After Zhu Yiyuan made sure that the entire army was wrapped in red scarves, he immediately went to the blacksmith workshop to check the situation. Along with Zhu Yiyuan were Tan Deyu and Zhao Yingyuan, who were barely the most knowledgeable among the rebels.
When he was in Zichuan County, Zhu Yiyuan recruited a group of craftsmen. When he arrived in Laiwu, he even squeezed Yan Zibin dry. Just for the craftsmen, he also built a blacksmith furnace by the Dawen River.
But when Zhu Yiyuan and others came in, they found that everyone was busy working in full swing. After the land was equalized, the demand for farm tools increased greatly. There was no shortage of iron in Laiwu, and there were three iron mines within the territory.
There are also a large number of craftsmen in the city.
They worked hard and stayed at the blacksmith shop every day for food and accommodation. After all, Zhu Yiyuan paid on a piece-by-piece basis. If he performed well, he would be given bonuses, help settle the family, and allocate land to the blacksmith's family.
These poor people who came from a craftsman family had never thought for many generations that they could still get land, so they worked extra hard.
The farm tools they make are of very good quality, and the swords and even armor they make are also very good. There are fifty long knives produced every day.
"In two or three months, not to mention the soldiers, even the militiamen will be able to get decent weapons, so they won't just have to use wooden sticks to make up for their losses." Tan Deyu said excitedly.
Zhu Yiyuan was also very happy. He was very pleased to have achieved this effect in just a few months.
But Zhao Yingyuan frowned and couldn't be happy.
"Zhu Qianshi, we also fought two big battles, one against Ma Degong and the other against Liu Zhiqian, and we won both of them. What does Zhu Qianshi think?"
Zhu Yiyuan was slightly startled and lost his previous joy. "The victory against the horse was also because he hurriedly crossed the Great Wall Ridge, allowing General Zhao to find the weak point and succeeded with one blow. As for Liu Zhiqian, he rushed into Qingshiji rashly, but why didn't he come?
The soldiers in the tunnel were attacked by us at night again, so they were defeated miserably and captured. Both battles were carried out deliberately and unintentionally, and they were both sneak attacks. If we use a dignified army, I am afraid that I will not be able to match the Qing army..."
"Why?" Zhao Yingyuan asked.
Zhu Yiyuan closed his eyes slightly, and after opening them, he slowly said: "Swords are no good for self-defense. Martial arts competitions in the past have all tested strength, riding and shooting. The strength of the Han and Tang Dynasties lies in the crossbow. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, firearms have become popular.
The root cause is that firearms can reach far and can kill or injure the enemy without even meeting each other. It is difficult for a majestic army to engage in hand-to-hand combat, or when it comes to hand-to-hand bloody combat, the victory or defeat has already been decided."
Seeing that Zhu Yiyuan knew that Zhao Yingyuan didn't give in, he couldn't help but sigh, "King Chuang had just raised his army and gathered thousands of troops. When they met the officers and soldiers, they collapsed at the first touch. That is to say, they lacked bows, crossbows and firearms, so they could only be beaten, and many people were killed or injured.
Hundreds of people, the morale of the army immediately collapsed. Fortunately, many Ming troops surrendered in the later period. We also have firearms, which are better than the Ming army, so that we can defeat the enemy. Today's Qing army not only has the Eight Banners who can shoot with bows and horses, but also has soldiers who are familiar with firearms.
General, if they really mobilize their elites, move step by step, and avoid making the mistake of making rash advances, is there any good way to deal with the enemy?"
Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said: "This is also the reason why I hope to transfer the main force into the Yimeng Mountain area, to use the terrain to restrain the Qing army's mounted artillery. But if we want to really fight, we must develop firearms... To be honest, I have asked Huang
Pei, let them find craftsmen, buy iron materials, and prepare to make firecrackers."
Huang Pei was the commander of the Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty. In doing this, he was overqualified and overqualified, but Zhu Yiyuan had no other choice.
There are many people under him, such as Zhang Lin, Jiang Qi, etc., who are both talented and useful.
Everything is difficult at the beginning, and that's just the way it is.
He put up this flag, and the Qing government would definitely not sit idly by, and the next step would be meticulous means... "I don't know how long Governor Fang Dayou can give us to prepare, and I don't know how he will take action?"
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Zhu Yiyuan used all his strength to consolidate and strengthen his power. He was also watching every move of the Qing army, thinking hard about countermeasures. But he did not expect that an inconspicuous little man would take action.
Yan Zibin escaped from Zhu Yiyuan's clutches. This hard-core ruthless man who single-handedly created two great rebels was not willing to retire from the world.
He wants to make a comeback, become an official again, and become a bigger official.
