Xia Nan made a generous statement, and the tone was set, and no one questioned it anymore. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Sima De asked: "Is this going to Shandong mainly to gain military merits or for the sake of the population?" If you want to take root in Shandong, where is the right place? ”

"The two-year mutiny created a large number of homeless refugees, and the capital of Qiongzhou is vast and sparsely populated, and immigration is the primary goal. Of course, if you have military merits, you can't let it go, and I still want to find an opportunity to promote the rank of general on my head! As for where it will take root, it's hard to say yet, but I already have a goal, which is Dengzhou. ”

Sun Yuanhua asked in surprise: "Dengzhou? ”

"That's right. With the connections of the governor of Guangdong, Mu Tianyan, I can get in touch with Xie Sanbin, the governor of Shandong, and I plan to push him to the position of the governor of Denglai, so that we can freely enter and leave Dengzhou......"

Sun Yuanhua muttered: "However, Denglai is a military town, and the governor of Denglai can't cover the sky with one hand, even if our people can freely enter and leave Dengzhou City, they can't garrison the army in a grand manner. ”

Xia Nan replied: "Well, I have a plan, it's about Dongjiang Town." It is said that Dongjiang Town is dominated by Mao Wenlong's descendants and the old department, all of whom are from Liaodong, and the rebels in Dengzhou are in the same vein, and now the Dengzhou rebellion has lasted for nearly two years, and Dongjiang Town has also become a pot of porridge, and the general soldier Huanglong sent by the imperial court has been killed by the rebels on the island, and the deputy generals stationed on the islands of Dongjiang have their own thoughts, and some people have released rumors, saying that they are going to cross the sea from Dengzhou into Shandong, and join the rebels in the same stream......"

Sun Yuanhua asked, "But what does this have to do with us?" Moreover, the weather in Dongjiang Town is cold, the land is poor, and ginseng can be grown, but it can't grow grain, and the food and salary are all allocated by Denglai. "He used to be the governor of Denglai, so he naturally has a say in this.

Xia Nan smiled: "It doesn't matter whether the generals of Dongjiang Town will work together or whether they will send troops to Dengzhou, the important thing is that there is this possibility, for the imperial court, it is a threat that has to be guarded against - they are the ones who take the blame for us." Mr. Sun, let me ask you, in Shandong, is there a decent sailor to prevent the attack of Dongjiang Town? ”

Sun Yuanhua shook his head: "Except for a water division stationed in Dengzhou Water City, there is no decent water division in the whole of Shandong and even Beizhili, but it is a pity that the main city of Dengzhou fell, and this water division also fell into the hands of the rebels." The water division of Dongjiang Town is quite powerful......" Speaking of this, he suddenly came to his senses, "The general wants to use the threat of the water division of Dongjiang Town to get the opportunity to garrison Dengzhou?" ”

"That's right, there are no eggs under the nest, even if the rebels in Dengzhou are pacified, the Dengzhou Sailor will definitely not be able to keep it. At that time, the new governor of Denglai made a last turn, saying that if Dongjiang Town rebelled and sent troops to attack, Dengzhou had no water division to resist, and asked for a new water division or a water division from other places to be stationed, and I am willing to help allocate a water division for the imperial court to garrison Dengzhou, and the food and salary can be owed first, do you think the court will agree? ”

Sima De praised: "This plan is very good. However, the general just said that this trip to Shandong to participate in the counterinsurgency is also on the grounds of the threat of Dongjiang Town, and the garrison will not be suspicious if it uses the same excuse? ”

Xia Nan scoffed: "There is such a good backstabber, you don't have to use it in vain." Who dares to question, let him go to quell the rebellion, let him stop the water division of Dongjiang Town! ”

Sima De came up with a bold idea: "General, my subordinates still have a plan. Just don't do anything, give Dengzhou a siege, let the remnants of the rebels go to sea, and return to Dongjiang Town in the north, so that Dongjiang will be more chaotic and completely out of the control of the imperial court, so as to highlight the importance of the water division stationed in Dengzhou, and no one dares to make irresponsible remarks. This is called raising self-respect. ”

Xia Nan blurted out: "No." "Historically, the rebels did go to sea from Dengzhou Shuicheng, but instead of fleeing back to Dongjiang Town, they threw Tartar and brought advanced Hongyi cannons and craftsmen who made cannons to Huang Taiji, which changed the contrast between the strength of the Ming army and the Qing army's firearms, and greatly enhanced the Qing army's ability to attack fortified positions. It's okay not to know this, since you know, it is impossible to give Huang Taiji a chance to open this hanging. Not only could the rebels not be allowed to go to sea, but they also had to think of a plan to sink the rebels' ships and Hongyi cannons to prevent future troubles.

Sima Deqi said: "Why not? The more chaotic Dongjiang Town is, the better it will be for us! ”

Xia Nan couldn't say the real reason, but said vaguely: "Li Jiucheng, Kong Youde and other rebel leaders ran out of Dongjiang Town, and they don't agree with the generals on the island, so they may not return to Dongjiang at that time, and they ......may not be able to vote for Tartars."

Seeing that he insisted, Sima De also gave up the proposal.

Xia Nan changed the topic: "In order to create an opportunity for the Qiongzhou battalion to send troops, Governor Mu will recommend to the imperial court to transfer me to bring the water division to quell the rebellion, and Miss Xie will also write a letter to her father Xie Xun, asking him to recommend it to Zhu Dadian, the governor of Shandong, who is responsible for commanding the counterinsurgency army, and it will take some time for the exchange of letters, and we can take this opportunity to prepare quickly......"

Lin Weiye asked: "Isn't it just to take ships and soldiers to fight?" What else are you going to prepare? ”

"Prepare to accept refugees! I'm not going to get a few thousand people to come over and it's over, I have to get tens of thousands of people, if I don't prepare in advance, where will people live? How to manage? If they were to go to the wasteland, where would they choose? ”

Lin Weiye was speechless: "God, tens of thousands of people? The population of the entire Lingao County is only a few people, isn't this a few immigrants from Lingao County at one time? ”

"And most of them are young and strong." Xia Nan added, "The soldiers are in chaos, and the weak ones can't hold on for a long time, and most of the people who can survive are young and strong guys." ”

Sima De Zhengse said: "In this case, the transport boat must be sufficient, and the grain and grass must also be prepared, otherwise the refugees will starve to death halfway, or be too crowded in the boat to suffocate to death, and then the bamboo basket will be empty." ”

Sun Yuanhua added: "We must also be well prepared to accept refugees, so many people cannot live in the center of the county, so as not to have conflicts with the local people, and they have to be resettled in remote places......

Xia Nan immediately made a decision: "That's right, three stinkers are better than Zhuge Liang." Then Mr. Sima is responsible for organizing the transportation fleet, if the height is not enough, he will go to Guangdong to recruit civilian ships, and I will ask Governor Mu to issue a warrant for you. Mr. Sun was responsible for arranging the resettlement of the refugees, and built a resettlement area south of Lingao to avoid mixing with the residents of the county. The building was too late to be built, so a one-story bungalow was built. ”

Huang Hansheng, who had not spoken, said: "General, will the selection be carried out after Bo Fu goes ashore, and the strong young men will be selected into the army to prepare for the expansion of the army?" ”