The back door of my house can last until the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 150

The Yangtze River pours thousands of miles east, and the dawn blows the turbulent waves.

Behind Sun Jie is the Yangtze River, which is full of waves. The night is heavy, and it is rushing eastward tirelessly.

You can't see your fingers in all directions, you can only smell the smell of water vapor in the air and the sound of the river waves behind you.

The rain is still falling and tends to get bigger and bigger.

A bright beam of light pierced the night sky, like a bright dragon sweeping across the rainy night.

A high-lumen miner's lamp was hung on the helmet.

Immediately afterwards, countless beams of light rose from the ground, piercing the night.

The war horse snorted and marched slowly.

A majestic team came to Dinghuai Gate.

Dinghuai Gate is one of the thirteen gates of the Jinling City Wall. It was originally named Ma'an Gate. It is located in the northwest of Jinling City, on the edge of the Yangtze River.

It is located on the east bank of the Outer Qinhuai River, facing east and west. Outside the gate is the mouth of the Sancha River, where the Qinhuai River flows into the river.

During the Hongwu period, because the Qinhuai River flooded all the year round, in order to stabilize the Qinhuai River, it was renamed Dinghuai Gate.

To the south of Dinghuai Gate is the famous Longjiang Treasure Shipyard.

Even though it has declined, it is still a large Jiangnan shipyard.

Sun Jie rode a war horse and stood outside the city gate, looking south at the Longjiang Treasure Shipyard.

What kind of grand scene will it be if the voyages to the Western Seas of that year continue?
Anxi in the Han and Tang Dynasties, old port in the Ming Dynasty.

This is the only grand event in the Central Plains.

One dominates the Western Regions, and the other dominates the Southeast Asia.

Think back then, when Daming's ships covered the entire sea, and the sails touched the sky, what kind of grand occasion was it?
It's a pity that when it comes to Han and Tang Dynasties in modern times, it is Anxi, but when it comes to Ming Dynasty, there is only darkness.

As everyone knows, the influence of the Ming Dynasty on the south has lasted for hundreds of years.

"My lord, that's Longjiang Treasure Shipyard over there. It is said that the largest ship ever built by Longjiang Treasure Shipyard is a five thousand treasure ship. However, the shipbuilding technology has been lost. The nautical route, so that I will never be able to go west to the West!"

Standing behind Sun Jie, Yang Lin talked about the glory of Longjiang Bao Shipyard.

During the Hongzhi period, the imperial court was short of money, so someone proposed to reproduce the scene of sailing to the West.

It's a pity that everything was burned down by Liu Daxia.

A joke, how could the imperial court be allowed to intervene in the way of making money for the coastal gentry?
His burning caused the sea power of this world to lag behind for hundreds of years.

Rain, flowing down the helmet on Sun Jie's head.

Sun Jie shook his head, retracted his thoughts, and looked at the Dinghuai Gate ahead.

"Let the artillery prepare, blast open the city gates, and enter the city to shelter from the rain."

Sun Jie said with a blank face.

The South is rotten to the bone.

If there is no power of thunder, who would be afraid?

"Order!"

Chen Hu cupped his fists and turned around to arrange the matter.

The guards on the Dinghuai Gate huddled in the gate building, and used the candles on the table to sign the horse tag.

Horse tag has a long history and is the ancestor of Mahjong.

Gu Yanwu, a beginner in the late Ming and Qing Dynasties, recorded in his book "Rizhilu": "In the apocalypse, the horse hanging show will be performed!"

Wu Weiye recorded in "Sui Kou Jilue": "In the last years of Wanli, there was a good leaf opera among the people. In Zhao and Song Dynasties, the names of Shandong bandits fought on the cards, and it flourished in Chongzhen."

These soldiers surrounded the city gate building, rubbing their hands, piled money on the table, laughing and laughing.

If they were patrolling the city wall, they would definitely see the beam of light in front of Sun Jie's army.

But Jinling has been in peace for a long time, and there has been no war for many years, and the military equipment is exhausted to the extreme.

Even the city wall guards have no intention of defending the city.

The rain is so heavy, if you suffer from the wind and cold, you will have to spend money on diagnosis and treatment.

Where is the joy of playing horse tags?
The atmosphere was in full swing when a loud noise was suddenly heard.

"boom!"

A flame appeared outside the city.

Immediately afterwards, the city wall under his feet began to tremble, and the copper coins on the table rolled to the ground.

"what happened?"

The city guard Baihu stood up abruptly, picked up the iron knife placed next to his feet, and looked flustered.

"Maybe it's thunder from the sky? Thunder on a rainy night is the most suitable!"

said one of his men.

Bai Hu frowned and shook his head, saying: "It's not right, if it's thunder, why would the city wall shake? It's not right!"

He walked into the rainy night and looked in the direction of the loud noise.

Seeing the beam of light in the rainy night, his face was full of panic.

"How can a torch be bright on a rainy day?!"

