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A lot of goods were robbed, and Zhang Xianzhong made a profit, but the Han merchants in Semarang complained endlessly.

As a port city, Semarang needs to go to this small town for inland goods.With Zhang Xianzhong killing so indiscriminately, who would dare to transport the goods to Semarang among the native merchants in the interior?

Zhang Xianzhong didn't care about it, the important land was a matter of life and death, so he had to keep it in his own hands.

Moreover, the foreign race had to be killed, and then the Han people in Semarang were moved here.

As for business, it will recover slowly.As far as this trade route is concerned, is it true that the Han merchants are in a hurry, but the indigenous merchants are not?

Just over three months after Zhang Xianzhong took office, the area under the governorship of Semarang has directly doubled, and it is no longer purely a commercial city.

The Sultan of Yogyakarta was not a vegetarian either. When he was attacked for no reason, he immediately ordered troops to be summoned and gathered [-] troops to kill Zhang Xianzhong.

Chapter 954 [The Tiger Returns to the Mountain]

The Sultan of Yogyakarta, named Lasang, was a descendant of the royal family of the Bachang Kingdom. After the kingdom was destroyed, he became the feudal lord of Matalan.

Matalam was divided and Central Java was divided into three parts.

One is the Solo Sultanate, the second is the Yogyakarta Sultanate, and the third is Semarang occupied by the Han people.

For Solo and Yogyakarta, the goods must be transported to Semarang for sea.Therefore, although the Han people in Semarang are the weakest, the sultans of the two countries are unwilling to go to war with the Han people.One is that it is more difficult to siege the city, and the other is that after they are defeated, they do not know how to engage in maritime trade.

In the past few years, Solo and Yogyakarta have been at war. In the end, the Sultan of Yogyakarta won and unified the Central Java area except Semarang.

The Sultan of Yogyakarta, Lasan, is full of ambitions. His next goal is to attack the Surabaya Sultanate and take East Java into his pocket.Surabaya was Surabaya, and the Sultan was a Javanese nobleman, but the Chinese also played an important role there.

When the Surabaya Kingdom is unified, Semarang can be won without a fight. It must be nominally subject to the Sultan of Yogyakarta, and sending officials to collect taxes is considered the ruling method.

Due to years of civil war, the population of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta has dropped sharply to around 20.Both industry, commerce and agriculture were severely damaged. In the case of insufficient food, sending more than 2 troops is already the limit.

Lasang personally led the army, marching towards Semarang mightily.

The town that Zhang Xianzhong captured, that is, Belgas, was renamed Huanghu Town.If Lasang wants to attack Semarang, he must pass through here.

Huanghu Town is surrounded by mountains, a river leads directly to the sea, and the town is located on the flat land between the mountains.

As soon as the Lasang army arrived in the southern valley, they were spotted by sentry soldiers and quickly lit up billowing smoke as a warning.

"Governor, there is meat to eat!" Nongfentian laughed.

Zhang Xianzhong, with a cigar in his mouth, leisurely puffed out the smoke: "Kill as many people as possible, the more the better, the south can be stable for 20 years. After the south is settled, let's go to the east to fight the Danmu, which is really useful Site."

Nong Fentian was a young man of the Zhuang nationality. The [-] Datong troops assigned to Zhang Xianzhong were all recruits from Guangxi, and only a few officers were veterans.

The Datong imperial court expanded southward, and especially liked to recruit descendants of wolf soldiers from Yunnan and Guangxi.First, it can alleviate land conflicts in mountainous areas, second, the people of Guangxi and Yunnan are more adaptable to the Nanyang environment, and third, these descendants of wolf soldiers are really fierce.

After Zhang Xianzhong occupied Huanghu Town, he did not intend to continue to expand south.

His plan is to cripple the country of Yogyakarta so badly that it will not be able to send troops within 20 years.Then, it has been developed to the east, and the east coast is a large fertile plain.There is Danmu City, the Danmu Kingdom that once unified Java Island. Its capital is on the plain, but the city walls have long been destroyed.

