Faced with Lian Guo Shi's rage, Yang Sichang was much calmer at this time, "Brother Jun Yu, these chieftains in the southwest are obedient and secretly disobeying the imperial orders, using various excuses to get rid of their responsibilities. The imperial decrees are in vain in these places, and the dispute between the locals is fundamental.
These chieftains ignored the imperial court because of their own interests. Yang Yinglong was the leader of these chieftains. It can be said that behind his rebellion was the secret support and instruction of these chieftains. The cabinet was coordinating with his father, the prince, Mr. Sun and Brother Chucai.
Before going south, I mentioned that once the rebellion is suppressed, we will vigorously promote the reform of the land and return to local rule in the southwest..."
Lian Guoshi shook his head, "Wen Wenwei, it is indeed imperative to change the status quo and return to local status, but it requires a good grasp of the rhythm and time. Now is definitely not a good time. If we blindly emphasize the need to change local status and return to local status, it will only arouse more hatred among the chieftains.
Hostility forces them to join Yang Yinglong's side, which is not conducive to us quickly putting down Yang Yinglong's rebellion."
"Wen Ruo, I think Brother Jun Yu's words are reasonable. Although the imperial court has gathered the Denglai Army, the Guyuan Army and Lord Sun have also trained the guards at the Xuma Army Preparatory Road, and once your Jingxiang Army is trained,
It is not a problem to pacify Bozhou and even Yongning, but if the chieftains in Guizhou and Xiangxi become restless because of the sudden push to reform the land and return it to the locals, it will be much more difficult to quell the rebellion, and even if it is pacified, it will take time and
The price we have to pay will be much higher. If there is a slight mistake, it may even affect the Yuezhou, Changde, and Baoqing prefectures, and these prefectures are the hinterland of Huguang's granary. Once affected by the war, I am afraid that the entire capital's grain prices will plummet.
If the price is going to skyrocket and the public sentiment is in turmoil, this is really not the right time..."
Hou Xun's tone was solemn, and he had obviously thought deeply about this situation.
"Ruogu, I'm afraid it won't be appropriate if the imperial decree is changed overnight." Yang Sichang also hesitated.
"In fact, it may not be that the order is changed overnight. The imperial court can issue an edict saying that only the chief culprit will be punished and only Yang Yinglong of Bozhou will be punished. Even other descendants of the Yang family can be treated lightly. If they can repent and surrender to the imperial court, not only will they not be held accountable,
You can also give rewards..."
Hou Ke also joined in.
"If Pu's policy is inappropriate, wouldn't he really become a gold belt for murder and arson? Rebellion will not be punished, but recruitment can lead to promotion and wealth. Wouldn't this set an example for other chieftains, and not just any chieftain can follow suit in the future?
After a while, seeing that the situation was not right, he took the initiative to surrender and asked for help, and then he could be promoted and make a fortune. Wouldn't that mean that the court would never have peace? "
Lian Guoshi and Yang Sichang shook their heads at the same time. Hou Xun's idea was too naive. He only wanted immediate benefits and did not see the possible consequences. Yang Sichang followed up with Lian Guoshi's words: "As long as someone takes the initiative to rebel, unless they are forced to do so, they will stop."
We cannot easily allow them to be appeased, we must kill them all to avoid future troubles and serve as a warning to others. However, if you are a bystander, as long as you are not involved, you can treat them differently."
"But aren't the prince's methods similar to what you said Wen Ruo?" Hou Ke retorted unconvinced.
"That's different." Yang Sichang shook his head, "Wang Ziteng is obviously eager to perform meritorious deeds. How can the chieftains like Shi Zhouwei be involved in attacking his logistics supplies? They are clearly using the topic as an excuse, and even..."
Yang Sichang did not say the next few words. Killing good people and taking advantage of others was nothing new in the Zhou Dynasty army. Even not doing it was new. But as a general, Wang Ziteng did so in this situation.
It seems a bit too low-key and loses its identity.
Lian Guoshi didn't pay much attention to this. He thought further, "What Ruogu said really needs to be considered. Wen Wen is weak. If the war is allowed to prolong or even spread to Huguang, I'm afraid this will be an unbearable burden for the court. You are in the Ministry of War
, I am afraid that I should also advise Mr. Zhang and Mr. Chai, and immediately clarify the rumors. The imperial court has no intention of reforming the southwestern chieftains. At the same time, draw a clear line and express its attitude. As long as they do not participate in Yang Yinglong's rebellion, the imperial court will punish them.
Support can also encourage the surrounding chieftains who have a closer relationship with the imperial court to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the rebels, and they will not hesitate to give rewards..."
Yang Sichang and the Hou brothers couldn't help but nod their heads at the suggestion of practicing state affairs. This former top scholar had been working in the civil service for a while and had begun to shine. This insight was quite impressive.
"Brother Jun Yu, I am a low-key person in the Ministry of War. I am afraid that such suggestions may not be recognized by many people. Moreover, many people in the court are too optimistic now. They all think that the Denglai Army, the Guyuan Army plus the Jingxiang Army will exceed 100,000.
The army of the imperial court, not counting the guards and civilians that Master Sun had organized in the Syrian Horse Guards Road and Chongqing Mansion, can completely sweep through with overwhelming force. The current unfavorable situation is temporary, as long as the Guyuan Army recovers in the spring.
