Chapter 582: Xin'an Lane, Do Not Provoke
This is just the beginning!
This is the declaration of the great leader of Mohism.
This is like slapping a Confucian in the face and then telling him: This is just the beginning, you have to get used to being slapped in the face again and again.
Sun Chonglou's seemingly reckless and nonsensical words: Confucianism should die, Mohism should prosper, contrasted with Jiang Qingzhi's words, seem particularly sharp.
Yang Qing's face was bleak. "I have been planning for a long time, but now I have become a laughing stock."
Han Yu clenched her fists and whispered, "He was shouting in public. After slapping us, he stepped on our faces and continued to shout crazily!"
Is there anyone who fights back?
Han Yu looked at the officials and military honors.
Some were confused, some were angry, some were jealous...all eyes were focused on Jiang Qingzhi, but no one spoke.
The first to speak was Emperor Jiajing. He stood up and walked to the edge of the platform.
He glanced at the array.
From the beginning till now, the array has remained motionless.
"It's really a Tiger Guard!"
Emperor Jiajing praised, his eyes sparkling with a fiery emotion, "Qingzhi, how many of these warriors are needed to sweep the north?"
"Thirty to fifty thousand!" Jiang Qingzhi said, "But it's far from enough."
"Why?" Emperor Jiajing said, "Once the north is pacified, the nine frontiers will go from being a burden to the Ming Dynasty. Why is it not enough?"
"Your Majesty, there are still foreign tribes in the north of the north. In the south, unless Japan is destroyed, the Japanese pirates will not stop. And overseas, countries such as Portugal are eyeing the Ming Dynasty covetously. Your Majesty, why should the Ming Dynasty passively accept the attack?"
Jiang Qingzhi looked at Emperor Jiajing and said, "Twenty years ago, the Portuguese used their powerful ships and cannons to let the Ming Dynasty know that there were powerful countries overseas. But in the past twenty years, the Ming Dynasty did not learn from its mistakes and did not catch up. Instead, it fell further behind."
"Tell me what you think."
"The enemy can go, so can I!"
Jiang Qingzhi's eyes were equally enthusiastic. "Block their country's gates, then land, destroy their country, and capture their king in front of the emperor. The Ming Dynasty should use its own way to tell those people that they have no say in this world!"
Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes and said, "I..."
"This world should bow to the Ming Dynasty!" Jiang Qingzhi's eyes were almost fanatical. "From land and sea, the Ming Dynasty will continue to advance."
"The warmongering public opinion will probably continue." The Jiajing Emperor knew the nature of those scholars and officials very well. "They will ask when it will end."
Jiang Qingzhi said firmly: "Until there is no country or nation in this world that can challenge the majesty of the Ming Dynasty, until the people of the Ming Dynasty are treated as guests of honor no matter where they are!"
"Until there is no country or nation in this world that can challenge the majesty of the Ming Dynasty..." Emperor Jiajing pondered this sentence, his hand tightly grasping the jade cone, "What a magnificent statement! I will wait and see."
Jiang Qingzhi knew that the Taoist priest was moved, but what about the ministers?
What about the people in the world?
His plan required the support of the Ming Dynasty from top to bottom, from the emperor to the prime minister, to the peddlers and porters.
When everyone was working towards this goal, Jiang Qingzhi didn't think anyone could stop the Ming Dynasty's progress.
But these people are used to being passive and beaten, and since Emperor Chengzu, their blood has never been boiling again.
"Your Majesty, please review the Tiger Guard Left Guard!" Jiang Qingzhi said.
"Can!"
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Yan Xu and nodded slightly.
This is a program that has been prepared long ago.
After the flintlock rifles shocked the emperor and his ministers, there was another review...
"Hu Ben Zuo Wei!" Yan Xu almost roared, "Forward!"
As the first troops equipped with flintlock rifles, the Huben Zuowei were much more proud than their peers, and they marched forward in formation.
Puff puff!
The footsteps suddenly became sonorous and powerful.
