Chapter 917: Rising (Part 1)

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In this industrial and commercial catastrophe directed by Emperor Wanli and targeted by the wealthy families in the southeast, hundreds of cities in Jiangxi, such as Shanxi, Lianghu, and Jiangxi.

But according to historical experience, Emperor Wanli firmly believed that as long as the peasants were not luàn, the Ming Dynasty would not be luàn, and the crazy tossing and troubles of him and the eunuchs were indeed less harmful to the vast rural areas than those of cities.

First of all, farmers have land, at least land for rent, and food can be produced in the land. This ensures that they do not have any commodity exchange and will not starve to death.

Secondly, the urbanization since Jiajing has caused wealthy landlords in the country to move to the city to enjoy the convenience of urban life. This also objectively made the mining supervision and taxation envoys look at the rich people in the city, and rarely went into the countryside, and had limited disturbance to farmers.

So although the city is full of luàn, at least the farmers in the north cannot feel any change. The farmers in the southern countryside are not so lucky. The unsalable silk cotton has caused them to suffer heavy losses, but the good habit of farmers in the accumulation of grain and saving money will help them to starve to death within at least one year.

Although I missed the days when I made a fortune in the past, I felt very satisfied with the citizens who starved to death in the city. Many people removed the mulberry trees and cotton in the fields and restored the cultivation of rice and melons and vegetables. As long as I insist on the autumn harvest, I can harvest rice in the warehouse and the grain.

At least in Wanli's view, despite the rapid development, the mere cities were still as rare as morning stars in the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty. The proportion of residents to the Ming Dynasty's subjects was too small, and the proportion of wealthy merchants and gentry was even smaller. He completely regarded these people as pigs and sheep to be slaughtered, believing that if they had no money, or even directly eliminated them, would not cause the country's impact.

As long as the army and the peasants are not luàn, what are you going to worry about?

Reality gave him a loud slap in the face, and Luzon rioted...

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Emperor Wanli was not unaware of the special nature of Luzon. It was far away from the local area, the imperial power was weak, and most of the immigrants were outlaws, and the government was just a show of it...at least in the information he received, this was the case.

In theory, this kind of wild land that did not accept the king's transformation should be given up decisively. However, the large amount of gold mines in Luzon are the life-saving immortals of the Ming Dynasty. As long as the gold here can be controlled, it can suppress the domestic financial crisis and appease the vast majority of the people. So he had to grit his teeth and chew this hard bone - send the most powerful eunuch Zhang Hong to activate the Hunan general Qi Jiguang, lead the 10,000-sharp army in Guangdong and Guangxi, and take the warship of the Southeast Navy. He set out from Guangzhou in a vast army, and the army pointed directly at Luzon. He wanted to see how those mobs deal with Qi Jiguang's heavenly army.

Emperor Wanli's preparations were sufficient, but he only became a confidant, but he did not understand what happened in Luzon today.

Four years ago, Luzon only had the prototype of its prosperity, but four years later, Luzon had become completely powerful. This is an irrepeatable miracle, but it is natural—

Because here has unique geographical conditions, the Indochina Peninsula, the American continent, the South Ocean islands, and the Indian routes are all within its radius and above the ocean, unobstructed.

Because the imperial power here is the weakest and the merchants have the strongest strength, all legal provisions are tailor-made for industry and commerce.

Because under the huge amount of gold reserves, the mainland's financial crisis has not hurt the monetary system here, and the financial market is still stable.

Because here, si has property sacred and inviolable.

Therefore, the emperor acted against the ground and took industry and commerce to the dead end. Merchant ships and merchants across the country would naturally rush here, and even factories that were not long were moved here. It would be strange if Luzon was not as developed as rockets.

During these rapid development years, the relationship between Luzon and the court was deteriorating sharply. Because the court had no silence of its creator, there was an emperor who wanted to take its wealth as his own.

The local imperial court had no strong rule in Luzon. What really had the final say here was the Governor General's Office, the Nanyang Company, and the consulting parliament at all levels. The fragile political umbilical cord could not reconcile the contradiction between the two. Emperor Wanli wanted to strengthen his rule over Luzon several times by replacing the governor.

