Dashun Yongchang

Yang Yufan quickly arranged three teams, one with strong arms was ready to throw iron bumps into the yard, one was ready to climb over the wall, and the other followed Ma Dai to the gate with long guns.When several soldiers came over carrying several door panels, Ma Dai and Yang Yufan each prepared a door panel, and then Yang Yufan nodded to the soldiers with iron lumps in their hands, and these soldiers immediately jumped out of the fire beside them. After pulling out a piece of burning wood and igniting the iron bumps on his hands, he threw them into the yard one by one.

These iron bumps weighed about seven or eight catties, and the soldiers wouldn't throw them very far, but they were enough for the current environment.The iron ball filled with black powder fell into the yard in a parabola, and after waiting for about eight or nine breaths, a series of explosions were heard, and soon white smoke came out of the yard.

"It's now." After Yang Yufan shouted, he rushed into the gate with the door panel, and then Ma Dai and a group of soldiers also rushed in.In fact, these iron lumps similar to landmines are not very harmful in the open area. As long as you lie down or find a thick object to block them, you can avoid the flying shrapnel. After all, the gunpowder used to fill the iron lumps is actually uncomfortable. Because of the substandard products used in guns, the quality of pig iron and casting technology are also uneven. Some iron lumps exploded and were divided into two halves, which could only smoke people's faces with black smoke.

However, the effect of this thing as a smoke bomb or as a scare is good. When Yang Yufan rushed in, the sharp archers in the yard were indeed confused by the sound of the explosion and the smoke after the explosion, and couldn't find the target for a while. .And when the pikemen get close, the archers are almost powerless.

When the smoke in the yard dissipated, five or six people were already lying on the ground. Looking at the attire of these people, Yang Yufan realized that they were a few Manchus.Now he would not let go of the few people who fled towards the backyard.Soon the remaining Manchus were forced into a wing room, and Yang Yufan didn't bother to go in and fight these Manchus, so he ordered to throw a few iron bumps in, and finally killed and injured the Manchus in the room .

Chapter 323 Qingzhou Eight

"Borjin's great-grandson? Jiannu's second-class bodyguard? It sounds like someone. Did we make another contribution?" Ma Dai studied the corpse of the young man on the ground, and couldn't help turning to Yang Yufan who was beside him. asked.

The corpses of the ten Manchus, including Kangkala, were placed in the courtyard. Yang Yufan also learned the identities of these Manchus from the captured officials. It can only be said that the luck of these Manchus is too bad. Just entered the city today.

Soon, Yang Yan and Shen Yinwei also brought Han Zhaoxuan from Qingzhou Road, Zhang Wenheng, the prefect of Qingzhou, Chen Jin, the governor of Denglai, Li Maoxue, the general judge, Peng Qin, the county magistrate Wang Kaiqi, Zhang Guodong, Dian Shi, and other officials.Only Wang Aoyong is still missing.

At this time, Li San ran to report to Yang Yufan: "There are a few rows of footprints under the northern wall. It seems that someone has climbed over the wall and went to the next door. I asked the handyman, and it is the country gentleman's house over there. My lord, do you want to go to the next door?" Do a search?"

Yang Yufan looked at the sky and said, "It's getting too late. Going to search now may cause unrest in the neighbors. Shen Yinwei, take 50 people to guard the north gate, Yang Yan, take 50 people to guard the east gate, and Ma Dai, take 50 people to guard the east gate." [-] people guard the west gate. I guard the palace and the south gate, and these people will be taken to the palace to take care of it, and we will talk about it tomorrow. Let those local heroes prepare wine and food for us, let everyone fill their stomachs before we talk..."

After the local anti-Manchurians and some Qingzhou Army soldiers joined, Yang Yufan's team has exceeded [-], but compared to Qingzhou City with a population of tens of thousands, this is still only a very small number.At this time, the reason why the squires in the city stayed behind closed doors was not because they were really afraid of their army, but because they were unwilling to be the leader. After all, the person who jumped out first would definitely die.

However, this kind of concession will not tolerate them attacking a certain gentry's family. After all, most of the local gentry are related by marriage. If you move one, there will be a chain reaction, unless you have absolute power.But now Yang Yufan doesn't have any, so he can only endure first, but he knows that he will soon have enough strength to suppress the squires in the city.

