This time he went to Suzhou and soon realized the fear of the Red Turban Army in Suzhou, Jiangnan.
These gentry and wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River were very worried about the Red Turban Army's raids on local tyrants in the north of the Yangtze River to allocate their land, fearing that the Red Turban Army would go south and divide their property among the poor.
Even a big businessman like Shen Wansan is worried.
"The Mongolian and Yuan forces in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are already in ruins. We want to pacify them, but we just have to do something about it, but we don't want to do it yet."
In Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang's plan, if they want to manage Jiangnan, they must have their own talent reserves to prevent the gentry and powerful gentry in Jiangnan from controlling local power, causing them to only occupy the name and the gentry to occupy real power.
Later, Zhu Han asked Shi Naian about his experiences in Jiangnan, as long as it was about people's livelihood and public opinion.
Unfortunately, Shi Naian's answers were not very satisfactory to Zhu Han.
After all, Shi Naian was born as a Confucian scholar in the old times, and many of his perspectives and methods of looking at problems were not in line with Zhu Han's wishes.
Zhu Han felt that he needed more accurate news from Jiangnan.
Now that the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties are internally divided, Liu Futong and others are likely to covet Jiangnan.
Moreover, even without Liu Futong, according to the news from Huguang, because Zhu Han had previously eliminated the main force of the Yuan army in Huguang Province, the Southern Red Scarf Army, led by Xu Shouhui and others, had already swept across Hubei.
Once Xu Shouhui and others control Hubei, they will definitely move south along the Yangtze River.
At that time, if Xu Shouhui, Chen Youliang and others robbed Jiangnan, Zhu Han would regret it to death.
However, if you want to plot Jiangnan, you must change your previous strategy.
When Zhu Han was hesitating, his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang came to Chuzhou in person from Dingyuan City.
"Brother, why are you here in person?"
Zhu Yuanzhang came lightly armed and only brought dozens of soldiers. It seemed that he was in an emergency.
"On July 5, Liu Futong sent someone to deliver an imperial edict." When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he did not really take the imperial edict seriously at all.
After all, it is impossible for a fake Zhao Song royal family, Han Lin'er, to truly convince Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Imperial edict, what edict?" Zhu Han was also a little confused.
The so-called imperial edict is just a name, and it is not all what the Prime Minister Liu Futong meant.
"The imperial edict stated that the local rebels in the Haiqu and Jiaozhou areas of Shandong raised troops to respond. It was a good time for the army to march. Let them go north from Huaidong along the East China Sea into Shandong to support the local anti-Yuan rebels." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"Brother, did you agree?" Zhu Han frowned slightly and asked quickly.
It is at least five to six hundred miles from the Huaihe River north to Shandong. Although there are coastal areas and Huaihe River tributaries that can be used, it will require a lot of military and material resources.
Obviously, Liu Futong was secretly stumbling upon Zhu Yuanzhang, hoping to consume Zhu Yuanzhang's strength.
The coastal area of Shandong is a corner area in the traditional hegemony pattern. Because of the obstruction of the central Shandong mountainous area, it does not have much strategic significance.
"Haha, we didn't agree. We just received the imperial edict. It's not up to us to decide whether we will listen to it or not, and whether we will go to Shandong or not." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
This brother's decision did not surprise Zhu Han at all.
Their brothers are already the most powerful force in the Red Scarf Army besides Liu Futong. If they didn't have this vision, they would probably be wiped out by Liu Futong.
"Liu Futong and the others went all-out in the Northern Expedition to Bianliang. They gathered more than 200,000 troops. They didn't even have the extra troops to attack the neighboring Xuzhou, let alone the coastal corner of Shandong. It makes sense for us to go to support them." Zhu Han thought for a while and said.
In any case, Liu Futong and others still put the expulsion of the Tartars first in their hearts, and it is also necessary to support the actions of the Shandong Rebels.
"But, except for our state, we are too far away from Shandong. Even if we go up from Northeast Huaibei, it is still very far. We have heard that the Tatars have deep roots in Shandong. The horse farm in Yidu Prefecture alone has many horses. Ten thousand, each of the Daluhuachi Han generals and families has a total strength of tens of thousands. It is useless for us to send 1,800 people. At least it will take tens of thousands of people. But with so many soldiers, horses, food, grass and baggage, it is too much. Well, the number of civilian men alone must be twice that of soldiers." Zhu Yuanzhang said quietly.
It's not that their brothers, Lao Zhu, forgot about the great cause of expelling the Tartars and refused to rescue the rebel brothers in Shandong. It was really hard to send out so many soldiers and horses.
