"The great disadvantage of the country lies in annexation. All kinds of nature are born, and the land is nourishing the people. All the land in the world belongs to the people of the world. Everyone has equal rights, and no more or fewer. The Duke of Ji is in charge of the heart of heaven and the people of the people. He issued a special announcement. From now on, under the rule of the **, all the people will be divided into land according to their household registration, and one thirty acres will be divided into one thirty acres.
One hundred households or thousands of families form a farm. According to the order, one shall bear taxes and labor. Anyone who performs qualified shall have the land owned by the individual after ten years of cultivation, and the land shall be signed and become a custom-made contract. It shall be passed down from father to son, and no one shall re-emerge the land."
Dahong's notice was posted, which immediately triggered public opinion. Although everyone had known that they would change the fields for a long time, after seeing it, they still couldn't help but feel scared.
Everyone can share the same thing, that is, after the landlords and gentry were eliminated and the land was established, the local clans were broken, and those clan elders could no longer control all clan members.
An order seemed stable, but in fact it was a murderous intent, bloody word, and it was clearly declared war on the land system that had lasted for thousands of years. It was about to dig out the ancestral graves of the gentry and bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty!
As soon as Gu Zhenhua arrived in Kaifeng, he implemented such radical reform measures, and everyone immediately discussed it.
"It's simply a mess! Whoever gave him the power of Gu's surname to rob the land? Everyone fought with him!"
The shouts came one after another, and the gentry and bureaucrats in Kaifeng Prefecture united one after another. There were hundreds of people, and the entire team exceeded 3,000 people. They rushed towards the Zhou Palace, which is Gu Zhenhua's official residence!
"Stop, I will retreat. I have a life on the top of the mountain. Martial law is here, and no passage is allowed."
The soldiers holding swords and guns rushed out and blocked the angry crowd at the intersection.
"Go away, we want to see Duke Ji and ask him to take back his life!"
The soldier glared at his eyes and shouted loudly: "What are you? Can you see the Duke of the State just by saying that you can meet? Get out of here!"
"Okay, the governor didn't talk to me like this. It's so outrageous that you dare to let me get out!"
"Yes, can you still dare to kill someone? Anyway, if you lose the land, it will take our lives. It's better to use the knife now and see if you dare to attack!"
These people shouted loudly and kept rushing forward. The soldiers also raised their swords and took action as long as they dared to take another step forward.
While the two sides were in a row, Chen Qianfu suddenly rode his horse from afar, rushed to the street intersection, and kicked off his horse.
"What's going on? I just issued a martial law order. No crowds are allowed to cause trouble in the city. You all go back to me."
"Mr. Chen, where did you ask us to go? There is no house. Where can we go?" Hou Po couldn't help but say.
Chen Qianfu knew him. This guy was the largest grain merchant in Kaifeng. He also borrowed grain from others. As the saying goes, eating people is short-spoken, and Chen Qianfu barely squeezed out an embarrassing smile on his face.
"Mr. Hou, Duke Ji will order you not to make trouble. No one in the world dares to touch you."
"Master Futai, you are happy for us. People are going to steal the land, how can we still live? The thief did not let our family be destroyed, but the Ming officials did it. This is a huge joke. We handed over the food to the court. Is this what the court did to us?"
Chen Qianfu was a third-rank official after all, and he couldn't stand being scolded by others. His face was as gloomy as the bottom of an iron pot.
"The military farming has been around since ancient times, and Taizu has done this. As today's chaos, Duke Ji has launched military farming to appease the people and fight against the Tartars. You must understand."
The old juren Zhou Zhihe said tremblingly: "The ancestors have lost their foundation. What are the old faces to live in the world? If Lord Futai doesn't give an explanation, we won't leave."
Hou Po also said: "We have more than 3,000 people, if we have the ability, we will cut them all."
After saying that, all the people took the lead and sat on the ground, a large area of ​​darkness.
When Chen Qianfu saw this scene, he was sweating on his forehead and looked at the soldiers beside him.
"Don't you go and notify the Duke of the People? This is a civil war!"
Before Chen Qianfu's words could be finished, noisy footsteps suddenly came from the blocks in all directions, and then countless people rushed out, all of whom were holding spears in their hands, and they rushed up instantly like a tide.
There were too many people coming, and there seemed to be at least tens of thousands of people. These more than 3,000 gentry servants looked like reefs in the tide and became inconspicuous.
At this time, Wu Kaijie walked out with a smug smile on his face.
