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  Chapter 234 232 [Tengjia Legion and Zheng Zhilong]

   Outside Nanchang City, the officers and soldiers barracks.

  The local officers and soldiers in Jiangxi have fled home one after another, and now there are more than 300 people left. The ones who didn't escape were all guard soldiers who had nothing to worry about, and they were also enslaved by the chief when they fled back.

   In addition, there are more than 1,600 Guizhou Tengjia soldiers!

  The number of pacesetters for the governor of Guizhou is actually only 1,000 people. This quota was set in the 43rd year of Jiajing.

  But since the governor can have pacesetters, there are various excesses due to actual conditions. For example, Weng Wanda fought against Mongolia. At one time, there were tens of thousands of soldiers. They trained first and then asked the court for instructions. Some governors simply didn't bother to ask for instructions.

  Zhu Xieyuan trained 2,000 pacesetters in Guizhou, which was a full 1,000 more than the quota. As long as he could win the battle, the court didn't bother to take care of it.

  These Guizhou Tengjia soldiers were left in Nanchang by Zhu Xieyuan, mainly to defend Nanchang Fucheng.

  However, after Xiong Wencan inspected Jiangxi, due to insufficient money and food, the treatment of Guizhou soldiers plummeted. At this time, at least they could be fed. As soon as Xiong Wencan left, the Guizhou soldiers simply had a full meal and a hungry meal.

   If this continues, at most two or three months, more than a thousand Guizhou soldiers will definitely mutiny, or risk running outside the city to plunder.

   "Stop...stop..."

  The officers and soldiers guarding the barracks became weaker and weaker, retreating as they spoke.

  Huang Yao smiled and said: "The guard is dividing the fields, I will let you go home. From now on, there will be no military households, you can all be farmers, and no military officer will dare to bully you. After returning home, everyone will be able to share the fields."

  The officers and soldiers guarding the battalion were stunned, then knelt down and cried: "Bodhisattva bless the general with a long life!"

  Huang Yao said with a smile: "Go back to the camp and tell your comrades, let them come and get a bucket of rice, this is your severance pay."

  Several battalion guards ran immediately, shouting as they ran: "Everyone has come out to collect rice, and after receiving the rice, go home and divide the fields!"

   Facing the rice collar and the land distribution, these officers and soldiers had no resistance, and instantly turned into Mr. Zhao's supporters.

  Not to mention that they are in the military camp outside the city, not to mention that their number is only more than 300, even if more than 3,000 people are standing on the tower at this moment, they will open the city gate and join the rebels enthusiastically.

  The surrounding areas of Nanchang Mansion are under control, and the Jiangxi government cannot collect taxes. Naturally, these soldiers will be hungry.

  More than 300 guard soldiers, each received a bag of rice, kowtowed to Huang Yao, and went home happily.

  Huang Yao continued to walk in, and Fei Chun followed behind with someone pushing the cart.

   More than 1,600 Guizhou soldiers were already wearing rattan armor and holding weapons in formation when they were receiving rice in the guards.

  These Guizhou soldiers were all slaves of the chieftain before, and it was Zhu Xieyuan who rescued them. They don't recognize the imperial court and only obey Zhu Xieyuan's orders.

  They also didn't trust the Jiangxi rebels, thinking that Huang Yao was coming to kill them all. I don't know the place of life well, this is Jiangxi, and there are more than 1,600 Guizhou soldiers, no one escaped, and they all formed formations to fight to the death.

   Looking at the Guizhou soldiers who were obviously starved and thin, but still dared to fight, Huang Yao was in a very complicated mood.

  He fought in Lion Mountain for several days, and the biggest casualty he suffered was caused by the surprise attack by these Guizhou soldiers. He both hated and admired each other, and his emotions were very entangled.

  Fei Chun pointed to the small cart behind him and said, "Take the food to light the fire and cook. We will fill our stomachs first. Each person will receive five hundred copper coins. Anyone who is willing to continue serving as a soldier will come to receive it. From now on, you will be Mr. Zhao's soldiers."

  Guizhou soldiers looked at each other and began to relax their vigilance.

  Huang Yao shouted: "The leader stands up!"

  A Guizhou soldier stepped forward.

