Chapter 417: Big stride forward!
Chapter 417: Big stride forward!
Two days later, a few soldiers appeared sporadically on the official road east of Yiling County.
Soon, more and more soldiers appeared.
They were covered in dust, riding on tall horses, and followed by countless carriages and horses.
Carrying them are the elderly, the weak, women and children from Qujing, with smiles on their skinny and yellow faces.
Some young and strong people who were still able to move followed behind sporadically.
Although tired, he was still smiling.
Although his hair and face were unkempt and he looked a bit embarrassed from the rush,
But the group looked in very good spirits, without any sign of fatigue caused by hunger.
Outside Yiling County, some officials and clerks were waiting quietly.
The leader was wearing a scarlet robe, was about fifty years old, and had a very long beard.
He has a certain immortal air. He is Fan Yi, the Deputy Censor who came from Kunming.
Next to him stood a sixty-year-old man with a square face, a beard and gray hair on his temples.
He was wearing ordinary clothes, but his majestic aura could not be concealed. He was Han Yike, the former Right Governor of Shanxi.
Beside him was Ma Yang, the Yunnan Supervisory Censor.
He was over 40 years old, wearing a green official robe, with a righteous look on his face.
When he saw the group of people at the end of his sight, his face was a little turbulent and he lowered his head:
"Teacher, someone is coming."
Han Yike narrowed his eyes and tried to look forward.
But all he could see were blurry white and black dots, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"I'm old and can't see clearly."
Upon hearing this, Deputy Censor Fan Yi smiled and tilted his head slightly:
"Brother Bo Shi, your eyes are just blurry, but your heart is as clear as a mirror.
As for some of us officials in the Provincial Surveillance Department, although our eyes are not blurry, our hearts are blind. "
As soon as these words were spoken, the officials standing behind him lowered their heads with expressions of shame.
Han Yike's face was solemn, and he was not polite:
"Xiang Boxi was the former Yunnan Provincial Education Commissioner. He has been causing trouble for the people of his hometown for many years. It is incredible that he has only been exposed now."
Supervisory Censor Ma Yang showed shame on his face and cupped his hands:
"Teacher, I have been to Yunnan for two years.
I have been to Yiliang County twice, but I didn't find any clues. It was the students' negligence.
After returning to the capital this time, I will certainly submit a petition to Your Majesty to apologize for my crime."
Han Yike glanced at him and shook his head:
"It is indeed very difficult to detect the collusion between the upper and lower levels.
Instead of having such thoughts, it is better to think about how to do things well and save the people from disasters.
If submitting a petition to apologize can solve the problem, why does Your Majesty need you, the Censor-in-Chief?"
After these words came out, the deputy envoy Fan Yi's face turned a little ugly, and he kept saying:
"Brother Bo Shi, due to the Luchuan war in the past two years,
The Provincial Surveillance Department has been investigating matters related to military expenses and food, and has made remarkable achievements.
But I didn't expect that after finishing one end, I neglected the other.
So that some people bring disaster to the village,
The Provincial Surveillance Commissioner will bear all the responsibility for this crime and will submit a petition to apologize for the crime."
Han Yike sighed and shook his head slowly:
"Brother Fan, you and I serve in the same court.
What we are learning are the essentials of Confucian classics, and between the lines are the people's livelihood, so we must not neglect them.
Today, the disaster in Yiliang County is a place and a city.
If this trend spreads and all the counties and cities in the world become like this, won’t the Ming Dynasty collapse? "
This was extremely outrageous, but Fan Yi couldn't say anything.
Your Majesty can place Han Yike in Yunnan.
He has no official position, he is just an ordinary citizen.
But in today's Ming Dynasty, officials are not allowed to curse the court, but the people can.
There are many people who curse the imperial court all day long, and they can be found in any tavern.
Fan Yi stammered, looking embarrassed:
"Brother Bo Shi, Xiang Bo Xi was the former superintendent of education, and he had numerous students and former officials.
I also ask Brother Bo Shi not to reveal this to anyone before the matter becomes clear.
Otherwise, if some people write to plead for mercy, the Censorate will be in a difficult position."
Han Yike glanced at Fan Yi, then at the student Ma Yang beside him.
