Chapter 778: Occupy Yanzhou City! Control the entire Shandong area! [Please give me a monthly ticket!]

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"Sir, Minzi Camp reports to you!"

Yin Fengyi stood in front of Zhang Zhun excitedly, stood attentively and shouted loudly.

"You are so fast, you are worthy of being the Minzi Camp!"

Zhang Zhun raised his hand and returned the favor, and said with a smile.

"Thank you for your praise!"

Yin Fengyi responded hurriedly.

Zhang Zhun nodded, looked at the soldiers of Minzi Battalion behind him, and said slowly: "Are they all ready?"

Yin Fengyi hurriedly said, "Everything is ready."

Zhang Zhun waved his horse whip and rode his horse through Yin Fengyi, personally inspecting the troops of Minzi Camp. He only saw the soldiers of Minzi Camp wearing neat military uniforms and carrying shiny tiger guns. Each tiger gun was inserted with a bright bayonet. Each soldier was energetic, with his head held high and his chest standing solemnly.

"Brothers from Minzi Camp!"

"You are in Antonwei's garrison, which is very great!"

"Without your active defense in the rear, other brothers would not have been able to achieve such great victory on the front line! Without your garrison in the rear, the front line would not have been able to fight the enemy wholeheartedly! We can drive the Tartars out of Northern Zhili, at least half of your contribution!"

Zhang Zhun's energy sinks into his dantian, waves his horse whip, and says loudly word by word.

Since entering Andongwei, the soldiers of Min's battalion have never been transferred to defense. When other troops made achievements in Northern Zhili, they were stationed in Andongwei in unknown place. When other troops defeated the Tartars, they were still stationed in Andongwei in unknown place. To say that they had no thoughts in their hearts, it was absolutely impossible.

No unit is unwilling to make achievements, and no soldier does not want to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions. However, war is destined to have some troops to be willing to contribute and be unknown. Minzi Battalion is such a unit. What Zhang Zhun has to do now is to appease the emotions of the soldiers of Minzi Battalion.

"Now, we are going to enter Yanzhou City! You will be the first unit to enter the city! This is your glory! It will be the glory that will be recorded in history forever! Now, I ask you to show your spirit! We want every fellow villagers in Yanzhou City to see our most dazzling side! We want everyone to know that our Hu Ben Army is invincible!"

Zhang Zhun waved the horse whip and continued to say loudly.

Obviously, his encouragement was very exaggerated. Many soldiers in Minzi Battalion's cheeks turned red due to excitement. Zhang Zhun not only affirmed the contribution of Minzi Battalion's long-term garrison of Andongwei, but also made them the first unit to enter Yanzhou City. This is indeed their glory. The soldiers in Minzi Battalion can also afford such glory.

It was precisely because of the Minzi Bing's persistence in Andongwei that the Ming army troops in other places dared not step beyond the line. On the contrary, the morale of the Ming army stationed in Yanzhou Prefecture continued to decline. Especially when other Hu Ben Army troops won a complete victory in Northern Zhili, they felt the pressure from the Minzi Bing. In the end, the defenders who could not bear the pressure abandoned the city and left.

"Enter the city!"

Zhang Zhun waved his hand and shouted in a deep voice.

Soon, the soldiers of the Min-battal of the Hu Ben Army entered from the east gate of Yanzhou City under the leadership of commander Yin Fengyi. The uniform team, uniform steps, and bright bayonets instantly shone through the entire Yanzhou City.

Behind the Minzi Camp was the Qi Camp led by Li Jiaxi. They followed Zhang Zhun from Jinan City. They cooperated with the Minzi Camp and successfully forced the defenders of Yanzhou City to leave. The Tiger Army soldiers from the two battalions lined up in neat teams and entered the city in a mighty manner. At first glance, they were quite spectacular.

"The Hu Ben Army is here!"

"The Hu Ben Army is here!"

"The Hu Ben Army is here!"

Behind the city gate, there were crowds of waiting people.

They were basically ordinary people in Yanzhou City, and they were very eager to see the arrival of the Hu Ben Army. Because of the arrival of the Hu Ben Army, those who tried to oppose the Hu Ben Army and were worried that the Hu Ben Army would be unfavorable to them had all gotten out of Yanzhou City.

All the remaining people actively support the Hu Ben Army. At least, they have no intention or courage to resist. Everyone hopes that after the Hu Ben Army arrives, they can implement the equal-field order as soon as possible so that they can obtain their own fields.

After Zhang Zhun arrived in Jinan City, he publicly announced that he would attack Yanzhou City in the near future and publicly mobilize troops to gather in the direction of Yanzhou City. For a time, officials of all sizes and officials of Yanzhou Prefecture, as well as King Lu, who was vassal of Yanzhou City, were panicked and at a loss.

