The Great Bandit in Kangxi Year

Chapter 118 Kangxi's Decision

When Jiang Tao received the letter from the magistrate Dai, it was already dusk. At this time, the Black Tiger Army had rushed into Hongchong village in one go, captured and killed the leader of Hongchong village, captured more than 8 people, and seized [-] taels of silver , [-] shi of food, and a few others, and more than a hundred people were killed or killed.

Jiang Tao didn't dare to be careless. On the one hand, he asked people to demolish the outer stone wall of Hong Chongzhai, and on the other hand, he contacted the recruit camp that was coming for reinforcements, and ordered him to rush to Gaoshanzhai as soon as possible.

He also ordered Biaohanwei to guard the place, and Jiang Tao personally rushed to Gaoshanzhai overnight with the remaining soldiers and horses.

When Wei Donglai received Jiang Tao's urgent report, he was overwhelmed with joy and surprise. He even moved two mountains in one day, and God of War was no more than that.

He knew that he would not be able to sleep peacefully tonight. The situation in Jinzhai County has become clear. Now that the three major villages may be surrendered, killed or besieged, they are powerless to recover. There is already enough force to disintegrate each other one by one.

Therefore, one hundred soldiers from the elite Iron Spear Battalion plus two hundred new recruits, under the leadership of Yebushou, visited one by one according to the list. The family was happy and the family was sad, and blood and tears were indispensable for every change.

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In the Imperial Study Room of the Forbidden City, Kangxi threw the memorial far away at once, and roared loudly: "You are extremely incompetent!"

The eunuchs, big and small, who were guarding outside the door were all silent, not even daring to vent their breath.

But in an instant, there was another reprimand from Shengshangyu: "You dog slave, why don't you invite Suo'etu, Mingzhu, Xiong Cilu and other ministers here!"

"Zha! The dog slave is going!" The leading eunuch ran faster than a rabbit as if he had been pardoned.

Kangxi shook his head, looking at the mountain of memorials on the case table, he felt very tight in his chest. The memorial just now was the one that Zhou Peigong asked to transfer the navy. What he said was reasonable, but tens of thousands of troops could not kill a small bandit , and asked for reinforcements, it is really hateful.

The current situation is basically clear. Although there is no news of Wu Sangui's rebellion ahead, it is already certain that he knows well that most of the court's navy is now gathered on the Yangtze River.

This is a strategy that was settled several years ago. If the San Francisco rebels, the worst plan for the imperial court is to defend along the Yangtze River. The Eight Banners have already stationed along the Yangtze River. He knows all about hypocrisy, two-faced and three-handed swords.

Taiwan has repeatedly harassed the sea, and the navy of the imperial court was often defeated. Although it is secretly preparing to build a fleet to conquer Taiwan, it is still useless.

As for others, such as the Yellow River Navy, they all have their own uses, so how can they be dispatched at will?
Kangxi had mixed feelings at the moment, the black tiger thieves must be killed, they occupy the heartland, if they become bigger, they will echo with Wu Sangui and others at that time, and the imperial army will definitely lose sight of the other. After more than a month of mobilization, countless food and grass were consumed, but there was only news of defeat and no good news. How capable can a group of bandits be?
Kangxi really couldn't figure it out.

After a delay, Mingzhu and other ministers had come together, and Kangxi revealed the situation of Zhou Peigong's suppression of the bandits with a grim expression.

Mingzhu felt that the time had come to add insult to injury, and said in a mocking tone: "My Majesty, such an incompetent person should be arrested and questioned."

Suo'etu sneered in his heart, but kept silent, waiting to see Mingzhu's joke, after all, the emperor was furious now.

Xiong Cilu yelled in his heart that it was not good, so he knelt on the ground and kowtowed his head and said: "The sage is wise, although Mr. Zhou suffered a small defeat, he blocked the way out of the bandits. According to the situation, only an elite navy , the gangsters will definitely be wiped out, and they will never be able to stir up trouble again!"

"Hey, when the big defeat comes, it will be too late! The country's heavy weapon, how can you let a madman play tricks?" Mingzhu stared directly at Xiong Cilu, and said with a sneer.

