After answering the first question, Yang Sichang had a smile on his face, but he didn't make an evaluation, which is normal, since he asked questions on behalf of the emperor, he only listened to the answer, and couldn't make an evaluation.

"Master Su, this official asked the second question, Liukou left Shaanxi and entered Sichuan, in the past half a year, there has been a lot of turmoil in Sichuan, what do you think of this problem?"

"Xiaguan thinks that the purpose of the rebellion has undergone a fundamental change, in the past, it was because of insufficient food, facing the situation of starvation, rebellion is just to not starve to death, now this is no longer the case, the situation in Shaanxi has changed, even if it is the displaced people who have fallen to Shaanxi, the government has also resettled, but the Liukou who have fled to Sichuan, still rebel and make trouble, the purpose of the Liukou has changed, the lower official can say with certainty that the Liukou went to power, in the face of such a situation, the only way to encircle and suppress it is unceremoniously, There can be no chance. ”

"What Master Su means is that the rogues who have fled to Shaanxi may be even more difficult to deal with than before, and the combat effectiveness of the rogues has increased, isn't that the case?"

"There is this layer of meaning, the lower officials think that if the Liukou has a common concept, this is the most terrible, just like the Houjin Tartar, the goal has changed, there is a direction of efforts, in order to achieve this goal, the Liukou will inevitably strengthen management, enhance the combat effectiveness of the team, such Liukou, more terrible than before, after the Liukou entered Sichuan, the situation in Sichuan was unstable, and there was turmoil, which is a normal situation."

Yang Sichang looked at Su Tiancheng for a while, and Su Tiancheng's answer indirectly invited many officials.

"The third problem is that the north side has been quiet for a while. Do you think this is a sign of weakness by Houjin, or are they recuperating and preparing to launch a larger-scale offensive at the right time? ”

"This, Xia Guan really hasn't thought about it carefully. I can't answer for the time being. ”

After asking a few questions, Yang Sichang regained his smile.

"Lord Su is thoughtful, although he has made every effort to improve the situation in Shaanxi, he has also thought about many other questions, the official is entrusted by the emperor, all the questions that should be asked have been asked, and then the official wants to talk to Lord Su, I don't know if Lord Su is willing to enlighten him."

"Don't say that, my lord, if there is anything that needs to be answered. Xia Guan will definitely do his best. ”

"Hehe, this official has been thinking about the affairs of the Liukou, you said that a few years ago, the Liukou in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and even the Beizhili area, unscrupulous, looting everywhere, caused great difficulties to the imperial court. However, these places have suffered from famine year after year. The people are miserable, a few days ago, the emperor talked about the affairs of the rogues, and he was still sighing, many of the rogues were originally the people of the Ming Dynasty. It was because they were desperate that they rebelled, even those mutinous sergeants, because they couldn't get their salaries and couldn't make a living. However, since meeting the Jiangning camp, the Liukou began to decline rapidly, and every time they suffered defeats, Zijin Liang, Zhang Xianzhong, Lao Huihui, Gao Yingxiang and other leaders of the Liukou fell under the command of the Jiangning Battalion, and the Jiangning Battalion basically solved the troubles for the imperial court, and when the emperor said these words, he was really very relieved and moved. ”

Su Tiancheng looked at Yang Sichang and didn't speak, Yang Sichang always had a purpose when he said this, what was the purpose, he hadn't figured it out yet, and it was not easy to speak casually.

"I just heard Lord Su talk about the transformation of the Liukou, the official also has this understanding, Lord Lu Shanji, General Qin Liangyu, led the army to encircle and suppress many times, and always failed to achieve good results, look at the Liukou who entered Sichuan, there is a faint smell of separation, they are no longer ready to wander around, but to confront the encirclement and suppression of the official army head-on, when I heard these things, the official was stunned, when was the Liukou so arrogant, it seems that the Liukou has really undergone some changes, It's not the bandit that many adults in the court thought it was. ”

In the past, in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and other places, the Liukou came and went in a hurry, attacking the city and pulling out the village, after looting, leaving in a hurry, rarely having positive contact with the officers and soldiers, but now it is different, thinking about stabilizing, in fact, before leaving Shaanxi, the Liukou is basically in the Hanzhong Mansion area, stabilized, such a change is very terrible, just like a homeless man, found a fixed residence, has a family and a room, naturally wants to change the previous identity, Naturally, there is a greater demand. ”

"Well, after the officer learned about these situations, he pondered and meditated, the military department has a great responsibility, if the rogue continues to be arrogant, it has become an unusual climate, and the military department will not be able to escape the blame, the official thinks about it, and feels that Li Zicheng, the leader of the bandits, is still not simple, compared with Zijin Liang, Gao Yingxiang and others, this Li Zicheng has a more ambitious idea, and is also being put into practice step by step, the official even thinks that Li Zicheng was elected as the king, is he really thinking about being the king and hegemon."