Bang bang bang!
The footsteps sounded like drums, shaking the hearts of the emperor and his ministers. The ministers involuntarily rushed forward.
"Princess, be careful!" Several eunuchs stood in front of Changle, but she shouted impatiently: "Get out of the way!" Changle pushed a eunuch away, walked to the side of the Taoist priest, and looked over.
Bang bang bang!
A neat and orderly line was coming towards us.
Those indifferent faces and calm eyes seemed as if nothing in the world could move them. Even if there were mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, it still couldn't stop them.
This was the most outstanding army of the Ming Dynasty.
"It was them who defeated Altan Khan's invincible cavalry!" an official from the Ministry of Rites exclaimed, "They are indeed the Tiger Guards."
That sharp aura was like countless sharp thorns, which made the emperor and his ministers tremble all over.
Jiang Qingzhi raised his hand.
Three thousand soldiers looked up at the emperor on the high platform.
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
The unified shouts of three thousand people made the ministers excited.
Emperor Jiajing's face flushed, and he couldn't help but raise his hand and nod slightly to the soldiers.
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
Amid the cheers, Yang Qing whispered, "Is this... the majesty of the imperial power?"
Han Yu nodded, "Jiang Qingzhi is trying to intimidate us."
"He will only attract more enemies!" Yang Qing looked at Jiang Qingzhi's back, and thinking of his nephew's death, he wished he could pounce on him.
"Wan Sheng!"
The cheers changed.
It became a victory slogan.
"Wan Sheng!"
Yang Qing saw Du He raising his arms and shouting.
"Wan Sheng!"
He saw a civil servant cheering.
"Wan Sheng!"
He saw more people cheering!
Those faces!
It's all filled with pride.
"This is the invincible tiger guard of my Ming Dynasty!" said an official in the front.
"These are Mohist supporters!" someone said dissatisfiedly.
"They are killing enemies for the Ming Dynasty!" Someone retorted, "Is the Ming Dynasty a Mohist one? Aren't you and I Ming people?"
Emperor Jiajing looked around and saw Zhu Xizhong cheering enthusiastically, and Yan Song's old face flushed and his eyes flickered. Obviously, the blood of this prime minister was aroused again.
He saw that the gazes of the ministers towards Jiang Qingzhi were gradually changing. For the first time, the hostility was less.
He saw that the way the ministers looked at him had changed.
More awe.
There is also more recognition.
No one is born bad. All opponents are just driven by their own interests.
The cheers spread outside the camp, causing even greater commotion.
"It is said that the Tiger Guards' Left Guards' drill today was so murderous that it shocked the emperor and his ministers, causing them to shout for victory."
The news spread like wildfire. When Emperor Jiajing was on his way back to the palace, he saw the people looking at him with enthusiastic eyes for the first time, and he couldn't help but realize something.
These people, who seemed to be submissive and had no ambition, still held hope for the Ming Dynasty and for their emperor.
And the first hope is to resist foreign humiliation!
After the Battle of Tumu, the Oirat surrounded the capital. Although the capital was saved, the people suffered heavy casualties.
Now Altan has a strong army and the nine borders are constantly hearing warnings. The people of the capital are worried... they are worried that the past will happen again.
Emperor Jiajing held the jade awl tightly, "If the enemy can go, I can go too!"
He thought of the three thousand soldiers.
"Huang Jin!"
"The servant is here."
"Inform the Ministry of War, Tiger Guard Left Guard, expand the army by 2,000!"
"Yes!"
……
Jiang Qingzhi was escorted out of the camp. He turned around and said, "The muskets will be issued one after another. You must not slack off and must train as soon as possible."
Seeing everyone in awe, Jiang Qingzhi said with great satisfaction: "There will definitely be a big war next year, so be prepared for war!"
"Leader!"
Jiang Qingzhi has a hunch that next year will be the year when this great era begins.
And this premonition came from the changes in the Ming Dynasty.