Liu Futong's Northern Expedition supported grain and grass supplies, and Zhang Shicheng in Huaidong supported troops, horses, and supplies. Now Dingyuan and Chuzhou are busy with spring plowing and preparing to build workshops, and it is also a time when they need to spend a lot of money.
but.
Zhu Han just thought for a moment and immediately said with certainty.
"Brother, we must go to support the rebels in Shandong!"
"Qiwu, what do you think?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked quickly.
He knew that his brother was not completely sure and would not say such a sure thing.
"Brother, in order to solve the problem of lack of food, grass and money, I have thought of a way, and that is to cooperate with Shen Wansan, the rich man in Jiangnan."
"Shen Wansan?"
"That's right, it's Shen Wansan. This person is very shrewd. He must be able to see that the climate in Meng Yuan is not good. We will have no problem finding him to cooperate."
"Is this reliable?" Zhu Yuanzhang was a little worried.
"Don't worry, I have already asked Shi Naian to go to Suzhou once and meet with Shen Wansan. He is basically reliable. However, there is another thing that makes me a little embarrassed."
"Qiwu, what's going on?"
Afterwards, Zhu Han explained his plan to attack Jiangnan in advance.
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang also greatly agreed.
"Qiwu, you are right. The situation in Hubei is very good. Meng Yuan no longer has a single soldier in Hubei. Xu Shouhui has already spread officials to rule Hubei. I heard that his general Chen Youliang has already begun training. If a navy army really goes eastward to the south of the Yangtze River, we will be really in danger." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Because the two factions of the Red Scarf Army in the north and the south are at odds, the Hubei Red Scarf Army will not take Zhu Han, Pingzhang of Jiangnan Province, seriously at all.
Once they go south, that's when the red scarf arms war between the north and the south begins.
"So we have to plan for Jiangnan in advance."
"But we are short of manpower. Didn't you say that we should try our best to use our people in Jiangnan?" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Since the two base areas of Chuzhou and Dingyuan were established, Zhu Yuanzhang has realized the benefits of having complete control of his own.
Whether it is military, government or people's livelihood, various policies are implemented without hindrance.
Once Jiangnan is governed by powerful families, it will be troublesome for Zhu Yuanzhang to think about it.
"Time waits for no one. We can plot Jiangnan while selecting and appointing powerful people." Zhu Han said.
The gentry in Jiangnan are powerful, but some of them are sensible and know how to cooperate. As long as they give enough benefits, they will not go too far. Moreover, Zhu Han also plans to implement a new type of imperial examination after conquering Jiangnan to give the lower class scholars a chance to serve him. .
As long as the scholars take part in their own imperial examinations, they can be won over for their own use.
"Well, let's do it this way. It seems there is no problem." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"Brother, I plan to go to Jiangnan to see the local situation with my own eyes, and then I will come up with a thorough and appropriate plan." Zhu Han said.
"What, you go to Jiangnan in person? That's too dangerous." Zhu Yuanzhang was very surprised.
After all, Jiangnan is the territory of Meng Yuan. Once Bolu and others have evil intentions, it will be too late for Zhu Yuanzhang to regret it.
He was not willing to let Zhu Han take risks.
"Haha, brother, don't worry, there must be nothing wrong. Liu Bowen has written many times and already said that Bolu and others have predicted that Jiangnan cannot be saved, and are worried every day. Even if our soldiers go south, they will definitely not dare Resistance, not to mention I will definitely be fully prepared when I go to Jiangnan, no one will be able to hurt me."
Zhu Han was already very aware of the feelings of senior officials in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Meng Yuan.
The Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties were defeated one after another, not only killing the emperor, but also losing millions of troops. Now Dadu and Bianliang are falling into division and internal strife. Anyone who is not a fool can already see that Meng Yuan's strength has been exhausted.
"Okay, but you must be extremely careful."
"Yeah, no problem."
Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "By the way, what did you mean by supporting the Shandong Rebels just now?"
"This is also another purpose of my going to Jiangnan. The powerful families in Jiangnan are not only rich because of farming. I heard that they are all engaged in maritime trade and own many ships. Let them provide Ships can transport grain, grass and weapons to Shandong, so we can provide support!" Zhu Han said.
"But this will take a lot of time." Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid that it would be too late.
Zhu Han smiled slightly, as if he was not worried about this problem at all.
"Brother, didn't you just say that the Shandong Rebels have just raised their troops? There is no need for us to rush to support them. Let the Shandong Rebels prove their strength first and expose the unsteady ones among them. This will also save ourselves in the future. Trouble." Zhu Han said.
Shandong is a place where the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty has strong operations. When various rebel armies rise, there must be many speculators involved.
Meng Yuan must be allowed to counterattack and screen out those who are not determined for the rebel army.
In this way, when Zhu Han sends people to support them, they will be able to really help the right people and avoid erratic situations in the future.
