Jia Lu originally had a disease in his heart... Under the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, people were divided into three, six, and nine classes. Although some people in later generations denied it, saying that there was no document in the Yuan Dynasty that explicitly stipulated the four classes of people, and even in terms of employment, it was not
According to the so-called four classes of people. But no one can deny that there was class discrimination in the Yuan Dynasty, and it was very serious.
When the Mongols beat the Han people, the Han people were not allowed to fight back. If they were beaten to death, they would only have to pay some money, which was about the same as a donkey. On the other hand, if the Han people resisted the Mongols, they would be sentenced to death.
In fact, there is no need to argue about the legal provisions. It can be seen from the names of the Han people in the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Wusi, Zhang Jiuliu, Chen Jiusi... In which dynasty did the people have such names?
In the process of the Mongols conquering the world, the areas they conquered first had a higher status, and the areas they conquered later had a lower status. The people in the Southern Song Dynasty were undoubtedly the worst. Ordinary families didn't even have serious names.
Usually, the age of the parents is added up, twenty-three plus twenty-two, and the child is called four-five. There is also a variation, five-nine-forty-five, and the child can also be called fifty-nine.
Zhu Chongba's situation is a bit special. He was not called Chongba when his parents added up to eighty-eight. Instead, his eldest brother was called Zhu Chongsi, and then he was named Zhu Chongba.
Anyway, this is not a good name with profound meaning.
Just from this name, we can see the misery of the people in the south of the Yuan Dynasty.
Of course, these are ordinary people, and the upper-class scholar-bureaucrats are still different. Especially after the Yuan Dynasty unified the world, there was a period of time when the Han people and the Yuan Dynasty emperors cooperated in a tacit understanding.
For example, Zhang Yanghao, because of his outstanding literary talent and widespread reputation, he was promoted and became an official in the court.
Then came the Yuan Renzong dynasty, which was regarded as a rare bright spot in the entire Yuan Dynasty. Under the promotion of Zhang Yanghao and others, the imperial examination was re-opened, giving Han officials a way to become officials.
But that was all. When Prime Minister Boyan came to power, he even requested the execution of Zhang, Wang, Liu, Li, and Zhao, the five Han people. Although he did not agree, the conflict was already open and the skin was broken. There was no hope of peace anymore.
Nothing happens anymore.
Although Jia Lu is not among the five surnames, he is also aware of the court's suspicion of them. If it is just that, that's it. But with the rise of the Red Scarf Army, the Yuan Dynasty is in turmoil. Will they, the Han officials, also be buried with the Yuan Dynasty?
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It would be okay if the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty treated them favorably, but treated them as a threat, which would be embarrassing.
In the past, Jia Ru could still keep calm. The Red Scarves were a bunch of thieves and could not achieve anything. As long as they were suppressed, the world would be at peace... This is not to say that Jia Lu was naive, but because of his position, it would be strange to think otherwise.
Woolen cloth!
However, the situation that made him fear the most appeared. What did the Yuan Dynasty think? It was a matter for the Mongols. However, among the Red Scarf Army, voices emerged to restore the Song Dynasty and advocated the restoration of their homeland... Zheng Sixiao, Lu You, Wen Tianxiang...
When these names are mentioned again and again, and their poems are widely circulated, by that time, people like themselves will become ugly, ruined, reviled by future generations, and die without a burial place!
With a beard and white hair, how can he face future generations and the elders in his hometown?
The siege failed, the pressure from the central government, the panic, coupled with his old age, all combined, Jia Lu's illness became more and more serious day by day. He barely managed to hold on, and patrolled the camp twice. As a result, during the second time, just halfway through, he fell ill.
The world was spinning, but fortunately Yue Gechaer hugged him, otherwise he would have fallen off the horse.
Yue Gechaer sent Jia Lu back to the handsome tent and asked him to lie down.
"Sir, victory or defeat is a common thing for soldiers. What's more, we are just a small setback in attacking the city, so there is no need to worry."
Jia Lu knew that Yue Gechaer was trying to comfort him, but it was already rare for a Mongolian to have such a broad mind.
