On the fifth day of June, Liu Yan, who was ordered to go south to inquire about the news, rushed back to Zhongdu to report the matter.
Tu Shanzhen, who was on duty in the Privy Council, knew this and frowned slightly.
As expected, rebels appeared in Shandong and caused trouble.
But then he thought about it, this was also a good opportunity. Although the rebel army was not small in size, it was still too weak compared to the strength of the Shandong Jin Army. Let alone two months, one month would be almost enough.
Even if Shan Jing can't do it alone, Shu Hu Siji, the commander of the army, is not a vegetarian.
Shuhu Siji has always had a reputation for bravery in the military. He was also a brave general at the border more than ten years ago and had made contributions on the grassland battlefield.
In the past few years, he has been transferred to Shandong to rectify military affairs. He has not heard of any dereliction of duty. He also has some relationship with himself and is always filial, so Tu Shanzhen occasionally puts in good words for him.
Shuhu Siji can definitely handle a mere rebel army, so don't worry.
When the time comes when the battle is won, and with a little manipulation, I can give half of the credit to Tu Danjing, then I will also have the ability to recognize people, wouldn't it be wonderful?
He didn't take this matter seriously and simply wrote a report and asked Liu Yan to deliver the report to the palace to the emperor.
When Tu Shanzhen was reporting the news, Wan Yanliang had contracted the cold and had a bit of a cold. He was wiping his nose while handling government affairs on the throne. His head was also a little groggy and very uncomfortable.
Even so, after hearing the news, Wan Yanliang still frowned.
"The land of Shandong is our country's absolute frontline against the Song Dynasty. Three thousand rebel troops are not a small number. Is the situation under control?"
Liu Yan suppressed his uneasiness and nodded mechanically.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the situation has been brought under control. The rebels can no longer succeed. Shu Husiji, the commander of the army, and Tu Danjing, the general manager of the Yidu Army and Horse Department, are making urgent arrangements to counter the rebellion."
"Well, yes, but a rebellion with thousands of people is not a small matter. Ask the Privy Council to keep an eye on it and report to me after the rebellion subsides."
"According to the order."
Wan Yanliang had no more demands. Liu Yan breathed a sigh of relief and slowly stepped back.
So only Wanyan Liang and his trusted eunuch Liang Jue were left in the huge palace.
"Your Majesty, you are not feeling well, so you should go back and rest."
Wan Yanliang pinched his nose and shook his head.
"The Emperor has no chance to rest. He just feels the cold occasionally. There are small matters and numerous government affairs that need to be handled by me."
Having said that, after taking the medicine, Wan Yanliang also felt a little groggy, his head was not very clear, and he was a little sleepy.
So he decided to stand up and clear his head a little bit
Standing up, Wan Yanliang walked a few steps, turned around, and walked to the left side of the palace. He stood by the wall and looked at the map hanging on the wall.
Drawing maps of the entire territory of the Jin Kingdom and the entire territory of the Southern Song Dynasty.
He stretched out his hand and touched every part of the Southern Song Dynasty territory on the map.
Carefully caressing and watching carefully, I saw every state capital, every county, every piece of land, every mountain, every river and lake belonging to the Southern Song Dynasty on the map.
"Great rivers and mountains, great rivers and mountains."
Wan Yanliang murmured to himself: "How can such a great river and mountain not belong to me?"
Liang Jue, who was standing on the edge, heard the emperor's muttering and rolled his eyes.
"The whole world belongs to your Majesty."
he said so flatteringly.
"Really?"
Wan Yanliang did not look at Liang Jue, but still touched the territory of the Southern Song Dynasty on the map, looked at it carefully, and said, "Then why don't the great rivers and mountains in the south of the Yangtze River belong to me?"
"It's just that Your Majesty hasn't raised any troops to take it. As soon as Your Majesty's army arrives, Zhao Gou of the Southern Kingdom will definitely accept the land and surrender. I don't dare to say anything. He will give whatever Your Majesty wants."
Liang Jue said with a smile: "Even if it is Zhao Gou's favorite Concubine Liu, he will obediently dedicate everything to His Majesty, just like his father and brother, who obediently dedicate everything to Your Majesty."
Wan Yanliang rubbed his nose, straightened up and laughed.
"Concubine Liu Guifei... you often whispered in my ears once you went to the Southern Kingdom, what kind of stunning beauty is it that even a eunuch like you can never forget? I'm afraid if Concubine Liu Guifei wasn't standing in front of you, your **** would have grown again. Come out? Hahahahaha!"
Liang Jue was very happy with the emperor's ridicule.
"It is really breathtaking. A pair of peach blossom eyes and expressive brows. The gentleness and beauty of the women from the Jiangnan water town are all in them. It is definitely not comparable to the women from the Central Plains and the North. Who else can have such stunning beauty except a great man like Your Majesty? Can I have it? Zhao Gou doesn’t deserve it.”
Wan Yanliang took a deep breath, walked a few steps, looked at the sky outside the hall, and nodded slowly as if in a trance.
"Yes, the gentleness of the women in the Jiangnan water town is indeed unforgettable. Why can't I see the beauty of the three autumn osmanthus and ten miles of lotus flowers? How can the world's beautiful scenery belong to Zhao Gou alone? He doesn't deserve it."
After saying that, Wan Yanliang looked at Liang Jue, raised the corner of his mouth and smiled: "You said it very well, go and get the thirty pieces."
Liang Ju was about to laugh when he suddenly raised his head and looked at Wan Yanliang with a dull expression.
"Your Majesty, minister..."