"Well, what you said makes sense." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
Zhu Han did not be polite to his brother, and finally said directly.
"Brother, you'd better go back to Dingyuan quickly. Isn't my sister-in-law about to give birth?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he showed a happy and satisfied smile: "Haha, it's really close! We found a miracle doctor, and once he diagnosed the pulse, he said it's a boy!"
Before leaving, Zhu Han asked with a smile: "Brother, have you thought of a name for my nephew who is about to be born?"
"I've thought about it, my name is Zhu Biao!"
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Shandong, Haiqu County, Liangcheng Town.
As a small town by the sea, the two towns are most indispensable for fishermen.
The farmland along the coast is barren, farming is a low-yield business, and fishing at sea is a dangerous and hard-earned livelihood.
Fishermen have always been hardworking and hardworking.
However, no matter how hard you work, there is a limit. After the spring of this year, the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasty's various tax increases will begin.
The tax of two taels of silver per boat simply drove the fishermen to death.
The fishermen gathered to complain, and many thought of petitioning the government to lower taxes.
However, they left with high hopes, but not only did they not get tax relief, but they were beaten with torture sticks because of the official's revolt.
Several fishermen leaders were beaten to death and died within two days after being brought back.
The anger of the fishermen was instantly ignited.
Just when the fishermen gathered together didn't know how to vent their anger, a voice came from among them.
"The Ming King is coming to the world, the Ming King is coming to the world!"
"Expel the Tartars and restore China!"
Everyone looked around in surprise and saw a dark and muscular Han man who did not know when he appeared in the crowd.
Some people know him as Yu Deshui, a local fisherman.
"Yu Deshui, what are you yelling about?"
"The irony of the red scarf thief, shouting that he wants to ransack the house and wipe out the family!"
"Kill the whole family!"
Faced with everyone's accusations and panic, Yu Deshui was not afraid at all.
He pointed at the two fishermen leaders who were about to be buried: "What time has it been, and you are still afraid of death?"
This Yu Deshui came from a poor family and was considered a literate person with some reading.
Fishermen often come to him for advice on some mysterious things, so his prestige is pretty good.
Now that everyone heard what Yu Deshui said, they all gathered around.
When Yu Deshui saw this, he showed a proud expression.
He lowered his voice and said mysteriously.
"Last night, I received a dream from the Supreme Lord!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this and asked quickly.
"Brother Yu, what did Tuomeng say?"
"Yes, Brother Yu, tell me quickly!"
"The Supreme Lord is here to save us?"
Yu Deshui showed a mysterious expression, pointed to the sky with his hand, and then said.
"I received the words from the Supreme Lord in my dream, telling us to act according to God's will, otherwise we will be struck by five thunderbolts from the sky, and we will never be reincarnated!"
Everyone was unhappy when they saw that he was lying, and they kept urging him to speak quickly.
Afterwards, Yu Deshui cleared his throat, and then said: "The Supreme Lord said in his dream that he had already sent down the Book of Heaven and buried it in the river beach to the east for us to see for ourselves!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked horrified and suspicious.
These illiterate fishermen usually have to take a look at the biggest official in the city, the magistrate of Haiqu County.
Now when they heard that the heavenly deity Taishang Laojun personally wrote down the heavenly book, they were all frightened and at a loss.
Finally, under the leadership of Yu Deshui, nearly a hundred fishermen followed him to the river beach.
This is a river flowing to the sea, and the river channel is full of soft river sand.
Under the leadership of Yu Deshui, everyone began to search for the 'Book of Heaven'.
After a while, I heard Yu Deshui yelling.
"found it!"
"it's here!"
When everyone heard the shout, they gathered around one by one.
I saw Yu Deshui digging a shallow pit in the sand of the river beach, and lying in it was a stone man less than two feet tall.
"There are still words!"
Some fishermen immediately saw the cinnabar characters on the stone figure and shouted.
Among this group of people, only Yu Deshui was literate.
He ordered someone to take out the stone man, and then read it loudly.
"One eye of the stone man could incite rebellion across the Yellow River!"
After everyone listened, their reactions were different.
Some looked confused, some looked thoughtful, and some looked scared and excited.
Finally, after Yu Deshui's explanation, they found out that the Red Scarf Army rebelled because they dug up a stone man with the words "One eye of the Mo Dao stone man, beating the Yellow River and the world rebelling".
"The Supreme Lord has appeared and wants us to kill the Tatars!"
"Kill the Tartars, kill the Tartars!"
Several young fishermen who were close friends with Yu Deshui immediately started to stir up excitement.
Many fishermen are still uneasy. They all know that the government is powerful and they are unwilling to rebel even if gods appear.
At this moment, Yu Deshui suddenly sighed heavily.