Yang Yufan's entry into the city brought great shock to the residents of Qingzhou City. After the local gentry united to rebel against Dashun, they ushered in the representatives of the Qing Dynasty. This made many people think that Dashun was about to die. .However, the naive people among them thought that the Manchus were really here to help Daming suppress the thieves, and they were expecting that the Manchus would continue to go south to rescue the prince, but some people understood that the Manchus could not easily restore the country for Daming, maybe They are about to accept the rule of the Qing Dynasty.

Looking at the Manchu army going south, almost no one would think that Dashun could make a comeback, at least there should be no such possibility in a short period of time.However, the sudden appearance of Yang Yufan's army made the people of Qingzhou a little bit confused about the future.On this night, almost all the squires in the city stayed up all night, thinking about where to go.

In the north of Qisong Garden, apart from Fangfu, there are Feng’s Mansion and the former residence of Zhao Bingzhong, the No.Needless to say, the Fang family, the head of the family, Fang Kezhuang, was recruited to Beijing to serve as an official because of his achievements in rebelling against Dashun and submitting to the Qing Dynasty. Now Wang Aoyong, a minister of the Qing Dynasty, is still hiding in his home. Everyone in the family has already blocked the gate with wood , ready to meet Yang Yufan's attack.

As for the Feng Mansion, it was relatively quiet, because Feng Shiheng, the patriarch of the Feng family, was cautious, and his relationship with Fang's family was not harmonious, so he did not go along with Fang Kezhuang and others' actions before, and remained calm enough for Wang Aoyong's wooing. Therefore, Feng Shiheng didn't think that Yang Yufan had any need to cause trouble for his family, unless the other party was planning to kill in the city, then it would not be their family's problem.

But even so, Feng Shiheng stayed up all night, sitting in his study and caring about the movements of the army in the city.His eldest son, Feng Pu, has also been waiting by his father's side, and by the way helps his father deal with the situation coming from all over the city.

Although Yang Yufan ordered the streets to be blocked, but due to insufficient manpower, he could only block the main streets, and it was still impossible to block the back streets one by one.The country gentry in the city used their servants to pass the news, but it was very risky to do so, so they stopped after nightfall.

Feng Pu glanced at the engraving in the corner of the study, and could not help reminding his father in a low voice: "It's almost the end of the child's time, and the child thinks that there should be nothing to do tonight. Father, why don't you rest first."

Feng Shiheng, who was leaning on the armchair, didn't seem to hear his son's words, but looked up slightly at a picture on the opposite wall. Although the candlelight inside the glass cover was very bright, it was still a bit short of lighting up the whole room. Therefore, a small half of the writing on the opposite wall is in the shadows, and I really can't see it clearly unless my eyes widen.

It's just that Feng Shiheng is so familiar with this picture that even with his eyes closed, he can still visualize the above content in his mind, so it's not so much that he is reading the words, but rather that he is distracted.

Just when Feng Pu wanted to remind his father again, Feng Shiheng suddenly opened his mouth and said: "Those who want favors lose to the king, those who seduce others lose to themselves, those who seek wealth lose to others, and there are three things in life.

I didn't quite understand the mood of the ancestor when he said these words before, but today I understand a little bit.Pu'er, can you understand your ancestor's mood? "

After hesitating for a moment, Feng Pu said: "Father means that the Fang family is in a difficult situation this time? Yang Yufan shouldn't be so unwise, if he touches the Fang family, it will break the rules. Doesn't the Yang family worry about being punished in the future?" revenge?"

Feng Shiheng turned his head to look at his son, and said with a blank expression: "It was Fang Kezhuang who broke the rules first, and it's nothing for Li Shiyuan to kill a general of the Shun army, because they are eager to ask for credit. But Fang Kezhuang will benefit The county magistrate was also killed, which is to provoke Emperor Yongchang.

You know, when Emperor Yongchang visited Shandong before, he said that the purpose of establishing councils in each government is to communicate with each other, and any problems can be raised.Even if you are dissatisfied with the imperial policy, you can mention it.But Fang Kezhuang coerced everyone to kill Yidu county magistrate, which was refusing to communicate with Emperor Yongchang.

