Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 490 Chieftain
The creaking sound kept ringing, a carriage wobbled on the rugged mountain road, and the people in the carriage were about to be shaken out.Around the carriage, there are dozens of soldiers with muskets on their backs standing guard.In addition to the people in the carriage and the soldiers on foot, there were also two local people wearing turbans to guide them.

"Let me get down, if this continues, I will be jolted to death." A literati in his 20s got out of the carriage.

After he jumped out of the carriage, he took a breath of fresh air and regained his senses.The mountain road is surrounded by very primitive and wild forests, and occasionally the sound of birds and animals in the forest can be heard.

"Master Xuanzheng, we still have dozens of miles to reach Guangnan Mansion." A soldier with a musket on his back said.

"Although the Chief Secretary of Yunnan is majestic and majestic, with lush forests, the roads are extremely difficult. The further south you go, the more difficult it is, and it's not as easy as dismounting on horseback and walking on foot." The literati said.

Chen Yu, a small official who was originally unknown, was later admitted to the Academy of Sciences and was trained as a backup new official. He once served in Liaodong City, and is now sent as one of the Xuanzheng envoys to the Guangnan Prefecture of the Chief Secretary of Yunnan to guide the local people. Reform.Not only Guangnan Prefecture, but also all provinces, chief secretaries, and governments have envoys to guide the reform.

Not only the political envoys, but at the end of the year, there will also be supervisory envoys to inspect various places to determine whether the envoys have guided local reforms in a timely and reasonable manner.This will be evaluated as political performance, so Chen Yu wants to arrive at Guangnan Prefecture as soon as possible to take up the post and guide the local officials to implement new policies.

"I heard from people here that Guangnan Prefecture is the territory of the Nong family chieftain. They have always been at odds with Chengzhou chieftain Cen and Fuzhou chieftain Shen. During the Yongle period, Guangnan Nong family and Fuzhou Shen family merged land The war broke out, and the people had been fighting each other for more than ten years. The people were in dire straits. It was not until the Yunnan chief envoy personally went to Guangnan and Fuzhou to mediate that the two sides stopped the war. Now the Nong clan in Guangnan Prefecture is fighting with the Cen clan in Chengzhou for the territory. But Nong's strikes are more ruthless and they have the upper hand." A small officer leading the team said to Chen Yu.

"These chieftains have been fighting fiercely all day long, all for the purpose of grabbing land. When we come to Guangnan Prefecture this time, we want to reform their land, take their farmland back to the public, and set up markets and schools. I'm afraid we will encounter resistance. It's not so big." Chen Yu looked at the ancient forest in the south, feeling a little worried.

"If it weren't for the battle of Guilin at the beginning of the year, our Kyushu army and the Ming army who took refuge in us gathered 8 people and captured the last fortress of Nanming, and beat the chieftains who supported the Nanming regime to pieces. I am afraid that with their detached status in the local area, They may not accept us yet, let alone change," said the little officer.

"Zhang Fu, you are right. No matter when and where, fists are the unchanging truth." As a civil servant, Chen Yu deeply experienced the importance of force.

If it weren't for the Kyushu Army with an invincible army and a navy that spans all over the world, how could there be today's territory?And wherever the Kyushu Army goes, first use artillery fire to reason with them!As long as they have seen the strength of the Kyushu Army, they basically chose to surrender after some meaningless resistance.Even toast is no exception.

"This time, I am responsible for protecting your safety, my lord. Please don't worry, I guarantee my honor as a soldier. Even if those chieftains want to rebel, just relying on our dozens of people can guarantee your lord's safe retreat to Liuzhou and Guilin. "The little officer Zhang Fu said.

"The predecessor of your Ninth Corps was the Ninth Infantry Brigade. Although it was established relatively late, it fought all the way from Xuanfu, Taiyuan, Guanzhong, Chengdu, and Yungui. There were dozens of battles, large and small. You The veterans you brought were all there when you entered the customs, right?" Chen Yu asked.

"Exactly. These dozens of people are almost all veterans of the Ninth Infantry Brigade at that time, and there are only a dozen recruits. However, we pursue a policy of elite soldiers, and those who can enter the Ninth Corps are all with excellent physical fitness or have a foundation in martial arts." Strong men still have to go through several months of professional training. So even if they just use a big knife, they can hit three with one." Zhang Fu said proudly.

"If the Nong family still fights with other chieftains or is unwilling to change when we arrive in Guangnan Prefecture, we can also use force when necessary. Regardless of dozens of muskets, we only need to kill the person who took the lead in the uprising. It can calm other people." Chen Yu said.

"Are dozens of people rioting in Guangnan Mansion? If that's the case, it would be very exciting." Zhang Fu couldn't help but get restless.

If the chieftain of Nong's had heard their conversation, he would have thought them crazy.Dozens of people are going to tie them to the chariot of change even if they use force, and follow the Kyushu Army to move forward!You must know that this is the territory of chieftains, there are thousands of small chieftains, and hundreds of thousands of big chieftains!With the power of just a few dozen people, what kind of storm can be stirred up?But Chen Yu and Zhang Fu seem to be talking about an adventure instead of moths to a flame.

When Chen Yu and Zhang Fu arrived in Guangnan Mansion, there was smoke and earthen houses everywhere, and there were many buildings that combined the local ethnic and Han styles, but it was not as bad as Chen Yu and Zhang Fu imagined. .At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Yunnan had been relatively fully developed. This place was no longer the poor mountains and bad waters in the impression of people from the Central Plains. They began to be active on the stage of history.

What's more, Guangnan Prefecture is still the center of Nong's chieftain, and the place they have spared no effort to build is at least not too bad.

"You are the envoy of the Kyushu Army, right? I am the local chieftain, Nong Shaozhou, and I am looking forward to your coming. A major event has happened in our area. We cannot solve it with our own strength, and we still need your army to rule!" A person wearing precious silk was waiting anxiously for Chen Yu and the others at the intersection leading to Guangnan Mansion.

Chen Yu looked at this chieftain who looked no different from the Central Plains people, and to be honest, it was a bit beyond his imagination.Besides, there is really nothing to be picky about when speaking Chinese, except for some accents.

"But the conflict between you and the chieftains of Chengzhou? Then you should know that all the chieftains of the Chief Secretary of Yunnan have surrendered to us and accepted our rectification. You have no need for territorial conflicts. The beams formed over the years should be sued. It's over." Chen Yuyu said earnestly.

"My lord envoy, the chieftains of our family have long been tired of the never-ending fights, and we are trying to turn the fight into a treasure. But this big event has nothing to do with the chieftain conflict...how should I put it..." Nong Shaozhou was anxious Grabbing the cheek of the ear monkey, "You go to the mansion with me first, and I will tell you..."

(End of this chapter)