Just when the imperial mausoleum corruption case in Shenjing was triggering a large-scale prison sentence——
Henan Province, Runing Prefecture, Luoshan County
Outside the county town, the spring breeze of February of the 15th year of Chongping blew across the endless plains of southern Henan. In the fields, large tracts of wheat seedlings that should have been green turned yellow and withered, and stripes appeared on the ground.
A cracked appearance.
Farmers with shabby clothes and stooped bodies walked between the high ditches of the fields and the river bank. They carried wooden buckets on their shoulders with bamboo poles, carrying water from the river that had dried up to their knees, returning to the fields and bending down to water it.
Last winter in Henan Province, the weather was unfavorable and there was no heavy snowfall. However, when spring came, we saw a sharp wind but no rain.
Runing Mansion, Luoshan County Government Office, the two courtyards and the main hall are crowded with people. Generals wearing Han uniforms and armors are sitting around the table. Next to the senior generals, there are women in gorgeous clothes and beautiful flowers to accompany them.
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The sound of changing cups and cups and shouting and drinking floated through the green eaves and red walls towards the streets outside the Luoshan County government office. Farmers in the sunset pushed up wheelbarrows that raised dust and heard the voices inside the county government office.
, took a curious look, and detoured with disgust and fear.
The passing of bandits is like a comb, and the passing of soldiers is like a grate.
Qian Yushan, the prefect of Runing Prefecture, is in his early forties, short and fat, fair-skinned, and wearing a blue official robe. The parents of this Runing official were also from Kejia.
At this moment, Qian Yushan was holding a wine bowl and entertaining the relevant generals of the Henan Dusi, including Tan Peng, the commander of the Henan Dusi. At the same time, he invited a woman from Xingyuefang, the largest brothel in Runing Prefecture, to accompany him, which made the atmosphere of an official office even more intense.
Pushed to a climax.
It turned out that Gao Heita and Ma Liu, the bandits who had been entrenched in Jigong Mountain since last year, led the bandits in the village and led their troops to attack Luoshan County, killing officials and opening warehouses to release grain. Runing Mansion reported to Henan
Then Zhou Dezhen, the governor of Henan Province, and Tan Peng, the commander-in-chief of the capital city of Henan, jointly signed and titled the memorial, which was urgently delivered over six hundred miles to the Ministry of War and the Governor-General of the Fifth Army.
Then, in the first month of the first lunar month, the Fifth Army Governor's Office selected five generals, headed by First Class Boniu Jizong, to go to Henan Prefecture to supervise the suppression of bandits.
Qian Yushan of Runing Prefecture was personally hosting the reception at this moment. As for the former magistrate of Luoshan County, his head had long been beheaded by the bandits from Jigong Mountain because the imperial court was investigating the plan from top to bottom and no one had yet been appointed to take over.
Tan Peng, the commander of the Henan Dusi, is in his early forties. He is slightly thinner and fair-skinned. He is wearing a wingless crown with a mountain shape on his head. He is holding a black porcelain and white-bottomed wine bowl and paying homage to Niu Jizong beside him.
liquor.
"General Niu, a member of a famous family, is now leading troops to control Henan and supervise the suppression of bandits. We, your elders and elders in Runing, are like the rain comes after a long drought." Qian Yushan, the prefect of Runing, raised his wine cup with a smile and complimented Niu Jizong.
Niu Jizong was now wearing the bullfight uniform given by the earl. Compared with his desolate appearance in Beijing in the past, he was now in high spirits in the prefecture and county, with a smile on his rough face.
It's just that he holds two beautifully dressed women in his arms, which somewhat undermines the resolute and fruitful painting style. The man is holding a wine bowl in one hand, and the other big hand is dishonest, which attracts the teasing of the women in his arms.
Niu Jizong laughed loudly and said: "Prefect Qian is too polite. He said that General Lai also came to Runing Mansion in the early years. At that time, he led troops to assist Huguang Dusi in suppressing the water bandits in Dongting Lake. It has been more than ten years ago."
As he said this, he picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp, his beard stained with wine.
Qian Yushan smiled and said: "General Niu is generous!"
The woman on the side also knew what was going on. She quickly took a handkerchief and said with a smile: "Why is the general drinking so hard?"
Niu Jizong said with a smile: "I am not only a big drinker, but also a big drinker. Do you want to know?"
All the generals and commanders around laughed.
Qian Yushan smiled and said: "General Niu is now revisiting his old place."
Tan Peng said with a smile: "Prefect Qian didn't know something. General Niu led 6,000 troops in the northwest, went deep into Qingtang, and shocked the enemy chieftains. The bandits in Jigong Mountain area are no problem!"
