Chapter 246: Civil strife in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Prince Zhu
Yiwu was called "Wu Shang" in ancient times. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides in the east, south and north. There are medium and low mountains, hills, hills and plains in the territory. It belongs to Jinhua Prefecture in Zhejiang... Read the latest and most complete novels
During the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing, thousands of miners from Chuzhou, Yongkang gathered to open pits. The county magistrate, Zhao Dahe, led nearby residents Chen Dacheng and others to fight against them. The people of Yiwu were known for their bravery, and many military campaigns began from then on.
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When Qi Shaobao and Qi Jiguang heard of his name, he went to Yiwu to recruit troops and trained them into a strong army called the "Qi Family Army". Later, they fought in the south and north, winning many battles and quelling the Japanese rebellion. The Yiwu soldiers got their name from this.
In fact, there are no mines in Yiwu, and the soldiers Qi Shaobao recruited were not miners, but local farmers. It was these farmers who were brave enough to respond to every call, using hoes, hatchets, wooden sticks and other farm tools and weapons to fight against thousands of foreign miners.
In Baoxiang, more than 1,000 people were killed, which is evident from the martial arts and toughness of the people. Therefore, they are also known as "Lanxi Pier, Xiaoshan Butou, and Yiwu Fist" among the people.
The sky was getting darker, and the dark clouds were pressing harder on the ground, covering the vast fields. Small snowflakes fluttered gently like catkins, and hesitantly fell to the ground.
Wang Zhan went into the woodshed with the snowflakes stuck on his head and body, and opened the linen layer by layer. A gun head made of fine steel appeared in front of his eyes. There was some rust on the gun head, but
Still not concealing its sharpness. Wang Zhan stroked it gently, and seemed to smell the blood on it, the blood of the Japanese, the blood of the Japanese pirates. Now, he dug out the weapons of his ancestors again, which is also an honor. This gun that has been dormant for a long time will also be
Stained with blood again, also the blood of a foreign race.
Hey, hey, hey, Wang Zhan was sharpening the gun so carefully that he didn't even notice his mother walking behind him. He wanted to polish off the rust on the gun and make it bloom again with cold murderous aura, and also the Yiwu people.
His bravery and strength bloomed with the dusty glory of the descendants of the "Qi Jiajun".
The mother seemed to have no bones in her body, leaning heavily on the firewood door. Tears flowed down her cheeks and into her mouth, and a bitter and salty taste rushed into her heart. She probably knew what her son was going to do. The head of the gun was at home.
The glory, but also the sadness and pain in my heart.
"Mother, you?" Wang Zhan woke up from his concentration and raised his head in surprise. He saw his mother's tears and her body was still twitching. He quickly stood up and supported his mother.
The mother looked dimly at her son's face through turbid tears, and said sadly and feebly: "Son, what are you going to do?! You know you...your father..."
"Mom, don't be sad. I remember. I remember everything!"
The mother's eyes fell on the gun that her husband had used to bury the bones of Liaodong. She could not help but tremble all over and said in fear: "My child, why did you take it out? You can't cause trouble! You have to have it."
How can we survive when we call each other our mother? Alas..." She cried again.
"Mother, mother! Stop crying, listen to me!" Wang Zhan wiped his mother's tears. "Mother, the government is demanding food and taxes. The tax is several times more than in previous years. If you still suffer like this, this winter
How do you get through it?"
"The government has soldiers. If you cause trouble, you will attract officers and soldiers!" My mother wiped her tears and said, "Let's be tough and eat chaffy vegetables. We can get through it no matter what, right?"
"Mother." Wang Zhan trimmed his mother's hair. The silver hair on her temples was heartbreaking. "You don't know. The Ming army has already reached Quzhou and Lishui. I heard from them that the Qing soldiers are all on the front line. But they can't stand it."
Stay here. Not to mention the officers and soldiers in our place, there are only a few in Jinhua. Besides, my son is not alone. The clan leader has contacted other families and will break into the county town at midnight tonight to take back all our food."
