Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 199 Accurate prediction
Thirty-six officers and soldiers who violated military discipline were all brought before the entire army.

Jia Lian stood on a high place and spoke loudly with a cold face: "Discipline is the guarantee of the army's combat effectiveness. Since disciplines have been established, they must be strictly observed. In the future, whenever everyone sees my face, they will think of today and the strictness of discipline. This This is the significance of today's scene. According to law, if you trample people's fields, seize people's houses, and rob people's property, you will be punished by having their heads thrown to the ground.

The military judges were like wolves and tigers, and they were in groups of three. They were pressed on the bench, their pants were lifted, and the sound of hitting the board could be heard.

Thirty-six people were beaten together. The scene was very spectacular. The victims were very tough. No one said a word and they all gritted their teeth and resisted. The main thing is that in front of thousands of people, if you cry for your father and mother, your reputation will be ruined for a lifetime.

After tying the board, Jia Lian did not immediately carry him down to watch the doctor apply the medicine. Jia Lian continued to say loudly: "If there is another offender in the future, he will be punished according to the law and will not be forgiven."

It was already dark. After the execution, Jia Lian did not stay much and returned to the rear army overnight. What he wanted was to act vigorously and resolutely.

After this incident, the prestige of the Military Justice Department was quickly established. The military judges who accompanied the army were no longer ignored, and at most they were pointed at behind their backs. Absolutely no one would dare to embarrass someone in person.

Jia Lian's own prestige rose to another level as the prestige of the Military Law Office increased.

Jia Lian, who returned to the rear army, saw that Zhang Ting'en was not sleeping, so he went to report it.

After hearing this, Zhang Ting'en sighed: "If we completely follow the military laws formulated during the reign of Taizu, I don't know how many heads will be lost every year. Back then, the army under Taizu could maintain a mountain of military discipline, why can't the current army do it?"

Originally, the Yunyang civil uprising had little to do with him, but now he is completely blamed.

"Catching up with last spring, there was no rain in Yunyang Prefecture for three months. When there was no harvest, it was difficult for the people to live. In April, there were heavy rains for several days. The victims fled one after another. The gentry took the opportunity to annex the land. This is a haystack. , a little spark can set it on fire." Zhang Ting'en made the matter clear.

Jia Lian couldn't help but praise him in his heart. You understand discipline. This view must resonate with the people of Ryukyu and the four Japanese islands.

It was the censors from all walks of life who really made trouble for Han Zong. Before setting off, Jia Lian knew that there would be too many memorials to impeach him.

Jia Lian probably understood what Zhang Ting'en meant. Everything was clear. Emperor Chenghui's attitude was crucial.

"This is a scholar-bureaucrat who feels good about himself and is immersed in his personal world. After His Majesty's rebuke, I'm afraid it's rare for him to have a happy ending." Jia Lian discussed the matter and really didn't mean to add insult to injury.

Zhang Ting'en shook his head with a smile and said: "Han Zong is pretty good. He doesn't do anything, and he doesn't do bad things. His predecessor, Jiang Chaozong, is the culprit. The mine itself is a private iron mine. After the new county magistrate took office, someone reported it, and the investigation was true. Afterwards, he reported it to Jiang Chaozong. He suppressed the case and sent his family to the county. After some operations, 30% of the mine's shares were owned by him every year, and the remaining 50% belonged to the county, government, and government. The relevant provincial officials were divided, and the remaining 20% ​​belonged to the local gentry. After the incident, Jiang Chaozong immediately claimed that he was ill and retired, and left himself clean. Anyway, it was not written, so he could deny it. The Secret Intelligence Department has already found out clearly, and sooner or later, Your Majesty will show him something."

Thanks to the Dragon Guard created by the Supreme Emperor, Emperor Chenghui obtained detailed information from the outside world and knew the virtues of these local officials.

Ordinary people would feel chilled after hearing this, but Jia Lian felt it was natural.

"It is actually not difficult to suppress the civil uprising. The reason why it has not been possible to suppress it is that local officials are unwilling to contribute. Until now, it has become a big problem and is out of control. Do you know the reason?" Zhang Ting'en said calmly. When asked, Jia Lian certainly knew the reason, but still pretended not to understand: "Teachers teach, students listen."

"Cover the lid! Cover the lid from top to bottom. The initial idea was to take Wu Han as a scapegoat. Who would have thought that the local officials had too much ambition and too little skills to run away without taking him down? Wu Han was originally a private salt dealer with hundreds of subordinates. Desperate No. 10 was originally going to do some dirty work for local gentry and officials, but unexpectedly things changed. Those workers who worked in the mines in the mountains couldn't get their wages at the end of the year, so they went to the county government to cause trouble. Wu Han led some people to fight, but the men were captured and three were killed and dozens injured. The miners rebelled that night. In order to appease the people, the county magistrate tried to blame Wu Han, but he also rebelled. "

Zhang Ting'en quickly gave an explanation: "Han Zong has been deposed, and Tianhu's good cards were played to pieces. During the Liangjiang period, Han Zong thought he would join the cabinet at the end of his term. Unexpectedly, His Majesty was dissatisfied with his inaction and gave him This guy is dissatisfied, he spends his days traveling around, drinking and having fun, and he doesn’t deal with political affairs. In the final analysis, he thinks too highly of himself.”

