After getting along and talking for a period of time, Yu Yunwen realized that Yang Wanli was so eager to promote the court's war on Jiangnan West Road because his hometown Jizhou was the hardest hit area by the peasant army uprising.
Not only was his hometown ravaged, but his father and family were also shattered by wave after wave of uprisings.
His father died of fear and was hastily buried by his tribe. Some tribe members died in the military disaster. The remaining tribe members hurriedly fled their hometown to seek asylum from Yang Wanli. Only then did Yang Wanli learn about his father's death.
And because of the fall of Jizhou and the failure of many military operations by the imperial court, he could not even return to his hometown to worship his father, which made him very painful.
"I was not good at military affairs, and I was not very interested in military affairs, but I wanted to go home to worship my father. Seeing the imperial court being defeated repeatedly, I really couldn't bear it, so I thought about learning some military skills on my own so that I could make suggestions for the imperial court. Offering advice can also help me get home quickly and visit my late father’s grave..."
Yang Wanli shed tears while describing his misery to Yu Yunwen.
Yu Yunwen sighed deeply.
"The bandit army is so ferocious that they will not spare the old, weak, women and children. If they are not wiped out, the country will not be a country."
Yang Wanli nodded and said: "Not only that, I am also very worried that this bandit army is secretly communicating with the Ming Dynasty. It is very likely that it will get help from the Ming Dynasty, and even secretly defect to the Ming Dynasty and work for the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, it must be eliminated as soon as possible. , can’t stay!”
"You mean, when the imperial court wanted to suppress thieves again, the Ming Dynasty suddenly performed a martial arts show that has not ended yet?"
Yu Yunwen frowned and said hesitantly: "If it is a coincidence, it is indeed impossible, but if you say that the bandits on Jiangnan West Road are related to the Ming Dynasty, I don't think so.
Not to mention the Xiangyang Defense Line between the two, there is no way that the Ming Dynasty could cross the Xiangyang Defense Line and reach out to Jiangnan West Road. It is unbelievable that the Ming Dynasty could control the bandits on Jiangnan West Road from thousands of miles away. . "
"Maybe it doesn't matter at first, but when these gangs grow bigger, it's very likely that it will."
Yang Wanli shook his head and said: "Did you know? This time the right minister went to Nanchang for recruitment negotiations, and I followed him. Although I was not allowed to leave Nanchang, I also secretly inquired about some information and eavesdropped on the exchanges of some of their subordinates.
Then I heard some talk about peasant associations and landlords. I heard them say that they were building peasant associations and doing some things through peasant associations. They also talked about the elimination of some landlords. I didn’t hear it clearly, but it was true. Yes heard. "
"Farmers' Association?"
Yu Yunwen, who had read "Hongwu Political Treatise", was shocked: "That is something only found in the Ming Dynasty! How could it appear on Jiangnan West Road?"
Yang Wanli nodded.
"So I am very worried that the bandits on Jiangnan West Road have united with the Ming State. The bandit leaders have secretly defected to the Ming State and received the protection of the Ming State. The reason why the Ming State sent troops to perform military exercises is to ensure their survival and consume the national power of the Song Dynasty!
If this matter continues and the connection between the Ming Kingdom and the bandit army continues to strengthen, then the bandit army will completely belong to the Ming Kingdom, and the area where Jiangnan West Road fell will simply become an enclave of the Ming Kingdom. What would that be like? scene? "
After hearing this, Yu Yunwen was surprised and frowned.
"Why didn't you report it?"
"I called the police as soon as I came back, but there was no response. Maybe the people above didn't take it seriously. Moreover, this is indeed only what I heard and I didn't actually see it."
Yang Wanli looked bitter: "Hearsays cannot be taken seriously. I don't know if they really took refuge in the Ming Dynasty. I have this suspicion without definite evidence. It is natural for the court not to accept it, but I think they must be related to the Ming Dynasty." It’s related to the country.”
"Has the Ming Dynasty already reached out to Jiangnan West Road?"
Yu Yunwen walked slowly with his hands behind his back and whispered: "According to Su Yonglin's own description, the way he established the peasant association was to mobilize farmers and call on them to follow them to defeat the original land owners, violently seize the land, and then distribute the land. The alleged sins of the landowners must also be fully reckoned with.
The motives in this are very sinister. As long as the farmers kill people themselves, they will automatically become their staunch supporters, because they will definitely be held accountable. If Su Yonglin fails, the farmers will definitely be retaliated against, and they must protect them with all their strength. Su Yonglin.
In this way, Su Yonglin can get the full support of the farmers. Relying on this trend of farmers taking advantage of them, Su Yonglin established a firm foothold in the Central Plains and defeated the Jin people. If the bandits on Jiangnan West Road follow suit..."
