Fort of Victory, Li Huai received Liu Xingzuo's letter, and was so angry that he overturned the table case, and it was not surprising that the Ming court turned over its hands for clouds and covered its hands for rain, but I didn't expect it to be so despicable and shameless, and even blackmailed the friendly troops who gave a helping hand, and fought back, and we must resolutely fight back!

Liu Xingzuo said in the letter: After the Jin army returned to Xuanfu, it quickly occupied Wanquan Zuowei, and was leaving the pass one after another, the war in the pass was basically over, the commander returned to naturalization with injuries to stabilize the situation, and the main force of the Fengzhou army also drove to Xinghe to defend the enemy, and the command was handed over to him and Du Wenhuan, considering the deterioration of relations with the Ming State, he specially ordered Bai Xianzhi to lead the Dongshengwei cavalry battalion of Zabutu, the Chahan Nao'er cavalry battalion of Bao Rongge, and Sun Tingyao's merchant army to rush to Deshengbao, so as to form an oppression on the Ming army and make it dare not act rashly.

It is easy to do it with soldiers in hand, Li Huai immediately retaliated, ordering Xuande Wei to garrison Liu Qian, and Guihua Mansion deputy garrison Zhang Liwei to attack the right Yulin guard, the right jade defenders surrendered without a fight, and then the cavalry of Zabutu and Bao Rongge killed Datong, forcing the Datong defenders to close the city gate and dare not go out half a step.

Sun Tingyao also received an errand, escorting the captured Ming army to demolish Hongci Fort and the surrounding side walls, and paved a road with the removed stone to connect the road to Datong, Li Huai also told Sun Tingyao that he wanted to order ten Hongyi cannons from Dongsheng Iron Works, which was a big business, and Sun Tingyao went to work - some of the prisoners were that the Fengzhou army captured nearly 20,000 Datong Ming troops, and Sakhalian also handed over more than 10,000 prisoners, and this project did not cost much.

When the road is repaired, my cannon can be transported from the Barbarian Mountain to the city of Datong within a day, and the tip of the knife is pointed at the nose, see if you dare to touch me-Li Huai thought angrily.

Zhang Mengcun and Wang Fang arrived, and Li Huai casually sent them to Datong with Zhang Guoji, the secretary of Xuande Wei, and clearly told them that as long as they did not raise the banner of rebellion and did not enter Datong City, they could make any trouble they wanted, and the Ming army dared to come forward to provoke, and the Fengzhou army would resolutely fight back. The three of them are all staunch anti-Ming elements, Wang Fang and Zhang Guoji are still from the White Lotus Sect, full of ghost ideas, and they are bold with the support of the army, and thousands of people hold the tablets of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, including the tablets of the living Emperor Chongzhen, and swagger all the way to Datong.

Wang Fang told the officers and soldiers defending the city, they did not rebel, and they did not enter the city, just to seek justice, if the officials in Datong City had no ghosts in their hearts, they would stand up and reason, and then blow the suona and tell the people in the city about their misfortunes - the Ming Kingdom has a traitorous minister, indulged the Eastern captives into plundering and did not fight, but brutalized the loyalty, killed thousands of loyal and brave soldiers who killed the enemy, and let go of the defeated Donglu, Fengzhou people are loyal to the country, but there is nowhere to redress grievances. The defenders breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, this is the same thing as the last time the Loyal and Righteous Salvation Army came to Datong, they are all reasonable, then it's none of my business, and they also talked to the people in the city to express their sympathy. Zhang Zongheng and Hu Zhanen were so angry that they were angry, these people almost pointed their noses and scolded them for being traitors, and they had the intention to drive away the people of Fengzhou under the city, but the cavalry of the people were waiting for them, no officer dared to go out of the city to find death, even the chief soldier Cao Wenzhao was completely stunned, forget it, let them go and make trouble, just don't hear it.

