Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

Ta Tianbao was so happy that he couldn't help high-fiving and sighed:

"Niu Chenghu and Niu Wancai seem to be greedy for money, but unexpectedly they are people who keep their promises!"

Because Wu Daxiong lost Qingyunyi, he was afraid that Ta Tianbao would punish him. Therefore, after Ta Tianbao went on the expedition, he followed Ta Tianbao and waited on him, hoping to wash away his guilt.

Hearing this, his face was full of flattery:

"This is still the reputation of the general. If the two of them were not afraid of the general, how could they try so hard!"

"Ha ha!"

Ta Tianbao pointed at Wu Daxiong with his riding crop.

This flattery made him feel comfortable.

"Having said that, we still can't be careless and wait any longer!"

The reason why the Chuang army was able to escape from the imperial court's encirclement and suppression many times was because they had spies ambushed everywhere.

These people, with the support of Chuang Jun, have their own identities on the surface.

Either a hawker who selects goods to sell, a small businessman who opens a shop, or a hunter who hunts...

After Shang Yuquan returned to Dashun, some of these spies returned to the army, while others settled here.

Ta Tianbao is of high level, so he naturally knows that Qingyunyi is nearby, but there are still some spies.

Sure enough, an hour later, spies came one after another:

"General, I discovered that there were soldiers and horses under the banner of "ox" and captured the Ming army's dock."

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"General, I discovered that the Ming army is fighting with our army in the valley outside the dock."

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"General, I risked my life and came out of the city to send a message to the general. The Ming army is reinforcing the dock."

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Ta Tianbao was overjoyed. He held the big banner in his own hand and pointed diagonally in the direction of Qingyun Yicheng:

"Boys, rush for me!"

Four thousand troops headed towards Qingyunyi.

Just when Ta Tianbao launched his charge, Niu Wancai and the Ming army were shooting into the sky!

The sound of gunfire shook the sky, and although the soldiers on both sides were in a fighting posture, they picked up their nails in boredom...

Wuguan, dozens of miles away.

Niu Chenghu had abandoned the boat and landed outside Wuguan City.

Downstairs of the city gate, the tower guard is standing upright with his sword in hand.

Ta Tianbao was afraid that Er Niu would take the opportunity to seize the city, so he specially arranged for his personal guard Ta Hu to personally lead 500 soldiers and be responsible for monitoring the 200 soldiers left behind by the two men.

Even after the army set out for the expedition, in accordance with Ta Tianbao's instructions, the tower guards deliberately closed the four gates, put away the suspension bridge, and prohibited entry and exit.

Seeing Niu Chenghu returning with hundreds of soldiers, the tower guard's expression changed drastically.

He turned around and saw that the 200 people left behind by Niu Chenghu were also looking at his general in shock, showing no tendency to take advantage of the situation.

The tower guard was slightly relieved.

"General Niu, why are you back?"

The tower guard lay down next to the female wall, put his head in and shouted.

Niu Chenghu looked bitter:

"What a bastard, don't mention it. The thief is unlucky. I was originally from the rear, but I didn't know that just halfway through, a boat broke down and the waterway was blocked!"

Niu Chenghu spat on the ground and talked nonsense at the top of his lungs.

Ta Hu raised his eyebrows and thought to himself:

How can it be so coincidental?

He felt suspicious and couldn't help but take a closer look.

However, he saw the soldiers behind Niu Chenghu standing in unison, looking lazy, with no intention of attacking the city.

It doesn’t look like he’s here to win!

Tahu raised his eyebrows:

Could it be such a coincidence?

Tahu was guessing Niu Chenghu's purpose when he heard Niu Chenghu speak again:

"Are you going to open the city gate and let us in, or are you going to let us wait here for General Ta and my brother to return victoriously?"

The captain of the tower was determined to see whether the bull would turn into a tiger. He really wasn't here to win!

He put down his guard and smiled, but pointed to the south:

"So that the general will know that my general's troops are insufficient. Please ask General Niu to go to Qingyunyi to help my general. When the general returns from the victory, can I serve him a drink to celebrate his victory?"

Tahu's tone was one of discussion, but his words also contained a hidden threat.

You've received the money, so you can't just do nothing, right?

If you don't go, I will tell my general!

"Ha ha!"

Niu Chenghu sneered.

Last night, he and Niu Wancai discussed various situations with their generals for a long time.

The tower guard's response did not escape their deduction!

He understood clearly in his heart, but nodded and said:

"What you are saying is that I will go to Qingyunyi now to help General Ta... Aha!"

Just as he was talking, Niu Chenghu yawned.

He touched his body and his expression suddenly changed.

"Well, which one of you has a cigarette on you? I want to take a puff."

Niu Chenghu had already told the soldiers about this method, so when Niu Chenghu asked for a cigarette, everyone shook their heads and spoke unevenly.

Niu Chenghu was furious:

"Damn it, everyone knows that I like to smoke dry cigarettes, but why don't you prepare it for me!"

Niu Chenghu's voice was so loud that the tower guard on the top of the city could hear it clearly.

It has been almost 100 years since tobacco leaf was introduced to the Ming Dynasty during the Jiajing Dynasty.

It was even first planted in Zhangzhou, Fujian.

This novel thing that can relieve fatigue and refresh people is deeply loved by Ming Dynasty people.

At first, tobacco was extremely expensive, to the point where a pound of tobacco was exchanged for a horse!

It can be said that tobacco at this time is a real luxury product!

This kind of thing that can express one's financial strength is naturally the favorite of extravagant scholars and wealthy gentry.

Even the officials in the court could not let go of their cigarettes.

Throughout the dynasties, as long as it is passed down to China, no matter how expensive or rare it is...

The hard-working Chinese people can turn it into something like a bad street!

Yang Shicong's "Yutang Hui Ji" records that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, tobacco was grown in the north, and "one acre of tobacco could be harvested against ten acres of land."

Driven by such huge profits, by the Chongzhen Dynasty, tobacco had entered thousands of households.

It is even grown all over the country!

In the 12th year (1639), Emperor Chongzhen had no choice but to issue strict smoking bans twice:

"Private trafficking is prohibited until death."

"Jimao, there is an edict to prohibit it, and those who violate it will be punished with death."

This should be the first and most stringent anti-smoking order initiated by an emperor in the world.

however……

The gentry and officials suffered from three diseases:

The "indifference disease" of ignoring the emperor's prohibitions and court rules;

The people most affected by the imperial ban are the high-ranking officials in the capital. Strict implementation will affect their career. Everyone in the government and the public is selfish and does not implement the policy. The "selfish disease";

The gentry can even do things that endanger the country and harm the country, and the more officials they have, the bigger they are, so naturally they are not afraid of "not afraid of disease" as stated in Chongzhen's prohibition!

Because of these three illnesses, Chongzhen's imperial edict - it's better to fart!

At least the stinky fart can make others cover their noses and stay away!

Smoking is a habit that spreads from the Gungun princes to the common people of Li. There are many smokers...

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Tahu was stunned. Niu Chenghu wanted a cigarette at this time?

Change to an interesting picture, brothers, guess what they are doing?