Two days later, in the camp of the officers and soldiers not far from the entrance of the Chezhou Gorge, in the big tent of the Chinese army, Chen Qiyu was still sitting upright, and the generals were sitting on both sides, and the atmosphere in the camp tent was very strange, and everyone was expressionless, not happy or sad.

"Generals, you should express your opinion, what do you think of the voluntary surrender of the chaotic army? Should we accept their begging? ”

A few words were like a stone falling into the sea, no one spoke, Chen Qiyu did not feel embarrassed, and continued to say aloud: "Of course, this officer knows what the generals are afraid of, it is nothing more than worrying that the rebellious army will surrender again. However, this officer felt that the rebel army should have surrendered sincerely this time, they were already exhausted and cornered, and had to surrender. Unlike the one in Zhangdefu, the rebels were not in a desperate situation. ”

As soon as he said that, Chen Qiyu's face was full of smugness, as if everything was under his control, and he looked confident.

However, what everyone doesn't know is that under such an exaggerated and arrogant performance, there is an anxious heart, filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

Chen Qiyu's series of words seemed to have an inspiring effect, encouraging some people, making them bold and began to speak one after another, saying good things for the rebels from all walks of life.

"What the adults said is that the ancients said that human nature is good, and these rebels are not born to rebel, but are forced by life, and they will only embark on the road of rebellion as a last resort. As long as they are appeased and some grain and money are distributed, these people will definitely return to their hometowns, work well in farming, and no longer have nothing to do. ”

"General Liu is reasonable, as long as there is a good strategy to appease them, so that they can farm at home with peace of mind, these rebellious troops will definitely not dare to breed trouble and rebel, and they will definitely be grateful for the tolerance and generosity of the imperial court."

"Also, as long as the local government honors the promised money and food, and no longer embarrass these surrendered rebels, they will definitely not dare to rebel again."

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When the generals were vying to speak, and the atmosphere in the big tent became lively again, there was one person who bowed his head and was silent, and his heart was heavy, that is, Wang Pu, who was the first seat on the right, and was one of the participants who had presided over the pacification of the rebel army from all walks of life in Zhangde Mansion.

The rebel army rebelled again, although Wang Pu was not held accountable by the imperial court, he still served as the chief soldier and commanded the Beijing camp. However, after experiencing that incident, in the depths of Wang Pu's heart, it still left a big shadow, and he is still in shock!

Therefore, from beginning to end, Wang Pu was like a mute, he didn't say a word, for fear of repeating the mistakes of the past and getting involved in cause and effect. At this moment, he is based on a basic principle, not seeking merit, but seeking no fault.

In the midst of all kinds of praise and compliments, Chen Qiyu's old face was flushed, and he was very happy, and when the big tent returned to quiet again, he came to a series of actions, one raised his head, one straightened his chest, and then slapped the table, and decided loudly: "Okay, since the generals agree with the official's opinion, the official immediately drafted the recital and sent it to the capital overnight, this matter still has to be decided by the emperor, you and I, as courtiers, can only provide advice." ”

At this moment, if Li Zicheng and the leaders of the rebel armies from all walks of life were here, they would definitely smile from ear to ear and be happy, this money was too well spent!

Those who were bribed and bribed worked hard, almost using all their strength, hollowing out their minds, all of them were persuading each other with good words, echoing Chen Qiyu, saying a lot of good things, telling facts, reasoning, Chen Qiyu couldn't agree or not.

What's more, Chen Qiyu can't wait for everyone to agree!

Two days later, in the city of Beijing, on the Jinluan Palace, the military generals of Wenchen stood on both sides, Chongzhen was dressed in a yellow dragon robe, sitting upright, his voice was not light or heavy, and he said majestically: "Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think about Chen Qiyu, the governor of the five provinces, about the rebellion taking the initiative to surrender?" ”

As soon as the words fell, a royal historian immediately walked out of the civil official ranks.

"Your Majesty, such a rabble of rebel armies have no faith at all, and rebellion happens from time to time, Your Majesty, don't be gullible!"

