Chapter 193: Zhu Highway (Middle)

In the second half of the sentence, he actually said it vigorously. When Zhang Shicheng heard this, he hurriedly bowed down again, and promised loudly, "The chief manager has an order, and the last general should keep it in mind." In the future, I will definitely restrain my subordinates, treat the people well, and treat the people well."

As soon as he was halfway through his words, he suddenly thought about what his brothers had done in Gaoyou City just half an hour ago, and his heart suddenly shuddered, and he knelt down with his legs straight, and added loudly, "Only by committing no offense to the people can we live up to the teachings of the chief administrator today!" Boss, the last general really wants to work under your account! I'd rather not be the governor of Changzhou, and I can be a commander and deputy commander under your account. The last general has never led troops alone before, and I don't understand many truths, so I hope to be taught more by your side! ”

"Really?" Zhu Bayi shook his head with a smile, the expression on his face was so funny, "You don't want to go to Jiangnan?" ”

"The last general, the last general" Zhang Shicheng's heart was hot again, he lowered his head and looked at the ground, his tongue was knotted in his mouth again, and he was reluctant to say the next words for a while.

"Alright, get up! There is no kneeling in our army! When Zhu Eighty-one saw him like this, how could he not guess that he would not be able to give up his personal ambitions in the end? Shaking his head with a smile, he stepped forward and pulled him up from the ground with one hand, "Get up, get on the horse." It's windy outside the city, let's go into the city. The details of how to select soldiers and horses for you and send you across the river can be discussed while walking! ”

"Yes!" Zhang Shicheng didn't dare to resist, and responded loudly with a bright cold sweat.

"I didn't mean to find fault with you!" Zhu Bayi saw that he was frightened like this, smiled, and comforted him in a low voice, "You should also be from a bitter background, you should know what it's like to be bullied." Besides, if you fight with the officers and soldiers of Mengyuan in the future, you always need someone to provide information and someone to help you pay for your food, grass, and military salary, right? If you are no different from the officers and soldiers of Mengyuan, then why should the common people help you? If the common people under your rule have fled to other people's territory, who will help you farm the land and pay for food? You can't carry a hoe on your own, can you? ”

"The Great Governor has taught you a great lesson! The last general, the last general knows that he is wrong! Before the arrival of the last general, he had ordered his subordinates to withdraw all the brothers from Gaoyou City to settle outside the city, and the last general, the last general did not mean to indulge them! Zhang Shicheng wiped the stream on his forehead, blushed, and whispered yes.

"Before you come?" Zhu Bayi obviously didn't know what Zhang Shicheng's subordinates were doing in Gaoyou City, looked at Zhang Shicheng, turned his head and glanced at Fu Youde, who was full of shame, and finally shook his head slightly, "I haven't asked you about this before, so no matter what your people do this time, I won't pursue it." Things to come, you are so self-conscious. Get on the horse, it's a cold day, sweat, be careful not to freeze! ”

"Yes!" Zhang Shicheng agreed in a proper manner. Like a child who had made a mistake, he bowed his head and walked to the mount that someone else had pulled for him, and after several struggles, he finally climbed on the horse's back.

Zhu Bayi didn't emphasize military discipline with him too much. Gaoyoucheng had just been captured, and there were 30,000 or 40,000 officers and men who had defected and were forced to lay down their arms and surrender, and there were also hundreds of local officials at all levels who had been captured. At this moment, he very much needs to find someone who has been in contact with the government and soldiers at all levels, and to know some specific situations through this person. And Zhang Shicheng is undoubtedly a good choice. So, after a few more casual conversations, the two turned their attention to other topics.

"I heard that Che Zhedu's official reputation is good? How well do you know about this person? ”

"It's not the same! Never treat ordinary Han people as human beings? Zhang Shicheng's face turned red again, and he responded hatefully. However, compared to other Mongol and Semu officials, he was indeed much stronger. At least I knew that the brothers were fed and that the military pay was basically sufficient! ”

"What about people's livelihood?" Zhu Eighty-one adjusted his posture on horseback, and asked loudly while moving forward slowly.

"There are good and bad days!" Zhang Shicheng thought for a while and responded very seriously, "Gaoyou Mansion is a place with a big palm, and it feeds half of the people just by relying on business on the canal. The rest of those who have fields to grow in the countryside can pick up snails and catch a few fish, but they can also be half full. The bitter ones are those stove households and salt ding, there is a lot of rain here, and the brine color is far less than that of Huaidong. In the past two years, the trees have also been cut down, and the firewood has to be bought from the canal at an additional cost."