He knew that Fan Yi was reminding Ma Yang not to submit the petition hastily, but to at least wait until the atmosphere of heavenly punishment had passed.
Han Yike didn't say anything, and Ma Yang didn't say anything either.
Seeing this, Fan Yi sighed inwardly and continued speaking.
The voice was more sincere: "Brother Bo Shi"
Han Yike raised her hand to stop him.
"Brother Fan, let me tell you the truth.
If you still want to be a good official in the Censorate, you should stop using the "take it slow and you'll have a solution" approach.
The delay and grinding will wear out everyone's sharpness. Without sharpness, the views of everyone from top to bottom will change.
The treatment of Xiang Boxi was not as harsh as before.
The Censor General and you, who are in charge of this case, do not have to face pressure from all sides.
Am I right? "
Fan Yi's thoughts were exposed, and he sighed in frustration:
"Brother Bo Shi, the matter of the heavenly punishment has not yet come to any conclusion.
Now another county is involved in corruption. Add the two together.
The whole of Yunnan is more turbulent than when we were fighting Luchuan."
"Brother Fan, you are confused. Just because of the turmoil,
So we must cut the Gordian knot quickly and without any delay.
Regarding the matter of heavenly punishment, Your Majesty will certainly send people from the three courts to come.
By that time, the matter of Yiliang County had not yet come to a conclusion.
There is no guarantee that the officials here will not report this matter to the court.
I don't know how the court will deal with me then.
But the Yunnan Provincial Surveillance Commissioner will certainly not have an easy time, and neither will you who are in charge of this case."
Fan Yi's expression suddenly changed, his old beard began to flutter gently, his eye sockets became deep, and his thoughts became distracted.
Seeing the team in the distance getting closer and closer, Fan Yi looked troubled:
"Brother Bo Shi, it's not that serious. The people from the Three Divisions are only here to investigate the matter of the Heavenly Punishment."
Han Yike smiled and shook her head slowly:
"Brother Fan, you and I have known each other for many years. Let me remind you again,
The forces behind the Heavenly Punishment are too deep. What can the people from the Three Departments dare to find out if they come to investigate?
Who is the person behind Miao Hong that they can afford to offend?
In comparison, Xiang Boxi, who seemed difficult to deal with, was much easier to handle.
It is up to you to decide how to deal with Brother Fan.
In addition, the Censorate will submit a memorial today to report to the court what happened in Yiling County."
Having said this, Han Yike said no more.
Fan Yi's expression changed back and forth, his lips were a little dry, and his throat was rolling back and forth.
I thought to myself:
"Who is behind Miao Hong?"
"I once asked Lord Liao about it, but he was very secretive and refused to say anything.
He also warned me not to get involved in this matter and to wait for someone from Beijing to investigate.
Could it be that the punishment from heaven is a fight between big men?"
Thinking of this, Fan Yi's pupils suddenly contracted and his whole body turned cold!
It must be! It must be!!
He figured it out!
After taking a deep breath, Fan Yi turned sideways, looked at Han Yike standing beside him, and bowed:
"Brother Bo Shi, Fan Yi would like to thank you very much. I will never forget your kindness today."
Han Yike's cold face relaxed a little, and Ma Yang beside him also smiled.
After a pause, Fan Yi spoke in a deep voice:
"Brother Bo Shi, Censor Ma, the Censorate will do its utmost to investigate the matter of Yiliang County.
No one involved in the case will be tolerated and their bodies will be killed and their families will be confiscated!
Those involved behind the scenes will be punished together, and the people of Yiliang County will have a clear sky!"
Han Yike smiled for the first time in a long time and helped him up:
"Brother Fan, if there are any problems with this matter, you can talk to Lord Du Si Ning.
Lord Ning is particularly concerned about the affairs of Yiling County."
"Master Ning?"
Fan Yi couldn't help being shocked, and thought of many things in an instant.
But in the end, it's still a mess.
"Thank you, Brother Bo Shi. I will definitely do my best on this matter."
Han Yike nodded:
"Accept the victims quickly and let the Beijing troops go back soon.
The Duke of Ying sent a document in the morning, saying that he had defeated Ah Zi in Guizhou.
