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Volume 2: Different Chiefs Chapter 788: All People

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    (Brother D, you calculated the strength of the protagonist and allied forces too much, which made me go back and calculate it several times. However, thank you for your opinion, especially some of the formations in it are very good. And Brother Tori, your  The suggestion is very good. I¡¯ve run out of energy and will add more next week.) On the eighth day of April in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the general of the conquest, Wang Dou, the Marquis of Yongning, personally published a mobilization declaration "Raising the Army", which aroused the hearts of the people.  Throughout Xuanfu Town, groups of young people marched on the streets with swords in hand and weeping blood.  At the Baoanzhou Restaurant, Li Xiangqing had completely integrated into the atmosphere of the East Road. Like his elder brother Zhou Houren, his face was red from drinking. He slapped the table with his scabbard and shouted: "Send troops, send troops, kill all the bandits and kill the barbarians!" They  They danced with swords and sang loudly, singing the military song of the Jingbian Army, "Horses Tread on the Swallows".  People from all walks of life and all walks of life have formed associations to express their support for sending troops.  A large number of people poured into the streets, cheering for the Jingbian Army to send troops. Whenever the sergeant passed by, there was a loud shout of "Wan Sheng".  The streets were crowded with people, and countless flags of the sun and the moon were flying. In particular, many people flocked to the General's Mansion. They gathered densely in the square, excitedly shouting "Wan Sheng" to the mansion, and their cheers were like a tsunami.  One wave after another.  It was boiling and exciting, with boiling crowds everywhere, dazzling swords and waving flags.  A few years ago, there was already a simple nationalist trend in this land, and now this passion is fully expressed.  "The war has begun, and the country needs you!" "Sir and Madam, please donate some money and food to the soldiers who go on the war." All the students in the Protectorate and Xuanfu Town took to the streets to give impassioned propaganda speeches for the coming war, and also  Many people took it upon themselves to raise military funds for the soldiers.  These are not only students from the Wang Dou system, but also scholars from various academies.  Everyone has realized that whether they are bandits or Tartars, these two monsters must be completely eradicated, otherwise their peaceful and stable life will be affected in the future.  The same is true for ordinary people. Needless to say, the Tatars are beast-like things. Every time they enter the customs, they bring a mountain of corpses and a sea of ????blood, and blood flows everywhere.  As for the stray thieves, maybe some people didn't know much about them at first, but now they know that they are just a bunch of locusts, cleaning everything they go.  "I have worked hard to support my family. What if some thieves come and I am raided like the common people in the capital?"  Therefore, they must all be eliminated.  Regardless of whether they are bandits or Tatars, they must all be killed.  Unconsciously, they also spontaneously became like a tide, and finally everyone was swept into it, forming a national fanaticism.  They donated money and materials and were willing to do their part to send troops.  The hearts of the people have never been so united.  The hearts of the people have never been so hot.  On the ninth day of the lunar month, Sanjin Commercial Bank announced that it would donate one million silver yuan to the soldiers on the expedition. In particular, Zheng Jinglun, president of Sanjin Commercial Bank, and Lai Mancheng, vice president of Sanjin Commercial Bank, each donated 150,000 silver yuan in private names, which aroused social concern.  There was an uproar from all walks of life.  On the tenth day of the lunar month, Yongning Hou Wangdou expressed his appreciation for this. At the same time, he said that the money and materials donated by the people were all earned from the clothes they wore and the food in their mouths, and they frugally lived frugally.  Although they are doing good deeds for the country, how can their kindness not be rewarded?  He ordered that the money and materials donated by the people be converted into bonds and returned to the hands of the people one by one. He also said that in the future, the principal will not only be fully returned, but also dividends, and the interest rate will be higher than depositing it in a bank.  It also attracted a huge wave of donations.  Now a large number of gentry took action boldly. Originally, they also followed the trend and donated money and materials, but it was only a hundred or a thousand silver yuan to express their gratitude.  As soon as the bonds were issued, they snapped up 10,000 or 100,000 silver dollars.  On the 11th, the Wang family in Datong purchased 1.5 million silver yuan in bonds at once, scaring the wealthy people from Taiyuan Prefecture, Pingyang Prefecture and other places and rushed to Xuanfu Town to snap up, as well as from Shaanxi, Ningxia and other places.  The wealthy people took action upon hearing the news.  The Mongolians outside the Great Wall also rushed to buy them.  The final donation amount quickly approached the five million silver dollar mark. ?¡­ ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that there were so many righteous people in Xuanfu Town!