We waited until we arrived at Wanshou Palace.
The eunuchs prepared the map early.
As soon as Emperor Zhizheng entered the Longevity Palace, he went straight to the map.
At this time, Wang Ji had already sent people to invite the three pavilion elders, and Emperor Zhizheng was looking for Jiannansi on the map.
Xu He followed him and reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Jiannan Division is located in the east of Wanxian County in Sichuan and belongs to the territory of Huguang!"
Emperor Zhizheng was stunned when he heard this: "Do you know how to read maps?"
The maps of this era did not have a scale, and some locations had errors and omissions, but Xu He still knew where Jiannansi was.
On the geographical map of mountains and rivers given to him by Xie Kun, there was a special mention of Huguang, Yunnan and Guizhou chieftains.
When it comes to the chieftain official system, many people may be confused.
I can’t figure out whether it’s the Xuanfu Division, the Xuanwei Division, the Appeasement Division, or the Chief Justice Division...
It's a mess and all kinds of things.
In fact, the name Appeasement Division comes from the official name of the Tang Dynasty - Appeasement Envoy.
Pacifiers are officials sent by the imperial court to handle local affairs.
As early as the Sui Dynasty, there were pacification ambassadors, most of whom served as marching commanders.
In the early Tang Dynasty, ministers were sent to inspect areas that had experienced wars or disaster areas, and they were called pacification envoys.
In the early Song Dynasty, they were used as special officials for disaster relief and military deployment. Later, they gradually became the officers responsible for military affairs and public security in various roads, and they also served as governors and magistrates.
In the BC Yuan Dynasty, it was placed in ethnic minority areas such as Sichuan and Huguang. Each department had one person named Daruhuachi, one person as pacification envoy, and officials such as tongzhi, deputy envoy, minister, experience, and governor.
The Wei Dynasty basically followed this example.
The Department of Appeasement has a pacification envoy, from the fifth rank, whose functions are probably similar to those of the prefect, except that the people who hold this office are all local officials.
The smaller forces below them include Chang Guisi, and the barbarian Chang Guisi, whose leader is called Chief, is the sixth rank.
Approximately equivalent to county-level administrative agencies.
The full name of Jiannan Division is Jiannan Changguan Division, which is under the jurisdiction of Zhonglu Appeasement Division.
Soon, Xu He found the location of Jiannan Division in the protrusion bordering Sichuan to the west of Huguang.
Emperor Zhizheng looked in the direction of Xu He's finger, his face became more solemn.
This place is right in the middle of Sichuan Province. Going up is Kuizhou Prefecture, and going down is Chongqing Prefecture.
Not only is the terrain difficult, but it is also a gathering area for ethnic minorities.
Emperor Zhizheng frowned and said: "I remember there is another person named Zhong... near the Appeasement Department on Zhong Road..."
"Zhongxiao Appeasement Department!" Xu He said, "Your Majesty, there are not only the Zhongxiao Appeasement Department nearby, but also the Jindong, Longtan, Dongxiang 5th Road, Zhongdong and other pacification departments, as well as the Xuanfu Department such as Shi Nan, Rongmei, Sanmao, and Zhongjian. manage!"
"You actually remember it so clearly?"
"When I have nothing to do, I like to read books about mountains, rivers, geography, local customs and customs!"
"You know military strategy. Tell me, where did these people come from? They can't be chieftain soldiers, right?"
Xu He had already started thinking about this issue.
Shizhouwei is a place with Yunyang Prefecture in Huguang Province on the top, Yongshun Xuanwei Division and Jingzhou Xuanwei Division on the bottom, and Changyang, Jingzhou and other places on the east.
First of all, both Yunyang and Jingzhou were heavily guarded by the imperial court.
I won’t talk about Jingzhou, its importance is self-evident.
This place, Yunyang, is connected to Guanzhong, Shaanxi Province, and is full of high mountains. It is impossible for a rebel group to emerge out of nowhere without being discovered.
So, now there are only two possibilities. One is to enter Huguang from Sichuan.
