Chapter 203 Even my own people can't see through the country's surname
Several days of marching passed by in a flash, and the subordinates of Liu Guoneng and Yuan Shizhong were gradually and subtly being won over and transformed by Zhu Shuren, reshaping their character.
Up and down, from officers to soldiers, more and more soldiers have truly realized from the bottom of their hearts that this gentleman with the surname of the country is really different from the civilian officials who usually look down on the peasant army, and there is no fake jealousy like a dog scholar.
It has always been a bowl of water Wenwu Duanping.
When the troops passed through Wu Gorge and passed through Wu County, Mr. Guo's behavior and words were also friendly to the people and considerate of his subordinates.
Being able to ride a horse and shoot hunting can reduce the load on the warship, thus minimizing the burden on the trackers. Even some of the prey captured was distributed to the trackers who were injured in accidents during the hauling process.
One of the trackers was injured when the rope broke and the bullet flew. Mr. Guo also took out absorbent cotton gauze bandages that were used as medical supplies in the military, and the military doctors bandaged the injured trackers, which moved the local people so much.
However, all this came to an abrupt end two days later when the army continued to pass through the Qutang Gorge, the westernmost and most dangerous of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, and was about to enter the border of Sichuan.
This time, Zhu Shuren just sat on the boat carelessly and did not get off the boat to ride on his horse, so he forced himself to be stretched by a Sichuan man.
Obviously Qutang Gorge is known as "a line of sky opens, a gorge opens a gate", and it is the most majestic of the Three Gorges. Many places on both sides of the bank are cliffs. The highest peaks of Chijia Mountain on the left bank and Baiyan Mountain on the right bank are 500 feet higher than the Yangtze River.
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But in such a dangerous place, Zhu Shuren put on all the airs of an official and didn't give him any face.
The trackers who were responsible for pulling fiber for the government and soldiers here had also changed from Huguang people to Sichuan people. After all, the area around Qutang Gorge was already the boundary of Sichuan, and the administrative division belonged to Kuizhou Prefecture.
The people of Sichuan originally did not know this man from Futai, a foreign province, who had just been given a title by His Majesty, and they had never received even the slightest bit of kindness and benevolence from him.
If General Qin Liangyu, the commander-in-chief of Shizhu who had been stationed in the local area for several years, had not won the hearts of the people, the people of Sichuan would never have sincerely sacrificed their lives for such a domineering outsider.
After pulling through the Qutang Gorge, the grain compensation given by Zhu Shuren to the local trackers was just a matter of business and was not necessarily generous.
When Qin Liangyu was guarding the local area, there was a frequent need for trackers in several years. The wages set by the Sichuan officers and soldiers were usually for a fifteen-mile haul across the Qutang Gorge, and each person was given three liters of rice, calculated as the chaff.
It is not shelled and finely ground white rice.
Zhu Shuren also only gave each person three liters as usual, but he replaced it with rice grains.
It is said that corn kernels can be eaten directly without shelling, which can save the loss of rice bran, which is a benefit to the people.
But corn kernels are also thick, and a bucket is a volume measurement tool rather than a weighing tool. If a bucket of corn is mixed with rice, another one or two liters can slip in through the cracks. Calculating the volume will be a lot worse than calculating the weight.
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In the end, the edible portion of the rations received by the trackers did not increase at all, and they also lost the rice bran that can be eaten by people in famine years. Corn is still very watery and has less calories and satiety than rice. There were complaints for a while.
There were a lot of rumors that day, among the people: "Have you heard? This foreign governor of Huguang, with some national surname, is said to be very powerful in Huguang. He beat Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng so much that even Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng did not dare to go to Huguang again.
But this guy always drives the troops out of his own jurisdiction! He drives them away without attacking them! He only benefits his own one-third of an acre of land and saves his neighbors from harm!"
"That is, if they Huguang people hadn't driven Zhang Xianzhong to our Sichuan, how could our Sichuan have suffered such a crime? I heard that the emperor felt that this man was arbitrary and monopolized power and only benefited his own territory, so he would not let him
He was promoted to governor-general and was also in charge of Sichuan, and another governor named Fang was sent here! This 'guo surnamed master' is not willing to work hard!"
"Nine-headed birds in the sky, Hubei bosses underground! Those Hubei bosses are so cunning and inhumane! They have sent all the evil stars to our borders in Sichuan! Why don't we do our best to eliminate the thieves!"
Of course Zhu Shuren would not care about these temporary rumors.
Liu Guoneng and Yuan Shizhong were both generals and they did not dare to say anything.
In the end, it was Gu Yanwu, Zhu Shuren's aide, who couldn't help but act like an honest man. Just like Lu Su advised Zhou Yu to advise Zhuge, he said:
"Your Excellency, you have always loved the people like your own children and cared about the soldiers. Why did you destroy your reputation like this as soon as you entered Sichuan? Even if it is just to trick the bandits into underestimating the enemy, it is too much. People's hearts are easy to scatter but not easy to collect. If this person from Kuizhou Prefecture
If the people of one party have different ideas again, I'm afraid they will miss important events."
Zhu Shuren originally didn't want to respond to this question, but he could still say a few words behind closed doors in private. He also believed that Gu Yanwu could keep his mouth shut and could distinguish the situation clearly.
Only then did Zhu Shuren have time to answer the question: "You only know one, but not the other. How many rebellious people are there in Kuizhou Prefecture now? Anyone who is dissatisfied with the government and has some courage, more than half a month ago, Zhang Xianzhong broke
During the Chongqing massacre, grain was distributed to surrounding counties and the army was recruited. The ruthless people had already joined the army.