Peng Guolin, the commander of the Henan capital who was sitting not far away, also smiled and said: "I grew up listening to the heroic deeds of Zhen Guogong back then. Now General Niu is fierce and fierce, and has the legacy of his ancestors. He is really a queen of a famous family, very special."
Out of the ordinary.”
This is a compliment to Niu Jizong's ancestor, Niu Qing, who is the first-class ruler of the country.
Niu Jizong couldn't help but feel even more proud. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "We, the warriors, live in peace and contentment and do not owe favors to our ancestors. We should get the honors and titles by ourselves with the three-foot sword! We cannot always mention the contributions of our ancestors. Since this dynasty, many titles have been demoted.
Inherited, if I, Old Niu, had rested on my father's merits, I would not have the first-class earldom title today!"
"Okay, if you don't show kindness to your ancestors, you will get the three-foot sword!" At this time, someone shouted loudly.
All the generals applauded Niu Jizong for his heroic and generous words.
Niu Jizong saw this scene, blinked his eyes, and thought to himself, this special girl, why should she not be grateful to her ancestors? She will get her fame with the three-foot sword!
He "borrowed" these words from Jia Heng's son, and he actually won a lot of praise!
Damn!
No wonder Liu Fang said that this kid likes to make big talk and deceive the world and steal his reputation, such as the "Pinglu Policy" and the fifteen years of Ping Liao. He almost deceived the Holy Emperor and couldn't find Bei!
He, Lao Niu, was too honest and honest before and couldn't tell lies!
Tan Peng looked at his generals who were cheering and cheering, smiled and said: "Listen, you all, this is the first-class uncle of our country, the mainstay!"
With that said, he raised his wine bowl, saluted it towards Niu Jizong, and said loudly: "The last general will give another toast to the general!"
Although the man in front of him, the founding duke of the country, is no longer the governor of the Beijing camp, he is still a big shot that he cannot afford to offend.
Moreover, he had received instructions from the Prince of Nan'an and Liu Tongzhi. This time, First Class Boniu Jizong came here to perform meritorious deeds in order to seek revenge, and would not stay in the capital of Henan for a long time.
But this time, the Henan Dusi dispatched Huaiqing Guard, Xuanwu Guard, Zhangde Guard, and Nanyang Guard, with more than 10,000 troops marching into Jigong Mountain. Together with Runing Guard, 13,000 troops were enough to annihilate Jigong Mountain.
Thief!
The military system of Chen and Han was ruined, from the central camp in the capital to the local garrison.
The original strength of 1,100 soldiers per 1,000 households was reduced to 600 to 700 soldiers due to the vacant positions occupied by the generals, and most of them were old and weak. The original number of soldiers of the Henan Dusi was 50,000 to 60,000, but the actual number was only 30,000.
Currently, more than 10,000 soldiers and horses have been mobilized, plus the 3,000 soldiers and horses of Runing Guard, which is enough to deal with the only 4,000 bandits in Jigong Mountain.
In the evening, the generals of Henan Dusi were almost drunk. They each hugged Wenxiang Nephrite and staggered out of the government office under Qian Yushan's arrangement. Niu Jizong entered the specially prepared wing in the backyard of the government office to rest.
And just a stone's throw away from the Luoshan County government office, there is a signboard for "Hongtong Inn" hanging on the second floor.
A tall and burly man, dressed in coarse cloth and wearing a bamboo hat, looked at the officers and generals coming in and out of the Luoshan County government office through a slightly opened window.
"These officers and generals have lost military discipline. When they arrived in Luoshan County, they still only engaged in prostitution and did not think of good strategies to defeat the enemy. This shows that the power of the Chen Han court has been exhausted!" the man said coldly.
That person is none other than Gao Heita.
Of course, this is just a nickname. The original name of Gaohei Tower is Gao Yue. He got this nickname just because he is eight feet tall and has a dark complexion.
Gao Yue has extraordinary physical strength, is good at riding and shooting, and loves to use two swords. He was originally a powerful merchant from Yanqing Prefecture in Shaanxi Province. He made a living by selling horses on the grasslands. Later, he was wanted by the government because of his anger and killed anti-smuggling inspections. After that, he went into hiding.
Later, he led a group of brothers to leave the capital of Han Dynasty and fled to Jinghu and other places where bandits were infested.
Over the years, the core brothers of Thirty-Six Cavalry gradually formed around them, and they joined forces with the leaders of the rebels in Jinghu and other places. Facing the army from Huguang, they defeated the encirclement and suppression several times, but in the end they still could not withstand the continuous flow of people.