   "What's your name?" Huang Yao asked.

  The man replied in Guizhou Mandarin: "It used to be called Chihei, but Master Zhu gave him the name Chihuchen."

   Chihei, meaning "dog meat".

  The slaves plundered or bought by the chieftain of the Yi nationality are collectively referred to as Chihei. Gradually, Chihei even became a surname, and many descendants of slaves were named Chihei.

  The red tiger minister in front of him doesn't even know which race he belongs to. They may be Han, Miao, Yi, or Zhong. Anyway, they were captured by chieftains when they were very young, and then recruited by Zhu Xieyuan as soldiers.

"Zhu Xieyuan has died of illness. Would you like to work for Mr. Zhao in the future?" Huang Yao said, "As long as you are obedient, your rations will be sufficient and your military salary will be paid on time. If you want to settle down, you will be given the land. Go up and ask for a wife."

  Chi Huchen ran back to discuss with the officers and made a decision quickly.

  In fact, they had no other choice. Once Zhu Xieyuan died, he would be a child without father and mother.

   "I am willing to serve as a soldier for Mr. Zhao!"

   More than a thousand people all knelt down, speaking Guizhou Mandarin, which is very close to Daming Mandarin.

  On the same day, they received money and food, had a good meal, and followed Fei Chun to Ji'an Mansion the next day.

  This time the army expanded to 16,000 people, and the Military Academy made reforms again.

  Fei Ruhe is in charge of the South Courtyard, with four thousand five hundred soldiers.

  Huang Yao is in charge of the North Courtyard, with four thousand five hundred soldiers.

  Zhang Tieniu palms the middle courtyard with four thousand soldiers.

  Gu Jianshan is in charge of the water division, with three thousand soldiers.

  The defense areas of the counties in Ji'an Prefecture were changed to Zhang Tieniu's Intermediate Court. This guy only knows how to fight, and the military affairs are actually handed over to his deputy Liu Zhu. Liu Zhu is working hard to read and read, and he has long since left the category of illiteracy, and is no longer the blind man he used to be.

  More than 1,600 Guizhou Tengjia soldiers were all organized as Zhao Han's personal soldiers, and they were classified as the establishment of the Zhengbing of the Central Court.

  Outside Ji'an City, the school yard.

  Zhao Han’s own soldiers, the slave army, sent some out to serve as officers, and the rest were grouped together with the Guizhou soldiers, just making up the number of 2,000.

   Rattan armor, rattan plate, after more than a year of brewing, Zhao Han also made some by himself.

  The two thousand men in front of them wore rattan helmets, rattan armor, rattan tablets, and steel knives as weapons. Their armor is very light, and at the same time, it is very defensive, and it is extremely useful when attacking cities and mountains. Moreover, it is suitable for long-distance raids, and it is very convenient to cross mountains and ridges and cross rivers.

Zhao Han said: "You don't have any family members for the time being. Next year, you will go to Xiangnan, where bandits will ravage the area, and the number of young adults will drop sharply, but there will be a lot of women left. There are also many women who have been plundered by bandits. You can go to Xiangnan to start a family. There are also many unowned fields there, and the owners of the land have been killed by bandits. Get rid of the bandits, and I will divide the land for you, so that you will have wives, fields and children in the future!"

   "Long live the general town!"

   "Long live the general town!"

  The two thousand Tengjia soldiers shouted loudly, their faces full of excitement and yearning.

  They have no family members. After marrying wives and dividing the land, they can rent it out to other farmers for cultivation. Zhao Han did not prohibit tenants from renting land, but only prohibited tenants from subletting it again.

  …

  The state capital of Funing Prefecture is in Xiapu, and Zheng Zhilong's mansion is in Jinjiang. It is quite difficult for Fei Yinghuan to see Zheng Zhilong.

  The two met for the first time last year, and there was no in-depth communication. Fei Yinghuan only expressed his admiration.

  Jinjiang, Anhai Town.

  The Zheng family mansion here was built in three years and two months. Not only for living, but also for military and trade bases, which can be directly converted into castles in case of war.

   "Master, I have a guest asking to see you!"

  Zheng Zhilong took the greeting card and saw that it was the magistrate of Funing who came.

