Chapter 236 A mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, the situation in the south of the Yangtze River has changed drastically!
After Xu Fuyuan finished speaking, he picked up the newly arrived flintlock pistol and aimed at Dong Kui.
Dong Kui's nephew, Dong Maocai, reacted quickly and immediately stood in front of Dong Kui: "Protect Second Uncle!"
boom!
Xu Fuyuan had already pulled the trigger.
Dong Maocai was shot and fell to the ground on the spot.
Seeing this, Dong Kui was also furious, and brought the rest of the Dong family soldiers to kill Xu Fuyuan and others: "My sons, avenge your big brother Maocai!"
Dong Jiabing, who is bound by fellowship and family, can indeed achieve the same hatred and hatred.
Dong Kui yelled, and all the soldiers of the Dong family really rushed towards Xu Fuyuan's Xilin Township soldiers fearlessly.
But the Xilin Township soldiers brought by Xu Fuyuan were all equipped with newly arrived flintlock guns.
Because the Industry Department has recently successfully developed a percussion gun that uses thunder mercury as the percussion material after Bi Maokang, an expert gun maker, and Zhang Gui provided corresponding ideas.
Therefore, Zhang Gui also agreed that the Department of Industry would directly provide flintlock guns to Xilin Township Soldiers.
At this time, under the continuous fire of the flintlock guns of the Xilin Township Soldiers, these Dong Jiabing, who are mainly matchlock guns, are not the opponents of the Xilin Township Soldiers at all. The shooting range was far, and he fired from a hundred steps away first, and immediately killed and wounded a large number of Dong's soldiers on the ground.
Dong Kui himself was shot to the ground, and looked at Xu Fuyuan in horror.
Seeing this, the soldiers of the Dong family who were guarding Tang Zhenru immediately lost their so-called friendship and family relationship, and ran away. They even thought the firecracker was too heavy, so they threw it on the ground.
Tang Zhenru successfully returned to the Xilin township camp, and asked Xu Fuyuan: "Xu Xianggong, why are you here?"
Xu Fuyuan replied: "Uncle Guo first asked Xichang to take out 10 million taels, and ordered a batch of new firecrackers from the Industry Department in advance for us, and they were recently shipped to Changzhou. Now after a period of training, Shanzhang and the others have already I planned to increase the guarding force at Hushu Pass first, so I was sent to bring this army of soldiers here. Unexpectedly, not long after I arrived, I heard that you had fallen at Hushu Pass, so I rushed to chase after them The evil gentry, Xiangyong, just didn't expect to catch up and find that you have been captured by them."
"Thank you for saving your life."
Tang Zhenru thanked you first, and then smiled: "Great! Now, our Xilin township soldiers will undoubtedly be stronger, and the goal of equal field and uniform service is more likely to be realized!"
"Uncle Dan Guo was attacked in Qingjiangpu and was buried in a sea of flames!"
Xu Fuyuan said suddenly with a sad expression.
Tang Zhenru exclaimed after hearing this: "What?!"
Then, Tang Zhenru directly grabbed Xu Fuyuan's lapel, stared and bared his teeth and said, "Nonsense! It's impossible, it's absolutely impossible!"
Tang Zhenru burst into tears as he spoke, and then still unable to calm down, he began to kneel on the ground, raised his head to the sky and screamed, and then beat the ground with his fists.
Xu Fuyuan didn't stop him, but just looked at him quietly, because he also behaved like this after hearing the news for the first time.
After Tang Zhenru stopped punching, he said in a deep voice, "Calm down first. According to Shanzhang and Maozhong's analysis, it should be our behavior of evenly serving fields that stimulated some people in the army who already have a lot of fertile land. My sons have caused traitors to appear in the Guards."
"Then they shouldn't have murdered Uncle Guo! Such ungrateful and despicable means! If it weren't for Uncle Guo, how many of them would have their current status!"
Although Tang Zhenru had never met Zhang Guisu, many Xilin scholars knew that Zhang Gui was their real teacher in enlightenment, and also the pioneer who led them to the present, rescued countless people, and cleared up countless evil gentry Therefore, he couldn't accept the news of Zhang Gui's possible murder for a while, as if he lost a thought leader all of a sudden, which made him feel heartbroken for a while.
"Shan Chang and Maozhong have already gone to Nanjing to meet with Zhao Butang to find out the real situation. But we can't stop the matter of equalizing land and labor because of this!"
Xu Fuyuan continued.
