Chapter 1606 1608【Fengtian Loyalty Real Man】

  Xiang Nan is organizing everyone to resume farming and farming, trying to bring the order of Luoyang City on the right track.

  As a result, many refugees were naturally attracted to join, making Luoyang City gradually recover some vitality.

  However, when other rebels saw the fat of Luoyang City, they were unwilling to let Xiang Nan eat it all by themselves, so they came to harass them several times.

  Either plundering people, or robbing property, or destroying farmland... For them, harming others is self-interest.

   Seeing this, Xiang Nan naturally refused, and immediately organized soldiers to protect him.

   In fact, there are quite a few young and strong people in Luoyang City.

   Liu Jin called himself a 100,000 army, and many of them were civilians, all of whom were young and middle-aged. There are 200,000 residents in the city, and 30% are young and strong.

   What's more, there are more than 3,000 people captured in Liu Jin's army, and they are all being imprisoned now, and a team can be drawn from them.

   It can be said that Xiang Nan just didn't want to rebel, otherwise, he could pull out a huge army of 100,000 people at any time. And with his reputation, it's not surprising that he broke through a million.

  So seeing these rebels dare to tease him, he immediately launched a counterattack.

  Several rebels entrenched in Yanshi, Yiyang, Yichuan, and Xin'an were wiped out one by one.

   His method is also very simple.

  He and Jun Bao first climbed the wall to open the door. As soon as the city gate was opened, these rebels had no danger to defend, so they naturally surrendered.

  After defeating these rebels, Xiang Nan did not continue to expand, but chose to protect the environment and the people, and resume farming and farming.

  But the rebels around have also seen Xiang Nan's strength, even if they rob again, they dare not run around Luoyang to make trouble. Therefore, within fifty miles of Luoyang, it has become a rare pure land in troubled times.

  Although we are still facing a food shortage, the sages have said that we don’t worry about poverty but inequality, and we don’t worry about poverty but anxiety. Although the days are sad, but there is no war, so everyone is still very content.

  …

  Day by day.

  The vitality of Luoyang City is gradually recovering, especially after autumn planting, winter ushers in a bumper harvest.

  For some reason, the land watered by blood seems to be extraordinarily fertile.

  After the bumper harvest, every household was given food and vegetables, and hunger was no longer a big problem. As for heating in winter, there is coal produced in Mengjin and Xin'an. These two places have produced coal since ancient times.

  Xiang Nan also passed on the method of making stoves and briquettes, so that the common people would not suffer from cold and starvation. The common people were naturally grateful, and every household gave Xiang Nanli a longevity tablet.

   In comparison, the life of the rebels is much more difficult.

  They only know how to destroy, not how to build. After conquering the city, they knew how to open warehouses to release food and recruit soldiers and horses. However, order was not restored immediately, and the people were organized to resume farming, work and business.

  This caused chaos in the social order. Peasants could not farm, workers could not work, and businessmen could not do business.

   Therefore, as time goes by, the food is exhausted, the money is spent, and they have no food, drink, or money, and naturally they will inevitably fall into recession.

  In addition, these rebels revolted and became masters. After enjoying the power, popularity and money, they quickly became corrupt.

  From a heroic man who was originally an anti-violent, peaceful, and righteous man, he became a tyrant who was as brutal and extortionate as Liu Jin, and lost the support of the people.

   Therefore, their strength is declining. Although it will not collapse immediately, the day of doom is not far away.

  …

  Winter went to spring, and Xiang Nan continued to organize the people to resume farming, work and business, trying to restore the order in Luoyang City.

  The people are more and more supportive of him, and he has actually become the Lord of Luoyang.

  Not only all the rebels nearby admitted this, even the imperial court quietly sent people to hope that Xiang Nan could submit to the imperial court.

   Xiang Nan naturally agreed, after all, he had no intention of rebelling.

  However, Xiang Nan flatly refused the court's offer to submit him publicly and lead an army to quell the rebellion.

   Isn't this treating him as Song Jiang?

  Now in the Heluo area, the anti-thief forces are shrinking. However, it is generally estimated that there are two to three hundred thousand troops. Coupled with the threatened refugees, there may not be millions of them. Going to attack them will definitely cause huge losses.

   And even if there is no loss from beating them, it will not be of any benefit. On the contrary, the more capable he is, the more likely he will be feared by the court in the future.

  Song Jiang was killed by the court with poisoned wine just after he conquered Daliao, Fang La, Tian Hu, and Wang Qing. Therefore, unless he is crazy, he will accept such a will.

Xiang Nan humbly said to the angel sent by the court, "Pindao is an outsider. The reason why he went down the mountain was because he couldn't bear the suffering of the people. Now Luoyang's general situation is set, and when the emperor sends someone to take over, Pindao will return to the mountains. , so there is no need for court rewards.

   As for the crusade against other rebels, the so-called God has the virtue of being good at life. This kind of beating and killing is really not in the way of poverty, please forgive me. "

  …

   Seeing this, the imperial court had nothing to do with him.

  However, the decree was still issued, and Xiangnan was granted the title of "Fengtian Loyal and True Man", with a rank ratio of 1,800 shi, and 500 hectares of land, which is equivalent to the reward of the Marquis.

  But although there are these rewards, they are just the moon in the mirror and flowers in the water. Because whether it is 1,800 shi of grain or 500 hectares of land, it is all lip service. He said rewards, but Xiang Nan didn't see anything.

  All he can get is a so-called "Fengtian Loyal and True Man", which is meaningless.

  However, the reward from the imperial court also recognized Xiang Nan's identity. Before the imperial court sent someone to take over Luoyang City, he was the official Lord of Luoyang.

  Of course, if the imperial army is unable to fight and only sends a few officials to receive it, Xiang Nan will definitely not hand over Luoyang City.

  Anyway, there are bandits, refugees, and rebels everywhere, and there are no army guards. It is not surprising that those imperial envoys died halfway.

  Therefore, while Xiang Nan managed Luoyang City, he watched the court put down the rebellion with a cold eye.

  …

  But I saw the Heluo area. Although the imperial army gradually advanced and gradually tightened the encirclement, the rebel forces here gradually shrank.

  However, the Liuliu Liuqi uprising broke out in the Gyeonggi generation soon.

   Liu Liu and Liu Qi were originally horse farmers. It turns out that in order to ensure the supply of horses for the border troops, the Ming Dynasty forced the people in Yanzhao, Qilu and other places to raise horses.

   And raising a horse is not an easy task. Horses have no night grass and are not fat, which not only consumes forage, but also delays farming time. Once the army horse dies, or fails to give birth on time, the horse breeder will have to compensate for the loss.

   Therefore, over time, the people of the two provinces have suffered greatly. In order to cope with the horse administration, the poor families were even forced to sell their sons and daughters, their fields and lands, and the contradictions increased day by day.

  In the Heluo area, after the anti-eunuch righteous men rose up, the horse farmers in the Gyeonggi area also responded positively and raised the banner of rebellion. Liu Liu and Liu Qi were originally thieves, good at riding and shooting, so they quickly pulled up the team.

  They had many cavalry, and they were good at riding and shooting. They soon endangered the capital, and the court was so frightened that they immediately recalled the capital to the defense. This also gave the Heluo rebels a chance to breathe.

  (end of this chapter)