Chapter 16: A Different Kind of Recovery
The Ming Dynasty had a weak grip on all areas, and in areas such as culture, thought, and commerce, which required relaxation, it produced extreme prosperity, but in the military and political spheres, the weakness of its grip was a deadly poison. There is no power to compete with civil officials and doctors, and the central government's control over the people is getting weaker and weaker. The artificially divided industrial and commercial class, the stinky system of military households and artisan households, the huge gap between the rich and the poor, and the absence of effective government regulation and control, it does have a very strict problem.
But is it really as dark as the history books say, with no merit? Zhu Yongxing does not think so about the veto of the "apportionment into mu" system.
For history is written testimony or interpretation of past events written by those who lived in it and inherited the benefits of its success. Therefore, history is always inevitably described from the perspective of the victors. Their remarks, in the end, were preserved in libraries and archives. The dominant and powerful side always has a way of keeping people from peeking at the texts that are in no way glorifying their merits, so that they can live for generations, at least in their lifetime.
As a result, there are secret texts that have been sealed for thirty, fifty, or even seventy-five years, and are placed in the archives. Some of them have never been published to this day. This is the protection provided to the victors from being embarrassed by the reflection on history. This is why the victor is rarely scolded by the world.
But with the overturning of the form, a critique of the Manchu Qing became imperative. Plunder, adultery, massacres and other atrocities must be spurned and hated. Otherwise, it is not enough to arouse the righteous indignation of the people; Not really. not enough to strengthen the will to defeat the Manchus; Not so......
If there is criticism, there must be publicity. It is the soldiers and soldiers who fought bravely to praise it, and the righteous soldiers who resisted the Qing Dynasty and did not give in.
The ancients said: Those who know the times are Junjie. When the Ming Empire was helpless, the flowers fell. The surrender of the former ministers of the Ming Dynasty, the death of the dead, and the hidden hidden. Even those who can resist cannot withstand the wear and tear of historical time, and gradually erode the temperament of resistance, and finally go to the road of decadence and retreat.
But there are also some people who have consistently resisted to the end, and it can be said that they have finally reached the point of "moving against the tide of history" and become the last people who do not know the times. If it is said that the small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty has just collapsed. It is not surprising that the old ministers took advantage of the excitement to participate in the anti-Qing activities with a moment of blood and bravery. Then, after the Yongli hunting tour, Nanming's intellectual thinking was on the verge of a great collapse. The transformation of intellectuals has prompted intellectuals to look for new careers and new ideological orientations. However, as a group of people who adhere to the integrity of their personality, they will never hold up the white banner of their thoughts and carry out the castration of their personality.
Even though the finances were a little tight, Zhu Yongxing still squeezed out limited funds to build a martyr's cemetery. Build a martyr's shrine. Let those famous and unknown protesters be admired and worshipped.
"Here are the names of the officers and soldiers who fought for the country and the nation, who gave their lives to resist the invasion, and the glory belongs to those officers and soldiers who died in the battle and whose bodies disappeared in the flames."
"The heroic soul is immortal, and it lasts forever."
"We must remember the indomitable national spirit that these people, who are either from commoners or from wealthy backgrounds, have unleashed with their blood and lives!"
"Our feet are soaked in the blood of martyrs, and I hope that when our descendants face this history in the future, what they did will not make these ancestors cry in the ground."
"There are gods in the head. This is a sacrifice and dedication that can never be forgotten. Whoever forgets, who is shameless; Who forgets. Who commits the crime. ”
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The Chinese nation is not a forgetful nation, but in later generations, what Zhu Yongxing saw and heard with his own eyes was that they really forgot many, many things. From now on, do your best to let those ancestors who sacrificed their lives for the country have a resting place, which is the honor and dignity that soldiers and righteous soldiers should enjoy.
Sometimes, suffering pins on greatness, and sacrifice becomes glory. Knowing what to fight for, who to fight for, and what it is worth dying for, resentment will turn into courage to see death as home.
When a person is at the mercy of fate, he will be confused, confused, frightened, and weak. And as soon as he holds the throat of fate, he is the victor, and he has self-confidence and will. And the recapture of the area south of the great river by the Ming army gave the people and the common people the opportunity to control their own destiny, and they were no longer lambs to be slaughtered wantonly.
Publicity, agitation, reward...... When all the means have a composite effect, the recovery area will soon be stabilized, not because of the number of soldiers, but because of the rise of the people.
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Ships sail across the vast sea, like goshawks skimming the sky. The land gradually appeared in the distance of the sea, silently watching the group of people who were about to arrive. Like witnessing the eagle spreading its wings and soaring for the first time, the earth will always watch over them, recording the footprints of the warriors and every step of their career.
And behind the appearance of a qiē is an indestructible faith. And the heroic individuals on which this belief is based are bound to become true immortals and the eternal banner of Chinese civilization.
It's just that many of these warriors are pale, and some even can't get up from lying in the cabin, but seasickness has not erased their determination to fight for their country.
Wang Zhan was carried off the boat, although he could swim, but the wind and waves at sea were the first time he had experienced, and he even vomited bile.
He still doesn't know if he's lucky, he doesn't know what kind of place this is, and he doesn't know what kind of soldier he will be. Chosen because of their personal martial skills, Wang Zhan's 3,000 people may or may not be able to ride horses, but they will all be the soldiers of the first division of the Liaodong cavalry that has been formed, although they do not know it yet, what awaits them will be galloping on the vast black land.
Jeju Island, also known as Tamna Island, is located in the East China Sea, the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, across the Jeju Strait from the peninsula, and is the gateway to the Korean Strait. More importantly, it is close to Liaodong, and North Korea has promised to borrow it if necessary.
Gao Dejie, Jin Liangchen, and Li Yonggong, the three generals of the original Wu army, after observing and studying in Sichuan for three months, will serve as the three regiment commanders of this newly formed cavalry unit, and the commander of the cavalry division is Liu Zhen, the king of Qingyang.
"Now there are four thousand three hundred horses here, and three thousand one hundred and twenty-six suitable horses for war, and there will be an increase in the future, and there will be losses." The officials who arrived here in advance reported the situation in detail, "A large amount of alfalfa has been planted on the island as early as this spring, and in another month it will be able to feed the war horses, which can save a lot of fodder." ”
Liu Zhen nodded again and again, the preparation was still quite meticulous and thoughtful, and for most of the year, could he train the cavalry troops that rushed into battle?
…………… (To be continued......)