"Zhao Gou is indeed unworthy of the land and beauty of the Southern Kingdom, but he is the emperor after all. How dare you, a eunuch, to mock him? Have I favored you too much and made you forget your superiority and inferiority?"
Wan Yanliang's expression was clearly smiling, but there was no smile at all in his eyes, instead they were full of cold murderous intent.
The emperor is a tiger.
Man-eating tiger.
Even if he is sick, Huwei cannot be offended.
Liang Ju's pupils shrank, and he knelt on the ground with his knees bent. The underwear on his entire back was immediately soaked with cold sweat.
"The old slave is at fault, the old slave is at fault! The old slave knows that your majesty is wrong! The old slave knows that you are wrong! Please have mercy on your majesty! Please have mercy on your majesty! Please have mercy on your majesty, your majesty!!"
He knelt on the ground and kowtowed, begging Wan Yanliang to spare his life.
"Did I say I was going to kill you? Go and get thirty big boards to remember."
"..."
Liang Jue was stunned for a moment, then his face became happy, and he kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Then he quickly stood up and ran outside the hall to get thirty big boards.
It was so scary, I thought I was going to lose my life.
Liang Jue was thankful that he had saved his life while running.
After Liang Jue ran away, Wan Yanliang rubbed his swollen temples and walked back to the map unhappily.
"Idiot, do you really think that a woman can ask me to raise an army to conquer the Song Dynasty? What woman do I want? I just need Concubine Liu Guifei?"
Wan Yanliang reached out and touched the territory of the Southern Song Dynasty.
It is true that he likes women, and one of his biggest dreams is to get the best beauties in the world and enjoy them slowly.
But he understands more clearly why he can continue to possess the world's most beautiful women and slowly enjoy them.
Because of power.
As long as he has power, he can have everything he wants, including women.
Women are just shining gems as embellishments on his scepter. They look good and are comfortable to sleep on, that's all.
The more important thing is always power.
He conquered the Song Dynasty also for power.
In order for everyone to willingly acknowledge his power, he killed too many people.
Indeed, through killing, he established his right to speak the truth, but he also knew that this recognition based on killing was very fragile.
He can kill his brother and ascend to the throne of God, and others can kill him and ascend to the throne of God.
What can be done to prevent people from having such thoughts?
It should only be military merit.
So how to obtain military merit?
Xiliao?
too far.
grassland?
Too fierce.
Xixia?
Too poor.
Southern Song Dynasty?
Well, rich, weak, rich in resources, large in population, and the emperor is a coward and a defeated general.
What are you waiting for? Defeat the Song Dynasty!
Through the conquest of the Song Dynasty and the great unification, he established an unparalleled imperial career and established achievements that neither Emperor Taizu nor Emperor Taizong had achieved, thereby establishing his unique orthodox status.
In this way, his power and status can be consolidated, instead of using fear and killing to protect his power and status like now.
And there is a deeper reason.
The Jurchen clan's military strength is rapidly weakening due to their luxurious life.
In the peaceful environment, the people of this tribe are constantly weakening in culture, constantly practicing martial arts and cultivating literature. While becoming more and more refined, they are also becoming more and more afraid of and want to stay away from war.
This was keenly noticed by Wan Yanliang.
He issued instructions many times asking Meng'an Mou Kehu to pay attention to martial arts, practice frequently, and not forget about the war, but with little effect.
He was not stupid, and did not believe the results reported by the inspection officials sent out. He himself sent people to secretly investigate the level of force used by Meng'an Mou Kehu in various places many times, and the results he obtained made him very worried.
Many men of the right age who are fierce and capable of controlling their households are no longer able to ride a horse or draw a bow. They are proud of dancing with words and writing and are ashamed of wielding swords and guns.
They socialized and played with Han people and officials, wore Han clothes, spoke Chinese, wrote Chinese characters, read Confucian classics, and liked women with small feet.
They fell in love with the delicate and delicious Han cuisine, but were disgusted by the thick, fishy and unseasoned beef and mutton.
We must talk about Confucius and Mencius, and we will never talk about the difficult entrepreneurial history of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong.
Little of the martial spirit left by our ancestors has been worn away by time and a wealthy life. The new generation of Jurchen children is almost indistinguishable from the children of Han officials.
If the unification of China is not carried out, the Jin Kingdom will really have no chance again.
Therefore, this is his and Jin Guo's last chance.
Wan Yanliang prepared for war with great ambition.
He felt he had everything under control.
But he never expected that a certain rebel who shouldn't exist was amplifying a rebellion that was not very harmful.
And his subordinates who were afraid of his ruthless methods also made choices that were absolutely unfavorable to him because of their own fears.
At this moment, neither Wan Yanliang, nor the rebels, nor the subordinates expected what kind of changes their actions would bring to the future.
Anyway, Tu Danjing and Shuhu Siji definitely didn’t know. If they knew, they should risk beheading and seek help from Wan Yanliang instead of going to the trouble themselves.
Of course, they themselves are not incomprehensible.
At first, they were not clear about the reality of the Liberation Army. They felt that the Liberation Army was just a "small group of bandits", limited to a few areas, could be wiped out, and everything was under control.
Secondly, I felt that the rebels were a mob with extremely poor equipment. As long as the regular Jin army was dispatched, they could be defeated immediately, which was not difficult.
Therefore, they felt that they were very brave and could put down the Shandong rebellion as soon as possible, so they suppressed the matter to prevent the emperor from questioning them after knowing that they were actually beaten away by the rebels.
And when they were splitting up to do what they should have done long ago, the Liberation Army Conference also opened grandly in Yidu Mansion, and a new Liberation Army was born.