¡± In Prince Yuangu¡¯s palace, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy wearing a net scarf and a bright yellow python robe was sighing.  This young man is wearing the clothes that represent the crown prince, with a childish look on his face. There is still a trace of excitement on his face at this time. It is surprisingly the crown prince Zhu Cihong who escaped from the capital.  There were several people standing next to him, but they were some of the martyrs who rescued the prince from the capital that day.  Wu Yishi, a fat man with a smile, had a kind expression, but there was a glint in his eyes from time to time.  He is about forty years old, tall and thin, with high cheekbones, gloomy and silent, and looks like an old farmer.  The prince called him Li Yishi. He heard people call him Master Qiang, and he sometimes called him Master Qiang.    There was another person, about thirty years old, with a somewhat melancholy expression and a slight inconvenience in his right arm. The prince called him Xiao Yishi.  On the evening of March 19, the prince was rescued by the martyrs and escaped from the capital through You'anmen. Then he went south and fled to Laishui, then up the Juma River and fled into Ma Shuikou.  Then enter Xuanfu Town East Road and go to Zhencheng via Baoan Prefecture and other places.  What he saw and heard along the way was an eye-opener for this young man.  Poor Zhu Cixiang spent most of his time in the Zhongcui Palace after he was established as the crown prince in the third year of Chongzhen. Then he came out to give lectures in the eleventh year of Chongzhen. One by one, the court ministers gave lectures and lectures to him, explaining his subtle words and great ideas, but he never passed.  A relaxing and happy day.  At this time, the national affairs were in turmoil, which troubled his father, and also troubled the young man. The sadness and exhaustion lasted until that night. He would never forget the night when he and his father, the emperor, and his mother cried bitterly when they parted.  That sadness and heartbreak lasted until the moment I fled to Xuanfu Town.  Even during those few days of fleeing, there was chaos, mountains and rivers were broken, and everything I saw was unbearable to see.  However, after escaping into Xuanfu Town, it was a different world. There were no more people dying of hunger in the fields, no more homeless beggars, no more rioters and thieves, but only stability, safety, wealth, and beauty.  The villages in Xuanfu Town are clean and tidy, and the villages are densely packed. The roads here are wide and flat, and the pedestrians walking on the roads are full of vitality, their faces are red, and they are full of energy.  The people here are prosperous, polite, and orderly.  The planning here is excellent and well-organized, and the security is excellent. Having followers around you is just a sign of ostentation, and is no longer a concern for safety.  The prince saw many girls in the town shopping at night, without the slightest concern for their personal safety.  "It is densely populated, people hear each other, and the shops are bustling and row upon row. Compared with what I heard and saw in the memorials, this place is a completely different and beautiful world.  Everything had a great impact on the young man. At that time, he told a few righteous people around him that the future of Ming Dynasty should be like Xuanfu Town.  After arriving in Zhencheng, he had a very good impression of Yongning Hou Wangdou. He was neither arrogant nor flattery, calm and steady, and had a deep understanding of him. He also respected him very much, and getting along with him was like a spring breeze.  The prince felt that he gained something every time he talked to him, and he wanted to have long conversations with him often. Unfortunately, the Marquis of Yongning was busy with official duties, so there were not many such opportunities.  His attitude also changed 180 degrees. He often said to the righteous people around him: "I hate that the treacherous ministers deceived my father, so that great talents like Yongning Marquis could not be reused, and the state affairs fell like this." The prince is in the palace.  In the past few years, the officials around him naturally would not speak well of Wang Dou to him, and they often attacked him in front of him to compete for profits with the people. He was particularly domineering and domineering, and was actually a great traitor to the country. Such a person must be wanted by the king.  keep away.  However, what he saw with his eyes and heard with his ears made his mind and thoughts go in a completely different direction.  After that, he read the newspaper and saw the story of chasing stolen money for payment, and saw that countless officials and businessmen were copied out of countless pieces of silver. He couldn't help but sneer: "This generation is so unjust, and it deserves this retribution!"  He tried his best to do the job, and all the civil and military officials resisted him. It turned out that he wanted to join the new dynasty.  It's a pity that the nature of the thieves has not changed, and they eventually drank the bitter fruit they brewed with their own hands, and the common people in the capital suffered along with it.  He said bitterly: "Compete with the people for profits, compete with the people for profits. The ministers have always said in front of King Gu that Yongninghou is competing with the people for profits. Now I understand, this people only refers to themselves! A bunch of rats are in vain.  