Mr. Li is worthy of being a great talent personally invited by the governor, and in a few words, he clearly explained the purpose of Zhu Pingjin's dedication strategy.

Liao Daheng scolded himself in his heart for being stupid, he was not as smart as a cheap brother-in-law, and he was fucking in vain for ten years, the more he read, the more stupid he became!

"Oh, that's what Mr. Liu's story meant! Mr. Liu wants me to use the land as bait to induce the son to help me! ”

However, Liao Daheng still retains the traditional concept of scholars, believing that the occupation of the palace will have a negative impact on taxes. He told Master Li about his concerns, but when he saw Master Li, he suppressed a smile and said, "The student thinks that the more the palace occupies, the more stable the position of Lord Futai!" ”

"Why?"

This is not only Liao Tycoon is asking, but the other three masters are also asking.

"The student was born in a merchant family and has no fame, so he has to study the study of this land." Master Li said humbly with a sour feeling:

"In the Ming Dynasty, there were no less than 1.1 billion acres of land in the world. One penny of tax silver per mu can get 110 million taels. The tax of one acre and one penny of silver, you can't buy four liters of rice on the market today, isn't that high? But the imperial court wants to collect a tax of millions of taels of silver, why do the bigwigs in the court and China have to quarrel for a few months? for there are some who will not pay half a penny of silver......"

Liao Daheng was not only the governor of a province, but also a serious landowner. Master Li didn't finish speaking, he understood everything. Master Li meant that he would exchange the fields in Sichuan for the silver of the prince, and then use the full amount of taxes and silver to protect his official position. Liao Daheng was in the position of governor for a day, and the tax money could be continuously lost to the imperial court. Liao Daheng lost his official position, and the court could not receive a penny. The imperial court knew Liao Daheng's ability, and had to let him come back to continue to be the governor.

Change "borrowing the self-respect" to "borrowing the palace's self-respect".

"Good! That's great! Mr. Li is really talented! Liao Daheng lifted the cover and jumped barefoot to the ground.

He pressed his shoulder and said, "This is the important task of envoying Renshou County, and Mr. Li must do it!" As long as the prince pays five cents of silver for one acre of land every year, Benfu promises to accept and donate it! ”

After finishing speaking, Liao Tycoon added murderously: "As long as I, Liao, am the governor of Sichuan for one day, no one in Shu will dare to say half a word!" ”

Master Li responded repeatedly. Liao Daheng quickly turned around and grabbed Master Qian's arms: "Mr. Qian, the credit given by this son in private depends on Mr. Qian!" Mr. Qian can tell the son of the world that Liao will never forget this grace of life! ”

Master Qian also hurriedly responded. Only then did Liao Daheng say to Master Sun: "Mr. Sun, a handwritten letter from Benfu is indispensable. Mr. Lao Sun drafted and polished on his behalf, and Liao personally copied it! ”

Concubine Liu Huilian was waiting on the side with tea, watching this big scene, she felt that her head was really not as good as the lord and gentlemen. Seeing that they are talking so much, why can't they understand it? However, Hui Lian also felt with a woman's intuition that Master Zhao had fallen out of favor. Zhao Qian, Sun Li, the surnames of hundreds of years, are about to be rearranged here in the master's place.

"Huilian, go and invite Mr. Liu, this official has to work hard for him!" Liao Daheng finally ordered the concubine.

In the early morning of 15 February, as soon as the eastern skyline appeared a bright color, the south gate of Chengdu Mansion rumbled open. For nearly half a month, this tall city gate has been locked and has never been opened. When it suddenly opened, tens of thousands of rioters outside the city gates were still asleep, not feeling the danger coming.

"Kill!" Hundreds of cavalry, with the sound of heavy horses' hooves, suddenly rushed out of the city gate hole, crossed the South Gate Bridge, and rushed straight to the crowd on the main road. The horses knocked over the rudimentary shacks, and trampled the ragged people under the iron hooves; The saber sliced through the dark skin, leaving the corpses strewn along the road.

