Chapter 273
Li Dingguo and the captured craftsmen were sent to Jinzhou. In Cheng Shijie's position, Luzon was just a source of raw materials and a grain production base. Among the hundreds of thousands of rogue bandits, those prisoners with certain skills were all sent to Jinzhou. .
As soon as they entered Jinzhou, Li Dingguo's eyes were opened. What they saw in front of them was a straight cement road. This cement road led directly from Jinzhou West Port to Jinzhou. At first, it could only pass four carriages at a time. It is a cement road, but as the traffic volume increases, the road becomes wider and wider.
The current Jingang Avenue will be regarded as an expressway-level road in later generations. In the middle of the road, there is a green belt. This green belt is composed of a single row of poplar trees, plus some four-season green trees, every one hundred meters. A rain shelter was built.
Both sides of the road are also green belts and there are rain shelters that appear not far away. This is a road that seems to be built to the sky. It is flat, hard, and has direction markings. The road is divided into four wheels. There are roads for carriages, roads for horses, mules and other livestock, and pedestrian passages.
There is an endless stream of four-wheeled carriages on this road. A large number of goods produced in Jinzhou are transported to Jinzhou West Port and sold to Tianjin, Beijing and Jiangnan by sea, or to various parts of Nanyang. Specialties produced in Nanyang, Jiangnan and Beijing And a large number of immigrant ships also disembarked here, heading directly to the Golden State.
Of course, ordinary immigrants no longer have the opportunity to go directly to Jinzhou. Those who can settle in Jinzhou are technical talents with certain skills, or the family members of Admiral Ning. As the saying goes, if wealth does not return home, it is like walking at night in brocade. Talented people who became successful in Liaodong would also move their families to Jinzhou.
On the road from Jinzhou Westport to Jinzhou City, there are factories on the roadside, and farmers in the fields are busy tending their crops. Spring wheat, corn, soybeans, sweet potatoes and potatoes have been planted for a long time. They are digging through the greenhouses. In each greenhouse, loads of vegetables, cucumbers, eggplants, and baskets of tomatoes are being picked out. Loaded onto horse-drawn carriages and transported to town.
Li Dingguo and the refugees were stunned by this scene. They never dreamed that so many vegetables could be grown at the beginning of spring!
Maybe he had seen the same scene too many times. When he saw the officers and soldiers escorting so many refugees, the farmers were not afraid at all. They even took out tomatoes and cucumbers and threw them over. Soldier Ning caught them, thanked them repeatedly, and opened his mouth to eat them. A farmer called a kid and threw two tomatoes over. Li Dingguo caught them and took a hesitant bite. They were sour and sweet, so delicious.
Li Dingguo was young and didn't know much about the truth, but from the harmonious relationship between Ning navy soldiers and farmers, as well as so many factories in Liaodong, he knew that his adoptive father Zhang Xianzhong was not unjustly defeated, even if Wu Qi was asked to take command , and could not defeat Ning Haijun, who had the full support of millions of people and almost unlimited material support.
By the time they arrived in Jinzhou, the camp had already been prepared for them. Brand-new clothes, two sets per person, plus a thin spring and autumn cotton coat. The cotton coat was made of linen and filled with a lot of cotton. It was very long and covered all the way to the knees. It was very warm when worn on the body.
Now there is almost no spring or autumn in Liaodong. The so-called thin cotton-padded clothes in autumn can be worn for more than a month. Even in mid-May, the weather here will not be hot. Of course, you need to wear cotton-padded clothes after August. Brand new bedding, sheets, and a huge backpack.
The officer leading the team said: "You can stay here with peace of mind. Three meals a day will be provided at regular intervals. The food will not be too good, but at least it will not make you hungry! In a few days, someone will come here to count and register. Those under the age of thirteen Go to school to study, the young and strong go to work, and the old and weak, women and children look after the house. As long as you are willing to work hard, you can always survive!"
Li Dingguo and others once again found out why Ning Haijun said the food was not very good.