Ignoring the emperor's kindness, just for personal gain!" "I also read about Chen Yan, the great scholar, who found out that the amount of silver that the state leader Zhou Kui and others were taken out of each family was no less than 500,000 taels, but how much silver did his father's internal funds have?  All the gold, silver and utensils in the palace totaled only 300,000 taels, and the treasury only had 200,000 taels of silver left.  And these rats, as ministers, have more silver in their homes than in the national treasury.  He even said bitterly: "This man died unjustly, and there is no sympathy! The thieves are chasing the stolen goods and paying them, well done! Let's see if you will surrender to the new dynasty!" He said to the righteous people around him: "These sanctimonious people, in short,  Marquis Yongning said bad things, but now I understand what it means to fight for the benefit of the people. It is better to say that the country has big benefits and small benefits. The ministers are all talking about small benefits, just for their family. What Yongning Hou said is big benefits.  . Take it from the people and use it for the people. This is why Xuanfu is so peaceful and prosperous. " He added: "If the Ming Dynasty wants to be prosperous and strong, it must follow the path of Xuanfu Town.  Wang Dou discussed it, and Wang Dou believed that the day before the troops were sent out, the prince could announce the supervision of the country.  Of course the prince agreed. In addition to wanting to worship Yongninghou as Duke of Jingguo, "commander of all Chinese and foreign military forces" and "doctor Guanglu", he also wanted to worship him as the chief and assistant minister of the cabinet.  However, Wang Dou declined. In addition to the position of Governor, he recommended Chen Xin, the former Minister of War, as the Chief Assistant Minister of the Cabinet.A, there is another candidate for the Minister of Household Affairs, and he recommends Ji Shiwei, the Governor of Xuanda.  He thought that the remaining personnel could be discussed further and selected from hundreds of officials after the Shenjing was recovered.  For example, he believes that the history of Nanjing's Minister of War can be upright and strict, and it seems that he can be the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate or the Minister of Rites.  Fengyang Governor Ma Shiying is a down-to-earth and stable person, and it seems that he can go to Beijing to seek a position.  But the prince was worried: "Today we found out that all the loyal ministers are in Xuanfu Town, and the rest are all sanctimonious people. Can Shi Kefa and others be of great use?" According to the prince's wish, all cabinet ministers and senior officials of the six ministries were replaced by Xuanfu.  The people in the town and the Duhufu are good.  However, now Wang Dou only selected Zhong Rong as the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Lin Daofu as the right minister of the Ministry of War, Fu Mingqi as the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, Tian Changguo as the right minister of the Ministry of Works, and Chi Dacheng as the right minister of the Ministry of Punishments.  Position, barely moved much.  ¡°Oh, I recommended many people to serve as local governors and state and county officials, but they were too far away from the prince¡¯s vision, which made him a little dissatisfied.  Of course, what the two of them agreed on was that Wu Yishi and others were commendable for their loyalty and should be put to extraordinary use. They should be granted the title of Commander of the Imperial Guard, commanding the Qianshi and other positions.  However, the prince was still worried, and he said to the righteous people around him: "The officials outside the Xuanfu town say that they have no talent and no virtue. Can they be qualified for these positions? I am afraid that Shi Kefa, Ma Shiying and others are sanctimonious people again.  " He sighed: "Yongning Hou and I promised to unite all the forces that can be united, put the overall situation first, and stabilize the Ming Dynasty But why are loyal ministers always wronged?  With their talents, they can be cabinet ministers, and six ministers are more than enough. " This young man who grew up in a closed environment has completely changed his outlook on life and values ??after entering Xuanfu Town. He even hates hearing people say something bad about Yongning Hou.  Du Xun, the eunuch who was guarding Xuanfu Town, secretly came to him to report on the king's fight, which made the prince extremely dissatisfied and disgusted with Du Xun.  "However, seeing that Yongning Hou is so naive and Du Xun is so sinister, he still allows him to do the important job of director of the Urban Management Bureau in Xuanfu Town. Maybe he can learn from it.  When Shenjing is recovered in the future, let Du Xun be the director of the Urban Management Bureau.  In the future, Shenjing will be recovered and state affairs will be managed. The young man felt uneasy again. He asked the righteous people around him, hoping to hear their opinions.  This road was full of dangers, running around for killings, and breaking out of the siege several times. The righteous men seemed to be omnipotent, not to mention their loyalty to themselves, which made the young man involuntarily rely on them and trust them. The young man wanted to hear about them.  the opinion of.  Xiao Yishi said: "Although I am not from Xuanfu Town, I know that the Marquis of Yongning has a military and civil academy that specializes in training officials. There are too many officials in the rest of the Ming Dynasty. Maybe we can discuss with the Marquis and send more officials.  