Within a few days, the news that Daiguo had sent 50,000 troops south spread, and gradually almost everyone in the entire Tang Dynasty knew about it. However, the people were not so alarmed, and even regarded the news as an after-dinner chatter.

After all, now that Datang is powerful and the army is in its prime, although there have been major wars for many years, they have all ended in victory.

Everyone has experienced a crisis that is more serious than Dai Guo's southward movement, and Dai Guo has only 50,000 troops, and basically few people are optimistic. What everyone is more concerned about now is that the Tang Army will calm down the war within a few days.

I have to say that after all these years of construction, the nerves of the people in the entire Datang territory have been very strong.

Because, everyone found that although there was a big war every once in a while, their lives were not affected too much. In this way, it is natural that they don't care much about the war.

This is certainly a good thing from the point of view of maintaining stability. At least, it will not lead to large-scale turmoil ~ chaos in the territory because of this, in that case, the front and rear are tight at the same time, which is simply a life-threatening thing.

After Li Xin ordered Li Erhei to be in charge of the war in the north, he soon sent another 10,000 troops north to support, and this 10,000 troops were transferred from the nearby Xihe, Taiyuan, Pingyang and other places. As a result, the number of troops in these three places is relatively small.

It just so happened that these places were not far from the party, and once something happened to the party, it was these places that were most likely to mobilize troops.

And not long after Dai Guo went south, Yan Guo also began to be lively. Yuejuan and Murong Ping were in Yanjun and other places, and stormed the military capital and Wuruan Pass, Changshan Pass. At the same time, in Jingcheng and Fukou and other places, the Yan army also began to attack.

In short, it was at this time that large-scale battles began to take place on the northern and eastern borders of the Tang Dynasty, and the two sides were fighting fiercely for a while. The military intelligence messenger rode through Chang'an City several times a day, adding to the tension of the atmosphere.

In the face of such a situation, the first thing Li Xin did was to immediately raise the vigilance of Shangdang and other counties, and concentrate his troops in all passes and county towns close to the defense line. As a result, many county towns naturally become more empty.

Under such circumstances, on September 20, Gao Shikun announced the mobilization of troops in Xiangyuan County. After rising up to rebel, he immediately declared himself as the Taishou of the Shangdang, and led his secretly assembled private soldiers to attack Xiangyuan County.

Rebelling with them, there were also more than a dozen dock castle lords in Shangdang County, and they had already been in contact with Gao Shikun.

At this time, as soon as Gao Shikun took action, they immediately stood up in support. Then he either led his servants to attack the nearest county town, or gathered together to increase his strength.

Gao Shikun's rebellion was like a small flame, which began to burn in Shangdang County and spread rapidly.

Soon, news of rebellions began to spread in the surrounding Bingzhou, Sizhou, Shuofang, Qinzhou and other places. At this moment, the entire territory of Datang seems to be full of rebellions, as if they are everywhere.

The people of the Tang Dynasty, especially the people in Guanzhong, who were still very calm, also suddenly sensed the breath of wind and rain. The originally stable and powerful Datang seemed to suddenly become stormy at this moment, as if the building was about to collapse.

Many people are inevitably worried, because no one knows how far this war will go and what it will become. The most important thing is, of course, that I am afraid that it will have a serious impact on my life and lose everything in front of me.

"Your Highness, judging from the news reported from various places so far, the land of Shangdang, led by Gao Shikun and other dock castle masters, has gathered more than 3,000 horses. After occupying Xiangyuan County as their lair two days ago, they are forcibly recruiting the people in the county, preparing to attack other county seats, and at the same time, they are also making a plan for the Yan Kingdom in the east! "When such a major event occurs in the territory, the palace is brightly lit and does not go out all night. Li Xin and a group of ministers were discussing in the study, and at this time, Tu Qi was reporting the latest news to everyone.

"So far, how many anti-thieves are there in the territory?" Wang Meng pondered for a moment and asked.

"If it is divided into internal and external, there is a Daiguo in the north that has gone south, and now it is facing General Li on both sides of the river. In the east, the Yan army is attacking Jundu, Puyin, Fukou and Jingcheng, the offensive is very fierce, and General Liu is leading the army to defend. ”

"As for the territory, there is the lord of the dock fort headed by Gao Shikun of the Shangdang. There are some nomadic Huns in Shuofang County, which are mixed with many remnants of the Xiongnu of the Tiefu tribe who were defeated at the beginning. The land of Qinzhou is the begging Xianbei who gathered in the area of the warrior river, and the Xianbei people Bohan Department, after hearing the news of the uprisings in various places, they also did their best to be brave in the clan, calling themselves the history of Qinzhou Thorn, and wanted to capture Jincheng and Weikou Pass! General Hu and General Zhou are coping. ”

"In addition, there are some thieves and bandits in various places, and now they are also taking advantage of the chaos to make trouble." Tu Qiyi introduced.