  He has a good impression of the prefect of Funing. Last year when he passed by there by boat, the other party offered to provide some food and grass, and personally went to his boat to have a banquet and make friends.

  Zheng Zhilong walked quickly to the courtyard, went to greet him in person, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Master Fei Zhizhou is here, welcome if you are far away, welcome if you are far away!"

   "Brother Yiguan, I came here without warning, so I took the liberty of disturbing you." Fei Yinghuan also laughed.

   The title "Brother Yiguan" made Zheng Zhilong very happy. No civil servant called him like that before. Immediately laughed, dragged Fei Yinghuan inside, and ordered the servant: "Quickly serve the wine and the meat!"

  Walk through the room, and the two sit down.

  Zheng Zhilong asked: "Brother Fei left Funing, but got promoted again?"

  Fei Yinghuan looked behind Zheng Zhilong: "Please step back from the left and right."

  Zheng Zhilong immediately waved: "You all go down."

  Wei Jianxiong left with the servants of the Zheng family. After closing the door, he quietly guarded the door.

  Fei Yinghuan said in a low voice: "To tell you the truth, Brother Wei left with a seal this time."

   "Did you offend the treacherous court officials?" Zheng Zhilong asked.

   "No," Fei Yinghuan shook his head and said, "My son-in-law is going to offend the emperor."

  Are you going to offend?

   Did you offend me?

  Zheng Zhilong was confused and asked, "Which great sage is your brother's son-in-law?"

  Fei Yinghuan asked back: "Have you ever heard of Jiangxi thief Zhao?"

Zheng Zhilong said: "Of course I know. The governor of Fujian and the commander-in-chief of Fujian were ordered to go to Jiangxi to suppress the bandits, but they were wiped out by the Zhao bandits in the first battle. The deputy commander-in-chief of Fujian was also transferred to be the commander-in-chief of Jiangxi. We bought twenty Franco cannons here."

   "Jiangxi thief Zhao is my son-in-law." Fei Yinghuan smiled.

   Zheng Zhilong thought there was something wrong with his ears, looked at Fei Yinghuan and blinked, and asked again: "The one in Jiangxi is your brother's son-in-law?"

  Fei Yinghuan nodded and said: "This winter, my son-in-law will occupy the whole of Jiangxi, and send troops to southern Hunan and Guangdong next year. I can't hide my identity, so I just hang up and leave. Before leaving Fujian, I came to meet an official."

  Zheng Zhilong's mind has changed a lot. If Jiangxi's Zhao bandits are really allowed to occupy Guangdong and southern Hunan, wouldn't they be sitting on two and a half provinces?

  Fei Yinghuan also said: "After the son-in-law captured Guangdong and southern Hunan, he will send troops to take Fujian."

  Zheng Zhilong's expression became serious. Guangdong sea area is his territory, and Fujian sea area is his core. If the Jiangxi thief Zhao can really occupy Fujian and Guangdong, he will have to deal with them frequently in the future.

   "What can I teach you, brother?" Zheng Zhilong asked.

  Fei Yinghuan handed over a letter: "This is a personal letter from my son-in-law to an official."

  Zheng Zhilong is also literate. When he saw the first sentence, he couldn't help laughing. He and Fei Yinghuan called him brother and brother, while Zhao Han called him "brother" in the letter, so I don't know what to say about this seniority.

  In his letter, Zhao Han said that the sea is very important, and after he took over the world, he planned to drive away the red barbarians in Luzon and Malacca (Malacca). We have to go to Tianzhu. Zheng Zhilong can be the commander of the navy, and he can also be a prince at sea.

  Zhao Han directly asked Zheng Zhilong, Dinghaigong, Zhenhaigong, Jinghaigong, Kaihaigong... Which title does your brother prefer?

  This question made Zheng Zhilong's heart beat wildly, and his blood boiled suddenly.

   Although Zheng Zhilong was recruited by the imperial court to dominate the South China Sea, his official position was only "Guerrilla Defense".

  That night, Zheng Zhilong tossed and turned, got up in the middle of the night and wrote a letter, and asked Fei Yinghuan to pass it to Zhao Han the next day.

  (end of this chapter)