Jiangxi, since Jin Shenghuan was anyway, has not suffered from military disasters for many years.Now it has become the main battlefield of the battle between the Tang and Lu armies.Zhu Yihai was defeated at Hukou, led Jin Shenghuan and Gao Yigong to pursue, successfully ambushed the Chu-Jiangxi coalition army in Anqing, and defeated the army of Longwu.Under the cover of Li Yuanyin's thousands of Jiangbei cavalry, as many as 100,000 people were killed and captured, which strengthened Zhu Yihai's strength at once.Lu Wangjun immediately took advantage of the situation to seize Jiujiang and Nanchang, and most of Jiangxi fell into the hands of Zhu Yihai.At the moment, Zhu Yihai took the power of victory, proclaimed himself emperor in Anqing, and built the name Jianwu, which means to admire and emulate the Guangwu of the Han Dynasty and complete the great cause of the revival of the Ming Dynasty.In April of the first year of Jianwu, Zhu Yihai was a vassal, with Li Chengdong as the king of Zhongwu County, led a town of soldiers, went south to collect Gannan, marched into Fujian, and named Zhang Mingzhen as the king of Fuping, Wu Zhaosheng as the Duke of Eguo, led the soldiers of two towns, and forced Wuchang.Zhang Mingzhen's army set out from Jiujiang and attacked Huangzhou.After Jin Shenghuan was defeated in Anqing, he fled to southern Gan and threatened Zhu Yihai's flank, and after Li Chengdong occupied Nanchang, he pursued Jin Shenghuan, Lianke Fuzhou Ji'an, and approached Ganzhou.For a time, the Longwu court was in danger, and Zhu Yujian hurriedly ordered to mobilize the troops of Hunan and Guangdong, and ordered Zheng Chenggong in Fujian to raise troops to serve the king.Because Zhu Yihai rewarded the heroes in a big way, and even the edict was sent to the generals of the Longwu Dynasty, He Tengjiao took the opportunity to suggest that Zhu Yujian also reward the civil and military forces of the Longwu Dynasty, so as not to be moved by the generals and ministers of the King of Lu.After Zhu Yujian retreated to Wuchang, he had actually fallen into the hands of He Tengjiao, so he had to make an order to entitle He Tengjiao as the king of Zhongxiang, Jin Shenghuan as the king of Yulin, Zheng Chenggong as the king of Yanping, and Fu Shangrui as the auxiliary prince.The two emperors of the Ming Dynasty were opposed, and in order to win over their subordinates and local warlords, the two feudal lords of Tang and Lu were knighted.Originally, the Ming Dynasty had different surnames, only Zhao Ming and Sun Kewang, and both of them were heroes with hundreds of thousands of soldiers in their hands, and they were qualified to be kings.And now, Li Chengdong, Jin Shenghuan, Zhang Mingzhen, Zheng Chenggong and others have all been crowned kings, and even He Tengjiao has mixed up with a loyal Hunan king, and the news reached Zhao Ming's ears, which made Zhao Ming can't help but scold, "He Tengjiao, Jin Shenghuan's generation, what are their achievements, they are also called lonely widows, and they are both the kings of the Ming Dynasty, which is really a great shame!"
”In Wan'an County, Ji'an Prefecture, Jiangxi, a team of Jiangxi soldiers retreated in panic.On the streets, the Gan soldiers kicked open the shops, robbed the gentry and the common people's property, carried cloth and grain, and left in a hurry, and the city was full of cries."
Master Jun, be merciful, this is the ration of the villain's family this year!"
An old man, holding the sergeant's thigh, pleaded bitterly, while his family hid in the corner, protecting the child, trembling with horror."
Get out of the way!"
The soldier of Gan kicked the old man to the ground with one kick, and scolded loudly: "Hmph, old thing, do you want to take this grain and fund the traitors?"
”"Let's go!
The traitor is here!
