Han Shizu

Chapter 822
The Tokyo city in winter has become much colder, and the city has become a bit more desolate. The joy of Pingshu gradually passed away, and the big man opened a new chapter.A large amount of gold, silver, jade, battleships, and goods were continuously imported into the city of Tokyo, enriching the Liu family and the imperial court, and letting everyone know how rich Sichuan and Shu are.

In any case, for the emperor and the imperial court, Pingshu benefited a lot and had a lot to eat.Although, Liu Chengyou cared more about the two hundred counties in Sichuan and Shu, the millions of people, and the fertile land of the Land of Abundance.

However, with the urgent military situation, this wave of victory cast a shadow.

In Chongzheng Hall, several important ministers were summoned to hold a highly confidential imperial meeting and listen to the Privy Council's report on the "Rebellion in Central Shu".Chai Rong's tone was serious, and he narrated calmly:

"According to the Shuzhong Report, the rebellion first broke out in Long'an County, Mianzhou. The six local tyrants gathered in the territory, gathered the brave men of the village, and bewitched the people to make a rebellion. They attacked Brazil City by surprise. He Jianjian, the capital of Huaiwei, defeated them. An and Shiquan areas.

There are more than a thousand Shu soldiers in Jianzhou, who took the lead in plotting rebellion, conquering Jianmen, and led the army to recover for Han Jixun who was guarding the Jiange.The same is true in Zizhou, Langzhou and other places. The local local tyrants and tyrants mainly fought and rebelled under the banner of revitalizing Mengshu and expelling the king.

By mid-October, in the territory of Sichuan and Shu, the number of places that raised flags to respond and took the opportunity to plot chaos had reached twelve prefectures, with the six prefectures of Mian, Han, Zi, Jian, Mei, and Lang being the most serious.The rebels numbered in the hundreds of thousands."

Glancing at Liu Chengyou, Chai Rong continued: "This rebellion is mainly based on the prefectures and counties in the plains. Eastern Sichuan is still stable, but southern Sichuan is unstable. Take advantage of the situation and become the rebels of the chaos!"

Listening to his statement, Liu Chengyou glanced around at the ministers, and asked calmly: "You all understand the situation, and you can express your opinions on how to deal with the chaos in Sichuan!"

In fact, just looking at the outbreak of the rebellion and the scope of its spread, one can know the cause of the rebellion, and the ministers who participated in the previous Pan Guangzheng Palace meeting also knew it well.

Li Gu thought for a while, then asked Chai Rong, "What strategy do you have for the troops stationed in Sichuan and Shu?"

Chai Rong said: "This rebellion is dominated by nobles and powerful people in the middle of Sichuan, coerced by the ignorant and ignorant Sichuan people, and supplemented by some dedicated soldiers, taking advantage of the chaos. Report to Xunzuo that he will stabilize eastern Sichuan. With northern Sichuan, recruit southern Sichuan, and ensure the traffic in and out. At the same time, screen and control the surrendered soldiers, reward them with money, food and land, appease their hearts, and collect them for their own use. Difficult to take into account the whole territory.

Fortunately, this time the chaos suddenly became rampant, but the army of the chaos fought on their own, and they did not practice as one, so it was difficult to cooperate with each other and coordinate the chaos.Xiang Xun's plan is to secure the cities for the time being, as a stronghold, first to understand the chaos around Chengdu, and then mobilize heavy troops to gradually eliminate the remaining rebels."

As soon as Chai Rong finished speaking, Wei Renpu spoke up: "The rebellion in Shu, as long as the soldiers can be stabilized, and the situation will be under control, Xiang Xun's choice is correct. As for the rebels in the states, the mob , short of armor and short training, it is definitely not an opponent of a large army. Trapping them to death in the middle of Sichuan, with Chengdu as the center, and gradually eliminating them, the problem will not be big!"

Liu Chengyou nodded. After the chaos came, he always seemed calm, neither angry nor irritable.Turning his eyes to Fan Zhi, he spoke fairly to Fan Xiang who had already opened his mouth: "What's Fan Qing's opinion?"

Fan Zhi's expression was slightly complicated, and he felt tired. He had already advised Liu Chengyou not to be too aggressive, otherwise chaos would inevitably arise, but he didn't listen.Now there is chaos, but in Fan Zhi's heart, he doesn't feel the slightest joy.

Facing the emperor's eyes, Fan Zhi said solemnly: "Your Majesty, since the chaos has broken out, we should put it first. The imperial court is far away in Tokyo, and it is difficult to transmit the news. I think that Xiang Xun should be entrusted with the full power of the chaos." , in order to quickly settle the chaotic army and restore the stability of Sichuan and Sichuan!"

From Fan Zhi's words, we can know that this gentleman is still very enlightened
Pausing for a while, Fan Zhi continued: "However, thinking about the root cause of this chaos, I think that the existing policy towards Shu should be changed. Strict military discipline, restrain soldiers, ease conflicts, and suppress appeasement."

"Fan Qing's concerns, I know!" As soon as Fan Zhi started talking, Liu Chengyou understood what he meant, and interrupted him rudely, saying: "I only have one attitude, and I will never compromise with rebels. Extermination. The matter has come to this point, if there is any weakness in the imperial court, it will not make the rebels more arrogant. How will the imperial court govern Shu in the future?

Tens of thousands of troops, occupying the dangerous pass, and repairing the armor, were all captured by our army in one fell swoop. The chaos in the area can hardly be called an army. Instead, the court needs to be cautious? "

After saying that, Liu Chengyou issued instructions with a stern attitude: "The imperial court should surrender Chengdu and entrust Xiang Xun with full power to suppress the rebellion. In addition, the officials and people in Sichuan and Shu have been widely announced that this time they are tyrannical and powerful. They will be severely punished and their property will be confiscated." , Confiscated its land and divided it among the Shu people.