The mother raised her head in surprise, trembling her lips, and looked at her son in great surprise. It took a long time before she said with trembling lips: "Since everyone has made up their mind, we can't hold back, either?"
"That's right!" Seeing that his mother's tone had softened, Wang Zhan continued, "If you don't go, how will you be able to hold your head up in front of the villagers in the future?"
The mother hesitated for a long time and then said helplessly: "Well, my son should not show off, just take food, and don't kill anyone!"
"My son knows." Wang Zhan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "My son just uses his family to strengthen his courage, how can he dare to kill someone?"
"Are you still brave?" The mother didn't know her son well enough. He went hunting in the mountains and forests and didn't come back for several days. She couldn't help but glare at her son and gave him some nagging instructions.
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Yiwu County.
County magistrate Zhao Tingyu woke up in the middle of the night and held in his urine, but he couldn't bear to part with the hot bed or the warm body of his concubine. After lying there for a while, he couldn't bear it anymore, so he put on his clothes and ran to the toilet behind the screen.
convenient.
A large number of Qing soldiers were transferred from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, including those from Shandong, Jianghuai, and Henan. With so many people and horses, even food and chews could only be supplied by local supplies. Taxes were added one after another, and the people were miserable.
Zhao Tingyu took the opportunity to get his hands on him and made a lot of money.
Thinking of the official hat on his head, Zhao Tingyu felt a little depressed. He didn't know how long it would take before he could earn back the money he had spent on buying the real thing. He hoped that the imperial army could withstand it and this battle would last longer.
The longer you go, the more you earn.
Not everyone is born to be a corrupt official. Zhao Tingyu once thought that by studying the books of sages and sages, he could follow the teachings of the sages to "order the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world" and fulfill his lifelong ambition. But the idea is beautiful.
The reality is cruel. When he learned the true meaning of being an official, he managed to collect money, and finally had a real shortage, and he became a corrupt official.
Zhao Tingyu got into the warm bed again and hugged his concubine's body. As soon as Zhao Tingyu was a little confused, he heard bursts of noise coming from the dark window. He pulled the dog and barked for a while, and soon returned to calm. The sound of the wind
Submerge everything in darkness.
"Ah!" A shrill scream came from the night sky, as if it was very close at hand. Zhao Tingyu was so excited that he hurriedly put on his clothes and got up. He walked to the wall and grabbed a sword for self-defense. The sword was good, but unfortunately it was better than nothing in his hand.
, just to be brave.
The noise was getting closer and closer, and Zhao Tingyu could already see the light of the fire. He drew out his sword and shouted to the door: "What's going on? Who's on duty at night? Come here, call Captain Liu..."
None of the petty officials who usually circled around him like flies in the yamen responded. The huge courtyard seemed empty, with only the whistling of the north wind echoing among the treetops. The concubine was also awakened and sat on the bed, covered with quilts.
He kept asking questions.
"Come here, who's on duty at night? Send the message to Team Leader Liu!" Zhao Tingyu was a little frightened and shouted at the top of his lungs.
The courtyard door of the inner house was suddenly knocked open, and the faint firelight coming from the gap suddenly became brighter. A group of people armed with knives and sticks walked in in the wind and snow, and the torches illuminated the snow.
"Wang. Royal Patriarch?" Zhao Tingyu opened his eyes hard. He was certainly familiar with the prominent figures in this county, but the current Royal Patriarch had a different look from his usual gentle look, and his cold eyes were heart-stopping.
"Guan Guan, today is your day of death." The royal family leader didn't waste any words. He pointed his finger at Zhao Tingyu and cursed: "You expropriate excessively. In the fish and meat village, you deserve what you deserve."
"This, this county -" Zhao Tingyu heard his voice trembling, and the sword in his hand seemed to weigh a thousand kilograms, and he couldn't lift it. He wanted to scold but turned into pleading, "Chief Wang, killing an official and rebelling is a serious crime of beheading."
