One by one, they approached and read the decree carefully. Through this holy decree, there are at least two things that everyone can confirm: first, the new governor of Liangguang, Xu Youzhen, does have special authorization from the emperor to handle all military and political affairs in Liangguang, including pardoning criminals and rebellion.

Second, the emperor made a clear promise that this army dispatch was to recover Annam. All the people of the two provinces, as long as they serve the court wholeheartedly, can not blame the past.

The big tent of the Chinese army was originally very spacious, but at this time, from before the handsome case to the door of the tent, a hundred piles of silver coins were stacked neatly.

It was the first time that everyone saw the silver coins minted by the imperial court, and it was the first time they saw the silver counted in piles, and it was roughly estimated that it was about 10,000 taels in a pile.

Huang Xiaoyang has already settled down, because the person who guarantors himself this time is the new governor of Guangdong, Yang Xinmin.

In the orthodox dynasty, Yang Xinmin once served as the political envoy of Guangdong, and he was a pure man, sincere and loving the people, promoting the good and eliminating the bad, impeaching the traitors, and the people of Guangdong were worshiped as gods.

Yang Xinmin successively participated in the impeachment of Guo Zhi and Huang Han, the two Guangdong envoys, and Wei Guang, the secretary of the commission. Wei Guang made false accusations in turn, causing Yang Xinmin and Wei Guang to be arrested and sent to Beijing for questioning.

Before leaving Beijing this time, Xu Youzhen opened his mouth and recommended Yang Xinmin to the emperor as the governor of Guangdong and Zhen Wan as the governor of Guangxi.

The effect of this move is still obvious, the reason why Xu Youzhen was able to recruit so many traitors and Yaomin leaders over, Yang Xinmin and Zhen Wan played a considerable role.

When Yang Xinmin sent an envoy to summon him, Huang Xiaoyang was overjoyed, and left a famous sentence for his subordinates: "If you have Yang Gong's word, you will not hate it." ”

Seeing that everyone was at ease, Xu Youzhen pointed to the silver coin and promised: "Everyone has seen this million taels of silver, and the virtual official will not say much."

Ten days later, the army launched an attack on Annam, and if you wish to join the army, you will be rewarded with three silver coins for each beheading level, that is, three taels of silver.

Those who are beheaded at the third level and above can be incorporated into the imperial court guards. The leaders of the Divine Decree make it clear that they command the following, and the officials can reward them on the spot. Those who have great merit and need to command the above will be reported to the saint. ”

At the mention of the silver, the eyes of all the people lit up.

A Yao leader asked, "We are all willing to serve the country, but we don't have any ordnance and armor, and we don't have the grain and grass to support the long-term war, so I don't know how the imperial court will settle it?" ”

Xu Youzhen replied: "You don't have to worry, the imperial court will send food, armor, and weapons, and I will send whatever you need." Steel knives, spears, bows, firearms, you name it, open it and take it. ”

This sentence can be regarded as killing everyone present, and those who were still hesitant have also made up their minds.

The leader asked, "We went deep into the mountains to fight the Annamites, and it was inconvenient to wear iron armor, so we needed light leather armor. ”

Xu Youzhen bowed to the north: "The saint has no last resort, and he has already ordered the Ministry of Industry to build 100,000 sets of light leather armor, you can get it."

But let's talk about it first, you can estimate your own ability, and you will receive as many bowls as you can eat.

You bring a bunch of supplies back, but you can't cut off the corresponding heads, the court is not a pastime for you.

The silver coins are here, and we have mountains of copper coins in our storehouse, and I won't move them out to show you if there are too many. If you are interested, you can ask your subordinates to lead you to see it.

Those who are willing to serve the imperial court can now follow the two governors to receive supplies. ”

One took the lead, two took the lead, and soon everyone came out enthusiastically and followed the governor of Guangxi to receive the supplies.

Yang Xinmin, the governor of Guangdong, took Huang Xiaoyang to stay behind.

Yang Xinmin went straight to the point: "Duke Xu, Huang Xiaoyang besieged Guangzhou back then, our Ming army was defeated, and Zhang An, the commander of Anxiang, and Wang Qing, the commander of the army, were killed.

Huang Xiaoyang was willing to lead his 10,000 men and more than 300 ships to cross the sea, go around to the south of Fenmaoling, and attack the defenders of Annam with the main force in front and back.

If you can make a miraculous achievement, the court will not pursue the siege of Guangzhou, right? ”

Xu Youzhen said with a smile: "Didn't the imperial court's holy decree say that as long as you are willing to serve the imperial court and make meritorious contributions to the enemy, you can not blame the past." ”

Yang Xinmin replied: "I know, I know, but Huang Xiaoyang's matter is too big, I need you to promise it in front of Huang Xiaoyang." ”

Xu Youzhen nodded: "Okay, okay, before I left Beijing, the saint had personally promised that as long as Huang Xiaoyang killed the enemy and made meritorious contributions in the battle to recover Annam, from now on, everything before will be blameless, including Huang Xiaoyang and all his family members and subordinates."

These are the original words of the Holy One, and you must no longer suspect me of falsely preaching the Holy Decree, which is going to destroy the Nine Clans. ”

Huang Xiaoyang was overjoyed when he heard this, and he had no doubts about it, and kowtowed to Xu Youzhen to show his loyalty, and then followed Yang Xinmin.

After everyone left, Chengshan Marquis Wang Tong asked his doubts: "Duke Xu, it's as simple as that, the heroes in Liangguang and other places are vying to serve the imperial court?" Can they be trusted? ”

Xu Youzhen said with a smile: "These people in Liangguang are not monolithic at all. It's very simple, for example, you are a Yao leader who leads thousands of people to occupy a cottage and become a grass king.

