Chapter 2374
Chapter 2374
Chapter 2374
The most respectable son-in-law of the Ma family came back rarely, so naturally he couldn't let the distinguished guests feel slighted.The streets inside and outside Majiazhuang have been cleaned in advance. Although it is not to the extent of "splashing clean water on the street and padding the road with loess", it is indeed much cleaner than usual.
The carriage that Chen Yixin and his party were riding in stopped outside the Ma family ancestral hall.According to the rules of the Ma family, when family members return from a long journey, they should first go to the ancestral hall to offer incense to the ancestors, in order to thank them for protecting the safety of their descendants in the dark.
Although Chen Yixin is an atheist, he has long been doing as the Romans do, and has no objection to such folk customs. Now, he and his wife followed Ma Dongqiang and others into the ancestral hall to pay their respects.
After coming out of the ancestral hall, Ma Dongqiang took the initiative to mention the next arrangement: "Son-in-law, it's rare for you to come back once, so today a banquet is held at home for you and your husband to wash away the dust. You don't want to see outsiders!"
Chen Yixin replied: "Then I will have to thank my father-in-law!"
However, the scale of the reception banquet set up by the Ma family is much larger than Chen Yixin imagined. In addition to the more than 20 banquet tables set up in the Ma family courtyard, there are a total of [-] tables in the entire Ma family village. All the Ma family members participated in it, and the atmosphere was like a festival.
In addition to the Ma family members, there are also some people who are closely related to the Ma family to congratulate. For example, the current main business partners of the Ma family, even if the big boss does not have time to come to Fushan County, at least there are people at the shopkeeper level. .Zhang Pucheng, the magistrate of Fushan County, and other local civil and military officials, including Zong Huang Qu, also appeared in the Ma family compound.
The arrival of these people is to give Ma Dongqiang a platform on the one hand, so that Ma Dongqiang can have more face, and on the other hand, he also wants to take this opportunity to build a relationship with Chen Yixin. After all, this is a status that most of them can come into contact with. The highest Haihan official.Since the Ma family can make a fortune quickly under Chen Yixin's care, other people will naturally have the idea of imitating it. Maybe they will be appreciated by this general Chen, and even if they slip through their fingers, they will be able to earn a lot of money. up.
After the banquet started, there was a long queue of people who went to the main table to toast Ma Dongqiang and Chen Yixin.Although Chen Yixin didn't like this way of socializing, he still gave his father-in-law enough face and dealt with them patiently.But he definitely doesn't know how to drink, he just sits and raises a glass to touch his lips to deal with it.
As for Chen Yixin's high position and authority, the people who came to toast naturally did not dare to think that there was something wrong with his attitude. It was enough to be able to say a few words in person and introduce himself.As for the subsequent development of the relationship, we can only prepare gifts and visit in private.
Chen Yixin originally wanted to mention the current situation in Shandong to Ma Dongqiang in the context of a family banquet, but there was an endless stream of people coming to toast, and there was no privacy at all, so he could only temporarily dismiss such thoughts.However, he still reminded Ma Dongqiang not to drink too much during the dinner, as there are important things to discuss later.
Of course, Ma Dongqiang also knew that his son-in-law would not suddenly come back to visit relatives for no reason, and he must come back specially for important business, so he stopped drinking and reminded his son Ma Cai and brother-in-law Jiang Sheng to drink less too. One point, stay awake and participate in the discussion together after the banquet.
The people in the Ma family who are qualified to discuss matters face-to-face with Chen Yixin can actually be counted on one hand, including Chen Yixin's wife Ma Yuling.Therefore, the number of participants in the meeting after the banquet is much smaller.
Ma Dongqiang, Ma Cai's father and son, Jiang Sheng, Chen Yixin and his subordinates Zeng Xiaowen and Liu Shang were all the participants in the meeting.Both Zeng Xiaowen and Liu Shang had been stationed in Fushan County with Chen Yixin for a long time, so they were acquainted with the Ma family.But Ma Yuling was not interested in this kind of meeting, so she took her son to the market to watch the fun.
Chen Yixin said: "I went back to Fushan County this time, firstly, to visit relatives, and secondly, I also had a mission. Last time my father-in-law sent a report from Jinzhou, I read the report and felt that the situation was serious, and we must pay enough attention to it."
Ma Dongqiang quickly asked: "Could it be that the Qing army will fight all the way to Dengzhou?"