Speaking of the salt industry, Zhang Shicheng was immediately not as restrained as before. The comparison and comparison clearly explained the life of salt farmers in the Gaoyou area, the process of salt production, and the competition between several large salt farms. It wasn't until Mao Gui, who was following him, coughed lightly that he realized that he was not the one he asked. patted his head in a wry manner and explained in a low voice, "The last general, before the last general was recruited by Che Zhedu, that is, he was a salt seller. So, so mention it, mention this line, just, feel kind! ”

"If you don't want to lead troops in the future, you can become an ambassador of the salt administration!" Zhu Bayi laughed and teased to ease the atmosphere, "Then according to what you say, the Gaoyou Mansion is quite passable?" ”

"Compared to other places, it's really passable!" Zhang Shicheng nodded and responded truthfully. Immediately, realizing that it was a little inappropriate for him to say this, he quickly added, "But, but after all, the people in charge are all Mongols." It's good not to provoke them, but if you do, you will definitely have no place to die! ”

"yes, I understand!" Zhu Bayi sighed and nodded. At the beginning of his journey to the south, he had already appeared, and the common people of Gaoyou Mansion did not welcome the Red Turban Army very much. In other words, in the later generations of Zhu Dapeng's era, the entire Gaoyou Mansion did not have a strong national consciousness. For the Red Turban Army going south along the canal, there was no expected situation of winning grain. On the contrary, in their eyes, Zhu Eighty-one could still see a faint hostility. It's as if the Red Turban Army is just a group of green forest heroes who rob homes and houses, and will not bring them any happiness and peace.

Therefore, Zhu Bayichi was eager to understand the governance of the local government. As a result, the more I learned, the more I realized that I had overestimated the national consciousness of the people of this era, and also underestimated the level of governance of the officials of the Mengyuan Dynasty. He even became vigilant that if the Red Turban Army did not improve its ability to govern and could not bring more practical benefits to the people under its rule, although the territory was expanding rapidly, the people's hearts might fall to the side of the imperial court. After all, no matter how bad the order is, it is better than chaos. And the Red Turban Army is the initiator of this chaotic era.

"Is the chief manager worried that the people will not support you?" After all, he is a well-known figure in history, and when he was no longer as nervous as before, Zhang Shicheng immediately guessed Zhu Bayi's thoughts. After thinking about it, he added in a low voice, "Actually, it's nothing to worry about. The common people only care about whether they can have a bowl of stable food to eat, and they don't care who is in charge of the government. I don't care if it's a Mongol or a Han in the government. It's the forts that are all over the two Huai."

Secretly looking at the faces of Zhu Bayi and the people around him, he continued to add in a low voice, "The Huaiyang area, especially Anfeng and Luzhou in the west, was a big battlefield in the Song Dynasty. It has a tradition of self-preservation. And the owners of those fortresses are either behind the gate, or they are heroes in the green forest, all of them can make a good gun and stick, and they also know a little bit about military books and battle strategies. If they are not completely subdued, it will be difficult for the localities to settle down. If you're not careful, you may make a big mess!" (Note 1)

"Huh?" This was something that Zhu Bayi hadn't noticed before, and couldn't help frowning slightly. Fu Youde saw it on the side, thought about it, and explained in a low voice, "That's true, over there in Runing Mansion, the last general heard that there have been several rebellions in the fortress in response to the Mengyuan Mansion." It was thanks to Liu Dashuai's soldiers and artillery in his hands that he suppressed those restless guys. ”

"The Wang Kerou Qianhu who served as the chief manager of you a few days ago was a village owner before!" As if to find evidence for his words, Zhang Shicheng continued to add in a low voice, "Many of the last general's former peers in Gaoyou City were good at shooting from various fortresses. If you go to Yangzhou, the relationship between the government and the fortress is closer. Zhennan Wang Polo Buhua's several henchmen and generals are all from the village owner. A few years ago, it was all thanks to their efforts that the king of Zhennan was able to level the rebel army in Jiqing and Wu Tianbao in Jingzhou one after another! ”

"I see!" Zhu Bayi nodded, thoughtful. So far, the battle to the south has gone very smoothly, but it always gives him a very unsteady feeling. It's as if if you're not careful, the victory you've won will be gone. It wasn't until today that I listened to Zhang Shicheng's reminder that I finally realized where the danger was hidden. But there is no clue how to solve these dangers.

"Except for those who are determined to follow the government all the way to the black, most of the fortresses must wait and see for a while at the beginning, and then decide where to go!" Having the intention of leaving a capable impression on Zhu Bayi, Zhang Shicheng thought about it and continued to admonish in a low voice, "So the last general privately thought that the chief manager might as well use two methods." One is on the battlefield, hit those guys hard, don't be unable to do it because they are also Han. Those who kill them and escape home alive will definitely be in peace for a while. The second is to give them a little benefit. Heroes and heroes are different from ordinary people. They have great skills, so they are naturally more demanding. Anyway, there is a shortage of people to work in the local area, so the chief manager might as well let them all come out to be officials. With the golden seal given by the Grand Steward, they naturally can't recreate the Grand Steward's rebellion! I heard the elders say that this is what Prime Minister Boyan did back then. As a result, Lianghuai was quickly pacified, and the soldiers were pushed directly to the city of Hangzhou! ”

Note 1: Many of the heroes at the end of the Yuan Dynasty were born in Lianghuai. The reason is that after Song Gaozong crossed to the south, this generation became the front line against the Jin Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty. A large number of landlords were created. As soon as the troubled times came, Haoqiang naturally began to take the opportunity to look for opportunities.

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