Tang Zhenru nodded and said, "It's just that the Dong family in Wujiang is far less easy to deal with than other gentry and private soldiers. Just now, his family members said that this Dong family took the initiative to distribute the land to their clan members. He even raised the salaries for his tenants and hired workers, and I’m afraid it would also discredit our Xilin township soldiers. Therefore, if you really want to liquidate the Wujiang Dong family, you can’t do it rashly, you must prepare sufficient troops.”
Xu Fuyuan nodded: "It seems that this Wujiang Dong family has expert guidance."
Speaking, Xu Fuyuan said again: "Since that's the case, let's hold Hushu Pass temporarily, and inform the academy of this situation, and make plans after the academy sends more townspeople over."
"Departed yesterday."
"If Uncle Guo is really killed, we can only rely on Zhao Butang to preside over the overall situation in the south of the Yangtze River."
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Zhejiang Governor Zhao Yan also learned of Zhang Gui's murder in Qingjiangpu at this time.
When Zhao Yan learned of this, he almost fell to the ground in convulsions.
As a reformer, he is very clear about how important Zhang Gui is to the great cause of the entire Tianqi Dynasty's reform.
Because, in many cases, Zhao Yan had to admit that even Yuan Keli was not as good at dealing with problems encountered in the reform, especially in persuading the emperor to support the reform.
You must know that the most feared thing about the reform is that the emperor's will will be shaken by the reform.
After all, this era is still an absolute monarchy, and the attitude of the emperor is the most important.
The interests of the emperor are often in conflict with the reform.
Because the emperor is essentially the biggest feudal landlord.
Although Tianqi is an emperor who is determined to innovate, he is also an emperor who is keenly aware of the situation, but the emperor's own interests naturally determine that he will not necessarily support reform, and will tend to be conservative at any time.
For example, in history, Song Renzong and Song Shenzong both experienced a process from determined innovation to depression.
And it is Zhang Gui, the uncle of the country, who has kept Tianqi on the side of the reform and has continued to increase his support.
Although Zhao Yan didn't know how Zhang Gui managed to get the emperor to support him all the time, he knew that only Zhang Gui could do it.
Therefore, Zhao Yan couldn't accept this result for a while.
"Department Hall! Many officers and soldiers have come outside and surrounded our governor's office! They are from the Ministry of War in Nanjing!"
And just when Zhao Yan heard the news that his uncle Zhang Gui had been murdered, and he was about to faint, Liu Zeqing, the commander-in-chief of the standard battalion under his governor, came and reported the bad news to him, that is, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing actually The officers and soldiers who commanded to stay in Nanjing surrounded his governor's office.
Zhao Yan had no choice but to calm down immediately, and said angrily: "What does he, Cui Erchu (Cui Yunsheng) want to do! Even if the guards have no leader, it doesn't mean that he can do anything to this hall with the old, weak, sick and disabled in Nanjing!"
As he spoke, Zhao Yan said, "Follow the hall and meet him!"
But at this time, Liu Zeqing said: "Department! Calm your anger! I feel that you should go out in person and have a good talk with Mr. Otsuka. After all, it is not you who want to equalize the land, but the Xilin Rebel Party and the traitor Zhang Gui."
"What do you mean?"
Zhao Yan looked at Liu Zeqing.
Liu Zeqing just cupped his hands and said: "Ministry, those who know the current affairs are heroes, and the humble job is also for your safety!"
"I miss your mother!"
Zhao Yan is a civil servant who was promoted by leading troops to kill the enemy and gaining military merits. He has always had the temperament of leading troops, so he directly threw the inkstone on the desk at Liu Zeqing.
Liu Zeqing, on the other hand, took a deep breath, and looked at Zhao Yan: "Butang! I am thinking of your kindness in supporting me, so I don't threaten you with swords, but this does not mean that I really dare not kill you! "
Zhao Yan was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Liu Zeqing and said angrily: "This church should really listen to what Uncle Guo said, and guard against you, Liu Zeqing!"
As he spoke, Zhao Yan said, "Forget it, take me to meet Cui Erchu."
So, Zhao Yan went out of the governor's office, and as soon as he left the governor's office, Zhao Yan saw Cui Yunsheng, the minister of the Nanjing Ministry of War, standing in front of him triumphantly, and said: "Zhao Butang! Your backer has fallen, shouldn't you?" Think about your own future?!"
"Oh, is that so, the governor wants to ask, who is Zhao Butang's backer?"
At this time, Zhang Gui's voice came from behind.
Cui Yunsheng and the others looked back in astonishment.
(end of this chapter)