In the 13th year of Chongzhen's reign, Henan was plagued by drought and locust disasters for several years. The people exchanged their children for food. King Zhu Changxun paid no attention to the situation and continued to reduce taxes. He did not even show any basic relief measures.
When the recruiting troops from all directions passed through Luoyang, the soldiers said angrily: "Luoyang is rich in the imperial palace. Shenzong spent all the wealth in the world to enrich the king, but let us go to war on an empty stomach and die at the hands of thieves. How unfair!"
Lu Weiqi, the Minister of War in Nanjing of the Ming Dynasty who retired at home, went to the palace many times to persuade Prince Fu. He advised him that even if he only planned for himself, he should open the treasury and use some money to support the people. Prince Fu, like his father, was addicted to money.
As ordered, don't listen.
In the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, the end of King Zhu Changxun came.
This year, Li Zicheng, the leader of the rogue bandits, attacked Luoyang with heavy troops.
Henan was originally a land of wealth, but successive years of disasters, coupled with the seven vassals of the Ming Dynasty sealing the place, resulted in a high concentration of land and poor people fleeing for their lives. "Those who were cunning and unwilling to succeed were often led as thieves."
When Li Zicheng entered Henan, he only had about a thousand soldiers under his command, so he was very weak. As the Ming Dynasty government imposed taxes, the locals could not bear the oppression of the government and rebelled one after another. In a few months, the number grew to tens of thousands, and the rogue bandits conquered Yi in one fell swoop.
Yang, Yongning, Yanshi, Lingbao, Baofeng and other places were invincible and killed hundreds of Ming Dynasty clan members including King Wan'an and various county officials. It was also at this time that two "intellectuals" Song Xiance and Zhu Jinxing
The addition of Li Zicheng's gangster gave this rabble a truly clear political direction. Zhu Jinxing was a "juren" who had committed a crime and was demoted, and Song Xiance was a charlatan. Both of them were highly used. Song Xiance, in particular, was the first to contribute "Ten
The prophecy of "Eight Sons Master Artifact" made Li Zicheng extremely happy: "The man named Li should be the emperor!"
When rogue bandits attacked and plundered in Henan, their biggest target was naturally Zhu Changxun, King Fu of Luoyang.
The rogue bandits besieged Luoyang, and the general Wang Shaoyu led his army to defend the city. At this time, King Fu became afraid. He spent a lot of money to recruit dead soldiers to go out of the city to attack the rogue bandits and win a small victory. But a small victory was of no help, not to mention that the defending army was already pregnant.
Two minds.
On the 19th day of the first lunar month in the spring of the 14th year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng led his army to attack Luoyang with trebuchets. However, the city of Luoyang was extremely strong. The rogue army attacked for a whole day but could not capture it. In the evening, there were hundreds of soldiers galloping on the city walls in the city.
Huh, the bandits below the city responded. So, the Ming Dynasty city defenders, out of resentment and resentment, suddenly tied Wang Yinchang, who was commanding the city defenders, to the city, and prepared to surrender the city.
After hearing the news, Commander-in-Chief Wang Shaoyu hurriedly came to give an explanation. The mutinous soldiers shouted: "The rebels are already under the city, what can you do to us, Commander-in-Chief Wang!" In a moment, the rebels took action and killed several Ming soldiers guarding the city.
Many people fell into the city due to fright.
Seeing this, the rogue bandits outside the city took advantage of the ants to attack the city. The mutinous Ming army reached out to lead the ladder, and Luoyang fell immediately. Wang Yinchang saw that the situation was not good, so he turned around and ran away.
The fat and fat King Fu and his female family members hid in the secluded Ying'en Temple in the suburbs, still trying to survive. His eldest son, Zhu Yousong, was quick on his feet and escaped from the city.
Others were able to escape, but King Fu did not have this blessing. He weighed three hundred kilograms and had difficulty walking. Soon, he was arrested by the bandits and escorted back to the city. On the way, he met Lv Weiqi, Lv Shangshu, the Minister of the Ministry of War of Nanjing, who had been arrested.
Encouragement: "The honor is very important, the prince must not humiliate himself!"
After saying this, Lu Shangshu scolded the thief for being unyielding and dying for his bravery. King Fu made a bear bag and when he saw Li Zicheng, he immediately lay down on the ground, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and beat his head until it turned blue, begging for his life.
Li Zicheng also laughed. When he saw the three-hundred-jin fat prince kneeling in the hall and crying for mercy, he had an idea and asked his men to tie him up, strip him naked and wash him. He also took two deer from the back garden and killed them.
