Lord Shang has praised me too much, Ping An is not worthy of it, some of our achievements are due to the support of the people and the soldiers’ lives.”
Zhu Pingan modestly, and then firmly stated, “However, I and the Zhejiang army will do our best to fight to the last soldier to guard the safety of Suzhou, and live up to the support and trust of Governor Shang to us.”
“Ta-Jen Zhu don’t need to be modest, your performance, we all see it in our eyes. As I saw today, your army has strict military discipline, high morale, and orders are forbidden, which can’t be compared to ordinary army, so it can be seen that Zhu Ping’an knows the army as well, which is exactly the marshal talent that I lack in Suzhou prefecture.”Shang Zhifu laughed and said.
“Er ……Ping’an would not dare to be called a marshal, Lord Shang has overstated his case.”Zhu Pingan smiled bitterly.
“I this person has always been straight to the point, not afraid of your joke, the local soldiers military reserve division and subordinate counties belonging to the army, alas …… pressure can not be compared with your army. The Division of military preparation and the subordinate counties of the commanders, bully me do not understand the military affairs, a corpse pro meals, make an excuse to cope with the military affairs, delayed in the pleasure, intoxicated by wine and beautiful women, soldiers have the same example, the military discipline is slack, pandemonium. During this period of time, there were often Japanese pirates harassing Southern Jiangsu, even if it was only a small group of Japanese pirates, with more than 8,000 soldiers and horses, they were helpless, fearful of the enemy and cowardly, and allowed the people in our territory to be ravaged and humiliated by the Japanese pirates. It was only after the Japanese had left the country that they pretended to send out their troops, shamelessly proclaiming that they had expelled the Japanese and falsely claiming battle successes in order to receive rewards and bonuses.”
“At first, I was also deceived by them, and then received the report of the township gentry and scholars, some investigation, only to find the truth, very indignant, in a fit of anger, I removed several officers, pressed into the prison for severe punishment. The result, hey, almost provoked a mutiny. With the Japanese outside and the mutiny inside, it would be a disaster. In desperation, only compromise, release them from the prison, restore their original post, let them wear their sins and make meritorious achievements …… Result, heh, rivers and mountains are easy to change the nature of the people, or the dog can not change to eat shit, they are still that kind of morality, there is not a little bit of growth!”
“Zhu Taoyuan your Zhejiang army before the expansion of the army, less than a thousand people, but also bravely galloped Yingtian, not only expelled the Japanese, but also completely annihilated the Japanese, courageous and resourceful, but also able to practice, relative to the corpse of the military reserve division up and down, Zhu Taoyuan can not be called a handsome talent?”
Shang Zhifu was really as he himself said, straight talking, turning over the shysters of the Suzhou Prefecture’s Military Preparation Division and the subordinate counties commanding, it could be seen that the disappointment with the local officials and soldiers was extreme; it could also be seen that Shang Zhifu appreciated Zhu Pingan and was satisfied with the Zhejian army led by Zhu Pingan.
“Alright, there is no need for Ta-Jen Zhu to be modest. In the future, Suzhou City, I’ll be counting on Your Excellency Zhu a lot.”
Governor Shang said as he got up and made a long bow to Zhu Pingan.
“Please Sir Zhu.”
The officials belonging to Governor Shang also followed suit and rose to pay a long bow to Zhu Pingan.
“Lord Shang, please rise quickly, all of you.”Zhu Pingan hurriedly got up to help Governor Shang and the others up and assured them, “Thank you, Lord Shang and all of you for your trust, Pingan and the Zheijiang army will live up to the trust of Lord Shang and all of you, and will ensure that Suzhou City is safe and sound. If the Japanese want to get their hands on Suzhou City, they will have to go through our Zhejiang Army first. As long as there is still a single soldier left, we will not let a single Japanese pirate threaten Suzhou City.”
“Good! With these words from Lord Zhu, we are relieved.”Governor Shang gave a high-five.
“Ten thousand stones of grain and grass have been deposited into the camp’s granary, and in the future, according to the supply of two stones per soldier, the supply will be escorted to the camp on time at the beginning of each month for your army to consume, and in addition, these 20,000 taels of silver will be used to help your army’s military. In the future, I suzhou province monthly funding your army three thousand taels of silver military supplies, please do not refuse.”