Before he could think about anything, the second shell flew over.

"boom!"

There was another loud noise, and a flame was clearly visible, and then, the city wall began to shake again.

Jinling was where Zhu Hongwu ruled. The city gate was solid and thick, and it was only half opened by a cannonball.

"Someone attacked the city?!"

Baihu slipped and fell to the ground, a bold idea emerged in his mind.

"Someone is attacking the city, someone is attacking the city!!!"

Panicked, screaming in panic, slipped towards the city.

The soldiers on the city wall followed closely behind, panicking.

Baihu didn't even see the enemy clearly, only saw a few flames, and was scared to death.

This kind of defender is really funny.

The relaxation of military equipment in the south of the Yangtze River can be seen from this.

If Zhu Yuanzhang came back to life, would he be so angry that he would faint again? !
Sun Jie looked at the city gate that was blown open ahead, and said, "Enter the city!"

The armor rubbed against each other, clanging forcefully.

The horseshoes slapped on the bluestone slabs in the city, and the horseshoes made a rustling sound.

In the rainy night, there was a lot more chilling.

……

The side door of Wei Guogong's mansion was slapped frantically, and it was in a mess.

The gatekeeper inside the door opened his sleepy eyes, walked out of the gatehouse, and cursed: "Who's going to report the funeral?! So anxious, I disturbed my good sleep!"

Dragging his tired body, the door opened.

Several people in military uniforms stood outside the door, panicked.

As soon as the door was opened, a few shouts were heard:

"The thieves have attacked the city, and the thieves have come in!"

Menzi scolded angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? Where are there thieves!"

Jiangnan has been in peace for more than a hundred years. How can there be thieves in such a beautiful and prosperous scene?

"Really, really, my brothers and I have seen it, the thieves have cannons, they have cannons!"

Baihu explained in a panic.

The rain in the sky became heavier, and the rain slapped the city of Jinling, so that the sound of the cannons was not suitable for it.

Menzi saw that these people did not seem to be lying, so he hurried in to report.

After a while, Xu Hongji came out anxiously wearing a coat.

Looking at the few people standing outside the door, he hurriedly asked, "Is that true?!"

"Grandpa, it's absolutely true..."

Baihu hurriedly explained what he saw and heard one by one.

Xu Hongji immediately guessed that it was Sun Jie.

He gritted his teeth and cursed: "First kill my son, then bombard my city, bully me and no one will deny me in Jinling. Afterwards, I must join him!"

He turned around and left again. After a while, he put on the armor passed down from his ancestors and walked into the rainy night.

Jinling also has a Beijing camp, which is not as large as the capital city, but it is also a defensive force for Jinling.

Jinling Jingying is mainly responsible for drills in the large and small training grounds, and the guards take turns to train officers and soldiers. At the same time, the Shenji Battalion also conducts drills.In addition, Chihe camp was set up in Jiangbei to guard and protect the mausoleum.

The data on paper is very strong. There are 12 troops stationed around Nanzhili, but the real strength may be less than 2.

As for the strength of Jinling City, I am afraid there are not even 1 troops.

As for those places around Jinling, I am afraid it is even more unbearable.

Not long after, Xu Hongji pulled out a troop and hurried to Dinghuai Gate.

Sometimes, it is difficult to understand the brain circuits of these nobles.

As long as he knew Sun Jie's strength, he would never do such a thing.

This is the contempt rooted in the mind.

He thought that Sun Jie was a soldier of the imperial court, and that he, the duke of the state, could stabilize him.

After all, Chongzhen sent extraordinary people to manage Jiangnan taxation more than once.

But without exception, they all left in despair.

With the previous success stories, he thought that there would be no surprises this time.

The rain in the sky was getting heavier, and Xu Hongji pulled out 2000 people.

These 2000 people were sparsely walking in Jinling City.

Some soldiers were afraid of the rain and even carried umbrellas.

Xu Hongji sat in the carriage, his eyes were full of murderous intent, thinking about how to punish Sun Jie later.

After thinking about it, the carriage stopped suddenly.

He straightened up, opened the curtain of the car, and asked, "Why don't you go forward? Could it be that you are afraid of the enemy?!"

As soon as the words fell, a bright beam of light shot from the front, and he couldn't open his eyes.

Sun Jie behind the beam of light looked at the sparse team ahead and the luxury carriage walking in front, and smiled.

"Native chicken and tile dog, how dare you be an enemy?!"

Yang Lin behind Sun Jie cursed mockingly.

He was born as a literati, but he also has a savage spirit.

People who live on the yellow land, even if they have read the Four Books and Five Classics, are rough and vicissitudes in their bones.

Sun Jie put his right hand on the waist knife at his waist.

"Dang!"

The waist knife was pulled out slowly, and the beam of light behind it shone on the knife body, reflecting a dazzling light.

Draw out the knife, point it forward, and shout: "Those who stop will kill, march!"

Chen Hu grinned, and took the short-handled Mo Dao that Sun Jie gave him a long time ago from the entourage behind him.