Breakfast is milk tea, as well as potato flour, corn flour and wheat flour steamed buns. The porridge is sweet potato and corn porridge, as well as pickles and corn pancakes. There is no limit to the amount, you can eat as you like.
This was not the first time that Li Dingguo had eaten this kind of Sanhe noodle steamed buns, but the problem was that these three kinds of Sanhe noodle steamed buns were much more delicious than multigrain steamed buns, especially the sweet potato porridge, which was so delicious.
The milk in the refugee resettlement camp was donated by many people. Milk has a shelf life and will be wasted if it is not eaten up. Farmers are not like farmers in beautiful countries. Farmers will pour unsold milk into the river, but Liaodong won't, they will donate it, and the donated milk will be carved on the stone tablet, leaving a good name.
Although it does not bring practical results, Liaodong selects good families every year and relies on this method. As long as the children are selected as good people, their children will be given priority when they get married, join the army, or hold official positions.
As for lunch, it is stewed pork with potatoes. There is not too much meat. If you are lucky, you can get a small piece. If you are not lucky, it will be gone. The steamed buns are also enough.
Dinner is still three dishes and one soup, but the soup is replaced by broth.
All the refugees burped and said that their living standards were on par with the landlords and wealthy people. If they had known that they would be treated like this if they surrendered, why would they have beaten an egg!
Li Dingguo feels that these guys are so spineless. They bought you with just three dishes and one soup. You are trash... Young Master is different. Without five dishes and one soup, I wouldn’t even look at them seriously!
After arriving in Liaodong, Li Dingguo didn't even see a beggar. Everyone was well fed and warmly dressed. The children were more or less holding snacks and were chubby. Except for the accent, which could prove that they came from the northwest, Besides, there is really nothing to prove that they were once refugees.
Li Dingguo felt confused for a while. He was born in an ordinary peasant family. When he was three years old in Chongzhen, his family starved to death like countless people in Shaanxi due to drought. Li Dingguo, who was only ten years old and became an orphan, met Zhang Xianzhong. At that time, Zhang Xianzhong led the bandits to attack Yan'an. Li Dingguo was captured as a young man. The army was defeated and almost all fled. Only ten-year-old Li Dingguo took a bow and arrow and continued shooting.
Zhang Xianzhong saw that Li Dingguo had extraordinary appearance and outstanding bravery, so he adopted Li Dingguo as his adopted son. Li Dingguo was nine years old at that time. After he joined the bandits, he was very brave and was injured dozens of times, mostly with scars on his body. From then on, he decided to follow Zhang Xianzhong all his life.
But seeing so many refugees living a prosperous life in Nanyang, he couldn't help but be shaken. His adoptive father led tens of thousands of people to kill and plunder, leaving victims everywhere he went. Countless people left their homes and families, but Cheng Shijie allowed the hungry and cold refugees to have a stable home and live a life of food and clothing.
Is the adoptive father really right? Will killing Cheng Shijie and overthrowing the court really make the people live a better life?
Li Dingguo was confused, while Chongzhen was distressed.
Just when Li Dingguo arrived in Jinzhou, Gao Qiqian sent people to work harder and harder, rushing to send the good news to Beijing. After receiving the good news and the secret report from Dongchang and Jinyiwei, Chongzhen almost had a heart attack.
Zhang Xianzhong, the bandit who dug up the ancestral grave of the old Zhu family, had hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, corrupted more than ten state capitals in Jianghuai, and defeated hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers. Zhang Xianzhong was actually defeated by Cheng Shijie. How many days had it passed?
Although Zhang Xianzhong, the bandit leader who made life difficult for him, was not captured, Cheng Shijie had already chased him into the Dabie Mountains and sent people to encircle and suppress him. With Zhang Xianzhong's tens of thousands of troops, he was not Cheng Shijie's opponent, now Zhang Xianzhong only has two or three kittens around him, how could he be Cheng Shijie's opponent?