Shang Zhifu said, pulling out a thick stack of silver bills from his sleeve, all in hundred taels denomination, and handed it over to Zhu Pingan.
It is really worthy of being the first place in the world to be rich, it is really worthy of being the richest place in the Ming Dynasty, this is a large sum of money!
Zhu Pingan was instantly subdued by the banknote capacity of Suzhou Prefecture.
“Thank you for Shang Zhi Fu’s great support, with the current war, it is the time to use silver, so I won’t excuse myself.”Zhu Pingan gave a thank you and did not excuse himself, he took the silver, “The Zhejiang army will offer their liver and brain in return.”
A soldier eats 2 stones of grain and grass a month, this 10,000 stones of grain and grass supported by Suzhou government is enough for 2,000 people of Zhejian army to eat for two and a half months, which saves a large amount of silver for Zhejian army, plus the 20,000 silver supported by Suzhou government is enough for Zhejian army to build enough bayonets and small artillery, nowadays it is the time to use the money so Zhu Pingan didn’t make any excuses.
“Sir Zhu don’t need to be polite, compared to the heavy responsibility on your shoulders, what is this support from us, moreover, you are meant to guard our safety, our support of some grain and silver is just a part of the job.”Shang Zhifu said.
Speaking of the heavy responsibility of the Zhejiang army, Governor Shang explained to Zhu Pingan in detail.
Suzhou and Lake are ripe, the world is sufficient.
The world’s wealth and goods in Suzhou, Suzhou wealth and goods in the Gate of Heaven, Gate of Heaven is the most prosperous area of Suzhou.
Tang Yin, one of the “Four Talents of Wuzhong” who passed away thirty years ago, wrote a poem called “The Gate of Heaven”, in which he wrote: “The world’s paradise is Wuzhong, and there is the Gate of Heaven, which is even better. There are 3,000 buildings with green sleeves, and millions of gold in the west and east of the water. The market has never stopped selling at five o’clock, and the four distant dialects are always different. If the painter depicts the painting, the painter should say that the painting is difficult to work.”
Gate of Heaven’s prosperity can be seen from this, Shang Zhifu as Suzhou Prefecture Governor, the data of the city of Suzhou know it like the back of his hand.
Shang Zhifu said, suzhou city’s wealth has nine tenths of the wealth is concentrated in the gate of heaven, the other urban areas accounted for a total of one tenth of the wealth of suzhou city, and the gate of heaven outside the prosperity is more than the city.
Outside the gate of gate of heaven to Fengqiao ten miles long street, including Nanhao Street, Shangtang Street and Shantang Street and other streets, backed by the river, the river is developed, ten thousand merchants gathered, north and south of the boat, foreign traders converge here, a variety of shops up to tens of thousands of more, all walks of life. It was more developed than the streets of Suzhou City.
Japanese plundering, the person who seeks money, its goal must be prioritised to the most prosperous of Suzhou City, outside the Gate of Heaven as the goal. During this period of time, many people saw Japanese pirates poking around the Gate of Heaven.
In addition, the Japanese invaders come across the sea, up the river, along the Grand Canal and other waterways to roam and loot, the Grand Canal and our Suzhou waterways meet outside the Gate of Heaven, if the Japanese invaders come from the waterways, the first place they will arrive at is also the Gate of Heaven.
Lastly, Governor Shang concluded that if the Japanese attacked the city of Suzhou, the Gate of Heaven would certainly be the first to bear the brunt of the attack.
Fengqiao, where Zhejiang troops were stationed, was connected to Shiyang and Changdang in the north, and to the gap-toothed pond and Taihu Lake in the south, guarding the waterways leading to the gate of gate of heaven, which was the necessary place for the Japanese to attack the gate of heaven through the waterway. That’s why Governor Shang said that the Zhejiang Army has a great responsibility on its shoulders.
“Lord Shang don’t worry, there is responsibility and pressure to have motivation, with my Zhejian army stationed here, we will not let a single Japanese invader pass through Fengqiao, and keep the western gateway of Suzhou City unharmed.”Zhu Pingan said with a firm face.
“Very well. The western gateway of Suzhou is entrusted to your army.”Governor Shang nodded vigorously.
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