”Outside the house, there was a small flag of the Gan army, waving and shouting, beckoning his subordinates to evacuate.When the soldiers heard this, they picked up the grain bags and hurried out of the house, and the outside was full of Ganzhou soldiers carrying large bags and small bags, carrying chickens and ducks, and driving pigs and sheep.The 10,000 Jiangbei troops who returned from outside the pass were well-equipped and had strong combat power, especially the thousands of cavalry, which dealt a huge blow to the Longwu Dynasty army, which lacked cavalry.After Jin Shenghuan was defeated in Anqing, his army retreated all the way.Now 50,000 or 60,000 troops have retreated to Ganzhou, the establishment is chaotic, the grain and grass are all lost, and the Nanchang nest has been lost, and the Jiangxi Third Division is close to collapse.The whole Jiangxi lost most of it, only the land of southern Jiangxi remained, Jin Shenghuan was short of military resources, in order to maintain the war, he could only loot the people on the one hand, and order the walls to clear the wilderness on the other.This can obtain a certain amount of military funds and money and food to continue the war, and it can also make the Jiangbei Army unable to obtain military funds and capture, and it is difficult to support the war with war.For a time, as the rout retreated south, they were sacked along the way, the counties were looted, the villages were burned, and the people were miserable.In Wan'an County, shortly after the retreat of the Ganzhou soldiers, Li Chengdong rode a high-headed horse and entered the county seat under the urging of the Jiangbei soldiers.The Jiangbei Army, dressed in neat military uniforms, carrying muskets and bayonets, lined up in columns, with undulating bayonets and murderous spirits passing through the streets, and the doors of the shops and houses on both sides were all closed.Wan'an County Ya has been surrounded by the Jiangbei Army, inside and outside the Ya are fully armed, standing with guns, Li Chengdong, wearing armor, is standing in the lobby with a war knife.The gentry of Wan'an County stood under the hall, bowing their heads one by one, and were overwhelmed by the soldiers of the Jiangbei Army who were like wolves and tigers, and their legs trembled.Li Chengdong glanced at everyone, smiled and said, "You are all the people of the Ming Dynasty, so you're welcome."
This time, our Jiangbei Army helped you drive away the Jiangxi warlords, and our own casualties were not small, the materials were consumed, and the equipment was greatly damaged.The emperor was just on the throne, the court was just established, and the treasury was empty.If there is no war, then it is enough, and when there is a war, the money and food will be like water.Military salaries, rations, rewards, promotion fees, and pensions are not small amounts, and they all need your help.After all, the Lone King is also helping you get rid of Jin Shenghuan, a heinous warlord. ”Many of the squires in the hall, as well as the big families, did not dare to speak at all.Jin Shenghuan's defeated army had just washed the county, and the Jiangbei army came to knock on the bamboo again.Looking at the armor inside and outside the hall, everyone knew that they couldn't hide, and this bamboo pole was finalized, but they just hoped that Li Chengdong wouldn't be too black-hearted.The squires glanced at each other, and the last old man came out and said: "King, the county has just been sacked by the rout, and everyone has no food left, but it is still appropriate to prepare some silver, as well as pigs, sheep, wine and meat, and reward the soldiers." ”Li Chengdong said: "How much?"
”The old man gritted his teeth and said, "Ten thousand taels!"
”This amount is the result of the discussion of many squires, 10,000 taels is not a small amount, Wan'an County pays taxes a year, and it is only two or three thousand taels, which is equivalent to paying three or four more taxes to the Jianwu Imperial Court.But when Li Chengdong heard this, his face suddenly fell, his hand pressed down on the handle of the knife, and scolded in an unkind tone: "Mother, you are a king, and you are called a flower for 10,000 taels?"
”Seeing that the king was angry, the Jiangbei troops on both sides pulled out half of their swords in unison, and the murderous aura was pervasive.The gentry in the hall panicked, and the old man's face turned pale suddenly, and he hurriedly said: "The king is angry, this is just a preliminary number, southern Gan is mountainous, and the county is poor!"
In addition, it has just been ransacked, and everyone only has so much on hand, but no matter how poor they are, they can't be wronged by the military master, and the grass people and others will send another sum of money. ”Li Chengdong immediately waved his hand and said, "Okay, within three days, I will send 100,000 taels to this king!"
”As soon as they heard this, many of the gentry were forced to cry.The Longwu Dynasty was not rich, even lost the state and county, the treasury was exhausted, and Jin Shenghuan could only raise money and grain by himself.The Jianwu Dynasty was newly established, the original territory was only more than ten counties in Jiangbei, and it was even poorer, but now the territory has expanded, the army has increased, and the same salary and silver can not be issued.Li Chengdong's army and Jin Shenghuan's army were not very good in military discipline, and their respective courts did not pay money, so in order to maintain the war and win the war, the two could not care about cherishing the people's strength, so they could only loot the place.After all, at this time, who can win is the key, and to achieve victory, you need silver to support the war, and first ensure the supply of soldiers.()