Yi Song

Chapter 140 Who rebelled?

As an adult, of course I want them all. Killing Zhu Meng will give him a chance to counterattack Cai Jing; wiping out Tian Wenbao will give him a chance to gain military glory.

After making the decision, Liu Guozhang called everyone in batches to make arrangements.

"Xiaojie, you and Ma Kuo, with two cavalry on the left and right, led by Qu Ji and Brother Fei, hold the official imperial pen, go straight to Yangzhou, capture Zhu Meng and his followers, and seize all the properties in Zhu Meng's name.

Then the left cavalry escorted Zhu Meng and his followers, as well as all the evidence, back to Nanjing quickly. The right cavalry was left to guard Zhu Meng's property and wait for orders. "

When Yang Xiaojie heard this, he immediately responded excitedly: "Yes! Controller."

"Yes, follow the order!" Ma Kuo responded, and then raised his doubts: "Control envoy, Zhu Meng is the defense envoy. If you take him without permission, will it be suspected of violating the order?"

"Zhu Meng was involved in serious crimes such as disrespect and treason. The evidence is conclusive. It is reasonable for you to arrest him with a royal pen! We are all officials and officials. How can we sit idly by and ignore such a heinous crime."

Disrespectful and treasonous, the evidence is conclusive.

Ma Kuo was refreshed and his face looked much better.

"Some things look bright and beautiful, but when they are put on the table and the lights are turned on, they are found to be filthy and smelly! That's what Zhu Meng is like. It's just that no one dared to put it on the table before.

The evidence we have recovered now is an introduction, allowing us to put the most scandalous thing in the world on the table. No matter what, Zhu Meng was dead. This chamber pot was full of stench. In any case, the officials had to replace it. "

"understand!"

"Of course, you are traveling lightly and quickly. The public destination is the Gaoyou Army, where you are going to escort a batch of grain and grass back. Along the way, the prefectures and counties ask questions, and the military symbols of the Privy Council and the official documents of the Control Department are enough to handle it. Transfer to Yangzhou, you two If someone holds the royal pen, take him immediately. Anyone who dares to stop him will be killed without mercy!

Don't worry, those people in the officialdom in the southeast are all glass beads, very smooth. Before you find out the details, you will never jump out and be the first person. So they don't have to worry. What's stopping you must be some evil forces that are attached to Zhu Meng and his son.

Zhu Meng and his son were hanging far to the southeast, with the sky high and the emperor far away, and holding the emperor's command card, it was easy for the tail to be too big to fall. The officials were wary, so they were not given high-ranking officials or real powers. Those who rely on them are mostly just those who rely on the power of others and pretend to be powerful. Don't worry. "

Yang Xiaojie and Ma Kuo looked at each other and smiled, "We originally wanted to break through the siege and fight to the death to get Zhu Meng, his son and the evidence back. When the commander said this, we were a little disappointed. It seems that we only need to cut down a few If you don’t have a dog’s head, those things that rely on human power will become timid.”

"Haha! Okay, you go early and come back early." Liu Guozhang hesitated and then said: "When you are performing your mission, you may receive news that the bandit army is besieging Nanjing City and Liu Erlang is in danger. You two must not be distracted. Complete the mission resolutely. Escorting Zhu Meng, his father and his son and the evidence are the first priority. Do you remember?"

"Remember!" Yang Xiaojie and Ma Kuo straightened their faces and replied seriously.

After Yang Xiaojie and Ma Kuo left, Liu Guozhang called Zhong Lan over.

"Zhong Qilang, can I trust you?" Liu Guozhang said straight to the point.

"Commander, can't you trust me now?" Zhong Lan raised his head slightly and asked proudly.

Liu Guozhang stared at him for a while, then suddenly smiled, "When I go to the battlefield, I can safely leave my back to Zhong Qilang. But this matter is of great importance and involves Grand Master Cai and Lieutenant Tong, so it is difficult for me to make a decision."

Zhong Lan's expression suddenly became solemn.

The Zhong family is the largest family of generals in the Western Army. They currently have a close relationship with Lieutenant Tong, who is in the northwest, and they cooperate closely. From Liu Guozhang's point of view, I am indeed a little worried.

"Tong Taiwei is Tong Taiwei, and the Zhong family is the Zhong family. Moreover, the Zhong family is the Zhong family, and Zhong Qilang is Zhong Qilang!" Zhong Lan said firmly.

"Okay! Big Eyes!"

Zhang Meng heard the sound and came over carrying a box. Liu Guozhang walked up to him and patted the box solemnly.

