"Zhu Xiandi Taijian: We have been separated from Yulin for three years. I have been watching the wind and thinking about it, and I have always been close to you. My good brother and I are from the same country. We are both hurt and prosperous. Xiang is a minister of the Ming Dynasty, and he has no choice but to become a captive. Now I have returned to the Ming Dynasty.
, where is the wise brother going? The Holy Emperor is in the dynasty, and the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, the Yi and Di are timid, and the Han family is arrogant. With an arm like the Yellow River flowing eastward, the general trend has been established, and it is mighty and mighty. Those who follow it will prosper. How unwise is it for a moth to fly into a flame.
!I have hired the post of deputy general of Dingbian for my good brother. The letter is short and has a long meaning, so I will not read it one by one. I have a pot of wine and wait for you to come. I will praise you for your near peace. Brother Sangui holds his hands solemnly."
Zhu Long, the commander-in-chief of the Qing Dynasty, read this letter written to him by Wu Sangui, the right commander of the Ming Dynasty's Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, and was silent. He was Wu Sangui's fellow countryman and former subordinate, and his relationship was very good. He followed Wu Sangui to pacify Shaanxi.
After the rebellion, he was left in Yansui Town to serve as Dingbian Counselor General.
I am a Han, why should I be a prisoner? Big brother persuaded me to return to the Ming Dynasty, which really moved my heart. Ma Ning, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia Town, whom I had always been afraid of, was transferred to Hanzhong again. Now that there are no constraints, it is time for heroes to rise up! Besides,
Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty was a hero, he was ambitious and offered a high price. He promoted himself from a general to a deputy general in one go. Well, this can be done!
He did what he said and called his subordinate He Huan for discussion. He Huan was originally a general of the Dashun Army. He followed Li Zicheng and did great things. He was a well-known figure who feared for chaos in the world. He immediately raised his voice and replied: "Join the army, now Ma Ning's troops
Having been transferred to the south, Yulin Guard, Yan'an Prefecture, and Ningxia Guard are empty. It is a good time to capture northern Shaanxi. This opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come back!"
Zhu Long was overjoyed to see that his subordinates were united with him in wanting to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and return to the Ming Dynasty. However, he did not have many soldiers and horses, only 2,000 people. An uprising cannot be done without too many people. He also contacted his good friend: Shenmu County, Yan'an Prefecture.
General Sun Chongya.
Then I wrote a letter and invited Jingbian hero Zhou Shimin (also known as Zhou Jimin, Thursday) to dinner.
Zhou Shimin was a native of Qingpingbao in the Jingbian camp of the Yulin Guards. He was the most righteous man and had great prestige in the Jingbian area. He responded to every call. What was even more rare was that he did not forget the Ming Dynasty. When Zhu Long was stationed in Jingbian, he repeatedly persuaded Zhu Long to raise troops.
During the rebellion against the Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Long ignored him and blocked him.
Seeing Zhu Long's invitation, Zhou Shimin laughed heartily, Brother Zhu, Brother Zhu, you finally can't hold it in any longer! He readily agreed and rushed to Dingbian Town.
"Congratulations to General Zhu Shen", he said congratulations to Zhu Long as soon as they met.
Zhu Long was confused, "Brother Xian, where does brother Fool's joy come from?"
"Haha", Zhou Shimin said with a sneer: "The Ming army went to Shaanxi in the northern expedition. My brother was a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty. He killed enemies, made meritorious service, and was promoted. The opportunity came. When my brother surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he shaved his hair, put on his horse jacket, and was awarded the title of General.
.Oh my, Money Rat Tail, the real honorable ancestor! If you now make new achievements and become a loyal dog of the Qing Dynasty, your ancestor will surely be even more glorious. So I wish you good luck to my brother.
Zhu Long was ridiculed until he blushed. This Zhou Daxia was good at everything except his mouth. Fortunately, a person who had been a traitor had a thick skin and was not annoyed when he heard the words. He laughed and said, "Brother Xian is joking. In fact, Brother Fool is a joke."
My heart is the same as that of a good brother, come, come, come, let’s invite you in.”
As soon as he entered the secret room, he became bolder and said, "Brother Fool wants to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. Please help me, Brother Xian!"
"Oh, for the past few years, I have been waiting for my brother to say this." Zhou Shimin wiped his eyes with his hands. He was so excited that he couldn't help crying.
"Brother Xian, brother Yu wants to start an uprising, but there are only two thousand soldiers and horses, which is not enough." Zhu Long suddenly sighed.
"My younger brother still has some prestige in Jingbian, and he is willing to go to Jingbian to recruit troops for his elder brother."
"No, Brother Yu has already made a plan." Zhu Long took out a package with three thousand taels of silver in it.
Zhou Shimin blushed, "Brother, are you humiliating me? I rebelled against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty, just for this mere yellow and white thing?"
