Chapter 1249 Xiao Tang can't forgive Xu, but there are strong bandits but they can recruit security
The temperament of the officials who used to be dissolute seemed to have changed drastically, and the anger on their faces became more and more intense. All the ministers present were frightened, fearing that another accident would trigger Long Yan's anger. As for Gao Qiu, Tong Guan and others,
All the old ghosts and powerful traitors were also in the court. Seeing that all the civil and military officials around him were looking at their noses and noses and not daring to speak, Gao Qiu couldn't help but feel a little complicated. In the past, Xiao Tang was helpless, but now
After working together with Prime Minister Cai Gong and Tong Shu, Xiao Tang was about to be ruined in the world and could only be executed for treason after the incident was revealed. Unexpectedly, that kid was one step ahead!
But now, at any rate, it is no longer possible for the officials to support Xiao Tang... Gao Qiu secretly thought in his heart that Sifu Dao, Wang Huan, Han Cunbao, and Zhang Kaiyi, the Jiedushi envoys in Beijing, were close to Xiao Tang, especially
Back then, when I had not received the favor of God and made a fortune, I taught my instructor Wang Jin, who had been humiliated. Instead, he made some military exploits in Bianting and joined a regiment to practice ministry in the Hedong Jingnan Army. Who else will come now?
Protect him? These people should be thoroughly investigated and liquidated... Of course, none of them should be let go!
As for the military envoys who were recruited during the reign of the late Emperor, Wang Huan, Han Cunbao and others wanted to protect themselves and accumulated military exploits until they reached many high-level official positions. They were all elite and brave men, and they did not achieve a small amount of fame in a while...
.. Gao Qiu secretly thought in his heart that these Jiedu envoys did not know how to praise them. They used to be close to Xiao Tang and opposed me. Now he teaches these guys to kill Xiao Tang and both sides will lose, but it is not in line with my wish.
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At this time, Zhao Ji's eyes were serious, and he looked around coldly at the silent civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. When he spoke, his tone was particularly gloomy: "The traitor Xiao Tang, colluded with the rat and dog thieves, and collaborated with the rebel thieves in the south of the Yangtze River to cause trouble in the world.
, betraying the country is truly an unforgivable crime and must be punished! Which dear friend is willing to work with me to arrest this traitor? But I want him alive, and I will personally ask this thief for the truth.
What do I owe him for daring to do such a heinous and unethical act!"
The murderous look on Zhao Ji's face was beyond words. All the officials present knew that Xiao Tang was a traitor, and there really was no reason for him to be spared. Tong Guan, who was in the middle of the court, naturally knew this too.
Now was a great opportunity for him to go out to work and recommend himself to the officials to conquer Xiao Tang's group of bandits.
But after all, Tong Guan was a powerful minister who had experienced many battles in the border court, and he was naturally good at judging the situation. Now, it is not just the rebels like Xiao Tang who are revolting, but now the wealthy land in the south of the Yangtze River is occupied by the disciples of Manichae Fan Lajie.
Several military prefectures were established, and the people from all over the country responded to the situation. If the rebels were allowed to invade the south of the Yangtze River, Zhejiang, and Fujian, and rely on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River to confront the imperial court, it would be a rebel party that had cut off the country's economic lifeline.
As an important official of the imperial court, Xiao Tang openly rebelled, and most of the rebels gathered were concentrated in Shandong and Hebei. This would undoubtedly pose a threat to Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty, which was not far away.
Even if the mountain bandits captured Junzhou City for a while, they did not establish a separatist position. They still huddled in several dangerous mountains and strongholds. Even if the local officers and soldiers had difficulty in eradicating those bandits, the two mountain bandits did have a great influence on the power of the Song Dynasty.
In terms of governance, it did not cause any harm to the muscles and bones.
After thinking about it secretly, Tong Guan didn't know that Cai Jing had not gone to court because he was ill, and he was secretly planning something. However, Tong Guan was an old and powerful official, and Xiao Tang and Fang La rebelled. Although all forces must be wiped out, Tong Guan also knows very well which side must gather heavy troops to attack without delay, and which side can allow it to run rampant for a while, and then turn around and eliminate it one by one after one side is calmed down.
After Tong Guan thought in his heart, he immediately stood up and admonished Zhao Ji: "Although I am not talented, I still know that the ancients said that filial piety means doing your best, being loyal means doing your best, and doing the work of dogs and horses. I am willing to lead the army to exterminate the bandits. , to eliminate the worries of the country and share the worries of His Majesty! But today, more than just the traitor Xiao Tang has turned away, the leader of the traitors in Qingxi, Muzhou in the south of the Yangtze River, Fang La, has gathered Manichaean thugs and evil gangs to commit great evil. Now he is robbing the city and looting the warehouses. , wherever the thieves passed by, they killed all the local officials, and even claimed to be Holy Dukes and appointed officials and generals. This thief arrogated his title and changed his name to the Yuan Dynasty, pretended to be a civil and military official, and became a provincial bureaucracy. It was a serious problem for the imperial court. Execution was carried out, and when Fang La led the gang of thieves to invade the roads south of the Yangtze River and used the natural dangers of the Yangtze River to fight against the official army, they had already developed a bandit force that was difficult to control!
