The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 383 Traditional Skills Activated

Faced with the butcher's knife, the squids will naturally not sit still and wait for death.

They gathered more than 4,000 people and occupied a city called Maimunah in an attempt to resist.

When the news came, Zhu Chong was immediately excited. He gathered his troops and went to fight in person.

He also invited the leaders of various tribes living here to come and watch how he put down the rebellion.

Although the tribal leaders were unwilling, they dared not not come.

After arriving at Maimunah, Zhu Chong did not attack the city directly, but instead sent people to speak to the non-Yu people in the city.

Now you have two choices, either help the squids resist, and then wait for my army to break into the city and then massacre everyone in the city, leaving no one alive.

Either you stand up and resist, open the city and surrender, and I will pardon you.

Can we just sit back and wait for the outcome to be decided without helping either of us?
The answer is no. Either you help the squids and wait for me to massacre the city, or you capture the squids and open the city to surrender.

After shouting, he ordered the entire army to rest and attack the city early the next morning.

All departments were quite dissatisfied with this operation.

Aren't you forcing the non-squid people in the city to get closer to the squid people?

However, in the middle of the night, the sound of fighting suddenly broke out in the city.

Anyone who is not stupid would know what happened. The tribal leaders looked at each other, and then became even more awed by Zhu Chong.

The shouting and screaming did not stop until the second half of the night.

As soon as daybreak came, the city gates were opened, and the leaders of various forces in the city appeared together to welcome the royal army into the city.

Zhu Chong inquired about the situation in the city, and to everyone's surprise, it was the Squid people who took the first action.

Zhu Chong's shouting created a rift between the squid people and non-squid people in the city.

Just when the non-squid people were hesitating whether to surrender, something unexpected happened.

The squid was afraid of being backstabbed, so he chose to backstab the non-squid first.

They were planning a decapitation operation, but unfortunately the news leaked out and the non-squids who reacted united to suppress it.

After learning the truth, everyone was speechless.

Zhu Chongxian laughed and said, "Haha... As expected of a squid man, I now finally understand why Chen Bandu hates them so much."

The leaders of other tribes also shook their heads.

Because of the Tuyu Order, they already knew who "Chen Bandu" was, and they also knew that this important official of the Ming Dynasty hated the Tuyu people.

To be honest, they were very dismissive of the Book of Jude.

The main reason is that those things are too far away and too inhumane, and no normal person can believe that they are true.

Most of them believe that it is three-tenths true and seven-tenths false, or even one-tenth true and nine-tenths false.

But now they believe it a little.

What the hell is this?
The city of Maimunah is not very big, with a total population of about 10,000. It is not even as big as a county town in the Ming Dynasty.

But here in Anxi, it is already a medium-sized city.

There are about 4,000 squid people in total, and the people from other tribes add up to 8,000 to 9,000.

Without the tacit consent of those tribes, could you squids occupy this city and protect yourselves?
It is no exaggeration to say that we are all their benefactors.

Now, because of a small plot to sow discord, you choose to stab your benefactor in the back without hesitation?

It's really despicable.

Many tribal leaders who had originally sympathized with the fate of the squid people in the city now put away their sympathy.

Deserve to kill.

But immediately afterwards, Zhu Chong's actions once again refreshed their understanding of the word brutality.

There were a total of more than 3,300 captured squid people.

He ordered the construction of a very tall and heavy carriage that required five horses to pull it.

Why five horses?
Because the emperor drives six chariots and the princes drive five chariots, this is the rule of etiquette and law.

Then he ordered his men to lay the captured squids across the road.

The road from the military camp to the gate of Maimunah was just filled up.

Then he rode in the carriage and crushed the car in front of everyone.

Screams, curses, cries, pleas for mercy, the sounds of bones breaking... all mixed together, making one's scalp tingle.

But Zhu Chong had an intoxicated expression on his face, as if this was the most beautiful music in the world.

All the onlookers were terrified.

Originally, they thought that Zhu Chong asked them to come just to make an example of him.

Now it seems that this man is a cruel person at heart.

This made them worry about their future, wondering if they would be tortured and killed for no apparent reason one day.

But at the same time, all the little thoughts in their hearts disappeared.

All that remains is deep awe and submission.

It profoundly explains what it means to fear power but not virtue.

After entering the city, Zhu Chong ordered the name of Maimunah to be changed to Pingyou City, and built a Jingguan outside the city.

