It was because of Chongzhen's smoking cessation order that a mutiny occurred in Funing County, which was under the jurisdiction of Yongping Mansion, not far from Shanhaiguan. The commander was also tied up by the mutinous 2,000 soldiers. This urgent report has been reported to Chongzhen unimpeded.

After all, Funing County, which is under the jurisdiction of Yongping Mansion, is close to Beijing, and the slightest change will endanger the capital. Moreover, it is close to Shanhaiguan, if it involves Shanhaiguan, it will make the customs defense lax, so that the Tartars outside the customs can take advantage of it! So what's at stake!

There is information that someone from the Manchus infiltrated the 2,000 people to incite them to surrender to the Manchus. Yes! It was Kong Youde's men. Huang Taiji privately summoned Kong Youde and asked him to secretly teach Ji Yi, Kong Youde acted according to the plan, this time the mutiny of the soldiers in Funing County was the product of the careful planning of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the target was directly aimed at Zhang Biwu.

Chongzhen understood that once it reached the Manchu Dynasty, it must be pacified as soon as possible.

Chongzhen was anxious about this matter, although it was said that the main reason for the mutiny was to ask for money, but they began to mutiny after hearing about the smoking ban, which was the fuse.

Matters! Once a border mutiny begins with a rebellion against the enemy, then things will happen one after another, and it will be difficult to stop it at that time.

What's more, in the fourth year of Chongzhen, Kong Youde launched the Wuqiao Incident, which was not pacified until the sixth year of Chongzhen, but in the end, Kong Youde went to invest in Houjin, and also brought advanced weapons such as Hongyi cannons and firearms, so that the Manchu Qing Dynasty had to study and develop Hongyi cannons and firearms, so that the Ming army lost the advantage of firearms.

Chongzhen thought of this, how could he not be worried? He couldn't let that happen again! became as uncontrollable as Kong Youde.

Gao Qiqian thought that Zhang Biwu didn't listen to him, but wanted to overturn the case for Lu Xiangsheng, so he wanted to take advantage of the fact that Zhang Biwu had not yet become a momentum and take this opportunity to get rid of him, not to mention that Gao Qiqian also suffered a lot of benefits from the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he had to harm Zhang Biwu, and he immediately started to act.

Chongzhen hurriedly ordered: "Order Wu Sangui, the deputy general of the right battalion of the forward, to immediately transfer troops to exterminate these two thousand people!" ”

Gao Qiqian hurriedly reported: "Your Majesty! No! It is only a few who incite rebellion! If they are exterminated immediately as soon as they mutiny, I am afraid that once some soldiers mutiny in the future, they will rebel like the Guyuan Mutiny in the first year of Chongzhen! Li Zicheng, the head of the thieves, was originally a pawn of my Ming Dynasty, but since the mutiny, he has rebelled and become the most serious scourge of my Ming Dynasty! ”

Gao Qiqian glanced at Chongzhen when he said this, Chongzhen was thinking about being moved, Gao Qiqian continued: "It can be seen from this that if the soldiers mutiny and kill them all immediately, then if there are any more soldiers mutiny in the future, they will no longer listen to the Ming Dynasty, but will rebel!" This is a must! ”

Chongzhen listened to Gao Qiqian's words and thought it was very reasonable, nodded and asked, "Yes!" Aiqing, you're right! I only kill the original evil in this move, and all others will be pardoned! The spies who have infiltrated the army must be found out no matter what! ”

Gao Qiqian praised: "The emperor is shengming! Only by thunderous means can the wind of mutiny be stopped, and the emperor's anti-smoking measures can be implemented! ”

One sentence hit Chongzhen's heart, because he generally said to the people that "eating smoking" is equivalent to eating swallows very hatefully, and the ban on smoking is imperative! In addition, Chongzhen is worried that Putian and Fuzhou in Fujian, Guangzhou, Huizhou and Hainan in Guangdong are all growing tobacco instead of crops, what if too much arable land and manpower are taken up, and there is no food supply from the south? Food is very important! It is precisely because of the lack of food that the people have nothing to eat, so they will gather to rebel.

No smoking is a must! There can be no slackness! Chongzhen thought of this, he couldn't pardon the 2,000 people who suppressed the mutiny, but also killed people to establish his authority!

Chongzhen said: "Yes! Even if I put down the mutiny of 2,000 people, I will have to kill some people! After all, both grace and power are emphasized, this is the way of Ming Jun to govern the country! ”

Gao Qiqian is happy again, this set is getting stronger and stronger, as long as he works harder, the lifeline can be put on Zhang Biwu's neck. After all, they still have to kill people, who thinks, as soon as the mutines know, it will be difficult for Zhang Biwu to pacify them! Even if it is temporarily calmed, there may be a big change!

Gao Qiqian praised the emperor one after another, which made Chongzhen very happy.

