After confirming that the Ertian King was stationed in Chashan, Sheng Huaien and Li Dan stopped moving forward and set up camp in Huaxi three miles away. They monitored from a distance and at the same time sent someone to deliver the news to Li Ting.
After hearing the news, Li Ting also led his troops forward to Dingjiaqiao Village, two miles west of Huaxi. He threatened Lou Zishi's main force from the flanks and formed a horn with Sheng Huai'en's troops.
Since then, the situation in the Shangrao War has been completely reversed. When the soldiers and civilians who had received sufficient supplies to defend the city saw the mountains of seizures and the groups of dejected prisoners, the whole city was as happy as a festival!
That night, Lou Zishi summoned his men and made a sad announcement:
Due to Yin Tuo's reckless actions, the Jiyang Mountain camp was lost, and the army had formed a situation of encirclement from the side and rear, so it was impossible to attack Shangrao.
After deciding on Lou Shiming, he and Lou Shiyong (who had actually attacked Yushan County before) retreated to Yushan County. One of the others retreated to Chaoyang and Guangfeng with Lou Shiming, and the other retreated by water under the leadership of General Liang Xie. Stationed in Qianshan.
Some troops had already moved backwards before, so the army retreated without panic and calmly broke out of camp under layers of protection. Liang Xie, who was taking the water route, also went to Lingxi Ferry to meet up with the navy that had been transferred here earlier, boarded the ship and headed south.
The siege of Shangrao was completely lifted, soldiers and civilians rushed to tell each other, and the sound of "cracking" firecrackers rang out in many streets.
When the last group of people boarded the boat to cross the Raobei River under the leadership of Lou Shiming, and the sentries reported back, both the prefect Han and General Yu were overjoyed. They spread out paper and polished their pens and began to write memorials, preparing to report victory to the court, and because the general personally brought the reward to the army. The reward is to go to Chashan Camp.
The camp was filled with joy, not only because of the meat and wine, but also because the regiment trainers finally breathed a sigh of relief that they could leave Shangrao alive.
However, Li Dan called Zhong Siqi and asked him to tell each camp not to drink too much and to set up double guard posts at night. "Don't forget that they have boats. If they can cross the river, they can come back and give us a beating!" Li Dan asked him to tell everyone this.
In the evening, Sheng Huaien called him to his tent, and the two of them drank half a bottle of Fengquan wine and started chatting.
At this time, Wu Mao and Feng Shen came over to apologize to Li Dan. It turned out that in order to prevent others from noticing Yin Tuo's descent from the mountain, Lou Zishi had already implemented martial law on the grounds that the officers and soldiers had moved.
Feng Shen tried to escape several times but failed, so he had to hide in Lou's house. However, he accidentally learned some "inside" information.
For example, Lou Zishi was very dissatisfied when he learned that Lou Shiming had appointed Qianzhong as his deputy general in the Chinese army without authorization, but it was difficult to say anything. In the end, He Zhang persuaded him to pinch his nose and admit the fact.
What's more, when Lou Shifan left Chashan, he took away Yin Tuo's famous concubine. This boy's lustful nature was even greater than that of his father.
He Linquan (He Zhang) took action and killed twenty-seven local servants and squires. The people were frightened and hurriedly collected more than 3,000 shi of military rations and 600 shi of bean feed to send to the army, but were told that it was not enough.
In the end, he spent more than 7,000 shi of grain, and had to wait for nearly 1,000 shi of beans before giving up.
After these supplies were handed over at Lingxidu, they were quickly transported away by the navy. Most of them went to the other side, and a small amount was sent to Guangfeng and Qianshan.
"Did Lou Zi withdraw his main force and supplies to the other side? It's broken, Yushan is in danger!" Wu Mao said in shock.
"Sir, you are right. Lou's bandit's intention was to attack Yushan. But... we can't help them. At this time, Yushan seems to have been attacked by Lou Shiyong and his troops." Feng Shen said regretfully:
"He didn't return to Shangrao from Jiyang Mountain at all. Instead, he went directly to Chashan, took a troop there and rushed to Yushan County at night! Alas, if I could have sneaked out to report the news, maybe I could have made preparations for them. .”