This was not all, he gave another order.

The bodies of all executed squid people were hung at the gates of towns and villages as a warning.

This method really works well, treat those who surrender with kindness and treat enemies with cruelty.

This has attracted more people to return.

Except for some confusion caused by the initial issuance of the squid-killing order, the people of Qin became more stable afterwards.

Each tribe and local government executes the central government's orders efficiently and quickly.

Li Fang and others were amazed.

The surrounding forces were also frightened by Qin's cruel methods.

But they adapted quickly.

The Mongols' methods back then were not much better than Zhu Chong's.

No, Zhu Chong is at least reasonable, and those who surrender will benefit.

Under the law, civilians are equal and taxes and levies are light, which is the best policy ever.

In comparison, the Mongols were too barbaric.

All they have in mind is plunder, and no thought of governance.

Those who submit to them will die, and those who do not will die even more miserably.

In this comparison, Zhu Chong is simply a role model.

However, not all places are so harmonious.

Zhu Chong still couldn't control his desire to kill, and he personally killed the squid people in various ways.

He had imagined countless ways to torture and kill people before, but he didn't dare to go too far in the Ming Dynasty.

When it came to the barbaric Anxi, he completely let go.

I tried all the methods I had thought of before.

So much so that his whole body was stained with the smell of blood, and his eyes revealed a look of brutality from time to time.

Li Fang and others were terrified by what they saw.

Just as they were thinking about how to persuade them, a new batch of resources from the Ming Dynasty arrived.

Among them there were twelve thousand civilians, but when the actual headcount was counted, there were only more than eleven thousand left.

More than 500 people died on the road.

It really wasn't intentional abuse on the part of the transport staff.

In fact, the ancients had discovered similar problems long ago.

When exiling prisoners, what should we do if the escort personnel deliberately kill the prisoners on the way and return early?
The ancients came up with a solution, which was to only give the most basic living expenses when setting out.

The prisoners are sent to the destination, and the receiving party pays the escort fee and bonus according to the actual number of people who arrive.

If one person is missing, a certain percentage will be deducted.

If there are very few people sending the items, we will carefully examine which link has the problem.

If it is a natural disaster, plague or something like that, there is nothing we can do.

If it is man-made, the relevant personnel must be held accountable.

Transporting people to Qin was a national event, and Chen Jingke was watching it personally, so no one dared to mess around. From Daming to Anxi Bay, it was already a very mature route, with various supply stations and rest points along the way.

But there is no way, long-distance voyages in ancient times were so dangerous.

People still die from various accidents, and acclimatization is the number one killer.

If it were an unfamiliar route, the death toll could be several times higher.

The arrival of these people effectively made up for the shortage of Han people, which made Li Fang and others breathe a sigh of relief.

Along with this fleet came letters from home.

Among them was a painting showing a large courtyard with high walls, several thatched houses and more than ten acres of land.

A woman sat in front of the house and looked into the distance, seemingly missing something.

There was a pair of young children next to the woman. The older brother was pointing into the distance and saying something to his younger sister with his head down.

The younger sister tilted her head and looked in the direction of her brother's finger, seeming to be muttering something.

When he saw this painting, Zhu Chong's cold eyes softened in an instant.

After that, he stopped his crazy behavior and became the ruler of Qin.

This made Li Fang and others breathe a sigh of relief, as long as things returned to normal.

They were really afraid that Zhu Chong would become possessed by evil as he kept killing.

However, Zhu Chong did not kill them himself, and the order to slaughter the squids was still strictly enforced.

Most of the Qin people were executed, but a few still survived under the protection of others.

In fact, many people do not agree with the brutal methods of the Qin court.

The reasons have been mentioned before, so I will not repeat them here.

And there is never a shortage of loyal people in this world.

The squids have lived here for so many years, and their network of relationships is very dense.

They may be relatives, friends, or other relationships...

It is normal that among these people, there are some who are loyal or sympathetic.

They used various means to hide the squid people.

Be prepared to wait for news to come and then send the person out quietly.

The Qin State could only increase its inspection efforts, but with little effect.

The squids living in other places saw that someone was targeting them and made what they had done public.

He began to desperately discredit the Qin State, instigated his own forces, isolated the Qin State and even started a war.

Their approach against Qin was simple.

Don't forget the Mongols back then. The Ming people and the Mongols came from the same place.

If we let them gain a foothold, everyone will be in danger in the future.

