In the valley of Fu, continuous tents stretched in the wilderness, and the red sun and moon battle flags fluttered in the air.

In the Chinese military account, Hong Chengchou, the governor of Yansui, had no intention of dealing with military affairs, but walked around with a frown.

"Futai, Your Majesty is too ridiculous to do this, how can there be a suppression of bandits and rebellion but kill all the officials of the county, isn't this the relatives and enemies fast?"

The person who spoke was about forty years old, wearing a long shirt and holding a folding fan, with fluttering sleeves and a graceful demeanor, looking particularly elegant.

"I heard that Your Majesty also said that as long as it is a corrupt official, one will kill one, even if all the officials in Shaanxi are killed, people everywhere are already panicking." Yuvi sighed.

Hong Chengchou stood up and said lightly: "Your Majesty has ever killed people indiscriminately?" Are the slain officials guilty? ”

Yu Weijiao said: "Those officials are guilty, but they are ......"

Hong Chengchou waved his hand: "Since this is the case, there is nothing to do." The so-called troubled times use heavy codes, there is such a big mess in Shaanxi, should anyone be responsible? What's the point of killing a magistrate? ”

Yu Weijiao was stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid that Your Majesty will be young and messy, if you continue to kill, it will inevitably make the Shaanxi officialdom panic, will it make the rebellion of the displaced people intensify and cannot be quelled?" ”

Hong Chengchou was silent, Yu Weijiao's words hit his mind. When today's son has been on the throne, people have to think about it.

Just one year after ascending the throne, he took down the eunuch party, cut off a vassal king, and acted decisively and violently against the reform of the clan system.

As soon as there was a civil unrest in Shaanxi, he personally conquered and quelled the rebellion, and now he actually killed the officials and gentry of a county at once, if it is said that it will make a big move against the entire Shaanxi officialdom, I am afraid that no one will not believe it!

It is naturally necessary to get rid of corrupt officials and clarify the rule of officials, but if the measures are too violent, I am afraid that it will backfire. The current Daming is like an old man who has been sick in bed for a long time, only suitable for slow recuperation, not suitable for taking strong medicine at all.

"Why don't you write a letter to Huang Shoufu and tell them about the situation here?" Yu Weijiao persuaded softly.

If there is a large-scale anti-corruption campaign in Yan'an Mansion and kill all the officials in Yan'an Mansion, then you, the governor of Yansui, will not become a light pole, or quickly write a letter to the cabinet and ask the cabinet to get the emperor back to Beijing, this is the meaning of Yu Wei's words.

Hong Chengchou pondered for a moment and shook his head: "How can the cabinet not know that such a big thing happened in northern Shaanxi, why bother with the official writing the letter himself." What the official has to do now is not to write a letter, but to exterminate the thieves as soon as possible! ”

After extinguishing all the thieves, the emperor had no excuse to stay in Shaanxi.

Or?

Hong Chengchou's eyes suddenly lit up: "Pass the order, let He Renlongbu withdraw, move to the northwest, block the road of the thief army's westward advance, and prevent the Fugu thief army and the Ansai thief army from confluing!" ”

"Huh?" Yu Weijiao was stunned for a moment, "Lord Futai, if that's the case, I'm afraid that the Fugu thief army will cross the Yellow River east into Shanxi!" ”

Hong Chengchou smiled: "No, how can the Yellow River be so easy to cross?" ”

Yu Weijiao suddenly realized: "My lord is clever! ”

......

In Fugu County, the entire city has been occupied by the exiled army.

In the county ya, Wang Jiayin, the leader of the displaced people, is looking at the map, he is from the border army, originally a hundred households in Yulin Town, in the sixth year of the Apocalypse, the Yulin Weiming Army was ordered to reinforce Liaodong, and there was a mutiny halfway, Wang Jiayin took the opportunity to flee back, did not dare to return to Yulinwei, and hid in his hometown in Fugu.

