The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 152 Introducing Refugees
Chapter 150

The great revenge of the ancestors and clansmen was avenged, and everyone in the Lu family in Fuzhou breathed a sigh of relief.

Bearing the humiliation for so long, I finally waited until the moment when the clouds opened and the moon appeared,
Just relaxed a little, Lu Changle quickly returned to work.

The fields cannot be left uncultivated. If the cultivation is delayed due to the war, we must find a way to remedy it. If we cannot grow food, we must plant other crops.

After the war, the dead and wounded should be compensated, and the township protection team should be expanded.

In the name of the general who suppressed the thieves, and with the momentum of defeating Zheng Du, Lu Changle set his sights on Jianning Prefecture and Jianning Mansion.
If Jianning Prefecture and Jianning Mansion are captured, plus Fuzhou Mansion and Yanping Mansion already under actual control,
Lu Changle can control half of the province of Fujian.

Zheng Zhibao knows that after Zheng Du's death, he will retaliate wildly sooner or later. Maybe Zheng Zhilong will also take action. It is imperative to strengthen the rural protection team.
What is certain is that Chongzhen and the imperial court are beyond the reach of Fujian.

In a word, whoever has the bigger fist has the final say.

Even victorious in all battles, Lu Changle is generous to his subordinates, and every inch of merit will be rewarded,
Just to let the wind out, there are too many people signing up to join the rural protection team,
Those who come to inquire about news and intercede quickly break through the threshold,
Lu Changle asked Gan Hui and Lu Jinyuan to choose from the local militia first.
The advantage of this is that everyone wants to eat military food and advance the militia, and the militia is a reserve force that does not need to spend money to support.

Tingzhou Prefecture, Liancheng County.

In the county government office, Zheng Zhibao looked at an urgent message with a pale face,
It's bad news. The Eastern Expeditionary Army led by his nephew Zheng Du was wiped out in Fuzhou Prefecture. No one saw Zheng Du escape.

"Trash, it's just rubbish, I missed my big business." Zheng Zhibao was so angry that he threw the information on the ground and cursed.

First, the troops were divided into two groups to disperse the troops, and after the entire navy was wiped out, they rushed forward greedily.

With food and grass running low, he went to suppress Lu Changle's base overnight for his own selfish desires. Unexpectedly, Lu Changle's retreat was just a feint, and he secretly went back to Xingping Village, setting up an ambush on Zheng Du's only way.

Everyone said that if you don't hit the south wall, you don't look back, but Zheng Du hit the south wall and used his head to die, he had to torture himself to death before giving up.

Stupid as hell.

It doesn't matter if Zheng Du died, and Zheng Zhibao didn't feel bad, but his death was too useless, and it was a huge blow to the prestige that Zheng had finally built up.

The so-called elite Zheng Jiajun was easily disappeared by the militia.

Who will be afraid of Zheng Jiajun in the future?

"General, it's not good. The military camps in Changting, Qingliu and Ninghua were all attacked by the Three-Eyed King. Among them, more than [-] people in the Ninghua military camp were killed. Let's demonstrate together."

"Exploring horses found that bandits in many places were dispatched to destroy roads and bridges. They learned about it from the Fuzhou government." When Zheng Zhibao read the letter, Xu Chao, his confidant, reported the latest situation.

Zheng Zhibao said grimly: "Okay, I'm getting more and more courageous. I really think that my Zheng Jiajun is nothing. Give me orders and fight back. They must be suppressed."

"Yes, General, my subordinates will do it right away."

"Wait." Zheng Zhibao called to stop him: "Where is my third brother now?"

Zheng Hongkui went to Fujian to assist in the suppression of bandits, but he has not come back.

Xu Chao said respectfully: "Returning to the general, the third master was ordered to help suppress the bandits. The last reply was in Hankou. I don't know if he has been transferred."

"I'll write a letter later, Xu Chao, you go there yourself, and you must deliver the letter to my third brother." Zheng Zhibao said seriously.

The development of the matter has gone beyond Zheng Zhibao's control.

Without the soldiers and horses of the Eastern Expedition, Zheng Zhibao knew that it would be difficult for him to regain Fujian.
If there hadn't been an Eastern Expedition, and hadn't gone to Fuzhou Mansion, the Zheng family and Lu Changle could still maintain a superficial peace,

Lu Changle dared to lay a heavy hand on the Zheng family, and wiped out five thousand sailors at once. Zheng Du's life and death are uncertain, and it is very likely that he will fall into Lu Changle's hands.
Both sides have torn skins,

The Zheng family lost popular support in Fujian, fearing that the Zhangzhou and Quanzhou prefectures would not be able to hold on, so they needed to send people back to defend.
After thinking about it, I can only turn to my third brother Zheng Hongkui for help. He brought [-] elite soldiers out of Fujian,

When suppressing bandits in Hubei and other places, he continued to recruit troops, and his troops exceeded [-].

