"Who are you? Tell me your name!"

Just when Shen Yichen's motorcade was less than two miles away from Quanzhou City, rows of rebel horses appeared on the official road ahead, and at the same time a group of rebel soldiers emerged on both sides of the road.

They were armed with spears and firecrackers, and surrounded Shen Yichen and others!

Before Ye Zongliu, who was leading the way at the front, could introduce himself, a sharp-eyed soldier from the rebel army spotted Wu Rui and others in the convoy, wearing the standard uniforms of the Ming Dynasty frontier army, and immediately shouted: " The Ming army! They are the soldiers and horses of the imperial court!"

Hearing this cry, the atmosphere instantly became extremely tense. Shen Yichen even saw some musketeers taking out the muskets they carried with them and preparing to light the match ropes on their guns and fire!

Although these ancient fire cannons are not very powerful, their accuracy is even less good. But when fired at such a close range, the consequences are no less than taking a "shotgun" at close range. Even heavy armor may not be able to withstand it, let alone Shen Yichen and others were completely naked.

At this critical moment, Ye Zongliu pulled up his horse and shouted: "Don't be impulsive, I am the miner leader Ye Zongliu, and everyone is on my own!"

Half a year ago, if Ye Zongliu showed up, he would definitely be recognized by the rebels on guard. However, with the merger of the rebels from different forces such as Deng Maoqi and Tao De, many newly joined migrant workers were tenants, and only Ye Zong heard that Keep his name but never see his person.

Especially in the opposing team's convoy, there were people who were upright and wearing imperial uniforms. This group of rebels who were on guard outside did not believe it at all.

One of the leaders asked: "Since you are Boss Ye, why are you mixed with the imperial soldiers?"

"Because they are imperial envoys!"

"Since he is a court official, he deserves to die even more!"

Unexpectedly, after Ye Zong left a report and revealed the identity of Shen Yichen and others, it aroused even greater anger among the rebel soldiers present.

You must know that in history, Ding Xuan, the first imperial censor sent by the imperial court to suppress rebellion, actually persuaded Deng Maoqi and others to surrender.

It's not about recruiting peace, it's about persuading the other side to surrender unconditionally.

Ding Xuan arrogantly overestimated the deterrent power of himself and the imperial court, and underestimated the determination and resentment of Deng Maoqi and others towards the imperial court.

After seeing the imperial envoy, Deng Maoqi didn't even read the letter of persuasion to surrender. He tore up the letter in public and beheaded the envoy, leaving no escape route for himself.

The identity of the imperial envoy has changed, but the bloody hatred of the rebels has not changed. They wanted to kill Shen Yichen on the spot just like they did to Chief Secretary Zhu Yuan and Quanzhou Prefect Xiong Shangchu!

The rebels' angry reaction was obviously beyond Ye Zongliu's expectations. In order to prevent the situation from getting worse, he could only give Shen Yichen's name.

"This time the imperial envoy is Sanyuan and Di Shen Yichen. Flood control in Shandong has saved millions of people. Brothers, please do not be impulsive!"

Shen Yichen won the third place in Sanyuan?

Although Fujian is thousands of miles away from Shandong, the benefits of water control last forever, not to mention that it is widely spread among the people in the land of three provinces and eight prefectures.

If it were any other court official, the rebels would definitely have an extremely hostile attitude, but this person is Shen Yichen, the champion, and his fame and achievements have already made him a god in the eyes of many people.

"Is the person in front of me really the champion Shen Yichen?"

"Shen Zhuangyuan came to Fujian to supervise military affairs, but will he come to Quanzhou Prefecture alone as an envoy?"

"It's hard to say about other dog officers. It is said that Admiral Shen took the initiative to ask Ying to go out to control Shandong. He might really do this!"

"Then what should we do? Kill the champion, or let them pass?"

At this time, the rebel army broke through Quanzhou City, and most of the main elites were sharing the fruits of victory in the city. Those on guard outside were basically small soldiers. They did not dare to make a random decision without being 100% sure of the identity of the visitor.

