In the big tent, dozens of generals gathered together, and everyone was filled with righteous indignation. Their beloved coach had been falsely accused and imprisoned, and their own interests would also suffer heavy losses. They were convinced that Zhang Jun wanted to demote each of them to three levels.
I doubt that Zhang Jun is such a person. If they are demoted, Zhang Jun's subordinates can naturally move in and take over their duties.
"Major General, are we rebelling?"
The commanders shouted, "I would rather die than give in, fight them!"
"Go to Lin'an and rescue Yue Dutong!" everyone shouted.
"Generals, please be quiet!"
Yue Yun shouted, and the tent suddenly became quiet. Dozens of pairs of eyes looked at Yue Yun.
Yue Yun raised the gold medal and said: "This is what the capital commander asked my brother Yue Lei to bring back. With this gold medal, we are ordered not to rebel. This is a military order. We must obey it unconditionally. Therefore, if you call the rebels again, behead them!"
It was still quiet in the big tent, and everyone's fanatical eyes dimmed.
Yue Yun continued: "However, each of us can have his own choice. If he is no longer willing to be loyal to the imperial court, he can choose to return to his hometown or join the Western Army. The control has not stopped these. Except for rebellion, other
I will not object to your choice, let alone interfere?"
"What about the army?"
A general asked: "We want to defect to the Western Army, can we take the army away?"
The intelligence spies sent by Chen Qing secretly talked with them and asked them to bring the army. Their military positions would remain unchanged and their military ranks would be upgraded. At the same time, they would give each person a living allowance, arrange housing for their family members, and provide housing for their families.
After the arrangements are made, how can the generals not be tempted?
Yue Yun thought for a while and said: "Disbanding the army now will cause unnecessary trouble. I will bring the army to the Anhua Army. If you choose to defect to the Western Army, you can take your subordinates to Dengzhou at that time. I will not
stop."
Of course, Yue Yun was not willing to hand over his soldiers to Zhang Jun's army, which was ruthless and evil. The soldiers would be reduced to the bottom and suffer all kinds of oppression. He would rather all the soldiers defected to the Western Army.
"You agree with my plan, you can raise your hands now!" Yue Yun looked at everyone.
"Agree!" Commander Yao Zheng raised his hand first.
"Agree! Agree!" The voices kept coming and going, more and more people raised their hands, and finally almost everyone raised their hands in agreement.
Yue Yun nodded, "Let's go back to Xiangyang first and stay in Xiangyang City for a day. Everyone, take your family with you and go to Anhua Army together. Let's go back and pack up! We will set off in an hour."
Everyone went back to clean up, and Yue Lei asked: "Brother, don't you want to go to the Western Army?"
"No! I have to meet my mother first and listen to her opinion before I can make a decision."
Yue Yun and Yue Lei are brothers from the same mother. Their mother is Yue Fei's ex-wife Liu. After Liu left her children and remarried to Han Shizhong's subordinates, Yue Fei married his second wife Li Wa. Both Yue Yun and Yue Lei were
She brought him up, so Yue Yun regarded Li Wa as his biological mother and was extremely filial to her. If he wanted to join the Western Army, of course he had to ask his mother's opinion before he could go after she agreed.
If his mother wanted to stay on her own to take care of her family, he would not hesitate to resign and return home.
That night, Yue Yun led an army of 20,000 people and left Changlin County and quickly headed north to Xiangyang.
Chen Qing really did not expect that Zhang Jun would send his eldest son Zhang Ziqi to see him, so he immediately ordered his soldiers to bring Zhang Ziqi into the tent.
"In this humble position, please see His Highness King Yong!"
Chen Qing smiled and waved his hand, "Zhang Canjun, no need to be polite, please sit down!"
Zhang Ziqi took out the letter from his father Zhang Jun and presented it to Chen Qing, "This is an autographed letter from my father to His Highness. However, I have to take the letter back because of my humble position. Please forgive me!"
This was Zhang Jun's caution. He could not give the letter to Chen Qing. If one day it was revealed and the court found out, he would be miserable and carry it around.
Chen Qing smiled and nodded, opened the letter and read it again, then handed it to Zhang Xiao to read. Chen Qing said again: "Your father is very discerning. I really want to recruit part of Yue Fei's army. Of course, the premise is that they
I am willing. Now that your father has thought of this, what is he going to do? The letter did not mention it."
This key point cannot be reduced to words but must be spoken orally. This is why Zhang Jun sent his son here. Only his son's dictation can be believed by the other party.
"My father has sent people to spread rumors among Yue Fei's army. All generals will be demoted to three levels, and all soldiers' salaries will be reduced by half. Then my father will lead an army of 100,000 to Xiangyang Prefecture, but he will go slowly to give the soldiers time to choose.
