After Ming Dynasty

Chapter 89 The Strongest Jin Yiwei
Zhu Yiyuan deliberately rushed from Yishui to Laiwu to meet Yan Ermei.

The hands of the two were tightly held together, and they refused to let go for a long time.

"Mr. Yan, I'm sorry for you."

"Young Master Zhu, you should treat each other with admiration after three days!" Yan Ermei said with emotion, what was Zhu Yiyuan like when we parted?In front of Xie Qian, he was trembling, with only a few hundred troops, and the Qing court didn't even bother to talk to him.

A few months later, when they met again, Zhu Yiyuan had already occupied several counties, with over [-] troops, he was almost the number one thief in Shandong, and he was more than ten times stronger than Xie Qian.

A hero in troubled times, Zhu Yiyuan's speed is really breathtaking.

"Mr. Yan, can you tell me what Commander Xie's plan is now... the overall situation in Shandong, and which direction should I go? I really need your advice now."

Yan Ermei laughed loudly, "It's not a good idea, so let's talk casually."

This guy really had a stomach full of words and kept talking, so he started talking.

First of all, Xie Qian, this one did not go south immediately, but developed to Dengzhou and Laizhou. Obviously, he was unwilling to be subservient, especially unwilling to fall under Zhu Yiyuan's control.

This is not difficult to understand, as long as Xie Qian is still there and the soldiers and horses have not dispersed, it is a good thing.

Zhu Yiyuan was quite happy. As for the overall situation in Shandong, Yan Ermei said, "Young Master Zhu, what are your plans? Are you going east and south, or going west?"

To the west is to cross the canal and connect to the Yuyuan Rebel Army.

Zhu Yiyuan said in a deep voice: "With my current strength, if I cross the canal, I will definitely be besieged by the Qing court with all my strength. I have never been in a field battle, and I am more confident than the Qing soldiers. My thoughts are still to go east, south, Consolidate the Yimeng mountainous area. It is best to take down Yizhou and Haizhou. Especially after occupying Haizhou, there will be a port and salt, and it will be much more convenient to deal with the Qing court.”

Yan Ermei thought about it carefully, and then nodded. He was very relieved, "Young master Zhu has a clear understanding, and I am relieved. In fact, there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Yuyuan, and millions of people. It is a pity that they are scattered. You can’t be like Mr. Zhu, otherwise the situation in Shandong against the Qing will be very different.”

After talking about the Yuyuan Rebel Army for so long, who is the leader of the rebel army, and what is their strength?
I'm sorry, but it's really hard to answer. The Yuyuan Rebel Army is a bit like Liangshan before there were no seats. Leaders, big and small, don't belong to each other.

The people living in Yuyuan were just looking for self-protection. When the Qing army came, they would find a way to deal with it, but they seldom took the initiative to attack, and they had no plans for the future.

"Mr. Yan, recently I have produced a few articles here, and I have gained some experience in developing the territory and rectifying the common people. If it is convenient, I would like to introduce these experiences to the Yuyuan Rebels."

Yan Ermei took a deep breath, and looked at Zhu Yiyuan in disbelief, "This is your housekeeping skill, are you willing?"

Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said: "Not only is it willing, I have already spread it out, I wish everyone could learn it!"

After that, Zhu Yiyuan told Gu Yanwu about writing the article according to his intentions. Yan Ermei was overjoyed after listening.

He was keenly aware of the value of doing this... The absolute strength of the Yuyuan Rebel Army was even higher than that of Zhu Yiyuan. Their biggest problem was that they couldn't integrate and were in a state of ignorance and confusion.

If Zhu Yiyuan's experience can be adopted, on the west side of the canal, close to Henan, there will be a powerful armed force of tens of thousands of troops.

With such a team present, echoing Zhu Yiyuan from afar, the effect it can produce is extraordinary.

After all, Shandong is still not vast enough, and the only hope is to play out.

Zhu Yiyuan stared at Haizhou because he wanted to develop towards South Zhili, and united with the Yuyuan Rebel Army in order to develop towards the Central Plains.

If we can get in touch with Li Zicheng's old department, including the old department of the Daxi Army in the southwest, then the whole situation will be opened.

Zhu Yiyuan didn't mean to cherish his own experience at all. On the contrary, he hoped that the peasant army could learn from these experiences and follow this path. After all, the great cause of fighting the Qing Dynasty needs to be shared by all parties.

