Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 928

Fu Zonglong's words made several subordinate officials a little speechless.

Anyway, He Jinzhao snatched it from him, can you not be arrogant?
An average of [-] mu of land can produce [-] shi of rice, so one shi is given to the people who cut the rice. It seems like a lot, but the [-] shi that He Jinzhao owns are all for nothing.

The people of Chengdu Prefecture can still get some benefits from this costless business.

I am grateful for He Jinzhao's generosity, which allowed him to buy people's hearts.

He Jinzhao was simply spending other people's money on his own affairs.

Fu Zonglong saw that several subordinate officials were silent, so he said:

"I haven't figured out a good way to deal with Bandit He this time. I'm afraid I will fall into a trap if I support Chengdu rashly."

Zhang Ling, the deputy commander in chief, is a famous general in Shu, second only to Qin Liangyu.

Nearly seventy years old, using a five-stone crossbow on the horse, the chest must be pierced, and the army is called "God Crossbow General".

When he was young, he rebelled with She Chongming and captured Chengdu. Later, he surrendered halfway, and She Chongming slaughtered his whole family and his ancestral graves were leveled.

A few years ago when Zhang Xianzhong invaded Sichuan, he was hit by three arrows in the face during the fierce battle, and Zhang Xianzhong was defeated and fled while still fighting himself.

Now there are a few arrow sores left on his face, at this moment he opened his mouth and said:

"Governor, there are only about [-] officers and troops in Chengdu. How long they can hold on is still a question."

Fu Zonglong also knew about this problem, but he was a little worried that He Jinzhao wanted to surround the spot for reinforcements, first kill the vital forces in his hands, and then blast away Chengdu.

In such a short period of time, Sichuan no longer has any government troops who can encircle and suppress, or resist the hammer bandits on a large scale.

The situation in Hong Chengchou is not as optimistic. There has been no war between him and Zhang Xianzhong.

Fu Zonglong thinks that Hong Chengchou can come to help this winter, which is considered good.

Thinking of this, he looked at Zhang Ling: "What's the old general's idea?"

"No." Zhang Ling shook his head again and again:
"The hammer bandits have a bad reputation, but you have to play a few times to test each other before you know whether you can defeat them.

Now that our army is stationed in Suining, even if we want to rescue Chengdu in time, it will not be of much use. "

"What does the old general mean to continue approaching Chengdu?"

"At least let the defenders in Chengdu see that our army is helping instead of giving up reinforcements, lest they lose all hope and surrender before our army arrives."

Fu Zonglong felt extremely strange about Zhang Ling's words: "Why do you think they will surrender?"

"Why does the governor think they won't surrender?"

As a former old traitor, although he returned to Daming's embrace, his treatment is no different from that of Baibai. He is always a deputy and cannot be righted.

After all, he has a criminal record!
Do these soldiers really have the idea of ​​being loyal to Ming Dynasty?

Who the hell doesn't want to live.

Although Zhang Ling has been in the army for many years, he still has the thinking of rebels in his bones.

Not to mention the soldiers, just these civil servants, when it came to life and death, how many of them could tell the rebels that even if they died, they would not betray Daming.

It's not like he hasn't cut off this kind of civil servant before, as long as he cuts off three or two tough ones, the rest of the officials will be demoted.

Zhang Ling's words made the already silent room even more silent.

Even Fu Zonglong couldn't find a reason for those soldiers.

Said that the hammer bandits were bloodthirsty and slaughtered the city after they broke the city?
There is almost no market for this kind of thing. It is better to say that the Qing army outside the pass will massacre the city, because they have done this kind of thing near Beijing.

But the hammer bandit had never had such a rumor.

He Jinzhao's military discipline is very good, and most of the rogues can't stand the strict military discipline, so they don't want to follow He Jinzhao.

In addition, the hammer bandits never owed their salary. It is said that the military salary is very high, which is why so many people are willing to work for him.

Just from He Jinzhao's harvesting of rice, Yimin can get a glimpse of it.

Fu Zonglong was a little discouraged, and the more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he became.

The conduct and combat capabilities of the officers and soldiers under his command were actually beaten by a rebel.

The key point is that he and He Jinzhao haven't fought each other in person yet!

Fu Zonglong could not see the hope of a three-point victory.

Especially this kind of thing can't be studied deeply, and can't think carefully, because the more you think about it, the more you feel hopeless, and the battle will be impossible to fight.

"Governor, according to my idea, let's first go to Chengdu Mansion to settle down, and also send people to cut rice and store rations.

Preventing all of them from being cut off by the hammer bandits and buying people's hearts can also ignite the hope of resistance in the Chengdu defenders. "

Zhang Ling stroked his gray beard and made a suggestion.

