Chapter 45: Troubled Times
April 2nd, the hour of the hour.
For example, there are very few people who don't have hand chickens today.
Over the past month, people around the world have gradually become accustomed to listening to the news every morning.
Understanding the world's major events is one thing, on the other hand, these announcers are all like flowers and jade, pleasing to the eye!
The announcer "Tian Xian", who has not been in office for a long time, tells the big events that just happened yesterday in a lazy and unique royal sister voice.
"It is reported that yesterday, Fang La, the leader of the Jiangnan Ming Sect, openly declared rebellion and said, 'Punish the powerful and destroy the Song court.' Per capita, food for the people! 'slogan.
Yesterday, several strong armies in the south of the Yangtze River were attacked by surprise, and they suffered heavy losses, which should have been done by the Mingjiao sect.
At the same time, Hebei Jukou Tianhu, Shandong Jukou Chaogai, and Huaixi Jukou Wang Qing also sounded the call of Fang Rebellion and raised troops to attack the city. ”
Tian Xian introduced the origins of the four major anti-thieves in turn, and finally concluded very politically correctly:
"We believe that under the leadership of the great officials and the sages of the imperial court, the traitors everywhere will not be able to set off any storms, and they can be decided in an instant."
Finished!
We don't know what level the four anti-thieves are, and don't we know what level the officials and the six thieves are?
You must know that at this moment, the Great Song Dynasty is only seventeen roads, and it was originally spread by 'Xuzhu' that Fang La's speech was spread all over the Jiangnan Eighth Road for half the world.
Now under this news broadcast, not to mention the people of the Great Song Dynasty, Western Xia, Liao, Dali, and Tubo. People in these places know about it.
For a time, the world was shocked, and the court was furious.
In the 160 years since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, the number of bandits has surpassed that of all dynasties, and it has gone up 200 times.
Powerful ones such as Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun, who occupy most of the Shu land and have 200,000 troops, only proclaimed themselves kings, and they only think about separating one side.
But this Fang La, together with the incident, shouted that he wanted to 'destroy the Song Dynasty', how could it not attract attention?
For the next half a month, the news was all about 'which state capital Tianhu Wang Qing occupied, and which party did Fang Lachao Gai get to work, but everyone must believe in the imperial court, and the imperial court will definitely be able to pacify these rebellious ministers and thieves'.
This incident has been planned for a long time, and it echoes in all directions, and its momentum is like fire.
However, in more than a month, Tian Hu, Wang Qing, and Chao Gai have each occupied dozens of counties in four or five prefectures, while Fang La, relying on a broad base of believers, accounts for most of Jiangnan East Road and Liangzhejiang Road, and there are more than 10 prefectures and hundreds of counties.
Song Youtu has more than 240 states, but it lost one-tenth in January, and Liao and Western Xia were not so ruthless at the beginning.
Such an uproar stirred people's hearts. In the eyes of some, it is a sign that the Great Song Dynasty has exhausted its numbers.
The people's trust in the Song Dynasty and Zhao Ji continued to decline, and they all felt that the country was adrift, and if these four thieves could be quickly extinguished, the Great Song Dynasty would be able to survive for several more decades.
If the vitality of the imperial court is greatly injured or even defeated by the four reverses, then the result may be that all parts of the country will respond, compete with each other, and win the world.
In this turbulent world, the wealthy gentry families in various places also had to prepare early, exhaust their wealth to recruit troops, buy horses, hoard grain and build walls, and seek self-protection.
No matter how big the family business is, there are no soldiers and no guns, and it is also someone else's granary.
Some ambitious people also have different thoughts, thinking that this Fang La can be opposed, I can also be opposed, maybe he is my Xiang Yu, I am really Liu Bang?
The family collects grain, and the market grain decreases, scarce is expensive, grain prices continue to climb the peak, the north has 7,000 wen a stone, and the southeast also exceeds 5,000 wen.
A large number of people who could barely make ends meet went from not having enough to eat to not having enough to eat.
So what to do? Ye Tou Fang La and the others will go, at least they will give them food.
The situation is getting worse and worse, but although the undercurrent in Bianjing is surging, it is still a scene of singing and dancing, and only ordered all localities to garrison themselves, and did not deploy troops and horses to quell the chaos for a month.
