"Pingzhang, what happened?"
Bolu sat down with a gloomy expression and said to Fan Yao.
"Oh, this is really bad!"
"Pingzhang, what happened?" Fan Yao asked.
"Your Majesty learned that we defeated the red scarf thieves, Long Yan was very happy, and he wanted to give you and me a promotion!" Bolu said.
"Ah? Isn't this a good thing?" Fan Yao was puzzled.
"Not only was he promoted to an official, but he also sent an envoy to summon Lu Deshui, the general manager of Liuhe's thief-defeating capital!" Bolu said.
As soon as these words came out, Fan Yao was immediately confused.
"Pingzhang, who is in charge of Liuhe's pursuit of thieves, and Lu Deshui?" Fan Yao asked quickly.
Bolu looked embarrassed and said, "When I wrote the memorial to the court, I didn't talk about recruiting strong men to attack the red scarf thieves. I just slightly exaggerated the battle situation and wrote Lu Deshui's name."
Okay!
Fan Yao already understood that Bolu must have boasted so much in the memorial that he took the Zhizheng Emperor seriously and actually sent someone to summon the loyal people.
"Pingzhang, is there really Lu Deshui?" Fan Yao asked.
"Yes, yes! However, he is a robber from the waterway near Liuhe, and he is not loyal." Bolu said.
"Oh, that's bad! If the imperial court sends someone here, wouldn't the secret be revealed?" Fan Yao said worriedly.
They gave all their money and food to the red scarf thieves as a redemption fee to buy their lives, and also found some criminal thieves like Lu Deshui to use as fake accounts.
Now that the imperial court has sent an envoy, all they need is a confrontation, and all the secrets will be exposed.
"Pingzhang, why did you praise him in the memorial?" Fan Yao asked.
"I just said that Lu Deshui fought against the bandit Zhu Yuanzhang in the quarry. He was invincible. He not only killed hundreds of bandits, but also shot and wounded Zhu Yuanzhang, forcing the bandits to retreat!" Bolu said.
This is Bolu's own selfishness.
He planned to exaggerate his achievements, but as a coach, he had never been on the battlefield. Even though he was a Mongolian nobleman, he did not understand the specific battles at all. He could only calm down the dramas he heard every day and make up a random battle process. .
Who would have known that Emperor Zhizheng, who was also trapped in the palace in Dadu, was also a fan of miscellaneous operas.
As soon as Emperor Zhizheng saw Bolu's memorial, he was immediately attracted by Lu Deshui's bravery.
"Alas! What should we do then!" Fan Yao suddenly panicked.
"How about we send someone to recruit the real Lu Deshui and let him show off?" Bolu said.
Fan Yao thought for a while, but felt that this method was not very good.
Not to mention whether the real criminal thief Lu Deshui was willing to surrender and be rescued, even if he was willing to surrender, the moment he saw the emperor's envoy, he would have to reveal his secrets within a few words.
The Jiangyang thief and the unparalleled warrior Bolu boasted about were two different things.
"What can we do!" Boru suddenly wanted to slap himself twice.
Fan Yao thought for a long time, but there was no regulation.
"Now that things are like this, let's go find Liu Bowen to discuss a countermeasure!" Fan Yao suddenly said.
The two of them now have great trust in Liu Bowen.
From proposing to lobby the Red Turban bandits to withdraw their troops, to helping them raise food, grass, money, and stabilizing the situation, Liu Bowen failed to do anything.
Except the state.
Since returning from Jiqing Mansion in Jiangnan, brothers Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han have completely achieved financial freedom.
One million taels of silver, plus one million stones of grain, and 400,000 pieces of silk cloth.
Zhu Yuanzhang's Red Scarf Army could live without worries about food and clothing for almost two years, and even had a large amount of money to support some scholars who had taken refuge with them as official assistants.
In just a few days, the news that deputy commander Zhu Han killed the barbarians in Hague and defeated the Yuan army in Chuzhou, and that commander Zhu Yuanzhang's 100,000 troops fought in the south of the Yangtze River, has spread throughout the Jiangbei area of Henan.
After hearing this news, a large number of scholars gave up their last hope for the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasty.
"The great vitality has been exhausted and all the heroes are vying for the throne. It is time for me to make contributions and make my wife a shadow!"
