Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 775 Chaos in Shu

After the fall of Shu, Zhao Kuangyin was worried that Wang Quanbin would be proud of himself, so he sent Lv Yuqing, the counselor to the governor, as the prefect of Chengdu, asking him to take over local government affairs and supervise Wang Quanbin.

Wang Quanbin was a little worried about this, so he said to his subordinate general: "I heard that many generals who have made great achievements since ancient times cannot save themselves. Now that Bashu has been defeated, I want to call myself ill and return to Beijing to avoid regrets in the future."

However, his lieutenant tried to persuade him: "General, thieves are still rampant in the land of Bashu. How can we leave lightly without the emperor's order?"

Wang Quanbin looked hesitant when he heard this, "This... let me think about it carefully."

He was a little hesitant, and then decided to "defile himself" by bullying the people and robbing treasures.

In this way, he could not only enrich his own pockets, but also allow the emperor to relax his vigilance against him and no longer worry about his self-respect and evil intentions. At the same time, he was also eager to be transferred out of Shu as soon as possible. The basin climate here was rainy and gloomy, which made it difficult for him to adapt.

Due to the connivance of the coach Wang Quanbin, soon the Song army's Du Yuhou and Dutou began to lead troops to plunder the property of the dignitaries and squires in Shu, and seized some young and beautiful women, making the people of Shu wailed.

Some generals were worried that something would happen and reminded Wang Quanbin of the consequences of doing so, but Wang Quanbin didn't care and mentioned Zhao Kuangyin's oral instructions: The official once told me that he only wanted the land of Xishu and nothing else. He asked me to take the army into Sichuan except for the weapons. In addition to confiscating food, all gold, silver and property were distributed to the soldiers."

After hearing Wang Quanbin's words, other generals became bolder.

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Cao Bin led his troops back to Fuzhou. After learning about this incident, he was very worried and immediately wrote a memorial and rushed to the capital to report the news.

Zhao Kuangyin was also shocked when he received Cao Bin's report, and immediately issued an edict: "Let Wang Quanbin lead the original Shu soldiers to withdraw from Sichuan. For this purpose, each Shu soldier will be paid ten thousand. If there is anyone who is unwilling to go to Bianliang, an additional two Monthly rations and let them go home to farm.”

If Wang Quanbin carried out the order at this time, it would be considered as a way to make up for the situation. However, Wang Quanbin did not stop in time. He actually came up with the idea of ​​​​paying the army, but the salary was reduced from 10,000 to 5,000. For those who did not want to go to Bianliang, the number of rations If it is reduced to one month, it would be surprising if nothing happens to such corruption.

After the news came out, the Shu soldiers were filled with complaints. Instigated by some people, they started to cause trouble. At this time, they found Quan Shixiong, the former governor of Shu Wenzhou, as their commander, supported him as their leader, and started a rebellion.

Forced by the situation, Quan Shixiong reluctantly raised the banner of the "Rebel Army" and claimed to be the commander-in-chief of the "Rejuvenating Army". In just a few days, more than 100,000 Shu warriors gathered, and their reputation was astonishing. In fact, Quan Shixiong had no real objection at this time, and still had a desire for peace talks in his heart.

Wang Quanbin noticed the commotion among the Shu soldiers and intended to pay homage first and then attack, so he appointed his deputy general Zhu Guangxu to lead a thousand troops with the intention of going to quell the rebellion and start negotiations.

However, Zhu Guangxu had a rude character and brutal methods. Instead of calming down the rebels, he just added fuel to the fire. He broke into the mansion of Quan Shixiong, the leader of the rebel army, and massacred dozens of his family members. Quan Shixiong's daughter was forcibly taken back to the camp and made into a concubine.

Zhu Guangxu thought that such atrocities would frighten the entire army into submission. However, he did not expect that this move would cut off all the retreat options for Quan Shixiong. Quan Shixiong, who had originally been worried, no longer had any worries and rebelled in anger. He quickly led his army to capture Pengzhou and proclaimed himself the King of Xingshu. Confronted with the Song Dynasty.

The people of Xichuan responded in large numbers, and the rebel army gathered 100,000 people. Cui Yanhui, the younger brother of Song general Cui Yanjin, went to suppress it, but was defeated and killed. The entire Song army in Chengdu was in panic. There were more than 27,000 surrendered troops in the capital of Shu. After Quan Shixiong rebelled, there was no response from the surrendered troops in the city for the time being. Wang Quanbin was worried that these surrendered troops would respond to Quan Shixiong, so he issued a secret order to attack the camp at night. More than 27,000 prisoners were killed until no one was spared.

Wang Quanbin's actions completely angered the soldiers and people of Hou Shu, so the people in the prefectures and counties in central Shu rebelled one after another, and the Song army fell into passive combat.

Meng Yutong in Hangzhou City had mixed feelings in his heart after learning the news about Shu. She was angry at the cruel behavior of the Song army, and at the same time she was deeply concerned about the situation in Shu.

"Your Highness, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Wei Ying said excitedly with a glint in his eyes, "As long as you quickly return to Shu and reveal your identity, you will surely be able to gather troops again to compete with the Song army and restore the country. !”

Meng Yutong hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said: "The fate of the Kingdom of Shu has been exhausted. Almost all the members of the Meng family have been arrested and taken to the capital. If I cause trouble as a princess or prince, my father and brothers will definitely be put in danger." Besides, when the Shu Kingdom was still in existence, my father was excessively extravagant and taxed a lot in the later period of his rule. The people had already complained and had become disloyal to the Shu court. Therefore, the people may be even more cruel to the Meng family now."

When Wei Ying heard what she said, he asked anxiously: "Does Your Highness really want to give up this great opportunity to restore the country?"

"Well, the country and the country don't mean much to me. As a woman, what use does the country of Yizhou have? The affairs of the court are full of intrigues, power struggles, and various dark methods. There is nothing right or wrong. It’s all about conflicts of interest, and I’m tired of it.”

Meng Yutong has replaced her twin brother Meng Xuanyu in politics in recent years, and has a deeper understanding of the court.

After hearing what Meng Yutong said, Wei Ying fell into deep thought and remained silent.

He understood the helplessness and boredom in Meng Yutong's heart, and also knew the complexity and darkness of the court. In this world full of conflicting interests, it is indeed not easy to see the truth clearly and keep one's heart.

"Then we won't go back to Shu." Wei Ying said with a bit of disappointment, but still unwilling to accept it. After all, the people of Shu were resisting the atrocities of the Song army, but the princess of Shu was no longer willing to participate.

Meng Yutong said firmly: "Yes, in a few days, I plan to go to the Song Dynasty to help Su Chen. I know that Su Chen has the ambition to compete for the country, and I also hope to be able to help him. "

"Going north to Song Dynasty?" Wei Ying asked doubtfully.

"Yes, go to Bianjing City." Meng Yutong replied, "I plan to inquire about the status of my father, brother and others to confirm their safety. At the same time, I will help Su Chen bribe some officials of the Song Dynasty and reuse Our intelligence organization Zhu Yiwei cooperated with Su Chen's Qingying Guard to prepare for the destruction of the Song Dynasty. "

Wei Ying asked in shock: "Master Su has the intention to destroy the Song Dynasty?"

Meng Yutong answered in an affirmative tone: "Yes, the Song Dynasty destroyed my Shu Kingdom. I hope I can help Su Chen and destroy the Song Kingdom as well. In this way, my hatred of losing my country can be avenged." Her eyes revealed firm determination and deep hatred, as if she had seen the dawn of the future.