The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 245: Dispatch Generals
Wenyuan Pavilion.

As Xie Qian, the chief minister of the cabinet, resigned from office on the pretext of old age and frailty, there was only one bachelor left in the cabinet, Yang Tinghe, the bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion.

Yang Tinghe naturally took over the position of chief minister of the cabinet and was in charge of the cabinet alone.

This situation naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the courtiers. However, Yang Tinghe was the master of Zhengde Emperor, so no one dared to say anything.

However, it is precisely because there is only one bachelor in the cabinet that the burden on Yang Tinghe's shoulders is much heavier. He needs one person to assume the operational functions of the entire cabinet agency.

At this moment, Yang Tinghe is exercising the power of "voting and drafting", that is, reviewing the memorials and making decisions on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor.

However, a memorial quickly caught Yang Tinghe's mind. It was the memorial written by Xiong Xiu, the left minister of the Ministry of War.

The memorial discussed in detail that the people of Hebei suffered greatly from the Ma Zheng. Yang Tinghe frowned when he saw it. Especially when Xiong Xiu mentioned the horse thieves in Hebei at the end of the memorial, his expression changed drastically.

The horse thieves stole the disaster food and distributed it to the people in the disaster area. This was obviously an act to win people's hearts. If it was not handled well and the court did not pay attention to it, then this group of horse thieves would most likely turn into... rebel thieves who gathered to cause chaos!

Yang Tinghe carefully looked at the date of this memorial, and found that two months had passed, which was obviously inconsistent with common sense. He immediately ordered someone to go to the General Affairs Department to inquire who had passed this memorial on the way to delivery, and why. Why hasn't it been delivered?

After all, Hebei is not called Hebei now, but "Zhili"!
Zhili, directly under the jurisdiction of the capital.

Otherwise, why are there so many people rebelling?
First it was the White Lotus Sect demons, and now it is the Bazhou horse thieves!
The repeated rebellions will only greatly damage the imperial prestige of His Majesty the Emperor Zhu Houzhao!
Zhu Houzhao gritted his teeth with hatred and clenched his fists tightly.

"Convene the civil and military ministers to discuss matters, immediately!"

"It is obviously a national policy that benefits the country and the people, but it has become a means for corrupt officials to make profits!"

In the early years of Hongwu, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang settled the tripod in Jinling, with Yingtian and other fourteen prefectures and four prefectures as direct governors.

The North Zhili area was the core area of ​​Hebei Province in later generations, including eight prefectures, two prefectures, and seventeen subordinate prefectures, including the capital, Beijing.

At the end of the day, Zhu Houzhao couldn't hold back and kicked the desk over.

"Why did this memorial appear just now?"

This is obviously someone who deliberately withheld this memorial and did not publish it, waiting for the situation in Hebei to deteriorate!
"Your Majesty, the General Affairs Department must investigate!"

Therefore, there must be no chaos in Beizhili. After all, this is the center of the Ming Dynasty.

"Hey!" Zhu Houzhao sneered, "What a big deal!"

At this moment, Zhu Houzhao was still reading the storybook with relish, which came from the fantasy story written by the savage Tang Hao.

Half an hour later, all the big and small Jiuqings and Dukes and Lords rushed over.

"This is really unreasonable!"

Yang Tinghe sighed, but still bravely tried to persuade him.

What will the people of the world think?
Could it be that he, the righteous emperor, was really so ignorant and unprincipled?

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao immediately raised his eyebrows, immediately put down his script and took Xiong Xiu's memorial.

"If this is true, then their actions are definitely more than that!"

A eunuch rushed in with a pale face and said urgently: "Your Majesty, eight hundred miles is urgent!"

After such a long period of training and growth, Zhu Houzhao was no longer the little emperor he was before. He discovered the problem at a glance.

Yang Tinghe had a smooth journey and soon met His Majesty the Emperor.

"Come, please go to the General Affairs Department immediately to verify why this memorial was only delivered now!"

"wrong!"

Zhu Houzhao scolded angrily, and then realized the problem.

And he himself immediately took the memorial and went to see the emperor to see the emperor.

Rebellion is absolutely intolerable to every emperor.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this shocking news, Zhu Houzhao did not get angry, but looked at Yang Tinghe expressionlessly.

After all, this is a mass rebellion!
Moreover, these rebel thieves even conquered Shucheng with great momentum!
If the imperial court does not dispatch troops to immediately rush to suppress the rebellion and wipe out these rebels with thunderous force, then the prestige of the Ming Dynasty in the hearts of the people will instantly drop to freezing point!