At this moment, the door curtain of the carriage was opened, and a thin but majestic figure stood at the front of the carriage, shouting towards the surrounding rebels: "Fellow heroes, I am Lin Zhen, the headmaster of Changtai Academy. I was lucky enough to pass the exam." In the fifth year of Xuande's reign, he became the number one scholar in Gengxu subjects. Have you ever heard of it?"

The besieged rebel army had not yet recovered from the accident of San Yuan and Shen Yichen, but as a result, another number one scholar signed up for himself.

And compared to Shen Yichen, Lin Zhen's reputation in Fujian is known to everyone.

After all, many years of teaching and educating people have spread all over Fujian. Even in social studies private schools in remote areas, the teachers may have studied in Changtai Academy, which invisibly spread Lin Zhen's experience of resigning and returning home to everyone's ears. .

They may still have doubts about Shen Yichen, but for Lin Zhen, at least so far, most of the rebels have complete respect.

"Lin Zhuangyuan is also here. No one should dare to fake this, right?"

"Lin Zhuangyuan Gong preached and taught, and my family's social studies gentleman once studied under him."

"Changtai Academy is the holy place of Confucius and Mencius in Fujian. Even though he was in a high position, Lin Zhuangyuan never forgot to give back to his hometown. To be honest, I admire him very much."

The rebels discussed Lin Zhen's identity and experience with each other, and the word "rabble" was vividly displayed.

This scene was in Shen Yichen's eyes, even though he knew that the people on the outer guard could not be the core elite of the rebel army. They were most likely poor farmers and tenants from various states who were recruited during the uprising.

However, the difference between discipline and military literacy still exceeded the lower limit of his estimate.

The outcome of the war is to turn these ordinary farmers who were just a few months ago into dead souls with military exploits!

However, the discussion soon came to an abrupt end. A burst of rapid hoofbeats came from the distance. A dozen fully armed cavalrymen, exuding a faint murderous aura and the smell of blood, appeared in front of Shen Yichen and others.

Seeing the arrival of this group of people, Wu Rui's keen intuition on the battlefield told Wu Rui and other frontier guards to stand ready. Subconsciously, they spread out and changed the formation from the circle of the guard to an arc more suitable for the reunion of the cavalry, ready to charge into the formation at any time. .

"Deng Xinan, the cavalry commander, has met Boss Ye!"

The first person to come, when he saw Ye Zongliu, he immediately clasped his fists and said hello.

His action was equivalent to officially confirming the identity of the visitor. The rebels on guard outside also clasped their fists and saluted Ye Zongliu.

"Mr. Deng Qian, where is King Pingping? I have something important to see him."

Ye Zongliu returned the gesture with a fist, and asked about the whereabouts of Deng Maoqi, preparing to lead Shen Yichen and others to see him directly.

This Deng Xinan is also a member of the Deng Mao Seventh Clan. Before the uprising, he raised horses for the government and developed good riding skills.

After killing officials and rebelling, he simply brought out the military horses raised by the Chief Secretary of Fujian and formed a cavalry team with his former colleagues. Deng Maoqi appointed him as the Cavalry Chief Qian and placed him around him as a personal elite.

Theoretically, he will not appear here unless there is a special mission.

"King Pingping has entered Quanzhou Mansion and should be in the direction of the government office."

"Thank you, I'll be there right away."

Although both sides are rebels, their differences in philosophy have resulted in the forces under Ye Zongliu and Deng Maoqi not being very harmonious. They are still in separate areas and have no direct jurisdiction.

"Okay, then Boss Ye will go there on his own. I have important things to attend to, so I won't escort him."

After that, Deng Xinan patted the back of the horse. With the help of the weak torch light, Shen Yichen noticed that there were several human heads hanging on ropes from behind.

And judging from the hairstyle, it’s suitable for both men and women, old and weak!

"Mr. Deng Qian, what is this?"

