Wang Jun personally cut open Tong Yangliang's chest and abdomen, took out the heart and liver, and enshrined him in front of Chao Yuguang's coffin. Then he cut off Tong Yangliang's head and hung it on the flagpole for public display.
Tong Yangliang was born in the Tong family. This is not a matter of merit. Liu Zhiqian's subordinate generals can be compared. He was a serious general of the Qing army. Now he died in Shandong. The consequences can be imagined.
But for Zhu Yiyuan, he had no time to think too much at the moment.
After Tong Yangliang died, Yizhou was empty, so he took the opportunity to capture it.
Yizhou is Linyi in later generations. Its geographical location is quite advantageous, and it is much better than Yishui. Moreover, after occupying Yizhou, you can seize Haizhou to the east, get the crucial outlet to the sea, and break into the land of Huaihe and Huaihe River to the south.
, salt canal transportation, all are fatal things.
It is no exaggeration to say that after taking Yizhou, the whole situation opened up.
Zhu Yiyuan chose Yimeng Mountain as his base. He not only wanted to hide in the mountains and play hide-and-seek with the Qing court, he also wanted to fight out and make a difference.
An excellent opportunity has arisen now.
"Zhu Qianshi, I am willing to be a vanguard and capture Yizhou immediately." Wang Jun took the initiative to request the order.
Zhu Yiyuan pondered for a moment and then said: "General Wang is leading three thousand households to Yizhou and asks Mr. Ning Ren to go with you."
Zhu Yiyuan ordered Gu Yanwu. It was not difficult to conquer Yizhou. The next difficult thing was the governance. Wang Jun was not good at introducing warriors, so it was appropriate to let Gu Yanwu pass.
After arranging Gu Yanwu, Zhu Yiyuan said to Tan Deyu: "Master Qi, although Tong Yangliang is finished, there is still Ke Yongsheng and Juzhou, we must go north immediately."
Tan Deyu immediately agreed and immediately organized his army to march north.
However, there is also a problem, that is, thousands of Qing troops were captured this time. If the main force of the rebels left, they might riot, and taking them with them would slow down the march.
"Qian Shi, last time Zhang Lin suggested massacring all the prisoners. That time Qian Shi did not agree, but let them go. This time, Tong Yangliang's men are all under the banner of the Han army. Their sins are so heinous that they cannot be let go.
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If you can’t let him go, you’ll have to kill him!
Zhu Yiyuan thought for a moment and then said: "Pull out all the officials among them and imprison them separately. The remaining soldiers will have people understand the situation. The guilty ones will be punished severely and they will be killed if they deserve it. They are indeed just ordinary soldiers, and there are no
What kind of evil deeds are you doing as hard labor?"
Now, Zhu Yiyuan's subordinates have become quite powerful, and they must follow the rules in everything.
In any case, Zhu Yiyuan could not do it to directly kill thousands of people indiscriminately. But it was impossible to escape punishment casually.
Especially the Han military flags that have followed the Qing army for many years. If they are not severely punished, they will be sorry for the sacrifice of the soldiers and countless civilians.
And since then, a set of regulations has been formed. All captured generals must be strictly investigated and the soldiers below must be completely reformed.
Those who have followed the Qing court for a long time and participated in many battles must perform hard labor. Depending on their performance, they will decide whether to release them.
Those who are young and are really being held hostage need to explain clearly, mobilize them, and join the rebels.
In other words, if you were labeled as such and randomly captured by the Qing army, you would definitely be able to regain your life if you were captured by the rebels.
After Zhu Yiyuan made the arrangements, he and Tan Deyu led the elite soldiers and quickly headed north.
They passed through the south of Fulai Mountain and headed straight for Juzhou.
When Zhu Yiyuan arrived, the city gate of Juzhou was opened. The magistrate, naked to the waist, knelt on the ground and surrendered with a map in his hand. Behind him were other officials and gentry from Juzhou.
It turns out that news of the battle at Gegoudian has come.
And the news became more and more popular. Some people even said that tens of thousands of Qing soldiers were all killed by the rebels. The corpses blocked the Yishui River and the heads piled up into hills.
Of course, everyone said this out of good expectations, and Zhu Yiyuan said he would work hard next time.
But it is a good thing to scare Juzhou into surrendering.
