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Chapter 308 The undead Zhizhou
Jiang Zhuo, the magistrate of Xuzhou, did not die.

Although he jumped from the city wall, the section of wall he jumped from was not the highest section.And because it had rained the day before, the ground was not that hard.

And this Lord Zhizhou had no experience in jumping across the city, so he eventually landed on his legs first. Naturally, his legs were comminutedly fractured, and he fainted from the pain on the spot.

But it's a pity that he is so lucky that the official robe on his body can be noticed at a glance.

Then, he discovered that his two soldiers were brought back to the camp in time.

At this time, the Ming army already had a complete military medical system. These military doctors mainly came from Taoist priests and monks who were illegal monks, that is, they had no ultimatum.

Don't think about it. There are no nuns or female monks. In ancient times, women were used as military doctors in the army. You are probably not kidding.

Even in the Bangzi Kingdom and Bald Eagle in later generations, what will happen to female soldiers in the army... I won’t say much.

The Ming army even used allicin produced by Zhu Yijiong, which is a must-have magic medicine for time travellers.Anyway, before the development of penicillin technology, it was also the most easily available antibiotic drug.

This thing has almost no requirements for craftsmanship, and it can even be said to be garlic juice.

With allicin, the casualty rate of the Ming army was greatly reduced. As long as the wounded soldiers were not fatally injured, most of them could survive.

After all, almost half of the casualties in ancient wars were caused by infection after injury. Sometimes, even if it was easy, it was possible to die from infection because it was not treated in time.

This Manchu magistrate of Xuzhou was very lucky. Because of the timely treatment and the effect of allicin, his legs would definitely not be saved, but his life would certainly be safe.

The Ming army captured Xuzhou City in this way, and Dangshan and Xiaoxian, which served as barriers, immediately followed suit.

……

Shandong, Tancheng.

Along the Yi River, near the border of Pizhou, a group of bandits gathered here.

These bandits numbered in the thousands, and they looked quite miserable.They were all the remnants of Zhang Pei, the former Shandong commander of the Ming Dynasty. They were broken up by Jueluo Manbao and then divided into groups and fled in all directions.

The current leader of this group is named Wang Sanmazi, and he was deceived into going south to join the Ming army.

Wang Sanmazi looked doubtful and asked: "Sir, you are Wang Shiangang. You said that if we take people south to join Emperor Ming, can Emperor Ming really accept us?"

The person he called sir was a scholar named Lin Maoyuan. He looked young, only in his thirties.

This guy's true identity is a northern craftsman developed by Jinyiwei. He was originally a refugee. All his family members were killed by officers and soldiers (Qing soldiers) and bandits, and he was the only one left.

After Jinyiwei got married and established a business, he developed it into a fine business and also acted as a messenger to contact the rebels and bandits in the north.

Lin Maoyuan originally contacted Zhang Pei, but unfortunately Zhang Pei was too thoughtful and ambitious to control him.

In the end, they went head-to-head with the Manchus, but died in the hands of the Qing army. Even the tens of thousands of troops who had finally gathered together were defeated.

Lin Maoyuan gathered his thoughts and said: "If you go south like this, with your majesty's magnanimity, you will probably spare the general. However, there is a foolproof strategy here, which will not only protect the general from danger, but also save a fortune for the general and all of you." .”

After Wang San Mazi heard this, he quickly said: "Sir, it's okay to just say it!"

Lin Maoyuan said: "Conquer a city and dedicate it to His Majesty!"

When Wang Sanpazi heard this, he immediately understood, isn't it just to submit a petition?
Indeed, surrender requires a certificate of surrender. This is normal!

At this time, a subordinate leader couldn't help but asked: "Sir, I heard that under the emperor's rule, the people have to pay a small tax, and there are no other exorbitant taxes and assessments, and there are no corvees. Is this true? "

Lin Maoyuan smiled and said: "Of course it is true. The new tax laws under the Ming Dynasty have been fully implemented, and the original Dingkou tax has been cancelled. From now on, the amount of tax will only be calculated based on the number of acres of land. Even if there is no land in one's name, no tax will be paid at all. And If someone deliberately scatters or raises taxes, he can directly sue the government, and the government will severely punish him. As for corvee, His Majesty has completely abolished it as early as last year. Not only has corvee been abolished, but local reserves will also be established. As long as you join the reserve, you will Tax relief is available.”

Another leader asked curiously: "What is a reserve force?"

Lin Maoyuan took the trouble to explain: "The reserve force allows people to practice during their leisure time. Money and food are provided by the local government, but the farming season will not be missed."

The leader understood instantly: "Oh, that's not bad. It can also reduce taxes."

The leader who started the question nodded and said: "If this is true, this Emperor Ming is indeed much better to our people than those dog Tatars and those landlords and rich people. Emperor Ming is the True Dragon Emperor, and I, Lao Huang, have to commit my life to him. .”