"Xia Guan thinks that it is normal for such a situation to occur, during the Apocalypse, the Liukou began to rebel, more than ten years have passed in a blink of an eye, after so many years, if the Liukou has not changed in the slightest, it is also unrealistic, so there is no need to mind too much about such a situation."

"That's a good point, that is, Master Su has such self-confidence and such accurate judgment, the official is ashamed."

"My lord said so, and the officials were ashamed."

"Lord Su doesn't have to be polite, Jiangning Camp was born in the hands of Lord Su, over the years, the war has made great achievements, no one knows, who doesn't know, this iron-clad fact is in front of you, who dares to disobey it, so this official thinks that since there has been such a change, is it necessary to exterminate it as soon as possible."

After going around in such a big circle, Yang Sichang finally said what the purpose was.

Su Tiancheng had a smile on his face, and he was secretly angry in his heart.

"What the lord said is ah, the lower officials have not finished talking before, although the Liukou has changed, but they live in Sichuan, it is difficult to have much development, Sichuan is called the country of abundance, the road is difficult, the Shu Road is difficult, it is difficult to go to the blue sky, on the one hand, it shows that Sichuan is easy to defend and difficult to attack, on the other hand, it also promotes the isolation of Sichuan from the outside, such a place, limited by geographical location, it is difficult for Liukou to do much in a short period of time."

"The emperor doesn't see it that way, the Liukou has disturbed Sichuan, the emperor is very worried, this half a year, the imperial court allocated a lot of silver taels, for the eradication of the Liukou, the effect is not great, now, Lord Sun will defend Houjin as the top priority, the court is difficult to maintain the expenses required to exterminate the Liukou, the official remembers that Lord Su once said, if I am a two-front battle, it will definitely be difficult to have a good record, compared with the two, the Emperor Taiji of Houjin, more dangerous, Lord Sun's move, is very wise."

At this time, Su Tiancheng had to make a statement.

Yang Sichang's attitude is very clear, or the emperor's attitude is clear, after Sun Chengzong became the first assistant of the cabinet, the military focus of the imperial court has shifted to the north, and it is necessary to deal with Houjin with all its might, or to prepare to continue to stabilize the defense line of Guanningjin, it is impossible to take out a lot of energy to exterminate the Liukou, in this case, the heavy task of exterminating the Liukou will naturally fall on the head of the Jiangning battalion, and the speed of the Jiangning battalion will be very fast, maybe when, it will be transferred to Liaodong.

The emperor's attitude is a little too impatient, in fact, he has endured for a year to two years, the problem is not very big, the rogues have not been able to fully gain a foothold in Sichuan, and there is a lack of mass foundation, and the most critical evidence is that there are a large number of displaced people who have arrived in Shaanxi.

However, Su Tiancheng has completely said these truths, and he may not be able to change the emperor's opinion, because the views of Sun Chengzong, the first assistant of the cabinet, are somewhat fixed.

Sun Chengzong has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, and he is very clear about these military truths, the conquest is an adventure, and there is no 100% guarantee, Shaanxi has been built, the border passes are stable, and the strength is enough, so he turned his head and exterminated the Liukou, which is a very ideal state, but who can guarantee such a situation, when it will come, what extent will the Liukou develop, and whether Houjin will seize such an opportunity to attack and disrupt the situation.

"What the lord means, the lower officials understand, everything is subject to the dispatch of the lord."

"Don't dare, don't dare, this official doesn't dare to send Lord Su and Jiang Ningying at will, this is what the emperor meant, this official just wants to ask, I don't know how long it will take Lord Su to prepare."

"Xiaguan thinks that the right time is still at the beginning of spring next year, and during the remaining period of time, the Jiangning camp can make some preparations, and Xiaguan also thinks that the situation in Shaanxi can be stabilized as soon as possible."

"Okay, after the official returns to the capital, he will definitely report to the emperor truthfully."

After sending Yang Sichang away, Su Tiancheng locked himself in the house for a whole day.

He gathered all the information about the Liukou and began to analyze it carefully, with a map of Sichuan on the table, which marked the main strongholds of the Liukou, as well as related topographical analysis.

Knowing oneself and knowing the other can be invincible, the Liukou has changed so much, and the Ming official army has fought many times, the combat experience is relatively rich, and the terrain of Sichuan, compared with Shaanxi, is more complicated, many places are endless mountains, in such a place to fight with the Liukou, relying on tenacious combat effectiveness, artillery battalions and Shenji battalions, may not be able to play much of a role.

Time is running out, a few months have passed in a flash, there are many things that need to be done, Su Tiancheng must make all preparations and try his best to protect the Annihilation Kou. (To be continued......)