The invasion of the abyss begins with the Laughing at the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 50 The First Territory

In the forty-eighth year of the Wanli reign, on January 1, New Year's Day, the beginning of the new year, everything was new, the sun was high in the sky, and the warm sunlight sprinkled on Yongning City, making people a little drowsy.

"Uncle Zhao, they all went to Shenjiawubao to eat delicious and spicy food, leaving only a few of us. This is too much of a bully!"

At the gate of the city, a thin young man, wearing a slightly old bright red mandarin duck-patterned battle jacket and holding a spear in his hand, was looking at the passers-by and complaining.

Yesterday, Shi Guangxian, the military commander, recruited more than a thousand military households to boost his military might, and with the help of hundreds of elite servants, he hoped to intimidate the bandits and Zhao Ermaizi.

When the lots were drawn, as a newcomer, the young man Xiong Xi was not selected unsurprisingly. Having some aspirations for the future, he was now guarding the city gate in a depressed mood to prevent any unexpected situations from happening.

"Going is not necessarily a good thing; staying is not necessarily a bad thing either."

Zhao Sansan, with white hair and beard and a weathered face, leaned on the city wall, puffing on the pipe in his hand and speaking without raising his head.

Although he looks to be in his forties or fifties, Zhao Sansan is actually only thirty years old. The burden of life has made him breathless and he has aged prematurely.

"Uncle Zhao, Uncle Zhao."

"There are so many people, a huge crowd, endless."

Accidentally catching a glimpse of the surging troops in the distance, Xiong Xi was instantly startled. He hurriedly grabbed the shoulders of the old soldier Zhao Sansan and shouted stutteringly.

"Run!"

Hearing this, the old soldier Zhao Sansan quickly looked up into the distance, stared hard, and suddenly his face turned pale. After saying hello, he ran away without looking back.

At the city gate, seven or eight soldiers led by the veteran Zhao Sansan ran for their lives, throwing away their weapons at will, and even leaving the city gate open, leaving Xiong Xi alone at a loss.

As a soldier who has been in the army for many years, Zhao Sansan has not learned anything else, but he is very good at saving his life. The people outside the city are either bandits or rebels. The court only gives them a few silver coins, which is not worth his life.

"Run away! The rebels have entered the city. There are thousands of them. No, tens of thousands of them! They are so numerous that you can't even count them."

"Didn't the military commander go to siege the Shenjiawu Fort yesterday? Did they lose the battle? Did the Shen family win? Or did the bandits fight among themselves?"

"It's raining, put away the clothes! No, the rebels have entered the city, girls and wives, hide quickly, don't let them harm you!"

The rumbling sounds of horse hooves were getting closer and closer, and more and more people noticed the Shen family's "rebels" galloping in from outside the city. They ran away in panic.

The bustling streets suddenly became deserted, with not a single person in sight. Only debris littered the ground, which, combined with the bleak winter, gave people a sense of infinite desolation.

"Xiao Changgui, you must lead your men to guard the city gates. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Anyone who disobeys my order will be executed!"

"Shitou, you lead the people to maintain order in the city. If any hooligans dare to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, don't show mercy and chop them all off."

"Thin monkey, seal up the treasury and granary immediately and find the Yellow Book of Yongning City."

After entering the city, Shen Yuanliang, riding on a tall horse, waved the whip in his hand and gave instructions in a high-spirited manner. Everything was so orderly, as if it had been rehearsed many times.

The chaotic Yongning City finally calmed down after a while. Some hooligans who took the opportunity to cause chaos were all beheaded. The bloody heads frightened many people with evil intentions.

"Uncle, come and play!"

A group of beautiful brothel girls leaned on the railings, their colorful skirts outlining their graceful figures, and their slender waists gave people endless reverie. Qunfang Pavilion was the only brothel in Yongning City, and it was engaged in the flesh trade. The madam and the girls were not afraid of the people who came, whether they were bandits or rebels. As long as the men were lustful, Qunfang Pavilion would not fall.

At the window on the third floor, the old procuress, who was wearing makeup and swaying a round fan in her hand, leisurely looked at the well-organized rebels. When she saw Shen Yuanliang on horseback, she covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Is it him?"

A month ago, the madam had met Shen Yuanliang because of the four maids Dongmei, Chunlan, Xiazhu and Qiuju. At that time, considering that Shen Yuanliang was a murderous bully, she took a step back.

Unexpectedly, in just one month, Shen Yuanliang led his troops into Yongning City. This was a rebellion, a crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of the family. The brothel owner was very grateful that she did not offend him at that time, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable.

Baicaotang

"Boss, the rebels have entered the city."

"They are from the Shen family. The Shen family has entered the city. There are several thousand of them."

A young boy rushed in in a panic. He was Lin Baofeng, an apprentice of Baicaotang. He had met Shen Yuanliang a month ago and was deeply impressed by him.

Shen Yuanliang's act of killing Mr. Wang and seizing the Wang Family Fort was already a sensation. The people of Yongning City were not unfamiliar with Shen Yuanliang, and even admired him very much and cheered secretly.

What no one expected was that the Shen family actually started a rebellion.

"Someone from the Shen family? Brother Liang?"

Doctor Bai, who was grinding medicinal herbs and stroking his gray beard, stood up suddenly and muttered to himself in disbelief.

The Bai family and the Shen family are close friends. Doctor Bai thinks he knows Shen Yuanliang well enough and knows that he has the heart of a tiger and the ambition of a swan.

However, Doctor Bai never expected that Shen Yuanliang was so bold. In the eyes of the world, attacking Yongning City was considered rebellion, and any carelessness would result in the annihilation of all nine clans.

Military Affairs Office

"My Lord, this is the Yellow Book of Yongning City. According to the records above, there are a total of 150,000 people in Yongning City, nearly 30,000 households."

"Among the 200,000 mu of good farmland, most of it is occupied by the wealthy families in the city or the thousand or hundred households of the garrison. In particular, Shi Guangxian, the military commander, alone owns 30,000 mu of the best irrigated land."

Flipping through the yellow book in his hand, "skinny monkey" Chen Chongwen was extremely angry. He thought about how his Chen family was a well-off family in the past, with dozens of acres of fertile land. It was a pity that all of it was lost for various reasons.

As a result, Aunt Chen had to go out in public and set up a stall in Jingbian Fort, exposed to the wind and rain, and was exploited by petty officials at all levels. Her life was extremely hard, and these skinny monkeys saw it all.

"They are all a bunch of rats. If it weren't for their greed, how could the court be out of soldiers?"

If it weren't for the collapse of the Wei Suo system, the court, which had no soldiers available, would not have had to recruit soldiers, and Shen Yuanliang's father Shen Zhong would not have embarked on a path of no return.

Being a soldier and eating food was a very risky and low-return profession in the Ming Dynasty at that time. Not only were the soldiers, who had to keep their heads on their belts, exploited for food and wages by their superiors on a daily basis, but they also had to do the hardest and most tiring work.

With the help of the Iron Shirt in his hand, Shen Zhong started as a private and escaped death countless times. After twenty years of hard work, he was still only a captain commanding hundreds of people, and the Shen family was just a small family in southern Liaoning.

These rats hid in the rear of the battlefield, and took advantage of their status to exploit the people. They lived a fat and bloated life, and had fertile fields and beautiful houses at home.

God is so unfair, he treats poor people like them so cruelly!

Therefore, the unwilling Shen Yuanliang and Shouhou wanted to give it a try!
(End of this chapter)