This was the long-cherished wish of many scholars, and they came to seek refuge with Zhu Yuanzhang one after another.
Not only scholars, but also many armed forces such as bandits and water bandits on both sides of the Yangtze River came to seek refuge, hoping to rely on the reputation of Longxing Marshal Zhu Yuanzhang.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang followed Zhu Han's suggestion regarding the surrender of these bandits and water bandits.
All robbers and water bandits who take refuge must hand over their troops and retrain and distribute them. They can no longer maintain their original strength. As for the robber and water bandit leaders, they are awarded various official positions and serve in the army of the Generalissimo. Then lead the army.
Zhu Han has no trust in these green forest bandits and must not let them ruin the reputation of the Red Turban Army.
really.
Once Zhu Han's suggestion was implemented, only a handful of green forest heroes agreed and accepted the Red Scarf Army's reorganization and recruitment. The others went back to their respective families and continued to be their kings of Xiaoyao Mountain.
In less than a month, the entire Chuzhou had cleared away the haze of the previous war, and was actually glowing with vitality.
Seeing that the hearts and minds of the people and the army had been stabilized, Zhu Han began to propose to Zhu Yuanzhang the plan of 'attacking the local tyrants and dividing their fields'.
Using charges such as "tong Meng Yuan", "traitor" and "national scum" to knock down some powerful people who have done evil and hold land, then divide their land among the poor people and establish a new interest group that supports the Red Turban Army. .
Zhu Yuanzhang had already agreed and deeply agreed with Zhu Han's suggestion.
"Brother, we both came from poor backgrounds, and we hate these bullies and tyrants. If we can really make the poor people stand up, then we can be considered worthy of our dead parents and our own conscience." Zhu Yuanzhang sighed.
"Brother, what you said is so right. Most of the people in this world are from poor backgrounds. They may not be literate or understand anything, but they are also living people. They also have their own ideas. Who is right? The poor people know who is good to them and who treats them badly. If we get their support, it will be much better than recruiting a few scholars to join the army!" Zhu Yong said with a smile.
Zhu Yuanzhang also deeply agreed.
Since we want to divide the land among the local tyrants, we naturally start by eliminating the states.
The tycoon Lu Wendao and others from Chuzhou are still in prison. They are all accused of betraying and surrendering to the enemy on the battlefield, so they are ready-made targets.
only.
Zhu Han had just begun preparations for the "attacking local tyrants and dividing their fields" that he was personally responsible for, when Zhu Yuanzhang was about to leave Chuzhou again.
Liu Futong, the leader of the Red Scarf Army in Yingzhou, sent a letter.
"Liu Futong is going to summon the marshals from various ministries to Yingzhou and plans to elect Xiao Ming Wang Han Lin'er as emperor!" Zhu Yuanzhang said while reading the letter.
When Zhu Han heard this, he was immediately surprised.
"What, Liu Futong found Han Lin'er?"
This is somewhat different from history.
In history, Han Lin'er had been hiding in various places for several years before Liu Futong found her.
"Well, the letter said that it has been found. It seems that it is impossible not to go to Yingzhou." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Although he is not the most powerful and prestigious marshal in the Red Scarf Army, he is definitely one of the strongest in overall strength.
How could Zhu Yuanzhang be missing from such activities as establishing a new emperor?
"Well, of course we have to go. Once Han Lin'er becomes emperor, he will have a rightful name. If we don't go, we won't get many benefits." Zhu Han nodded.
They did their best for Liu Futong's Red Scarf Army.
They sent people to deliver good news, food and military pay, and even sent Zhou Dexing, an 'explosion expert', to guide the battle.
Now that Liu Futong has led everyone to support Han Lin'er as emperor, he will definitely give him a lot of rewards.
If Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't go, it will be a big loss.
"Then if I go, there won't be any danger if you stay in Chuzhou, right?" Zhu Yuanzhang said with some worry.
The last time he went north to support the Haozhou Red Turban Army, Barbarian Hague led his army to sneak attack.
Zhu Yuanzhang was already worried about the safety of his brother Zhu Han.
"Haha, brother, don't worry! Meng Yuan no longer has an organized and powerful army in Jiangnan. I'm afraid that even some green forest bandits can't be wiped out. How can he still have the ability to cause trouble? We won't go It's already good enough to cause trouble for them." Zhu Han smiled.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.