"Rubbish! It's all rubbish! ”
Zhao Ji on the dragon chair glared angrily at the ministers under the hall and slammed a piece of favorite jade to the ground.
Originally, the close ministers could shield the emperor's eyes and ears so that he didn't know anything that happened outside the palace, but now Zhao Ji also has a hand and watches the news!
"Let you discuss the counterinsurgency, you haven't been able to come up with a charter for more than half a month, what use do I want you to do?
I am rich in the world, there are 800,000 forbidden troops, 500,000 border troops, and millions of soldiers in various military states.
Today, just today, we must discuss a result! ”
Cai Jing, who has always been at ease, waited for Zhao Ji to finish venting, and then took a step forward, bowed his head and bowed:
"The old minister is incompetent, and the minister is guilty of death."
Zhao Ji understood that Lin Lingsu was dead, and the only one he could rely on was Cai Jing, although he had some complaints in his heart, he still exhaled a long breath and comforted:
"Cai Xiang and I live together in Bianjing, and know the affairs of Jiangnan and Hebei? Those who don't know are not guilty, Cai Xiang hurry up. ”
Cai Jing Shi Ran got up and arched his hand:
"Minister, please be alone!"
"Accurate!"
After saying that, Zhao Ji got up and helped Cai Jing and talked to him in the side hall.
When he arrived at the side hall, Zhao Jifang restrained his anger and asked:
"Cai Xiang, you give me a clue, now there are 400,000 forbidden troops of 800,000?"
Cai Jing squinted his eyes and replied, "Your Majesty, the new Huashi Gang was delivered yesterday." ”
Zhao Ji's face was embarrassed, and his voice was not so heavy.
"I don't know, 200,000 is enough?"
"The Keju field that Captain Gao built for His Majesty a while ago is really good."
"100,000, 100,000, right?"
Cai Jing calculated in his heart, counting those old soldiers who were still paying at the age of sixty or seventy, and felt that it was almost enough, so he nodded and said:
"100,000 forbidden troops plus the Northwest Second Army, and then a million soldiers and civilians, the soldiers are enough! But there are only more than 500,000 yuan on the books of the imperial court, and there is not enough grain and grass, so I can't afford it! ”
After Cai Jing said that, he closed his eyes and was silent, but Zhao Ji was so anxious that he kept pacing in the side hall.
After a long time, Zhao Ji gritted his teeth and asked with a twisted heart:
"I can still make up three or four million yuan, is that enough?"
"To move a million soldiers, you need at least 20 million yuan, which is still far from it."
Zhao Ji sat on the cold ground and said sluggishly:
"There are all kinds of treasures and strange treasures in my inner library, and it is definitely enough to sell them for tens of millions. In this way, the food of the soldiers is sufficient, who is in charge? ”
Cai Jing's eyes flashed, and he said:
"Tian Hu lives in Hebei, and the closest to the capital is the most harmful, so please kill it in person. The remaining three thieves can be led by Tong Xiang, Gao Taiwei, and Wang Xiang. ”
Zhao Ji waved his hand and said a little gloomy:
"Yes! I'm tired, Cai Xiang went out to preside over the court meeting. ”
"No!"
Cai Jing went out to dismiss the ministers, leaving Tong Guan, Gao Yu, and Wang Fu alone, and only whispered to the three.
He ordered several people to divide the forbidden army, the treasury, and the rations of the soldiers, and the squares, Wang Qing, and Chao Gai; He recruited troops and horses with the money of the treasury and went north to attack the tigers.
The boy took the inner library, afraid that he would not be greedy?
Gao Yu and several people slandered, and they all bowed: "Cai Xiang Gaoyi!" ”
Anyway, each of us can be greedy, so why not?
Money for creeps?
First, they will be given a three-month half-salary to quell the chaos, and when they are paid a month's money, they will be dismissed directly after the fight, won't this money be saved?
Didn't you do it for hundreds of years?
Cai Jing was also very satisfied, and he could have millions more treasures and countless treasures, and his cultivation could be greatly improved.
It's time to thank these big guys, otherwise it won't be easy to get something out of the emperor's hands.
Although he lost tens of millions of dollars, Zhao Ji was finally able to sleep peacefully.
Everybody's winning!
(End of chapter)