Not to mention that this place of Zhili is just south of the capital. What if these damn rebels come to the capital?
This is something no one can guarantee!
Zhu Houzhao did not answer, but ordered coldly.

They also heard some rumors on the way into the palace, so as soon as the ministers saw His Majesty the Emperor, they immediately requested the deployment of troops and generals to quell the rebellion!

Yang Tinghe said with a livid face. Just when he was about to speak again, an accident happened.

What's more, Zhu Houzhao, the Zhengde Emperor, had a major rebellion in Shandong not long after he came to the throne. Only two or three years later, such a major rebellion has occurred again!

"Your Majesty, the situation in Hebei is not good!"

"Bazhou thieves Liu Liuliuqi gathered a crowd to rebel, captured Wen'an County, killed a number of officials, and quickly developed a population of more than 10,000 people, including Boye, Raoyang, Nangong and other prefectures and counties..."

Of course, Southern Zhili has not been ignored. After all, it was the land of Longxing in the Ming Dynasty and the main source of national taxation. The main examination venue for the southern imperial examination, Jiangnan Gongyuan, is also located here, occupying the position of economic center and cultural center. Therefore, Taizong still retained a set of central institutions in Southern Zhili that were at the same level as those in Northern Zhili, although they were far inferior to Northern Zhili in terms of actual power.

In the early years of Yongle, Emperor Taizong Zhu Di decided to move the capital. In the first year of Yongle, Peiping was called Beijing and called Xingzai, that is, the place where the emperor was. In the 18th year, the capital was officially moved, and the Chief Secretary of Beiping was changed to Zhili, which was called Beizhi.

"They are forcing me to transfer the Marquis of Zhongshan to suppress the rebellion! A bunch of ambitious traitors!"

This is the second time!
The second time someone openly gathered to rebel!

"Your Majesty, Zhili cannot be in chaos. This is an important place in the capital!"

"Master Yang, you really caught me by surprise."

Even if they saw through the insidious plans of those rebellious ministers and traitors, the problem was that the court had to send troops to quell the rebellion as soon as possible!

Not to mention that these rebels are extremely brave and good at fighting. They can even defeat several cities in just over a month. If they really go straight to the capital and kill them under the city, let alone whether they dare to do so, as long as the situation If the collapse has reached this level, what prestige does the Ming Dynasty still have?

I'm afraid it will cause chaos in the world!

Therefore, we must immediately mobilize troops and generals to quell the rebellion!

It's easy to mobilize troops. Haven't the Beijing army's soldiers already restored their combat effectiveness? Simply mobilizing an army of 20,000 to 30,000 people will be enough to wipe out these damn bandits.

But the only question is, who should be sent as general?
Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty really cannot choose a decent general.

Is it Zhu Hui, the protector of the country?

This is a tiger father and son. Last time he led an army to resist the Mongols, he didn't even see the face of the Mongolian Tatars. He dared to directly ask for credit for 20,000 soldiers in one go. Naturally, it is impossible for civil servants and gentry to let this happen again. The domineering waste went to command the troops.

Not to mention that this guy just hated the emperor not long ago, and his house was confiscated by the emperor in disguise. Now he is still hiding at home and licking his wounds. Naturally, it is even more impossible to lead the troops to fight.

But except for Zhu Hui, the protector of the country, the other nobles are all dandy wastes, and there is no suitable candidate.

Is it possible that you asked the British Duke Zhang Mao to lead the army to fight?
impossible!

So after much deliberation, and finally after unanimous discussion among the civil and military ministers, this matter had to be handed over to the Marquis of Zhongshan who was in Shandong!
Zhongshan Hou is just in Shandong, not too far from Bazhou. If he leaves immediately, he can reach the battlefield quickly. This is what the ministers want to see.

However, Zhu Houzhao didn't want to see this scene, or he didn't want to fall into the trap of those traitors.

"Does it mean that in our great Ming Dynasty, apart from the Marquis of Zhongshan, there are no other generals who can lead the army?"

Zhu Houzhao glanced at the ministers and scolded sternly.

Han Wen, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, bravely went out and tried his best to persuade: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to act on impulse."

"Zhili must not be in chaos, let alone allow the rebels to wreak havoc. We must put down the rebellion as quickly as possible with the power of thunder and frighten people with evil intentions in the world, otherwise..."