Those who can make a living and work as trackers for General Qin are all honest people - of course I am not bullying honest people. It will only take ten days and a half. Sooner or later, the truth will be revealed. By then, I
Just give them more kindness.
If you can't bear the slightest grievance, if you get a liter of rice less today, and you're going to be a thief tomorrow, then there's nothing we can do to stop you. This is not a matter of honesty or dishonesty, it's a lack of normalcy, and you can only let them go."
Gu Yanwu heard this and felt that it made sense. He only knew moral articles, political philosophy, and was not good at discussing strategies. Since Dong Wengzhizhu was in hand, he had thought of it all, and he would definitely be able to deal with it.
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On the day Zhu Shuren arrived at Fengjie, it was already very late. Because he was tired from the journey, he did not summon the local officials.
The next day, on the morning of the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month, he was promoted to general. Local officials and generals from Kuizhou Prefecture also came to pay their respects.
The leader is an old woman in her seventies, with white beard and hair, who uses the barrel of a gun as a crutch. However, she still wears a simple cotton armor, but it is not lined with iron bars, only pure cotton, so the defense is probably greatly reduced.
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Behind the old woman, there were several official generals from the government and army wearing helmets and armor, as well as a few local training leaders of the local warrior regiments who were just wearing turbans.
With just one glance, Zhu Shuren realized that this old woman was the famous Shizhu Commander-in-Chief Qin Liangyu. Qin Liangyu's exact age this year is sixty-eight years old, which means she is almost seventy years old.
In line with the virtue of respecting the elderly, Zhu Shuren went down to greet him in person, and shouted clearly from a distance, asking Qin Liangyu to forgive him.
"Old General Qin is loyal to the country. He has served his country all his life. Even though he is a young man, he is often impressed and ashamed. Although I hold a high position, how dare I be rude in front of my seniors? Please give me a seat for Old General Qin."
Qin Liangyu held the gun shaft with his right hand, and used his left hand to hold the gun shaft in his right hand, which was regarded as a clasped fist:
"Shen Futai is a critic of all the officials in the world, and he is both civil and military. This old woman has heard about it for a long time in Shu. Previously, it was thanks to your righteousness, Bo Yuntian, that you sent Zhang Daotai and the Huguang branch to help defend Kuizhou. Old woman
Just for the sake of the people of Kuizhou, I should give this great gift to Shen Futai."
As soon as Qin Liangyu finished speaking, Gu Yanwu next to him corrected him: "Old General Qin may not know yet, but His Majesty has given Futai the national surname and the title of Krupp. From now on, he will be called Zhu Futai, or just the national surname Ye."
Qin Liangyu quickly changed his words: "How rude, I hope my surname is Haihan!"
On the other side, Zhu Shuren raised his hand to signal his staff not to say anything, and then personally helped Qin Liangyu sit down: "Don't blame me if you don't know. General Qin is too polite. I have already understood your intention, so you should sit down and answer.
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The seat he was given was not a low pony chair, but a normal hardwood chair with a backrest, so that the person sitting down would not have to squat very low, which would be bad for the knees.
Qin Liangyu saw this, and his senses became more and more confused by this new man named Guo who came to help in the battle.
Yesterday, she learned from her subordinates that there were many complaints from the tracker camp that stretched the imperial reinforcements, and some bad words were also spread.
It is said that the other party was originally kind to the people of Sichuan and asked Zhang Huangyan to bring all kinds of military rations when he came for reinforcements. This was because he thought the emperor would let him also care for Sichuan.
Later, after learning that the emperor did not allow him to control Sichuan as well, and that Sichuan was not his own territory, he was too lazy to act.
Qin Liangyu didn't believe these words at the time, so he restrained his subordinates not to spread rumors, to keep their mouths shut, and to do their own thing well.
Now it seems that the rumors may not be true, and the rumors spread so fast, maybe it is Zhang Xianzhong's dog thief's plan to alienate him! At least it was Zhang Xianzhong's people who did this to destroy the unity and morale of the officers and soldiers!
Qin Liangyu knew very well how terrible Zhang Xianzhong was at buying people's hearts with small favors among the poor.
She also fully knew that even in her Shizhu Baigan Soldier Station, how many civilians who provided logistical chores for the army would be infiltrated by Zhang Xianzhong.
This is not because Qin Liangyu is not strict in his military management, but because Zhang Xianzhong can achieve such a high position, he naturally has his own abilities. And coercing and inducing poor people to do things for him is one of Zhang Xianzhong's greatest abilities.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to destroy a big city every time until there are only tens of thousands left. After slaughtering and looting the city, it would be distributed to the poor in surrounding poor counties, and then another hundreds of thousands of cannon fodder troops would be raised.
After Qin Liangyu's grudge was relieved, she quickly helped Zhu Shuren introduce the local generals in Kuizhou, and Zhu Shuren also met them one by one.
The person closest to Qin Liangyu was a middle-aged man in his forties with a curly beard, who was also her son Ma Xianglin. Upon hearing this, Zhu Shuren eagerly held his hand and exchanged greetings:
"General Ma's reputation for loyalty has been heard by me in Huguang for a long time. You are full of loyalty and both men and women are diligent in the national crisis, which is really rare."
Historically, Ma Xianglin should have just died in this year, during the battle to defend the city of Xiangyang.
But now, it was obviously Zhu Shuren's butterfly effect that saved him. It's the twelfth lunar month of the fifteenth year of Du Chongzhen, and Ma Xianglin is still alive and well and has never left Sichuan.
Even the main force of the Baiganbing after the second reconstruction was not injured due to a series of butterfly effects. This chapter has been completed!