Chapter 277: Fang La's Uprising
Gao Yu's head came to the capital a few days later than the failed performance, and he came decently, his head was packed in a small box, and there were seventy or eighty heads that accompanied this small box to travel to the capital, and Song Jiang said in his letter that they were all generals who commanded his subordinates to slaughter innocent villagers and took the lead in this war. Of course, there are also records of their killing of villagers and confessions signed and detained by themselves, and the righteous words on the letters: Liang Shanbo does the right thing for heaven and does not kill innocents indiscriminately. In the affected villages, Liang Shanbo sent people to send money and food to rebuild their homes and let the living live live in the industry. If there are any more officers and soldiers or evil forces to bully, Liang Shanbo will never be spared!
The ministers had already seen things clearly and thought clearly. Song Jiang doing things like this is not only a naked provocation, but also shows an attitude of Liang Shanbo, Liang Shanbo has begun to win people's hearts, it is conceivable what Song Jiang is thinking in his heart. Now whoever leads the troops to Liangshanbo is a clown who jumps off the beam, and only the defeat is more miserable.
But Huizong doesn't think so, he wants to maintain the dignity of the royal family, he can't be as silent as the minister, so that anyone will describe him as cowardly and incompetent, and the famous monarch of the prosperous world in the minds of the people of the Great Song Dynasty will be greatly discounted. Ignoring the dissuasion of his ministers, he angrily demanded that Liangshanbo be cut down again, and ordered Tong Guan to immediately transfer the western army and take Liangshanbo within a time limit.
In fact, how can Huizong have such ambitions, he just behaves, so that everyone feels that His Majesty has blood and deeds, and after a few days, the ministers will definitely dissuade him for various reasons, and then he will quit the army on the grounds of sympathy for the common people in the world.
As the saying goes: a companion is like a tiger.
The emperor is moody, who knows what is going on in his head? Tong Guan felt that danger lurked, and he had no time to guess Huizong's thoughts, but quickly discussed countermeasures with Cai Jing.
The two thieves conspired, hit it off, helped each other, and got through the difficulties together. Tong Guan helped Cai You recommend the title of Captain of the Forbidden Army, and Cai Jing helped Tong Guan remove the danger of crusading against Liang Shanbo.
After reaching an agreement, Cai Jing took out a fold and gave it to Tong Guan, and Tong Guan gasped after reading it: "The old fox is bold, and the rebellion of Jiangnan Lap also dares to suppress it, and it was more than three months ago." ”
After reading it, he felt that it was inappropriate, so he asked, "It's been so long, will Your Majesty ...... Got a view? ”
Cai Jing said with a smile: "Yesterday, I came to the eight hundred miles to expedit, Hangzhou was broken, it seems that the matter in Jiangnan is big." Tong Shumi's army will definitely succeed when he leads his troops, but Fang La and his ilk are out-and-out farmers, how can they be the opponents of the Western Army. ”
Tong Guan was overjoyed, of course he took it upon himself to pinch soft persimmons and mix military merits, and he was very grateful to Cai Jing. Tong Guan left, Cai Jing was happy in his heart, his eldest son Cai You was in charge of military power, he was the prime minister, the civil and military were in power, and the court was the hall of the Cai family. Then he looked for an opportunity to promote his second son Cai Qian to take his place, even if he was a hundred years old, the court of the Great Song Dynasty was still the world of the Cai family.
Zhao Ji burned the fire, and trouble followed, and before the gourd was pressed, the scoop floated. The Song River in Jeju has not yet been conquered, and the Bangla in Jiangnan has reversed. With the slogan of Zhu Mian, he led hundreds of thousands of people to capture Qingxi, Muzhou, Shouchang, Fenshui, Tonglu, Sui'an, Shezhou, Fuyang, and Xincheng.
Now the thieves broke through Hangzhou and set fire to the city for six days, and the fierce thieves arrested the officials all over the city, cut off their hands and feet, cut off their hearts and intestines, burned them in oil, and slaughtered the officials in Hangzhou by all kinds of evil torture. And excavated Cai Jing's ancestral grave, the bones were exposed, and a ballad was also transmitted: "Hit the bucket (Tong Guan), splash the vegetables (Cai Jing), it is a good world in the world." After the capture of Hangzhou, Fang La established power in Hangzhou, changed the yuan to "Yongle", and was respected as the "Holy Prince" by the thieves. Old friends Chinese network
Zhao Ji was helpless, both sides were huge, and they needed to send heavy troops to suppress it, but the troops that could be used were limited after all, if the border troops were transferred, Western Xia and Liao would take the opportunity to invade, wouldn't they put the cart before the horse.
The ministers discussed in a mess, and some people advocated that since Fang La proposed to "punish Zhu Mian", His Majesty would order Zhu Mian to be killed to calm the people's anger, and Fang La's uprising would automatically collapse. Immediately some people objected, the rebellion of the seven kings also proposed "Qing Jun side, punish Chao wrong", Chao wrong is killed, but the rebellion of the seven kings is getting more and more intense, and in the end it was not suppressed by Zhou Yafu to be quelled, it can be seen that some people have to rely on heavy troops to suppress the rebellion.
