The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 68

Hearing the Great Wilderness Project, Fan Chengyin's originally empty eyes showed a trace of madness, and his pale face turned bloody.
"The Great Wilderness Project, the meaning is like a word, it is a plan to turn Fujian into a big desert, haha, hahaha" Speaking of his favorite work, Fan Chengyin couldn't help laughing wildly.

Lu Changle suppressed his thoughts, and said expressionlessly: "The idea is crazy, keep talking."

Lu Changle thought that Da Huang was an ancient mythical beast because of the Black Tiger, Di Ting, and Five Ghosts that a secret organization played.
I didn't expect that Huang means desert.
Is it possible to turn Fujian, which is fertile and rich in products, into a desert?

Fan Chengyin raised his head, stared at Lu Changle, and said with a wicked face: "Patriarch Lu, have you heard of the plague?"

"Plague?" Lu Changle's face changed suddenly, and he asked quickly: "Fan Chengyin, is your plan for the Great Wilderness related to the plague?"

Lu Changle was both familiar with and terrified of the word "plague".

Many people attribute the reason for the demise of the Ming Dynasty to natural disasters and man-made disasters.
Needless to say, man-made disasters, the rebellion of the Jian and captives, and the ubiquity of the people, natural disasters are the Little Ice Age at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and the disasters continued for years, and even the harsh environment appeared.

In fact, there is another very serious disaster, which is the plague.

The arrival of the Little Ice Age brought a large-scale and deep drought, which greatly reduced food production and water resources. Rats could not find food, so they gathered together for a large migration.The refugees, who were almost starving and crazy, didn't care about hygiene, they just rushed to catch mice to eat, and ate the mice with the germs in their stomachs, and the plague broke out.

In the sixth year of Chongzhen, the first case of plague appeared in Datong, Shanxi. According to historical records, Datong has ten rooms and nine empty houses, and a family of several people can be infected overnight.
The occurrence of the plague caused more and more refugees.

These refugees and rats carried germs more or less. The more places they went, the more people they infected, and the plague spread to all parts of the country.
It was the plague that raged that greatly damaged the production and population of Ming Dynasty.
Some people roughly calculated that the plague reduced the population of North China by more than 1000 million.
It is not that more than 1000 million people died, most of them fled or migrated to other places,

The decrease in population is most directly manifested in the barrenness of the land and ineffectiveness in fighting against the colonialists.
Watching Jianlu harass the border, plunder people and property, and grow step by step.

"Hahaha, Lu Changle, congratulations, you guessed it right." Fan Chengyin began to brag about his plan:

"Aren't you always curious, where is Fan Sanbiao? Let me tell you, he is going to transport the most important things of the Great Wilderness Project, the rats and people in the epidemic area to return food."

"Why rob the float, because the convoy has official documents, and in the name of the float, they can be exempted from inspection wherever they go"

"Where did the plague first appear, do you know, Shanxi, my hometown, Shanxi, too many people died, and the death was terrible"

"My father is a well-known Shanxi merchant, and immediately spent a lot of money to recruit many famous doctors to treat, research, and talk about the plague. No one in the world knows better than us."

"Is the Jiuchongtian built with a huge sum of money just to please the officials and generals in Fujian? Wrong, it is actually prepared for the Great Wilderness Project"

"According to the plan, the oiran election has ended. Those officials and generals who didn't know they were infected with the plague have returned to the government and military camps. The plague will spread in the government and military camps as soon as possible."

"Hahahahahaha, the Great Wilderness Project has been fully launched. Soon, the whole of Fujian will become a hell on earth, and Zheng Zhilong and his 20 elite soldiers will also be wiped out."

"Without the Fujian navy, the last hole card of the Ming Dynasty is gone, and the masters don't have to be afraid of Zheng Zhilong taking advantage of the fire to loot and sneak attack from the waterway, so that he can draw more troops to win the Central Plains."

While talking, Fan Chengyin laughed wildly, his face was distorted, and he looked like a devil.

"Bastard, Fan Chengyin, you scum, do you know how many people will be killed by this?" Gan Hui was furious, rushed forward and slapped Fan Chengyin hard.

Gan Hui already had great strength, but he shot out in anger. He only heard a "pop", Fan Chengyin screamed, and two bloody teeth flew out.
Five clearly visible finger marks were left on his face, and half of his face swelled up on the spot.

For Fan Chengyin and Fan Sanbo, Fujian is just a foreign land, a place to stay temporarily,

For Gan Hui, his clan blood relatives and friends are all in Fujian, and he was furious on the spot when he heard someone harming Fujian like this.

Seeing that Gan Hui still wanted to pull the knife, Lu Changle quickly stopped him: "Uncle Hui, no, I promised to protect him just now, and with the reputation of the Lu family in Fuzhou, don't make it difficult for me."