It's just that he has set such a big trap, can this be accomplished?
Yan Zibin felt that the problem was not big. First of all, although he had lost Laiwu County, Governor Fang Dayou had been defeated in consecutive battles and lost so many troops. His fault must be greater than his.
Secondly, the things he negotiated with Zhu Yiyuan were too unbelievable, so not many people would believe them. He just had to say they were all false accusations.
There is only one problem now, and that is how to pin the blame on Fang Dayou.
For more than twenty years, I have confused right and wrong, passed the buck and shirk responsibility, misrepresented myself as a horse, deceived superiors and deceived subordinates... Can you, Fang Dayou, be able to absorb my skills?
This man hid in the inn of Jinan Prefecture and spent the whole night impeaching Fang Dayou for four major crimes: First, the Zhu Thief was originally a descendant of the Ming Dynasty clan, and he had long been ambitious and had evil intentions. Fang Dayou was unaware of this, which was considered cowardly. Second, Xie Qian
He once captured Zichuan, and then fled to Gaoyuan. Governor Fang Dayou did not send troops to clear out the remaining bandits in Zichuan, so Zhu Yiyuan grew stronger.
Thirdly, Zhu thieves attacked Gaoyuan, killed Confucius' servants, incited the people, and refused to pay their land taxes. As a governor, he was indifferent to such highly rebellious and unethical acts.
Fourthly, the Zhu thieves were so powerful that they still sat back and watched the commander-in-chief successfully cross the Great Wall Ridge and enter Laiwu. As the magistrate of Laiwu County, the guilty minister wanted to seize the commander-in-chief Ma, but a civil servant, alone and alone, could not turn things around.
.I wanted to live and die with the city and be loyal to the country.
However, the guilty minister was afraid that his superior would not be aware of the ignorance and incompetence of the governor Fang Dayou, which would harm the country and the people, causing endless disasters. Therefore, he was greedy for survival. He risked his life to report and express his opinions. I asked the sage, my emperor, to clearly understand the situation in Shandong and select officials who can do it.
Sir, please clean up the chaos in Shandong as soon as possible, otherwise the land of Qilu will no longer be owned by the imperial court...
When this memorial was written, the news of Liu Zhiqian's defeat had not yet reached Jinan, but even so, Yan Zibin was full of confidence.
He took out the county government seal and stamped it firmly. He even took the seal with him when he escaped. He was indeed experienced and well prepared.
Hand this memorial over and wait for Fang Dayou to get out.
Sure enough, not five days later, the Qing government sent an imperial envoy.
Moreover, this imperial envoy is somewhat famous. His name is Qian Qianyi!
In Donglin Dianjianglu, Qian Qianyi ranks last among the Thirty-Six Tiangangs, and is revered as Tianqiaoxing, the prodigal Qian Qianyi...Hurry up and hold Yan Qing's coffin board down, don't cheat!
People at that time gave Qian Qianyi such a nickname, and it was well deserved. Although he was born in Donglin, he had no connection with the eunuchs, and he was in two boats. It was a clever word.
As for how promiscuous he is, just look at his concubine who is famous all over the world.
Not long ago, he first took the lead in dedicating Yingtian City, and then performed two wonderful dramas. The water was too cold and his head was too itchy... Then he followed the Qing army to Beijing and was appointed as the Minister of Rites, responsible for compiling the history of the Ming Dynasty.
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Qian Qianyi was the Minister of Rites during the Hongguang Dynasty, which was considered a step down. Moreover, compiling the history of the Ming Dynasty was not profitable, so he was not satisfied.
It just so happened that a few days ago, the Holy Duke Tianyan sent a memorial, saying that the thieves in Shandong were in rebellion and had killed the servants of the Confucius family and refused to pay the land tax.
Later, Yan Zibin's memorial was also sent to impeach Fang Dayou.
Later, news of Zhu Yiyuan's success in killing Ma, Liu Zhiqian, and Zheng Longfang also reached the capital, and the Qing court was completely furious.
In the small Shandong Province, such a vicious bandit unexpectedly appeared, and the local officials were completely confused.
Seeing the opportunity, Qian Qianyi immediately criticized Fang Dayou, saying that he had harmed the country and the people, and that even Yan Shenggong could not protect him. He was a scholar in vain and should commit suicide to thank the world.
After Dorgon made some calculations, he felt that Qian Qianyi was quite famous, so he could use his reputation to recruit the gentry. As long as the gentry were on the side of the Qing Dynasty, the ordinary people would not be worth mentioning.
In this way, Qian Qianyi obtained the title of governor of Shandong, and was ordered to go south to Shandong to kill the red bandits... This chapter has been completed!
