Nanming Yiming

Chapter 107 The Assassination of Ningbo
After Yu Guowang and others returned, Qian Mo transferred a batch of Lumi guns from Tianmu Mountain.

Although Tianmu Mountain can now produce 3000 Lumi guns per month, but Qian Mo's expansion is too fast.Counting the newly formed Kuaiji Battalion and Baitou Battalion, the Lu Division alone has 10 battalions with 41000 people, and even half of them cannot be equipped.

Qian Mo said to Wang Yi: "For the 1000 Lumi blunderbuss, 500 are equipped for the Kuaiji Camp, 300 are equipped for the Baitou Camp, and I will take 200 rods to Ningbo."

Wang Yi said: "With such a sharp weapon, Governor Qian is willing to hand it over to others. Wang Yi admires the Governor's heart!"

Qian Mo shook his head helplessly, and said, "It's not because of my generosity. Now that I have recruited various rebels from Dalan Mountain and Tiantai Mountain, this matter is somewhat dishonest. These firecrackers are my apology."

"In addition, Taizhou is still in the hands of the Qing army. These Lumi guns can also help Dingxihou. Only when eastern Zhejiang is stable, can I have no worries."

"Shenji Battalion and Chongming Battalion are the main force of my Governor's Mansion, and I will take them away sooner or later. Although Shaoxing has a lot of troops, the two battalions are new troops, and there are still many Qing troops who surrendered. Don't bother!"

Wang Yi said confidently: "I will train as soon as possible, please rest assured the governor of Shaoxing's defense."

"In addition, I have already contacted some big local merchants. They are all very interested in the shops all over the city, and many of them have already left for Hangzhou. My Shaoxing rice wine, tea and silk are all well-known overseas products, which will definitely attract people's attention. sensation!"

Qian Mo said gratifiedly, "I am assured that the Prefect Wang will handle affairs."

Then he said to Lu Shanhai and Huang Yu: "General Lu and General Huang, while the army is still in Shaoxing Mansion these two days, you can guide the training of Kuaiji Battalion and Baitou Battalion. In addition, you can leave a few veterans and recruits from their battalions. Swap, you can figure out how to do it yourself.”

The two replied: "The last general obeys orders!"

Then Qian Mo asked Hong Fugui: "Hong Zongbing, how is the cavalry training going?"

Hong Fugui said with a little embarrassment: "After the two battles of Donghu and Shangyu, the brothers have made great progress and have fully adapted to cavalry combat!"

Qian Mo smiled and said, "So, can I take the cavalry from the Chongming Battalion to Taizhou to compete with the cavalry under Ma Xin?"

Hearing Ma Xin's name, Hong Fugui immediately regained his spirits and said loudly, "There is absolutely no problem!"

Qian Mo said: "It seems that the cavalry that Tian Xiong surrendered are quite capable. They can turn a group of cavalry infantry in your Chongming camp into a cavalry force so quickly?"

Seeing that the cowhide he had blown was ruthlessly exposed by Qian Mo, Hong Fugui lowered his head in embarrassment.

Qian Mo asked Liu Yichen, "Is that Hu Rili still unwilling to surrender?"

Liu Yichen said: "He was seriously injured, and his subordinates tried to persuade him twice but he didn't answer."

Qian Mo said: "This man is quite courageous and proficient in cavalry warfare. You must persuade me to surrender. Give you another three days, and if you can't do it, I will dismiss you and investigate!"

Liu Yichen said: "This subordinate will never let the governor down!"

Then he shouted to Hong Fugui: "Vice Chief Hong, quickly gather your two thousand cavalry and follow me to Ningbo City."

Huang Yu said with some worry: "Your Excellency will go to Ningbo to see what will happen and what will happen. It's better to bring more people with you!"

Qian Mo said: "It's okay, I'm not going to attack the city, 2000 troops are enough."

The army marched all the way after leaving the east gate of Shaoxing. It was the first time Qian Mo had experienced galloping like this.It didn't take long before he started to feel a little uncomfortable, and the bumps for more than an hour made Qian Mo's egg ache.

However, because of face, Qian Mo could only change his posture and endure it.After all, just now Qian Mo mocked Hong Fugui's subordinates as just a group of cavalry infantry, and now he asked to rest because of his poor riding skills, the slap in the face came too fast!

The army soon entered the territory of Yuyao, Hong Fugui pointed to the fork in front of him and said: "We will go forward along this road to Yuyao County!"

Qian Mo wanted to find an excuse to stop, and deliberately asked, "Where does the other road lead to?"

Hong Fugui said: "Walking 20 miles to the southeast from here is Hua'an Mountain."

Hearing about Hua'an Mountain, Qian Mo suddenly remembered that Huang Zongxi should have lived in seclusion in Hua'an Mountain at this time, and later generations himself had visited the rebuilt Dragon and Tiger Thatched Cottage on the original site.

So Qian Mo said: "Hong Fugui, you choose 20 people to go to Hua'an Mountain with me, and the rest go to Yuyao first."

Hong Fugui asked, "Why are we going to Mount Hua'an?"