The cavalry rushed away from the rebels, and did not stop for a moment, but went straight south along the main road south of the city.

There is a straight and wide road outside the four gates of Chengdu Prefecture. Longquan Road in the east of the city is called Yinghui, Shuangliu Road in the south of the city is called Zhonghe, Pi Road in the west gate is called Qingyuan, and Xindu Road in the north gate is called Da'an.

The cavalry marched straight along the Zhonghe Road, advancing at a fast pace, and after killing several waves of rebels who stood in the way, they saw the city wall of Shuangliu County from a distance.

Shuangliu County was called Guangdu County in ancient times, and it was changed to the current name because of the name of Yang Guang, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty.

There is a famous myth in "Huainanzi": "The former people worked together and fought for the emperor, and they were angry and could not touch the Zhou Mountain, the heavenly pillar was broken, and the earth was destroyed." The sky tilts to the northwest, so the sun, moon and stars shift; The land is not satisfied with the southwest, so the water and dust return. ”

According to the research of some famous experts in later generations, the place where the heavenly pillar collapsed was in Guangdu, that is, Shuangliu County. Climb up the Tianzhu in Shuangliu County, and theoretically have the opportunity to be a god. It's just that in Shuangliu County, except for a few short hills, no one has ever seen the Tianzhu Mountain that reaches into the sky.

The city gates of Shuangliu County are also closed. The cavalry did not enter the city, they bypassed the county seat from the east and embarked on the road to Renshou County. There is also a southward avenue not far to the west, which leads to Xinjin and Pengshan counties.

Zhu Pingjin went to bed early last night. After such a long journey, he felt physically exhausted. Chengdu Mansion is in front of him, and he can go back in two hours, but he can't yet. Before you go back, you have to put the last big thing to a close.

As soon as the morning dawn appeared, Zhu Pingjin got up early. He instructed Li Sixian a few things, and then left Wangzhuang and came to the barracks. The military camp was simply set up around Wangzhuang, relying on the small river around Zhuangzi. When Zhu Pingjin came out, the army had just eaten breakfast and was preparing for departure.

The battle plan drawn up by He Youyi and Liu Hongting was a plan for clearing and suppressing the situation in the form of an encirclement. The area is divided into two parts, bounded by the Neijiang River of the Minjiang River, one east and one west.

east north to Chengdu Fu south 20 miles, east to Longquan Mountain; The west is north to Shuangliu County, and west to the Jinma River. The Jinma River is also a branch of the Minjiang Neijiang River, which flows out in Dujiangyan.

The forces used were half of the cavalry to the west, plus three or six companies; To the east was the other half of the cavalry, plus two companies of the first and second companies (one platoon owed).

The tactic of clearing is to intersperse the two wings of the infantry and go forward, and then drive the rebels to the center. The cavalry was stretched out into a comb shape and combed from south to north. Then turn around and comb it again from north to south. Because the middle ground is flat and the river is divided, it is difficult for the rioters to escape as long as they are caught in this big net. The Tusi infantry and the royal guards stayed at Wangzhuang and set up a prisoner camp in the open area.

The entire clean-up operation is estimated to take three days.

It can be seen from the battle plan that the two chiefs of staff are full of confidence in the upcoming clean-up operation, but Zhu Pingjin lamented in his heart that there is a serious shortage of troops.

The two wings of the outflanking stretched out for forty or fifty miles. Even if the two companies were stretched into a thin layer, there would only be six or seven people in each mile. If this is a big net, it is a big net that leaks everywhere!

Zhu Pingjin also has a worry that if the rioters are compressed to a certain extent, they are likely to turn around and fight back. With the current deployment of the troops, it is difficult to form a confrontation. What made Zhu Pingjin a little relieved was that because of the Tusi cavalry sweeping north and south, the larger rebel groups might be dispersed and weakened in advance.

Until Song Zhenzong, Shu Guoping, He Youyi, Liu Hongting, Gao Rongxuan and others came to ask for their lives and set off, Zhu Pingjin still did not make up his mind. Several people looked at each other, not knowing why the prince hesitated.