After the officers and soldiers suppressed and arrested the bandits in Huguang and other places, they were reduced to pieces, hiding in the mountains and swamps, or absconding to Bashu and other places.
In the thirteenth year of Chongping, Gao Yue led about five to six hundred remnant troops and moved into Jigong Mountain.
Because Henan has suffered repeated natural disasters in recent years, coupled with the corruption and incompetence of the government, and intensified exploitation, the people have been unable to bear the suffering and fled in droves to Shaanxi, Luo, and the capital for food. This undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for the Gaoyue uprising.
Recruiting refugees, robbing the rich and giving to the poor, they were frequently active at the junction of southern Henan and northern Jing, and echoed the water bandits in Jianghan and Dongting. The officers and soldiers of Chen Han repeatedly failed to suppress them, so they turned a blind eye.
A few years later, more than 3,000 elite bandits gradually gathered around Gao Yue. After a series of battles, they gradually merged with the Ma Liu and other tribes of local bandits in Runing Prefecture who were originally entrenched in Jigong Mountain, and started operating in the Runing Prefecture area.
Luoshan County was broken into several years ago, and warehouses were opened to release grain and provide relief to the victims. It was only for a short time that the imperial court noticed it. Coupled with the influence of Jia Heng's purge of the Third Fu last year, the Ministry of War's order to suppress the campaign became more urgent. The Henan Capital Division urgently mobilized officers and troops.
Suppress and capture.
Compared with ordinary thieves, this is undoubtedly a group of professional rebels.
"Brother, there are more than 10,000 officers and soldiers gathered here." Ma Liang beside him said.
Henan Dusi mobilized more than 10,000 soldiers and horses from the guard posts guarding various places. They came to the nearby area first, and the number reached 5,000. The original Runing Guard also had 3,000 people, so the small Luoshan County had seven generals stationed there.
Eight thousand people.
As time goes by, the Henan Dusi will eventually gather 15,000 people to encircle and suppress the bandits who have been entrenched in Jigong Mountain for two or three years, and report their victory to the court. At that time, Niu Jizong will take advantage of the situation and make a comeback.
Gao Yue said in a low voice: "Sixth brother, although there are many officers and soldiers, their combat power is low and they are vulnerable. Besides, we may not be unable to outmaneuver them. Now half of the generals and commanders of Henan Capital Sitai are here. In this way, we can catch them all and take advantage of the situation."
Runing Mansion is approaching Kaifeng Mansion, what do you think will happen?"
Previously, Luoshan County was defeated, and as soon as the Runing Guard troops arrived, Gao Yue led his troops to retreat to Jigong Mountain without entangled with the officials and troops, so the officials and troops did not know the specific combat strength of Gao Yue's troops.
Ma Liang's face was slightly shaken, and he was shocked by his eldest brother's courage, but he didn't say anything yet.
Behind him, a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar in a blue shirt approached. He had a thin face, his hair was tied in a bun with a wooden hairpin, and he had a short beard under his chin. Under his thin eyebrows, his eyes were clear and focused, and he murmured:
"Kaifeng Prefecture is a large provincial capital with no heavy troops to defend, and the defense can be said to be leaky. Governor Zhou Dezhen has the responsibility of guarding the territory, and will urgently order the capital to mobilize troops from around Luoyang. If Kaifeng Provincial Prefecture is defeated, the world will be shaken, and the officers and soldiers of all provinces will
Everyone is coming to suppress us, is the general really ready?"
"The day before yesterday, news came from Zhao Da's family in Mangshan, Luoyang City. If Luoyang is empty, they can take the opportunity to start an uprising." Gao Yue said in a low voice.
There is another rebel army in Henan that is active on the border between Henan and Shaanxi, controlled by the Zhao brothers. It does not have many troops, only three to four hundred people, but it can sneak into Luoyang.
Seeing the middle-aged scholar's hesitation, Gao Yue had no choice but to persuade him: "Mr. Shao, I heard that last year the Beijing camp eliminated the old and weak and reorganized the troops. Previously, the three auxiliaries were wiped out. Now all the heroes in the three auxiliaries are killed by the imperial eagles and dogs.
, Otherwise, I will be like an uprising in the land of Heluo, and I can still respond more in Guanzhong. Sir, the longer we delay now, the longer the reaction time will be for the court. This is in line with what the sir originally said to defeat the land of Henan in one battle.
Death, the world is in chaos, dragons and snakes rise from the land, only then can we have the opportunity to become kings and hegemons, and everything is inconsistent with the past."