, think again! If you feel that the tax assessment is too heavy, the county will immediately reduce or reduce it. Immediately reduce or reduce it, why is it so?"
"It's too late." The royal family leader snorted coldly and said, "The Qing Dynasty is exhausted. It's time for heroes to serve the country. What does it mean to kill officials and rebel? Who killed this dog official to save him from making noises?"
"I'll do it." Wang Zhan took a step forward, and thrust out the spear like a dragon, without any deviation or angle. It hit Zhao Tingyu's throat as quickly and fiercely as he stabbed a wolf and beast.
"That's great." A person next to the royal family chief praised: "The origin of the Qi family's army, after the Yiwu soldiers, is really powerful."
"Your Excellency, that's a compliment." Chief Wang waved his hand to Wang Zhan, pointed and said, "His ancestors are Qi Jiajun. His father died for his country in Liaodong, so he can be regarded as a loyal queen."
"After the loyalty and martyrdom, it's very good." The stranger's eyes flashed and he encouraged: "The Tartars are about to be destroyed. It is the time for heroes to make contributions. If you work hard, you will have a bright future. That sword -" As he said that, he
Pointing to Zhao Tingyu's body, "I will reward you."
"Thank you, sir." Wang Zhan bowed his hands in thanks, strode to the body, picked up the sword and raised it in the air. Under the light of the fire, a cold light flashed through the sky like lightning.
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There was civil strife in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and people who could not bear the oppression and exploitation, and the people who could not bear the harm of the Qing troops, rose up in droves. Taihu, Yiwu, Simingshan and other places raised the banner of anti-Qing rebellion, and ignited beacon fires everywhere in the empty heart of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. At this time, the Qing army was full of troops
Concentrated on the coast and along the Fujian and Zhejiang defense lines, they were unprepared for the sudden outbreak of civil strife.
Moreover, many of the anti-Qing riots had the shadow of the Intelligence Bureau behind them. They were well-informed and had a broad vision, far beyond the isolation of peasants. Although these intelligence personnel were not professional military personnel, they had also undergone short-term training.
"Fight if you can beat them, run if you can't beat them." They still understand this simple military principle. Pick up the soft ones and leave the hard ones alone. According to the understanding of intelligence personnel, this is what happens. These rioting armed forces
Of course not many Qing troops were annihilated, but it caused chaos in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, affecting the food and salary supply of the Qing army.
Those who openly raised the flag were relatively powerful, but there were also many who secretly sabotaged the flag. Messengers coming and going were often intercepted and disappeared inexplicably, which caused intermittent communication between the Qing army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and the local areas. Many important situations were often unable to
Get communicated.
"In the past, the five chaotic summers were only repeated and destroyed. Now the Donglu should prophesy, it is true that the way of heaven will be restored, but people are still thinking about Han. They established chiefs and stole the Central Plains, their clothes and hats turned into dogs and sheep, and the country was reduced to Rongdi. Everything has
There is no blood-blooded person who does not grieve and gnash his teeth at the slave chieftain. This vassal advocates justice for heaven, takes the blame for the people, sleeps on the fuel and tastes courage, and uses the army according to the ancients. Hereby, I personally rule the master, regain the lost land, the people were born in water and fire, and restore the majesty of the Han officials.
.The civil and military generals of your puppet office are all the innocent sons of the Ming Dynasty. They were poor and powerful at the time. They asked the court to challenge their true intentions. Would they rather not hold back? It is natural and right. The distinction between Hua and Yi is very clear. The source of wood and water is the source of loyalty and filial piety. Revenge and avenge the shame.
, how can we wait for another time? To return to the right and turn against the evil is today...
