Chapter 517 0512 [The South in Countering the Rebellion](2/2)
Prime Minister Zhong planned to send troops in winter, taking advantage of Jingxiang's lack of defense, and stabbed Ju Ming hard in the back.
Unexpectedly, when news of the peace talks and marriage came out, Fang Qifu rebelled again on Jinghu South Road, completely disrupting Zhong Xiang's overall plan.
Nowadays, Lianghuai is suppressing the rebellion, Jiangxi is suppressing the rebellion, and Jinghu is suppressing the rebellion. No one of the three parties cares about the other, and they are all cleaning up the rebels within themselves.
Moreover, some troops must be stationed in border cities to protect each other.
Travel to Hangzhou.
A large number of famous scholars from the southeast were recruited by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty to serve as officials, and dozens of them stayed with him to recite poems and compose poems.
A poem written by Dasheng made Song Huizong very happy. The eunuch Li Yan waited for a long time until the poets dispersed, then he walked up to him and whispered in his ear: "In the official family, there are scoundrels in Fujian who are causing trouble, and the governor of Tingzhou abandoned him."
He fled from the city, but the magistrate of Shanghang County defended the city and died for his country."
Song Huizong's good mood disappeared in an instant, and he said irritably: "The bandits in Jiangxi have not been eliminated, so why is there another trouble in Fujian? I am recruiting talents and working hard to govern. Next year, I will go to the Northern Expedition to regain the lost territory. Can't the people of the world be at peace?"
Li Yan quickly said: "How can the ignorant people know the aspirations of the Holy Emperor?"
Song Huizong called Cai You and Tong Guan: "Do you know what happened in Tingzhou?"
Tong Guan said: "Two of the five counties in Tingzhou have been lost, and they are connected with Jiangxi bandits. If they are not wiped out as soon as possible, they may become bigger quickly."
"Then you will lead the troops to suppress it!" Song Huizong said.
Tong Guan wondered: "The food and salary are not enough."
Cai You said: "There is not much tax collected this year, and palaces are being built in Hangzhou... By stopping the palaces, we can save some money and food. Or we can seize Weng Yanguo's property, and we can send thousands of troops."
If it doesn’t work, we can only add more taxes and exemptions.”
Song Huizong said: "If you don't build a palace in Hangzhou, how can you show the majesty of the emperor? If you don't have majesty, how can you convince all the officials? Liangjiang, Zhejiang, Guangxi, and Fujian will collect 10 million yuan in free money next year to use for conquest.
The thieves in Tingzhou, Fujian. After destroying the Ting thieves, they headed to Jiangxi and joined forces with Quan Bangyan to attack the Gan thieves from both sides!"
Tong Guan and Cai You looked at each other and saw the helplessness on each other's faces.
Chapter completed!