Qian Mo asked: "Have you heard the story of Liu Bei visiting the thatched cottage three times? Let's go find a hermit."

Soon everyone came to Hua'an Mountain, which is located at the northern foot of Siming.Because the east peak looks like a tiger and the west peak looks like a dragon, Huang Zongxi's thatched cottage is located between the two peaks, so it is called the Dragon and Tiger Cottage.

Different from the Dragon and Tiger Thatched Cottage in later generations, there are only three thatched huts here, which are very simple and simple.

Qian Mo shouted, "Is Mr. Lizhou there?"

Seeing that no one responded, Qian Mo shouted again: "Governor of Daming Suhu Lake Qian Mo, come to pay a visit to Mr. Lizhou, dare to ask if Mr. Li is at home?"

Not long after, the door of the thatched cottage was slowly pushed open, and a middle-aged scholar in his 40s and [-]s walked out of it.

The man said: "Huang Zongxi, a grassroots man, thought it was the Qing army who came to arrest him, so he didn't dare to respond. I hope Governor Qian will not be offended!"

Qian Mo said to the others: "You stay outside the house, don't disturb the sir."

So he gently opened the courtyard door and walked in.

He said to Huang Zongxi: "Mr. is an anti-Qing righteous man and a famous university scholar in the south of the Yangtze River. Qian Mo has admired him for a long time, so I came here to pay a visit."

"At the beginning of the year, Jiangxi Jin Shenghuan recovered the eleven prefectures of Jiangxi in one fell swoop anyway. Qian Mo raised his troops in Zhejiang to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Now he has captured the four prefectures of Hu, Jia, Hangzhou and Shao. Hearing that Mr. is living in seclusion here, I came here to pay a visit."

Hearing Qian Mo's words, Huang Zongxi was also very surprised.Two years ago, he was appointed by the King of Lu as the head of the Ministry of War, and commanded the "Fire Attack Camp" to cross the sea to the city of Zhapu, but failed due to the disparity in strength.Later, he entered Siming Mountain with Wang Yi's remnant troops, and stayed in Zhangxi Temple to build a stronghold. Because his subordinates disturbed the people when he went out, the stronghold was destroyed by the mountain people, so he hid in his home.

Huang Zongxi said: "I didn't expect that I have been hiding in the mountains for two years, and now there have been earth-shaking changes?"

Qian Mo said: "Ningbo in eastern Zhejiang has now been recovered by Zhang Mingzhen, the Marquis of Dingxi. Qian Mo is going to Ningbo to meet Marquis of Dingxi this time. He heard that Mr. lives here in seclusion, so he came here to pay a visit. Mr. is a great talent in the world, please Mister came out to help."

Huang Zongxi said: "Governor Qian is a well-known child prodigy in the south of the Yangtze River. Huang dare not call himself a great talent in front of you!"

Hearing this, Qian Mo was at a loss. Could it be that Huang Zongxi rejected him directly, shouldn't he?
So he said: "I have never met my husband, I don't know why my husband made such a statement?"

Huang Zongxi said: "Governor Qian doesn't know Huang, but Huang has heard of Governor Qian's name for a long time. In the 15th year of Chongzhen, you and I went to the capital to take part in the scientific examination."

"It's just that the 15-year-old Governor Qian was the top three Jinshi in high school, while the 32-year-old Huang was a loser."

Now Qian Mo understood, it turned out that Huang Zongxi's heart knot was here, and he could only blame himself for being too good!
It has been a bad habit of Chinese literati for thousands of years to disregard literati. It seems that even great thinkers are inevitably infected with these bad habits.

However, Huang Zongxi is different from ordinary thinkers in this era. He put forward the democratic thought of "the world is the master, and the king is the guest".He said that "the order and chaos of the world does not lie in the rise and fall of a surname, but in the joy and sorrow of the people", and advocated that the "law of the world" should replace the emperor's "law of one family", so as to limit the monarchy and guarantee the basic rights of the people.

Huang Zongxi's political views attacked the feudal autocratic monarchy system, which is absolutely deviant in this era, and the only person who can appreciate him is probably Qian Mo.

Qian Mo said: "Nowadays the mountains and rivers have fallen, and the country has been overthrown. Qian Mo does not care about the merits of the imperial examinations when he becomes an official. Nowadays, most of the imperial courts in the Manchu Qing Dynasty are the two-ranked Jinshi, and even some of them are the top three. These people are worthy Is it useful?"

"I appreciate Cao Cao's way of employing people based on their talents. Mr. Qian Mo relies on people like Mr. who truly serve the country and the people. Mr. Wanwang Lizhou, don't refuse any more!"

"Mister's good friend Wang Yi has just been appointed as the prefect of Shaoxing by me. Now I intend to build Hangzhou into the number one city in the southeast and reproduce the glory of the two Song Dynasties. I wonder if sir can temporarily condescend to be the prefect of Hangzhou?"

Although Huang Zongxi envied Qian Mo for being a Jinshi in high school at a young age, he actually didn't dislike Qian Mo at all.Qian Mo, who is only 21 years old now, is already in the high position of the Governor of Ming Dynasty, and has also recovered the four mansions of Hu, Jia, Hangzhou and Shao, which made him even more curious.