This person is definitely not stupid if he can become the Imperial Master. His problem is that his self-awareness is too strong.

Even he knew it, so why didn't Han Zong take any action?

"Your Majesty has been devoting troops from the Jingying, Jianrui, and Shenji camps, and has gradually transferred border troops to fill the Jingying."

After hearing this, Jia Lian replied angrily: "The army back then was built by Taizu, so he could command it like an arm. In the later period of Taizu, as the size of the army expanded, military law became lax. For this reason, Taizu could still say kill Just kill him. Now, as a military judge, I might not even dare to kill him if ordered to do so."

Zhang Ting'en has pointed out that even if there is a civil uprising now, it is not as important as the emperor's complete control over the coming of the capital camp.

"What does your Majesty mean?" Jia Lian was too lazy to guess and asked directly.

Taking advantage of the Yunyang civil uprising, a few heads will probably be chopped off. As for Han Zong, he could starve to death even though he had food in his mouth.

Jia Lian didn't know how to evaluate this person. He was an emperor's master and was several decades old, but he still hadn't seen the emperor's nature clearly. Perhaps because he taught the emperor in the past, he could never let go of his arrogance.

"You have to punish them, otherwise if you dare to trample on people's fields today, you will dare to rape women tomorrow."

I wrote a script for myself, but once I didn't follow the script, I became decadent.

It can be seen that when this person was an official close to the people, he was also a floating official.

Jia Lian got up after less than two hours of sleep. He was very helpless when washing his face. He couldn't take a shower during the march. Jia Lian, who loves cleanliness, felt very uncomfortable. But there is nothing we can do about it.

I got some hot water to wipe my body, and when I got dressed and left the tent, there was already a lot of people outside.

The camp was dismantled, the luggage was packed, the carriages and horses were prepared, and then the whole team set off. The busiest person is Qi Guoyuan.

All the way south, the marching speed was maintained at a hundred miles a day. Thanks to the cooperation of local officials, there was no big trouble.

The key is that Zhang Ting'en accompanied the army this time and brought enough silver coins with him. Sprinkling a lot of money along the way and maintaining strict military discipline, the officers and soldiers received a warm welcome from the local people. Many veterans feel that it is so amazing that this kind of thing could never have happened before. The people were more afraid of the officers and soldiers than the bandits.

Arriving at the outskirts of Nanyang, the three armies slowed down. After Yue Qi gathered the three armies, they entered the boundary of Nanyang as a whole. It was September, and the fields on both sides of the road in Nanyang were empty. All the people passing through the villages along the way were gone, and many villages were left with only ruins. The smooth journey led Yue Qi to the Jingying camp instantly. After seeing the first destroyed village, he immediately sent Ye Bushou thirty miles away. The army slowed down and slowly approached Nanyang City.

Fifty miles away from Nanyang, the vanguard sent news that they had come into contact with rebel guerrillas many times, and encountered a small group of a hundred or ten people, and had brief battles. The well-equipped Beijing camp has never been defeated so far.

After interrogating the prisoners, we found out that the rebels who flowed into Nanyang were all fighting under the banner of Wu Han. The first wave of miners who caused trouble stayed in the Yunyang Mountain area and continued to be grass-head kings. A large amount of ordnance needed by Wu Han's troops must be purchased from there. It is true that the two sides have old grievances, and it is not impossible for them to cooperate because of their interests.

Now Wu Han has taken up the banner of Dashun, calling himself the King of Dashun and claiming to have a crowd of 200,000.

Yue Qi analyzed that if you divide it in half, there are 100,000 people. Among them, those who are willing to fight and can fight are at most 10,000, or even 5,000.

This judgment was soon proven to be correct. After the forwards made a surprise attack and broke through a camp, the prisoners were almost all old, weak, women and children. After interrogation, it was found that all the young and strong had followed Wu Han's main force to collect grain. The main target is Tuweizi.

Local gentry and clan society, with a small village of three to five hundred young men, could withstand ten times the enemy's attack.

Wu Han's tactics were flexible. They would attack first and send people to negotiate if the attack failed. The other party relented and handed over some grain and silver. The two sides reached a temporary agreement.

Because of the shortage of food, Wu Han's troops surrounded Nanyang, mostly old and weak, and most of them went out to collect food.

In view of this, Yue Qi quickly made arrangements. The army should not go straight to Nanyang. Instead, the forwards should frequently harass and assume an attacking posture, forcing Wu Han's main force to come back to fight, striving to win the battle and relieve the chaos on the ground in Nanyang Mansion. bureau.

Because he said he didn't understand military affairs, Jia Lian said nothing even when attending the meeting.