Chen Yixin shook his head slightly and said: "This possibility is not great. Moreover, the Qing army knows that our country has troops stationed in Dengzhou, so it should not take the initiative to come here to cause trouble."
Only then did Ma Dongqiang heave a sigh of relief: "It's fine if you can't fight... The Qing army beats the pass every year, and they will always retreat after they rob. After this period of time, they will be fine."
Chen Yixin said: "I think the Ming court should have the same mentality as the father-in-law, waiting for the Qing army to retreat on its own. But this year's situation may be a little different from previous years. The Qing army has already invaded Shandong. Maybe Jinan City will also Have you thought about what it will be like if it is breached, and how Dengzhou will be affected?"
As soon as Chen Yixin said this, the faces of the three members of the Ma family immediately changed. They all experienced the Denglei Rebellion eight years ago, and sometimes even in nightmares, they could not help but think of the refugees and rebels who were all over the mountains and plains back then.
At that time, the social order in the two prefectures of Denglai had completely collapsed, and rebels and refugees swept across the Shandong Peninsula like locusts, creating even greater chaos.The Ma family was forced to abandon their home and take refuge in Fushan County, and lost a lot of property during the war.Today's Majiazhuang, a considerable part of the area was gradually rebuilt after the end of the Denglai Rebellion.
At that time, neither the local government nor the imperial court far away in the capital had any good control measures for the chaos in the two prefectures of Denglai.The Ming court mobilized reinforcements from all walks of life to pursue and intercept the rebels led by Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and others, but the results were few. In the end, it took a full eighteen months to barely quell the rebellion, and the rebels even managed to escape from the sea. He fled to Liaodong and joined Houjin.Rather than saying that the rebellion was successfully quelled, it is better to say that in the end there was nothing to do, and they had to open a hole to let the rebels leave Shandong.
The destruction and impact of that chaos on Shandong and Daming has continued to this day, and those who have experienced it will still feel palpitations when they talk about the Denglai chaos.As soon as they heard Chen Yixin talk about the consequences of the war, the three members of the Ma family immediately automatically thought of the tragedy they had personally experienced back then.If there is such a mess again, can the Ma family survive this time?
If it wasn't for Chen Yixin's reminder, he would have hardly realized the impact that the war in Jinan Prefecture might have on Dengzhou.And even with the backing of the Haihan army on Zhifu Island, Ma Dongqiang is not sure that today's Majiazhuang can withstand such chaos.
"Jinan City... is a city with high walls and strong troops, so it shouldn't be so easy for the Qing army to break through, right?" Ma Cai asked hesitantly.
Chen Yixin knew that his brother-in-law was doing well in business, but his knowledge of the military was limited, so he explained to him immediately: "Jinan City does have strong fortifications, but the problem is that the Ming army was concentrated on the front line of Dezhou to stop the Qing army. The current garrison is not many, and it may be difficult to resist the offensive of the Qing army. If Jinan falls... Shandong will be in chaos!"
As soon as Chen Yixin came to this conclusion, the expressions of the three members of the Ma family became even uglier.Although the Ma family is now gradually expanding their business overseas, most of the industries and trade channels are still in Shandong. If Shandong is in chaos, the Ma family will inevitably suffer huge economic losses.Although I don't know where Chen Yixin obtained the battlefield information, but Haihan has always been very accurate in military intelligence, so no one will doubt the authenticity of Chen Yixin's words.
Chen Yixin saw their expressions and felt that they should have realized the seriousness of the matter, so he said unhurriedly: "Even if our army sends troops, it will be difficult to stop the Qing army's offensive, so what should we do?" Reducing the losses we will incur as a result is a priority."
The "we" Chen Yixin refers to here naturally does not only refer to the Haihan Kingdom, but also includes the Ma family.Because seriously, no matter how chaotic Shandong is, the negative impact it can have on Haihan is actually extremely limited. At most, Fushan Copper Mine needs to stop production for a period of time.The real loss must be the local Ma family whose industries are concentrated. Chen Yixin is now expressing his attitude to the Ma family. Haihan will not sit idly by and watch the difficult situation that the Ma family will face next.
Ma Dongqiang knew that the local government could not rely on the local government to provide asylum in this situation, and only Haihan could protect the Ma family well, so he hurriedly asked: "My son-in-law, if what you said really happened, what would we do?" How should we deal with it?"