Resist, obviously it is not the opponent of the Hu Ben Army. The Hu Ben Army was in northern Zhili and defeated the Tartars to the point of falling. In the end, they had to go out with their tails and ended up obediently. All the population and materials they had to be looted were abandoned. Dengzhou City, which the Tartars defended, was conquered by the Hu Ben Army in one day. No matter how powerful the defense of Yanzhou City is, is it still as powerful as Dengzhou City?

Especially when he heard that even Abatai died at the hands of the Hu Ben Army, the Yanzhou defenders had no courage to fight. The Hu Ben Army even killed Abatai. Even if the Yanzhou defenders had wings, they were not as powerful as Abatai! If they continued to defend the city, wouldn’t they seek death?

If you want to escape, you are a little unwilling to accept it. Once they escape from Shandong, they will definitely not have a chance to come back. It seems that since the emergence of the Hu Ben Army, as long as the town occupied by the Hu Ben Army has never been lost. It is impossible for the Ming army to take it back.

While hesitating, the actions of the Hu Ben Army began to accelerate. According to Zhang Zhun's order, the Min-Captain led by Yin Fengyi set out from Andongwei and swayed towards Yanzhou Prefecture. At the same time, the Gang-Captain led by Wu Qingliang also set out from Junan County to Yanzhou Prefecture. In addition, Zhang Zhun led the Qi-Captain also set out from Jinan City to Yanzhou City.

"Let's go!"

Facing the two attacks of the Hu Ben Army, officials from Yanzhou Prefecture had to escape. The Hu Ben Army from three battalions surrounded him and Zhang Zhun personally commanded him. How could they have the courage to continue to resist? It may be dangerous if they walk slowly!

"Farewell!"

Under the huge pressure of the Hu Ben Army, King Lu had to leave Yanzhou Prefecture and flee to Jiangnan in a mess. In fact, at the beginning, King Lu still wanted to fight with Zhang Zhun. Maybe God would bless him, and there would be a miracle that could be repelled. However, the pressure of the Hu Ben Army was indeed too strong. Before he could reach the bottom of Yanzhou City, other defensive officials in Yanzhou City had collapsed.

Since the upper class had fled, of course, the soldiers below also fled. The wealthy families who were afraid of the Hu Ben Army also fled. So, after a while of chaos, only ordinary people stayed in Yanzhou City. They opened the city gate and warmly welcomed the arrival of the Hu Ben Army.

On May 25, the vanguard of the Hu Ben Army officially entered Yanzhou City. This means that after two and a half years of battle, the Hu Ben Army finally completely controlled Shandong Province. Zhang Zhun also became the veritable king of Shandong. If the imperial edict was added recently issued by the court, Zhang Zhun would be the king of Shandong and the king of Liaodong.

"Sir, let's go into the city too!"

Chen Lieshu sincerely asked for instructions.

Before this, Chen Lieshu had been appointed as the prefect of Yanzhou Prefecture by Zhang Zhun. Now he is the master of Yanzhou Prefecture. As the master, of course, he must sincerely invite Zhang Zhun to the city for inspection.

"good!"

Zhang Zhun nodded, gently pinched the horse's belly, urged the war horse, and slowly entered the city.

Chen Lieshu followed Zhang Zhun and entered the city together.

"Zhang Zhun is here!"

"Zhang Zhun is here!"

"Zhang Zhun is here!"

The people on both sides of the street started to whisper quietly.

The people of Yanzhou City were too curious about this legendary figure. The court said that Zhang Zhun was useless, debauchery, greedy and lustful, and would do everything he wanted, and even forcefully rob the women of the people. However, the Hu Ben Army described Zhang Zhun as wise and powerful, powerful, omnipotent, and loved the people as their sons. Ordinary people could not distinguish them at all.

Now, they finally saw Zhang Zhun himself. If they weren't sure that the young man on the horse was Zhang Zhun, I'm afraid that all the people in Yanzhou City would think that they had read it wrong. Who would have thought that Zhang Zhun was so young? It's unimaginable that such a young man would have what kind of skills to defeat the cruel Tartars!

Soon, the whispers turned into open discussions. The people were indeed too surprised. They really wanted to know where Zhang Zhun learned the skills to create miracles one after another. Of course, it is not ruled out that some people were just joining in the fun and wanted to get close to the governor.

"Governor!"

"Governor!"

"Governor!"

There were constant shouts on both sides, and the scene was very lively.

Zhang Zhun kept waving his hands on the horse's back. However, he did not get off the horse's back. Due to time reasons, he was not sure whether there were killers hidden among these people. If he accidentally plotted against someone, it would be a big deal. Now he can't afford to hurt!

