On the second day after waking up, Pang Yue began to deal with official business again. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Although his body has not fully recovered, and although he has said that he wants to rest for a few more days, the current situation and the many things that have consumed his leisure have been consumed. Except for the temporary inability to fight on the horse, the daily routine is no different from before.

On this day, after Pang Yue inspected the training of the battalions and the construction process of the warships of the Fubo battalion, it was already dark when he returned to the Yamen of the Command Envoy Division, and as soon as he took a sip of tea, a stack of intelligence documents presented by the Intelligence Department was placed on his desk. After quickly browsing it, Pang Yue didn't care about eating, and immediately asked Tian Shizun to come over.

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"Mr. Zijing, I didn't disturb you for dinner, did I?" After inviting Tian Shizun to take a seat, Pang Yue said with a smile.

In fact, Tian Shizun's dinner was really delayed, and after receiving the notice, he put down the dishes and chopsticks he had just picked up and rushed over. But as the chief staff of Huguang Town, he has always been grateful for the trust and respect from Pang Yue, so he naturally won't mind these little things, and smiled heartily: "The handsome is polite, the students have already eaten." I don't know why Dashuai is looking for students? ”

"Sir, take a look at this first!" Pang Yue handed over the stack of information that had just been presented to his desk.

Tian Shizun took it and read it word by word, not daring to omit anything.

Intelligence mainly came from two directions, Yunnan and Fujian.

On the Yunnan side, the remnants of the Great Western Army, under the leadership of Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, and others, entered Yunnan from Guizhou in March this year, and successively passed through the battles of Pingyi, Jiaoshui, Qujing, and Amizhou. Defeated Mengzi Tusi Shadingzhou, who had expelled Mu Tianbo, the Duke of Qianguo, and called himself the "General Mansion", and occupied Kunming on April 24. The enraged Sha Dingzhou killed Wang Xigon, a scholar of the Yungui Military Affairs University who was under house arrest in Gongyuan, before fleeing back to his hometown in Mengzi. After a short break in Kunming. Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo and others began to march against the remnants of nearby Shadingzhou and the official army loyal to Mu Tianbo, the Duke of Qianguo. Although the intelligence has ended here, it can also be seen that the progress of the Great Western Army in the early stage was extremely smooth, and neither the army of Shadingzhou nor the army of the Ming Dynasty could compete with it. If there is no accident, it is probably only a matter of time before the Great Western Army occupies all of Yunnan.

On the Fujian side, Zheng Chenggong, who was given the surname Zhu by Emperor Longwu, resolutely broke with Zheng Zhilong, his father who descended to the Qing Dynasty. and his uncle Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Zhibao raised troops in Nanao and Quanzhou to oppose the Qing Dynasty. Although it was difficult at the beginning, and the soldiers and warships were not prepared, the banner was raised. There are still many former Fujian officers and soldiers who are unwilling to follow Zheng Zhilong to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and the overall cause has been quite prosperous. In addition, Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu, still refused to give up the title of superintendent, taking advantage of the excellent opportunity when the main force of the Qing army's Manchurian army, Boluo, returned to Beijing and the southeast troops were weak. He continued to call on the gentry, the army and the people to resist the Qing Dynasty in southern Fujian in the name of the prison state. From the first month of this year to April and May. The army loyal to Lu Jianguo successively launched attacks on Haikou, Haicheng, Zhangpu and Zhangzhou, but most of them returned in vain or were lost, and the general soldiers Zhao Mu and Hong Youwen were killed in battle. However, Lu Jianguo does not seem to be discouraged, and has been reraising troops and salaries, waiting for an opportunity to launch a new offensive.

After reading the information, and then thinking of the sporadic news sent back by the secret agents of the Intelligence Department before, Tian Shizun was already sure in his heart that Sha Dingzhou definitely did not enter Kunming in order to quell Mu Tianbo's so-called "rebellion". On the contrary, it was Sha Dingzhou himself who provoked the rebellion. Otherwise, this time the Great Western Army entered Yunnan. Sha Dingzhou's Tusi army would not be so isolated, and Wang Xigon would not have been killed by Sha Dingzhou. Previously, most of the reports jointly presented to the imperial court by Wang Xigon, Yunnan Governor Wu Zhaoyuan and others were forged by Sha Dingzhou using the seals of Wang, Wu and others, and Emperor Longwu's will to "sweep away Mu Tianbo" based on this report was also inevitably inappropriate.

Thinking of this, Tian Shizun put forward his own opinion. Pang Yue nodded in approval. In fact, even if he doesn't need to look at the intelligence, Pang Yue knows everything that happened in Yunnan, and seeing this thing in black and white is nothing more than further confirmation. However, others may not be able to see it so thoroughly, and in the case of the separation of mountains and rivers and the lack of effective communication conditions, the center of the imperial court has never been able to understand the cause and effect of the accident that occurred in Yunnan the year before last. In addition, in the past two years, Emperor Longwu and his courtiers have almost been moving around here to avoid the Qing army's troops, and the danger in front of them has never stopped, so naturally they have no time to take care of Yunnan, which is thousands of miles away.

