Jinhua Fucheng.
Nie Mingcheng's home.
He was not killed by the [Taiping Army], he was just released, not even under house arrest. Of course, he couldn't be sentenced.
He didn't care about his official position, but some people speculated that Nie Mingcheng must have surrendered to the [Taiping Army], and they even said they didn't expect someone like Mr. Nie to surrender...
Nie Mingcheng was furious after hearing this.
If a loyal minister doesn't serve the two masters, how can he surrender to these traitorous troops~!
But he was indeed released intact. I heard that other management officials killed and arrested him, and even the prefect had his house ransacked. This further confirmed some people's speculations.
Nie Mingcheng considered himself a magnanimous gentleman. Rumors only stopped for the wise, and he didn't bother to argue with scoundrels. However, those words reached his ears from time to time, which made him feel very upset.
"Dad, this is the new issue of Xinmin Digest."
Nie Xiaoqian held a beautiful volume in her hands, hoping to divert her father's thoughts.
Nie Mingcheng looked at his daughter and sighed.
He warned in a low voice: "Xiaoqian, don't go out for the next two days, so as not to hear some dirty words."
"Except for dad and mom, reduce all contact with other people, is it clear?!"
Seeing that his daughter has become more graceful and graceful, Nie Mingcheng is not happy but worried. In this turbulent time, beauty is not an asset, but the source of trouble.
The thieves entered the city, and now they were searching for money and food. Later, they might rape and plunder. Nie Mingcheng thought of the various tragic situations recorded in the history books, and his fists turned white.
Nie Xiaoqian did not understand her father's worries, and her black and white eyes showed suspicion.
"Now...it's not peaceful!~"
Nie Mingcheng didn't say much. He took the "Xinmin Digest" and started browsing.
Nie Xiaoqian thought to herself: "It's not peaceful??"
"But when I went outside, why did I feel that the city was much more peaceful than before?!"
But she didn't say it because Nie Xiaoqian knew that her father was unhappy now.
"Pa~!"
Nie Mingcheng suddenly dropped the teacup and the porcelain cup exploded. Nie Xiaoqian was so frightened that her heart skipped a beat.
"Asshole!~~"
"It turns out that they are the mouthpieces of these thieves..."
"What else is called [Taiping Army]? It's so filthy..."
"Zhuge Wolong, Yan Chixia... are all people without kings, fathers, unfaithful and unfilial..."
Nie Xiaoqian looked at her father, her face full of anger and anger, and her eyes were bleeding. She had rarely seen her father so angry.
"father……?"
Nie Xiaoqian called softly, but Nie Mingcheng was already immersed in rage and turned a deaf ear.
""Xinmin Digest"... crusade against the enemy... hum... thieves are hateful~!"
Nie Mingcheng remembered that "Xinmin Digest" had been published more than a year ago. At that time, it also proposed the heresy that "the heart is reason", and he even had many articles selected.
"Did you already have ulterior motives...?"
"I just said, how can someone who can collect such crooked theories be a serious bookseller?!"
"I just regret that I found it too late~!"
For a moment, Nie Mingcheng was quite frustrated and walked away.
Nie Xiaoqian picked up the "Xinmin Digest" dropped by her father and turned to the first page, which was an essay.
She read in a crisp voice: "Gai Wenming's master is trying to control the danger, and loyal ministers are afraid of establishing power. That's why there are extraordinary people, and then extraordinary things happen; there are extraordinary things, and then extraordinary achievements are made..."
"... At this time, the destiny cycle... a saint will be born to drive away the Hulu evil spirits, restore the Chinese orthodoxy, and establish the principles..."
"...then declare it to the world...as a law and order!~"
Nie Xiaoqian looked at the author - Zhuge Wolong.
Her eyes widened slightly, and she somewhat understood her father's anger.
Although Nie Xiaoqian did not understand the changes in the court situation and military strategies, she also understood the weight of the four words "Zhuge Wolong".
Because in the past year, she had heard her father praise and criticize her ideas in articles many times, but Nie Mingcheng also said personally that he was Wang Zuozhi's talent and so on...
In fact, in Nie Xiaoqian's heart, it may not be a bad thing for her father to leave the officialdom. Her biggest wish is for her family to be safe.
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When time is busy, it feels like it goes by very quickly.
Especially in the past two months, the situation in Yangzhou has been unpredictable, with all kinds of incomprehensible big moves happening frequently, and tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of civilians carrying out major changes in various places.
In the first month, a group of tough soldiers called the [Taiping Army] suddenly attacked everywhere.
They are all strong, strong and disciplined.
Even the most ordinary soldier can defeat dozens of people!
The bandits, thieves, bullies, gangsters, government defenders, etc. along the way could not stop them for a moment. This group of [Taiping Army] generals and soldiers were like an indestructible arrow and awl, piercing through the obstacles in front of them. everything of! ~
Even many mountain spirits, wild monsters, and giant man-eating beasts fell under their horses' hooves...
You know, a centurion of the [Taiping Army] is already in the realm of "Tongmai", and he is already a top master in the world! ~~
What's more, the officers and soldiers of the [Taiping Army] were not the kind of cruel people. Although they attacked all the way, they never committed the evil of massacre. They even made a "three-part agreement" with the people. Therefore, after that, many towns heard about the "Taiping Army". 】 came, and some even took the initiative to cooperate with the dedication of the city...