The traitor of the Xiaotang Dynasty, who has failed the emperor, will not atone for his sins even if he has to die, but most of the thieves he has gathered are the strong soldiers and horses who kill people and sell goods in the green forest, lurking in the mountains and forests. I think that between the two thieves, whichever is more harmful to the country If the harm is more serious, we must first suppress it. Therefore, I request you to mobilize the Imperial Guards and the Western Army in Bianting and the Sixth Route Army to send troops southward to wipe out the square La bandits. At the same time, you can also mobilize the three yamen departments in front of Bianjing Palace to take strict precautions. , beware of Xiao Tang's traitors taking the opportunity to trap the prefectures and counties and advance towards the capital, and wait until the ministers have wiped out the Lakou people in the south of the Yangtze River. Then they immediately led the elite soldiers of the Western Army on horseback to the north, then swept out the strongholds, killed all species, and captured the traitors Xiao Tang and brought them to Bianjing alive. I leave it to your majesty to investigate. I hope your majesty will think twice and ask for a holy judgment!"
Tong Guan, who is familiar with military affairs, is of course also very aware that although the Song Dynasty claims to have a million forbidden troops, the officers and soldiers under the control of the various military and state military divisions are weak in combat power, and most of them cannot help. And the Western armies of the Bianting are composed of Song Dynasty soldiers. The army is the most elite and skilled in fighting, and he has painstakingly planned to seize military power, which has become his biggest reliance on accumulating military exploits and reputation. If the Western Army is divided into two parts to conquer Xiao and Tang Dynasties separately, Fang La's two rebel forces will not have five fingers. Clenched fists cannot gather all the fighting power, and they may not be able to quickly defeat the two groups of rebels who have become more powerful now. In addition, Tong Guan has no choice but to go to conquer Xiao Tang and Fang La one by one. How could Tong Guan be willing to hand over half of the military power of the Western Army, which was finally under control, to other generals?
After listening to Tong Guan Gong's advice, Zhao Ji's face suddenly hardened. How could he not understand the priorities of the matter? Especially the Manichaeans gathered in La La in the south of the Yangtze River to rebel with a huge force. The officers and soldiers in various places in the south of the Yangtze River were unable to block their attack. They were really shaken. A fundamental and important matter for the country?
However, the sense of betrayal that Xiao Tang brought to Zhao Ji was unacceptable to the current emperor, who was easy-going and free-spirited on the surface, but was actually very good at controlling his ministers. Zhao Ji couldn't help but shouted angrily: "Although I know that Tong Aiqing is serving the country. Imagine, the thief Xiao Tang bullied me so much! And Tong Aiqing, you also said that Xiao Tang gathered thieves and ran rampant on the roads in Hebei and Jingdong, using the name of the bandit leader Quan Yu to repeatedly kill the local commanders and officers, not to mention he and Jiangnan If Fang La, the leader of the rebel bandits, launches an attack together, there is no guarantee that he will not take advantage of the situation and lead the bandits to threaten Bianjing. What will be done then? Is it necessary to allow the bandits to invade the Gyeonggi Road, and the three yamen officers and soldiers in front of the Bianjing Palace will have to guard against it? If that's the case, where is the threat to the country? If we still allow the traitors who rebel against the imperial court to run rampant, where is my prestige?"
The emperor Long Yan was furious, which caused panic among the ministers present. Tong Guan was good at figuring out the holy will, and he also knew that the evil fire in Zhao Ji's heart that was betrayed by his close ministers could not be vented, so he just remained silent for the time being.
First, let the official, who rarely showed such anger, vent his anger.
However, at this time, another elderly civil servant, about sixty or seventy years old, walked out of the train and respectfully said to Zhao Ji: "The crimes of the traitors in the Xiao and Tang Dynasties were extremely heinous. Although they are not as serious as those in Jiangnan, they have harmed the country for a while.
If we cannot eliminate them as soon as possible, we must also be careful of them taking advantage of the situation to invade the prefectures and counties and threaten Bianjing. I have a plan, and I will give you a clear warning to your majesty."
Zhao Ji was angry that most of the ministers present were of no use, but he saw someone coming out to give advice. He also recognized that the person's name was Hou Meng, which means Yuan Gong.
It turns out that Dongping Prefecture on Jingdong Road was broken by another group of strong bandits in Shandong Province. It turned out that Mr. Cai Jingmenguan was born and Cheng Wanli, who was the governor of Dongping Prefecture at the time, was killed by a rebel general. Hou Meng should be transferred to this post.
When he arrived at Dongping Mansion, he took over the post of magistrate, but he had not yet left for his journey.
Zhao Ji then immediately asked Hou Meng: "What good strategy does Hou Aiqing have to suppress thieves?"
Hou Meng bowed to Zhao Ji again and said, "Your Majesty, do you know that the Dongping Mansion where I was about to go to take office was broken by another group of Liangshan thieves on Jingdong Road led by the thieves Chao Gai and Song Jiang Xiaoju?
Are the bandits in Liangshan a group of Green Forest thieves who can compete with the soldiers and horses gathered by the rebel Xiao Tang?"