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The gossip that the Tartars entered the fortress for the second time brought considerable confusion to Fushan City.

All kinds of gossip spread everywhere, and no one knows whether it is true or not. There was some tension in the atmosphere of Fushan City. Even old people such as Yang Kaide, Chen Guoxi, and Mao Sanye were quite afraid of the Tartar army going south. They know how powerful Tartars are. In the depths of their hearts, there is actually a fear of tartars. On the Liaodong front, they were too impressed by the combat effectiveness of the Tartars. The old people were quite pessimistic about the entry of the Tartars.

The fact that Shanxi and Beizhili were attacked and plundered is already a sure fact. It is a pity that these two regions have just suffered a brutal and inhumane devastation only five years ago, and their vitality has not recovered at all. Unexpectedly, the Tartar came again. I believe that this time the Tartars come, these two places will be completely destroyed. Even Shandong, I don't know if it can be spared. If the Tartars could not grab enough supplies and population in Shanxi and Beizhili, they would definitely continue to advance into Shandong. From Beizhili to Shandong, it is a flat river, which is very suitable for the action of the Tartar cavalry. Moreover, even if the Tartars may not hit Shandong this time, what about next time? What about next time?

That night, Zhang Zhun felt the heavy pressure brought by the Tartar plugging.

The first to react were Liu Hang, Wang Mingyu, Hou Shanping, Yang Liren, Liu Baoyu and others. Several of them seemed quite nervous about the Tartar plugging. Even though they didn't say it, Zhang Zhun felt it. All five of them looked restless! At the same time, the previously lively Fushan City has also become deserted. There are fewer people shopping on the streets, and the owners of the shops are counting supplies and preparing to evacuate. Night had just fallen, and the streets were already empty.

The next day, in Fushan City, all kinds of rumors continued to fly all over the sky. Zhang Zhun couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw all kinds of rumors collected by Ma Yi, deeply admiring the imagination of the broad masses of the people. Some rumors are indeed very outrageous, but there are many people who believe them. Some say that the Tartars have broken Yanjing and the emperor has run away. Others say that the Tatars have already broken through the town of Dongjiang and are about to cross the sea and enter Shandong. There are even rumors that the Tatars have boarded ships from Korea and are preparing to cross the sea to attack Shandong. In short, a mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of depressive feelings.

The news sent by the mouse is obviously even more unoptimistic. In fact, the Tartars should not have crossed the Jingshi yet, but there are already rumors that traces of the Tartar cavalry have been found in the area of Dezhou, Shandong. For a time, people all over Shandong were panicked. Although Fushan City has a new owner, it is still no exception. After all, Shandong and Liaodong are only separated by a Bohai Sea, and Han people continue to escape from Liaodong and settle in Shandong. They brought all kinds of news about the Tartars, and the fear of the Tartars was also transmitted to the people around them. Therefore, in addition to the three regions of Liaodong, Beizhili, and Shanxi, Shandong, which is most concerned about the movement of the Tartars.

In those days, there was no Internet, no television, no telephone, no radio, not even telegraph, and all news was transmitted by word of mouth. Originally, the Ming Dynasty had a fairly developed post station system, but in order to save the cost of 300,000 taels of silver per Chinese New Year's Eve, it was abolished by order of the Chongzhen Emperor. Chongzhen's decision, in addition to causing laid-off worker Li Zicheng to go crazy, also made the spread of news in various parts of the Ming Dynasty in a state of stagnation. It takes two days and two nights to send an urgent document from Shanhaiguan to Jingshi. When Jingshi received an urgent report, the daylilies were already cold over there.

There is also a fatal flaw in the oral transmission of information, that is, the information is seriously distorted by false transmission. According to the modern theory of 60% information dissemination, as long as a message is transmitted to more than five people verbally, the content will basically change. What's more, these rumors have been spread by I don't know how many people? In the midst of all these rumors, no one knows which rumor is true. According to people's psychology of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, it is easy to believe the most exaggerated one.

The Tartars have been in the fortress for half a month, and the government has never posted a specific notice explaining the situation. As a result, the rumors naturally spread more and more. In fact, Zhang Zhun from later generations knew quite well that the second invasion of the Tartars actually had less than 40,000 troops, half of which were Mongols. The focus of the Tartar attack was in the area of Datong and Xuanfu, and the purpose was mainly to loot people and property, and there was no plan to attack the Jingshi. As for capturing Jingshi or something, it's even more nonsense. The Tartars broke through Dongjiang Town and wanted to cross the sea to the south, which was also absurd.

However, how many people would believe such a fact, in such a panicked situation? Zhang Zhun himself, what can he do to prove that everything he said is true? Zhang Zhun suddenly found that in the face of such a major historical event, he had no ability to intervene at all. However, even if he can't interfere with the occurrence of major historical events, at least, in the acre and half of Fushan City, he wants to eliminate the influence of these rumors as much as possible.