Those who seek wealth are responsible for others, and those who seduce others are responsible for themselves. He has taken both of these.If Yang Yufan came with a large army, then the Fang family might have escaped, but now Yang Yufan only brought a few hundred people into the city, and tomorrow he might see the truth. "

Feng Pu is not a person who sits in the study all day long and reads dead books. In recent years, he has been dealing with family affairs, so his father is so clear that he immediately wakes up.

"Father means that Yang Yufan has no intention of defending Qingzhou City, so he will definitely stand up to deter everyone, and then the Fang family who was the leader before will be in trouble. But what is the use of killing a Fang family? If Emperor Yongchang can't After defeating the Manchus on the battlefield, it is impossible for the people of Shandong to be loyal to Dashun after all."

Feng Shiheng shook his head and stood up, then walked out of the study and said, "Go to sleep, tomorrow you can see what they want to do." Feng Pu stayed where he was thinking for a while, and then turned off the blower. Candle came out of the door.

When Feng's father and son were resting, a group of people was entering Qingzhou from the south gate.Qin Shangxing, who led the team, immediately rolled off his horse when he saw Yang Yufan inside the city gate, bowed his knees and greeted him, and said, "The commander really has a clever plan, and he captured Qingzhou City in one day. When the grassroots heard the news, they didn't know what to do." What did you say..."

Yang Yufan stepped forward and pulled Qin Shangxing up and said, "You have helped me a lot by coming here immediately. How many people have you brought over, and can you take over to guard the city gates? Let my people have a good rest."

Qin Shangxing hurriedly replied: "There are 800 people who came with the grassroots. In the morning of tomorrow, Ge Dongfang can bring another 3000 to [-] people. These people are still a little short of going to the battlefield, but there is no problem doing some physical work."

Yang Yufan then said: "Okay, I'll have someone take you to take over the North, East, West and warehouses, the Weisuo Yamen, and the Zhifu Yamen. I think you must be hungry after walking such a long way. And ordnance, you can take part of it first, eat enough first, and then change the equipment."

Qin Shangxing rushed over in a hurry, in fact, he just wanted to drink some soup. After all, Qingzhou City is a county town, and almost all the supplies from all over the country were sent to Qingzhou before they were sent to other places.On the way, he was still thinking about how to fight for his own interests, because these local heroes had never been in battle except for inquiring about news and bluffing their hands, so it was unlikely that they would take the lead.

Qin Shangxing felt that if he changed the Qingzhou City he had laid down, it would definitely not be possible to give everyone things so easily. He didn't expect that he hadn't mentioned it yet, and Yang Yufan had already asked him to take people to change clothes and receive food.Not only was Qin Shangxing excited, but even the local farmers who had followed Qin Shangxing for a long time were all smiling, as if their fatigue disappeared instantly.

After Qin Shanghang's men took over the responsibility of defending the various parts of the city, Yang Yufan immediately gathered his troops in Prince Heng's mansion to rest.Although King Heng's family has moved away, Jiannu gathered some clans from Shandong in the palace to take care of them, so the palace is not an empty city, but compared to the people who live now, the palace is still quite empty , It’s no problem to put four or five hundred horses in.

Even now, if Yang Yufan didn't dare to do this in the past, even the vacant feudal prince's mansion is not something that a minister can use without authorization.But with the protection of the royal city outside, Yang Yufan's subordinates can rest well.

In the early morning of the second day, Ge Dongfang also arrived with more than 2000 people. Yang Yufan also asked them to go to the warehouse to get supplies and change clothes, and then began the martial law and search of the whole city. The strength of nearly 4000 people was enough to control Qingzhou City. up.

Yang Yufan sent people to knock on the door of the house to search, and at the same time announced to the whole city that "the reward is 50 taels for those who capture the ministerial hall, and ten taels of silver for those who capture a member of the ministerial hall".Under the threat and lure of the army, some servants of Fangfu soon confessed Wang Aoyong's hiding place.So Wang Aoyong and Fang's family were arrested.

In the afternoon of the same day, Yang Yufan convened the meeting that had been abolished by the establishment of slaves, and asked the Qingzhou Council to conduct a public trial of those who participated in the murder of Dashun officials.

