Chapter 291 I, Zhang Dingbian, Willing to Go North to Resist the Yuan Dynasty!
Chapter 205 Banditry Unprecedented in History
Author: fire pine cone
Chapter 205 Banditry Unprecedented in History
"Could it be that Suzhou's taxation is so heavy that the people are having trouble making a living?" Zhu Su asked curiously.
"Although this is not the case for the time being, the theory that the angry people of Bidong are joining the bandits is spreading among the people. The people of Suzhou are already in danger."
"Therefore, I am bold and want to ask the Emperor of the Palace to say a few kind words to His Majesty Cuo Dong..."
Wei Guan crossed his legs and said to Zhu Su. His words were extremely sincere.
"Haha, let's talk about this later, let's talk..." Zhu Su lowered his head and took a sip of his drink.
"Prefect Wei, why don't you continue? There is a third difficult problem. I wonder what it is?"
Although he admired Wei Guan's desire to plead for the people and sympathized with the people of Suzhou, he still didn't know the external circumstances of that policy, and Zhu Su would not speak to Lao Zhu rashly.
Moreover, he did not remember any big troubles in Suzhou during the reign of Hongwu and even Yongle.
Seeing that Zhu Su avoided talking about it, Wei Guan sighed. He also knew that Prince Zhu Biao was not coming, so his plan had been aborted. So he continued: "The third difficult thing is not the same as the first two."
There is no distinction between difficult things."
"It's called 'bandit trouble'."
"Bandit trouble?" Zhu Su frowned.
"Since Magistrate Wei called it a disaster, it must have had a huge impact. I wonder where the 'bandit' came from?"
As mentioned before, the history books did not record any major chaos in Suzhou in those decades, but Wei Guan said that there were "bandit troubles". Could it be because of the butterfly effect he caused? Zhu Su couldn't help but straightened up.
"There are two types of bandits. One is the Taihu water bandits who are entrenched in Taihu Lake." Wei Guandao. "The other is the Japanese bandits who come from the sea!"
"There are actually Japanese pirates in Suzhou!" Not to mention that Zhu Su frowned, but Chang Mao, who was listening quietly on the side, couldn't help but interject at this time.
"Suzhou is located on the coast, so Japanese bandits are naturally rampant." Wei Guan said.
"Xiaoyuezi actually brought disaster to Su Song's land at that time!" Speaking of the Japanese pirates, Zhu Su couldn't help but grit his teeth out of national sentiment. Seeing the doubtful looks from everyone, he seemed to be confused about what "Xiaoyuezi" was.
Zhu Su then waved his legs and said, "Let's continue, what about the Japanese pirates?"
"It's nothing more than killing people and stealing goods to bring trouble to one party." Wei Guan said with a wry smile. "The Japanese pirates in Bu Nao and other coastal cities in the Ming Dynasty suffered from them. It is quite expected. But in those few months.
, and suddenly there were Taihu water bandits arising from the worry."
"Compared to Japanese bandits, water bandits are more serious troubles. Taking advantage of the Taihu Lake floods and people's panic, those water bandits frequently attack granaries and attack and kill tax collectors. They are actually Su Song's biggest problem!"
"There are some water pirates, but unlike those Japanese pirates, they just slip away to the sea without a single hit."
"There is also a guard station in Suzhou. If we mobilize soldiers and warships to defeat them, it will be over. What is there to say?"
Chang Mao said disdainfully.
"Chang Guogong doesn't know anything. The Taihu water bandits are different from other bandits."
"Why didn't the Suzhou Guard mobilize troops into Taihu Lake to suppress it? The water bandit was so elusive that the warships roamed the Taihu Lake for several months and carefully searched each island, but not a single bandit was found..."
"Perhaps the time when the troops were sent out coincided with the rising water in Taihu Lake. The Suzhou Guards Station lost a boatload of soldiers before engaging the enemy..."
"Never seen it before?" Zhu Su asked curiously. Chang Mao also smiled and said: "Is it possible that those water bandits were all the shrimp soldiers and crab generals at the legs of the Dragon Prince, and they all disappeared into the water?"
