Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang smiled and nodded when he saw this person. This person was Kou Zhun, and Defang said, "Master Kou, you have only been in office for a few days, and now you have a good plan to offer to His Majesty. It seems that you really care about state affairs."

"It's the duty of the minister, even if it's only for a moment, he must do his best to share the worries for His Majesty."

Taizong also nodded when he heard this, "Well, good, then what good strategy do you have, let's talk about it."

"Your Majesty, Sichuan and Sichuan are in turmoil, and the imperial army is exhausted to put down the chaos. It is a fluke for Zhang Yan to rebel against the imperial court, but he never expected that the imperial army will control the situation in Sichuan and Sichuan within a month. At that time, Zhang Ji must have been riding a tiger, but now he is like a trapped animal, and his subordinates must also be scattered in the army, so there is nothing to worry about."

"Not enough to worry about?" Taizong frowned and said, "Although there are only 2000 rebel soldiers in the Xichuan camp, they are not Li Shun's rebellious army, but the local official of the imperial court. Betrayal, I am afraid that both sides will be hurt, both belong to the imperial court, so fighting like this is like killing brothers, how can I bear it?"

"Your Majesty, Zhang Ling's act of killing the chief general is already treasonous, and the current situation in Sichuan and Shu is under the control of the court, and the people are determined. If Zhang Ling attacks the county, he will inevitably be resisted by the army and the people. And it made me a chaotic army and brought down my family, so I definitely don’t want to start a war with the imperial army.”

"Could it be that Zhang Ling will surrender by himself?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, Zhang Ling is trapped like a wild beast. He will not surrender. For him, whether to surrender or not is a dead end, so he will definitely resist the court desperately."

"Then what's your best strategy?"

"Your Majesty can send officials there to appease the morale of the soldiers in the Xichuan camp, and proclaim the grace to them. As long as they don't cause chaos in Sichuan and Shu, and return to the imperial court, the imperial court will not hold them accountable for being coerced into rebellion by Zhang Bing, and they will be stationed in the original Jurisdiction."

Taizong thought for a while, "You mean, let the soldiers of the Xichuan camp capture Zhang Ling, and then return to the court?"

"Exactly, the soldiers in the Xichuan camp knew very well that they were powerless to resist the imperial army. Following Zhang Bing was a dead end, but as long as they captured Zhang Bing, they could make meritorious deeds and save their own lives. In this way, the rebellious army was in chaos from within. It’s easier for the imperial army to pay evenly.”

"Your Majesty" Defang said, "Master Kou's strategy is very feasible. In this way, the imperial court can put down the rebellion of the Zhanglin rebels without using troops, and the surrounding counties will be stable, and the people's hearts will be stable."

"Well, it would be great if this move is really as Kou Aiqing said." Taizong nodded. "The Ministry of War will follow what Kou Shenzhi said. In addition, it is ordered to bury General Wang Wenshou generously and take care of his family."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty" Kou Zhun continued to play, "The imperial court can issue another decree that rich households in Sichuan and Sichuan who donate surplus grain to relieve the victims of the war can be awarded titles. It will be stable soon, whether it is the rebels or the rebels, they will lose support because of this, His Majesty can send Di Shoujie and Shangguanzheng to lead troops around to quell the chaos, and then they will be in a desperate situation."

"Okay!" Taizong stood up, "Just follow what Kou Aiqing played, and immediately draw up an order for me, and send people to Sichuan and Shu to proclaim it as soon as possible, and Di Shoujie stepped forward to accept the seal."

"The minister is here!" Di Shoujie knelt down and bowed

"I ordered you to recruit envoys for Xichuan, and together with Shangguanzheng, lead troops to quell the chaos."

"The minister leads the order!"

"Your Majesty is holy, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" All the officials knelt down and bowed

In late October, the Xichuan camp led troops to kill the rebel general Zhang Bing, surrendered to the court, and presented Zhang Bing's head. Xichuan Army General Yang Qiong led the army to recover Qiongzhou occupied by the rebel army.In mid-November, Li Shun's remaining troops attacked Meizhou again. Because the follow-up arrangements had been made when Defang went to Meizhou to quell the rebellion, the army rations were abundant, and the deployment was proper, so Li Jian, the Zhizhou, and Su Han, the envoy of Chongyi, quickly dispatched the rebellious army. beat.