Mrs. Liao was well aware of the situation here, and she knew even more about how fierce those local soldiers were.
Why did you keep stopping and starting before
It's because no one can completely tame these native soldiers. They only listen to the native generals. When the native generals encounter difficult officials, such as the previous Duke Chengguo Xu Yonghong, they are forced to work hard, but once this pressure disappears and the court replaces them with generals who are easier to talk to, they begin to shrink again.
He continued to receive his military pay, but had his own agenda, being constantly at fault for this and that, causing the local authorities to be helpless.
Now that a mutiny has occurred, it is obvious that it is because the people of the Yang family in the army are dissatisfied with this incident and are deliberately singing a different tune from the court to teach the new imperial envoy a lesson.
But the problem is that these natives don't know how to measure and when to act.
Mrs. Liao was so nervous that she almost cried, but her husband was the governor, so he naturally could not stay out of it. Therefore, Mrs. Liao endured it and sent her husband away. She could no longer sleep, so she sat in the room for a long time. When the sky was slightly light, she swallowed her saliva and told the maid: "Let me wash up, I want to go see the county lady."
Mother Ji knew that Madam Liao was anxious now, and thought that the county lord was really relieved at this time - the county lord was the one who was truly fearless in the face of danger, so she hurriedly helped Madam Liao change her clothes and jewelry, and accompanied Madam Liao to find Su Yao.
This incident caused such a big stir that Su Yao naturally also heard the news.
Su Rong and Xiao Heng both sent people to pass on the message. Madam Yuan came over with Niuniu in her arms to accompany her. She said uneasily, "Yaoyao, isn't it too risky for Your Highness to go like this?"
There was a noise outside, and Yan Cao pushed the door open and reported softly, "Miss, Madam, Madam Liao is here."
Mrs. Yuan hurriedly stood up and saluted Mrs. Liao.
Mrs. Liao waved her hand to let her get up. Seeing that Niuniu was still rubbing her eyes sleepily, she couldn't help but lower her voice: "It's so early. Are you scared by the news? Look how sleepy the child is."
As she spoke, she reached out to the street child.
Mrs. Yuan hesitated for a moment, but still handed the child over.
Mrs. Liao was actually very uneasy in her heart. It was only when she held the child and felt the child's round body in her arms that she felt much more at ease and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes." Madam Yuan also sat down again, feeling a little worried: "Who could have thought that a mutiny would actually happen? I don't know what happened to Prince Consort Tang. If something happened to Prince Consort Tang..."
Then the matter would become a big deal.
Madam Liao was even more worried than she was. She looked at the silent Su Yao and said, "County Lady, we can understand your anger, but... isn't it too risky to go like this?"
Su Yao knew Mrs. Liao's worries, and after thinking for a while, he said, "It is a bit risky, but this risk must be taken."
She poured a cup of tea for Madam Liao and Madam Yuan, and explained, "A mutiny in the army is a big deal no matter which dynasty it is, especially in a place like Yunnan where the situation is complicated. If a mutiny occurs and cannot be suppressed in time, what will happen if other military camps follow suit? It is true that Councillor Yang only has 30,000 local soldiers, but there are more than 30,000 local soldiers in the whole of Yunnan! Therefore, no matter what the cause is, this matter must be stopped quickly and accurately! Moreover, Your Highness must go in person, only then will the effect be better."
Only by suppressing the mutiny of the Crown Prince can the army be convinced and at ease.
It was dangerous, but Su Yao had always believed in Xiao Heng.
There are some things she can help with, but there are others she is naturally weak in, and she trusts Xiao Heng's abilities.
Mrs. Liao and Mrs. Yuan were both infected by the determination in her eyes and eyebrows, and they were no longer so afraid.
On the other side, Xiao Heng had already led more than 4,000 soldiers on horseback to the Black Mountain Camp outside the city. The Black Mountain Camp got its name from the mountain here. It is a very daunting mountain. The locals call it Black Mountain. It is sparsely populated, and fierce beasts often appear in the mountains. Snakes, insects, rats, ants and miasma also make people irritated.
However, the geographical location here is very important. It is a strategic location, easy to defend but difficult to attack. Therefore, Councillor Yang's soldiers were stationed here.
When they arrived near the Black Mountain Camp, Xiao Heng ordered them to set up camp first.
Then he took out the map and invited Liao Jingxu and others in.
Liao Jingxu was a civil servant after all. He had been riding a horse for so long that he smiled bitterly. However, when he saw the map, he could not help but run forward in confusion and asked in surprise, "Your Highness, what is this?"
This is not an ordinary map. Ordinary maps are drawn on parchment scrolls, but the map Xiao Heng has here is a sand table with rivers, hills and other objects scattered on it. It is very realistic and even people who don’t know how to read maps can understand it at a glance.
Xiao Heng smiled and said, "This is what my adoptive father taught me."
Given the relationship between him and Song Xiangyu, it didn't seem right to call him uncle, so he later simply changed it to godfather.
After all, it was Song Xiangyu who raised him, and later even Emperor Yuanfeng acquiesced to it.
Everyone knows that now that Xiao Heng mentioned this, Liao Jingxu suddenly understood, yes, Song Xiangyu was originally a famous military general.
He perked up and pointed at the Black Mountain Camp and said to Xiao Heng: "This is where Councillor Yang's 30,000 soldiers are stationed, and nearby..."
He pointed to several villages and said, "They are all military households."
It was impossible for the natives to train and wait for war every day. Even if the military pay was paid, it was not enough to support their families. Therefore, they would farm when they were free and go to fight in wartime. This area became their small home.
Military households were lower in status than civilians. They could not engage in other occupations and could only earn food by farming. Therefore, no matter where they were, ordinary military households lived a hard life.
The military households in the Black Mountain Camp suffered even more.
Xiao Heng's eyes lingered for a while, then he hummed and called Liao Jingxu, Cui Daru and the others: "Change your clothes, let's go shopping in these places."
Liao Jingxu was immediately shocked: "Your Highness, this is absolutely not possible!"
He had not shown such excitement about Xiao Heng coming here at first, but this time he was really excited: "Your Highness, there are only natives there! We all act according to the natives' words, and they are very xenophobic. If they find out our identities, we will be the same as Prince Consort Tang!"
By that time, the governor and the crown prince will all become prisoners. Wouldn't that be a huge mistake in the world
Xiao Heng was not as excited as him. He said calmly, "Don't be afraid, Lord Liao. I'll have my scouts go check it out first. Besides, you can't get a tiger cub without risking it. Hearing others say it is never as clear as seeing it yourself."
What he has decided, he never changes.