At the end of Ming Dynasty: I, Sun Kewang!Desperate comeback!

Chapter 264 Reduce rent and interest, and abolish slavery

"One percent?"

Qian Qianyi was dumbfounded. Sun Kewang only paid 10% in Yunnan. How could the gentry endure it?

"Wan Shangshu, doesn't it mean that the gentry in Yunnan are not ignorant and raise troops to rebel?"

"Yes." Wan Niance smiled and said: "In the first year, many gentry and guards officers refused to accept Wang Hua."

"Many ignorant people and soldiers also participated."

"Then my Daxi generals killed heads and Yunnan was in great peace from then on."

"Afterwards, when the ruler of the country sent troops out of Yunnan, Yunnan was empty, and there was a rebellion among the guards officers and gentry."

"It turns out that the common people and soldiers are not stupid. They gain wisdom after suffering. If the leader of the country is living a good life for them, why should they rebel?

"As a result, few people or soldiers responded this time."

"These people were killed by local camps and government officials before the army could take action."

When Qian Qianyi heard this, his eyes widened and he was speechless.

Sun Kewang smiled, the gentleman took himself too seriously.

If the people don't respond, they won't even be able to pass the county government.

In Yunnan, he confiscated the lands of the guards and clarified taxes.

Not only the gentry, but also the former Ming garrison officers rebelled in large numbers, and even many people were deceived without knowing the reason.

Then, under the sword of the Daxi Army, everything that should be obeyed was obeyed.

The dissatisfied Sun Kewang sent them all to see the King of Hell.

That’s why Yunnan was able to achieve great governance.

Reforming the tax system is fundamental, and Sun Kewang is unlikely to give in.

The Jiangnan gentry did not have the strength to make Sun Kewang give in, a group whose courage was broken by the literary prison.

What else is Sun Kewang afraid of? Did the Manqing have more knives than he did, or did the Manqing have faster knives?

A guy who can't even defeat 20,000 armors, what do you think in front of 130,000 armors?

The gentry will be given 40% of all the land in Jiangnan.

The 40% Sun Hope will not miss them, but if they dare to reach out again.

The Manchus could massacre, but couldn't Sun Kewang massacre?

One hundred and thirty thousand men in armor would be enough to kill all over the south of the Yangtze River, but killing those gentry was like killing a chicken.

"Master, please be careful." Qian Qianyi said worriedly: "Although there are many gentry who have no regard for family and country."

"But they are the foundation of the country. Once the weapons are used excessively, not only will Jiangnan be in chaos, but they will also damage the prestige of the country's leader!"

"My reputation?" Sun Kewang sneered: "What is my reputation?"

"Mr. Mu Zhai, you and Mr. Cang Shui are willing to help me, but Gu is just a Western thief under the pen of Gong Gong!"

"In that case, why do I still have these false names?"

"What's more, the gentry is just one of the ordinary beings. Without Butcher Zhang, would I, Sun Kewang, have to eat pigs with hair on them?

"The matter of camping is the foundation of the country, and it is also related to the important matter of expelling the Tartars."

"Besides, if no one among the gentry is afraid of death, why would they let the Manchu Tatars do this?"

"I won't hesitate to kill hundreds of thousands of gentry and orphans for the sake of the camp!"

Sun Kewang's reputation is well known to everyone. In the writings of Manchu and Qing literati, he caused troubles in Yunnan, Guizhou, Chu and Shu, and was extremely stinky.

In the writings of our Ming Dynasty literati, they are also cruel and ruthless rebels and traitors!

There is no human outside this place. If he is killed, he will be infamy for all eternity.

Fortunately, he had 300,000 troops in front of him.

Our Ming Dynasty treated the gentry preferentially, and as a result, one by one their noses went up to the sky.

We had several literary prisons in the Qing Dynasty, which scared the gentry's legs to weakness.

Kangxi and Qianlong were boasted as emperors through the ages.

What are the reasons?

