In short, there are all kinds of people. Although it is a bit stronger than those clans, after all, the previous Guilin princes still wanted reputation. Especially the current one, who has his own agenda, had strict control over them before the army was launched. Don’t dare to go too far with some things. But now that everyone is squatting in the high-walled courtyard together, and there is no one to suppress them, everyone's true colors are revealed.
Even though they were being detained, everyone was causing trouble over nothing. Lu Mengzheng felt that the sooner they were sent away, the more advantageous it would be. However, after learning that the puppet emperor had launched a rebellion, the imperial court consecrated the successor as the county king. There are also what happened to the uncles and brothers of the pseudo-emperor who competed with the pseudo-emperor for the county throne, and what happened to them. Even officials like Lu Mengzheng, who had been in office for many years, shook their heads and sighed.
It is said that in the imperial family's fight for the throne, all kinds of bloody things happened. But the Guilin County Prince's Mansion is also full of blood in the fight for the county throne. The things that the false emperor did to the losers seemed like they were done by one person. In front of them, he ruined other people's wives and concubines. After he ruined it, he rewarded it to his close guards.
He was so angry that his own brother died. Even if two people competed for the position of the crown prince in the past, they would not reach this point. It is said that killing can only be done with a nod of the head, but there is really no room for it. A pot of poisonous wine or three feet of white silk is enough. Why would you do such a dirty thing, or even harm your reputation? If you can do such things, how can you show the slightest bit of benevolence?
If such a person were allowed to conquer the world, wouldn't all the ministers and people in the world become fish and meat in his eyes? Will the people of the world still have a good life? I am afraid Xia Jie and Shang Zhou would not be able to do such things that are worse than animals. Tyrants like that could not do it. Fortunately, Jinshang ascended the throne and finally turned the tide. Otherwise, the country, the country, and the people of the world will be in danger.
He sighed deeply in his heart. After what happened to those people, Lu Mengzheng made up his mind to send all these people away as soon as possible to avoid any trouble. As for Cao Rui and Zhao Wushu, Lu Mengzheng could only shake his head. I hope these two can control their deployment. As for Ouyang Shan, who has now entered Guangnan East Road, Lu Mengzheng is more confident.
When Lu Mengzheng and Zhao Wusha's memorial was delivered to Huang Qiong, Huang Qiong frowned. Regarding Lu Mengzheng's defense for Zhao Wushu, although Huang Qiong accepted this explanation, he was very dissatisfied. Although he also knew that this kind of thing could not be avoided at all. But in his opinion, military discipline should still be maintained. Three days of no military discipline as a reward is absolutely undesirable.
Especially when dealing with those barbarian tribes, blindly using killing as a means can only be counterproductive. Although the armies heading south now have some difficulties in transporting food and grass. But the imperial court did not default on any of their military pay. The court also gave all the rewards that should be given. If we continue to engage in burning, killing and looting, wouldn't this be equivalent to pushing those barbarian tribes into the arms of the rebels?
However, Lu Mengzheng, who had always been upright, came forward to defend Zhao Wushu for not restraining his subordinates. Huang Qiong also knew that the situation on Guangnan West Road was not very optimistic now. Of course, this situation is not optimistic. It is not about facing regular rebels on the battlefield, but about the barbarian tribes. Presumably, some of the Yi tribes were determined to fight against the rebels, and the road was in trouble.
Huang Qiong picked up his pen and wanted to approve both of these statements. He asked the frontline generals to restrain military discipline as much as possible and avoid burning, killing and looting. Before putting pen to paper, I suddenly felt a little hesitant. Whether it was Zhao Wusha who led the troops or Lu Mengzheng who dealt with the aftermath, they were both people with calm personalities. Nowadays, people are asking for discounts to protect people, but the reason for this may not be that simple.
Standing up and looking at the setting sun outside, Huang Qiong paced back and forth in the hall for a long time, feeling a little unsure for a moment. He turned around and threw this document to Kou Zhun who was waiting in the hall. After he read it, he said: "Is the situation ahead really that bad? In addition to the general killings, dealing with those rebellious Yi tribes is really difficult. Is there no other way?"
After reading the book Huang Qiong threw over, I listened to what Huang Qiong seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be talking to himself. Kou Zhun pondered for a long time before saying: "Your Majesty, these Yi tribes are almost distributed throughout the entire Guangnan West Road. If drastic measures cannot be taken, in the shortest possible time, we can deter the Yi tribes at both ends of the road. I’m afraid these barbarian tribes will become a serious problem.”
"The Pseudo-Emperor, together with his ancestors, has actually controlled Guangnan West Road for more than a hundred years. For the Yi tribes, the Guilin County and Prince's Palace is more intimidating than the imperial court. Even many tribes only know that there is Guilin County and Prince's Palace, not the Guilin County and Prince's Palace. I know there is a court. Now that the government troops are entering Guangnan West Road in large numbers, those Yi tribes who are familiar with the terrain and climate are a very important force for the puppet emperor and the rebels."
"The false emperor has been defeated again and again, and even the place where his ancestors were founded has been lost. He will definitely not fail to use these Yi tribes who are native and familiar with the terrain and climate. Although they are single The military strength of the tribe may not be very strong, but if many tribes join together, they may be a force that cannot be underestimated. Especially these tribes are spread throughout the entire Guangnan West Road."
