Chapter 406 Mutiny
The sunrise in late September dyes the eastern sky into a gorgeous landscape.
After a night of dormancy, the vast earth gradually woke up. The sunlight passed through the gaps of the clouds and burst out with thousands of rays of rays of rays. The red sun rose slowly, rising higher and higher.
A new day has begun, and for Liu Jun, this is another new day full of vitality.
Liu Jun stood in front of the window on the second floor of Zhennan Hou Mansion, resting his hands on the ornate railing outside the window. Yesterday, the imperial doctor diagnosed Li Hui as pregnant. The empresses of both palaces in the palace gave many rewards, and the emperor also issued a special order to fulfill the promise made by Chongzhen that year and issued an order to grant the unborn child the title of Zhennan Hou.
Last night, Li Hui was extremely excited and wrote a long family letter to send it back to North Korea, allowing the King of North Korea and the whole country to share this joyful news.
Feeling the fresh air in the morning, Liu Jun returned to the bedroom and gentle with his wife for a while, then went to the back garden to practice boxing.
"What important information is there?"
"Wu Changshi stayed in Zhou Yanru's mansion for more than an hour yesterday. After leaving, he met several generals of the Beijing Army in Taibai Restaurant in the east of the city. He also secretly met with Wu Xiang in another restaurant for about half an hour."
"What else?" Liu Jun was wearing a soft silk practice suit, and was playing Tai Chi with a straightforward look. Chen Yuting watched Liu Jun's movements, and occasionally stepped forward to correct his hands.
"After Wu Xiang returned to the mansion, Wu Xiang's eldest son Wu Sanfeng took several servants out of the capital and headed to western Liaoning."
"Also, there are officers in each of the former Imperial Guard Battalion's standard battalion, and they are planning things." Liu Jun's intelligence adjutant Luo Ping'an reported to him, "The Intelligence Department analyzed and initially judged that these people were planning a mutiny."
"Military?" Liu Jun just sneered. With these wastes in the Beijing camp, what kind of trouble can they make if they make trouble?
"General Liu requested, will he take action immediately?"
After Liu Jun finished a set of Tai Chi, he finished his efforts.
"Look at how beautiful the rising sun is, but how many people pay attention to it and appreciate it carefully? Everyone always ignores the beautiful scenery around them and pursues some vague and vague things, but they still enjoy it. They are always touched and their heads are bleeding." Liu Jun shook his head and smiled, took the towel handed by Chen Yuting, and wiped the sweat on his face.
"Don't rush to take action."
"Don't take action?" Luo Ping'an was a little surprised.
Liu Jun smiled and said to the deputy intelligence report from the martial arts lecture hall, "Crisis and crisis are sometimes both dangerous but also bring opportunities, so they are called crisis. These people can't help but jump up. Although it will be a bit dangerous, it is a better opportunity for us. If they don't jump like this, how can we get the chance to intervene and how can we take action?"
"Remember, crisis is equal to opportunity, the key is how to master the response. Tell General Liu and his brothers from the Intelligence Department to keep an eye on these clowns and not rush to do it. Let's catch fish for a long time, send more brothers to keep an eye on the actions of those guys who jumped, and find out their conspiracies. Do you understand?"
Luo Ping'an nodded, "I promise not to alert the snake." He also came out of the martial arts lecture hall. He was the old Jiutou Bird from Macheng. He made many military achievements and studied among the Jiutou Birds. He became a disciple of Liu Jun. Now he has made more contributions to join Liu Jun and became an intelligence adjutant. He is one of the most promising young officers among the Jiutou Birds, which has attracted countless envy.
Such a promising young man is naturally smart. Liu Jun's words made him understand everything.
"Import Tianjin immediately, let them continue to maintain control over Tianjin, and then inform Dengzhou, so that they can stay alert in the war and gather at Dengzhou Port on standby. Once the capital needs it, they must ensure that they will arrive at the capital as soon as possible after receiving the order. They also asked General Liu to lead the brothers in Beiyang Town to strengthen their guard. Although the Beijing army is all waste, they must also prevent these people from jumping over the wall. We will set up a long line to catch big fish, so we cannot let them break the line in the end."