Chen Yixin said: "Let me briefly talk about the arrangement first, you can see what problems there are, and then bring them up to solve them."
Chen Yixin's plan is centered on recruiting refugees, providing rations and accommodation to the refugees entering Dengzhou, and then transporting them overseas in batches for resettlement.What the Ma family can do now is to expand the original immigrant camps and living facilities as soon as possible, and purchase food, medicine and various living materials to accommodate the refugees who will flood into Dengzhou at some point in the future.
After listening to Chen Yixin's introduction, Ma Dongqiang said with worry on his face: "My son-in-law, if a large number of refugees enter Dengzhou, it will definitely cause chaos in the local area. How can this be maintained? Only the local Haihan army and militias may Can’t handle too big of a scene.”
Chen Yixin replied: "We will transfer a reinforcement battalion from North Korea to Fushan County. With the addition of local armed personnel, it should be enough to deal with this situation. We have been doing related work in the past few years. , I believe you have no hands yet, right?"
Haihan's garrison in Fushan County was kept at about a thousand people, and they were stationed at the Fushan Copper Mine and the Zhifu Island Base. The law and order in other areas was maintained by the local militia and a small number of Ming troops in the county.After a reinforcement battalion is transferred, the number of local armed personnel will reach about 3000, which is enough to manage refugees several times that size.
At the beginning, Haihan established a stronghold in Zhifu Island, and then in the local business, absorbing immigrants was a very important business content. For this reason, a large-scale immigration camp was built near Majiazhuang.When Liu Shangchu arrived in Shandong, he was assigned to the immigration camp as a propaganda officer.
Originally, with the increasing peace in Shandong, fewer and fewer people were willing to actively follow Haihan to leave Daming, and there was no need for an immigration camp as a temporary resettlement agency. Come out and build a freight yard to cope with the growing local trade volume.
But the current situation is somewhat counterproductive. If Shandong is in chaos, then the trade situation will be greatly affected. Even if a new warehouse is built, it will only be empty.The immigrant camps, which have almost become idle, are the facilities that really need to be expanded immediately.
Ma Dongqiang said with a strong smile: "It will cost a lot of money to purchase supplies, expand the immigration camp, and other messy things..."
Chen Yixin understood his implication, and decisively took up the conversation: "Father-in-law, please rest assured that the matter of receiving refugees is all in accordance with the previous method. The national treasury will allocate special funds, and the expenses paid by the father-in-law will be reimbursed by our country later. The other rules are the same as before, and the Ma family will be paid according to the number of heads."
After hearing this, Ma Dongqiang's face turned pale, and he quickly said a few words of politeness, but he didn't mean to refuse.He has been cooperating with Haihan for several years, so he naturally knows that operating this immigration project will not lose money, and it will bring many additional benefits to the Ma family.If the Qing army's invasion of Shandong will bring considerable losses to the Ma family's current business projects, then assisting Haihan to accept refugees and transport them overseas for resettlement, the income from this may offset part of the losses. The situation is good. In other words, maybe you can make a small profit.
Ma Dongqiang didn't care whether this practice might violate the law of the Ming Dynasty. Firstly, it was profitable, and secondly, it could give those refugees who had no livelihood a chance to survive. In his opinion, it was a good way to achieve the best of both worlds.And as long as these refugees are settled properly, more secondary disasters will not be caused by the refugee influx, which is actually a good thing for Daming.
As for whether the identity of these refugees will become Haihan people in the future, Ma Dongqiang believes that this is also a rare blessing for them. At least Haihan people don’t have to worry about being invaded by foreign enemies one day, and they don’t have to leave their hometowns to escape.
Chen Yixin continued: "Zeng Xiaowen and Liu Shang will provide guidance on the specific implementation plan. If you encounter any problems during the implementation process, you can also turn to them for solutions. If they can't solve the problems, come to me again."
"Then how much time do we have to prepare?" The old Confucian student Jiang Sheng who had been listening quietly all this time finally asked a very crucial question.
Chen Yixin said: "It's hard for me to give a specific time, because I don't know how the battle in Jinan is going, and it will not be confirmed until the intelligence department sends back information. But I want to start from the moment the Qing army arrived in Jinan. From the beginning, the people in the surrounding areas should have already entered a state of fleeing. You can estimate how long it will take to travel hundreds of miles from Jinan to Dengzhou. If there is no accident, some refugees should have arrived at this time Dengzhou ground."
