"Of course, I didn't force the people below to shave their heads!"
"It's just that when the people below saw that I had cut off my hair, they all imitated me and cut off my hair too!"
“That’s how it works!”
Chen Yonghua stood up from his seat, bowed to Zhu Hongyu, and said.
"I admire the general's ambition and determination!"
Zhu Hongyu smiled and nodded.
Not long after, Chen Yonghua resigned.
Chen Wenbin came again to see Zhu Hongyu and reported to Zhu Hongyu.
"General, Manila has sent people again, wanting to redeem prisoners of war from us!"
"I don't know what the regulations are for this matter. Please tell me, General!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said with a grin.
"Our Liberation Army is now short of labor, how can we let those prisoners of war go?"
"But don't reject them directly, just talk slowly!"
It is already April of 1661, and there are only two or three months at most before the Spanish fleet of galleons arrives in Manila.
In other words, in two or three months at most, the decisive battle between the Liberation Army and the Spanish will break out!
Before that, whether it was the Liberation Army or the Spaniards, both sides had to maintain a tacit understanding and maintain a semblance of friendship.
…
It’s the tenth day of April, 1661 in the Western calendar!
On this day, Lingayen and outside were crowded with cheering crowds.
Today is the day when the Liberation Army military government holds the opening ceremony.
Countless people spontaneously took to the streets and cheered loudly towards the headquarters of the military government.
They may not have read much, and they may not have much knowledge, but they can clearly distinguish between good and bad days!
Compared with the life under the Spanish, the life under the Liberation Army was simply paradise!
Heavy taxes are gone, no one dares to bully them, and almost every household has been allocated fields. In the eyes of ordinary people, these days are no different from paradise.
Although they could be divided into fields, it was because almost every household had men who joined the army and became the Liberation Army!
But even so, the people are grateful to the military government!
…
The military government built a high platform outside Lingayen City. On both sides of the street leading from the Liberation Army Office to the high platform, soldiers of the Liberation Army stood solemnly one by one.
The plate armor on their bodies reflected the sunlight, and the sleeved bayonets on the muzzles were extremely impressive.
The distance between people is certain, coupled with the neat clothes and weapons, a neat and powerful atmosphere is spread out.
Amidst the cheers of the people watching around, and the eager eyes of the Liberation Army soldiers standing on both sides of the street.
Zhu Hongyu walked out of the military government's office, surrounded by many military government officials, and walked along the street toward the high platform outside the city.
Along the way, the cheers basically never stopped. People kept shouting: Long live the Liberation Army and Long Live the General.
Zhu Hongyu also waved to the crowd from time to time!
The straight military uniform fits him perfectly, and the sword at his waist highlights his military temperament.
Zhu Hong strode onto the high platform amidst cheers.
The high platform was surrounded by soldiers and soldiers of the Liberation Army. There were dense iron armor and numerous swords and guns.
On the flagpole erected high, the twelve-pointed sun and moon flag of the Ming Dynasty fluttered high.
Slightly lower than the twelve-pointed sun and moon flag, it is a large blood-red flag with the word Guangfu embroidered in gold thread. It is the military flag of the Guangfu Army.
Zhu Hongyu climbed onto the high platform, turned around, looked at the magnificent scene of thousands of people under the high platform, and heard waves of cheers of long live in his ears, with a trace of addiction on his face.
He believed that no man in the world could endure such temptation!
Wan Zhong Jing Cong, truly Wan Zhong Jing Cong!
Zhu Hongyu took a deep breath, calmed down his excitement, and spoke loudly.
"Since Jiashen, Zhongzhou has fallen and mountains and rivers have been destroyed!"
"The Qing Dynasty invaders ravaged China, ruined our country and the country, and killed our Han people every time. They also used the policy of shaving their hair and changing clothes, destroying our clothing and culture, using the Eight Banners system to enslave our Han people, and once again turned hundreds of millions of our Han people into slaves.
He has become a lower class person, and every time he hears it, there is no one who does not feel sad and pained!"
"In the past, there was an emperor named Taizu who, armed with a three-foot sword, started at the end of the Wei Dynasty and drove the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty to the north and out of the territory."
"The heroic spirit of saving our common people in China, safeguarding our Chinese orthodoxy, and re-opening the Song Dynasty in the sun and moon is admirable!"
"Today the world has fallen, and China has fallen to Hu Chen again. How can we, China, be without heroes?"
"Today, the military government of our Liberation Army has been established. I, Zhu Hongyu, a descendant of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, am the commander-in-chief of the military government."
"In this life, we should uphold the ancestral precepts of Emperor Taizu, drive out the Tartars and restore China as our own responsibility!"
"My sons, hold on to the swords and guns in our hands, and tell the Tartars who want to ride on top of our Han people to dominate us, that there are heroes in the world of China!"
"Tell them that they want hundreds of millions of Han people to be their slaves and let them be enslaved and driven like animals unless we all die!"
"Today, I swear here that I will restore the Central Plains and rebuild our Han family in this life!"
"But there is still a breath left, and we must strengthen our ambition to expedition to the Central Plains in the north."
"As long as you have a breath, you will never be safe!"
"As long as you have a breath, you will never be safe!"
While Zhu Hongyu was speaking, the loud-voiced soldiers standing near the high platform were also repeating his words.
When Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, the audience immediately burst into continuous cheers as if they had rehearsed.
"Long live the Grand Governor, long live the Liberation Army!"
"Long live the Grand Governor, long live the Liberation Army!"
This was the cheers of ordinary people, but the cheers of the Liberation Army were somewhat different.
"Drive out the Tartars, restore China, rebuild the Ming Dynasty, and revive China!"
"Drive out the Tartars, restore China, rebuild the Ming Dynasty, and revive China!"
"..."
The shouts of the soldiers and civilians were mixed together. Instead of appearing chaotic, they appeared to be united!
Chen Yonghua was also watching the ceremony under the high platform. Seeing this scene, his heart was extremely complicated.
It can be seen that Zhu Hongyu has a high prestige in the Liberation Army, and I am afraid that this is no more than this for Zheng Jun!
But this is not incomprehensible!
The Liberation Army was originally founded by Zhu Hongyu. From the military system to the tactics, he formulated it. The generals in the army were also his confidants.
Zhu Hongyu has great prestige in the army. Is it strange?
What really surprised him was Zhu Hongyu's prestige among the people. When the people cheered, they shouted slogans as if they had been rehearsed.
As soon as I saw the normal situation, I kept shouting!
Chen Yonghua didn't know that it wasn't like he had rehearsed, but he had actually rehearsed!
People in this era may not pay much attention to the sense of ritual, but Zhu Hongyu knows that the sense of ritual is very important.
Only with a sense of ritual can we better unite people's hearts!
After the people and sergeants under the high platform quieted down, Zhu Hongyu continued to speak.
"Call the order, the military parade begins!"
"The troops under review are ready to enter!"
The open space in front of the high platform was cleared to make room for the parade team to enter.
The flags are fluttering and the drums are thundering!