They cooked together in a giant pot, called the "Fulu Banquet", and shared it with the soldiers. There were experts from all walks of life among the bandits. Several soldiers who were former chefs were very excited when they heard the words. They came forward with knives and shaved lightly.
, first shave off all the hair on King Fu's body, then remove his fingernails, use medicinal enema to remove the feces, and after cleaning him inside and out, put him in a big pot to simmer like a hairy crab, and watch him smiling with the white soup condiments.
It is rolled up and down, the fat meat and venison are flying together, the soup is the same color as peppercorns, and it finally becomes a delicious meal.
Before he died, Zhu Changxun finally understood the meaning of what Ding Yunyi said to him.
That year, Ding Yunyi read Zhu Changxun's fortune and told Zhu Changxun:
"Yun Yi gave King Fu six words, 'one tripod, two deer'. King Fu, please don't reveal the secret. Please don't ask the meaning of these six words."
At that time, Zhu Changxun thought that Ding Yunyi was hinting that he could compete in the Central Plains and aspire to the world, but now he finally understood it at the moment before his death.
It turned out that Ding Yunyi hinted there that he would be burned alive with a big cauldron together with the deer!
So at the moment when he lowered the cauldron, Zhu Changxun shouted: "Ding Yunyi, you have a good look. I, Zhu Changxun, am impressed by you!"
When Ding Yunyi came out these three times, the expressions of all the bandits including Li Zicheng changed.
Ding Yunyi, Ding Yunyi! I heard this name again!
This person is the nemesis of the rogue bandits and the nightmare of the rogue bandits.
How long had it been since he heard this name? Li Zicheng couldn't remember clearly, but he would rather fight Luoyang again than hear this name.
But they heard it from Zhu Changxun's mouth again.
Ding Yunyi, Ding Yunyi!
Li Zicheng suddenly discovered that no matter how many places he conquered or how great his achievements were, as long as Ding Yunyi existed, his nightmare would never go away.
When will Ding Yunyi suddenly appear? Li Zicheng simply cannot give himself an answer to this question...
...
The news that King Fu Zhu Changxun was cooked alive also spread to Fujian. Ding Yunyi was not too surprised by this. Zhu Changxun's death had long been expected by him.
Li Zicheng rose again, and his power was completely different from the time when he was defeated by him.
Now it's time to turn all your attention to the Central Plains and border areas.
Last year, not long after Ding Yunyi left Japan, many rebellions broke out in Japan, but the scale was not very large and they were quickly put down.
In November of the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, the largest rebellion broke out in Japan, and the heavily prepared Huben Guards immediately attacked and launched a large-scale encirclement and suppression with Kyoto as the center.
This is another naked massacre faced by Japan.
The Huben Guards were not the absolute main force in the massacre. The absolute main force was the newly established "Japanese Army".
Within this Japanese army, Taro Matsumoto was the commander, and Nobu Akamine was the deputy commander. The number of people was 20,000 when it was initially established. When the order to suppress the rebellion was issued to the "Japanese Army", this army quickly expanded
Their bloody mouths.
For the rebels and their collaborators, the "Japanese army" did not show any sympathy for their compatriots. They and the muskets armed by the Tiger Guards slaughtered every Japanese in sight.
Everywhere is plunged into blood and fire, and the land of Japan is trembling.
This counter-insurgency began in November and ended at the end of December. There has never been an exact number of deaths in the rebellion.
Some estimate it to be tens of thousands, while others put forward a horrifying figure of hundreds of thousands.
No matter which number is correct, a large number of Japanese died in this rebellion.
But the suppression is far from over. Japanese governor Su Yang Qiuyuan has made up his mind to use this opportunity to put down all hidden threats in one fell swoop...
Japan's governance is going on in full swing, and the expedition fleets of Malacca and Batavia have also entered into fierce battles.
Hongyi and Folangjiren will never surrender and give up everything they have.
Fierce battles at sea were carried out several times in a row. Relying on advanced warships and superior artillery power, the Huben Navy under the command of Cai Jiuzhou and Zhang Xianxuan achieved several beautiful victories.
Subsequently, Hongyi and Folangji launched a counterattack, and the battle continued.
On the Fujian side, a steady stream of supplies tried their best to support the two expeditionary fleets. The expeditionary fleets that received supplies also launched the craziest attacks in kind.
By the fourteenth year of Chongzhen's reign, control of the sea power had gradually fallen into the hands of the Tiger Guards. After losing control of the sea, the Taixi people of Malacca and Batavia gradually fell into passivity.
