In eastern Sichuan, Zhu Cixuan bid farewell to Wen Anzhi and was already on his way to Dachang. Dachang was where Yuan Zongdi, the Duke of Jingguo, was stationed and raising troops. Yuan Zongdi was also a remnant of the Dashun Army. In the past, he followed Mrs. Gao, and Li Guo was appointed Zhengshuo by Yongli.
Lian Ming fought against the Qing Dynasty. Yuan Zongdi's strength was not as strong as Li Guo's adopted son Li Laiheng, nor as good as Liu Tichun, the de facto leader of the Kuidong Thirteen Family, but his station was closest to Fengjie, and it was difficult for Zhu Cixuan to skip him and go straight to Li and Liu Er.
People, so I chose Dachang as my first stop.
The warship sailed eastward and when it passed Kuimen, Zhu Cixuan looked up and had a lot of thoughts in his mind. Next to him, the guide arranged by Wen Anzhi thought that Zhu Cixuan had never been to Kuimen and quickly introduced him: "Your Highness, this is Kuimen, also known as Kuimen.
Qutang Pass, in front of it is Qutang Gorge. Your Highness, please look at these two high mountains, standing between the river, the river is extremely narrow, it can be said that one man can pass the pass and ten thousand people cannot open it..."
"The Three Gorges restrained the Yangtze River, and I wanted to change the flow of the river. Who would have thought that if the Kui Gate was broken, the eastward flow would become the sea." The guide was still talking, but Zhu Cixuan had already wandered elsewhere, murmuring a poem by Marshal Chen, a later generation. The guide
After being stunned for a moment, Wang Qilong behind him was already praising: "Your Highness's poems are so magnificent and majestic that he has the power of an emperor!"
Zhu Cixuan turned around and said with half a smile: "Jianmen is dangerous in the world, but Kuimen is the most powerful in the world. Brother Wang saw Kuimen today, do you really yearn for Jianmen?"
Wang Qilong also said seriously: "Your Highness, don't worry, the general will definitely guard Jianmen Pass. In the future, your highness will send troops to the north, and the general will be the vanguard to enter Shaanxi, sweep away the smell, and return our mountains and rivers!"
Zhu Cixuan nodded, and the guide pointed to the north bank again and said with a smile: "Your Highness, please look, this is Baidi City. Emperor Zhaolie of the Shu Han Dynasty was left alone here, which is also a good story..." Zhu Cixuan nodded casually, he was born in Fengjie in his previous life, dialogue
The Imperial City is extremely familiar, so naturally he has little interest.
Wang Qilong was very interested and asked: "Is this Baidi City? Where are the eight formations arranged by Prime Minister Zhuge?" He didn't read much, but he had read "Three Kingdoms", and he had long been fascinated by Zhuge Liang in the book.
I have been longing for the unpredictable formation for a long time.
The guide said awkwardly: "It's probably gone. It seems that no one has been able to find it for a long time."
Zhu Cixuan laughed and said, "Brother Wang, why should we take the novelist's words seriously?" They laughed all the way, and the warship descended very fast, and soon they had reached the territory of Dachang.
When the warship turned into the Daning River, it was another scene. The Three Gorges was magnificent, which made people feel heroic. The Daning River was meandering and graceful, and had a unique beauty. Zhu Cixuan had also been to Wushan in his previous life, but he had not
I have been to the famous Little Three Gorges. Walking along the river is a feast for the eyes.
Dachang City is located next to the Daning River. It is small in scale and appears to be quite dilapidated. Dachang has a long history. During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, it was affiliated to the Kingdom of Ba and was already inhabited by people. The terrain within the territory is complex, with mountains as steep as city walls and canyons as narrow as corridors.