, the Jingxiang army can change its face, and the three armies advance together. Coupled with the guards of the Syrian cavalry and the Minzhuang of the Chongqing government to check for deficiencies, it should not be a problem to completely resolve the battle in the first half of next year. The imperial court can also take advantage of the situation to solve this problem in one fell swoop.
However, I am worried that this is just a paper plan. If there are any unexpected mistakes in the process, it may not go as smoothly as we imagined. If the war is delayed, I am afraid..."
Yang Sichang actually felt that as long as the court was determined, it wouldn't be a problem to solve the Bozhou rebellion in one fell swoop. It was just a matter of bad timing and it might cost too much money. He was also worried that it would spread to Huguang and affect the stability of food prices in the entire Zhou Dynasty.
This is not a trivial matter. Once the imperial court cannot bear the risk that may spread to Huguang and trigger an increase in food prices throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty, it may seek a compromise. This will give these rebellious chieftains a chance to breathe, which will neither achieve their goals nor make the imperial court
Losing prestige is the worst possible outcome, and Yang Sichang believes that the current cabinet members are stupid, so this possibility is very high.
When practicing state affairs, I also hold my forehead and nod.
Yang Sichang took a deeper look at the problem and had already considered that if something unexpected went wrong, the attitude of the court princes would definitely change. Unlike the Liaodong war, the southwest war was too far from the capital, and the rebel chieftains may not have much ability to go out of their own territory. The war
The disadvantage is nothing more than damaging the face of the court, and the court can accept it temporarily. Therefore, if the real situation slips unexpectedly, the princes of the court may really seek a temporary compromise. They only need to temporarily suppress these rebels.
Just in the mountains.
However, the harm caused by this temporary compromise is long-term, and it will definitely encourage the ambition and courage of the entire southwest chieftain. If you can compromise once, it means that you may compromise a second time, or a third time.
No one will be punished. In the future, more people will take risks, and their risks will increase exponentially.
Facing the conversation between Lian Guoshi and Yang Sichang, the Hou brothers could only stand aside and listen, occasionally interjecting. The protagonists were still the two of them.
Even Hou Xun realized that after this year, both Lian Guoshi and Yang Sichang had greatly improved their knowledge. Apart from sighing in his heart, he also felt stressed. His former classmates and friends grew up too fast. If they did not catch up, they would become more and more difficult.
It's too late, and when we get together in the future, we can't even talk about the topics we discuss.
"Ziying has unique insights in this area. Why not wait until Ziying is free and let's discuss it with Ziying." Lian Guoshi also feels that this is a difficult problem. There are disadvantages in the choice, and there are also huge variables.
Making the wrong choice may cause irreversible consequences.
When Feng Ziying was mentioned, Yang Sichang and the Hou brothers seemed to be relieved, and they seemed to feel that they could find a satisfactory answer from Feng Ziying.
However, Yang Sichang was a little unconvinced when he thought about it. Why did Feng Ziying become a big mountain in front of everyone? He had to ask for answers to these important topics. Even the Hou brothers, who were not close to Feng Ziying.
Such a view made Yang Sichang a little wary.
Yang Sichang is a person who has always had different requirements for himself. Looking at Feng Ziying's early performance, he never thought that Feng Ziying was better than him.
The strategy of opening up the sea has been proposed countless times, but Feng Ziying proposed it when the Ningxia rebel court was financially strapped. It caught up with a good opportunity, and there were also Qi Yongtai, Guan Yingzhen, Zheng Jizhi, Chai Ke and others.
To add fuel to the flames, it created such a big momentum. In a sense, Yang Sichang was a little jealous. You must know that Guan Yingzhen, Zheng Jizhi and Chai Keke are all real Huguang scholars, and he is the township party, but he
Feng Ziying, a northerner, was created. Even though she was an ally, she was still an outsider.
Moreover, Feng Ziying now took the initiative to choose to go to Yongping Mansion, far away from the center of the imperial court, which is really incomprehensible.
The bride-to-be finally came back. It took three or four hours to go back and forth. Although I was in a great mood, it was still a bit tiring.
While everyone was waiting for the wedding to be completed, the palace servants arrived as promised.
Emperor Yonglong also specially gave gifts to Shen Yi when he was repairing. Now Feng Ziying has made great contributions, especially successfully resolving the problem and disaster in the capital camp for Emperor Yonglong. It can be said that it is a holy family, but outsiders don't know it very well.
The Xue family had no hope at first. After all, it was Feng Ziying's uncle who married last year, and Shen Yixiu's father, Shen Jue, was also a fourth-rank official and represented Jiangnan scholars, and the eldest son was Feng Ziying's uncle, Hulun Hou.
This room is naturally unusual, so although the gift from the emperor is an unexpected surprise, everyone can still accept it.
This time this year, the status of the Xue family is much inferior to that of the Shen family. Moreover, Feng Ziying worked hard to win the second house, Uncle Yunchuan. Not only was his level slightly lower than that of Hulun Marquis, but he was not recognized by Emperor Yonglong at the time.
It was just given by pinching the nose.
Therefore, no one thought that Emperor Yonglong would actually give a gift again, and it was a double gift. Of course, the gifts were slightly different. Obviously, he took into account that Feng Ziying married a wife and had a concubine at the same time. It can be said that the real grace was so great that even Feng Ziying had already expressed his gratitude to him.
These mentally prepared people couldn't help but be moved. Even if they wanted to win people's hearts, they had done so meticulously and thoughtfully.