Luo Ping'an nodded, "Prince, I'll transfer hundreds of brothers from Lugou Bridge to the city."
"There is no need for this." Liu Jun said that it is enough to have five hundred personal guards to protect him. If five hundred people can't stop him, then it will not be useful to have another five hundred. After all, this is in the capital. Unless the emperor and the ministers in the court have to deal with him, otherwise, if someone wants to attack him, it will not be a threat.
And if one day, the emperor and ministers must get rid of him, Liu Jun will also know the news in advance and respond early.
It is imperative to rectify the troops in the capital, which is also a key step for Liu Jun to seize power step by step.
"Prince, Wu Xiang's eldest son Wu Sanfeng is leaving the capital. He must go to Wu Sangui in western Liaoning. Now, 80,000 to 90,000 troops outside the pass are all controlled by Wu Sangui and Zu Dashou. Be careful of them." Luo Ping'an reminded.
Although the Jingji Army claimed to be twenty-seven years old, there were actually not many soldiers to fight, and the nine-headed birds didn't care about these. However, Wu Sangui and Zu Dashou were different. Although the Guanning Army suffered a lot in the Battle of Western Liao, it was precisely because of the great defeat in the Battle of Western Liao that a large number of Liaoxi officers and generals such as Hong Chengchou were killed and captured, which made Wu Sangui and Zu Dashou control western Liao even tighter.
Now outside the pass, there are two real Wu clans in western Liaoning and Zu clans.
The land outside the pass outside the pass, which they controlled, commanded 80,000 or 90,000 troops, which is the most threatening force to the Nine-Headed Bird. If Wu Xiang asked Wu Sangui and Zu Dashou to conspire with Zhou Yanru and the Jingying group in the capital to deal with the Nine-Headed Bird together, it would still be a great threat.
"The Intelligence Department is closely watching the western Liaoning, and the Beiyang Navy is also ready. Once Wu Sangui and the others dare to make any move, the navy must take it as soon as possible." Liu Jun frowned. He did not want to start fighting with the western Liaoning Army immediately, and he didn't even want to fight with any Ming army now.
Regarding the Liaoxi Army, Liu Jun planned to deal with them slowly. He planned to recommend Qin Liangyu to the court as General of Ningyuan, and let Wu Sangui, the Liaoxi Admiral and General of Guangning, return to Guangning.
The relationship between the nine-headed bird and the Qin-Ma tribes of Chongqing Shizhu has always been very good. If Qin Liangyu becomes the general of Ningyuan, then Liu Jun can add his nine-headed birds to the Ningyuan army. At that time, there will be the stone-headed birds outside the Ningyuan army, but the foundation will be the nine-headed birds.
At that time, the Jiutou Nine will indirectly control Ningyuan Town and be inserted between Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou Town. At that time, Wu Sangui and Zu Dashou's troops in western Liaoning will have to pass Ningyuan's level even if they want to enter the pass.
The news that the imperial court wanted to comprehensively rectify the Beijing army and significantly reduce the decommissioning of the Beijing army soon spread.
There are many people jumping up and down in the three major camps of the Beijing Army in each town. These people deliberately spread the news about the abolition of the Beijing Army, and even exaggerated the news, spreading many unreliable rumors, and deliberately arousing the anger of the soldiers.
They spread that the nine-headed bird would enter Beijing to replace the soldiers of the Beijing camp, and the prince of Liaodong was preparing to eliminate all the troops in Beijing.
The Liaodong prince not only wanted to abolish the Beijing army, but also could not get the salary that everyone owed.
Under the instigation of these interested people, many Beijing troops were incited to fight for their own interests.
"Don't be afraid, the law does not punish the masses. Everyone gets up and makes trouble. The court will not support the plan of the King of Liaodong by then. The nine-headed bird will not enter the capital, and everyone will not be cut off by then."
A few days later, the Prime Minister's Office formally ordered the rectification and dismantling of the Beijing Army and the reorganization of various departments.
As soon as the order was issued, the atmosphere in the various battalions of the Beijing Army was suddenly tense.
