The 100,000 Ming Army land divisions and 36,000 naval divisions in Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong are mobilizing their troops to prepare for the Northern Expedition to Fujian. They have been preparing for a whole year.
A year ago, Zhu Hengjia worshiped Yan Tianfeng as the general of the Pinglu army. Unfortunately, he could not raise enough food and salary, so the Northern Expedition was slowed down.
Last year, Zhu Hengjia obtained a large sum of money from Lijiang Mufu, and collected the autumn tax in November. Only then did the national treasury become replenished, giving him the confidence to fight this war.
Last year was a good harvest year, and the tax revenue in autumn will be much higher!
Starting from the 23rd year of Chongzhen (1650), the temperature in the north and south of the Yangtze River began to rise. From the Jiajing year, the Little Ice Age that had been tormenting the Ming Dynasty became no longer so cold. It used to be very cold, especially from the 8th year of Wanli (1580)
) to the seventeenth year of Chongzhen (1644) was the coldest. Severe droughts and floods occurred one after another in the summer, and the winter was extremely cold. Not only in the north, but also in Fujian, Guangdong and other places, there were heavy snowfalls. A memorial from local officials to the imperial court
Moderate droughts, floods, earthquakes, and plagues almost never stop.
It’s not easy! Zhu Hengjia from Changsha City smiled broadly when he saw the information about the summer grain collection presented by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
It’s not easy! Emperor Shunzhi in Beijing was all smiles when he saw the information about the summer grain collection presented by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
In Raoping County, Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong, Pinglu General Yan Tianfeng convened the generals to start a military meeting. The generals gathered together, including the founding Duke Zheng Cai, Dinghai Marquis Sungui, Min'an Marquis Zhou Rui, Nan'an Bo Hao Yongzhong, Liyang Bo Wang Jincai, Xuanping Bo Dong
Fang Ce, Baofeng Bo, Luo Chengyao, Ma Bao, Ma Weixing, Zheng Bin, Yang Chaodong, Wang Sheng and other generals were all present together.
Seeing that the expressions of all the generals were very serious, Yan Tianfeng laughed, "We haven't prepared for a war for a year, are you guys impatient? I don't know whether you are in a hurry or not. I am extremely impatient. I am in a hurry to let you go."
If you upgrade yourself to a level, a marquis will become a duke."
"Hahaha", the generals laughed in unison, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
Yan Tianfeng first calmed down the atmosphere, and then said: "Judging from the current military situation, there are about 100,000 Tatars in Fujian. Among them, the Jixiha tribe is stationed in Tingzhou, with a strength of about 10,000; Zu Zeyuan tribe, Wang Bangjun tribe
They are stationed in Zhangzhou and have about 20,000 troops. In addition, the Tatars have heavy troops in Quanzhou, Fuzhou and other places. Let's all discuss how to fight this battle."
The commander-in-chief, Ma Bao, was the first to answer: "Commander, I think that the Tatar forces are scattered in various prefectures, but our army's forces are very concentrated. We should concentrate our forces and annihilate the effective Tatar forces in one prefecture after another."
. Advance by land and water, first attack Zhangzhou. After conquering Zhangzhou, you can respond to Zhu Chenggong's rebel army in Quanzhou. Zhangzhou and Quanzhou have always been rich, and there are many rebels. The rule of the Qing court is unstable. It is easy to win!"
Ma Bao, courtesy name Chengbi, was a poor child. When he was a child, his family was poor and could not support him, so his father abandoned him in the wilderness. Three days later, his sister-in-law secretly went to see him and found that he was still alive. He took him home and raised him. This man was extremely talented and was still a child.
At that time, he ate a lot and was as strong as an adult. He was tall and red-eyed, and was good at using tanning whips and spears. He was once a general under Li Chuang and Li Chengdong.
Yan Tianfeng liked him very much because he was brave, resourceful, brave and good at fighting, and he was also loyal. Last year, Wuzhi Bo Yan Keyi died of illness, so he handed over Yan Keyi's subordinates to Ma Bao.
Yan Tianfeng glanced at Ma Bao very approvingly, "The idea of a city wall coincides with the commander-in-chief. I have decided that Dinghai Hou Sungui will lead the navy to attack Xuanzhong Station, Tongshan Station, and Zhao'an County in Zhangzhou;
I will lead the Army Division, passing through Baisong Ridge, Dafeng Mountain, and Nanjing County, and march directly to Longxi County. General Ma Bao, I will order you to be the vanguard, General Ma Weixing to be the deputy vanguard, and lead 15,000 troops to capture Baisong County.
Songling".
Ma Bao, Ma Weixing was overjoyed and accepted the order happily.
Yan Tianfeng's expression became serious: "This battle is our army's first battle in Fujian. The terrain of Baisong Ridge is steep, so the two generals must be careful."
"Don't worry, Commander, we can't take Baisong Ridge, so I'll show you my head," Ma Bao yelled.
