In fact, Wan Yanliang knew that there was a rebellion in Shandong not too late.
After Su Yonglin occupied Jinan Prefecture, around mid-to-late May, he knew about the rebellion in Shandong.
The news was sent to the Privy Council by the Yidu Tongjun Division in accordance with routine operations, and was then forwarded by the Privy Council to let the emperor know that there was unrest in Shandong and that someone was plotting to cause chaos.
This news was the earliest analysis of the chaos in Shandong by the Yidu Tongjun Division.
Although Su Yin and Su Changsheng used intelligence warfare to confuse their vision, Shuhu Siji had realized that there was really a rebel army in Shandong.
But he didn't know where the rebels were, so he sent people everywhere to check.
Some people came back early, and some didn't come back at all. After checking around, Shu Husiji determined that the rebellion was in several states in the south, such as Yizhou and Juzhou, so he reported the matter.
But before he could take any further action, the Liberation Army attacked him quickly and he fled.
So Wan Yanliang also knew that there were thieves in Yizhou and Juzhou.
This is really not a big deal for Wan Yanliang and the Jin Dynasty court.
the reason is simple.
There have been quite a few rebellions in Shandong.
Since he ascended the throne, due to the migration to the south and land issues, there have been at least 80 reports of rebellions, large and small, in Shandong and Hebei.
However, these rebellions are often small in scale, quelled in a flash, and are not a cause for concern at all.
He was not unaware of the chaos in the local implementation of the land-grabbing policy, but he had no time to care about the improper methods of those officials. Privately, he even felt that it would be good to kill more people, at least to free up more land for him to accommodate women. Real people will not cause many conflicts with the Han people everywhere in grabbing land.
So this time it felt the same.
Wan Yanliang didn't take it seriously and instructed the Privy Council to pay some attention to it and wait until the chaos in Shandong was settled before sending someone to talk to him.
As an emperor, he has many things to do, especially after eradicating a large number of clan dignitaries, his power has been concentrated as never before, so he has a lot to do.
Especially in preparation for going south to conquer the Southern Song Dynasty.
Privy Deputy Apostle Shan Zhen was mainly responsible for this matter, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
Remembering that Shan Jing, the general manager of Yidu's military and horse capital and a disciple of Yidu Prefecture, was a member of his clan, he randomly sent a small official south to inquire about the matter to see if the situation had been resolved.
If it's solved, it would be nice to report the good news and get some credit.
He recommended Tu Danjing to Wanyan Liang, and it was because he was favored that Wanyan Liang gave Tu Danjing a chance to practice as a military and political officer.
If the people you recommend get credit, you will be proud of yourself, right?
At the end of May, the junior officials sent by Tu Shanzhen arrived in Hebei as imperial envoys. At Wudi at the junction of Hebei and Shandong, they met Shuhu Siji, Tu Danjing and a group of accompanying officials who fled northward in a hurry. They were stunned. .
Shuhu Siji and Tu Danjing saw the court envoy coming. Thinking of Wan Yanliang's brutal character who had killed so many of his relatives without mercy, they suddenly felt that something was wrong.
The two did not escape together when they escaped, but in the end they converged in Wudi County. It can be said that they arrived at the same destination by different routes.
Now, we have to face the disaster of death together again.
So the two of them stared at each other in confusion.
"If the emperor knows about the serious rebellion of Shandong thieves, I will definitely die. Instead of dying at the hands of the rebels, I will die at the hands of the emperor. How can I do such a thing?"
"You really can't admit defeat like this. If you go back like this, you will definitely die. We must do something! At least we must save our lives!"
When the two were discussing what to do, Tu Danjing's close confidant Jiagu Asu, the deputy commander of the army and horses in Yidu Prefecture, made suggestions to him.
"It is true that the rebels in Shandong are powerful, but after all, they are just a group of rebels who have just started to rebel. How capable can they be? They just succeeded in a sneak attack while I was unprepared. If we really want to mobilize troops and horses to decide the outcome face to face, the rebel army It will inevitably collapse at the first touch and be vulnerable to a single blow!"
Although I don’t know whether this is true or not, it still sounds quite impressive.
Anyway, they immediately forgot why they gave up resistance and fled hastily, and how they were chased by the Liberation Army from Yidu Prefecture to Binzhou and then to Wudi County.
They suddenly felt like they were okay again, everything before was just that.
So Shuhu Siji asked Tu Danjing.
"What do you think?"
"Although Yidu Prefecture and Binzhou are currently occupied, isn't there any troops and horses that can be used in such a huge Shandong Province? In addition to Shandong East Road, there are also Shandong East Road and Damingfu Road. The commander-in-chief is in charge of the three routes of troops. Ma, why can’t you fight back?”
Tu Danjing thought that he had neglected his duties. Once he was held accountable, something bad would happen. The only way to save himself was to make up for his mistakes by regaining the lost ground.
So he tried his best to encourage Shu Husiji to mobilize other troops to launch a counterattack and help regain the lost ground on Shandong East Road.
Tu Danjing is only in charge of the miscellaneous troops and signing troops such as the Sheliang Army on Shandong East Road. He is currently a bare commander and cannot mobilize the army except for a few personal guards.
The troops on Shandong West Road and Damingfu Road would not listen to him either.
However, Shuhu Siji can mobilize Meng'an Mou's troops on Shandong East Road, Shandong East Road and Damingfu Road to defeat them, so Shuhu Siji is everyone's last hope at the moment.
Everyone is now a grasshopper on a rope. Shuhu Siji also understands this, so he agreed to the plan.
Well, the plan can be considered settled, but there is still a very serious reality at the moment - how big is the rebel bandit?
Judging from the fact that they captured Yidu Prefecture and pursued Binzhou, the number of people was definitely not very small. There were probably more than 5,000 people. Moreover, Shuhu Siji's previous judgment was not wrong. The thieves were first in Yizhou. and launched a rebellion in Juzhou.
Therefore, the small half of Shandong East Road, including Yidu Prefecture and Binzhou, is probably in a bad situation. If we don't launch a counterattack as soon as possible, once the rebel army grows bigger, it will be bad.
Shuhu Siji analyzed the current situation, and Tu Danjing and Jiagu Asu also looked solemn.
Then they reached a consensus based on their shared strong desire to survive.
In short, the most important problem is that the emperor must not be made to feel that things in Shandong are a big deal. The emperor must be made to feel that it is just a trivial matter that can be handled locally without the emperor spending too much thought.
In this way, they can calmly deploy their troops and generals to deal with the Shandong rebels without having their heads chopped off by the emperor for doing nothing.
With Wan Yanliang's character, once they knew that they were defeated by the traitors and escaped from the jurisdiction, they would probably be ready to meet Emperor Xizong and a large group of clan members who were killed by Wan Yanliang.
Then, the first thing to do is to bribe and deceive to make the imperial envoy one of our own. Let's get through this first. We can talk about other things later.
"So it's decided like this?"
Shuhu Siji looked at Tu Danjing and Jiagu Asu.
They both nodded together.
"That's it. We'll talk about the rest later. Anyway, we must not let His Majesty think that Shandong's problems are big, otherwise our heads will be in danger."
A consensus was reached.
Then the three of them pooled some money, and Tu Danjing came forward to find the imperial envoy, hold his hand and have a "deep talk" with him.
