Zhao Huan's meaning is very clear. This time it may not only be Yang Yao who takes action, but also Cao Cheng.
And Cao Cheng...is behind them right now!
After Yue Fei made sure that Zhao Huan was not playing a joke on him, he immediately sent out almost all his scouts to inquire about the news in the direction of Shunchang Mansion.
Everything must be investigated, no matter how big or small. At the same time, he wrote to comfort Cao Cheng, hoping that he could lend him some food and supplies.
This is comfort, but it is also a test.
The final result made Yue Fei look very bad.
"The news has come." Yue Fei screened everyone away, leaving only Zhao Huan. "Shunchang Mansion's transportation of food and fodder is frequent, but it is very hidden. This is what Li Dao saw from Zhang Yong."
"From Zhang Yong..." Zhao Huan was surprised again. He really didn't expect that there was something about Zhang Yong. "Peng Ju meant that Zhang Yong surrendered and rebelled..."
"He is dishonest when he thinks about it. It is not unfair to say that he is loyal to the country, but it is not unfair to say that he is greedy for life and afraid of death.
This is the kind of people who would be sorry for the world if they were killed, but really sorry for themselves if they were kept. "
In the end, Yue Fei couldn't stand it anymore and simply gave him such an evaluation. Zhao Huan shook his head repeatedly, but he didn't object.
"What's Pengju's plan?"
"Get your troops in order, just in case, don't move lightly, wait and see what happens." Yue Fei's methods can only be said to be cautious, but they can also be said to be very realistic.
Now in front of them is Ni Chu Zhongxiang who occupies Dongting Lake, and now behind them is Cao Cheng who may have evil intentions.
This strategy can be said to be the most appropriate and cautious method.
"If a certain family did not allow Commander Zong to promote Cao Cheng..."
"General, you must not say that. Cao Cheng is very loyal to the country. Although he is in the imperial court... in short, the general is not wrong." Yue Fei did not dare to say anything more in this regard, so he could only be vague.
"Forget it, the matter has come to this, we can only take one step at a time and tell Luoyang to be careful of other movements.
The things the imperial court has done in recent years are really unjustifiable. Bandits are everywhere in the world. If we can make good use of them, we can't turn the crisis into an opportunity. "
"The general has made a clear decision."
After Yue Fei and Zhao Huan discussed again, various orders were passed out. The first thing to do was to conduct a thorough investigation in the army!
Previously, Yue Fei sent various military judges to various parties, and he was quite stable in terms of external affairs, but he neglected that the continuous battles during this period directly led to the uneven quality of the troops under his command.
Especially after the battle of Daming Mansion, with the joining of Niu Gao, Dong Xian and others, it is true that there are loyal and courageous people joining.
But there were also people with bad conduct who followed the trend and directly joined Yue Fei's army. Because they rushed to Jiangnan in a hurry, they really didn't take it into consideration.
Now Han Shunfu's incident has taught them a lesson. If this military matter continues to be difficult to deal with.
That would cause a big problem.
"General Yue has an order. From today on, officers and men of all armies will conduct strict inspections. Anyone who gathers for gambling, drinks wantonly, looks for women, or leaves the camp for no reason will be killed regardless of the reason in order to enforce military law!"
"The military has reiterated the Seventeen Laws, but those who disobey will be severely punished!"
"From today on, everyone in the entire army will conduct self-examination. Wang Gui and Zhao Bingyuan will form a picket team and start inspecting each other. Anyone who conceals each other during the self-inspection will be punished after the picket."
Several orders were issued directly at once, making the entire soldiers and horses under Yue Fei's command couldn't help but become nervous.
But what made them even more nervous was yet to come. After Yang Yao successfully robbed the camp, they publicized their achievements, which made everyone in Dongting Lake more confident in Yang Yao.
After that, Cao Cheng of Shunchang Mansion suddenly announced his rebellion against the imperial court and occupied one side.
First, they occupied Shunchang Mansion and expelled all officials loyal to the imperial court. They did not embarrass them because they fought side by side, but they were not allowed to appear in Shunchang Mansion again.
Then he directly occupied Shunchang Mansion with Ma Shaoyou and other sworn brothers, and went all the way south to occupy Daozhou and Hezhou. For a time, more than 100,000 soldiers and horses gathered around him.
After that, Jin Wushu seized the opportunity and directly appointed Du Chong, Liu Yu and others to counterattack again. He also aggressively recruited bandits and bandits from Jianghuai and other places, hoping to recruit them to surrender.
But this matter has had little effect.
But this did not prevent Jin Wushu from continuing to hate the Song Dynasty. Not only did he send troops everywhere to fight, he also learned from the previous lessons and no longer sent his main troops to fight to the death.
Instead, they directly dispatched many rebels from the Song Dynasty and began to consume the Song Dynasty court with a series of harassment battles.
The effect of this kind of thing was indeed excellent. Marshal of Hebei Road in the Song Dynasty, Zongze, who was regarded as a confidant by Zhao Huanyi, finally fell ill directly due to such internal and external troubles.
And it’s no longer possible to be a director!
