First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Song Lian shook his head, "They didn't lie, Miao Bing did not receive land tax."

"Then, how are they doing well?"

Song Lian couldn't help laughing, how could Miao Bing live well, common sense tells everyone that it is impossible.

When he took a closer look, he figured out the situation.

"It's true that the Miao soldiers don't receive land taxes, but all the young and strong in the village have to serve the leader without pay, and they have to serve as soldiers and fight in battle."

They don't have land taxes, and they don't exorbitantly pay miscellaneous taxes, but that doesn't mean their burden is small.

On the contrary, most of the Miao soldiers lived in the cottages since they were young. They had to do things for free for the leader, farming, serving as soldiers, building bridges and paving roads, building mansions and manors... In a word, their situation is more like serfs, far away. It is harder than ordinary Han people.

Hearing Song Lian talk about this, Liu Bowen also laughed, "Speaking of which, I also discovered one thing. I talked to them, whether there is corruption and perverting the law, framing innocent people, and whether there are unjust, false and wrongly decided cases? Many people don't even know what the law is! "

Is there still a place where there is no decree?

It sounds fresh!

In fact, there are indeed, and it has to go back to the beginning. The Miao Bing cottages are scattered among the mountains, forming a world of their own.

They don't have much contact with each other, and they don't obey the control of the yamen. They are like small kingdoms. How can there be a unified law?

But do they have no rules?

That's not right either.

Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, these areas have evolved an organizational form called "Men Kuan", which consists of a few or dozens of neighboring villages gathered together to promote a money head.

The head of the money is responsible for the management of this area.

Not everyone is eligible for this so-called referral, it is naturally discussed by the clan elders and heads of each village.

Usually when something happens, the head of the bank will take the lead, and the clan elders of each village will get together and have a meeting to solve the problem. This meeting is called a joint fund.

Roughly, the alliance of the village can be called a door section, the meeting to solve the internal problems of the door section is called a joint section, and the leader is called a section section.

Some big families control a large population and are powerful. If they want to use troops abroad, just one head is not enough. Therefore, they will recommend "hard hands" in charge of military affairs, as well as "clothes heads" in charge of administration, and those who worship gods. Sacrifice and other positions.

Except for these people who hold power, the others are collectively called Tian Ding, that is, serfs who farm for the leaders.

When there is a war, you have to serve and fight.

They are completely controlled by the leader, and everything must obey the leader's orders.

At this time, it is a bit funny when you tell them to divide the fields equally.

We didn't have any farmland, and the land belonged to the gentlemen.The masters are born noble, don't look at the Central Plains Dynasty's 300-year reincarnation, we don't pay attention to this, the leaders are passed down from generation to generation.

For example, Yang Wanzhe, his ancestors can be traced back to Yang Zaisi in the Five Dynasties. How many times have the dynasties changed, and they are still aloof.

The fate of this piece of land is in charge, even if Yang Wanzhe dies, the land still belongs to the Yang family, and the big guy is still a servant of the Yang family, obeying the orders of the Yang family. As for the imperial court, the yamen, and the laws of the country, they are all bullshit!

After talking here, everyone suddenly realized that the matter of Miao Bing was indeed not that simple.

Zhang Ximeng saw that everyone, except Luo Guanzhong, was deeply touched, and a smile appeared on his face.

"The so-called prescribing the right medicine says that the situation of the Miao people is different from that of the Han people, but I would say that after removing the appearance, their situation is even more difficult! It is easier than mobilizing the Han people! The key is that we must explain the truth clearly!"

Everyone's spirits were lifted, "Please Zhang Xiang give advice!"

"Not to mention giving pointers, we used to tell the common people that the officials were corrupt and perverted the law, framed the innocent, and brought countless wrongful cases... But when it comes to the Miao people, there is no unified law at all, and their lives are in the hands of the leaders. It's life and death, and you can do whatever you want."

"Then there is the issue of acres of land. It's not a matter of equal or uneven distribution, but the most basic thing is that the tiller has his land. What they need to understand is that princes and generals should rather have crops! This place is really not the Yang family's land. Always have the final say!"

"Let's be clear, what we need is to reform the land and return it to the local people, completely solve the chieftain problem, and use our officials to govern the Miao people. Let the Miao soldiers know that they can get more, own their own land, and face injustice. When false and wrongly convicted, they also have the possibility of redressing their grievances."

"Because the squeeze is deeper and the suffering is more! Their resistance will be stronger!" Zhang Ximeng said confidently: "Everyone, the key here is whether we can explain the truth clearly and let Miao Soldiers wake up!"

Chapter 223 We Are Human Too

Zhang Ximeng set the tone and decided on a strategy to win the hearts and minds of Miao Bing.

It is necessary to remove the layers of shackles on them, explain the truth clearly, and turn them into the most steadfast fighters.

Liu Bowen, Song Lian and others felt that this task was not easy, but they were all full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit.

