The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 166
The horse gradually accelerated, and gusts of hot wind blew on his face.

The command knife in his hand slashed, and with the speed of the horse, he easily tore apart the flesh of the person.

The war horses passed by like a gust of wind, and Li Guangyuan enjoyed the joy of chasing death and chasing north, and the wantonness of blood-stained swords.

"kill!"

On the entire battlefield, the shouts of the Liberation Army resounded everywhere.

Charge, charge continuously, chasing the defeated enemy!
Gradually, more and more Pampanga natives chose to kneel and surrender.

Use your own obedience in exchange for a chance to survive!

……

On August 1661, [-], in the early morning, the sun shone on the earth.

Zhu Hongyu finally received the good news from Li Guangyuan.

He first faced the Pampanga native army in the wild and was defeated, and then after gathering the prisoners of war, he led his troops to defeat the four Pampanga tribes.

Captured prisoners of war before and after, and seized countless supplies!
This time when he came back with the victory report, he wanted Zhu Hongyu to send troops to meet him.

Because he has captured too many prisoners of war now, with less than a thousand troops at hand, some of them can't control the situation.

Zhu Hongyu made a decisive decision and sent 500 reinforcements to Li Guangyuan.

……

Early morning is the coolest time of day in Manila!
The golden sun shines on the street, and the beautiful morning light shines on the earth.

The cool sea breeze blows away the heat.

In the urban area of ​​Luzon, Liu's early shop was full of people early in the morning.

Old Liu, the owner of the store, was cooking in full swing. His wife and daughter warmly greeted the guests, while his son sat behind the counter to settle the accounts.

This is a typical family-run shop!

From the cook to the mistress, everyone is a family.

"Old Liu, bring me a drawer of steamed stuffed buns and a bowl of tofu nao. I want something salty."

A regular customer wandered into the shop and said.

"Hurry up, I have to report to the military government today!"

Lao Liu quickly responded.

"Okay, Mr. Jia, wait a moment, Lao Liu, I will serve you right now!"

The regular customer named Jia Fuzi sat in his usual seat, and a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman next to him asked.

"Master Jia has passed the military government's imperial examination, can he become an official of the military government?"

Master Jia stroked his goatee and said.

"That's natural. The old man has been studying the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child, and the way of the imperial examination. Now that he can display his talents, how can he fail?"

The businessman said.

"I heard that in the imperial examinations run by the military government, the Four Books and Five Classics were not tested, but strategies and arithmetic, the strategies of herdsmen. I don't know if it is true or not?"

Old Liu brought the steaming steamed stuffed bun and tofu to the table, and then asked with an interested expression on his face.

"Yes Master Jia, tell us neighbors in the neighborhood."

Lao Liu had a bold idea. He hoped that one day his son could become an official instead of continuing to run a lowly business as a merchant and cook.

Mrs. Jia took a sip of the hot breakfast food, and then said.

"It's true. The military government is currently in desperate need of practical talents. What is being held now is not a serious imperial examination, but an examination for recruiting officials."

"Although you can't select great talents for economic use without examining the sage articles of the Four Books and Five Classics, you can still select some small officials who are urgently needed to govern the local area, which is also worthwhile."

When everyone heard the words, they nodded.

Old Liu said to Master Jia.

"Thank you Mrs. Jia for clarifying everyone's doubts, today's breakfast is like a little old man inviting his master!"

Master Jia shook his head and said.

"No, no, the governor is extremely strict. He hates corruption, harms the people, and oppresses good people to the bone."

"This old man is officially taking office today. If you do something like eating a king's meal on the first day, I'm afraid Jin Yiwei will come to the door to invite this old man to drink tea tonight."

Lao Liu continued to speak.

"It's nothing, nothing."

"The shop's house used to be a red-haired one, and the little old man paid more than half of the profit every month as rent."

"Often working hard for a year, I can't save much money from morning to night, so I just work for Hongmao!"

"Now that the military government is here, so is Qingtian. A few days ago, the officials and gentlemen of the military government said that since I have rented this house and done business for many years, as long as I continue to pay the rent for five years, then This house is mine."

"The rent demanded by the military government is only half a silver dollar per month, which is much less than the rent demanded by that damned red-haired man."

"This day can be regarded as hopeful!"

"After a few years of saving money, I can tell my son a daughter-in-law!"

"The officials and masters of the military government are all good people, they are all masters of Qingtian!"

"It's just an early meal, the little old man can afford it!"

Everyone talked about the good news of the recovery army.

"Yes, the bully red-haired landlord has been arrested. My family doesn't have to pay back the usury loan. I have rented the land for many years. As long as I pay the grain every year, it will be mine in the future."

"Also, I heard that the military government is going to demolish the churches of Hongmao, and then build academies, so that all the dolls can learn to read and write. Whoever doesn't let the children go to school, the head of the family will be punished. !"

"..."

Master Jia stroked his beard and said.

"What is this, the military government is really good to the big soldiers!"

"The old man read the military government's recruitment policy yesterday. If you join the army, you will be given the land."

"A big soldier, after completing recruit training, that is [-] acres of cultivated land. After five years of service in the army, the [-] acres of land will be yours."

"If disabled and discharged, the military government will add another [-] acres of compensation, and will give priority to disabled soldiers to serve as local grassroots officials."

"If he died in battle, the military government will give an additional [-] mu to the family members of the dead soldier. Adding up the front and back, it will be [-] mu."

"If this one hundred acres of land is in the Central Plains, it will be considered a first-class wealthy family, and it can afford the family's children to study and take the imperial examination."

"If there is a master in the family, it will be regarded as a scholarly family!"

"No wonder the Liberation Army is so powerful!"

"One life for one hundred acres of fertile land, who has seen such a good thing, who can not be moved? This old man can't help but be moved!"

"With such generous compensation for death in battle, when the leading soldiers of the Liberation Army go to the battlefield, naturally no one is afraid of death, and everyone dares to be the first."

"This is just for the army's meritorious service. In addition, the big soldiers can also receive military pay. It is paid out every month, and it is [-]% pure silver."

"After retiring from the army, the military government will also be responsible for resettlement, using retired soldiers as local officials."

"Coupled with good food, enough training and armaments, this Liberation Army will naturally be the first-class strong soldier in the world!"

"If it weren't for being really old, the Liberation Army wouldn't want my old bones. Hehe, I also want to go to the battlefield to serve the country!"

Old Liu on the side asked.

"Master Jia, this is a soldier of the military government. Is the treatment really so good?"

Lao Liu had another bold idea. Originally, he wanted his son to take the imperial examination and become an official in the future.

But now he wants his son to be a soldier again!
(End of this chapter)