"Your Majesty, what Han Shangshu said is absolutely true. There must be no chaos in Zhili!" Wang Hao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel, also came out to make remarks.

Tianguan Ma Wensheng has officially entered the official position a few days ago, and he strongly recommended Wang Hao to succeed him as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Zhu Houzhao was all right for this. After all, Wang Hao's virtue and ability were obvious to all, and he was undoubtedly the best candidate.

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

A senior official named Jiuqing came out to support the dispatch of the Marquis of Zhongshan to quell the rebellion.

Zhu Houzhao looked at these people coldly, his face was livid and his face was calm.

If they had encountered this kind of rebellion before, they would never have allowed the savages to lead the troops, in order to restrict the Marquis of Zhongshan from seizing military honors and continuing to gain promotions!
It's so funny now. Just as the fleet is being built and ready to go to sea for trade, a rebellion suddenly breaks out, and the ministers one after another propose that the Marquis of Zhongshan lead the troops into battle!

Even a fool can see the fishiness in this!

Zhu Houzhao clenched his fists tightly, looked at the people in front of him, and finally had to give the order dejectedly.

"I decree that the Marquis of Zhongshan be appointed as the general to defeat thieves, and immediately lead the troops to Bazhou to quell the rebellion!"

"Thirty thousand soldiers of the Beijing Army set off immediately, commanded by Wuding Marquis Guo Xun, and rushed to Bazhou to join Zhongshan Marquis!"

After issuing the decree, Zhu Houzhao angrily walked away, leaving the ministers looking at each other. After returning to the palace, Zhu Houzhao called Chen Kuan.

"Da Xun!"

"These traitors are really hateful!"

Chen Kuan also understood the whole story and naturally understood why His Majesty the Emperor was angry.

For the sake of profits from sea trade, the mastermind behind the scenes had the audacity to start a rebellion, ignoring the people, the court, and the country... His heart is to be punished!

The last time Bian Xiong, Huang Xingfu, Zhu Maogong and others came here, they secretly instigated the White Lotus Sect to rebel and cause rebellion. As a result, only a short time had passed before such bad things happened again.

"Your Majesty, the factory guards are investigating the General Administration Department to find out the person who deliberately withheld the memorial!"

"If everything goes well, we might as well find out these traitors and kill them all!"

A sharp look flashed across Chen Kuan's face, and the old eunuch was really angry this time.

"We must find out these bastards!"

"Otherwise I won't be able to swallow this bad breath!"

As the imperial edict was issued, Jin Yiwei took action immediately.

However, they naturally knew their priorities. The most important thing at the moment was to put down the rebellion. Therefore, through the information channels of Jin Yiwei, His Majesty the Emperor's decree quickly arrived in Shandong.

Tang Hao was directing the soldiers to conduct firearms training when Zuo Yidao immediately rushed over with a pale face.

"Master Hou, something big happened!"

"The rebellion of Liu Liu and Liu Qi in Bazhou was so huge that it conquered several cities!"

"Your Majesty has ordered you to leave immediately to quell the rebellion in Bazhou. Guo Xun also set off from the capital with 30,000 soldiers."

Liu Liu and Liu Qi rebelled?

Tang Hao was startled when he heard this, and a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes.

There seems to be such a thing in history, but the question is, is it too much of a coincidence that this rebellion broke out at this moment?

Are those gentry and gentry really so insane and crazy?

Aren't they afraid that they will be overthrown by the Ming Dynasty?

In the current Ming Dynasty, Liu Daxia once said that the army and the people were in hardship and the people were poor and had no money, but it would still be some time before it completely collapsed.

These gentry and gentry will never watch the Ming Dynasty completely collapse. After all, their basic base is the Ming Dynasty.

If they really sit back and watch the Ming Dynasty be replaced, then these gentry and gentry will not be able to ensure their vested interests.

Therefore, this rebellion is nothing more than loud thunder and light rain.

"Master Hou!"

"This thing is so strange!"

Tang Mu couldn't help but said: "If you don't rebel sooner or later, you will rebel at this time. Even a fool knows there is something wrong here..."

"Well, what happens next?" Tang Hao sighed, "Even if we know there is a ghost here, we still have to dive in!"

"After all, this is Zhili, not an insignificant place, but the capital of the Ming Dynasty!"

"If a rebellion breaks out in Zhili and the imperial court is unable to suppress it, what will the people in the world think?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone shuddered.

If you can't even defend your own nest, then who will still be in awe of the Ming Dynasty?

