Ping An Biography

On the land of Taiping Prefecture in South Zhili, the rice in the cultivated land has been harvested.Naked in the paddy field | The white water surface is exposed, and the rice piles are dotted inside. From a distance, it looks like a plate of sweet white porridge sprinkled with a little sesame; while some fields have drained the water and turned into dry fields. It was cut down and piled up in the field for burning|burning, and the smoke was everywhere. The burned ash of this thing fell on the field and could be composted. In the dry field, beans can be planted and an extra season of grain can be harvested.

But at this time, the village between the fields was not peaceful. Several dogs kicked their legs and barked "Wah-wah" at the entrance of the village. When they were frightened, they turned around and ran away. Fly around.Those chickens would not give up easily when they were frightened, they kept clucking.

The people in the village did not stop, some children were crying and some men were scolding.In the village stood a few men wearing green and red tall hats and soap boots, they were official servants, with a wide scabbard hanging from their waists, their hands resting on the handle, gesticulating and yelling; A sergeant carrying a pointed iron-tipped weapon.Lizheng, Baochang and others also came, and there were many onlookers, and many people gathered together for a while.

"Master, haven't you been dispatched this year? The embankment was built at the beginning of the year, and then the wall in the county was built. Why do you have to recruit people?" An elderly villager reasoned.

A sergeant with a non-local accent roared loudly: "The imperial army is going to suppress the rebellion, to the west! It's not going with the current, and the boat often needs people to pull it! If the young and strong in the local area don't pull it, it's possible that the soldiers will pull it The boat pushes the cart, and goes to battle again? Do you think we are animals!"

The sergeant was a burly man, covered in iron and holding a weapon in his hand. People were a little scared when they heard him roar.

But the elders in the village seemed determined to stand out, and said bitterly: "Just after drying the rice and handing over the autumn rations, the government came to buy the army rations again, and all they gave were precious banknotes (paper money)..."

"We are going to fight the rebels!" The sergeant was furious, "Most of you are disobedient and obstructing, are you colluding with the rebellious rebels?"

The villagers complained incessantly, "How dare the grassroots rebel..."

At this moment, a young man led a mule and walked under the crooked tree at the entrance of the village. Seeing many people gathered there, he asked a woman, "Aunt Li, what's the matter? The government is here to buy grain again?"

As soon as I said this, a big man in armor shouted over there: "Come here, boy, and bring the mule here too."

The younger generation had no choice but to walk over slowly, not daring to ask him what was the matter.The big man in armor asked, "Which family is it, and what's its name?" Then he said to Li Zheng, "Check it out, is this guy on the list?"

After that, the big man in armor kept looking at the mule, muttering, "That's right, you have strong legs, you can pull a cart."

Li Zheng raised his head and said, "Yes, there are two brothers in this family, and there must be someone to serve as their family's corvee."

The big man was overjoyed and said: "The mules are requisitioned first, and within three days, you will go to the county with other people." After that, he called his companions to go up and lead the mules.

When the younger generation saw Kenyi, he wanted his mule with a few words?The young man grabbed the rein with one hand and hugged the mule's neck with both arms. He blushed and said with thick neck, "What are you going to do! If you want me to go bankrupt, this mule is our family's life!"

The big man came forward and grabbed the hair on the young man's head and pulled it over. With the other hand, he held up a piece of stamped paper, "Read the notice clearly, disobedience is rebellion!"

"I'm illiterate, and I'm not rebellious, I just want my own snails..." The young man almost cried.The big man in armor grabbed his arm and lifted it lightly, but the young man was holding on to the rein desperately.The big man suddenly pulled out a shining knife from his waist, and the villagers were in an uproar, and those in front took two steps back.But the big man didn't intend to kill anyone, he cut off the rein with a knife, and with a wink, he asked his accomplice to take the snail away.

The young man was thrown to the ground, struggled and cried loudly, "I will go to the corvee with you now, I will pull the cart, and I will be with Luo."

The big man finally agreed, and shouted again: "Every family that has received the letter, send someone to arrange it, and I nod my head!"

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Under the iron helmet worn by British Duke Zhang Fu, a few gray hairs were blown straight by the wind on the river. The dark skin and wrinkles on his face were full of traces of wind and frost, but his body stood straight immediately.The three vertical lines between his eyebrows made him look serious and majestic, and he was admonishing a strong man bent over in front of the horse: "The emperor cut your title, and it was you who did not live up to it. Now this old man recommends you again, So I won’t lead troops anymore, but don’t take the errands for you lightly. The army has not moved, and the food and grass will go first, so you will definitely not make any mistakes.”

This strong man is the former Marquis Xue Lu of Wuyang, but now he is no longer a nobleman.But sometimes I think about it, as long as the comrades in the battle of Jingnan are still in the court, and the connections are still there, the title of duke and marquis actually doesn't have to be too important.

Xue Lu replied respectfully: "As long as the general can still follow the Duke, he is willing to be a small pawn, and dare not die! Don't worry, the general will arrange everything needed for the army along the way."