"Don't make a fuss, it's wrong to change generals just in time, and it's all right." Kangxi slapped down the table fiercely, and reprimanded him sharply.

Mingzhu and Xiong Cilu looked at each other, then turned their heads away, Suo'etu coughed lightly, looked straight at Kangxi and said softly: "From my point of view, send an elite navy to go there. Strictly punishing the crime, on the one hand, the bandit is growing stronger, and on the other hand, it will deter the government and the public, otherwise, if Wu Sangui makes a fuss, we will not have much energy to kill this bandit, and this bandit is very hostile, there is no room for change."

"It's reasonable, but which navy division to send?" Kangxi nodded, he had never seen a bandit who dared to insult the emperor in public.

"The Yellow River navy is useless for the time being, but we can quickly reinforce it!" Suo'etu said calmly.

Mingzhu also nodded, only then did she realize that Suo'etu was an old man, and she blamed herself secretly. If she wanted to gain the favor of the emperor, she had to learn a little more, so she hurriedly said, "Master Suo is right, there are ten thousand people in the Yellow River navy." , a hundred warships, no matter how incompetent Zhou Peigong is, he will definitely be able to make meritorious deeds!"

"Forget it!" Kangxi sighed, but he felt that he was using a sledgehammer to kill chickens, but he thought of Zhou Peigong's boastful words: "I am willing to be a good defeating general! A good defeating general is not a very defeating general. After a small defeat, even Form an army and thoroughly understand the enemy's situation, and you can rebuild the victory, and you can decide with one blow. Isn't this kind of good-defeated general better than that Xiang Yu, who was defeated in Wujiang even though he was victorious in every battle?"

Thinking of this, Kangxi finally felt relieved, those who dare to insult the emperor must die, and they must implicate the nine clans!Hmph, first solve the disease of ringworm and scabies, and then have a good fight with Wu Sangui, an old fox. The world will be cleared for thousands of years, how can a few rebels be able to shake it?
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When Jiang Tao came to Gaoshanzhai, County Magistrate Dai said with tears streaming down his face, "General, you have to make decisions for your subordinates!"

This guy is really good at pretending, Jiang Tao sneered in his heart, on the surface he said solemnly: "The general will never forgive him for bullying people, but as the head of a county, how can Dai County magistrate cry and cry, what is the dignity?"

Only then did County Magistrate Dai wipe away his tears, and said with red eyes resentfully: "The bandit Xu is guarding the dangerous place, and he will not fight if he dies. Erlang under his command has suffered heavy casualties. General, what should we do now?"

To be honest, Jiang Tao was most afraid of attacking such a dangerous place. Even in the age when firearms were mature, cannons opened the way, and infantry attacked, and casualties were inevitable.

"There are three trails, but they are all heavily guarded, and they are more dangerous than this place!" County Magistrate Dai thought for a while, and said bitterly.

"Be safe and don't be impatient!" Jiang Tao sighed in his heart, stared fixedly at Shizhai in the dark, clapped his hands and laughed after a while, and said, "Yes, let's use the strategy of attacking the heart, come here, immediately Block all the exits of Gaoshanzhai, and fly arrows to send letters. Those who kill Xu Zhan will be rewarded with 3 taels of silver and a hundred acres of fields. A hundred acres of fertile land!"

Jiang Tao thought for a while, and then said: "And send an order to the whole county, once the Black Tiger Army arrives, every family will divide the land."

"Can this work?" County Magistrate Dai looked at Jiang Tao suspiciously, and sighed in his heart: "Don't tell me the general doesn't want to attack this village?"

"It will definitely work. Let's surround him first. Humans have greed and desire. Whoever wants to starve for the rest of his life and humiliate himself, leave this place to General Jiang Shi. When Jiang Shi comes to take over, Let's go back to the county town and discuss the big plan for stabilizing the county town!" Jiang Tao said confidently, besides, as long as the village is surrounded, it will not affect the overall situation of Jinzhai County.

(End of this chapter)