After Shadingzhou rebelled and occupied Kunming, although Mu Tianbo, who escaped, and Yang Weizhi, a Jincang soldier who was unwilling to surrender to Shadingzhou, also sent envoys to the imperial court to explain the truth, because Wang Xigon, Wu Zhaoyuan and other senior officials were controlled by Shadingzhou Lianren with seals, it was difficult to say who was who was wrong. Sha Dingzhou could explain to the court in a hurry in the name of Wang, Wu and others that it was Mu Tianbo who rebelled, and then the governor Wang Xigon, a scholar of the Yunnan-Guizhou Military University, and Wu Zhaoyuan, the governor of Yunnan, borrowed the soldiers of Mengzi Tusi to quell the rebellion. However, Mu Tianbo and others seemed to lack evidence, but became unsubstantiated. On the one hand, it is the words of Mu Tianbo and others, and on the other hand, it is the joint performance of Wang Xigon, Wu Zhaoyuan and other local officials, so it is not surprising that Emperor Longwu issued an edict to "sweep away Mu Tianbo" without having time to think about it. If there is no accident, this lie ripped by Sha Dingzhou may continue to be maintained for a period of time, even if the imperial court understands it in the future, in the face of Sha Dingzhou, who has already gained a firm foothold, I am afraid that he will have to pinch his nose and admit this established fact. It's a pity that the heavens did not fulfill Sha Dingzhou's wish, and the remnants of the Great Western Army from Sichuan entered Yunnan at this time, completely shattering his dream of replacing the Mu family.

"Regarding the matter of the Duke of Qianguo, is the marshal ready to explain the truth to the court?" Tian Shizun asked.

"That's right, the Qianguo family has been loyal to the Ming Dynasty for generations, and they shouldn't suffer this kind of injustice after being attacked by thieves. Before, my town had been busy preparing for war, and it was difficult to have time to take care of thousands of miles away. But now that we have received accurate information, we can no longer sit idly by, and even if we can't do too much, it is appropriate to present the information we have obtained from Yunnan and explain the truth. ”

"The big marshal has a point. At present, the remnants of the Western Thieves have become unstoppable in capturing all of Yunnan, even if he can return to the imperial court as if he were breaking into a camp. It is also easy to become a separatist trend. If there is no more support from the Duke of Qianguo, it will be difficult for the imperial court to recover this land in the future. It is reasonable to let His Majesty and the courtiers understand the details of the changes in Yunnan as soon as possible. Although sooner or later His Majesty will know the truth. But if the Duke of Qianguo clears up his injustices one day earlier, the more he can avoid the centrifugation of loyal ministers. Tian Shizun couldn't help but sigh when he said this, "The current situation in Yunnan is still not calm!" Although the chaotic Sha Dingzhou had fled Kunming, the western thieves came one after another, just driving away a wolf and a tiger. I don't know what the rest of this Western thief will do after gaining a firm foothold? Whether it is going to be like the Chongzhen period, which will lead to smoke. ”

As a traditional gentry. Tian Shizun's tone was still more or less wary of the Great Western Army that had not returned to the imperial court. In this regard, Pang Yue has long been accustomed to it, and said, "About this matter." Mr. Zijing doesn't have to worry too much, at least for the present and in the next year or two, the rest of the Western Thieves will not go east to force Huguang and Guangxi until they recover. Otherwise, they would not have gone directly to Yunnan to find land to rest. Again. Emperor Lie also said that as long as the Liukou put down their weapons and returned to obedience, they would also be the sons of the Ming Dynasty, and perhaps they would return to the imperial court like breaking into the camp in the future. Of course, I will also start to have the Intelligence Department and Hawkeye Guard send additional personnel to Yunnan as soon as possible, and keep an eye on local developments just in case. As for the matter of the Duke of Qianguo, I will ask Mr. to draft a recital for me later, and I will play it to Your Majesty as soon as possible. ”

"Okay, but the big handsome is looking for students to come this time. It won't be just for that, will it? Tian Shizun nodded and then asked.

"I can't hide anything from Mr.!" Pang Yue smiled slightly, and his expression quickly returned to seriousness. "The situation in Fujian, Mr. must have seen it just now. In addition, according to the information sent back by the Intelligence Department, in addition to frequently making explicit recitals to His Majesty, Governor He Tengjiao He has also repeatedly sent messengers to Hengzhou to contact several important ministers in the court, and even Lord Yang in Guangzhou has been included. Although Governor He was very secretive, he still did not hide the eyes of the Intelligence Department and the Hawkeye Guard. Also, just this morning, when I went to inspect the Fubo camp and passed by the governor's palace to pay a visit to Lord Yang, there was a vague implication in Lord Yang's words that he wanted me to lead my troops to stay in Guangdong. Based on the above news, what can Mr. think? ”