The second is to enter the junction of Huguang and Sichuan from the Xuanweisi territory in the south.
After such calculation, the result comes out.
Not waiting for the Kingdom of Abundance, he went to Shizhouwei, which was full of deep mountains and old forests. This place, even in later generations, was the Enshi area, and the famous Shenlongjia was here.
What are the rebels doing here?
Capture savages?
That means there is only one possibility left.
The other party was passing through Tusi's territory and wanted to go to Sichuan.
Therefore, Xu He affirmed: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the thieves came from the northwest of Guangxi and passed through the Xuanwei Division to arrive at the Shizhou Wei Jiannan Division!"
"Oh?" Emperor Zhizheng was surprised when he heard this: "Are you sure?"
Xu He nodded: "It's not difficult to check. Just look for Jingzhou at the junction of Guangxi and Huguang to see if there are any abnormalities recently, or check if there are any abnormalities in Tongguwei and Zhenyuan Prefecture passing by Guangxi after heading north to Guizhou. .”
When Emperor Zhizheng heard these names, he turned to look at the map and found these places respectively.
At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came. Xu He turned his head slightly and saw that his uncle and Qin Wu had arrived.
"Your Majesty, I have just learned about the rebellion..."
Before Qin Yan finished speaking, Emperor Zhizheng waved his sleeves and said impatiently: "Let me ask you, what is the specific situation of the battle in Changsha? How many thieves did Sheng Zhengqi kill in Changsha?"
Qin Yan said quickly: "Your Majesty, I am very happy. According to Sheng Zhengqi's report, Changsha Mansion fell. A total of more than 1,300 rebels were killed and 213 people were captured!"
"Where's the bandit leader?"
"Um..." Qin Yan paused and said quickly, "According to Sheng Zhengqi's report, the bandit leader may be hiding and is hunting all over the city!"
Emperor Zhizheng was furious when he heard this: "More than a thousand people, where are the rest? These more than a thousand people were trapped in a city as big as Changsha, and in the end it took more than two months for the court's 100,000 troops?"
Wu Xingbang came out and said: "The thieves may have waited with the thieves' leader until the city was broken, and they hid in the city together. In response to Sheng Zhengqi, he sent his soldiers to screen the civilians in the city!"
When Xu He heard this, he curled his lips. Only someone who had never led a soldier could say this.
Tibetan? Where to hide? They are not locals in Changsha. These new faces speak with foreign accents and there is no way to hide them.
Unless these people were just bluffing before entering Changsha.
Because of the incident in Hefei, the imperial court was like a frightened bird. It followed the strategy of going north first and then south, destroying the enemies in Hefei and then turning south.
When they arrived at the gate of Changsha City, everyone thought that Changsha City was as big as an iron barrel at this time. In addition, the city was high and deep, and they did not dare to lightly attack its "edge". In fact, the city was just a silver-like pewter spear head, which was not worth mentioning. For good measure, there are not as many real rebels as those passed back from the front.
Emperor Zhizheng was very disappointed with Wu Xingbang, but this incident was too embarrassing. He did not question Wu Xingbang's words, but instead asked: "Xu Song, what happened to the men and horses of Jiannan Division?"
The uncle quickly bowed and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have been thinking about where these thieves came from on the way here. I already knew about it before entering the palace."
"Where did it come from!"
Xu Song raised his head and said, "It should be from Guangxi."
Emperor Zhizheng glanced at Xu He imperceptibly, and then asked: "Do you have any evidence?"
"My veteran has been checking with people for two months to see if there is any abnormal movement in Jingzhou Prefecture, Huguang, especially along the canal water line, as well as the Xinhua River in Guizhou and the Qiongshui River in Zhenyuan Prefecture!"
When Emperor Zhizheng heard this, he sighed in his heart, these two generations of the Xu family are indeed people who know how to fight.
If he hadn't known that the urgent military situation had to be reported to the palace as soon as possible, he would have even suspected that the uncle and nephew had already discussed it outside the palace.
Everyone was waiting to verify what Xu Song said, and Emperor Zhizheng began to consider the future of his son-in-law.
