The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 541 The reason for the rebellion is a bit unexpected

In July of the second year of Tianyou, the San Francisco army began to attack Jinling.

Before the attack began, the 1 soldiers and horses stationed here by the imperial court did not make any resistance.Among them, [-] people took refuge in San Francisco, and the others retreated north.

Most of the officials from the six ministries of Jinling and Yingtianfu and other yamen fled, leaving only Liu Changfeng, the governor of Jiangsu, who led more than 2000 salt tax officials to resist.

Due to the outnumbered enemies and the disparity in strength, the entire army was wiped out in less than half a day.

Liu Changfeng died in battle, and the rest of the soldiers were also killed.

On July [-]th, San Francisco issued a call to action and sent an order to the world.It has been counted that the Dade Dynasty has committed various crimes such as mutilating Zhongliang and poisoning the common people since Emperor Yuanheng.Accused Yuan Heng and today's Emperor You of being traitors, stealing the throne, and being the lord of the world in vain.

Now that the San Francisco is raising troops to crusade, it is to restore the orthodoxy and save the people of the world from the fire and water.

Call on people of insight all over the world to follow suit, overthrow the Dade Dynasty, and establish a new Datong.

San Francisco's occupation of Jinling and the issuance of this proclamation have important symbolic significance.

In terms of military affairs, it marks that San Francisco has already occupied half of Dade.

Politically, it marked that San Francisco had completely broken with the imperial court, publicly turned their faces, and officially declared rebellion.

At the end of the call to action, three demands were put forward.

One is to ask the court to hand over the imprisoned San Francisco family members.

The second is to ask the court to hand over the murderer who framed and killed Zhongliang.

In the Zhongliang list they made, there are six of the four kings and eight princes whose homes were confiscated, that is, Rong Guogong, Ning Guogong, Zhen Guogong, Zhiguogong, Liguogong, Qiguogong and other honorable families.

Among them, Wang Ziteng ranked first, in addition to Xiu Tonggui, Jia Yuanchun, the chief eunuch Qiu Shi'an, Xia Bingzhong, Yang Kui and others.

Even Jia Min was included in the list of Zhongliang by San Francisco.

In the proclamation, Wang Ziteng and Jia Min pacified Wendula, built Bukui and other deeds, praised them greatly, and complained for the unfair treatment they suffered.

Accused Yuanheng and Tianyou of being fatuous and immoral, and the treacherous ministers in the court were in power.

When this reason came out, it surprised many people.

Judging from this proclamation, San Francisco, Wang Ziteng, Jia Min and others are simply in the same group.

The third requirement of the Calligraphy is also the most central requirement, which is to ask Tianyou to abdicate voluntarily and follow the example of Yao and Shun.Zen abdicates the throne of the emperor and lets the virtuous live there.

Otherwise, the soldiers will be pointed at the imperial capital and the false emperor will be captured alive.

At this time, the imperial capital has fallen into panic.

Those who had fled from the south now regarded the imperial capital as their last hope to settle down, and poured into the imperial capital one after another.

Three days after the city gate was opened, it was found that more and more refugees were pouring into the imperial capital, and there was no sign of stopping, so the city gate was closed, and no new arrivals were allowed to enter the city.

Some residents of the imperial capital also wanted to escape.However, after the city gate was closed, he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.

Thus formed such a strange scene.

Those who fled from outside wanted to enter the city, and those who fled from the city wanted to escape outside.

At the same time that the San Francisco army occupied Jinling, Han Tiankui raised his troops in Ningguta and quickly occupied most of the Northeast.Half a month later, Shengjing was occupied.

It took only half a month to occupy Shengjing. According to the itinerary, Han Tiankui raised his troops from Ninggu Tower and encountered almost no strong resistance along the way.

Otherwise, he would never have arrived in Shengjing in such a short period of time.

Ten days later, some of Han Tiankui's troops attacked Shanhaiguan, facing the imperial court's [-] troops in Shanhaiguan.

Since Tianyou ascended the throne, after a short period of excitement in the early dynasty, it gradually calmed down.Almost every day, there are ministers who suddenly do not come to court.

However, since San Francisco captured Jinling, the early dynasty suddenly became lively.

The reason why it is lively is naturally because there are many people.

There are suddenly more people because of two reasons.

One is that the ministers of the Six Ministries of Jinling came to the imperial capital, and many of them were eligible to go to court.

The second is that the level of ministers who can be ranked in the court is lower than before.

The six servants who were not qualified to be in the court before were all able to speak in the court now.

In the past, as soon as the emperor came in, the ministers immediately became silent.

Today, Tianyou Tianzi has already sat down on the dragon chair, and the hall is still full of chaos. The emperor who used to be infinitely majestic seems to have become dispensable now.

"Silence, silence, silence."

Eunuch Zhou shouted three times before his voice gradually subsided.

"My loves, what good strategy do you have for the rebels in San Francisco?"

Tianyou said lazily.

In this case, he has been tired of talking about it early in the past few days.But now he has nothing else to say.

At this time, the ministers became like wooden figures, expressionless and silent.

"Xiao Daozong, you have always been talkative, tell me, what's the best way to do it now?"

"Returning to the emperor, the world is peaceful, and the government of officials is the first to be promoted. The government of officials is clear, and the officials are virtuous, and the people are orderly. For the current plan, the government of officials should be rectified immediately. If officials in various places can keep in mind the responsibility of guarding the land and guarding one side, then San Francisco will suffer. Naturally, it can be solved. I think..."

