of other countries from their mouths.

This kind of equal exchange made the people of Lingnan finally understand that

What a powerful dynasty we live in.

They are proud, confident and proud.

They were finally able to exchange the materials they produced for products that pleased their families.

It is more possible to earn more income than the Weibo income earned from climbing vines and chasing wild animals in the mountains.

So they are willing to see the shipping industry open.

Unexpectedly, pirates also focused on the opening of the Shipping Department.

The belief of this group of pirates throughout their lives is to get something for nothing.

Their lifelong belief is to obtain the income of others' labor by depriving others of their lives.

They have no morals, they have no faith, they have no future, they have no faith, they only know how to rob.

The few naval soldiers led by Xia Yuanji fought fiercely with them. On the one hand, they delayed the pirates, and on the other hand, they asked for help from all parties.

The Fujian Navy also sent people to assist.

However, in recent years, the navy has been playing tricks on self-protection.

Those who have not experienced strong winds and waves.

They may not be able to stand on the bumpy sea;

Even if the wind and waves were stronger, their ships would not be able to withstand the blow.

How can we engage in a fierce battle with pirates sailing across the sea?

In front of pirates, the Ming Dynasty Navy is like a child's sampan.

But even if he knew it, his naval power would not be able to fight against the pirates.

But Xia Yuanji was very moved that the navy generals did not give up.

Even though he knew that half a year of fierce battle had passed ahead,

There are many soldiers who remain in that ruthless ocean forever.

But there will still be soldiers who come one after another.

Because they understand that if they don’t use their body to resist the pirates’ attack,

There will be more innocent people whose lives will be filled in.

As military officers, these soldiers in the early days of the Ming Dynasty were very conscious.

They understand very well that their own life and death are nothing compared to the glory of the whole family.

They themselves know very well that their own life and death can save many people.

What is the difference between those pirates and the Beiyuan Tatars? They all want to come to the shore to burn, kill and loot.

Like the Beiyuan Tatars, they all want to get something for nothing.

I once risked my life and danger to fight against the Beiyuan Tatars.

Why can't we once again fight desperately against pirates on the sea for the safety of people's lives?

So more than 6,000 naval soldiers were sacrificed, and finally they waited for the arrival of the navy.

So Xia Yuanji didn't feel happy or excited at this moment.

Instead, a wave of exhaustion swept over his body.

The remaining 1,700 navy soldiers looked at Chen Zuyi's pirate army, which had been arrogant just now, now reduced to ruins.

That feeling of being in a dream came over me.

The sea breeze carried the smell of blood and wrapped it around their bodies,

It seems that a heavy blow must be used to wake them up from their dreams.

It was not until this moment that the navy soldiers finally believed that their navy had arrived.

If your own navy is not strong, it will be astonishing if it is strong.

The huge battleship body is like the overlord of the ocean.

Navy battleship, it may take a long time to grow its strong body,

But once it is successful, the power it emits will make the enemy feel the pressure as heavy as the top of a mountain.

But this time, they clearly felt the helplessness that those pirates had only found in themselves.

They clearly felt that the pirates' screams and wails were like musical notes in the ocean, playing sweet music bit by bit.

Living people are afraid of death. Whether it is their own death or the death of others, it will produce a disturbing atmosphere.

But this time, the navy officers and soldiers unusually did not feel that death was a terrible smell.

On the contrary, I felt that the pirates who were looking at Chen Zuyi gracefully like celestial music were like bubbles being burst one by one.

They finally felt the pleasure of revenge welling up from the bottom of their hearts.

Those comrades who hate the ocean, perhaps their heroic spirits are not far away, still floating on this turbulent sea,

They are watching their enemies die one after another on this ocean that they are unable to resist.

This extreme happiness is something that today's soldiers still cannot recall.

There is still a doubt echoing in my heart.

is this real?

Is our navy really that powerful?

Did we really wipe out in half an hour the maggot-like pirates that we had resisted for half a year and were unable to drive away?

Is that really our navy?

Is that really a power that was beyond our reach?

At this moment, those doubts were like piles of tangles, entangled in their minds, preventing them from facing the reality in front of them for a long time.

Until the 60-meter-long giant ship led by Lan Yu slowly moored at the port.

It wasn't until they heard the loud clattering of the leaf armor worn by the naval officers that they realized that everything was true.

It turned out that the neat and tidy navy officers were my comrades.

Lan Yu and the others got off the battleship and looked at the top of the walled city, still in a daze.

Xia Yuanji, who was still confused, shouted loudly, "Is that person on top of the city tower the Chief Secretary of Guangdong, Mr. Xia Yuanji, the Chief Envoy?"

Lan Yu was also very excited at this time.

But he understood better that the soldiers who had not rested for five days and five nights just now,

Now I need a place to lay down and get some sleep.

Even though they had just experienced a big battle,

Even though they had just defeated a navy of 20,000 men,

That kind of excitement may keep some soldiers awake,

But the tired body needs to recover.

Even a commander like Lan Yu, who had fought continuously in the cold winter in the north, needed a good rest.

When Lan Yu shouted towards the top of the tower,

Xia Yuanji and others finally confirmed,

This is the moment for our own army,

The power supporting their bodies poured out like a flood.

Then came the overwhelming fatigue.

Thump thump thump…

I saw below the city tower that many soldiers fell on the tower at this moment.

They laughed, then howled.

Lan Yu and the others were very moved.

Because Lan Yu knew very well what Xia Yuanji and the others had gone through,

We understand more clearly that in this war of unequal strength,

They lasted for half a year,

Just for stubborn resistance.

They sacrificed more than 7,000 people in exchange for this moment. How desperate they are in their hearts, and how happy they are at this moment.

Those soldiers who sacrificed in the past were so tragic, but now they seem so worth it.

So their mental defenses were finally relaxed at this moment and began to collapse across the board.

It took them half a year to get this kind of collapse.

They rarely break down.

Lan Yu understood very well, so he did not disturb them.

Instead, the soldiers were allowed to stand just below the walled city, listening to the vents of the navy soldiers above.

The navy soldiers seemed to understand the collapse of the navy officers at this moment.

I understand their efforts in the past six months.

So they, like Commander Lan Yu, stood at the foot of the city as straight as a javelin without any hesitation.

Time has passed two sticks of incense. If it were the previous blue jade,

He must have asked his soldiers to break open the door of the water village.

But at this moment, he already had the composure he had gained over the past two years.

He also felt sympathy for the soldiers on the battlefield, so he did not let the navy soldiers break through the city gate, but listened quietly...

(End of this chapter)