Mr. Shao frowned and advised: "Today is different from the past. The world has not changed greatly. However, since the imperial court has the intention of reorganizing the army and practicing martial arts, it is bound to fight the Donglu. The general will wait a few more years until the world changes.
, it is not too late to raise troops again to promote righteousness, fight against the Han Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty."
Gao Yue shook his head and said: "Sir, time waits for no one. It is difficult for the people in the world now, especially in Henan, Hebei, Shandong and other places. The people suffer from border guards, natural and man-made disasters, corrupt officials in the county and excessive taxation, and the country gentry oppresses the good.
, as long as we capture Kaifeng and Luoyang falls again, the world will be shaken, everyone will respond, and the empire of Chen and Han will be shaken three times!"
As he spoke, he lowered his voice and whispered: "If we continue to wait and see, the Chen Han court is not only reorganizing the army, but also going south to rectify the salt affairs, and is also refreshing the official administration. It looks exciting and promising. If we continue to delay, until Chen Han
If the imperial court frees up its hands, we can eradicate the scabies disease in adults with a snap of our fingers."
It's not that he can't wait. Let's not talk about Chen Han's army's suppression and arrest. If nothing happens, he will lose this kind of shelter. Let's just say that the court now looks exciting and promising, and it will be more difficult to cause trouble by then.
"But the general was ultimately weak, and he defeated the Henan army and attracted the attention of the imperial court." Mr. Shao's face moved slightly, but he still advised.
"As long as we attract the attention of the imperial officials and soldiers, the White Lotus cult members in Shandong, Nanzhili and other places will respond in large numbers. At that time, there will be wars everywhere and rebels will appear everywhere. Great things can be expected." Gao Yue's eyes were clear and he said with high spirits: "
Sir, today's Chen-Han imperial court, especially in Henan, is like a broken house that will collapse with just one kick."
Mr. Shao frowned and said in a low voice: "General, those families are just afraid of sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers and letting us fight to the death with the imperial court. They are reaping the benefits of the fishermen."
In this way, you will become the pioneer of the king.
"Sir, there are always important people to initiate righteous deeds. If everyone is cowardly and waits and waits, they will only be defeated by the Chen and Han Dynasties. If we succeed, it will also inspire people, and they will also start in advance. If we fail,
It's just a matter of dormant again and moving to other places. The world is so big, there is always a place to stay."
As long as a few hundred of his core brothers are still there, he can break them into parts. When the world changes, it won't happen once or twice anyway.
Seeing that Gao Yue had made up his mind, Shao Yingchen thought about it for a while and stopped trying to persuade him. There was a firmness in his eyes and he whispered: "Since the general has made up his mind, we can launch a campaign in Luoshan County in the near future. We will cooperate internally and externally to win the victory."
These generals then took advantage of the fact that the army had not gathered to defeat several other reinforcements and captured Runing Mansion."
When we were in the granary of Dakailuoshan County, we had already hidden many internal agents in the city, and even buried tunnels. It can be said that we have a good basic foundation in the local area, otherwise we would not dare to see the strength of the army under the nose of the army.
It has to be said that the unorganized local army of Chen and Han was almost rotten to the core. In the face of a powerful enemy, they were completely unaware of the dangers right under their noses.
Gao Yue smiled and said: "What you said is true, so let's follow your plan."
This is Mr. Shao. Even if there were differences before, once he made up his mind, Mr. Shao could quickly help him make suggestions.
Mr. Shao thought for a while, looked solemn, and warned: "Even if the general takes advantage of the opportunity to go north and capture Kaifeng Mansion, we can't stay in Henan and other places for too long. If we encounter a heavy attack by the army, we should quickly return to Runing and turn around.
Go south, advance towards Jinling via Huainan, and we cannot hold out for long."
This is the rogue strategy, because only by sweeping across the provinces, destroying the ruling foundation of the dynasty, and shaking the system can the world be in chaos and then profit from the chaos.
For fear that Gao Yue would have the idea of staying in the place where the Fourth War was fought for a long time, Mr. Shao almost made it clear in advance.
"Sir, don't worry, I'm awake." Gao Yue said in a low voice with a solemn expression.
Chen Han had camps in Jiangnan and other places, as well as Jiangbei and Jiangnan camps, guarding the old capital of Nanjing, which was not easy to conquer. After entering Jianghuai, he could go north to Shandong and play hide-and-seek with the army.
All said and done, we still have to look at the final result of this uprising. If Henan is not destroyed, there will be no way to invade Jianghuai. At that time, the tribes will have to be dispersed and broken into pieces for the future.