Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 436 Influence ([-])

Of course, it's not that no one can't see Zhao Yingyuan's nature clearly.

On January 1645, 1, Qin Shangxing, Wang Jiazhong, Monk Zhai Wu and others suddenly led their troops to leave Qingzhou, and then braved the heavy snow and marched eastward to the vicinity of Dengzhou Prefecture. Deputy Commander Yang Wei got in touch.These people had a deep friendship with Yang Wei before, after all, they rebelled together, how could this friendship be weak!Therefore, after they had a little discussion, this group of lawless guys decided to simply support Yang Wei and proclaim him emperor.

In today's troubled times, everything is possible with a knife handle, your old Zhu's family can be the emperor, but my elder brother Yang can't do it?The more they discussed, the more excited they became. Except for Monk Zhai Wu who had other ideas, the others started to contact Yang Wei and rushed into Dengzhou City one after another.More than ten thousand soldiers and horses from their families entered Dengzhou City at once, and the city was overcrowded for a while.Moreover, they did not bring much food and fodder, so they had to lead their troops to the countryside of Dengzhou to collect food and grass. The nearby landlords and gentry were miserable, so they secretly sent people to Jinan to cry, begging Fang Dayou, He Tuo, Li Sutai, etc. People quickly sent troops to rescue them.

But now Hetuo and others are still waiting for the arrival of the red-clothed cannons, and they are also more afraid of the "sharp guns" of the yellow-clothed bandits on the east bank, so they just blindly appease the gentry of Dengzhou Prefecture who came to ask for help. Nephews, but there are no rescuers.

Leaving aside the matter of the Dengzhou gentry, let's just talk about the gang of anti-Qing armed forces that poured into Dengzhou City.He has dealt with people from the East Bank many times before and after, and even his nephew Zhai Xiaoshan is now serving as a junior in the East Bank Stand Up Team. Monk Zhai Wu, after hanging out with Yang Wei and others for two days, feels that Yang Wei and others can't do anything. He resigned again, and then took his own troops and horses all the way eastward to the vicinity of the Yantai Fortress, and then sent someone to contact the people on the east bank in the fort, saying that they would join the group and seek refuge with King Mo.

Mo Ming, who was presiding over the construction of the ice cellar in Yantai Fort, also felt a little funny about the behavior of this monk Zhai Wu who ran over inexplicably, but it is not a bad thing for someone to seek refuge. Nephew Zhai Xiaoshan was also ordered to rush to the venue immediately.

Monk Zhai Wu had a fat head and big ears. He was originally the leader of the monks and soldiers protecting the temple of Shouguang Temple, and his martial arts skills were not bad.It's just that the world became more and more chaotic later, and more and more bandits came to disturb him. In a rage, Monk Zhai Wu simply became a bandit.The original backbone subordinates were all monks and soldiers from the original monastery. After a long time, they have gained some fame in Qingzhou, Laizhou and other places by virtue of their superb martial arts.This time he brought more than [-] people from Qingzhou all the way to Dengzhou, obviously not optimistic about the situation of the mob under Zhao Yingyuan in Qingzhou, nor the farce of Yang Wei and others proclaiming emperor.Therefore, relying on his instincts, he found the Yellow Clothes Army on the East Bank who was the most capable fighter in his knowledge.Of course, his nephew Zhai Xiaoshan was also involved in this. After all, there is an acquaintance who can make a bridge and talk to him.Moreover, he has notified the people on the east bank many times before, and he has made a lot of good relationships. These friendships will come in handy at this time.

Zhai Xiaoshan is now a small captain in the East Bank Standing Up Team. He also participated in the Battle of Anqiu this time, but he did not achieve much in the battle, and he did not kill a single person.However, after more than half a year of training and military and political studies, this former bandit leader has undergone a complete change. Even Mo Ming was surprised by his speed of progress.I thought it would be difficult for this young bandit leader to adapt to the system and management of the East Coast people, but I didn’t expect him to be very adaptable, hard-working, and hardworking in his studies. one.

Monk Zhai Wu looked at his nephew, whom he hadn't seen for almost a year, and felt a little strange in his heart.He has a straight yellow military uniform, a tightly-knit military belt, military trousers with red lace seams, and high riding boots unique to officers. People on the east coast call it a military cap with a big cap.This livery, tsk tsk, although Monk Zhai Wu didn't like it, he also thought it was quite energetic.

And Zhai Xiaoshan's cynical temperament unique to bandits in the past seems to have dissipated a lot now. In short, he seems to be a different person.Seeing this, Monk Zhai Wu was also a little frustrated. No matter how he educated this nephew back then, it didn't work. What kind of magical power does this East Coast person have to train his bastard nephew like this? If you have a chance, you must ask yourself.

And Zhai Xiaoshan looked at him, an uncle who still has a bald head and regarded himself as a monk, and he was also a little dazed. Once upon a time, he was just like them, idling around all day long, scolding the dog officials, the court, and the tartars. He used to be a rich and unkind gentleman and Zhuangzi, and also oppressed poor tenant farmers who had no ability to resist. Maybe he was complacent about it, but now it seems so absurd.Only after taking the political courses of the people on the east bank did he understand why the world has become like this, why everyone suffers from poverty, and why the court is getting weaker day by day; The bloody and bloody journey and the numerous bones since King Chuang started his career, as well as the repeated defeats of the Ming court when it faced the small court of the Qing Dynasty outside the pass.

