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Chapter 239 8.15 Chaos in the south of the Yangtze River
Chapter 8

8.15 Chaos rises in the south of the Yangtze River, and the court discusses

Three months later, the time has entered the first ten days of March in the 14th year of Yongzheng. In the imperial palace of the capital, in the imperial study room after the Great Court Meeting in front of the Qianqing Gate, in the chilly spring, the spring breeze still blowing with a bit of winter breath is constantly blowing, just like this atmosphere of the time.

"In less than a month, Jiangnan was corrupted?" A memorial was slammed on the bluestone floor with a "slap", which made all the officials at the core of the Dashun Dynasty tremble a little, "You tell me now, You didn't even think of it?
Well, they are all good courtiers of my Dashun Dynasty, each of them really opened my eyes!Yang Aiqing, I remember that at the beginning of this year, you swore to me that the flood in the Yangtze River had subsided.

But now?Come and tell me, what do you mean by 'thieves are so powerful that there may be millions of them, and the places they pass by are like locusts passing through the border. "

"This—" Beads of sweat kept sliding down the forehead of Minister of Industry Yang Nan, but it couldn't relieve his emotions at all, "Your Majesty, the local official document received by my minister does say that the water has already passed."

"I'm asking about those refugees!" Another memorial smashed Yang Nan's face unceremoniously, "Please explain again, 'During the cold winter, the refugees have little food and clothing, and every day there are hundreds of people who freeze and starve to death' What means?
Also, Jiang Aiqing, I remember that the Ministry of Household Affairs allocated more than 80 taels of silver for disaster relief, and also specifically asked Changping warehouses in various places to open warehouses to release grain. Now?Why are there so many refugees? "

"Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to calm down the thieves. As for the matter of investigation, we might as well wait until the problem is resolved," Jiang Xing, Minister of the Household Department, bit the bullet and suggested.

"Okay!" Emperor Yongzheng sneered, "Jiang Aiqing is right, so tell me how to put down the millions of thieves? Are there any generals near the south of the Yangtze River who can immediately send troops to put down the chaos?"

"This—" Jiang Xing was stunned by the question, "I am not a general, so I really don't know the divisions and combat strength of Jiangnan's troops."

"Niu Aiqing, tell me!" Emperor Yongzheng was also confused by anger, and only remembered to ask Wu Xun after being reminded by Jiang Xing.

"Your Majesty, the south of the Yangtze River has always been a place of wealth and taxation for the imperial court, and the name of wealth is well known throughout the world." Niu Jizong said helplessly.

"I'm asking about troop deployment!" Emperor Yongzheng's voice could be described as "roaring", because Niu Jizong's answer let him know that this matter might not be easy to handle.

"Since the year before last, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies has assisted the Ministry of War to abolish the inland guards. Because the Jiangnan region has been peaceful for a hundred years, there has been almost no chaos, so the abolition efforts are the highest in the world.

By the end of last year, more than half of the original guards and garrisons had been abolished, and now there are about 20 troops left, distributed in more than [-] thousand households, and it may be difficult to mobilize all of them at once. "Niu Jizong could only find a way to get rid of the blame.

But what he said was really right. As soon as he finished speaking, the entire court became silent. Wu Xun knew the situation and no one dared to answer, but the civil servants knew it better. No.

Ever since Wu Xun put forward the proposal of "abolishing the inland guards", it was originally meant as a condition of exchange. Although there were indeed plans for large-scale abolition, the targets were basically those inland guards that had already looked like goods.

Unexpectedly, the Ministry of War took a chicken feather as an arrow, and immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to weaken the martial arts, so it asked Emperor Yongzheng for instructions, and began a drastic abolition in the name of "saving military pay".

Moreover, the main target of the abolition has become the old base of martial arts in Beizhili and Jiangnan Province. The ruthlessness of the attack is no longer a matter of "ugly appearance", but a complete disregard for face.

Taking Jiangnan Province as an example, the Ministry of War's plan is to abolish [-]% of the guards and troops. The reason is that "Jiangnan Province has been peaceful for a hundred years, and there has never been much chaos."

What's more, it is a common practice for the army to eat empty pay. Just now, Niu Jizong's so-called "more than [-] troops" can be implemented [-]% of the time, and [-] soldiers can fight.

Under such circumstances, the civil unrest in the south of the Yangtze River is completely a big mud pit. Facing the huge storm created by hundreds of thousands of hungry people, it is no longer a question of who is unlucky, but is likely to die without a place to bury!

"Lord Niu, what about the surrounding forces? The bandits in the south of the Yangtze River are corrupt. It is understandable that the troops stationed here and there will not be small. If they cannot be mobilized, what if they are transferred from the surrounding areas?" Shen Yan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, spoke with rare politeness.

Everyone understands what happened to you, so this time we can count it as a loss, and just treat these guards as "died for the country", then quickly transfer people from around to get things done.

"My lord Shen, it's not because of the brother's evasion. The guards in various places have been poor and impoverished for a long time. If they appease the localities in normal times, they can still support them. Now there are millions of thieves, I am afraid." Niu Jizong was also helpless.

How much do you usually eat the food and pay of the guards, don't you have any points in your mind?Count on these people to fight, or face millions of rioters, why don't you go to heaven?

"Your Majesty, according to the recent military reports from various places, although the bandits are very powerful, they don't have much organization and command, and they are basically doing their own thing. Therefore, although the damage is heavy, not many prefectures and counties have fallen so far.