"Mr. Yan, it just so happens that you are here. I plan to take the first shot after the year to take down Juzhou...to get rid of this thorn around me."

Yan Ermei agreed, "No matter how you say it, the Qing government has protected the canal line, Jinan is the provincial capital, and Qingzhou is an important military town. It is not easy to plan. It is right to develop south. But Mr. Zhu must think clearly and seize the right time Because according to my understanding, the Qing government has already mobilized tens of thousands of elite soldiers. Their strength is ten times that of ours. If the Qing army comes to attack the city in ten days and a half months, the consequences will be unimaginable. .”

The two chatted and chatted, and they talked about the most critical information.

When Yan Ermei came out of Jinan Mansion, just this once, she was completely swayed by the role of intelligence.

Zhu Yiyuan knew this very well.

He is not as good as soldiers, generals are not as good as people, money, food and land are all bad.

The only chance of winning is intelligence, and only those who are really sharp-eyed and able to see the opportunity beforehand have such a small chance of winning.

Therefore, before the next war, the most critical thing is to reorganize the intelligence agency, integrate the sources of information, and pinch the originally scattered lines together.

Taking stock of Zhu Yiyuan's current intelligence system, the earliest one is Yan Ermei, Ye Tinglan, and also the Shilin system brought by Zhao Shizhe and others.

This is Zhu Yiyuan's main source of news in the early days.

But after this time, Yan Ermei had another idea.

"Mr. Zhu, the common people often say that righteousness always comes from slaughtering dogs. Especially at present, the Qing court is constantly buying, and a large number of scholars have surrendered to the enemy and become Qing court eagle dogs. Although there are still many loyal and brave men, they cannot be completely counted on. We need to find another way .”

Zhu Yiyuan nodded, "Indeed, on the other hand, Huang Pei, the former commander of Jinyiwei, had a large number of people who belonged to Jinyiwei in the Ming Dynasty, and there are Jinyiwei remnants in various places. He also provided me with a lot of information."

Yan Ermei nodded, but also shook her head, "Jin Yiwei was useless in the Ming Dynasty. At this moment, a large number of Jin Yiwei are either hiding their names and becoming ordinary people, or they are serving as running dogs for the Qing court. The same is useless."

Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said, "In other words, the people we can rely on most now are ordinary people of all levels."

How to engage in intelligence can definitely open a special course, and it may not be explained clearly.

Take the selection of intelligence personnel as an example, should it be the kind of noble tree, handsome, unrestrained, dragon and phoenix, high society, omnipotent?
I'm sorry, but if it was really all the attention, this person would have been exposed long ago, so what else could he do?

After all, the prototype of Bond died miserably.

Ask, why is 007 omnipotent in the movie?
Answer, in reality, 007 is a dish of pickling, and is also rich in rebels.

Just like the Jinyiwei, there is no denying that the early Jinyiwei can be called the magic weapon in the hands of the emperor, but after so many years, it has been reproduced from generation to generation, not to mention letting the Jinyiwei deal with the Qing court, they can't even beat the people of Suzhou.

The truly useful espionage operations are the ones that don't show off the mountains and reveal the water, and they won't attract attention when they walk in front of them.

Moreover, when investigating intelligence, it is not necessary to stare at those high-ranking officials and take the risk of listening to what they say. A lot of information can be summarized from daily life.

For example, when the Qing court mobilized tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, it must be necessary to conscript civilians, pass through the canal, and allocate food... As long as you keep an eye on these things, you can figure out the general actions of the Qing court.

"Villain Hu Yide, I'm paying my respects to Zhu Qian."

Zhu Yiyuan quickly stretched out his hand, pulled Hu Yide up, and said with a smile: "You saved Mr. Yan, which is definitely a great achievement. I also heard that you want to do something to fight against the Qing Dynasty. I have an excellent arrangement. I don't know you Would you like to?"

Hu Yide hurriedly said: "I am willing...it's just that the villain is afraid that I can't do it well."

Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said, "I think you can do well."

Hu Yide swallowed, and subconsciously said: "What do you want me to do?"

"I want you to temporarily serve as a thousand households of Jinyiwei. If you perform well, you will be promoted to the commander of Jinyiwei immediately." Zhu Yiyuan said with a smile: "One day, it is not impossible to become the governor of Jinyiwei."

(End of this chapter)