Zheng Yongshou, the former governor of Semarang, was a wimp who got rich and settled down.In such a large fertile plain, the rulers were only landlords and aristocrats, and he never led troops to fight over it, which seemed unreasonable to Zhang Xianzhong.

"Dangdangdang!"

When the iron bell in Huanghu Town rang, not only did the five hundred troops gather quickly, but also the local Han males inside and outside the city also left their fellow men and gathered together.

All the Javanese people near the town were killed, and Zhang Xianzhong distributed all the shops, houses, and land to the Han people.These Han people all believed in the Green religion, and they were all commoners in the city and tenants outside the city.They accidentally obtained the land of the store, and their loyalty was instantly full, and they were willing to follow Zhang Xianzhong to the death.

Five hundred Datong troops, more than a thousand Han youths, killed more than 2 Yogyakarta troops.

Lasan was still marching in the river valley at this time, the luggage was transported by boats, and the soldiers advanced along the river bank.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

There were muffled noises coming from the river, but it was Zhang Xianzhong who set up a large number of hidden piles in the river channel south of the town after he captured Huanghu Town.Small fishing boats can pass through with ease, but boats with a slightly deeper draft are very likely to collide with hidden piles.

The enemy's supply fleet was soon blocked there.

Lasang ordered the soldiers who were familiar with water to go down the river to pull out the hidden piles.But those hidden piles are really too many, it is the result of Zhang Xianzhong's one month's work, and it will take at least several days to completely clean them up.

To the southeast of Huanghu Town, there is still a valley that can be passed through, and it was blocked by mountains after thirty miles.

Zhang Xianzhong led his troops for [-] li, and spent two more days crossing the mountains, and they reached the rear of the Yogyakarta army.Immediately afterwards, they walked along the valley day and night, slowly moving towards the enemy's camp.

Sultan Lasan was still pulling out the hidden stakes, and Zhang Xianzhong was already preparing to stab the chrysanthemum.

At night, camps were set up along the river, and the Javanese soldiers were sleeping soundly.On the north side of the camp, facing the direction of Huanghu Town, the Javanese sentinels there are quite competent.But the sentries in the south were not vigilant at all, and one or two were sitting on the sentry post to take a nap.

Zhang Xianzhong had already passed the sentries, but the sentries were still sleeping.

As for Sultan Lasan, he smoked opium and fell asleep in a ecstasy.

Thanks to the hard work of the Dutch, opium has already spread throughout Java Island. Rich people of all ethnic groups regard opium as a high-end consumer product, and even use opium to entertain distinguished guests.Even children from noble families would smoke from time to time.

Anyway, Zhao Han issued a death order, no matter domestic or overseas, the opium trade is strictly prohibited.Han people who smoked opium were not allowed to serve as officials, and civilians who smoked opium were arrested and forced to undergo drug rehabilitation.

Let's put it this way, the more than 2 Yogyakarta army in front of us, the senior generals are all opium ghosts!In the evening, they collectively smoked opium, and they slept soundly at the moment.

"ignition!"

The officers of the Datong Army and the militia took out the torches and blew them on.Ordinary soldiers took out the original matches, went to Huozhezi to borrow fire (it couldn't ignite spontaneously), and quickly lit the torch in their hands.

"kill!"

Nearly 2000 people broke through the fences of the camp and set fire to camp tents everywhere.

The Javanese soldiers woke up from their dreams, and there were shouts and flames everywhere, and they ran like headless chickens in fright.The defeated soldiers became Zhang Xianzhong's help, and they were driven all the way north, and the places they passed drove more people to flee.These Javanese soldiers, not to mention picking up weapons, many don't even bother to wear shoes.

When Sultan Lasan woke up, [-]% to [-]% of the [-] army had been defeated.His first reaction was not to resist, but to run towards the river, climb onto a grain ship and shout, "Go back to Yogyakarta!"

