Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 1054 Local Unrest

The people of Wuchang have learned the methods of the hammer bandits.

There are many dead heads hanging everywhere at the gates of the nine cities.

They are all the kind of characters that the farts would have to kneel on the ground to salute when they saw them.

The hammer bandit preached that when soldiers arrived, those who opened the door to accept the surrender would not commit any crimes, and those who went against the Ming Dynasty and cruelly abused the people would be killed.

The key point is that He Jinzhao did not select a large number of local "gentry" as officials. It is difficult to make people of this class actively turn to the hammer bandits through various measures.

Because their ideals are in public, He Jinzhao should be the same as Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, just changing the dynasty and not affecting their interests.

He never thought that what He Jinzhao did was too much, not only affecting their interests, but also killing them at every turn!
Both the feudal princes of the Ming Dynasty and the gentry and landlord class were hit.

But in comparison, Daming's official army ran away when they encountered hammer bandits if they could, and surrendered if they couldn't.

On the one hand, it is because Daming has been in arrears of payment, and the army has had a long-standing grudge.

On the other hand, looking at He Jinzhao's winning streak, he probably didn't want to change to another place to eat handsome He's meal.

The Hammer Bandit's troop composition is extremely complex, and under the leadership of He Jinzhao, they want to have enough food and clothing and not to be bullied by others.

After rigorous training, the fighting consciousness gradually became stronger. From being beaten by the officers and soldiers gradually, to chasing after the officers and soldiers, the requirements for military discipline are extremely strict.

Most of the Hammer Bandits came from poor backgrounds, and some of them even lived in the Taiyuan Palace, and even lived in prosperous areas.

As the saying goes, after seeing high-end goods, the threshold of the heart is constantly raised, and it is difficult for some people to bribe them with the things they offer.

So much so that the "remaining people" in Wuchang City are now extremely "disappointed" with their performance.

This group of soldiers just paid for their meals, and they didn't rob women and plunder their family's wealth.

The "common people" are looking forward to the downfall of the hammer bandits and avenge their dead father and brother.

But the poor among the common people who were not included in the Ming Dynasty, and the small traders were particularly happy.

Marshal He is indeed Master Wang!
It is completely inconsistent with what the "people of Ming Dynasty" preached before.

The Hammer Bandit soldiers did nothing wrong with them.

Who among these poor peddlers can get in touch with He Jinzhao?

It's not relying on the soldiers below to lead by example.

It's not that the Hammer bandits were not greedy for pleasure, homesick and war-weary, which weakened their combat effectiveness, and thought about returning home.

But they were all dealt with by He Jinzhao.

Dismissed from the army, punished for violating military discipline, and then go home to live your own little life.

You will lose any political future, and you will be able to get rich.

In particular, He Jinchao offered to let those in the army who had lost their ambitions retire.

You can go to the local government to become an official earlier, as long as you don't violate the law, generally your life will not be in danger.

With such means, it can be regarded as solving most of the problems.

After all, human nature is something that is not easy to control.

Moreover, He Jinzhao did not allow the soldiers to bring their belongings privately, in order to prevent them from feeling that if they died in battle, they would not be able to enjoy the money.

The truth is that people are dead and the money is not spent.

It also avoided the occurrence of firefights due to uneven distribution of spoils among soldiers, and nine out of ten people who wrapped their waists and chests with treasures during battles.

Just like the left army did this, everyone feared death and their combat effectiveness dropped sharply.

In their battles, repeated defeats are the final outcome.

Not only did Zuo Liangyu not stop it, but he also indulged his soldiers in looting.

Then they are still fighting!
Even for the sake of quick action, the soldiers of the Ming army, who would rather wrap up their wealth than discard their armor, could fight a good battle?
How could they be willing to work hard?

The people in Wuchang City mostly expressed their welcome attitude towards the hammer bandits occupying here.

Because those who are not welcome are mostly beheaded by He Jinchao, and their heads are hung on the gate of the city, so everyone can see it.

Nine city gates, not enough brains.

He Jinzhao doesn't mind hanging a few more.

So much so that after the hammer bandits did things like this in Wuchang City, a large number of places in Huguang surrendered, and many officials and gentry fled directly.

He Jinzhao just occupied the northern part of Huguang, and his goal was to go straight to Beijing.

As for the vast area in the south of Huguang, he has no intention of doing it yet. He wants to concentrate his forces to do big things.

But He Jinzhao didn't have time to move them, but the gentry in Jiangnan didn't think that He Jinzhao wouldn't deal with them if he had his hands free.

Because the handle of the knife was held in He Jinzhao's hand.

The gentry thoroughly felt the panic and the fear of the Hammer Bandit's prestige.

They are faced with what to do in the future.

Many people have already felt the danger of Daming's destruction of the country and extermination of sacrifices for Chongzhen's actions.

He Jinchao made such rapid progress that the imperial court and army suddenly collapsed.

When the country was about to change hands, they were completely unprepared, and they should continue to enjoy their wonderful days.