Gao Qi turned the subtext and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that he should send a person with both intelligence to go and quell the mutiny without blood!" It's the best! If you raise a sword, the dead are the emperor's soldiers! It's all my Ming's strength that is consumed! ”

Chongzhen looked at Gao Qiqian and asked, "Aiqing, who do you think I should send?" Gao Qiqian replied: "Zhang Biwu! Zhang Biwu has repeatedly defeated the Qing army, he is a brave and resourceful person! And he is in a hurry to make meritorious service, the emperor can send him there! To show the emperor's favor and grace to him! It has to be fast! If it's late, it's too late! ”

Chongzhen was happy, and he also wanted to try Zhang Biwu again, so he nodded one after another and said, "Yes!" Zhang Biwu! Good! Immediately give an order to Zhang Biwu and let Zhang Biwu put down this mutiny! ”

Gao Qiqian was happy when he heard it: "Hehe! I really didn't expect things to go so smoothly and convince the emperor so easily! Zhang Biwu, can you avoid this catastrophe? As soon as you get into the mutinous army, then you are dead! Ha Lu Ha! ”

As soon as Gao Qi dived away, Wang Chengen stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, don't you think it's dangerous to send Zhang Biwu there?" If it is involved with Jianwu this time, Zhang Biwu will kill Jianyu's general prince, and Jianyu will definitely want to kill Zhang Biwu! ”

Chongzhen sighed, and then said the truth: "[Note] Wang Companion! I don't understand, it's very difficult for Zhang Biwu to quell the mutiny! It's hard! But Gao Qiqian and Yang Sichang are both my favorite ministers, and I still have to rely on them in all aspects! I'll have to favor them a little bit! In addition, I also think that if Zhang Biwu has talent, he will definitely be able to quell this incident! ”

"This is a test I have given him! If he fails and is killed, there will be no pity! After all, he doesn't have the talent to be a general! If he succeeds, I will give him a guerrilla general, and as he wishes, let him be garrisoned by Lu, Ruxiang, and Lingbao! After all, I've heard that there are thieves in the three places! Then there has to be someone who can monitor the future to annihilate the thieves! ”

"When He Renlong wanted to lead the army to support the Beijing Division, it was because he received the situation and attacked Tongguan that He Renlong had to stay, of course, there were also soldiers of He Renlong's army who mutinied and did not want to come to King Qin!"

"If Zhang Biwu really has the ability, I still want to rely on him to govern these fierce generals! Let these titans obedient! Of course, I also have to be careful that Zhang Biwu becomes such a fierce general! Cao Banban, you just go and remind Zhang Biwu! Let's just say that as long as he completes the task, I will give him three places to guard, and I trust him! Confident that he will complete the task! ”

Note: In order to show their trust in eunuchs, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty generally referred to them as companions. If the surname is Cao, it is called Cao Banban. Wang Chengen is naturally called Wang Companion.

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Zhang Biwu received a holy decree asking him to quickly quell this mutiny, is he brave and strategic? I'm afraid that as soon as Zhang Biwu arrives in Funing County, this matter will be over! Even if it's not over, with Wu Sangui here, Wu Sangui can complete it! Why do you have to let him go?

When Wang Chengen saw Zhang Biwu's embarrassed appearance, he smiled and said: "Biwu, the emperor can send someone else to announce the decree, but he sent me. ”

Zhang Biwu shook his head and said, "Providence is unpredictable!" Wechen doesn't understand! I was thinking: "What is Chongzhen thinking?" What is the intention of this suspicious emperor? Zhang Biwu was really worried.

Wang Chengen put Chongzhen's trust in Zhang Biwu, this time it was a test and waited for Zhang Biwu to complete the matter, and he actually awarded Zhang Biwu as a guerrilla general, and also let him serve as the garrison of the three places.

Zhang Biwu was excited when he heard it, his goal was about to be realized! Therefore, it is difficult to quell this mutiny, but it must be done! Although the risk is big, the benefit is also big!

Zhang Biwu understands that he still has to rely on Yao Dongzhao, he is the head snake and is familiar with everything, he can help himself find out the situation first, so that Zhang Biwu can know himself and the enemy, so that he can not be defeated in a hundred battles. So, Zhang Biwu gave Yao Dongzhao a letter and asked him for help, Yao Dongzhao readily agreed, and immediately went to execute.

Before going, Zhang Biwu went to Yang Sichang to receive the silver, but he didn't expect that Yang Sichang only gave him 40,000 taels, which was far from the half-year military salary they owed as demanded by the mutineers! can't appease the mutineers at all, maybe only 40,000 taels of silver will be taken out, but it will make the mutineers angry, and then Zhang Biwu will be killed.

Zhang Biwu frowned, but Yang Sichangming said that he would only give 40,000 taels, and as for the arrears of military salaries, the military department and the household department would try their best to find a way to make up enough as soon as possible, so that Zhang Biwu would only take 40,000 taels to appease the mutinous soldiers first.

Forty thousand taels, forty thousand taels, isn't this "four" to explicitly let Zhang Biwu die?

Yang Sichang said on the side: "You know the way! Now the court is in difficulty! I really can't get any extra money. These 40,000 taels are still frugal, so I can get them! Biwu, you can quickly take 40,000 taels of silver! The rest will be distributed! ”

Zhang Biwu didn't say much, since Yang Sichang and Gao Qiqian conspired to force him to a dead end, it was useless for him to say more, so he had to carry 40,000 taels of silver on the road. The most terrifying thing is not how strong the enemy is, but the internal disunity and mutual conflict.

When Zhang Biwu and Huang Qi left, what they didn't expect was that Gao Qiqian went to report to Chongzhen again, Chongzhen wanted to give both grace and might, so it would not work if he didn't send an army, so he immediately asked Wu Sangui to give the next holy decree and let Wu Sangui ride behind him.

Gao Qiqian just thought that as long as Zhang Biwu arrived, Wu Sangui would lead the army behind, which would make the mutineers suspicious, thus killing Zhang Biwu. What's more, the people who infiltrated the mutines were Li Jiyou and Li Weiguan, who were guarding the Wulihe Fort, who had infiltrated the mutinous army, and they were already lurking when the Qing army entered the customs the previous year.

And with them were Kong Youde's general Li Zhengming, who was the culprit of the instigation of the mutiny, waiting for Zhang Biwu's arrival to kill Zhang Biwu......