Chapter 747: Pacification (II)

The conference was held as scheduled. Silence came as promised despite the bad weather, which gave the She clan elders great confidence, which was more effective than any promise. After successfully witnessing the signing of the contract between the Hui merchants and the one hundred and eight villages, Panshi Gong held a grand banquet to celebrate the new of this million She people.

In the midst of the changing of cups and laughter, a sergeant covered in snow suddenly hurriedly walked in, handed over a small bamboo tube hidden close to him, and handed it to Shen Mo with both hands.

The hall fell silent, and everyone looked at the little bamboo tube...... What can make the messenger chase here, it must be important emergency information.

Shen Mo knew what this was, and according to the time calculation, the results of the battle on Dingnan's side had already come out, but his heart was still beating fast, his fingers were a little trembling, and he didn't open the seal after twisting it several times. The people around me are really anxious......

With an apologetic smile, he picked up a towel and wiped the sweat on his hands, and finally opened the seal and took out the thin letter paper inside. Shen Mo took a deep breath, picked it up and looked at it, and handed it to Pan Shigong beside him, while he picked up the teacup casually. I wanted to make a calm appearance, but my hand trembled and sprinkled a piece of the placket.

Fortunately, at this time, everyone's eyes were attracted by Pan Shigong, and they saw the old man holding the piece of paper, his lips moving slightly, and his complexion was very complicated.

"Shi Gong, what is the news?" Since Lord Jinglu showed it to Panshi Gong, it naturally meant to be public, and everyone asked curiously.

Panshi Gong was calm, and a smile appeared on his face and said: "The official army has been wiped out in the early morning yesterday morning, more than 20,000 people under Lai Qinggui's department, Lai Qinggui died in the chaos, and more than 100 leaders under Lai Qingchuan were captured. Saying with a long sigh with complicated feelings, he said: "The big dragon head that has been entrenched in our southern Gannan for many years has completely destroyed ......"

The reaction was the same as that of the old people, and when the old people here heard this, they did not show an ecstatic expression, but they did not feel like they were mourning, so they fell into silence.

Shen Mo didn't feel that there was anything wrong, after all, Lai Qinggui and his gang were their same clan, and even the same clan of many people, and they had an innate closeness in their feelings, which could not be exchanged for no matter how many means and how much money they paid. But Lai Qinggui really troubled their lives, and his rebellious behavior brought a long war here, making life very difficult for the mountain people. Even more unsustainable...... Who doesn't have a loved one who starved to death? Who doesn't have a man who was disabled in the war? Therefore, the feelings of the She people about Lai Qinggui's death are very complicated, and if you insist on using one word to describe it, it is more appropriate to say that it is 'relieved'.

At this time, Shen Mo stood up with a wine glass and said loudly: "Everyone, the bandits have been punished, and the stability is not far away, we can finally get rid of the nightmare of more than ten years and look forward together!" Saying that, he raised his glass and said, "A happy life is waiting for us!" ”

Yes, look forward, let this nightmare end, and let a happy life come soon. Under the leadership of Pan Shigong, the old people raised their glasses and drank this cup of celebration wine full of sweet and sour together, not to congratulate the officers and soldiers, but also to pay tribute to the future!

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After thinking about it for a few days, Pan Shigong agreed to Shen Mo's request and embarked on the road to Takasago with He Xinyin; Shen Mo also sent a congratulatory letter to the front-line troops who had won a great victory, and at the same time asked them to 'chase after the poor with the remaining bravery', take down Takasago in one go, and completely eradicate the three nests.

It turns out. Shen Mo and his think tank were incorrectly judged, and the collapse of Lai Qinggui's gang, which occupied seventy percent of the strength of Sanchao and sixty percent of the territory, dealt a devastating blow to the confidence of Xie Yunzhang, Jiang Yueyao and others.

The most realistic dilemma is that they have lost Lai Qinggui, who has attracted most of the enemy, and they have lost even the courage to resist desperately in the face of the officers and troops who are pressing from all directions. Therefore, the arrival of Panshi Gong and He Xinyin became the last straw that broke the camel's back, so that after repeated hesitation, they finally decided to negotiate with the official army.