They had just gone to Jiqing Mansion to blackmail Qiufeng. If Meng Yuan had troops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, how could he agree to their conditions.
"In this case, you will be in charge of the military and political affairs of Chuzhou. You will lead 3,000 model troops to garrison Chuzhou. We will leave Xu Da to lead 10,000 troops to garrison Liuhe and look after the door for you!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
The three thousand new troops under Zhu Han have become famous after the last great victory in eliminating the state.
Zhu Yuanzhang personally ordered it to be named the "Model Army", which meant that all the rebel soldiers could serve as role models.
"Okay, with these troops, then I can boldly start working!" Zhu Han said.
Two days later.
Zhu Yuanzhang led the main force first back to Dingyuan City, and then continued north to Yingzhou to discuss the important matter of supporting the new emperor at the base camp of the Red Turban Army.
Zhu Han personally took charge of eliminating the state and began his long-planned plan to "attack the local tyrants and divide their land."
In addition to the state, there is a red scarf officer in the office.
Chen Baodao and Hu Yiba, as Zhu Han's two deputies, are reporting to him.
"Deputy Commander, now the evidence of the crimes of Lu Wendao and other traitors has been cleared through trial, and they are all here!" Chen Baodao said.
I saw Chen Baodao wearing a brand new official uniform, looking majestic, as if he was a completely different person.
"Copy a thousand copies, no, two thousand copies, of all the evidence of the traitors like Lu Wendao, and post them in all towns and villages outside the state. I want all the people to see the faces of these gentry and scum. Zhu Han said.
Zhu Han's plan to conquer the rich and divide the land was not only to kill people, but also to kill people's hearts.
It was only natural that Zhu Han wanted to vilify weak-minded tycoons like Lu Wendao based on his reputation, and then divide their land and property.
In this way, the powerful landowners who support the Red Turban Army will not be too reactive and fearful.
The teacher once said that uniting one faction and attacking another is the only way to win the struggle.
"As ordered, the general will do it immediately!" Chen Baodao said.
Then, Hu Yiba stepped forward and said.
"Deputy Commander, the number of disabled, old and weak people in the army you asked me to count has already been calculated. Please take a look at it, Deputy Commander!"
After Hu Yiba finished speaking, he took out a letter from his arms.
Zhu Han took it and looked at it, feeling quite satisfied.
After several battles, many soldiers in the Red Turban Army were injured and could no longer continue fighting.
Basically, they stayed in Chuzhou, waiting for the distribution of land to survive.
Zhu Han felt that these wounded veterans were a valuable asset that could not be wasted so easily.
He asked Hu Yiba to count the number of people.
"Hu Yiba, go and call all these people over. I'm going to arrange new errands for them!" Zhu Han said.
"As ordered, deputy commander!" Hu Yiba hurried over.
Since we want to divide the land among local tyrants, we must arouse public opinion.
These wounded veterans have quit the rebel army and are considered the best atmosphere group among the people.
Zhu Han planned to give them some preferential treatment so that they could support and respond to some of the policies of the rebel army, so that they could become the mainstay of the rebel army among the common people.
Destined to be a vigorous campaign to allocate land to local tyrants, it is about to begin in Chuzhou!
Zhu Han first ordered that Lu Wendao and other traitors and scum were escorted to various village and town markets, where they were paraded through the streets to arouse the curiosity of the people.
Then, he began to order Chen Baodao and others to take the land deeds confiscated by several powerful people, and prepare to gather a crowd to criticize the evil powerful people and divide the land.
Zhu Han has made preparations in Chuzhou City, and he can start to fight against the local tyrants to divide their fields.
At this time, Xu Da, who was stationed in Liuhe ahead, sent Lu Zhongheng to report the news.
Lu Zhongheng was a good young man who joined the army. He was recommended by Zhu Han to serve under Xu Da for training, and also served as a liaison between Chuzhou and Liuhe.
"Deputy commander, a man named Liu Bowen came from Liuhe and said he wanted to see the deputy commander!" Lu Zhongheng said as soon as he saw Zhu Han.
"Liu Bowen?"
Zhu Han didn't know what Liu Bowen wanted to do when he came to see him.
Could it be that Liu Bowen had already thought about it and planned to come and join the rebels at this time?
"Give me a letter!"