"Hey Law!"

The horse neighed, and Chen Hu led the troops to charge.

There was no fight at all, just as Chen Hu and the others ran away, the soldiers and horses drawn by Xu Hongji ran away, and there was no one left.

Xu Hongji got out of the carriage and shouted loudly: "Come back, you people come back quickly, you took my money one by one, and then ran away?! Come back to me!!!"

Unfortunately, no one listened to him at all.

Like the ebbing tide, it disappeared without a trace.

There were not many casualties at all, and these soldiers and horses went straight into the alleys on both sides of the road, and the posture of fleeing for their lives was called a swiftness.

Chen Hu surrounded Xu Hongji, and Sun Jie came from behind.

"If the old man's guess is correct, you are Sun Jie, right? Do you know who I am? I am Duke Wei of the current dynasty, how dare you treat me like this!"

Xu Hongji was on the carriage, pointing at Sun Jie and yelling, still unable to see his own situation clearly.

"Noisy!"

Chen Hu cursed, swung the Mo Dao in his hand, and slapped him directly on the ground.

I fell and almost fell to my death.

Now he is much more honest, shrinking to the ground, trembling.

It's all about being strong outside.

Nothing, what else?
"If you take him, it will be useful in the future!" Sun Jie glanced at him lightly.

"Order!"

Chen Hu got off his horse and tied him up.

……

On a rainy night, the team arrived at the barracks south of the Jinling Palace.

The barracks are big, but they are extremely poor, and there are not many soldiers in them.

Fortunately, the general frame is still there, and it can also shelter from wind and rain.

Sun Jie led 8000 troops this time, most of them came with the guard battalion. This is the only place where the troops can be stationed.

Behind the barracks is Zhengyangmen, in front is Chongli Street, and directly opposite is Hongwumen and the Thousand-step Corridor behind.

In the early years of Hongwu and Yongle, officials would enter the imperial palace through the Thousand-step Corridor.

Sun Jie stood at the door of a barracks in the military camp, with the smell of water vapor and dust mixed in his nostrils.

Yang Lin came from behind, looked to the front, and said: "My lord, the front is to stay in the imperial palace. Back then, Emperor Taizu Gao sat here facing south, accepting all officials to bow down!"

The eyes are shining brightly, which is especially conspicuous in this dark night.

Chen Hu also came silently from behind.

"Sun, do you want to rebel?"

Xu Hongji's scolding sound also came.

"The main purpose of our coming here is to clarify taxes. How much money can ordinary people have?

This huge Jinling City has at least 70 million people.How many of these people pay taxes?

Either the landlords and gentry, or the family members of the landlords and gentry, or the people who contributed.

If you want to collect taxes, you have to use the gentry. "

Sun Jie said with his hands behind his back.

Jinling City has a large population, many gentry, many ordinary people, and many servants.

In the 38th year of Wanli, the imperial censor of the city inspected the request, and together with the soldiers and horses of the five cities, reviewed and clarified the population of the city.

Compiled and reviewed a total of 660 military and civilian shops in Wucheng, with [-] households.

Military and civilian shop in Wucheng: about one hundred households, one shop, responsible for signing the chief armor and fireman, regardless of military or civilian, regardless of registration, similar to modern neighborhood committees.

According to an average household of five to six people, that is about 33 to 40 people.

However, those humble musicians and servants are not counted. If they are added, there will probably be more people, at least about 50 people.

"Huzi, let the soldiers have some hot food to restore their strength, and then lead people to take over the city defense, guard the thirteen gates of Jinling, and replace all the defenders with our people. If there is resistance, we will kill them.

After taking down the city gate, in the name of Wei Guogong, invited the gentry in the city.The place is in Wei Guogong's mansion.

It won't be long before dawn, let the remaining soldiers take a good rest, drink more hot water, and follow me to Wei Guogong's mansion tomorrow morning. "

Sun Jie turned sideways and looked at Chen Hu behind him.

"Order!"

Chen Hu bowed his hands to accept the order, and then retreated.

Looking at Yang Lin again, he said, "You are also a gentry, what do you think of my actions?!"

Yang Lin was calm, and said: "My lord has his own rules, and I have to follow them!"

How should I put it, the division between the northern and southern gentry is too great.

One side is facing the loess and the back is facing the sky, and is hungry from time to time; the other side is sitting in the south of the Yangtze River, soaking in the beautiful and prosperous rouge smell.

It is true that they are all gentry, but there is a huge gap, how can they be classified as one type of people?

If it is said that the northern scholars are not angry, how can it be possible? !
Xu Hongji who was behind heard Sun Jie's voice, and cursed there: "You still want to do something to the gentry, hahaha, you think so well, so well!
Back then, Wei Zhongxian was so powerful that he didn't dare to act arrogantly. If you, a small Shaanxi general, dared to act recklessly here, wouldn't you be afraid of death without a place to die? "

(End of this chapter)