Moreover, the new laws implemented by the Qin State did not take into account the interests of the nobles of various forces at all.

If they were allowed to survive, their new law would become widely known.

Will those slave bastards be obedient in the future?
Their efforts were effective, and many forces that originally held an indifferent attitude began to feel repulsed by the Qin State.

Qin's government agencies soon felt this change.

Through the Persians they also learned the reasons for this change.

Li Fang and others were somewhat helpless, but they did not say anything, as there was nothing perfect in the world.

The key is that they really have the confidence not to care.

In terms of military strength, which of the surrounding forces dares to really challenge the Qin State?
In terms of economic capabilities, they lack nothing with the support of the Ming Dynasty.

Not only did the Qin State not rely too much on them, but they needed the Ming Dynasty's products more.

So, a very strange yet familiar situation emerged.

Politically they were against Qin, but economically they were highly dependent on Qin.

However, Zhu Chong is not the type of person who would sit and wait for death, nor would he allow the squid to do anything wrong.

He called Liu Yunniang (Xinghong) and asked, "How are the preparations going?"

Liu Yunniang replied: "We are ready and can start at any time."

Zhu Chong sneered: "Then what are you waiting for?"

Therefore, the Prime Minister's Office of Qin issued a new decree.

If anyone is hiding a squid, handing him over will not only exempt him from punishment, but he will also be rewarded with all the squid's assets.

If the hidden people voluntarily surrender themselves and give away the people who shelter them, they can be spared from death.

Not only that, all their properties will be returned and they will be escorted out of the country with courtesy.

As soon as this decree came out, everyone felt their scalp tingling.

This Zhu Chong has really played with people's hearts to the extreme.

Then... as expected, a crisis of trust arose in the Qin State.
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Folke Bernadotte was a traditional nobleman with a high reputation in the local area, and his family naturally had no shortage of money.

After Zhu Chong occupied this land and established his country, he did not flee with the people, but appeased the people around him and cooperated with the court's policies.

He was greatly shocked by the good policies of the Qin State and was filled with hope for the country.

After that, he traveled around and used his own strength to help implement the new policy.

Until the squid slaughter order was issued.

He couldn't believe that such a kind country could suddenly become so extreme.

He even asked to meet with Li Fang, hoping to persuade him to rescind this tyranny.

Li Fang received him cordially, then firmly rejected his request for mercy.

And gave reasons for doing so.

Religious hatred, some important figures in the Ming Dynasty are extremely disgusted with the squids...

Influenced by religion, the Qin people were very disgusted with the Yu people.

If the imperial court wanted to gain more support from the Ming Dynasty, it had to please that big shot.

Therefore, anti-squid is imperative and no one can stop it.

Both of these reasons were so powerful that Falk Bernadotte was speechless.

Religious hatred is too common in the Western world, and he cannot object to this reason.

But he still couldn't accept this fact.

After returning home, he used his own channels to help many squids escape.

He rescued more than a thousand squids.

Later, the Ming Dynasty blocked the border, and even he could not send the squid away easily, and he was in danger of being exposed at any time.

But he still ignored the danger and hid and protected many squids.

He knew how serious the consequences of the new decree issued by the court would be, but he still did not change his original intention.

He didn't believe that the squids were really as evil as described in the Book of Jude.

People are all made of flesh and blood. How could I be stabbed in the back after I selflessly helped so many people?

Then he was stabbed in the back.

A squid named Menachem Beijing, upon learning of the new order, took the initiative to come out of his hiding and surrender to the local government.

And they turned over Folke Bernadotte, who had sheltered them.

Then the Embroidered Uniform Guards and the army went straight out to capture Folke Bernadotte.

The residents who did not know the truth stood up to protest when they saw that the court had arrested such a virtuous person.

The court then made the reasons for his arrest public.

The residents who learned the truth were shocked. They did not expect that Folke Bernadotte was betrayed by the squid man.

Let's just put it that way.

We are not blind. How could we not know that Folke Bernadotte has helped so many squids?
Without everyone's protection, would he, an old nobleman who was gradually losing power, be able to protect so many people?
But now, such a kind-hearted person was betrayed by the person he helped.

Squid, so evil.

There were many people who had the same experience as Folke Bernadotte, and without exception, their homes were ransacked.

With the spread of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the news spread throughout the Qin State at the fastest speed.

Then it spread to the surrounding forces.

(End of this chapter)