"Here is the evidence of the rebellion of Zhu Meng and others. It involves the three kings, Cai Taishi, and Tong Taiwei. It is not safe to leave it in Nanjing. I will write a secret letter and briefly explain it to the officials. You will lead the guard , sent to Bianjing City overnight and handed over to Liang Shicheng, the internal minister.

Take this box back to Bianjing City, quietly, don't let anyone know. "

"Yes!" Zhong Lan took the box sternly and asked, "Commander, I will definitely deliver the letter from Prime Minister Liang Nei. But who should I give this box to in Bianjing?"

"give it to me."

Zhong Lan was stunned for a moment, then understood, "Please don't worry, Commander. I will bring it back to Bianjing City quietly and keep it carefully. When the Commander returns to Beijing, I will hand it back to you personally." "Okay."

Zhong Lan left, Zhang Meng took out half of the Han family bag and started to chew on it again.

"Big Eyes, why do you eat it when you have time?"

"I was so hungry before, now I can eat whenever I want. Besides, I'm growing."

"Your body is not very tall, but your body is trying to grow. If you continue to eat like this, there will be no horses that can carry you. So you should change to infantry."

"The infantry is just infantry, as long as it can kill the enemy. Brother Zhizhi, how can you rest assured that Zhong Shichiro will take away all the evidence?"

"How is that possible? What he took away was only part of the evidence. The most critical part was properly hidden by me. Cunning rabbit has three caves to make a backup. I also took the opportunity to see if everyone in the Western Army sincerely supported Lieutenant Tong? "

Zhang Meng's eyes lit up as he was nibbling Han's buns, "Brother, are you trying to test the family now, are you planning to overthrow Captain Tong, take his place, and promote the border of Shaanxi?"

"Why take his seat? He is the eunuch in the chamber. Do you want his seat?"

"No, no."

"You have big eyes. Sometimes you are stupid enough to make people anxious, and sometimes you are smart enough to scare people to death. Okay, call Wang Dalang and the others in."

The four infantry generals Wang Xun, Kuang Yousheng, Yuchi Jing, and Li Shigui, as well as the staff Murong Yewang, Chu Linxuan, and Changsun Mo all came in one by one and sat down at the table.

There is a hand-drawn map on the long table, which is a map of the cities and topography around Nanjing.

This map is different from the current "abstract" drawing method. In the upper left corner, there is the North Star logo with top, north, bottom, south, left west, right east; a scale of 1:10,000; there are round and curved contour lines on the map; The base map is a grid of thin, dense, and shallow lines.

It is a map drawn by the Surveying and Mapping Section of the Control Department using a new method.

"According to the intelligence, Tian Wenbao, a powerful figure in Huaibei and the leader of the Zang Cult, gathered a crowd in Bozhou to stage an uprising. Maybe by this time, they would have already sacrificed the flag and sworn in, and sent troops to the north.

Tian Wenbao preached for three generations between the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, with nearly 100,000 followers and 20,000 to 30,000 strong young men. Once an attack occurs, it becomes unstoppable in a short period of time. I believe that his first stage goal is to capture Nanjing City! "

As soon as Liu Guozhang finished speaking, everyone was shocked and a little excited.

"Commander, since there is rebellion, why not quickly ask for help from Bianjing?" King Murong Ye said.

"The news has not yet been confirmed. If you spread the word hastily, it will be offended." Chu Linxuan shook his head and replied.

"The commander-in-chief has an imperial pen, so why not get up and call together the Imperial Guards near Nanjing City in the name of a drill. As soon as they receive the news, take the initiative to attack." Wang Xun suggested.

It was very troublesome to mobilize troops in the Song Dynasty, but it was easy to do it with the imperial pen in hand, a master key that could be used in any situation.

"The imperial pen had other uses and was taken away by Yang Xiaojie and Zhou Zhen." Liu Guozhang replied.

"Then what should we do? We can only wait for the news to come and then stick to Nanjing City?"

Liu Guozhang shook his head, "Defending the city is the stupidest way. Tian Wenbao raised his troops, and I suspected that Cai Jing was involved. If the bandit army besieged the city, and there were Cai Jing's men in Nanjing, and they secretly opened the city to surrender to the bandits, we would be doomed.

The fall of Nanjing city was unprecedented since the founding of the dynasty. The guilt is so great that my old uncle cannot save me, and I am afraid he will kill Ma Su in tears. Additional planning is required. "

"We obey the commander's military orders!"

"This is my initial response measure. Changsun Mo, please read it over and let's put it all together."

Two days later, a horse came galloping from the south. As soon as they entered the city gate, they screamed and screamed: "One hundred thousand rebels have rebelled, captured Wei Zhen and Bozhou, and are heading towards Nanjing!"

For a time, the whole city was in an uproar.

(End of this chapter)