In general, basically there are almost rebels in the entire territory of Datang. It's just that the strength of the parties is different, and the impact is different.

"Your Highness, now that the matter is over, should we close the net, immediately send troops to quell the rebellion, and destroy these rebels one by one?" He Yan said in Shang Shutian, the Ministry of War.

"It's not that hard to get rid of them now. The question is, are those who want to plot misdeeds already jump out? If you haven't fully jumped out yet, you might as well wait! Liang Ping, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was opposed to taking action immediately.

"Although Lord Liang's words are reasonable, if the rebellion is not extinguished for a long time, I am afraid that it will make people feel that the court is incompetent. Thus losing confidence in the court and His Royal Highness! More importantly, the long-term chaos will inevitably affect the livelihood of the people in China, especially on agricultural production. In the long run, I'm afraid it won't help us accumulate strength! From a realistic point of view, Xu Fuzi, the head of the household, agrees with Tian He's ideas.

As for the two scholars of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites, they did not have much opinion on this matter. Mainly because they don't usually have much to do with these things, so they generally don't express their opinions.

"Whether it is to immediately send troops to quell the rebellion, or to wait a little longer until more people surface, in fact, in the long run, it is beneficial to Datang. What we have to see now is these two practices, which one is more beneficial to Datang! Du Cha Yu Shi Zhou Fang, said slowly at this time.

"Not bad! Since we have done this, we must do it well at the first time. Otherwise, it is better to cut through the mess quickly at the beginning and completely calm down these things. Whether it is the Shangdang Gao family, or Shuo Fang's messy Hu, or Qinzhou's Xianbei, they are actually just the first pawns to jump out. They can't become a big deal at any time, what we really need to pay attention to is those who are secretly watching! Hearing this, Wang Meng nodded and agreed.

"Yes! This king also wants to see how many big fish he can catch this time. If we can really capture all the hidden enemies in one net, it will be worth paying some price for us even temporarily. Li Xin said in a deep voice.

When they saw that he had said this, the people understood what he meant, and they stopped arguing.

"So what should we do about this next?" Tian He asked.

"Well, first in the name of the Ministry of War, and then mobilize 10,000 troops from Guanzhong to rush to Shanggu for reinforcements, creating a situation where the war is tense and the front is difficult. Then, with regard to the rebellions and uprisings in the counties, we must show that we are temporarily powerless to calm down. In short, it is to let everyone see that we are now in the midst of internal and external troubles, and our energy is restrained by Dai Guo and Yan Guo, and we cannot take care of the territory. In this way, more people will jump out! Li Xin said leisurely.

"Your Highness, wouldn't it be too dangerous to do this?" Xue Zhan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, couldn't help but ask.

"Danger is naturally there, but this king is about to take the opportunity to test our people, and at the same time test ourselves. Let's see if we have the ability to withstand risks and overcome difficulties together. If the people are not on our side in this rebellion, doesn't that mean that everything we have done in the past few years is unpopular with the people? Li Xin smiled and replied.

When they heard this, they said no more. Indeed, this is a time of trial, and if it proves that past governance has been effective, it can be done in the future. Otherwise, I'm afraid you have to think about how to change.

On the contrary, with the strength of the Tang Dynasty now, everyone is not too worried about whether these rebellions will be put down. As soon as the army comes out, these rabbles will be swept away by the wind.

After everyone had discussed it, they immediately returned to each ministry to perform their duties, and according to the results of the discussion, everyone began to get busy.

Under such an almost semi-laissez-faire attitude, the rebels in Datang seem to be becoming more and more arrogant. After capturing some county seats, they either indulged in wine and wealth, or recruited troops and horses, preparing to strengthen their strength.

And after hearing the news that the imperial court had increased its troops on the front line again, everyone seemed to have finally realized that this war had restrained the energy of the Tang Dynasty, so that they could not even take care of these rebellions in the territory.

As a result, all kinds of demons and monsters began to run out, and many county towns began to become a little chaotic. Someone will always do it at any time, and some people aim at this opportunity and start fishing in troubled waters.