Azi now led the remaining troops to flee back to Yunnan, and ordered Yunnan to block them in Qujing Prefecture.
If the war is delayed due to the treatment of disaster victims, and the war spreads,
Brother Fan will have to bear the consequences. The Duke of Ying is not as good-tempered as Lord Mu."
Fan Yi felt an inexplicable sense of urgency in his heart, and quickly turned around and waved his hand:
"Hurry up and accept the victims." After settling the victims, the Luliangwei of Qujing Prefecture and the Beijing Army entered Qujing Prefecture and stationed there.
This place is not far from Luliangzhou, and only a hundred miles away from Yuezhou where the rebel Azi belongs.
At this moment, in Lu Liangwei’s camp.
Cao Guogong Li Jinglong held a document in his hand.
He hurried to the central army camp of the front army scout unit.
The voice was urgent and hurried, with uncontrollable joy.
"Yun Yi, you're back, you're really back!!"
The military tent was as simple as ever, with tables, chairs and benches.
There is also a very obvious long table with a lot of documents on it.
Lu Yunyi popped out from behind the pile of documents.
His eyes were bloodshot, and a hoarse and tired voice sounded:
"What's back?"
Li Jinglong looked at the dishevelled Lu Yunyi in front of him with a look of astonishment:
"Yun Yi, what are you doing?"
Lu Yunyi blinked his dull eyes, raised his stiff arms and tidied his messy hair.
He took a towel from the side and wiped the grease off his face, then explained with a smile:
"During the disaster relief, some soldiers did not follow the rules. I am dealing with the paperwork."
Lu Yunyi picked up the "Book of Fan Sheng" beside him.
“Of course, I also found time to read some books.”
Li Jinglong swallowed his saliva and looked at the "Monthly Orders for the Four Classes of People" and "Essential Techniques for the People of Qi" which were turned upside down on the table, with a strange expression on his face.
"Yun Yi, are you planning to retire and go back home to farm?"
On the desk in front of him, besides military newspapers and documents, there are these books about farming.
"Learn more. After returning to the capital this time,
I will go to Daning. What if I don't know how to farm?
Look at this Lu Liangwei, he doesn't fight wars, but spends his days cultivating fertile fields and building canals, and his status is also very high."
Li Jinglong did not see how Lu Liangwei's status was high.
This guard had nearly 6,000 men, but no more than 1,000 of them were armored.
Looking around, there were no soldiers there, only farmers.
He shook his head, shook off the thoughts in his mind, and said excitedly:
"Yun Yi, you are right.
Ah Zi failed to defeat the Duke of Ying and turned around and ran back!
Duke Ying has sent a document asking us to stop him in Qujing Prefecture!"
At this point, Li Jinglong was full of energy and waved his hand:
"The Duke of Ying probably doesn't know I'm waiting here.
Also, I thought about it carefully.
If we set up defenses on the border of Yunnan Prefecture, who knows how many people will be harmed by Ah Zi.
So I think we should march forward, enter Luliangzhou, and block them in Yuezhou!"
Lu Yunyi took a map of Yunnan from the side.
Looking at the messy table, he frowned.
He rested his arms on the table, swept the map roughly, cleared out a space, and then unfolded the map.
This map was obtained from the Yunnan Regional Military Commission.
It not only shows the geographical location, but also the topography of various places, which is a top secret of the imperial court.
Lu Yunyi's sight stayed on the line of Qujing Prefecture, Yuezhou Guard, Luliang Prefecture, Luliang Guard, and Yiling.
These places are where the Nanpan River flows, so we decided to station troops in Luliangwei.
This was a conservative move in order to prevent the rebels from moving down the river and entering Yiling County in the rear.
But now, the rebels were defeated in Guizhou.
We can go one step further and move forward.
Li Jinglong waited expectantly.
He hoped very much that the military strategy he had been studying all morning would be adopted!
Although he was the commander-in-chief of the Beijing Army, he was still very clear about his own abilities.
He could also try to do what the generals said he could do.
If a group of generals say something cannot be done, then he absolutely cannot do it!
Lu Yunyi raised his head, took a long breath, and nodded:
"Duke Cao is right. It is indeed a bit conservative for us to stay in Luliangwei."
