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"Kill the chicken to scare the monkey."
Qin Mu said these four words calmly, his expression full of confidence.
Yang Tinglin thought for a while and then asked: "Master Qin, are you confident that you can quickly eliminate Gu Xiancheng?"
"It is not easy to eliminate him quickly, but it is not difficult to defeat him quickly and bring him back to his original shape. Of course, this requires the full support of Ganzhou."
Yang Tinglin glanced at Qin Mu subconsciously, as if judging the reliability of his words. Qin Mu came all the way from Nanchang and wiped out nearly ten groups of bandits. From this point of view, he has the qualifications to say this. Qualifications, if he gets the full support of Ganzhou, it is possible that he can defeat Gu Xiancheng.
According to Qin Mu's idea, it was nothing more than taking advantage of the opportunity of the rebels being divided into two groups to defeat Gu Xiancheng's group first to serve as a warning to others, and then use the power of victory to appease Ma Yongzhen.
Things that were originally a mess were much more organized after Qin Mu listed out the solution. At least there was no longer the feeling of a dog gnawing at a turtle and having no idea what to say.
This alone made Yang Tinglin look at him with admiration. Such a person failed three attempts. It seemed that the court had really buried its talent.
If he just follows Qin Mu's strategy, Yang Tinglin will have to shoulder all the responsibilities. Even if the rebellion is successfully suppressed, there will still be many things for the court to deal with in the future, such as the responsibility of recruiting Xu officials without authorization. He may not be able to do so in the future. If he could bear it, he would undoubtedly have to bear the honor and disgrace of his life on it.
It does take a lot of courage to make such a decision.
"Master Qin just said that if we are to quell the rebellion, military means alone will not work. I wonder if Master Qin has any auxiliary strategies?"
"Master Magistrate, we have to mention the issue of Ganzhou having many mountains and few fields, and strong folk customs. If we use purely military means, even if we can quell the Ma and Gu rebellion this time, it will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause;
The Ma and Gu rebellions have spread to several counties and turned many people into homeless refugees. The folk customs in Ganzhou are inherently wary. With so many refugees living in poverty, what does the prefect think they will do next? "
Yang Tinglin nodded and said, "I am very worried about this."
"So, whether it is suppression or pacification, they are only treating the symptoms, and they must be accompanied by a set of policies to treat the root cause. The two complement each other and can only be effective by treating both the symptoms and the symptoms. The key to this lies in the word 'land'."
"Land..." Yang Tinglin murmured and repeated these two words thoughtfully.
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Li Xiangjun redeemed himself for Qin Mu, even spattering his blood on the peach blossom fan. This tragic incident spread throughout the whole of Jiangnan. Soon, someone used the story of Qin and Li as the prototype to create and write a play that was sung in the market. , the spectators are like mountains, and the cheers are like chao.
Upstairs in Shengchu outside Shuixi Gate, Li Xiangjun, who had changed into men's clothing, looked like a handsome and elegant young man. Among those who came to see her off were Li Xiangjun's former adoptive mother Li Zhenli, and not least Bian Saisai.
Outside the building, the willows are piled with smoke, the sun shines on the clouds, and the white clouds are misty. Bian Saisai is wearing a flying swan bun, his jade face is filled with smoke, his eyes are like water, and his green jade earrings are swinging gently in the wind;
She broke off a weeping willow branch from outside the railing and chanted softly: "The willows are hanging green on the ground, and the willows are flying in the sky. The willow branches are broken and the flowers are flying away. May I ask the passers-by if they are coming home?"
Li Xiangjun took the wicker hesitantly, not knowing what to say.
If it weren't for Bian Saisai's full support this time, she wouldn't be able to raise enough money to redeem herself. Li Xiangjun is extremely grateful to this sister. Now that they are about to leave, it is extremely difficult to leave her. After listening to this farewell poem recited by Bian Saisai, a layer of heat mist filled her eyes.
"Sister Bian, I..." When the words came to her lips, Li Xiangjun choked up and couldn't speak.