"well!"
"It's already this time, I won't hide it from you anymore!"
A group of fishermen were very confused when they saw this. They didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Yude's water hyacinth.
Yu Deshui looked up at the sky, took a deep breath and said.
"To tell you the truth, my surname is not Yu!"
"Not Yu? What's your surname?" Someone immediately asked.
Yu Deshui stood up and stood on a big rock, and then said: "Actually, my surname is Zhao! I belong to the royal family of the Song Dynasty. In order to avoid being hunted by the Mongolian Tatars, my ancestors became a fisherman incognito. According to seniority, I am from Yingzhou. Where is the uncle of Emperor Zhao Liner of the Song Dynasty!"
The news that the Red Scarf Army reopened the Song Dynasty in Yingzhou has spread throughout Shandong.
After hearing this, the fishermen all looked enlightened.
No wonder Yu Deshui received a dream from Taishang Laojun, who turned out to be a descendant of the Song Dynasty royal family.
Son of the dragon, grandson of the dragon, that makes perfect sense.
Facing the surprised fishermen, Yu Deshui continued to use his sharp eloquence.
"I am the uncle of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. The Supreme Lord also said that two generals will be reincarnated to help us in the Song Dynasty kill the Tatars and reclaim the mountains and rivers. One is the Prime Minister Liu Futong, and he is the reincarnation of Di Qing! The other is the Marshal Zhu Longxing. , is the reincarnation of Grandpa Yue Fei!"
"What, Di Qing?"
"Grandpa Yue?!"
The fishermen immediately exclaimed again and again. They had all heard of the reputation of these two leaders of the Red Scarf Army.
Especially Zhu Longxing, the marshal of the capital, heard that in Huaidong he not only killed a million Tatar soldiers, but also killed the emperor who was a dog Tatar, which completely inspired the prestige of the Han people in the world.
In the eyes of these distant fishermen in Shandong, they don't know the difference between Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han. They have only heard some folk songs. They have heard that Marshal Zhu Longxing killed the Tatars and bullies in the minor songs. They basically compared Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han to the two. People merge into one person.
With the news of Di Qing and Yue Fei's reincarnation, the fishermen were all excited.
Under the leadership of Yu Deshui, oh no, it should be Zhao Deshui, these Haiqu fishermen contacted the green forest heroes entrenched in Sishan and Kuishan areas, roped them in, and then began to attack Haiqu County.
The unprepared Meng Yuan Haiqu County Magistrate and others were caught off guard by Zhao Deshui and others. Not only were most of the officers and soldiers killed and injured, but Haiqu County was lost in less than a day.
A few days after the Haiqu fishermen riot.
Shandong, Jiaozhou Prefecture.
On a hill by the sea, hundreds of farmers who were supposed to be preparing for spring plowing gathered. Everyone was holding forks, hoes and other farm tools, looking up at a strong man standing on a big rock.
This man's name is Li Ershan, and he is considered a well-known figure in the local village.
Just listen to this man yelling at the top of his voice.
"Folks, there is no way to survive! The extra money from the dog officials, and the harvest from farming this year are not enough to pay taxes!"
"If they don't give us a way to survive, we can't go around them!"
"To tell you the truth, I don't pretend anymore. In fact, my surname is not Li!"
When the farmers who were originally preparing to riot to resist the tax heard this, they were all surprised and stunned.
They originally planned to gather a crowd to cause trouble and go to the county government office to force the county magistrate to exempt taxes.
But why did Li Ershan, the elected leader, say such a meaningless sentence?
The crowd gathered around immediately raised questions.
"What's your last name, Brother Li?"
"If your surname is not Li, what else can you say?"
"Yes, how did you say this, Brother Li?"
Li Ershan looked up at the sky, then sighed heavily and continued to speak to everyone.
"Actually, my surname is Zhao! My ancestor is the eighteenth generation descendant of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty. According to the seniority, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty in Yingzhou has to call me uncle. No, it should be the emperor's uncle!"
These rustic Jiaozhou farmers never imagined that Li Ershan, who usually farmed and retting dung together, turned out to be the 18th generation descendant of the Song Dynasty emperor.
However, some people also put forward different opinions.
"Ershan, why do you say yes?"
"Yes, show me your voucher."
Faced with these people's doubts, Li Ershan did not panic. He stretched out his hand and pulled out a foot square of snow-white silk cloth.
"Look, this is the wordless heavenly book handed down from my ancestors. This is the proof!" Li Ershan shouted loudly.
"what's that?"
"Isn't this just a piece of white cloth?"
People became more confused and agitated.
Li Ershan ignored them, picked up a jug next to him, took a large sip of water in his mouth, and then sprayed it onto the white silk cloth in his hand with a pop.
suddenly!
