People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 518: What would happen if the Ming Dynasty navy was destroyed?
In that somewhat dilapidated temple, representatives from all walks of life from all over the world gathered around the capital of Sanfuqi.

At this moment, these people were sitting on the benches very seriously.

Everyone's face was very serious, because they knew that it was definitely not a small matter to make them gather in this dilapidated temple.

Especially the call issued by the thieves at this time is even more serious.

So everyone is ready to face the big things.

The thief waited until everyone was seated and waiting for him to speak before he began to speak to the people present: "You should all know that now is the time when the situation has changed. Our Sanfuqi has become the territory of the Ming Dynasty. This is an indisputable fact.

I know that among the people present, many are thinking about how to drive away the Ming Dynasty.

I even thought about how to gather more people from the underworld to fight back against the Ming navy here."

These words inspired many people present, because many of them were filled with passion.

They were very angry when they saw that the Ming Dynasty occupied Sanfuqi. Even though they knew that their strength was weak, they did not back down.

They thought that as long as they gathered the heroes from the martial arts world and told the people, they would be able to unite with the common people to fight against the Ming Dynasty and successfully drive the Ming Dynasty out.

This will restore Srivijaya's rule and no longer depend on others.

This ideal is very great and very principled, but many people also feel that it is nothing more than trying to grab chestnuts from the fire, and is like a moth flying into a flame, simply seeking death.

Not to mention the so-called heroes of the world, none of them have actually received military training, even some of them are performing martial arts to make a living and have great strength.

But is it really possible to fight against the soldiers fighting on the battlefield?

impossible.

What matters to soldiers is blood and courage, killing with one blow, and fighting for life and death.

This kind of courage is not possessed by ordinary people in the world.

People in the martial arts world do not possess such qualities if they have not faced bloody fights.

If you really face soldiers who kill people without shedding blood on the battlefield, you will soon be defeated.

And even if we take a step back, even if they fight alone, the people from the underworld have some advantages.

But war is never fought alone, it is always fought in large numbers. In the midst of a chaotic army, no matter how high your martial arts skills are, you will be torn to pieces.

Therefore, the thieves have always believed that what the man said just now, that is, to gather all the people in the martial arts world to fight against the Ming Dynasty’s army, is extremely inappropriate and a bit far-fetched no matter how you look at it.

If the Ming army could really be overtaken so easily by the gangsters, why couldn't Sanfuqi's elite soldiers do it?

So this thing will not be allowed by thieves.

The thieves did not think that they had the ability to fight the Ming army alone.

But when the man just said this, the people below immediately followed suit and became very excited.

"That's right. We can't just sit there and watch the Ming army run rampant in our country."

"We must not let them move all our country's treasures to their Central Plains."

"We must fight them, we must fight them, we must let them know that we in Sanfuqi not only have the imperial army, but also have heroes from the underworld."

"Yes, even if we can't kill ten thousand of them, we can at least kill nine thousand of them."

"I heard that the Ming navy that came to fight in Sanfuqi this time only has 5,000 to 6,000 men. If we gather all the heroes in Sanfuqi together, there must be more than 100,000 of them. Can't we fight them with only 100,000 men?"

"That's right. Two against one, we can kill at least half of them."

The heroes below became more and more excited as they spoke, as if they could immediately rush out and engage in a life-and-death battle with the Ming army.

However, some people who wanted to remain calm did not speak at this time, because they understood very well that if they really rushed out to fight the Ming army at this time, it would be good if one person present could survive.

As the discussion became quieter, everyone's emotions became calmer.

Although I said those words in anger just now, after I calmed down, I realized that none of the big guys who really had a say sitting there said anything.

Instead, they, the little minions, were happily discussing how to destroy the Ming Dynasty navy.

The atmosphere was quite awkward for a while, because those who could actually talk were very quiet at this time.

Everyone was waiting for the thief to speak, but after the thief simply said one or two words, the sound of discussion below continued to come, and it was very harsh.

It even feels a bit ridiculous, because these people don't seem to understand how weak their own power is, and instead they are all complacent here.

But the thief's emotional intelligence is still very high, and he did not blindly deny those who just spoke.

I even feel that it is beneficial to the current situation that those people can discuss in this way.

At least it shows that although everyone has high expectations but low skills, they still have good intentions and will not back down. It is a good idea to have such thoughts.

After seeing that everyone had calmed down, he spoke slowly: "I understand your feelings very well. Seeing the mountains and rivers broken and the people suffering, we, the people of Jianghu, are unable to make the people live a better life, and we feel very guilty in our hearts.

The reason why we have a job, can survive in society and go from street to street, is partly due to our abilities.

But we must also understand that more depends on the support of the people.

To put it bluntly, among us people in the world, who among us works hard to make a living by farming in the fields?

Who doesn't rely on one mouth, one pair of hands, or one pair of feet to measure the land, walk the streets, and get a little life-saving food from the people? "

These words are very reasonable and make the position very clear.

That is, the reason why people in the underworld can survive is not relying on heaven or earth, but on the common people.

Because the common people, during their spare time after farming, would see the skills of the people from the countryside, and if they were pleased they would reward them with a bowl of rice, and if they were happy they would reward them with some money.

Therefore, it is the people who need to be repaid.

Everyone present is a man of the martial arts world, and the people of the martial arts world are not just those who are powerful and have great martial arts skills.

There are more hawkers walking around the streets, selling plasters, performing acrobatics and magic tricks.

Relying on their clever mouths and deft hands, they find a way to survive and connect with the people.

