Jiangyin is a great city, especially tragic in the history of the late Ming Dynasty.

Jiangyin was just a small city located on the south bank of the Yangtze River. However, Jiangyin resisted shaving and changing clothes for eighty-one days. In the end, the Qing army mobilized more than 200 artillery pieces and blasted through the city gates before taking Jiangyin. Due to the attack

The city suffered heavy casualties, and the Qing soldiers ordered a massacre of the city for three days.

The people of Jiangyin would rather die than surrender, which impressed all the troops.

Fortunately, when the Chinese army moved south, the Qing soldiers gathered their troops and went to Anqing to fight, and Jiangyin escaped the fate of being massacred.

During the Battle of Anqing, Jiangyin fought with the people who opposed shaving their hair, which contributed to the downfall of the Qing army. After Nanjing surrendered to the Chinese army, Jiangyin City also chose to surrender to the Wanjun army.

After finishing their chores in the afternoon, Wan Jun and Cui Ziyi boarded the boat and headed east along the river in the wind and rain.

Fog shrouded the river, and the world was in chaos. The river was so wide that neither bank could be seen, and the boat seemed to be moving forward in an endless void. Only the turbulent water of the river could show that the boat was moving rapidly downstream.

In the evening, the wind and snow stopped, the fog dissipated, and a red sunset was setting in the west.

Soon the setting sun was gone, night covered the river, and two bright moons appeared diagonally in front. For a moment, the army felt like a dream.

The clouds are light and the west wind is light, and the moon is shining brightly over the river.

The sky and the earth are of the same color, and there is no distinction between upper and lower.

Such a beautiful view of the river and the bright moon made everyone feel relaxed and happy. Soon someone reminded, "We're here!"

Beyond the two bright moons, another group of light and shadow appeared in the distant night, but this time it was the light of a torch.

When thousands of troops came ashore, the crowd was already kneeling on the ground. The first two people at the head of the crowd loudly said, "Your Majesty, Yan Yingyuan, and civilian Chen Mingyu."

Wan Jun had already heard about the names of these two men. He waved his hand to let everyone stand up and said to the Chinese Army garrison commander standing nearby, "The Chinese Army prohibits kneeling, why didn't you say so."

The garrison officer said, "Führer, as I said, these two adults feel that only such a great gift can we thank you for your life-saving grace."

Yan Yingyuan said, "Yes, Jiangyin has been besieged for more than a month. If you hadn't led the army south and the main force of the Hu troops had withdrawn, Jiangyin City would have become a dead place."

Chen Mingyu followed, "It is difficult to express my gratitude to you."

Wan Jun said, "You two are too modest. When our army fought with the Hu people, you two contained the enemy's rear, which also contributed greatly to our army's defeat of the Hu people."

Everyone exchanged a few polite words, and under the leadership of the local gentry, thousands of troops entered Jiangyin City. There were still piles of wood and rolling stones in the city, and the traces of the siege still remained.

The government office has been reorganized, the Chinese Army's garrison headquarters has been placed here, and Yan Yingyuan and others have arranged a banquet.

A group of Jiangyin gentry at the dinner table frequently toasted Wan Jun and others. Wan Jun suddenly realized a very difficult problem. Many patriots like Yan Yingyuan and Chen Mingyu who recruited volunteers to resist the Hu people also had an identity.

They are the bureaucrats and gentry in Jiangnan. Ordinary people would not have such financial, material and convening power.

If Wanjun wants to tax the gentry as a whole, how will these gentry who greeted the Chinese army with smiles and these ambitious people who fought against the barbarians react?

If these people really want to destroy their families and provide relief, they can just agree to tax them, and both parties will be happy.

But what if it can’t?

What will happen to these people?

What will happen to Wan Jun and the Hua Xia Army? Will they fall into the same situation as Li Zicheng again?

The next day, Wan Jun, accompanied by Chen Mingyu and others, inspected the city defense along the Jiangyin city wall.

The city walls are covered with marks of swords and arrows, which shows the tragic fighting here.

Chen Mingyu pointed to the relics of the battle and said, "Sir, the Qing army besieged Jiangyin, and the city was almost out of ammunition and food. If your Majesty's army had not come east to kill the Hu soldiers, more than 100,000 people in Jiangyin would have marched to Yangzhou.

Followed in the footsteps of others.”

Wan Jun supported the city head and looked at the smog-shrouded Yangtze River in the distance. He was thinking deeply and sighed.

Chen Mingyu asked, "Why do you lament, sir?"

Wan Jun was thinking about collecting taxes in the south of the Yangtze River, but how could he talk about it? He sighed, "I was thinking that most of these beautiful and magnificent mountains and rivers have now fallen into the hands of foreigners. It's so sad and hateful."

When Chen Mingyu heard this, he also lamented, "Alas, the country is in so many troubles now. There are rebellions inside and alien races outside, but I can't do anything."

Wan Jun said, "I think back then, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty drove out the Tartars, swept through the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, and conquered the mountains and rivers with great power. How magnificent it was."

Chen Mingyu said, "I'm sorry for my ancestors. Now the descendants of the next generation have returned to the old state of the Song Dynasty."

Wan Jun looked at the water and the sky, and said without leaving a trace, "I want to ask Mr. Chen a question, if you can't protect your family and country, are you willing to sacrifice your family for the country, or?"

Chen Mingyu said, "Family is just a family of one name, and a country is a family of common people. If leaving my family, Chen Mingyu, can save thousands of families in the world, then I can't help but wish for it."