After the meeting, Zhang Ting'en, who also did not speak, asked Jia Lian: "What do you think of Yue Qi's policy?"

Jia Lian did not rush to answer this question, but pondered for a moment before saying: "I don't understand military affairs, but I always feel that his arrangement will fail. The reason is very simple. Yue Qi used to be on three sides, and his opponents were mainly nomadic tribes. Because of their mobility, Even if they find the main force of the official army, the grassland tribes will try to fight and run away if they lose. If they win, they will make a lot of money. The mobility of the rebels in Yunyang is not even as good as that of the official army and Wu Han. As a private salt dealer, he should know better than anyone the difference in combat power between the two sides. If he guessed correctly, Wu Han probably wanted to leave the people outside Nanyang City and run away with his elite troops. If there are too many, there will be nothing we can do against him for a while.”

After hearing this, Zhang Ting'en felt that it made sense. He wanted to ask why he didn't say it at that time, but then he thought about it and realized that it would be bad if he said it. It might even start a quarrel. Yue Qi is an old soldier and has his own way of doing things. How can he listen to a young man?

The key is that Jia Lian was born in a noble family and was naturally opposed to Yue Qi, who was born in the border army.

Throwing Jia Lian into this army is a bit strange. It seems that the emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty liked to do this. Any department or unit must create multiple forces to restrain each other.

This is the traditional craftsmanship of the emperor, which is understandable.

Fortunately, although Jia Lian was young, he did not sing out loud or intensify the conflicts.

Zhang Ting'en asked Jia Lian to go back and go to see Yue Qi himself, who was busy making arrangements. After Zhang Ting'en came in, he replaced Jia Lian's content with his own worries. Yue Qi's reaction to this was indifferent, and he even replied calmly: "Prime Minister Zhang has considered everything, and there is no detailed information about the enemy in various places along the way. Our troops can only explore the enemy's situation on their own. Without knowing the enemy's situation, naturally it is We must build a stronghold and fight a stupid war.”

Yue Qi's attitude was pretty good, but Zhang Ting'en got a taste of it. Don't tell me what to do, don't teach me how to fight.

Zhang Ting'en was mentally prepared for this and did not mean to be angry. Instead, he left with a smile.

Yue Qi's deployment was as follows. The main force was camped forty miles outside Nanyang City, and sent people to contact the city, waiting for the main force of the rebels to fight, and striving to cooperate with the inside and outside. The second step is to send out all the cavalry to attack the lone, small-scale rebels. Use the advantage of mobility to force the enemy to gather together and fight without hesitation.

Jia Lian could only continue to maintain military discipline while supervising the civilians in building camps.

The messenger sent out sneaked into Nanyang City that night and brought back the letter the next day. The cavalry in the field were guerrillas everywhere, and they successively eliminated more than a thousand small groups of rebels. More and more rebels returned to Nanyang City. Everything seemed to be going very smoothly, and it seemed to be developing smoothly in the direction Yue Qi had predicted.

On the third day at the gate of Nanyang City, when Yue Qi got up early, he said to the people around him: "Prime Minister Zhang doesn't know the soldiers, but you can find out today."

Just when Yue Qi was confidently preparing for the decisive battle, there was a sudden commotion under Nanyang City, with wolves and wolves running around, and crowds of people running everywhere. Ye Bushou, who was responsible for monitoring the rebel camp under Nanyang City, was dumbfounded.

What's going on?
The officers and soldiers in Nanyang City were also dumbfounded. Why did they disperse without fighting?

It was really broken up. In the huge camp, many people helped the old and the young and ran away.

Regardless of whether it was the Beijing camp or the officers and soldiers in Nanyang City, before they could react, the vast number of rioters under the city ran away, leaving a mess behind. I really just can’t catch up if I don’t catch up.

After Yue Qi heard the report, his whole body was stiff and he subconsciously asked: "Is it a ploy to lure the enemy?"

Zhang Ting'en did not take the opportunity to seize the opportunity, but implicitly said: "Send someone to check the situation before we talk. No matter what, our army cannot be in chaos." This time Yue Qi followed his good example and sent someone to go around the enemy camp, and soon the people He came back and brought back a dozen old and weak people. Yue Qi immediately interrogated the situation in public.

The reason a bunch of old, weak, women and children were caught was because they couldn't walk fast. There are more than a dozen people, old and young, both men and women.

After asking carefully, I found out that last night Wu Han, the leader of the thieves, led more than 10,000 people from the so-called old camp and quietly ran away overnight.

When they found out in the morning, the thieves from other camps saw that the situation was not good and immediately ran away with their cronies.

The entire camp was in chaos, but no one expected that the officers and soldiers in Nanyang City did not dare to move, and the Beijing camp did not understand. It took an hour and a half before sending people to investigate, but they could only catch these people who could not walk. People.

After asking about the situation, Yue Qi clenched his fists and the swollen veins in his neck jumped.

(End of this chapter)