Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 842 Who Doesn't Envy Hammer Bandits (Two in One)

What Fan Yiheng said makes sense.

The artillery of the hammer bandits is very strong, and the artillery of our army cannot be weak.

Otherwise, the appointment will suffer in the future. I didn't see that even the Houjin Tartars, who were good at fighting, were defeated by the artillery of the hammer bandits.

This can't help but remind Fan Yiheng of Yuan Chonghuan's old slave Nurhachi who was almost bombarded to death outside Ningyuan City.

This He Jinzhao may have been lucky, killing or injuring one of the Houjin Tazi's Baylor.

Only this possibility can explain that the Hammer Bandits can defeat the Houjin Tartars.

After all, Cao Wenzhao said in his letter that the hammer bandits killed and injured countless people for this.

It is not an exaggeration to say that both sides suffer!

It's not that Hong Chengchou didn't send Zuo Guang to build artillery before, but some of them were taken away by Wang Chengyin and followed Chen Qiyu to Henan and other places to quell the chaos.

That's when Hong Chengchou learned that He Jinzhao had defeated Cao Wenzhao's uncle and nephew, he decided to get more artillery.

I thought these would be enough!
He never thought that He Jinzhao's cannons had defeated the Houjin Tartars for a while, and their strength could not be said to be weak.

"But where does the money and food for the cannon come from?"

What Hong Chengchou felt most powerless was money and food.

Craftsmen are easy to say, and if they catch a lot, they will all serve the imperial court.

The last time Zhang Fuzhen found out the money and food for the production of artillery, he also supported Cao Wenzhao and others to attack Shanxi together.

Cao Wenzhao fought very well in the front, and then continued to transport food, grass and military equipment to Shanxi, but ended up with a big defeat, and all the supplies went to the hammer bandits.

It was too late to transport it back to the other side of the Yellow River.

The majestic governor of the three sides, regardless of the power, really doesn't have much money to call.

This year, there was a severe drought in Shaanxi, and there was not much food harvested.

Last year, Chen Qiyu asked His Majesty for mercy, and only then did he allow the Yan'an and Qingyang prefectures to be exempted from the taxes of that year, and they had to continue to pay what they owed in previous years.

In addition, Chen Qiyu withheld 30 taels of payment, how could the local finance leave so much money to Hong Chengchou.

Cannon?

A cannon costs hundreds of taels of silver, not to mention miscellaneous things, and the cannon must be made to be usable.

When Mr. Zuo Guang supervised the construction, he reported that the casting success rate of the cannon was really low.

It takes a long time and costs a lot of money.

Human lives are cheap, and you can recruit them at will.

But Hong Chengchou also has pursuits, and he doesn't want to find some people who make up the money.

Especially now that the thieves are becoming more and more difficult to deal with.

Knowing that the Hammer Bandit's artillery was powerful, Hong Chengchou turned a blind eye to it, which was to prepare him in advance for his own resignation and entry into the imperial prison.

Even though He Jinzhao suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Houjin Tartars, he would inevitably return to his hometown in Shaanxi and call on more people to join the Hammer Bandits.

The situation in Shaanxi has not been good in the past few years. Regardless of the bandits, he has suppressed them, making it look like there are no bandits in Shaanxi.

However, under the suppression of the government, if any bandits return to Shaanxi to recruit troops, more Qin people will surely join the rebels.

This is beyond doubt.

Hong Chengchou is also very clear about natural disasters and man-made disasters, but at present he can only use strong suppression methods to contain these docile citizens who are about to move.

He used to threaten Jia to say good things to him to deal with Prince Qin's son, and asked him to donate some money and food to help suppress the rebellion.

But as the thieves and bandits throughout Shaanxi were almost either wiped out or beaten away, the former son of King Qin finally became King Qin.

If Hong Chengchou tried to pinch him again, he might not have a chance.

As for corrupt officials, if some small corrupt officials are punished, they will not get much money, and it will also frighten the rest of the officials who work, and will inevitably collude with thieves secretly.

Being an official in Qin, the court officials suffered heavy casualties, and many people were even unwilling to come to Shanshan to be an official, and they all wanted to go south.

Hong Chengchou hired a few more corrupt officials, and the gains outweighed the losses.

As for asking other gentry to donate money and food, everyone said that they had suffered heavy losses.

They will not support the court!

Hong Chengchou suddenly felt helpless, even though he was ruthless, he also raised a group of Qin soldiers, if there is no help from Cao Wenzhao's uncle and nephew in the future, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced if they rely on them alone.

Especially if there is no shortage of these people's salaries, how can they make money?

"Governor, it's better to ask His Majesty for it." Fan Yiheng finally gave an idea.

In the severe drought in Shaanxi, how can there be much tax to pay?
It is better to put all this land tax into the casting of cannons, otherwise it would just be sent to Liaodong.

