137. Rebellion of the Quartet
A few days later, the south raised the banner "The blue sky is dead and the yellow sky should stand", and the head of the Tongyuan Sect showed miracles in public. The vision earthquake of his promotion to the earth immortal is regarded as a failure of the imperial court.
Originally, the people were displaced and had no heart to rely on, and they were bewitched by the Tongyuan Sect and threw themselves into the Tongyuan Sect. Even the Jiangnan battalion responded when they heard the news, and many non-commissioned officers rebelled directly, plunging the entire Jiangnan into war.
At that time, the Tongyuan Sect infiltrated the Jiangnan camp and was quite effective.
After the rebellion of Jinling Palace, the people of the Jiangnan camp cleared the Tongyuan rebels in the Luoying Valley. According to the final result, it was the destruction of the Tongyuan rebels.
But in essence, it was the rebels who united with the spies of the Jiangnan camp to kill the people of the Jiangnan camp, and then swaggered out of the encirclement under the identity of the Jiangnan camp. Lurking in various places to preach, and finally rallying forces to tear through the disguise.
Now that the sect leader has raised his arms, all parts of the country have responded, and there is a tendency to re-establish the kingdom of God on earth.
The scourge of the Yellow Turban, after a thousand years, has finally become a threat to Shenzhou again.
It is not only the Yellow Turban disaster in the south, but also the nomadic people in the north who have been wandering for many years have also begun to stir up. There are also troops in the country of Qianxiang, and from time to time there are several small boats to attack coastal fishermen.
The depression under the peaceful and prosperous era all broke out, and the imperial court couldn't react at all for a while.
Situ Yun gritted his teeth and discussed with the ministers: "Didn't those people in the north be driven to the west back then?" Why did it pop up at this time? ā
"This ......" The ministers looked at each other, although the nomads in the north were a threat, but they were of no use in recent years. The Northern Regions only need to defend a large army as a symbolic defense. But now that the battle is multi-faceted, the imperial court, which has been peaceful for many years, can't react at all.
"Settle the South first." The Ministry of Rites is still in the book: "The Demon Sect is shaking the country, and there is a rebellion of the Jiangnan army, only a quick knife can quell this catastrophe!" ā
"But the northern defense also needs grain and grass transportation." Tobe Shangshu was thinking about the logistics and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Nowadays, because of the prosperity of agriculture, the national treasury has abundant tax revenue every year. However, in the past two years, there have been many natural disasters, and with the earthquake a few days ago, most of the disaster relief alone has been used. Moreover, the grain for disaster relief in the south has been intercepted halfway by the Tongyuan Sect and used as food and grass for the uprising.
"Your Majesty, according to the current budget of the treasury, there is no way to support a multi-sided war."
Master Mei coughed lightly: "Since ancient times, there has been a way to lie down and taste courage. In the face of the northern nomads, the policy of the previous dynasties has always been to be gentle. It's not as good as ......."
And pro!
Situ Yun's face was gloomy, he didn't want to kiss him no matter what, this was the biggest humiliation to the emperor.
"There is also the country of Qianxiang, although it is a small country, but it is difficult to eradicate the disease of the tarsal bones, I am afraid that there will be disasters."
"Dongying Liukou disturbed the coast, and now it seems that the danger is not big." Mei University scholar Jian yƬ said: "The sea can be temporarily closed to protect health." ā
The scholar is not right. Coastal fishermen can't go to sea, it will deal a blow to the local economy, and under the vicious circle, it is all the coastal people and the Yellow Turban disaster together, do you deserve this sin? Hubu Shangshu looked disdainful, and he looked down on an old master like Mei Daxue.
"Then according to the meaning of Shangshu, can the reckless use of military force quell the scourge of the Quartet?"
The ministers argued endlessly, but as the country's money bag, his words were the final bottom line of the imperial court. The country has no money, no money to support a war on all sides!
In addition, because the current dynasty does not attach importance to naval warfare, I am afraid that the navy is not as good as the rogue Kou.
It's embarrassing. If you want to fight without money and no one, and if you want to be close......