Chapter 324 Qingzhou Nine

Li Shiyuan took 470 people out from the east gate of Qingzhou to march for Shouguang.Shouguang was 60 miles northeast of Qingzhou City, and it was because of the long distance that it fell on him.

Although Li Shiyuan, who was born as a local guard, quietly selected soldiers with better physiques under his command, except for a hundred families with better conditions, the others still wore ragged jackets and shoes that could not keep out the cold, and walked such a long distance in winter. Lu is naturally full of complaints.

So on the first day, I walked more than 20 miles and stopped to stay in a village. On the second day when I was on the road, Li Shiyuan seduced his subordinates, saying that if he could make it to Shouguang today, he could drink and eat meat. At nearly dusk, they finally arrived at the foot of Shouguang City.

But at this time, the farmers around Shouguang City had already dispersed, and the magistrates and gentry in the city also refused to let Li Shiyuan's troops enter the city. They sent people to deliver wine and meat, and told Li Shiyuan that the rioters were heading towards Changle at noon, and hoped that they would go to Changle as soon as possible. Rescue the people of Changle County.

Seeing that the people of Shouguang County treated them like they were guarding against bandits, the soldiers of Qingzhou were enraged, and Li Shiyuan suppressed the angry soldiers just now.That night, Li Shiyuan stayed in the countryside outside the city, and the soldiers made the village a mess, Li Shiyuan could only pretend not to know.

On the third day, when Li Shiyuan gathered his men and horses to prepare to go on the road, most of the soldiers refused to line up. They said that they were too tired from the continuous march, and they should rest for a day today to let them relax their physical strength, otherwise even if they ran to Changle, they would not be able to fight the rioters. fought.

Li Shiyuan was born in the army, and he was able to advance step by step by relying on his own bravery and pride. Faced with the opposition of so many soldiers, he had to make concessions, because without the support of these low-level soldiers, he would be nothing.

Li Shiyuan divided the troops into two teams. One team of more than [-] people led by himself and started first, and the other team of more than [-] people was led slowly by another Chen Baihu. The two parties agreed to meet at the foot of Changle City.The reason why Li Shiyuan set off in such a hurry was because he was worried that he and Liu Chengzu would lose their promise along the way. As a newly surrendered person, he didn't want to make an enemy for himself for no reason.

At noon, more than a hundred people led by Li Shiyuan stopped at a place called Jiufu, which is a terrain composed of several small hills, about between the two cities of Shouguang and Changle, because it is the only way to go, so There is a larger village on the side of the road for passers-by to rest their feet.

Li Shiyuan and his subordinates had just stopped to rest in the village, and when they were about to have lunch, they heard three shots of firecrackers, and then farmers with farm tools poured out from all directions and surrounded them in the village.Although Li Shiyuan immediately organized his subordinates and beat out the peasants who wanted to invade the village, he and his subordinates were also trapped in the village.

If it was on open ground, Li Shiyuan would be able to disperse thousands of peasants with 50 or [-] people, or at least escape, because peasants do not know how to line up and can only fight with brute force. Therefore, in front of an organized army, Always fighting alone, as long as a few leaders were killed, the rest lost their courage and fled.

But surrounded by so many farmers in the village, the situation became troublesome.Because of the obstacles of houses and other buildings, the people killed by the army cannot fear the people they cannot see, and because of the narrow terrain, only a few people fight each time, which improves the organization of the peasants. After all, the peasants They always like to hang out with familiar family members or clansmen, and the confrontation of a few people will only stimulate their desire to fight.

Li Shiyuan led his men to guard the center of the village. When he climbed up to the roof and looked outside, he found that the situation seemed worse than he imagined. In addition to the rioters nearby, there were dozens of horse teams dispatching people on the road, listening to the sound It seems that the accents of several nearby counties are common. Obviously, this is no longer a simple peasant resistance to taxes, but a premeditated rebellion.

After coming down from the roof, Li Shiyuan could only force his composure to appease his subordinates: "It's nothing to be afraid of. It's just a few local thieves joining together. As long as Chen Baihu from behind leads the team up, we can cooperate internally and externally." Defeat them. Now everyone is divided into three teams, one team defends, one team supports, and one team rests, waiting for the time to counterattack."

