On the review stage, Hu Zongxian looked at the soldiers under the stage who were full of murderous atmosphere, coughed twice, and said in a deep voice.
"I am Hu Zongxian, the Governor-General of Zhejiang Province and the Governor of Zhejiang Province. You must be curious. Now that the Japanese pirates along the southeast coast are about to be wiped out, why do I have to go to such great lengths to gather so many soldiers?"
Then Hu Zongxian withdrew his gaze and increased his volume.
"Because, our purpose in this operation is not to destroy the Japanese pirates, but to quell the rebellion!"
"What!"
After the soldiers in the audience learned the news from Hu Zongxian, their faces were full of horror.
However, due to strict military discipline and the habits they had developed over a long period of time, these soldiers still maintained their previous posture, but they looked at Hu Zongxian with a little more shock.
Hu Zongxian seemed to be very satisfied with the reaction of the soldiers in the audience. He paused for a moment and emphasized again.
"You heard that right, it's rebellion!"
"Currently, local officials in Jiangxi colluded with the group of salt merchants to capsize the ships transporting official salt for the imperial court, thereby making huge profits! The local people are in dire straits, waiting for us to come to rescue them."
"In addition, Jiangxi Governor Cao Shunhe has been ousted by that group of officials. Do you think this is considered a rebellion?"
"yes!"
The response to Hu Zongxian was a deafening sound, and the emotions of many soldiers in the audience had also been aroused by Hu Zongxian.
"So, what are the methods that should be used to deal with these rebels?"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
But this time, the sound coming from the audience was much louder than before, causing Hu Zongxian's eardrums to hurt.
Immediately afterwards, Hu Zongxian continued after looking around.
"In this battle, anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
"In addition, according to usual practice, soldiers who go on expeditions will be given double pay. If someone is unfortunately killed in battle, the court will pay double the pension, and the remaining family members and children will also be supported by the local government. !”
"Except for the part that must be handed over, you can keep the proceeds seized this time."
After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he scanned the faces of the soldiers in the audience one by one.
After a long time, he continued: "Do you have any other opinions on this?"
"If not, then pass on my order and the whole army will set off and rush to Jiangxi immediately to put down the rebellion!"
"yes!"
Immediately afterwards, the thunderous sound of horse hooves wandered on the official road. More than 6,000 elite Ming troops, who had experienced hundreds of battles and were armed to the teeth, marched towards the neighboring province of Jiangxi under the leadership of Hu Zongxian.
As for Wang Shun, since he participated in the last operation to capture Wang Zhi, he has also been successfully promoted to the position of President Qian by virtue of his previous achievements!
At present, the number of soldiers under his command has reached nearly a thousand, but his responsibilities have not changed. He is still the front guard of the army, responsible for investigating the enemy's situation and responsible for fighting.
In this operation, Hu Zongxian was still in charge of the command of the Chinese Army, and the remaining soldiers were commanded by Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou respectively.
"Since the troops are going to put down the rebellion, they will definitely have to kill people. If they perform well and kill a few more, they can accumulate some merit, and maybe they can become a special general!"
"By then, I, Wang Shun, will be considered a glorious ancestor!"
On the march, Wang Shun was riding on his horse, turned around and looked at the endless soldiers behind him, thinking this in his heart.
…
Jiangxi, Nanchang Prefecture.
Since Liang Hong expressed his unwillingness to continue taking risks, Li Yide and He Jin often visited his home, trying their best to get him to join the business, and promised to give him more shares.
Under the temptation of the white money, Liang Hong wavered! He decided to take the gamble one last time.
"Before taking action officially, we might as well test the truth of Cao Shun and the governor of Jiangxi?"
Li Yide rolled his eyes, with a smile on his face.
"you mean……"
He Jin on the side seemed to have guessed what Li Yide wanted to do. After hesitating for a moment, he spoke.
"Yes, we might as well take advantage of this time to raise the price of salt! Let's see how Cao Shunhe will react."
"If he continues to act the same as before, it proves that he has indeed exhausted his skills."
"We can start our next plan, right?"
After Li Yide finished speaking, his face was full of contentment.
"But will this make him determined to break up with us?"
Liang Hong, who was on the side, was still a little worried about this, and then added.
"What are you afraid of? He should be begging us now!"
"When the time comes, if Cao Shunhe comes to us to discuss this matter, we will pretend not to know about it, and then throw out a few shopkeepers to calm down the anger."
“In this way, everyone can live well in terms of face.”
"This matter has been settled. I will immediately give orders to increase the prices of all salt shops in the city!"
After Li Yide finished speaking, he left quickly without waiting for any reaction from the remaining two people.
"Wait, I still feel like..."
Just when Liang Hong reacted and wanted to stop the person, he realized that Li Yide had already walked away.
"If this continues, nothing will happen, right?"
Liang Hong looked at Li Yide's leaving figure, his face full of worry.
"probably not."
He Jin beside him responded with a thoughtful look.
…
Soon, all the salt shops in the city received orders from their owners to increase the price of salt to 20 cents per catty!
"Give me a pound of salt!"
As the visitor spoke, he took the money out of his arms and handed it into the boy's hand.
"I'm sorry, there was news from my boss just now that the salt in stock is almost sold out!"
"In order not to lose money, the price of salt has now risen to 20 cents per pound."
The shopkeeper chuckled slightly and turned to the visitor, saying this.
"But...but, I only have so much money on me!"
After listening to the shopkeeper's words, the visitor's face was full of anxiety. Even though he searched every pocket on his body, he couldn't find even a penny!
"If you don't have enough money, you can't sell the salt. You'd better collect enough money and then buy it!"
After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the side and took a sip, looking extremely leisurely.
"you!"
The visitor was irritated by the shopkeeper's condescending look, and then yelled angrily.
"The price of salt in this city is getting higher and higher day by day. From the initial price of seven cents, it has risen to seventeen cents per catty!"
"Later, due to the intervention of the governor, it was reluctantly reduced to fifteen cents, and now it is raising the price on the pretext that the salt in stock is about to be sold out!"
"Have you ever taken the government seriously? If the government tracks it down by then, none of you will be able to escape!"
The visitor's words also resonated with the people present.
"Yes, the price of salt in the city remains high right now, but salt is a necessity and you have to eat it."
"If people don't eat salt, they won't even have the energy to work!"
Therefore, people had to eat salt when they were busy and try not to eat salt when they were free.
If you really can't help it, put the salt in front of you and swallow the food in your mouth while looking at it.
"The price of salt in the city keeps changing every day. Is there any natural law? Is there any royal law?"
"Let's go to the governor and ask him to provide justice for us."
"Yes, let's go to the governor's place!"
As for the shopkeeper of Huitong Salt Shop, looking at the excited people in front of him, he couldn't help but reveal a trace of ridicule on his face.
"You can go ahead, but in the end, your efforts will be in vain!"
The crowd was quickly agitated and gathered in the direction of the government office. This time, the number of people gathered was countless times greater than before.
The reason is that the high price of salt in the city has far exceeded the affordability of the people, and they can no longer bear it!
Everyone secretly made up their mind that they must let the governor give them an explanation today, otherwise, they would stay at the gate of the government office and not leave.
(End of chapter)