At present, there is only one suitable candidate in the palace - Princess Yihe. And, where to make peace with? Qian Xiangguo or Hu people?
There are no impermeable walls in the palace.
Princess Yihe was shocked when she heard this, and hurriedly came to Wei Qian's place to find out.
Wei Qian was dressed in regular clothes, her hair was tied up, and she knelt at the round table to calculate the situation in Jiangnan. Seeing Princess Yihe coming in, she wiped the push plate with her hand: "What is the matter with the princess looking for her sister?" ā
"Sister save me!" Princess Yihe threw herself into Wei Qian's arms and immediately told the news outside.
Wei Qian wrinkled her brows: "Heqin? "What an unfamiliar word. When she studied history in her previous life, her concept of harmony was that of the princesses of the Han Dynasty.
"Does this dynasty still need to be friendly? And it must be you, the princess of the clan? Wei Qian unconsciously thought of Jia Xichun.
Princess Yihe shook her head, her eyes red. She just heard the wind, and didn't know the specifics.
Holding Princess Yihe, Wei Qian instructed left and right: "You go to find out the news." ā
Xiangling came back after going out for a while and reported: "Niangniang, it has indeed spread in the palace, because of the chaos in the previous dynasty, so His Majesty has the intention to alleviate the contradiction with a friendly strategy." ā
"Jiangshan Sheji pins its trust on the body of a woman? Who came up with this note? ā
"It seems to be a scholar of May."
"Him?" Wei Qian sneered: "Also, except for their father and son, no one treats this palace as a thief all day long!" ā
In the eyes of Meifu, what is the use of women other than passing on the lineage? The husband is the wife, the father is the son, and the king is the minister. These three laws are what they value the most. Coupled with a mother and son after the father's funeral, the wives of Meifu are simple on weekdays, and they can't speak at all.
"I heard that the Mei Mansion and the Xue family are related?" Wei Qian suddenly popped out.
Hongchun recalled: "Niangniang refers to the second miss of the Xue family? "In the past, Wei Qian and Xue Baoqin still had some origins." It seems that there is such a thing. ā
"Is there a girl in Meifu?"
"Looks like there's a young lady."
After Wei Qian thought about it, she smiled at Princess Yihe: "Don't worry, this matter is still undecided, my sister will help you ask." ā
So, Wei Qian went to look for Situ Yun.
At this moment, Situ Yun was depressed. Finally, the emperor left, he was just about to make a big move, but he caught up with this kind of thing.
But what several Shangshu said was right, at present, the imperial court does not have the strength to wage war on all sides, especially the Yellow Turban Scourge is the most threatening, and it must be eradicated as much as possible.
"In the rebellion of the four directions, Dongying had little impact. Should you be able to resist the temporary ban on the sea for a while? As for the country of Akane Xiang, you can try to send people and relatives. Those Hu people in the north ......"
An arrow was shot at the hand, and because of the lack of concentration, the arrow passed through the target and shot it on the ground.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Ning asks to see you."
"She?" Situ Yun frowned, and immediately guessed Wei Qian's intention: "Princess Yihe went to find her today?" ā
Someone next to him immediately reported: "Before Concubine Ning came, Princess Yihe just went to her palace." ā
"It's also for the sake of harmony?" Situ Yun sighed: "It's hard for their sister-in-law to be affectionate. ā
"Tell me the word, but I don't see it."
Wei Qian waited at the door for a while, and after hearing the words inside, she snorted coldly, and broke in directly with a ruyi in her hand.
This wishful thinking is a gift from the first emperor, where do everyone dare to wait for it? Let Wei Qianshun break into the shooting field.
Seeing Situ Yun burying his head in archery, Wei Qian strode over: "Your Majesty is so majestic today." If the concubine wants to see you, she needs the token of the first emperor. ā
The guards wanted to stop it, but Situ Yun waved his hand: "That's it, you stand down." ā
Leaving only a few people to serve by his side, Situ Yun said: "You came to find me, for the Yihe?" If so, there is no need to talk about it. ā
Situ Yun picked up another arrow and shot it with his bow.