Didn't the bones of the gentry become weak after being killed, and they began to sing praises one by one!

In this case, Sun Kewang has nothing to worry about.

But if there is dissatisfaction, killing one person is considered a crime, and killing ten thousand people is considered a hero.

Sun Kewang will kill nine million of him, create a bright world, and become a hero among heroes!

Qian Qianyi shuddered when he heard this. Sun Kewang's words did not know how many Jiangnan gentry heads would fall to the ground!

"Old Uncle Zong, the gentry has enjoyed the country for three hundred years, and it is time to do something when the country is facing a crisis."

Sun Kewang said seriously: "If 40% of the land rent is not enough, don't blame the owner of the country."

"You should contact Jiangnan Shilin more and explain your interests."

"I don't want too many people to fall prey to the sword, but as a last resort, I don't mind killing all over Jiangnan!"

At the end of Sun Kewang's words, his eyes showed extremely sharp murderous intent.

As a scholar, even though it has developed to this point, there are still some people who have some backbone.

But most people have soft bones. If they are not aware of their soft bones, they will naturally have to use a knife to treat them.

Qian Qianyi let out a long sigh.

"My lord, all ministers must contact Jiangnan Shilin."

Sun Kewang nodded, and then said: "Reducing rent and interest is Gu's big policy. In addition, Gu is also determined to abolish slaves."

Qian Qianyi's eyes widened as soon as these words came out.

"My Lord, the abolition of slavery is too important, so please be careful!"

The old uncle was really frightened. Jiangnan slaves were a thorn in the hearts of the gentry!

Jiangnan has had slaves for a long time. How can the gentry accept it if these slaves are allowed to stand up?

"Under my rule, Sun Kewang, there will be no servants or humble status!"

Sun Kewang said in disbelief: "There are many mountain slaves among the 300,000-strong army!"

"Without the efforts of these people, how could we enter the south of the Yangtze River? How could we drive out the Tartars and unify the world?"

"The mountain people in Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hunan have all been given new identities by Gu Gu."

"Slaves in Jiangnan should be treated as human beings!"

In this era, slaves existed in every region.

Sun Kewang relied on these slave mountain people to start his own business in Yunnan. Now that he has entered Jiangnan, how can he forget his original intention!

Without him, I don’t want to be a slave!

This is the wish of the slaves in Jiangnan. They do not want to be slaves, but want to be human beings.

Then Sun Kewang will fulfill their wishes.

In this way, these slaves in the south of the Yangtze River will be just like the mountain people in Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi, they will be grateful to Sun Kewang and fight to the death!

Using slaves as soldiers, Sun Ke hoped to be able to replenish high-quality soldiers in Jiangnan, where weak culture was common.

Abolition is very beneficial, both from an emotional standpoint and from a big-picture perspective.

Under the uprising of slaves in the south of the Yangtze River, even the Manchu Qing Dynasty had to abolish slavery.

How could Sun Kewang be inferior to Manchu Qing?

To put it bluntly, in the eyes of the Manchus, the courageous Jiangnan gentry who were killed were less valuable in united front than their slaves who dared to rebel.

The gentry didn't dare to rebel, but the servants were so anxious that they really dared to rebel!

Sun Kewang's abolition of slavery was an act of heaven and was conducive to the stability of Jiangnan.

Is it easier to kill the Gongun princes or those servants?

The Jiaqian Army, a pariah army filled with mountain people and laos, must not forget its original intention and betray its own class!

Sun Kewang implemented a series of policies in Jiangnan.

But the most important thing is to reduce rents and interest rates and abolish slavery.

The rest of the policies are minor fixes.

Of course, these policies cannot be rushed. We have to boil the frog in warm water and get Jiangnan first.

In August, the ten towns led the front army to advance in three directions and engulfed the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhang Hu led his troops from the two towns back to the west to stabilize the southern Anhui provinces.

All the prefectures and counties that had seen Zheng Chenggong's defeat and re-hoisted the Qing flag once again changed to the King's flag on the city walls. In front of the elite troops of the Qianqian Army, they all welcomed Master Wang, and many of them even shed tears of excitement.