Victories against Malacca and Batavia are already expected!
Luzon, Siam, and Burma, places that the Tiger Guards have conquered, appear to be relatively peaceful, and the people in these places are even more submissive and submissive. They seem to be content to live such a life.
"Resistance will come sooner or later. The question is when it will happen." Ding Yunyi understood clearly in his heart: "It is conceivable that when the day of resistance finally arrives, we have got what we want. I have no idea about the desolate land.
Too much interest.”
This is the truest thought in Ding Yunyi's heart.
Now, everything is under his control.
The governance of Fujian is also proceeding in an orderly manner under his leadership. Nothing will harm the established goals in his heart.
Due to successive years of disasters, a large number of people have been displaced, and Ding Yunyi's previous large-scale immigration policy has made places like Fujian and Taiwan a paradise in the minds of all refugees.
Promised Land? Yes, this is indeed the few remaining Promised Lands of the Ming Dynasty.
All kinds of new things are blooming all over Fujian, such as factories, military academies, and new-style schools. This is a place that is incompatible with the Ming Dynasty.
Living and working in peace and contentment is actually the lowest requirement for ordinary people. They do not expect to be rich and wealthy, they only hope to be able to fill the stomachs of a family of young and old.
Other places cannot fulfill their wish, but they can in Fujian.
Not only in terms of people's livelihood, but also in politics, Ding Yunyi also started a series of actions, such as the establishment of a new cabinet system.
This cabinet is called the "Ding Yunyi Cabinet", or the "Hu Benwei Cabinet". The chief assistant of this cabinet is called the "speaker", and the cabinet members are called parliamentarians. Qin Yun serves as the cabinet speaker.
The resolutions made by the cabinet will be implemented immediately after being signed by Wu Liehou Ding Yunyi. At the same time, the cabinet also has its own veto power on the proposals proposed by Ding Yunyi.
The reason why there is a certain veto power is entirely because Ding Yunyi does not want to take too big a step, and everything must be done step by step.
The re-improvement and establishment of the cabinet system is a completely new attempt by Ding Yunyi, not just for himself, but for the future of the entire nation.
Debate is allowed, different opinions are allowed, and Ding Yunyi is even allowed to question his opinions in person.
The first cabinet meeting was held in February of the 14th year of Chongzhen, not long after the death of King Fu Zhu Changxun. At this cabinet meeting, the first person to speak was Speaker Qin Yun.
Obviously, Qin Yun has not fully adapted to his identity, but he is also working hard to adjust:
"Due to the loss of Luzon Island, the Ganrasi people in Mexico have stopped trading with us and regard us as a hostile country. Sun Xiyu and others are currently evacuating and are expected to return to Fujian next month."
"The Ganrasi people are so rampant, can we organize another expeditionary fleet to attack them?" Councilor Xu Yuqing, inspired by the joy of successive huge victories, said loudly.
Ding Yunyi couldn't help but laugh. Xu Yuqing was a good old man, but under the impact of victory, he actually took the initiative to propose an expedition.
But he decided not to express his opinions for the time being. This was a cabinet meeting and he was just an observer.
"No." Ou Jue, who was also promoted to a member of the parliament, said loudly: "Currently, we have two fleets of the Hu Ben Guards on the expedition, and the war between Malacca and Batavia is going on at the same time. Although we rely on the colonial power
There are no economic problems, but reorganizing a new expedition fleet will inevitably put a huge burden on Fujian's finances."
Song Xianji is completely on the side of the European finals: "I mean the same thing. Mexico is very far away from us, which can be seen from the long-distance trade fleet. In addition to the huge cost of a hasty expedition, the victory or defeat is unknown.
Once it fails, it will deal the heaviest blow to our military morale. In fact, our trade with Mexico is nothing more than money! Now with the support of so many colonies, if the expedition fleet can gain more support in Malacca and Batavia
If we win, then the economic problems can be guaranteed to the greatest extent, and the importance of the long-distance trade fleet can be reduced a lot. So my opinion is that under the current circumstances, we still have to focus on the things in front of us."
In fact, many people know what he refers to as "the things before us."
domestic!
Ding Yunyi has told his subordinates more than once that their main focus now is not on war, but on preparing for the biggest war to come.
Ding Yunyi also agreed with Song Xianji and Ou Jue's opinions. The Spanish problem can be put aside for the time being and let the Thais consume their own strength first.
Once the domestic problems are solved, he will soon set his sights on Europe and the West. Of course, many things may not necessarily be solved by war.
The world is so big that I cannot conquer it all.
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