Bian Saisai tried his best to squeeze out a smile, but comforted her and said: "Sister, there is no need to be like this. Mr. Qin sent a letter every two days, which shows his deep love for his sister. Mr. Qin's literary talents need not be said. Scholar Zhi went to his post alone, and was able to eliminate banditry along the way, which put many generals to shame. It is a blessing for our daughter's family to win his favor, sister. We should be happy to have such a blessing, why should we cry?”
Li Xiangjun held Bian Saisai's hand tightly and said, "Sister, you are so kind. I will definitely repay you when I come to Japan."
"How is my sister going to repay me?" Bian Saisai scratched Li Xiangjun's nose with his finger and asked with a bit of playfulness.
Li Xiangjun was slightly startled. Bian Saisai usually seemed a little melancholy and rarely made such jokes. Although he knew she was teasing him, Li Xiangjun still said: "My sister will definitely help her fulfill her biggest wish in life."
"Sister, I'm just joking with you, sister, don't take it seriously." Bian Saisai's pretty face felt a little hot for no reason. She quickly turned around and said, "The world is in chaos now and the road is not peaceful. Sister, you must be careful when you go there. If something happens, you need to stay in the prefectures and counties along the way and wait and see clearly before deciding where to go. "
Li Zhenli next to her interjected: "Daughter, I shouldn't have stopped you again, but now that the thief Zhang Xianzhong has broken through Wuchang, he may go eastward along the river at any time. You might as well wait a little longer and send a message first, so that Lord Qin can send a few It would be safer if someone comes to pick you up."
"Mom, don't worry, my daughter will be careful. Rentong Trading Company is the largest trading company in Ganzhou. There are nearly two hundred people on the caravan this time. They are familiar with the situation along the way. My daughter will be fine if she goes with the caravan. "
Li Zhenli looked at the caravan downstairs, which was half a mile long. There were hundreds of strong men responsible for protecting the caravan, and she felt a little relieved. Her feelings for Li Xiangjun were a bit complicated. Not only did she regard her as her cash cow, she had been trained for many years. , you have put in a lot of hard work, how can you not have some feelings
Before leaving, she gave Li Xiangjun a thousand taels of silver as payment, and repeatedly asked shopkeeper Xu of the caravan to help take care of Li Xiangjun. When the caravan set off, she watched Li Xiangjun's car gradually go away. She, who was always generous, actually I couldn't help but burst into tears.
Li Xiangjun, who was famous all over Jiangnan, embarked on an unknown journey.
In peacetime, the journey from Nanjing to Ganzhou would only take ten days, but in this late Ming Dynasty, everything is full of variables. Who can predict what will happen along the way
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Qin Mu talked with Yang Tinglin for nearly two hours. What else they talked about later was unknown to outsiders. When he came out, Yang Tinglin personally escorted him to the gate.
Qin Mu was about to leave when he saw a horse galloping towards him. The soldiers on the horse got off their horses in a panic and reported to Yang Tinglin: "Master Magistrate, something bad has happened. The traitor Ma Yongzhen's tribe is in civil strife today. Commander Zhu took the opportunity to lead the army." Attack, unexpectedly fell into Ma Yongzhen's ambush, Commander Zhu was shot to death with an arrow, and the whole army was in chaos..."
"Shut up! You dare to lie about the military situation, damn it!" Before the soldier who reported the news could finish speaking, Qin Mu suddenly interrupted with a loud shout.
"The villain didn't..."
The soldier who reported the news was still about to defend himself, "Pah!" Qin Mu slapped him hard in the face, causing blood to flow from his mouth and his whole body tilted to one side. Qin Mu immediately shouted to the soldiers guarding the door: "Come together and take this spy who lied about the military situation to the inner hall! Quick!"
Qin Mu ignored the extremely shocked Yang Tinglin and gave the order sternly. The soldiers guarding the door looked at Yang Tinglin and saw that the prefect was surprised and surprised. He said nothing, so he had to follow Qin Mu's order and escort the soldier who reported the news into the inner hall. .
