"Oh, I understand, brother, you mean to give the fields to the meritorious soldiers, right?" Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt that he understood something.

"Brother, of course the land should be allocated to the meritorious soldiers. However, the Chuzhou gentry has too much land. It is not enough to just distribute it to the soldiers. We must make good use of it and distribute it to the poor.

Farmers, let them transform from tenant farmers and poor farmers into people with land!" Zhu Han said.

hiss!

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly took a breath of cold air.

This is an absolutely generous act!

The tens of thousands of poor peasant tenants in Chuzhou were afraid that they would have their fields allocated to them, so Zhu Yuanzhang's rebel army did not have much land in their hands.

"This is too much!" Zhu Yuanzhang was a little reluctant.

This is not to say that Zhu Yuanzhang did not pity the poor people, but it was because the rebels consumed a huge amount of food and grass. If they did not have sufficient fields, they would not know how to motivate the soldiers.

"Brother, now all the rebels only know how to fight and kill, we can't do that! We must win over the people's hearts and minds. Once the people's hearts and minds are with us, no matter how many powerful enemies come, they can't shake us at all!" Zhu

Han said.

The love of the descendants of Yan and Huang for the land can be said to be unparalleled in the world.

"Can it really work like this?" Zhu Yuanzhang was still a little worried.

"Brother, it will definitely work! We allocate fields to the people. If they don't follow us and work hard, the fields they get will be gone." Zhu Han said.

"However, if these fields are turned into military camps, we will no longer be afraid of lack of food and grass. After all, the food and grass in Jiangnan are across the Yangtze River, so it is not as reliable as having it in our own hands." Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted to seek safety in his heart.

Zhu Han is not worried at all about this issue.

"Brother, this is not a problem at all. We allocate fields to the people, and we don't give them to them for free. We can collect taxes from them every year! When the people have their own fields, they will be more diligent in farming.

, the grain produced will be more, and we will definitely not be short of military rations." Zhu Han said.

Zhu Yuanzhang was already a little moved by what Zhu Han said.

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Han continued to speak.

"Brother, when we divide the fields, it also serves an important purpose!"

"What does it do? Come on, tell me!" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"In order to conquer Jiangnan in the future!"

"Jiangnan?"

"That's right, although there are fewer natural disasters in Jiangnan and people are not starving to death, the poor people are also very miserable, and everyone does not have much land. If the news that we are allocating fields in Jiangbei spreads to Jiangnan, in the future

When we march into Jiangnan again, there will definitely be thousands of poor people supporting us!" Zhu Han said.

Zhu Yuanzhang naturally understood the reason, and he even thought of another question.

"Dividing the land has won the hearts and minds of the poor, but those powerful gentry will probably hate us to the core of their bones!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's concern is also very practical.

Today, most social resources are in the hands of powerful gentry.

If they rebelled against the rebels, that would be a big problem.

"Brother, we are not going to overwhelm a whole boat of people with one stroke, nor are we going to attack all the people. We will only attack those who have evil deeds, or who have defected to the Tatars and committed evil deeds!" Zhu Han said.

"Well, okay, in this case, there is no threat!" Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly laughed.

This method of pulling in one group and then hitting another group is a conspiracy that has been tried and tested for thousands of years.

The powerful gentry always felt that they would not be so unlucky, so they did not dare to rise up against the rebels.

"Then let's go to Jiangnan first, and then we can divide the fields after we come back!"

A few days later.

The rebel army, which had completed its army preparations for war, under the leadership of Marshal Zhu Yuanzhang, was ready to sail eastward outside Chuzhou City.

The massive rebel army frightened the remaining defeated generals of the Yuan army in Jiangbei and fled.

On the water and land routes from the Qingliu River to the Yangtze River, there was almost no trace of the Yuan army.

Liuhe Shuiguan, which was originally thought to be a battle, returned to the control of the rebels effortlessly.

The news that tens of thousands of red scarf thieves were marching by land and water, preparing to attack Jiqing Mansion southward, flew to Jiqing Mansion as if it had wings.

Pingzhang Bolu, the provincial governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces in the Great Yuan Dynasty, and Fan Yao, the provincial councilor and governor, heard the news, and their faces turned ashen.

They originally wanted to mobilize the Yuan army from Yangzhou in the north of the Yangtze River, but because a local salt dealer named Zhang Shicheng rebelled, the entire army was wiped out under the walls of Taizhou City.

The front leg received the news that the last fresh force was destroyed, and the back leg received the news that Zhu Yuanzhang, the leader of the red scarf thieves, personally led an army of 100,000 to attack Jiqing Mansion southward.

The government offices of Jiqing Prefecture were buzzing around in panic.

"These abominable thieves have cut off the waterway. Even if we want to escape, we have nowhere to run!" Bolu was so anxious that tears were about to come out.