When he said this, everyone knew that Yushan was no longer safe, and everyone couldn't help but feel sorry, and the atmosphere became a little depressed.
"The good man named He next to Lou Zishi secretly infiltrated Chen Cang." Sheng Huai'en sneered: "If we get him, he will be torn into pieces!"
"This is the evil consequence of the imperial examination," Li Dan also sighed: "Not everyone who has read the books of sages can become a moral teacher. This congratulatory chapter obviously does not take the teachings of the sages very seriously! This so-called 'scholar is in the country' What’s the use of the people?”
Speaking of this, he remembered one thing: "Brother, Zhao Cheng, who secretly communicated with Hua Jiajun and almost killed Jia Mingjiu and Shen Xiaowu, is still in prison in Guangxin County. I don't want to bring him back to Yu." Go for it!"
"Well, I'll just hand it over to the prefect later. What else can I do with such a traitorous traitor?" Sheng Huai'en waved his hand like a fly.
"I originally wanted to find out from his mouth how Lou Shifan got connected with him, but I didn't know that this kid is very stubborn, otherwise he would have used the sacrificial flag long ago!"
"There can't be a story behind this." Mr. Sheng Qian shook his head in a daze and said, "Forget it, don't worry about it so much. We are going back to Geyang soon anyway. If we hand it over early and get rid of the burden, we can travel easily!"
"Right!"
Only when you have free time can you express these emotions and comments. After a while, Dou San'er and the newly promoted CEO Liu Shengju brought Tie Haozi, Shi Sannian, Xiao Wanhe, Zhou Qin, Tan Zhongxiao and Gao Monk to join in the fun.
A table was immediately set up outside the tent, and sour bamboo shoots, edamame and fried wild rice were placed on it. The soldiers took out two unopened bottles of Fengquan as ordered, and the banquet immediately became lively.
Li Dan took a look and saw that the core figures here were Ba Shiye, Chen Sanwen, Song Xiaoniu, Liu She, Lin Shuntang, Luo You, Yang Dayi and others who were still busy in the rear, and Zhao who was sent to the city to do things. Keiko.
He felt something in his heart, knowing that everyone was concerned about what happened next, so they all came over.
These people have built relationships after fighting side by side for many days, even the high monk who joined last.
Since Gao Hanzi first killed a school captain and then took Yin Tuo's flag, drum and mount, he was the best in terms of merit, so he was pushed up and sat down next to Li Dan, which was quite awkward and restrained.
"The monk did a good job this time. If you really want to give it to a hundred households, it's worth it!" Mr. Sheng Qian gave a thumbs up.
What warriors admire the most are the masters who kill generals and capture flags on the battlefield. Monk Gao's subordinates are all arrogant and proud when they walk in the camp now. Even if he is Mr. Qian, he can't help but do it for him. Good shout.
However, the monk himself didn't take it seriously. He waved his hands and said with a naive smile: "What do I want Baihu to do? No, no."
"Hey, monk, what you said seems to me like we are greedy for power." Liu Shengju pointed at himself: "If you really want to give it to you, don't push it. Brother, I, a hundred households, have been waiting for four years!"
"Monk, let's use an analogy." Zhou Qin patted him on the shoulder and asked:
"If this report of victory is handed over to the emperor by the Council General, the Holy Father will be happy and say that this monk is not simple, reward him! Hey, tell me brothers, what do you want the emperor to reward you?"
"I, I don't know." Gao Hanzi was a little embarrassed.
"Hey, it's okay, it's okay, just say whatever you want!" Xiao Wanhe, who was sitting opposite, encouraged him.
"Then...can the emperor give me a big temple to be the abbot?"
There was a sudden "poof" sound at the table. Li Dan quickly stood up and patted Sheng Qianhu on the back who was choking on his wine. He asked with concern: "How, how? Brother, I told you to drink this wine slowly, but you drink it in a hurry." What? No one is coming to snatch it!"
