No!

Absolutely not!

And with his haughty and greedy nature, he still wanted to warn me, and at the same time bite a piece of flesh from me, and wanted me to pay the military salary.

So why should I rush to go?

As long as I don't go, do you really think he can control the soldiers?

Those soldiers didn't know that this disturbance was secretly initiated by Xu Pengju, they naively thought that it was just to make a noise, and now they are still surrounding the inner city in an orderly manner, and there is no riot, that is because the time is still short.

However, as time goes on, before they have received the explanation, their hearts will be angry and flustered, on the one hand, because of the anger caused by the anxiety that they have not yet received the money, and on the other hand, because the court has not given them the explanation, and the panic caused by the fact that the court has not given them the explanation.

No matter how stupid they are, no matter how short their knowledge is, they also know in their hearts what it means to be in rebellion?

There are only two ways for the imperial court to deal with military rebellion.

The first way is to appease, and the military salary will be allocated as soon as possible. The second method is to suppress it, send a large army to suppress it.

So, what does it mean when they find that the imperial court has not come to appease them?

That means that the imperial court is likely to suppress them.

By this time, they found that not only had their salaries not been paid, but that they were likely to send large armies to suppress them. All that left their hearts was anger and panic. Do you think they're going to be so orderly? ”

Speaking of this, Luo Xin shook his head and sighed: "The army is full of anger and panic, and it is still a chaotic army, do you think Xu Pengju can still control it?" ”

"That'...... We should go to Nanjing as soon as possible! Yu Dayou hurriedly said: "If those rebels are impulsive, the matter will be big." ”

"Hurry up?" Luo Xin glanced at Yu Dayou lightly and said, "I'm going, and the rebel army must come up with a number of lines." First of all, it is to pay their military salaries, which is 500,000 taels, do you have it, or do I have it? ”

Yu Dayou's face turned red, where did they still have money in their hands at this time?

Not only do they have no money, they are short of it. The grain and grass just given to Hu Zongxian is enough for more than a month, and they must find a way to get the grain and grass within a month and send it to the front line.

"Secondly!" Luo Xin continued: "They will definitely propose that Nanjing Jiuwei will never be disarmed, can I agree? ”

"What's more...... Luo Xin's face became serious and said: "With this kind of soldier, why should Da Ming keep it?"

Also, they will definitely argue that they cannot be held accountable.

Why not pursue it?

Hu Butang led the soldiers to fight for life and death on the front line, but they made a riot in the back, and they didn't investigate it in the end, how could the soldiers on the front line be embarrassed? ”

"That'...... What are you going to do? ”

"What's going on? Hehe...... Naturally, it's going to be a fight! Luo Xin sneered: "We must fight, calm their heads, and subdue them, since they are opposed, no matter what the reason, they will have to suffer the consequences." ”

"But ......"

"Nothing!" Luo Xin waved his hand and said: "They are a rabble at all, and they are not prepared to rebel at all. If it is really a prepared rebellion, it is natural to make other arrangements. Such a rabble, as long as they are given a little pressure, will collapse. Don't worry, I'm not going to give them a chance to hurt the innocent. ”

Three days later.

The inner city of Nanjing.

Nanjing's civil and military officials gathered together, their faces full of restlessness. Xu Pengju's face also lost the look of everything under control.

It's been three days!

The reinforcements they sent out to ask for help had not yet arrived, and Luo Xin in the south seemed to have not received the news, and they all began to wonder in their hearts whether the person they sent out was dead, and they did not go to Suzhou to find Luo Xin at all.

In the room, the Nanjing civil official sat on the left, and on the right was Xu Pengju with some military attachés. Nanjing Hubu Shangshu Ma Kun finally couldn't help it, and said to Xu Pengju:

"Guogong, now that the rebels are besieging the city, you have to find a way?"

"What can I do?" Xu Pengju said lightly: "Those soldiers are because the household department did not pay them military salaries, as long as you, the household department, are willing to pay them military salaries, naturally the clouds will disperse in a day." ”

"I want to too!" Ma Kun said helplessly: "To pay them back their salaries, they need 400,000 taels of silver, where do I have them?" ”

"Then I can't help it." Xu Peng raised his hands and said.

"What do you mean you can't do it?" Ma Kun was anxious: "When Jiuwei was established, it was to fight against the Japanese. Now that the Japanese have been wiped out, the Nine Guards have not fought at all. Can there be as much pay as there is a war and when there is no war? Besides, you, Xu Guogong, commanded the Nanjing garrison and the Nine Guards, and now that the army is in turmoil, you are the biggest person responsible. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, Lord Ma!" Xu Pengju's face sank and said: "Soldiers are also people, and they also have to eat." Now that they can't eat, don't they let people ask for military salaries? ”

"Is this begging?" Ma Kun's beard was so angry that he was angry: "The rebels are besieging the city, what are they going to do?" This is to rebel. You, Xu Pengju, are the commanders of the Nanjing garrison and the Nine Guards, aren't you afraid that the imperial court will punish you? ”

"It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and I have no money to pay those soldiers, and they will not listen to me. Now the 4,000 men and horses in the inner city are all given to them by me with private money, otherwise the inner city will not be able to hold it, and you will be arrested by the rebel army. ”

"You ......"

"That's it!" Zhu Heng, the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Industry, said: "Now we still have to think of a way to tide over the difficulties together." Xu Guogong, no matter what the reason is, once this chaotic army makes a big scene, you can't afford it, you have to find a way, right? ”

"Isn't that thinking!" Xu Pengju said lightly: "Didn't you send someone to ask Lord Luo for help?" As long as Lord Luo comes and agrees to the request of the military, the military will naturally go back to their camp, and the matter will be resolved satisfactorily. ”

"Will it be that simple?" Zhu Heng frowned and said, "Agree to their conditions, and it will be resolved?" ”

"What do you think?" Xu Pengju said lightly.

"Then why don't you go and talk to them?" Zhu Heng looked at Xu Pengju and said, "Isn't this your business?" ”

Xu Peng raised his hands and said, "What's the use of me talking?" I don't have any money to pay them. ”

Zhu Heng frowned and said, "If they start to attack the city, or if a war breaks out, this matter will be a big deal." ”

"No, they're just making noises. It's just that Lord Luo has been delayed in coming, it seems that we, Lord Jingluo, don't take Nanjing seriously! ”

Ma Kun snorted coldly and said, "Xu Guogong, you are familiar with Jiuwei, and this matter should have been for you to go to Jiuwei to talk to, not Lord Luo." Once Lord Luo arrives and there is a conflict with the rebellious army, you Xu Guogong will not be able to eat and walk around at that time. ”

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