Zhu Han took the letter and opened it to read.
Only a few people including Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Han, Xu Da and Tang He knew about the secret transactions with the Jiangnan Mengyuan officialdom.
The name Liu Bowen is naturally inconspicuous.
"Okay, go back quickly and invite Liu Bowen here." Zhu Han said after reading the letter.
"Yes, deputy commander!" Lu Zhongheng said respectfully.
Xu Da did not say the specific reason in the letter, but said that Liu Bowen did have important matters and wanted to meet Zhu Han in person.
In this case, Zhu Han was waiting for Liu Bo to come.
On the road quickly, Liu Bowen arrived in Chuzhou in just one day.
As soon as he saw Zhu Han, Liu Bowen, who was tired of life, immediately got straight to the point.
"Deputy Commander, Liu Ji is here to ask for something!" Liu Bowen said.
Zhu Han smiled slightly and invited Liu Bowen into the back hall.
"Sir, I have a sudden visit. I wonder why?" Zhu Han said calmly.
At this time, there was no one else waiting in the room, so Liu Bowen naturally spoke freely.
"Deputy Commander, to be honest, I am here to ask you a favor for Ping Zhang Bolu of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces," Liu Bowen said.
"Oh, beg me for Bolu, what's the matter?" Zhu Han asked.
It turned out that in his memorial to Emperor Meng Yuan, Bolu boasted about a Yuan general named Lu Deshui.
This Lu Deshui was just a braggart, but Emperor Meng Yuan admired him so much that he sent someone to summon Lu Deshui to commend him and draw a portrait.
How could Pingzhang Bolu of Jiangsu and Zhejiang let the emperor's messenger see Lu Deshui? That would have completely exposed his secret.
Therefore, Bolu and Fan Yao immediately found Liu Bowen to find a solution.
The method Liu Bowen came up with was also simple.
Since Emperor Meng Yuan wants to see Lu Deshui, he should find a way to shut up Lu Deshui forever.
Anyway, he is just a gangster who commits evil crimes, and he will die when he dies.
However, in the report to the Mongolian and Yuan court, it could only be said that Lu Deshui was attacked by the Red Turban Army and died fighting hard.
But this Lu Deshui happened to have considerable strength. He had been crossing the Yangtze River for many years, and he had not five thousand but two thousand soldiers under his command.
The soldiers and horses in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces were almost wiped out by the Red Turban Army. Zhang Shicheng's rebellion in the lower reaches became more and more intense. The remaining troops must guard Jiqing Mansion and cannot go out.
After all the calculations, the only people left who have the strength to destroy Lu Deshui and others are the Red Scarf Army from Jiangbei Chuzhou.
After listening to Liu Bowen's words, Zhu Han was speechless for a while.
"Sir, does Bolu really regard me as a friend?" Zhu Han said.
Liu Bowen smiled heartily and said, "Deputy Commander, this is a good thing. Bolu and the others have already separated from the Mongolian and Yuan court. When the rebels go south, they will be able to reduce a lot of trouble."
Zhu Han quite agrees with this statement.
"Well, to be honest, if the feudal officials of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasty were all people like Bolu, then our wish to expel the Tartars and restore China would be realized faster," Zhu Han said.
"Expel the Tartars and restore China?"
Liu Bowen was instantly shocked by this sentence.
In his heart, he couldn't help but admire Zhu Hanchong.
This is a proper way to have the world in mind!
With such courage, the small city of Chuzhou will never be able to hide the Zhu Han brothers, a pair of real dragons and ferocious tigers!
"What the deputy commander said is good! Liu Ji admires it."
"Haha, it's just a casual comment. You don't have to be polite, sir."
"Deputy Marshal, before I came here, Bolu had already said that he would never let the rebels' hard work go in vain. He has already prepared two hundred thousand taels of silver and one hundred thousand stones of food and grass as a reward for you!" Liu Bowen said.
What he said is very consistent with Zhu Han's psychology.
This time it was to eliminate hidden dangers for the Gou Tatars, and of course they would not let their efforts go in vain.
"Let's do this. Two hundred thousand dan of silver and one hundred thousand dan of grain and grass can be treated as my money and exchanged for iron farm tools of equal value for me in Jiangnan." Zhu Han thought for a moment and said.
