Yan Yan's contribution this time was not small, although Ye Zongliu was eliminated very easily.
After all, before him there was no imperial censor who had been encircled and suppressed by soldiers from three provinces, but Ye Zongliu treated him like a dog and finally made the army tired and spent a lot of money, but he didn't even touch the rebels' butts.
As soon as the severity came, the correct strategy was determined and the rebellion was directly put down in one battle. This was in sharp contrast to before.
Facts have proved that war matters must still be handed over to military generals. Although there are indeed many good generals among civilian officials, they more often delay military aircraft.
This was recognized by Zhu Qizhen and he warned his descendants.
This undoubtedly greatly improved the status of military generals. The strategy of using civility to control military affairs does not mean that it has been completely abolished, but the idea that the civilized and the military are inferior has not spread as it did in history.
Because of his efforts in suppressing the rebellion, Yan Yan was awarded the title of Bachelor of Wuying Palace and received the title of Young Master.
However, compared with the gains of the Yan family in Ningbo Prefecture, Yan Yan's rewards are really nothing.
First, there are a large number of miners.
Yan Yan's statement that the emperor pardoned their crimes was not false. He had indeed asked Zhu Qizhen for relevant instructions. Otherwise, it would be difficult to fight if everyone on the other side would die.
At the same time, he also persuaded Zhu Qizhen to cancel the penalties for private mine owners who had not yet been investigated. This would only lead to a steady stream of rebellion. He suggested changing it to fines, which was agreed by the orthodox emperor.
As a result, no more miners revolted, and the rebels were released after being lectured.
But most of their skills are in mining, so naturally they won't do anything else.
It’s just that there are black spots on their “resume”. They had rebelled before and were a factor of instability. No matter private coal mines or government iron ore and silver mines, they were unwilling to recruit them.
Only two coal mines offered an olive branch at this time.
Of course, they were two members of the Yan family, so they became the target of the miners' surrender.
All of a sudden, more than 2,000 miners gathered outside Ningbo City. This was undoubtedly excessive. The family did not need so many miners.
However, the top management of the Yan family had already prepared.
Not all miners can use it.
They set up an identification team.
"You go to the queue on the right!" Amid the gazes of hundreds of clan soldiers holding swords, a middle-aged man dressed as a clerk looked at the strong man in front of him and pointed to the right.
This strong man had a rather honest face. Facing the master dressed as a scholar, there was awe and fear in his eyes.
The master knew at a glance that this was a new thief.
The Yan family divided the rebels into new thieves and old thieves.
Some miners are newly affiliated rebels. These people are either forced to rebel because the court wants to punish private mines, or they rebel because they cannot bear the oppression of government-run mines. Some even have no intention of rebelling at all and are simply coerced. .
These people were pure and honest, and they were forced to the point where they couldn't bear it any longer, and then they finally caused trouble, which was completely acceptable.
Sure enough, after hearing the words of going to the right, the strong man asked in a respectful and even humble tone:
"Sir, what are you doing on the right side? Are you trying to kill me?" His voice was even trembling.
For these people, the master also greeted them with a smile:
"No, no, you are worrying too much. The right side means that you have been hired into the coal mine. Go with peace of mind. I will have a delicious meal for you later."
When the strong man heard this, he went away happily.
Looking at the next one, he has sinister eyes and scars on his face. He looks at people like animals.
The master looked up and down and understood his identity.
"You, go to the left."
"Why do I want to go to the left? Aren't the people on the right hired?" the man asked.
"Go if you are told to go!" The master didn't have a good look on him:
"You have been a thief for several years, and you have accumulated a lot of blood on your hands. Many innocent people have died under your knife. If the court does not pursue the case, it is already an advantage for you. How can you be included in my family again?"
"You!" The man clenched his fists, obviously hurt by the words, but the next moment, the clan soldiers' spears were already aimed at him.
The master sneered and said:
"Don't worry, I won't kill you, I just want to find you a good place to go!"
The strong man was angry, but the sword on the other side also forced him to obey the order.
He is an old thief.
These people followed Ye Zongliu and traveled thousands of miles to fight for a living. They had long been accustomed to getting something for nothing, and to plundering and killing. They could not stay.
Fortunately, there is a place for them - Luzon.
Not long ago, the mainland sent a new governor of Luzon and successfully took control of Luzon Island.
But it is not safe there. In fact, as a place with frequent trade exchanges, conflicts and contradictions are inevitable, and there are many islands on the sea.
Simply send these old thieves to Luzon Island and let them continue their fight there. Anyway, after following Ye Zongliu for several years, their combat effectiveness is not weak and they can be used as cannon fodder.
As for disobeying orders, the family is not afraid. There are more than a thousand troops under the governor on Luzon Island. Although their combat effectiveness is not as good as the clan soldiers, they are more than enough to deal with them.
In addition to the harvest of personnel, there are also a large number of weapons and armor.
The rebels were traveling between the three provinces, and of course they came to Ningbo Prefecture.
However, the soldiers of the Yan family taught them a hard lesson.
At that time, there were more than 2,000 rebels, but after a hail of arrows from the infantry, more than 100 cavalry rushed forward. Even if they defeated this team, it was thanks to Ye Zongliu's fast running that the rebellion would not have started on the spot. It's about to end.
This brought a large number of armors and armors to the family. After all, they had defeated the Ming army before, so naturally they captured their armors, but this time it was an advantage for the Yan family.
Of course, many of the armors are somewhat dilapidated and old, but they are still barely enough to arm four hundred clan soldiers.
Although I dare not wear it in public, there is a difference between not using it and not having it.
The combat effectiveness of the Yan clan soldiers has been greatly improved.
Only with soldiers can we feel safe.
What's even better is that the rebels have conquered many cities before. They resented the wealthy merchants and often robbed and killed all the merchants in the city.
In this way, the Yan family's caravan settled in it as a matter of course. Over the years, the Yan family tried in every possible way to expand their business, but failed due to the joint obstruction of large households in other cities. Now they were wiped out and the family successfully expanded.
Rice shops, medicine shops, and restaurants belonging to the Yan family sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain, and soon formed monopolies in several cities. Some small shops that had not been implicated were also acquired and squeezed out.
Commercially, the family holds the lifeblood of these cities.
The profits gained are also extremely considerable. You must know that this is the consumption of more than 100,000 people in several counties!
The senior officials of the Yan family in Ningbo Mansion burst into laughter.
Ye Zongliu, I really have to thank you!
(End of chapter)
