Lonely non-good minister

Chapter 428 Northern Army Riots
He made the situation very serious, and Song Yuan didn't know how to answer the question.

She never thought that something would happen to her eldest brother. In her understanding, Song Chun would never get into trouble and would not be plotted against. Even if someone wanted to plot against him, they would do it with ease, including the great witch Zhiyan. No matter how powerful he was, He's just a stickman who knows a lot about other things.

If the great witch Zhiyan is really harmful to Song Chun and Song Yuan has murderous intentions, she does not believe in the theory of ghosts and gods. When she made the contract, she just wanted to cooperate with the other party and let the great witch Zhiyan go to Emperor Hong Ming to bewitch Hong Ming. Emperor Ming rarely interfered in political affairs so as to give up power. As for suffering backlash, she didn't believe it.

But Emperor Hong Ming was unstable. If something really happened to Song Chun, Song Fu's prediction would probably come true. Song Yuan couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't implicate himself when he went crazy.

"Anyway, you have to be prepared. After all, Empress Shen is still in Jingzhao." Song Fu kindly reminded.

When it comes to his mother, Song Yuan doesn't dare to be careless at all.

"One more thing. After the Xiongnu provocation in the northwest, they suffered heavy losses and moved north in large numbers. They settled outside the northern border of the Wei Dynasty and sent envoys to Beijing to sue for peace with the Wei Dynasty." Song Fu looked thoughtful: "I don't believe this. People who sincerely seek peace are afraid of deception."

Song Yuan thought carefully: "I heard that several old generals who were in charge of the northern army took the initiative to resign and return home after successive victories in the northwest. The second brother is now in charge of the northern army, but those old generals' former cronies are still there. Now, although the second brother has the title of being in charge of the entire army, his actual power has not been consolidated. If the Xiongnu stirs up trouble at this time, once some people are determined to lose the power of the second brother, the Xiongnu will definitely take advantage of it. The Xiongnu chose to station outside the northern border, so they must have known about this situation, but the details in the army are considered secret, so how could the Xiongnu know about it? Unless someone in the northern army learned what Sixth Brother did and interacted with the Xiongnu in private. "

"This is what I'm worried about, so I'm thinking about whether I need to transfer a batch of firearms to my second brother." Song Fu looked over: "What do you think?"

Song Yuan shook his head: "No, having firearms is certainly an advantage, but the people in the northern army are divided. Who can guarantee that firearms will not fall into the hands of people who shouldn't have them? Wouldn't that cause trouble for the second brother?" Moreover, only when we have firearms in our hands can we intimidate the northern and southern armies. If the northern army also has it, will the southern army also want it? Favoring one over the other will lead to trouble. "

Song Fu didn't say anything immediately. He had his own thoughts. He didn't have to help Song Run. But no matter who happened to Song Run or Song Chun, with his current popularity, Emperor Hongming would definitely settle the debt on him. , so he has to express something.

Either send a batch of firearms to support Song Run, or send a team of soldiers and horses using firearms to support Song Run. Song Yuan has already mentioned the problems with the first method, and the subsequent impact will be considerable. The second method is more risky. , the army cannot pass through the territory of the Wei Dynasty and go straight to the north, otherwise the Yushitai's impeachment report will accuse him of arbitrarily transferring troops to leave the northwest, so they can only go from outside the country, which is nearly a thousand miles away. , and risk being encircled and suppressed by the Xiongnu. Both paths are unfavorable.

"Let me think about it again." Song Fu hesitated.

Emperor Hong Ming was already suspicious of him, so he had to be careful in every decision he made to avoid being caught. Even if he wanted to help Song Run, he had to think about himself.

When he was about to leave, Song Yuan quickly stood up. She knew Song Fu's concerns, but she had no better way.

The northwest is too far away from Shanggu, and they are really powerless.

In the blink of an eye, it was half way through July, and the rainy season arrived belatedly. After a few drops of rain, it cleared up and the sky was blue, with not a single cloud in sight.Song Yuan stood in the yard looking at the bright sun and worried: "This rain is not as much as the sweat I shed. I heard that the river outside the city has bottomed out?"

"The bottom has long since hit the bottom. Two or three months ago, people were excitedly going to net fish. Now the river bed is cracked by the sun. Many of the fish that have not been taken away have died. When the sun shines, they will become rancid if you get closer. It's unbearable." Wei Yan glanced at the wilted flowers in the corner of the yard: "The well water has also bottomed out. To boil water in the kitchen for cooking, we have to fetch it a day in advance and put it in a tank to sink the sediment before use. If it doesn't rain again, Drinking water will become a problem."

Song Yuan hid in the shade: "Several counties have reported that the wells are dry, and the stored water has almost been used. If the sun continues to shine for a long time, the crops will be burned to death."

"I heard that more and more counties are reporting natural disasters. At first, droughts were reported in four places in Hejian, but now even Chenliu and other places are reporting them. Folk rumors say that the emperor favored witchcraft and caused the disasters. God's damnation." There was no one else around, so Wei Yan had no scruples about what he said.

Song Yuan didn't feel that his words and deeds were insignificant. Instead, he curled his lips and said, "Although I don't believe in the rhetoric of retribution and divine punishment, this blame is very suitable."

She waved the folding fan and prepared to enter the room, but the guard rushed in: "Your Highness, something serious has happened."

He hurriedly handed over the letter in his hand. Song Yuan just glanced at it, his face changed, and he immediately went out to find Song Fu. As soon as he arrived in front of the governor's mansion, Song Fu stopped his horse. Obviously, he I also received the message.

The northern army revolted.

As Song Fu expected, the Xiongnu's peace request was just an illusion. They were just stalling for time. While waiting for the court's reply, people were injured due to military pay issues, and the situation got out of hand. Song Run tried to mediate, but was attacked by the Xiongnu. His whereabouts are still unknown.

Without Song Run in charge of the overall situation, several cronies left behind by the old generals wanted to take control of the situation. However, because they had been at odds for a long time, they refused to accept anyone, which made the already chaotic situation even more chaotic. They also settled old and new grudges among themselves. hatred.

Now the northern army has been divided into three groups, fighting against the Huns all the way. However, because the whereabouts of the commander are unknown, the generals commanding on the spot dare not attack rashly, and are in a passive situation against the Huns; they mutiny all the way, clamoring for unfair distribution by the court, and detailing the past. The army made a mistake and killed the generals and demanded an explanation from the court; the other group massacred people under the banner of suppressing the mutiny.

The Huns are just outside the northern border, but the northern army is in such chaos, everyone is panicking.

Song Fu no longer hesitated and immediately dispatched three thousand cavalry with firearms and spare horses. They left Wuwei and went straight to Shanggu. In order to avoid being surrounded and suppressed by the Xiongnu, the group only brought five days of rations and tried to be as light and simple as possible. From then on, his designated forward was Zhou Ye.

Song Yuan couldn't help with the matter of taking command. He only waited for Song Fu to finish the arrangements before saying: "Drought, mutiny, these can all be attributed to witchcraft and are signs of disaster for the country. I think we can take the initiative once."

(End of this chapter)