But the situation has been reversed, and the attitude of the officers and soldiers is unusually tough, they do not accept any negotiations, and they must unconditionally lay down their arms and disband the ranks in order to confer the promised officers and guarantee their property and safety.

Panshi Gongben was a little worried, which would anger Xie Yunzhang and them, but this Jingluo Mansion was issued by Jingluo Mansion, so it was impossible to change it. Because of silent and cold observation, in the two months that Lai Qinggui was attacked, Xie Yunzhang and Jiang Yueyao did not have any assistance, and they did not even have the desire to provoke a war in Takasago and share the pressure for them, which shows that the two have lost their determination and fighting spirit, and appropriate and not excessive stimulation will not provoke their resistance, but will cause huge pressure on them.

As a result, his judgment was not wrong, and after Liu Xian's several fierce attacks, Xie and Jiang completely collapsed. Finally, on the eighth day of the 43rd lunar month of Jiajing, he announced his unconditional surrender. The sight of the two of them tying themselves barefoot and bowing to Liu Xian in the ice and snow will be imprinted in the minds of the people of southern Gannan for a long time, so that those restless people can put away their ambitions and obediently be good citizens under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

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In the joyful sound of gongs and drums, Shen Mo took a group of civil officials and tens of thousands of catties of wine and meat to the barracks to reward.

The three commanders were dressed in bright armor, and greeted them with joy, and when they saw the silence, they all brushed and saluted: "I will never live up to the trust of the commander!" ”

"Hahaha......" Shen Mo laughed loudly: "Generals, please hurry up, this battle is beautiful!" ”

"Thanks to your command!" The three of them said in unison: "I don't dare to take credit." ”

"Don't be modest." Shen Mo personally helped them up, holding Liu Xian with one hand and Yu Dayou with the other, and walked into the big tent affectionately.

Entering the tent, silently sat down on the main seat, four brocade guards held holy decrees, seals, flags, and swords on the left and right, symbolizing the majesty of the Tianshou Shepherd of the Southeast Jingluo Dynasty, Liu Xian led more than 100 generals of all sizes, gathered in the big tent, and once again paid a big salute to the Lord Jingluo.

Looking at the generals silently, he was in a happy mood, and said with a long smile in unison: "Today, this official is in the camp." There are only two things, one is to reward everyone on behalf of the emperor! The second is to drink celebration wine with you! ”

The generals couldn't help but be overjoyed when they heard this, and they suppressed their excitement and listened to the silent announcement of the reward, and the speed of this rebellion was completely beyond the imagination of the imperial court...... Originally, it was expected that the rebellion would be quelled in three years, but it only took one year to wipe out all three nests and basically pacify southern Jiangnan, so the emperor was very happy, and the reward proposed by the cabinet was also extraordinarily rich......

The first to be rewarded. It was Hu Yong, who made the first contribution, who was directly promoted from the general banner to a thousand households, and was promoted to five levels in a row; The second is Qi Jimei, who captured Li Zhen, who was promoted from Wei Zhenfu to commander, and his brother who was promoted to commander of the capital, and called 'one door and two commanders', which is also a beautiful conversation.

The rest of the generals were also promoted by one or two levels according to their ranks, and the senior officers were also given the power of an additional shadow and a son, so naturally everyone was happy and everyone was satisfied.

After the reward was completed, Shen Mo ordered everyone to sit in turn, announcing that the music of the banquet was playing, and the delicacies and wines came up like water, and the generals took turns to take the lamp, and the rewards were staggered, and the silence was not disappointing, and after drinking a few laps in a row, he was already a little drunk. At this time, Ma Bi, the political envoy of Jiangxi, got up and said to a kind of civil official: "The public is a well-educated person, on this occasion to celebrate the feast, why not present a good chapter to the adults, and discipline the victory of the moment?" ”

Shen Mo smiled and said, "Good." ”

All the officials also said: "Good! There were a group of civil officials such as governors, political envoys, and inspection envoys, as well as a group of scribes such as Yu Yin and Shen Mingchen, who competed to present poems: such as "Wanshan pines and cypresses surround the banner, and the ministry is temporarily stationed in the south to conquer the division." Received the feather book and knew that the thief was broken, and the dragon head was playing Go under the mountain. 'This is the master of the praise of the scriptures and the strategy of victory; 'Partial end of the saber bow, the road to welcome the head red. The night snow does not work for the marshal to enter, and the light bird thief will come out of the middle of the migration. This is the heroic and invincible praise of the soldiers.