"Although they have not received much training, they are better than they are familiar with the mountains, forests and climate. When used in a head-on confrontation with the official army, they are definitely no match for the official army. But if they harass the official army's food roads and continuously attack the official army's back Road. During the decisive battle between the official army and the rebels, they are good at sneak attacks on the back of the official army. To a certain extent, they can even affect some directions of the battle. "
"Although this method of killing to stop killing is not advisable, it can deter the barbarian tribes and make them understand the current Guangnan West Road. Who has the final say? It will prevent them from harboring the rebels or cooperating with the rebels. The army confronts the imperial court. We must combine kindness and power. We must have a certain degree of kindness towards those barbarian tribes, but thunderous means are also indispensable. Your Majesty, do extraordinary things in extraordinary times."
"These Yi tribes live in the mountains and forests all year round. They fight against each other even in normal times. Therefore, they always obey the strong. At that time, the Guilin County Prince's Mansion initially relied on strength and softness. Bing Jicai was able to overwhelm them. Master Zhao's generals seemed to be ruthless and slaughtered several rebellious tribes. But inadvertently, they did a good thing."
"It has intimidated those tribes who are still on both sides of the head and rat, or who are worried, and dare not cooperate with the rebels against the heavenly army. But Your Majesty, what I am most worried about is that those soldiers and ruffians will seize the opportunity and wait until the rebellion is suppressed. They couldn't hold back. Or they were indiscriminate, and they even went on a killing spree just to plunder people's property. They also slaughtered all the tribes that were originally interested in the imperial court."
"By that time, it will really cause big trouble. Even those tribes will be driven to the side of the puppet emperor. Although Mr. Lu has rushed to Jingjiang Mansion, he is unable to do anything at all. Because he is a civil servant, it is difficult to Restrain those officers and soldiers. I am even more worried that if the imperial court blindly presses and requires the frontline generals to improve military discipline, it will also cause the frontline generals to become dissatisfied with the imperial court."
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is not appropriate to pursue this matter. At least for now, it is not appropriate to pursue this matter. And it has been like this in all dynasties. When food and salary are unsustainable, or when encountering stubborn resistance, everyone basically That's what I did. Therefore, I think that as long as the officers and soldiers in front do not openly massacre the city, in fact, the imperial court should not restrict it too tightly in this regard."
"This is actually the meaning of Lord Lu's statement. Your Majesty, the affairs of the Yi people are complicated. What's more, they have been controlled by the rebellion for hundreds of years. I am afraid that these Yi tribes may not be blindly Bodhisattva-minded. Achieve the results His Majesty wants. I believe that some things do not need to be controlled too tightly. At worst, you can spend more effort to be gentle afterwards. "
Regarding Kou Zhun's answer, Huang Qiong did not answer him. Instead, he kept looking at the setting sun in front of him, and after completely gathering up the last ray of afterglow, he said: "Kou Aiqing, if at this time, I send you to Guangnan West Road to serve as the envoy to Fu Yi with the title of the fourth-grade director of the military department to assist Lu Mengzheng, I am solely responsible for dealing with the barbarian affairs on Guangnan West Road. Do you have the confidence to handle it?"
Huang Qiong's words immediately stunned Kou Zhun. He did not expect that the emperor in front of him would ask him to go to Guangnan West Road to deal with the affairs of the barbarians, and he would also hold the title of fourth-rank chief. After he was transferred to the Military Aircraft Department and served as a military aircraft, although he had been promoted by the emperor, he was now only a sixth-grade officer. This is equivalent to simplifying oneself by two levels.
But Kou Zhun also knew that at this time, the court's unconventional treatment of him did not mean it was a good thing, and it was even more difficult to be an envoy to the barbarians. But given his temperament, this Fuyi envoy is indeed a challenge. But the more difficult an errand is, the more challenging it is and the more beneficial it is to your own growth. The so-called difficult problems in this world just haven’t found a solution yet.
However, for him, the problem now is not that this job is not challenging, but that the challenge is not that great. What is even more needed is the full cooperation of all civil and military personnel on Guangnan West Road. I am still relatively young and have only been a Jinshi for a few years. Can I mobilize those wily officials? It is indeed a great achievement to do this well, but if you don't do it well, you will be in trouble.
Seeing the expression on Kou Zhun's face that he was eager to try but also hesitant, Huang Qiong, who knew the difficulty of the task at this time, was not in a hurry to ask him to answer. Instead, he waved his hand and said: "I also know that if this job were left in the past, it would be a huge fat loss. But now, it is equivalent to wiping the buttocks of those officers and soldiers. It is a hugely difficult job."
"So, I don't need you to answer me immediately. Because what I need is not a momentary impulse or an answer that is too one-dimensional. What I need is to be able to really calm down and deal with this catastrophic matter. The errand is done. So, I give you three days to think about it carefully. What I need is for you to come up with a mature idea, rather than give me an answer on a whim. "
"I don't hope that you will regret it when the time comes, and I will regret it even more. I don't even hope that you, a young talent, will lose your future because of your pursuit of excellence. You are someone I want to use, so I hope you will I want to accept this challenge, but I don’t want you to go. That’s why I don’t want you to answer immediately, but I want you to go back and think carefully about whether you can accept this challenge.”
Huang Qiong's words immediately suppressed what Kou Zhun, who was indeed a little impulsive, wanted to say. After Kou Zhun, who was half happy and half sad, left, Huang Qiong returned to the imperial case, picked up the booklet of Lu Mengzheng and Zhao Wusha, and read it carefully. I originally wanted to reprimand this civil and military man. But in the end, Huang Qiong still picked up the pen and commented on the two of them.
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