Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 650 The North and the South Are Different (Part [-])
When the high-ranking officials in the three provinces of Ming Dynasty were all playing tricks, they spared no effort to discuss various matters with Emperor Chongzhen because of trivial matters.

He Jinchao was not idle either. He took the initiative to spread the hero posters and called on the leaders who were currently staying in Shanxi to go to Linfen and discuss with King Gao Chuang about the official army coming to attack the rebel army.

Thanks to the news that the uprising army in Qin land had been wiped out by the government army, many leaders of the uprising army in Shanxi also became afraid, especially the group of people closest to the Yellow River Ferry, who were thinking about making a big move. take care of them.

It was really sleepy who came to give pillows, so everyone responded to He Jinzhao's call and went to King Gao Chuang to discuss matters.

It's getting colder.

Parts of Fenshui have been completely frozen.

He Jinchao set off from Taiyuan with only a hundred relatives, heading south all the way to Linfen County.

Along the way, I also happened to see the lives of the people.

Smoke comes out of most villages, mostly from coal stoves.

If you only burn the kang, you can only nest on the kang most of the time in winter.

Now it's a bit of a normal life. There is food in the rice jar, the house is warm, and there is no need to worry about someone breaking into the door to force taxes.

If you have time and energy, you can work for the hammer bandits and earn some money.

Isn't life just like this?
He Jinzhao wore thick woolen gloves on his hands, thick woolen leggings on his legs, cotton armor, and even his iron helmets were replaced by woolen hats, and he arrived in Lingshi County all the way.

This place will meet with Bai Jiu'er and Ying Shanhong, these two female leaders have been entrenched in the surrounding area of ​​Lingshi County.

I heard that many girls were rescued, but He Jinzhao didn't have a detailed understanding of these matters.

"I've seen Marshal He." The two girls stepped forward to salute.

"It's getting colder and colder." He Jinzhao waved his hand: "How can I let you go for ten miles, so you don't have to deal with these things in the future? It's too tortured."

"I've seen the big guy."

Ding Tang, the magistrate of Fenxi County, also came forward to salute, and his whole body was wrapped into rice dumplings.

"Walk around, come with me to Linfen County, next year the Dog Officer Army will come to Shanxi, and your two places will be at the forefront."

After He Jinzhao finished speaking, he told the people around him that the brothers had worked hard and asked Niu Youcai to reward each of them with a tael of silver, which made the people who came out with their leaders laugh in the cold.

At the very least, there is still money to take, and it is not in vain to suffer from the cold.

For these people who are not directly related to him, He Jinzhao directly throws money away. He has already planned to train one or two of these people before. The battle is imminent, and no one will jump out to oppose it.

Then everyone entered Lingshi County to rest and keep warm, and prepared to go to Linfen County the next day.

"Marshal He, I heard that you also went to the capital to kill the dog emperor with King Gao Chuang?"

Bai Jiu'er asked excitedly, because now the rebel army knew the name of Big Brother Gao, but it was not clear whether He Jinzhao also went with him, only a very few leaders knew.

"Ah."

He Jinzhao didn't want to delve into this matter, the past is the past, what needs to be faced is the future.

"How many soldiers under your command are capable of fighting?"

Bai Jiu'er said rather straightforwardly: "The number of combatable soldiers under my command has expanded to 500, and the number of cavalry is only [-]."

He Jinzhao looked at Azalea at the side again, and she paused: "Marshal He, I have 1000 fewer people than Jiu'er."

"There are nearly 4000 people to support in the two counties, but it's too tight." He Jinzhao smiled: "Although Jiexiu County is dilapidated, the vast area outside the county can still help you share the pressure."

"Thank you, Marshal He."

Bai Jiu'er was full of smiles. It was more difficult for these female leaders to recruit soldiers than others.

Those who want to join the rebels must either go north to join the hammer bandits, or go south to join the bandits. They are caught in the middle and have no competitive advantage at all.

Besides, the territory occupied was originally laid down by He Jinzhao, and they all followed him to drink soup. If He Jinzhao didn't speak, the two of them didn't dare to act casually.

After all, the Ming army, which had been entrenched in Jiexiu County, ran away from their jurisdiction overnight. Even though they intercepted them, they still couldn't stop the officers and soldiers.

Afterwards, the two of them agreed more and more to hug He Jinzhao's thigh tightly.

"Master Tang." He Jinzhao sat by the stove, "You handled the government affairs of Fenxi County well."

"It's all thanks to the elite soldiers under the command of the commander-in-chief."

Master Ding Tang didn't dare to take the credit at all, and now he is no longer the kind of existence that can bully the local government by relying on government servants.

Peasant associations and veterans have also entered various places as mayors and village chiefs.

It is impossible for him to make money according to the previous model, so he can only work honestly.

Ding Tang knew that the mayor's next step would be the county magistrate.

It's a matter of time.

"Now the grassroots work hard, and there is a chance to transfer you to the government office."

"Thank you, handsome."

Ding Tang immediately thanked him, since he couldn't make as much money as before, he could only really go into official career.

What are the benefits of being far away?
Ding Tang's way of being an official is to hang around in front of He Jinzhao, so that he can remember what he can ask you to do in the future.

Otherwise, he will always be far away, and as his territory expands and conquers, more and more people will turn to him, how can he think of you.

He Jinzhao arranged these people in the connection with other insurgents as a middle ground, which also showed that he had no intention of expulsing or occupying the entire Shanxi, and expressed his goodwill.

In short, make sure you have a lot of allies.

The next day, everyone set off for Linfen County.

After arriving in Hongdong County, the situation in front of him made He Jinzhao raise his eyebrows slightly.

All the elm trees by the roadside have been stripped of their bark, revealing their white bodies.

He also saw some skinny men and women walking north supporting each other, seeing a group of riders hiding one after another, and even one person sitting on the side of the road because he couldn't run, and didn't bother to dodge, and began to rot and die. Just die.

He Jinzhaoce went right away, observed carefully, and found that he was only wearing unlined clothing, with frostbite on his hands and feet, leaning against a white tree, squinting his eyes.

"Talented, give him a warm pancake."

Niu Youcai took out a piece of warm pancake from his bosom and handed it to him.

When the hungry people saw the steaming pancakes, they were taken aback for a moment, then grabbed them and swallowed them.

After a while, after he finished eating, he drank another pot of hot water, and finally regained his breath. He was wrapped in a woolen blanket that He Jinzhao gave him.

"Thank you Bandit Hammer for saving your life. My name is Wang Changshun, and I'm planning to go north to join the Bandit Hammer." Wang Changshun knelt on the ground and kowtowed to He Jinchao, and only then did he have the energy to see clearly that a hammer was drawn on the flag behind him.

He Jinzhao helped him up and squatted on the ground: "My fellow, under the rule of King Gao Chuang, how did you get into this position?"

"We were originally under the rule of General Chuang, but he never came back. There are rumors that he died in Henan, and there are bandits around, and they are all here."

Wang Changshun couldn't help crying and said, "Don't say that many wealthy households in the village were burned, killed, and robbed. Even poor people like me were robbed of chickens and a little miscellaneous grain for the New Year."

(End of this chapter)