The overall situation of the national war can no longer be determined or fundamentally reversed by one or two battles.
Fighting for domestic affairs, fighting for diplomacy, fighting for population, fighting for material production, fighting for weapons and equipment, fighting for the support of the people... What the Manchu Qing faced was not only Zhu Yongxing, nor a group headed by him, but the awakening and awakening of a nation.
break out.
"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey..." The hoarse and deep chants floated on the canal. Groups of unkempt and ragged trackers were bent over, carrying stiff ropes on their backs.
Stepping forward with heavy steps, a warship in the river was slowly sailing through the shoal.
In the era of sailing, ships relied on manpower or wind power to move. The inland river was narrow and the wind power was limited. It was possible to pull up a temporary sail, but more often it was done by manpower rocking the oar or pulling the fiber. The boat propelled by rocking the oar was sometimes slower than walking.
, so there was fiber drawing.
A big truck is loaded with four tons of cargo, and it is impossible for one person to pull it. But a ship is loaded with four tons of cargo, and one person can pull it. In this way, the ancients usually set up towpaths next to inland rivers, that is,
A trail for trackers along the shore.
"Half the world's wealth comes from this way." Although the canal plays a great role as a transportation artery, siltation also occurs from time to time. Especially as an inland waterway, some areas are shallow and can only be transported by flat-bottomed boats.
, a big thing with a deep draft like a Ming warship can only be dragged through shallow water by trackers.
It’s a long road, one step at a time, like an old ox pulling a plow. In summer, the scorching sun is shining above your head, your feet are stepping on the hot road, and beads of sweat are dripping down in clusters; in winter, the cold wind is blowing through your thin clothes, and snowflakes are falling on them.
On my shoulders and feet, I stepped on the cold and hard road, but my head was filled with steam.
There is no romance like brothers and sisters. Year after year, the trackers carry heavy ropes on their backs, measure the Grand Canal in the wind and rain, and work hard to pull the ropes step by step. They sweat endlessly and walk endlessly in their lives.
road.
But what is different from the past is not only that the canal that has been closed for a long time is busy again, the trackers have a livelihood and have hot meals to eat, but also that the hope and longing for life have been rekindled. Every ten miles,
If there is a mat tent, there will be hot porridge and hot rice, and there will be a prepayment stamped with a red seal. One mu, two mu, three mu... The trackers are working hard for their families, sweating for their future, and working hard for their future.
In the future, I can stop doing this hard work and move forward.
Only when you gain something can you have motivation; only by participating can you expect the victory of the Ming army. Only then can you hope for a happy future. What's more, today's court is indeed different from the past. It does not collect taxes but first gives out favors. People along both sides of the canal
The unemployed Caoding and their families, as well as the hungry people in the newly restored areas, were able to survive because of the indefinite porridge provided by the imperial court.
How long ago has the imperial court been so considerate of the sufferings of the people? The so-called porridge relief is just a window-dressing move in the short term. It is indefinite. How bold, how kind-hearted, and how rich is this?
He Tiejiao's steps became more powerful. He moved forward, moved forward, and soon he was crossing the shallow water area. Another red seal from the government was stamped on it. It was two acres of land. It was worth dragging and pulling for more than ten miles. It was so worth it.
It's worth it.
The matting shed not far away became more and more clear. The one on the side of the river was for the trackers to rest and eat. It was thick rice porridge. There was dried fish in it, and it was served with pancakes and pickles... His nose seemed to
I smelled that sweet smell again.
The mat tent further away is even more crowded. Regardless of whether they are men, women, old or young, as long as they come, there will be a porridge that opens every two hours. Porridge mixed with sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and other grains, plus a pinch of salt, is a good match.
It is also a rare delicacy for hungry people. What's more, it is served three times during the day and once at night. As long as you queue up in a disciplined manner, you can eat it several times. Not only will you not starve to death, but if you do not move much, you may not even feel hungry.
Yes, line up! He Tiejiao grinned and reminded himself again not to forget. The court officials from the south are quite good, but they also have many requirements. If you don't follow the rules, you will suffer. Well, actually it's quite good, that
Wasn't the scoundrel Ergouzi who was accustomed to bullying the weak tied up and taken away? It was really a good thing for an honest man like him.
The new order is not only a restriction, but also a redistribution of wealth. The founding of each dynasty, at least in China, basically meant the redivision of land, and the Ming Dynasty, which regained control of the initiative, was no exception. There were rebellious officials and evil gentry and bullies.
, as well as ownerless fields, and in the future there will be large areas of land occupied by the Manchus, which will all be measured and distributed by the court as a benefit to the people.
The reconstruction of Sichuan, the establishment of factories in the south of the Yangtze River, and the occupation of overseas territories all required a large number of people. Although it took a period of buffering and recuperation to convert the population of the New Guangfu Area into productive forces, the Ming court was not like the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.
, only regard it as an object to pay taxes, but because the people want to possess the necessary means of living, they turn to regard it as a burden.
Because he wants to defeat aliens and fight for the country, he has to sacrifice civilians at all costs. This is not Zhu Yongxing's style. Letting others selflessly sacrifice for their own cause, except for saints, is a lunatic. Zhu Yongxing does not consider himself to be one of these two.
kind.
He Tiejiao finished his work in the shallow water area, sat in the mat and tasted porridge and rice, and was satisfied with a piece of paper stamped with a red seal, and finally got his own five acres of land.
He began to look forward to the prospect of building a house and farming. After more than ten years of hard work, in addition to the hard cocoons on his feet that he did not need to wear shoes and was not afraid of stones, he only had a shack to live in. Now - well, eat quickly while you can
If you take this opportunity more often, you can earn more acres of land.
Not far away, the plain where people are being given soup to the common people is already crowded with people, some standing or standing in groups, some alone, waiting for the soup soup to begin. Some people are wearing red bands on their arms.
The strong man, holding a short stick in his hand, is responsible for maintaining order.
Seeing that the crowd was a little restless and noisy, a red hoop got upset and stepped forward and shouted: "Dinner will be served at noon, there is still a quarter of an hour. Let me tell you the rules again, you must not violate them, otherwise..."
"Mom, that man said, you don't have to pay for food." A sallow and thin little girl seemed to have just washed her hands and face by the river. She was led by her mother and passed by the trackers' matting shed. She said happily as she walked.
"Nanny, be good, we'll have a full meal later. Let's go quickly, or we won't be able to catch it." The woman touched her daughter's head lovingly, feeling unspeakably hungry at the same time, looking forward to eating and drinking porridge right away.
, the steps were in a hurry, and he was about to fall if he staggered.
He Tiejiao hurriedly stretched out his hand to give him a hand, and comforted him with kind words: "No need to grab, you have to queue up. Well, if you come one after another, if you grab randomly, you will be beaten with a stick!"
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