"It turns out it's Mr. Zhu. I'm disrespectful." Chen Dacheng looked at Zhu Ping'an's belt carefully and made sure it was correct. He returned it to Zhu Ping'an with both hands, and then said with a self-deprecating smile, "Mr. Zhu is the fourth rank of the imperial court.
Member, if there are any problems that Mr. Zhu can’t solve, you should ask a peasant like me for help.”
Zhu Ping'an held up his hands and said with a wry smile: "I really need Patriarch Chen's help with this matter. I came to your county to recruit soldiers, and recruitment notices are plastered all over Yiwu."
"It's not that they're all plastered. In our Beilei Village, they're at the end of the village, alleys, and even on the toilet doors at the west end of the village."
"Lao Li's pig pen was not spared either."
After hearing Zhu Ping'an's words, the villagers in the yard couldn't help but laugh and chattered.
"Although the notices are posted all over, no one has signed up to join the army. Patriarch Chen has always had great prestige in your area, so he came here to visit us today. He hopes that Patriarch Chen can mobilize and encourage the villagers to enlist in the army, exterminate the Japanese pirates, and serve the imperial court."
Zhu Ping'an smiled bitterly and confessed that the results of recruiting troops were not good. He sincerely asked Chen Dacheng for help, hoping that he could help him.
"Haha, Master Zhu's words are a bit overwhelming. I have read Master Zhu's recruitment notice. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. His literary talent is so inspiring and inspiring that even Master Zhu's wonderful encouragement and mobilization have no effect.
, I, a country weed, can speak stupidly, what good can I do, so Master Zhu went to the wrong temple to worship the wrong Bodhisattva, so I’d better hire someone wiser.”
Chen Dacheng smiled and shook his head, rejecting Zhu Pingan. He didn't support the villagers' recruitment in the first place, so how could he help Zhu Pingan.
Yesterday, people from the county government came to the village to post recruitment notices and mine management notices. After reading the recruitment notices, he summoned the clan members and announced, "No one from the Chen family or Beilei villagers are allowed to go to the county to apply for the army!"
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It is not me, Chen Dacheng, who does not understand current affairs, but acts recklessly and oppresses the people. The weak government and army cannot be trusted, and we have long lost hope in them.
Chen Dacheng knew very well what the Ming army at the Wei Station was like. There was no way out if he joined the army. How many officers and soldiers at the Guard Station faced the Japanese pirates and abandoned their helmets and armor and ran faster than rabbits, causing more harm to the common people than
The Japanese pirates still hate me!
It is better to rely on the officers and soldiers to fight against Japanese pirates and defend the country than to organize the villagers' armed forces to protect their hometown.
Therefore, after seeing the recruitment notice, he announced to his tribe and villagers that no one was allowed to go to the county town to apply for military service.
"Clan Chief Chen, now the Japanese pirates are raging in the south of the Yangtze River. They are tyrannical, killing people and setting fires. They commit all kinds of evil. If we don't suppress them, sooner or later the Japanese pirates will come to Yiwu. The rise and fall of the world is everyone's responsibility. As men of the Ming Dynasty, how can we sit back and watch the Japanese pirates wreak havoc?
In the land of China, we have an unshirkable responsibility to protect our country. Without a country, there is no home. Only by wiping out the Japanese pirates as soon as possible can we protect our country and protect our country. A good man should serve his country, hold a three-foot sword, and make contributions to all generations." Zhu Ping'an's eyes were burning.
He looked at Chen Dacheng and spoke with emotion.
"What Mr. Zhu said is true," Chen Dacheng echoed without interest, without saying anything further.
Seeing that Chen Dacheng was unmoved, Zhu Ping'an was not discouraged and continued to persuade from the bottom of his heart: "Clan Chief Chen, there have been frequent armed fights in Yiwu before. The result of the big armed fights can only be bloodshed and death in vain. The casualties are meaningless and
How can we be as valuable as enlisting in the army, fighting against Japanese pirates, defending our country, doing something sacred, glorious and vigorous, honoring our ancestors, and being famous in history?"