"If it is true that there are no soldiers and generals, it will be easy to deal with..." Wei Guan smiled bitterly. "But there are rumors in the city of Suzhou during the Ming Dynasty that the water bandits are the wronged souls of the army commanded by King Fucheng and are seeking to bring bad luck to him during the Ming Dynasty.
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"This rumor has spread so widely among the people that everyone is frightened."
"Even Commander Yang of the Suzhou Guard did not dare to send troops to quell the banditry anymore."
"Fart!" Chang Mao shouted. "It's just a rumor, but it actually made the general of the First Guard afraid to send troops?"
"It's ridiculous." Zhu Su also showed a cold look in his eyes. "The dignified commander of a guard actually abandoned his defense line because he was afraid of the words of ghosts and gods."
"Can't even my Suzhou magistrate move him?"
"According to the dynasty system, although the veteran minister is the prefect, he does not have the right to mobilize the guards of his own government." Wei Guandao. "Normally, you can just make one or two mistakes."
"Commander Yang, however, said that he had lost nearly a hundred soldiers before sending out troops. He said that the losses were heavy and that the soldiers who had not yet been compensated by the army had no fighting spirit. He had sent out troops before and had lost all his troops, but there was no gain. How could the Ministry of Revenue approve Dong's pension?"
The system of the Ming Guard: a large number of 5,600 people for the guard, a thousand and 120 people for a thousand households, and two hundred and ten people for a hundred households. Five thousand troops are assigned to the command, and a thousand people are for a thousand households and a hundred people.
There are 100 households, 50 general banners, and 10 small banners... At this time, the guard system has not been corrupted, and there is no shortage of personnel. In other words, there are at least 5,600 soldiers in command of Yang.
Nearly a hundred soldiers were killed, but the strength was not greatly damaged, and there were no enemies chasing after them. Among the hundreds of soldiers, there must be many wounded and few killed.
You actually use that kind of excuse to evade your own responsibilities?
"There is no other choice. Lord Shi Ru, the censor of the river patrol, has to collect money from the rich households in Suzhou to supplement the pension of the Suzhou guards..." Wei Guan continued, looking at Zhu Su carefully.
Zhu Su was stunned and suddenly realized, wasn't the so-called River Patrol Censor Ru, the same Ru Taisu who had attacked him in front of the palace and was sent to the east? Did he forget that that guy had also arrived in Suzhou?
He came here as a censor who patrolled the river. It can be considered that enemies never get together.
And he thought of something else. Xiangdeng had come to report earlier that the Shen family's glass business in Suzhou had been intercepted. It seemed that Naru Taisu was raising so-called "pensions" to deliberately provide shoes for Suzhou businessmen!
The prefect of Wei, are these words paving the way for Ru Taisu's actions?
"I understand." Zhu Su nodded. If there was no reason for the incident, he would not really do anything to Ru Taisu. After all, this person is not the loyal supporter of his elder brother Zhu Biao, and Ru Ming is not the Xunhe Censor who wants to complete it.
Since he had a mission, he couldn't help but ask for cooperation with him. When Zhu Su nodded in agreement, Wei Guan also breathed a sigh of relief.
At this point in the banquet, what should be eaten has been eaten, and what should be said is almost finished. Zhu Su stood up and prepared to leave. The city of Suzhou had undergone changes that were different from those in history, so he could no longer just muddle through. If
If there really are any unstable factors caused by fanning your wings, you should think of ways to eliminate them before they happen, both emotionally and rationally.
Although Zhu Su wanted to be free in this world, he was not willing to increase his karma and sins in this world.
Being in the middle of the situation, he has no reason to stay out of it. Moreover, if the Ming Dynasty is not stable, if there is chaos in Suzhou, he may turn a small matter into a big one and even get out of hand.
If it really comes to that point, countless people will suffer because of Zhu Su's inaction. Zhu Su should naturally do his best.