Chapter 55: Sending Troops to Calm the Chaos
In the following days, Qin State will start preparing for war.
While recruiting soldiers and generals, they constantly sent spies to other prefectures and counties in the empire to inquire about information from various places.
In the hall, Jiang Ji sat upright on the throne, wearing a black dragon robe, looking down at the people in the hall.
"The latest information obtained is, in addition to the four prefectures of Cangzhou, Leizhou, Fengzhou and Jizhou that were originally occupied, Youzhou and Xuanzhou have also entered the footsteps, and the world is already in danger."
"Fortunately, the court has sent Ouyang Fu, the general of the Central Army to fight against rebellion, and Xun Jun, the general of the Central Army to eliminate the enemy, to separate the troops and lead the Hu Ben army to suppress the rebellion."
Everyone was startled, then breathed a sigh of relief.
This shows their trust in the two generals of the Central Army and the Hu Ben Army.
The general of the Dayu Empire was not usually established. Now, except for the general of the Cheqi who had the identity of a relative, there is no general in the country, and the highest one is the General of the Central Army.
Now two people were sent out at once, and they were leading the Hu Ben Army, one of the most elite troops in the empire. Naturally, everyone trusted them very much.
Although the Witch God Cult is very powerful, it is still difficult to compare with the empire's millennium prestige.
Seeing that everyone had digested the news, Jiang Ji then told the real reason why he attracted everyone.
"Now the mountains and rivers are drifting, and there are many bandits. I want to send a large army out of Qin to quell the chaos in Yangzhou."
This is a decision made by Jiang Ji after discussing with many confidants.
Although this move is suspected of being in vain, once implemented, it will greatly expand Qin's influence in Yangzhou.
Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. If you are pursued later, you may be punished.
Moreover, the current soldiers and horses of Qin are newly recruited, with insufficient training and extremely average combat effectiveness. Maybe they will lose their wife and soldiers at that time.
"I object!"
Li Kuan was the first to stand up to express his opinions.
The reason why he donated food and grass a while ago was because his lips were lost and his teeth were cold. He needed a protective cover to protect the Li family.
Over the past few days, due to the rapid response, the chaos in Qin State has been strongly suppressed, and the aristocratic families and families in Qin State have settled down.
Now that Jiang Ji suddenly made this happen, they naturally couldn't accept it.
"Your Majesty, our army is full of new soldiers, and its combat effectiveness is insufficient. It is even more contrary to the imperial laws when going out to march. I think it is better to send someone to the court first and then make plans."
"I agree that the so-called name is not upright and the words are not up to par, and the majesty of the empire must not be touched."
With Li Kuan leading the way, many officials from aristocratic families all opposed it.
Jiang Ji frowned secretly, but his face remained silent: "It was not that I wanted to be a hero, but that Lord Qin Feng, the governor of Yangzhou, sent a letter of help yesterday, which forced me to send troops."
Jiang Ji wanted to take advantage of this to develop his potential, so he naturally would not leave too obvious handles to others. Therefore, he sent someone to the governor's office to ask if he needed to increase his military help, and thus he had this letter of help.
Although the governor was only 600 stones, he was a low-ranking and had the responsibility to supervise a state.
On weekdays, we aim to restrict local tribes from annexing land, oppose their rampant land, crack down on unfair law enforcement by local senior officials, crack down on senior local officials' preference for themselves when recommending scholars, crack down on illegal children of senior local officials, and crack down on collusion between senior local officials and local tribes.
It can be said that the governor is extremely unwelcome to the aristocratic families, nor is he liked by the county magistrates, and is mutually restricted by local officials.
Even though Li Kuan and others were reluctant, they had no good reason to object to the face of justice and big troubles.
"The king, in the opinion of the minister, it is inevitable to send troops, and it is also extremely beneficial to Qin."
Feng Tang stood confidently in the middle of the hall and talked happily.
"First of all, if the troops are sent, the king will definitely gain a good reputation and increase his reputation. Secondly, if the rebellion is suppressed, this is a great achievement and the court will definitely receive rewards."
"And we recruit new soldiers, suppressing rebellions is also training troops. Combining all kinds of things, sending troops not only conforms to the righteousness, but also benefits Qin State without any harm. How can we refuse?"
Bai Yan also expressed his words and agreed: "The Chief Secretary analyzed the most. If this is the case, he should send troops as soon as possible."
Bai Yan is now a lieutenant, but his qualifications are too shallow. If he wants to stabilize his position as soon as possible and even go further, military merit is the best choice. He will naturally not give up this good opportunity.