"Monk, are you serious? You have done such a great job, but you want to go back and be the host? It's so boring!" Tan Zhongxiao coughed and waved his hands.
"Yes, monk. You have to think carefully. If you go back to being a host and no one is willing to marry you, you can't just become a sister-in-law?" Shi Sannian's words made everyone laugh.
Sheng Huai'en finally regained his composure and touched him with his hand: "You are really good at it, and you never forget your old skills.
If you do what you do, Lao Tie and Shitou will have to go back to work in the mines, and Captain Zhou will have to go back to the river to earn a living. So why are we working so hard to save Shangrao? Or help the generals and prefects in the city? "
"Well, actually, wouldn't it be great to save the common people? I'm satisfied to have such a period in my life." Gao Hanzi blushed and touched his head in embarrassment.
"It doesn't matter to us people, we are all soldiers anyway. Four generations of my family have been soldiers. What else can we do if we are not soldiers?
If one day I can wear the armor of hundreds of households like Mr. Liu, wear the Yingluo and the bronze seal of Guanfang, then I will immediately go back to the ancestral hall to burn incense, absolutely
It’s Guangzong Yaozu! "
Dou San'er said loudly with envy on his face, while Liu Shengju next to him was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
"That's right, a real man should be upright and vigorous when he is alive!" Several people echoed.
"However, we can't say that the monk is wrong. Maybe being a presiding officer and benefiting the village, accumulating virtue and doing good deeds is his ideal, and in his eyes, he is upright?" Sheng Qianhu pointed at Li Dan:
"Like your patrol, he just wants to be famous and make money. He thinks that with such great fame or wealth, he will have the opportunity to beg dignitaries and even the emperor to pardon his father-in-law and his family even if he has to pay for his sins.
This is his ideal. Everyone is different, so how can we expect them to be the same? "
"Then, sir, what is your ideal?"
In fact, many people have heard of Li Dan's story, but no one has dared to ask Sheng Huaien about this topic. Seeing Zhou Qin winking and asking herself, Sheng Huaien hesitated for a moment:
"Me? I...actually don't have high requirements, I just want to be a general. I was originally thinking about becoming a guerrilla sometime, but things have changed these two days. I started thinking about how I can become a general!"
He gestured and imitated the behavior of General Yu during the day when he came to inspect the camp with rewards, making everyone burst into laughter. Not to mention, this guy is really good at learning and has talent!
He always looked serious in the past, but now he suddenly started to play tricks, which made everyone very surprised.
"I never expected that Mr. Qianhu would also joke." Xiao Wanhe said with surprise, "I thought you northerners didn't like to joke."
"Old Xiao, it depends on what you said!" Tan Zhongxiao quickly touched him with her elbow: "The inspection said that people from the south and the north are all the same. Some people in the south are serious, and some like to joke. Just like the monk and Lao Zhou, how can we say how and how they are?"
"What Tanying is saying is true, so we can't generalize." Li Dan nodded: "The world is huge and complicated. Everyone has different personalities, pursues different ideals, and chooses different paths. That's why it is said that the world is colorful. It’s really overwhelming.
If they all look the same, just like black and white, wouldn't it be boring? ” Everyone nodded, saying that this metaphor was apt and vivid. Li Dan went on to say:
“That’s why everyone’s experiences, backgrounds and stories are also very different, and there are thousands of people with different faces.
The Buddha said, "We are destined to have a drink and talk. It is not easy to have such a fate in the world. How about we drink this cup for this fate?" "
Everyone cheered in unison, then stood up, picked up their cups and drank, their eyes shining brightly with the dancing light of the bonfire.
"Since we are so destined, why don't we get together to make peace?" Dou San'er wiped his mouth, rolled his eyes and suddenly said with a smile.
Liu Shengju next to him subconsciously blocked him: "San'er, these words are inappropriate." He looked at Sheng Huaien.
