Chapter 369 The calm before the storm
Chapter 369: Calm before the storm comes
There are three kinds of unfilial piety, and no descendants are the greatest. Li Meng said to the outside world that he had no father or mother, although he always felt a lot of pain in his heart when he talked about this.
But the so-called family affairs are selfless, whether Li Meng has descendants or children, and whether the inheritance of blood descendants is prosperous, but it is equivalent to the future of the Jiaozhou camp.
After Yan Ruoran had a son, the centripetal force of Jiaozhou Camp immediately increased a lot. Everyone saw who they and their children and grandchildren should be loyal to them ten years and decades later, but some people were vaguely worried that if they were just a single seedling, there would be risks.
Mu Yunyao was happy, whether it was a man or a woman, she finally broke up her worries. As a result, Li Meng was naturally overjoyed in Shandong, and the rest were also excited.
The day after Zhou Yang suggested changing the identity of the military household in the military farm from the original semi-serf to a free citizen, Jinan City knew about the General's Mansion.
The doctor was a very famous doctor. Everyone believed his judgment. For a moment, everyone congratulated each other, which made the atmosphere extremely lively. If Li Meng had not given the death order, it would have been said that the government affairs of both the military and civilian departments were busy, I am afraid that people from all over the place would have to come here in person.
Even so, people who congratulate, give gifts, and take the opportunity to please those who are approaching, are there many people. As a result, in August, the biggest and most people in Shandong know about this, Zhou Yang's so-called "|Registration Policy for Military Households for Military Households". This reform with far-reaching influence and almost revolutionary significance was ignored.
This is also an interesting story in Shandong, and it was written into notes in the future...
Ma Shiying took office as the governor of the grain transport, and served as the governor of Fengyang, and integrated troops on the spot. Ma Shiying was really capable. Originally, Shouzhou and Yingshang were called Nanzhuxian Town, although this name was very unlucky. In the entire Nanzhili area, especially Fengyang Prefecture, Luzhou Prefecture, Anqing Prefecture, refugees and some green forest figures who could not understand the situation, local tyrants were in chaos.
The government suppressed the government, one was because it had no power, and the other was that many officials were originally on both ends of the rats and were ready to wait and see. As a result, Ma Shiying had only been in office for about ten days, and Fengyang was much quieter, but Ma Shiying knew that the Governor of the Canal Transport and the Governor of Fengyang. The most important thing was to protect the land portal of Nanzhili and guard the Fengyang Imperial Tomb.
After he integrated his hands, there were only more than 7,000 troops, but he was stationed in Fengyang and never came out lightly. However, Nanjing guarded the Duke of Wei in a similar manner, and he also gathered his troops around Nanjing, and at the same time he constantly sent envoys to supervise Zhenjiang's recruitment.
The current military forces led by the eunuch Lu Jiude of Nanjing and the Fifth Camp of Gezuo formed a balance of power in the Shouzhou area. They fought each other in a long and small battles, but no one could take much advantage.
The other Ming soldiers and horses had their own defense areas and could no longer move.
In the Weishan Lake area, the spies in the camp and Cao Cao camp saw a large number of newly built ships launched, and a large number of troops were mobilized on the shore.
With the current mobilization of troops in Shandong, if there are a large number of troops and horses in the Jining area of the canal transport system and ships are launched, the target is only one, that is Henan.
According to previous judgment, it must have been a boat to go down to Xuzhou, then into the Yellow River, and upstream. The spies who got this judgment all knew that the matter was important and no one dared to delay. Even if they ran to death, they would not hesitate to send a letter directly to Kaifeng, Henan.
Around the Mid-Autumn Festival, the officials and people in Kaifeng City finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to move towards the south in the camp of refugees thirty miles west of Kaifeng City.
Since Niu Jinxing thought of hiding in Shandong, he only wanted to preserve the peace and stability of one area, and saw the movement of Shandong soldiers and horses before and after the battle in Zhuxian Town. The King of Rebellion Li Zicheng did not want to fight with Shandong. Instead of asking for trouble and losing his strength, it would be better to develop silently first.
When his strength increases to a certain level, many things can be solved naturally. As for Luo Rucai, he is just thinking of plundering everywhere and living comfortably, this is the so-called rampant world. Don’t stick to a place, and you are even more unwilling to provoke it.
Moreover, since the spy in Kaifeng City sent the letter, the cracks between the two sides have become bigger and bigger. Now both Li and Luo don’t want to fight any tough battles, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble during the battle.
Going south to completely wipe out Runing Prefecture and Nanyang Prefecture, and there is still a consensus on this.