"If the student didn't guess wrong, Da Shuai should be worried about this..."Tian Shizun only pondered for a moment before thinking of a rough idea, and then continued with Pang Yue's acquiescence, "Da Shuai is worried that the imperial court will once again transfer my town and leave Huguang to go elsewhere. Now, the main force of the Qing Dynasty has returned to the north, and the pressure on Huguang has plummeted, while the beacon fire in northern Jiangxi, southern Fujian and other places is still continuing. At this time, the transfer of our town from Huguang will not have any worries, and the court will have a proper reason. In addition, since last year, the marshal has started to reclaim the land of the guards and redistribute the land in the Qingzhang in Huguang, and this preferential treatment has attracted tenants under the names of the wealthy families in the surrounding areas to flee and come to ask to join the military registration of the guards, which has infringed on the vital interests of those wealthy families. In April of this year, just a few days before the students left Chenzhou, they received several groups of large gentry who came to dignitaries. The students all refused as the commander commanded. However, these people are quite famous in the local area, and they are also an important support for Governor He's pastoral side, and if he goes to Changsha to complain, Governor He will never sit idly by. Governor He had more or less prejudices about the marshal and Huguang town before, thinking that it was my town that robbed him of the limelight, and he may still have some scruples when the Qing captured the territory, and needed to use the marshal's soldiers and horses to keep Huguang safe, and now that the Qing captives have retreated, he may not even have this last scruples. Judging from the information that the marshal has, at the moment, the governor of He is afraid that he will not be able to sit still and will try his best to send the marshal away. ”

Pang Yue nodded: "According to Governor He's consistent style, it's not that he can't do this kind of thing." Although I don't know the exact content of his letter, I must be prepared for the worst in everything. If it's a peaceful season, the defense will be adjusted, and it's a big deal to start again. We have also saved the eyes of Governor He. But now in this situation, it will not be too long before the next southern invasion of the Qing captives, and Huguang will undoubtedly remain the focus of contention between the two sides. And if our town is transferred out of Huguang and abandons the foundation that has been worked hard before, and then the Qing Lu goes south again, will it still depend on him Governor He to turn the tide? It is easy to lose land and difficult to recover, and there are not many remaining rivers and mountains in the Ming Dynasty, and they can't withstand too much tossing. ”

After calming down his emotions for a while, Pang Yue continued to ask: "According to Mr. Wang, how likely is it that I will be able to suppress the defense?" ”

Tian Shizun seems to have an answer a long time ago: "The key to this matter lies in Your Majesty's decision, if the student is Governor He and wants the marshal to leave Huguang, you can ask Your Majesty to play and let the marshal lead the army to move to Fujian Province." ”

"Move to Fujian Province?" Pang Yue's eyebrows raised slightly, "What reason is he?" ”

Naturally, it is not difficult to find reasons, such as the return of the main force of the Qing Manchurian army to the north, which is a good opportunity to recover the lost territory, and the anti-Qing righteous divisions in various parts of Fujian Province are ineffective and need support, etc. In fact, these are secondary, the key is that Your Majesty is afraid that it will be very easy to be moved for certain purposes. A hint of worry began to appear in Tian Shizun's tone.

"Why is that?"

"Has the marshal forgotten someone?" Tian Shizun slowly spit out the last two words, "King Lu!" ”

Hearing these two words, Pang Yue's mind lit up, and he immediately understood.

Next to him, Tian Shizun was still continuing: "The student dares to say something disrespectful, Your Majesty is by no means a mediocre monarch who is satisfied with the status quo, and I am afraid that he will not easily give up this good opportunity to solve the problem of his henchmen." At present, it is justified to send a reliable and warlike army into Fujian Province to support the volunteers in various places. If nothing happens, not only can he recover a large amount of lost territory, but he can also completely control King Lu and end the status quo of the two masters of the country, isn't this the result that His Majesty wants? If you say who you will send...... According to the Qing Dynasty in the north and the two Guangzhous in Nanping, the prestige has long been spread far and wide, coupled with the words of Governor He and the courtiers, there are not many candidates in His Majesty's heart. ”

"What the gentleman said is very true!" Pang Yue sighed lightly, suddenly felt a little irritable in his heart, and paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back. At this time, he had a more personal understanding of the phrase "not afraid of wolf-like opponents, but afraid of pig-like teammates". Indeed, no matter what time it is, the blind tossing and turning from within is always the most troublesome.

"Actually, the marshal doesn't have to worry too much, and it's not impossible to deal with it." After being silent for a while, Tian Shizun took a sip of tea slowly and methodically, and said, "The marshal can also play to His Majesty, start with certain things, euphemistically explain the necessity of our town to garrison the Chenzhou area and the heart of the generals in the army, and hurry up to send messengers to contact Lord Zhu and Lord Lu to ask for support." Lord Zhu and Lord Lu have a far-reaching vision than Governor He, and they will not fail to see the stakes. In addition, the marshal may also be able to use this matter to make some articles. ”

Pang Yue followed the sound and saw Tian Shizun's hand gently patting on the Yunnan intelligence document.

Seeing this, he was stunned for a moment, and his heart suddenly brightened, and the thoughts in his mind seemed to be lit up in an instant. (To be continued.) )