Two days later, a group of people came from Yanghe, stood under the city and told the defenders everything they saw with their own eyes, and scolded the governor of Xuanda and the governor of Datong and the general soldiers for being rebellious. The Ming army prisoners also came back a lot, but they didn't go to find their accomplices, but made trouble with the Fengzhou people, they only now figured out that the Fengzhou soldiers all have land and military salaries, and they can save money to buy wives, but they are so poor as Ming officials and soldiers that even the poor military salary is in arrears and deducted, why? We're going to have to pay for it, too. The common people around Datong also came, and this was an opportunity to petition and complain, and the ugly deeds of Datong officials, such as corruption and bribery, male theft and prostitution, oppression of the good, and bending the law for personal gain, were exposed to the bottom, and the officials became street rats that everyone shouted at for a while, and they hid everything they could. Datong City was in chaos, and the city gate was also opened by soldiers, but the people of Fengzhou said that they were not interested in Datong City, but they came here to seek justice, so the people of Datong went out of the city to express their sympathy and condolences to the people of Fengzhou, and it has also become a good place for people to vent their dissatisfaction with the court and the government, even if it is to scold the emperor, no one cares.

There is a Guandi temple in the north of the city, the incense is not prosperous and has long been broken, usually it is cold and deserted, but today there are a lot of people, there are young people holding knives and spears around the broken temple. The main hall in the temple is crowded with people, there are rich people who look like gold and silver, there are tattered clothes like coolies, and those who look like coolies in turbans seem to be scholars, and most of the people who show their chest hair and face are Jiangyang thieves, and there are a few monks and Taoist priests dressed up, these people sit crookedly on both sides, but the two of them are Wang Fang, the same knowledge of the Propaganda Department of Fengzhou, and Zhang Guoji, the secretary of Xuande Wei.

"You are all incense masters and hall masters from all walks of life in Zhili and SX, you have all received my letter, my religion is getting worse now, it is imperative to change, there needs to be a new leader, and it also needs to reform the doctrine, what are you considering?" Wang Fang glanced at everyone and said.

"Wang Junshi, we have shed enough blood over the years, and sooner or later we will be beheaded by the government, of course it is good to have something to rely on, but what is the strength of Fengzhou? Your commander is the chief soldier of the Ming Kingdom, can you be with us? A scholar-like man asked.

"If you don't waste a soldier and a pawn, let Datong City become a void, this is the strength, the general army of the Ming Kingdom is a fart, the commander has never taken it seriously, and he will beat the officials and soldiers of Datong Town to the ground, who do I teach to have such skills?" Zhang Guoji replied disdainfully.

"He is not a member of my religion, so why should he reform his doctrine? Let's wait for him to join the sect. "Some people are very unconvinced.

"Joke, why did you get him into this sect, how long do you want to hide XC like rats? If you don't take refuge in him, wait for death, it doesn't matter if you die, don't affect the millions of members of Zhili and SX. Zhang Guoji replied with a sneer.

Wang Fang waved his hand and said: "I have never adhered to the doctrine for hundreds of years, and I have changed my face several times, as long as I can achieve great things, what if I change it again?" I have observed for a long time, this person has no heroic spirit, pure heart is regrettable, to be honest, he should be trampled under the feet of others, but he founded a foundation outside the border with his own strength, raised hundreds of thousands of hungry people, and gradually became a three-kingdom rival with Ming and Jin, which seems to be favored by God, and the non-slavery, no-nobility and freedom, equality, and benevolence he advocated are also similar to what I teach about the Western Elysium, 'no mother, vacuum home', I think he is the god sent to the world by the motherless mother. ”

Someone immediately laughed: "Master Wang, to the point where we are, no one can lie to anyone, just say, does he want to rebel?" What good do we do with him? ”

"The benefits, yes, it depends on whether you have the ability to take it, we will not rebel, but we want to revolution, 'Tangwu Revolution, according to heaven and man', what does 'revolution' mean, do you all understand?" Wang Fang replied coldly, but everyone didn't seem to understand, shaking their heads together, Wang Fang patted his thigh and said, "That's right if you don't understand, the revolution is a basket, everything can be loaded, the people know that rebellion is guilty, but they don't know what the revolution is, so we have the final say on what the revolution is, the people can only follow us in a daze, who dares to go against us, we will say that he is the **** and let the people kill him." ”

"After talking for a long time, it's not like before, why should I do it with others, I don't have time to talk to you, and I'm leaving!" Three or four guys stood up and swaggered out of the ruined temple.

"Hall Master Zhang will give them a ride." Wang Fang smiled and picked up the teacup, Zhang Guoji immediately followed, and after a while, there was a sound of fighting outside, and the faces of the people in the hall changed greatly, and they immediately got up and wanted to run, but a group of young men suddenly poured in outside the door, and forced them back to their original place with knives and spears, at this time Zhang Guoji came in and threw four bloody human heads at their feet.