Several large, pale red characters immediately oozed out from the originally blank silk cloth.
Several literate farmers immediately exclaimed.
"Wannies of the Song Dynasty?"
"The Emperor of Song Dynasty will live forever!"
Such a magical thing happened before their eyes, which immediately convinced everyone of Li Ershan's identity as the Song Dynasty royal family.
Li Ershan immediately struck while the iron was hot and started shouting and encouraging.
"I am the uncle of the Great Song Dynasty. You and I defeated the Tatars. Everyone is a hero. The big hero will be given a thousand acres of land, a big house with three houses and four women. The little hero will be given three hundred acres of land and five rooms. Big tile-roofed house, two women.
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"Don't be afraid of the Tatars. I have a powerful general in the Song Dynasty, Zhu Longxing, who killed a million Tatar soldiers and chopped off the head of the dog Tatar emperor. As long as we capture Jiaozhou Prefecture, Zhu Longxing can immediately send troops to help!"
"Every one of Zhu Longxing's soldiers can kill tigers and bears. Killing a Tatar is as crispy as eating a carrot!"
Shandong, Laizhou.
A fortune teller named Huang Sanhu gathered a group of farmers who wanted to resist taxes on this day. He suddenly let out a long sigh, which attracted suspicious looks from everyone.
"Well, it's already this time, and I won't hide it from you anymore."
"Actually, my surname is not Huang, but Zhao!"
"Speaking of it, I am the uncle of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty... Zhu Longxing is the reincarnation of Erlang Zhenjun and came to earth to protect my country of the Song Dynasty..."
"You and Zhao Sanhu will kill the Tatars, and when the time comes, we will divide the fields, the money, and the women!"
Shandong, Haiyang County.
Liu Sangui, a pirate leader wearing a dirty and shabby coat, was drinking and eating meat with a group of younger brothers. He picked up the wine bowl but did not drink.
The younger brothers on the left and right asked questions one after another. Liu Sangui sighed, showed his big yellow teeth, and then said.
"Hey, brothers, there's something I can't hide from you anymore!"
"Actually, my surname is not Liu, my surname is Zhao!"
"I am the uncle of the Emperor of Song Dynasty in Yingzhou!"
I only heard the freshly baked Emperor Uncle Zhao continue to say: "Last night I dreamed about the Jade Emperor. He said that the four great gods and the reincarnations of the Eighteen Arhats came down, namely, the Prime Minister Liu Futong, the Marshal Zhu Longxing,,,,,."
Among the group of pirates and water thieves, no one doubted why the Jade Emperor was in charge of the Eighteen Arhats. Anyway, they were convinced after hearing this.
"I, Zhao Sangui, am the uncle of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. I can no longer be a pirate. I will lead you into Haiyang County, kill the Tatar officials, and steal their money and women!"
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In just one month, more than a dozen rebels who claimed to be the 'Uncle of the Great Song Dynasty' appeared in the entire Shandong Province from Haiqu County to Yidu Prefecture.
Along the way, they captured cities and territories, incited the already dissatisfied poor people, and attracted all kinds of green forest heroes and rogue rangers. They actually disrupted most of Shandong Province.
Previously, the red scarf thieves in the Jeju area of Shandong Province were already causing serious trouble. Unexpectedly, there were so many rebel thieves along the coast.
Shandong Province was the most important tax treasure land in the hands of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasty. Empress Dowager Qi immediately ordered Liaoyang Province and Koryo to prepare troops and immediately enter Shandong to kill the rebels.
At the same time, tens of thousands of horses from Yidu Prefecture in Shandong Province were also mobilized. Tens of thousands of cavalry were formed in an instant to kill the rebels in the eastern part of Shandong Province.
However, these cavalrymen from Shandong Province were all improvised. They had just been deployed to suppress bandits for less than half a month, and they were beaten so hard that they lost their helmets and lost their armor.
Most of the cities along the coast of Shandong Province fell into the hands of the 'Uncle Emperor of the Song Dynasty' rebels.
The capital of the Great Yuan Dynasty, Dadu.
"The Queen Mother, urgent military information! Bortuo, Pingzhang, Shandong, was ambushed by bandits at the Jiaoshui River. He lost his troops and generals, and he himself cannot afford to be seriously injured!"
The palace supervisor Jin Dae hurriedly ran into the palace of Queen Mother Qi to report.
"waste!"
When the Empress Dowager Qi heard this, she immediately smashed the teacup in her hand to the ground angrily.
The maids and eunuchs nearby were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and did not dare to express their anger.
The beautiful and fair face of Queen Mother Qi, which was already flushed with anger, actually looked even more delicate.