"I am overestimating my ability. I thought I could help quell the chaos for the imperial court, but I didn't expect that my life would be put in danger. General Yue Ge, help me up and give me paper and pen. This war in Haozhou is going to end."
You were the only one who picked it up."
Yue Ge Cha'er was slightly startled. He was not confused and said hurriedly: "Sir, to quell the chaos requires both wisdom and courage, and a combination of suppression and appeasement. I am just a brave man. I can only kill on the battlefield. I can never be a commander.
Ah! The overall situation of Haozhou still has to be borne by the boss. I can only help you, and I hope that the boss can take good care of his body."
Yue Gechaer repeatedly refused, and Jia Lu had no choice but to hold on... But the siege failed miserably, the commander was seriously ill, and the morale of the army was unstable. How could he hold on?
First of all, it’s Che Li Bu Hua. This guy is not a good guy in the first place. He doesn’t have the guts to kill the red scarf, but he does have the guts to make a lot of money by suppressing bandits, and he’s very big!
He went around killing people and looting materials, money and food, forcing Zhu Chongba to seek refuge with the red scarf.
After Jia Lu arrived, he severely reprimanded Cheribuhua and forced him to restrain himself a lot.
But now that Jia Lu was frustrated, Cheribuhua picked up traditional arts again. Not only did he launch troops to plunder, but he also secretly filed a complaint, saying that Jia Lu was acting against the will and was hesitant to move forward. This gave the Haozhou red scarf thieves a chance to breathe.
machine.
In order to prove that he was not making false accusations, Cheribuhua also obtained four lines of poetry, which were "Shi'er" handwritten by Jia Lu, which just proves that the old man has the past and colludes with the bandits.
If Cheri doesn't go to such trouble, is he losing his mind?
On the contrary, Cheli Buhua is too smart. He is now committing meritorious deeds. If Haozhou cannot be taken down and Jia Lu is not allowed to take the blame, he may be the one who loses his head.
After Cheri's hard work, the Yuan court was suspicious, and the army's morale was weakened. The army outside Haozhou City was becoming more and more difficult day by day. Let alone siege the city, it was already considered good to besiege Haozhou.
People outside the city were in panic, and things were not much better in the city. As the siege progressed, a terrible situation emerged. There was a shortage of food in the city!
"I used to be able to give one kilogram of grain every day. Ten days ago I could only give out half a kilogram. Now I only have four taels left!" Ma complained for the first time. She was plotting with Zhu Chongba. Don't think that the men were working hard to defend the city. In fact, Ma complained for the first time.
It's not easy for women either.
They need to dig trenches, wash clothes, cook, treat the wounded, and at night, go on patrol. In order to let the soldiers sleep a little longer, the women stay up all night.
"That's all. Yuan soldiers besieged the city. There was no access to the inside and outside. People were peeing and peeing inside, and there were so many corpses that couldn't be transported out. The young gentleman explained several times that if it was not handled properly and a plague occurred, Haozhou would be destroyed.
It will destroy itself if we don't attack." Ma sighed: "Now we must dig a deep hole and bury it carefully. On this cold day, the hole is full of mud and water, and big guys have to step in it with bare feet, even if they are men.
How many can bear it?"
"We have to cut down our food supply first. If we don't have enough to eat, we will starve and freeze. What should we do?"
Zhu Chongba had a sullen face and was speechless.
Not only his wife, he suffered even more injustices.
There was a problem before that reinforcements and ordnance were not given.
As the battle progressed, Guo Zixing became more and more stingy, especially when he asked Guo Tianxu to manage the ordnance. Lao Zhu would have been even more helpless. If Peng Da hadn't been willing to help and sent a lot of things, Lao Zhu wouldn't have known how to maintain it...
If this continues, it will be really difficult to defend Haozhou.
Zhu Chongba proposed sending troops to try to break out of the encirclement. He also proposed crossing the Huaihe River and sending a small group of troops to attack the rear of the Yuan army... Without exception, they were all rejected sternly by Guo Zixing.
Zhu Chongba was unwilling to give in and ran to beg, hoping that the commander would agree.
