Reborn Regent of Ming Dynasty

When Huang Shu arrived, the Fushan people heard the news again and came out to welcome him.

Seeing so many live pigs and chickens, the officer in charge of the procurement of military supplies was so happy that he couldn't see his teeth but couldn't see his eyes.

It's not that money was saved, what Fushan lacked most was money, and as Zhang Shouren received more and more money from various businesses, the quartermasters became more and more wealthy.

In the whole of Shandong, there are almost more people doing business with Fushanying than the army. They are all selling food.

For military purchases, soldiers who love meat and find the food is not enough can also buy it by themselves. Roast chicken, roast leg of lamb, pork head meat, just buy it and eat it by yourself. It is not worth a few. The lowest military salary is for a month There are two or two taels of silver in the bag, and if you buy dozens of big money to buy ten or eight big meat buns to eat, no matter how stingy you are, you will be willing to spend this money. [

If you leave Shandong, you will not be able to do it. Follow the Yellow River all the way to Kaifeng, and the more you go to Henan, the more bleak the situation will be.

I don't even have enough food for myself, how can I have the money to sell it to these soldiers?

I have no choice but to eat bacon and bacon. After eating for a long time, I will get tired of it. The quartermaster is happy to see so many live pigs and chickens, and the soldiers watching are also very excited... At least for the next few days, everyone You can have a good tooth fight.

"Master Huang is really caring, thank you, thank you."

Huang Shu smiled heartily, and replied: "These are all the officials' own wishes, as long as Zhenglu likes it."

He is not the kind of person who does good things without leaving a name. Since he wants to sell well, of course he has to speak up.After thinking for a while, he said, "Chen Junmen also gave a dozen or so pigs, saying that he was weak and there were only so many, and asked the lower officials to apologize on his behalf."

Although they didn't get along for a long time, Zhang Shouren admired Chen Yongfu, an old soldier who was strict and introverted. Hearing this, he happily said: "Chen Jun's family is so proud, he should come to thank him."

He glanced at Huang Shu, and said sincerely: "Master Huang is so righteous, I will keep it in mind."

For a person like him, a promise is enough. Huang Shu was very happy, and took the opportunity to visit the barracks again, and finally proposed the governor's banquet.

"We should be invited." Zhang Shouren agreed without hesitation.

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Zhang Shouren left Zhang Shifu to guard the big camp in case of emergencies, and the other battalion generals and the main accompanying clerks entered Kaifeng City together.

On the way into the city, Huang Shu also accompanied Zhang Shouren on horseback, commenting on the scenery of Kaifeng City for him beside Zhang Shouren.

Although there were only a hundred or so people entering the city, dozens of them were wearing military officer robes, most of them were of the fourth rank or above, and Zhang Shouren was dressed in a unicorn costume, which was very conspicuous in the crowd.

In his twenties, he looked very heroic, but he was wearing the clothes of a first-rank military officer, and he was guarded by dozens of tall cavalry guards in serious armor behind him. On the way into the city, he immediately caused a sensation in the whole city.

The garrison in Kaifeng is much more elite than the Lu army. After all, the heartland of the Central Plains is always facing the threat of Huguang. Sometimes, Henan soldiers are ordered to go south to help in the war.

The last battle at Luohou Mountain was when the soldiers from Henan Town were dispatched to Huguang. Although they were much weaker than the Nine Sides, they were much stronger than the Lu Army. Became a beggar.

Their ordinary battalion soldiers have ragged clothes and rotten shoes. Only the elite soldiers wear heavy armor, which is inconvenient to move, very heavy, but has limited protection ability, and the shoulders hurt when they are pressed. Jackets, at most one piece of armor or a pair of breastplates, and the weapons are also tattered and rusted, and their combat effectiveness is very limited. [

In the past few years, the main opponents of Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng were the troops of Huguang, Xunyang and Henan Town, and the Sichuan soldiers were weaker.

The victory of these two peasant army leaders has always been the prestige of these inner town Ming troops. They really can't chew on the soldiers and horses of the frontier army.

The 13 Ming army in the Battle of Songjin was used to attack Zhuxian Town, but Li Zicheng, who was able to fight, could not find North.Although there were 50 soldiers in name and about 10 soldiers in the Chuang army at that time, plus Luo Rucai's coalition forces, they were strong, but when they met the strong army from the nine sides, they would definitely be beaten all over the place.

It's a pity that all the elite frontier troops were wiped out in the battle of Songshan, and their strength was greatly damaged.

When the more than 100 Fushan soldiers entered the city, the garrison officers at the city gate looked complicated, and the soldiers showed envious expressions without exception.

"There are a lot of hungry people..."

"All of them are sallow and thin. They look much worse than the Henan refugees in Jinan City last year."

"They also met us, otherwise, they wouldn't be much stronger."

"Well, it looks terrible..."