In addition, this time only the bandit leader is punished, and the rest are ignored. Those who coerce the traitors who can repent and sue the government with the head of the bandit leader can be exempted from their crimes.When the chaos is over, all the old and new officials in Shu should fulfill their duties and rule the country with peace. When the bandits and chaos are put down, the imperial court will reward them for their merits! "

Liu Chengyou is equivalent to officially promulgating a crackdown policy against the dignitaries and landlords in central Sichuan, directly putting it on the table, and carrying it out in an open and honest manner.

Hearing Liu Chengyou's words, Fan Zhi's face could not help but panic, the emperor is still not subdued at this time, and his methods are still so severe.He opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, if this is the case, I am only afraid that the chaos in Sichuan will continue to expand!"

Raising his hand to stop Fan Zhi, Liu Chengyou's expression was a little indifferent: "I will never tolerate the matter of cultivating traitors. It is up to the officials who entered Shu to secure the people. The central government should strictly urge the policy of dividing land and property In order to secure the people of Shu, Prime Minister Zhao Pu will take care of this matter, and anyone who neglects or misinterprets the court's intentions will be severely punished! I believe that the Shu people will support the court if they own their land and increase their production!"

"Also!" Liu Chengyou turned his head to look at Chai Rong, and ordered: "The order is in the generals of the Shu army, strict military discipline, don't forget the military law of the great man! The wording may be stricter, regardless of the past, but if there are those who defy the law by themselves, No punishment will be tolerated!"

"Yes!"

When he exited the Chongzheng Palace, Fan Zhi's expression was solemn, and he sighed heavily: "It's already at this point, why does Your Majesty insist on going his own way? With such strong and drastic measures, those who are in chaos in the middle of Sichuan will definitely resist to the end and torture them. It must be long!"

Hearing what he said, Xue Juzheng, the chancellor who had never expressed any opinion on this matter before, said in a deep voice, "I don't agree with Fan Gong's words!"

Wei Na, Fan Zhi looked at him: "What's Ziping's opinion?"

Xue Juzheng said: "I believe that since the chaos in Shu has already started, it should be severely suppressed. If the court changes its attitude because of the chaos, it will only fuel the arrogance of rebellion. It is a mistake again and again. Even if the chaos is temporarily eliminated, Temporarily restored stability, but how will the court rule in the future? If there is a new policy that is contrary to its wishes, will it be rebellious again?

Furthermore, do the rebellious people in Sichuan need the court to make a compromise?With His Majesty's strength, how can you allow it! "

As he said that, Xue Juzheng looked around, lowered his voice, and said, "It's a taboo, if His Majesty chooses to compromise because of this, does that prove that His Majesty's previous resolution was wrong?"

Hearing Xue Juzheng's words, Fan Zhi felt suddenly awakened, his face changed for a while, he frowned, and said: "I'm just worried that after this chaos, the fertile land will be completely destroyed, and the vitality of Sichuan will be greatly damaged. what!"

"However, once the chaos is settled, the foundation for long-term stability will be laid!" Xue Juzheng's eyes were burning.

In fact, all along, what Fan Zhi was worried about was creating chaos.During the process of the Han army's pacification of Shu, although there were several battles, the time was short and did not cause much damage to Shu, especially the damage to production.

The suffering of the Shu people lies only in Meng Shu's policies.According to Fan Zhi's idea, he could have easily accepted the regime in Central Shu, and then based on its shortcomings, improved the bad governance and eased the contradictions, so that Sichuan and Shu could be stabilized in a short time.At that time, in less than half a year, Sichuan and Shu will become another major financial and taxation center for the imperial court.

However, after Liu Chengyou's tossing, civil unrest broke out, and the harm to the people was too great. It was difficult to estimate how many people would die, and it was even more difficult to calculate how much property would be lost.Fan Zhi is confident in putting down the rebellion, but if the Land of Abundance is smashed, the price to pay for it will be too great.

After that, the imperial court will devote a lot of energy to the restoration of Shu.

To put it simply, there was originally an easy and smooth road to take, but Liu Chengyou insisted on choosing a road full of risks and accidents, which made Fan Zhi feel a little uncomfortable.

However, so far, Fan Zhi is not unable to understand the emperor's intentions, and can see the benefits of it.Because of this, the mood is extra complicated
"Our Mr. Fan, it's still difficult to change his thinking!" In the Chongzheng Hall, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

During this period of time, because of the policy towards Shu, Liu Chengyou almost avoided Fan Zhi and left.There is nothing wrong with the veteran's demand for stability, and Fan Zhi also upholds a public heart and does not mix personal feelings, so Liu Chengyou can't be too harsh on him.

However, sometimes, I still can't help being a little depressed, feeling that my "good intentions" are not understood.

"Fan Xianggong is old enough to seek the country, and he is also loyal!" said his uncle Guo Tong, who was standing in front of the imperial court.

After Zhao Pu went to Chengdu, Guo Tong, who returned to the court, took over as Chengzhi, a scholar of the Chongzheng Palace, and was in charge of official affairs in the palace.Last year, a relocation of Guanzhong and Shu captives was arranged, and it was done well. After returning to the court, Liu Chengyou's status on Liu Chengyou's side was obviously improved a lot.

Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou gave Guo Tong a slightly surprised look. The Chongzheng Hall and the Zhengshitang already had some signs of confrontation. Guo Tong was able to speak for Fan Zhi, and Liu Chengyou couldn't help but feel a little appreciation in this accident.

"Send someone to call Li Chongju into the palace!" After calming down, Liu Chengyou ordered with a serious expression.

(End of this chapter)