In any case, we must take this place back before eldest brother returns to Fujian, otherwise it will be difficult to bear his anger.

"Don't worry, general, I will definitely hand over the letter to the third master." Xu Chao responded quickly.

Yanping Mansion, Youxi County Wharf,
Lu Changle and Cheng Liye sat in the gazebo by the pier, chatting and looking at the pier.

The big ships lined up, waiting to unload the cargo and the refugees they carried,
The pier is densely packed with refugees who came with the boat, Lu Changgeng and Lu Changfu are trying to maintain order,
Cheng Liye was very efficient, using his connections to send refugees to Yanping Mansion,
This was requested by Lu Changle. The first batch consisted of 3000 people, and ten large ships were used to transport them.
Lu Changle knew the news in advance, and immediately organized people to receive it,
In order to prevent diseases, all the refugees have to wash and wash, and burn their tattered clothes directly. Each person prepares two clean clothes for them.
The medical team checked that everything was fine, and then assigned them centrally.

In addition to refugees, Cheng Liye also sent Lu Changle food, cloth, oil and salt and other daily necessities.

For the necessities of life, Lu Changle is better off as much as possible, as much as he has.

"General Lu is really powerful, even Zheng Du fell into your hands, I admire you." Cheng Liye said with admiration.

After the epidemic subsided, the Zheng family immediately set about rebuilding order in Fujian. At that time, Cheng Liye thought that Lu Changle would not be able to resist for long.

The militia and the army are two completely different concepts. Cheng's firm has already made several preparations.

Not only is it ready for cutting, but even the middleman for peace talks is ready,
Unexpectedly, Lu Changle not only won, but also won so cleanly.

In the eyes of Cheng's Firm, Lu Changle's weight has increased again.

"It's mainly because of good luck, Mr. Cheng praised it absurdly."

"Luck is usually on the side of the capable person. General Lu, I don't know what the next step is." Cheng Liye asked proactively.

Lu Changle saw that there was no one around, and quickly said: "Self-protection"

"Self-protection? Are you afraid of the Zheng family's revenge? General Lu, you are too impulsive. If Zheng Du is still there, with the status of the general who suppresses the bandits, we Cheng's firm can make a little more effort, maybe we can turn the war into a jade silk. Now... I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Unexpectedly, Lu Changle really killed Zheng Du in order to avenge the old patriarch.

In this way, Lu Changle and Zheng's can only die endlessly.

Lu Changle shook his head and said, "The moment Zheng Zhilong retreats, Fujian is no longer his. When I say self-protection, I can only protect the people around me when foreigners invade."

Zheng Zhilong took refuge in the imperial court and brought a group of subordinates ashore. Those who were promoted were promoted, those who got rich got rich,
Once a person lives a life with plenty of food and clothing, he gradually loses his aggressiveness.
Zheng Zhilong was in many departments, many of them were young, not as strong as young,
Some earn enough, just want to enjoy life,

Some have families,

Worrying more, fighting wars has become timid,

The fact that the Township Protection Team won so easily, in addition to strategy, has a lot to do with the decline in the strength of the Zheng family army.

Cheng Liye said with some surprise: "General Lu, you mean that Jianlu will become the confidant of Daming? Are you too worried? The Ming Dynasty has experienced many winds and rains, and in the end it was not safe. Although the battle in Liaodong was tight, Rebels are everywhere, and Daming has more than 200 years of experience, so it is not so easy to collapse."

In the change of the civil castle, even the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was taken away, how many people said that the strength of the Ming Dynasty was exhausted,
After so many ups and downs, the one sitting on the dragon chair is still the emperor of the Zhu family.

Lu Changle said decisively: "Liaodong can no longer be defended. Without Liaodong, Ming will have no barriers. The Jianlu cavalry is like no one's land. They are no longer satisfied with grabbing one. There are not enough captives, it’s this time, the court is fighting, the factions are fighting, officials from all over the place are fighting, and there are endless riots and thieves. I dare to conclude that Ming Dynasty will perish within two years.”

For a dying dynasty, Lu Changle never thought of saving it from the very beginning.

The accumulated evils are already deep, it is better to tear down and rebuild.

The more Cheng Liye listened, the more frightened he became. He looked left and right, he and Lu Changle were the only ones in the pavilion, and the others were far away before talking.
He lowered his voice and asked: "General Lu, these things were told by the noble ancestors in a dream?"

Lu Changle was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Cheng Liye to have heard about it,
Without directly returning Cheng Liye's words, he asked, "Young master Cheng, you are well-informed, and you know the ministers of the court like the back of your hand. Let me ask a question, Governor Hong Chengchou of Jiliao, what do you think will happen to him?"

"Songjin was defeated. The imperial court now has no silver to use, and no soldiers to adjust. In addition, the distant water cannot save the nearby fire. Governor Hong is afraid that he will be doomed. With his loyal and patriotic bones, he will definitely share with the city. Survival." Cheng Liye said with admiration.