However, the Internal Supervisor, Jin Da, and others did not dare to raise their heads to look at this beautiful face, for fear of getting burned.
"Shandong Pingzhang lost his army and harmed the country. He ordered him to be dismissed from office and transferred back to the capital to hold him accountable!"
"Issue another gold medal edict and ask Liaoyang Province and Goryeo to prepare for war quickly and prepare to send troops to Shandong to suppress the bandits!"
Queen Qi forced herself to calm down and issued two orders.
Not long ago, Empress Dowager Qi used her own tricks, both soft and hard, to force the princes of the grassland tribes to reluctantly submit to the new emperor Aiyou. The capital she relied on was to buy and reward the grassland tribes with taxes and grain from Shandong, Hebei and other places.
Now that the situation in Shandong is corrupt, money, food and grass will definitely not be collected, and Shandong must be pacified immediately.
Otherwise, the longer it is delayed, the more unstable the grassland situation will be.
"The Empress Dowager, Liaoyang and Goryeo have both submitted memorials, saying that it will take time to deploy troops and generals and stockpile food and grass, at least more than a month." Pu Da, another internal supervisor next to him, said.
"Incompetent people, such things are done so slowly!"
Empress Dowager Qi cursed weakly, but had no intention of punishing her.
The Mongolian and Jurchen tribes in Liaoyang Province were important sources of troops for the Yuan Dynasty, and the Kingdom of Goryeo was the natal country of Empress Dowager Qi, so they could not be pushed too far.
Especially since the Yuan Dynasty suffered successive defeats, its prestige was really no longer able to suppress the vassals.
"The situation in Shandong is not good. Queen Mother, why don't we drive the tiger away and devour the wolf?" Pu Da suddenly said at the side.
Park Dae was originally the son of a civil servant of the Goryeo Kingdom. His clan had committed crimes and was punished by having his tools confiscated. He became a eunuch in the Yuan Palace and was a think tank of Empress Dowager Qi.
"Driving the tiger to devour the wolf?"
"Yes, I heard that the Yingzhou Red Turban bandits are preparing to attack Bianliang again. Temulhama and others have a small territory and few troops. Do they have the backing of money and food? If the Queen Mother can forgive their sins and let them send troops to suppress Shandong It can suppress thieves and weaken their strength." Pu Da said with a sinister look on his face.
Empress Dowager Qi immediately fell into deep thought.
Polo Timur, the king of Wei, recommended by Pingzhang Temur, Hama, Chahan Timur and others in Henan Province had neither talent nor prestige.
A large group of people in the small imperial court in Bianliang were suppressed by Empress Dowager Qi to a disadvantage.
"What you said makes sense. If Hama and others were asked to go to Shandong to suppress bandits, would they believe it?" Empress Dowager Qi said with some doubts.
After all, she had previously pardoned Hama and others for failing to protect the country, but they still caused a "Wei King to supervise the country" in Bianliang.
"Your Majesty, the red scarf thieves are raging now. Hama and others say they are trapped in Bianliang, so they will definitely die. As long as they are not stupid, they will definitely accept the Queen Mother's pardon, and the Queen Mother can be kind to them and give them all the personal papers. The past shows the Queen Mother's trust in them." Pu Da continued.
Since Hama, Temur and others made a fuss in Bianliang to supervise the Kingdom of King Wei, their family members who stayed in Dadu were imprisoned.
"Okay, then it's up to you to do this errand!" Empress Dowager Qi said immediately.
"My slave, you obey!" Pu Da quickly accepted the order proudly.
Empress Dowager Qi's order was quickly sent to Bianliang.
Temur, Hama and others in the city discussed it and accepted the order happily.
"Well, now that Dayuan is in danger, we have to do this for the sake of the overall situation." Temur said.
"Looking at the recent situation, Queen Qi is quite ambitious. If we stop the army, we shouldn't be liquidated, right?" Hama also said helplessly.
Most of the territory in Henan Province has been destroyed by the Red Scarf Army. There is not much food and grass reserves, and there is no new tax collection.
The Red Scarf Army in Yingzhou is preparing for war every day and is ready to attack Bianliang City at any time.
If Bianliang was captured, Hama and the others would not even have a place to escape. After all, the princes and feudal lords in Shanxi, grassland and other places had already surrendered to the imperial court.
"However, we also have conditions. Queen Qi must agree." Hama continued.
"What conditions?" Temur asked.
Chahan Timur, Li Siqi and others had just rushed over after receiving the news, and they all looked at Hama.
"The court must ensure King Wei's title and safety. If even King Wei can't tolerate it, how can we trust them?" Hama said.
When Temur, Chahan Timur and others heard this, they all nodded and thought it made sense.
Queen Mother Qi of Dadu quickly agreed to their request.
