Tang Wenhuan thought that the New Army's short hair and novel military uniforms would scare the people of Jiangnan.
Little did they know that the openness of Jiangnan culture in the late Ming Dynasty had reached a jaw-dropping level.
Compared with these big women's clothing parades, the new army looks very simple.
Moreover, people who advocate fancy clothes are mostly scholars.
What kind of virtue will these people dress themselves up as?
The pink clothes and embroidery of some young masters in Peking Opera in later generations are evidence of this.
Because the predecessor of opera is Kun Opera, and Kun Opera developed in Jiangnan in the late Ming Dynasty.
The costumes of the characters in the play are mostly based on the styles of the market at that time.
The new army entered Suzhou Prefecture and occupied Kunshan and Taicang, which directly broke the heart of Nanjing's civil and military officials.
Because this means that the front line of the New Army is getting closer and closer to Nanjing.
Regardless of the court's intentions, Nanjing's civil and military ministers all became nervous for their own safety.
The order to mobilize troops issued from the Nanjing Ministry of War spread throughout the south of the Yangtze River, and troops from all over the country began to gather towards Nanjing.
As for whether we can block the new army's attack, no one is sure, but we have to do it in a life-or-death situation.
Different from the turmoil in Nanjing, Songjiang Mansion is already peaceful and order has been completely restored.
With the arrival of the new army, the new forces completely gained the upper hand.
After the old forces were liquidated, the production potential of Songjiang Prefecture completely exploded.
During this period of time, Zuo Mengeng successively met with many representatives of the Songjiang Mansion. In particular, he rewarded and looked after the craftsmen who were in charge of productivity.
With him as a leader setting an example, the status of the craftsmen rose rapidly, and they were no longer the lowly people they once were.
There were even many young scholars who, after having no hope of studying, saw that craftsmen were making huge profits and their status was improved, so they became involved.
These people are knowledgeable and capable, and can master skills very quickly.
Obviously these people are the offspring of the first generation of engineers.
"Commander Zuo, the court has not yet responded to your conditions, so how can we use weapons rashly? This is an act of breach of trust!"
Zheng Sanjun and Qian Qianyi are still stranded in Songjiang.
When they heard that the new army had begun to send troops, the two became anxious and looked for Zuo Mengeng to question him.
Regarding the deviations, Zuo Mengeng explained clearly.
"The imperial court only needs to abide by our conditions. There is no room for doubt, and there is never room for negotiation. If the imperial court agrees, the military attack will be cancelled. Otherwise, the military attack will be continued until the imperial court agrees."
Zuo Menggeng's domineering attitude left Zheng Sanjun and Qian Qianyi helpless.
These scholars, who are well-read in poetry and books, no matter how nasty and vicious they may be behind the scenes, at least they must maintain a gentle and elegant attitude on the surface.
How could anyone be like Zuo Mengeng, who always showed his fangs, like a bad wolf?
The cognitive gap between the two parties caused Zheng Sanjun and Qian Qian to be passive.
The only thing they could do was to send another letter back to Nanjing to seek countermeasures.
As the Songjiang Mansion changes, there are still some loose ends that need to be dealt with.
Not everyone of the officials appointed by the Ming Dynasty in various places in Songjiang Prefecture were afraid of death, so they all fled. There were still some people who persisted in their posts, and now they naturally fell into the hands of the new army.
How to deal with these people still needs Zuo Mengeng to make up his mind.
"I met Commander-in-Chief Zuo when I was with Zhang Tiaoding, the magistrate of Xiahuating County."
The first imperial official to be captured was Zhang Tiaoding, the magistrate of Huating County, where Songjiang Fucheng was located.
Although Fang Yuegong ran away, Zhang Tiaoding was ignorant and was captured by the revolting people.
Because he has a good official reputation and is an honest man, he has not been embarrassed, but has been locked up.
Now that he was about to be dealt with, he was dragged to see Zuo Mengeng.
Knowing that this person was Zhang Tiaoding, Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but think a lot more.
During the Southern Ming Dynasty, Zhang Tiaoding was one of the few officials who was both capable and extremely loyal.
It was he who instigated Li Chengdong's rebellion, persisted in resisting the Qing Dynasty, and eventually died heroically for his country.
Zuo Mengeng admired such people from the bottom of his heart.
"Now that Songjiang is under our control in Shandong, all the new political systems have been implemented. What do you think? Are you willing to stay and abandon the dark side for the bright side?"
Zhang Tiaoding has a resolute face and a very determined attitude.
"Zhang has been reading poems and books since he was a child, and he only knows how to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. Now that he has lost his city and lost his land, he will not be able to escape the death penalty. He will never dare to be greedy for life and fear death, which will bring disgrace to the family tradition. Thank you Commander Zuo for your kindness, and I will forgive you for obeying your order!"
Seeing that he was not ready to surrender, Zuo Mengeng nodded, feeling quite sorry.
"Well, I'll give you twenty taels of silver as payment, and you can leave on your own. A gentleman breaks off a relationship without saying anything bad, and hopes to meet again in the future."
Zhang Tiaoding was quite surprised when Zuo Mengeng refused to kill him.
But it is always good to not die.
After taking the money, Zhang Tiaoding packed up and left Songjiang Mansion alone.
He was a very responsible person and did not take the opportunity to escape, but went to Nanjing.
What happens next will be left to the court.
After Huating County Magistrate Zhang Diaoding was summoned, Qingpu County Magistrate You Zhengzhong was called.
In the entire Songjiang Incident, Qingpu suffered the greatest losses.
Fang Yuegong and Xu Erxuan massacred here, resulting in the death of many innocent people.
Although You Zhengzhong did not participate, because he was the local chief official, he suffered a lot after being caught.
Seeing Zuo Mengeng at this time, he seemed to have no hope of survival.
He didn't come alone, he also brought a whole family, even an infant.
"I also ask for your forgiveness, Commander Zuo. It's not that you don't want to join us. It's because my family, the You family, has a great cause and has many relatives. I definitely don't dare to bring down the whole family just because of me."
The You family belongs to a wealthy family in Linchuan, Jiangxi Province. Although he was afraid of death, You Zhengzhong still did not dare to seek refuge, which resulted in the family suffering.
Although Zuo Mengeng was annoyed at this, he did not show it.
"Then you can leave."
You Zhengzhong also knew that his choice had offended Zuo Mengeng, so after thinking about it, he found a way to mitigate it.
He hugged the infant baby, licked his face and said to Zuo Mengeng: "This is the youngest son of Xiaguan. He has just reached the age of 10. It is his life-long honor to be able to meet Commander Zuo. If you dare to go to Xiaguan, please ask Zuo Mengeng."
The commander-in-chief bestows his name."
Zuo Mengeng didn't like You Zhengzhong's style, so he thought about it and said: "In today's troubled times, people are in ruins, and it is difficult to survive. It is rare to be able to live in peace. This child can just be given the word 'ping'."
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You Ping?
You Zhengzhong tasted it and thought the name was ordinary. But since he was the one who started it, he had no choice but to accept it.
"If a dog is given a name by Commander-in-Chief Zuo, he will surely be safe for the rest of his life."
Zuo Mengeng laughed, feeling bad in his heart.
"One thing is worth nothing. Since I have given him a name, let's prepare another word for him."
He pretended to think deeply.
"You Ping... You Ping, live peacefully in this world and accept it calmly. What about his word, "Tanzhi"?
You Zhengzhong didn't know Zuo Mengeng's flirtatious idea, but felt that this word had the finishing touch.
"With the protection of Commander-in-Chief Hongfu of the Left, the dog will be able to live a safe life."