(Updates will be slowly resumed starting today. On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, I have to cruelly remind you that your vacation is also over.)
In Yangwu County, north of Beijing, the post-war rest has ended. Everyone has been in a good mood these past few days, especially King Guo Mian of Jin, who was smiling from ear to ear. Because of the great victory in Yangwu, Guo Chong personally drafted the decree
An imperial edict was sent to commend Guo Mian, and he praised Guo Mian greatly. The edict was generous with praise, saying that Guo Mian was as wise as a fool, but he had become a blockbuster even if he did not complain. Guo Mian was naturally extremely happy. From the time he could remember, his father had also
I have never praised him so much.
Lin Jue had another feeling about this imperial edict. The literal meaning was of course full of praise, but he could also smell some little secrets beyond the literal words in the edict. For example, he praised Guo Mian for being as wise as he was foolish.
, to put it another way, doesn’t it mean that in Guo Chong’s mind, Guo Mian is usually a confused and stupid person. To say that Guo Mian is silent is already a blockbuster. Doesn’t it also mean that Guo Mian usually does not make Guo Chong proud?
A place that shines before your eyes.
Further inference from this, we can know what Guo Chong's attitude towards Guo Mian was in the past. Sure enough, the rumor that Guo Chong disliked Guo Mian and liked the second prince Guo Xu was not groundless. Lin Jue learned from this
This is supported by the words of the imperial edict.
In addition to Guo Mian, everyone who participated in the war also received commendations from the court. The Privy Council issued an order to commend the meritorious generals. Almost all of the hundreds of Forbidden Army soldiers who participated in the war and survived were commended. Following Lin Jue, they raided the enemy camp and blocked the cult.
The bandits retreated, and the survivors of the three hundred cavalry who finally annihilated them all were promoted, and the last one was made a leader. Everyone was really happy and satisfied.
However, everyone felt aggrieved for Lin Jueming, because Mr. Lin was not in the military, and this time he participated in the counter-rebellion as a military adviser to the young prince Guo Kun. Therefore, there was no way to reward the military merits of this battle. The imperial court's commendation order stated
Not a word was mentioned. Only the Kaifeng Mansion sent a congratulatory document to Lin Jue, saying that Lin Jue had made a contribution in the war, and that everyone in the Kaifeng Mansion was proud. They hoped that Lin Jue would contribute more and help the court share its worries. Other than that,
Nothing practical at all.
Everyone was aggrieved for Lin Jue, but Lin Jue himself didn't take it seriously. He refused Guo Mian and Guo Kun's good intentions to ask for credit for himself again. Lin Jue told everyone that he only hoped to do his part and achieve peace as soon as possible.
If the rebellion is successful, he can go home and reunite with his family as soon as possible. As for whether he has merit or not, it is up to him to decide. The court will not treat him badly, but there is no need to ask for credit, which will appear to be too ungraceful.
After saying this, everyone admired Lin Jue even more. But the more humble and humble he was, the more everyone felt that it was unfair to Lord Lin, so finally all the generals jointly wrote a memorial to plead for Lin Jue's credit. Once again, they detailed the battle to defend the city.
After passing by, they asked the court to reward Lin Jue. Otherwise, it would appear that the court's rewards and punishments were unknown. Lin Jue's attempts to dissuade them failed, so he let them go.
Three days were both a time to rest and clean up the remaining enemies in Bolangsha. In three days, more than a thousand people were found in the sandy swamps and forests of Bolangsha. They all risked their way into Bolangsha that night in a panic.
There were religious bandits who were fleeing for their lives, and there were also deserters. Because there was no other way to go, they could only hide in Bolangsha.
Three days later, Guo Kun convened a meeting and announced that the army would officially go to Chang Heng and other counties in Xucheng to clean up the remaining bandits and recover the five counties occupied by the religious bandits. This was actually not difficult. Nearly 30,000 religious leaders led by Meng Xiang were annihilated.
After all, in fact, there are not many religious bandits in these five counties who dare to resist the arrival of the imperial army. In fact, according to the news gathered in the past few days, some religious bandits in Changheng and other places in Xucheng have already learned that the army led by Meng Xiang has been destroyed.
After escaping overnight, the land of the five counties is now basically in a vacuum. When the imperial army arrives, it is basically just a formality to recover it. When the imperial court sends officials to restore order, everything will be over.
Lin Jue originally did not intend to continue to the five counties with the army, because he felt that it was no longer necessary. After the Yangwu Battle, the situation had been settled, and in fact there were not many combat operations in the future. Guo Kun was completely able to handle the remaining battles on his own.
There is no need to make plans on his own. But Guo Kun still hopes that Lin Jue can continue to go with the army. Guo Kun means that the counterinsurgency will be completed only when the five counties are recovered. Since Lin Jue followed him, he must complete the mission from beginning to end.
The most important point is that the real overall reward will not be given until the end of the Beijing-Beijing rebellion. If Lin Jue quits halfway, it would be a huge loss.
Lin Jue found Guo Kun's reason very funny. He did not come here to make meritorious deeds, and naturally he was not concerned about whether he would have any merit in the future. However, Lin Jue considered another issue that he was worried about, thought about it again and again, and decided
After delaying for a few more days to see how the situation would develop, he finally agreed to follow the army to regain the lost territory.
On August 13, the army left Yangwu and stationed in Xucheng. Along the way, they did not encounter any disturbance from the remaining religious bandits and entered the county seat of Xucheng. The people in the city lined the streets to welcome the arrival of the officers and soldiers. It can be seen that the people were very enthusiastic about the arrival of the officers and soldiers.
