"Can there be another trip?"
"It's our turn? What's our turn?"
Shi Qing glanced at Second Ancestor Liu and saw that Second Ancestor Liu looked calm, so he said loudly:
"Marshal Liu just said that after Marshal Yang died in the battle, our Red Coat Army was torn apart, and the surrounding tigers and wolves were watching eagerly. Even if there was no Guo Ning, there were others who took action. Guo Ning is certainly the strongest, but we can know from this hospital. , this person’s ambitions are extremely high, and he is completely different from the ordinary Jin Army.”
This is true, the characters in this courtyard, the ordinary soldiers are all good men, but the high-ranking officials of Dajin are all greedy for money and afraid of death, and their faces are hateful. They are just pointing at the nose of the imperial court and scolding them. If the high-ranking officials of Dajin were like Guo Ning, Dajin would probably die violently on the spot, and Guo Zuo would not be able to last for an hour.
Peng Yibin said in a deep voice: "It's more than that."
"oh?"
"Previously, in order to seize Yidu, he used huge iron artillery to kill Heshi Lieyawu Pagoda, a famous general in Hebei Province. As a result, Hebei Xuanfu envoy Pusan Anzhen sent troops to investigate the crime, but he was forced to retreat."
"Good guy, is it so powerful?"
Although everyone is hostile to Guo Ning, Lao Jianghu still has the vision to see this kind of thing accurately. Everyone nodded at that moment, saying that this guy was really unruly and fierce.
Shi Qing cleared his throat and added: "I have been specifically asking around these days. After he took control of Shandong East Road, he did not need officials to govern at all, but completely abandoned the original court system and started a new one outside."
Liu Erzu's subordinates gathered around Mount Tai, and Guo Ning's territory was on the north, east, and south. However, due to the obstruction of deep hills and large ravines, their grasp of the outside world was not as good as that of Shi Qing, who was based in Tengzhou.
At that moment, someone asked: "How do you start from scratch?"
"Have you heard that Guo Ning used millions of people as shelters, and then set up a law to protect the troops, which was governed by the military personnel of Ding Haijun at all levels. Therefore, none of these millions of people are now alive. It belongs to the imperial court."
Some people were surprised: "What a big deal!"
Some people also asked: "What is the governing law?"
"I don't know the specific method yet, but after a rough investigation, I learned that Guo Ning uses military households as the backbone, and officers from top to bottom serve as security chiefs and neighborhood chiefs respectively. He governs the people just like he governs the army. Military households have the task of taking care of the Yin households, and are also entitled to receive 10% of the output of the Yin households as funds for preparing weapons and military uniforms. In addition, the common people must pay 20% of the grain to the Shandong Military Government every spring and autumn harvest; If there are other military supplies and taxes, the two percent of the grain can also be deducted and exempted."
"10%? 20%? A total of 30% is scary! Under Daikin's system, the sum of summer and autumn taxes is only five liters and three taxes per acre, right?"
"For the shade households in Dingjun, each household will be granted a hundred acres of land. Taking into account the differences between water, drought, fatness, and barrenness, additional adjustments will be made. Guo Ning arranged this in the three prefectures of Denglai. The people of the three prefectures were all happy. . Nowadays, the people on Shandong East Road are also ordinary. With a hundred acres of land as a family business, there is nothing to fear from levying 30% of the grain. What's more, except for the 30% of the regular tax, the military government does not have material resources, levying taxes, etc. There is no fee for payment, and there is no local tycoon. The subordinate officials bully the superiors and conceal the inferiors, and the friends compete with each other and invade."
"In that case, the people will earn a lot and have enough to eat." Someone suddenly realized.
Some people said angrily: "Have you not heard that all the wealthy and subordinate officials from all over the country were killed? It was a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!"
No one around responded.
The soldiers of the Red Coat Army have experienced ups and downs in the past year, and they have seen many mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
What's more, most of Liu Erzu's subordinates came from poor backgrounds, unlike Yang An'er's subordinates who gathered many powerful men. In their opinion, these days, either the nobles are dead in a mountain of blood, or the common people are dead in a sea of blood, so why be pretentious?
Seeing that everyone was ignoring them, the man frowned and said: "Even if they go to the countryside to serve as subordinates, don't those Dinghai navy bully the people? Those warriors are all like wolves and tigers, and they are all from Hebei and have nothing to do with the place. Isn’t there any hometown friendship to speak of?”
Everyone looked at Shi Qing again.
"The behavior of imperial soldiers and generals is inevitable. I really don't know if these military households who order the navy will be better, let alone whether they will use their hands to bully the people in the future. However, in recent days, I have heard that new ones have been established in various places. In the military camp, there are reports that Ding Haijun soldiers were killed for not complying with military regulations. At least from the current perspective, Ding Haijun’s control is very strict. And..."
"And what?"
"Besides, the key doesn't lie with the common people at all!"
Shi Qing sneered repeatedly: "These days, unarmed people are like ants. If you have soldiers in your hands, you are a hero, and if you have soldiers in your hands who dare to fight, you are a hero! Think about it, now there are tens of thousands of soldiers in the Ding Navy. With Guo Ning's gift, everyone has become a person above all others. If you are a soldier of Ding Haijun, what will you do if Guo Ning sends word that anyone dares to touch our shelter?"
Everyone was silent for a while.
It was Peng Yibin who laughed: "That's too far! Shi Qing, you just said that it will be our turn to benefit next time. I still want to know where the benefit is, and I want to hear the reason."