(End of this chapter)
The most respectable son-in-law of the Ma family came back rarely, so naturally he couldn't let the distinguished guests feel slighted.The streets inside and outside Majiazhuang have been cleaned in advance. Although it is not to the extent of "splashing clean water on the street and padding the road with loess", it is indeed much cleaner than usual.
The carriage that Chen Yixin and his party were riding in stopped outside the Ma family ancestral hall.According to the rules of the Ma family, when family members return from a long journey, they should first go to the ancestral hall to offer incense to the ancestors, in order to thank them for protecting the safety of their descendants in the dark.
Although Chen Yixin is an atheist, he has long been doing as the Romans do, and has no objection to such folk customs. Now, he and his wife followed Ma Dongqiang and others into the ancestral hall to pay their respects.
After coming out of the ancestral hall, Ma Dongqiang took the initiative to mention the next arrangement: "Son-in-law, it's rare for you to come back once, so today a banquet is held at home for you and your husband to wash away the dust. You don't want to see outsiders!"
Chen Yixin replied: "Then I will have to thank my father-in-law!"
However, the scale of the reception banquet set up by the Ma family is much larger than Chen Yixin imagined. In addition to the more than 20 banquet tables set up in the Ma family courtyard, there are a total of [-] tables in the entire Ma family village. All the Ma family members participated in it, and the atmosphere was like a festival.
In addition to the Ma family members, there are also some people who are closely related to the Ma family to congratulate. For example, the current main business partners of the Ma family, even if the big boss does not have time to come to Fushan County, at least there are people at the shopkeeper level. .Zhang Pucheng, the magistrate of Fushan County, and other local civil and military officials, including Zong Huang Qu, also appeared in the Ma family compound.
The arrival of these people is to give Ma Dongqiang a platform on the one hand, so that Ma Dongqiang can have more face, and on the other hand, he also wants to take this opportunity to build a relationship with Chen Yixin. After all, this is a status that most of them can come into contact with. The highest Haihan official.Since the Ma family can make a fortune quickly under Chen Yixin's care, other people will naturally have the idea of imitating it. Maybe they will be appreciated by this general Chen, and even if they slip through their fingers, they will be able to earn a lot of money. up.
After the banquet started, there was a long queue of people who went to the main table to toast Ma Dongqiang and Chen Yixin.Although Chen Yixin didn't like this way of socializing, he still gave his father-in-law enough face and dealt with them patiently.But he definitely doesn't know how to drink, he just sits and raises a glass to touch his lips to deal with it.
As for Chen Yixin's high position and authority, the people who came to toast naturally did not dare to think that there was something wrong with his attitude. It was enough to be able to say a few words in person and introduce himself.As for the subsequent development of the relationship, we can only prepare gifts and visit in private.
Chen Yixin originally wanted to mention the current situation in Shandong to Ma Dongqiang in the context of a family banquet, but there was an endless stream of people coming to toast, and there was no privacy at all, so he could only temporarily dismiss such thoughts.However, he still reminded Ma Dongqiang not to drink too much during the dinner, as there are important things to discuss later.
Of course, Ma Dongqiang also knew that his son-in-law would not suddenly come back to visit relatives for no reason, and he must come back specially for important business, so he stopped drinking and reminded his son Ma Cai and brother-in-law Jiang Sheng to drink less too. One point, stay awake and participate in the discussion together after the banquet.
The people in the Ma family who are qualified to discuss matters face-to-face with Chen Yixin can actually be counted on one hand, including Chen Yixin's wife Ma Yuling.Therefore, the number of participants in the meeting after the banquet is much smaller.
Ma Dongqiang, Ma Cai's father and son, Jiang Sheng, Chen Yixin and his subordinates Zeng Xiaowen and Liu Shang were all the participants in the meeting.Both Zeng Xiaowen and Liu Shang had been stationed in Fushan County with Chen Yixin for a long time, so they were acquainted with the Ma family.But Ma Yuling was not interested in this kind of meeting, so she took her son to the market to watch the fun.
Chen Yixin said: "I went back to Fushan County this time, firstly, to visit relatives, and secondly, I also had a mission. Last time my father-in-law sent a report from Jinzhou, I read the report and felt that the situation was serious, and we must pay enough attention to it."
Ma Dongqiang quickly asked: "Could it be that the Qing army will fight all the way to Dengzhou?"