"Where are the monk soldiers from Dinglin Temple in Fulai Mountain?" Zhu Yiyuan suddenly asked.
Tang Guang, the county magistrate, was trembling all over, "Back to General Zhu, the monk soldiers have returned to Dinglin Temple. They have no intention of making an enemy of the general. They thought it would be better not to touch the pure Buddhist land."
Zhu Yiyuan laughed loudly, "They are raising monk soldiers to be my enemy. They are plundering the land, squeezing the people, and resisting the rebels. Do they have any intention of being pure in what they do?"
Zhu Yiyuan turned around and said sternly: "Commander Tan, immediately send two thousand households to surround Dinglin Temple. Tell the people inside that they must either surrender and wait for their fate, or they will all perish! There is no third way."
Tan Deyu hurriedly agreed and led the troops decisively.
After defeating Tong Yangliang this time, not only the morale of the rebel army was completely transformed, but their equipment was also greatly improved.
The armor-wearing rate of the two thousand men under Tan Deyu reached an astonishing 70%.
Although those monk soldiers were fierce, they did not have much armor. After all, concealing armor privately was a serious crime of treason. However, the court did not care much about swords and the like.
It can be seen from this regulation that armor is the real killer weapon, especially in the era of cold weapons, armored warriors are simply crushed.
It is impossible for the monks at Dinglin Temple not to know this.
Half a day later, an old monk came to see Zhu Yiyuan.
"General Zhu, Lao Na Huizhi, some time ago, it was just to protect the villagers from military disasters. Now that General Wang Shi has arrived, I have asked them to disperse and go home. I don't dare to have any intention of disobeying the general."
Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said: "Master, I understand what you said. I ask you, did the Ming Dynasty stipulate that temples could not accept gifts?"
Huizhi was stunned for a moment, and then said after a long time: "To tell you what the general said, temples in the past dynasties have not accepted donations. Monks receive alms from all parties, and it is convenient for all parties. All they ask for is a porridge and a meal, nothing more."
Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said: "You mean the temple has nothing to gain, so there is no need to pay taxes?"
Huizhi pondered for a moment and said bitterly: "That's what it means. It's just that if General Zhu is short of food and salary, the temple is willing to donate some money and food..."
"No need!" Zhu Yiyuan said with a smile: "I have already asked about it. There are three pawnshops in Juzhou City, all of which are opened by you. The pawnshop business has always been about bullying the poor, taking advantage of others' dangers, and adding insult to injury. A brand new one
My fur coat, when it comes to your mouth, becomes a worm-eaten thing and is worthless. So, the pawnshop, banker, and the money and food you lent will be written off in one go."
Huizhi was shocked, "Amitabha, General Zhu, repaying debts is a matter of course. Not only did the temple not bully the people, but it also gave up food and clothing, which is known to everyone near and far."
Zhu Yiyuan chuckled and said: "The wool comes from the sheep. You collect 10% of the people's wealth and use 10% to buy reputation. Do you still expect the people to thank you? I might as well tell you that under my rule, monks are not allowed to do business, and they will liquidate the monastery later.
Property. Furthermore, the imperial court has rules. Not everyone can be a monk. They must pass the examination and be reviewed regularly. Let Song Dynasty arrange these things."
As soon as Zhu Yiyuan came up, he targeted Dinglin Temple. This was not just a whim.
In fact, the reason why Juzhou has survived until now is because these monks resisted the equalization of land.
Strictly speaking, they are much more stubborn than those big players.
Moreover, they often gather hundreds of monk soldiers. If they are not dealt with quickly, if Ke Yongsheng comes and kills them, they will cooperate inside and outside, but it will be bad.
Zhu Yiyuan decisively sent troops to investigate thoroughly.
The soldiers had been away for less than half a day when they came back to report to Zhu Yiyuan that they had encountered some trouble and wanted to ask someone to come over.
Zhu Yiyuan could only rush to Dinglin Temple. The soldiers led Zhu Yiyuan to the front of a warehouse and opened the door.
Suddenly golden light flashed inside, blinding people's eyes.
Zhu Yiyuan felt his heart pounding... No wonder the soldiers asked him to come over and deal with it. This was a bit too much.
Zhu Yiyuan, you can’t be knocked down by money!
After reciting it silently three times in his mind, Zhu Yiyuan stepped in...
