In August, rumors that the Ming court was going to attack Eastern Qin gradually spread from Yangang to Mocheng.

It was like a gust of wind, and in less than four or five days, it blew all over the entire Eastern Qin.

At first, it was just a constant rumor from Ningbo businessmen, but after more and more news was exposed, this matter became a major event that was discussed on the streets.

It's just that judging from the official newspapers, the monarch is still negotiating happily with the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, and there are "major developments" from time to time.

This makes many people feel strange, but many businessmen think that this is a move that the monarch has no confidence in!

All this matter soon evolved into the question of "how long can the Star Spike Flag play".

Most of the Ming immigrants have hatred for the Ming Dynasty, but after all, this is the court that has ruled them for many years, and they still have deep-seated fear in their hearts.

After they had a good life in Eastern Qin, they never wanted to go back to the past, and they would be willing to donate money and materials to defend the good days.

But what they are afraid of in their hearts is that this good life will be lost by a battle!

If the Ming army came to Eastern Qin, it was indispensable to destroy this rich land, and whether they won or lost, their good days would not be there.

This made them extremely angry and helpless, they subconsciously chose to believe in Yan Zheng, they thought that the monarch could give them such a good life, and they would never let it be ruined.

As for the students, it was another reaction, they were extremely fanatical and confident, thinking that if the Ming dared to attack the Eastern Qin, then they should retaliate reciprocatably, and also sent the Huaxia army to the Ming State to attack the city, and some people even arrogantly shouted that they wanted to enter the Ming Dynasty and let the monarch become the emperor.

In the face of this chaotic public opinion, Yan Zheng chose to remain silent, still warmly received the governor's envoy, and still opened the door to negotiations.

In addition to the reports of the negotiations, the newspapers are the routine theoretical articles every month, and at this moment a series of concepts of the materiality of the world have been written.

It seems that all this is being transformed, but public opinion is still constantly affected by these rumors.

More and more citizens have joined the discussion, and what they think about the most is whether the Ming army will come and what to do when the Ming army comes.

The monarch they trusted has never expressed his position on this matter, and the government has also been issuing articles, saying that the door to negotiations with the Ming Dynasty will never be closed, and friendship and peace with the Ming Dynasty are also the top priorities of the Eastern Qin.

This statement has made more and more people worried, and the people feel that this time the king is in big trouble.

In their discussions, they also began to divide into several types of views.

One is to fight to the death, as long as the Ming army dares to attack the Eastern Qin, they will join the army and fight the Ming army to the end, as long as the Ming army is repulsed, then one day, the days will become as good as today.

One is resigned to fate, thinking that if the monarch is afraid of the Ming Dynasty, then they can only continue to be slaughtered, and a good life can be lived day by day.

The other group is angry and complaining, thinking that the king should not care about any pirates, and should not fight Shuangyu for the sake of these merchants. They were angry and complained at the same time, fearing that the Ming army would not have a good life, and they were unwilling to risk their lives to defend Eastern Qin.

There are also the capitulation faction, who think that if they give the good to the country, they will be able to exchange forgiveness, and they will be able to save today's day.

Some foolish people even believe that the Eastern Qin should accept the governance of the officials sent by the Ming court, as long as they still have fields and farming skills in hand, then they can still live a good life.

These public opinions have been fed back to the Red House through the enthusiastic villagers of each village.

After Yan Zheng turned it over, he was not surprised, but felt that this was the most real reaction.

What Shengdou Xiaomin values is not the righteousness of the family and the country, but a good day with three meals a day.

These Ming immigrants, or most of the people, are still subservient to power, regardless of whether they are in positions of power.

The point of interest around them is only their good life, and as long as the good life can continue, they can accept any conditions.

Some people feel the need to resist, and this is what makes Yan Zheng the happiest, because this part of the people is already willing to fight for Eastern Qin, at least they already know that they should resist.

And judging from the reaction of public opinion, most of the Ming immigrants already have a heartfelt fear of the Ming court, which once oppressed and enslaved them, and still has enough prestige to influence this group of immigrants.

So no matter what, a battle with the Ming Dynasty must be fought, and only after this battle is fought will these people understand that with their own strength, they are enough to fight against that rotten court.

This battle is not only a battle of interests, but also a battle for the founding of the country!

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Sigh...... Sigh...... Phew—It was another morning, and at the sound of the whistle, the soldiers in the Meaux barracks quickly got up from their beds.

According to the requirements of housekeeping, they folded the quilt and placed it, although it was not a tofu block, but the quilt of the entire dormitory should be placed on the upper right side, showing a line.

After washing, the quilt, towel and brush should also be in a line, and when leaving, the shoes on the floor should also be in a line.

Also, when drying clothes, make sure that the clothes are on one side, the pants are on the side, and the underwear is on the other.

In short, from the day they joined the army, they were told that they should be neat and tidy everywhere in internal affairs, and there should be no messy feeling.

Although it may seem like a trivial matter, in the process of housekeeping, it can cultivate the discipline and patience of soldiers, and it is also a test of obedience.

Therefore, according to the "Chinese Infantry Drill Code" written by Yan Zheng, after the recruits enter the camp, the first thing they carry out is internal affairs training and military posture training.

The 18th Battalion is a new battalion at the beginning of the year, the battalion commander is Zhao Yunyi, and the missionary officer is called Huang Gui.

A quarter of an hour after the assembly whistle blew, the two of them appeared in front of the company that had already assembled.

The Huaxia military system uses battalions as the basic combat units, and companies are the most basic units in the line.

Zhao Yunyi glanced at it with blazing eyes, and said in a loud voice: "Tidy up your clothes!"

Boom - the soldiers faced each other, busy helping each other, and the generals were neatly dressed.

After the end, it was to carry out military posture training and password training with guns, and they were only told an iron rule, that is, the line can never be dispersed, and the comrades-in-arms will always be by your side.

In the process of advancing and retreating, we must obey orders, and there must be no dispersion, and once there is a rupture, the entire line will collapse.

To be honest, this requires courage and morale very much, and it is difficult for the army of the feudal classical period to have this kind of courage to play and line up to shoot.

After the military posture training, it is time for breakfast, and the mission officer personally leads the team to the barracks canteen, and the company commander must eat after the soldiers.

As they walked, these recruits sang the discipline song of the Huaxia Army under the command of the missionary officer, and when they met other companies, they had to compete with each other.

Zhao Yunyi walked behind with a smile on his face, as a soldier, he didn't know what the public opinion was outside, but he only knew that it should be a war.

Because in the recently issued booklets, there are simple Ming official dialects and Zhejiang dialects to study, and learn some words such as: "Surrender without killing, kneel on the ground to avoid death", "We do not take a stitch from the people", "We are the Huaxia Army, we have iron discipline", "Fellow countrymen, we can make decisions for you after suffering and sin".

These words contain the discipline regulations of the Huaxia Army, as well as some simple propaganda.

There is also a booklet, which is "Matters that need to be paid attention to in the southeast of the Ming Dynasty", this booklet explains in detail that there are many matters that need to be paid attention to in the southeast of the Ming Dynasty, such as not drinking raw water, strict epidemic prevention, as well as the reference price when buying things, as well as some local customs.

At a glance, you can see that this booklet was written for the purpose of fighting in Zhejiang, Daming.

Therefore, Zhao Yunyi knew very well that the monarch not only wanted to fight with the Ming Dynasty, but also to fight in Zhejiang.

Although he is only a company commander, he feels in his heart that the Huaxia Army will definitely be able to do it!

Just like the military song sang: "Our team is facing the sun, stepping on the land of China, shouldering the expectations of the people, we are an invincible force!"

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