The imperial court's increase in border salaries once again made the people of the Ming Dynasty mourn all over the country again, and this time even some rich families and small landlords could not support it.

Originally, it was thought that the fall of the Jurchens would allow the people to recuperate and reduce some taxes.

Surprisingly, the imperial court not only did not reduce the tax revenue of a penny, but increased it a lot.

The only difference is that it has changed its name, coupled with the disasters in the north of the Ming Dynasty for many years, the weather is becoming more and more abnormal, and the reduction of grain production has become the norm.

In many places, there is no revenue at all, and in this case, taxes still have to be increased. One can imagine how difficult the situation will be faced by the people, no one can live, how can there be extra money and food to pay taxes.

There was another mass presence of displaced people in the north, and many of them fled outside the Liaodong Pass. In that black land, they regained hope for life, and although the weather was still cold, at least they did not have to face heavy taxes.

While having a full stomach, there is also surplus food at home. Outside the gates, as long as you are willing to exert your strength, you will have something to eat, and you don't have to worry about starving to death at all.

It would be even more perfect if he could join the Changxing Army, as long as there were people in the family who joined the army, they were all wealthy families.

The permanent tax-free land alone can make people yearn for it. In the Kanwai scholars, the doctors are no longer a privileged class, and only joining the army is the beginning of a happy life.

There were also many displaced people who did not leave the border but stayed in place, and they gradually organized themselves together to fight against the government.

All kinds of homeless organizations began to raise the banner of rebellion, and Li Zicheng's people gradually stood out from the homeless organizations and became a well-known member of many homeless organizations.

Li Zicheng even had tens of thousands of troops under his command in a short period of time, and although he did not often plunder the people, he also hit many wealthy households.

He led a team of displaced people to rob the rich and help the poor, and distributed the food he grabbed to ordinary homeless people, and many homeless people came to him.

Li Zicheng also continued to grow in the attack again and again, and gradually became a force.

In the far northern ice fields of the Ming Dynasty, there is a group of men digging hard. Although it is August, it is the hottest season of the year.

But the temperature here was already a little cool, and when they dug through the dirt beneath their feet, they could already see the frost at just two feet.

Digging less than two feet further down is the frozen hard soil, which is the coldest place in the north.

But on top of this permafrost, a fortress was built, and the foundation of the fortress was cut through the frozen soil with axes and pickaxes.

Even the coldest place can't stop people's footsteps, this is the largest stronghold of the northern ice field of the Changxing Army ~ Ice City!

"My lord! I've dug five feet, can I fill in the stones? A soldier asked cautiously.

Mahu nodded slightly, this was the watchtower they had built inside the fortress. As long as this watchtower is erected, the surrounding scenery will be visible at a glance.

He has been in the northern ice field for several years, and has grown from 2,000 people to tens of thousands now, and everyone knows how much he has paid.

In the past few years, they have continued to go north along the small river, and finally found the big river that the marshal said, and did not continue to explore westward, but directly built this ice city here.

The cold here is something that no one expected, and even a thick layer of grease on the face can't stop the biting north wind.

Many people have frozen their ears not long after they go out, and it is not uncommon for their fingers and toes to be amputated by frostbite.

Even he, the supreme commander, was missing two fingers, not to mention the soldiers who were still out on patrol.

There are only five, six, seven, eight or nine months for the snow to melt, and the rest of the time is spent in the snow and ice.

This is the busiest time for the people of Bingcheng, the grain brought from the south has to be sent to the warehouse, and the houses need to be repaired.

The tribes living in the surrounding area will also take the furs they hunt and come here to exchange, and it is rare for the Ming Dynasty to see that the precious furs are not worth anything here.

Ferrets are worth a bag of potatoes, and even then the natives would be grateful. For them, the most precious fur is not as good as a full stomach.

The appearance of the Changxing Army made them very happy, which meant that they could exchange the furs they had hunted for food.

With food, no one in the tribe will starve to death, and they will finally be able to go out hunting in the cold winter.

There were also many people who came with the supplies of the Changxing Army, and as long as the crime of murder and arson was not punished by the Changxing Army, they would not be sentenced to capital punishment, and they would be sent here as a manpower supplement.

Many craftsmen were also sent here, and on the banks of the river outside the ice city, small river gunboats were built and flowed on the river.

There were only four small guns on these ships, but such small gunboats were able to ensure the invincibility of the Changxing army here.

But the gunboats in the river will not be able to travel long, and in a while the river will be covered with ice.

At that time, the gunboat will be towed to the shore and wait for the spring flowers to bloom next year. Although the river was only a few months to navigate, Mahu stubbornly had thirty gunboats built.

Looking at the bustling Ice City, a teardrop appeared on Mato's bearded face. When I think back to that day on Jeju Island, scenes of the past come to mind.

Just as Ma Hu fell into memory, a war horse rushed under the ice city. When they arrived at the city gate, the rider on horseback fell, and the Changxing army guarding the gate hurried up to check.

I saw a bloody hole in the man's back, and it was bleeding out. The experienced Changxing army saw at a glance that this was a wound caused by a gun, and shouted to the horses at the head of the city: "My lord! It's a gunshit! ”

Ma Hu frowned when he heard the word "wounded", and replied loudly: "Save people first!" Ask what happened?

Get the gunboats on the river bank ready, our waiting guests may arrive! ”

The others were not surprised to hear Ma Hu's words, and they all had smiles on their faces. After coming to the ice city, the most they can do is hunting, and many people are looking forward to the early appearance of the legendary enemy.

But they waited for a long time and didn't hear from them, and many people wondered if their adults had heard it wrong, and that someone would come to rob it in such a cold place?

But what we saw today finally proved the words of Mahu, who were to wait here for the paws that went deep to the east.

This time it must be cut off completely, so that he does not dare to covet the East at all.

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