Seeing that Ma Bao was so confident, Yan Tianfeng encouraged him: "In the past, there was a fierce general named Ma Sanbao in the Tang Dynasty. He was brave and good at fighting and could not be defeated by anyone. The general was also named Ma and was the third oldest. He should be encouraged by the Three Treasures!"
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your encouragement. I will definitely fight this battle well and clear the way for the army!"
"Commander", Founding Duke Zheng Cai spoke, "Zhu Chenggong of Jinxia has been defeated recently and is exhausted. I am willing to write a book to recruit Zhu Chenggong to surrender."
Yan Tianfeng was stunned: "Although Zhu Chenggong is from the same clan as Jianguo Gong, he has a grudge against you for killing your brother! Don't you want to avenge your brother?"
Zheng Cai's eyes turned red: "I have always dreamed of killing Da Mu to take revenge, but my enmity with Da Mu is a private one. Recruiting Da Mu to surrender and promote the success of the Northern Expedition is a state matter. Cai dare not waste state affairs because of private hatred."
After hearing this, Yan Tianfeng admired him very much: "Jianguo Gong is so noble and clean, I can't compare to him."
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"In charge of the plate, a wealthy businessman named Tao asked to see him."
Guerrilla Guo Tiancai of the Qing army in Baisongling was fiddling with his abacus and settling accounts when he suddenly heard a report coming from his subordinates.
"Rich businessman? Okay, I like rich businessmen the most, please come!"
Guo Tiancai really likes wealthy businessmen. Birds of a feather flock together and people are divided into groups. He was also a wealthy businessman in the past. The world was too chaotic. That year, a man accidentally offended the government and was forced into the green forest and settled in Luxi, Jiangxi.
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Unlike other green forest comrades who like to fight and kill, he is a businessman and has considerable economic talent. He has a caravan and a fleet of boats. He never robs, but only pays for passage. Because his village is located on the border of Fujian and Jiangxi, and it is close to
Next to Xixi and Jianjiang, there are constant comings and goings of merchants. My hands tremble when I receive the money to buy the road. The village is extremely rich.
He also talked about loyalty. If anyone was in trouble, he would ask him to borrow money. He would borrow eighty taels and give one hundred taels. In a short time, he gained a good reputation of "benevolence and righteousness", and everyone in black and white would not fail to give him face.
Originally, Guo Tiancai was enjoying his stay in Luxi and didn’t want to leave this paradise. However, the word “money” can harm people!
More than two years ago, Lu Jianguo was in trouble in Fujian. Rebels from all walks of life surrounded Fuzhou for several months. Nine out of ten people in the city starved to death. Normally, one stone of rice only cost one tael of silver. During that time, the price increased. I can't even buy it for one stone and twelve taels of silver.
Guo Tiancai was born into a wealthy businessman and had economic acumen. He felt that the opportunity to make a fortune had come! If he bought rice from Jiangxi and then shipped it to Fuzhou for rice production, he would make eleven times the profit!
Since ancient times, seeking wealth and wealth in danger, do it!
Guo Tiancai led more than 2,000 men and purchased a large amount of rice at low prices in Jiangxi. From Shanguan, along the Xixi River and the Jianjiang (Minjiang) waterway, he drove straight to Fuzhou. He loaded the Minjiang River with grains to lure people out and offered them high prices. Selling.
At that time, Chen Jin, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian in Fuzhou City, was worried about food. He heard that a wealthy businessman came to transport grain from the tiger's mouth. Although it was a bit shady and sold a stone of grain for twelve taels, it at least solved his urgent need. He was very surprised and sent someone to check the details of Guo Tiancai. .After checking, he turned out to be a big bandit!
So Chen Jin invited Guo Tiancai to dinner and said that he wanted to thank him for transporting grain for thousands of miles. Guo Tiancai thought that if he could get to know the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, it would be easier to do business in the future, so he went to the banquet happily. As a result, he just entered Fuzhou City. Chen Jin put a knife on his neck. Either surrender to me, the Qing Dynasty, or die. It's your choice. Guo Tiancai made so much money, but he didn't enjoy it. He couldn't bear to die, so he surrendered.
Chen Jin was a ruthless man, so he immediately reorganized his subordinates and sent people to Luxi to burn down his stronghold and cut off his retreat.
From then on, Guo Zhangpan became Guo Guerrilla, eating the imperial food of the Qing Dynasty.
After getting an official position, Guo Tiancai found that his business was easier. Not only did he not have to pay taxes, but he could also openly traffic in scarce supplies. It was really a huge source of money! In the past two years, his net worth has increased sharply, and he has purchased a lot of real estate in various places.
It's a pity that a war is about to begin, so he was transferred to Baisong Ridge in a confused way to serve as the first line of defense against the Ming army.
The war was in turmoil. This rich businessman came to see me, and he must be giving me money to buy my way. Guo Tiancai thought, his chubby face turned into a flower, and he met Tao Fushang in the camp.
"Shopkeeper Tao, what's going on when you see me?"
Guo Tiancai puffed up his chest and tried his best to look like a court official.