Shaanxi has been plagued by military disasters and natural disasters for so many years. His Majesty has not reduced taxes, and even increased Liao's salary, and he can't collect much money.

It also takes manpower to send it to the capital, which is really unnecessary.

Hong Chengchou nodded slightly, now he can only reach out and ask His Majesty for money.

He could only pray that His Majesty would leak some for him through the cracks in his hands, otherwise, after He Jinzhao regained his strength, he might send troops to Shaanxi.

the next day.

Cao Bianjiao was taken out for a walk, and he went out around Taiyuan City for a walk.

He wore a bamboo hat on his head to shade him from the sun.

Not long after walking, he broke out in a hot sweat.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and there is no trace of rain.

Sun Shoufa also held the fan in his hand, and a group of brothers followed behind him along the road and watched with a smile.

Much of the wheat has already been harvested, and the stalks are ready to be burned as soon as they are dried.

Shanxi people now use briquettes or mud balls in Shanxi, so they don't need to collect and store firewood too frequently.

Burning plant ash in the ground can provide some fertilizer after all.

When Sun Shoufa arrived near the village, he saw a man waiting for them at Zhuangtou.

So many people were divided into 40 or [-] people to visit the surrounding villages.

"Brothers, my name is Yuan Shizhong. I was a refugee from Henan the year before last. I was encouraged by the invading general Li Zicheng, and was received by the commander. I ran to Taiyuan to join the commander He.

At the beginning, I only thought that I could have enough food, and I would be fine if I wasn’t hungry!

But now I am the captain of the Hammer bandit squadron, my family has a few acres of fertile land, and I am married to a daughter-in-law.

If I repeat my merits, I still need to study in the martial arts hall for a while before I have a chance to be promoted to the captain. "

Yuan Shizhong put one arm on his hip, and stretched out his hand: "I am ordered by my commander-in-chief to take you for a walk around our village."

Sun Shoufa and the others' eyes lit up when they heard that a mere Henan refugee could be so highly valued under the command of Marshal He.

They are already good at fighting, wouldn't they be promoted at the same speed as riding a rocket in the future?
Others have no experience, but Sun Shoufa has a lot of experience.

He also followed Cao Wenzhao all the way to the rank of guerrilla general, and he was not unhappy.

Cao Wenzhao was fined to go to Datong to defend the border, so he was under Cao Bianjiao's command.

"Brother Yuan." Sun Shoufa hastily laughed twice: "Brother Yuan is here today."

"It's okay, I'm close to Taiyuan City, so it's convenient for me to take a vacation."

Yuan Shizhong smiled, and walked on the solid dirt road with everyone.

There are small ditches on both sides of the dirt road, just to guide rainwater into the river, but it doesn't rain all the time.

Cao Bianjiao looked at the person leading the way ahead, his steps were steady, and his tendons occasionally showed.

"Do you eat well on weekdays?"

Hearing the question from the person still wrapped in gauze, Yuan Shizhong patted his body:

"I was so hungry in Henan that I gnawed on elm bark, but I drank porridge for a month at Dashuai's place.

After catching a spy sent by Hong Chengchou and getting some rewards, I was unwilling to farm the land for ten years and joined the hammer bandits. Only then did I train regularly, and only by being able to eat meat could I make great achievements. "

Cao Bianjiao nodded, just for the fact that he had enough food and clothing, that was much better than most of the officers and soldiers.

Only by eating well and growing strong can one walk in heavy armor.

Otherwise, how can I have the strength to march and cut people in armor?
In particular, Yuan Shizhong also took a big ax to strike those two- and three-layered post-gold tartars.

Sun Shoufa and the others giggled, they became officers and soldiers in Shaanxi, but in terms of food and drink, they were hungry and full, and there was very little meat.

Only during wartime can we open our mouths and have meat supply.

"Marshal He is very kind to our brothers."

Sun Shoufa stood aside, pointed at the bathhouse and said, "There really is a bathhouse."

"Ah."

Yuan Shizhong nodded, not everyone is suitable to serve as a soldier or fight, or study to be a petty official.

Some children with poor brains still have to do work, such as scrubbing people in the bathhouse.

The cost is not expensive, and these hammer bandit soldiers are still willing to enjoy it.

Cao Bianjiao opened the curtain and glanced in. There are almost no people in the summer. Wouldn't it be more comfortable to go to the river and touch two fish.

Yuan Shizhong pointed and pointed in the village. When they first came, they could only live in the unified board room Datongpu.

Later, as people continued to make meritorious service, they were filled into newly built houses in the surrounding villages.

Or the newly divided villages. In short, so many fields in King Jin's family have been used by Marshal He.

A while ago, many people moved from the six counties of Datong Prefecture and settled in the surrounding area.

If it thrives in the future, there will be some places left.