Of course, on such a large-scale frontal battlefield, it is impossible not to lose a single soldier. Hundreds of soldiers of the [Taiping Army] also died in this attack.
But for the remaining officers and soldiers, their energy and spirit have been greatly tempered on this kind of battlefield, just like iron embryos being tempered in an oven. Their military aura is even more fierce and intense, making some mystical masters tremble with fear.
This kind of iron army, once deployed in military formation, is simply invincible in all kinds of magic! ~
Among them, the [Taiping Army] also encountered some evil-doing Shanmen monks. They used human beings to practice evil magic and tricks, and naturally became the ghosts of the [Taiping Army].
Some people want to take revenge, but Han Bing and Sun Qingzhi's martial arts have condensed their divine will, coupled with the aura of military evil, ordinary spells are useless to them.
Of course, the most important thing is that there is an old Taoist priest who calls himself "Zhang Sanfeng". During this period of time, he visited all the major mountain gates in Yangzhou. He said that he wanted to discuss Taoism.
No matter how varied the methods of these mountain sect monks are, they just unfold the black and white Tai Chi diagram, and the martial arts field covers several kilometers, and then use [Tai Chi Yin and Yang Grinding] to attack and defend, killing all kinds of magic...
Let all the monks of the mountain sect firmly remember the great master behind the [Taiping Army] - "Tao Zun" Zhang Sanfeng! ~
I heard that behind this [Taiping Army], in addition to "Tao Zun" Zhang Sanfeng, there are three other beings of the same level. People can't help but wonder, where did the four powerful ones appear? ?
Never heard of it before.
But on the other hand, they were secretly lucky that they were not monsters, and the four of them were masters of the human race.
However, some monks from the mountain sect were dissatisfied with the [Taiping Army] for subduing some demons, but they also saw that the [Taiping Army] never showed mercy when they killed cannibal demons. In addition, when discussing Taoism, their skills were inferior to others. Even if you have any dissatisfaction, you can only talk about it behind your back.
After taking over all of Yangzhou.
News of the [Taiping Army] uprising also gradually spread.
The main reason is that Han Bing's attack speed is too fast, and the current news dissemination methods in the world are too primitive, which is why the news of Yangzhou's change of ownership spreads so slowly.
When the news spread, there was no uproar as imagined.
Gein, the [Taiping Army] was not the first to start an uprising. The Great Ying Dynasty was so corrupt that many places were already out of the control of the Great Ying Dynasty.
Baimeng book
However, it is usually a small fight between a few mountains and a city, but it is the first time that the [Taiping Army] took over a state with such thunderous movement.
It was even more than twenty days later when the news of "Yangzhou's change of ownership" reached Beijing.
Let’s not talk about the noise and shock in Shangjing City.
After occupying the entire territory of Yangzhou, Hong Kang immediately applied various technologies that had matured in the six counties of Guobei.
Construction!
Big construction!
If you want to be rich, build roads first.
The [Taiping Army] has mastered mature and efficient road construction and paving technology, as well as the corresponding cement formula, but there are not enough earth and stone monsters at the moment. However, after taking over the entire Yangzhou, Hong Kang ordered an additional 500,000 troops. These soldiers While receiving military training, he started major infrastructure construction.
The original [Taiping Army] officers and soldiers naturally received their own promotions.
As for the soldiers who died in this battle, Hong Kang ordered Zhuge Wolong to pay heavy compensation, and to establish a martyrs cemetery dedicated to the [Taiping Army], and to write down their place of origin, name, military exploits, etc.
A special "Taiping Military Medal" is issued to the family. The parents and children of the martyrs must receive timely care and have priority in medical treatment and schooling...
In short, we cannot chill the hearts of the soldiers.
This measure was officially promulgated by the Military Aircraft Department, led by Zhuge Wolong and Han Bing, and informed the entire army. Suddenly, the entire army was inspired.
In addition to road construction, there are also aspects of people's livelihood such as land reclamation, farming, fishing and hunting, etc. The [Taiping Army] will send experts to provide guidance. How can we be more efficient? How to sow seeds to grow better? ………
And Hongkang has made people carefully select the grain types over the years, so that two crops a year is not a problem.
Some people don't believe it, but they still have expectations. After all, the [Taiping Army]'s various policies to benefit the people are obvious to all, and the tax rate is set at 1 in 10, which is an unprecedented good thing.
Hong Kang also thought about directly exempting agricultural taxes, but after Zhuge Li's advice, he realized that with the current social and economic situation in Yangzhou, it was not possible to directly exempt agricultural taxes.
The booming infrastructure, the intense training, the thunderous methods against the criminals... Everything is like a spark, burning away the Shenke spirit and the wind of chaos in the past.
At this time.
Zhuge Wolong came to see Hong Kang and made a suggestion.
"My lord, now that Yangzhou is in our hands, it will not be conducive for us to take off if we are confined to Guobei. I would like to ask you to move the capital to establish a new business."
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Huaihai is only Yangzhou, with three rivers flowing through it, and five lakes flowing through it. The Taiping Iron Army conquered it in ten months.
"Yangzhou Chronicle"