Since he was already planning to conquer the local tycoons to allocate their fields, he was naturally preparing to engage in agricultural production.
Common people have problems eating, and there is no extra money to buy farm tools, so Zhu Han plans to lend new farm tools to farmers who have been allocated land to increase production.
In addition to the limited output of the workshops in one city in the state, it is really not as enjoyable as purchasing it in Jiangnan.
"Okay, this is easy to talk about. I can agree to it for Bolu." Liu Bowen said.
Afterwards, the two people discussed the countermeasures.
According to Zhu Han's request, Meng Yuan's Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces will first send people to recruit Anlu Deshui, offer a lot of initial benefits, find out their details, and then report to Zhu Han.
Finally, Zhu Han led the rebel army to eliminate this group of bandits and water thieves.
After sending Liu Bowen away, Zhu Han found Xu Da in person.
Upon hearing Zhu Han's plan, Xu Da's first reaction was to disagree.
"This is not possible! We are rebels and we want to kill the Tatars. How can we kill for them?" Xu Da shook his head and said.
"Brother Xu, I don't think this matter is inconsistent with our killing of Tatars. That Lu Deshui is a thief who occupies the Yangtze River waterway. Killing people and stealing goods can be said to be a blood debt. When we destroy him, we can also eliminate harm for the people, and there are many other things. benefits." Zhu Han said.
"Oh, what's the benefit, please tell me first?" After Xu Da calmed down, he decided to listen to Zhu Han's words.
After all, in so many operations, Zhu Han's plans and calculations have never caused the rebels to suffer.
"Although we have a naval force now, we lack actual combat. In order to go south to the south of the Yangtze River in the future, should we train more troops?" Zhu Han asked.
Xu Da nodded, "Well, we should indeed train in actual combat."
"Also, we occupy Chuzhou, which is close to the Yangtze River waterway. It is a golden waterway. Whoever controls the water surface of the Yangtze River controls half of Jiangnan, and even half of Jiangxi and Huguang. They all rely on the Yangtze River waterway. We If Lu Deshui and other bandits are wiped out, we can successfully become the new masters of the Yangtze River, and collecting toll taxes will be like collecting money for nothing," Zhu Han said.
When Xu Da heard this, he already smiled.
"So that's it! Qiwu, your brain is so good. Why didn't I think of so many calculations?"
Xu Da readily agreed.
"We control the Yangtze River waterway, and then divide the land except the state into a rear area as stable as an iron barrel. Then whenever we want to go to the south of the Yangtze River in the future, we can send troops at any time. We don't even need to send troops, we only need to send people. If you go on a tour, you can capture Jiangnan!" Zhu Han said.
After hearing the grand blueprint drawn by Zhu Han, Xu Da nodded and agreed without even thinking about it.
Zhu Han and Xu Da left some of their troops behind, and led three thousand navy troops on warships. They launched a banner to attack Jiqing Mansion in Jiangsu and Zhejiang again, and appeared on the Yangtze River in a mighty manner.
Suddenly, Jiqing Mansion in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, which had just settled down, was in panic again.
In Pingzhang Mansion, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces.
Liu Bowen is reporting back to Bolu and Fan Yao.
"Your Majesty, the person sent by the lower official sent a reply. Lu Deshui has agreed to recruit people and accepted the official position given by the Lord. He has become a pioneer in the war against thieves in the Great Yuan Dynasty." Liu Bowen said.
Bolu was happy at first, and then smiled disdainfully.
"This Lu Deshui is just a thief, but I have given him the official position of a fourth-grade general. If he refuses to agree, that would be abnormal," Bolu said.
Fan Yao next to him also looked proud, "Not only that, we also gave Lu Deshui 200,000 silver in military pay and 200,000 shi in military rations. Although it didn't reach his hands, everyone in the entire Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces already knew about it. .”
Having said this, Bolu and Fan Yao immediately looked at each other and smiled.
That 200,000 yuan of silver and food can be regarded as a reasonable reason!
"Two adults, we just need to wait quietly for the news of Zhu Han's victory." Liu Bowen also laughed.
Bolu picked up the teacup on the table and said loudly: "In that case, let's drink tea instead of wine and wish the Red Scarf Army an early victory over Lu Deshui!"
"Yes, wipe out Lu Deshui as soon as possible!" Fan Yao also picked up the tea cup and said with a smile.