Although the arrested messenger admitted that he was a dead soldier sent by Gao Mingheng, the Henan Inspection Commissioner, to alienate the camp and Cao Cao's camp, so he wrote this letter. After giving this explanation, Luo Rucai and the Thirteenth Taibao below accepted it with a smile.
And he said with great contrition that he was almost deceived by the traitors sent by the officers and soldiers, which hurt his brothers' harmony, but some situations were observed on the camp.
Since that night, Cao Cao's internal camp has been alert every day, and the distance between the camps between the two sides has become farther and farther, and their intention to be wary of each other is getting heavier and heavier.
Emperor Chongzhen hesitated and issued an order to Shandong. He had no hope at all, but he didn't expect Shandong to react. The Yanzhou army gathered and shipped a large ship beside the waterway of the canal transport, and he looked like he was about to fight against the current. However, he really scared the army of the King of Chuangwang.
When Li Meng went to fight with a large army of millions of refugees in Henan, he could not draw so many forces for the time being. So he just took a stance.
A few months ago, the Lingshan Trading Company and the Jiaozhouying Weapon Manufacturing Bureau placed a large order in Jiningzhou to buy ships and build ships. Jiaozhouying had the canal transport lijin as a guarantee. In the past, business transactions were made in real money. As a result, this order was not only the merchants in Shandong who were doing this business were ecstatic.
Even ship merchants from Nanzhili and even Zhejiang were coming here, and even the Zheng family of Bamin Commercial Bank wanted to make some profits.
There are so many ships, so we naturally need to take a look. Moreover, with the gradual surrender of wealthy families in Jiningzhou, the Yanzhou army can gradually take action. The local area uses armed salt and the village guards to maintain the situation. As mobile troops, they should also be close to the waterway, which is convenient for movement at any time.
To count the ships and concentrate the troops, this is an order within the Jiaozhou Camp. In the eyes of outsiders, this is a sign that the Jiaozhou Camp's large troops are about to be mobilized.
Moreover, the Jiaozhou camp army has always done a great job in blocking information and blocking intelligence. It is difficult for non-internal personnel to get closer to see what happened. Spy everywhere saw so many ships and so many soldiers and horses mobilized, combined with the movements everywhere, naturally came to their own conclusions.
This is also the suspicious plan of the Jiaozhou Camp. While doing these actions, Li Meng also sent an envoy in a big way to send a message to the camp through his own channels, half a discussion and half a warning, hoping that the camp would comply with the agreement between the two sides for the second time, and the army of the Jiaozhou Camp was ready to go.
There are verbal threats and practical actions, which are enough to deter the camp. Moreover, the peasant army naturally retreated under the circumstances of internal and external troubles.
The mood of the officials and people in Kaifeng City can be described as crying with joy. Kaifeng City is safe. This is really a place to protect God. However, for Hou Xun, the governor of the North Bank, this is not worthy of happiness. Kaifeng's rescue only made him feel relaxed for a few days.
The southern bank of the Yellow River in Henan is already full of the strength of the camp. The city of Runing Prefecture and some prefectures and counties are all in the hands of officers and soldiers. Nanyang Prefecture has recently recovered some territory, but these places are not sparks, but the debris that will be extinguished by the refugee army.
The general Hou Xun submitted a few times to the court and said bluntly that it would be better to give up the south bank of the Yellow River and use his strength to arrange defenses in other places in this situation.
However, this kind of passive surrender was rejected by the court. Emperor Chongzhen was furious and said that you were leading the court's troops out of the customs, and the task was to suppress the thieves and quell the rebellion. How could you be so passive? Hou Xu was scolded so badly that he had to gather the soldiers in Shaanxi step by step.
In the history without Li Meng, the court discussed Hou Xu's suggestion for a long time, but in the end, it actually agreed to Hou Xu's suggestion. However, now, Shandong's willingness to send troops to rescue has given the confidence of many people in the court, making them feel that the situation has not reached the point of despair.
The troops stationed in the south of the city have already begun to mobilize Jining and prepare for defense on the road to the operation of the army.
Li Meng's response was to wait for the situation in Nanzhili and Henan to be determined. He could not leave Jinan at present, so as not to be able to wait for the so-called game of the world and the last empty joke that day, and to be able to calm down and wait, which is also a manifestation of growth.
It is said that it is a policy to give civilian status to the military military subordinates. This statement has been conveyed in the troops and military farms. As a result, morale and people's hearts are almost boiling, and centripetal force has actually increased.
What Li Meng is doing now is to find time to accompany her as much as possible before going to fight...
"Brother, do you think the child will be a boy or a girl...what's the name..."
Chapter completed!