"Ding-" Halfway through, he was shot down by another arrow. Wei Qian picked up the bow, she saw that Situ Yun didn't want to deal with her, and took the initiative to provoke: "Since Your Majesty wants to play, the concubine will accompany her." Let's see if you can shoot a target today! ā
Xiangling and Hongchun next to them were so frightened that their faces were bloodless, and the surrounding eunuchs were trembling all over, secretly looking at Concubine Ning.
This is a collision with Long Yan, right? Even if the Queen Mother shelters her, she can't get any benefits.
The housekeeper took the pen and hesitated, not knowing whether to record the incident or not.
"......" Situ Yun quickly shot three arrows.
The woman sneered and knocked down three arrows with two backhand arrows.
"Bring the quiver!" Situ Yun saw that there were no arrows in the quiver around him, and ordered someone to get a new quiver, and kept shooting arrows at the three targets.
But the subtlety of Wei Qian's archery skills is far from being comparable to Situ Yun, and this time he didn't let him, so he simply used arrows against arrows, and all of Situ Yun's arrows were shot down halfway.
In the end, Situ Yun shook his bow and sat on the chair: "Say, what do you think of these things?" The cold wind was biting, he used ginger soup, brought a charcoal basin, and asked Wei Qian to sit down.
"Harmony is unacceptable. For His Majesty, this will be infamous after a thousand autumns. Wei Qian knew what Situ Yun wanted, and Situ Yun cared most about his reputation.
And what Wei Qian said was poking at Situ Yun's heart. He didn't want to get along, but there was nothing else he could do at the moment. So it's hard to make a choice.
"Then what do we do?"
"The scourge of the Yellow Turban is the most deceptive and threatening of the people, and must be eradicated as soon as possible. The Hu people can still delay for a moment or two, now it is the cold winter season, if they can resist for a few months, they will definitely retreat next spring. Moreover, if the war starts in winter, they may not be used to it. Whether we can fight or not, we have to say twice. Of course, for the time being, you can summon into the capital for peace talks. In addition to talking casually with relatives, you can delay time. Wei Qian was slow and methodical, and used the information he had collected to reply: "The same is true of Qianxiang Country. It's nothing more than a bluff, and then it's enough to stall the time to open the time difference. ā
Situ Yun listened quietly, Wei Qian's thoughts were similar to the meaning proposed by Lin Ruhai and others. Delay time for the time being, divide the chaos of the Quartet, and concentrate on dealing with the scourge of the Yellow Turban.
"But those people aren't going to be stupid enough to give us this chance."
But they want something different, and they can try. The Tongyuan Sect intends to destroy Shenzhou, but what about the Hu people? What do they want? It's nothing more than an annual autumn breeze. Could it be that they still want to fight in Chang'an? ā
"Qianxiang Country is a small country, if it weren't for the fierce people's customs and geographical advantages, the country would have been destroyed long ago. At present, there are probably differences in the country, so you only need to send envoys to collude with the opponents of the heroine and let them fight among themselves! ā
"As for Dongying...... Wei Qian can't help it, and she is not willing to Situ Yun to train the navy at present. At present, the imperial court does not have this strength.
Situ Yun stretched out his hand to bake the fire, and gradually warmed up: "Dongying can temporarily order the local government to form a fleet of migrant workers to arm itself. ā
Wei Qian frowned slightly, she understood what Situ Yun meant. The formation of an armed fleet, although there is a possibility that the tail will not be lost, but in this way, these people will focus on the Haikou and will not unite with the Tongyuan Sect.
"The imperial court's navy really can't be used?"
"It has been in disrepair for a long time, and it is a question of whether it can walk on the sea, after all, my father and emperor attach the least importance to navigation. On the contrary, the sea ships of various trading houses are probably better than the warships of the imperial court. ā
A battle immediately exposed all kinds of shortcomings in the imperial court.
Situ Yun made up his mind that if he survived this time, he would slowly rectify this qiÄ.