Wei Chen believes that troops should be mobilized as soon as possible to fight quickly, otherwise once a leader recognized by all parties emerges among these thieves, it may be difficult to eradicate them in a short time. "Shi Guangzhu spoke in time, trying to divert the topic. "I wonder where Master Shi thinks we should mobilize our troops? "Emperor Yongzheng also realized that this matter cannot be postponed any longer. There is no point in pursuing or dealing with it at this time. The top priority is to mobilize troops to work.

"Your Majesty, now that the three major battalions of the Beijing Camp have undergone some rectification, their combat power has recovered a lot. My minister's suggestion is to allocate 3 people from the Fifth Army Battalion, plus [-] elites from the Shenji Battalion, and [-] elite soldiers from the [-] Battalion." ride.

With these soldiers and horses, we will be able to quell the chaos within a month, but during this time, we still need to ask His Majesty to issue an order to strictly guard the city to ensure that the chaos will not deepen.

As long as you can't enter the city and don't get enough supplies, the so-called "millions of thieves" is just a mirror image. After all, you can fight when you are full, and you will collapse sooner or later when you are hungry. "Never mind, Shi Guangzhu's opinion is quite reliable.

The only problem is.
"Lord Shi, you have an army of [-] with just one mouth, plus the recruitment of civilians and supplies from various places, I am afraid that the number of people can be doubled again. Where will the food and salary come from for such a huge operation?" Jiang Xing, the secretary of the household department, was annoyed. roared.

"Master Jiang, brother, I am a vulgar person. I only know how to fight. The Ministry of War has always been in charge of the logistics. Please consult Lord Wang for the specific situation." Niu Jizong spoke in time and kicked the ball away lightly.

"You—" Jiang Xing was almost suffocated, but he could only bear it. On the one hand, what he said was the truth, and on the other hand, he had to use Wu Xun this time, so he could only be more polite.

"Niu Aiqing, what Shi Aiqing said just now is indeed an old man's words to seek the country, but the long-distance water cannot quench the near-thirst. The south of the Yangtze River can only rely on self-defense in various places. I am afraid it will be difficult to sustain it." Emperor Yongzheng was rarely polite.

"Your Majesty, Pingyuan Bo Weixu and his Jinling Guard are in the heart of Jiangnan, if he is allowed to organize troops, at least" Liu Fang who owed Wei Xu a favor said.

"Master Liu's words are reasonable, but Jinling is originally the heart of the south of the Yangtze River, and an elite army is guarding it. The court can rest assured that if something happens to the army after it is transferred, the whole world will be shaken." Without waiting for him He was interrupted by Shen Yan after he finished speaking.

What's interesting is that when Liu Fang suggested, only Hou Xiaokang tried to speak up to support, and none of the other people in the court expressed any intention of speaking. The civil servants could understand, and Wu Xun's performance was intriguing.

Speaking of which, this problem was really caused by Wei Xu himself.

When he was granted the title of Uncle Pingyuan, Niu Ben, Liu Dong, and Hou Fei took away three thousand soldiers, because the positions of the three were all transferred to the Northland, so they simply merged into one, and the army of more than three thousand Go to the northern Xinjiang in a mighty way.

In the end, Niu Ben was fine, he had been working in Jinling Guard for two years, and he was used to it. Liu Dong and Hou Fei were completely overwhelmed by the elite level of these soldiers!
Even if it is a long-distance march of thousands of miles, these soldiers can still maintain their formation spontaneously, and they can switch to a combat state at any time. Although the officers have been transferred, they naturally re-completed with the highest position as the core. organize.

In desperation, both of them reported the situation to their families as quickly as possible. When the army passed through Beizhili, the dukes of the six kingdoms and even the head of Jing Xungui found a suitable opportunity to observe nearby, and then they were also arrested. calmed down.

To paraphrase Ma Shang's evaluation at the time, "Every one of these soldiers in our hands can be regarded as a corporal leader or even a small flag. As long as they are integrated a little, they will become an iron army. Except for the excessive consumption of food and salaries, there are almost no problems."

After the news came out, everyone saw Wei Xu's ability to lead and train troops, so that the entire martial arts and civilian camp reached a tacit agreement quickly, and this kid can't be allowed to move anymore. If possible, let him die of old age Just fine in Jinling.

The fundamental reason why Liu Fang and Hou Xiaokang were willing to help speak out was not that they owed favors, but that their main force was mobilized. No matter who the person in charge was, both of them felt sorry for the loss.

At this time, if there is a local strong army to cooperate, the winning rate will naturally be greatly improved. If they make meritorious service at that time, the two of them, as the two battalion commanders, will naturally benefit.

As a result, after seeing such a unified attitude, the two looked at each other and did not speak again.

Another point, even if there is no war on the frontier at this time, even if the four most powerful frontier armies in the Dashun Dynasty in theory are all idle, no one in the court has mentioned that they should be transferred to counter the rebellion, including the Wuxun camp. No.

"Liu Aiqing and Shen Aiqing's words are all about seeking the country, why not make a compromise and order Pingyuan Bo Weixu to organize troops on the spot to ensure that Jinling is not lost; when the army arrives, they can organize a counterattack in time.

As Shi Aiqing said just now, Chen Ruiwen, the governor of the right army of the governor's office of the five armies, will send troops to quell the rebellion immediately. "Emperor Yongzheng finally finished.

"My Emperor Shengming!"

(End of this chapter)