There is also the 'group of fierce teams for a while, and the sea is clear without waves. The marshal has no tiger generals, and he has three general soldiers under his tent. This is a compliment to the three commanders; Of course, there are still most silent and stinky feet, such as 'towel talking, laughing, quiet, wind and dust, only one or two pioneers. Thousands of miles of marquis gold seal is big, and thousands of games are new. It is said that silence is very great, and it is enough to pay homage to the prime minister.

Listening to these false and real words, Shen Mo just nodded and smiled. When almost everyone was done, he got up with his glass, and everyone thought he was going to show off his poetry. Who knew that Shen Mo walked around the banquet and laughed loudly: "The masterpieces of the princes are very famous. I am stupid, I won by luck, the emperor is blessed and rich, the first assistant is well-planned, the generals are brave to kill the enemy, and the princes are trying their best to help, what credit do I have for one person? Everyone said that the adult was modest, but Shen Mo shook his head and said sincerely: "This is not self-modesty, Mo is a scholar, not both civil and military. He smiled bitterly, put his arm on Ma Bi's shoulders and said: "Since coming to Gannan, I have always trembled and feared, and I have not been able to sleep for a day. ”

There was silence in the big tent, and everyone quietly listened to the heartfelt words of Lord Jingluo, and many people were very surprised, and said in their hearts, "What's wrong with my lord, such a happy day, just say some sad words? Only a few people such as Yu Yin and Shen Mingchen couldn't help nodding secretly, and said in their hearts that this person has come to this day, and there is really no luck!

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Why did Shen Mo say those things at the celebration banquet? Very well thought out, of course. He knows that his status and power today are on par with Hu Zongxian, and correspondingly, the predicament he faces is the same as his. The emperor and the first assistant would be worried about Hu Zongxian, so there was no reason not to worry about him being silent.

Even if his grandson usually pretends to be good, and the emperor and Shoufu are not worried, there will definitely be people who provoke and make them suspicious of themselves. This is not a silent worry, because in the past year, he has suffered a lot of criticism, I am afraid that it is not only because of the big wind, but also because some people look at him unpleasantly. Who is this person, Shen Mo also guessed seven or eight points, but he didn't plan to move him, he couldn't, he really didn't want to.

The biggest difference between a politician and a military strategist is that he does not have a clear right or wrong, nor does he care about the gains and losses of victory or defeat, everything is based on his own political goals. For example, this time, he knew that at his age, he had no reward, and if he still regarded himself as a meritorious hero everywhere, it would inevitably cause many people to worry and hostility.

This is not alarmist, silently remembering the teachings of the teacher Shen Lian, a young man like him is not afraid of setbacks and suppression, but he is afraid of being praised too highly. This is not difficult to understand, because the power structure in this world is always a triangle narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, and the higher you go, the fewer places you have, and the lower you go, the more you have. So the higher you stand, the more you are in someone else's way, which is why the higher you go, the more brutal the power struggle becomes.

And if you are young, it naturally means that the longer you stand in the way of others, of course, you are easy to be hated, if you don't know how to restrain yourself, give others a handle, I believe that those who regard you as a future opponent, once they have the opportunity, will not show mercy to your subordinates.

At that time, Hu Zongxian made the mistake of not knowing how to advance and retreat, and being proud of his achievements, and he was a lesson from the past and a teacher of the future, and he could not repeat his mistakes in silence, and this kind of weakness was by no means self-abandonment of martial arts, but a kind of clever self-protection. Because the credit for pacifying Gannan will always belong to him silently, no matter how humble he is, it will not change this fact. At this time, what he has to do is not to boast about himself, but to cool himself down, and to convince everyone that he has no ambition to control military power, and he does not want to be a feudal official again, let alone stand in the way of anyone. There is really no need to attract the envy of everyone for a little fame.