If reinforcements do not arrive, the morale of the defenders in the city will easily be broken, and He Jinzhao will not be allowed to manipulate them at that time.

In order to prevent this from happening, you need to plan ahead.

Even if it is a confrontation, it cannot be confronted hundreds of miles away. In Chengdu, this is the territory of the government and the army. How can a foreigner be frightened.

It should be He Jinzhao who is at a disadvantage when the guest army fights.

In any case, the momentum cannot be lost.

Fu Zonglong agrees with Zhang Ling's words, even if the [-] troops here are safer, the ultimate goal is to ensure that Chengdu is not lost.

He really didn't trust the defenders in the city, especially Wang Hong, the leader of the army.

Originally, I wanted to let a scumbag stay in the rear, so as not to cause trouble for him. Who would have thought that the war would be corrupted to such a degree in a short period of time.

With this kind of relationship at the forefront, what can he do to turn the tide?

Headache.

Although Fu Zonglong trusts the left and right political envoys and inspectors, he will definitely not surrender.

But to really fight, you have to rely on a group of soldiers, not a few main civil servants.

"Play the banner of [-] first, and rush to Chengdu Mansion slowly to prevent being ambushed."

"Yes." Zhang Ling took the order and went down to prepare.

He, a veteran, arranged the march, so Fu Zonglong was a little relieved.

But facing the posture put on by the hammer bandit, he still has no good solution to solve it.

Fu Zonglong could only pinch his forehead, forcing himself to think of a way to deal with He Jinzhao.

Gan Zhan rode a war horse and led nine people to walk forward slowly.

Tan Ming, who was stationed in Xingyan Village, asked for help, so he didn't need to report such trivial matters to the commander, and he didn't even need to alarm Huwei General Liu Erhu.

He had already taken the cards and left according to the previously set disposal method.

Gan Zhan made great contributions in this battle, suffered some minor injuries, and was about to ride out for a walk.

The subordinate officials are willing to give him this face, and take care of the wounded soldiers, which is conducive to recovery.

In the land of Shanshan and Shanxi, these old people have experienced many things about beating local tyrants.

In addition, the publicity team performed the white-haired girl, etc., and they are very familiar with the process.

The difference is nothing more than hitting from one place to another.

Maybe it won't be long before our brothers hit the capital of the Ming Dynasty before drawing a circle in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty.

It's not like we haven't been there with the handsome man!

Following the commander-in-chief to travel north and south, these former soldiers of the Ming army felt more and more that the Ming Dynasty was coming to an end.

Or hope that he dies.

In this world, we deserve to be emperors!
Gan Zhan mainly felt that the days of recuperating in the military camp were very boring.

Fortunately, the commander-in-chief didn't intend to attack the city immediately, otherwise he would not be able to catch up with the battle, so wouldn't his mother come to Chengdu for nothing?
In Gan Zhan's view, the Chengdu defender is also a fool.

Incapable of fighting.

Ever since the commander-in-chief paraded outside the city, he had already taken away the morale of the defenders and made them feel scared.

But the leader is sticking to the city.

Where in the world is there such a long-term method of defending the city?

In any case, we have to find this place at night, and go outside to sneak attack, causing the camp to scream.

Or send people to set off artillery at night, without hitting people, just to prevent the soldiers outside the city from sleeping peacefully.

Only by exhausting the enemy army in this way can they maintain a longer defense of the city.

How useful would it be to just block the four city gates?

With such a strategy of raiding and harassing by a small number of elite soldiers, the commander-in-chief appointed that he would not set up his camp so close to Chengdu City.

But the Ming army general did not take any countermeasures.

What a waste!
Now the outside of the city is slowly making siege equipment in front of the guards and soldiers.

From nothing to something, from one to ten, is enough to make the guards feel threatened all the time.

May the commander-in-chief not be in a hurry to attack the city, this Chengdu is already meat on the chopping board.

The commander-in-chief is waiting for reinforcements from the army!
Gan Zhan was thinking alone, and couldn't help but make a noise. He was an officer in the past, wasn't he the same?
But once he became a hammer bandit, his mind became more flexible somehow!
Maybe it was because of attending the lecture hall opened by the Marshal.

In terms of commanding and fighting, I always have some insights. Unlike before, I just want to make money everywhere to relieve my pressure of survival.

Gan Zhan was riding a war horse, but he was not in a hurry.

In case that when our side arrives in the village, those dog legs will be too scared to do anything, and it will be a bad thing.

The rest of the people followed Gan Zhan, wondering why he suddenly laughed. Could it be that the commander told him in advance what rewards he could get?

After all, the commander-in-chief has never been stingy in rewarding meritorious soldiers.