Temur still served as the Pingzhang of Henan Province, and received tens of thousands of grain and silver support from the imperial court, allowing him to continue to hold on to Bianliang. When the critical moment came, most of them would send reinforcements.
Chahan Timur, Li Siqi and other local regimental training generals in Henan each received promotions and titles, and continued to work in Henan Province to suppress bandits.
Youcheng Hama and other former emperor's escorts and criminal ministers not only pardoned all their sins, but also moved to Shandong Province without changing their original official positions. Hama served as the prime minister of Shandong Province and led the Shandong people. The officers and soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty wiped out the red scarf thieves and bandits from all along the coast.
As for the original king of Wei, Polo Timur, Empress Dowager Qi showed her rare generosity for a woman. Not only did Polo Timur continue to be the king of Wei, but he also lost the title of supervising the country. He was deprived, but continued to sit in Bianliang in the name of supervising the country, as a representative of the Mongolian and Yuan clan royal family.
Moreover, Empress Dowager Qi also gave Polo Timur the title of a loyal minister who assisted the government.
Suddenly, the Meng Yuan court, which was at risk of falling apart, quickly united to resist the red scarf thieves under the mediation of Empress Dowager Qi.
The civil and military officials of the Mongolian, Yuan, and Manchu dynasties immediately looked at Empress Dowager Qi, a Korean woman, with admiration. No one dared to doubt Empress Dowager Qi's governance methods anymore.
Emperor Aiyou of the Yuan Dynasty welcomed the body of the late emperor Tuohuan Timur in Dadu and buried it smoothly.
As for the unlucky people, of course there are some. Those monks who originally curried favor with Yuan Huizong and offered various beauties from the Western Regions were all arrested and punished under the order of Empress Dowager Qi. The Dongshikou of the capital city was instantly covered with large and small bald robes. The head of a donkey.
The Mongolian and Yuan court in Dadu actually looked excited.
Zhu Han, who was far away in Chuzhou, didn't care about this at all. He was already ready to go to Jiangnan in person.
In addition to Zhoucheng, on the newly built wharf.
Merchant ships are ready one after another, loaded with sugar, glassware and other commodities, ready to set off.
Before Zhu Hanlin boarded the ship, he warned Hu Weiyong again.
"All military issues, no matter how big or small, must be reported to Commander Dingyuan, at least once a day."
"In terms of civil affairs, as long as it is not too urgent, you can handle it yourself and make backup records until I come back to check."
After getting along with each other these days, Zhu Han was already very sure of Hu Weiyong's talent.
Although Hu Weiyong in history made a stupid and bad mistake and lost his life in the end, when it comes to ability, Hu Weiyong is really outstanding.
Anyway, in Zhu Han's opinion, among the counselors and civil servants under him and his brother, only Li Shanchang and Shi Naian could surpass Hu Weiyong.
Hu Weiyong has the advantage of being young, and he belongs to a group of people who must be cultivated in the rebel army.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that Hu Weiyong will obey your orders." Hu Weiyong said.
In Hu Weiyong's heart, he was also very grateful to Zhu Han. As the saying goes, a scholar will die for his confidant. Although the deputy commander Zhu Han seemed reluctant to have a close relationship with him in private, he had no doubts about his ability in doing things. , there were so many respected Confucian scholars in the shogunate, no matter in terms of fame or moral articles, none of them surpassed Hu Weiyong, but none of them could keep up with his promotion speed.
In less than a year, Hu Weiyong had been promoted from a clerical clerk to a Changshi of the Prefecture, second only to Shi Naian.
"Qiwu, everything is ready and ready to go!"
Second brother-in-law Li Zhen whispered from the side.
Zhu Han nodded, waved to Hu Weiyong and others, and asked them to return to Chuzhou City, and then boarded the merchant ship with his second brother-in-law Li Zhen, General Secretary Shi Naian, personal guards Chen Baodao, Lan Yu and others.
Except for the merchant ships departing from Zhouzhou, all of them were brand-new large ships ordered from Jiangnan. After entering the Yangtze River, the comfort of the large ships was immediately reflected.
Under the setting sun, the sunset glow is reflected on the rolling water of the Yangtze River.
Zhu Han and others stood on the boat, looking at the beautiful scenery on the river. Everyone felt relaxed.
For a moment, Zhu Han couldn't help but want to recite a poem.
"The rolling waters of the Yangtze River pass by, and the waves wash away the heroes. Right and wrong, success or failure are all gone. The green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red a few times. The white-haired fisherman on the river is used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze. A pot of turbid wine happily meets. So many things in ancient and modern times. , all in a joke."
As soon as Zhu Han finished speaking, Shi Naian next to him couldn't help but high-five him.
