Daming talker

Chapter 592 defines mutiny once again (asking for monthly tickets!)
Lin Tailai's method of controlling and winning over his subordinates is to use both soft and hard tactics.

After showing off your strong strength, it’s time to start the conversation.

The main reason was that Lin Tailai had no foundation in the Northwest Army, and he did not have a formal authoritative identity such as governor-general or imperial envoy.

It would be difficult to deal with things if there were no generals like Dayun who had a certain amount of direct military force to assist.

So Lin Tailai changed his arrogant tone and said to Dayun in a gentle and persuasive way:

"Although under my leadership, you directly participated in two major victories within a month and achieved very important military exploits, this is not necessarily a good thing for you."

Da Donglou couldn't understand. It was you, Counselor Lin, who led him to two great victories, and it was also you, Counselor Lin, who said that the two great victories were not so good. What exactly do you want?

Lin Tailai wiped his hands and said earnestly: "I am not good at fighting, but you are not good at being an official, so you need me to give you some advice.

You are now a deputy commander and a guerrilla general. A great victory will be enough for you to be promoted to commander-in-chief and lieutenant general.

But two great victories in a short period of time will push you to the limit of your potential.

Above the lieutenant general are the deputy generals and generals, but where can Gansu find so many deputy generals and generals positions for you?
Your situation will make things very difficult for your superiors and the court.

That’s why I say that two great victories in a short period of time may not necessarily be a good thing.

You have to learn to defile yourself. If you ask around, you will find that many of the famous generals in ancient times who died a good death knew how to defile themselves.

If you stage a mutiny, it is equivalent to defaming yourself, which will offset the credit for a great victory, but still leave room for another opportunity to be commended.

In the end, you can get promoted, and the court and the superiors won't be in trouble. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

Dayun was confused as to what he heard, and felt that what Counselor Lin said was all heresy, but it also seemed to make some sense.

Finally, he made up his mind and shouted, "Counselor Lin, stop talking. I'll listen to you!"

Now everyone thinks that they are tied to Counselor Lin and cannot escape.

At worst, both great achievements can be forgiven and returned to the court.

Lin Tailai nodded with satisfaction. He was indeed a potential regional star and a teachable boy.

Then Da Donglou said very rationally: "But the chances of success of such a mutiny are very small.

I think we should now stop fighting and keep a low profile.

When the governor goes on tour, we can pretend to be soldiers from another camp and conduct a surprise attack at the city gate, which will give us the best chance of success!"

Counselor Lin patted Dayun on the shoulder and encouraged him, "I'm not good at fighting, and you're not good at mutiny, so just be responsible for doing some hard work this time.

Leave the task of using your brain to me for now. There is a method of mutiny that is not only 90% successful, but will definitely make your situation safer."

Dawn is said to be the time when a person is most sleepy.

In the inner courtyard of the Governor's Headquarters, Governor Zheng suddenly woke up from a nightmare.

He seemed to hear the sound of drums and gongs, the shouting and clamoring of the soldiers, he seemed to see the soldiers rushing into the governor's headquarters, he seemed to see the eunuch officers breaking in, saving him and then fleeing!
The dream was so realistic that I woke up with a start, but the voices in the dream seemed to still linger in my mind.

The middle-ranking officer outside banged on the door and reported loudly: "General! Hundreds of soldiers have rushed to the front door of the headquarters, but have been stopped by the standard battalion that was already on guard!"

Governor Zheng: “.”

Damn it! How could the nightmare be reflected in reality?
Lin Tailai, this bastard, really dares to do such a thing!
This is totally brainless! Hundreds of random soldiers are really useless, right? There are a thousand soldiers in the Governor's Camp alone!

With the support of nearby barracks, even if Lin Tailai is on the opposite side, the advantage is still on me!
Wait until the rebellion is quelled, capture Lin Tailai, and send him back to the capital, so that you won’t have to see him anymore and won’t be bothered by him anymore!

Thinking of this, Governor Zheng quickly ordered the officers outside the door: "Don't harm Lin Tailai's life. Make sure to capture him alive, otherwise he will be subject to military law!"

Who is Lin Tailai? I won't mention his many official titles for now, but he is the best example of an imperial examination candidate in history, the holder of the Nine First Prizes in Civil and Military Affairs, and a human-shaped auspicious sign for this dynasty.

It would be fine if he died for his country by killing the enemy in battle, and it could be considered a worthy death.

But if he died in a civil war, who would be responsible?
Even if Lin Tailai launched a mutiny, he could not be harmed and could only be sent back to the capital for the court to deal with!
However, after hearing the Governor's order, the middle officer looked a little strange and asked:
"Regarding the situation of the chaotic soldiers outside, you should go and see it with your own eyes."

Governor Zheng did not have time to think about it. He hurriedly put on his clothes, walked to the gate under the cover of the guards, and began to observe outside.

There were many people in the crowd outside holding torches, lighting up a circle in the middle of the crowd.

Looking more closely, I saw an extremely tall and strong man standing there, tied up with ropes.

Seeing Governor Zheng appear, the giant shouted:
"Governor! Guerrilla General Dayun Biaoying participated in two victorious battles in a row, and he deserves double the reward!
But now they think the reward is unfair, so they kidnapped me and came to petition the governor!"

Governor Zheng: “.”

He was completely confused. This was indeed a mutiny, but it was completely different from the mutiny he had imagined!

I knew Lin Tailai was a bastard, but I didn’t expect he was worse than a bastard!
Is there anyone like you who would start a mutiny by taking hostages?
At this time, hundreds of rebel soldiers had been surrounded by thousands of government troops, and the situation was extremely unfavorable for them.

Governor Zheng issued another order: "No action is allowed without my order, and Lin Tailai must not be harmed! Anyone who violates this order will be killed without mercy!"

It’s not that Governor Zheng is soft-hearted, but mainly because if Lin Tailai died here, then Zheng Luo would probably be beheaded by the emperor!
It’s not just because of Lin Tailai’s identity, but also because of the bonus of Lin Tailai’s two great victories.

The two previous major defeats were the biggest border failures of the Wanli Dynasty so far.

The emperor actually went to court for this matter. One can imagine how angry he was.

Although Zheng Luo thought that Lin Tailai's two great victories were not that significant, for the emperor, they were very timely revenge after being slapped in the face, and they had great psychological significance.

If Lin Tailai, who was making the emperor feel happy, unfortunately died here because of Zheng Luo's mistake, the emperor whose happiness was interrupted would most likely kill Zheng Luo to vent his anger!
Don't forget that when the emperor went to court before, he had already used the example of the killing of ministers during the Jiajing reign to threaten people!

While thinking of countermeasures, Governor Zheng gave a few instructions to the officers.

The middle-ranking officer yelled outside again, "Where is Guerrilla Dayun?"

As a result, another group of people emerged from the side of the chaotic soldiers. In this group of people, Dayun was also tied up and stood dejectedly.

Zhang Wen, the left protector of the Lin family, who was well-known to many people, stood up and shouted, "We are servants of the Lin family! When we saw our master trapped in the chaos, we kidnapped General Dayun!

If you don't release my master, we won't release Dayun either!"

The soldiers on the other side also shouted loudly, "The reward is unfair! The reward is unfair!"

Governor Zheng: “.”

Apart from taking themselves hostage, what the hell is this a chain of mutinies!
Lin Tailai once again defined mutiny!

(End of this chapter)