I'm afraid that by that time, the real troubled times are coming, and the smoke is everywhere!
"That's why Your Majesty has to send me to quell the rebellion!"

"Zhili cannot be in chaos, the capital cannot be in chaos, and the world must not be in chaos!"

"The mastermind behind the scenes took a fancy to this and directed such a good show!"

Tang Hao sneered, with killing intent in his heart.

This is a conspiracy.

Those people just wanted Zhu Houzhao to make a choice.

Either choose the country and the country, or choose the interests of sea trade.

For an emperor, there is no doubt that he will definitely choose the former.

No matter how unwilling Zhu Houzhao was, he had to immediately dispatch Tang Hao to quell the rebellion.

"Zuo Yidao, leading three thousand forbidden troops and two thousand combat soldiers, will continue to garrison the Qinghe Shipyard!"

"No official is allowed to spy on this place without the orders of His Majesty and this Marquis, otherwise he will be killed without mercy!"

"Those who take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble will be killed! Anyone who gets involved in the shipyard will be killed! Anyone who breaks in without authorization will be killed!"

The word "kill" was spoken three times in a row, and even Zuo Yida couldn't help but shudder.

However, he accepted the order immediately without any hesitation.

In fact, Tang Hao originally wanted to keep Tang Mu to guard the Qinghe Shipyard, but the problem was that Tang Mu's identity was ultimately just a mere commander of the Beijing army.

But Zuo Yidao is Zheng Qianhu of the Jinyi Guards and Zheng Qianhu of the Four Guards. Both of them are the emperor's personal soldiers and are only responsible to the Ming Emperor, so no matter who comes, Zuo Yida can keep them away. outside!
Coupled with the 3,000 Imperial Guards and 2,000 Beijing soldiers under their command, no matter who wants to take advantage of the opportunity to pick peaches and get involved in the Qinghe Shipyard, they are thinking too much!
"With one sword, we must defend this Qinghe Shipyard!"

Tang Hao looked at Zuo Yida with a stern expression.

"This is the result of our hard work for more than a year. We must not let any cat or dog take it away!"

Zuo Yidao took a deep breath, and then nodded heavily.

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis, nothing will go wrong."

Even if he dies in battle, he will not let any outsider step into this shipyard!

Tang Hao nodded happily, and then looked at Tang Mu.

"Tang Mu, immediately collect the three-eyed blunderbuss from the army, and let the firearms workshop fully produce the three-eyed blunderbuss. I will see 5,000 of them within three days!"

"In addition, summon the generals of the Shandong guards and all patrols to immediately strengthen their vigilance. If anyone is found trying to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, he will be killed without mercy!"

"Tell them that if any trouble occurs in Shandong during my absence, I will personally destroy them!"

In my memory, the massive uprising of Liu Liu and Liu Qi not only affected Hebei, but also Shandong.

Shandong is currently undergoing the restructuring of health clinics and is assuming the responsibility of pilot projects. Naturally, it cannot be destroyed because of this.

Zuo Yidao immediately went to deliver the order and make all preparations for the war.

Three days later, Tang Hao and his generals rushed to Bazhou at full speed at night.

At this moment, the smell of blood in Raoyang County Government has not dissipated.

Qi Yanming sat on the seat of the county magistrate, quietly listening to the people under his command.

Since the uprising, they have only killed officials and gentry, burned down the government buildings, robbed the arsenal, released prisoners, and gathered young men... Today, they have grown to nearly 30,000 people.

It may seem like a huge momentum, but Qi Yanming knows in his heart that these are just illusions.

The imperial court must have learned the news, and the next step was to send an army to encircle and suppress him.

Most of these 30,000 men are young and strong civilians. Even if they are given armor, bows and crossbows, they may not be able to use them, and they have almost no fighting power at all.

Furthermore, as the team gets bigger, they need more and more food, which almost forces the army to constantly attack cities and forts and plunder food!
As for escaping and hiding in the deep mountains and forests, it is simply unrealistic.

Should everyone be allowed to chew tree bark and eat grass roots?
When thinking of these problems, Qi Yanming couldn't help but sigh heavily.

At this moment, the Jiangnan merchant who had encouraged him to revolt appeared again.

As soon as he saw this person, Qi Yanming seemed to have found his backbone.

"Mr. Fan, what should we do next?"

Jiangnan merchant Fan Wencheng chuckled and then drew a grand blueprint!
"General, don't worry too much. Next, our army should..."

(End of this chapter)