Responsibilities (6)

"Puning won a great victory, destroying more than 2,000 enemies......"

"Xunzhou is a great victory, and none of the more than 3,000 defenders has missed the net!"

"Longshan won a great victory, annihilating more than 4,300 Yuan troops and killing the Yuan general Zhai Guang!"

"Hengzhou is a great victory, nearly 5,000 enemies have been annihilated, and our troops are scattering the pursuit, and it is expected to sweep the entire territory of Hengzhou by the end of the month!"

In May of the third year of Xiangxing, the Western Expeditionary Army was like a bamboo, under the leadership of the deputy commander Zou Xun, and beat the local heroes of Guangnan West Road to the head of the rat with the momentum of destroying the withering and decaying.

Good news came one after another, and the staff of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, who were so anxious by the plague, were so excited that they forgot their tiredness, and it was a long-planned layout for everyone to connect Fujian and Guangzhou. With the complete possession of the three coastal roads, the Great Song Dynasty has relative strategic depth. If you don't break through at all, you can only hide in the mountains or go into exile at sea.

Almost all of them were very happy, except for a few very thoughtful staff officers. The words on the battle report look gratifying, but as we continue to fight, the number of enemies destroyed in each battle is increasing, which is obviously not in line with the norm. The so-called Guangnan West Road Yuan Army, most of which were the private soldiers of local heroes, and their combat effectiveness and morale were extremely low. When the battle reached this point, they still refused to surrender, could it be that Zhang Hongfan poured them some ** soup before returning to the north?

The answer is on Wen Tianxiang's desktop, and under the good news, there are some top-secret reports. The spies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have faithfully recorded what has happened in the army in recent times. After Liu Zijun's processing and sorting, all the causes and consequences are about to come out.

It was several high-ranking generals in the army who took full advantage of the soldiers' misunderstanding and dissatisfaction with the electoral system to purge the heroes of Quang Nam West Road. Or it can be said that it was the generals in the army who took advantage of their power and power to express their political demands in a drastic way within the limits of the rules.

Almost at the same time as Liu Zijun's report, there were also letters from Zou Wei and Xiao Mingzhe. In the letter, the two men frankly stated their concerns that the new policy would be exploited, and agreed that since the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Broken Army had conquered the territory, the local officials should not be made by outsiders without any merit until the needs of the Prime Minister's Office and the army were met. Two years ago, the elections were a matter of urgency, but now the territory under the jurisdiction of the metropolitan government and the situation it faces are much more complex than it was two years ago. The temptation of official positions is also much greater than it was two years ago. At this time, it is not only inappropriate to promote the election method of two years ago, but also cause political instability in the Xinguang region.

Zou believes that there are two main drawbacks of elections: first, the crude election method makes it difficult to ensure the loyalty of officials to the Metropolitan Governor's Office, and second, the elected officials, like the officials of the imperial examination, cannot guarantee their ability to do things. To a certain extent, the officials who have been elected have been studying hard for ten years less than the officials created by the imperial examination, and once the rich people who cannot even read the words are elected, they will inevitably become the laughing stock of internal and external opponents.

"Do you think that the purpose of fighting the country is to share the spoils?" Wen Tianxiang tapped the table with his knuckles, thinking hatefully. In this westward expedition, the reason why Zou Wei was chosen as the coach was because of his broad mind. I thought that with him in the army, the generals, especially the former generals of the Jianghuai Army, would not retaliate so fiercely against the local tyrants in Guangnan, who knows, Zou Wei not only did not play a role in the reversal, but also made full use of the revenge psychology of the old Jianghuai Army.

In the letter to Wen Tianxiang, Zou Wei did not hide his thoughts at all. In the letter, he said that he did not understand why the Prime Minister insisted on that election and took the initiative to delegate power to others. However, if the Prime Minister insists on doing so, he will definitely be in line with the Prime Minister. In order to nip the future crisis in the bud, he was willing to be a wicked person and not accept the sincerity of the Guangnan Qunhao, but to sweep away those intertwined family forces and hand over a blank piece of paper to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

On this blank piece of paper, the prime minister can wield it at will. The new policy emphasized the people and neglected the strong, and the land of the strong and powerful in Guangnan Road was confiscated, and the capital of being a strong and powerful person was lost. These people had no choice but to go to the city to open a workshop or become a merchant. Of course, they can also choose to defect to the Northern Yuan or resist to the end, which is more convenient, and the Metropolitan Governor's Office can even save the cost of redeeming the land, and can fund the opening of a few more factories and resettle more displaced people.