Later, I am afraid it will be very difficult to divide the villages around Taiyuan.

When he heard that the later he came, the worse the land he got, Sun Shoufa kept sighing.

It's really a big loss.

King Jin's land has been divided up, so he can only go to the county king farther away to divide the land.

As for King Lu of Lu'an Mansion, the surrounding land is planted with mulberry trees, which are used to produce Lu silk.

In addition to developing a new weaving method for grassland wool, He Jinzhao has not given up on the production of Lu silk.

In addition to being used for normal trade with the grassland, it is also a good choice to reward the soldiers under your command.

He Jinzhao relied on the land property of King Jin's lineage, which was enough to last for a long time.

Many Ming soldiers also had this kind of thinking. If we hadn't escaped from Marshal He last year and just knelt down to beg for surrender, maybe we would have eaten the hammer bandit's meal long ago.

Yuan Shizhong also heard what they said, but he didn't tell the truth aloud.

Like them, they didn't take the initiative to surrender and revolt. Most of the prisoners captured on the battlefield would be sent to the black coal mines to dig mines for half a year or a year before they would be released.

Do you think that surrendering will allow you to eat the hammer bandits sooner?

The words say so.

But what you guys ate was also prison food in disguise provided by my master!

Cao Bianjiao didn't just listen to Yuan Shizhong comparing his treatment with his subordinates.

He looked at many villagers, but someone was sitting in front of the threshold with a sea bowl and eating noodles.

After the summer harvest, he would dry it and store it in the warehouse. In addition to handing over the grain that should be called to Marshal He, he could store the new grain in the grain bank to earn income.

The actions of the common people cannot be concealed from others, and Cao Bianjiao believed that He Jinzhao would not perform anything specially for him.

At least people disdain to do so.

Compared with those people in Shaanxi with dull eyes and numb bodies, these people in Shanxi are really living a human life.

Especially better than ordinary people in Ming Dynasty.

Yuan Shizhong went to the village head, and he was quite respectful. According to the reception standards, he arranged meals for these people.

The village head naturally knew about this in advance and was sending people to play with it.

This kind of reception fee is available in every village. After all, many village chiefs and town chiefs have to study and transfer frequently, which is a public matter.

He Jinzhao specially allocated some funds and set standards, which were not high.

It is estimated that no one will covet this small amount of money, otherwise they will be held accountable and punished.

The most important thing is that you don't want to do a good job. There are really many vices who want to become regulars.

In particular, He Jinzhao can't tolerate corruption, so the atmosphere under Hammer Bandit's rule is pretty good.

Most of those who served as the grassroots were retired from the Hammer bandits. Those who were ambitious wanted to continue to be promoted, and those who were not ambitious worked hard, so they would not worry about food and drink.

In particular, disabled soldiers receive monthly subsidies, at least they don't have to worry about basic necessities of life.

The village chief here lacked a hand, so he was completely bearded.

Even though Yuan Shizhong was also the squadron leader, he still respected this old wounded soldier from Xincun.

His lost left hand was replaced by a wooden hand. Of course, there is still the kind of pirate-like hook at home, but it is not common but used out, which is easy to scare children.

Sun Shoufa looked at the young village chief and couldn't help but nodded, complaining that the soldiers recuperating in the wounded soldier hospital of King Jin's Mansion were not worried at all.

Even if they cannot go to the battlefield in the future, they will be properly arranged.

"Marshal He really can't find reason with our brothers."

"That is."

Yuan Shizhong grinned, followed Marshal He after he won the battle and continued to rise, but was injured and unable to fight, so he retired to work as a local official.

When he died, he was directly buried in the Hall of Valor and enjoyed the incense and sacrifices of future generations.

His only thought now is to have a son, and his first child gave birth to a daughter, and he likes it very much.

After all, Yuan Shizhong was too poor to eat before, but he never had the idea of ​​marrying a wife and having children.

When he was hungry and dreaming, he only hoped that in his next life he would be reincarnated into a wealthy family.

After all, those princes eat big meat pies every day, otherwise would they be so fat?

Who would have thought that after being with Marshal He, they would have such a good life today?

Although the commander-in-chief encouraged many women to come out and practice, there were still not many of them.

After all, fighting is the easiest way to get promoted. How many women can wear heavy armor and wield a big hammer to fight hard?
The only way to narrow the gap in physical fitness and get promoted as soon as possible is to recruit more talented women to practice cannons and firecrackers.

"You all want to go to my handsome man too?"

Listening to Yuan Shizhong's inquiry, Sun Shoufa had a smile on his face:

"Brother Yuan, to be honest, we didn't know that there are so many benefits to being a soldier of Marshal He.

We all agreed that day to serve Marshal He! "

Cao Bianjiao was eating his rice, but he didn't make a sound to stop him.

Because it was unnecessary, even he was a little shaken!

(End of this chapter)