It is a dangerous place, easy to defend but difficult to attack. Yuan Zongdi stationed his troops here and chose it with great effort. Historically, Yuan Zongdi was defeated and killed, the Manchus massacred the city in Dachang, and after the "Three Feudatories Rebellion", Zhao Liangdong and others again
Massacres were carried out in Sichuan, and Dachang was not spared. Dachang, which experienced two consecutive massacres, finally had almost no locals left. The current Wushan people (Dachang was merged into Wushan during the Kangxi period of the Manchu Qing Dynasty) are basically from Hubei Province.
At this moment, the banks of the Daning River were filled with people standing in awe. When Zhu Cixuan stepped off the warship, he heard a few cannon blasts. The crowds around him prostrated themselves, and the mountains roared. This battle was much more solemn than during the Fengjie Festival.
Zhu Cixuan secretly sighed in his heart. Yuan Zongdi's behavior seemed respectful, but it also represented alienation. He was not a Ming civil official like Wen Anzhi, who had a good foundation and was definitely not close to the Yongli court. But now that they are working together to fight against the Qing Dynasty,
, and accepted the canonization from the Yongli court, and naturally he did not dare to neglect the prince Zhu Cixuan.
"I have always been afraid of settling the accounts in the future..." Zhu Cixuan pondered, quickly stepped forward, helped the leading man up, and said affectionately, "Why does Duke Jingguo need to be so polite? I came without telling you and became a bad guest. Why don't you invite me?"
Don’t blame Duke Jingguo.”
Yuan Zongdi stood up, also with a smile on his face: "I heard that Your Highness inspected Dachang on behalf of the sky, and the soldiers and people of Dachang were so excited that they couldn't sleep at night. It's just that the general is rude and the conditions in Dachang are relatively difficult. If there is any negligence, I hope that Your Highness will forgive me.
crime."
"I am not touring Eastern Sichuan to enjoy the blessings. The Duke of Jingguo fought vigorously against the Qing Dynasty and made outstanding contributions to the Ming Dynasty and China. How can I blame you? I also ask the Duke of Jingguo to inform the troops that they will do whatever they want on weekdays. It is time to train troops.
When it comes to training troops, it’s time to farm and farm. The current situation is critical, so there’s no need to pay attention to a few false courtesies.”
When Yuan Zongdi heard this, he smiled more sincerely. When he first heard that the prince was inspecting Dachang, he was surprised, happy and worried. What surprised him was that the prince came in too hasty and he was not prepared in time. What he was happy about was that the Yongli court had always paid attention to
Zhongzhenying’s attitude is unclear, and people in the court still call Zhongzhenying “intruders”. However, the arrival of the prince is of great significance to easing the relationship between Zhongzhenying and the Yongli Dynasty. What is worrying is that the prince is young and has grown up in the palace.
, if he is too dandy, I am afraid that old Yuan will not be able to serve him, and he will inevitably hate the prince, and life in Zhongzhenying will be even more difficult in the future. Now the prince has a humble attitude and seems to have a good impression of Zhongzhenying, which makes Yuan Zongdi very happy.
Glad.
Zhu Cixuan visited eastern Sichuan this time, and only brought Wang Qilong and his soldiers. When the officers and soldiers of the imperial camp disembarked and lined up, there was a sound of envy outside the city of Dachang. Dachang was poor, and the only thing he could use was to exchange supplies with the outside world.
There was only salt. After Hong Chengchou took office, he severely cracked down on smuggling. Materials in Dachang became extremely scarce. Most of the officers could not find a complete pair of armor. In the imperial camp, even the small soldiers were wearing full iron armor and each had a blunderbuss. This
In comparison, Dachang Army looks like a beggar.
Yuan Zongdi also had twitching at the corner of his eye. Ever since they withdrew from the capital, the Dashun army had been fleeing east and west, and they had been poor for many years. If Zhu Cixuan hadn't been the prince, he would have thought of robbing him. There were hundreds of sets of full-body armor, and the entire Kui was
If all the Dong Shisan family are brought in, can they be taken out?