Chen Yixin shook his head slightly and said: "This possibility is not great. Moreover, the Qing army knows that our country has troops stationed in Dengzhou, so it should not take the initiative to come here to cause trouble."
Only then did Ma Dongqiang heave a sigh of relief: "It's fine if you can't fight... The Qing army beats the pass every year, and they will always retreat after they rob. After this period of time, they will be fine."
Chen Yixin said: "I think the Ming court should have the same mentality as the father-in-law, waiting for the Qing army to retreat on its own. But this year's situation may be a little different from previous years. The Qing army has already invaded Shandong. Maybe Jinan City will also Have you thought about what it will be like if it is breached, and how Dengzhou will be affected?"
As soon as Chen Yixin said this, the faces of the three members of the Ma family immediately changed. They all experienced the Denglei Rebellion eight years ago, and sometimes even in nightmares, they could not help but think of the refugees and rebels who were all over the mountains and plains back then.
At that time, the social order in the two prefectures of Denglai had completely collapsed, and rebels and refugees swept across the Shandong Peninsula like locusts, creating even greater chaos.The Ma family was forced to abandon their home and take refuge in Fushan County, and lost a lot of property during the war.Today's Majiazhuang, a considerable part of the area was gradually rebuilt after the end of the Denglai Rebellion.
At that time, neither the local government nor the imperial court far away in the capital had any good control measures for the chaos in the two prefectures of Denglai.The Ming court mobilized reinforcements from all walks of life to pursue and intercept the rebels led by Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and others, but the results were few. In the end, it took a full eighteen months to barely quell the rebellion, and the rebels even managed to escape from the sea. He fled to Liaodong and joined Houjin.Rather than saying that the rebellion was successfully quelled, it is better to say that in the end there was nothing to do, and they had to open a hole to let the rebels leave Shandong.
The destruction and impact of that chaos on Shandong and Daming has continued to this day, and those who have experienced it will still feel palpitations when they talk about the Denglai chaos.As soon as they heard Chen Yixin talk about the consequences of the war, the three members of the Ma family immediately automatically thought of the tragedy they had personally experienced back then.If there is such a mess again, can the Ma family survive this time?
If it wasn't for Chen Yixin's reminder, he would have hardly realized the impact that the war in Jinan Prefecture might have on Dengzhou.And even with the backing of the Haihan army on Zhifu Island, Ma Dongqiang is not sure that today's Majiazhuang can withstand such chaos.
"Jinan City... is a city with high walls and strong troops, so it shouldn't be so easy for the Qing army to break through, right?" Ma Cai asked hesitantly.
Chen Yixin knew that his brother-in-law was doing well in business, but his knowledge of the military was limited, so he explained to him immediately: "Jinan City does have strong fortifications, but the problem is that the Ming army was concentrated on the front line of Dezhou to stop the Qing army. The current garrison is not many, and it may be difficult to resist the offensive of the Qing army. If Jinan falls... Shandong will be in chaos!"
As soon as Chen Yixin came to this conclusion, the expressions of the three members of the Ma family became even uglier.Although the Ma family is now gradually expanding their business overseas, most of the industries and trade channels are still in Shandong. If Shandong is in chaos, the Ma family will inevitably suffer huge economic losses.Although I don't know where Chen Yixin obtained the battlefield information, but Haihan has always been very accurate in military intelligence, so no one will doubt the authenticity of Chen Yixin's words.
Chen Yixin saw their expressions and felt that they should have realized the seriousness of the matter, so he said unhurriedly: "Even if our army sends troops, it will be difficult to stop the Qing army's offensive, so what should we do?" Reducing the losses we will incur as a result is a priority."
The "we" Chen Yixin refers to here naturally does not only refer to the Haihan Kingdom, but also includes the Ma family.Because seriously, no matter how chaotic Shandong is, the negative impact it can have on Haihan is actually extremely limited. At most, Fushan Copper Mine needs to stop production for a period of time.The real loss must be the local Ma family whose industries are concentrated. Chen Yixin is now expressing his attitude to the Ma family. Haihan will not sit idly by and watch the difficult situation that the Ma family will face next.
Ma Dongqiang knew that the local government could not rely on the local government to provide asylum in this situation, and only Haihan could protect the Ma family well, so he hurriedly asked: "My son-in-law, if what you said really happened, what would we do?" How should we deal with it?"