"These four people are ****, I don't dare to say what benefits will be given to you in the future, but I can let you know the disadvantages of disobedience immediately," Wang Fang raised his foot and kicked the head a few times, and asked everyone loudly, "You want to understand, whether it is a revolution or a ********* revolution, we will follow Wang Junshi and Zhang Tang!" ”

"Master Wang Junshi, Hall Master Zhang, we are obedient, we will do whatever we are told!"

Everyone was so frightened that they were drenched in cold sweat and expressed their softness.

"This is about the same, in the future, we will be reborn, the hat of the cult will not be topped, anyway, we are the same as the commander, we are all from civilian backgrounds, let's call it, let's call it the civilian party. Don't be half-hearted, it won't take a few years north of the Yellow River, the commander calls himself the second, no one dares to be the boss, clean up the disobedient people like an ant stepping on death, hurry up and hold the thigh of the commander, this is very good for your future. Wang Fang said lightly.

Everyone turned their heads and ears for a while, and felt that the title of "civilian party" was good, which sounded much better than the White Lotus Sect and the Wenxiang Sect, they were all small people, and they didn't want to be gentlemen, and they didn't care about others saying that they formed a party, but the problem was that the teachings that had fooled the people for many years were not easy to change.

"Stupid, you won't say that the lifeless old mother sent the commander to lead everyone to the revolution, and after the deed is completed, everyone will be equal, eat and drink spicy food together, you haven't done this kind of thing." Zhang Guoji pointed.

Wang Fang clapped his hands a few times, and led everyone out of the door, a group of young people had erected a statue of a woman more than one zhang high in front of the broken temple, and some people reacted, this may be a statue of a childless old mother, and they are about to kneel and worship.

"Don't say it's a childless old mother, lest the government arrest you," Wang Fang reminded, proudly pointing to the statue and saying, "This is the goddess who created the world in Taixi's books, and it must be the lifeless mother of the Western Elysium, you see, wearing a golden crown on her head, stepping on her boots, holding a torch in one hand to symbolize light, and holding the "Naturalization Oath" in the other hand to represent our new teachings 'Freedom, Equality, and Love', I named this goddess 'Lady of Liberty'." Go back and tell the people that we are not a cult, but a righteous and bright people's party, this is the god we believe in, and Maitreya Buddha has no ability to bring peace, so she sent the general to the world to help the suffering. ”

Zhang Guoji nodded and added: "You will be from Fengzhou in the future, it is not your turn to dance with guns and knives, you must learn to pour dirty water on the dog court, dig the foot of the wall, and then reform its life when the time comes, this is safer than what you did before, and the founding of the country is easy to take." ”

Early the next morning, this group of former cultists, now civilian party members carried the "Goddess of Liberty" to the north gate of Datong, the common people did not understand what was going on, and they gathered around to inquire which way of the god was, Wang Fang told everyone - this is the god of creation with boundless power, in charge of good and evil justice in the world, if there is a grievance, you can confide in her, as long as it is the truth, you can say anything, and the government does not dare to pursue it.

From this day on, there was a long queue in front of the Statue of Liberty, and the common people took turns to complain to the great god to complain, and by the way, they scolded a few words of the government to vent their anger, and the civilian party took the opportunity to pour dirty water on the imperial court, and stripped the underwear of the emperor of the Zhu family.

The taste of being blocked at the door by Diao Min is definitely not pleasant, but the Datong government does not dare to take care of it, let alone care, the officialdom of Datong is about to change, who cares about being scolded - the secret envoy from the Beijing division suddenly disappeared, and took away the documents sent by the cabinet and the Ministry of War, Zhang Zongheng and Hu Zhan'en wanted to cry without tears, this big black pot is decided, it is possible to go to prison or even behead it, and it is a day to mix it up. They are destined to be unlucky, and others will also be implicated, the tree is falling and scattering everyone to take care of each other, Cao Bianjiao had a big quarrel with Cao Wenzhao, and then pulled out his legs and defected to the old Shangguan Hong Chengchou - news came from the Beijing Division, Chen Qiyu, the military affairs of the five provinces, was ineffective in suppressing the thieves, and the dismissal was a foregone conclusion, and the successor was very likely to be Hong Chengchou.

