The big bands were very happy to see Yue Qijie upholding justice for them. It seemed that this time they could not only recover the food, but also lose 10,000 taels of silver for nothing. The bandits not only lost money, but also lost their lives, and they could even lose their lives. They lost their wife and their soldiers.

However, in the blink of an eye, the situation suddenly changed. Yue Qijie turned against him faster than flipping a book. He directly determined that the imperial envoy was true, but they became false accusations of Shangguan.

The young man who had the idea of ​​seeking out his outstanding troops was sought after by everyone at the last moment, but the next moment he watched his cousin take off his armor and beat him up with fifty military sticks, and then sent back to his hometown. His face suddenly turned pale. This time it was really miserable. Not only did he fail to achieve his goal, but he even took his cousin in.

The large group of big families were trembling. Fortunately, Yue Qijie did not punish them anymore. He ordered the soldiers to drive them home with a calm face, and at the same time ordered other soldiers to continue to distribute food here according to the previous rules. Then he welcomed Ma Mingfeng to his headquarters with a smile on his face.

Yu Zhenlong and others were stunned when they saw this scene. The general was cold and murderous intent on his face. The next moment, his expression suddenly changed. This was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that the general knew that Ma Mingfeng was a fake imperial envoy, but not only did not expose it, but instead collaborated in the play, which made them feel that this matter was bizarre.

It was not until Yue Qijie brought them to the ground and then turned them away, but then he saw Yue Qijie laughing and said, "Why, are you addicted to pretending to be an imperial envoy? Now there are no outsiders, and you are still standing there? Your aunt will come soon. Have you been like this all the time?"

Ma Mingfeng then sat down from the Lord and bowed to Yue Qijie and said, "My uncle is here, and my nephew is polite. I haven't seen you for many years. I'm still better than before when I failed my style."

It was not until then that everyone suddenly realized that Yue Qijie was Ma Mingfeng's uncle. No wonder he treated him like this before. But everyone thought about it, fortunately they met his uncle, otherwise it would be a little difficult to deal with today.

Yue Qijie laughed and scolded when he saw this scene, "I haven't seen you for many years, but your mouth is getting more and more naughty. OK, okay, get up quickly. You said you, you didn't even go to see me when you passed by me. If it weren't for something, I wouldn't have seen you."

When Ma Mingfeng heard this, he hurriedly said, "Isn't it not that I can pass the exam today? I'm embarrassed to go to see my uncle and aunt. I originally thought I would wait until the exam is over."

Yue Qijie stared and said, "What, my uncle respects you three points because you are a Jinshi, and ignores you if you are not a Jinshi? You just look at me like this? Stop talking nonsense, what's going on today? Don't you tell me the truth?"

Ma Mingfeng was about to say that her aunt Ma Yumei came. After a few people greeted each other for a while, Ma Yumei asked, "What did you say just now? Why is it so lively?"

Ma Mingfeng immediately told Yue Qijie and his wife what happened today.

After saying that, Yue Qijie was so angry that he slapped the table, and sneered: "Tianjin garrison is an incompetent person. When the Qing army came to escape, they didn't even dare to care about a group of bandits. My eldest nephew, it's not my uncle who helped me. You did this well today. You are benefiting the people. If I had known that you had done such a good thing, I would have to let those big players return the money to you!"

Ma Mingfeng shook his head and sighed: "Originally we bought food, and it is legitimate to give them silver. But what I sighed is that these wealthy families are unkind and hoarded, which is not surprising. This is their nature. However, after the robbery of the Qing army, why can they still have their current family business? This is enough to prove that they had a connection with the Qing army at that time. If nothing else, once the Qing army fights in the future, they will definitely surrender as soon as possible and help their masters bully the people."

When Yue Qijie heard this, he felt even more angry and said coldly: "If this day really happens, I will kill these guys who will harm the country and the people first!"

Ma Mingfeng smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle, you protect the country and the people, no one can see it, but once the gentry is massacred, someone will report to the court immediately. No matter what you are doing, you may be punished. In fact, these are all future matters, so it's better not to mention them. But uncle, you should plan for yourself. Please forgive me for your courage and say, "It is inevitable that the Qing people will go south, and even thieves may come here. How should you choose when the time comes? I know you will never surrender."

, Then there are only two roads in front of you, either escape or die. None of these two roads are what I hope. I just hope you can find an opportunity to transfer to Nanjing. We are not to escape, but to preserve the vitality and gather limited forces to continue to fight. The resistance here is almost meaningless, because once the thieves fight here, the capital will not be able to save it. Once the Qing army fights here, it proves that the capital is no longer protected..."

"Can you really get to that point?" Yue Qijie asked in confusion.

