Before dawn, Zhao Ji, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly awakened by Dong Guan's sharp voice.
"Master, Master!"
Zhao Ji pushed away the greasy pile of powder and said dissatisfied: "What's going on?"
"Sir, something big has happened!" Dong Guan's sharp voice was full of tension, as if something like the sky was falling had happened.
Dong Guan is so nervous, something important must have happened!
He asked the woman to serve him and put on his clothes, drove everyone away, and called Dong Guan: "When did you become so impetuous?"
Seeing Zhao Ji's face full of annoyance, Dong Guan bit the bullet and said: "Guan family, there are bandits on Jiangnan East Road who have captured Qingxi County in Muzhou. The local county magistrate has been killed!"
Zhao Ji, who was filled with anger, suddenly stood up when he heard this: "What? The gangsters conquered Qingxi County and killed the county magistrate?"
Zhao Ji came to Dong Guan and stared at him intently.
His tone was filled with disbelieving anger.
Having lived in fine clothes and fine food all his life, he only thought about artistic life and just wanted to eat and wait for death. He never thought about the chaos in the Song Dynasty!
Pa~
Dong Guan was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and trembled: "Guan family, the gangsters on Jiangnan East Road suddenly started making trouble, and the noise was very loud. In just half a month, more than 5,000 gangsters had gathered. Cai Xianggong and others were in the palace I'm waiting for you, officials, please drive back to the palace quickly."
Zhao Ji, who was originally angry, gasped when he heard that more than five thousand gangsters had gathered.
Then, he ordered people to return to the palace quickly.
Along the way, Zhao Ji also learned polished information from Dong Guan.
Dong Guan told Cai Jing what happened on Jiangnan East Road according to his previous communication.
Qingxi County in Muzhou was captured by bandits. Thousands of bandits gathered to rebel. This matter could no longer be suppressed.
The emperor wants to know the details of the matter, and they need to deal with it carefully.
Dong Guan used his words to tell in detail the rebellion that occurred in Qingxi County, Muzhou.
"The production of Jiangnan East Road has been severely reduced in the past two years. The officials listened to Cai Xianggong's advice to reduce agricultural taxes and increase business taxes! Although the farmers have not had a good harvest, they can live a healthy life with the help of the officials! But in the past few months, there have been many bold When the gangsters saw the high profits from doing business, they took risks and started robbing..."
When he heard that the bold gangsters were blocking the road and robbing, Zhao Ji frowned slightly: "Forget about the bold gangsters robbing, why would they be so bold as to attack the county?"
It's normal for bandits to rob on the road, and they can't help but do it again and again.
But at any time, attacking the county seat means going against the imperial court. This is an extremely heinous act that will almost lead to the execution of the Nine Tribes.
Any gangster with some brains will not attack the county and kill the county magistrate rashly!
Dong Guan hurriedly said: "This group of gangsters is from the Manichae sect! The Manichae sect is good at bewitching human beings. They persuaded horse breeders to join the sect and brought more than a hundred mules and horses to serve as scouts. At first, this group only robbed people. They looted everywhere, and the various county guards were unable to deal with them. The gangsters only attacked the county seat when they became bolder."
Zhao Ji was so angry that he slapped the carriage: "It's the Manichae again? Why do they keep killing them?"
Dong Guan lowered his head and did not dare to answer.
Dong Guan could guess why the Manichaes were causing trouble in the countryside.
During the prosperous period of the dynasty, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and naturally they would not be deceived by people from sects.
However, the emperor Zhao Ji was greedy for pleasure, and his subjects led by Cai Jing and Dong Guan below were also making money wantonly.
In addition, the land annexation in the Song Dynasty was very serious, and the foundation of the Song Dynasty in the century-old world was in trouble.
Of course... Chen Mu quietly promoted industrialization, which also had a huge chain reaction and made many people's living burdens heavier.
People whose living costs have increased will definitely seek spiritual comfort.
In ancient times, life and entertainment were expensive and the people were ignorant. At this time, the Manichaes gathered people in the name of religion, and they naturally succeeded time and time again!
While they were talking, Zhao Ji and Dong Guan had already entered the palace.
When they arrived here, they saw two prime ministers from the Privy Council, as well as people from two departments and three yamen waiting for Zhao Ji.
In the Song Dynasty, because of the unfairness of the throne, Zhao Kuangyi, Huangpaojia, had a cup of wine behind him to release his military power!
This led the Song Dynasty to always implement the strategy of strong officials and weak branches, and internal and external maintenance. From then on, the civil servants of the court followed the correct system of "using literature to control military affairs" wherever they were established.
Due to institutional reasons, generals were not taken seriously, which was also a major factor in the decline of the Song Dynasty.
The most famous ones include leading troops to attack Kunlun Pass at night and quelling the rebellion of Nong Zhigao. The famous general Di Qing, who served as Deputy Privy Envoy, Military Envoy of the Protectorate Army, Hezhong Yin, and was promoted to Privy Envoy, died of depression because of the system.
The Song Dynasty clearly had half the world's GDP and the strongest ability to mobilize troops, but it could not defeat the northern army.