Qin Mu pulled Yang Tinglin and hurriedly followed him inside. When Yang Tinglin came to his senses, he asked him, "Wenzhi, what are you doing?"
"This guy lied about the military situation! Has the magistrate ever thought about it? Those tens of thousands of refugees now have no food and clothing. The people are panicked and complaining. At this time, this guy comes to lie about the military situation. Once the news gets out, Ganzhou City will probably... In such chaos, even if it does not collapse for the time being, the plan agreed upon by the lower official and the magistrate can no longer be implemented. "
After hearing Qin Mu's words, Yang Tinglin suddenly felt a chill running down his spine. Yes, this news must be sealed first.
As soon as he entered the inner hall, Qin Mu once again went over his shoulder and asked the soldier who reported the news: "When you entered the city, who else did you tell the news about Zhu Teng's defeat?"
"No, because the situation is urgent, I rushed to the government office to report the news, and I never mentioned the news of Commander Zhu's defeat to others. Sir, I really didn't lie about the military situation. I... . ”
Yang Tinglin first ordered a few soldiers to send orders to seal the four gates to prevent the news of Zhu Teng's defeat from coming in. Then he calmed down, stepped forward and asked in a deep voice: "I want to ask you, is the Lord of the Army Bei Dao going to Nanshe Mountain?" Where are the warlords? Why didn't they stop Zhu Teng from going to war without permission?"
"Returning to the magistrate, Commander Zhu was originally unwilling to go to war, but it was Master Wang who issued a strict order that prevented Commander Zhu from going to fight. That's when he was ambushed on the slope of Caoling, five miles east of Nanshe Mountain."
"The terrain of Caoling Slope is gentle, and there are only a dozen or so trees in plain view. There is no way to lay an ambush. You lied!"
"Master Magistrate, everything the villain said is true. The thieves did not lay an ambush on Caolingpo. They only hid a dead soldier in a tree. Because the surrounding area was empty, the army did not pay much attention to the tree on the roadside when they passed by. In the big banyan tree, Commander Zhu was hit in the middle of the eyebrow by an arrow from a dead soldier hiding in the tree. Then suddenly there was a roar from several miles away, and our army was suddenly in chaos;
The bandit army soon followed, and many soldiers fled when they saw the bad opportunity. Now Li Jie and Li Baihu gathered more than 500 defeated troops and still retreated to Nanshe Mountain. They hurriedly sent the villain back to the city and reported to the prefect, asking the prefect to quickly increase the number. Soldiers, Li Baihu said that Nanshe Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it is the last barrier of Ganzhou. If Nanshe Mountain is lost, Ganzhou will definitely not be protected... ... ... ... "
"Where is Lord Wang Gongwang?"
"Master Wang broke his leg while escaping, and was rescued by Li Baihu on Nanshe Mountain."
When asked about this, Yang Tinglin was already anxious. Li Jie was one of the hundred households under Zhu Teng's account. Not only was his hundred households rare to be full, but they were also the most elite troops of the Ganzhou Guard and were always treated as personal soldiers by Zhu Teng. Fortunately, Li Jie defended Nanshe Mountain and prevented the rebels from attacking the city.
The hundreds of remnant soldiers in Nanshe Mountain were defeated in a new era. They just lost their leader. If they can't be reinforced in time, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on for long.
But where should Yang Tinglin go to find troops for reinforcements now? Even counting the old, weak, sick and disabled, Ganzhou City cannot muster a thousand troops. If we allocate more troops to Nanshe Mountain, will Ganzhou City not want them
Yang Tinglin gritted his teeth and said, "Go back immediately and tell Li Jie that he doesn't have any troops, but there is a commander's position for him! Tomorrow I will send someone to escort food and pay to Nan Snake Mountain to reward the army. As long as he holds Nan Snake Mountain, I will guarantee it." , the position of Ganzhou Guard Commander is his."
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