At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the southern Fujian region presented a chaotic situation, in addition to the official troops of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing army, there were local tyrants and bandits everywhere who supported the walled cities, fought with each other, and collected money and grain from the people nearby, just like the emperor of the soil.

Compared with these local forces, Zheng Chenggong had relatively complete armaments, but because the army was too large, food and salaries always had to be purchased from outside.

Although there is a Zheng family sailor, he is not afraid of the blockade and suppression of the Qing army. But there is food in his hands, and there is no panic in his heart.

In addition to stabilizing the order, Zheng Chenggong also planned to subdue the walled cities along the road for food and tax sources.

Zheng Chenggong appointed Lan Cheng and Liu Guoxuan, the head snakes, to command 3,000 troops, send troops to eradicate the bandits, and make a forced landing on those cottages.

After more than a month, Dahao, Xiamei and other villages have been pacified, and many cottages have been subdued.

On December 18, Zheng Chenggong was discussing with Yao Qisheng about Zheng Jiajun's next move.

Suddenly, a soldier rushed to Zheng Chenggong and shouted, "General Qiqi! There was a man with Lan Cheng's letter and asked to see the general! ”

Lan Cheng's letters? Could it be that the suppression of the bandits is not going well?

Zheng Chenggong immediately thought that it might be Lan Cheng, who might be unfavorable to send troops.

Zheng Chenggong hurriedly drank: "Where is the person, bring it quickly?" ”

"Yes, General!"

After a while, the soldier led more than a dozen big men to Zheng Chenggong.

A big man at the head is powerful, dignified, swallow-jawed and tiger-bearded, eight-foot-long and short-term figure, thirty-six or seventeen years old, and he is a good man at first glance!

Looking at him, Zheng Chenggong asked, "Who are you?" ”

The big man hurriedly bowed his head, handed a letter with both hands and said, "Peace and ten thousand courtesies, meet the general!" ”

Hail gifts!

Zheng Chenggong took the letter, opened it and read it quickly.

It turned out that Wanli was recommended by Lan Cheng to join our army! In the letter, Lu Ruoteng introduced Wanli in detail.

Wan Li, born in 1612 in Guanxi, Pinghe County, his mother died early, and was adopted as an adopted son by Zhang Zike, a wealthy businessman in Zhao'an County, when he was a child, and named Zhang Li.

Zhang Li is stubborn by nature, alert and brave. When he was young, he was enthusiastic about martial arts, and he liked to fight unevenly, which offended many rich and noble families.

The township patriarch persecuted him many times, and Zhang Zike had no choice but to send Zhang Li out to make a living. So, when Zhang Li was young, he wandered everywhere, and in addition to making a living, he continued to practice boxing and martial arts and make friends.

During the period of Chongzhen at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the officials were corrupt, the squires were rampant, disasters were frequent, the people were struggling to make a living, and the beacon fire of peasant uprisings was ignited in many places. In order to resist the oppression of the government and the squire, Zhang Li had a total of 18 confidants and friends, and they became brothers in life and death. In order to show that "all ten thousand people are of one heart", it is determined to "take ten thousand as the surname", no matter what the original surname is, change the surname to "ten thousand".

Everyone elected Zhang Li as the leader. Zhang Li changed his name to Wanli, also known as Wanda, Wanyi, Wan Jiuze, and Chunyu.

They unveiled the uprising and seized the two capitals of Zhao'an. Later generations of historiography called it the "Wan as the surname" group.

The rebel army first set up camp in the Libi Stone Mountain between the two capitals of Zhao'an and Xiuzhen, and recruited troops. Later, it was headquartered in the Jiujia President Lin Temple on the western slope of Wushan Mountain. Jiujia Society is located at the junction of Zhao'an, Pinghe and Zhangpu counties, and Changlin Temple is in the "depths of ten thousand mountains", which is very remote and hidden.

