Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Pu Mawu stayed in the cabin, looking back from time to time, fearful and full of curiosity in his heart.

This time, there were dozens of sea ships heading south along with the monsoon. Li Bao's fleet was not only caught among them, but many soldiers were also separated to eat and sleep with the owners of the merchant ships.

Twelve people lived in Pumawu's bedroom.

This businessman from the Seljuk Empire was very curious about the equipment of Ming soldiers.

Not to mention the armor and helmets, but mainly the weapons. He really wanted to touch the wolf mill and boring rake.

It's a pity that I can't understand the language.

Pu Mawu could not enter and leave the cabin at will, and out of boredom, he could only pick up a bamboo pen and write in his diary: "I met the Qin general in Hangzhou. He was extremely tall, and visually estimated that he was at least three cubits tall... "

"His beard was not long, but it was very majestic, giving people a strong sense of oppression. He ordered all merchant ships to set off together, hid his soldiers on board, and headed for a city called Fuzhou further south..."

"This general was commissioned by the Qin State-Ming Emperor to capture the Qin State-the capital of the Song Emperor. The Song Emperor's army was vulnerable to him..."

"Twelve Qin-Ming soldiers were placed in my cabin. I was placed under house arrest and surveillance, and promised to be free when I arrived in Fuzhou. These soldiers were extremely disciplined. They were divided into three groups and slept in rotation along the way. Not drinking or gambling, nor blackmailing me..."

"They all wear armor and don't take it off even when sleeping. They are always ready for possible battles..."

"The highest officer among these twelve men has spears, swords, and bows and arrows. There are two shield bearers, one holding a large shield and one holding a small shield, and they are equipped with javelins. There are also four spearmen, and four unknown ones. Soldiers with what kind of weapons.”

"The last one should be a servant. He only wears a piece of leather armor and has a sword and a crossbow on his waist. This soldier does all the trivial things. But the other soldiers do not beat or scold him, nor do they treat him as a slave. , they seem to have a harmonious relationship..."

"My translator was arranged in another cabin, and I couldn't communicate with these soldiers. I think I should learn the language of Qin, which will be more convenient for future business..."

"It is winter now, the wind direction and sea current are very suitable, and storms are rare. We are sailing at full speed every day. At this speed, we will reach Fuzhou soon, and I am afraid there will be a fierce battle... Allah bless, I hope I The ship and cargo will not be damaged!”

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Fuzhou.

Tong Guan, dressed in military uniform, said to Mao Kui, the transport envoy from Fujian: "I'll leave it to Duke Mao for the ceremony of the new emperor's coronation."

Mao Kui wanted to refuse, but after taking a look at the sword on Tong Guan's waist, he could only bite the bullet and said: "The Holy Emperor ascends to the imperial palace, and he should choose the auspicious day of the zodiac. He is old and incapable of talent, and he has some knowledge of magic..."

"No need, time is tight, it will be done in three days." Tong Guan interrupted directly, not letting this guy delay.

Mao Kui wanted to cry but had no tears. Everyone knew that the Song Dynasty was over, but he was forced to support the clan. His strong desire to survive gave him some courage: "Three days is too fast and many things cannot be prepared. Even fasting and bathing are not enough days. I think it should be limited to one month."

Tong Guan held the handle of the knife: "I'll give you four days. Take a bath and fast for the first three days, prepare many things, and ascend the throne on the fourth day."

"Yes..." Mao Kui agreed with difficulty.

Tong Guan left after saying that. He still had many things to do.

Mao Kui slumped in his chair. Thinking that he would be beheaded by Emperor Zhu, he regretted why he didn't resign earlier?

To be honest, this guy has to thank Ju Ming, because in another time and space, he was killed by the Fujian mutiny at this moment.

Mao Kui was a native of Guangxi. He was good at rhetoric, numeracy, geography, and good at cultivating immortals. He also particularly likes traveling. He was the first to discover and develop the large and small caves in Sanya, Hainan.

No, how can I take the blame for this alone?

Mao Kui got up and walked out. As soon as he went out, he was stopped by the soldiers left by Tong Guan.

"Why don't you get out of the way quickly? I want to find someone to discuss preparations for the ceremony!" Mao Kui scolded.

The soldier stepped aside and followed him.

Mao Kui took a car to a house in the city, handed over a greeting card and said, "I have something important to come to see your master."

Menzi replied: "My husband-in-law is seriously ill and cannot see guests."

Mao Kui said: "I'm just here to visit the patient."

The disciple bowed and said, "My husband-in-law is seriously ill and it is inconvenient to see guests."

"I'm here to visit a patient!" Mao Kui suddenly pushed the door open.

Menzi wanted to stop him, but was blocked by Tong Guan's soldiers. Mao Kui took the opportunity to rush inside.

In the garden of the inner house, an old man was watering the flowers with a pot. Hearing the noise, he shook his head helplessly. He turned to Mao Kui, who was walking quickly and said, "Why are you doing this?"

Mao Kui held the old man's hands and said in a tearful voice, "Brother Ji Xi, please save me!"

The old man's name is Zhao Xi, the deputy envoy of Fujian Province, and the nephew of the "Iron-faced Censor" Zhao Bian.

The two old men were staring at each other in the garden. They knew what was going on, but Tong Guan's soldiers could not explain it in detail.

In the end, Zhao Xi said: "How about we discuss it with a few more people?"

"We must look for them!" Mao Kui nodded.

Soon, Fujian Road Transport sentenced Cao Zai and sentenced Xie Ruyi, who were found dead just like their own mothers.

Mao Kui couldn't prepare for the establishment of a clan and the throne by himself, so it was normal for several senior officials to be called in.