Affected by the Tartar plugging, there is also the refined salt business supervised by Yang Ruifeng. Due to the influx of a large number of refugees from other places into Shandong, Shandong officials at all levels had no choice but to set up checkpoints in many places to intercept these refugees. As a result, Sun Weina's refined salt sales network was also intercepted, and shipments were greatly reduced. Fortunately, the sales channels of Huang Shilang and Guo Mingtai were not affected. Yang Ruifeng then worked at full speed to produce refined salt for the two of them, and his income did not decrease.

No one knows how long the Tartars will last this time. But if you want to come for two or three months, there will definitely be. Until enough people and supplies are grabbed, the Tartars will not leave easily. Because the Ming army in the interior was deeply taboo about the fighting power of the Tartars, they certainly did not dare to interfere with the raiding operations of the Tartars. In other words, the Tartars stayed as long as they wanted, and when they were satisfied, they would leave. Fortunately, Zhang Zhun opened up a second sales channel for refined salt, otherwise, in the past two months, the income would have suffered a big loss.

With the entry of the Tartars, chaos broke out on a considerable scale in many areas. These chaos then developed into riots. The mob raided homes, robbed wealth, did everything, did everything. Local officers and soldiers were dispatched to suppress the mob. In this context, as long as he is caught, he will naturally be killed. As a result, a lot of people were killed in the area of Yanzhou Mansion. However, the more ferocious the killings of officers and soldiers, the fiercer the people's resistance became. Rumor has it that the Wenxiang Sect is ready to launch a large-scale uprising in Shandong.

Since the day it was born, the Wenxiang Sect has always been the number one hidden danger in Shandong. When Zhu Dadian, the governor of Shandong, and Yang Wenyue, the governor of Denglai, received the information that the Wenxiang Sect might launch an uprising, they were extremely nervous and ordered all localities to tighten the pressure. In the area of Laizhou Mansion, Li Chengdong, the garrison of Laizhou, also received relevant orders to strictly suppress the Wenxiang Sect. This news is not a lot of good news for Zhang Zhun. Because, Li Chengdong wanted to suppress the Wenxiang Sect, so naturally he didn't have the troops to cooperate with the Tartars to sneak attack Fushan City. However, if these rumors are not contained, they will always be a hidden danger.

"Gather all the members of the Shengxia Sect and convene an emergency meeting!"

Zhang Zhun said in a deep voice.

He wants to suppress the people's turbulent emotions through Shengxia Sect. At the same time, he wants to take the opportunity to mobilize the people, and all the people are soldiers, and always guard against the sneak attack of the Tatars of Tian Hengjima. I believe that this time the Tartar is plugged in, which is also a big and small stimulus to the Tartar of Tianheng Island. At the same time as the large army of Tartars in the north was plundering, the small group of Tartars on Tianheng Island would definitely not be able to resist coming out to raid. And there is only one target for them to raid, and that is Fushan City. Last time, thirteen Tartars died in his hands, and if Shuburu let himself go, he could really become a Buddha on the spot.

"If you dare to come, I will dare to put it in your pocket."

Zhang Zhun sneered slightly in his heart.

The members of the Shengxia Sect soon gathered.

It can be seen that this entry of the Tartars has touched all the members quite a lot. After all, Shandong is really not very far from Beizhili, and the Tartar cavalry can go south to Shandong to loot at any time. If the Beijing division is lost, or if the Shanhaiguan front line is lost, and the Tartars control the Beijing division and the North Zhili, then the next target of the Tartars must be Shandong. Everyone here did not want to be taken captive by the Tartars, so they shaved their hair, dragged a long braid, and became slaves of the Tartars.

"Recently, there have been a lot of rumors, and there are all kinds of things that are said."

"Some people say that the Tartars have broken through the Jingshi, and the emperor has run away."

"Yes, the Tartars have already boarded the ship and will land in Shandong at any time."

"Some say that the Tartar cavalry has appeared near Texas!"

"I have only one word for these rumors!"

"! It's all! ”

Zhang Zhun's sonorous opening remarks lifted everyone's spirits.

"Tartars are not gods! Tartars are also people! They also have things they can't do! ”

"The Tartars crossed the Great Wall for the second time and went south, we have to treat it as a surname!"

At the meeting, based on the information from later generations, Zhang Zhun analyzed in detail the various possibilities of the Tartar plugging, and forcefully refuted all the rumors. Since he had sufficient information, Zhang Zhun's analysis appeared to be reasonable and well-founded. The members of the Shengxia Sect, who were originally a little nervous, slowly stabilized their emotions. In this chaotic situation, Zhang Zhun's analysis is their backbone.

"The Tartars' army is up to 40,000 men!"

"It's impossible for the Tartars to break through the Jingshi!"

"The purpose of the Tartars is only to loot people and supplies!"

"It is impossible for the Tartars to cross the sea and go south! They don't have the ability! ”

Zhang Zhun repeatedly emphasized the above points.

His gaze swept over everyone's face, taking in everyone's reactions. To his satisfaction, although everyone had a hidden fear of the Tartars, they felt that the Tartars' combat power was too strong to defeat. But no one was deterred by fear. Not intimidated by the Tartars, that's a good thing.

(To be continued)