Restoring China and rebuilding China are just talking!

Without blood and sweat, how can you be done!

They acted decisively. Coincidentally, at this time, Wu Datou rehearsed several new plays, including the capture of Zhuji. The original white-haired girl was also adjusted to make the conflict of the opera more intense and seem more hearty. dripping.

Especially finding a few good actresses.

Liu Bowen directly approached Wu Datou, discussed with him, and asked him to act for Miao Bing.

Wu Datou readily accepted, "Mr. Bowen, Miao Min is also good at singing and dancing. I think we should communicate with each other, perform with each other, and communicate with each other smoothly, and the effect will be better."

Of course Liu Bowen agreed. .

They are in full swing and going all out to prepare.

On the other side, Zhu Yuanzhang felt strong pressure.

With Zhang Shicheng taking Hangzhou, the ambition of this salt dealer will come to an end.

Suzhou and Hangzhou are two states, a paradise on earth, what more do you want!

Just be happy.

Zhang Shicheng is like this, Fang Guozhen is too weak, and he has formed an alliance with Zhu Yuanzhang, basically the eastern front has stabilized.

In the north, it is mainly Liu Futong's Han and Song regimes. He and Zhu Yuanzhang are not only allies, but also partners.Lao Zhu provided Liu Futong with 20 shi of military food. Liu Futong's Northern Expeditionary Army had entered Guanzhong and was fighting fiercely with Chahan Timur.

It has to be said that as an ally, Liu Futong did his best. He went all out for the Northern Expedition, which not only relieved Zhu Yuanzhang from the pressure on the northern front, but also helped weaken the power of the Yuan court. The founding duke is worthy of Lao Liu's efforts.

After turning around in a circle, there is no doubt that Lao Zhu's biggest confidant's trouble is the west, that is, Tianwan!

They have seized Longxing Road, firmly occupied the territory west of Poyang Lake, and formed a confrontation with Zhu Jiajun across Poyang Lake.

In addition, Lao Zhu also got the news that Marshal Chen Youliang under Ni Wenjun had captured Ji'an, and had the intention of plotting Ganzhou.

After getting the news, Lao Zhu immediately summoned civil servants and military generals to discuss this matter, and even tens of thousands of Miao soldiers were put aside.

It's nothing else, Lao Zhu is already worried about Tianwan's triumphant momentum.

"Everyone, please look at the map." Zhu Sheng took on the task of explaining the strategic situation, and with a solemn face, he introduced to everyone, "The root of Tianwan is between Jianghan and Han, and now they have captured Huguang and most of Jiangxi. Through the Xiangjiang River and the Lingqu waterway, Tianwan's troops can go deep into Lingnan. In the east, they have their hands in Ji'an and plot Ganzhou, which is equivalent to holding the Ganjiang waterway in their hands. If they go south with all their strength, the land of Lingnan will be completely lost. In Tianwan's hands, when they attack Bamin again, it will be tantamount to besieging us in Jiangzuo and cutting off our development prospects."

The crowd was glued to the map, and it was.

Zhu Yuanzhang's territory is roughly in Anhui, southern Jiangsu, eastern Jiangxi, and western Zhejiang... In terms of population density and wealth, it is slightly worse than Zhang Shicheng's Suzhou and Hangzhou, and it is also the best and most prosperous place in the world.

But Lao Zhu also has a problem.

Zhu's army captured Zhuji and cut off Zhang Shicheng's way to the south, which was tantamount to locking Zhang Shicheng in a cage.

But if Tianwan goes south and captures Lingnan, and swallows Fujian in turn, he will also lock Zhu Yuanzhang into a cage. From the perspective of the strategic situation, it will be very unfavorable.

Tianwan occupies the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and occupies the thoroughfare of nine provinces. The advantage is really too great.

Especially after Liu Futong held the main force of the Yuan army, Tianwan's development space in all directions was opened up, and there was no longer any obstacle.

They are even planning to march into Bashu.

If it really goes on like this, Tianwan will be able to consume Zhu Yuanzhang to death with several times the territory of Lao Zhu!

Just looking at the map, a large dense area, made Zhu Jiajun's civil and military feel scalp numb and shudder.

It was so scary.

"Boss, since this is the case, why don't we act first, take advantage of Tianwan's unsteady footing, and go west with all our strength to fight with them!" Xu Da made a suggestion.

Old Zhu frowned slightly, "We are different from Xu Shouhui, Ni Wenjun and others. The newly captured prefectures have not been fully digested, the equalization of land and acres, and the eradication of powerful people have not yet been implemented. Especially Zhang Shicheng, he may still Let's face each other with swords and swords. At this time, we will go west with all our strength, and we are afraid that there will be endless troubles!"

Xu Da also shut up. Indeed, the internal integration has not been completed, and the situation of the foreign enemy has not been clearly understood.

Casually mobilizing troops is not at all the style of the Zhu family's army.