Go to Xuanfu Town for training, and learn how to do things, not how to be an official." The prince said enthusiastically: "Yes, as the saying goes, those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to Mo are black. If you get together with corrupt officials, you will become corrupt.  "It will get better if we gather with loyal ministers and honest officials. We really need to send more officials to train and form a routine."  The prince said: "I have also heard that Marquis Yongning also told me that people should not be used without suspicion, and it is worth thinking deeply about the use of Marquis Yongning.  It is in vain that the emperor and his ministers are suspicious. The power of one person is limited, otherwise what would the ancestors do if they appoint the prime minister as the chief assistant? "Wu Yishi smiled and said: "The villain does not know much, but he knows a word, a good minister is far from the villain."  "Yes, the wise minister is Marquis Yongning. You will not go wrong if you listen to him more. Although my father is diligent, there are too many treacherous ministers around him, which will cause trouble in the capital." He sighed: "Indeed, if Marquis Yongning is like this  There are too few people who are dedicated to serving the country, so there are many righteous people in Xuanfu Town, but there are few remaining places." After arriving in Xuanfu Town, in addition to reading the Xuanfu Times eagerly, the prince paid private visits incognito, and was full of people under the cover of the righteous people.  Take a walk on the street. After all, the young man has a lively mind and always doesn't want to be locked in the house. He wants to go out for a walk.  The public security here is also very good, there is no danger, and no one cares about him In fact, Yongning Hou also knew about the several private visits of the prince incognito. He said: "Go among the people, have fun with the people, and understand them  "This is a good thing. This is a statue of the Holy King, but please pay attention to safety." He said that the prince felt warm and free in his heart.  If in the original palace, the ministers who served as lecturers and lecturers knew about this, they would have to kneel down and remonstrate to death, and they would not stop until they turned him into a strict moral gentleman.  On this day compared to when he was in the palace before, the prince felt even more that Marquis Yongning was a loyal minister.  This morning, they?Accompanied by all the martyrs, he secretly walked out onto the street. At this time, the mobilization declaration had been issued, and the street was ablaze. Countless people poured into the street, waving small flags, and many young people of similar age to him paraded and gave speeches. Everything.  It all made him excited and fresh.  There were also many students collecting donations. When passing through a street, the prince saw several students from a girls' school asking for donations. The prince also donated five silver coins to a girl's box. The girl said sweetly: "Thank you, this girl."  A righteous man." Let his heart beat a few times.  Seeing all the way, donors and donors are endless, all of which are spontaneous.  When he came back, he also heard shocking news. Sanjin Commercial Bank announced a donation of one million silver yuan, which made the prince sigh with emotion. Compared with the capital at that time, there were too many righteous people in Xuanfu Town, which made him more determined that Ming Dynasty must go to Xuanfu.  Town road determination.  At this time, there was still a trace of excitement on his face. After staying in Prince Gu's Mansion for a while, he still felt restless. After Chen Xinjia, Ji Shiwei and others came to visit again, he changed clothes with Wu Yishi and others.  Sneak out of the house.  In the afternoon, the streets were even more lively, with people marching everywhere, such as Lin's slogans. He first went to a restaurant to sit and sang "Horses Tread on Swallows" for a while with other drinkers. Then the prince left the restaurant and followed the flow of people, involuntarily.  Wandering to the front of the General's Palace, the square here was dark and filled with people's heads, and waving flags were like a sea.  Hearing the roar of the mountain and the tsunami-like sound of Wan Sheng, the prince couldn't help but shout along. He shouted for Wan Sheng for half an hour. He felt that his voice was a little hoarse, so he walked away without finishing it. When he came back, he was still too excited to sleep.  .  Everything in Xuanfu Town, especially the fiery atmosphere, made him deeply fascinated.  ¡­ ¡­ There was a constant rhythmic clang, sparks were flying, and the heavy, hydraulic forging hammer driven by water power continuously hit the red iron material, forging it into a uniform, thick and textured iron plate.  Looking around, there are densely packed forging hammers, and craftsmen coming and going, all busy handling forging hammers and raw materials. The fiery power of steel is undoubtedly displayed here.  Some craftsmen wearing fox hats and smocks took away the iron plates, cooled them, and then piled them aside. Looking around, the piles looked like mountains.  There are also these fine iron plates from the factory shed, but they are tempered first and then sent to a huge hydraulic forging hammer. There seems to be a template below.  Then the large hydraulic forging hammer started, slowly rising, and finally rushing down. With a huge punching force, the iron plate was punched into a certain shape with a bang.  It seems to be the front half of the breastplate used by soldiers. Then the front half of the breastplate was taken away, quenched, and finally formed into the required armor part.  