Xiao Mingzhe's letter was more tactful, this Confucian general from Jinshi first pleaded guilty himself, admitting that it was due to the wrong order of arranging the army to enter the city, which led to the liquidation of more than a dozen big families in Tengzhou City by Su Liuyi. But he believes that Su Liuyi's crime should not be punished because of this, because from those powerful families, Su Liuyi copied enough evidence of the crime. In addition to colluding with the Northern Yuan Dynasty and betraying the Great Song Dynasty, these people also colluded with local officials, seized people's land and property, robbed men and women, and did all kinds of evil. With the crimes they have committed, they should also be brought to justice.

As for the strong people in other states and counties, they rose up to resist because they sympathized with the plight of the powerful people in Tengzhou, Xiao Mingzhe explained. These heroes were not willing to be controlled by others, since Li Tang, Guangnan West Road has almost been an independent kingdom with a family surname, and the court officials came like decorations. Since they chose this time to jump out and make enemies of the Broken Army, it is better to take advantage of the situation to squeeze them out. It's like pulling out pus and cutting sores, although it hurts a little in the short term, it can win long-term peace for the coastal roads.

At the end of the letter, Xiao Mingzhe, like Zou Xun, said that if the Prime Minister thought that he had handled the problem in the wrong way, he would be willing to accept any punishment. But it is necessary to be cautious about extending the elections that have been tried in northern Fujian to other places. Although the Metropolitan Governor's Office still carries the banner of the Great Song Dynasty, all government decrees are self-made. Now, it's like at the beginning of the country. Although everything is a grassroots creation, it is a matter of the national system, and the beginning must be as reasonable as possible. Otherwise, in the future, it will be too late to find out that there is a big defect. If Wen Tianxiang's successor is far less prestigious and capable than himself, he will continue to hold on to the mistakes of his predecessors. Just like the Great Song Dynasty of the year, when Taizu established the country, in order to prevent the division of military generals, he established the national policy of emphasizing literature and ignoring military force, and later emperors have been inheriting, without strength and ability to change, and accumulate and weaken until they were wiped out by the barbarians who rose in the north.

The sun was bright in early summer, and in the courtyard of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Wan Yan Jingyuan commanded a battalion of personal soldiers, digging drainage ditches in full swing. The soldiers were curious about the depth and width of the ditch in which a centaur could be hidden. In order to see the finished product as soon as possible, everyone worked with a hundred times more energy, and the horn of labor was shouted loudly.

Compared with the bustle in the courtyard, the room where Wen Tianxiang dealt with military and political affairs seemed deserted. The core staff officers had never seen such a gloomy expression on the Prime Minister's face, and they all felt a little afraid. A few newcomers who had just been added in quietly slipped out of the corner under the pretext of going out to find information.

Wen Tianxiang was angry and disappointed. If it was just Yang Xiaorong and Su Liuyi who made such a mistake, he could still put himself in the shoes of the two of them and find an understandable reason for their behavior. But Zou Wei, Xiao Mingzhe, and Du Hu are all the closest people around him, if their understanding of the new deal is only limited to the level of a spoils distribution conference based on merit and reward, what can they expect from others?

They are the people who were most deeply affected by themselves after waking up from that big dream in Baizhangling, and their minds were closest to them. It also includes Chen Longfu and Liu Zijun, and together they have covered the core force with the deepest knowledge and the most far-sighted vision among the civil and military officials of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

Could it be that Jiangshan Sheji must be the dividend of the strong?

Suddenly, Wen Tianxiang felt lonely. This feeling is like when I just woke up on Baizhang Mountain, I took out the patterns of countless divine weapons and sharp weapons, but none of them could be accepted, like suffocating sadness.

"Prime Minister, the latest situation map of Guangnan West Road has been laid out!" Chief of Staff Zeng Huan cautiously leaned forward and said in a low voice.