When the Song Dynasty was established, the ridge bones became diseased.
Sitting in the first place, Cai Jing and others reported the news that Dong Guan had said before.
After listening to this news, Zhao Ji rubbed his brows and yawned as he was covered in oil and powder: "Don't worry about these madmen. When the heavenly soldiers are placed, they will be destroyed like thunder sweeping holes."
"Officials, the food production on Jiangnan East Road has been greatly affected by floods in the past two years. Manichaeism has deceived people and has methods. We need to send personnel in advance to annihilate these bandits!"
"The area is like this, Dong Aiqing, are you confident in destroying the rebels?"
"Officials and ministers are naturally confident in wiping out the rebels, but the situation on Jiangnan East Road has changed. If we don't act quickly, it will definitely be corrupted. I sincerely ask the officials to give the local government the right to deploy elite troops to encircle and suppress the bandits."
"What the messenger said was that there were only two thousand bandits and one hundred mules and horses. They just relied on spies in the county to capture the county and let the Muzhou Xiang army move out. There is no need to use the imperial army!"
"Although the officials and the Muzhou Xiang army are large in number, they only have more than 10,000 people. They still have to guard the place. The maximum number of troops they can send is 4,000. 4,000 to 2,000 is not safe enough!"
"Even 4,000 elites can't deal with those rabble? Are the Muzhou Xiang Army useless?"
Dong Guan shrank his neck, he didn't know how to answer Zhao Ji's question.
He dared not say that 4,000 people were not enough to deal with the rebels.
Because the rebels who conquered Qingxi County not only had a hundred mules and horses, but also an insurgent army composed of tens of thousands of farmers under their command.
These insurrectionary armies were well-equipped with sophisticated weapons and fought fiercely. Even the local Xiang troops and rural warriors were unable to deal with them.
They killed county magistrates, killed local tyrants, distributed food, and did everything they could.
In addition to this, the rebels led by Fang La did not only conquer Qingxi County.
Fang La directly conquered three counties in one month.
The troops under Fang La's command who conquered Qingxi County were not bandits, but generals who were proficient in battle formations and had high martial arts skills.
These people were severely brainwashed by Manichaeism, fought bravely, and were not afraid of death.
"Your Majesty, the art of war is as follows. Encircle ten. These crazy rebels have occupied the county and have violated the laws of the Song Dynasty. If they cannot be wiped out quickly with the power of thunder, countless waves will surely arise. If those who are interested act according to the opportunity, Jiangnan Dong The road will surely fall into decay.”
Hearing what Cai Jing said, Zhao Ji hesitated: "Then let Jiangnan Economic Strategy dispatch 30,000 troops to quickly wipe out the rebels."
"No!" Many subjects responded in unison.
Later, Zhao Ji became a mascot and silently watched Cai Jing, Dong Guan and others deducing the changes and formulating strategies to deal with the Jiangnan Incident.
After some nonsense, Dong Guan successfully dealt with Zhao Ji.
The imperial meeting ended after half a day.
Orders from various ministries are issued.
Several imperial edicts ordering Jiangnan East Road to be deployed and troops suppressed were quickly issued.
The spies under the Song Dynasty, as well as the supervisory envoys, also quickly left the capital and rushed towards Jiangning Mansion.
After the meeting, Dong Guan secretly came to Cai Jing's residence with some gifts, and the two gave a more detailed explanation of the rebellion on Jiangnan East Road.
The two of them don't want to plot at the moment, but they have no choice!
They had no choice but to hide the truth from the emperor.
The two of them are grasshoppers on a rope.
Both of them are greedy for power.
In order to please the emperor, he would do anything.
Because the emperor Zhao Ji was extravagant and expensive, in order to fill their master's consumption hole, the two of them changed their ways to Zheng Qian.
Commercial tax collection is one of them.
They have always believed that the rebellion of the people below may be caused by certain interest groups.
But they have no evidence and dare not verify it.
Dong Guan and Cai Jing tried to reduce the Jiangnan East Road rebellion to a major issue, and it became a trivial matter.
They fought hard for the official hat.
When Fang La broke into Qingxi County and killed officials, Cai Jing knew the news.
After Cai Jing received the news, he did not notify Zhao Ji, but instead suppressed the unfavorable news.
He also gave Dong Guan a generous artwork processing fee to get his followers to side with him!
Dong Guan is a true villain who loves money as much as his life. Although he is proficient in military strategy, he is a bastard who has no profit and cannot afford to be early.
After receiving a heavy fee from Cai Jing, he also gained leverage over the other party. Dong Guan was naturally happy.
This month, he turned a blind eye to the rebellion on Jiangnan East Road.
I thought Cai Jing could easily kill the rebels, but who knew that the rebellion on Jiangnan East Road would start a prairie fire.
In just three months, more than 40,000 people on Jiangnan East Road participated in the uprising, and several counties were captured.
After knowing that he couldn't hold it back, Dong Guan suddenly became anxious!
It's a pity that Cai Jing has already pulled him down.
No one knows what the two secretly talked about in Cai Jing's mansion. They only know that Dong Guan looked ugly after leaving Cai Jing's mansion.