It's really the same as Tianwan, only caring about annexing the land and expanding the territory, Zhu Jiajun really may not be the opponent of the experienced Tianwan, not to mention there is a vicious dog Zhang Shicheng by his side!

Zhu Sheng pondered and said: "Superior, in fact, the best way at the moment is someone who can hold Tianwan... But right now only Aluwen from Yunnan has this strength, but he is the Liang Wang of the Yuan court, I'm afraid he won't Give us strength."

At this time, Jia Lu said: "Even if Aluwen is willing to send troops, it will be difficult to help. After all, the roads in Yunnan are difficult and the land is barren, and there is no way to support an expedition of tens of thousands of troops."

Everyone thought about it, and there was only one path left, and that was the Miao soldiers. If a strong soldier could appear between Huguang and Lingnan to hold Tianwan's leg, the pressure on Zhu's army would be relieved immediately.

And Zhu Jiajun can attack Chen Youding first.

After taking down Fujian, having a port and a fleet, we can enter Guangdong and Guangxi.

At that time, it wasn't Tianwan who surrounded Zhu's army, but Zhu's army made a big move to attack Tianwan.

In history, Zhu Yuanzhang used his grand strategy flawlessly. He finally established a base in the south of the Yangtze River, but he faced a pincer attack from both sides. He fought hard to destroy Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng.

Places such as Fang Guozhen, Chen Youding, Guangxi, and Yunnan were all wiped out in one fell swoop by the Northern Expedition after Lao Zhu founded the country.

When the Ming Dynasty was established, there were not so many territories in the hands of Lao Zhu. The Daxia Kingdom, which occupied the Ming Yuzhen in Bashu, was not destroyed by Lao Zhu until the fourth year of Hongwu.

Now, because of Zhang Ximeng's relationship, Zhu's army's power has developed much faster than in history, and at the same time, it has encountered more resistance because of the idea of ​​evenly dividing the land.

Between gains and losses, there is still more to gain.

But there is no doubt that containing Tian Wan has become a problem that Zhu Jiajun must solve.

"Looking at it this way, we can only hope for Mr. Zhang, if he can reform those tens of thousands of Miao soldiers, we can burn a big fire behind Tianwan!"

Lao Zhu expressed his thoughts, civil and military present, you look at me, and I look at you.

They are clear about Zhang Ximeng's skills, but the problem is that even if Zhang Ximeng has skills, there are tens of thousands of Miao soldiers, and they are all Miao soldiers with completely different customs and habits, and they don't even understand the language.

It would be unbelievable for them to work for Zhu's army.

Even Jia Lu and Zhu Sheng, who had always been optimistic about Zhang Ximeng, couldn't help shaking their heads.

This is too difficult.

But when everyone was shaking their heads, something happened that shocked them again.

Speaking of which, it's not complicated, but when the two parties were performing, a Miao soldier rushed onto the stage with a knife in his hand, intending to kill Wu Datou!

Fortunately, our Wu Qianhu has rich experience. Seeing that the situation is not good, we ran away quickly, and the guard soldiers also hurried up and stopped the Miao soldier.

Wu Datou is fine, but the shock has just begun!

After all, some things, some feelings, can transcend culture and resonate among different groups of people... For example, that poor woman with white hair touched the hearts of many Miao Bing.

They may not know what extortionate taxes are, don't know how to be corrupt and pervert the law, don't know how to catch fish... But they can understand that white hair!

The boss master oppressed and persecuted people to death, and forced the elders to lose their heads overnight.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in Miao Village.

It took an hour for the Miao Bing who wanted to kill Wu Datou to wake up from his grief. What was on stage was a drama, not real!

Yes!

not real!

But why, why is it so real?Exactly what happened at my house!

My mother was forced to grow old overnight!

why?

Why is this happening?

Finally, someone asked the most critical question.

Because those leaders oppressed and exploited, because they didn't treat Tian Ding as a human being!

If you want to become a human, you have to take up arms, overthrow the control of the leader, get back your own acres of land, save your family, and live with dignity!

When the opera shines into reality, the lock in my heart is opened, and the estrangement accumulated for thousands of years disappears.

Liu Bowen, Song Lian, and many other officials of the Zhu family army were finally able to get in among the Miao soldiers... As Zhang Ximeng expected, once the reasoning made sense, the fighting spirit burst out from the Miao soldiers simply made Zhu's army dumbfounded.

There were more than 2000 people, almost half of whom were surnamed Yang, who were pulled out of the army by them, accused of crimes, and burst into tears.

Zhang Ximeng let out a sigh of relief, and finally succeeded.

But when he was about to announce the good news to Lao Zhu, Yang Zhengren and the others couldn't take it anymore. Zhu's army lifted their military power and didn't give an explanation. The Miao soldiers are beyond your control.

These people have lived in Miao Village for generations and have been servants of our family since they were young. How could they listen to Zhu Jiajun's words?

Don't be wishful thinking.