Ma Mingfeng said with a serious look on his face: "You can really get to that point. Now the two capitals, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong and other places have encountered drought and locust plagues, and even plagues have begun to appear in some places. If this continues, in just one or two years, the Central Plains will have no resistance. Although Yang Sichang and Zhang Xianzhong are stalemate now, Yang Sichang is old and Zhang Xianzhong is extremely cunning. In the end, Yang Sichang will inevitably be defeated. Under Zhang Xianzhong's restraint, the thieves will definitely enter Henan. Henan cannot resist at all. The only force that I can support in the Ming Dynasty is Shaanxi.

It is said that Lord Sun Chuanting has been imprisoned, and even if he is released from office and restored to his post, it is probably difficult to resist. It is not that Lord Sun is not strong enough, but that the military garrison system of our Ming Dynasty has deteriorated to something. In addition, the financial scarcity, insufficient military equipment and quality, and even the number of people is not the same. The local tyrants are similar to the wealthy and unkind people. We help them resist the bandits but they are indifferent. The thieves can kill them, seize their food and assets and distribute them to the people, thereby winning the hearts of the people. If this continues, my uncle said how can we not defeat?"

"This..." Yue Qijie agreed with the situation analyzed by Ma Mingfeng. Not to mention anything else, the Bazhou he was in charge was in this situation. The military households who have been reclaimed for generations are still farming less than half of the land. The land was occupied by local tyrants and military commanders. Even the number of troops is far less than that in the books, and in some places there are less than one-third. However, the military commanders still receive full salary from superiors. In addition, although the funds for maintenance of equipment have been reached, the equipment has been rotten and there is no maintenance. Many military officials also use inferior food as good as good food when garrisoning grain, and even secretly transport the official grain to sell. The granary is filled with soil in bags to recharge. On the front line, there are even many phenomena of killing good people and taking advantage of merit. If you fight with such an army, whether you encounter trespasses or the Qing army, you will definitely be defeated.

"You are right. For Bazhou alone, there are tens of thousands of troops in name, but in fact there are only three thousand people. There are only two thousand people who can fight. But I dare not receive the salary according to the quota of two thousand people. The emperor knew the truth and would definitely kill me, so I distributed the extra salary to the military households. This is why the soldiers are so grateful to me and willing to work hard for me. But as you said, once the enemy invades, I will only have a dead end with these two thousand people.

I am not afraid of death. As a soldier, it is supreme honor to wrap the body in horses and leather, but I am afraid that even if I die, I will still not be able to save the Ming Dynasty... I will listen to you and find a way to transfer back to Nanjing. But one thing is, Luaner, you have such a thorough analysis of the current situation. Is there any way to deal with it? First of all, I declare that I can't do the surrender, and I don't want to be a turtle, watching the country's demise without any hesitation. If your plan is not within these two points, I can listen to you."

"Don't worry, I must not be within these two." Ma Mingfeng promised Yue Qijie with confidence: "Actually, my intention is very simple. Nanjing has the danger of the Yangtze River, which can not only effectively stop the cavalry of the Qing army, but also stay away from the thieves and the promising thieves. We can completely use the geographical advantages of the south of the Yangtze River to fight against the Qing army. What were the figures of Emperor Yuan of Jin and Emperor Gaozong of Song Zhao Gou? They were able to use the natural danger of the Yangtze River to be in a corner, so we can naturally be even more able. Not only can we, we must accumulate strength to carry out the Northern Expedition, completely drive the Qing people out of the territory of our Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, we must quell the thieves and resurrect our Ming Dynasty. What I planned was just to make it more convenient to fight the enemy after the emperor moved the capital to Nanjing."

Ma Mingfeng said this and sighed secretly. He knew that although Chongzhen had many bad things, he would never agree to move the capital to Nanjing. It would be really difficult to persuade him to change his mind. So he actually tried his best to preserve some vitality. When the Northern Ming Dynasty perished, he would rely on the economic and geographical advantages of the south to fight against the Qing people and the rioters, and to achieve subsequent restoration.

But Ma Mingfeng could not say this, even to his uncle, because as long as he said this, it would mean that he would choose to give up Chongzhen in advance. This was definitely the behavior of a traitor. In that era when he was indoctrinated by Neo-Confucianism, he would not receive support from anyone, and would only lead to his destruction.

"It's right that you can think about it this way. Even when I really have to move the capital, I believe that the Ming Dynasty will definitely not be worse than the Eastern Jin and Southern Song dynasties. Since that's the case, I'll find a way to find a way to mobilize. Oh, it's not that I'm boasting. I'm afraid that after I leave, the people and military households in Bazhou will be bullied again."
Chapter completed!