When Liu Bowen saw such a scene, he felt it was extremely ridiculous.
Two feudal officials from the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties were sincerely wishing that the anti-thief Red Scarf Army would wipe out another group of imperial troops.
This kind of scene is probably rare in a thousand years.
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The Yangtze River flows eastward, and lush weeds grow wantonly on the banks of the Yangtze River, blocking many sight lines.
A hidden water village is hidden in a tributary channel on the south bank of the Yangtze River. The dense weeds around it make it difficult for outsiders to detect the water village.
This is the Qingfeng Village of Lu Deshui, the green forest thief who has traversed the Yangtze River waterway for many years.
Oh, now it is no longer Qingfeng Village, but the camp of the thief-defeating vanguard army of the Marshal's Mansion of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces in the Great Yuan Dynasty.
Lu Deshui also transformed into a vanguard general in fighting against thieves in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and a court official with a fourth-grade salary.
Not only that, the Meng Yuan officials who came to recruit people also announced that they were going to arm their Qingfeng Village with 200,000 taels of silver and 200,000 shi of grain.
"Invincibility starts with sacrificing the ancestor"
Lu Deshui just felt like smoke was coming out of his ancestral graves, and he could still be so promising by robbing homes and houses and blocking roads.
In the Juyi Hall of Qingfeng Village, Lu Deshui was holding a banquet to celebrate the wealth that fell from the sky.
"Come on! Drink!"
"drink!"
A group of bandit leaders, big and small, were drinking and feasting happily. They were even happier than during the Chinese New Year.
Lu Deshui also drank a pound of wine in his hand, and then took a bite of the sauce meat. The other hand reached into the waistband of Mrs. Yazhai's trousers and rubbed it back and forth, which made Mrs. Yazhai's face turn red and she begged again and again. .
The big and small bandit leaders in the Juyi Hall laughed and made all kinds of obscene remarks.
At this moment, a minion ran in from the door.
"Master, there is a boat coming on the river!"
As soon as the little guy finished speaking, a wine bowl flew to his head.
Snapped!
Hey young!
The little minion screamed in pain and quickly knelt on the ground in fear.
Lu Deshui looked unhappy, "You bastard! How many times have I told you that there is no big boss? From now on, I will only beg the thief Pioneer Officer, and everyone will call me Pioneer Officer!"
"My little one is wrong, my little one is wrong!" The little one quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"What ship came up on the river?" Lu Deshui asked, smelling of alcohol.
"Grand... Pioneer Officer, there are so many ships, they look like warships, I'm afraid there are ships with thousands of people!" said the minion.
"How many thousands of people?"
Lu Deshui suddenly became agitated, and his head was half sober from the alcohol.
Many of the bandit leaders in Juyi Hall were so frightened that their anus tightened.
"It's broken. Could it be that the officers and soldiers are here?"
"No, boss, hurry up and fight!"
"The officers and soldiers are here, stop drinking!"
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In an instant, the entire Juyi Hall was in chaos.
Snapped!
A loud slapping sound on the table caused everyone to stop.
Lu Deshui stepped on the table with one foot and shouted angrily.
"A bunch of trash, what a panic!"
"What are the officers and soldiers? I am an officer and army now, so I'm afraid of a bird!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone reacted.
Yes, I have been recruited by the imperial court, and I am a member of the imperial army. What else do I have to fear from the army?
"Boss, that's not right. What are all these ships doing?" a big boss asked in confusion.
Lu Deshui burped and said slowly.
"What else can you do? Of course you are sending us money and food!"
A few days ago, the dignified Jiangsu and Zhejiang provincial officials personally agreed to allocate 200,000 taels of silver and 200,000 shi of grain to Lu Deshui and the others as their military recruitment expenses.
Now that so many ships are coming, they must be here to bring money and food.
"Why are you still standing there? Come with me to greet him!"
Lu Deshui said, kicked away Mrs. Yazhai next to her, and strode out.
"Open the camp gate wide and let the boys come out, ready to move money and food!"
Thousands of large and small water thieves from Qingfeng Village all cheered happily.
"Oh, let's move the money!"
"Split the money!"
Lu Deshui led a group of men, raised the flag of the Yuan Dynasty Jiangzhe Province's vanguard officer in fighting against thieves, and rushed happily towards the opposite fleet.