Upon seeing this, Fan Yao, the political advisor, knew that he was in a situation where he could die for the Yuan Dynasty at any time.

"There are no reinforcements from outside, and there is no strong army inside!"

"Jiqing Mansion is going to be finished!"

When they thought about the sadness, Bolu and Fan Yao were so scared that they hugged each other and cried.

The provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang were the most important areas for taxing grain and grass for the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties. Millions of officials and people in the capital still relied on the grain and grass supplies from the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

If Bolu and Fan Yao lost the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, even if they escaped with a life and fell into the hands of the Yuan Dynasty emperor, their heads would inevitably end up dead.

If a feudal official cannot protect the territory of the imperial court, he is naturally unworthy of continuing to live.

As for coexisting with Jiqing Mansion, Bolu and Fan Yao also know that it is absolutely impossible.

Since the Mongol and Yuan Dynasty conquered the south of the Yangtze River with killings, they have never stopped doing all kinds of cruel and cruel things. Now the Han rebels are approaching the city, and they expect the Han people in the city to defend the Mongols who oppress them to the death. Anyone with a normal mind knows that this is impossible.

There is neither the ability to defend the city nor the escape route.

Bolu felt that the best outcome for him was to wait for death in Jiqing Mansion. At least in that case, he would be regarded as a martyr for his country, and his family members who stayed in the capital would not be killed.

"It's over, it's over for the rest of my life!" Bolu collapsed on the ground dejectedly.

Fan Yao, the political advisor on the side, was also desperate, but he was not willing to just wait for death.

"Pingzhang, let's think of a way, we can't just sit back and wait for death!" Fan Yao begged.

"What can I do! Even if Zhuge Kongming comes down to earth, it is impossible for the thieves to retreat. My family has been favored by the Great Khan for generations. If the red scarf thieves break into Jiqing Mansion, I will die!" Although Bolu is a dandy, but

The Mongolians still have some self-consciousness. Besides, these days, if the Mongolians fall into the hands of rebels, there will be almost no good end.

"Zhuge Kongming?" Fan Yao suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"Yes! Zhuge Kongming!"

Fan Yao seemed to see hope, clapped his hands and laughed.

Bolu thought Fan Yao was stupid. Did Zhuge Kongming become frightened and stunned?

"Pingzhang, I thought of a person who might have a plan to repel the bandit army!" Fan Yao said.

Belu's eyes widened immediately, "Who is it? Tell me!"

Fan Yao smiled slightly, "Liu Ji!"

When he heard this name, Boru was stunned.

"Liu Ji Liu Bowen?"

It's not that Bolu didn't know Liu Bowen, but that he was too familiar with him.

Liu Bowen is now the Marshal Dushi of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, that is, the military staff officer of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Not long ago, he just repelled the rebel Fang Guozhen's troops in eastern Zhejiang. However, because he was not satisfied with the recruitment of Fang Guozhen, he repeatedly contradicted the superior officials. He was considered a

A scholar with a bad temper.

"Liu Bowen is a Jinshi appointed by me, Yuan Dynasty. He is known as the Zhuge of the time and has many tricks. Maybe he can really make the thieves retreat!" Bolu instantly became happy.

"Pingzhang is right, Liu Bowen has a great talent, you can give it a try!" Fan Yao said quickly.

"But Liu Bowen has a very bad temper. I just heard that he wanted to resign and go home because of Fang Guozhen's incident. I wonder if he will agree." Bolu said worriedly.

Fan Yao smiled coldly, "Pingzhang, I'm sure Liu Bowen wouldn't dare not agree!"

"Oh, why did you say that?" Bolu asked quickly.

"Pingzhang, you and I are both from the north. We are guarding Jiqing Mansion for the imperial court. If we can't defend the city, it would be better to destroy Jiqing City with a fire than to take advantage of the rebels. As long as Liu Bowen understands this, he will

It's impossible not to agree!" Fan Yao said proudly.

"Haha, wonderful! Wonderful! If Liu Bowen doesn't agree, let them be buried with us!" Bolu also gave up.

Since it is no longer possible to save your own life, you can only try your best to save your family.

When that time comes, the two of them setting fire to the city will also make Emperor Yuan take more care of their relatives.

The Red Scarf Army who fought out of the Qingliu River quickly entered the Yangtze River Channel.

Because the main force of the Yuan Army in the south of the Yangtze River was almost completely lost, the Red Scarf Army's hundreds of large and small warships, although not very familiar with water warfare, were still able to dominate the Yangtze River without any rivals.

After pulling out some peripheral Yuan army strongholds, the warships boarded by Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Han and others had already appeared on the water outside Jiqingfu City in a swaggering manner.
To be continued...