In addition to starting from the perspective of righteousness, Zhu Pingan also started from the perspective of personal interests and persuaded Chen Dacheng and others:
"Moreover, now the government has strictly controlled the minerals, recognized the existing status of the minerals, and strictly prohibited armed fighting. There is no need to worry about the villagers joining the army and affecting the interests of the clan; in addition, Yiwu itself has many mountains and little land, and the people's income is limited. In addition,
After such a long period of armed fighting, the lives of the people have become even more difficult. Many people have no food to eat and no clothes to cover their bodies. However, our Zhejiang army is paid one or two and a half silver per month. If the discipline performance assessment is excellent, the salary will be even higher. For every Japanese pirate killed,
With a reward of thirty taels of silver, joining the army and getting paid is also a very good way out."
Facing Zhu Ping'an's heartfelt and passionate persuasion, Chen Dacheng spoke, "Do you want to hear the truth, or a lie?"
"I came here to visit sincerely today to ask for help from Patriarch Chen. Of course I listen to the truth." Zhu Pingan replied without hesitation.
"Okay, since you want to listen to the truth, then the common people will be offended." Chen Dacheng clasped his fists and saluted Zhu Ping'an, and then said with a look of indignation, "A man who is born in this world naturally wants to make a difference in his lifetime.
Guangzong Yaozu! At present, the Japanese pirates are present, and ordinary people also have the intention to kill the Japanese. However, the corrupt and unfair official uniforms and bullying of the people, and the weak and weak officers and soldiers are really disappointing. A few days ago, a small group of Japanese pirates fled to Yiwu, and the officers and soldiers of the Yiwu Guards did not fight.
They fled and watched helplessly as the Japanese pirates burned, killed and looted a village and then prospered. After that, the officers and soldiers of the guard station used the excuse of suppressing the Japanese to forcibly confiscate the money and food from several villages, which caused more trouble than if the Japanese pirates failed. Such a situation
Examples can be found everywhere. Your Excellency asked us to join the army. Haha, we Yiwu children join such an army. Even if we die in battle, we will not be blamed. If we don’t die in battle, we will become a disaster to the people."
When Zhu Pingan heard this, he immediately understood.
It is true that as Magistrate Zhao said, Chen Dacheng did not trust the government and the army, so he prevented villagers and clans from recruiting soldiers.
"Clan Chief Chen, do you know why I am recruiting troops?" Zhu Pingan asked.
"Why did you come here to recruit soldiers? How do ordinary people know?" Chen Dacheng shook his head and replied without knowing why.
"The army under my command is called the 'Zhejiang Army', and its full name is 'Jiangzhe Regiment Training Army'. It is not an officer and army of a guard station, and is different from the officer and army of a guard station. The day before yesterday, Mr. Zhang Jing, the governor-general of the seven provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, and I signed the approval letter for recruiting troops.
With this approval, I can select 1,200 sergeants from any official army to join our Zhejiang Army. However, I did not select soldiers from the official army. Instead, I came all the way to your place to recruit soldiers. It is precisely
Because I know very well that the officers and soldiers are too weak to fight, the military discipline is broken and it is difficult to fight, and they are too timid and afraid to fight, so they cannot bear the great responsibility of destroying the Japanese. Therefore, I did not select the officers and soldiers, but traveled thousands of miles to recruit troops in your place. The reason why I traveled thousands of miles
I came to your place to recruit soldiers because I heard about your struggle for mines. You Yiwu people are brave, united, and tough. You are a natural-born military force. With a little training, you will become a strong army famous all over the world! This is military discipline.
Yan Ming, a Yan army worthy of fighting! I want to fight side by side with you, wipe out the Japanese pirates, restore peace to the world, and achieve unparalleled achievements! So I, Zhu Pingan, came all the way to your place to recruit troops!"
Zhu Pingan touched his chest with his hand and spoke to Chen Dacheng and others sincerely and sincerely.