Chen Yixin said: "Let me briefly talk about the arrangement first, you can see what problems there are, and then bring them up to solve them."
Chen Yixin's plan is centered on recruiting refugees, providing rations and accommodation to the refugees entering Dengzhou, and then transporting them overseas in batches for resettlement.What the Ma family can do now is to expand the original immigrant camps and living facilities as soon as possible, and purchase food, medicine and various living materials to accommodate the refugees who will flood into Dengzhou at some point in the future.
After listening to Chen Yixin's introduction, Ma Dongqiang said with worry on his face: "My son-in-law, if a large number of refugees enter Dengzhou, it will definitely cause chaos in the local area. How can this be maintained? Only the local Haihan army and militias may Can’t handle too big of a scene.”
Chen Yixin replied: "We will transfer a reinforcement battalion from North Korea to Fushan County. With the addition of local armed personnel, it should be enough to deal with this situation. We have been doing related work in the past few years. , I believe you have no hands yet, right?"
Haihan's garrison in Fushan County was kept at about a thousand people, and they were stationed at the Fushan Copper Mine and the Zhifu Island Base. The law and order in other areas was maintained by the local militia and a small number of Ming troops in the county.After a reinforcement battalion is transferred, the number of local armed personnel will reach about 3000, which is enough to manage refugees several times that size.
At the beginning, Haihan established a stronghold in Zhifu Island, and then in the local business, absorbing immigrants was a very important business content. For this reason, a large-scale immigration camp was built near Majiazhuang.When Liu Shangchu arrived in Shandong, he was assigned to the immigration camp as a propaganda officer.
Originally, with the increasing peace in Shandong, fewer and fewer people were willing to actively follow Haihan to leave Daming, and there was no need for an immigration camp as a temporary resettlement agency. Come out and build a freight yard to cope with the growing local trade volume.
But the current situation is somewhat counterproductive. If Shandong is in chaos, then the trade situation will be greatly affected. Even if a new warehouse is built, it will only be empty.The immigrant camps, which have almost become idle, are the facilities that really need to be expanded immediately.
Ma Dongqiang said with a strong smile: "It will cost a lot of money to purchase supplies, expand the immigration camp, and other messy things..."
Chen Yixin understood his implication, and decisively took up the conversation: "Father-in-law, please rest assured that the matter of receiving refugees is all in accordance with the previous method. The national treasury will allocate special funds, and the expenses paid by the father-in-law will be reimbursed by our country later. The other rules are the same as before, and the Ma family will be paid according to the number of heads."
After hearing this, Ma Dongqiang's face turned pale, and he quickly said a few words of politeness, but he didn't mean to refuse.He has been cooperating with Haihan for several years, so he naturally knows that operating this immigration project will not lose money, and it will bring many additional benefits to the Ma family.If the Qing army's invasion of Shandong will bring considerable losses to the Ma family's current business projects, then assisting Haihan to accept refugees and transport them overseas for resettlement, the income from this may offset part of the losses. The situation is good. In other words, maybe you can make a small profit.
Ma Dongqiang didn't care whether this practice might violate the law of the Ming Dynasty. Firstly, it was profitable, and secondly, it could give those refugees who had no livelihood a chance to survive. In his opinion, it was a good way to achieve the best of both worlds.And as long as these refugees are settled properly, more secondary disasters will not be caused by the refugee influx, which is actually a good thing for Daming.
As for whether the identity of these refugees will become Haihan people in the future, Ma Dongqiang believes that this is also a rare blessing for them. At least Haihan people don’t have to worry about being invaded by foreign enemies one day, and they don’t have to leave their hometowns to escape.
Chen Yixin continued: "Zeng Xiaowen and Liu Shang will provide guidance on the specific implementation plan. If you encounter any problems during the implementation process, you can also turn to them for solutions. If they can't solve the problems, come to me again."
"Then how much time do we have to prepare?" The old Confucian student Jiang Sheng who had been listening quietly all this time finally asked a very crucial question.
Chen Yixin said: "It's hard for me to give a specific time, because I don't know how the battle in Jinan is going, and it will not be confirmed until the intelligence department sends back information. But I want to start from the moment the Qing army arrived in Jinan. From the beginning, the people in the surrounding areas should have already entered a state of fleeing. You can estimate how long it will take to travel hundreds of miles from Jinan to Dengzhou. If there is no accident, some refugees should have arrived at this time Dengzhou ground."
(End of this chapter)