These things almost made him tremble from the soul level. For the first time, he realized all kinds of major events happening in the outside world, and also realized the human-eating nature of this society for the first time. For the first time, he realized urgently that this world needs to be changed.Under such circumstances, he has a deep faith-like faith in the East Coast people who taught him this knowledge, and he unconditionally accepts all their rules and regulations and all kinds of ideas.He even regretted that among so many people in class with him, less than [-]% felt some feelings, and even less than [-]% could think for themselves and have their own understanding. There are still too few "comrades". sigh.

The talks between Mo Ming and others and Monk Zhai Wu were quite cordial on the whole. This was mainly because Monk Zhai Wu blindly wanted to seek refuge, and Mo Ming also had a faint intention of soliciting, so the progress of the negotiation between the two parties was very fast.For Monk Zhai Wu's request to directly join the gang, Mo Ming declined after thinking about it. The people on the east bank have their own management system, and the gang of bandits who are used to being loose under Monk Zhai Wu may not be able to stand it. Heavy rules.Instead of making everyone unhappy because of some trivial matters, it is better to draw a line now, keep a certain distance, and clarify the cooperative relationship between the two parties.

Mo Ming and others originally had a set of plans for how to deal with the anti-Qing armed forces in Shandong who might defect to them, so they should follow the rules at this time.And at this time, Mo Ming suddenly felt a little pity that the Qishan, which had been demolished by his army, was guarding the city of thousands of households.That city is only a three-hour march away from Yantai Fort, and it can also garrison several thousand soldiers and horses.It's a pity that even the foundation has been dug out there, and there is not even a hair left, so how to place Monk Zhai Wu and others is a bit scratchy.

Weihaiwei?That's a nice place.There is a well-equipped city there. Although it is a bit dilapidated, it can still be used if it is renovated, and it is next to the port, which is also convenient for people from the east coast to transport supplies and soldiers here.The only problem is that if they are besieged by the Qing army—especially when they are sieged by the Qing army assisted by the red cannons that can attack the city, they are likely to be unable to defend.Is it necessary to send artillery to help them knock down the red artillery team of the Qing army?In that way, your precious troops will be restrained. Instead of doing this, it is better to directly place Monk Zhai Wu's troops in Yantai Fort.

In the same way as Weihai, Lushun, Qingdao and other places are the same, which will greatly restrain the artillery power of the people on the east coast.Therefore, it is more reliable to arrange them on outlying islands.And this island can't be too close to the coast, because people will take advantage of it when it freezes in winter; it's better to have a larger area to support a certain number of people.Mo Ming searched for such an island on the map, and finally found that only Jeju Island in North Korea met the requirements.The Li Dynasty is weak, and the thousands of soldiers of Monk Zhaiwu can basically control the situation easily after the island, and then control the extremely rich livestock resources on the island and the tens of thousands of North Korean manpower. This is beneficial to the people on the east coast It is obvious.

The only question now is that once Monk Zhaiwu's people take control of Jeju Island, will they follow the orders of the people on the east coast to accompany the attack on the Qing army? This question is worth pondering.However, I believe they will still obey the people on the east coast in a short time. After all, it is a small broken island, and many things, even food, need to be imported from the outside world. Their fate is still in the hands of the people on the east coast.If they take advantage of the opportunity of training to educate, win over, and infiltrate the key personnel of their troops, I believe that the East Coast people's control over them will reach a new level.

Therefore, under such circumstances, Mo Ming tentatively suggested that Monk Zhai Wu should simply lead his troops to occupy Jeju Island.After Monk Zhai Wu's troops have a foothold there, the people on the east coast will send people to help them train the army, strengthen the city, and give them some assistance in terms of weapons and food when necessary.And what Monk Zhai Wu's department needs to pay is to send troops to support the people on the east bank when they need it.

This condition is quite generous, not only can he get a certain amount of protection, but he can also continue to maintain a semi-independent status. Monk Zhai Wu is quite satisfied with this.I originally planned to completely join the East Coast people for the future of myself and the thousands of brothers under my command.For this reason, even if he is marginalized and loses control of the army, he will not hesitate, as long as everyone does not surrender to the Qing Dynasty and can survive in the troubled times, he really doesn't care too much about his own gains and losses.But he didn't expect that he didn't plan to annex his army at all—or he didn't like his mob, so he quickly agreed to Mo Ming's proposal.As for where Jeju Island is, he really doesn't know.But it doesn't matter, the left is just an island in the Liaohai Sea. I heard that there are tens of thousands of Koreans and a lot of livestock on it, which is just right for my own people to station.

After the matter was settled, Mo Ming asked Monk Zhai Wu to station his troops in the wooden camp south of Yantai Fort. While training his troops, he waited for the seaport to thaw and take a boat to capture Jeju Island.

(End of this chapter)