...or if they come with troops, they will be given the number of posts according to their numbers; if they come with clean bodies, they will be promoted according to their abilities. If the Mongolians and Jurchens receive the favor of the country in this life, it is not They are all of the same kind, covered by heaven and earth, and have the same hatred. They have no two minds and regard them as one. And like Huihe supporting the Tang Dynasty, the fierce light leaves protect it. This feudal lord has always written benevolence and righteousness, and rewards and punishments have been clear for a long time. Those who take the lead have the opportunity. Those who do not receive inferior rewards will be met with unexpected punishments. A body's misfortunes and blessings are as small as a hair. Eternal honors are fought for in an instant. The teacher no longer promotes him, and the time does not come. The announcement is far away, and the envoys will hear about it. This is a special edict. .”
If we say that the Intelligence Bureau showed its power in kidnapping Wu Yingxiong's family and setting off the popular anti-Qing trend, then the messages that appeared in the north and south of the country showed the breadth of the Intelligence Bureau's penetration.
"The Ming Dynasty of Jianzhou belonged to the barbarians. They were supported by the emperor for three hundred years, but they turned against each other many times. Then they took advantage of many difficulties to seize the Central Plains and show off their lustful power. As for the people of the Liao Dynasty, they were devastated for thirty years, and the people of the Central Plains also He suffered repeated massacres. His grandfather was tortured by him, and his mother and wife were even raped by him. You two or three orphans are still slaves under his banner. Hundreds of weak girls have become the wives of barbarians. I am grateful for my kindness and repent of my family. I have committed a crime and surrender to the Ming Dynasty. I hope my people will wake up and refrain from hitting stones with eggs, which may lead to unexpected disasters..."
At the same time as the proclamation, there was also a letter to the Manchu and Mongolian people commanding Jianning. As a former princess, she issued such a document. It really made the Qing court gnashed.
At that time, the social foundation of the anti-Qing and restoration forces was still quite large, and the Ming army was victorious in repeated battles. There were more and more signs of local instability in the areas ruled by the Qing court. Many officials who imposed excessive taxes and expropriated power were deeply afraid of themselves and did not dare to do anything for them. The evil was too great. Their restraint actually made the people's spirits high, and their hope for liberation became stronger.
The greatest threat to the Qing army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is the Ming army in Fujian Province, and the Ming army in the Zhoushan Islands. The geographical location of the Zhoushan Islands is too important. The navy of the Ming army used this as a basis to continuously harass. It also interacted with Siming Mountain in Ningbo Prefecture. The volunteers responded, posing a major threat to the Qing government's rule in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and containing a large number of Qing troops along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Siming Mountain was originally one of the bases of the Lu Supervisory State when Fujian and Zhejiang resisted the Qing Dynasty. It not only had the tradition and foundation of anti-Qing resistance, but also was close to the sea. When the Ming Navy navy landed and attacked, the Siming Mountain Volunteer Division also dispatched to provide support. Because of these convenient conditions, the Siming Mountain Volunteer Army has some Ming army soldiers as the backbone and has received more than a thousand flintlock muskets. It is the strongest among the rebel armies in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It has a record of single-handedly conquering Yuyao.
"This thing cannot be taken seriously. Don't listen to the wind and it will be rain." The leader of Siming Village secretly accepted the position of commander and general of the Ming Dynasty Zhejiang East Independent Regiment. .
"But the teacher is really weird. He named his son with the character "和" in the order of seniority, and the last character still contains the weird character for TUBU." The subordinate scratched his head and defended: "I thought, if He is really the son of a dragon, and if we saved him, wouldn’t it be a great achievement?”
"What a great achievement?" Wang Jing touched the hair that had grown a few inches on his head and felt a little moved.
"What a great achievement?" Yu Zhihe, the actual leader of the Independent Regiment and former subordinate of Zhang Huangyan, walked in with a smile and said, "Let us know the details carefully. If you want Zhoushan to cooperate, we will send someone to deliver a message."
"Sir Yu, please sit down quickly." Wang Jing stood up to greet him respectfully and said: "This brother heard some rumors occasionally in Yuyao, I don't know whether they are true or not, and he is talking to me! You are here just in time, please give me a
Accurate idea."