The rebel army led by Wan Li rebelled against the government, resisted levies and donations, punished the squires, robbed the rich and helped the poor, and in a few years, the team grew from a few hundred to more than 2,000 people. He also went to Raoping County, Guangdong, more than 100 miles away, to attack Huanggang City at night. For more than ten years, the Erdu area in the cowhide trail of Zhao'an County was basically controlled by it.

After the Manchu Qing conquered Fujian, Wan Li and his brothers were unwilling to accept foreign rule, and actively united with the "anti-Qing and Ming" forces to resist the Qing Dynasty when they were defending the two capitals of Zhao'an. In the areas controlled by the rebels, the era name of the Qing Dynasty was not used, but the Zhengshuo of the Southern Ming regime.

When Lan Cheng sent troops to suppress the bandits and forced to land in the cottage, after hearing about their deeds, he sent a message to Wanli, hoping to recruit them.

After receiving Lan Cheng's letter, Wan Li thought twice about it, so he rushed to Zheng Chenggong with his brothers.

After reading the letter, Zheng Chenggong took a closer look at Wanli and his subordinates, very curious.

It is rumored that the Heaven and Earth Society was founded by the Ma Tsai Wanwu Dao Sect of Wanli.

The Heaven and Earth Society resisted the humiliation and oppression of the Manchus with slogans such as opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, doing the right thing for heaven, and robbing the rich to help the poor.

Heaven and earth will worship heaven as father and earth as mother, worship Allah of Zhu Hongzhu Hongmen, Chen Jinnan as military division, and Wan Yunlong (a pseudonym of Zheng Chenggong) as a general.

The modern Hongmen is said to have evolved from the Tiandihui, and now there may be many people who don't know Zheng Chenggong, but there are definitely few who don't know the Tiandihui or Hongmen, and many Chinese communities are developed from the side branch of the Tiandihui Hongmen.

The sentence in the Lu Ding Ji - I don't know Chen Jinnan in my life, even if I call it a hero, it's in vain! It is also well-known to many people with the spread of film and television.

It's just that Zheng Chenggong didn't understand what he didn't understand was that they all said that the heaven and earth would be established by himself.

But there is no one named Chen Jinnan under his command!

Now seeing that Wan Li, the boss of the founder of the Heaven and Earth Society, was in front of him, Zheng Chenggong looked around at his brother, hoping to find a clue.

When Zheng Chenggong was thinking wildly, he still remained silent, silently watching Wanli.

Being stared at like this by Zheng Chenggong, Wan Li felt a lot of pressure and was very nervous.

Although there is a letter of recommendation from Lan Cheng, will the general in front of him really trust and reuse these thieves as Lan Cheng said!

Wan Li was a little apprehensive in his heart, being a thief was only when he saw that the villagers were exploited by the dog officials and couldn't survive, so he would rise up.

In fact, Wanli is not willing to engage in the profession of bandits, the eldest husband was born in troubled times, and he should hold a three-foot Qingfeng and make immortal achievements, so as to live up to this life!

Seeing what the clue was, Zheng Chenggong didn't bother to think about it.

Anyway, the boat is naturally straight to the bridge!

Zheng Chenggong said with a smile: "Brother Wan is willing to bring people to take refuge, it is really an honor for Ming Yan. With the help of 10,000 brothers, our army is like a tiger with wings! ”

Wan Li was stunned for a moment, and when he reacted for a while, he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Thank you for the kindness of the general, Wan Li will definitely work for dogs and horses!" ”

"Brother Wan, although you are a good man. But when I first came to the ramp, I can only temporarily appoint you as the position of a hundred households, and how about being promoted again when you have merit in the future? ”

"The general's arrangement is very good, and the last general has no objections." Wan Li said hurriedly.

"Okay, General Wan, go down and rest first."

Wan Li took his brother to a camp to rest under the guidance of the soldiers.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's almost the end of the year. Many soldiers of the Zheng family army were like arrows at this time, and Zheng Chenggong saw it and took the army back to Xiamen to repair.