On that day, the Ministry of War sent officials to count the soldiers and horses of the three towns of the former imperial guard camp. When the Ministry of War officials entered the military camp site of the First Town to verify, the officers and soldiers of the First Town rose up in a fierce manner and began to surround the Ministry of War officials and demanded wages.
Several unlucky officials of the Ministry of War were tied up and hung onto the flagpole.
In Ganqingmen Square, the four Gu ordered the ministers to accompany the emperor to drink tea and discuss the establishment of the guards' personal army. At this time, Wang Dehua hurriedly arrived with Wang Chengde.
"Your Majesty, the prince, the big thing is not good. The officers and soldiers of the First Town mutiny. They tied up the officials who sent the Ministry of War to check the list, hung them on the flagpole, and shouted the slogan of paying owed wages and getting out of the capital.
When Zhu Cilang heard the mutiny, he was shocked. In the second year of Chongzhen, when the Qing army was at the capital, he was just born and had no memory left. When the Qing army entered the pass in the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the Qing army did not attack the capital, but it also frightened him. At that time, the entire capital was very nervous, and the city gates were closed day and night, and even the atmosphere was felt in the palace.
"Brother, what should I do?"
"The emperor doesn't have to worry. It's just that the soldiers were exploited by some ill-hearted few people. It's just a slaughter of money, and it's not worth worrying about." Liu Jun said.
Zhu Cilang is still very worried.
Seeing the emperor being so alarmed, Zhou Yanru was secretly happy. "Your Majesty, the old minister had opposed the rectification of the capital camp in this way, and he advised the prince that he might cause chaos at that time. Now it is unfortunate that he is in trouble. Your Majesty, the capital must not be in chaos. The old minister thinks that it should be the first to issue an order to withdraw the order to sack the capital army, and to maintain the same change for the time being, and to maintain stability."
Liu Jun sneered, "Old Master Zhou's intention, if the Beijing army makes a random quarrel in the future, they will respond to their requests? These Beijing army are corrupt and useless, and now they want to engage in such a threatening move, how can they indulge them?"
Zhou Yanru retorted, "Does the prince want to make the entire Beijing army feel satisfied?"
"Even if the entire Beijing army is in chaos, there is nothing to worry about. There are 30,000 elite Beiyang soldiers in the suburbs of Beijing. They are loyal to Your Majesty and the court. As long as Your Majesty gives you an order, you can immediately take down all the riots and quell the turmoil."
While he was talking, another eunuch came to report, looking panicked.
"Your Majesty, the big thing is not good, and the second and third towns are in chaos. They shouted the name of asking for money and have rushed out of the camp, smashed and looted everywhere, and some people are setting fire!"
When Zhou Yanru heard this, he hurried forward, "Your Majesty, please immediately issue an order to take back the previous order and comfort it."
Liu Jun also stepped forward, "Your Majesty, please immediately issue an order to transfer the troops in Beiyang Town into Beijing to quell the rebellion, and to transfer the troops in the five cities, the Jinyiwei and the troops from the East Factory to quell the rebellion."
Zhu Cilang's face turned pale and white, so scared.
He was hesitant and difficult to decide.
"Your Majesty, please immediately issue an order to transfer the troops in Beiyang Town into the city to quell the rebellion."
"Your Majesty, no, you should take care of yourself now." Zhou Yanru shouted.
Liu Jun increased his voice, "Your Majesty, I will personally lead the Beiyang troops to quell the rebellion and ensure that the rebellion is quelled before dark. If it cannot be quelled, Your Majesty can withdraw my official position and remove me from my post at that time, and it will not be too late to issue an order to appease the rebellious soldiers."
"Brother, are you really sure to quell the rebellious soldiers? Now the three towns of the Imperial Guard are in chaos!"
"Your Majesty, the actual number of troops in the three towns of the Imperial Guard Camp is less than 30,000, and the number is not as good as that of Beiyang Town. In terms of combat power, it is even worse than that of Beiyang Town, which has been triumphant in Liaodong. I have enough confidence to calm the chaos in half a day."
Liu Zongzhou also spoke at this time, "Your Majesty, I agree with the prince's intentions, and the riots should not be allowed."
"Okay, the prince obeys the order, I order you to transfer troops in Beiyang Town to quell the rebellion immediately!"
Chapter completed!