This alley is close to the river. If you look closely, you can see that the river is very big, a long and continuous canal. There is a port on the river. At this moment, there are many ships moored at the river port, and various materials are being transported from the ships. In the port, a large number of strong men wearing coarse clothes and linen are carrying the goods and shouting slogans. Shouting and sweating.
Someone picked out the next frame of goods.
The black cloth that originally covered the goods was blown up by the wind, and you could see that there were frames of green salt inside.
"Yangzhou Port!!"
"The Thirteen Bends of Yangzhou, this is the ancient canal, the ancient canal of Yangzhou."
Zhong Yan raised his eyes and looked at the archway in front of the port. He could see that this was the port of Yangzhou City. The voices of the surrounding people communicating with each other clearly revealed what kind of place this place was. The unique accents also revealed the information about this place, and the bustling scene was also clear at a glance.
The ancient canal is a golden waterway in Yangzhou City. In ancient times, thousands of sails competed on the river all day long, linked end to end. It carried forward the economic exchange between the north and the south of China, and converted passengers and goods from all directions. With the prosperity of waterway transportation, ferries, wharves, cargo stations, businesses, shops, workshops, etc. on both sides of the ancient canal were built along the river, and business was booming. During the day, there are busy cars, shoulder to shoulder, and row upon row of riverbanks for ten miles; at night, the lights along the bank are bright, the moon shadow appears on the flowing water, and the spring breeze carries night plum blossoms... It is really a paradise on earth.
Yangzhou has been a prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River since ancient times.
Really beautiful mountains and rivers.
It plays a decisive role in history. In many eras, most of the taxes came from here, especially the salt tax. Yangzhou cannot be ignored. This ancient canal also spawned a large number of forces. The oldest , none other than the Water Transport and Salt Gang, which control the two major money-making machines of transportation and salt sales.
Thirteen ferries are: Wantou Ancient Ferry, Yanting Ferry, Wutaishan Ferry, Silkworm Farm Ferry, Yanchi Street Sanmao'an Ferry, Dongguan Floating Bridge Ferry, Gap Ferry Xuningmen Ferry, Fuyunmen Floating Bridge Ferry, Chao Guan Ferry, the ferry at the front gate of the post house, the ferry at the small wharf, and the ferry at Longyi'an.
But now, where Zhong Yan and the others are located is clearly Wantou Ancient Ferry.
Many water systems converge here, including the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Mangdao River, and Liaojiagou River, dividing Baytou into three convenient water transportation channels. This is the first ferry for water transportation to enter Yangzhou. From the Western Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, Zhuyu Bay has always been the northeastern gateway and important port of Yangzhou City, the only place for salt and water transportation.
The prosperity here can be imagined.
Only now, at a glance, there is countless prosperity and an endless flow of people.
There is an ancient poem that says: With only one finger in hand, I will rest after eating, with a hundred thousand guan wrapped around my waist, and I will ride on a crane to Yangzhou.
This poem alone tells that the prosperity of Yangzhou makes people yearn for it. This is the most famous place where gold is sold. Ordinary people can also have enough to eat here, not to mention the wealthy businessmen and powerful people, this is their paradise. Here, as long as you have money, you can sell almost everything in the world. All kinds of rare treasures can be seen.
The population of Yangzhou is also astonishing, numbering in the millions all year round, and it is home to a large number of celebrities and wealthy businessmen.
"Let's go, Miaomiao, since this is Yangzhou, let's take a walk around, first find out what era this place is now, and then see if we can determine the origin of this fantasy world."
Zhong Yan smiled and said to Miao Miaomiao.
There is no doubt that this is the destiny plot world. What needs to be determined most now is what the destiny here is.
Yangzhou is a prosperous place since ancient times. What kind of destiny plot will involve Yangzhou? It seems that this fantasy world is not small. Among the fantasy worlds I have experienced, it is definitely second to none.
It can be seen that the people here do not have rat braids yet. Naturally, it cannot be the Qing Dynasty, but most likely the Ming Dynasty. However, which era it belongs to still needs to be carefully verified. "Although this is Yangzhou, I feel that there is a kind of worry among the people."
Miao Miaomiao held Ah Bao with one hand and stroked it gently with the other. Her eyes were constantly looking at him. With the eyesight she had developed in Guantian Tower, she could still see something. "Hey, old gentleman, may I ask if tonight is
What year. "
Zhong Yan saw an old man wearing Confucian clothes, smiled slightly, and stepped forward to ask for advice. "Young man, look at you as someone with a family background, how come you don't know the year?"
The old man had a kind face and stopped when he heard the inquiry. He also held an ancient book in his hand, which seemed to have been taken out from somewhere. He looked at Zhong Yan and looked at it. Judging from his clothes, anyone who was not blind could read it. It turns out that this is definitely a son of an extraordinary family. He is either rich or noble. Isn't this a joke that such a person doesn't know the year?
However, although he was murmuring in his heart, he still did not refuse and said, "It is the third day of March in the first year of Hongguang."
"The first year of Hongguang."
When Zhong Yan heard this, a large number of words quickly appeared in his mind and in the Soul Palace, and the classics about this era were quickly retrieved in an instant.