, If they want to flee and go home, let them go home. If they want to defect to the Western Army, then they can defect to the Western Army. Finally, they will take over the remaining troops and give an explanation to the court."
"Does your father think the court can accept this result?"
Zhang Ziqi leaned slightly and said: "My father said that the imperial court may not want this army. It is more in the interest of the imperial court to disband them. From now on, there will no longer be a Yue family army. My father also said that if this army has a strong sense of identification with Yue Fei, then
The emperor will definitely issue an order to disband the army."
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said, "Whether Yue Fei's army is disbanded or not is actually in your father's hands."
"Your Highness is absolutely right."
Chen Qing asked again: "If the court asks your father to attack Jinghu South Road, what should he do?"
"My father believes that the emperor will not attack Jinghu South Road, but the imperial court will station troops in some southern state capitals. This will not undermine the agreement reached between His Highness and the emperor last year."
At this time, Zhang Xiao laughed and asked: "Yue Fei's military power has been deprived. Isn't Commander Zhang Xuan worried that it will be his and Han Shizhong's turn next?"
Zhang Ziqi looked sadly and said: "My father is really worried!"
"I would like to give your father a suggestion. Let him take the initiative to apply for a military supervisor from the court, and then provide him with good food and drink. As long as the supervisor is there, the court will not revoke your father's military position for the time being."
Zhang Ziqi stood up and saluted gratefully: "Thank you so much, Commander Zhang, for reminding me. I will definitely tell my father!"
Chen Qing returned the letter to him and wrote another reply for him to take back. Then he ordered his own soldiers to escort Zhang Ziqi out of the camp.
After Zhang Ziqi left, Chen Qing frowned, "How could Zhang Jun think of sending his son to find me?"
Zhang Xiao said lightly: "This Zhang Jun must have wanted to disband Yue Fei's army, and then made up some stories. For example, the soldiers rebelled, he sent troops to suppress it, and the remaining troops fled to Dengzhou, and then tens of thousands died. Make the situation more serious.
, the imperial court had concerns and did not dare to relieve him of military power so easily, so he sent his son to communicate with him in advance, that is, to show his good will first, and then when he passed the responsibility to His Highness, Your Highness would not blame him. "
"You are really cunning!"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "Then can we go to Dengzhou to receive Yue Fei's army?"
"sure!"
Zhang Xiao said happily: "Your Highness can make a grand propaganda and encourage Yue Fei's army to come and seek refuge. With Yue Fei's army joining us, there will be more hope of defeating Wanyan Wushu this time."
Chen Qing sent a team of soldiers to Guanzhong with his gold medal, and asked the 50,000 supporting troops to stay in Guanzhong to guard it, without coming to the Central Plains for support.
He has obtained a fresh army of tens of thousands, which is enough to solve the problem of the manpower gap on the east route.
At this time, the city of Xiangyang was already in turmoil, and various rumors spread among the Xiangyang garrison. After Zhang Jun took over, he would use the means of demotion to three levels to eliminate Yue Fei's generals. At the same time, all soldiers would have their salaries reduced by half, and the food subsidy for family members would be cancelled. Yue Fei
soldiers will be reduced to second class soldiers.
At the same time, Chen Qing posted recruitment notices all over Xiangyang City in the form of a letter to the generals.
In the letter to the soldiers, he strongly condemned the imperial court for punishing Yue Fei, the capital commander, for resisting the Jin Dynasty. He pointed out that the reason for Yue Fei's dismissal and imprisonment was that he disobeyed the decree three times during the Northern Expedition, which angered the emperor and the surrender faction in the court, which led to his imprisonment.
disaster.
The imperial court not only punished Yue Fei, but also punished the soldiers who followed him to fight against the Jin Dynasty as revenge for their self-proclaimed Yue Family Army.
The officers and soldiers of the Yue Family Army will fall into unprecedented difficulties.
But there is still an army in the world that is unwilling to join forces with the imperial court, and that is the Sichuan-Shaanxi Army. Chen Qing called on all Yuejia Army officers and soldiers to join the Western Army, to raise the banner of resistance to the Jin Dynasty, to expel the Jurchen Tartars, and to regain the land where our ancestors have lived for generations.
, to avenge our parents, wives and children who were massacred by Jurchen cavalry.
Chen Qing also made three promises in the name of King Yong. First, all generals who came to surrender would have their military positions unchanged and their military ranks would be upgraded by one level. Second, all generals who surrendered would receive the same treatment as the Western Army officers. Third, all the generals who surrendered would receive the same treatment as those of the Western Army.
The families of the soldiers who surrendered will also receive land and tax exemptions, and their lives and housing will be properly arranged by local governments.
On the one hand, they were demoted, reduced in salary and status, on the other hand, they were promoted, promoted, and guaranteed benefits. The results can be imagined, especially Chen Qing's letter to the soldiers made countless soldiers excited and let them put down their worries.