In the following days, Dong Guan has been demonstrating his military talents consciously or unconsciously.
It was obvious that he wanted to take control of the military and then go to Jiangnan East Road to put down the rebellion.
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The distant Jiangnan East Road.
card~
A big head flew into the air, and blood spread all over the land. Some of the surrendered officials trembled and looked at the ferocious man in front of them!
Killing a kowtowing civil servant in Dangtu County with a knife, Fang La cursed: "A straight woman is a thief. She is usually corrupt, but she surrenders easily!"
He waved his hand and asked someone to clean the bloodstains in the Yamen, and then returned to the rear of the Yamen he had just occupied to watch the money seized in Dangtu County.
The money harvest was good this time, and I actually got 300,000 taels of silver at one time.
"Give a reward of one hundred thousand taels to the officers and soldiers under your command, and let them purchase chickens, ducks, and fish."
"promise!"
After giving various military orders, Fang La held some meetings with his confidants.
Everyone has been very interested in conquering Jiangning Mansion recently.
Jiangning Mansion (Jinling) has a unique location. By occupying this place, it can not only control a large population, but also have a certain opportunity to rule by dividing the river.
As the battles have been won repeatedly in the past few months, Fang La's ambition has skyrocketed!
Three months ago, Fang La, who had already planned it, instigated family members and local people to plot to kill Song Dynasty officials.
After that, Yifankang made a speech and learned some side skills, and successfully won over thousands of peasants and soldiers to kill officials.
When there is one, there is a second time!
He relied on his own strategy to conquer Qingxi County, his hometown, and conquered his county seat in one fell swoop.
The county magistrate was beheaded on the spot, and then the mighty uprising began.
With his income in the past few years, he purchased all kinds of ordnance on a large scale.
Relying on ordnance and strategy, in just one month, Fangla pulled out an army of 10,000 people and an army of 500 mules and horses.
In the following period, he used the plan of total annihilation to wipe out Muzhou's one-sided army.
Then, within two months, he conquered seven counties in a row and expanded his troops to more than 60,000.
It stands to reason that such a major event would have been exposed long ago, but it is a pity that Dong Guan, Prime Minister Cai Jing and his deputy Wang Fu concealed it and did not report it to Zhao Ji.
The enemy is weak and the bandit is strong, which is achieved in such a dramatic way.
The name of Fang La resounds throughout Jiangnan East Road!
In these days, many heroes responded to Fang La.
Zhu Yan of Lanxi Lingshan, Wu Bang
The Taoist Qiu of Shan County, Lu Shinang of Immortal Residence...
Chen Shishi from Fang Yanshan. Shi Sheng from Suzhou...
Lu Xing'er, who returned to An'an, led the crowd to respond to the uprising, and the southeast was shaken.
After the prairie fire broke out, local officials abandoned the city and fled when they heard that Fang La's army was arriving.
A ragtag group of people actually occupied several states in three months.
Rebellion is sometimes more outrageous than reality!
After Fang La divided the money and settled the seizure, he was thinking of finding a place to discuss life with the newly captured beauty. Suddenly, a report from a slave came from outside.
"Your Majesty, Song general Cai Zun has come here."
"Jiang Zun? How many enemy troops are there? What is the distance?"
"More than eight thousand! It's two days' journey from us."
"Quickly mobilize your troops and prepare for a big battle!"
About a few hours later, the generals on Fang La's side gathered together, and everyone held a meeting. Fang La followed everyone's opinions and made tactical arrangements.
Now that they were outnumbered, they decided to take the initiative.
The location of the decisive battle is in the Xikeng area.
On the second day, Fang La led 2,000 sophisticated sword and shield soldiers and more than 300 mules and horses to fight against Song general Jiang Zun in the Xikeng area.
In the Song Dynasty, the soldiers along Jiangnan East Road lived in peace for decades, and Jiang Zun was an officer and soldier who did not understand military revolution.
He thought this was an easy job, but after a day's march, he didn't even send any scouts.
When Fangla's golden drum sounded, Jiang Zun's eight thousand soldiers only fought for half a day and suffered heavy losses.
Following the order to surrender without killing, thousands of Song soldiers actually dropped their weapons and obeyed the order.
After a while, Jiang Zun, who was trying to escape, was caught in front of Fang La.
"Your Majesty, spare your life, spare your life! I am willing to serve you as your master."
Looking at Jiang Zun who was tied up in front of him and begged for mercy even though he was obviously scared to wet his pants, Fang La laughed loudly: "You incompetent person is showing off to the public!"
"promise!"
Looking at the dejected officers, soldiers and prisoners, Fang La's heart surged!
In the past few months, he fought more than ten times and won many battles, which gave him the idea that officers and soldiers are nothing more than this.
"The military strategies I have learned in the past few years are indeed of great use." Fang La stroked his beard, smiling and thinking about what to do next.
Should I capture Quzhou and occupy the Tonglu area, or should I capture Hangzhou and then capture the deep city of Jiangning?
Looking at the huge map, Fang La fell into deep thought.
Didi didi~
While Fang La was pondering how to use his troops, radio waves quickly spread to the base camp...
This chapter has been completed!