Liu Muzhi frowned slightly: "What edict do you want, Mr. Tao?"
Tao Yuanming said calmly: "Now the imperial court is far away in Jiankang, and the waterway of the river is blocked by demon thieves, making it difficult to convey the emperor's orders. It is not too safe to enter Jingzhou via Tongbai Mountain Road. After all, there are two thieves, Sima Guofan and Sima Chu."
Those who live in the east of Yongzhou and northwest Henan can attack this mountain pass at any time. General Lu, this depends on you to eliminate this group of rebels and traitors as soon as possible."
Lu Gui said coldly: "Just now, I have obtained an order from Liu Pushe, which is to use all my strength to eliminate this group of bandits. However, this will take some time. After Army Master Luo left, my strength here has been weakened a lot.
We also need to return to Yongzhou to replenish our troops, raise food and grass, and attack again. Commander Liu, after Tao Gong and his Jiangzhou troops set off, I'm afraid I will have to cooperate with you to fight against the bandits."
Liu Qianzhi curled up his lips: "As long as it is an order from Liu Pu, as long as it is something that the Jin Dynasty needs, I will naturally cooperate with it fully. However, Jiangxia attacked Jiangzhou and blocked Tongbai, so that the water
The frontier port when the division fleet marches eastward will supply military supplies for the three armies and serve as a base. I am afraid it will not be able to do what it can, and it will still need more care from Liu Pushe."
Liu Muzhi said sternly: "Don't worry, the Jiangxia direction will be the most important base on the entire western front. All food, grass, ordnance, including reinforcements, will be supplied to this direction first. Governor Liu will follow my orders and distribute the supplies to ensure that
All armies can supply it.”
Having said this, Liu Muzhi looked at Tao Yuanming: "Tongbai Mountain Road is indeed not safe enough. This time when I came to Jingzhou, I relied on Generals Suo Miao and Duan Hong, who brought more than two thousand Xianbei cavalry to protect me all the way. The follow-up
Passage, General Shen Tianzi also followed with 5,000 troops. General Lu, if you want to eliminate Sima Guofan, you can also get in touch with General Shen and fight together. Of course, his military rank is higher than yours now, but
If I give the order, I can ask him to obey your command in this battle, but your orders need to be issued in the name of your father, so that it will be easier for General Shen to accept."
Lu Gui nodded repeatedly and said: "I understand. If General Shen helps me, then what doubts do I have. Within three months, I will definitely eliminate, or at least expel, Sima Guofan and Sima Chuzhi's rebels."
Tao Yuanming nodded: "That is to say, within three months, I'm afraid we won't have time to obtain the court order and edict from Jiankang, and we can only give the order to you, Liu Pushe, right?"
Liu Muzhi said sternly: "Yes, this is why I have the right to act cheaply this time with the gold medal and edict, as well as the position of governor to succeed Liu Zhengxi. Because the imperial court's orders are difficult to arrive in time, so here, I am temporarily
You can act expediently on behalf of the imperial court. If Mr. Tao wants any edict, just tell him."
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "I want to ask for an edict for my General Yu, that is, in Jiangzhou, or wherever our conquering army will go later, those who were once overpowered by the demon thieves were forced to rely on the demon thieves and fight against the demon thieves.
If the local powerful and green forest people who hold the banner are willing to change things in time, break away from the control of the demon thieves, and submit to the court, they can be pardoned for their previous crimes. If they perform meritorious deeds in the future, they can also be rewarded according to the standards of the court's meritorious soldiers.
.Rewards after the war, titles, land grants, etc., including appointment as local officials to manage and rule the place after the monster thieves are eliminated, are also allowed."
Tan Daoji shouted directly: "This is unreasonable. Are you worthy of the soldiers and officials who died after resisting in the past? Just let those thieves go like this?"
Gao Jinzhi also said sternly: "Many of these people are not as simple as you said. They can't be explained by changing flags or using the banner of demon thieves. They send troops to help the demon thieves attack the city and plunder the land.
There are quite a few of them, and even a lot of men have been assigned to join the army of demon thieves in their expedition to Jiankang. Among the two hundred thousand demon thieves’ army now, at least half of these thieves have joined along the way. Your pardon is tantamount to
Pardon their families so that these thieves can feel more at ease and follow the demon thieves to cause trouble!"
Xue Tong also said in a deep voice: "According to the laws of the imperial court, rebellion and rebellion are a heinous crime. It can be a serious crime for the Yi people to confiscate their families. Only by severely punishing their families can these rebellious thieves deter those who want to cause rebellion in the future. Now the demon thieves have been defeated."
The situation has become clear, and people are panicked. It is time to punish the traitors and enforce the Ming Dynasty's rules and regulations. Instead, they want to pardon the families of these people, and even give them officials so that they can continue to govern the place in the future. This is not to encourage others to rebel without guilt.
, can you still be granted an official title? Tao Yuanming, what is your intention to come up with such an idea?"
With the three Tan brothers reprimanding like this, everyone in the entire palace, especially the military commanders, became angry and yelled at Tao Yuanming. Some people even pressed their hands on the hilt of their swords. If Liu Muzhi hadn't been sitting there,
On top of the throne, I am afraid that these people will swarm up and cut Tao Yuanming into pieces.
Tao Yuanming smiled and allowed these stormy roars to echo in his ears. Until the sounds gradually subsided, he cleared his throat, glanced across the faces twisted with anger, and said: "
I know your anger, because of the death of your comrades, because of the pain you have suffered in the past few years, and even because your general, Liu Zhengxi, is now uncertain about his life or death and cannot govern. However, this is a national disaster, and the people who are suffering are unfortunate.
Not just you, haven’t I myself suffered?”
When he said this, his face darkened, he untied his robe, and at the same time pulled open his front, exposing his chest. He saw a three-inch long sword mark on his left chest.
A little above the heart, as long as it goes down half an inch, a sword must have pierced the heart. Even the generals who have fought for many years and have countless scars on their bodies will pale when they see such a serious and fatal wound.
There was fear in my heart, thinking that if this sword stabbed me, I didn't know whether I would survive.
Zhu Chaoshi gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Tao, we all know the injuries you suffered and the hardships you endured. You were so seriously injured and kidnapped by demon thieves. You traveled all the way from Jiankang to Jingzhou, and finally escaped death. So, you
We should understand our anger. The reason why the demon thieves' rebellion has reached such a scale is that there are too many local snakes and grassroots who are rebelling against them and causing chaos. If we don't take this opportunity to establish our authority and completely eradicate these local evil forces, we still need to pardon them.
They even let them continue to serve as officials and officials and dominate one side. Then next time there is turmoil, these people will betray again. They understand such a simple truth, why can't a wise man like you understand it?" (End of this chapter)
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