"This, this...you wouldn't even dare to write a novel like this, it's simply too outrageous!"
"It's not important whether it's outrageous or not. What's important is the facts. This matter is easy to verify. The caravans can compare the authenticity with each other."
"It's too outrageous. From another aspect, the cruelty and urgency of war are too great.
You must know that they are born cavalry. The grassland is extremely vast. Once they enter the grassland, they will be like dragons throwing themselves into the sea and tigers running up the mountains.
Taizu's thirteen Northern Expeditions and Chengzu's five Northern Expeditions, a total of eighteen times, costing more than tens of millions of silver and material resources, but they failed to completely defeat the Mongolian tribes, so that they have been dominated by the Mongolian tribes for the next two hundred years. Ministry of harassment.
If the strength of the northern army had not made the Mongolian tribes desperate and unable to escape this time, they would not have made such a decision! "
"Hiss... What you say really makes sense. Our Ming army is already invincible?"
"A caravan came from Suzhou two days ago. They chatted while drinking and said that Japanese pirates have begun to invade coastal cities again. Is it true?"
"Whether it's true or not, it doesn't matter. What's important is that our Ming army is unparalleled in combat power. This time, Fusang Jiannu actually colluded with Fusang, and these beasts like Fusang came. In this case, it's better to fight back!"
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The northern army defeated the 430,000 allied troops of Jiannu, and the army plowed the court and swept the caves.
As soon as the news came out, wherever the news reached, everything was boiling, and all forces were frightened.
In Suzhou Prefecture, dozens of scholars gathered on the street in front of the department store supply and marketing cooperative.
"Do you want to go to the capital together? Let's go and ask for a battle. Let His Majesty send troops to cripple Fusang!"
"Count me among the thousands of scholars who don't believe His Majesty disagrees. While there is still time, let's each contact some of our fellow villagers and go to Beijing together!"
"The idea is good, but Suzhou is nearly two thousand miles away from Beijing. It will be at least a month before we arrive in Beijing, and we won't have enough time!"
"Yes, since the Ming Dynasty Daily has published the news of the destruction of the Jiannu coalition forces, it means that the Beijing army is about to return to the country.
It's best to strike while the iron is hot. After this time, it will take time to gather the current fighting spirit! "
"Let's go to the prefect's Yamen to find the prefect. Mr. Zhou is both the governor of Suzhou and the chief envoy of Jiangsu. If he comes forward, the news will be sent back to Beijing in four or five days at most!"
"Let's go together!"
"Count me in!"
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The scholars discussed and then walked towards the magistrate's office. As they moved forward, the scholars who heard the news also began to gather.
A quarter of an hour later, hundreds of people gathered in front of the magistrate's office, and people kept coming.
When Zhou Tingru, who was dealing with official duties, learned that the scholars had gathered, he was shocked and left the yamen immediately.
"Everyone gathers together, do you have anything important to do?"
Zhou Tingru's voice was not loud, but the scholar who was noisy just now quieted down instantly and shrank his neck involuntarily.
Although the prefect is a scholar, his methods are vicious, and they don't dare to get into trouble.
"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty Daily published today the story of the Northern Army's destruction of the slave-building coalition and the beginning of clearing holes in Liting, Liaodong. This means that our Ming army has unparalleled combat power.
In the past month or two, Japanese pirates have invaded coastal cities and slaughtered several villages. At least thousands of people have died. This is a new enemy.
Qi Shaobao fought against the Japanese for several years. It was an old grudge.
Since Ming Dynasty is so powerful, let's fight back. We are here to fight. "
"oh?"
Listening to the speaker explaining his purpose, Zhou Tingru's eyes were full of surprise, but then his face turned cold: "You know, you will be punished if you criticize the government!"
"Sir, if the imperial court can send troops to cripple Fusang, the students will be punished!"
"Your Majesty, this punishment is nothing compared to revenge!"
"Yes, if you can avenge the people, it doesn't matter if you die!"
"Aren't we just studying for the sake of the people?"
"Sir, please help me!"
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"Sir, please help me!"
Hundreds of thousands of voices sounded at the same time, soaring into the sky.
A large number of people showed a look of despair on their faces.
Looking at this scene, Zhou Tingru nodded slightly. If scholars could be so passionate, why would the Ming Dynasty be afraid of foreign enemies?
However, the rule that students are not allowed to discuss politics cannot be broken.
After thinking for a while, he said coldly: "I am very pleased that you are so considerate, and I will write a letter to the court. However, Taizu's rule that members of the family are not allowed to discuss politics cannot be broken.
But since you are dedicated to serving the country, you can take a lighter sentence and go to the dock to work as a porter for seven days. Don't think about sneaking away! "
"The student thanks the prefect for your hard work. The students and others will remember it in your heart!"
"You're a teachable boy, let's all disperse!"
Looking at the scattered scholars, Zhou Tingru's eyes were full of smiles.
There are still some smart people among this group of scholars who know the purpose of making them porters.
A porter is someone who carries bags at the pier.
Let them be porters, firstly, to tell them that they are too full to do anything, and secondly, to let them experience the suffering of ordinary people.
After standing at the prefect's Yamen for a while, Zhou Tingru returned to the second hall and wrote urgently. Then the two horses left Suzhou City and galloped away along the official road of the canal.
After another two-quarters of an hour, two middle-aged men dressed as ordinary people arrived at the dock with sweating profusely and boarded a cargo ship.
"Something big happened!"
A man wiped the sweat from his head and said in a low voice and hastily: "Today, the Ming Dynasty Daily published the news that the Ming Dynasty's Northern Army defeated the three-way coalition of Dai and Jin."
"What? This..."
"Shut up, think about the previous two Ming Dynasty reports. Shenyang City was massacred and Huang Taiji was castrated. Add to this, do you think the officials of the Ming Dynasty are all fools?
One lie isn't enough, why do you come up with so many? If you dare to do this, the ancestral graves of those officials will be dug up! "
"This is not the most terrifying thing. The scary thing is that the scholars in the city are so angry that they want to persuade the imperial court to send troops to conquer us eastward. The two horses that just passed by are memorials from the prefect of Suzhou!"
"There are so many in Suzhou Prefecture alone. There is no guarantee that other cities will do the same thing. If there are too many, the Ming Dynasty may really send troops, and then we will be in trouble!"
The two people hurriedly recounted the news and speculations they had learned, and the faces of the four or five people in the cabin darkened.
They didn't curse, and scolding wouldn't solve the problem.
"The top priority is to send the news back first, so that the king can make preparations in advance."
"How to spread the word? Recently, all states and counties along the coast of the Ming Dynasty have been patrolling, and the navy has been dispatched. We have suffered a lot of losses!
There are Ming warships patrolling the sea day and night, and a ban has been issued not to enter the sea. Anyone who violates it will be regarded as a Japanese pirate and will be sunk! "
"At this point, we can only gather together and fight hard with the Ming Navy to attract the navy's attention and take the opportunity to sneak out.
Otherwise, the monarch does not know about the tripartite coalition of Dajin and Jin. If the Ming Dynasty sends troops, it is likely to catch us by surprise.
By then, many of our people will be slaughtered! "
"It's a pity that we have been planning for so many years, but in the end we were forced to be completely exposed and even died!"
"Since I'm going to die, I have an idea that can bring countless people of the Ming Dynasty to die together!"