The rebellion of the Qingjiao is still extremely disgusting. Believing in religion is one thing, but rebelling is another. The various behaviors of the Qingjiao after the uprising also tore off the veil of tenderness and tenderness, causing the people to suffer deeply. Therefore,
The people generally welcomed the arrival of the officers and soldiers. In fact, they just hoped to have a stable life.
Of course, many of the welcoming crowds were members of the Qingjiao who participated in the evil deeds of the Qingjiao. After the Qingjiao uprising, they took advantage of the situation and did a lot of bad things. At this moment when the imperial army arrived, they started to behave with their tails between their legs. There were even some people.
They jumped out and scolded the Qingjiao for how they were worse than pigs and dogs and how they deceived the people. It was as if they had nothing to do with the Qingjiao before, in order to whitewash themselves.
But how could Guo Kun let them get away with it? The army not only wanted to regain the lost territory, but also regain the hearts of the people and eliminate the poison of the Qingjiao. This was the strategy set by the court before the expedition. When the city was restored, it was the time to settle accounts and clean up the poison.
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In the afternoon of that day, Guo Mian personally took charge and set up a reporting office at the gate of the county government office to encourage people to report the Qingjiao believers who were hiding around them. The army also posted notices clarifying the standards for the two categories of people. The first category of people were those who were targeted by the Qingjiao.
Victims of seduction, but as long as there is no murder or arson, they only need to come and register to repent, and the court will forget the blame, and all the past will be wiped out. If they refuse to come to register and repent, once they are reported and exposed, they will be severely punished. The second category of people is naturally those who have done harm.
Common people, people with blood on their hands, as well as the former leaders and activists of the Qing Sect, and the stubborn and loyal followers of the Qing Sect. These people must be severely punished.
By the next morning, the purge work had come to an end. What is staggering is that more than 5,000 people came to register and repent. This was after a large number of young and strong believers were dragged to participate in the attack on the Yangwu County.
When captured or killed in battle, a large number of women, children and elderly people are also believers of the Qing Sect. Some families have more than a dozen members. The elderly are old and comatose, and the young and children are just babbling. They have all become the targets of the Qing Sect's brainwashing
.It can be described as shocking.
When Lin felt this happened, he couldn't help but feel furious. The Youth Sect is really a cancer, and men, women, and children are all swayed by it. It doesn't matter the old people, but the poison is the most terrible for children. These children have been indoctrinated into cult teachings since they were young. If they grow up over time, they will surely
They are the most fanatical radicals. If this group of children grow up, they will be the greatest disaster. Fortunately, the time left for the youth education is very short, which does not allow them to continue to poison, and everything is nipped in the bud.
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In addition to these ignorant and bewitched ordinary believers, the common people reported and exposed, and soldiers and horses searched and arrested in the city. A total of more than 300 former leaders and activists of the Qingjiao were captured. Among them, four servants and twenty-five
The famous religious slaves. These people have their hands stained with blood. They are all loyal believers and die-hard members of the Qing Cult. They originally hoped to hide it and hide it, but they were exposed by the people. After the city gate was closed, they had nowhere to escape.
They were all arrested.
The way to deal with them is very simple, one word: kill!
In the county government square, more than three hundred religious bandits lined up and knelt in the square. In front of the whole city's people, they were chopped off with big swords, heads rolled, and blood flowed into rivers. All the heads of more than three hundred religious bandits fell to the ground, paying homage to their past.
Arrogance and madness paid a price.
This kind of execution of criminals without the approval and review of the imperial court is actually against the laws of the Zhou Dynasty. However, the imperial court has previously granted the two armies the authority to "act expediently". These four words "acting expediently" contain a lot of meaning.
The power of self-determination. Heavy rules are used in chaos. There is no need to be soft at this time. Mass execution and public execution are a simple, direct and effective way to scare the people. Although many believers are not guilty on their hands, they are just deceived.
Deception, but it is impossible to guarantee that the cult's thoughts are not deeply rooted. This kind of deterrence is much more effective than good words and persuasion.
Lin Jue didn't have any special dissatisfaction with this method. It was okay to use drastic means to eliminate the poison and shock the believers, but the timing was too hasty. Lin Jue originally wanted to suggest that Guo Kun should stay in Hua County
After Weicheng, Ming, Changheng and other counties are all recovered, the effect will be much better if we carry out unified operations to eradicate poisonous poisons and execute the religious bandits. Otherwise, after such a torment in Xucheng, the religious bandits in other counties will definitely flee after getting the news.
, there is no hope of staying here. These guys have no way out, and they will inevitably flee to the East and West Road of Beijing and join the ranks of enemies of the imperial court.
What they fear most is that the people in those counties will be deceived by rumors, thinking that the officers and soldiers will kill all religious people. This will cause all the people in several counties to flee, which will lead to turmoil and disaster.
Therefore, Guo Kun is too impatient and eager to do something. The choice of timing and the estimation of consequences are not carefully considered. Sometimes many things go wrong because of these seemingly innocuous details.
But seeing Guo Kun doing things with great enthusiasm and enthusiasm, Lin Jue didn't pour cold water on him. The uncle finally felt proud and wanted to stop causing trouble for him. Even if the bandits fled after hearing the news.
Sooner or later, they will die. After all, the strength of both sides lies there. When Haidongqing fails to open the passage to the west of Yangwu County in time, it is only a matter of time before the cult bandits are destroyed. As for the people who panic
And if you want to escape, there is nothing you can do. Perhaps the ignorant people should go through this ordeal so that they can become more cautious in the future and not be led by anyone. Besides, this may not happen.