Emperor Chongzhen saw that the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty were so fond of him that they simply gave him all the good luck of the Ming Dynasty for more than 260 years! Cheng Shijie was so ambitious that he beat up Jiannu in Haizhou and then killed Zheng Zhilong, who had been roaming the sea for more than ten years. Zhang Xianzhong had hundreds of thousands of troops. In the first battle, almost the entire army was wiped out and he captured only the prisoners. Thousands of people.
With Cheng Shijie as the pillar of the country, why worry about the Ming Dynasty not being solid?
But, how should we reward Cheng Shijie?
The name Cheng Jialong, the son of Cheng Shijie, came up immediately after Emperor Chongzhen. He originally wanted to promote Cheng Jialong to the title of Earl of Zhenguo, Yongxing Bo, and allocate Yongxing Island to Cheng Jialong as a fief.
But with this great achievement, I'm afraid I can't get the position of earl. What should I do? Emperor Chongzhen had a headache. I don’t even know how to reward Cheng Shijie now! This is not a good thing. A minister has made extraordinary achievements, but the emperor cannot give him an appropriate reward. It will make people laugh!
Chongzhen consulted with the ministers. When the ministers learned that Zhang Xianzhong and Cheng Shijie, the hundreds of thousands of bandits, led 6,000 Ning navy cavalry to annihilate them with lightning speed, their eyes popped out. Is there any mistake? In order to exterminate the bandits, how much effort they put in, how many high-ranking officials resigned from their posts or even lost their heads because of it. Elite soldiers were devoured by the bandits, famous cities were captured. The more people died, the more trouble the bandits got. They are getting more and more fierce, so much so that no one dares to hope that they can be eradicated. It will be a blessing if they can be suppressed for a few years!
However, Cheng Shijie only led 6,000 cavalry, and hundreds of thousands of bandits under Zhang Xianzhong were wiped out. This gave everyone a somewhat illusory feeling.
Wang Yingxiong, a newly promoted cabinet minister, did not know at this time that in history, because Zhang Xianzhong destroyed the imperial mausoleum, Wang Yingxiong protected the head of the throne, Fengyang Governor Yang Yipeng, and Wen Tiren's in-law, Fengyang Governor Wu Zhenying, and leaked the imperial edict in advance. Fan Shutai participated in the impeachment, was dismissed from office, and returned to Ba County.
At this time, because in this time and space, Emperor Chongzhen had Cheng Shijie at his disposal and ordered Cheng Shijie to put down the rebellion, so internal accountability had not yet been launched.
Wang Yingxiong looked at the good news and asked with some disbelief: "This...could this be a mistake? How can Zhang Xianzhong be so easy to deal with?"
Fu Zonglong came out and said: "This Sima has already experienced it. This victory report was written by Ning Haijun Supervisor Gao Qiqian Gao Gongguo, and the Dongchang and Jinyiwei detectives have verified it."
Wang Yingxiong said: "Of course I don't doubt the authenticity of this good news, but it's hard to believe that hundreds of thousands of bandits were wiped out in one go..."
Fu Zonglong smiled faintly and said: "There is nothing unbelievable. Taiji, the chief of the Jiannu slaves, personally led hundreds of thousands of Jiannu elites to attack Haizhou. Cheng Shijie led tens of thousands of troops. After a bloody battle, the Jiannu slaves have been seriously injured. More than 20 people have been injured. Thousands of pirates and Western barbarians running rampant around the world are all vulnerable to Ning Haijun, let alone a bunch of rabble!"
When Fu Zonglong said this, Emperor Chongzhen was very proud. He looked at the ministers and said: "My dear friends, Ning Haijun used lightning speed to annihilate Zhang Xianzhong and protect the Central Plains from rogue bandits. It was a great achievement. What should I do? Reward him? I have thought hard for a long time but can't figure it out. I hope all my beloved friends can help me come up with a charter."
When he said this, all the important ministers in the cabinet frowned. Wen Tiren's eyelids were drooped, Fu Zonglong frowned, Wang Yingxiong blinked, and Hou Xun was envious and jealous, but his expression was wonderful anyway.
