On the review platform, Hu Zongxian looked at the soldiers in the audience who were full of murderous aura, coughed lightly twice, and said in a deep voice.

"This official is Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang, you must be very curious, now that the Japanese in the southeast coastal area are about to be wiped out, why does this official have to go to great lengths to gather so many soldiers?"

Immediately afterwards, Hu Zongxian withdrew his gaze and increased his volume.

"Because, in this operation, our purpose is not to exterminate the Japanese invaders, but to go and quell the rebellion!"

"What!"

After learning the news from Hu Zongxian, the soldiers in the audience were full of horror on their faces.

However, due to strict military discipline and the habits they had cultivated for a long time, these soldiers still maintained their previous posture, but they were a little more shocked when they looked at Hu Zongxian.

Hu Zongxian seemed to be very satisfied with the reaction of the soldiers in the audience, paused for a moment, and emphasized again.

"You heard it right, it's a rebellion!"

"At present, the local officials in Jiangxi have colluded with the group of salt merchants to capsize the ships transporting official salt in the imperial court, thus making huge profits! The local people are in dire straits, waiting for us to come to the rescue. ”

"In addition, Cao Shunhe, the governor of Jiangxi, has been united by that group of officials to stand up, you say, is this considered a rebellion?"

"Yes!"

In response to Hu Zongxian, there was a deafening sound, and the emotions of many soldiers in the audience had also been mobilized by Hu Zongxian.

"So, what should be done to deal with these rebels?"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

And this time, the sound from the audience was much louder than before, which shook Hu Zongxian's eardrums.

Immediately afterwards, Hu Zongxian continued after looking around.

"In this battle, anyone who resists will be killed!"

"In addition, according to the usual practice, the soldiers who go out on the expedition will be paid double the salary, and if there are unfortunate deaths, the imperial court will pay double the pension, and the rest of their families and children will also be supported by the local government!"

"Except for the part that must be handed over, you can keep the proceeds of this seizure for yourself."

After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he swept his gaze from the faces of the soldiers in the audience one by one.

After a long time, he continued: "Do you have any other opinions on this? ”

"If not, then pass on the official's order, the whole army will be mobilized, and immediately rush to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion!"

"Yes!"

Immediately after the roaring sound of horses' hooves, wandering on the official road, more than 6,000 elite Ming troops who had experienced a hundred battles and were armed to the teeth, under the leadership of Hu Zongxian, marched towards the neighboring province of Jiangxi.

And Wang Shun, since he participated in the last operation to capture Wang Zhi, with the credit he had accumulated before, he was also successfully promoted to the position of President Qian!

At present, the number of soldiers under his command has also reached nearly 1,000 people, but his responsibilities have not changed, and he is still the front army of the army, responsible for detecting the enemy's situation and fighting.

This operation was still commanded by Hu Zongxian in charge of the Chinese army, and the remaining soldiers were commanded by Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou respectively.

"Since the troops are going to quell the rebellion, then it is definitely indispensable to kill people, and when the time comes, you can perform well and kill a few more, so that you can accumulate some credit, maybe you can mix up a biased general!"

"At that time, my Wang Shun can be regarded as a glorious ancestor!"

On the way to the march, Wang Shun rode on his horse, turned to look at the endless soldiers behind him, and thought so in his heart.

……

Jiangxi, Nanchang Province.

Since Liang Hong expressed his reluctance to continue the adventure, Li Yide and He Jin often visited his home, tried their best to pull him in, and promised to give more shares.

Under the temptation of white flowers, Liang Hong was shaken! He decided to gamble one last time.

"Before we officially start, let's test the reality of Cao Shun and the governor of Jiangxi?"

Li Yide's eyes rolled, and his face was full of smiles.

"What do you mean......"

He Jin on the side seemed to guess what Li Yide wanted to do, and after hesitating for a moment, he spoke.

"That's right, we might as well take advantage of this time to raise the price of salt again! Let's see how he Cao Shunhe will react. ”

"If he continues to act as before, it proves that he has indeed exhausted his skills."

"Let's start the next step, right?"

After Li Yide finished speaking, his face was full of self-satisfaction.

"But will this make him make up his mind to tear his face with us?"

Liang Hong, who was on the side, was still a little worried about this, and then added.

"What are you afraid of, now it should be him begging us!"

"When the time comes, if Cao Shunhe comes to us to discuss this matter, we will pretend not to know about it, and then we will casually throw a few shopkeepers out to calm our anger."

"In this way, everyone can get by on face."

"This matter is settled, I will immediately order to go down and let the price of salt in all parts of the city increase!"

After Li Yide finished speaking, he left quickly without waiting for any reaction from the remaining two.

"Wait, I still think it's ......"

Just when Liang Hong reacted and wanted to stop the person, he found that Li Yide had already gone away.

"If it goes on like this, nothing will happen, right?"

Liang Hong looked at the back of Li Yide leaving, his face full of worry.

"Probably not."

He Jin, who was beside him, responded with a thoughtful look.

……

Soon, all the salt shops in the city received orders from the owner to raise the price of salt to 20 yuan a catty!

"Give me a pound of salt!"

As he spoke, he took the money out of his bosom and put it into the man's hand.

"I'm sorry, just now there was news from the owner that the stock of salt is about to be sold out!"

"In order not to lose money, the price of salt has now risen to 20 yuan a catty."

I saw the shopkeeper chuckle and saw his eyes turn to the person who came, and said so.

"Yes...... But that's all I have on me! ”

After listening to the shopkeeper's words, his face was full of anxiety, and even though he groped through every pocket on his body, he couldn't find even a penny!

"If you don't have enough money, then you can't sell the salt, so you better buy it when you have enough money!"

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the side and took a sip, looking very leisurely.

"You!"

The visitor was enraged by the high-minded appearance of the shopkeeper, and then angrily reprimanded.

"The price of salt in this city is getting higher and higher day by day, from the beginning of seven wen to seventeen wen a catty!"

"Later, under the intervention of the governor, it was barely reduced to fifteen yuan, and now the price is raised under the pretext that the salt in stock is about to be sold out!"

"Do you really care about the government? If the government tracks it down at that time, none of you will be able to escape! ”

The words of the people who came here also resonated with the people present.

"Yes, the price of salt in the city is high right now, but salt is a necessity and has to be eaten."

"If you don't eat salt, you don't even have the strength to work!"

Therefore, the people had to eat salt when they were busy, and when they were free, they tried not to eat salt.

If you really can't help it, put the salt in front of you and swallow the food in your mouth while watching.

"The price of salt in the city is the same every day, is there any reason for heaven? And there is no royal law anymore! ”

"Let's go, let's go to the governor and let him do justice for us."

"Yes, let's go to the governor!"

And the shopkeeper of Huitong Salt Shop, looking at the excited people in front of him, couldn't help but show a hint of ridicule on his face.

"Go ahead, but in the end, it's just a waste of effort!"

The crowd was quickly agitated and gathered in the direction of the palace, and this time the people gathered were countless times larger than before.

The reason is that the high price of salt in the city has far exceeded the tolerance of the people, and they can no longer bear it!

Everyone secretly made up their minds in their hearts that they must let the governor give themselves an explanation today, otherwise, they would stay at the door of the mansion and not leave.

(End of chapter)