Fu Shanhe

Chapter 205 The Emperor’s Fury
Politics is cruel.

After a military meeting, Zhou Zhenbang, who failed in the struggle, was completely excluded from the center of power.

If he doesn't find a way to make it work quickly, I'm afraid he will find it difficult to keep his current position as Censor.

Li Mu had no sympathy for Zhou Zhenbang's experience.

Being incompetent is not scary; what is scary is being incompetent and not knowing it.

In order for the subsequent war to proceed smoothly, it is very necessary to eliminate these hindering guys in advance.

Frankly speaking, the actions of the White Lotus Holy Kingdom did not surprise him.

In a sense, it was too late for the Holy White Lotus Kingdom to make strategic changes.

When it comes to a big business like rebellion, one cannot care about the gains and losses of a single city or a single place.

From a purely strategic perspective, after capturing the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, the White Lotus Holy Kingdom should concentrate its forces to attack Huguang or Jiangxi.

At the same time, people were sent to contact White Lotus followers in other areas to respond to the uprising nationwide.

If the ruling foundation of Dayu cannot be shaken, it will be meaningless even if more land is occupied.

Obviously, the top leaders of the Holy White Lotus Nation were blinded by the short-term victory.

Too much emphasis is placed on the gains and losses of a single city or a single place, and the strategic vision is not long-term enough.

……

"Commander Li, isn't it too late to send troops next month?"

Zhang Sihan asked with concern.

The orders from above kept coming down, putting a lot of pressure on him as the governor.

But when it comes to the issue of sending troops, he has very little say.

Among the 60,000 to 70,000 troops in Guangxi, the number of troops that Zhang Sihan could command would not exceed 1,000.

"Governor, this message is for the rebels, and the specific time of dispatching troops will change."

Li Mu replied with a smile.

The rebels can run away, but we must find a way to intercept the food they have collected.

Even if we can't take it back, we can burn it and not let the rebels take it away.

Without these supplies, the rebels would have to fight quickly and decisively.

When two armies are fighting, the most important thing is to stay calm.

The more anxious and flustered you are, the easier it is to make mistakes.

In a blink of an eye, Li Mu spent two Spring Festivals in Guangxi.

The White Lotus Rebellion had lasted for so long that it was time to end it.

Compared with the previous battles, the number of mobile forces he can mobilize this time will reach 40,000.

Such a force configuration is enough to carry out a large-scale battle.

"Commander Li, we have released so much false information recently.

Can the rebels be fooled again?"

Zhang Sihan asked with concern.

As long as he can win the battle, he doesn't care how he wins.

But in recent months, Li Mu has been either training troops or suppressing bandits.

He had seen many government troops, but had never met one that was so fond of suppressing bandits.

In order to eliminate the banditry, Li Mu even spent a huge amount of money to relocate the people nearby, turning the bandits into blind and deaf.

Countless bandits paid the price of their lives under the attacks of government troops.

Only a few diehards are still persisting.

However, according to Li Mu's anti-bandit efforts, these guys would not be able to hold out for a few years after losing their supply of supplies.

As the governor of Guangxi, Zhang Sihan was naturally happy to see such changes.

The elimination of banditry is also a political achievement.

The only problem was that the timing was wrong, and what he needed more now was military merit for suppressing the rebellion.

"Governor, does it matter whether the rebels are fooled or not?"

Jing Yifeng on the side asked back.

With the situation developing to this point, the rebels' strategic retreat is inevitable.

The White Lotus Sect today is no longer the small group it once was.

With an army of millions, the amount of supplies consumed every day is a huge number.

The model of fighting to support fighting cannot be sustained.

No matter when the Guangxi Front Army launches an attack, they must transfer strategic materials as much as possible.

As long as transportation is taking place, there are opportunities.

Jing Yifeng tasted the sweetness of the previous raid on Liuzhou, and now he wants to replicate it again.

As for the aftermath, that is the responsibility of the civil servants.

As a general, all you have to do is defeat the enemy.

If there are problems in other areas, the generals cannot be held accountable.

Military generals like Li Mu who like to consider the overall situation are the exception among military generals, and there are only a few such people in the entire Dayu Dynasty.

"and many more!"

"You were gathering your troops for drills the other day. Have you already dispatched your troops?"

Jabo on the side exclaimed.

As a military supervisor, he always kept an eye on the movements of the army.

However, no matter how closely they watched, the coach still couldn't stop them and left them alone to work on their own.

It's impossible to blame anyone because the news leaked after the previous military meeting.

Afterwards, in order to appease the military, they had to make concessions, and Li Mu was given the power to send troops at any time.

I thought they were just talking, but I never expected that Li Mu and Jing Yifeng would go so far as to hide it from them.

"It's nothing, Master Jia, don't make a fuss.

That was just a normal troop movement. How can it be considered a troop movement when none of our commanders have gone there? "

Li Mu immediately denied it.

Some things can be done quietly, but they must never be said out loud.

As long as they refused to admit it, it would be the same as if nothing had happened. Once the window paper was broken, it would be a slap in the face of the governor and the military supervisor.