"What a waste of natural resources. Why should a guard of honor who doesn't go to the battlefield need such good equipment?" Yuan Zongdi cursed in his heart, but smiled and said, "The imperial camp is indeed magnificent. With the imperial camp to protect His Majesty, the general will feel relieved to fight abroad.
"
Zhu Cixuan didn't understand what he was thinking, so he didn't comment at the moment. The group of people entered the city hand in hand. Perhaps because Yuan Zongdi drove everyone to the dock, Dachang City looked more depressed than Fengjie. The sky was empty in broad daylight and the streets were even more depressing.
There is no trace of business at all.
"Wartime Communism..." Zhu Cixuan thought to himself that in the so-called military camps, the generals were the largest landowners. Apart from basic living supplies, the camp residents would not have any private property. In such an environment, of course there is no need for transactions.
"Won't the Loyalty Battalion lose their military pay?" Zhu Cixuan suddenly thought. Under such a system, how can the Tunding maintain high production enthusiasm? He decided to go back and ask Yuan Zongdi.
Arriving at Duke Jing's Mansion, Zhu Cixuan couldn't wait to ask: "My lord, I see that there are not many farms outside Dachang City. What are the farmers usually busy with?"
Yuan Zongdi pondered for a moment and replied honestly: "Your Highness, Dachang Mountain has too much land but little land, and the income from farming is extremely low. In the past few years that the general has been in Dachang, there has been almost no farming. Most of the fields outside the city have been cultivated by the farmers themselves.
All kinds of vegetables. Dachang relies on salt." At that moment, Yuan Zongdi explained the situation in Dachang in detail. Regarding Zhu Cixuan's question about how to ensure that the camp workers are not lazy, Yuan Zongdi also has considerable experience and answered in an orderly manner.
Zhu Cixuan was slightly disappointed after hearing this. These methods may be feasible if applied to a city, but if applied to a province, there will inevitably be mistakes. Otherwise, scale is the biggest problem.
Zhu Cixuan stopped asking about the farming affairs, and took a closer look at Dachang's military equipment, and then said: "My lord, I have agreed with the King of Jin, the King of Shu, and the Governor Wen that after inspecting eastern Sichuan, I will be stationed in Chengdu.
, to run Sichuan. At that time, we will need more support from all the ministries of the Zhongzhen Camp. The Zhongzhen Camp has needs, and as long as I have them, I will never be stingy."
Yuan Zongdi's heart moved. The prince came to Sichuan and took up residence in Chengdu. Could it be that the emperor wanted to move the prince? This is a good thing. Being closer to the court can provide more supplies. He asked carefully, and Zhu Cixuan smiled and said: "Father, the emperor does.
I plan to go to Guiyang and Guizhou to face the old thief Hong directly. Since the emperor is guarding the country, I shouldn’t go to Chengdu for the time being."
"Sichuan is a fertile land thousands of miles away. As long as there are people, it is more suitable to serve as the base for the Ming Dynasty and ZTE than Yunnan and Guizhou. The King of Shu originally intended to run Sichuan, but Sun Kewang delayed it. Now that the King of Shu is unable to do so, I naturally do my part."
Yuan Zongdi understood. He also felt that Yunnan and Guizhou were too barren. Sun Kewang squeezed them hard back then and didn't save much money. Chengdu is indeed a good place. He can't go there anyway. It's not a bad thing for the prince to be willing to go through trouble. He nodded and said: "
Don’t worry, Your Highness, the general will definitely guard the east gate of Sichuan for Your Highness, so that His Highness can realize his great ambitions."
After saying this, Yuan Zongdi stood up and said with a smile: "Sichuan people like spicy food. I have prepared pepper and dogwood tonight. I wonder if it suits your highness's taste?"
Zhu Cixuan had never tasted spicy food in his previous life, but he had never tasted spicy food after his rebirth. Hearing Yuan Zongdi talk about dogwood, he couldn't help but feel fresh, and he stood up and said: "The Duke invited me, I must try it." This chapter has been completed!