Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 154 Discussing Bagui Kui Chu Deshi

Wang Yan was really hesitant about some things right now, he couldn't help becoming interested after hearing what Chen Bangyan said, so he casually asked to sit down and talk about it.

After Chen Bangyan sat down again, he opened his mouth and said, "Now that King Jingjiang's rebellion is about to be settled, I think Lord Hou seems to have the intention of extending his hand to Bagui, isn't it true?"

Wang Yan narrowed his eyes when he heard the words, but he thought that since Chen Bangyan had voted under his command, he did not hide it, "This Marquis has such intentions, but he lacks the strength in his hands, lacks confidant officials, and the management of Guangdong is still stretched, so he hesitates." No decision!"

Chen Bangyan nodded, and was very satisfied with Wang Yan's truthful report. At this moment, he straightened his body and said, "In the land of Bagui, I advise Lord Hou not to rush to intervene for the time being."

Wang Yan knew that he had more to say, so he listened carefully.

"There are three reasons why I say this." Chen Bangyan explained: "First, there are many mountains in Bagui, there are many chieftains, the place is small, the merchants are inaccessible, the money and food are limited, and it is difficult to operate. The soldiers and horses are limited, and rash expansion will not only fail to increase strength, but will weaken the power of Lord Hou in Guangdong and prevent the development of Guangdong. When the king rebelled, he was only locked up and placed under house arrest, not daring to harm him. When the Hou Ye quelled the rebellion, Qu Shisi must take action to accept the Bagui affairs. He had the support of many officials in Gui, and the Hou Ye fought against him, and the gain outweighed the loss. Third, Your Majesty entrusted the Lord Hou to be the general town of Guangdong, and ordered the Lord Hou to go north to Sanxiang, but the Lord Hou was trapped in the land of Bagui, which inevitably caused doubts in His Majesty's heart, and caused a gap between the monarch and his ministers, making it inconvenient for the Lord Hou to act in the future. With these three points, I I thought it would be good for Lord Hou not to intervene in the land of Bagui."

Once the army has territory and the right to levy taxes, it can't help but want more territory to expand its strength, and gradually become a warlord and a cancer in a separatist region.

During the Hongguang Dynasty, the imperial court limited four towns, each with 3 soldiers, but the commanders of these four towns who controlled the territory, almost without exception, privately expanded their troops in order to ensure the territory. After the expansion, the imperial court issued 3 troops The salary is naturally not enough, so they want more territory, thus forming a vicious circle.

Zuo Liangyu privately expanded his army, claiming to be 80. How could the court afford it? Naturally, the land of Wuchang he guarded could not afford it either. Therefore, the Zuo army had the worst military discipline and looted people everywhere.The left side rebelled and went east. Apart from avoiding the Dashun army, Wuchang was unstoppable. They wanted to go to the south of the Yangtze River for food, which was also an important reason.

Although Wang Yan is in charge of Guangdong, he will not expand his army blindly like Sizhen and Zuozhen, but he is still like them, hoping to have a larger territory and raise a more elite army.

At this time, he heard Chen Bangyan's words, and he couldn't help sobering up in his heart. He suddenly felt that the land of Bagui was like chicken ribs, it was tasteless to eat, and it was a pity to discard it.

"Sir, what you said makes sense!" Wang Yan was moved by Chen Bangyan's words. He agreed with the first two points, but the most important thing was the third point, the emperor's thoughts. The Hou asked Guangxi officials to deal with the aftermath on their own! Once the rebellion is quelled, I will immediately return to Guangdong to concentrate on managing Guangdong, and prepare to go north to Sanxiang to fight against the northern captives."

"Master Hou~" Chen Bangyan shook his head again and said, "I thought it would be inappropriate for Master Hou to leave so easily."

"Why?" Wang Yan was a little confused.

"Nowadays, the imperial court really controls Guangdong and southern Jiangxi." Chen Bangyan explained: "Since Lord Hou occupies Guangxi, although he can't be included under his command, he can't be given to Qu Shixu, who seems to be in harmony with the imperial court. I think we should find someone. Divide its power so that even if it wants to support the heart of King Yongming, it will not have the strength to support it. In this way, the land of Bagui will be stable, and Qu Shixu will not dare to have two hearts."

After Wang Yan heard this, he couldn't help but feel that it was reasonable, and in the future, when he marched into Sanxiang, Guangdong would inevitably remain weak, and Guangxi would be too strong, so he would feel uneasy, but who could resist Qu Shixu?

While he was thinking about it, his eyes suddenly lit up, but then he looked at Chen Bangyan in surprise and said, "Sir, did you ask Benhou to let Ding Kuichu go, and keep him in Guangxi, so as to divide Qu Shixu?"

Chen Bangyan naturally knew what Wang Yan meant, so he persuaded him: "Hou Ye has no enmity with Governor Ding, it's just because of a conflict of interest. Now that he has fallen, the blame is in the hands of Hou Ye, and Hou Ye let him go. But he seems to have a big heart, and when Lord Hou first came to Guangdong, he put the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi under house arrest, which is not good-looking in the court and in the eyes of His Majesty."

Companion to the king is like a tiger. Although Wang Yan is loyal to Emperor Longwu and thinks that Emperor Longwu is a talented and generous monarch, he has indeed despised the court's laws recently.

Now that the court is in crisis, I don't care about these things, but if the court stabilizes and even recovers the rivers and mountains in the future, then every act of overstepping by him will become a dark thorn in the emperor's heart, making it difficult for the monarch and his ministers to trust each other.

For Ding Kuichu, Wang Yan did not have any hatred with him, but only a conflict of interests. The difference between him and Ding Kuichu was that he still had the bottom line of loyalty and patriotism in his heart, while Ding Kuichu did everything for his own benefit, even colluded with rebellion.

Wang Yan didn't want to let Ding Kuichu go, but he had to admit that Ding Kuichu was the best candidate to divide Qu Shixu's power. He entered Guilin as the governor, and with some soldiers, he could immediately compete with Qu Shixu.

For a moment, Wang Yan couldn't help weighing in his mind, and in the end selfishness prevailed, "Ben Hou agreed with Mr. Ding Kui Chu's advice, let Ding Kui Chu go, and Chen Bangfu and other four generals also released. Want to control it, but don’t know what to say?”

"The land of Wuzhou is the gateway to the east of Bagui. It is located in an important place. It is not impossible for Lord Hou to occupy it, but it is not possible to occupy it clearly. You can discuss with Ding Kuichu and transfer [-] households to his command, and then let him reside. Wuzhou, so it can be justified!" Chen Bangyan replied.

"So, this Marquis would like to hire Mr. as a counselor to discuss with Ding Kuichu on my behalf. I don't know what to do?" Wang Yan stood up and looked at Chen Bangyan.

"Willing to serve Lord Hou." Chen Bangyan bowed in response.

At that moment, the two discussed some views on the current situation, which made Wang Yan gain a lot in his heart.

As the general town of a province, Wang Yan has too many affairs to deal with, which makes him almost submerged in those trivial matters, and with the expansion of the territory, many things can no longer be considered comprehensively by himself, and now finally he has a talented As for the staff, he can discuss with him and fill in the gaps for him. He immediately feels much more relaxed and realizes the importance of the staff.

In addition to the establishment of the martial arts academy, the establishment of a staff team as soon as possible was also put on the agenda.

(End of this chapter)