Datong City is in chaos, and the states and counties below are not having a good time - the official army failed to plot Fengzhou, not only did they lose everything, but they also caused a lot of debts. The people of Fengzhou took the account book and settled accounts with the government, you treacherously played a sneak attack, killed and injured our people, this money should be compensated, we sent troops to fight the Dongyu and spent countless food and salaries, ordnance, this money should also be paid by you, and your people were captured to eat and drink, which also costs money, pay for it immediately! If you don't agree, that's easy, we won't beat you, we won't scold you, we can't afford to raise prisoners anyway, just send them back to you, those rotten soldiers are looking forward to coming back to make money, you think about the consequences yourself.

The local government is angry and hateful, but helpless, want to fight, there are no soldiers in hand, they must not be able to beat others, they want to repay the debt, Fengzhou sent to ask for money is Fan Yongdou, Ma Shiying, one is a wanted criminal who went to the sea to catch documents, and the local gentry and officials have long colluded, the other is the former prefect of Datong, the most familiar with the government, plus a former giant Zhang Mengcun, who sharpens his knife Huohuo, and can't pass the customs without paying money. Fengzhou is still reasonable, receiving money and grain will be counted in person and issued IOUs, and told the officials that in fact, they don't want to embarrass the place, and will eventually ask the court for money, if the court is willing to lose money, the borrowed money and grain will be returned, the court will not lose money, and the local government can also use IOUs to offset taxes, in short, the local government can not let the local people suffer. The officials can't cry or laugh, the court loses money and waits for the next life, now the government is too poor to open, and the rats in the official treasury will definitely starve to death - the people of Fengzhou are really ruthless, after they looted, the local government of Datong was almost paralyzed, but the people were happy, life was better without the government, and the taxes and commissions after the autumn of this year were simply not paid.

After looting the official mansion, Fan Yongdou and Ma Shiying did not give up, and started the idea of the local gentry and wealthy businessmen again - this year's financial resources are unprecedentedly tight, and the task given to them by the Grand Commander's Mansion is to make money by unscrupulous means. The heavy responsibility has to work hard, the two of them deal with officials from all over the country, they must be cheeky and beg people to deposit their own silver into the Fengzhou Silver Banknote Bureau, to ensure that it is available at any time, absolute confidentiality, and remind the other party that if something happens, this is also a way back, some officials give them a face, how much to take out dozens of taels, hundreds of taels of silver, but most officials have to say that they are clean officials, and they are not willing to pay a tael of silver.

Fan Yongdou and Ma Shiying returned to Datong City, and immediately sent heroic posts to various places, inviting gentry and wealthy businessmen from all walks of life to come and discuss major matters. But the two were very disappointed, it is easy to make money together, it is difficult to ask people to pay money from outside, and after the gentry and wealthy merchants of Datong are arguing, the more than 100 large households who attended the meeting are willing to deposit less than 10,000 taels of silver in Fengzhou.

"Master Ma, Lao Fan, it's not that we don't want to help you, this year is too bad, and the landlord's family is also in famine, so I really can't afford it." Yang Tingfang, a giant businessman, was a little embarrassed, this guy had been the official of the Changlu Salt Transportation Envoy, and after making a fortune, he resigned and returned to his hometown in Daizhou to do grain, cloth, and tea business, with a family fortune of millions, and this time he was only willing to pay five hundred taels.

"Forget it, there was a big business I wanted to find you, but since I can't get the money, I won't talk about it." Ma Shiying shook her head helplessly.

"What business? Let's hear it," Yang Tingfang immediately asked, and then added, "We really don't have any money, but we can also find a way." ”

"Lear asked me to bring a sentence - Fengzhou has a lot to do, don't miss the opportunity, he is now the head of the Commander's Mansion, in charge of money and grain affairs, equivalent to a cabinet scholar and a household secretary," Ma Shiying stared at Yang Tingfang and continued to say word by word, "There are no corrupt officials in Fengzhou, there are no exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and there is no wild gallop, is this business small?" ”

Yang Tingfang's brain buzzed, Li Jianji was his friend, and he often exchanged letters, but who would have thought that this guy would go up so fast, could it be that Fengzhou's naivety is different from Daming.