After a long while, Wen Tirencai smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, Duke Hai has achieved unparalleled achievements and cannot be rewarded. If you want to give him corresponding rewards, you can only make them kings!"
There were kings with different surnames in the Ming Dynasty, and there were three types. First, they were meritorious officials who were named kings after their death. For example, Xu Da, the founding Duke of Wei, was named King of Zhongshan after his death. Second was Chang Yuchun, who was named King of Kaiping after his death. Li Wenzhong, the king of Qiyang, Deng Yu, the king of Ninghe, Tanghe, the king of Dongou, and Muying, the king of Qianning. These are the six founding kings of the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Yingxiong said categorically: "Absolutely not! Duke Ninghai has not been granted the title of Duke for three years, but he is also granted the title of king. It is inconsistent with etiquette! And if Duke Hai pacifies the chaos in Huguang again next year, how should he be rewarded?"
Chongzhen had a big headache. It seemed that the ministers couldn't fight if they couldn't fight, and they couldn't fight if they were too strong! If they are too good at fighting, they cannot be rewarded.
Chongzhen was not helpless. In fact, he had long thought about ennobling Cheng Jialong, but ministers needed to raise the issue. Unfortunately, the ministers turned a blind eye to Emperor Chongzhen's eyes, which made Emperor Chongzhen very embarrassed.
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Huangzhou is not famous, but what is famous is Huangzhou Chibi Mountain. Huangzhou Chibi Mountain looks like an elephant stretching its trunk into the river to drink water, so it is also called Chibi Mountain. Sangqin's "Shui Jing" of the Han Dynasty records that "the left path of the river flows to the south of Chibi Mountain". It is also called Chibi and Chi'an; of course, it is more famous because of the Battle of Chibi during the Three Kingdoms period and the poem and two poems by Su Dongpo, a great writer of the Northern Song Dynasty, about Chibi.
There have been divergent opinions on where the ancient battlefield of the Battle of Chibi was located since the Southern and Northern Dynasties, so six theories have been formed: Hanchuan, Hanyang, Wuchang, Huanggang, Jiayu, and Puqi in Hubei Province. Cheng Shijie knew that in later generations, there would be many opinions about the location of Chibi. The battle for the ownership of Chibi is very fierce, which represents great interests and the interests of the huge tourism industry.
For example, Yongcheng in Henan Province established the 400-year-old foundation of the Han Dynasty because of Liu Bang's Snake-Slaying Uprising. However, Yongcheng firmly grasped the name of the Snake-Slaying Uprising and created a tourism industry that is "the place where the Han Dynasty flourished". Every year, it can It brings millions of tourists and brings great economic benefits to the city.
When Cheng Shijie came to Chibi, Huangzhou, he sighed: "There is no Erfu Hall here, nor is there any Yishuang Tower, Liuxian Pavilion, Poxian Pavilion, Shuixian Pavilion, Jiangjiang Pavilion, Wenhe Pavilion, and Xiyu Pavilion." wait."
Han quickly recorded it and asked Cheng Shijie: "Commander, what is Erfutang?"
"Named in commemoration of Su Shi's two poems on Red Cliffs!"
"Is the Xianpo Pavilion built in memory of Su Shi?"
"Of course!"
Cheng Shijie sighed and said: "But now this is just a larger ferry. The whole town is even bigger than the Ning Navy General Military Mansion where I am in East Jinzhou."
Han thought for a while and said: "If the commander likes it, I will build a city for him!"
"Built the city?"
Cheng Shijie asked curiously: "Why do you want to build a city?"
"More and more refugees have arrived at our place recently. It's not a problem for the commander to leave them idle. Why not find something for them to do!"
Han said: "Building a city can kill two birds with one stone. One is to attract more refugees, and the other is that the commander-in-chief can provide work instead of relief and give the refugees a way to survive!"
Meng En said: "There is another advantage, that is, you can have a place to stay!"
"Where to stay?"
Cheng Shijie frowned slightly: "Do we need to establish a foothold in Huangzhou Mansion?"