Zhu Long smiled and said, "This money is not for Brother Xian, but for the hungry people. Brother Xian returned to Jingbian, pretended to lend money to these hungry people, and registered their names and ages in a register. Then I used the name of the Qing army to
, falsely accusing these hungry people of rebelling, saying that they will be locked up according to the roster. In this way, the hungry people have no choice but to follow us in the uprising wholeheartedly."
Zhou Shimin took a breath after hearing this. This brother seemed kind, but he didn't expect to be so vicious! However, if you want to make the people determined to follow him to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, this method really works.
"Just follow my brother's plan."
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Two consecutive years of cold waves have resulted in poor harvests throughout Shaanxi, and the common people can only survive by eating bark and grass roots.
The area around Yulin, Weizizhou, Xichuan and Zhoujiajian in Shaanxi Province is full of hungry people. They are all locals. Although they are hungry, they are reluctant to leave their hometown. They eat wild vegetables mixed with chaff, hoping to survive the disaster and wait for the weather to warm up.
Okay.
"Fellows, Daxia Zhou has lent us some money to meet our emergency needs! Three coins per household, no interest charged, will be returned after the year. Hurry up and register at Zhoujiajian!"
When the people were in despair, a piece of good news suddenly spread everywhere.
Zhou Shimin had a chivalrous heart and would always provide relief to those in need every time there was a calamity. He was nicknamed "Hero Zhou".
I heard that he lent money to him for emergency purposes. Folks from all over the country near Jingbian were convinced and came to Zhoujiajian one after another.
"Amitabha, Master Zhou is really a living Bodhisattva! May the Buddha bless him to live a long life." Some old men and women who believe in Buddhism prayed for Zhou Shimin with tears.
In the mountains near Zhoujiajian, there are more than 10,000 men, all heads of households.
While Zhou Shimin was registering the people, he sent someone to tell Zhu Long secretly, "The military register is ready, and demonstrations can only convince the people."
Zhu Long had already ambushed nearby and said to He Huan: "Congratulations on guerrillas, lead your troops and set off!"
"Shenrong, where are we going?"
"Go to Zizhou Xichuan Zhoujiajian's mountain to suppress the bandits," a cold voice came next to my ears.
"Folks, don't be chaotic. Everyone who is registered will receive three coins per person. Everyone has a share. Come and get the coins," Zhou Shimin shouted.
"No, the Qing army is here. They say we are rebelling and they want to kill us all." Several figures stumbled out.
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"Misunderstanding, this must be a misunderstanding. Let me explain it to the officers and soldiers." Zhou Shimin led the crowd to greet the Qing army.
"Listen to the rebels on the mountain. You gathered a crowd here to rebel and compiled a list of rebels. You have committed a capital crime. Quickly present the list and you will be killed at your neck." He Huan shouted.
"You're wronged, sir. It's the local Zhou squires who loaned money here to provide relief to the hungry people. There really was no gathering of people to rebel." Several kind-hearted people on the outskirts shouted and stepped forward to explain to the Qing army.
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"Kill them," Zhu Long ordered.
"Da da da", several horses galloped away, slashing randomly with their swords, killing all these people in a blink of an eye.
As soon as a person is killed, the air in the mountains of Xichuan in Zizhou immediately changes.
"Oh my God! What a world! We suffered a disaster, and the Tatars not only refused to provide relief, but also killed us."
"Zhou Daxia is such a good person, but the Tatars falsely accuse him of rebellion!"
"There is no way to survive. From what I see, we simply recommend Zhou Daxia as the leader. Isn't that really counter-intuitive?"
The slaves of the Zhou family, who had long been hidden in the crowd, started to encourage loudly.
"Rebellion", "rebellion", "rebellion"?? There was a loud voice.
"No way, folks, Mr. Zhou has been kind for generations, how could he do such a stupid thing?" Zhou Shimin pretended to refuse.
"Please help me, Master Zhou," the people knelt on the ground.
Zhou Shimin let out a long sigh and asked, "Do you really support my uprising?"
"If you make false statements, you will be punished by heaven and earth." Everyone swore and swore.
"Okay", Zhou Shimin pointed towards Guojiazhai, "The official and army camp is there. Please follow me to the camp to show your sincerity in the uprising.
"Yes", everyone should be yes.
Zhou Shimin led more than 10,000 people, armed with sickles, hoes and wooden sticks, and rushed towards Zhu Long.
In order to strengthen the people's determination to revolt, Zhu Long deliberately brought only three hundred Qing soldiers. When he saw the people rushing towards him, he shouted, "Withdraw" and retreated to Guojiazhai.
Seeing that the Qing soldiers were arrogant and fled, the people became energetic and rushed to Guojiazhai with shouts. Zhulong withdrew from the stronghold and fled again.
After rebelling and seizing the stronghold, there was no way out. These more than 10,000 people became determined rebel soldiers. The vigorous Northern Shaanxi Uprising began.