The supply fleet of more than 2 troops is densely docked by the river.After the boatmen woke up, they panicked and operated the boat in the dark. The river channel was relatively narrow, and they collided with each other in the darkness. They did not know how many boats capsized and sank.

The clever ghosts among the defeated soldiers also frantically ran to the boat.Those who didn't have time to get on the boat jumped into the river to swim. When they heard the sound of the paddles, they swam to hold on to the paddles and tried to climb up.

There was chaos by the river, and chaos in the river.

By dawn, there were corpses everywhere on the banks of the river. Of the more than 2 Yogyakarta troops, I don’t know how many escaped. Anyway, Zhang Xianzhong didn’t want to take prisoners.

It's a pity that the enemy's supply fleet either sank or fled, and no food was seized.

Later, Zhang Xianzhong sent people to clean up the hidden piles and salvage the boat by the way. It was a bit of an unexpected harvest, and he actually fished out two artillery pieces and some shells from the river.

The rest of the harvest is the armor and weapons on the shore.

They are basically leather armor and cold weapons, enough to equip tens of thousands of troops.

However, Sultan Lasan of Yogyakarta fled the battlefield by boat for dozens of miles, and finally stopped in shock.He spent several days gathering the remnants of the soldiers, leaving more than 20 supply ships and only more than 3000 soldiers.There must have been ships and soldiers still alive, but they had fled back to their hometowns a long time ago, and it was not easy to gather them together again.

Faced with such a miserable situation, what Lasang thought of was not revenge, but to lead his troops back to the capital quickly.Once the news of the defeat on the front line comes back, maybe someone will rebel!

A month later, the two sides signed the treaty.

The Sultanate of Yogyakarta, recognized the Governor of Semarang's possession of Hoang Hu Town.After that, there was a truce and trade was resumed without interfering with each other.

The threat from the south is settled.

Zhang Xianzhong was not the master of rest. He used the captured soldiers to train an army of [-] soldiers.They are not paid for the army. They usually work and farm the land, and they are pulled out to fight at critical moments.There are pensions for those who die in battle, rewards for victories, and land for those who have done meritorious service.

The Han tenants who have lived in the cracks for a long time have been useless in Java Island for more than 200 years. Where have they encountered such a situation?

Facing the temptation of the land, the Han tenants were all aroused bloody.

As soon as the armistice treaty was signed with the Sultan of Yogyakarta, Zhang Xianzhong rushed towards Tamu City non-stop.Han Chinese merchants also joined the gang, and they organized people to help transport grain, waiting to take down Danmu City to sell stolen goods for Zhang Xianzhong.

When the Danmu Sultanate fell, the city walls of Danmu had already been torn down.The city is quite large, ruled by Javanese nobles and religious leaders, with only a thousand self-defense troops, it is an independent state that does not belong to any force.

From Semarang to Danmu City, it is only 60 miles, and all the way is plain.

Zhang Xianzhong dispersed more than 6000 troops into three groups, attacking and killing indigenous villages along the way.All the men were killed, and the women and children were robbed for distribution. Each team was followed by merchants who were responsible for eating the plundered loot.

Before the army reached Danmu City, countless indigenous refugees had already fled outside the city.

Hearing that the Chinese army was dispatched, the leader of Danmu didn't know how many people came. He hurriedly took his family, property and personal armed forces and ran directly to Surabaya City by sea boat.When you arrive in Surabaya City, you can take refuge in the Sultan of Surabaya, and as long as you preserve your strength, you can continue to be a nobleman.

The affluent Danmu area was easily captured by Zhang Xianzhong.There were at least 2 indigenous people massacred in this fight, and the five hundred Datong troops were all led to ruin, and the missionaries in the army were at a loss for what to do.