However, Sheng Huaien seemed not to have heard his reminder. He clasped his beard with his hands and pretended to think deeply: "Sanlang, do you think what Dou Zhongjun said is feasible?"
you still need to ask? Li Dan had already noticed that Dou San'er was a shill, and Mr. Sheng Qian was probably holding back to do this tonight, so he called in all the main people.
In fact, it is understandable. Sheng Huai'en saw the abilities of these people, and thought that he, a northerner, suddenly rose to become President Qian. How could he do it without the help of a group of local heroes?
Thinking about it from another perspective, Li Dan wanted to expand his business in the Rao, Guang, and Fu areas, and he also needed the support of forces in the military. Supporting Sheng Huaien was indeed a good choice.
So Li Dan cupped his hands and said: "My brother is the commander-in-chief of the army, and you have the final say in this camp. We gathered together after drinking to support the king's righteous cause. We became brothers due to the fate of life and death. It's not like that What's wrong with those who have evil intentions and harm the country and the people?
I have three suggestions:
First, since the imperial court is taboo on gatherings of righteousness, it is better to form a tea mountain society with the purpose of helping the world, supporting the king's masters, and protecting the environment and the people. Those who join the society, no matter where they are, as long as their actions do not deviate from the above-mentioned purpose, are brothers of the society, and everyone should help them when something happens;
Second, in the early days, brothers who had been marching with you since ten thousand years ago, such as Gu Da,
Yang Yi, Zhu Erye, etc. have many meritorious services and are loyal and upright, so it seems that they can join;
Third, once the society is established, there should be rules and regulations, such as military discipline, to restrain everyone from acting in an orderly manner and not deviating from the original purpose. If there is any violation, you may be fined or expelled to protect the purity of our society. What do you think? "
"Okay, that's how it should be! I knew that it would be most thorough and appropriate to discuss it with Brother Xian, so I asked Brother Xian to make a stipulation here. We will discuss it together, and those who agree will swear to abide by it and jointly safeguard it!"
Sheng Huai'en was overjoyed and immediately asked someone to get paper and pen. At this time, everyone also heard that Mr. Sheng Qian's original intention tonight was for this big event, but seeing that Li Dan did not object, they were all happy to be brothers with him.
Master Ba was away, so Li Dan dictated it and Wu Mao wrote it.
Dou San'er also sent people to find several old brothers Gu Da, Yang Yi, Zhang Bo, Liu Hongsheng, Feng Shen and others who were in the camp. For example, Master Ba, Zhao Jingzi, the Shen family brothers, Liu She, etc. were still left. For brothers in the rear, we will discuss it according to personal wishes when we meet in the future.
According to the common practice at that time, forming an association was nothing more than writing a proclamation in two or three copies, stating why and for what purpose everyone decided to form an association on a certain day, month, and day, agreeing on how to maintain the purpose and abide by it together, and finally asking the emperor and queen to declare it. Or Zhenwu Guan Sheng and other gods can provide evidence.
Then write their names below, make a signature or press a fingerprint, and it's done.
Li Dan had experience in his previous life, but he didn't want to make a superficial article that was too loose and superficial. This manuscript is specially divided into three parts: the Society’s Programme, Missions and Goals, and Organization and Discipline.
In the program, the contradiction between the world's pursuit of peace and stability and the unrest of officials and the difficulties of people's livelihood are elaborated.
It is proposed to promote the study of physical phenomena and provide advanced equipment and means of transportation for the army and the protection trade groups.
Provide technology and equipment for resource circulation and product abundance, and provide credit for local education, transportation, industry, mining, medical and other industries.
Its three major tasks: equality of personality, civil and military equality at home and abroad; prosperity of the country through industry and commerce, protection of private property; freedom of belief, and mutual assistance in colonization.
Organization is described in the manuscript.
Different from ordinary associations, this association requires that any applicant who applies for membership must be introduced by two or more introducers and submit a written application. After an observation period of six months to one year, the grassroots committee members of the county or region must vote and be approved by a majority before they can join the association.