Li Shiyuan's words made the remaining more than a hundred soldiers doubtful, but at this time they had no better choice, they couldn't risk their lives to test the rioters outside would let them go.

However, after more than half an hour, Li Shiyuan and his subordinates did not wait for the support from the rear, but Chen Baihu came on horseback, but he arrived with dozens of cavalry.As soon as Chen Baihu arrived, he got off his horse and stood at the entrance of the village and shouted to the village: "General Yang has recovered Qingzhou City, and Commander Huang has turned around. Now Commander Huang has ordered that our guards put down their weapons and return to the city.

Anyone who accepts the order will be paid three months of military pay after returning to the city, plus double pay for this month.Anyone who refuses to lay down their arms will be charged with treason.Think of your family in the city, brothers, put down your weapons and come out..."

Li Shiyuan didn't realize it at first, but when he understood what Chen Baihu was shouting, he immediately shouted furiously: "Chen Baihu has already become a thief, and what he said are all lies, how could Qingzhou City fall. Brothers Don't be fooled, archer, shoot the son of a bitch..."

But before Li Shiyuan finished speaking, another rider came out of the cavalry and shouted to the village: "I am the nephew of Commander Huang, Huang Baihu. What Chen Baihu said is the truth, my uncle has already told President Yang Yufan Master Bing handed over Qingzhou City, everyone put down their weapons and come out, I promise you will not be hurt..."

The appearance of Huang Baihu made Li Shiyuan stunned, because he was indeed Commander Huang's nephew.When he was thinking about how Qingzhou City was lost, he heard the soldiers around him shout: "My lord, someone has left the village."

Li Shiyuan looked at the alleyway in the village, and sure enough, someone dropped his weapon and walked towards the entrance of the village. The peasants at the entrance of the village also gave way to let the unarmed soldiers pass.Seeing someone successfully walk out of the village, imitators appeared one after another.Li Shiyuan snatched the bows and arrows from his subordinates, tried to shoot the fleeing soldiers several times, but let them down several times.

As more and more soldiers left, even Li Shiyuan's cronies became a little unstable.Li Shiyuan sighed, threw the bow and arrow in his hand on the ground, and then said to the left and right: "The matter has come to this point, the general situation cannot be violated. You all put down your weapons and leave the village, you don't have to accompany me to die here."

The cronies around Li Shiyuan glanced at each other for a while, and then someone boldly persuaded him: "My lord, why don't you surrender too. Are you afraid that my lord's ability will be useless?"

Li Shiyuan was silent for a long time and said: "It's okay for you to surrender, but I killed Yao Yingfeng and sacrificed Qingzhou City before. It is unforgivable. Rather than being humiliated and dying after surrendering, it is better to die here. I can preserve my reputation. If you think about brotherhood and take care of my family after you go back, I will be satisfied..."

Sun Chenggong said to Zhao Shenkuan, Zhang Guang, Guo Bapai and other leaders: "...When Li Shiyuan surrendered, he will use his name to deceive Changle City. However, the commander-in-chief has an order, and all people should be restrained. , Do not plunder, kill or rape women in private. All the confiscated belong to the public, and then everyone discusses the distribution... Li Shiyuan seems to have come out too."

Zhao Shenkuan, Zhang Guang, Guo Bapai, etc. are all well-known local tyrants in Qingzhou. They are ruthless people who want everyone to avoid them when they walk on the street, but they all smile in front of Sun Chenggong, as if they have become little boys. Like a sheep.There is part of the reason for Sun Chenggong's official status, but the more important thing is that Yang Yufan took down Qingzhou City so easily, and then designed to split the Qingzhou Army, making them feel that they found the right backer.

Sun Chenggong led a group of leaders to the village entrance, only to find that Li Shiyuan had been carried out.He looked at Li Shiyuan whose neck was cut open on the door panel, and then at the twenty or thirty officers and soldiers who came out carrying Li Shiyuan's body, and then said, "Go find a coffin and bring it back to Qingzhou. Although this person deserves to die , but he can be considered a man..."

When Li Shiyuan committed suicide, an execution was beginning at the crossroads in Qingzhou City.Minister Wang Aoyong, Denglai governor Chen Jin, Qingzhou prefect Zhang Wenheng, general judge Li Maoxue, pusher Peng Qin, Yidu County magistrate Wang Kaiqi, Dian Shi Zhang Guodong and other 34 people looked at their heads at the crossroads one by one after the street parade.

