Zhu Yiyuan wanted to plot Qufu and attack the Confucius family. It took more than a day or two... He originally asked Zhao Shizhe to write an article and question the Confucius family, and then mobilized the villagers to boycott the land rent. After this set of rules, the Confucius family's status and influence among the people
Strength is greatly reduced.
The most intuitive thing is that more and more news is constantly coming.
Moreover, our Jin Yiwei Qianhu Hu Yide personally went to Qufu to investigate the military situation.
Zhu Yiyuan was quite worried, fearing that he would encounter some danger, but Hu Yide chuckled and said, "You have too much to worry about. With my appearance, they will only regard me as a scoundrel and will never think that I am you."
People, don’t worry!”
Zhu Yiyuan was a little stunned and smiled helplessly.
This person's understanding of himself is quite accurate. He is thin and dry, with a few sparse yellow beards and a pair of yellow eyes that wander around... To be honest, at first glance, 99% of him is a thief.
But it seems that Zhu Yiyuan is the biggest thief in Shandong at the moment.
Don't worry about this anymore, Hu Yide will take action himself.
As expected, this man swaggered into Qufu County and stayed there for three more days before he staggered back to resume his life.
"Everything has been checked. There are now 3,500 Qing troops in Qufu, as well as 2,000 Confucius servants, a total of 5,500 people. Not long ago, Surabaya was captured, and they also reinforced the city wall of Qufu and hoarded a lot of troops.
I have enough supplies to defend the city and have made adequate preparations. I have a defense map here."
With that said, Hu Yide handed a picture to Zhu Yiyuan. Zhu Yiyuan looked at it for a while and then handed it to Tan Deyu.
Then he said with a smile: "Master Qi, the military situation has been found out. Now it's up to the soldiers."
Tan Deyu said with a smile: "I didn't say it before. After practicing for so long, it's time to show off our skills. Don't worry, the Qufu City Wall won't be able to stop us."
Zhu Yiyuan paused, he was still a little hesitant. After all, the training during this period was very strict, the surrendered Han army flags were absorbed, and Wang Jun's troops were completely integrated.
But Zhu Yiyuan is not very sure about how much combat power it really has.
Moreover, if we attack Qufu, we have to face the Qing army from Yanzhou, as well as Tengxian and Zouxian. Even if we delay for a long time, the Qing army from Jinan Prefecture will also go south.
Therefore, the key to the outcome of this war is whether Qufu can be captured quickly.
"Three days. If it exceeds three days, you must retreat. This is an iron rule and cannot be disobeyed."
Zhu Yiyuan gave orders to Tan Deyu in the name of Dusi.
"Actually, I'm overthinking things. It won't take three days, but Qufu can be captured in one day." Luo Yi vowed.
Tan Deyu smiled and said, "Okay, in that case, I will report the matter to you, it will only take one day."
"Don't!"
Luo Yi quickly stopped Tan Deyu, scratched his head, and said with a smile: "I'll do it in one day, and Qian Shi will prepare it in three days, and get it in advance, and Qian Shi will be happy too."
Tan Deyu suddenly couldn't laugh or cry, "Little brat, you are now too narrow-minded."
Luo Yi scratched his head and said with a naive smile: "Want to fight? If you are not careful, you will be tricked by the Tatars."
Tan Deyu nodded happily, "Okay, I will do as you say, fight well, and then expand the army, you can still advance one step higher."
Luo Yi understood this.
Zhu Yiyuan established a Dusi framework, but there were only two commanders below, one of whom was Xie Qian. There were now more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. According to the Ming Dynasty's establishment, it was enough for three commanders.
Who can take the next step up is very important.
So brothers...show your skills!
The rebel army's march route was carefully planned.
Tan Deyu and Wang Jun led six thousand households and marched westward from Feixian County, creating the illusion that they were attacking the canal line.
In fact, today's rebels do have the ability to attack the canal.
It's just that the canal has convenient transportation. If it is cut off here, a large number of Qing troops will move southward. Zhu Yiyuan is not fully prepared yet, so he will not attack rashly.
But the problem is that the Qing army doesn't know, and they are not willing to let anything go wrong with the canal.
Just when the troops were arranging their formation, Luo Yi decisively took action.
He did not take the south road, but chose to start from Xintai and go west along Xiaowen River. This road is the road from Jinan Prefecture to Yanzhou Prefecture. According to common sense, the rebels would definitely not go here.
But Luo Yi not only left, he also walked very fast.
Thousands of war horses seized from Tong Yangliang were all allocated to Luo Yi's command.
