Ming Zuo

Chapter 702 Popular support is available [RNG: We are the champions again! 】

The situation forced Xu Ji and others to strengthen their determination, and it also made the follow-up much easier.

"First and foremost three things..."

Once it comes to the issue of fighting, it can only be presided over by people like Wang Ruixian and Li Chongtian.

"Hurry up and send a message to all places, so that everyone can take precautions. The government's counterattack is definitely not limited to Fucheng, and it is estimated that various places will also be destroyed."

Songjiang Prefecture is very large, and the places engaged in the new textile industry are far from the prefectural city.

Jinshan, Fengxian, Loutang, Qibao and other places are also developing like a raging fire.

But these places are not like Fucheng, there is no strong city wall at all, once the government takes action on these places, I am afraid that it will suffer heavy losses.

After hearing this, Qu Yin immediately fidgeted.

"Qu An, hurry back to Loutang immediately and tell the big guys about the situation here. If it doesn't work, let them retreat to Fucheng."

Qu Yin came to Fucheng to attend Xu Guangqi's funeral and did not leave for a while, but Qu Ye stayed in Loutang to take care of the housework.

The roots of the Qu family are also in Loutang, and Qu Yin was afraid that his family would be in danger.

The cotton spinning industry in the entire Songjiang Prefecture has long been intertwined and intertwined, belonging to a relationship of prosperity and prosperity, and loss and loss.

Wang Ruixian's suggestion immediately made everyone aware of the danger, and sent people to various places to inform them.

As for how much can be saved, no one has any idea.

After talking about this matter, Wang Ruixian said again: "No matter what, we must guard Songjiang City well. As long as the new army arrives, everything will be fine. For the corresponding money, food and grass, please work hard to make sure nothing is lost."

Fighting wars is all about logistical supplies, and this matter can only be left to the gentry and businessmen in Songjiang Prefecture.

Without Xu Ji opening his mouth, Pan Yunlong immediately said: "Don't worry about this matter, there will definitely not be a grain of rice or a penny missing."

It was a matter of family and life, and with no way out, the emerging bourgeoisie in Songjiang Mansion had no choice but to go all out.

After finishing these two matters, the most important thing is how to defend the city.

"Since the big guys are united as one, then this matter will be easy to handle. You only need to organize the troops, arrange them and rely on the city walls and fortifications, and they can last for a while."

Having seen the strength of the workers before, both Wang Ruixian and Li Chongtian are full of confidence in defending the city.

When everyone walked out of Xu's mansion, they were all stunned when they saw the situation outside.

There are already crowds of people around Xu's mansion, and countless people are looking forward to it.

Almost all of these people come from various textile factories and related industries.

"Master Xu, is the government really going to burn down the factory and smash the machines so that we don't have to eat?"

A worker is brought up to ask the question that everyone cares about.

Seeing this scene, Xu Ji couldn't help feeling overwhelmed.

"true."

Just four words, immediately made everyone angry.

"Is it really unreasonable? The big guys rely on cotton spinning for a living, why doesn't the government give us a way to survive?"

Xu Ji lowered his hands to signal for everyone to be quiet, and then he explained the reason.

"Your son-in-law's article must have been read by the big guys, and the reason is in it. Those officials are all landlords. They rely on the land to accumulate wealth, and they treat the big guys like slaves. Now the big guys don't farm. They came here to work. Without our farming, these landlords would not be able to eat and live a good life. You say, can these landlords agree? They just want to turn us big guys into tenants again and endure their exploitation. As for How can these landlords and scholars care if our big guys are living a good life?"

In the cotton spinning industry in Songjiang Prefecture, Shandong's ideas are the most widely spread.

There has always been someone deliberately disseminating this among the workers, which has greatly improved the workers' knowledge.

In the past, Xu Ji and others didn't understand the use of doing this at all, but now, the power has been revealed.

Xu Ji's words had reality as evidence and immediately convinced everyone.

Originally, the cotton spinning industry in Songjiang Prefecture was very developed, and practitioners accounted for seven or eight out of ten of the local population.

However, these employees were all working independently, and neither the output nor the quality had an advantage.In the process of production and living, they are also exploited by the landlords who control the means of production.

However, since the emergence of industrialized textile factories, many people have broken away from traditional textile methods and transformed into real industrial workers.

When these people no longer participate in the circulation of means of production, they naturally avoid the exploitation of the landlord class.

They rely on their own labor to create wealth and earn wealth, which naturally caused huge losses to the landlord class.

On the road to industrialization, Songjiang Prefecture did not do as much oppression as Western countries did, so it allowed industrial workers to grab a lot of benefits in the process of development.

The lives of all practitioners are getting better and better, and their pockets are getting richer and richer. Naturally, they sincerely support emerging industries.

This is why so many people stood up against Fang Yuegong when he wanted to destroy the textile factory.

And this opposing force is the biggest reliance against the old traditional forces.

"The magistrate ran away, but the government and the court will definitely not let it go, and they will gather the army to fight back before long. We big guys don't want to be lambs to be slaughtered, so we have to go all out to keep everything we have. At that time, we will definitely There will be many sacrifices, but can we back down?"

Wang Ruixian is very good at giving speeches, and combined with the real situation, he immediately boosted morale.

"Fight with the dog officer!"

"We must not let them destroy the factory, this bastard court will not let us eat, we will fight him desperately!"

Tens of thousands of people shouted in unison, and the scene was extremely shocking.

Seeing that the morale was available, Xu Ji and others finally felt relieved.

"Everyone, if we want to fight against the imperial court's encirclement and suppression, it's not enough for us big guys to be determined to work hard, we have to be able to fight. How to defend Songjiang City well, just listen to the command of Mr. Wang and Director Li from Shandong. Do you have any objections?"

No one in Songjiang Mansion knew how to fight, so of course there was no objection.

Seeing this, Li Chongtian stood up.

"Time is running out, so I won't be humble. Next, we need to arrange things carefully, and everyone must obey orders. Remember, Songjiang City can only be defended if we are all twisted into one rope and wait for the reinforcements from Shandong." come over."

Someone is worried.

"Director Li, will the reinforcements from Shandong really come?"

Who knew that without Shandong reinforcements, the people of Songjiang Mansion alone would never be able to stop the attack of the official army.

Li Chongtian patted his chest and promised.

"The situation here has been passed on quickly. Shandong's reinforcements will come by boat from the sea in a month at most. Our Shandong new army is afraid of even the Tartars. It will definitely not be a problem to deal with these unprofessional officers and troops."

The situation of the Shandong New Army has been widely spread in the Songjiang Mansion, and the big guys know something about it.

Knowing that there will be reinforcements, everyone's last worries dissipated.

Next, under the auspices of Li Chongtian, these workers who stood up and resisted were organized into groups.

Every [-] people are responsible for one city wall, and at the same time organize women and old people to collect and prepare supplies for them to defend the city.

Li Chongtian also selected more than [-] brave young men from among the workers, and handed over the muskets originally assigned to the servants of the Xu family into the hands of these people.

The servants of the Xu Mansion are really unbearable to use, and these important weapons can only be handed over to more organized workers.

The entire Songjiang Prefecture quickly entered a state of combat readiness, nervously waiting for the counterattack of the officers and soldiers.

(End of this chapter)