When being executed, Wang Aoyong just closed his eyes and read Buddhist scriptures, Chen Jin was silent, but Zhang Wenheng clamored several times that he died here unjustly, and asked Yang Yufan to spare his life, and he was willing to serve Dashun.Zhang Wenheng's incoherent speech opened the eyes of the scholars and people in Qingzhou City. Even Chen Jin couldn't bear it, and reprimanded him for keeping a bit of dignity for the scholars, which made him stop.

Qingzhou Road Han Zhaoxuan, Qingzhou Guard Commander Huang Huan and Yang Yufan stood together in a restaurant near the crossroads to watch the execution. Huang Huan stood behind Yang Yufan with his hands down, listening to the shouts coming from the window, sweating profusely But he dared not look up and look out the window.

Although Han Zhaoxuan was able to stand beside Yang Yufan calmly and watch the scene where his colleague was beheaded, his face turned pale.After seeing the heads of Wang Aoyong and others fell to the ground, Han Zhaoxuan finally plucked up the courage to say to Yang Yufan: "A certain man is also a sinner who surrendered to the Manchus. Why does General Bing Yang treat him so favorably?"

Yang Yufan, who was staring at the intersection, withdrew his gaze, turned his head to look at him for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty respects Mr. Han, and Han Chengxuan, the magistrate of Licheng County, died defending Jinan. So write to me specially, to forgive you once."

Han Zhaoxuan had mixed feelings in his heart, and he didn't know what to say.After a long time, he asked in a hoarse voice: "So, what will Zongbing Yang plan to do with me next?"

After a moment of silence, Yang Yufan said: "If you want to go back to your hometown in Puzhou, then I will send someone to take you to Huai'an. If you don't want to go back, I will let you go when I leave."

Han Zhaoxuan watched another round of beheadings below, finally lowered his head and said, "I would like to go to Huai'an."

Yang Yufan nodded and said: "Just right, Commander Huang can't stay here any longer, and those clan and Fang family members are going to Huai'an, so you just go with them..."

Chapter 325 Qingzhou Ten

On the fourth day of Yang Yufan's entry into Qingzhou City, the leaders of the rebel forces who captured Changle County also ran to Qingzhou City. This time the rally was much more grand than the previous Guangfu Temple meeting.

At the time of the Guangfu Temple meeting, heroes from all over Qingzhou still had doubts about whether Yang Yufan could successfully capture Qingzhou City, so most people were still in a state of verbal support but did not want to contribute.But after Yang Yufan captured Qingzhou City and distributed supplies to Qin Shangxing, Ge Dongfang and other rebels who actively supported him, heroes from all over the world naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity to pick up cheap ones.

Although these heroes wield knives and clubs at home and recruit country boys for self-defense, it is impossible to build weapons and armor on a large scale.Especially the armor, which is a contraband. Not all armor collectors from Jiangmen can be used as evidence of treason, and even Jiangmen may lose his head if he wants to hide a few more armors.

Although the court laws were relaxed in the late Ming Dynasty, it was even more difficult for ordinary people to obtain armor in such troubled times.After a Jurchen general like Nurhachi, he only relied on 13 sets of armor when he raised his troops, and Nurhachi still talked about showing off every day.

People who don't understand think that Nurhachi is complaining. In essence, the purpose of Nurhachi's 13 armors is to show other Jurchens that he is not from an ordinary Jurchen family, but has a prominent family background.Because a pair of armor means that there was a general in the family, and 13 sets of armor indicate that there were at least 13 generals with military merits in the ancestors of Nurhachi. It is impossible for generals without military merits to take home the armor they wear.

Although the Qingzhou army was dressed in tatters, the warehouses in the city were not without iron armor and cotton armor. Of course, this warehouse did not refer to the warehouse of Qingzhou Wei Yamen, but the warehouse of Prince Heng's Mansion.King Heng's family took a lot of belongings when they went south, but they didn't take away some crude benzene items, and the armor used by the guards of the palace was among them.

