Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 455: Order

Throughout history, whenever peasants rebelled, it was because those in power messed up things and made their lives impossible, so they had no choice but to rebel.

They wanted to fight for a way to survive. Didn't they rebel at the end of the previous dynasty because they couldn't survive?

But now?
Emperor Zhaowu did a very good job and was extremely good to the people. It is not an exaggeration to say that he loved his people like his own children.

Moreover, for high-yield crops such as corn and potatoes, even though the output has increased so much, the court still collects taxes as before, and does not impose more taxes just because of the high output.

In this way, the amount of food that the people can keep is far more than what they hand over.

At the same time, with the expansion of the Hot Spring Villa Company, many people can participate in the workshop work and earn money, and their lives are much better than before.

The emperor had money and food, and he still loved his people. Yet, under such circumstances, there were still people who rebelled. And it wasn't just a few people, but an entire state.

The secret report said that no less than 400,000 people had gathered there.

At this moment, all the civil and military officials in the court had only one thought in their minds: are these people crazy?

Instead of enjoying their good life, they use the whole family's brains to play around.

Any rebellion is a capital crime. Not only will you be in trouble, but your family will also suffer as well.

"Your Majesty, this is unlikely, isn't it?"

Fang Qiao was the first to stand up and question.

Seeing him stand up, the crowd that had been talking noisily quieted down, looked up at Emperor Zhaowu, and waited for his answer.

"I also think it's impossible, but unfortunately, this secret report is true."

Emperor Zhaowu's voice was very low, and the suppressed murderous intent in it made the ministers below shrink their necks.

In fact, everyone understood it. After all, Emperor Zhaowu was not bad to the people of that state. On the contrary, he treated them very well. Yet, they were the first to rebel.

Who wouldn’t be angry if this happened to them?
"Now is not the time to investigate these things, but these people are causing a civil uprising at this time. What are the people behind this planning?"

As soon as Emperor Zhaowu finished speaking, the expressions of many ministers below changed, especially Huo Jingzhi, Fang Qiao and other trusted ministers, who all keenly grasped some of the meanings in Emperor Zhaowu's words.

"There have been problems with the Turks one after another. Then Tuyuhun appeared, and then Duke Ningguo was also sent out. Almost 90% of the troops that the Yu Dynasty can currently mobilize have been deployed."

"Now there is another civil uprising. With all this going on, it seems that some people want to take over."

His words were cold and chilling, especially his gloomy eyes, which swept across the ministers below.

Everyone felt a chill down their spine, and many people had sweat on their foreheads.

Fang Qiao, Huo Jingzhi, and Shen Huan all looked extremely solemn.

They had already thought of this just now. It was obvious that someone was planning to take advantage of this opportunity to overthrow the imperial power.

Even the Turks and Tuyuhun also had this man's plan, otherwise how could the Turks escape from danger again and again, and how could Tuyuhun jump out and involve the troops of Xihuguan.

Just as Emperor Zhaowu said, except for those guarding the major border fortresses, the Yu Dynasty can only mobilize a little more than 10% of its troops.

Moreover, they are very scattered and there is no way to gather them together in a short period of time. Even if all these forces are gathered together, the secret report just now said that the number of rebellious people is as large as 400,000.

Even though they are not regular troops, their numbers are terrifying, and no one knows whether more people will join in the future.

To put it another way, even if no one joins, these 400,000 people will still give Yu Dynasty a headache. "Your Majesty, the most urgent thing is to immediately dispatch a large army to resist. At the same time, order Li Jiujun to abandon the Turks and return immediately. At the same time, you can also withdraw some troops from Xihu Pass."

Shen Huan stood up.

At this moment, the Turks are no longer important. The most urgent task is to suppress the internal situation and find out who is behind the secret plan.

Such a person cannot be kept, let alone left alone, otherwise who knows what earth-shattering incident he will cause next time.

However, after he finished speaking, Emperor Zhaowu did not rush to speak.

People thought that his actions showed that he had no intention of letting the Turks escape.

For a moment, the court fell into an eerie silence again.

Fang Qiao and Huo Jingzhi sighed in their hearts at this moment. The humiliation left by the Turks in their Majesty's heart was too great. Even facing such a situation, he had no intention of giving up on destroying the Turks.

"Your Majesty, the Turks are right there. If we give up this time, we will have another chance next time. The most urgent task is to stabilize the domestic situation first."

"If the internal troubles are not resolved, General Li Jiujun and his men will also be in great danger on the front line. We cannot hesitate any longer."

Shen Huan spoke again.

This time, Emperor Zhaowu did not remain silent, but he did not do exactly what Shen Huan said.

"Order that Duke Ningguo return with his men immediately to suppress the rebellion."

"Send an order, Li Jiu's army will destroy the Turks within half a month. If it fails, withdraw immediately."

"Send an order to Xihuguan Xuanwu Hou to dispatch 50,000 troops back to the capital."

"Order that all troops in the capital city prepare to defend the capital."

Several orders were issued in succession, and Gao Fu quickly helped arrange people to carry out the tasks.

"Finally, General Qin, I will transfer 30,000 soldiers from the camp outside the capital to you. Go to the rebellion area immediately. We don't ask for suppression, but just delay as much time as possible to join the Duke of Ningguo."

"At the same time, investigate why they rebelled."

Among the ranks of military generals, a burly middle-aged man immediately stepped out and received the order to withdraw.

"Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of War, Ministry of Works, Military Equipment Administration, I don't care what methods you use, you must ensure the logistics of the various armies. If anyone makes a mistake, I will not forgive them easily."

The ministers received the order and withdrew.

"Fang Qiao, the defense of the capital is temporarily handed over to you. Make sure that the capital does not fall into chaos."

"Shen Huan, the Imperial City Guards will be in your hands for the time being."

After Emperor Zhaowu had arranged everything, he waved to everyone.

"Behave yourself these days. If anyone dares to act rashly at this time, don't blame me for being ruthless."

As more orders were issued and all the civil and military officials left the court, the atmosphere in the capital began to change quietly.

All those dandy young men who usually played with cats and dogs disappeared for a while, and the situation in the entire capital city became strangely harmonious for a while.

As for the rebellion of the people, Fang Qiao, who was in charge of maintaining stability in the capital, had issued orders to the families of all civil and military officials. Anyone who dared to leak the news and cause unrest among the people in the capital would be reported directly to the emperor and punished for treason.