Biogas digesters can increase agricultural production by 10%, but they were blocked by the literati. However, the Suzhou incident became the best advertisement for biogas digesters. It is said that the Ministry of Industry has recently received urgings from many places to send personnel to guide the construction of biogas digesters.
A 10% increase in grain production will greatly ease the internal conflicts of the Ming Dynasty.
With this gap, the Ming Dynasty could turn its attention to the outside world.
Altan would feel the crisis.
This illegitimate Khan will inevitably take action.
Meanwhile, in the capital, the firearms drills of the Huben Zuowei cannot be hidden from those who are interested, and the spies of Altan's tribe will frantically try to gather information... When all kinds of vague news reach the grassland, Altan can still sit still, and Jiang Qingzhi can throw out Mr. Ding.
Think about the five northern expeditions that Chengzu made in the past, which completely suppressed the remnants of the Mongols.
Otherwise, a brand new empire would have risen on the grasslands at this moment, just like the Jin Dynasty back then, and the one facing it was... the Ming Dynasty, which was even weaker than the former Song Dynasty.
The ending is obvious.
Jiang Qingzhi's eyes turned. Counter-espionage should be the job of the Jinyiwei, right?
But Lu Bing followed the Taoist priest away.
There were a few people from the East Factory observing the ministers on the sidelines.
Rui Jingxian noticed Jiang Qingzhi's gaze and came over with a smile, "Does Lord Wei have anything to say?"
After witnessing the power of the flintlock rifle, Rui Jingxian also wanted to show his goodwill to Jiang Qingzhi.
After all, this young nobleman has more and more say in the eyes of Emperor Jiajing, and his influence on him, the emperor's servant, will also become greater and greater.
"I'm thinking that the secret agents of the Altan tribe will probably come here after hearing the news!"
"Leave this matter to my East Factory!" Rui Jingxian thought, isn't this a great opportunity to suppress the Embroidered Uniform Guard?
Lu Bing followed Emperor Jiajing back to the palace, and he must have flattered him along the way... Rui Jingxian sneered in his heart, but he had no idea that in the heart of Emperor Jiajing, the country's destiny was the most important.
"East Factory..." Jiang Qingzhi shook his head, "Old Rui, everyone has his or her own specialty!"
"I dare to guarantee that..."
"Old Rui, this matter cannot be wrong." Jiang Qingzhi said, "Once the secret of the flintlock rifle is known to Altan's tribe, he will be prepared after the war. This is not appropriate."
Jiang Qingzhi was prepared to give Altan a surprise with a firearm attack, but Rui Jingxian was of commendable spirit. Since he had shown goodwill, he had to give him a sweet treat.
"However, the people who came today are mixed. If someone is colluding with the enemy..."
"Then everyone can kill him!" Rui Jingxian understood what was going on and said sinisterly, "Let's have someone keep an eye on those who might leak the secret."
"Waiting for good news!"
"Easy to say!"
Rui Jingxian bowed and left. Xu Wei asked, "Isn't it time for Lan Zhen to take action?"
Jiang Qingzhi shook his head. "Death is not scary, what is scary is the process of waiting for death to come."
Xu Wei turned around and saw Lan Zhen walking out of the camp alone.
In just half an hour, he seemed to have aged twenty years.
A strong smell of death emanated from his whole body.
This is a torture!
He would rather be killed at this moment!
In Xin'an Lane, dozens of burly men blocked the entrance to the lane, grinning.
"Just wait for the order from over there and then we'll start the fight!" said the big man in the lead.
"Why is there no movement in the mansion?" someone asked in confusion.
"After Jiang Qingzhi's defeat, they are like drowned dogs, and drowned dogs are hated by everyone. Now most of them are worried and uneasy in the mansion..."
In the Bo Mansion.
Xia Yan stood at the gate and said to the guards at home: "Once you start fighting later, don't show mercy. Let the screams of those people reach the imperial city and reach the ears of those with ulterior motives."
The old man was furious, "Let everyone remember that Xin'an Lane is not to be provoked!"
(End of this chapter)