Some people advocate that Fang La's rebellion lies in Huashigang, and that the Ying Feng Bureau should be disbanded, Huashigang should be abolished, and they should be pardoned for their innocence, and then recruit Fang La, and then send them to exterminate the thieves in Liangshanbo, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone. Immediately someone objected, let's talk nonsense! They even have a country name, and it is obvious that they want to stand on their own feet in Jiangnan, and they will recruit An! Don't come and go and delay the time of extermination, and be made big by Fang La.
The ministers were noisy and shouting, without a certain proposition, and Zhao Ji showed an impatient expression. Cai Jing saw that the opportunity had come, so he went out and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister has something to do!" Now Song Jiang and Fang La are having a good time, both of them are diseases of the Great Song Dynasty, and if they don't get rid of them, they will be in danger. But if the two fronts fought, the court's grain and grass and troops would be stretched, and the old ministers secretly thought that Fang La was the real pain of our dynasty, so they killed officials and seized the city, and established themselves as kings. If he ignores it, Jiangnan will be occupied by Fang La, and if he divides the river and governs, it will be too late to regret it! Jiangnan is rich in financial resources and heavily taxed, if it is lost, the country's financial resources will collapse, and how can it afford to deliver expensive coins. When the time comes, Liao and Xia will regenerate right and wrong, and the Great Song Dynasty will really be full of holes, and the country will not be a country, so the old minister thinks that it is better to defeat Fang La. As for the thieves in Liangshanbo, they belong to the disease of ringworm scabies compared with Fang La, and Song Jiang and his gang live in Shuibo as a blessing and prestige, and do not occupy the city, the threat to the Great Song Dynasty is secondly, the court can temporarily let them go, wait for Fang La, and then deal with them with their free hands. ”
Zhao Ji became even more anxious when he heard this, and felt that there was a chaotic scene in front of him when the world returned to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, so he hurriedly said: "According to the Taishi's opinion, who can lead the troops to destroy Fang La?" ”
Cai Jing said: "Tong Shumi is eloquent, the generals are well-organized, and if he sends troops to Jiangnan, he will definitely have good news!" ”
Zhao Ji seemed to have seen a savior, and hurriedly asked: "Is Tong Shumi willing to share my worries and put down the rebellion?" ”
Tong Guan hurriedly knelt down and said: "The minister is loyal to His Majesty, just like filial piety for his father, and he will do his best to do it." The minister's liver and brain are also smeared to get rid of the big trouble for His Majesty, even if the body is shrouded in Jiangnan, and the soul is sprinkled in a foreign land. I am willing to lead the troops to kill the demons and eliminate the demons, and return Your Majesty a peaceful world! ”
Zhao Ji was overjoyed and said: "Tong Aiqing is really my arm, with Aiqing coming out, Jiangnan will definitely be captured!" I have appointed you as the generalissimo of the conscription of soldiers and horses, mobilized soldiers and horses, and chose the day to set up the division! ”
Tong Guan did not thank him for receiving the order, but still knelt down. In the surprise of the ministers, he said: "The land south of the Yangtze River is almost in the hands of thieves, and now the government decree is definitely not working, the local army is defeated, and the surrender is no longer able to support our army, and the local people have been bought by Fang La, and the war will be unpredictable and difficult." Jiangnan is a long way, deep into a strange place, there must be many emergencies, if everything is requested, it will be delayed, so that the war will be delayed. For the sake of the community, for the sake of His Majesty, and for the sake of the people of Jiangnan who are living in dire straits, the minister has the courage to ask for the imperial pen today so that the counterinsurgency can go smoothly. ”
Tong Guan is begging for the sword of Shang Fang, and he is asking for the official authorization of the general to be exempt from the orders of foreign monarchs, and with this imperial pen, he is like the emperor in Jiangnan in person, and his rights are amazing. Zhao Ji thought to himself that the last time he gave Gao Yu this right, he would abuse it and sabotage the plan to recruit An, will Tong Guan do the same this time? But the situation in Jiangnan was tense, so Zhao Ji couldn't hesitate, and he generously gave Tong Guan the right to act cheaply. It is only added at the end that the facts shall prevail, and it shall be done as soon as it is feasible, and it shall not abuse power, kill officials indiscriminately, and be careful not to harm the people.
Tong Guan thanked him and said that the forbidden army would be chaotic without a leader, and recommended Cai You as the captain of the forbidden army. The ministers knew that although Cai You was Cai Jing's eldest son, he was at odds with Cai Jing, and said that Tong Guan wanted to use Cai You to restrain Cai Jing. Huizong and Cai You had a close relationship, and when he saw that the ministers had no objections, he named Cai You as the captain of the forbidden army.