"What? Do you think more people than people? There are more ordinary people who have been ruined by you. If you want to rob the Duke of the State, please ask if everyone agrees?"
"Dear young men, do you want land?"
"Think! Think! Think!"
"Do you support the Duke's policy?"
"Support! Support! Support!"
Gentlemen and bureaucrats like to talk about public opinion the most, but this is just a means of dealing with the superiors. When they really compete with the public opinion, these people were frightened and trembled all over.
"Master Futai, these are all rioters, you have to take care of them!" Zhou Zhihe shouted loudly.
"Hahaha, old sir, didn't you say you wouldn't leave just now? These people can accompany you and save you from loneliness."
"I'll go, I'll go!" Zhou Zhihe hurriedly asked the servants to help him, turned around and ran away. The same was true for Hou Po and others, and they ran away with their heads in their arms. The refugees instantly seemed to have won a battle, cheering loudly, and were particularly excited.
"Mr. Wu, you really have a solution. I admire you so much."
"I think you want to say that evil people are beaten by evil people!" Wu Kaijie smiled and said, "The Duke of the State has led his troops out of the city. We should take care of the family for the Duke of the State and not cause any trouble. Especially these gentry and businessmen who only think about themselves should be taken seriously."
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Yanjin, the General’s Mansion.
Zu Kefa summoned a large number of deputy generals and generals to discuss the next step of the march plan.
"Everyone, the Regent asked us to take down the land north of the Yellow River. Ensure that the materials can be transported to Shaanxi smoothly and eliminate the bandits, the burden is very heavy. Do you have any good ideas?"
"General, Bei Zhi thought Minggou was vulnerable. After our army took Yanjin, we should march immediately and seize Fengqiu, Yangwu and other places. It would be better to cross the river directly and take Kaifeng directly, which is a great achievement!"
The guy who spoke was named Bayan. He sounded like a Manchu, but in fact, this guy was the fifth son of the surrendered general Li Yongfang. As a family of traitors, Bayan had long regarded himself as a Manchu and despised the Han people from the bottom of his heart. He was also a militant and wished he could immediately set foot on the world and conquer all Han people.
Zu Kefa dared not disrespect when facing this fifth young master. Who made his father have a deep foundation and surrender early?
"The reason should be enterprising, but the false governor Chen Qianfu is not easy to deal with. And I heard that Gu Zhenhua also brought his men to Kaifeng. This person is not simple, so we still can't be careless."
"Hmph, it's nothing great. Don't think Minggou is so powerful. How could they hide in the southeast with the ability? They don't even have the courage to fight. We have 15,000 soldiers, what else can we be afraid of!"
Just as he was talking, suddenly a burst of rapid footsteps came from outside, and the person who reported the matter ran in.
"Master Qi reported to General, a man named Hou Chun came from Kaifeng and said he had brought confidential information and wanted to report to you!"
"Oh? Let him in."
Soon, a guy in his thirties ran in from outside, wearing a green hat. When he saw Zu Kefa, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"The villain greets the adults."
"Okay, get up and talk back." Zu Kefa said lightly: "What's the matter when you come to find me?"
"Sir, the youngest is Mr. Hou Po's family. Mr. Hou asked the youngest to send a letter."
"Take it over."
Hou Chun untied her clothes, pulled the inside out, and then took out a letter. Someone took it and sent it to Zu Kefa.
Zu Kefa took it over and looked at it, and suddenly there was a burst of light in front of him.
"Are all the words in the letter true?"
"It's true that there are many servants of our master in Kaifeng's army. The news they have been spreading will definitely not be wrong."
"Okay, if it is true, your master has made great contributions!"
"Thank you, Lord General, for your cultivation. Our master said that the lord of the Qing Dynasty is wise, his martial arts are superb, and his remaining wise spirit is about to end. Now he surrenders to the Qing Dynasty, he is following the heavens and responding to the people."
"Hahaha, you are quite good at talking. You go down first, let's discuss it later."
After sending Hou Chun away, Zu Kefa said excitedly: "Everyone, this letter describes Gu Zhenhua's deployment. They set up defenses along the Yellow River, Yujiadian, Jinglongkou, and Chenqiao Town. These three points are connected into a line, just to protect the north of the Yellow River, and Chenqiao Town is the main hoarding place."
"Hahaha, Gu Zhenhua is so stupid and even puts his troops in Chenqiao Town. I am afraid that we will learn from Zhao Kuangyin and will not be able to make a Chenqiao mutiny here?" Bayan said with a big smile.