However, what really moved him was Qian Mo's words of "Only talents", and based on Huang Zongxi's understanding of his old friend, since Wang Yi was able to become an official under Qian Mo, then Qian Mo must have something special.

So Huang Zongxi said: "Thanks to Governor Qian for trusting, Huang is willing to be the prefect of Hangzhou!"

Qian Mo said happily: "Then I will trouble you to go to Shaoxing Mansion to meet with Wang Zhifu first. After I have something to do in Ningbo, you will report to Hangzhou!"

Then he said to Hong Fugui: "Arrange a few people to escort Mr. to Shaoxing!"

Although it took some time on the road, it was worthwhile to get the talent of Huang Zongxi.

It is said that people are in good spirits on happy occasions. At this time, Qian Mo's riding skills seemed to have been improved instantly, and he didn't feel any pain. After joining the main force in Yuyao, he actually ran directly to the city of Ningbo in one breath.

Although the moat in the north of Ningbo City has been dredged and the bridges that were demolished have been rebuilt, the numerous bullet marks on the city wall still tell people that this place has just experienced a life-and-death battle not long ago.

Zhang Huangyan had already been waiting for Qian Mo outside the Yongfeng Gate in Ningbo North City, and the two hadn't seen each other for a long time since Chongming parted.When we meet again at this moment, I can't help but feel a lot of emotion in my heart.

Qian Mo dismounted directly and said, "How dare you bother Brother Cang Shui to wait at the gate of the city? It's really frustrating for Qian Mo!"

Zhang Huangyan said: "After we parted in Chongming, you and I moved to the two places. Now that we meet again, I should go out of the city to meet each other."

"Governor Qian's rhetoric in the past has now become reality one by one, and Zhang admires it!"

Qian Mo took Zhang Huangyan's hand and said, "It's all thanks to the blessings of the previous emperors of the Ming Dynasty that we have come to this situation. I dare not take credit for it. You and I haven't seen each other for a long time, and I miss you very much. How is Marquis Dingxi all right now? "

Every time he saw Qian Mo, Zhang Huangyan had a strange feeling that Qian Mo seemed to be very familiar with him.In fact, the two only met for the second time, and Zhang Huangyan didn't think too much about it. He just thought that Qian Mo's character was so enthusiastic, and he had a natural "self-familiarity".

Zhang Huangyan said: "This is not a place to talk. Marquis Dingxi has already set up a banquet in the Zhuangyuan Building to welcome Governor Qian. Let's go over and chat while eating."

Ningbo City in the Ming Dynasty was one of the important commercial cities in the south coast of China, and also one of the most prosperous cities in the southeast coast in the Ming Dynasty.The business in Ningbo is prosperous, and the flow of people and vehicles is endless, showing great vitality.

The market in Ningbo is the most representative and prosperous place.There are various commodities such as silk, cloth, and porcelain here, and the smell is mixed with various aromas.

Qian Mo also had to marvel at the prosperity of Ningbo, saying: "The prosperity of Ningbo is really beyond my imagination. No wonder Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the chieftain of the Japanese bandits, said that he would come to Ningbo to retire."

Zhang Huangyan said with a smile: "A few days ago, the Qing army attacked the city, which caused a lot of depression in the city; but now that the Qing army has retreated, some of the old noise has resumed! Speaking of which, this is still due to ignorance, if you hadn't been in time Sending troops to the east and making Tian Xiong retreat, this Ningbo Mansion will be devastated!"

Qian Mo said: "With Brother Cangshui and Marquis Dingxi sitting in Ningbo, there is no chance for Tian Xiong and his like to break through the city! I heard that Tian Xiong has stormed for several days, and he has not even touched the city wall of Ningbo Mansion."

Zhang Huangyan pointed to a building in the distance and said, "Look, that's the Zhuangyuan Building, just pass this street!"

Zhuangyuan Restaurant is the most famous restaurant in Ningbo. It is located in the busiest center. It is full of guests and lively on weekdays.But today, in order to welcome Qian Mo's arrival, the place was cleared early, and Zhang Mingzhen even hired the entire restaurant to clean up for Qian Mo.

The streets are bustling with people passing by.The sunlight shines clearly on the street through the shadow of the trees at the corner of the street, dancing with light spots.Suddenly, a carriage drove past.

The coachman shouted: "The horses are frightened, everyone hurry up and get out of the way!"

All of a sudden, the crowd all around exclaimed, and they were in a state of chaos!

Hong Fugui thought in secret, and shouted: "You protect Governor Qian well!"

So he went to stop the speeding carriage in person, only to see Hong Fugui snatch a spear from a soldier beside him and throw it directly at the horse!

The spear was like a sharp sword, directly inserted from the horse's neck, and the blood splashed out; with a painful neighing sound, the carriage finally stopped, and the driver was also thrown out heavily.

Just as everyone was concentrating on the carriage body, only a "bang" sound was heard, and Qian Mo fell to the ground in response!

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