Unexpectedly, Guo Zixing not only disagreed, but also scolded Zhu Chongba. He also brought up the incident about Tang He and Peng Zaozhu going out of the city to kill the enemy, and warned Zhu Chongba that if he dared to let people out of the city again, he would go back to the commander-in-chief.
The government is a personal guard and is not allowed to lead troops to defend the city!
This is to take away Lao Zhu’s military power!
Guo Zixing could not bear to see his adopted son-in-law continue to make meritorious deeds and increase his prestige.
If it weren't for the consideration of the soldiers and civilians in the city, Zhu Chongba really didn't want to follow Guo Zixing. He had no room to display his talents, his hands were tied, and he was short-sighted, which really makes people hope.
Zhang Ximeng had a glimpse of Zhu Chongba's thoughts and decided to give him another hard push to leave these insects as soon as possible.
"My benefactor, the commander is not only guarding you, but also several other commanders."
Guo Zixing was afraid of anyone who threatened him, not to mention Peng Da and Zhao Junyong. The four generals headed by Sun Deya were also dissatisfied with Guo Zixing's high-minded attitude.
Originally, they had a conflict with Peng Da, but Guo Zixing forced Sun Deya and Zhao Jun to get along with each other. In other words, Guo Zixing gradually put everyone on the opposite side, and Zhu Chongba really had nothing to say to him.
, stupidity has reached a new level.
What's even more terrible is that the people around Guo Zixing didn't notice at all. Marshal Guo Tianxu and his brother-in-law Zhang Tianyou were noisy around Guo Zixing all day long, and they knew what they were discussing without even thinking about it.
This is true for treating your godson-in-law, not to mention treating other people.
"The young gentleman is right, the other marshals are not happy either."
"That's good, let's unite!"
"Unite?" Zhu Chongba asked in shock.
"Yes, seize the opportunity and talk to those marshals, which is enough to make Marshal Guo agree. The Yuan soldiers outside the city are also tired of the division veterans and have many loopholes. Someone just ran over from the Yuan army camp and said that old man Jia Lu was sick.
.If you fight out at this time, your chances of winning are not small, but..."
Zhu Chongba also agreed with Zhang Ximeng's judgment, "It's just what?"
"It's just that the commander-in-chief may not be very broad-minded. If he sees his benefactor betraying him, he will definitely take action to harm him. We can't stay in Haozhou longer, we must find a way out immediately!"
Zhu Chongba's body shook again. Do we really want to part ways?
Maybe!
After a long time, Zhu Chongba said slowly: "It seems that we really need to find a way out, but we just need to think carefully." His eyes gradually became firmer and he had an opinion.
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The night was shrouded in the commander's mansion. The three of them, the Guo family, father and son, and Zhang Tianyou, were sitting across from each other, with four dishes and a jug of wine in front of them.
"Dad, there's nothing good to eat in the city, so we have to make do with it."
Guo Zixing scolded him with a cold face: "At this time, it's past time to have wine and food!"
Guo Tianxu lowered his head and did not say anything, but Zhang Tianyou smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, I have made a calculation. There is no way to deal with the situation. In less than half a month, the Yuan soldiers will retreat... When they retreat, what do you want?"
Guo Zixing frowned slightly, thoughtfully, but Zhang Tianyou leaned forward and smiled: "Brother-in-law, I have thought about it. When the time comes, you will be the king. We will not be the emperor, but we can be a prince!"
Guo Zixing was startled and suddenly felt a warm current surging in his chest and abdomen.
Be king?
Is it possible?
At this moment, someone suddenly made a report in a hurry.
"Commander, Peng, Zhao, Sun, and several other marshals are all here!"
Guo Zixing was startled and stood up in a hurry. What did these people come to do at night?
He hurried out, followed by Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou, both of whom looked very panicked... When they got outside, four people were lined up in front of them.
Peng Da was in the middle, holding Zhao Junyong in his right hand. To Zhao Junyong's right hand was Sun Deya.
Peng Da's left hand was holding Zhu Chongba, and the four of them moved forward side by side, followed by the three marshals Yu, Lu, and Pan, as well as the young marshal Peng Zaozu.
A total of eight people appeared in front of the handsome man's mansion with great aura. When Guo Zixing saw it, his color suddenly changed. Is this a rebellion?