It's just because Xiangyang, Jiangling, Wuchang and other important places all fell into the hands of the hammer bandits.

Coupled with the news that the gentry guarding Wuchang openly resisted the Hammer bandits and were killed by He Jinzhao, it really scared them!
Some gentry are trying to keep their vested interests, while others have other plans to rise up by relying on He Jinzhao's strength.

Others cut themselves off and maintain their reputations through passive resistance.

Let's be Daming's loyal ministers, at least to leave a good reputation, there is no other way.

Then there was a group of local armed forces that counterattacked and rescued the people.

Zuo Liangyu led an army to Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, and supported 20 troops to wait and see to protect himself.

He robbed a large number of grain and salt ships in Xiangyang, Wuchang and other places, which could last for a period of time.

Although he received the emperor's urging, asking him to fight the hammer bandits and contain He Jinzhao's offensive.

But Zuo Liangyu was well aware of his own strength, he just wanted to wait for He Jinzhao to occupy Huguang, if He Jinzhao divided his forces, then he might still have a chance.

According to He Jinzhao's usual routine, with such a large territory in Huguang, he would not easily send troops within two or three years.

In this way, Zuo Liangyu can use Jiujiang Mansion as an outpost and eat in Nanchang Mansion.

Taking a step back, if He Jinzhao wanted to attack Nanjing, Zuo Liangyu chose to stay in Nanchang Mansion, which would not hinder He Jinzhao's affairs.

Today's Zuo Liangyu doesn't have the ability to fight tough battles, but the ability to escape and move has never been lost, and he has even improved.

Ma Shixiu, the deputy general, saw Zuo Liangyu's sad face: "Master Zuo, it's really unwise for us to gather 20 troops in Jiujiang Prefecture. We might as well divide our troops and occupy Wuchang."

Zuo Liangyu also felt that it was really dangerous, but he agreed with the lieutenant general's idea.

Zuo Menggeng also felt that Daming was dead, and the two of them occupied one side, with 20 soldiers, at least they could be local emperors somewhere for a few years.

"Alright."

Zuo Liangyu looked around at the generals in the hall and said: "Now the Hammer bandits are powerful, I will wait for a while to avoid the edge, and when that thief He Jinzhao makes a mistake, we will seize the opportunity and annihilate him in one fell swoop."

"We will all listen to Zuo Shuai's words."

A good boss like Zuo Liangyu is really rare in Daming. He has always only been willing to be his teammates, not to cheat his confidantes.

They were all willing to hang out with Zuo Liangyu.

If it weren't for the fact that we robbed too much money and hadn't had time to enjoy it, the brothers appointed a few fierce fights with the hammer bandits.

"Shuai Zuo, Governor Yuan wants to see you."

Zuo Liangyu waved the crowd to disperse, and then went to meet Yuan Jixian outside the door in person.

Yuan Jixian stayed in the army as a military counselor because Yang Sichang knew he knew military affairs, and was promoted again.

As a result, Yang Sichang was trapped in Chongqing and his home was stolen by Zhang Xianzhong after he came out, which led to the destruction of Xiangyang.

Yuan Jixian ate melons and was fined to go to Guizhou. When Chongzhen got the news that He Jinchao had entered Huguang.

He was urgently promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War, stationed in Jiujiang, governor of Jiangxi, Huguang, Anqing, Yingtian (Nanjing) and other military affairs.

Yuan Jixian restrained Zuo Liangyu, but he had nothing to do with Zuo Liangyu.

This time, he came to ask Zuo Liangyu to find a way to deal with He Jinzhao, so he could call Shi Kefa and others to defend Nanjing together.

Yuan Jixian was a little worried that He Jinzhao would not follow his past experience. What if he came to attack Nanjing this time?
Must guard against!

In Wuchang City, He Jinzhao had just received news that Li Zicheng had basically completed the integration, killed Luo Rucai's remaining military advisers, and bought a large number of troops.

After the Luo He incident, Ma Shouying, the old Hui Hui, made a decisive decision, pulled up the team and ran to Huguang.

Li Zicheng awarded Laohui the title of General Yingwu of Yongfu Camp, and awarded him a 48 double gold seal.

Ma Shouying refused to accept, intending to maintain his relative independence.

Li Zicheng transferred him several times to lead his troops back to Henan, but Ma Shouying didn't want to follow Luo and He's mistakes.

He pulled the team to the area around Songzi (now Susong County, Anhui Province) south of the Yangtze River, maintained a close attitude with Li Zicheng, and at the same time wrote to He Jinzhao to inform him of the cause and effect.

Ma Shouying wanted to unite the rebels from all walks of life, but he didn't expect Li Zicheng to kill him suddenly.

In the [-]th Battalion of Gezuo where there was cholera in the three provinces, one died and the other left. The other three all bowed their heads and recognized Li Zicheng's banner, and he was the main one.