Now that you are high and strong, you ignore the conscription of the imperial court. However, other grass-headed kings accepted the conscription of the imperial court, and by killing the enemy and making meritorious contributions, they received a large number of rewards and ordnance from the imperial court, as well as official positions canonized by the imperial court as protection.

After two years, you look around, all the grass kings around you are stronger than you and have a thick family background, so you are waiting to be annexed.

In the words of the Holy One, this is called involution, also known as the prisoner's dilemma. ”

Wang Tong nodded, and asked curiously: "I can probably understand what the involution means, but what is the prisoner's dilemma?" ”

Xu Youzhen said with a smile: "It's just that two prisoners were caught, and they are accomplices." Divide and switch bets, giving them three options:

First, mutual reporting, both of them were sentenced to five years in prison.

Second, they remained silent together, and both were imprisoned for half a year.

Three, one person reports the other party, and the other party remains silent. The person is not guilty, and the other party is imprisoned for ten years.

Think about it, what will actually happen? ”

Wang Tong pondered for a long time before he suddenly realized: "Oh, I understand, compare the gang of people with prisoners just now, whoever remains silent will be swept to the bottom of the prison by others, and will never be able to turn over."

So there is no way, everyone knows that fighting a war kills people, but you still have to rush forward.

The prisoner's dilemma is really appropriate, how did the saint get such a wonderful idea. ”

Xu Youzhen bowed his hand and bowed far away: "The saint is a saint of heaven, and he is born to know it." ”

Wang Tong nodded again and again: "Then can we break through the defense line of the Annan people?" ”

Xu Youzhen said with a smile: "The Holy Lord really has nothing to say to us, and he has already arranged a clever plan for us."

Look at it, whose fief is the Annan Langshan Mansion opposite our Siming Mansion? ”

Wang Tong replied: "It is the eldest brother of the current lord of Annam, the abolished prince, and Li Yimin, the king of Langshan." ”

Xu Youzhen smiled mysteriously: "The Holy Lord has already sent a secret envoy to negotiate with him." Our soldiers are fast, with the soldiers of Liangguang as the front, and the 80,000 Beijing troops then occupy Lang Son Mansion.

As long as you enter the plains, you can't fight as much as you want.

Besides, Jing Yuanbo will definitely launch a fierce attack, let's not let him take all the credit. ”

When Wang Tong heard this, he also bowed his hand and praised: "Sympathize with your subordinates, see thousands of miles, and be a true saint!" ”

……

In the Hehuan Palace, Zhu Qiyu sneezed twice, and couldn't help complaining: "Who is talking about me again, what do you always do with me." ”

Qianxue smiled: "Nine out of nine, it is the old Shangshu Wei Ji who scolds you." ”

Zhu Qiyu spread his hands helplessly: "Okay, what is he scolding me for?" ”

"Husband, you are embarrassed to quarrel with the slave family, everyone is seventy-nine years old this year, but you transferred him to the household department to be a scholar.

Even if it is in normal times, now that the war has started, everyone in the household department is busy and their feet do not touch the ground.

As for Wei Shangshu's old bones, just think about it, he doesn't scold you and who you scold. ”

Zhu Qiyu became even more innocent when he heard this: "Do you think I want to, I was forced by Xu Youzhen's bastard."

Yang Xinmin, originally I was retained as Zuo Shaoyin of Jingzhao Mansion and governed Gyeonggi with Huang Pu, but Xu Youzhen insisted on being the governor of Guangdong.

Zhen Wan, the left senator of Guangxi, was forced by Xu Youzhen to be promoted to the governor of Guangxi.

Yang Xinmin, a disciple of Zhou Yi, a famous scholar in Zhejiang.

Wei Ji, one of Zhou Yi's most outstanding disciples.

Zhen Wan, one of Zhou Yi's most proud protégés.

Zhou Yi once wrote to Wei Ji repeatedly and recommended Zhen Wan to him.

I was informed and interested, and took the initiative to transfer Wei Ji to the household department to replace the late Shangshu Liu Zhongshi.

In this way, Yang Xinmin and Zhen Wan were governors of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Wei Ji was in charge of Beijing's household department, and Xu Youzhen had no worries and could attack with confidence. ”

Qianxue nodded and said: "It turns out that there are so many doorways here, and ordinary people have already been bypassed into it." ”

Zhu Qiyu snorted coldly: "Xu Youzhen is so good that he smokes, how can ordinary people control him." Look, he's going to take the initiative soon. ”

"Isn't it going to be a full-scale offensive until next year?"

"Hmph, I'm just talking about it. Because as an emperor, you can't always exaggerate the tension and urge the generals in front of you to fight every day.

I am Emperor Jingtai, not Tang Xuanzong. At least you have to say it, and the front is up to you, you can act with the camera, don't have to worry about it, and fight as long as you want.

It's one thing to make a decision before the war, but if you really fight, Wang Ji and Xu Youzhen will only be better than each other.

Anyway, I took 2 million taels of internal money to Xu Youzhen to squander, and everyone was happy if I won, and if I can't win, I will strangle Xu Youzhen with my own hands. ”

Qianxue nodded: "Yes, you are better to Xu Youzhen than King Qin Yingzheng is to Wang Qian, if you can't win again, he won't have the face to come back to see you." ”

"Make do with it, I hope He Yi's prophecy will come true. It's raining today, and I won't go out, is there anything new in the DPRK? ”

"Yes, Shandong's governor was impeached according to the imperial history, and Yan Xiren, the fifty-ninth grandson of the Yan family, relied on himself to worship the lord, insulted the patriarch, and raped the righteous daughter as a concubine.

And Yan Xiren is not a decent grandson, it should be easy. ”

(End of chapter)