Zhu Yiyuan and Xie Qian made a clear explanation, and hurriedly left and returned to Qingshiji, but did not notice that as soon as he left, Xie Qian called Mr. Zhu over. Your son is always tinkering with his own things, why don't you want to give it to me?
Work?
"Master Zhu, I treat you father and son sincerely. When the city of Zichuan is destroyed, you will inherit the throne of King Lu. Mr. Zhu is also the eldest son of King Lu. I, Xie Qian, keep my word."
Father Zhu was startled and said hurriedly: "Please thank the leader for your peace of mind. We father and son will never dare to live up to the leader's love."
Father Zhu felt bitter in his heart. He didn't know how long he could keep fooling him. If Xie Qian turned against him, it would be dangerous.
Zhu Yiyuan knew the same thing, so he seized the time to strengthen his own strength. After all, his father was still in Xie Qian's hands.
After the capture of Zichuan, things will come to a conclusion.
Zhu Yiyuan was under great pressure. As soon as he returned to Qingshiji, someone came to greet him.
"Master Zhu, we have a guest at your house."
Zhu Yiyuan was shocked, guest?
It’s not that the Zhu family has no relatives anymore, but at this time, who would have nothing to do to visit relatives?
Who is it that is so different?
Zhu Yiyuan hurriedly entered the house and went to the living room. There were three people sitting inside, one was my mother, and the other two were dressed as monks.
Zhu Yiyuan was stunned, "Who are these two masters?"
Mother Ye smiled and said: "Master, this is your uncle."
As she said that, she pulled up a young monk and came to Zhu Yiyuan. This man looked less than thirty, gentle and elegant, and his facial features were somewhat similar to Zhu Yiyuan's. At first glance, he was his uncle. His name was Ye Tinglan.
"Okay, I heard from the eldest sister that it's not easy for you to pull together a team of hundreds of people."
Zhu Yiyuan thought hard, and it seemed that he had only met him twice when he was a child, but not in the past ten years.
"Since uncle is here, I'm going to prepare some food and wine to catch the wind and wash away the dust." Zhu Yiyuan wanted to run away, but his mother grabbed him.
"It's my business to arrange food. Talk to your uncle. He has serious business to see you."
With that said, my mother pressed Zhu Yiyuan on the chair, turned around and went down.
This time Zhu Yiyuan couldn't run away even if he wanted to, so he had to sit still.
Ye Tinglan looked at him for a moment and couldn't help but laugh: "Nephew, what's your plan for gathering a team? Do you want to fight against the Qing Dynasty, or?"
Zhu Yiyuan knew that this was what his mother had told him, and he did not hide it. He simply said: "What I think about now is self-protection. As for resisting the Qing Dynasty, I am still a little weak. I still need to strengthen the team. Build high walls and wide areas."
grain."
Ye Tinglan smiled and said: "This is indeed the only way for Emperor Taizu to conquer the world... But I want to ask my nephew, do you know the situation in Shandong? Do you know how many rebels there are in various places?"
Zhu Yiyuan was shocked. Of course he wanted to know, but it had only been a few days and there was no time to ask.
"I only know that there are a lot of rebels in various places, but the specific situation is not clear."
Ye Tinglan nodded, "Okay, I'll talk to you about it."
With that said, Ye Tinglan started telling Zhu Yiyuan, first of all, it was King Ji who raised an army last year.
This King of Ji was also a member of the Zhu Ming clan, and his status was similar to that of Zhu Yiyuan. He called himself King of Ji, and launched an attack in Dezhou, conquering more than 40 counties at one time.
In the end, it unfortunately failed, but the old army of King Ji still existed and was still fighting with the Qing court.
In addition, there were Zhang Guang from Weixian County, Yang Wei, the deputy general of the Ming Dynasty from Laizhou, and Zhao Yingyuan, an old subordinate of King Chuang... They all raised their troops one after another. Some failed, while others were still fighting and refused to surrender.
It is particularly worth mentioning that in Caoxian County, there are still hundreds of thousands of Yuyuan rebels. They are all rare loyal ministers and righteous men. Their numbers are powerful, which is very rare.
Zhu Yiyuan listened silently to his uncle's introduction. To be honest, he didn't know much about the Shandong Rebel Army in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Xie Qian became famous because he killed the traitor Sun Zhixian, and his name was left to future generations.
But when his uncle said that there were really many rebels in Shandong, Zhu Yiyuan's spirit was lifted.
And Ye Tinglan's next introduction made Zhu Yiyuan even more stunned.
This Yuyuan Rebel Army has existed since the Ming Dynasty. Due to constant famines during the Wanli Period, many people in Caoxian County fled and their hometown turned into a red land.
As a result, a few years later, when the villagers returned, they found that in their hometown, the tenacious elm trees had spread their branches and leaves, and the elm leaves had taken root, growing into a large dense elm forest.
Over the past few decades, this elm forest has stretched for hundreds of miles, running through Caoxian County.
Therefore, some people took advantage of the elm trees to hide in them and regarded the elm forest as a paradise.
Gradually, the number of people increased to hundreds of thousands, forming a powerful force.
"These righteous people occupied Yuyuan just to survive, not to resist the Ming Dynasty. After the Manchu Tatars went south, they were even more willing to put aside their past grudges and work with the court to expel the Hulu, but it was a pity that the Yingtian princes were busy
There was internal fighting, and the Ministry of History refused to send troops to Xuzhou, otherwise, how could there have been a massacre in Yangzhou!"
Zhu Yiyuan was shocked, "Uncle, you didn't lie to me, did you?"
Ye Tinglan smiled slightly, and turned to look at another great monk. This one had not spoken. His most distinctive feature was his two huge ears, which were white and big. He really looked like a Buddha.