This time, the second head of the king of Baishui raised the banner of righteousness, and after the news reached Fugu, Wang Jiayin teamed up with Wu Yangui, a former companion of the border army, and others to raise an incident in Fugu, gathering hundreds of people to attack the county government, killing the county order to occupy Fugu City, opening a warehouse and releasing grain to recruit the people.

Different from Wang Er's mud legs, Wang Jiayin is familiar with the army and knows how to lead troops, and his marching deployment is quite orderly, among the Liumin army in northern Shaanxi, his department is the strongest, and has captured Fugu, Shenmu and other places.

After Hong Chengchou took office as the governor of Yansui, he also took Wang Jiayin's department as a major enemy and dispatched troops from Yulin to deal with Wang Jiayin. Under the powerful offensive of the Ming army, Wang Jiayin had to lead his troops to retreat to Fugu.

"The big boss, the big boss, the officers and soldiers have retired." Just as Wang Jiayin was checking the map, footsteps sounded, and Wu Yangui ran in out of breath.

"Withdrawn?" Wang Jiayin was stunned for a moment, "Which Ming army?" ”

"The Heren Dragon Department from Datong retreated from the east of Fugu City to the north." Wu Yangui pointed to the map.

"Then what is Hong Chengchou going to do?" Wang Jiayin looked at the map and was puzzled. Hong Chengchou and He Renlong, one east and one west, firmly clamped the rebel army in Fugu, and they could not advance or retreat.

"The east is the Yellow River, isn't Hong Chengchou afraid that we will cross the river into Shanxi? Or does Hong Chengchou think that the Yellow River is dangerous, and we can't get through it at all? Wu Yangui pondered.

Although the Yellow River in Fugu is fast, it is not too difficult for people who grow up in Fugu to cross the river.

"I'm afraid I can't wipe us out for a while, I want to lure us across the river, and then let's cross the river halfway!" Wang Jiayin sneered, "It's beautiful!" ”

"But the big boss, now that the two Ming armies are combined into one, and their strength is stronger, I'm afraid we won't be able to deal with them." Wu Yangui said worriedly.

Wang Jiayin smiled mysteriously: "Don't worry, Hong Chengchou wants to attack us halfway, but he just gives us a chance to defeat him." ”

Three days later, Wang Jiayin ordered the whole army to build a raft and prepare to cross the river into Shanxi to avoid the Ming army's peak.

"Report, the thief army is preparing to cross the river!" There are spies coming to report.

"Futai, the thief army is really going to cross the river." Yuvi framed.

Hong Chengchou smiled slightly: "As I expected, I ordered He Renlong to lead his troops to approach the thief army, but don't rush into battle." ”

"What do you think?"

Hong Chengchou said with a smile: "Half-crossing, of course, you have to wait for the thief army to cross halfway, and it is enough to destroy half of the thief army, which is enough to give a mission to the imperial court." ”

Yu Weijiao gave a thumbs up: "Your Excellency! ”

"Report, the thief army suddenly launched an attack on General He Renlong, and General He asked for support!"

Hong Chengchou sneered: "Is this trying to jump off the wall in a hurry?" The herald He Renlong retreated for the time being, and the official wanted to see who could outperform whom! ”

Hong Chengchou's strategy was to hang the thief army, not to take the initiative to attack, and not to let the thief army have a good time, and force the thief army to cross the Yellow River. Annihilating a thief army to explain to the imperial court, forcing a thief army to enter Shanxi, causing trouble to the east, and Shanxi being chaotic, the eyes of the imperial court will not only stay in northern Shaanxi, and the emperor will not have the energy to use knives against the officials of Yan'an Mansion!

However, many times, although the idea is beautiful, the thing is not as expected.

"Report, the rear of our army was attacked by thieves!" A soldier burst in and shouted a report.

"What?" Hong Chengchou was shocked.

ps: I recommend a book "If I am the Emperor of the Late Ming Dynasty", written by a brother, also written by Chongzhen, it is worth a look.