As the distance between the two sides got closer, Lu Deshui and others discovered some abnormalities.
"That's not right. How come their flag is not the flag of the imperial court?"
"I've never seen it before!"
"It seems to be the sun and moon flag with a red background. Which army of the imperial court has this flag?"
Everyone started speculating.
When the two sides got close, the fleet on the opposite side actually put on a very strange posture.
They lined up their ships and aimed their ships sideways at Lu Deshui's.
"Opposite me, which side of the imperial court are you brothers from?"
Lu Deshui looked confused and climbed onto the mast himself, shouting loudly at the ship on the opposite side.
No one on the opposite ship spoke.
Then, a voice came from the other side.
"We are the Red Scarf Army!"
"Kill the violent elements and restore China!"
boom!
Lu Deshui felt a daze in his head, followed by a burst of fear.
What!
The navy of the Red Scarf Army came to kill them, what should I do? ?
Lu Deshui and the others were negligent and did not have time to prepare for the war. If they were bitten by the red scarf pirate navy now, they would definitely die.
"It turns out they are rebels. They are in Gelü Deshui. They are willing to join the rebels and kill the Tatars together!"
Lu Deshui shouted loudly and quietly waved his hands, asking the minions below to lower the raised flags of the Meng Yuan army.
Zhu Han, who was on the opposite warship, had already confirmed that the thief opposite was Lu Deshui, and he was playing into his heart.
Zhu Han turned a deaf ear to Lu Deshui's cry to surrender.
"You Lu Deshui, you actually refused to surrender even if you fought to the death! You are a good man!"
Zhu Han immediately waved his hand and sent a signal to Xu Da and other warships.
"Start the fight!"
Zhu Han shouted loudly, which made Lu Deshui look confused.
"Is this red scarf thief deaf?"
However, before Lu Deshui had time to say these words, he saw clouds of flames and white smoke suddenly erupting from the red scarf thief warship opposite.
boom!
Boom boom!
Immediately, there was another burst of thunder and roar.
Lu Deshui felt a pain in his left leg. He looked down and saw that one leg had disappeared.
Spurting blood flew straight into the air.
Lu Deshui was instantly dropped to the deck of the ship and died completely without even screaming.
With mental arithmetic and unintentional calculations, coupled with the artillery support of the red scarf army, the water thieves on the opposite side were beaten to pieces in just one round.
Then, following the guide's guidance, he entered the Qingfeng Village of this group of water thieves.
These water thieves who bully the weak and fear the strong are good at dealing with good people, but when they encounter the fierce Red Turban Army, they are just a bunch of chickens and dogs.
Xu Da even felt that he had won a great victory without even breaking a sweat.
"Qi Wu, the entire village has been wiped out!" Xu Da said with a relaxed look.
"Well, these are some cunning and vicious habitual criminals. We can't keep them here. Let's kill them all."
Zhu Han looked at a group of captured water thieves and said coldly.
Xu Da also nodded and agreed.
They searched and seized a large number of gold, silver, jewelry and women in Qingfeng Village.
Among those gold and silver jewelry, many were gold chains and silver chains worn by infants and children, but they were also stained with blood. One can imagine how ruthless and cruel these water thieves were.
As for those women, they were in indescribable misery and could barely breathe a sigh of relief.
"kill!"
Xu Da gave the order, and the soldiers of the Red Turban Army raised their swords one by one and killed all the water thieves without hesitation.
Zhu Han had no mercy at all for these scum.
After the killing was over, a man in silk robes walked up behind Zhu Han.
"How about it, have you seen it?" Zhu Han turned his head and said with a smile.
This man was in his thirties and was a confidant of Zhang Bolu, Pingzhang Bolu, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces of Meng Yuan Dynasty. This time he served as Zhu Han's marching guide.
Of course, by the way, I also want to verify with my own eyes whether the disaster of Lu Deshui has been solved.
"Everyone has seen it, the Red Scarf Army is really mighty!" The man said with a smile.
It was like chopping melons and vegetables. In less than two hours, the water thieves who had been traversing the Yangtze River for many years were wiped out.
"Haha, this is Lu Deshui's head. You can take it back."
Zhu Han said, throwing a burden on this man, which frightened him and made him nervous.