However, when Shen Jing got off Taiwan, Luzon immediately made a big move in the world. The governor and eunuch sent by Wanli were either killed or missing. Only by asking him to come out of the mountain can he calm down.

It was not that Wanli could not guess that Chen Jing was making trouble, but he had ordered him to go to Beijing to report his work several times. However, Chen Jing said he was sick and could not travel far, so he pushed for three obstacles and four times. In four years, he did not leave Luzon. This time, Wanli sent a large army, and most of them were to deal with him, the King of Luzon.

But from the beginning, Emperor Wanli made a big mistake, and was distrustful of the army and generals. He mobilized two armies from different military regions to form a joint team, and then used the generals of the third military region to command. Even if the general was called Qi Jiguang, he had to wait for the two troops to gather in place, and then organize them and rectify them to form a whole. Otherwise, once an internal strife was formed, what was waiting for the army would be endless internal friction.

At the same time, we have to argue with the local government countless times. When the supplies are in place, it will be March of the next year. At this time, the news that the emperor will send a large army to take over all the gold mines to the court has spread throughout Luzon for half a year.

Because the miners in Luzon all hold mine shares, they feared that their wealth would be taken away. The merchants and planters who moved to Luzon were also worried that they would repeat their local fate and become a purgatory for industrialists and businessmen. There were also the people who fled here under the persecution of the Dongchang. They were also worried that they would lose their shelter and have no choice but to escape.

Luzon's unique economic and political system has made most people here have common interests that cannot be imagined by all local classes, so fear covers the entire island, and people are extremely resistant to the upcoming army and eunuchs.

However, half a year was enough for people to digest their fear and start discussing countermeasures. When Qi Jiguang's army was finally ready to set off. The joint council consisted of six prefectures and forty counties in Luzon, as well as representatives of gentry and wealthy businessmen, had ended the lengthy debate and finally decided to use force to fight against the court and not allow one soldier from the government to land.

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When the thirty naval warships that Qi Jiguang's troops arrived at Manila Bay, what they saw were more than 300 warships waiting for the battle, as well as more than 1,000 mén shores prepared for the Spanish invasion on the shore.

The enemy warship that covered the sky and the sun made Zhang Hong, the flagship manager of the big inner army, almost unsteadily stand. He held the railing and asked with a trembling voice: "Where are so many ships coming out?"

"There are Luzon companies and the Wufeng fleet," Qi Jiguang put away Qianlijing and said: "There are also Wang Cuiqiao's Xu fleet."

To Zhang Hong, these names are well-known, but because these maritime giants never operate in the local area, for him, these forces are like heavenly soldiers and generals in mythology. Although they are a little scared, they will not take them seriously.

It was not until now that he saw the terrifying fleet that was ten times more powerful than his own, that he realized that this was not a vague legend, but a real and powerful existence.

At this time, the warships on Luzon suddenly flashed, followed by white smoke rising, and the rumbling sound of cannons sounded. Although they were too far away to fully feel the power of thousands of cannons firing at the same time, Zhang Hong was so scared that he quickly lay on the ground. The eunuchs with him were also luàn, looking for places to hide.

"Don't panic, father-in-law." Qi Jiguang, who has entered the age of huāa, is still strong and has a sharp-eyed look, remains motionless and said calmly: "This cannon is to measure the distance and to demonstrate, not to attack us."

When Zhang Hong heard this, he raised his head and saw more than a thousand water columns rising from the sea several miles away. The water columns formed a water curtain and fell back to the sea.

He couldn't help but secretly blame Qi Jiguang, why didn't you say it earlier, which made the family embarrassed? However, in front of this world's No. 1 general, Zhang Hong couldn't say anything frivolous. He got up and patted his body, and said embarrassedly: "So many warships gathered, but there was no news in the East Factory."

"This is normal." Qi Jiguang said: "Above the ocean, these hundreds of warships are just a drop in the ocean and there is no trace. As long as they agree on a date to gather here, we will be caught off guard."

"It's meaningless to say this." Zhang Hong said with a bitter face: "What should I do now?"