Those who are approved to join the society must memorize the full text of the "Proclamation of Association", perform an oath ceremony in front of a copy of the proclamation, and pay a monthly social fee of one penny before they can perform their duties as members.
For every thirty members, one person is elected as a grassroots committee member of the society, and for every ten members, one member is elected as the social representative of the province and participates in the annual provincial representative meeting.
The Provincial Representative Conference is responsible for three things:
Three executive members, one supervisory committee member, and one disciplinary committee member are elected for three-year terms;
Review and vote on revisions and amendments to the "Declaration of Association" and other documents;
Consider and vote on changes, amendments to organizational and disciplinary provisions….
The final revised "Proclamation of Association" begins with:
"When the world was created, Nuwa kneaded the soil. All human beings are born equal, and no one is superior or inferior based on the color of the soil. We have observed the sages, formed a society in the tea mountains, and restored the will of the ancients to protect the people's right to survive, so that the world can be safe and the emperor's orders can be carried out. ...!」
After Wu Mao read it out, he explained it to everyone. Li Dan quietly explained to Sheng Qianhu why the joining procedures were so troublesome. Sheng Huai'en was extremely satisfied when he learned that this was to protect the purity and loyalty of the members.
And everyone praised it for how well it was written and how powerful it was! Li Dan smiled and felt a little at ease.
The manuscript was completed, and even Gu Da and others later understood the meaning of it, and everyone began to perform the ceremony of joining the society. Most of the people present were literate. Everyone either wrote the application form themselves or had someone else write the application form and then put their fingerprints and signatures on it.
Then he washed his hands, burned incense, stood in front of the proclamation, put his palms to his heart, and Wu Mao led him in reciting the oath:
I wish to inherit the aspirations of the forefathers and walk the great road of China. Pursuing the prosperity and strength of the empire will make our country proud and the dynasty last forever.
For this purpose and the well-being of our descendants, we should be equal to others in the inner world and not unfair to others in the world.
Abide by social rules and disciplines
, adhere to the laws and regulations, implement the purpose of the society, fulfill the obligations of members, keep the secrets of the society, never rebel or surrender, and never look back! The person who swore the oath is so-and-so.
That night, those who joined the club were Sheng Huaien, Li Dan, Wu Mao, Feng Shen, Gu Da, Yang Yi, Liu Hongsheng, Zhang Bo, Liu Shengju, Dou Saner, Tie Xiaoan (Tiechiaozi), Shi Sannian, Gao Hanzi (Gao Hanzi) Monk), Cai Ning (Xiao Wanhe's deputy, nicknamed "Bansheng"), Wei Xiaohe (Zhou Qin's deputy, nicknamed "Little White Eel"), Sun Liang (Tan Zhongxiao's deputy, nicknamed "Liangbi") ”) There are sixteen people in total.
Sheng Huaien, Li Dan and Zhou Qin were elected as executive committee members, and Yang Dayi was appointed as supervisory committee member. Although Lin Shuntang was not present, he was temporarily appointed as disciplinary committee member because of his reputation for integrity (especially among the surrendered troops).
Wu Mao was originally going to be elected as the supervisory committee, but because he was about to go south to Guangdong and was afraid that he would not be away for half a year, Yang Dayi, who had a higher status and was an official and military governor, was chosen instead.
Everyone was overjoyed to have their own organization, and Li Dan took the opportunity to propose the first motion:
Establish a public treasury within the society. On the one hand, the source of this public treasury is the social fees paid by the members, and on the other hand, it accepts donations from the members; on the other hand, it is the rule that 1% of each transaction, regardless of battles, business contracts, or trading profits, is included in the public treasury.
Public funds are used for: investing in industrial and commercial projects or the research and development of new products; providing loans or subsidies to members and families in need; funding or lending for public welfare projects such as bridges and roads; expenses for internal activities of the society, etc.
After discussion, it was decided to temporarily hire Mr. Ba as the financial accountant of the agency and be responsible for supervising the financial accountants of each branch.
He reports to three executive members and is audited by the supervisory committee.
