With the posting of the Anmin notice and the strict military discipline after the Liberation Army entered the city, the originally chaotic people in Qiongzhou City quickly calmed down.
People, especially young women, still dare not go out.
But no one was worried anymore. The whole family was sitting around the table, eating hot pot and singing songs, when suddenly a group of soldiers rushed in...
Zhu Hongyu was riding a horse on the streets of Qiongzhou. The streets were deserted.
Except for the soldiers of the Liberation Army who maintained law and order and the government officials who posted notices everywhere, no one else was seen.
However, from time to time, there would be green-skinned gangsters who wanted to take advantage of the situation, and rogue idlers were pushed to the streets by the soldiers of the Liberation Army, and then beheaded in public.
Blood sprayed out, and the body on the roof fell to the ground!
The soldiers of the Liberation Army did not blink an eye.
Use important codes in troubled times!
If Zhu Hongyu had not used brutal means to clear up public order in Qiongzhou City, more people might have died in the chaos.
Of course, if Zhu Hongyu only wanted to clear up order in Qiongzhou, there was actually no need to kill people.
Especially killing people in the street.
Arresting people and sending them to labor camps is the best solution!
However, Zhu Hongyu's purpose is not that simple.
He killed more to scare the wealthy gentry in Qiongzhou, so as to facilitate his next actions.
For example, check the Dingkou, clear the land area, etc.!
Zhu Hongyu wanted to manage the city of Qiongzhou as the forward base for the Ming Dynasty's counterattack on the mainland. He had to understand the specific situation of Qiongzhou.
People and acres of land are the two most important points!
Now that the Qing court was a formidable enemy, in order to win over the wealthy gentry in Qiongzhou, he could temporarily ignore the interests of these people.
But at the very least, he has to figure out how many people there are under his rule, right?
Without enough deterrence, if Zhu Hongyu wanted to investigate the Dingkou and clear the land of his father-in-law, the wealthy gentry in Qiongzhou would definitely not be able to cooperate honestly.
Zhu Hongyu led his guards to the largest restaurant in Qiongzhou City. Along the way, the Liberation Army on both sides of the road saluted him.
Zhu Hongyu waved his hand to signal to the soldiers, and gently pinched the horse's belly. The speed of the horse suddenly increased a lot.
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After Zhu Hongyu arrived at the restaurant, Zheng Chenggong, the generals of the Liberation Army, the generals of Zheng's army, and the wealthy gentry from Qiongzhou had all arrived.
They are all waiting for Zhu Hongyu!
Zhu Hongyu strode in and sat down at the front desk.
Everyone stood up from their seats and said loudly.
"I've been waiting for you to meet His Royal Highness the Governor!"
Zhu Hongyu waved his hand and said.
"Excuse me, gentlemen!"
After everyone sat down, he stood up and spoke.
"Qiongzhou has been restored. All of you here are heroes and meritorious officials. Drink this to your heart's content!"
Zhu Hongyu raised his glass and everyone responded.
Raising his head, with the clear wine entering his throat, Zhu Hongyu spoke again.
"Qiongzhou is restored!"
"We have become Han again, and we Han people are no longer low-class people. Our money, rat tails, robes and mandarin jackets have also been swept into the trash!"
"This is something worth celebrating!"
"But this is not enough!"
"Qiongzhou alone is not enough!"
"The entire Central Plains, from Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian, to Jiangnan and Jiangbei, from Central Plains to Guanzhong, from Sichuan and Shu to Huguang... they all still fell into the hands of Qing captives!"
“Qiongzhou is just the beginning!”
"One day, Guhui will recreate the great achievements of Emperor Taizu in expelling the Tartars and restoring China!"
"As long as you have a breath, you will never be safe!"
"One day, the call for the Northern Expedition will resound throughout the world again!"
"Gentlemen, let us work hard together!"
Zhu Hongyu raised his head and drank a glass of water and wine again, the expression on his face was full of determination.
The atmosphere in the entire hall became lively again!
Everyone's faces were filled with smiles as they drank and drank.
Zhu Hongyu also celebrated with everyone.
The wealthy gentry came up in turn to toast Zhu Hongyu. Although Zhu Hongyu only tasted the wine, he did not refuse.
"My Ming Dynasty has regained Qiongzhou and the Northern Expedition is imminent. It is the time when a large number of talents are needed to fill the vacancies in official positions."
"I hope that all the talented people in the countryside can actively recommend talents to Gu!"
"But if you have knowledge, you will definitely put it to good use!"
Zhu Hongyu said.
One is that he plans to use his official position to win over these wealthy gentry, and the other is that the Liberation Army is really in urgent need of all kinds of talents.
Although the Liberation Army has already begun to cultivate talents and build an education system on its own.
But things like education really can’t be rushed!
You won't see any results for a while.
In other words, if the Liberation Army needs officials, it still has to compromise with the traditional landowning gentry class.
Only by absorbing talents from the landlords and gentry!
When those wealthy gentry families heard this, they naturally agreed one after another and said that they had children in their families who were well-educated in poetry and literature and could serve as officials for the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Hongyu did not refuse at all!
Regardless of the quality of the scholars they recommend, they will all accept them.
Anyway, officers of the Liberation Army need to pass training before they can officially take up their posts.
The atmosphere at the banquet was extremely warm, and everyone was celebrating the victory.
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Zhu Hongyu left the show midway, and Zheng Chenggong also left the show with him.
Because these two people were sitting at the banquet, others couldn't let go at all.
The two walked out of the banquet hall, found a pavilion to sit down, and ordered someone to bring some tea. They were surrounded by soldiers from the Liberation Army and the Zheng Army.
There were only two of them in the pavilion!
Zheng Chenggong had an expression on his face that said he had something to say.
Zhu Hongyu said.
"What does Lao Taishan want to say? Just say it."
Zheng Chenggong hesitated for a while, but still spoke.
"After the veteran received the news, Shang Kexi and Geng Jingzhong joined forces to kill the anti-Qing rebels along the coast of Guangdong and Fujian."
"The rebels have suffered heavy losses and have now been squeezed into the Nan'ao area. I am afraid they may not be able to hold on any longer."
Nan'ao is the border area between Fujian and Guangdong. In this era, it is a region where no one cares.
Both Shang Kexi and Geng Jingzhong would be wary of using troops against Nan'ao.
Therefore, the rebels can survive in Nan'ao!
Zhu Hongyu rubbed his eyebrows and then said.
"What does Lao Taishan mean?"
Zheng Chenggong said.
"Send troops to reinforce the rebels along the coast!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly.
"Indeed it should!"
"If we sit back and watch these rebels being wiped out by the Qing captives, and wait for us to launch a large-scale counterattack on the mainland, the Qing army will be able to deal with us wholeheartedly."
"It's just, but I'm afraid it won't be easy to get reinforcements!"
"In order to encircle and suppress the anti-Qing rebels along the coast, the Qing army has gathered a large number of troops near Nan'ao, but our army has limited strength."
"It would be unwise for our army to rush out and land in Nan'ao for a decisive battle with the Qing army!"
Zheng Chenggong nodded in agreement and then spoke.
"What does His Majesty the Governor think of this matter?"
Zhu Hongyu thought for a while, then touched his chin and said.
"You can't rush this matter, otherwise something will go wrong!"
"Yao Gu said that if our army wants to reinforce the anti-Qing rebels, it does not necessarily have to fight a decisive battle with the main force of the Qing army!"
"It might be a good idea to surround Wei and rescue Zhao!"