He really had reason to be happy. Gu Zhenhua set up a long snake formation that stretched for twenty miles, and seemed to protect the north of the Yellow River and prevent the Qing army from moving south. In fact, it was a formation that was beaten everywhere.
"Sir General, there is no natural danger north of the Yellow River. It is really the place where my Iron Cavalry of the Qing Dynasty dominates. Gu Zhenhua has put up a long snake formation, which can break through at a moment and collapse in the whole line. As the saying goes, the opportunity must not be lost, and no more will come. I think it should take action immediately, destroy Gu Zhenhua and his An**, and avenge King Gongshun!"
Zu Kefa was still hesitant, "I made a decision based on an unknown junior. I don't think so I should investigate it carefully."
At this moment, someone ran in, took an arrow book and said, "Sir General, we happened to meet a group of Ming troops while we were patrolling, and they shot this one."
Zu Kefa took it and saw that it was a guerrilla shooter named Hu Xin. In the letter, the guy wrote that Gu Zhenhua forced himself to rob the land, built a farm, and forced his father to hang himself. All the gentry in Kaifeng were in danger, hoping for the heavenly soldiers, just like seedlings waiting for the spring rain, looking forward to the eyes. When the Qing Dynasty soldiers arrived, he was willing to be the pioneer and jointly kill the thugs of Gu Zhenhua.
Seeing this, Bayan could no longer hold back, "I didn't expect Gu Zhenhua to be so stupid. Who doesn't know that the Ming Dynasty was the gentry leader. How dare you fight against these gentry? Wouldn't you be looking for death? General, don't hesitate anymore, destroy Gu Zhenhua and take Kaifeng, we can all be promoted and rewarded. "
Zu Kefa thought for a long time and finally nodded, "Since that's the case, then send troops. Be sure to kill this guy Gu Zhenhua and build Jingguan with his head!"
Zu Kefa and Bayan immediately ordered 15,000 horse-striking soldiers, galloped south at the fastest speed, and rushed straight to the north bank of the Yellow River.
At the same time, a fleet was slowly moving upstream and entering the Kaifeng ground.
The fleet stopped in Lanyang in the dark, eighty miles away from Kaifeng. What is surprising is that it was Gu Zhenhua who greeted the fleet!
This Duke of Ji, who was supposed to be commanding the defense of the Yellow River, ran to Lanyang to welcome a mysterious fleet. It was really surprising!
But what is even more surprising is that the warehouse that should have been loaded with grain was opened, and it was actually a side van with one driving car.
The person in charge of this fleet was Gao Hongtu. After meeting Gu Zhenhua, the two of them grabbed each other's hands tightly.
"Third brother, thank you for your hard work these days."
Gao Hongtu smiled and said, "It's nothing to work hard, I just feel so nervous. Seeing other brothers killing and slashing everywhere, I can't count the credits. I feel like I have twenty-five rats in my arms, and I'm so nervous!"
"Hahaha, there's no need to worry about this time. It's time for our artillery battalion to show its skills! How are you prepared? Do you have confidence?"
"It goes without saying that I have been training gunners hard these months. Finally, I have trained a battalion. In addition, I have collected from multiple sources, and got a total of 100 tiger squat cannons. A side carriage can be equipped with two tiger squat cannons, and it can run like flying in the wild. Back then, Qi Jiguang had 3,000 cavalrymen and 50 tiger squat cannons, which made the Mongols look for teeth all over the ground. Our artillery is twice as high as possible, so what else can we be afraid of?"
Gu Zhenhua smiled with satisfaction and said, "It's great, artillery is the courage of the army! Get ready immediately and get to the front of the enemy as fast as possible."
The side van was equipped with tiger squatting cannons, and the soldiers rode their horses and ran all night. Finally, when the sky was light, Gu Zhenhua and his people quietly came to Chenqiao Town.
"Dude, looking at the artillery battalion, I really feel like Grandpa Qi back then!"
"It's true!" Gao Hongtu smiled and said, "We not only want to catch up with Qi Jiguang, but also surpass him!"
Gu Zhenhua grabbed Guo Yunlong and asked in a low voice: "How is it? Is there any abnormal movement in the army?"
"Reporting to the Duke of the People, we found three waves of messengers, all of whom were informing the Qing soldiers, but we did not do anything according to your wishes."
"Well, the artillery is here, and it's time to close the net. You can do it right now and control these people."
Chapter completed!