"After you go back, don't forget to tell your family Pingzhang that the delivery time we agreed on must not be delayed. Otherwise, I will be angry, and the consequences will be serious." Zhu Han said with a smile.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. After I go back, I will definitely remind my Lord Pingzhang!"
After everything was settled, Zhu Han gave the man a captured horse and asked him to go back to life with Lu Deshui's head.
"Qiwu, what should we do with these women?"
Xu Da suddenly ran over and asked.
In the entire Qingfeng Village, almost more than a hundred women were rescued.
They were all robbed by water thieves like Lu Deshui, and they were all poor people.
"Ask them, if anyone wants to go home, give them some money as travel expenses and let them go." Zhu Han said.
Unexpectedly, after some inquiries, no woman was willing to leave.
It's not that they don't want to go home, it's just that it's hard to go back home.
Not to mention the humiliation suffered by the bandits and water thieves, how to endure it after returning, just the various dangers on the road, which cannot be solved by a few women traveling together.
"Let's do this, you all will go back to Chuzhou with us. When we get to Chuzhou, we will find a way to contact your families. If you want to go back, we will let you go. If you don't want to leave, we will give you a home when the time comes."
Zhu Han looked at these poor women and could only take them back.
The group of women below all knelt down and thanked him, crying and shouting.
Zhu Han couldn't bear it, so he just looked away.
The Red Scarf Army wiped out the water thieves in Qingfeng Village, and naturally returned victoriously with thunderous drums and drums.
While declaring their control over the Yangtze River waterway, they displayed the banner of "Guan Lu, the Pioneer of the Dayuan Jiangzhe Province in Fighting Thieves" to the surrounding common people and business travelers.
Anyway, Lu Deshui's identity was the Meng Yuan general, which was another great victory for the Red Scarf Army.
but.
For Jiqing Mansion, the Red Scarf Army's invasion was nothing but thunder.
It was really unpredictable to just kill Lu Deshui, a vanguard officer who was chasing thieves, and then go back in a hurry.
However, ordinary people don't understand that Pingzhang Bolu and others from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are from a clean background.
"Haha, this Zhu Han is young, decisive and trustworthy. He can be regarded as a young hero." Bolu said with a happy smile.
Fan Yao on the side also smiled and said: "Lu Deshui is dead. Even if the imperial envoy comes, there is no way to verify anything. We can sit back and relax again."
In fact, not only can we sit back and relax, but we should also be happy.
Because Bolu had received the news from the capital, Emperor Tuohuan Timur of the Yuan Dynasty had decided to give Bolu a rank and title, and he was given the title of Marquis of Jiading and enjoyed the treatment of ten thousand households.
As for Fan Yao, who was born as a Han in the north, he was promoted from being a political advisor to Zuocheng of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.
Liu Bowen, who was jointly recommended by the two of them, also won the position of political governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.
After some operations, it can be said that all three of them are developed.
"My lords, even if Lu Deshui is dead and the imperial envoy comes, we must be careful to deal with it. Otherwise, if there are any mistakes, all the previous achievements may be wasted."
Liu Bowen reminded kindly from the side.
If these two idiots can continue to hold official positions in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, it is the best choice for the Red Turban Army.
"Yes, we do have to be careful. Let's do this. Starting from tomorrow, we will immediately send people to investigate. As long as there is news about the imperial envoys, we will report back immediately!" Bolu ordered.
"Don't worry, sir, I have already made arrangements!" Fan Yao said.
However, Liu Bowen was not very relieved.
Just listen to Liu Bowen continue: "Two adults, haven't you heard?"
Bolu and Fan Yao both looked confused.
"Brother Bowen, what did you hear?"
"Yeah, what's the matter?"
Liu Bowen lowered his voice and said to Bolu and Fan Yao.
"My lords, I have recently heard that several officials from the feudal clan have been inquiring about the last retreat of the red scarf bandits, as well as the incoming and outgoing situation of the one million taels of silver and grain."
"What!
"
When he said this, Bolu and Fan Yao were both shocked.
They all understand what happened to the one million taels of silver and one million stones of grain last time.
Regarding the memorials to the imperial court, they all said that they were used to recruit loyal soldiers and horses, but in fact they were given to the Red Turban Army.
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If this matter is revealed, Bolu and Fan Yao will definitely be killed.