Zongze, who was nearly seventy years old, finally couldn't support it anymore. This was not unacceptable, but it just made Song Dynasty more dangerous at this time.
Immediately after Li Cheng's general Ma Jin wanted to invade Hongzhou, the general Zhang Jun who stayed in the south of the Yangtze River was overwhelmed by the current situation. He had no choice but to retreat temporarily and defend the city.
Later, General Zhang Yong, who persisted in resisting in the Battle of Damingfu, joined forces with Cao Cheng to rebel again after surrendering to Yue Fei. They directly operated in the Ruichang County of Jiangzhou and Fenning County of Hongzhou, and once had more than 50,000 troops.
His rebellion was really expected. This guy was not a good guy. Yue Fei kept him because he really cherished his talent, but because he wanted to use him to connect and stir up the situation in this Jiangnan land.
It also saves the trouble of having one come out today and another tomorrow. The endless process always makes people feel unexpected.
Sure enough, when Zhang Yong rebelled, the relationship between Ma Jin, Cao Cheng, Yang Yao and others was immediately implicated.
Although his strength is the worst, no one dares to use his geographical location to connect the three parties.
After he did all this, the entire Jianghuai land was completely in chaos. The most important thing was that Liu Yu, who had lost most of the Shandong Road, set his sights on the six counties of Han and Xiang this time.
He wants to invade the Chu land back then!
And, he succeeded!
His general Li Cheng personally took action and used various inducements to seduce many thieves and bandits in the six counties of Han and Xiang. At this time, the entire six counties of Han and Xiang were in chaos, but Liu Yun's strength increased. Very fast.
General Yang Weizhong, who temporarily succeeded Zongze in power, had not been able to stabilize the Central Plains of Henan at this time. He could not care about the six counties of Hanxiang and Jiangnan at all.
Now starting from the entire Yangtze River Basin, Li Cheng from Hanxiang County, Ma Jin from Hongzhou area, Cao Cheng from Shunchang Prefecture, and finally Yang Yao from Dongting Lake and Zhang Yong from the three gathering places.
The four major forces can almost be said to have carved up the entire Jiangnan, and although these people were earlier or later than in history, they all broke out together at this moment.
It's no wonder, after all, they are not people without ambition. After all, they have all been bullied.
After all, Zhao Huan's many decisions gave them a new hope. If they didn't take action, they might not really need to take action in the future.
After everyone jumped out when they should, Yue Fei finally started his action.
"What's Pengju's plan?"
"I don't have many soldiers and horses under my command, but Zhang Jun has enough soldiers and horses under his command."
"Indeed, but now Zhang Jun is frightened by the situation. Although he stationed in Hongzhou and confronted Ma Jin for more than a month, he never dared to take the initiative to attack. It can be said that he is very cautious."
"If he doesn't dare to take action, then we can help him do it. A certain family wants to send out an elite force directly and take a detour to Hongzhou to join forces with Zhang Jun to attack Ma Jin directly.
Here, Prime Minister Yang Yao is not only geographically advantageous but also harmonious. Cao Cheng, not to mention occupying Songling Pass, has more than 100,000 troops. The troops and horses are so strong that we can't deal with him now.
His alliance with Yang Yao shows that he has been planning for a long time.
Although Zhang Yong surrendered and rebelled again, this guy... This guy has his own way to get him back just as he got out!
Among them, only Ma Jin is a real national thief. At the same time, he has the worst power. He is Li Cheng's general. He was not released because of his outstanding talents.
Simply to make the entire Jiangnan land even more turbid.
What Zhang Jun was afraid of at this time was not Ma Jin, but the other bandits behind and around him! "
After hearing these words, Zhao Huan nodded repeatedly, expressing his approval.
"what do you want?"
"I'm afraid the general's identity can no longer be hidden this time."
"Haha... Replace the troops and horses in the entire Jianghuai area... I originally wanted you to succeed Zong Shuai as Marshal of Hebei Road, but now it's easier for Yang Weizhong.
However, the land south of the Yangtze River will be our most important food source in the future of the Song Dynasty, and the governor of the south of the Yangtze River is also very good. "
"The general's qualifications are still not enough..."
“Then what we need to change in the Jiangnan region is that if there are too many state capitals in the Jiangnan region, then remove the unnecessary state capitals and only keep Yangzhou, Guangzhou, Guangxi and other places.
It's still okay for you to be the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of the three states. "
Zhao Huan made the decision for this place so easily, and then went directly outside to say hello.
"Tell Chen Dong and Zhao Ye to stop being timid with their manpower and go to Hongzhou to wait for me. This time, the appointment of new officials in Hongzhou will also be done.
In addition, people who found the Imperial City Division told them that since the Imperial City Division had already taken action, they should just do what they should do.
Regarding the rest, what else does Pengju want to add? "
"No more. It will be enough to mobilize troops and horses and bring four generals, Yao Zheng, Xu Qing, Niu Gao, Dong Xian, and three thousand troops."
"Okay, just follow General Pengju's arrangements!"
That night, three thousand soldiers and horses left the camp directly and headed towards Hongzhou, officially starting Yue Fei's journey to pacify the world.
