Bozhou, also known as Zunyi in later generations, is located about 500 miles south of Chongqing and is the junction area of Sichuan, Guizhou and Huguang provinces. Due to the high mountains and dense forests, it is very difficult for the central government to administer the area. Starting from the Tang Dynasty, the government established
As the local ruler, the chieftain had considerable autonomy.
During the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, the central government followed the rules of the Tang Dynasty and appointed the Yang family as local hereditary chieftains. The governing body established in the Ming Dynasty was called the Xuanwei Envoy, and Yang Yinglong was the Xuanwei Envoy of Bozhou.
If we count from Yang Rui in the Tang Dynasty, Yang Yinglong is already the 29th chieftain.
Yang Yinglong was born in 1551, the fifth year of Longqing, that is, 1571. Yang Yinglong, who was only 20 years old, inherited the position of his father Yang Lie and became the governor of Bozhou. Although Yang Yinglong was young, he was good at strategy and brave in battle.
In the battle to quell the violence of the local natives, he repeatedly performed outstanding achievements and won the favor of the imperial court. In the 14th year of Wanli, Yang Yinglong heard that the emperor wanted to build a palace and lacked good wood, so he cut down 70 large and beautiful trees from the mountains.
After all the hard work, he was transported to Beijing, where he was commended by Emperor Wanli and given the title of Feiyu Sui and the post of Commander of the Capital.
On the one hand, Yang Yinglong flattered the court, but on the other hand, he was domineering in his own jurisdiction and exploited the common people. Bozhou was an area inhabited by many ethnic groups. Yang Yinglong colluded with a branch of the local Miao people to stir up trouble, and then used the pretext of quelling internal strife to quell the internal strife.
The local ethnic minorities carried out looting, and the local people suffered terribly.
If it was just about bullying the local people, the rulers of the Ming Dynasty would not care, because after all, this was an internal matter among the native people, and the court was happy to see them restraining each other. But Yang Yinglong's ambitions were not limited to this.
From the experience of jointly carrying out crusade with the Ming army, he found that the Ming army's combat effectiveness was weak, so he gradually developed a disobedient heart.
The revelation of Yang Yinglong's affairs came from one of his own family affairs. He doted on a concubine named Tian Fengfeng, so he divorced his legitimate wife Zhang on the pretext that she had committed adultery. After a while, Yang Yinglong
He drank with Tian's brother, got drunk and committed violence, killing Zhang's whole family.
After this tragedy, Zhang Shizhao, Zhang Shizhao's uncle, and Yang Yinglong's subordinates He En, Song Shichen and others fled Bozhou and reported Yang Yinglong's rebellion to the court. According to Zhang Shizhao's revelation, Yang Yinglong had trained a large number of private soldiers and used them arbitrarily in his government office.
Dragons and phoenixes were used as decorations, and eunuchs were also used to serve them.
Decorating dragons and phoenixes and using eunuch temples without permission are serious crimes that can lead to the annihilation of a clan. As soon as the news came out, everyone in the court was shocked, and there was a lot of discussion.
Regarding the handling of Yang Yinglong's incident, two factions of opinions formed in the court. One faction was led by Ye Mengxiong, the governor of Guizhou, and advocated sending troops to suppress the problem to eliminate this hidden danger once and for all. The other faction, led by Li Shangsi, the governor of Sichuan, believed that Yang Yinglong had contributed to the court.
, should focus on comforting.
The Sichuan side does not want to touch Yang Yinglong because Yang Yinglong can intimidate the surrounding ethnic minority tribes in Bozhou. Local ethnic minorities often have disputes with the Han people, and sometimes even lead to small-scale violence. Every time such a thing happens, the Sichuan side
Yang Yinglong was always assigned to pacify the situation, and Yang Yinglong's performance was quite satisfactory. Every time he made a move, he was able to achieve great success, which saved many things in both the military and political aspects of Sichuan.
Due to the disputes between the parties, it was difficult for the court to make a decision in the end, and the matter became deadlocked.
On the way from Jiujiang to Chongqing, Chen Dao and Su Hao discussed world affairs and also introduced Yang Yinglong's affairs to him. So when Su Hao heard Fu Zhong's words, he understood what was going on.
"I came to Chongqing from Guiyang this time, and I also passed by Bozhousi on the way. I saw that Bozhousi has been run like an iron barrel by Yang Yinglong. The local natives only know chieftains but not the king's laws, and Han officials have formed a display there.
If things go on like this, the imperial court will be unable to do anything about Bozhou. In my opinion, it will be a matter of time before Yang Yinglong starts an uprising." Ye Mengxiong said without concealment.
"Can't Sichuan see this?" Su Hao asked boldly. Since he has been allowed to participate in the discussion of this matter, he does not have to worry about his humble official position. Of course, this is why Su Hao himself has this
With such confidence, if it had been any other hundred households, they would definitely not dare to even take a breath in this situation.
As expected, Ye Mengxiong didn't care about Su Hao's arrogance. On the contrary, there was a hint of approval on his face. He said: "Li Shangsi is short-sighted. He only wants to use Yang Yinglong to pacify the local natives, but he doesn't know that raising tigers will cause trouble over time.
They will surely suffer from it. If Yang Yinglong rises up, the people of Guizhou and Shu will be in trouble."
Li Shangsi is the governor of Sichuan, and Ye Mengxiong talks about him without any respect. This shows how deep the conflict between the two of them was over Yang Yinglong. The other people at the table did not have high enough official positions and were not qualified to comment on officials at the governor level.