"Has Mr. Yu read Su Yonglin's Political Commentary on Hongwu?"
Yang Wanli looked at Yu Yunwen.
Yu Yunwen nodded.
"I have read it through. I was really shocked at the beginning. I felt how difficult people's livelihood was. I thought about Su Yonglin or a benevolent and righteous king. But the more I look back, the more I feel something is wrong. The more I look back, the more terrifying I feel about Su Yonglin."
Yang Wanli immediately agreed.
"Yes, the further back they go, the more sinister their intentions cannot be concealed. Not only do they want to destroy Confucianism, but they also want to eradicate all the gentry and carry out the so-called Great Purge, killing people like crazy.
Such a sinister intention succeeded, and the blood of so many innocent people was used to bring about the destruction of the Jin Kingdom and the establishment of the Ming Kingdom, so that all the farmers were Su Yonglin's accomplices, and the Ming Kingdom's national power became impregnable. "
Yu Yunwen nodded repeatedly.
"So I don't think what Kong said is about being a villain and a distant virtuous minister. They are just making their own conjectures, completely ignoring the reality. They are still delusional that heroes from the Central Plains will rise up and destroy the Ming Dynasty. This is absolutely impossible.
Su Yonglin has great talent, but how shrewd he is? Most of the people in the Central Plains were farmers. After his manipulation, they must have thought that the King of the Song Dynasty would come to settle accounts with them when he went north. Everyone was afraid of the King of the Song Dynasty and believed that only Su Yonglin could protect them. How could they resist?
In this way, Su Yonglin's rule is solid and extremely difficult to shake. Unless he dies, the Ming Kingdom will never be in turmoil, and this is also the most terrifying thing. "
After hearing this, Yang Wanli deeply agreed.
He said: "Perhaps the reason why the Ming Kingdom is so powerful and the Ming Army is so strong is this. Su Yonglin is too scary, and the Ming Kingdom is too scary. If the Ming Army really goes south, the Song Dynasty will be in catastrophe. .”
"He cannot tolerate opponents coexisting with him, and he cannot accept the existence of people who are not deceived by him, and scholars are the first to bear the brunt."
Yu Yunwen continued: "So our disciples of the saints were a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. He had to deal with them quickly, so he extremely brutally killed all the disciples of the saints and deposed Confucianism. His actions were even worse than those of Qin Shihuang." , being ruled by such a tyrant, the people of the Central Plains are really suffering..."
Yu Yunwen sighed deeply.
"The people of the Central Plains are indeed suffering, but the way to save the nation and survive lies in it."
Yang Wanli said seriously: "If benevolence and justice are not applied, the offensive and defensive forces will be different. Su Yonglin is cruel and unkind. He uses the army to frighten the virtuous, and uses the steel sword and fear to frighten the people. He can maintain his rule for a while, but he will not be able to maintain it for a long time.
What kind of farmers' association and what kind of public opinion consultation room are all just self-promotion to deceive others. I don't know how many people died of starvation and tragic deaths under his rule! Even so, he still dared to write a book. He was shameless and really abominable! "
"What a public spirit, what rebellion for the sake of the people, he is simply doing it for his own selfishness!"
Yu Yunwen clenched his fists and said angrily: "Killing so many innocent people and destroying so many innocent families has made the Central Plains a river of blood and the people are in dire straits. There is no sense of righteousness! We must protect the Song Dynasty and we must not let it be allowed to happen. Da Song was poisoned by him!"
Yang Wanli also gritted his teeth, obviously hating Su Yonglin.
"The hatred of the country and the family are put together. The Ming Kingdom and I are sworn in! If I cannot destroy the Ming Kingdom and avenge my father in this life, I will never be a human being!"
The two reached out their hands and high-fived three times, making an agreement to resist Su Yonglin to the death and to fight to the death for freedom.
However, the two still had different views on whether to capture Huainan first or recover Jiangnan West Road first. However, as time went by, Yu Yunwen's attitude gradually softened.
Moreover, Yang Wanli proposed the idea of "using the Battle of Jiangnan West Road to train troops for the Battle of Huainan", which was recognized by Yu Yunwen.
Therefore, Yu Yunwen no longer opposed Yang Wanli's basic tactics of [recovering Jiangnan West Road first and then attacking Huainan].
At this moment, the main task of the Privy Council is to formulate tactics and recruit and train troops.
Many wars destroyed the main military force of the Southern Song Dynasty, forcing the Southern Song Dynasty to recruit and train troops on a large scale.
The Privy Council formulated a plan to recruit 100,000 troops, a training plan and a border defense consolidation plan in accordance with Emperor Zhao Yu's request.
As middle-level leaders of the Privy Council, Yu Yunwen and Yang Wanli devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the exciting work.
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