Jiangxi

Yudu County, Kitasaki Mountain.

The mountains are continuous, rushing down, and it is a body that is easy to defend and difficult to attack in the soldiers' homes. The mountains are lush with trees and bushes, making them easy to ambush.

"Report to the two adults, the anti-thief team was found in front, there are about 300 people and horses following them, and there is a grain transportation team of more than 500 people." The scouts of the Qing army came back and said to Cui Yixian, the county official hiding in the bushes, and Wang Zaiyuan, the garrison of the green battalion.

"How's the anti-thief equipment?" Wang Zaiyuan asked.

"Lord Hui, the anti-thief scouts are very powerful, in order not to disturb them, we didn't dare to get too close. The more than 300 men and horses in front probably had 100 shotspearmen, 100 sword and shield soldiers, 100 pikemen, and about 30 cavalry, and the rest of the situation is not clear. The scout replied after a moment's thought.

"Okay, thank you. Let's go back and get the reward! Wang Zaiyuan replied.

"Yes, the little one thanked the adult." The scout thanked him with joy on his face.

At this time, Cui Yixian gently pressed the bushes in front of him and looked down.

"Wang Garrison, according to the anti-thief, this is the strength of a battalion?"

"That's what I said, Master Cui." Wang Zaiyuan also looked down and replied.

"I didn't expect that their battalion is so fully equipped and has so many people carrying grain, will there be something wrong with us?" Cui Yixian asked with some concern.

"Master Cui, there's nothing to worry about. There are nearly 2,000 men on our side, and all of them are in high spirits. Dealing with more than 300 people, they can't be caught. "It is the first time for Wang Zaiyuan to lead so many teams, and he is inevitably full of confidence.

A garrison is only 300 to 500 men and horses, plus some empty salaries in normal times, and 300 people is the limit. Now Wang Zaiyuan has led nearly 2,000 people in addition to his own 300 people, plus nearly 2,000 people from the township forcibly organized by the county magistrate Cui Yixian. How can I keep him from swelling?

"Even so, the anti-thief can go all the way, there must be a set, we better be careful." Cui Yixian is still a little worried, after all, where is the record of the bandit army.

"Master Cui, if we don't fight back, we will have to sit back and wait." Wang Zaiyuan replied a little impatiently.

Yes, if you don't resist, you can only sacrifice the city, abandon the city and flee, or become a prisoner. Either one is acceptable to Cui Yixian.

I think he Cui Yixian has studied hard for more than ten years, overcoming obstacles all the way, and how much effort has been exhausted to fight a bloody road on this vast imperial examination road. After a long wait, it took a lot of money to get the position of magistrate of Yudu County.

With his efforts over the years, it is now difficult to gain a firm foothold in Duxian. But just when the good days were about to come, the thieves also came. If Cui Yixian wants to give up so many years of hard work without doing anything, how can he accept it?

It is precisely because of this that when he heard that a small group of men and horses from the bandit army had come to attack Yudu County, Cui Yixian ordered the local squires and the garrisoned green battalion to organize the township to resist the enemy.

Xiangyong - formed during the war, disbanded after the war. Without salary, if there is no one above to promote, even if there is a great merit, it is useless.

"Lord Wang is right, Cui has been taught." Cui Yixian turned around and replied to Wang Zaiyuan.

"Master Cui is a civilian official, so it is naturally normal to be afraid of the battlefield. However, Master Cui can rest assured, no matter how powerful the anti-thief is, he is only three hundred soldiers, so he is not to be afraid. Wang Zaiyuan shook his head and said, very happy in his heart.

"Okay, the people of Yudu County are counting on Wang Daren's strength to go wild." Cui Yixian said complimentarily again.

"Haha... Don't worry, Lady Cui! Wang must give a great gift to the saints, the court, and the people of Yudu. Wang Zaiyuan assured as if he had won.

"Good, good... Lord Wang is really the pillar of the imperial court. Cui Yixian's mouth kept praising it.

"Master Cui is overrated." Wang was humble in his mouth, but the smile on his face was even stronger.

"Fuquan." Cui Yixian whispered behind him.

"Back to the adult, the villain is here." I saw that not far from Cui Yixian, a thin subordinate quickly came over and knelt down and replied.

"You go and tell the county lieutenant and let him give him an order, and after winning this battle, each township will be rewarded with two taels of silver. If you can kill a thief, you will be rewarded with one or two silver. Cui Yixian commanded.

There must be brave men under the heavy reward, and Cui Yixian naturally understands this truth. This war is to burn silver, and if you want to be brave and die, a generous reward is essential.

Cui Yixian is naturally not worried about the matter of silver. The so-called broken county order and the prefect of the door were destroyed. Under Cui Yixian's obscenity, how many big households in Yudu County will not be interested? One crime is enough to make them unable to eat and walk around.

In the end of the Qing Dynasty, the difference with the Ming Dynasty is that the big families of the Ming Dynasty can do whatever they want as long as there are people in the court. But even if there are people in the imperial court of the Qing Dynasty, as long as you are not a banner person, who cares about you? Even if the person in the family is a scholar of the Qing Dynasty, as long as he refuses to give the money, a crime of intending to support the rebellion will be ruined.

In the treatment of silver, Qianlong is much more "sage" than Chongzhen. At that time, the Fan family, who was known as the eight imperial merchants who could rest with the country, had the heirs of the family to the position of commander and chief soldier. But so what? owed the court money, Qianlong dared to copy his house.

The red-roofed businessman Hu Xueyan used his legendary life to verify this. In the eyes of the Manchus, the merchants of the Han Chinese were fattened pigs.

If you dare not give money when the court asks for money, you dare to go against the court and must die. After all, in their eyes, the Han people are not people but domestic slaves.

In their consciousness, who would reason with the slave? If you can leave you a way to live, you should be grateful to Dade, and contribute your own money to your master, and those who dare to complain should be killed.

It is precisely like this, so no matter how much the Manchus lose money, they will not be heartbroken, it is nothing more than killing more "pigs".

"Yes, the little one will go down to the county lieutenant and say." The subordinate hurriedly kowtowed back.

"Hmm... Go ahead! Cui Yixian nodded.

"Master Cui, this townsman has a reward, our side..."Wang Zaiyuan looked at Cui Yixian and asked.

"Lord Wang, don't worry, this silver will definitely not be missing from your side. You can command that when the battle is over, each of your soldiers will be paid double pay. At the same time, for every thief killed by the soldiers on your side, you can get two taels of silver. Cui Yixian said slowly with a natural expression:

"As for Lord Wang. The elders in the county will naturally give you a generous gift and express their gratitude. ”

"Good, good... With Lord Cui's words, the soldiers can rest assured that they will shed their blood for the court. Wang Zaiyuan smiled happily. If it weren't for the fear of revealing his target, he would have wanted to laugh.