Originally, the materials kept by the palace were to be sent to Beijing or the Ten Kings Army after being inspected, but Han Zhaoxuan of Qingzhou Road was not very active in this work, so he was stopped by Yang Yufan.However, Yang Yufan did not treasure these armors, but selected a batch of the best ones, and rewarded the rest to the rebels who followed him.

As soon as this news got out, the heroes from all walks of life in Qingzhou naturally couldn't continue to wait and see calmly.Facing the arrival of these rebel leaders, Yang Yufan expressed his welcome, and at the same time held a door-opening meeting with the leaders of these rebels, big and small, in Prince Heng's mansion.Why is it called an open door meeting? Because the places where heroes from all walks of life live are far and near, the time to arrive in Qingzhou City is also uncertain, so Yang Yufan simply opened the gate of the palace, and all the heroes who can report their names will come in as they come, but they have to hand them over. arms.

This is the first time that local tyrants in these places hold such a meeting. In the magnificent and magnificent palace, they can come in and out at will, and they can also speak at will, without having to distinguish between superiors and inferiors. It seems that this is the Juyi Hall in Liangshan instead of The Yin'an Hall of the Wangfu.Some local tyrants feel that even if they go home directly later, what they have seen and heard today can be boasted for a lifetime.

Yang Yufan, who presided over the meeting, said a few quotations from His Majesty Yongchang at the beginning, which received a great response from the following local tyrants in Qingzhou. Yang Yufan also felt that he had chosen the right choice. It would be better to repeat His Majesty Yongchang's words if he had to say something himself. The quotes are so inspiring.

In this era, except for the Jiangnan area, culture and entertainment in other places are quite scarce.The biggest recreational activity for literati in the north is to organize a literary meeting at home, and the people they invite will not go out of the county, but the literati in the south can already contact literary friends across provinces, and hold gatherings of thousands of people in places with beautiful natural scenery such as Huqiu During the gathering, famous prostitutes from all over the south of the Yangtze River will be invited to accompany them with music and music, and salt merchants will be invited to sponsor funds.

The daily recreational activities of the southern literati are beyond the imagination of the northern literati, so once the northern literati go to the south to study, it is difficult to return to the peaceful life in the north.As for the folk entertainment in the north and the south, the north is also incomparable. After all, the entertainment industry needs audiences to support it, and the small peasant economy in the north can hardly support the non-working entertainment industry personnel.

Although these local tyrants in Qingzhou, Shandong have a better family background than ordinary people, they only know a few more words. Listening to a few stories about Water Margin, Yue Fei or Romance of the Three Kingdoms is already food for their souls.They admire Yue Wumu and think he is a great hero, but they don't really understand the meaning of the four words "loyalty and devotion to the country", and they have to rely on those scholars to explain, but the words of the scholars make them listen Pain in the skull, so it formed a strange phenomenon, Yue Wumu is a great hero, as for why he is a great hero, I have to listen to scholars.

The good thing about Li Zicheng's quotations is that they can be understood. Even these Qingzhou local tyrants who don't read much can understand why Yue Wumu is a great hero, because he defends his family and the country.Protect the folks in the village, protect the family members around you, and prevent them from being bullied by slaves and traitors. This is a hero.And this is no different from their current behavior of resisting the Qing army, so they are now the heroes of the village, which immediately excited the local tyrants present. It turns out that they are not far away from the Yue Wumu they admire.

Yang Yufan also understood the excitement of these local tyrants, and he didn't feel it, because when Emperor Yongchang's quotations were passed on to his subordinates, they also inspired many grassroots officers and soldiers.Now he vaguely understands the reaction of these people. In fact, Emperor Yongchang just set an achievable goal for them to let them know how far they are from the goal, but no one has ever told them in the past.

Sometimes people give up on themselves, not because they don't want to move forward but because they don't know where to go.Many people are willing to go in the right direction when someone points them in the right direction.

After arousing the enthusiasm of these local tyrants, Yang Yufan immediately asked them to choose a leader in the county. He will appoint these leaders as the guards of each county. Before the imperial court officially recovers these areas, these guards will guard the county. Public order and punishment of traitors.

After discussing for nearly an hour, everyone finally elected the leaders of each county, so Yang Yufan also simply announced that Zhao Shenkuan would be appointed to guard Changle; Guo Paipai would be guarded at Shouguang; Guard Linju; Qin Shangxing guards Yidu; Zhang Guang guards Weixian and so on.