I wish I could tear this bitch into pieces, but I can't do it now,
At least get the whole thing straightened out.

Fan Chengyin stared at Lu Changle, and said in a dissatisfied tone: "Patriarch Lu, remember your promise just now."

After pulling Gan Hui away, Lu Changle stared at Fan Chengyin and asked, "Two days ago, I heard that Xiaoyue Island had a flower selection event, which attracted many officials, generals, and rich and powerful children to participate. At that time, the Great Wilderness Project had already started. You just let go now. Is it a good time, even if we go to stop it now, it’s useless?”

"That's right, for this plan, I have been preparing for six years, and I must not give up halfway."

Speaking of this, Fan Chengyin said excitedly: "Jiuzhong Tian's selection of the oiran can be carried out on time, which means that the Great Wilderness Project is successful. Haha, hahaha, God help me, Fan's hard work in the past six years has not been in vain."

After the plague, the Fujian navy and the Quanzhou Zheng family were not spared.
Master no longer has to worry about the future, he will be able to wipe out all the forces faster and rule the world,
With such a great contribution, when it comes to rewards for hard work, his status will definitely rise.

Lu Changle said with a sullen face: "Under the overturned nest, there are dead eggs. Fan Chengyin, don't forget that you are still in Fujian. If there is a plague, you will not be able to escape."

Judging from historical data, from the discovery of the first case of plague in the sixth year of Chongzhen until the end of the Ming Dynasty, the plague has not been eradicated.

The plague also broke out in Fujian at the end of the Ming Dynasty. For unknown reasons, there is very little information available.
When the rulers of the Qing Dynasty compiled history, they deliberately ignored it and deliberately covered up certain truths?

Ancient technology was underdeveloped, but the wisdom of the ancients cannot be ignored. They would use "biochemical weapons" very early,
During the Western Han Dynasty, the Huns used virus-infected cattle and sheep corpses to pollute the upper reaches of the river where the Han army had to pass through, causing the Han army to contract the disease and lose their combat effectiveness;
When Mongolian cavalry attacked Kabu City in the Yuan Dynasty, they threw sick corpses into the city, causing great panic and death;

There are many similar examples. The strength of the Jianlu is not as good as that of the Ming Dynasty. It is not surprising to use this kind of poisonous trick to reduce the strength of the Ming Dynasty.
The plague first occurred in Shanxi, which is Fan Yongdou's hometown. He is no stranger to the plague.
Using the stores of Fan's firm all over Daming to spread, it is impossible to guard against,
Fan Wencheng is deeply trusted by Jianlu, and it is said that he is responsible for collecting and processing information on Daming.
It took six years to plan, and even Fan Sanbo, the young owner of Fan's firm, was kept in the dark.

Not to mention the Quanzhou Zheng family who thought they were sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai,
The Songjin decisive battle was decided, and Fan Chengyin immediately launched the long-planned Great Wilderness Plan,
Daming didn't have a hole card, and Zheng Zhilong couldn't find a bargain.

When the threat of the Fujian plague is gone, the Golden Iron Hoof will almost arrive.

Such a ruthless heart, such a vicious plan, is simply inhumane.

Fan Chengyin raised his face and said expectantly: "As long as you leave here and return to Jianzhou, you don't have to be afraid of any plagues, Patriarch Lu, do you know that Jianzhou is a blessed land, and the Houjin clan is even more blessed by heaven. Lie to you, since the bubonic plague broke out in the sixth year of Chongzhen, there have been countless deaths and injuries in the Ming Dynasty, no matter whether it is the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, the army or the people, they have no power to fight back before the plague, only the master of the Houjin, who can freely enter and exit the epidemic area, and the impact is minimal.”

"Take the 12th year of Chongzhen as an example. When Hou Jin attacked Dezhou and captured King De, there were seven Ming armies chasing and intercepting him in an attempt to trap Hou Jin to death. As a result, the seven armies were infected with the plague one after another, and only Hou Jin's iron cavalry Safe and sound, calmly evacuate"

"They are blessed by the heavens, they are the chosen ones, and they will be able to rule the world in the future and become the new kings of the nine lands of Shenzhou. Patriarch Lu, stop, bring your clansmen, and come to Jianzhou with me to join the master. Not only can you To avoid this plague, you can still get a chance, as long as you are loyal to your master, you will be rich, rich, and promoted to the rank and title just around the corner."

The plague broke out in Fujian, and the Lu family in Fuzhou really lost their way out.
If you want to survive, the best choice is to follow yourself to Jianzhou,
The master must be very happy to bring so many young and strong women to Jianzhou.

Fan Chengyin didn't care at all about how his master treated people from the Lu family in Fuzhou.

　It's the weekend, I don't go out to play, I want code words, I want to save manuscripts
　　
　
(End of this chapter)