Xie Ruyi didn't care whether Tong Guan's soldiers could hear it or not, so he said, "Just fool around, just build an altar. The new king will succeed anyway."

Mao Kui cried sadly: "This is not a problem with the altar. If we are involved in this matter, we will definitely be..."

These people did not want to come forward to hold the enthronement ceremony, and the soldiers in Fuzhou City did not want to do it either.

Several mid-level officers were discussing secretly in the city.

Ye Nong said angrily: "Second brother Zhang, that stupid Tong Guan forced us to suppress the bandits. The bandits went into the mountains and couldn't finish them off, so they said that we were disadvantaged in the battle, and all the achievements we made were taken away by the Shengjie army. More than 10,000 Fujian Xiang troops went with him on the expedition, but only more than 8,000 died. No rewards or pensions were given, and our food and wages were deducted. How can there be such truth in the world?"

"That's right," Lu Lide said, "I heard that the Ming Dynasty and the New Dynasty have captured Zhejiang and Zhejiang, so we should rebel too!"

Zhang Yuan shook his head and said: "The Shengjie Army is in Fuzhou, and its soldiers and armor are very sophisticated. How can we defeat them? To rebel now is to seek death. We have to wait for the new Chaotian soldiers to come and kill them."

Ye Nong said angrily: "In many brothers' families, it is impossible to open the pot. If we don't provide food, our wives and children will all starve to death!"

"Think again, think again." Zhang Yuan said to himself.

In another time and space, the previous civil servants led these Fujian soldiers and soldiers all the way north to station at the Yellow River ferry.

After being defeated and returning home, not only were there no pensions and rewards, not even "armor removal fees" were given.

When they reached Jianzhou, they even ran out of food and grass, leaving the soldiers hungry.

As a result, Zhang Yuan led the Xiang army to mutiny, killing the transshipment envoy Mao Kui, the transportation judge Cao Zai, and the Jianzhou prefect Zhang Qin. They robbed food on the spot and occupied the city. They repeatedly repelled the army sent by the imperial court.

Xie Ruyi temporarily served as a judge and recruited these rebels to surrender.

However, the imperial court ordered Xie Ruyi to kill the leaders of the rebellion and take the remaining soldiers to the north to fight against the Jin Dynasty.

The soldiers were furious and rebelled again under the leadership of Ye Nong. They fought all the way back to Fuzhou from Jianzhou, and were finally suppressed by Zhang Jun's troops.

The situation is similar now. Fujian has many mountains but little land, and the bandits have been suppressed for more than half a year, so there is not much military rations left.

Tong Guan can collect money, but he can't change food.

The only military rations will definitely be given to the victorious troops first, and the rest of the troops will barely starve to death.

In Tong Guan's eyes, the military rations he distributed would not starve the soldiers to death, but there were officials who deducted them at all levels along the way, while the soldiers had to support their families.

Even if Li Bao doesn't come to attack, the Fuzhou Xiang army will mutiny sooner or later!

In order to collect grain, Tong Guan had issued a death order and forced state and county officials to hand over grain.

Officials took advantage of the situation and even the temples had to provide food, not to mention the poor people.

Something happened in Jianzhou!

Private salt dealers Fan Jizhong and Fan Ru, uncles and nephews, summoned hundreds of salt dealers under their command and rushed into the homes of wealthy households in Huiyuandong, Jianzhou.

After killing the big landowner, Fan Jizhong raised his head and shouted: "The court is unjust, and the officials are forcing the people to obey the will of God. Now the Ming Dynasty is attacking Zhejiang and Zhejiang. The foolish emperor is dead, but there are still traitorous ministers in Fujian. Who is Tong Guan? Liu Liu One of the thieves. After he had done harm to the north, he came to Fujian to break bones and suck out the marrow. What I am holding in my hand is "Chasing the Dufu Zhao Jixi" written by the Prince of the Ming Dynasty. I will read it to you in common proverbs..."

Fan Jizhong was a bankrupt small landowner who had read poetry and books.

He was too lazy to write his own message, so he directly used Ju Ming's message.

Fan Ruwei stood beside him holding a simple knife. He was nearly 1.8 meters tall and looked particularly strong in Fujian.

This man caused a lot of trouble in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty. At his peak, he was said to have an army of 500,000. Moreover, the landowners' properties were confiscated and distributed to the peasants, and in areas with weak control, the landlords were forced to pay rent, so the morale of the troops under his command was high.

When being suppressed by Han Shizhong's troops, most of the 30,000 rebels led by Fan Ruwei fought to death, and his general Fan Zhong continued to fight on the move with the remaining troops.

"Fathers and brothers, follow me to kill the landlord!"

After reading Zhu Ming's message, Fan Jizhong and Fan Ru went off in two directions.

They each went to attack nearby villages, killed landlords to divide grain and fields, and even went to attack temples.

There are temples all over Fujian, and one-third of the men from poor families are forced to become monks. In fact, they work in the temple, some are farming, some are doing business, and some are thugs.

Countless farmers obtained food and land and joined Fan's uncles and nephews one after another.

A large number of low-level monks and Taoist priests also returned to secular life and rebelled together.

When they went to attack Jianzhou City, the rebel army already numbered tens of thousands, and they were all soldiers who had just been assigned land!

They almost slaughtered all the big landowners around Jianzhou City.

Riding a fast horse towards Fuzhou, the delivery soldier in charge of delivering the message knelt in front of Tong Guan: "Fan thieves are causing trouble in Jianzhou and have captured Jianzhou City. They claim to have 100,000 troops!"

Tong Guan's expression was dull and he said feebly: "I understand."