At this time, there are many people picking ears of wheat in the fields, and they are much better than before.

At least when they saw the Hammer bandits, they would not run away subconsciously, but rummaged through the ears of wheat in the field unhurriedly.

Such a habit of not keeping mice for the winter is really poor and frightening.

Gan Zhan set up a pergola and looked at the rice in the distance. He had to say that the land in Chengdu was much more fertile than in Shanxi.

Three stones per mu and two crops a year are absolutely unmatched by the family.

But in the end, they can earn it into their own warehouse, and even sell the old grain to the general for military use. The wives in the family can eat and clothe themselves without being bullied.

Children grow up a little bit and can also read and write.

Whether it was Gan Zhan or the others who served in the Ming army camp and were promoted to hammer bandit soldiers by virtue of their military exploits.

When I was in my hometown in Shanxi, I always felt that the gap was not too big, because everyone was like this.

But once they left their hometown and went outside, the sense of gap between them and the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty suddenly appeared.

As the same low-level officers and soldiers of Ming Dynasty, who has never suffered?
Ever since the commander-in-chief established the Hammer Bandit and used the hammer to pay attention to "new principles", their group of talents has become the envy of others.

How many of those soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had land?

How many can afford to marry a wife and support a family?
Isn't it only those who become high officials can have these?
How can it be the turn of the big soldiers, even the servants are not treated as well as the hammer bandits.

In addition, after entering Shaanxi, who wouldn't try to join the hammer bandits?
The envy of the Hammer bandits' righteous soldiers made them very proud, and they even rejoiced that they had good luck.

I met the handsome man earlier, and lived a good life with my family.

So when they left their hometown in Shanxi and went to fight in other places, they looked down on those soldiers of the Ming army who owed them two or two military salaries.

They have been coaxed by the generals of Ming Dynasty for so long, and they haven't thought about escaping from the sea of ​​suffering. It's really sad.

At this point, Gan Zhan felt that he could look down on these Ming soldiers.

Tan Ming watched the servants of the Qu family start grabbing food, and without even pulling out their knives, he led a few people into the dilapidated house, and beat them up for a while.

After Gan Zhan came, he left behind a few servants who wanted to run away.

"Who asked you to come?"

"Back to Lord Haohan, it was Master Qu who asked us to collect the debt."

"Debt collection?"

"How much debt does the Feng family owe your master?"

"20 taels, these grains are just interest." The servant of the Qu family knelt on the ground and said:

"A good man, it is only right and proper to pay back debts. This is something that can be said in front of the emperor."

"it is good!"

Tan Ming responded loudly, and asked someone to pat the box beside him, which was full of silver.

"My family, Marshal He, is benevolent and can't see the suffering of the common people. Today, we will settle the debts owed to Master Qu's family for everyone."

Several servants seemed a little unbelievable.

"Go beat the drums and call everyone in the village. You also go back and report to Master Qu, telling him to come with the IOU. After passing this village, there will be no shop here."

"Hey."

The hammer bandits were making arrangements, and when the villagers heard this, they probably came out.

After all, everyone was afraid of Master Qu's majesty.

Never thought that Marshal He would actually settle their accounts, who wouldn't come and see such a good thing.

Master Qu was a little frightened when he heard that his slave was beaten, but he never thought that the traitor He Jinzhao would help him pay back the money?
Could it be that he was a timely rain before, that's why he brought up such a big force, like Song Jiang, and made everyone serve him?

In the end, he will surrender to the imperial court and win a good family background!

Master Qu figured this out, so he asked people to collect the IOUs, and went to the square of the ancestral hall, where the land was wide and there was a stage.

Tan Ming followed Mr. Qu to settle the accounts one by one, which was more than a thousand taels of silver.

At the end, Master Qu handed over all the IOUs to Tan Ming, and Tan Ming ordered someone to bring a brazier and burn them in public.

It caused the people below to kneel and worship, thanking Marshal He for words like that.

From now on, they no longer have to bear this mountain of debt.

Also during the holidays, there is no need to think of ways to give gifts to the landlord.

Master Qu also shook his head for a while, these rebels really are not in charge of the family and don't know the price of firewood, rice, oil and salt.

Tan Ming laughed loudly, and closed the box that Master Qu wanted to count with a snap.

"Master Qu, it's time to talk about the two of us."

"Tan Haohan, we have already settled the money and the goods, and there is nothing to talk about."

Master Qu's expression was very bad, he actually touched my silver box!

If he is not a traitor, his dog's paw must be chopped off, so that he does not understand the rules.

"No, no, no." Tan Ming shook his head again and again:
"It's the usury between you, Master Qu, and the villagers, it's not the settlement of money and goods with me, understand?"

(End of this chapter)