Seriously, Zuo Guangdou is definitely the kind of tough character who will not give in easily. He is very confident in his writing, and he is also good at debating, and even good at practical action. In real history, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was controlled by Li Xuanzhi, and it was he and Yang Lian who pulled the Emperor of the Apocalypse out on the left and right. Such a guy, in the history of the late Ming Dynasty, can be regarded as a first-class bull. However, Xu Xingxia happened to pinch his weakness.

What is his weakness? It is to have feelings for the common people. Due to the influence of Confucianism, many civil officials in the Ming Dynasty had a simple idea of working for the welfare of the people at the beginning of their tenure. It was only later that it was gradually corrupted by the cruel reality, and slowly this idea degenerated, degenerated, and became an empty slogan. There are basically few civil servants today who are sincere in supporting the people. Perhaps, Zuo Guangdou is an exception.

Zuo Guangdou's surname can be described in four words, that is, he is upright and resolute. His talent is actually not very outstanding, and he was admitted to the Jinshi because of his own efforts. For many [***] phenomena, Zuo Guangdou is also unaccustomed to it. In the later period of Wanli, the party struggle gradually became serious, and the phenomenon of selling official porridge became gradually serious. At that time, those who bought and sold official positions privately could obtain great profits and strengthen the power of the parties, so all parties participated in it.

When Zuo Guangdou served as the imperial historian, he once cracked a very big case, that is, he accidentally learned that someone in the official department was counterfeiting the official seal letter and defrauding money. As a result, he uncovered a huge counterfeiting syndicate, seized more than 70 counterfeit letters, and uncovered hundreds of fake officials in one go. Even Emperor Wanli, who had not been to court for a long time, was also alarmed. He rarely praised Zuo Guangdou, and ordered the execution of Jin Dingchen, the mastermind of the counterfeiting.

However, Zuo Guangdou's move offended many people. While being praised, he was promoted and demoted secretly, and was directly transferred to Ningxia City to serve as the prefect. In fact, it means to stand aside. If it weren't for the strong Donglin Party behind him, he would have been in even greater trouble. If you cut off other people's wealth, it's strange if others don't hate you.

Xu Xingxia threw Zuo Guangdou into the ordinary people, but he was actually beaten crookedly. If Xu Xingxia wanted to convince Zuo Guangdou, it would be impossible. If you take away the knowledge of the traverser, Xu Xingxia is not Zuo Guangdou's opponent at all. It would be good if he wasn't persuaded by Zuo Guangdou. However, Zuo Guangdou faced a group of ordinary people and felt their ordinary life, and his thinking gradually changed. Sometimes, it's better to be silent than to be sound.

Indeed, Zuo Guangdou could feel the people's ardent love for Xu Xingxia, as well as their hatred for the court and the government. The reason why they support Xu Xingxia and why they support Xu Xingxia's rebellion is very simple, that is, to live a better life. In the past, Ningxia Town was really too dark. Listening to the people, Zuo Guangdou himself shuddered. It turns out that the rule of the imperial court has reached such an extent.

In this context, Zuo Guangdou had to reflect painfully. He was reflecting, what the hell was he going to do? What the hell do you have to do to save the country? Whenever in the dead of night, everyone else is asleep, but Zuo Guangdou is not tired. He really couldn't sleep. He felt that he should do something to change the status quo and save the country. Yes, he has such a strong **. He wants to save the crumbling country. Just like many simple readers, his ideals are also very beautiful.

If it is said that Xu Xingxia rebelled, it was for personal selfish interests, for the position of the Ninth Five-Year Honor, and for the whole world. So, what is the reason for so many people to rebel? Don't they know the grave consequences of the rebellion? And what caused them to rebel? Are they really not going to survive? If we do not understand this issue, we will not be able to blindly carry out military repression.

Through his own summary and analysis, Zuo Guangdou came to the conclusion that Xu Xingxia's rebellion and Bobai's rebellion at the beginning were completely different things. The Bobai rebellion was entirely for personal selfish interests and was the result of the expansion of personal ambitions. Xu Xingxia's rebellion, in addition to personal self-interest, there were some other deep-seated reasons. If his observation is not wrong, Xu Xingxia's rebellion is more like the active persecution of the imperial court, and it is a typical example of the official coercion and the people's rebellion.

Coming to this conclusion, Zuo Guangdou was not happy. On the contrary, he felt very uneasy. Because, such a rebellion is the most dangerous. The premise of the official coercion and the people's rebellion is that the rule of the imperial court has reached a very [***] level, and the people can no longer live. They rose up in rebellion purely to keep themselves alive. It's like the original founding ancestor, when he just rebelled, he didn't think that he would have the opportunity to become the Ninth Five-Year Emperor and win the world. To put it mildly, Xu Xingxia really has the possibility of changing the dynasty.