"Great! Wonderful! The deputy commander's poem "Linjiang Immortal" can be said to be an eternal quatrain!"
After saying that, Shi Naian still felt that it was not enough, so he returned to the cabin and took out a pen and paper.
"Deputy Commander, can you do it again? Shi will write it down and treasure it!" Shi Naian said hurriedly.
"Haha, sir, you are really talented and learned. When you heard it, you could tell it was the name of Linjiangxian's Ci Pai." Zhu Han said with a smile.
Shi Naian smiled slightly and said: "Since ancient times, poetry and lyrics have their own rhythm and rhythm. Although Shi is not talented, he still has this ability."
"Okay, I'll do it again."
Zhu Han was so thick-skinned that he attributed this "Linjiang Immortal" to his own name without changing his expression.
After chanting it again, Shi Naian looked at the words in his hand and still tasted them with astonishment.
As for whether Zhu Han copied it, tricked it, or snatched such a wonderful phrase, Shi Naian didn't care at all.
Later, Shi Naian became very popular in poetry, and he composed impromptu poems on the spot, which caused Zhu Han to exclaim repeatedly.
"This is the level of ancient literature masters. Then come the famous poems, which are much better than the literary copycats who plunder their own souls."
Zhu Han lost his timidity for a moment and stopped singing peace with Shi Naian. Instead, he asked his second brother-in-law to
Zhenzhen and others got fruit wine and invited everyone to drink while enjoying the sunset over the river.
"Qiwu, Chongba told me that you are still young and not allowed to drink." Second brother-in-law Li Zhen said in a low voice.
"Second brother-in-law, let's have a drink on the river. Who knows? Besides, it's just fruit wine, not intoxicating." Zhu Han said with a smile.
In his previous life, he liked to have a drink or two. Now, because of his young age, his brother Zhu Yuanzhang refuses to let him drink at all costs.
"It doesn't matter. Shi has been drinking since he was ten years old. He can still pass the imperial examination and high school. The deputy commander is talented and talented. Drinking some fruit wine is nothing." Shi Naian supported him from the side.
"The Beauty of the Sun and the Moon"
"Yes, the deputy commander is already fourteen this year. In our hometown, you can marry a wife, so drinking is nothing." Chen Baodao, the commander of the personal soldiers, said with a smile.
"Second brother-in-law, listen to what the big guy said. It's very reasonable. Go get the bar." Zhu Han said.
Seeing this, the second brother -in -law, Li Zhen, stopped insisting, but just told Qian Dingwan to tell that he would not let the handsome Zhu Yuanzhang know.
Soon, a few jar fruit wines and snacks were placed.
Zhu Han, Li Zhen, Shi Naiyu, Chen Baodao, Lan Yu and others sat on the ground and started drinking smoothly.
I do n’t know, Zhu Han just took a sip, but could not help but frowned.
"hiss!"
"This wine is not right."
Zhu Han frowned.
"There are no good wine on the boat. This is all the boatmen who drink fruit wine by themselves. The poor taste is normal." Said Li Zhen, the second brother -in -law.
Shi Naiyu, Chen Baodao, and others really drank calmly, as if they didn't taste the bitter taste inside.
"This fruit wine is brewed all kinds of fruits, and it is normal for the odor." Schanentya said.
At this time, Zhu Han suddenly remembered that the bitter taste in fruit wine was generally caused by tannins during brewing.
Tannin can make the drink bitterness, even if it is steamed, there will still be residual affecting taste.
"Second brother -in -law, can there be glycerin on the boat?" Zhu Han asked.
"Yes, what do you want to do, your hand?" Li Zhen, the second brother -in -law, suddenly asked.
In addition to the state workshop, a large number of soaps and soaps can be made, and there are a lot of glycerin in the final residues.
Glycerin is a very good moisturizing product. For silk, sailors and others in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, glycerin can protect the skin well.
"Go to get some glycerin, I'm useful." Zhu Han smiled mysteriously.
The second brother -in -law Li Zhen didn't understand what he was going to do. He could only let Xiao Xun take a bottle of glycerin in the cabin.
The glycerin produced by the state is divided into three, six -nine, etc., which correspond to different prices. In addition to different packaging, they are their respective impurities.
Zhu Han's bottle of glycerin in his hand belongs to high -end goods installed with white porcelain bottles, which can be described as pure.
The second brother -in -law Li Zhen, Shi Naiyu, Chen Baodao and others all made curious eyes.
I saw Zhu Han unscrewed the bottle and dripped into a few drops of glycerin into the jar of the fruit wine.
Subsequently, Zhu Han stirred it gently with a spoon, and it seemed that it seemed a little bit meaningful, and he poured a few drops in it.
This time, when Zhu Han tasted again, he finally showed a satisfactory smile.
