Jiangxi
Yudu County, Beiqi Mountain.
The mountain is continuous and rushing downwards, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack among soldiers. The mountains are covered with green trees and thick bushes, making it easy for ambushes.
"I'm reporting to you two adults that a rebel team has been spotted in front of them. There are about 300 people following them and a food transport team of more than 500 people." The Qing army's scouts came back to ambush the county hiding in the bushes. Officer Cui Yixian said to Green Camp Guard Wang Zaiyuan.
"How about the anti-thief equipment?" Wang Zaiyuan asked.
"Replying to your lord, the rebel scouts are powerful. In order not to disturb them, we did not dare to get too close. There are about 300 people in front of us, including 100 shotgun soldiers, 100 sword and shield soldiers, 100 spearmen, and 3 cavalry. About ten, the rest is unclear." The scout replied after thinking for a while.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work. Go back and receive the reward first!" Wang Zaiyuan replied.
"Yes, I thank you sir." The scout thanked him with joy.
At this time, Cui Yixian gently pressed the bushes in front of him and looked down.
"Wang Shubei, according to the rebels, this is a battalion of troops?"
"That's what I said, Mr. Cui." Wang Zaiyuan also looked down and replied.
"I didn't expect that their battalion would be so well-equipped and have so many people transporting food. Will we have any problems?" Cui Yixian asked worriedly.
"Master Cui, there is nothing to worry about. We have nearly 2,000 troops here, and all of them have great morale. We can easily capture more than 300 troops." This is the first time Wang Zaiyuan has led such a large team. It's inevitable to be confident.
A garrison only has 300 to 500 men and horses. In addition to some free wages, the limit is 300 men. Now, in addition to Wang Zaiyuan's 300 troops, he also had nearly 2,000 village warriors forcibly organized by the county magistrate Cui Yixian. How to keep him from swelling?
"Even so, the rebels must have their own tricks to advance so triumphantly. We'd better be careful." Cui Yixian was still a little worried. After all, the record of the bandit suppression army was there.
"Master Cui, if you don't fight back, we will have to sit back and wait for death." Wang Zaiyuan replied impatiently.
Yes, if you don't resist, you can only sacrifice the city, abandon the city and escape, or become a prisoner. No matter which one, Cui Yixian can accept it.
I remember that Cui Yixian studied hard for more than ten years in a cold window, overcame obstacles all the way, and spent so much effort on his way to the imperial examination. After a long wait and a lot of money, he got the vacant post of magistrate of Yudu County.
With his hard work over the years, he has finally gained a foothold in Yudu County. But just when the good times were about to come, the rebels also came. If Cui Yixian was asked to give up all these years of hard work without doing anything, how could he accept it?
For this reason, when he heard that a small wave of troops from the bandit suppression army had come to attack Yudu County, Cui Yixian ordered the local gentry and the stationed green camp to organize the villagers to fight against the enemy.
Xiangyong - formed during the war and disbanded after the war. Without food and salary, if there is no one to promote, no matter how great your achievements are, it will be useless.
"Master Wang is right, Cui has been taught a lesson." Cui Yixian turned around and replied to Wang Zaiyuan, cupping his hands.
"Master Cui is a civil servant, so it is normal to be afraid of the battlefield. But Master Cui, don't worry, no matter how powerful the rebels are, they only have three hundred soldiers, so they are nothing to be afraid of." Wang Zaiyuan shook his head and said, feeling very happy in his heart.
"Okay, the people of Yudu County will count on Mr. Wang to help Kuanglan." Cui Yixian said flatteringly again.
"Haha... Don't worry, Mr. Cui! Wang will definitely give a great gift to the emperor, the court, and the people of Yudu." Wang Zaiyuan promised as if he had already won.
"Okay, okay...Master Wang is really a pillar of the imperial court." Cui Yixian kept praising him.
"Master Cui is overly complimentary." Wang Zaiyuan said modestly, but the smile on his face became even stronger.
"Fuquan." Cui Yixian called softly behind him.
"Come back to me, my lord, I'm here." Not far from Cui Yixian, a thin servant quickly came over and knelt down to answer.
"Go and tell the Duxian Lieutenant and ask him to give orders. After this battle is won, each village hero will be rewarded with two taels of silver. If he can kill one rebel, he will be rewarded with one tael of silver." Cui Yixian ordered.
Cui Yixian naturally understands that there must be a brave man under a heavy reward. This war is a waste of money. If you want a brave warrior to work hard, a generous reward is indispensable.
Cui Yixian is naturally not worried about the money matter. The so-called county magistrate who destroys the family is the magistrate who destroys the family. Under Cui Yixian's lustful power, how many big households in Yudu County would be ignorant? A single crime is enough to make them walk around in pain.
The difference between the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty is that the big families in the Ming Dynasty can do whatever they want as long as there are people in the court. But even if a big family in the Qing Dynasty has someone in the court, who will care about you as long as you are not a bannerman? Even if a member of the family is a bachelor of the Qing Dynasty, as long as he refuses to provide money, the crime of intending to support rebellion will lead to the destruction of the family.
Qianlong was much more "sage" than Chongzhen in his treatment of money. At that time, the Fan family was known as one of the eight imperial merchants who could retire with the country, and their heirs even held the positions of admiral and commander-in-chief. But so what? Qianlong dared to confiscate his house because he owed money to the court.
Hu Xueyan, a red-top businessman, used his legendary life to prove this point. In the eyes of the Manchus, Han merchants were like fattened pigs.
If you dare not give money when the court asks for it, you dare to go against the court and you must die. After all, in their eyes, the Han people were not subjects but domestic slaves.
In their minds, who would reason with slaves? You should be grateful for being able to leave you a way to survive. It is your duty to contribute your own money to your master. Anyone who dares to complain should be killed.
This is exactly the case, so no matter how much money the Manchus pay, they will not feel sad, it is just killing more "pigs".
"Yes, I will go down and talk to Lord Duxian Wei now," the servant quickly kowtowed and replied.
"Well... go ahead!" Cui Yixian nodded.
"Master Cui, there are rewards for brave men here, but over there..." Wang Zaiyuan looked at Cui Yixian and asked.
"Don't worry, Mr. Wang, this money will definitely not be missing from your side. You can give the order. After the war is over, each of the soldiers on your side will receive double pay. At the same time, every time the soldiers on your side kill a rebel, You can get two taels of silver." Cui Yixian said slowly and naturally with a natural expression:
"As for Mr. Wang, the elders in the county will naturally give you a generous gift to show their appreciation."
"Okay, okay... With Master Cui's words, the soldiers can shed their blood for the imperial court with peace of mind." Wang Zaiyuan said with a very happy smile. If he weren't afraid of exposing his target, he would still want to laugh.