"Wait," Qi Jiguang said: "When we move forward rashly, we will be attacked by them. We are outnumbered and we are carrying ten thousand infantry on the ship, so we must never fight."

"From their posture, they have no intention of actively attacking." After a pause, General Qi continued: "Otherwise, with their number and familiarity with this sea area, we can be surrounded without realizing it, rather than arraying like now."

"Then wait," Zhang Hong said depressedly: "It depends on what the situation is."

Time passed quickly, and after a day of confrontation, Luzon finally sent an envoy, bringing eight autonomy requirements put forward by the United Council.

Of course, Zhang Hong could not decide this kind of thing, so Luzon had no intention of negotiation at all, and he was simply treated as a letter-carrying person.

Zhang Hong had no time to hesitate and had to withdraw it, otherwise the supplies would be exhausted and he would have to be buried in the South China Sea.

Standing on the flagship watchtower, Zhang Hong watched the warship turn back, and tears flowed uncontrollably. All the eunuchs sent out were heard frequently and had brilliant achievements. The commander of the army and the heaviest task, he first delayed for half a year, and then returned in disgrace and in disgrace, but he also brought back the news of Luzon's rebellion. It is easy to imagine how his fate is waiting for him.

He looked at the expressionless old general Qi beside him and couldn't help but whine secretly: "It turns out that famous generals are like beauty since ancient times, and they are not allowed to see white hair on earth." Qi Jiguang is also old and is useless...'

Qi Jiguang could feel Zhang Hong's thoughts. There was still no expression on his face, but eight words were ringing in his heart - this time, gratitude was broken

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As if I felt something, Shen Jiangnan, dressed in white, sighed softly on a warship of Nanyang Company.

"Why are you sighing? Isn't it worth being happy to resign from the army of the world's number one general?" Zhang Juzheng, wearing a black robes, could not tell whether he was sarcastic or praise.

"Do you think Qi Jiguang's reputation was blown out?" Chen Si said lightly: "There is something you don't know about here."

"The rumors are indeed good, he is yours." Although he was mentally prepared, Zhang Juzheng still said in surprise and angrily: "It's really a day and night defense, but it's hard to defend against thieves in the family."

"You are wrong. If he can be my man." Chen Si shook his head, "Why should I have to work so hard? I have already raised the banner and attacked Wudao."

"That's right." Zhang Ju's face was clear, and then mocked: "Even if you ignore the country and the people, the army is still loyal to the emperor, and all officials will not rebel with you. Your most realistic choice is to be your local emperor in a foreign land in Luzon."

"How many times have I said it?" Anger finally appeared on the silent and calm face: "The domestic financial crisis will break out sooner or later, and all tragedies will happen. I just poke through this pustule so that the harm will not be irrescue."

"Haha..." Zhang Juzheng smiled disdainfully: "Even if what you said is true, you have changed history, so history will only remember that it was you who triggered this crisis that would destroy xìng."

This sentence hit the silence sore point. His face turned white, his fists clenched and loosened for a while, and he nodded heavily and said, "Yes, I can't get rid of this crime..."

"This one alone is enough to erase all the good reputation you have accumulated in the first half of your life." Zhang Juzheng smiled and said, "In history, you are destined to be a person like Wang Mang."

"Stop it." The more he said he became more and more distorted, Zheng Ruozeng, who had long been unable to help but shouted: "If you dare to talk nonsense, I will throw you into the sea."

"Hahahaha, lose it..." Zhang Juzheng laughed and said, "Anyway, you can do anything, what's the point of killing an old man?"

"You..." Zheng Ruozeng was about to have an attack, but was stopped by silent waves and said, "I will not kill you because I never change my mind. The same is true for other things."

"You won't win the hearts of the people," Zhang Juzheng spat.

"For people like me, the so-called public opinion and public opinion can be controlled at will." Silently spitting on his face, but Zhang Juzheng lost his majesty: "Even if there are ten thousand people like you who expose my true face everywhere, I can easily turn you into a madman." After a pause, he said word by word: "Yes, history can judge me, but not modern history, but history a hundred years later. I will indeed leave a credibility, but it is a credibility behind me..."

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