Chapter 194
The war is approaching, and even the people under the rule of the People's Army are affected by the upcoming war. The battle between the People's Army and the Ming Army has become the most concerned thing for the people.
The People's Army has a population of less than 10 million, but now the total strength of the People's Army has reached 300,000. Including the People's Army soldiers who died in previous battles, there are more.
It can be said that the people under the People's Army can have direct or indirect relationships with a People's Army soldier, or have relatives directly at home to join the People's Army, or have relatives to join the People's Army.
Since they have such a deep connection with the People's Army and they have all obtained their own land from the People's Army, they naturally hope that the People's Army can continue to win and the land still belongs to them. The first autumn harvest is coming and a good day is coming.
"God blesses the People's Army must defeat those damn official troops."
"Don't worry, my second son joined the People's Army. He asked someone to send a message saying that the People's Army is stronger than the Official Army. The People's Army will definitely defeat the Official Army. No one can take away the land that the People's Army has allocated us."
"The days before were too hard. I don't want to go back to the days before. The People's Army must defeat the official army. My boy always wanted to join the People's Army, but I stopped him. I will let him join the army."
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A word of blessing is spoken from the common people. Although they don’t know a single word, they can know the goodness of the People’s Army, and they know that the People’s Army will return after being defeated by the government. They will return to the hard days of the past, the farmland is confiscated, and they will continue to be bullied by the government landlords.
They do not want the government to come back. They hope that the People's Army can defeat the government army. Good days are right in front of them. They do not want to lose it just like this. However, in this war between the People's Army and the government army, they can do too little and they can only keep praying for the People's Army.
Compared with ordinary people, the gentry, merchants, literati and scholars in Guangzhou City knew more about the battle between the People's Army and the Ming Army, and many rumors were circulating everywhere.
At a small gathering of those loyal to the Ming court, someone said to everyone with joy: "Mr. Mei has mobilized a million troops outside Guangdong. As long as Master Mei gives his order, a million troops will be able to wipe out the thieves, and we can return to the Ming Dynasty!"
"A million troops! The thief has a few hundred thousand troops, and there are so many new recruits. We will definitely not be our opponents to the Ming Dynasty. Everyone, we have been waiting for too long."
"We should contact others. If the official army attacks Guangzhou City, we can cooperate inside and outside, and maybe we can be rewarded by the court for an official."
On the other hand, more than a dozen gentry and merchants were also sitting around discussing the new battle between the People's Army and the Ming army. They were all very concerned about the victory or defeat of the People's Army and the Ming army. They didn't care who would win or lose. They just wanted to guess which side would win so that they could quickly respond.
"I heard that Mei Yousong had transferred a million troops over, and the People's Army had only 200,000 troops, most of them were new recruits. How could they be the opponent of the Ming Dynasty? I think the People's Army will be defeated."
"No, I don't think the People's Army was defeated so easily. I don't believe that the Ming Dynasty could transfer a million troops to the world. How many Ming troops are there? Borders, and all the places have to guard the Ming army. I think there are more than 500,000 Ming troops. Don't forget that in the previous wars, the Ming army was more than the People's Army, but they were all defeated by the People's Army. This time I don't like the Ming army."
"I advise you to pray that the People's Army can defeat the Ming army. You must know that we are under the rule of the People's Army. If the Ming army really wipes out the People's Army, the entire Guangdong will probably be in chaos by then. No one knows whether the Ming army will kill red-eyed. Even we will kill us. After all, the People's Army has not killed us, so that we can live safely under the rule of the People's Army."
"Yes, the Ming army must not win. When the People's Army occupied Guangdong, they killed so many people. The Ming army robbed Guangdong and killed another group of people, especially those of us who still have wealth. Can the Ming army still steal the mud legs?"
"Oh, what's the use of having so much money in our hands? It's not that the fish and meat on the chopping board are cut by people. The People's Army has stolen so many of our farmland, but we still have to hope that the People's Army can defeat the Ming army. What's the matter?"
Speaking of this, the gentry and merchants sighed. They were most afraid of the chaos of wars and chaos, and that they would lose their lives when they were gone. They were afraid that they would lose their lives. They would be better than having soldiers in their hands if they had money and food. No matter how much they despise those warriors, they would have to rely on them during wars.
Obviously, there are very few people in the entire Guangzhou city who hope that the People's Army will be defeated by the Ming army, such as Lu Qi, Hao Xuan, Wang Mincai and others, who are discussing how long it will take for the People's Army to defeat the Ming army this time.
"I think it's enough for a day. The main battlefield is in Jiangxi, and hundreds of thousands of troops gathered there. If the Ming army suffered heavy casualties in one battle like the last two times, the war would not need to continue. I am very puzzled about one thing, why did the People's Army not stop after the victory of the last battle? If it continues to fight, the People's Army can occupy more territory." Wang Min said his thoughts.
Hearing Wang Mincai's words, Lu Yu chuckled and replied:
"The People's Army is different from those rebels in the past. All regions are very stable under the rule of the People's Army, but if you want to achieve this state, it is obvious that the People's Army has enough officials to govern all regions. If the People's Army does not continue to expand its territory, it may be that the number of officials is insufficient, so the People's Army is preparing to hold the imperial examination and absorb us.
In addition, the People's Army was able to defeat the Ming army, but there were many casualties and injuries. It would not be a good thing for the People's Army to continue to fight."
"Brother Lu is right. The People's Army is very well-organized. If those thieves in the past had occupied no matter how large the territory they were, I would not have thought of joining. They would not have lasted forever.
However, this People's Army is different. They have already won the hearts of the people. This time the People's Army defeated the Ming army again, and the People's Army will be stable. Even if it cannot overthrow the Ming Dynasty, it can still defend Guangdong.
Moreover, the People's Army defeated the Ming army several times, and the Ming army suffered heavy casualties. I am afraid that there will be insufficient Ming troops stationed in various places. At that time, chaos will occur in the Ming Dynasty, and the People's Army will still have the chance to overthrow the Ming Dynasty." Hao Xuan also said.
The next battle is too important for the People's Army to the people under the rule of the People's Army. Once the People's Army is defeated, the people under the rule of the People's Army will encounter the vicious Ming army. If the People's Army wins, the People's Army will maintain the status quo, no matter how bad the People's Army is, it will maintain the status quo.
With everyone's attention, the pace of war is getting closer and closer.
【Caven, brain pain】
Chapter completed!