Shi Qing nodded:
"Although Guo Ning started a new business, he was extremely tolerant of our brothers in the Red Coat Army. He did not hesitate to grant high-ranking officials, important positions, and heavy powers, such as Binzhou Yinchang. Have you heard about it?"
When Shi Qing said this, someone's expression suddenly changed.
Yin Chang, an old boy, has been hiding in Binzhou for decades, just like a tortoise that can't get out of its hole. With this move, he has become the military commander of the Xingde Army! And he is a military envoy with real power and command of troops! Such a status is enough to be written on the family tree and show off to future generations!
But there were also people with angry faces and loud voices: "Yin Chang betrayed his friends to gain his own future. He is not our brother! Don't mention him!"
Shi Qing was not annoyed, and said lightly: "From this situation, Guo Ning controls Shandong and relies on his full wings, so he no longer has any scruples in his actions and intends to develop his ambitions. This is no different from rebellion and will inevitably cause chaos. The court has great doubts.”
"Are you saying that there will be internal strife between the imperial court and Guo Ning, and all parties will have too much time to take care of themselves. When they are fighting each other fiercely, we will just get around it, and even send troops to take advantage?"
Shi Qing shook his head and said: "Earlier, when our army was strong, we might still be able to do this. But now..."
He looked around: "Marshal Liu, Brother Hao, and all the leaders, how many of your old supporters are left?"
Everyone looked worried, but they heard Shi Qing continue: "I still have ten thousand soldiers left in Tengzhou, but the situation has deteriorated recently, and it is inevitable that people's hearts will be upset. Both Zhen Zhen and Du Guoen have secretly joined forces with Wanyan. I received the talisman letter from Wanyan Heda and sued me!"
He suddenly raised his voice: "The situation is very critical! With our little strength, how can we deal with it? It is in vain to make enemies everywhere, it is courting death! If you want to get benefits, you must make a decisive decision!"
"I don't understand at all. What should I do if I make a decision immediately? What are the benefits?"
"Guo Ning has Pusan Anzhen in the north and Wanyan Heda in the west. They are both veteran and famous generals. He is in between the two and is not at ease, but it is not difficult to take care of both sides at the same time, so..."
"So what?"
"Although Marshal Yang has left, Marshal Liu's prestige is still there. Although the vitality of our Red Coat Army has been weakened, there are still countless local people who are willing to respond. If the navy is determined to donate 500 swords and guns, 20 armors, and 5 bows every month, Ten arrows, three thousand arrows, and thirty war horses were lost. We are asked to raise the banner of the Red Coat Army again, control the mountain strongholds and military camps along the Shandong West Road south of Yanzhou and Jezhou, and give the Jin Army a little strength on the Nanjing Road. The chaos...do you want to do it?"
There was an uproar in the hall.
Even though Shi Qing had been laying the groundwork for a long time and described Guo Ning's style and strength in detail, someone in the crowd still yelled: "So you voted for Guo Ning! You have also rebelled!"
Someone came up with arms and sleeves waving, wanting to fight with Shi Qing.
Liu Erzu sighed heavily and shouted loudly: "Stop! Back off!"
The hall immediately returned to silence.
"Did Yin Chang send someone to spread the word?" Liu Erzu looked at Shi Qing and asked in a deep voice.
"Of course." Shi Qing grinned: "Old Yin is a smart man. He is new to Guo Ning and has to make some achievements. It is natural for him to find me. I know that he has also sent people to find people in Taishan Village. There are several leaders, but I don’t know who they are... Hey, Marshal Liu, do you know?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became strange. Some people were clearly showing a furious posture, while others quietly retreated into the crowd.
"I don't know at all." Liu Erzu said calmly.
Since the defeat of the army, people's hearts have dispersed, and the team has become increasingly difficult to lead. It is not surprising that such a situation will occur, and if we have to worry about who contacted Guo Ning, it is likely to be a fire and Start. That would do more harm than good.
Just now Shi Qing said that in his base area in Tengzhou, two generals, Xian Zhen and Du Guoen, were communicating with the Jin army on Nanjing Road. Shi Qing could only endure it. The principle is the same.
Liu Erzu maintained a calm expression and said to Shi Qing: "Guo Ning's idea is simply to hope that the remnants of our Red Coat Army will not collapse too quickly. He wants us to move between Ding Haijun and Nanjing Road Jin Army, trying to block the two families. . The matter itself is not difficult. Causing trouble to the imperial court has been our specialty for decades. With or without Guo Ning’s support, we will continue to do it.”
Shi Qing nodded repeatedly.
"However, he is asking for us, but he is not driving us. Therefore, just giving us weapons is not enough. The weapons cannot be eaten or drunk. We are trapped in the mountains. The most important thing is food and medicine. The food and medicine are at least two per month. Thousand stones.”
Shi Qing slapped his chest hard: "I'll take care of it..."
"No need."
Liu Erzu turned to Peng Yibin: "Peng Er, you first go to Jinan Mansion to meet Yin Chang; then, on behalf of me, go to Yidu for a walk."
In the silent hall, Peng Yibin stepped out and saluted solemnly: "Okay, I'll go."
Beside Liu Erzu, many leaders of the red coat army looked blank, and some sighed in frustration.
At the same time, it was thousands of miles away from Baihe Bay Water Village in Culai Mountain.
Zhongdu Daxing Mansion, Imperial City, Da'an Palace.
Several people were also discussing the situation in Shandong, and Wanyan Congjia, the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin, finally lost control of his emotions.
He shouted violently: "I'm going, I'm going, I'm going to fuck you!"
In the midst of an angry curse, he kicked away Wanyan Qingshannu, the commander of the Imperial Attendants Bureau and the Wuwei Army.