Cheng Shijie's most desired destination is Wuhan in later generations. Wuhan has not yet been established. Wuhan's strategic position in later generations is very important. It is a thoroughfare of nine provinces, radiating to Sichuan, Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Anhui, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, etc. province.
However, the problem is that Meng En did not know that Wuhan would be a city with nine provinces in later generations. However, he believed that the strategic position of Huangzhou Prefecture was very important and he could place a chess piece.
In fact, long after Cheng Shijie established the Ning Naval General Staff, the Ning Naval Staff learned what Cheng Shijie called war games. However, the Battle of Bali Bay was actually a watershed for Ning Haijun. Before the Battle of Bali Bay, neither Cheng Shijie nor the generals of Ning Haijun thought about the possibility of falling out with the Ming Dynasty.
However, after Ning Haijun defeated Jiannu, the General Staff of Ning Haijun began to deduce that at that time, the possibility of Ning Haijun falling out with the Ming court was already as high as 30%, especially after Ning Haijun occupied Tamsui, the possibility of falling out with the court was high. It has exceeded 50%. After occupying Luzon and defeating Zheng Zhi, the possibility of Ning Haijun falling out with the court has reached 80%.
At this time, Ning Haijun had actually begun to use more than a hundred staff officers from the General Staff Headquarters to formulate follow-up plans for the imperial court to fall out with Ning Haijun.
In the "Tian Zi Hao" plan formulated last year, it was deduced that Emperor Chongzhen would detain Cheng Shijie in the capital under the guise of reporting on his duties, and would punish Cheng Shijie for trumped-up charges. In the meantime, Ning Haijun would execute Tian Zi Hao Plan.
In the Tianzihao plan, the Ning Navy divided its troops into three groups. The first group used the Ning Navy's absolute elite main force, with the help of the navy, to raid Shandong and cut off water transportation. The Ning Navy's main fleet attacked Tianjin and threatened Tianjin. From the capital, the third route used large forces and Luzon forces to go north to Wusongkou, and together with Wusongkou and Chongming troops, attacked Nanjing.
Threaten the court and negotiate with the court. If the negotiation goes well, welcome Cheng Shijie back. If the court is stubborn, then formulate a "Burning Sky Plan!"
Ning Haijun, who occupied Shandong, once again divided his troops into three groups, heading west to capture Guide Prefecture and Kaifeng Prefecture to occupy the Central Plains. All the way north, the sea and land cooperated to attack Beijing and Tianjin. The third way went down along the canal and encircled Jianghuai with Wusongkou.
Of course, this plan is still being improved. Taking advantage of Cheng Shijie's visit to Huangzhou Red Cliff, it is also the best way to place a chess piece in the middle reaches of the Changzhong River.
Fortunately, this was proposed by the Han family, and Cheng Shijie did not object. Ning Haijun began to cooperate fully, first of all, building a permanent water fortress in Chibi Mountain.
This water village is half a camp and half a water village. The Han family recruited more than 4,000 people from rogue prisoners to start construction. First, these craftsmen, with the cooperation of Ning Haijun, began to blast Chibi Mountain to mine out Stones were used to build city walls and barracks.
In just a few days, the entire Chibi Mountain changed drastically. At the same time, a large amount of materials were transported from the Yangtze River. With the transportation of steel and cement from Liaodong, the number of construction workers suddenly increased by ten times, at most At that time, more than 50,000 people were working on the project at the same time.
Not all of these construction workers are bandits, but a considerable number of them are the surrounding common people.
"The food in the construction camp is rationed. Each person has three kilograms of cornmeal per day, sometimes rice or potatoes, two taels of cheese, one tael of sugar, four taels of salt, and one kilogram of meat every ten days. However, those with relatives There is no meat for those who come to eat, and babies and children under six years old can receive a pound of milk every day!”
This kind of treatment is very attractive to the people around you. How much money do you need for such a good treatment? In this day and age, not to mention being given so many supplies for work, even if it means providing two meals a day, there are still many people rushing to do it.
At this time, many gentry could not sit still because Cheng Shijie had robbed too many human resources.
(End of chapter)