Immediately afterwards, another official stood up, bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, the governor of Shaanxi has asked his ministers to take him to the beginning of the state affairs, the chaotic army is treacherous, the bad habits are not changed, and they are repeated and changeable, so you can't believe their words." Once the situation changes slightly and the situation is no longer dangerous, the emperor will commit rebellion again, attack the county seat, loot the county government, and murder local officials, and the emperor must not ignore it! ”

At this time, Zhang Fengyi, the secretary of the Ministry of War, walked out and retorted: "Ladies and gentlemen, what you say, what you have heard and heard is all in the past, and it does not necessarily apply to the current situation. Moreover, Governor Chen had already stated that in addition to sending some of the rebellious troops back to their hometowns and letting them go back to farming, they would also select some of them and integrate them into the army and go to Taiyuan Mansion to resist the Houjin army. ”

Having said this, Zhang Fengyi paused, turned to look at Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen, and continued without humility or arrogance: "Emperor Qiqi, at this time, the imperial court is an eventful time, and when talents are needed, there are Tartars in the north to enter the customs and attack Taiyuan Mansion, the situation is extremely urgent, and a large number of troops need to be recruited to support. If these chaotic armies are absorbed, they can just solve the urgent need. ”

Maybe there is nothing in front, everyone's discussion just caused Chongzhen's deep thought and aftertaste, and he hesitated slightly, but as soon as he heard Zhang Fengyi's words behind him, it was like being said to his heart, Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen was immediately moved, and he didn't want the ministers to say and discuss again, and immediately made a decision, and shouted: "Okay, do it like this, spread my will, what Chen Qiyu, the governor of the five provinces, said is reasonable, and I have appointed him as the plenipotentiary of the imperial court, responsible for negotiating many matters of surrender with the rebel army." ”

In an instant, the civil and military generals in the hall were shocked, completely shocked, I didn't expect the emperor to agree so easily, and he didn't care about the consequences of the rebellion of the rebels again, it would be stronger than once, until it was really unbearable!

However, unexpectedly, everyone in the hall showed a particularly tacit understanding, and they would never discuss the emperor's decision, but their hearts were very complicated, and they became more and more disheartened, and some officials secretly made some kind of decision.

If there is a way, there is a way, and if there is no way, it is hidden.

At the same time, in Pingliang Mansion in Shaanxi, in Guzhou City, when Chen Qiyu's recital was sent to Jingshi and was hotly discussed by everyone in the Jinluan Palace, Hong Chengchou also received the same news, and at the same time, he was shocked, but also angry.

"Stupid... It's just stupid... Stupid to the extreme, there were rebels who did not keep their promises first, and then they rebelled, and then there were disasters in Henan, Huguang, and Sichuan, losing so many soldiers and generals, and so many officials died, and he Chen Qiyu actually had to agree to the surrender of the leader of the rebel army, it was really lard, too taken for granted! ”

Hearing Hong Chengchou's atmosphere burst into foul language, all the generals were shocked in their hearts, although they were confidants and were also in the study, but no one answered, and at the same time, they knew very well that Hong Chengchou was definitely a hardliner in the main battle.

Even if they accept the surrender of the rebel army, after the fact, they will definitely find various reasons to wipe out eight or nine times out of ten. Especially the leaders of the rebellious army, they will not be tolerated!

"Hey... The weeds are inexhaustible, and the spring breeze blows and grows. ”

Hong Chengchou sighed with emotion, and muttered further: "Back then, although Bai Qi killed 200,000 living beings, it also made the enemy country collapse from then on, so that the Zhao State no longer has the strength to confront the Qin State. The method seems to be brutal and ruthless, but it is actually a wise move, and it will never cause trouble. ”

Everyone's hearts trembled, and they glanced at Hong Chengchou in fear, a little frightened, and speculated: "Is it possible, the governor still wants to kill all the 100,000 or so rebel troops?" ”

This is not the Warring States Period, nor is it a life-and-death battle for the enemy country, those are just some unbearable people, just to be able to fill their stomachs and have a bite to eat.

Kill them all, isn't the means too iron-blooded and ruthless?