Zhu Youdong said: "Only now do you start farming? Are you in a hurry? Lin Zhuang said: "This is also a matter of no choice, and now the king of Yanping has brought an army of 25,000." Their previous army suffered too heavy losses under the city of Nanjing, and it would be very difficult to attack the city directly without elite foot soldiers. ”

Zhu Youdong said: "It's a pity that we are too far away now to support Zheng Chenggong." Otherwise, with their Zheng family's sailors, take the army of our Restoration Army, and there will be no difficulty in Taiwan. ”

Lin Zhuang was about to continue, when he saw Liu Zhen and Feng Shuangli coming in together. Seeing this, Zhu Youdong said, "The city has been attacked?" Feng Shuangli said: "Yes, now our army is guarding the four city gates. Wang Xing's army of more than 30,000 people all went into the city. ”

It seems that they saw what Wang Xing's army did after entering the city. Liu Zhen was a little unbearable and said: "Your Highness, do you really want to kill all the Manchurians in the city?" There were also a lot of women and children in it, even if the Manchurians were guilty, but they were innocent. ”

Zhu Youdong glanced at Liu Zhen and said, "Are they innocent?" Thousands of people of my Han people are not innocent? Even if the Han rebelled against the Manchu rule, did the women and children rebel? How did the Qing court treat them? ”

Liu Zhen said: "But the Manchus are barbarians, and my Han people have been a state of etiquette since ancient times." Zhu Youdong interrupted: "I don't want to argue about this, you just need to remember one thing, what the Manchurians have done to us, I want them to return a drop of the Manchurians." ”

Seeing that Liu Zhen was still arguing, Zhu Youdong said: "Yes, those women and children haven't done anything, but they have enjoyed it." Enjoying the money that the Manchurians plundered from us Han Chinese, they still oppress us Han people from above, and this is what they should repay. ”

Feng Shuangli also said: "Liu Zhen, don't think about it. Those Manchurians deserve it. The men of their family burned, killed and looted on the land of our Han people. Now that they have enjoyed the plunder, they will now pay the price for their enjoyment. ”

Zhu Youdong said: "Nothing is innocent, if we fail, do you think the Manchus will treat us?" At the beginning, in the city of Yangzhou, the 800,000 Han people who were killed, do you say they were innocent? You have also seen it in Sichuan, aren't those ordinary people innocent? When you retreated in Yunnan, weren't those people innocent? ”

Seeing that Liu Zhen still couldn't accept it, Zhu Youdong didn't want to say more. Liu Zhen had always been in the imperial court before, and he had never actually led a large army to fight at all. In other words, Liu Zhen has always been a flower in a greenhouse, and he has never experienced the cruelty of the battlefield at all.

In his cognition, things on the battlefield should be resolved on the battlefield. All civilians have nothing to do with war. This is also caused by his life experience, when Liu Wenxiu was there, Liu Zhen was still young. Later, after Liu Wenxiu returned to the imperial court, Liu Zhen has been taking care of the sick Liu Wenxiu. So Liu Zhen didn't really experience the battlefield at all, but just read a few military books.

Zhu Youdong said: "It's okay if you don't understand it now, you just need to remember that the sins committed by the Manchurians in the Central Plains are not enough to offset their extermination." Since you don't want to see things all over the city, you just have something to do. Now that we have recovered Nanjing, the imperial court will not return to Chongqing. Some yamen of the imperial court and those officials of the cabinet are also coming to Nanjing. ”

Zhu Youdong walked next to the map, and gestured with his hand on the line of the Yangtze River: "On the road from Chongqing to Nanjing, we were just marching in a hurry, and we didn't sort out the local area at all. This is also the case, where there are many bandits. Since there is no peace in the place, it will not be safe for these ministers to come on the road, and it will not be conducive to our administration of the place. ”

Zhu Youdong glanced at Liu Zhen and said, "You will hand over the army in your hand to the deputy general." You only select 3,000 elites, give you a few days, use the troops in Nanjing City, recruit some new soldiers, and form an army. Then you took the army to Chizhou, Taiping, Anqing and other places to clear the local bandits. We should also take a look at the situation to see what these places have become by the Qing army, and whether we should take revenge on these Manchurians. ”

As soon as Liu Zhen heard that he was going to lead the troops out alone, he immediately said: "Your Highness, whether this is inappropriate, Your Highness also knows, let me be a charging general, I am definitely not afraid of anything." But after all, I don't have enough experience in leading the army, and if there is any mistake at that time, won't it make the army suffer losses? ”

Zhu Youdong said with a smile: "You can know your own shortcomings, which shows that you are very sober." But it was because of your inexperience that you were asked to go to the local area to eliminate bandits. In these places, many of them are under the banner of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, but many of them are some criminals who are robbing everywhere under the banner of our Ming Dynasty. These people are a rabble, and it's really right for you to do this. ”

Zhu Youdong paused for a moment and said, "Now that our Ming Dynasty has taken over the place again, we must be responsible for the local people." These mountain bandits must not be allowed to commit crimes in the local area and allow ordinary people to suffer unwarranted harm. Aren't they under the banner of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty? Then just recruit them and let them all come down the mountain. If you are willing to surrender and accept the adaptation, we still accept it. If you don't want to, you just want to rob the house, then you will destroy what should be exterminated. ”