Hong Chengchou was born in Juren. When the court needed him, he stood up and made many military exploits. He also built a solid line of defense in Liaodong and defeated Jianlu's plot many times. He is a great hero recognized by the Ming Dynasty.

After the defeat of Songjin, Hong Chengchou, who guarded the lonely city alone, was already a hero who died for the country in the hearts of Chongzhen and other ministers.

Chongzhen even discussed with the Ministry of Rites what to do about Hong Chengchou's death.

Among the people, there are still people who have built a shrine to Hong Chengchou in advance.

Lu Changle shook his head and said: "Hong Chengchou will not die, he will surrender to Jianlu and become Jianlu's running dog."

Seeing Cheng Liye's expression of disbelief, Lu Changle continued: "What my ancestors said in a dream is true or not. It's useless for us to argue. Let time prove it."

Leaving such a good helper unused, I feel sorry for my status as a time traveler.

Cheng Liye said with a complicated expression: "General Lu is right, let time tell."

If other people say this, Cheng Liye will definitely refute,
Governor Hong's reputation cannot be tarnished, but it is Lu Changle who said this,
A boy from obscurity became a general who suppressed thieves in only one year. In the battle of Changtouao, he completely defeated the [-] elites of the Zheng family and became famous in Fujian.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Lu Changle has faintly become a strong contender to control Fujian,
For the delivery of the goods this time, it would have been better to let the right hand come down, and Cheng Liye didn't have to.

In the end, it was an adventure to deepen the relationship between the two parties.

Of course, Cheng's Firm will not bet all its treasures on Lu Changle alone.

The branch in Zhangzhou donated 1 shi of grain and [-] taels of silver to Zheng Zhibao as military supplies.
No matter which one wins in the end, Cheng's firm is the winner.

Cheng Liye knew that Lu Changle was very busy, after delivering the goods, he brought another batch of mirrors, tea and paper, and left quickly.

In his words, the more chaos there is, the more business opportunities there are, and we should take advantage of the opportunities to make more money.

Lu Changle didn't want to keep him either, he was very busy too,
All of a sudden there were [-] more refugees, most of them were still young and strong, and they needed to be resettled properly.
The first batch of immigrants is considered a demonstration project, and it must be done well.

Register names, try to group people who know each other, who are from the same country and ethnic group, and then ask them to select people with high morals and prestige to serve as Li Zheng,
Distributing rations, tools, and clothing, allocating houses, forming militia groups to maintain law and order,
Then pick out people with special skills and let them put them to good use.
In the end, the fields are divided according to the population for them to cultivate. In troubled times, food is more important than gold.

When he was busy, Lu Changle kept paying attention to Zheng Shi's reaction, especially Zheng Zhibao's reaction,

From the news that Liu Rufeng sent back with flying pigeons, Zheng Zhibao only sent 5000 people back to defend Quanzhou, and he took the rest of the people to continue to encircle and suppress the Three-Eyed King in Tingzhou Mansion.
The Three-Eyed King followed the practice of the Hunting Demon King Xu Degong, forcibly recruiting strong men, and constantly expanding the team.

Zheng Zhibao's subordinates are well-trained and well-equipped, and their combat effectiveness is clearly superior. The three-eyed king wins because there are many people, and the two sides are temporarily in a balance of power.
It seems that he won't trouble himself in a short time.

Lu Changle was not happy, and asked Liu Rufeng to keep an eye on Zheng Zhibao and Quanzhou's movements,

With Zheng Zhibao's violent personality, he was able to endure such a big incident, which shows that this matter is not simple.
He must be brewing a bigger conspiracy.

In addition to keeping an eye on Zheng Zhibao's movements, Lu Changle asked Liu Rufeng to investigate the Twelve Heavenly Kings,

The twelve thieves made a temporary alliance to block the army led by Zheng Zhibao himself. Among them, there must be some experts who are integrating or offering advice.

Li Dingguo, whom Lu Changle has always been obsessed with, is likely to be among them.

Zheng Zhengpu also gave Lu Changle good news. A copper mine was discovered about three miles away from Youxi Iron Mine.
At the beginning, Zheng Zhengpu thought he had dug a gold mine, and he was excited for a long time.
Later, after the experienced old miners tried to dig, they found that it was a copper mine. After touching the ore belt, the reserves were very good.
Lu Changle didn't even think about it, and immediately drew 500 people from the hard labor camp to Zheng Zhengpu to mine copper mines.
For the sake of safety, at Yang Xuan's suggestion, Lu Changle mixed the bandits in the hard labor camp with the Zheng family's army,

Prevent them from grouping together to resist.

Lu Changle did not wait for news of Zheng Zhibao's revenge, but instead waited for news from the Firearms Workshop,

Just a word, Lao Zhou asked Lu Changle to go back to the firearms workshop, saying that he had something important to discuss,

Seeing this sentence, Lu Changle's heart moved, and he vaguely guessed something in his heart.

(End of this chapter)