, so everyone could only listen to Ye Mengxiong’s accusations but did not dare to echo them.
Zheng Lian said: "Yang Yinglong was very effective in quelling the mob in Bozhou. However, according to what the official learned, every time Yang Yinglong suppressed the mob, he would recruit the brave ones among the mob into his own army. So,
After every riot, Yang Yinglong's Zunyi Army will grow a lot. The reason why Yang Yinglong raises his troops is very secret, and no one knows the strength of his Zunyi Army. According to estimates by Xianguan and Commander Fu, the number of armored men in his army is
No less than 30,000."
Fu Zhong also added: "It's just 30,000 people, but it's nothing. The key is that Bozhou covers a vast area of thousands of miles. The mountains in the northwest are the pass, and the river in the southeast is the pond. If the imperial court sends troops to suppress it, I will be the guest."
The army is not familiar with the terrain. It is difficult to find the enemy, let alone fight. But the opponent has been here for many years and is familiar with the mountains and passes. It can be said that he can advance and attack, and retreat and defend, making me invulnerable. "
When Fu Zhong said this, everyone fell silent and looked at Su Hao with smiles. Su Hao looked at everyone and smiled bitterly. He already understood why he was sent to this place. Fu Zhong said very
Understand that if you want to fight, you must be familiar with the local terrain. It is best to have detailed combat maps. And map surveying and mapping, isn't it what Su Hao is good at?
The reason why Yang Yinglong dared to make trouble in Bozhou was because he relied on the complex terrain here as a cover. If the imperial court wanted to send troops to suppress it, and the foreign troops entered the mountainous areas here, they would have completely turned away after walking a few dozen miles. At that time, the Zunyi army would be in the dark, obviously
The Ming army was in the open, and the Ming army would definitely be completely passive in a fight. The imperial court was hesitant to launch a campaign, and this was actually a factor in its concerns.
The contour map proposed by Su Hao gave the military an inspiration. If a detailed map of this area could be drawn in advance and the army used the map as a guide, it would make up for the shortcomings of unfamiliar terrain. In this way, if Yang Yinglong wants to
If trouble breaks out, the Ming army can give it a thunderous blow at any time.
"At present, the imperial court does not have a clear attitude towards Yang Yinglong. Governor Ye, Magistrate Zheng, and Commander Fu also want to prepare for a rainy day and want to arrange for someone to draw the map of Bozhou first. If things change, we will have detailed information on hand.
If we have the map of Bozhou, we can dispatch troops to suppress it at any time. However, because the imperial court has not yet issued a decree, we can only draw the map of Bozhou in secret, and cannot be noticed by Yang Yinglong, so as not to cause disputes. Along the way, Chen asked the surveyor
This is also the reason why Yuying keeps a low profile." Chen Dao explained to Su Hao.
Su Hao had actually figured out the reason for this. He was just a little surprised. Could it be that Yang Yinglong's power was so great that the Kanyu camp had to start pretending to be thousands of miles away.
Fu Zhong saw Su Hao's thoughts and explained: "Yang Yinglong is very thoughtful and has long had the intention to rebel, so he has his own spies everywhere. If we don't act secretly, we will inevitably be spied on by him.
This is a clue. This time Governor Ye came to Chongqing to meet with me and others. He drove lightly and disguised himself all the way. His purpose was not to irritate Yang Yinglong."
"I understand the humble position." Su Hao said, "Since we are sent by the imperial court, we will never resign ourselves even if we die. However, if our army goes deep into Bozhou to conduct surveying and mapping, it will inevitably be noticed by the local natives. It will be difficult to keep it completely secret."
Chen Dao said: "Chen has already considered this matter. Didn't Su Baihu do some mining exploration when he was in Jiangxi? We went to Bozhou for surveying and mapping in the name of mining. What do you think?"
"I have also dealt with Sichuan Mine Supervisor Hu Yu, so just let him know when the time comes," Ye Mengxiong said.
Su Hao nodded and said: "That's fine. After my soldiers from the survey camp arrive, I'll unify our stance with them. Don't make any confusion then."
Fu Zhong asked: "Su Baihu, with more than a hundred soldiers in your survey camp, how long will it take to complete the map survey of the entire Bozhou?"
Su Hao asked in return: "Commander Fu, I wonder how big the radius of Bozhou is?"
Fu Zhongdao: "If we include all the surrounding areas, the radius is about 300 miles."
400 miles, which is 150 kilometers. Calculated, the area of this area is about more than 20,000 square kilometers. According to the simplest surveying and mapping requirements, a small flag of men and horses can survey and map 20 square kilometers in one day. Calculated in this way
, it will take about 3 to 4 months to complete all the mapping of this area.
The difficulty of surveying and mapping depends on the purpose. All Ye Mengxiong needs is a combat map that can reflect the general direction of the mountains and rivers, which is different from the surveying and mapping data required for engineering and road construction in later generations.
.Su Hao is confident in the capabilities of the survey camp and believes that they are fully capable of meeting such surveying and mapping requirements.
"I estimate it will take four months." Su Hao responded.
"Okay, I will give you half a year." Ye Mengxiong said, "Based on my guess, it will be at least a year before Yang Yinglong starts an uprising. As long as Su Baihu can prepare the album in advance, it will be issued by the Ministry of War to
All ministries, Yang Yinglong, a little loach, cannot make big waves. Su Baihu, this matter is related to the safety of the country and the peace of the people. Please be more careful and do it right."
"I humbly obey my orders!" Su Hao stood up and solemnly agreed. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)