Near the end of August, the Southern Expedition Corps led by Qin Bangping and Chen Guang finally arrived in Xi'an after more than a month.
According to the emperor's instructions, the second general entered Xi'an City on the same day with the edict and imperial edict, took over the various city gates and passes in Xi'an, and then rested and prepared the entire army.
An officer from the law enforcement team accompanying the army went straight to the Xi'an government office with an imperial edict, beating gongs and drums along the way and loudly announcing:
"Your Majesty decrees that from today on, the city defense and government buildings in Xi'an will be taken over by the Yulin Army. All the original defenders in the city will return to the military camp to stand by. No one can step out of the camp without the military orders of Generals Qin Bangping and Chen Guang. Violators will be punished by military law!"
The imperial court suddenly sent troops to Xi'an, which inevitably attracted the attention of the feudal princes and clans. When they inquired from all sides and learned that it was the emperor's Yulin army, they all chose to remain silent.
The old Qin King Zhu Yizhou, who was granted vassal status in Xi'an Mansion, was greatly surprised. Could it be that the disaster in Shaanxi has reached such a terrifying level? The emperor sent all his troops here?
Neither the vassals nor the officials had any idea about the intention and purpose of the army entering Xi'an. They only knew that there were many people and that they were escorting a large amount of food and supplies, so they mistakenly thought that they were coming to provide disaster relief.
Although Xi'an Prefecture is slightly more prosperous than other places, it can barely provide enough food and clothing. With the outbreak of drought, several counties under the jurisdiction of Xi'an Prefecture are severely affected areas, and refugees have begun to pour into Xi'an City. .
In ancient times, this was the case. Land annexation was extremely serious. Good farmland and good land were in the hands of the gentry. Not to mention the common people at the bottom, most of the land was rotten farmland and wasteland. They worked hard and couldn't grow a few kilograms of food.
But they who are the most tired and suffering are the ones with the highest taxes and the most harsh ones.
After working hard for a year, the grain harvested must be paid various taxes to the government first, and then the rest can be regarded as one's own.
In addition to paying taxes, they also face threats from gentry and officials all the time, and they are on tenterhooks day and night for their one-third of an acre of land.
With the meager grain they grew and after paying taxes, they could barely maintain their family's daily life and make ends meet, provided there was no disaster or major turmoil.
Once an accident occurs, it will have a huge impact on their lives. If disaster and war occur together, they will basically be on the verge of death.
This was the case in the late Ming Dynasty. The Little Glacier and the war followed one after another, and lasted for nearly thirty years. Who could withstand this?
The main reason for the demise of the Ming Dynasty was actually the war. Starting from the Wanli period, the Ming army did not even win a single victory outside the Pass. It was okay to forget that all the elites were lost, and the military expenditures were astronomical.
On the other hand, the Jiannu slaves have always relied on war to support war. When they ran out of food, they went south to rob, and every time they were full of money.
In fact, the Ming Dynasty had many opportunities to defeat Jiannu, but the emperor was incompetent. Civil servants intrigued and deceived superiors and subordinates. Military generals supported the invaders with self-respect and feared the enemy and refused to fight. They missed great opportunities again and again, and Jiannu took advantage of this to become stronger and stronger. , while the Ming Dynasty fell into an endless loop.
Huang Taiji's first entry into the Pass was a huge gamble. At that time, many of the main people in power within Jiannu were opposed to it. It was Huang Taiji who fought against all opinions and launched the battle to enter the Pass.
Why did Huang Taiji take such a risk to attack the Ming Dynasty? Did he really think that he was strong enough to ignore the huge Ming Dynasty?
No, he was also afraid, but he had no choice but to live a hard life for the slaves, so he could only choose to attack and rob the slaves to ensure the supply of food and materials for the slaves.
How could the people, who were already suffering so much due to disasters and wars, endure such a catastrophe.
In this context of cannibalism, the people finally couldn't stand it anymore, and peasant uprisings began to break out on a large scale. Among them, Shaanxi was the most serious and the largest. The army and peasant uprising army in the late Ming Dynasty were only the people of Shaanxi who were the most capable. beat.
Of course, these clan members would not consider this issue. They grew up in the most noble families and lived in the luxurious palace all their lives. They would not care about the lives of the people.
Therefore, they were both surprised and afraid that the imperial court sent troops to transport supplies into Xi'an.
"Father, I have asked my servants to inquire about it. The leader of the army is Qin Bangping. I heard that he is highly trusted by the emperor."
Qin Shizi Zhu Cunshu stood behind and said.
"I understand, and I will tell everyone in Prince Qin's Palace to keep a low profile these days and not to provoke the Yulin Army!"
"My son understands, go and pass the order now!"
Zhu Yifou, who had been the King of Qin for decades, knew very well that if he wanted to live a good life, he had to be a mute. Even if the sky fell, it would not hit him on the head.
The Prince of Qin's Mansion chose to remain silent, but the local officials were not convinced. There was no warning about this incident, and many people are still confused.
Without saying a single hello, he directly sent troops to take charge. What did the emperor want to do?
Doesn't he know that doing it in such a big way can easily cause riots among the people?
They heard that the food supplies brought into the city were all truck by truck. Of course they were happy about this and even clapped their hands.
But when he thought of the armored sergeants standing next to him, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him.
In a building in the deepest part of the government office, almost all the main senior officials of Xi'an City gathered here.
"This bunch of vulgar people dared to break into the Yamen directly without my approval. The world is really declining. When I went back in the evening, I even wrote a bullet in the night and presented it to the capital, so as to give them some color. No!"
The inspector of the Shaanxi Chief Executive's Department became extremely angry when he thought of what had just happened. For a small guerrilla general, it would be okay if he couldn't kneel down when he saw him, but he dared to speak to him directly. It was really arrogant.
"Forget it, I heard that His Majesty is very martial now and doesn't look at us civil servants at all well. I'm afraid your bullets won't have much effect!"
"Then you can't turn a blind eye like this. If word spreads, all of your colleagues will be laughed at by thousands of people."
"I don't believe that the emperor dares to accuse me of doing things according to the regulations!"
The Right Chief Envoy of Shaanxi sat in the first place and said:
"It is natural to impeach, and I also need to impeach. Everyone should also write a memorial, saying that when the Yulin army entered the city, they acted like bandits, looting and oppressing the people. Just ask the emperor to order the punishment!"
"But the most urgent task now is that you should go with me to meet these warriors who are deeply trusted by the emperor."
The easiest thing for literati to do to the military generals is that they are all familiar with the job, and they have done this all the time.
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