The meeting went smoothly up to here, but when Yang Yufan asked everyone to nominate another person among these people as the chief military officer of the Qingzhou area, the debate started.Zhao Shenkuan, Qin Shangxing, and Zhang Guang each received support from a group of people, and no one was willing to give in.

If Yang Yufan hadn't been in charge, it is estimated that the following people would have fought for the big brother in their hearts.Yang Yufan had to order to interrupt the meeting, and then called the three people to the apse for a conversation.

When the meeting resumed, Yang Yufan announced the result. He looked at the crowd and said, "I have decided to appoint Zhao Shenkuan as the deputy general of Qingzhou, Qin Shangxing and Zhang Guang as guerrillas, and the three of them will form the Qingzhou military team. Rebels from all over Qingzhou must obey this team." decision.

In addition, Qin Shangxing will concurrently serve as the prefect of Qingzhou to manage the civil affairs of the Qingzhou area; Shen Yinwei will represent the army stationed in the Qingzhou area to collect intelligence and be responsible for monitoring work..."

Zhao Shenkuan was still radiant when he was appointed as the deputy general, but after hearing that Qin Shangxing served as the prefect of Qingzhou part-time, he felt that the deputy general was not so good.Having lived under Daming's rule for so long, Zhao Shenkuan's thinking naturally would not deviate too much from Daming's mainstream values. Of course, the magistrate is more fragrant than the lieutenant general.

But in front of Yang Yufan, he could only congratulate Qin Shangxing.As for Zhang Guang, he didn't feel much aggrieved, he also got other promises from Yang Yufan.

Seeing that it was getting late, Yang Yufan announced the end of today's meeting, and then held a banquet to entertain everyone.While renovating the banquet, Yang Yufan called Zhao Shenkuan, Qin Shangxing, Zhang Guang, and Shen Yinwei to the back hall and held a small meeting.

After introducing the four people into the apse, Yang Yufan said to the four people openly and honestly: "We have occupied Qingzhou City for four days. Counting it closely, Jiannu should have received the news today and tomorrow. The slave will arrive at Qingzhou City the day after tomorrow at the earliest. Of course, if counting in the allowance, it may be delayed by two or three days.

But for us, the task of attacking Qingzhou City has basically been achieved, and it is meaningless to stay any longer.Therefore, we should evacuate by the morning of the day after tomorrow at most.Don't stay in the city either. Although the city has a city wall as a defense, the goal is too clear. When the slaves come, they must first seize the city. As long as they surround the city, you will become the turkey in the urn.

Therefore, after transporting almost all the supplies in the city, you will disperse to the village, and be careful not to have a direct conflict with the regular army of Jiannu.What the Marshal's Mansion asks of you is to control the counties and townships. Even if Jiannu asks you to pay food, you can agree first. "

Zhao Shenkuan asked with some incomprehension: "We give the food to Jiannu, so what's the point of controlling the village? Isn't this the same as those gentry who cooperated with Jiannu?"

Yang Yufan shook his head and said: "There is still a difference. The squires really want to hand over the grain to the slaves. But after you hand over the grain, can you take it back again?

With the style of Jiannu in Liaodong and when they entered the customs, if they directly resisted, it would inevitably lead to the massacre of a large number of Jiannu.But if the peasants handed over the food but let the rebels rob it, they would have no way to retaliate against the local people.

The Marshal's Mansion requires you to control the village, but also hopes that you can try to avoid the harm of the slaves to the people during the struggle.Because the people are the strength to support us, without the people, the rebel army would not be able to survive independently.When the old slave killed the Wugu Han people in Liaodong, he created no man's land to cut off the channels for the rebels to obtain supplies and personnel.

We must continue to fight against Jiannu, but we cannot allow the tragedy of Liaodong to repeat itself in Shandong..."

Yang Yufan explained to several people in detail how to seize control of the village, limit the gentry's support for slavery, and establish three-level military and political organizations at the township, county, and government levels.These things really benefited Zhao Shenkuan, Qin Shangxing, and Zhang Guang a lot, because they had never considered such an organizational method in the past.