"It turns out it's really me, ha!" Sun Chuanting's face changed several times, and then he said again,
"That's fine, the blame is all on me, and they can continue to stay in Shandong to fight the rebellion." In his calm words, he seemed to accept his fate, but the veins on the back of his hands burst out, revealing that he was unhappy in his heart. No show of calm.
Hong Chengchou glanced at Sun Chuanting and said: "If I complain about injustice for you now, you will definitely think that I am driving a wedge between you and the Ming court, but I still have to say that even if people like Wang Chengyin stay in Shandong, How effective do you think it will be? I'm afraid that as soon as my Tiger Flag army arrives, he will immediately escape with his men and abandon his colleagues again. "
"With Wang Chengyin stationed in Licheng, it may not be easy for the Tiger Flag's partial division in Jinan Prefecture to capture Licheng!" Sun Chuanting said, looking at Hong Chengchou with contempt.
As soon as he heard this, Hong Chengchou knew what he meant and immediately said: "Bo Ya overthinks it. It is not difficult for us to capture Licheng, it is just unnecessary."
"If there is a chance to capture Licheng, will you resist taking action?" Sun Chuanting snorted, obviously not believing Hong Chengchou's words.
Ordinary bandits know that taking the city means something different. From the bottom of his heart, he does not believe that the people with the tiger-character flag would let Licheng go.
Hong Chengchou leaned back and said, "Bo Ya said these words, which shows that he doesn't know us well enough, otherwise he would definitely understand why we are not in a hurry to take Licheng."
"Why?" Sun Chuanting asked, very curious in his heart. Hong Chengchou said: "The reason is very simple. Even if Licheng is not captured, the surrounding areas of Licheng have been returned to the Tiger Flag. There is only one Licheng left. Even if Licheng is not attacked by force, how long can we hold on?"
"Farmers' Association!" Sun Chuanting blurted out. The peasant association and civil affairs implemented in Huzi Banner are no longer a secret. They were first implemented in Datong. He, who lives in Dai County, had already sent servants from his family to learn about it.
Later, when he arrived in Shandong, he also thought about using the Tiger-Character Banner Farmers' Association to accumulate strength. Unfortunately, he found that there was no soil for a farmers' association to exist in the Ming Dynasty.
The land belongs to the local wealthy gentry families. The fundamental purpose of the peasant association is to allocate land to the lower-class farmers. It is impossible for those wealthy gentry families to give away their land to the lower-class farmers for free, let alone watch the military equipment of the deputy inspector. Even if the emperor issued an imperial edict, it might not be effective.
Hong Chengchou said, stroking his hands: "What Boya said is true. The key lies in the peasant association. People can escape into the city, but the land cannot escape. As long as the land outside the city falls into our hands, even if Licheng is still in the hands of the imperial court, sooner or later, It will also change hands.”
"Yes, you, a peasant association, have won the hearts of the people all over the world, but you have also lost the hearts of some people." Sun Chuanting said.
Hearing this, Hong Chengchou smiled and said: "With every gain, there must be a loss. What's more, the lost part is not what we want. On the contrary, it is the part that the court has always protected. It's a pity that the court protected them, but they didn't think about it. Instead of repaying the favor of the imperial court, I want to get more from the imperial court."
"I'm thirsty." Sun Chuanting saw that he couldn't speak to Hong Chengchou on this issue, so he abruptly changed the subject.
Hong Chengchou turned his head and looked outside the room and asked, "Why haven't you brought the tea?"
"Here we come." Soon, people outside came into the room carrying a teapot with a steaming spout and several teacups.
"Put down your things and get out!" Hong Chengchou waved his hand, signaling the other party to leave. The teapot and several teacups were placed on the table, and the person left the room.
Hong Chengchou picked up the teapot, took out a teacup, poured a cup of tea for Sun Chuanting, and poured another cup for himself. After putting down the teapot, he said, "Bo Ya, you can't go back." Sun Chuanting looked at the steaming tea in front of him without saying anything. .
Hong Chengchou continued: "With your current situation, even if you go back, the first thing the court will do is to arrest you and question you, not to clear your grievances."
"I know." Sun Chuanting responded with a hoarse voice. Hong Chengchou blew on the hot air in his cup and said, "You have to think about your future. I remember that Yuan Yuanyu and you were Jinshi in the same discipline."
"I'm not as good as him." Sun Chuanting sighed. At that time, two people were awarded Jinshi, one was the magistrate of Yongcheng, and the other went to Shaowu to be the magistrate. Their starting points were almost the same. In the end, he had to resign and return to his hometown, while the other became the world-famous governor of Jiliao.
Hong Chengchou said: "It's not that you are inferior to him, you just don't have the opportunity. Of course, it's fortunate that you don't have this opportunity, otherwise you would be dead like him now, and you would end up with a disgraceful end."
"Master Yuan is wronged!" Sun Chuanting picked up the tea cup and swallowed the tea in one gulp, then grinned at the soup.
Hong Chengchou said: "You and he are in the same discipline, so it is normal to feel that he was wronged."
"Don't you think he died unjustly?" Sun Chuanting stared at Hong Chengchou with wide eyes. Upon hearing this, Hong Chengchou asked: "Is it important whether we are wronged or not?"
"No, isn't it important?" As soon as he said the words, Sun Chuanting suddenly seemed to understand something, and then said with a wry smile,
"It's really not important." Hong Chengchou looked at Sun Chuanting and said, "It seems that Boya has figured it out for himself. In fact, the Ming Dynasty has reached this stage because it was the Zhu family who committed suicide. They were the first to chill the world. heart of."
"Don't talk nonsense. Although you have rebelled, it was the Tianjia who promoted you and gave you the opportunity to stand out." Sun Chuanting frowned and did not like the other party calling the Tianjia by his first name.
Hong Chengchou smiled and said: "Since Boya knows that I have rebelled, and the Tian family in your mouth has already regarded me as a thief, why don't I regard him as my enemy? It doesn't matter if I call him by name."
"Whatever you say!" Sun Chuanting didn't want to have such a meaningless argument, but he didn't like Hong Chengchou's ruthlessness either.
Hong Chengchou chuckled lightly and ignored Sun Chuanting's dissatisfaction. He said, "Although Zhang Taiyue was suspected of suppressing his master back then, he really did his best for the continuation of the Ming Dynasty. Do you admit it, Boya?" Sun Chuanting nodded. nod.
The Wanli New Deal did allow Ming Dynasty to see the hope of ZTE, but it was interrupted too quickly and failed to completely revive Ming Dynasty.
"But his fate has been seen by everyone in the world. From now on, no one dares to imitate Zhang Taiyue and extend his life for the Ming Dynasty." Hong Chengchou said.
Hearing this, Sun Chuanting's lips wriggled a few times, and finally said nothing. Zhang Taiyue is indeed admirable, but he knows that he does not dare to imitate Zhang Taiyue. I am afraid that few people in the world dare to imitate Zhang Taiyue.
The Tianjia's treatment of Zhang Taiyue is not to change an emperor, but to restore the official position in the next decree, which can avoid the impact of Zhang Taiyue's incident on the people of the world.