On the contrary, his current humility will undoubtedly win the favor of many people, especially those who are not deeply involved in the world and have a slightly simple-minded imperial historian...... After the last trouble, Shen Mo has realized the power of these people, and has a premonition that this power will become stronger and stronger, so instead of fighting against these people, it is better to try to gain their support.

Therefore, Shen Mo not only expressed his position at the banquet, but also officially wrote to the court after the end, saying that he was tired at the moment, and asked the court to send another member to take over his errand, and his attitude was very resolute.

From the ninth day of the new year, he met with local gentry, officials, and generals, and assigned them tasks for the coming year, as well as future plans.

On the civil official's side, he has asked the imperial court to promote Hao Jie, who has 'helped to suppress meritorious service', to the prefect of Ganzhou, which is a great joy, but the sensitive areas of Longnan, Dingnan, and Gaosha are all within the scope of their jurisdiction. So Hao Jie said with a bitter face: "My lord, you really look down on me, isn't this killing me?" ”。

"No," Shen Mo shook his head and smiled: "It will take a year or two to clear out the Liukou, and during this time, as long as you do a good job of logistics, half of the task will be completed." ”

"And what about the other half?" Hao Jie asked.

"Not half, but half." He said silently: "Let you be the prefect of Ganzhou, not because your old classmates take care of you, but because you have been following up on the matter of planting Ma Lan in southern Ganzhou, and now you will hand over all the planting areas to you, what should I do, I don't need to say it, right?" Fewer words"

"Escort them." Hao Jie said helplessly: "Strive to convert it into wealth as soon as possible." ”

"Not bad." Shen Mo bowed his head and said: "The rebellion in southern Gan is simple, and it will be difficult to maintain long-term stability, but as long as you don't make mistakes here, you can smoothly turn Ma Lan into real money, and the people have a way to get rich, and they all go to that door, even if Lai Qinggui is resurrected, who will still rebel with him?" ”

Hao Jie nodded and said, "I know." ”

Shen Mo saw that his mood was not high, and he knew that this was a common problem from the scientific field, so he was only willing to do some retreat things, and this kind of errand done by a small official was unwelcome. He cheered him up and said: "In our class of the same year, you are one of the most capable, I can foresee that in the future of the imperial court, there are still capable officials who are popular, and if you have a few years of patience, you will be of great use in the future." ”

The sound outside the strings is self-evident, Hao Jie is happy now, and promises him to complete the task.

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Shen Mo looked for Yu Dayou again, and as soon as the old general entered his study, he was a little surprised to find that there was a wine and food waiting for him, and besides him, there was only Shen Mo at the table.

Shen Mo asked the puzzled old general to sit down, poured wine for him personally, and said, "Don't be nervous, I just want to chat with the old general, just want to be quiet." ”

Yu Dayou nodded suspiciously, sat down and said, "My lord, are you leaving Gannan?" ”

A wry smile hung on the corner of Shen Mo's mouth, and he said in his heart that this guy really had something to say, but he still nodded and said, "Yes, I'll be gone in the next few days." Then he said: "Not only me, Liu Xian and Qi Jiguang are also leaving." ”

"Oh......" Yu Dayou couldn't see it, and asked softly, "Why?" ”

"The Sichuan White Lotus Sect has an incident, and the sect leader Cai Boguan openly proclaims himself emperor, is it tolerable or unbearable?" Shen said silently: "So the imperial court recruited Liu Xian as the chief military officer of Sichuan and the commander of the military affairs to suppress bandits. ”

"What about Yuan Jing?" Yu Dayou asked again.

"Yuan Jing." Shen Mo smiled: "He is famous for his military training, and the Ministry of War recruited him to Jiliao as a chief military officer to train those old soldiers in the north." ”

"Oh......" Yu Dayou nodded and did not speak.

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At the end of this volume, Shen Mo will return to the power vortex of the capital, and in the face of the treacherous situation, where should he go? Please look forward to the next volume, "A Thousand Sails on the Side of the Sunken Boat"

Chapter 747: Pacification (II)

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