Perhaps, the people who misunderstood also included them, Wen Tianxiang sighed, looked at the staff officers at a loss, and thought. picked up a few secret letters and handed them to Zeng Huan. With a somewhat tentative mood, he asked, "Charter, what do you think!" ”

Maybe it was because his expression was too serious, and the rest of the staff officers all made excuses and walked away, in this case, they didn't want to stay. Once the prime minister wants to take military discipline seriously, it is not appropriate for everyone to intercede or not.

Zeng Huan, who had been wanting to speak but couldn't find a chance, quickly flipped through the secret letter, and he was a little surprised by the extent of the development of the situation. But Zeng Huan's face did not dare to show his surprised expression, which only increased Wen Tianxiang's troubles. After thinking about it, he smiled and comforted: "According to the last general's opinion, this is like the plague in front of me, it is better to come faster than slower!" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Wen Tianxiang paused for a moment, Zeng Huan's answer was obviously unexpected by him.

"Did you remember Dr. Kim's talk about the plague?" Zeng Huan did not directly answer Wen Tianxiang's question, and walked around the circle to advise.

The Dr. Jin that Li Xing snatched from Liangzhejiang is a rapper, but he is indeed a good hand at curing diseases. When the plague first started, it was only on his advice that the Prime Minister's Office implemented some timely and effective measures to slow down the spread of the epidemic.

At the beginning of the plague, everyone, including Wen Tianxiang, was very nervous. While everyone was worried about whether Dachun would take the opportunity to attack, Dr. Kim, who was "disinfecting" the room with an apprentice on the side, said that the plague was deliberately poisoned by the Mongols, not a normal plague outbreak. Therefore, the attack of the Yuan army will be as early as after the arrival of midsummer.

Mrs. Kim's argument that the plague was poisoned by man is that with Jianpu as the boundary, no part of the upper reaches of the Min River has been affected by the plague. The lower reaches of the Min River, and along the Taishi River, a tributary of the Min River, are the areas where the plague is the hardest. This shows that the plague came down along Qingliu and Taishi Creek. Lynn and other craftsmen from Shao Wu were in good health when they came to Shao Wu, but they immediately fell ill when they came to Fuzhou, which was caused by drinking unclean water on the Min River.

Based on the news of the outbreak of the plague sent from both sides of the Jinjiang River and the Jiulong River, all kinds of evidence indicate that the starting point of the plague must be in Tingzhou, near the station of the Northern Yuan. In order to avoid being scolded by the world, and to avoid his own soldiers and horses being affected, in a short period of time, Dachun would only lead the Yuan army to retreat, and would not push the battle line forward.

This statement played an invaluable role in the early days of the plague. As a result, the chaotic minds were stabilized, and the Metropolitan Government calmly formulated countermeasures, concentrating its financial resources and energy on fighting the plague to the greatest extent.

But what do these words have to do with the actions of Zou Wei, Xiao Mingzhe and others? Wen Tianxiang was puzzled.

"Did the prime minister ever remember that Dr. Jin said that when the plague first came, he was most afraid of slowness, not urgency?" Seeing that Wen Tianxiang didn't understand what he meant, Zeng Huan reminded in a low voice.

"Isn't that a bad thing, according to you?" Wen Tianxiang suddenly woke up and asked in surprise.

"I don't care what the Prime Minister thinks, according to the last general's opinion, General Zou and General Xiao are open-minded, unlike some people, who use all their means behind their backs. Recently, among the Confucian Scholars, many people who have always complained a lot about the New Deal have taken the risk of being infected by the plague and held a large gathering in Fuzhou. Zeng Huan shrugged his shoulders and entered a sentence of "slander".

"You mean Lord Lu gathered them together!" Wen Tianxiang asked in a low voice, with deep disappointment in his words.

Regarding the urgency of the plague, Dr. Jin once said that if the Mongols poisoned it, the plague would be menacing on the surface, but it would not last for the summer. It is believed that the "poison table" belongs to the foreign country and is not buried in the people. If the plague starts slowly, it will be more troublesome. That shows that the "root of the epidemic" has long been latent among the people, and once it begins to break out, although the situation is slow, it is beyond control.