In addition to them, officials such as Guo Qu who belonged entirely to Jiang Ji also supported him.
"Since all the Qing families have no objection, the matter has been decided. Three days later, the lonely general will personally lead the troops to suppress the rebellion and return the people to a place of peace."
After Jiang Jigang finished speaking, Wei Ji, who had not spoken, quickly opposed: "Your Majesty, you can send troops, but you must not lead troops yourself. The son of a thousand gold cannot sit in the hall. How can you take risks with your own risk?"
Not only Wei Ji, but also Guo Qu and others opposed it.
Only Feng Tang and others who knew Jiang Ji's ambition had no objection and even expressed their support: "The king is a member of the Tian family. If he comes to the front line in person, the soldiers of the three armies will definitely use their lives. The rioters will be frightened when they hear it. I think it is okay for the king to lead the troops themselves."
Wei Ji and others insisted on opposing it, but Jiang Ji had made up his mind and finally made the decision.
Wei Ji and others had no choice but to pinch their noses and admit it. After all, Jiang Ji's prestige in Qin has become different now. He made up his mind and they could not object.
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Three days later.
After completing the oath, Jiang Ji led Bai Yan, Fengtang, Zhao Shuo and others to lead an army of 20,000 from Yangdi and march northward.
The matters within Qin were left to Guo Qu and Wei Ji to handle together, and Feng Yu supervised them aside.
The army passed through Cangyi and Anyang and arrived at Zihang County, located on the border of Qin.
This Zibo-Hang County no longer belongs to the Qin State. Jiang Ji sent people to inquire about the situation in the city first and then make plans.
Fortunately, due to its proximity to Qin, although some rebellions have occurred in this city, they are all easily suppressed and are still in the hands of the court. This makes it much easier for Jiang Ji and others to pass by.
After explaining the purpose of the visit, the magistrate of Zihang County personally went out to greet Jiang Ji.
Since it was getting late, Jiang Ji did not refuse, and the 20,000 troops were stationed outside the city for a night to continue traveling tomorrow.
Since Qin State is in the southern part of Yangzhou, the designated marching route was to go north, suppress the rebellions along the way, and then quickly rushed to the governor's office, and met with the governor Qin Feng. With his duties and fame, he suppressed the entire Yangzhou rebellion and achieved the goal of Jiang's follow-up trip.
The next day, the army continued to set off.
Because the Witch God Cult has a relatively small influence in the south, although there are many rebellions in Yangzhou, there are very few large ones, and the largest one is still entrenched in the north of Yangzhou.
Moreover, the rebels are mixed with weeds, the elderly, weak, sick and disabled account for a considerable proportion, and their combat effectiveness is extremely weak.
Therefore, the army easily suppressed the thieves along the way, surrendered the young and strong, and temporarily left the old and weak in various places to send people to guard them.
By this time when Ruyang, where the governor's mansion was located, Jiang Ji's army was not only more elite, but also had a total of 30,000 people.
When he learned that Jiang Ji led a large army was coming, the governor Qin Feng also brought people out of the city to greet him.
"I've seen His Highness the King of Qin."
Qin Feng is a middle-aged man in his forties, with a square face and a tall figure, and every move is scheming.
"The governor is not polite. To be honest, I am also within the scope of the governor's supervision. I should be the governor's salute to you."
Seeing Jiang Ji's extremely kindness, Qin Feng felt relieved and a smile appeared on his face: "Your Highness is really a traitor, I can't afford it."
"Your Highness is exhausted and the fight against the rebels along the way is even more laborious. Why not go to my house to rest first and discuss everything tomorrow?"
Although I don’t know why Qin Feng was in a hurry at all, Jiang Ji still said according to his wishes: “Everything will be based on the governor.”
"Your Highness, please follow me. Generals may order the army to be stationed outside the city. I will send people to bring food and drinks to reward the army and thank them for their achievements in Yangzhou."
Except for Zhao Shuo who led his personal guards to follow Jiang Ji, everyone else stayed outside the city.
Qin Feng led the way, while other officials gathered around Jiang Ji. No matter what purpose it was, there was no harm in getting along with Jiang Ji now.
Soon, the group entered Ruyang City. The city was crowded and crowded, and it seemed that it was not affected by the war, and it was still as prosperous as before.
Just observe carefully and you will find that the people are in a hurry and are far less leisurely than usual.
Chapter completed!