Ye Zongliu might not ask about a simple man's head, but there are also women, children, the elderly and the weak inside, which challenges the bottom line of his code of conduct.

"After the city was broken, a group of dog officials from Quanzhou Prefecture took advantage of the chaos and fled. Wouldn't this be a good time to catch them all?"

When he said these words, a happy smile of revenge appeared on Deng Xinan's face.

When he first raised horses for the government, he was not only paid a meager salary but also beaten and scolded. More importantly, if something happened to the horses he raised, the loss would be recorded on the groom. As a result, Deng Xinan's family was ruined and his young sister starved to death. .

Now the situation is changing, and those high-ranking dog officials at the beginning finally have the time to wag their tails and beg for mercy.

In the same way, treat others the same way as they treat others, and Deng Xinan will not show the slightest mercy!

"In that case, I will go ahead and meet King Flatten."

Hearing this answer, Ye Zongliu sighed.

Under the blood feud, this kind of thing cannot be judged simply as right or wrong, and even if it does not harm the wife and children, I don't know whether it can be applied.

All we can say is when will the injustice be repaid!

"Boss Ye, please excuse me."

Deng Xinan cupped his hands and then called to his men to make way.

When Shen Yichen passed by him, Deng Xinan cast a provocative look.

He knew what Ye Zongliu was doing when he left for the past few days, so he could naturally guess the identities of Shen Yichen and others.

Even if he is the number one scholar and has done great work in controlling floods, there is no difference in the eyes of Deng Xinan now as an official of the imperial court.

The dog official of Quanzhou Prefecture killed him. Does the number one scholar in the capital have an extra head?

In response to this look, Shen Yichen greeted him expressionlessly. He upheld justice and did not want the turmoil in Fujian to end in casualties. This did not mean that he would make unlimited compromises with the rebels.

In many cases, poor order is far better than no order. From the perspective of the family, the country, and the world, the Ming Dynasty has not yet decayed to the point where the vast majority of people cannot survive in the late Ming Dynasty.

The poor people in the Southeast Uprising all have their own difficulties, and the consequences may not necessarily be positive.

After passing the outer blockade, Shen Yichen saw camps all over the place, as well as various insurrectionary troops in a hurry. However, he still hadn't encountered the miners under Ye Zongliu's command or the furnace men under Jiang Fucheng's command.

After asking a few wounded people, I found out that the miners and furnace men were the main forces attacking the city, and they were basically all in Quanzhou City now.

Hearing this news, Ye Zongliu had a somewhat complicated expression on his face. From a rational point of view, the discipline and execution ability of the miners and furnace men were far superior to those of the peasant tenants accepted by Deng Maoqi.

Good steel is used on the blade. If you want to quickly attack Quanzhou City, you will definitely need them.

But from an emotional point of view, most of the people in this group are brothers who have been following him for more than ten years, so the main siege means heavy casualties.

Of course, there was also a hunch that Ye Zongliu did not want to admit, that is, Deng Maoqi might have intentionally weakened himself and Jiang Luotou in order to complete the comprehensive integration of the rebel army.

There are no two days in the sky and no two masters for the people. The same is true for the rebel army.

The north wall of Quanzhou City had completely collapsed, and Shen Yichen and others almost walked in from the ruins. The once bustling streets were littered with corpses in all kinds of clothes, including officers and soldiers guarding the city, rebels attacking the city, and There are local people wearing coarse linen and linen clothes.

This scene, which was like Shura hell, gave Shen Yichen such a huge shock that he didn't know how to describe it for a moment.

At this moment, he truly realized the cruelty of war!

As we continued to move forward, we could see more and more rebel soldiers. Many former Fujian miners and furnace men, when they saw Ye Zongliu, they all clasped their fists and saluted him, and at the same time loudly informed him of their glorious victory.

However, there was not much joy of victory on Ye Zongliu's face, because he saw that most of the houses and shops on both sides of the street had been pried open, and there was no doubt that they had been looted.
To be continued...