The reign name of Hongguang is the reign name of the Ming Dynasty, and, not surprisingly, this is almost the last almanac of the Ming Dynasty. In history, it belongs to 1645. At this time, a major event that shocked history happened in Yangzhou.
"Old sir, did you know that Jian Nu has already tied up the hem?" Zhong Yan asked with a serious look on his face.
"I haven't heard of plans to go south. However, there are rumors among the people that the Jian slaves are going south to have a life-or-death showdown with the Ming Dynasty. Now everyone is uneasy in their hearts. No one knows when the Jian slaves will take action. We, the Ming Dynasty, , What a disaster it is.”
When the old gentleman heard this, his face was a little ugly, and he was obviously very worried about this.
The horror of Jiannu is now well known to the whole world. The Ming Dynasty has lost most of its country. If it really goes south, no one knows whether Ming can stop it and divide the north and south from Jiannu. But many people understand that the establishment of slaves is already menacing and unstoppable. To some extent, the trend is already established.
Who would give up such an opportunity to dominate the world?
The Ming Dynasty is in the Central Plains. It is orthodox. If the Ming Dynasty is not destroyed, how can those alien races feel at ease? Anyone can really not kill them, but the Ming Dynasty must be destroyed. This is the most fundamental strategy. No one can give up. , let the Ming Dynasty take a breather, once the Ming Dynasty has another wise king, the consequences will be something that no one wants to see. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty was a thorn in the side of the Qing Dynasty, a thorn in the flesh, and the target that must be destroyed.
The Jiannu occupied the great country of the Central Plains and were not prepared to leave again.
Since you don't want to leave, then kill the old master so that you can become the new master. What a simple and clear thing.
"Don't worry, old man. Jiannu can only be cruel for a while. This land in the Central Plains will still belong to us."
Zhong Yan said with a smile. "maybe."
The old man shook his head, noncommittal, and then continued walking forward. Not much teasing.
"I see, I think I know what destiny is in this fantasy world."
Zhong Yan raised his eyes and looked into the void, as if he saw the blood and fire in the future. He saw the prosperous Yangzhou City turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, a horrific scene of inhumanity.
"Husband, you are talking about Yangzhou Ten Days."
Miao Miaomiao subconsciously tightened her hands, and a look of horror flashed in her eyes.
The Tenth Day in Yangzhou was the most bloody and tragic event in Chinese history, and the most heinous page in historical records.
"Yes, as expected, there was a bloody massacre in Yangzhou on the 10th. That was a huge blood debt."
Zhong Yan nodded and said.
According to historical records, in the first year of Hongguang in the Ming Dynasty (1645), the Qing army marched south to Pozhu.
At that time, even when Nanming was in the midst of a national crisis, party strife continued. It must be said that the demise of the Ming Dynasty was closely related to party strife.
When the Qing army went south, Shi Kefa, Minister of the Ministry of War and Bachelor of Dongge University, rushed to Yangzhou to support the crisis.
On April 15, the Qing general Duduo marched southward, and the Qing army surrounded Yangzhou City. Shi Kefa led 4,000 troops to the city to defend against the enemy, vowing to live and die with the soldiers and people of Yangzhou City. After ten days of arduous defense, Yangzhou fell into the hands of the Qing army. Ren Yumin, the magistrate of Yangzhou, was killed for his disobedience, and his whole family fell into a well and died. Shi Kefa quilt
Prisoner, sacrificed generously. Governor Liu Zhaoji led more than 400 of his remnants, together with the citizens in the city, to engage in street fighting with the Qing army until the entire army was wiped out and no one surrendered.
After the Qing army occupied Yangzhou, Duduo hated the resistance of the Yangzhou people and ordered a massacre of the city for ten days on the grounds that they refused to surrender, even though his men killed innocent people indiscriminately.
In his edict "Instructing civil and military officials in Nanjing and other places", he said: "Yesterday, the soldiers arrived in Weiyang, and the officials, soldiers and civilians in the city were stationed in Yingcheng. I regretted the lives of the people and could not bear to send more troops. I first told the bad news in earnest, and delayed it for a few days. The officials Finally, he disobeyed the order. Then he attacked the city and massacred him, and took his wife prisoner. This was not true of his original intention, but he did it as a last resort. After that, soldiers were everywhere, and officials, soldiers and civilians refused to surrender, which is a lesson for Wei Yang."
The cruel Duduo regarded the lives of Yangzhou people as nothing and used the evil deeds of butchers to intimidate soldiers and civilians everywhere who dared to resist.
At that time, only a few residents of Yangzhou City escaped before the city was breached, and some survived by hiding after the Qing army entered the city. However, most of the people were brutally massacred, and "the city was littered with corpses."
There were millions of people in Yangzhou City. It is said that more than 800,000 people were slaughtered in this massacre.
That picture can be imagined.
That was the most painful scar in Chinese history. "If it's really ten days in Yangzhou, what are you going to do, husband?" Miao Miaomiao asked curiously, "Are we going to help the Ming Dynasty?" "Let's take a look first."
Zhong Yan said after pondering for a while.
This is obviously a battle of camps. Choose between the Qing army or the Ming army. How to choose can get the maximum benefit for yourself. In this war, if you get enough power of destiny, you can seize the origin of the world. That's crucial too.