The mission officer is also a descendant of Zhuang wolf soldiers, named Wei Zhuang.He felt that he could no longer kill indiscriminately, so he went to Zhang Xianzhong privately: "Governor Zhang..."

"Wei Xuanjiao is here?"

Without waiting for Wei Zhuang to finish speaking, Zhang Xianzhong took Wei Zhuang's hand and said with a smile, "Wei Xuanjiao, the governor has already selected the most fertile [-] mu of cultivated land outside Danmu City, and it will be Wei Xuanjiao's private field in the future. Three Java Girls, concubines for Wei Xuanjiao, all rich girls in the city, not native girls in the countryside. There are also a few Javanese girls who serve as maids for Wei Xuanjiao. There are also twenty Javanese slaves who work as tenants for Wei Xuanjiao. "

Wei Zhuang opened his mouth many times, but he hesitated to speak.

Zhang Xianzhong captured the Danmu Plain in the east, and set his sights on a small plain in the west.There is also fertile soil. Although there are many forests, they can be reclaimed and cultivated.

In one year, under the operation of Zhang Xianzhong, the territory of the Governor-General of Semarang expanded more than ten times, and the attack did not stop until there were mountains on all sides.

Zhang Xianzhong felt that it was so cool, the aborigines here were not beaten, and as long as they were not Han Chinese, they could be arrested and slaughtered at will.Getting him to be the governor of Semarang is like a tiger returning to the mountain and a dragon entering the sea.If it weren't for the small number of Han Chinese, he felt that he would be able to unify Java Island in five years.

What school education, what slowly pioneering, these are not in line with Zhang Xianzhong's characteristics.He felt that the land was very good, and he could just lead his troops to kill and occupy it, and killed all the natives there, and distributed the few who were not killed to the soldiers as tenants.

What is the cost of governance?

No cost, only conquest!

Chapter 955 [Thieves also have a way: Holy, brave, righteous, wise and benevolent]

Zhang Xianzhong said that his fourth son was smart, but in fact his third son was also good, even capable of both civil and military skills.

The third son is named Zhang Jianzhi, this year.

At the age of 12, he went hunting with his elders. At the age of 14, he went home during the summer vacation. He also participated in the encirclement and suppression of the headhunters, rushing quickly and slashing an enemy.He successfully graduated from middle school and studied at Fuzhou University at his own expense. Unfortunately, he did not get a graduation certificate and was only eligible to apply for the official office.

Zhang Jianzhi felt that the official examiner was meaningless, so after finishing college, he ran to Semarang to join his father.

"You bastard," Zhang Xianzhong was furious, "I paid you to go to college, and you can't even get a diploma. You have a ball for reading so many books!"

Zhang Jianzhi explained: "Father, today's college graduation exam is the exam for juren in the previous dynasty. From the Ministry of Rites to the Inspectorate, and then to the provincial officials, there are layers of supervision. How can it be easy to pass the exam? A college student who can graduate Only a small half, most of the students can only get school certificates."

"That is to say, you didn't get into Juren, and you only got a reputation as a scholar?" Zhang Xianzhong asked.

Zhang Jianzhi nodded: "You can also say that."

Zhang Xianzhong's anger came and went quickly, and he smacked his lips and said, "Scholars are just scholars, and they can be regarded as cultural people of the old Zhang family. What skills have you learned in college?"

Zhang Jianzhi replied: "I am majoring in science, and I have covered physics, mathematics, astronomy, and geography. Arts is a minor, and I have chosen relatively rare Taoism. I have a rough understanding of "Laozi" and "Zhuangzi."

"Isn't Lao Tzu the Taishang Laojun?" Zhang Xianzhong suddenly realized, "I dare you bastard to learn the Taoism. Did the school teacher teach the five thunders?"

Zhang Jianzhi explained helplessly: "Father, Taoism is Taoism, and Taoism is Taoism. Taoism talks about the great truth, and Taoism talks about the rituals of fasting and offering sacrifices, and drawing symbols to drive away ghosts."