As for the various manifestations of the current opposition to the New Deal, Zeng Huan believes that it is similar to the outbreak of the plague. Although the opposition within the Broken Army was high, although the methods of Zou Xun, Xiao Mingzhe and others were somewhat extreme, they were not external to the inside and not internal, and after they were released, they actually did not cause any harm to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. On the contrary, from another point of view, the actions of Zou and Xiao are indeed conducive to the stability of the regime. The common people only care about who can feed him and fill his stomach, and they don't care about so many so-called righteousness and long-term goals. The Breaker Army fought hard against Haoqiang, provoked a high wave of opposition, and the support it received from the poor people was equally strong.

And the real threat to the Metropolitan Governor's Office and the New Deal are those who do not show it, but lurk under the surface of peace. is like some rotten Confucians who cling to Zhu Zi's words, and some speculators. If they rigged the election, I am afraid that when it finally breaks out, it will indeed fall into the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion as pointed out by Zou Wei, Xiao Mingzhe, Chen Longfu and others.

From the information sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it can be clearly seen that this trend of fishing in troubled waters can be clearly seen. Not only did some clan forces set their sights on the selection of officials in the Liangguang region, which had been delayed by the plague. Rulin and the imperial court are also eager to try behind the scenes.

Compared with the performance of several aspects, the actions of the two generals Zou and Xiao in Guangnan are not so much to use extreme means to hint at their dissatisfaction to the Prime Minister's Office. It is better to say that it is a powerful counterattack in the army against the scholars, the old officials of the Xing Dynasty and the local heroes.

Therefore, from the standpoint of the Broken Army, Zeng Huan didn't think that Zou Wei had done anything wrong. Seeing that Wen Tianxiang was thoughtful about his words, the chief of staff of the Broken Army, who had always only been in charge of military affairs and rarely interfered in politics, took a half step back, first gave a dignified salute, and then said loudly: "The last general thinks that the prime minister wants to cure me in the officialdom of the Chinese dynasties, and the officials only pat Sima Fart, but they don't care about the life and death of the people. Although the intention is good, I am afraid that in the end it will be used by others, and it will be cheap for nothing! General Zou's killing, although he has suffered a lot of infamy, has shocked people's hearts and gained people's hearts! ”

"Oh?" Wen Tianxiang didn't expect Zeng Huan to use clear logic, but he came to a conclusion that was completely different from what he thought. The anger that had just eased a little bit was hooked up again. With wide eyes, he stared at Zeng Huan and asked, "As the charter says, the Prime Minister's Mansion should reward the generals in the army for their unauthorized killing?" ”

Holding power for so long, for the first time, Wen Tianxiang wanted to find a culprit to push out and cut down, so that people could see his determination to implement the new policy. That's a good way that has been proven by countless countries in history, why just try it out by yourself, it's so difficult, it's so elbow.

Zou Xun's performance was disappointing, Xiao Mingzhe was a bad person, and Lu Xiufu set traps for himself everywhere. As a rare sober person, after Zeng Huan analyzed the performance of both sides, he actually stood on the opposite side of himself without hesitation.

What exactly is this for? Could it be that the times really forced him to become an iron-blooded prime minister and use a steel knife to promote his ideals?

Sunlight came in through the window and shone on his back, making him look unusually tall. Almost the entire space was filled, condescendingly, trying to crush everything in front of it into pieces.

If you want to do something extraordinary, you must use extraordinary means. A few aphorisms from the ancient book broke into his mind in an instant. Inside, he felt as if a beast was roaring and trying to break out of its cage. Deep down, there is a sense of clarity, suppressing the frenzy in the heart and reinforcing the strength of the cage.

Feeling the strong hatred on Wen Tianxiang's body, Zeng Huan shook his head and involuntarily took half a step back. For a moment, I wanted to explain a few words and clarify the misunderstanding of the Prime Minister. The stubbornness that surged in his heart made him stand up straight, and argued loudly: "Whether the two generals are wrong or not, the last general will not dare to say more. In the text of the Broken Army, those who still insist on serving the Northern Yuan Dynasty when the soldiers are in the city can indeed be punished as the crime of collaborating with the enemy! The rules are like this, and the rest is not known to the last general! ”

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