Wan Jun was moved and turned around to look at Chen Mingyu and said, "With your words, I feel more relieved. This is the autumn of China's survival, and the overall situation is the most important thing in everything."

Later, gentry from all walks of life came to see Wan Jun and expressed their loyalty to the Chinese Army. However, in one day, Wan Jun received nearly 300,000 taels of personal silver gifts. In addition, there were military sponsorships from bureaucrats and gentry to the Chinese Army.

Ten thousand taels of silver.

Outside Jiangyin City, there are fertile fields, but very few people grow food. Most of them are mulberries and hemp of various types. Most of the fields next to the avenue were destroyed by the war, but it is still very impressive when you look at it.

Wan Jun asked, "Many people in the world do not have enough to eat and starve to death. How come such good land does not grow food?"

Yan Yingyuan, who followed, explained, "Business in the south of the Yangtze River is prosperous, and the income from growing grain is less than one-tenth of that from growing mulberry and hemp, so most people choose to grow mulberry, hemp, and other crops."

Wan Jun said, "What should we do if we don't have food?"

Chen Mingyu sighed, "In the past, there was a saying that 'if Suhu is ripe, the world will have enough', but that was before. For more than ten years, food from Jiangnan has been shipped from elsewhere."

Yan Yingyuan said, "Grain prices have soared in the past two years, and some people have begun to switch to growing grain."

Looking at the people working in the fields in the distance, many people are still naked in this prosperous place.

The winter in Jiangnan has never been gentle at all.

Wan Jun sighed in his heart, food was not the straw that broke the Ming Dynasty, and there were these people who worked hard but were left with nothing.

The economy is very important to a country, but a healthy economy is the most important.

The theory of the emergence of capitalism in Jiangnan in the late Ming Dynasty once fascinated Wanjun, but now it is

Understand what capital is!

Wan Jun became more and more determined to tax the land equally, and there was no need to stay in Jiangyin. He took Chen Mingyu and Wan Jun back to Nanjing by boat.

Zhao Boyuan has already started surveying the land near Nanjing. There are many poor scholars in Jiangnan, and he can recruit some and be competent with a little training.

At the same time as the land inventory was carried out, the biggest movement was the abolition of slavery. Those with families returned to their homes, and the homeless were left begging on the streets of Nanjing.

However, Wanjun soon discovered that there were actually more people released after the abolition of slavery, or in other words, more beggars appeared after the abolition of slavery.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Chinese Army began to reissue military pay, and the several days in a row finally came to an end. I planned to return to Lucheng in the next few days, but now things have become a little abnormal.

Another year has passed in the blink of an eye, and the time to return to Lucheng has been postponed again. I wonder how Zhang Xiaoyan is doing in Lucheng. Last year due to heavy snow, Wan Jun and Zhang Xiaoyan were in Danfeng and the other in Lucheng during the New Year. Unexpectedly, they will be in Lucheng again this year.

To separate the two places.

"The Führer!"

Wan Jun, who was meditating beside the white jade steps of the Forbidden City, came to his senses when he heard Cui Ziyi's cry.

"After checking it out, someone is indeed behind it."

Wan Jun had guessed that there was someone there, but he didn't expect it to be so blatant. In just two days, he had already found out, "Who are they?"

Cui Ziyi said, "In the Ming Dynasty, Wei Duke Xu Jiujue, Longping Marquis Zhang Gongri, Qian Qianyi, Wang Duo and others took the lead, and hundreds of gentry, big and small, participated."

"We will eat Laba porridge tomorrow. How is the situation outside Hongwu Gate now?"

Cui Ziyi said, "Thousands of people gathered and shouted for us to cancel the new laws such as the abolition of slavery. These gentry, they united together, regardless of whether they were prostitutes or not, they all maliciously expelled and fired them. As a result, the number of beggars on the street has increased sharply, and the weather is cold and there is no food.

Eat, I'm afraid many people will die of cold and hunger."

Wan Jun sneered, "It's endless fun to fight against the sky and against the people. From tomorrow onwards, porridge will be distributed throughout the city. Those who are young and strong are willing to join the army will recruit ten more divisions. In addition, the distribution of the land will start in advance. You can check and register the manufacturing at the same time."

If the land is allocated through registration, I will see what other tricks they have."

Cui Ziyi said, "In this way, the fuel will be removed from the bottom of the cauldron, and the officials and gentry will no longer be able to fan the flames of evil."

Wan Jun asked, "Have the military salaries been paid to all battalions and departments? Is there anyone withholding military salaries?"

Cui Ziyi said, "All the salaries have been paid. According to the arrangement of the head of state, there are pickets in each ministry when the money is distributed, and there are also pickets to conduct private inspections. No one dares to deduct military pay so far."

Wan Jun nodded, "The matter of soldiers and horses is a matter of life and death, so we must be cautious. As long as our army is in hand, these weaklings in Jiangnan will not be able to cause any trouble."

Cui Ziyi said, "I understand."

"The abolition of slavery and land distribution were done by the Huaxia Army for the sake of the people of the world. Be sure to post notices everywhere to let everyone know that the Huaxia Army wants to bring happiness to everyone and distribute land to all free people.

,Twenty acres for men and ten acres for women!”

Cui Ziyi said, "I'll do it right now!"

Wan Jun looked at the dark sky, it seemed like snow was about to fall again, and told Cui Ziyi, "Ziyi, you have to be careful, don't think too easily of those officials and gentry, they have many evil thoughts in their hearts.

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With the implementation of abolition of slavery and land inventory, Cui Ziyi could feel the change in the attitude of the bureaucrats and gentry towards the Chinese army.
Chapter completed!