Ma Shouying's letter not only told He Jinchao his decision, but also told about Li Zicheng's murder of Xiao Yuanying.

The Henan miners team headed by Yuan Laoshan is the largest and fastest growing team in Henan.

Of course, Yuan Laoshan often jumped left and right between the rebel army and the official army, wanting to get more benefits.

The officials of the Ming Dynasty often wooed him, hoping to drag him over to disrupt Li Zicheng's rear.

After Li Zicheng discovered his collusion with the Ming government, he sent Liu Zongwen to advise him.

Yuan Laoshan believed that his wings were already established, and that Li Zicheng would be unpopular if he killed the other leaders at will, but he had no choice but to arrest Liu Zongwen and send him to Su Jing, an official of the Ming Dynasty, to show his heart.

Then he attacked hundreds of rangers of Li Zicheng's rebel army, killing half of them, and the prisoners were also sent to Su Jing to be killed.

Such a treacherous move aroused Li Zicheng's anger.

He sent his generals to lead the troops to Suizhou, Henan, where Yuan Laosan was stationed, and defeated Xiao Yuan's camp in one fell swoop by surprise.

Yuan Laoshan was captured and executed, and all his followers joined Li Zicheng's team except for some who had dispersed.

"The matter of Li Zicheng's execution of Luo Rucai and He Yilong has already fermented."

After reading Ma Shouying's letter, He Jinzhao found that he didn't have many sentry cavalry in Henan.

He didn't know the news very well.

"The killing of Luo Rucai was to solve the problem of unification, and the killing of Yuan Laoshan was to suppress the rebellion."

Zhang Fuzhen pinched his beard and said, "Yuan Laoshan should never have left the internal disputes to the government.

If the government could really help him, they would not try their best to win him over and let him betray Li Zicheng. This move would only weaken Li Zicheng's strength and prestige. "

It can be said that Yuan Laoshan's nomination certificate is very bad, especially at this juncture, he still believes the words of the Ming government.

Can't kill him!

But this also shows that Li Zicheng has cleared away all obstacles and said one thing in the army. It is no longer the same as before. Every time he says a word, someone has to come out and say a few words to declare his existence.

As for the understanding of the Ming government, everyone here is not as good as Zhang Fuzhen, a former high-ranking official.

Because many people were persecuted and oppressed by the government, and Zhang Fuzhen was in the "oppressed" team.

Ji Gui expressed his old Huihui nature and said: "Li Zicheng saw us going south to Huguang, and in order to get food, he will most likely send troops to Shandong.

If Chongzhen couldn't even keep Shandong, the water transportation controlled by Daming would be cut off a few times, how long can the capital last? "

"It doesn't matter how many days he lasts, it has nothing to do with us." Xu Yixian didn't bother to worry about Chongzhen.

If Chongzhen died, he deserved it. It would be better to starve him to death so that he could also enjoy a life of poverty.

He Jinzhao didn't care much about Li Zicheng's going to Shandong to hang out. The territory that Chongzhen could control was getting less and less.

Moreover, the water transportation was cut off, and Chongzhen would not even think about collecting taxes and accepting grain.

What can happen, the price of food in the capital will definitely rise sharply.

"Li Zicheng occupied most of Henan, began to send local officials, established the capital in Luoyang, established a central organization, and began to call himself the Grand Marshal. Niu Jinxing took the post of prime minister and set up six ministers."

Regarding this matter, He Jinzhao still had nothing to analyze. Otherwise, why did Li Zicheng kill people?
Not ready for this step yet.

Claiming to be the Generalissimo, setting up so many positions is just for promoting people and attracting people to serve him.

"The specific situation is still being investigated." Zhang Fuzhen looked at He Jinchao and said, "But there is one thing, Li Zicheng knew that the King of Qin was fighting in Huguang, no matter whether he killed people or claimed to be the Generalissimo, he never sent anyone to contact the King of Qin.

It seems that they have already regarded us as imaginary enemies, but because of their weak strength, they dare not come to trouble us. I hope King Qin can make preparations early. "

He Jinzhao hummed and looked at the next news.

Zuo Liangyu stayed in Jiujiang Mansion and did not continue to escape.

"King Qin." Xu Yixian looked at the drawn map and said:

"If we go east along the waterway to attack Nanjing, we will definitely pass through Jiujiang Mansion, and we will inevitably be cut off by the left army."

The waterway from Wuchang to Nanjing is not short at all and needs to be kept unimpeded.

If you go by land, you will first hit Fengyang, the capital, and then continue to march eastward, attacking Nanjing from both water and land directions.

"I think we can continue to drive away the Zuo army." Zhang Fuzhen also made a suggestion.

Apart from claiming to have an army of 20, Zuo Liangyu dares to fight?
With so many people, even the hammer bandits didn't make such a slogan.

"So many people eat food from horse chews, how can Zuo Liangyu survive?"

He Jinzhao looked at the map of Nanchang Mansion: "Depending on the situation, we have to drive Zuo Liangyu further."

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