I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 75

The first year of Yonghe, early December.

The Ming army in Fuzhou Prefecture, which had been silent for many days, finally made some movement again. Countless fake Ming thieves and fake thieves gathered towards Luoyuan County on the border between the two prefectures, and they did not shy away from the trading pawns.

The names of real thieves and fake thieves were distinguished by the Fujian officials based on the descriptions of the merchants and the information they obtained.

The real thieves are those who are dressed in red and have hair, while the fake thieves only have a red scarf on their arms, and they are all bald.

In this regard, the adults in the Fujian government are not fools, so they can't understand that these so-called fake thieves are obviously reorganized by their own Green Camp Army under the Ming thieves.

"What did you say? The Ming thieves from Fuzhou Prefecture are gathering in Luoyuan County. Is the news true?" Shen Deyuan, the prefect of Funing, suddenly stood up from the Taishi chair, his face full of disbelief.

The officer who reported to the hall hurriedly vowed: "Reporting to your lord, it is absolutely true."

Shen Deyuan was shocked, but he still managed to calm down and asked: "When did this happen? How many thieves have come? How many real thieves and how many fake thieves are there?"

After asking three times in a row, the officer who was just reporting the situation and wanting to receive some reward money was confused.

I hesitated for a long time and couldn't answer a word.

Seeing this situation, Shen Deyuan instantly understood that he didn't know anything.

In fact, this is correct. Since Lu Youlong, who was killed that day, killed all the Green Camp troops in Fujian ten months ago, the Funing Mansion now has a hard time trying to protect itself, let alone trying to find out about the thief.

That's all, they learned about it from the mouths of traffickers and pawns along the road, and the Ming army no longer cared whether the news would be leaked.

However, although Shen Deyuan didn't know how many Ming troops came, or even when they came, or whether they were still in Luoyuan County now, he didn't know.

But he knows how much money his family has. As for the troops left behind in Funing Mansion... okay!There is no army at all, just a few conscripts, old and weak soldiers. Not to mention the terrifying Ming thieves, the previous giant Lin Junbu, or the remnants of the Tiandihui, I am afraid they will not be able to resist it. .

Good guy, this is the time to repay the king with death!

The normally dignified and dignified Master of the House was now slumped on the Grand Master's chair, his face pale.

"My lord, my lord?"

"Uh-huh?"

Shen Deyuan recovered from the shock and turned around to see that it was his personal aide Master Xu who was speaking.

Judging from his appearance, Master Xu was only in his thirties. He was wearing a green robe. He looked very ordinary overall, except for his mustache, which made him particularly eye-catching.

"Sir, Ming thieves have gathered in Luoyuan County. No matter what the reason is, our Funing Mansion will bear the brunt and must be on guard." Master Xu saw that his boss had come to his senses, and he immediately began to play his role as an aide.

When Shen Deyuan heard what his staff said, he immediately seemed to grasp at a life-saving straw and asked, "Mr. Xu, do you have any good ideas?"

Master Xu said sincerely: "There is no good plan, but the situation is at this point. If we do nothing, we will be held accountable by the court in the future, and it will be difficult to get over it!"

"Mr. Xu, please speak!" After being reminded in this way, Shen Deyuan also came to his senses. After all, he was also a high-ranking official in the prefecture. How could he really be a idiot?

It was just that he had no soldiers at hand, and the Ming thief's record was too impressive. Even the capital of Fuzhou was captured. Several big officials from the left and right, including the chief minister and his direct boss, Fuzhou Daotai, died in Fuzhou. .

As a young prefect, he naturally had no confidence, so much so that he even considered committing suicide.

However, what Master Xu just said reminded him that if he did nothing he would just commit suicide.Even if the imperial court regains Funing in the future and pacifies the Ming thieves, I am afraid that he will be labeled as incompetent and incompetent. At most, he will not be held accountable for the sake of his sacrifice in the city.Master Xu nodded slightly and was about to speak, but when he saw that the guard hadn't left yet, he coughed.

The officer heard this and understood. He quickly smiled and said, "Sir, this reward..."

"Get out!"

"Yes, yes, the villain is going to get out, this is going to be out!"

After being scolded by the prefect, the guard turned pale with fear, kowtowed and retreated.

After he left, Master Xu stepped forward and talked to his boss about his coping methods.

Outside, as soon as the guard came out, he spat directly on the ground: "Bah, what the hell!"

Not getting a penny and getting scolded for nothing, the guard became angrier and angrier. Out of anger, he kicked a stone on the ground and almost tripped himself.

Two days later.

Shen Deyuan, the prefect of Funing, sent three letters asking for help in a row to Zhejiang, saying that a large army of Ming thieves was attacking Funing and requesting Tu Yi, the governor of Zhejiang, to quickly mobilize troops for support.

At the same time, the prefect wrote another memorial overnight and rushed it to Beijing. The memorial directly stated that the Ming thieves in Fujian had become powerful. If they were not curbed, there would be endless troubles.

After sending out the memorial and the letter asking for help, Mr. Shen did not sit still and wait for death. On the one hand, he announced a proclamation in the name of the government, calling on the big families in the city to donate food and recruit soldiers. The wealthy gentry were all punished for colluding with the enemy and conspiring to rebel.

With a combination of hard and soft tactics, Funing Mansion managed to gather thousands of troops in just a few days.Then use the palace inventory to store weapons and armor, and it really looks like that.

If we just follow the plan like this, then Funing Mansion will definitely be able to defend it. At least it will not be a big problem to hold on for a period of time under the Ming army's front.

After all, although the Ming army is more capable than the Green Camp, they are not heavenly soldiers and generals after all. If they really want to storm a heavily guarded city with high walls and thick walls, they will have to break their teeth.

It's a pity that Master Xu, the staff member, had a good idea, and Shen Deyuan was also determined to fight against the thieves.

But it's useless for them to think so. The key people doing the work are the servants below.

Fighting against the Ming thieves and guarding the city are what the gentlemen should be concerned about. Their task is to do almost everything the gentlemen ordered them to do, and take advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of money.

As a result, due to the hard work of the servants below, not only the rich and gentry in the city, but also ordinary street vendors, one by one, were all asked to donate stipends in the name of Mr. Shen Deyuan and Mr. Shen.

Even, in order to collect Shen Deyuan's command quota, many citizens, after the donation was completed, the young and strong laborers at home were also dragged into the army.

However, in just a few days, countless people lost their homes, and the number of beggars in the city increased several times.

Neither Shen Deyuan nor his staff Master Xu knew about this, and they were still complacent about their own strategies.

For a time, the entire Funing Prefecture seemed to be ushering in the last carnival before the end.

The government officials made a lot of money and made a lot of money.

The wealthy gentry and the common people "destroyed their families to relieve their difficulties", and the people were filled with resentment.

(End of this chapter)