Those who came in were mostly generals, and the guards were the internal guards. They also selected many Denglai children, and there were no new refugees from Henan.Otherwise, they would definitely not be in a happy mood, even if they entered such a prosperous and wealthy provincial capital city.

Even the disciples of Fushan feel heavy when they see such a scene.

On one side are tall and majestic buildings with cornices and arches and countless archways, and on the other side are refugees living on the streets, suffering from hunger and cold with haggard faces, and even dozens of steps, you can see dead people who fell on the way. , which made these soldiers who had just entered Kaifeng feel depressed.

"This is the Street of Big and Small Mountains. The Bell Tower and the Drum Tower are high in front. There are many businesses, which are very lively. Well, there are fewer refugees. They are all doing business there. There are few people, and there is no food... Also, The Daxiangguo Temple is right there, and if you want to burn incense, the lottery there will be very effective..."

Huang Shu still introduced the scenic spots in the city for everyone, but seeing the faces of the people, he could only sigh softly, spread his hands and said: "Zhenglu, generals, the city of Kaifeng has already given them a way to survive. The situation is much more dire.”

"I never thought that the situation in Kaifeng would be so miserable."

Zhang Shouren's face was also very ugly, especially when he saw a ten-year-old boy crying on top of his dead relative, his face was already livid.

The situation in places coming from Shandong is indeed much better, but Henan, that is, the place near Shandong, is still like a human world. Even this Kaifeng prefecture city, such a rich place, where so many wealthy households, royal residences, and dignitaries are located, is actually There are also starving ghosts everywhere.

"There are porridge factories all over the city..."

Huang Shu's expression was also a bit ugly. After entering the city, this group of generals did not look at the scenery, did not inquire about brothels and Chuguan, but stared at groups of refugees and dead people. This experience was also the first time for him.

In his heart, there was also an indescribable feeling that something he was used to seeing suddenly touched him today.

"Little brother, don't cry, don't cry."

Zhang Shouren jumped off the horse, he didn't think the child was dirty, and helped the boy up.Seeing that he was so skinny, Yin asked, "Is there anyone else in your family?"

After a while without answering, he asked softly again: "Speak well, don't be afraid, I'll ask someone to buy meat buns for you."

Perhaps it was his words that moved the child, or it could be that his arms were so firm and powerful that the boy who was going through the darkest moment of his heart gradually settled down. In Zhang Shouren's arms, the child finally looked at him .

What kind of look is this... Desperation, apart from despair, there is no other expression.

Zhang Shouren's heart moved, thinking of his wife who was waiting to give birth at home.Even if he no longer makes any progress in this life, it is very easy to keep his wife and children safe and wealthy for the rest of their lives, but in the land of China, there are countless children who either die young or lose their loved ones early, like weeds , growing up lonely and tenaciously, how much blood and tears are hidden in it?

Natural disasters, man-made disasters, and wolves of other races brought so much sorrow and pain to this big nation at the time of the end of Ming Dynasty.

The power of words is really indescribable.

"All dead... all dead... father, mother, brother..."

After a while, the child held in Zhang Shouren's arms spoke slowly, speaking with the accent of Zhang De area. His voice was very hoarse, and he became like this when he was hungry and thirsty. He was held in his arms, After saying this sentence, the child fainted.

"Send him back to the camp and ask someone to take care of him."

Zhang Shouren's complexion was iron, and he watched an inner guard come over, hugged the child on the horse, and then quickly took him back to the camp. After a while, he turned around and said to Huang Shu: "Master Huang, I don't know that in Kaifeng City, How many other children are there who are so lonely and have lost their loved ones?"

Huang Shu was very embarrassed, he didn't know what to say for a while, he just felt his face was hot, and he felt a little bit angry.

"Please don't misunderstand, my lord." Zhang Shouren made an apologetic gesture: "I didn't mean anything else, I was just thinking that the power of the government is limited, and the people are powerless to save themselves. These children, don't be taken away by swindlers, cut them up It is too miserable to beg with hands and feet. Nowadays, there are many such things, and even murdering them is not impossible. We still have some financial resources in Denglai Town. As long as the children in this city are lonely and have no relatives, Regardless of gender, let me take them away."

"Zhenglu is really a rare benevolence!"

Huang Shu's face changed color, and he finally felt admiration for the young general in front of him.There was nothing fake about the other party's expression, that kind of compassion and benevolence was very obvious.Bring out the strong soldiers in front of you, who have strong financial resources, who have made famous military exploits, and who have such benevolence...

For a moment, Huang Shu suddenly had an extremely terrifying idea, which suddenly entered his mind. Under the blue sky and broad daylight, he shivered, obviously frightened.

"My lord is benevolent..." Huang Shu finally calmed down and smiled at Zhang Shouren reluctantly: "Since there is such a kind intention, the Kaifeng mansion will definitely be completed. I will send people to investigate after a while. There are many orphans. There will be too many, before the adults leave the camp, send them all to the adults to take away."