The root of the problem is not in Xu Xingxia's body, but in the imperial court. This is what makes Zuo Guangdou feel the most unsteady. It seems that in the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, it was not the people who wanted to rebel, but the Yuan court forced the people to rebel. Once the imperial court reaches such a level, if it wants to turn it around, there is basically no chance. Thinking of the fraud case he cracked, Zuo Guangdou felt even more sad.

It can be said that this is the first time in history that Zuo Guangdou has doubts about the rule of the imperial court. For a diligent reader, this is a very serious shake. At the imperial court, he witnessed the [***] of the upper echelons. In the town of Ningxia, he saw the misery of the lives of the lowest class of people. The combination of the two had to make Zuo Guangdou feel powerless. If these [***] phenomena are not eradicated, perhaps, this country is really hopeless.

After being silent for a long time, Zuo Guangdou said slowly: "Mo Yuegen has retreated? ”

Xu Xingxia shook his head and said, "He has retreated from Gulang City to Liangzhou Wei, and has not yet evacuated Gansu Town. However, there are only two things he can do at the moment. One is to completely evacuate the town of Gansu, where to go back from where it came. The other is to continue to have illusions and want to continue to attack Ningxia Town. Based on the intelligence analysis of all aspects, it is possible that he will cross the Tengger Desert and move eastward and continue to attack Ningxia Town. This old boy still doesn't give up. ”

Zuo Guangdou didn't have much knowledge in military affairs, so he couldn't continue to play on the topic of Xu Xingxia. He just asked with concern: "Is it difficult to recover Gansu Town?" ”

Xu Xingxia glanced at him twice, and said lightly: "What does this have to do with you?" ”

Zuo Guangdou was suddenly suffocated again. Yes, whether the white-clothed army can recover Gansu Town, what does it have to do with him? He is not a man of the white-clothed army, or even a member of the imperial court. He was just a prisoner of the White Army. Fortunately, Zuo Guangdou's reaction was also very fast. He said awe-inspiringly: "Recovering Gansu Town can also alleviate some of your guilt." ”

A faint smile appeared on the corner of Xu Xingxia's mouth, and he said meaningfully: "Thank you for your compliment, but unfortunately, others may not appreciate it." Others think that I brought the Tartars from me. It's a big joke. Do I know Mo Yuegen very well? Besides, even if I recover Gansu Town, I will not hand it over to the imperial court for management, and you will die of this heart. ”

Zuo Guangdou naturally wouldn't believe the rumors outside. Mo Yuegen was attracted by Xu Xingxia? I really don't know where such rumors came from, it's too levelless. However, if you want to maliciously slander Xu Xingxia, you can't find such a way. Such rumors will only make the people below hate the court even more and feel that the court is more shameless. To be honest, hearing such rumors, even Zuo Guangdou felt that the imperial court was a little shameless.

At the beginning, Xu Xingxia sent the head of the Tartar to Ningxia City, and Zuo Guangdou had seen it with his own eyes. If you want to talk about the ability to kill Tartars, no one in the entire Ming Kingdom can match. It's a joke that such a guy with his hands covered in Tatar blood would collude with Mo Yuegen. No matter how stupid Mo Yuegen is, he will not be so stupid as to give his head to Xu Xingxia to cut it off in vain.

After pondering for a while, Zuo Guangdou said slowly: "After recovering Gansu Town, your next plan is to attack Mo Yuegen, right?" ”

Xu Xingxia said briefly: "I want to clean up Lin Dan Khan first, and then clean up Mo Yuegen." ”

Zuo Guangdou suddenly moved a little, and subconsciously said, "Really? Do you have a plan? When will the Naturalization City be taken down? ”

Xu Xingxia looked at Zuo Guangdou with glittering eyes. How did he suddenly become so eager? You still want to take down the Naturalization City? Isn't this the life of Lin Dan Khan? After a moment, it dawned on him. It turns out that this Zuo Guangdou is also a Hanist. All Han ists do not want the surrounding nomads to be overly active. If there is a chance to hit them, I will not let them go.

Like Lin Dan Khan, in fact, Ming Guo has always been not very at ease. It would be nice if the Ming army could directly control Guihua City. When the time comes, I am not afraid that Lin Dan Khan will be disobedient. It is also like the Tatars, who are harassing from the south at two ends in three days, as long as they are unbearable. The Tatars inflicted great losses on the northwestern part of the Ming Dynasty. If the Tatars can be completely wiped out, it is estimated that Zuo Guangdou will definitely not frown.

It's a pity that the previous Ming army didn't seem to have a way to deal with the Tartars, so they could helplessly endure it and pretend that they didn't find anything. Now that there is an army of Han Chinese that can deal with these Tatars and can eliminate the Tatars, Zuo Guangdou is naturally happy. He subconsciously hoped that Xu Xingxia could kill all the Tatars, Mongols, and so on. To put it simply, if you can kill these tartars, it will be the best. Even if you can't kill it, you can let Xu Xingxia and Tartar die together.

(To be continued)