Originally, Zheng Chenggong was defeated, and all parts of southern Anhui were going to be conquered by the Qing Dynasty.

Well now, the Qianqian Army is here! The day is bright again!

Everything else is nothing in front of Tu Cheng!

For a time, the four prefectures, three prefectures and twenty-four counties that Zhang Huangyan had originally recruited quickly recovered, and more prefectures and counties surrendered.

Zhang Hu left a town of soldiers and horses stationed in various places to stabilize the situation.

He personally led a whole town of soldiers and horses straight to Anqing.

Anqing is an important town, guarding the upper reaches of Nanjing, and its strategic position is extremely important.

In later generations, it was the fall of Anqing that caused the collapse of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

But in such an important place, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had no troops stationed at all.

As early as when Zheng Chenggong attacked Nanjing, Zhang Huangyan reported that most of the defenders in Anqing City had gone to Nanjing.

Now that the Qianqian army is coming with the power of great victory, it goes without saying that Anqing will be defeated.

Before the soldiers could attack the city, the Anqing defenders fled, scattered, surrendered, and revolted.

The army on the west route is progressing smoothly, and the armies on the north and east routes are not to be outdone.

Zhang Sheng led the soldiers and horses of the two towns to cross the Yangtze River, and Jiangpu and other places immediately retreated.

Then the Duke of Han moved eastward along the Yangtze River, and Liuhe, Yizhen and other places raised the flag of righteousness one after another.

Green camp soldiers, gentry, and common people were unwilling to resist under the power of the army.

Then Zhang Sheng marched eastward and entered Yangzhou Prefecture.

The magistrate of Yangzhou was born in the imperial examination of the Qing Dynasty. He was grateful for the favor of the court and was unwilling to surrender.

But where is Yangzhou?

In a place that was massacred by our Qing Dynasty, can we still expect the people in this place to be loyal to our Qing Dynasty?

Before Zhang Sheng could take action, the people and gentry in Yangzhou City spontaneously launched a riot, kidnapped the prefect and presented the city to surrender.

Zhang Sheng was overjoyed. After pacifying Yangzhou, he led his troops to march eastward, all the way to the sea.

Completely captured the Jiangbei region.

Feng Shuangli, the commander of the East Route Army, commanded the soldiers and horses of the Six Towns to advance eastward on the south bank of the Yangtze River with the cooperation of Zhang Huangyan's troops.

The Zhenjiang area that had just been recaptured by the Qing army was unable to resist and fell into the hands of Feng Shuangli

On the second day after capturing Zhenjiang, Feng Shuangli sent his army to continue eastward and entered Changzhou Prefecture.

As the garrison Eight Banners and Jiangnan Tibiao among the four major corps of the Qing Army in Jiangnan were destroyed in Zhenjiang.

Liang Huafeng's Su Song Zhenbiao was destroyed again in Nanjing.

The only remaining Su Song bid was still hesitant in Songjiang.

There was no accident at all. Changzhou Mansion was captured by Feng Shuangli.

Green camp and the gentry are not stupid.

Their relationship with us is just water and smoke.

Now that our Qing Dynasty is like this, it is no longer possible.

Resisting the Qianqian army will only lead to death and annihilation, so resisting is useless.

Considering all the bad deeds of our Qing Dynasty, it is worthy of our Qing Dynasty to be able to open the door and surrender when the front army arrives.

After all, according to the standards of our Qing Dynasty, those who defeat the enemy are already brave.

After taking Changzhou Prefecture, Feng Shuangli divided his troops into two groups.

He personally commanded all the way, led the soldiers and horses of the four towns to march north from Taihu, attacked Suzhou, went to Songjiang, and captured Chongming.

The first group was commanded by Feng Tianyu, the commander-in-chief of Qianfeng Town, who led troops from two towns southward from Changzhou.