"Sir, there is the Prince Lu Mansion in front of you."

Meng Xia rode his horse to Zhang Zhun and reported.

"good!"

Zhang Zhun nodded.

The group soon arrived at Prince Lu's Mansion.

The King of Lu had already fled, and the entire King of Lu's Mansion was empty, with only some uneasy family members and maids. When the King of Lu escaped, he only took away his confidants, and most of his family members and maids were still in the King of Lu's Mansion. Compared with the King of Heng's Mansion, the King of Lu's Mansion was indeed more grand, more gorgeous, and more luxurious.

"Let them disperse!"

Zhang Zhun said calmly.

"clear!"

Meng Xia went to deal with it.

Because after Chen Lieshu entered the city, he went to the prefect's office to take over government affairs. Zhang Zhun was not responsible for the specific affairs. His purpose in Yanzhou City was mainly to appease the people and to give instructions on some basic policies. In short, it was to quickly stabilize Yanzhou City and create combat effectiveness for the Hu Ben Army.

In the hall of the Lu Palace, Zhang Zhun sat for a while and heard footsteps outside the door. It was obvious that it was the people in Yanzhou City who elected representatives and came to contact Zhang Zhun in person. Sure enough, fifteen representatives soon appeared in front of Zhang Zhun.

"Governor, please accept my prayer."

Those representatives said respectfully.

"waived."

Zhang Zhun said calmly.

Most of these representatives are wealthy families who took risks and stayed behind. There is no real poor people. It is not that the poor people do not want to see Zhang Zhun, but their demands. Zhang Zhun has responded to the Juntian Order. They have no problem to ask Zhang Zhun to respond. However, the people in front of them have no more or less land, so they want to come to plead for mercy to see if Zhang Zhun can let them go.

"The provisions of the All-Sky Order must be implemented. However, as long as you abide by the various laws and regulations of the Hu Ben Army, I guarantee that everyone is safe and sound. Our Hu Ben Army does not have the habit of clearing old accounts. I believe that everyone here and our Hu Ben Army have no old accounts either."

Zhang Zhun understood what these representatives needed, so he sent a big reassurance before they could speak. Of course, the Juntian Order must be strictly enforced, and no one can have exceptions.

Those representatives received Zhang Zhun's personal reply, so they felt a little relieved. The Juntian Ling had little impact on them. As long as they distributed their land to relatives or clan members, they could meet the provisions of Juntian Ling. However, Zhang Zhun's promise was very important. In this chaotic background, what they feared most was that they were accidentally injured.

"I discussed with President Zhu Baowei of the Qilu Chamber of Commerce in Jinan City. He and I hope that our local merchants in Shandong can stay in the local area and continue to operate, and do not go to other places. Our Hu Ben Army has a very strong support for industry and commerce. As long as you strongly support our Hu Ben Army, don't worry about not having the opportunity to make money."

Zhang Zhun said in an orderly manner.

Among these people, the largest number is actually merchants. Merchants travel around the world, are knowledgeable, and are not very afraid of war. Even if the situation is a little chaotic, they can deal with it calmly. What’s more important is that they generally don’t have much land, so there is no need to worry about the suppression of "Juntian Ling".

The only thing that made these businessmen feel a little uncomfortable is the 15% commercial tax stipulated in the "Business Order". However, this is also impossible. If you want to do business on the territory of the Hu Ben Army and want to get the protection of the Hu Ben Army, the 15% commercial tax must be paid, which is equivalent to paying the protection fee to Zhang Zhun. Anyway, in the past, they also had to pay the protection fee to the government, but this fee was not disclosed.

In fact, some merchants would rather disclose this fee and pay it clearly, it is better than the previous secret work. For various reasons, the business of Yanzhou Prefecture is not as developed as Linqing, Dezhou, Jinan, Dengzhou and other towns, and is considered relatively backward. The reason is that it is the influence of the Lu Palace.

The power of King Lu in Yanzhou Prefecture is indeed too great. The people of Yanzhou City basically only know the Prince Lu Mansion but not the government. The Prince Lu Mansion has to intervene in any industry, and as long as it is a profitable business, he has to monopolize it. Under the pressure of the Prince Lu Mansion, other merchants are certainly impossible to develop.

Now, King Lu was driven away by the Hu Ben Army, and the power of the Prince Lu's Mansion was also cleared. In this way, the commercial vacancy left behind just needs a large number of merchants to make up for. Therefore, what these merchants most hope is to get Zhang Zhun's permission and support to allow them to fill the vacancy left by the Prince Lu's Mansion.
To be continued...