Then the thief raised his voice and said, “But our parents who provide us with food and clothing are now suffering from unimaginable disasters.

I am not talking about after the Ming Dynasty navy came, but before that. Think about it, what kind of life did our people live?"

When he said this, some people in the audience suddenly opened their eyes.

What does this mean?
Does it mean that what we should reflect on now are the things that happened before the Ming Dynasty navy came?
Why does the taste become a little bit unpredictable?

Could it be that they summoned us here to overturn the Ming Dynasty's verdict? As soon as this sentence was uttered, many people began to be alert.

The thief did not stop, but continued, “I know that among the people present, there were also people who wanted to guard a piece of land and live a good life.

Why did we become gangsters? It’s because our fields, our land, our crops, and our food were all taken away by the government.

Isn’t that the kind of life that people are living today?”

Some people below felt that the thief had some problems with his thinking, but they did not show any reaction yet and waited for the thief to continue speaking.

The thief raised his voice and said, "The government used to impose all taxes on the people, but what are those guys doing who suck the blood from the people?
They are engaging in smuggling business with pirates on the sea, making huge amounts of money and enjoying the people's wealth.

What about the ordinary people?
Not only do they have to be sucked dry by them, but they also have to endure the harassment of pirates.

The government knew that the pirates were killing our people, yet they turned a blind eye.

Why? "

His voice got even higher.

Although the thief's position may be a bit problematic at this time, it must be said that his speech and his eloquence immediately captured the hearts of many people present.

There are many people, just like what the thief said, who originally wanted to live an ordinary and normal life.

But because the taxes were too heavy, he had to abandon his family and wander around.

The thief raised his voice and said again: "Just like this war with Majapahit, the court should have sent a large army to fight against Majapahit.

However, the big families wanted to control the king, so they deliberately did not send troops.

The king was forced to release the prisoners from prison and let the common people take hoes and shovels to fight against the soldiers of Majapahit.

When the thief said this, his eyes turned red, because at that time he saw the people carrying hoes and shovels, rushing forward and engaging in a melee with the Majapahit army.

Although they were defending their country and were fearless, how could ordinary people fight against an armed army? Naturally, their end was very miserable.

After seeing such a tragic scene, the thieves were filled with resentment and hatred towards the nobles like Sanfuzi.

I thought of going to the capital and stealing from these landlords, so that they could experience what it means to lose.

He even thought of chopping off the heads of some big masters and hanging them above the city gates to warn corrupt officials.

Although you hold power at a high position, there are still people in the world who are full of resentment and murderous intent towards you.

You enjoy the people's money and effort, but you also send them to the battlefield as cannon fodder.

We won't let you live in peace.

This is why he appeared in the home of a high-ranking official in the capital.

The thief's words made everyone present, even those who doubted his position, close their eyes in pain.

Because this was the status quo before Sanfuqi.

If all the officials in Sanfuqi could unite and be honest, the people would not be forced to go to the battlefield.

Even these people controlled the army, and even if the king wanted to mobilize it, he could do nothing.

This shows how powerful these people are.

Their power was so strong that even the king could not shake it, and in the end they even forced the king to atone for his crime with his death.

Did they achieve their goal?

Ironically, they were quickly captured by the Ming Dynasty navy, and the 30,000 elite troops collapsed in front of the navy.

The thief was extremely angry: "Why should such a government and such nobles let us serve them?

To put it bluntly, if we don't kill all these people, what will happen even if we drive away the Ming navy?

What the people of the Ming Dynasty want now is that our people live better so that we can provide them with more.

But these noble lords in our Sanfuzi want the common people to crawl at their feet and suck their blood for generations.

The little grain produced by the common people must be used to feed them first before the common people can get their turn.

Even if the people starved to death, in their eyes it was just like a dog starving to death.

Even in their eyes, we are not even as good as dogs."

Lan Yu's words made everyone present's blood boil and their eyes reddened.

In an instant, the people present hated the former government officials in Sanfuqi even more, and felt that the people of the Ming Dynasty were not so hateful.

In particular, they knew very well that it was the Ming Dynasty's navy that was able to destroy the pirates, annex Majapahit, and prevent Majapahit from continuing to massacre the people on the border.

Even after the Ming Dynasty navy defeated the pirates and the Majapahit Kingdom, it did not burn, kill or loot the people when facing Srivijaya.

Even after so many months, there was no sight of the Ming navy burning buildings or looting civilians.

I only heard that the Ming Dynasty navy is now beginning to reorganize, and those nobles who once maintained the Sanfuqi officialdom.

Especially the recent crackdown on the Queen Mother's family, which was actually seen by them as eliminating harm to the people.

Because the Queen Mother's family controlled the politics of Srivijaya, the king was suppressed and unable to mobilize troops to fight against Majapahit.

The people could only resist spontaneously, which resulted in many people being killed, and the king was forced to commit suicide.

No matter where a family like this is destroyed, everyone will applaud.

It's just that they were destroyed by the Ming Dynasty, so they feel a little bit uncomfortable.

But these little problems were not enough to make them truly hate the Ming people, so they could only blame the officials of Sanfuqi in their hearts.

It is your lack of ambition and incompetence that led to all this.

The thief continued, "If we unite now to fight against the Ming Dynasty navy, even if we defeat it, what will happen? What will be the result?"

When these words were spoken, everyone present fell silent. Some wanted to blame the thief for having laid so much preparation, but in fact, they just wanted to say this sentence.

This is unpatriotic.

But we can't say that the thieves' words are unreasonable, because the officials in Sanfuqi were really too hateful...

(End of this chapter)