"You are right, Emperor Ming is the true emperor."

"Yes, then who is the emperor of the imperial court?"

"Your Majesty, you are just a dog Tatar!"

"..."

The leaders of the rebel army echoed each other's words.

Many of them followed Zhang Pei in the uprising, and enjoyed success for a while. They even had the idea of ​​​​going to Beijing to seize the bird position.

But this illusion disappeared as the entire army was later dispersed by the Qing army.Even the leader Zhang Pei died, with his head cut off by a Qing dog.

These people have now been attracted by the south described by Lin Maoyuan. They don't have to pay the Dingkou tax, there are no exorbitant taxes and assessments, and they don't have to do corvee labor. Such a good life could not be imagined in the past.

If the Tatar emperor can treat them like this, then why are they rebelling?
Seeing that the atmosphere was heightened, Wang Sanmazi immediately decided to go south to capture Pizhou and present it to Emperor Ming.

Good guy, these people are really brave!

Although Pizhou is not a Zhili state, it is still a serious state city.

With just such a small number of troops, the remnants of the rogue bandits who had just been dispersed by the Qing army, they dared to attack a state city, or a state city along the canal.

This is the head kicked by a donkey!
Lin Maoyuan also did not stop him. Although he was a master of Jin Yiwei's development, he had a very high level of education and had an impeccable tongue.

But this guy is a military idiot and has never thought about the feasibility of this matter.

The Pizhou garrison general named Wang Ying was Shan Wenxiu's deputy general and was specially assigned to Pizhou garrison by Zhang Wenhuan.

All the elite soldiers in Pizhou City were transferred by Zhang Wenhuan to guard Xuzhou City, leaving Wang Ying with less than a thousand men.

This is not because Xuzhou is too important, it is simply because Pizhou has blocked the canal.

Even if the Ming army does attack, Pizhou will be unable to resist, so they can retreat by water.

It would take at least a long time for the Ming army to clean up the iron cables hanging across the canal and the sediment and boulders in the canal.

Wang San Mazi's thousands of miscellaneous troops quickly crossed the border and entered Pizhou.

The army first camped not far outside the city and rested for a day.

On the second day, they launched an attack directly, saying it was to siege the city, but in fact all the siege equipment was insufficient, and even the formation of the siege troops was in a mess.

The only advantage is that morale is extremely high.

Pizhou guard Wang Ying was startled. He wanted to see what was going on. If the Ming army came to kill him, he would surrender.

After all, if you can get together with Shan Wenxiu, you can't be someone who is willing to stick to it.

Now that the rebels are attacking the city so quickly, Pizhou can only be forced to defend the city.

The rebel army had no siege equipment, and Wang Ying could not tell whether the enemy was the Ming army because the formation was too chaotic, but they were indeed wearing red.

In this battle, the defenders did not have enough troops and did not dare to use their full strength. The attackers had nothing, and the fight was completely confusing. It could not even be regarded as a battle, because there were not many casualties.

Played for half an hour.

Lin Maoyuan couldn't stand it anymore, and quickly advised Wang Sanmazi: "Please ask the general to withdraw his troops first, and I will try to persuade him to surrender. This will buy the general time to build siege equipment. If he can surrender without a fight, he will save a war and surrender himself." It’s the best.”

Wang San's pockmarked face was also a little confused, and he nodded: "Sir, that's right."

Finally, with a lot of beating of gongs and drums, the rebels were called back.

Lin Maoyuan personally went to persuade him to surrender.

Knowing that the miscellaneous troops attacking the city outside were the remnants of the Shandong Rebel Army who had surrendered to the Ming Army, and that Lin Maoyuan was the envoy of the Ming Army, Wang Ying did not hesitate and decisively broke through the city to surrender.

Lin Maoyuan said: "The general is willing to change his mind this time and restore my Han family. Your Majesty will receive a generous reward if he knows!"

Wang Ying said quickly: "It doesn't matter, the pseudo-Qing Tatars have exhausted their energy, and this destiny should belong to Wang Shi Daming!"

The Tatars are exhausted because they clearly have too few troops.

The Ming army continued to gather troops in the south. Wang Ying was not blind, so how could he not notice it.

There were less than a thousand men under his command. Although the canal was blocked, this did not prevent the Ming army from coming to attack him.

When the time comes, he will either run away or surrender.

If he runs away, who knows if he will be punished by the court when he returns. He still has some self-awareness and knows how much weight he has in the court.

And in this current situation, the Manchu Qing Dynasty is really at the end of its tether.

In this case, it is better to surrender the city, and maybe still be able to retain wealth in the new dynasty.

Haizhou (Lianyungang), Ganyu, and even Tancheng in Shandong also changed their banners.

At this point, the Ming army took complete control of Jiangbei with almost no effort.

(End of this chapter)