Zhao Guanjia even hinted at how to operate it.

Qin Hui said: "Does Huaidong need to be dealt with?"

"Deal with Jiangdong first. Those students in Huaidong who are on strike are just a small matter. Let Huaidong take a look at Jiangdong."

"yes!"

Qin Hui packed up a lot that day, took a boat on the Bianhe River, and went all the way down to Jiangdong.

At this time, Yue Fei had arrived in Jiangzhou, not far from Hongzhou.

It had just rained and the ground was muddy.

Groups of cavalry passed quickly through the path.

Yue Fei adopted the tactic of dividing his troops in three directions. Although he only brought 3,000 cavalry, his combat power and mobility were strong. By spreading his troops out, he could use the information gap from different directions to quickly attack the opponent.

Early in the morning on July 20th, Yue Fei was doing supplies in Jiangzhou.

However, Wang Chang, the magistrate of Jiangzhou, learned that the imperial troops were coming, and brought the squires of Jiangzhou to welcome Yue Fei and entertain him.

Wang Chang flattered him and said: "We have long heard that Commander-in-Chief Yue is a famous general who is powerful in the world. Today we see him, and he is indeed well-deserved!"

Liu Li, a landlord in Jiangzhou, said: "I have admired the name of Marshal Yue for a long time. This is just a little thought on our part. It is not a sign of respect."

"Yes, yes! This is our little care!"

Others quickly joined in with a smile.

When the box was opened, there were copper coins, gold and silver inside.

"I am the commander-in-chief of the border and an official of the imperial court. How can I accept other people at will? Please put them away."

Everyone thought that Yue Fei didn't like this, so they immediately ordered someone to bring in a big box, which also contained copper coins, gold and silver.

"Wang Zhixian, you are bribing the commander-in-chief. You are very courageous!" Yue Fei shouted sternly.

Only then did everyone realize that Commander-in-Chief Yue really didn't want to take it anymore, so they quickly apologized.

At this time, the scout came back.

"Commander Yue, the situation in the south is very complicated now. Many people have fled north. Hongzhou City has not opened its gates. Instead, some people have joined the rebels and robbed all local households and official households."

Yue Fei's heart sank. He had never thought that the situation on Jiangnan West Road was so serious.

Fortunately, the Jin Army is holding back now. If there is a big disturbance on Jiangnan West Road at this time, the time to quell the chaos will be extended, and the Jin Army will definitely be aware of the true situation in the south by then.

Thinking of this, Yue Fei once again admired the Zhao Guan family's decision.

It takes courage to decisively mobilize the most elite cavalry on the border to go south during the critical period of the confrontation between Song and Jin.

The intention of Zhao Guan's family is obvious, to kill the rebellion as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.

Therefore, there is not much time left for Yue Fei.

"Have you captured some rebels for interrogation?"

"The Strikers should be back soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Xian and others did come back.

Zhang Xian led 300 cavalrymen and captured a small group of rebels near Hongzhou.

These people were dressed in shabby clothes, unkempt, skinny, and some were just teenagers.

There was no trace of the rebels.

Yue Fei asked Zhang Xian: "Are these rebels?"

"Commander Yue, these are the rebels!"

"Then Cao Cheng's team is composed of people like this?"

"That's not true. After Cao Cheng finished robbing the Hongzhou area, he quickly went south. The people's livelihood outside Hongzhou City was in chaos, and these people were also in chaos!"

Zhang Xian felt quite sad when he said this.

These are fucking rebels, they are clearly victims of the disaster.

Yue Fei asked one of the young men: "Why do you want to rebel?"

The young man looked at so many cavalry and said timidly: "There is no way, Shangguan! There was a flood this summer, the crops were submerged, and the land rent was too high! There is no way to survive at all. Some time ago, a group of people robbed this area.

We just wanted to make a living, so we joined in. We really didn’t do anything harmful to nature. We just took some of the food from the landlord’s house and ate it!”

Another person cried and said: "Yes! We are just eating!"

Wang Chang immediately reprimanded: "You're a cunning citizen, you're talking nonsense! Rebellion is rebellion! If you still dare to quibble, come and arrest these rebels!"

Zhang Xian whipped him, causing the officer to take a few steps back.

Zhang Xian said: "Commander Yue is here and hasn't spoken yet. How dare you do anything?"

Several landowners said quickly: "Commander Yue, you can't let these people go, they are all heinous traitors!"

Wang Chang also said: "Commander Yue, these people are rebels and should be executed immediately!"

Yue Fei gave Wang Chang a cold look and said: "How did you become a parent official? There was a disaster here and the victims had no food to eat, but you are sitting in the yamen eating and drinking?"

"I……"

Yue Fei said: "You don't have to quibble anymore, this is your fault!"

"This official is really unjust!"

"Whether you are wronged or not will be decided by the court. Now I have a plan to appease the victims."

Wang Chang asked curiously: "I wonder what Commander Yue has planned?"

Yue Fei pointed at the officials and landowners and said, "Take out all the food from your homes and distribute it to them!"

As soon as he said this, everyone's expressions changed.

"Shuai Yue! You absolutely must not do this! Isn't this just..."

"What's this!"

"This is helping the rebels!"

"Are they rebels? They are the people of the Song Dynasty!"

"Shuai Yue, the food belongs to us, why should we help these unruly people!" a landowner said loudly.

"Commander Yue's order is unquestionable. Come, drag this man down and chop him down!" Zhang Xian roared, and immediately two Shenwu soldiers came over and dragged the landlord aside.

Before he could shout, the knife went down and the head rolled to the ground in the mud, and blood spilled all over the floor.

The others were so frightened that their faces turned pale.

Wang Chang said: "Commander Yue, this is not your jurisdiction, how dare you kill people at will!"

"This commander has a decree from the emperor, but this person is disobeying it!" Yue Fei said.

Now no one dared to speak.

Zhang Xian took people to carry grain to the houses of these landlords, and the victims also went with them.

Yue Fei sighed and looked around, but he couldn't see any life.

In the distance, some people were transporting corpses on carts, and a little girl was begging on the roadside to be bought by a rich man so that he could buy a coffin for his parents.

But I heard that there was a place where food was being distributed, so I went there too.

Seeing this, Yue Fei and others couldn't help but be moved.

"Shuai Yue, this Jiangnan West Road is a famously wealthy place. Logically speaking, it should be much better than the war-torn north, but the people here are even worse off than the people in Hebei."

Yue Fei lamented: "Sometimes it's not just the war that eats people, but also the officials and gentry!"

"What should we do now? It's such a mess here. Do we have to keep forcing the officials and gentry to release food here?"
Chapter completed!