Collect Guangde and Huzhou and enter Zhejiang territory.

The last two groups of soldiers and horses gathered in Hangzhou, and after breaking the city, they continued southward to capture the northern part of Zhejiang.

At this time, Suzhou had no troops at all. Even Jiangning Governor Jiang Guozhu and his subordinate Fu Biao who were stationed in Suzhou were destroyed in Nanjing.

Facing the arrival of tens of thousands of troops, the villagers in Suzhou quickly cut off their braids and opened the doors to welcome Master Wang.

At the same time, Zhang Huangyan led the navy to attack Chongming by sea.

The front army swept all the way and had the potential to swallow up the south of the Yangtze River.

But something unexpected was discovered in Songjiang.

In Songjiang Prefecture, Ma Fengzhi slapped the table.

He had already contacted Feng Shuangli. He was not a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, and he did not want to fight a bloody battle with the Qianqian Army.

It's just that the price gap between the two sides is relatively large.

Ma Fengzhi's condition was that he would remain as admiral, his troops would remain unchanged, and he would be granted the title of Duke.

However, the conditions Feng Shuangli brought were that the unit would be adapted and become its own town, and Ma Fengzhi would be appointed as the commander-in-chief and given the title of marquis.

Now Ma Fengzhi was unconvinced.

Why should I, an admiral, be demoted to the rank of commander-in-chief anyway?

Anyway, he was the admiral before, and he is the commander-in-chief after that.

Not only was it reversed in vain, but it was also pasted upside down. Who was affected by this!

You must know that changing the family is a big deal. He used to be a general of the Ming Dynasty and now he is a minister of the Qing Dynasty. If he joins Sun Kewang again, he will become a slave of the third surname!

Ma Fengzhi was willing to do such a big notoriety and such a big decision, but he would have to pay more!

If you don’t add money, a few people will be willing to rebel!

Both parties were not satisfied after several correspondences.

Sun Kewang didn't want to give Ma Fengzhi too good a condition at all. He was just a villain with a head and a rat, so what else did he want!

If he had an elite veteran like Wu Sangui, the price could be increased.

But it's not like Sun Kewang didn't know what kind of people Ma Fengzhi had under him.

Historically, our Qing Dynasty killed him just like killing a chicken.

His men didn't even fart.

What else do you think about this united front value?

Zhang Sheng and Zhang Hu under Sun Kewang are the dukes.

If Ma Fengzhi becomes the Duke and still maintains his own strength in the Susong area, then Sun Kewang will be taken advantage of!

Sun Kewang was unwilling to make the mistake Wu Sangui made again.

During the San Francisco Rebellion, San Guizi was too friendly to these young men.

Although San Francisco swept almost the entire south when it was at its peak.

Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian are all occupied.

Jiangxi and Zhejiang also control large areas of territory, and Wang Fuchen is even present in Shaanxi and Gansu.

But the territory Wu Sangui actually controls, apart from Yunnan, Guizhou and uninhabited Sichuan, is only Hunan!

The rest is the territory of younger brothers and allies.

As a result, Ma Xiong, Sun Yanling, and Shang Zhixin all turned against each other when they saw that the situation was not right, and Sun Yanling was eliminated in time.

People like Shang Zhixin immediately defected, resulting in the loss of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Fujian and other places were once again taken advantage of by Zheng Jing, which gave us the advantage of the Qing Dynasty.

If Wu Sangui had the courage, he would directly let Ma Bao and Hu Guozhu lead troops to completely eliminate Pingnan Fan in Guangdong.

Don't look forward and backward. Those who are afraid of wolves in the front and tigers in the back will never eliminate evil.

In this way, Guangdong and Guangxi will be managed as their own territory.

The San Francisco Rebellion might last until the end, and Wu Fan could continue to consume it.

With the addition of wealthy Guangdong and Guangxi, Wu Fan would not have to waste Yunnan and Guizhou, whose household registration has been halved, Hunan, which has slightly recovered, and the entire world.

(End of this chapter)