If the two of them reported the matter to the court and were held accountable, it would be quite a hassle.

"Commander Li, do you mean you will send troops in the near future?"

Zhang Sihan asked with concern.

Based on his understanding of Li Mu, he was able to dispatch troops so quickly because he must have discovered an opportunity to fight.

Generally speaking, when you encounter this kind of situation, you can prepare good news in advance.

"Governor, I think you should take this opportunity to contact the Yunnan-Guizhou coalition and Fujian to launch a spring counterattack with us.

If nothing unexpected happens, we will attack Guilin in two days!"

Li Mu replied immediately.

He had no hope of contacting the government troops in Yunnan, Guizhou and Fujian to take joint action.

Now the coordination between the several encirclement and suppression armies is a complete mess.

Even though Lord Xu repeatedly emphasized the need for cooperation, the various armies still fought on their own.

It's not that everyone lacks the awareness of cooperation. The key is that the various armies are too far apart, the speed of information transmission is too slow, and there is a lack of effective communication between them.

By the time we received the news from our allies, the situation on the battlefield had already changed.

In this context, everyone can only prioritize and formulate battle plans based on their own situation.

Not only is the government army's coordination low, the situation is the same on the rebel side.

After the Eastern Expedition Army occupied Guangxi, they went to open up the Jiangxi battlefield instead of joining forces with the Northern Expedition Army to attack Huguang.

This approach directly caused the rebels to miss the best opportunity to capture Huguang.

Of course, such a decision is not necessarily wrong.

If the two armies really come together, command will be an unsolvable problem.

On the battlefield, the more soldiers the better is never the case. The command capabilities of most generals have limits.

What's more, where there are many people, there are many disputes. When a large number of troops gather together, there are also a lot of conflicts.

The coach's ability was beyond his limit and he was unable to properly coordinate internal relations. The army's combat effectiveness was reduced to only three or four points.

It would be better to act separately so that we can exert greater combat effectiveness.

He made this suggestion purely because he wanted to find something for Zhang Sihan to do.

As for civil servants, they cannot be left idle.

Once I have free time, I will start to have all kinds of random thoughts and can't help but get involved in something.

……

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Looking at Yin Zhiming and Zuo Hongjiang kneeling below, Emperor Yongning's face became terribly gloomy.

As the results of investigations from all parties came out, the truth about how the two men manipulated the White Lotus Rebellion in order to overthrow the eunuch party gradually surfaced.

"Your Majesty, this is unfair!"

"These are all framed by someone, how could we collude with the rebels!

......"

Yin Zhiming and Zuo Hongjiang hurriedly explained.

The investigation conclusion is true, but there are obvious problems with the evidence.

It was obvious that someone wanted them both dead and helped to complete the evidence.

Some things that he had nothing to do with were also taken as evidence and brought before the emperor.

"hehe!"

"You two are innocent. The Sansi Yamen, Jinyiwei, Dongchang, and officials from Guangxi have all framed you!"

Emperor Yongning said sarcastically.

If so many people participated in the frame-up, then this would be the biggest false accusation case since the founding of Dayu.

The political impact of such a shocking scandal was even more serious than the White Lotus Rebellion manipulated by Yin and Zuo.

Coupled with the exposure of other scandals involving Yin Zhiming and Zuo Hongjiang, Emperor Yongning's trust in the two was completely exhausted.

After being betrayed by his trusted confidants, Emperor Yongning now wants to kill them even more than he had hoped.

"Your Majesty, minister..."

Halfway through his words, Zuo Hongjiang's voice choked up.

Deep down, he was filled with endless regret.

I already knew that my companions were unreliable, but I still followed them to plot something big.

The eunuch party was eliminated, but the price was that they became sacrificial victims.

Emperor Yongning brought the case to the main hall for interrogation, cutting off all room for maneuver.

This will not only cost them their lives, but also ruin their reputation.

Those Qingliu Party members who once followed them have now become the people who most want to tear them into pieces.

It can be imagined that Qingliu Group will suffer a heavy blow after this incident.

“Your Majesty, my old eyesight is dim and I was unable to spot the two traitors Yin Zhiming and Zuo Hongjiang in time.

He triggered the White Lotus Rebellion which corrupted several provinces and deserved the death penalty.

I am too ashamed to face the millions of people who died. Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Pang Hengsheng immediately opened fire.

It seemed that he was apologizing, but in fact he was launching the final attack on Yin Zuo and the other two.

The Prime Minister certainly had some responsibility, but it was Emperor Yongning who promoted and employed these two people.

To apologize at this moment would be nothing more than taking the blame for the emperor, and incidentally arouse Emperor Yongning's hatred towards the two of them.

"It has nothing to do with the Prime Minister. It's just that these two traitors hid too deeply.

Someone, take these two traitors out and torture them to death!"

Emperor Yongning's heart was bleeding when he gave the order.

It's really embarrassing that the person I trust the most is actually a traitor.

He simply chose to ignore the reason why the two colluded with the White Lotus Sect.

No matter how destructive the eunuch party is, they cannot match the White Lotus rebels.

(End of this chapter)