"The recorders are only responsible for recording, and they do not have the power to enforce the law. They will not even make any suggestions, so they are basically no threat to you. Therefore, you must ensure the safety of all recorders in the Records Department.

If something happens to the recorder, I will define you all as rebels. Remember, they are not criminals such as robbers or bandits, but rebels. Criminals are only arrested, and my Huaxia tribe does not have the death penalty, but rebels can be slaughtered directly. "

Chen Gu threatened in a grim tone, and then said: "Equal distribution of land and payment of taxes will indeed cause you to suffer some losses, but in general you can still enjoy wealth and prosperity. People should be content and don't regret it when the time comes.

I, Chen the Assassin, have never shown mercy in killing people, because I always feel that killing you officials and gentry, who are a minority, can allow more ordinary people to live a good life, so why not do it? "

"Why is the leader so resentful of the officials and gentry?" Xie Qikun said with a wry smile: "You should know that there are cunning people among the common people, and there are also kind-hearted people among the officials and gentry!"

"There are many reasons. First of all, I, Chen Ju, am what the boss calls a cunning person. In my opinion, ordinary people are cunning just for survival, while the greed of the powerful is to satisfy their own selfish desires.

There is an essential difference. Survival is a right that everyone should have, while excessive greed is absolutely a sin. Therefore, the cunning of the people can be forgiven, but the greed of the powerful should be suppressed.

Finally, didn’t the old man notice?

The end of every dynasty is caused by the greed of the powerful and wealthy that makes it impossible for ordinary people to survive, and when the people cannot survive, they will naturally rebel.

You should understand this principle. After all, Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty had already said: Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. It's a pity that you understand the principle, but you can't control your greed. "Chen Gu sighed.

Xie Qikun couldn't help but smile bitterly: "It's not that I don't understand, but everyone is fighting. If your family doesn't fight, the result will only be that you will be eaten up by others. The life of the rich and powerful will not be easy!"

"I didn't say that we can't compete. Even in our Huaxia tribe, we only distribute land equally. We don't prohibit buying and selling. We also have high positions and generous salaries, so competition still exists.

But everything should be done in moderation. You can fight for power and profit however you want, but you should not take away the last penny from the people and leave them hungry and naked."

Xie Qikun could not help but remain silent, and the officials and gentry behind him did not dare to say a word.

Chen Gu took a deep breath and continued, "Take care, old man. Guilin is in your hands.

Take care, everyone.

Chen Gu's request is very simple: to distribute land equally and reduce taxes, and to enforce the Chinese Code. If you do this, Guilin will only have recorders. If you cannot do this, then various departments of the Chinese Ministry will move into Guilin.

I hope you will think twice before you act, and don’t let my Huaxia tribe send troops into Guilin. If you do, your lives and property will be left to luck.”

Finally, Chen Gu threatened everyone before he mounted his horse and left with his army. He needed to rush to Wuhan as soon as possible to join forces with Lao Piao and the others.

At this time, Wuhan became the focus of the whole world.

After the defeat of the 100,000 vanguard troops, the Qing court completely lost hope of counterattack. Now it only has the strength to defend. Whether it can prevent the situation from deteriorating beyond control depends on whether it can hold Wuhan. If Wuhan can be held, the situation can still be stabilized. If Wuhan is lost, the entire Jiangnan will be exposed to Chen Gu's troops.

The Qing court had a total of only 200,000 Eight Banners soldiers and more than 600,000 Green Camp soldiers, with a total force of more than 800,000, but there were many places that needed to be defended.

The military forces in the northeast, northwest, Mongolia and other parts of the north cannot be moved, and sufficient troops must be left in the capital to garrison.

The Qing court had a total of fourteen general's offices in the local areas. The Eight Banners soldiers in each general's office, except for the 120,000 in the capital, 20,000 in Shengjing and 20,000 in Yili, basically had only a few thousand people in other places. The Green Camp had between 10,000 and tens of thousands of people.

In this counterattack on Sichuan, Jiaqing used the troops of four generals' mansions in total, namely the Jingzhou General's Mansion, Jiangning General's Mansion, Hangzhou General's Mansion, and the Zhili Governor's Mansion in the capital.

The total force was 200,000, but unfortunately they lost 100,000 men in the battle with Song Jun, and most of their military equipment was also lost.

At this moment in the lobby of the Wuhan government office, after listening to Woshibu's narration of the battle situation in Jingzhou, the atmosphere was filled with gloom and sorrow.

Qing Gui looked at the people present, smiled bitterly, and asked, "Everyone, tell me what to do next?"

There were only three people present, namely General Hongfeng of Jingzhou, General Jilakan of Hangzhou, and General Fuchang of Jiangning. All three were members of the Aisin-Gioro royal family.

Hongfeng had a gloomy face but did not speak. He was originally a general of Jingzhou and was stationed in Jingzhou. When Yunhua left Sichuan at the end of the previous year, he wanted to fight Yunhua in Jingzhou. As a result, he was asked by Qinggui to evacuate Jingzhou and garrison in Wuhan.

Qinggui's idea was naturally good. Considering that the Huaxia army was too strong, he decided to temporarily avoid the enemy and lure them into deep territory before defeating them in one fell swoop. However, the enemy did not move forward after arriving in Yichang, causing Qinggui's plan to fail. Instead, Yunhua trained a powerful vassal army of more than 30,000 people.

In this counterattack against Jingzhou Prefecture, Hongfeng was the first to volunteer to fight, but was rejected by Jiaqing, who instead gave the post of general of the vanguard army to Songjun.

These generals sent from outside the royal family are always feared by the emperor, even though they are several generations away and they cannot possibly pose a threat to the imperial power, but they are still feared by the imperial power.

After all, he is a member of the royal family, so it is not absolutely true that he poses no threat to the imperial power. If his achievements and fame are too great and he holds a large army, he may indeed shake the imperial power. After all, even ministers may rebel, let alone members of the royal family.

Fu Chang sighed and said, "There is no point in talking to you or me. Let's report to His Majesty. For the time being, we just need to defend Wuhan. There are already 50,000 to 60,000 troops gathered in the city, and tens of thousands more are on their way. There will be no problem in defending Wuhan for the time being."

"That's the only way!" Qinggui glanced at several people. The three local generals were definitely not to blame for not participating in the battle. Woshibu's status was not high enough. Finally, Qinggui had to nod his head helplessly. He was the Prime Minister's Counselor of Sichuan Affairs and was their immediate superior. Only he could take the lead in this matter and shoulder the responsibility for the loss of troops and humiliation of the country.

The Minister Counselor was originally below the general, and was the person who assisted the general in handling military and political affairs. However, with the word "Prime Minister" added in front of the Minister Counselor, the position was above the general.

(End of this chapter)