"It's rumored! Don't take it lightly. Let me hear it." Yu Zhihe smiled and cupped his hands, sat down with Wang Jing, and listened to the story again.
Raising the banner of the motherland, supporting the descendants of the deceased empress, and raising troops to fight against the imperial court is a common method used by many people during dynasty changes. The fake "Crown Prince Zhu III Case" that occurred in the early Qing Dynasty is an extremely prominent example.
.For the Qing court, "Third Prince Zhu" himself was not terrible, but the appeal of the banner of "Third Prince Zhu" should not be underestimated. Therefore, every time an uprising broke out in the name of "Third Prince Zhu"
, will make the Qing court feel like a thorn in the back, and it can only be quickly removed.
In history, the "Third Prince Zhu" has indeed become an unshakable banner for the anti-Qing rebellion. Yang Qilong, Cai Yin of Zhangzhou, Monk Yi Nian of Henan Zhecheng, Taicang Taicang of Jiangsu, Zhang Nianyi and Zhang Nianer of Dalanshan, Zhejiang,
Hanzhong, Xing'an, Shaanxi, as well as Jin Monk in the south of the Yangtze River, and Siming Mountain in the east of Zhejiang, all took "Zhu San Taizi" as the call to revolt against the Qing Dynasty. Even in the 60th year of Kangxi (1721), Zhu Yigui in Taiwan revolted, and the people still worshiped
The title of "The Third Prince Zhu".
It is a pity that the real "Third Prince Zhu" had no idea of resisting the rule of the Qing court and avoided the anti-Qing movement for fear of getting burned. In history, every time "Third Prince Zhu" leaked information, his identity would be re-ignited.
Arouse the fighting spirit of the people around you and ignite the passion in their hearts to resist alien rule.
Whether it is Siming Mountain, Ningbo, or Cixi, every time the "Third Prince Zhu" hides under an alias to avoid trouble, someone will stand up to fight to the death against the behemoth of the Qing court. Even Zhang Yuehuai, an ordinary citizen in Zhenhai, learned that
After the tenant turned out to be the anonymous Prince Zhu San, he immediately sold his property and contacted heroes to fight against the Qing court...
It's a pity that the "Third Prince Zhu" disappointed these people who lost their families and sacrificed their lives every time. As soon as he heard that others were going to drop everything to help him expel the Tartars, he immediately fled in a hurry.
In fact, the real name of the real "Third Prince Zhu" is Zhu Cihuan, the fifth son of Chongzhen. Because he is the same age as his fourth brother (same father and mother) Zhu Cizheng, and his second son Chongzhen died early, so people used to call him "Zhu".
Third Prince".
During the Jiashen Incident, Zhu Cihuan was twelve years old. He fled in a hurry and became homeless. After being separated from his two brothers in the Dashun Army, he fled to Henan with a general named Mao and farmed for a year. Later, because of the Qing government,
During the investigation of "rogue thieves", the man named Mao escaped, and he could only wander alone. When he was thirteen years old, he went to Fengyang and met a former Ming Dynasty old man named Wang.
The Wang family changed their surname to "Wang" and their name was Shi Yuan.
When Zhu Cihuan was nineteen years old, something unexpected happened to the Wang family, and he went into exile again. Later he went to central Zhejiang, where he met a Yuyao man named Hu, a descendant of an official of the Ming Dynasty. After the two discussed classics and essays, Hu Po admired his talent and learning.
He persuaded him to return to secular life and marry his daughter to her. From then on, Zhu Cihuan married into the Hu family under the name Wang Shiyuan of Yuyao and made a living by teaching in a private school.
For decades, Zhu Cihuan lived incognito and hid in Tibet. He never really engaged in "anti-Qing and restoration of Ming", and he was afraid of avoiding it and becoming a sign of anti-Qing. Therefore, he did not dare to live in Yuyao permanently, but stayed in the Siming Mountain area for a long time.
Moving around, making a living by teaching. (To be continued...)