Zhang Xianzhong understood again: "Taoism is an official, and it can only play tricks. Taoism is an official, and it has to be really hands-on."

As soon as this remark came out, Zhang Jianzhi almost fell down.

Zhang Xianzhong sat down with a golden knife: "Then you can play tricks and talk about the big truths of Taoism."

Zhang Jianzhi thought about it carefully, and said: "I heard that my father was the governor here, and he slaughtered countless aborigines. In the eyes of Zhuangzi, my father is a big thief."

Zhang Xianzhong's hypotension was cured, he slammed the table and said, "How dare you call me a thief? I was forced by the government to rebel against the people, but now I kill people to serve the country. How can I be confused with a thief?"

Zhang Jianzhi said: "The child is wrong. My father is not a big thief. Your Majesty is the big thief today. As for my father, he is at most a thief."

Zhang Xianzhong heard that there was something in his son's words, so he said angrily: "Don't go around the bush, speak directly if you have something to say."

Zhang Jianzhi asked: "Father, have you ever heard that saints never die, but robbers never stop?"

"Bullshit, the sage Kong died a long time ago, but there are so many thieves in the world." Zhang Xianzhong said.

Zhang Jianzhi shook his head: "No, the sage does not specifically refer to Confucius, and the thieves are not ordinary thieves. Heaven and earth are divided into yin and yang. Where there is light, there is darkness. If one day, the light disappears, then the world will be full of darkness. If it is all darkness, It means that there is no darkness, and even the concept of light and darkness will not exist. If there are saints, there will be great robbers; without saints, there will be no great robbers."

"Speak in human language!" Zhang Xianzhong was almost dizzy.

Zhang Jianzhi began to show off his knowledge: "The big thief that Zhuangzi talked about actually refers to Tian Chengzi. The so-called thief who steals the hook is punished, and the prince who steals the country. Tian's replacement of Qi is a thief who steals the country. He not only stole the country of Qi, but also the country of Qi. The laws, officials and morals of the people. And his descendant King Qiwei, who is obviously a descendant of a robber, has become a Ming emperor and a sage king."

Zhang Xianzhong became angrier the more he listened: "Which foolish teacher taught you this?"

Zhang Jianzhi smiled and said: "Father, please listen patiently. Liu Xiahui is famous, right? He has a younger brother who is more famous, named Liu Xiazhi, commonly known as Robber Zhi. Robber Zhi is the ancestor of robbers. The disciples asked him if there is anything wrong with being a great thief." Can you tell me the method? Let’s guess, father, how will the bandit Zhi answer.”

"How to answer?" Zhang Xianzhong was curious.

Zhang Jianzhi eloquently said: "The Robber Zhi said that if he can guess what property is in the house, he can be called holy; the one who enters the house first is called brave; the one who leaves the house last is called righteous; Those who divide spoils fairly are called benevolent. Sageness, courage, righteousness, wisdom, and benevolence are the principles of being a thief, and it is said that a thief also has the way. Without these five qualities, it is impossible to become a great thief.”

Zhang Xianzhong slapped his thigh fiercely, and said with a cheerful smile: "A thief has a way, a saint, brave, righteous, wise and benevolent!"

Zhang Jianzhi also said: "Your Majesty today is a thief who steals the country. He knows what the most important property in the world is, and he is a saint. Although he rose up later than his father, he was also the first to rebel. He can be called brave. Facing officers and soldiers Encirclement and suppression, he did not leave the army to flee, he can be called righteous. He knew when to rebel, he can be called wise. When he divided the loot, he was more fair than his father, and he distributed it to all people in the world, he can be called benevolent.”

Zhang Xianzhong was dumbfounded when he heard this: "The teacher of Fuzhou University dares to say such things. Isn't he afraid of beheading?"

Zhang Jianzhi said with a smile: "Hey, of course I dare not talk about it in class. These are all things the teacher said in private when he was drunk."