Song Zhenzong couldn't hold it back, and said closely: "The first battalion of the caravan and the cavalry of the Tusi battalion have been prepared, please give the order to go on the expedition!" ”

Zhu Pingjin pressed his hand and asked Song Zhenzong to calm down. He said to the generals: "Our main target is still the large group of bandits in Niujiaozhai. Only by completely annihilating the bandits can we deter Xiaoxiao and quell the civil unrest. With the two wings encircled in this way, I don't know how many people will be put into the pocket array? Clearance and screening will inevitably be carried out at the same time, and will our troops be able to meet the needs? You must understand a truth: it is easy to grasp and difficult to release! ”

At this time, he turned his head and named He Youyi: "Mr. He, when you make a plan, have you considered how to quickly retract it if you have to transfer troops?" ”

He Youyi and Liu Hongting glanced at each other. He Youyi stepped forward and said, "I have considered it." But the troops were scattered, and there was not a day that could not be recovered. It takes two hours just to ride a horse. If the troops are fighting, it is taboo to withdraw troops in this formation! ”

Zhu Pingjin nodded and said, "Exactly!" This is what this son fears the most! ”

He paced back and forth, and then asked, "Where is Zhang Guangzu, the head of the Niujiaozhai bandits, now, who knows?" ”

Gao Rong preached: "Some people said that the rioters we caught yesterday came from Pengshan a few days ago, and they saw that the banner with the word 'Zhang' was still planted in Pengshan County. The city is full of bandits, at least six or seven thousand, and the bandits are still recruiting. Some of the rioters ran out of the looted grain and simply joined the bandits. ”

Grain! Zhu Pingjin, who was pacing, immediately stopped. After a while, he said to the generals:

"Yes, grain! Pengshan made a fuss about 'removing five beetles', which was only more than one day later than Peng County, and it has been half a month since it was calculated! As the saying goes: sit and eat the mountain empty. More than 100,000 bandits and rebels suddenly poured into Pengshan, and they all went to eat big households. At the end of half a month, at least 50,000 or 60,000 stone of grain will be consumed. Coupled with the loss and waste, 100,000 stones can't be stopped! Pengshan is a county seat, and there are up to 10,000 or 20,000 people in the city on weekdays, and suddenly more than 100,000 people pour in to eat and drink, and the grain stored in the city can be eaten for a few days? Niujiaozhai escaped to report the news, and it should be Pengshan in two days!

This Shizi estimates that it is likely that in the next few days, the bandit leader Zhang Guangzu will slip back to his lair! ”

Zhu Pingjin's clear judgment suddenly made He Youyi and Liu Hongting look at each other. They held the positions of chief and deputy chiefs of staff and were responsible for the formulation of military plans. If Zhang Guangzu is really allowed to escape back, then they will be disgraced and go home.

The two of them saw with their own eyes all kinds of tragic conditions in Shuangliu Wangzhuang, so when they drew up the battle plan last night, they understood the will of the prince as the elimination of the chaotic people, so they put the main target of action on the Shuangliu rebels. It's not that they haven't considered the bandits in Niujiaozhai, but they think that the prince will clean up Wangzhuang anyway, and then they will slowly clean up Zhang Guangzu.

After listening to what Shizi said just now, they realized that they were outrageously wrong: Shizi would not delay the implementation of the strategy of "killing chickens and making an example of monkeys" at all. What he has been staring at in his eyes has always been the overall situation of the entire peace of mind, not the grain treasures of Wang Zhuang!

"The previous purge order has been cancelled! The troops rest in place and wait for new orders! Seeing that the generals did not object, Zhu Pingjin immediately crossed Song Zhenzong and issued a will.

"We're going to have an enlarged meeting. Please Mr. Gao and Mr. Cheng come, and then invite Liu Mingsheng and Zhang Guangpei to come. Both of them know a lot about bandits and can help us judge the bandits' next move. ”