You said that it is a bit difficult for the rebels to become qualified cavalry all of a sudden, but it is still no problem to become mounted infantry.
More importantly, Luo Yi chose to go out in the evening.
If you march at night, you won't be afraid of getting lost?
Sorry, I'm really not afraid.
Many people think Zhu Yiyuan's land tax of 15% is a bit low, but in fact the official land tax of the Ming Dynasty is 30% tax per year, which is ridiculously low.
Only the gentry's land rent would reach 50%, or even as outrageous as 70% to 80%.
The tax rate is not the most important thing, the key is whether it can be collected.
The land tax that was so low in the Ming Dynasty was still in arrears every year.
The big landlords are ruthlessly exploiting the landowners, but there are also many tenants who have to be exploited by them.
The key is execution ability.
It just so happened that the people who had just equalized their land were very enthusiastic about paying taxes, so there was no need to bother at all.
On Zhu Yiyuan's side, the soldiers could not be said to be well fed, but they were definitely full, and they could also get some non-staple food, and occasionally vegetables and meat, which could keep up.
Therefore, under Zhu Yiyuan's command, the prevalence of foot diseases, trachoma, and skin diseases among the soldiers was greatly reduced, their nutrition was improved, and their physical fitness improved. Problems such as night blindness became easier to deal with. Just soak some pine and cypress leaves in water and drink it.
The problem will be solved.
And don't forget, many ordinary people are on the side of the rebels. When they heard that they were coming, they took the initiative to serve as guides.
In this way, Luo Yi led three thousand soldiers and appeared directly outside Qufu City with lightning speed.
It's just midnight at this moment.
The soldiers guarding the city of Qufu sensed something was wrong. They rubbed their eyes and noticed fire dancing in the distance. They quickly sounded the alarm.
Due to the lessons learned from the fall of Sishui County, Qufu moved very quickly, especially the servants of the Kong family, who did not dare to neglect.
They heard the alarm and got up quickly.
Put on your armor, pick up your weapons, rush out of the station immediately, and go to the city to defend the enemy.
Their actions were very fast. In less than a quarter of an hour, people were arriving on the city one after another. Their response was extremely fast.
But no matter how fast they were, they were not as fast as the rebels.
After seeing the power of gunpowder in Gegoudian, the rebels produced a large number of gunpowder bags and improved a number of trebuchets.
Although this thing is far inferior to artillery, it is easier to manufacture and relatively lightweight.
Pulled by a carriage, they arrived outside Qufu City, rushed within 200 steps, and quickly set up their equipment. Thirty trebuchets were lined up and aimed at the city wall.
Then launch!
The whole process initially took almost an hour. Later, after training, the soldiers came up with many improvements, such as simplifying the launch process, making base plates, and enhancing stability.
After a lot of hard work, it can be launched within two quarters of an hour.
In other words, while there was still a commotion at the top of the city, the trebuchets began to show their power.
Explosive packets roared into the city of Qufu one after another.
In an instant, gunpowder smoke filled the air, and the sound of explosions was earth-shattering.
The Qing troops who rushed to the city were overwhelmed.
Flesh and blood flew everywhere, and limbs were everywhere.
This is where Tan Deyu and Luo Yi's confidence lies. As long as they are not big cities with complete fortifications and are indestructible, ordinary small counties cannot withstand such a baptism.
After three consecutive rounds of explosive charges, the rebels attacked Qufu City.
What's interesting is that the rebels also learned the Qing army's carriages, and they even played tricks on them.
After the cart approaches the trench, it can be pushed down to serve as a pontoon bridge.
The moat in early spring was almost dry, so they rushed to the bottom of the city without much resistance.
The temporary reinforcements of Qufu's city wall were only more than two feet long. The rebels came up quickly. When they reached the top of the city, they discovered that the Qing troops were scattered all over the place. They were bloody and messy.
His miserable appearance frightened other Qing soldiers to the point where they did not dare to step forward.
This is putting meat into your mouth!
"Brothers, open the city gate and kill!"
The rebels chased and killed them wildly, hacking and slashing them wantonly.
Kong Yinzhi, the Duke of Yansheng, who was still in the Confucius Mansion, heard the cry of death and hurriedly came out. He saw the flames rising to the sky. He could still hear vaguely; don't let the traitor Kong Yinzhi speak.
"It's over, I'm here to settle accounts with the Kong family."
Kong Yinzhi subconsciously touched his shiny scalp and broke out in cold sweat. He was so frightened that he hurriedly said to his subordinates: "Hurry, protect me and run away quickly. Don't fall into the hands of thieves."