Li Jinglong clenched his fists suddenly, an uncontrollable smile appeared on his face, and his chest straightened a lot.
Fighting is not difficult! !
Then, Lu Yunyi stared at the map and shook his head slightly.
Li Jinglong, who was extremely happy just now, immediately stopped laughing and put away his smile. He asked with concern in his eyes:
"What's wrong?"
Seeing him like this, Lu Yunyi chuckled:
"Duke Cao, this method is feasible, but it's not radical enough!"
Li Jinglong was stunned.
Lu Yunyi's eyes were sharp, and he said in a deep voice:
"The Hundred Battles Strategy: Battle of Power" once said,
In any battle, the so-called momentum means taking advantage of the situation.
Since the enemy is in a state of collapse, we will press on and his army will surely be defeated.
It means that in combat,
We must be good at seizing the enemy's defeat, attack at all costs and win.
Likewise, when the enemy is strong, we must retreat at all costs to preserve our strength.”
"Now, since the Duke of Ying has sent a letter, Ah Zi has already retreated from Pu'an.
Why don't we march forward quickly, enter Yuezhou, occupy the rebels' lair, and turn them into rootless duckweed."
At this point, Lu Yunyi's expression relaxed a little:
"Of course, the task of defeating the enemy still has to be handed over to Duke Ying. We cannot steal the credit."
Li Jinglong opened his mouth wide, lowered his head suddenly, and looked at the map on the table.
His rough fingers moved back and forth on it, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and his heart was pounding!
"Yun Yi!! You are so amazing, why didn't I think of that."
"What book were you talking about? I want to see it!"
Lu Yunyi smiled, turned sideways and took the "A Hundred Battles and Wonders" from the simple bookshelf beside him and handed it over.
"It is impossible to know who wrote the book at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty.
This book was found in the General's Mansion. The content about the war is on page 12. Be careful when turning the pages. This is the original. "
Li Jinglong received it as if he had found a treasure, and felt a little embarrassed:
"I have only read Sun Tzu's Art of War and the family traditions my father memorized."
"The Art of War by Sun Tzu is also very good. What is happening now is also mentioned in the book."
Lu Yunyi smiled and nodded, then began to tidy up the long table that had just been messed up.
"what?"
Li Jinglong looked confused. He asked himself if he was familiar with "The Art of War", but how could it be related to the current situation?
Lu Yunyi blinked and explained helplessly:
"In the chapter on momentum, it is said that the speed of rushing water that can float rocks is due to momentum; the speed of a bird of prey that can break bones is due to strength.
Therefore, those who are good at fighting have a dangerous momentum and a short time. Their momentum is like a crossbow, and their time is like a trigger."
"It means that when you attack, you should be like a fully drawn bow.
Accumulate powerful strength, then strike decisively at the right time, and move forward without hesitation.
When it is necessary to retreat, we should do so swiftly and decisively, like a bird of prey avoiding danger, without being greedy for results or dragging our feet. "
Li Jinglong felt that he understood and nodded like pecking rice! !
Seeing him like this, Lu Yunyi knew that he didn't understand yet.
But it doesn’t matter. The road is long and difficult, but if you keep going you will reach your destination.
He put down the document in his hand, put away the map, and shouted towards the door:
"Yun Fang!"
Feng Yunfang hurried in and stood up straight:
"grown ups!"
"Duke Cao has made the decision to cut off the enemy's retreat.
Our Beijing troops are about to take a big step into Yuezhou City!
Inform the entire army to move out of the camp and set off in an hour!"
"Yes!" Feng Yunfang stood up straight and shouted.
Li Jinglong chuckled and felt itchy on his body.
Seeing that Feng Yunfang had not left yet, Lu Yunyi asked:
"Any thing else?"
Feng Yunfang's facial features twisted and he scratched his head:
"Sir, Lord Xu has been acting strange these past two days."
"What's wrong?"
"I heard from the patrolling brothers that Lord Xu always sits in front of the military tent and laughs foolishly.
He even gestured with a long sword in his mouth, saying that he would chop off traitors with his sword and kick corrupt officials with his feet.
Lu Yunyi fell into a moment of stagnation, his facial features squeezed together, and waved his hands:
"The child likes to play, let him be."
(End of this chapter)