Zhu Youdong looked at Liu Zhen and said: "This is also an opportunity for you to practice, there are not many generals who can lead the army alone now." Your father is the king of Shu of my Ming Dynasty, and he is also a well-known man, and everything he does is spelled out. Do you want to make yourself like this for the rest of your life? ”

Liu Zhen's face turned red, and he said: "Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely make some merits and never embarrass Your Highness." Zhu Youdong said: "You have such confidence, I believe in you." Now that we are about to face a large number of Qing attacks, you need to grow up as quickly as possible with your army. ”

Zhu Youdong said to Feng Shuangli again: "General Feng, you are a battle-hardened person, and if I let you stay in Nanjing, I will waste your talent." You do the same, pick 3,000 elite soldiers, and use the surrendered troops and recruited recruits to form an army. Then lead the troops to capture Hezhou, Chuzhou and Luzhou first. Absorb the local Qing army and mountain bandits, and if it is really impossible, they will be directly exterminated, and prepare for the army to go north to borrow Wang Qinghe. ”

Feng Shuangli was stunned at first, but he didn't expect that he could lead the troops out alone. In this world, having soldiers in your hands is a symbol of power. Then he said loudly: "The last general obeys." Zhu Youdong said: "I know that since you came to the Restoration Army, you have not officially led the army. You must have some thoughts in your heart, and you have indeed been wronged. But you have to remember that we are all for the Ming Dynasty, not for the glory and wealth in front of us. When the Manchu Qing Dynasty is driven out of the Central Plains, I will definitely give you a lifetime of glory and wealth. ”

Feng Shuangli and Liu Zhen went to prepare the army first, and then said to Peng Changbao: "Okay, let's go to those princes who are gradually becoming more and more enlightened." With that, he walked out of the lobby with Peng Changbao.

The two of them came all the way to the signing room, and they were still far away, and they heard that the signing room was very noisy. Zhu Youdong did not go into the house, but listened to the people inside next door. Hearing someone in the room, he said, "Everyone, you said that now that we have restored the Ming Dynasty, what should the emperor reward us?" ”

Another person said with a sharp voice: "Then it goes without saying, of course, our previous family property is coming back, and we have had some hard times in the past ten years." The restoration of the Ming Dynasty is time for us to enjoy the blessings. ”

Then another said, "What's the use of just taking these back?" The most important thing is our shops, businesses. Since our Nanjing was occupied by the Manchu Tartars. In the past, those shopkeepers and others tried their best to get along with the banner people of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and then blatantly took up the shop business. Ignoring us at all, I asked them to give me my share dividend. These shameless ones actually kicked us out directly, and this time I want them to look good. ”

As soon as this person's words fell, everyone else chimed in: "Yes, yes, it's time to clean them up." I'm about to get mixed up to ask for food, what a glory we were in Daming at the beginning. Those errand stewards, I don't even bother to see us. Now that they dare to bully us, they must make their Highness look good. ”

When Zhu Youdong heard this, he suddenly lost the mood to see them. This is the prince of the Ming Dynasty, it is purely to be the Ming Dynasty. As soon as he turned his voice, he found Peng Changbao standing behind him, and immediately said, "What are you doing in my way?" Get out of the way. ”

Peng Changbao was also very angry with these people in the house, but when he was yelled at by Zhu Youdong, he couldn't get angry, so he hurriedly moved to the side. Zhu Youdong took advantage of the situation to go to the door of his residence, and Peng Changbao hurriedly followed.

Zhu Youdong roared in the room next to him, and the Ming princes in this room heard it. Immediately, someone came out to take a look, and at a glance they saw Zhu Youdong and the two, one of whom was the general who came to ask him before.

Immediately, the man said to Peng Changbao: "This march, when will His Highness summon us?" We have important matters to discuss with Your Highness. Hearing this man speak, the others also came out and said, "Yes, don't you fail to report, we all have titles in Daming." You have sinned against us, beware of your Highness's offense. ”

Peng Changbao sneered and said in his heart: "If you still punish me for my crimes, you don't know how you died." Seeing Peng Changbao's face, everyone else immediately said: "What's the matter with you, the general, you can't really not report it." You've delayed our business, and you're a little general who can't afford to be guilty. ”

Another person said: "Yes, don't hurry up and report it, you won't regret it when the time comes." At this time, an old man stepped forward and said, "This general, did you really not report it?" We do have something important to ask to see Your Highness, and we ask the General to report it as soon as possible. ”

Zhu Youdong turned around and said, "What do you want to see Your Highness?" I'll hear it first. A young man said, "What kind of official are you, if you dare to do anything about us, you just have to report it." Our affairs can only be discussed with His Highness, and you are not qualified to do so. ”

As soon as this person spoke, Zhu Youdong could hear that it was the person who sounded sharp-voiced just now. Zhu Youdong knew that it was the person who this person had just proposed to take away the family property, and he also said that he wanted to enjoy happiness. Immediately said: "It's hard to say whether I have this qualification, but maybe you need me to handle your affairs?" ”

The young man was right when he thought about it, even if Zhu Youdong took back their family property, he didn't want these officials to deal with it for them. He immediately said: "It's nothing to tell you, we are all here to ask His Highness to restore our title, and then return to us the property that the Qing court officials took away from us." ”

Zhu Youdong stared at the young man and said, "Restore your title?" What titles do you have? As soon as the young man heard Zhu Youdong ask him for his title, he immediately raised his head and said, "You can hear clearly, I am Xu Wenjue, the Duke of Wei, after Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan in the Ming Dynasty." Do you think I should go back to our property? ”