Zhang Fu also warned: "The court has used troops for years, and the burden on the people is already very heavy. You must always remember to be considerate of the people, strictly restrain your subordinates, and punish those who break the law without mercy!"

"Decree!" Xue Lu replied sonorously.

Zhang Fu kicked the horse, and said in a strong voice, "Let's go together."

Xue Lu took the reins of the horse, got on the horse, and rode the horse quickly to catch up with Zhang Fu's team.A group of people crossed a small hillside, the scene in front of them suddenly opened up, and a spectacular scene appeared in front of them.

The infantry lined up, long weapons moving slowly like a forest, horsemen and vehicles in an endless stream, dust and mist billowed in the air, banners covered the sky, the front and back of the troop could not be seen, like a huge black dragon.On the surface of the river, thousands of sails raced by, countless boats floated on the water, and the wheels, with waterwheels installed on them, moved extremely fast like ships.

Xue Lu looked at it for a long time, and then said: "Part of my army entered Huizhou a few months ago. There was a lot of movement, and now it has entered Raozhou; usually, the bandit army should cross Poyang Lake to reject our army. To remain unmoved seems to have been calculated into our strategy. The thieves should not be underestimated, or there may be experts among them."

Zhang Fulen snorted, "From Nanzhili to Jiangxi, it should be convenient to take the Yangtze River; our army advanced to Huizhou, but anyone who understands it will guard against the water and land route of the Yangtze River. What is so clever?

This time, our army will attack the enemy in three ways. How can the majestic division be "striking from the east to attack the west" and "tune the tiger away from the mountain" in one word?If the rebel army dared to use the main force to meet and resist the Huizhou soldiers on the South Road, Jiujiang Mansion would be lost.But they stood still and vowed to protect Jiujiang, so the South Road army seized all the land in Raozhou and controlled the east of the lake (Poyang Lake); the mouth of the lake became an isolated city, with no food and roads, and a desperate place. Dare to refuse to guard the mouth of the lake.Therefore, our military control of Hukou is also a matter of taking things out of pocket, and it will be a matter of time.So the rebel army relocated to Jiujiang, and they only had Jiujiang alone; when the main force of the rebel army was restrained by the east, our North Road Jingying could go south from the north of the river, cross the river and cut into the west of Jiujiang, and Jiujiang became an isolated city.Three-way combined attack, even if the thief spreads his wings, he will fly south! "

After hearing this, Xue Lu couldn't help saying: "Our army has a good chance of winning this battle. The Duke first ordered Nanjing, and then destroyed the Huguang rebellion. The unrivaled merits of the world should be the first of our Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Fu said indifferently: "It was the Emperor's personal conquest to put down the King of Han's army, and the Son of Heaven surrendered his soldiers without fighting. It is also the emperor's wise and holy decision to defeat the Huguang rebels. How dare I take credit for it?"

Zhang Fu was indeed full of confidence at this time, he really couldn't think of any other way for the rebels.After a long period of preparation, the imperial court has completed the multi-party deployment of the Huguang regime.At this time, it can be said that the imperial court is bound to do so without hesitation, and the total number of military forces deployed in Huguang has reached about 40 people... The troops dispatched from Sichuan, together with the local troops of Henan and Jingxiang, cooperate with the first part of the Beijing Camp to deter Huguang The main function of the upper reaches and central Yuezhou is to threaten and contain; the Jingying North Route Army on the north bank of the river, the Middle Route Army along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River along the river, and the South Route Army attacking from Huizhou. Seize the important town of Jiujiang and destroy the elite rebels.

The deployed troops add up to nearly 40 people, but it is difficult for the imperial court to gather all the 40 troops in one place and push them all out. The consumption of military supplies by many people in one place is a big problem, and the finance of food and grass transportation alone cannot bear it.Separate deployment can get most of the supplies directly from the local area, which greatly reduces the burden on the court.The British public policy, the attacking force is divided into three groups, in addition to considering the combat strategy, it can also better divide the consumption of the army.

Of course, it is difficult to mobilize all 40 people for offensive purposes. Even so, the three-way mobile troops deployed into Jiangxi alone have a heavy force of no less than 10 people, which obviously forms an absolute strength advantage over the "rebels" .

The British Duke Zhang Fu rode his horse, watching the thousands of troops on land and water in the Yangtze River all the way, feeling overwhelmed.He thought to himself: The Huguang rebellion can be resolved before the end of this year.

The King of Han is gone, and the prestige of Emperor Xuande has risen. When Huguang is pacified, the world will be at peace.There has been a discussion in the court for a long time that if they want to stop going to the west, the naval fleet moored in the port will not be able to toss for a long time; Jiaozhi will also withdraw its troops; Defense is the established state policy.The four directions converge, the people live together, and the world is peaceful.

Zhang Fu felt that after this battle, he had done enough credit, and then he could be dismissed and returned to the farmland. With a high position and rich salary, he should also enjoy the blessings of a peaceful and prosperous age.Immediately, he was in a good mood, and the wrinkles on his face gradually relaxed, and he felt very comfortable facing the wind of the galloping horse.