There was a constant loud banging sound, there was more than one stamping machine in the spacious factory shed, and the templates under each stamping machine were not the same.  A steady stream of the front and back halves of the breastplate are stamped out and put together to form a complete iron breastplate.  A man wearing glasses who looked like a master would look at these breastplates from time to time. Breastplates were constantly being taken out and sent to the outside shooting range for testing. They were chopped with knives, stabbed with spears, shot with arrows, and even bombarded with firecrackers at different distances.  After a pair of breastplates were forged and stamped, after quality inspection, they were still semi-finished products and were sent to another factory.  There are mostly military women inside, all wearing uniforms. They are responsible for the lining, piercing and fine polishing.  Compared with scale armor, the manufacture of these breastplates is relatively simple, but it is enough to be used on the original Tunding.  And these armors are made of fine iron. This kind of equipment is not available to many servants in the Ming army. Even if it is used by the C-class army, it is still very powerful. This is the only one for the Ming Dynasty.  After sewing and wrapping the lining and attaching the straps, the breastplate is finally completed.  ???????????????????????????????????¡­  The two sleeves are too long, about half a sleeve.  The collar protrudes and is turned over like a shoulder scarf.  The red cloth lining at the bottom reaches about the thigh, and the overall beauty is more dazzling.  The belts on both sides are also made of leather buckles. After the sergeant puts on this breastplate, he also wears an eight-petal hat and an iron helmet. The image is majestic and shows the heroic spirit of a soldier.  This is the Jiajiaying Military Factory in Xuanfu Town. In addition to making blunderbuss, it also produces armor and weapons.  ?Compared to when Wang Dou first arrived in Xuanfu Town, the changes that have taken place here are also obvious. A new reservoir has been built on the river, allowing each hydraulic drilling machine and hydraulic forging hammer to have a stable flow of water, so the production efficiency is amazing.  Last year, due to the centralized recruitment of troops and equipment for soldiers, the armor once stored in the military factory was emptied. However, due to the strong productivity, the warehouse was quickly filled again.  If there is any battle damage, it can be replaced quickly, ensuring that the soldiers are well equipped and can fight without worries.  And this situation is not limited to the Jiajiaying Military Factory, but because it is next to the steel factory, the scale of this military factory is getting larger and larger.It¡¯s over.  ¡­ ¡­ Huailaiwei is a time-honored warm shop twenty-five miles west of the city.  This line is where the soldiers will march. It ensures that the soldiers eat well, drink well, and rest well along the way. This is something that the castle must ensure along the way.  Therefore, one by one the post shops were turned into military depots, and a steady stream of supplies were transported to each warm shop.  Looking at this area, Chen Zi Nuan Pu, Lao Zi Nuan Pu, Yizi Nuan Pu, chickens, ducks, pigs, fish, sheep, vegetables, fruits, flour, small and large rice, hemp rope, wood, water tanks, and all kinds of supplies.  Just collect inside and outside these warm shops.  The logistics department is waving white silver coins and colorful food stamps to purchase supplies from major forts and castles, as well as major merchants, and the people spontaneously support them. People come and go every day, cars and horses come and go, and the sky is full of noise.  Near the warm bunk, Chen Xu was directing the construction of some pavilions, which were used for soldiers who were marching to drink water and rest. Not far away, there were students and propaganda department personnel busy writing slogans on the walls of the warm bunk, and many children watched.  , while waving the sun and moon flag and jumping and shouting happily.  Chen Xu wiped his sweat. These sheds should have been set up long ago, but Firecrackers were blasting, gongs and drums were noisy, and another group of villagers came with gongs and drums. They saw them carrying pigs and sheep,  Carrying vegetables and fruits, they suddenly came this way. It was obvious that the people nearby came to support them spontaneously.  A logistics worker next to him patted his head: "Oh, what wave is this? I'm going to be paralyzed from exhaustion." Another logistics worker said: "There are too many supplies from the neighbors, and there is no place to pile them up.  " Not to mention 200,000 people, even 400,000 people can't use it up." After the mobilization, the enthusiasm of the people has reached a shocking level. They brought all kinds of things and stacked them in the warehouses of various military stations.  It was filled with all kinds of supplies, and even various coffin shops presented a lot of coffins to the marching army, which made people wonder whether to praise or criticize them.  Hearing their complaints, Chen Xu suddenly frowned, and shouted: "These are righteous citizens, Anke can't say anything." His eyes were dazed, as if he was remembering the past when he was a trench-filling hero. In the blink of an eye, these years have changed.  The past has passed, and the changes in Xuanfu Town are clearly visible.  He said: "The people's sentiment is like this, what can I say?" He greeted him with a smile on his face.  (To be continued.)
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