"My eldest nephew, Mr. Yan Ermei, once led seven thousand soldiers and horses to Yangzhou to meet with the Ministry of History and give him advice."
Zhu Yiyuan was even more surprised, "Have you met Shi Gebu?"
Yan Ermei nodded, "Last year, I spent all my wealth and recruited 7,000 villagers to go to Yangzhou to help in the war. I once suggested to the Ministry of History to take the initiative to attack Xuzhou. As long as Xuzhou is occupied, I can contact the Yuyuan Rebels, and then we can work together
The plan to seize Shandong is enough to resist the Qing Dynasty and regain the Central Plains. However, the Shige Ministry does not listen, and I am powerless."
Zhu Yiyuan thought for a moment, if Yan Ermei's idea was followed, at least the Hongguang court would have one more line of defense, would the result be different?
Zhu Yiyuan shook his head slightly and said, "Even though Shigebu is a good minister, he is constrained by many things, but his intentions are weak."
Hearing what Zhu Yiyuan said, Yan Ermei cheered up, "Although I have been following Shi Gebu for a short time, the princes in the south are obsessed with internal fighting, regardless of the importance, and do not understand the overall situation. They are all ministers of the country's subjugation. I am ashamed to associate with them.
I decided to return to my hometown in Peixian County, recruit heroes, and deal with the Qing court. Fortunately, Brother Runshan gave me some advice and asked me to come to Shandong to have a look."
Runshan?
Ye Tinglan hurriedly explained, "This Mr. Runshan, named Ye Tingxiu, is my cousin. After meeting Mr. Yan, I was ready to contribute to the cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty. We originally wanted to contact the rebels from various places to find out the situation. I heard this a few days ago
Someone killed Zhang Zhifa's nephews all over the house, so I came over to check. Halfway there, I thought of my eldest sister, so I came over to have a look. I really didn't expect that my eldest nephew had the credit for breaking into the Zhang family."
Only then did Zhu Yiyuan understand the cause and effect. Unexpectedly, his uncle also joined the fight against the Qing Dynasty. The Mr. Yan he brought with him had even met Shi Kefa.
Zhu Yiyuan suddenly felt like he had found an organization. He frowned slightly, "I just mentioned the Yuyuan Rebels, how did they deal with the Qing army? Did they just rely on the Yulin for cover?" Zhu Yiyuan immediately asked about his experience.
Yan Ermei sighed: "Brothers from the Yuyuan Rebel Army are indeed amazing. They dug tunnels underground for hundreds of miles in Yuyuan. The Tatar soldiers came and hid in them, and then attacked the Tatars' weak points by surprise. There are hundreds of elm trees in Yuyuan.
Lin, the Tatar cavalry cannot be used, and there are elusive tunnels that specialize in attacking the Tatars. If the Shi Ge tribe could go north to Xuzhou and join forces with the Yuyuan rebels, why would Yangzhou suffer disaster and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians?
Brutally murdered!”
When Zhu Yiyuan heard this, he was so shocked that he opened his mouth wide and was speechless.
There are only three words left in my head: tunnel war!
Just in Caoxian County, Shandong Province, there is a hundred miles of elm forest, and underneath the elm forest, there is a tunnel that stretches for hundreds of miles.
Nearly a million soldiers and civilians were active among them, taking advantage of the favorable geographical location to counter the Qing army!
If it were true, it would really shame all the people in heaven to death.
Of course Yan Ermei did not lie. This Yuyuan rebel army persisted until the eighth year of Shunzhi, which was much longer than Hongguang and Longwu combined.
Moreover, the Qing army was unable to do anything to the Yuyuan Rebels for a time. Thanks to the great genius Hou Fangyu, he gave the Qing governor an idea to dig up river embankments and flood the tunnels of the Yuyuan Rebels, thus completely annihilating this tenacious group.
Anti-Qing power.
After Zhu Yiyuan inquired carefully and confirmed the truth, he fell into a long silence.
Who said that when the Qing troops entered the Pass, the people of the Central Plains surrendered?
In the land of Qilu alone, there are dozens of famous rebel armies. There are clan members, old generals of the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng's subordinates, living members, ordinary people, and even bandits and bandits.
At this critical moment of life and death, he stood up and sacrificed his life to fight for the country, ignoring death as if he were returning home.
They not only have courage, but also wisdom.
Can you believe that during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, they actually developed the method of tunnel warfare.
This news is absolutely subversive to Zhu Yiyuan.
He finally gave up the last trace of doubt and firmed up his mind.
He thought about whether he should first develop some troops, then escape southward and seek refuge in Nanming.
However, these bugs in Nanming are hopeless. In a word, compared to them, Wan Yangou is considered wise and mighty.
If you go alone, you will most likely die. If you are lucky, you can escape overseas and survive.
Zhu Yiyuan's real idea was to stay behind enemy lines in Shandong, gather people's support, and deal with the Qing court. After all, he had served in the military camp for several years in his previous life, and he was familiar with the guerrilla tactics of his predecessors.
But Zhu Yiyuan still had the biggest doubt, that is, could the people in the late Ming Dynasty really be organized?
He was so worried that he never dared to tell his fellow villagers.
But when he heard the news about the Yuyuan Rebels, Zhu Yiyuan no longer hesitated.
Because he realized that perhaps the Yuyuan Rebels were defeated by the Qing army in the end, but their efforts were not in vain. Three hundred years later, the people of the Central Plains once again picked up the methods of the Yuyuan Rebels and carried them forward to deal with the more vicious forces.
enemy,
That time, they really won!
This is the wealth left by our ancestors to future generations. The struggle at this moment is not meaningless.
"Uncle, and Mr. Yan, could you please tell me about the methods of the Yuyuan Rebels to the folks in Qingshiji? We need this valuable experience so much." Zhu Yiyuan begged.
