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Chapter 106 Rebuilding Zhenqiang Fort (please subscribe)
  The beginning of the eleventh year of Chongzhen was definitely an unfavorable time for the rebels in the late Ming Dynasty.

In a valley in Zitong, northern Sichuan, a group of two to three hundred cavalrymen stood in the night.

A rogue general in his thirties, with a tall build, bulging cheekbones, and hawk-like eyes, was riding on a dark gray horse with white spots, and was staring ahead.

At this time, a group of five or six cavalrymen ran over from the rear. A young general riding on a tall white horse reported: "King Chuang, the pursuers of Cao Bianjiao and He Renlong are less than ten miles away from us. We must immediately Breakout.

This peasant army general in his thirties was none other than the famous Chuang King Li Zicheng, who was leading his troops in northern Sichuan to escape Hong Chengchou's pursuit.

"Changshun, don't panic. It's so late at night. How can the officers and soldiers see our movements clearly? You drink some water first and we'll set off in a while." Li Zicheng said calmly. He was able to escape so many times during the encirclement and suppression by the officers and soldiers. , has tempered his ability not to panic even when the mountain collapses.

"Yes!" Wang Changshun replied.

Then Li Zicheng dismounted and asked Tian Jianxiu, another general beside him. "Brother Tian, ​​did you lose much in this afternoon's battle?"

"Fortunately, there were dozens of casualties. Cao Bianjiao's army lost at least 200 people, so they are timid in pursuing them now."

"Where should we go next? What suggestions does Brother Tian have?" Li Zicheng continued to ask.

"The passage south to Sichuan has been blocked by the Sichuan army. There are Cao Bianjiao and He Yilong's pursuers on both sides. We can only go north back to Shaanxi." Tian Jianxiu analyzed.

"Yes, we can only go to Shaanxi, but we don't have many people now, so we can't go to the big cities. Let's go to Taozhou in the west of Shaanxi. They are all ethnic minority areas. The land is vast and sparsely populated, which is conducive to us moving and hiding." Li Zicheng said.

"There are few enemies over there, but it's hard to raise food." Tian Jianxiu replied.

"Hey, there is no choice now. Changshun and Shuangxi, let the brothers mount their horses and prepare to break out." Li Zicheng ordered.

So Li Zicheng led hundreds of cavalry all the way north into Taozhou Prefecture at the junction of Shaanxi and Qinghai, and began the most miserable escape in his life.

Under the strict supervision of the imperial court, Hong Chengchou sent Cao Bianjiao and He Renlong to pursue them closely, and mobilized many troops from Shaanxi to intercept them.

In the following months, Li Zicheng broke through the siege of the official army and led the peasant army to leave Taozhou and enter Gansu. From Gansu to Xifan, he wandered around the territory of the Qiang nomads. Along the way, he was severely lacking in food and had to Without rest, the soldiers suffered heavy losses.

Li Zicheng had no choice but to leave the Great Wall from the east of Jiayuguan to the north. When he reached the outside of the Great Wall, he suddenly turned back from near Lanzhou and returned to the mountains in the southeast of Longnan to break up his troops and rest.

This operation of Li Zicheng not only reflected the flexibility of his tactics, but also fully reflected that the life of the peasant army during this period was really sad. If the officers and soldiers bite it, they will lose their lives.

This kind of life is definitely not for people to live, and only a hero like Li Zicheng can endure it and refuse to surrender.

Others, like the Eighth King Zhang Xianzhong, are much smarter. They have surrendered through bribery and obtained a temporary worker establishment in the Ming Dynasty. They are recharging their strength in Gucheng.

Li Zicheng's troubles in Shaanxi and Gansu have also attracted the main forces and attention of Shaanxi. Naturally, no one will pay attention to Lin Feng's movements in Fugu County.

During this period, under Yang Sichang's strong promotion of the Four Right and Six Corners strategy, the living space of the peasant army was indeed greatly reduced, and the imperial court achieved a major victory in wiping out the rogue bandits.

However, this strategy is too expensive and cannot last long. The thieves must be eliminated as soon as possible.

Therefore, under the high pressure of the court, taxing and paying off bandits became the top priority, while other matters were dispensable and easy to fool. For example, when the Yulin Guards lost the Qiang Fort, it would have been a major event that would have shaken the governor's office. However, Sun Chuanting had already been sent by Hong Chengchou to encircle and suppress Li Zicheng. Naturally, he did not have the energy to pay attention to a small fort at the border, so the matter ended. That’s it.

This is an advantage for Lin Feng. It has been almost a month since Fugu County organized people to rebuild the Qiang Fort. Even the fort walls are almost built. No one from the Yulin Guard came to ask questions. It made Lin Feng a little doubtful about life. It was so embarrassing. Is the castle so ignored?
  On this day, Lin Feng led a group of people to the construction site of Zhenqiangbao, preparing to hold an auction for the proposed shops in the fort to recover part of the funds.

Lin Feng first took everyone to see the already built fort wall, and then came to the place where the Qianhu Yamen used to be. Although it was burned by fire, the wall was still basically intact. After some reconstruction, it has been restored. about there.

After everyone sat down, Lin Feng asked Su Shunnian to introduce the store plan of the castle.

Su Shunnian had followed Lin Feng in conducting shop auctions at farmers' markets and was already very experienced. He pointed to a simple planning diagram posted on the wall and said:
  “According to the county government’s plan, the newly built town Qiangbao will become a center for commercial goods trading in the Central Plains and grasslands. The value of the shops here can be imagined.

We plan to build a zigzag-shaped comprehensive market in the south of the castle, which will focus on goods trading, inns, restaurants and other shops. The number is limited, so please sign up as soon as possible. "

"Is it safe to open a shop here? After all, it is right on the edge of the Great Wall. It has always been the focus of the Mongolian Tatar invasion of the grass valley." A merchant worried.

Lin Feng interjected at this time: "In terms of safety, everyone can rest assured. After the completion of this trading center, it will not only be beneficial to us, but also a place for the grassland tribes to exchange for daily necessities. They will not kill the goose to obtain the eggs, and our county government will send a people's strong team to station here." of."

"That's good. The first priority in doing business is safety." The businessman replied.

"Do you have any questions?" Su Shunnian asked next.

"How many shops are for sale? What is the price of each one?"

"The total number of shops is 30, and two shops will be auctioned in groups, with a base price of 200 taels. Prices in different locations must be different, so everyone should bid actively." Su Shunnian explained.

"This is a good idea." Everyone praised, as long as they are not forced to buy it.

Seeing that everyone had a good understanding of the situation, Su Shunnian announced the start of bidding for the first group of shops.

Everyone in the first group had no idea and was still in a wait-and-see mode, but Grassland Trading bought it at the lowest price of 200 taels.

Then the second group and the third group were also bought at low prices by Li Ji Cereals and Oils and Dachui Iron Art respectively, and then other merchants began to work hard.

They are not stupid. They know that everything in Grassland Trading is owned by Zhenming. They have all settled in, so there must be profit and water.

So soon 15 groups of shops were auctioned off, 5 groups were won by Zhenming Group, and the others were won by merchants who opened shops, shops, inns, restaurants, etc. in the county.

This auction raised a total of more than 4000 taels of silver, which made Su Shunnian smile again. The county government's financial crisis was suddenly alleviated.

Of the 4000 taels of silver he received, Lin Feng left another 1000 taels to strengthen the construction of Qiangbao Town. Under Su Shunnian's extremely expectant eyes, he finally said that he would let the county government office temporarily keep it, which made the old official jump with excitement. got up.

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