"Xiao Daozong, I remember you said these words yesterday, right? Officials should be rectified, but now many local officials can't even be found. Who are you going to rectify?"

"Your Majesty, it is precisely because of this that we need to rectify. Now is an extraordinary period, Your Majesty..."

"Tobu, tell me."

Tianyou interrupted Xiao Daozong.

"Your Majesty, the Household Department has nothing to do today."

As Luo Musheng spoke, he kept muttering in his heart.

What else is there to play, the treasury is already empty now.The salaries of the officials are gone, and the military salaries are gone.

Taxes from all over the country are no longer handed in. What do you want me to tell you?You don't like to hear what you say, so why bother yourself.

"When will the taxes from various places be paid?"

"We are stepping up the collection, but it is only for a while. It is difficult to raise all the money. I am afraid it will take some time."

"After going back, step up the collection, and make sure to raise the military salary."

"The minister obeys the order."

Alas, at this time, who will pay you?

"Li Yuan of the Ministry of War, when will the troops of Qin Kings from all over the place arrive at the imperial capital?"

"We are traveling day and night, and we will arrive in a few days."

"You said that more than ten days ago. Since you traveled day and night, you should have arrived long ago, right? Why hasn't anyone come so far?"

"Returning to the emperor, it is the rainy season, the roads are muddy, bridges have been washed away, and the river is swollen. If you can't cross the river for a while, you may be delayed on the road."

"How many people can come in total this time?"

"About 30."

"Yesterday you said you could get 50 yuan, why is it 20 yuan less today?"

"There are bandits in various places. In order to maintain the local situation, it is difficult to deploy so many soldiers and horses. Don't worry, the emperor, as long as there are 30, it is enough to guard the imperial capital. Given time, the rebels in San Francisco will be wiped out."

"Li Yuan, do you have any good strategies to retreat from the enemy?"

"Your Majesty, soldiers are deceitful. Teachers are well-known, benevolent are invincible, soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent, one flourishes, then declines, and three exhausts. The emphasis is on the right time, place, and harmony. San Francisco does not do much. Righteousness will kill oneself, please don't worry about it, Your Majesty."

"According to what you mean, if there is no need to fight, the San Francisco will naturally die down, and the troops will be withdrawn?"

"Returning to the emperor, I don't mean that. At that time, when the soldiers come, they will block the water and cover them with soil, and I will personally go to battle to kill the enemy, and repay the emperor's kindness with death."

Li Yuan behaved impassionedly, seeing death as home.

As for how to resist the attack of the San Francisco, they didn't say anything about Ziwu Maoyou.

"Hou Xiaolian, tell me, how is the military training going?"

Tianyou turned to Hou Xiaolian.

Hou Xiaolian is currently serving as the right servant of the Ministry of War, responsible for training new soldiers.

This position is exactly the position that Emperor Yuan Heng wanted to recall Jia Min to hold before his death.

"Your Majesty, the 50 new troops are already ready for attack, and they will come as soon as they are called."

"You said before that it was 50. Now that Jiangnan has lost half of the country, will there be 50? Before I ordered Shui Rong to inspect the military training, he replied that there are many false reports and fake claims for military training in various places, and empty pay and empty quotas are everywhere. Yes, the so-called military training is nothing more than taking the opportunity to ask the court for money, what is your explanation for this?"

"Returning to the emperor, Shui Rong exaggerated and deceived the crowd. In fact, there are more than 50 troops training in various places. In the past month, the number of people reported by various places has increased by another 20."

"Another 20 people have been added? Where did so many soldiers come from?"

"Back to the emperor, San Francisco has gone against the law, and people and gods have shared the anger. The righteous people all over the world have risen up. The heroes of the rivers and lakes, the heroes of the green forest, the gentry from all over the country, the wealthy businessmen, and the wealthy businessmen have formed regiments and are determined to fight San Francisco. The best thing is that they train soldiers, They all pay their own money, and don’t need the court’s salary.”

"Really don't want money from the court?"

"Yes, I have told them to ask them to raise their own wages."

"Okay, just don't ask the imperial court to pay for it. Dear friends, what do you think of the killing of loyal and good people in San Francisco?"

The ministers also understood the previous topics, but they were all empty talk.After all, it's just a matter of discussing but not making a decision.Don't talk about it in vain, just listen to it in vain.

Regarding the matter of mutilating Zhongliang, it is more sensitive.

The six princes who were confiscated, including Wang Ziteng, basically belonged to the Xungui Group.

Regarding the eradication of these people, everyone actually has their own views in their hearts.

Although there will be some illegal things in each family, it is really not the right time to check them at this time.

More importantly, it is extremely ironic that this matter was brought up by San Francisco.

Wang Ziteng has always been an enemy of San Francisco, and Jia Min has never had any contact with San Fan.Now that Sanfan has complained about their injustice, how can it not be surprising?
On the contrary, many people who are currently in power have always had close contacts with San Francisco.It is absurd to ask these people to discuss how to deal with the San Francisco now.

San Francisco accused the treacherous officials in the imperial court in their proclamation, and it is precisely these people who are currently in power in the imperial court.

What is the intention conveyed here?What does San Francisco want to do?
Be careful what you say at this time, otherwise, you might offend someone.

"Your Majesty, San Francisco's so-called mutilation of Zhongliang is purely distorting black and white, wantonly slandering the Emperor and the court ministers."

Sun Tongren came out of work to speak.

(End of this chapter)