Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 243: The Jiangbei Army’s veiled disobedience and the stubborn Jiangbei garrison commander

"Since Uncle Shi doesn't want to, I won't force him to stay. I just ask Uncle Shi to believe me. I am not Emperor Qing."

Liu Hong bowed, said goodbye and left.

Lin Ruofu came back to his senses and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He is old after all!
He let all his thoughts be exposed, and now in his current state, he entered the court again.

Without the title of the last prime minister, he would probably have been killed in the court.

Liu Hong slowly said goodbye and left, not feeling dissatisfied because Lin Ruofu rejected him.

He stayed in Wuzhou long enough for Lin Ruofu to see himself clearly.

Because of his own selfishness, he was worried that his subordinates would become too successful and threaten his master, so he abandoned the dog after the rabbit had died.

What a low level of achievement!
As long as they have the support of the majority of people, they are basically small and medium-sized landlords from poor families and the bourgeoisie.

The source of power will naturally be majestic and immovable, as stable as Mount Tai.

Even if someone wants to rebel, he has to consider whether his subordinates are willing to follow him in rebellion.

Lin Ruofu slowly left the study and looked at Dabao and Liu Fei, who were playing military games on the ground with stones.

It seems like they get along pretty well.

A smile of relief appeared on his face involuntarily.

Since he is old, he should just stay at home.

An old prime minister with great reputation and no threat is a good thing for everyone.

When Lin Dabao saw Lin Ruofu coming out, he couldn't wait to come to Lin Ruofu, hugged Lin Ruofu's shoulders, and smiled innocently.

"Dad, I want to eat candied haws! Two, and bring one for Xiao Liufei as well."

Liu Fei's eyes lit up and he quickly stood up, nodding like a chick pecking at rice.

Lin Ruofu laughed and pinched Dabao's fat face kindly.

"Then Dad asks you a question."

"what?"

Lin Dabao had a bitter face. Every time he tested himself with questions, there were usually no candied haws.

“Is happiness more important, or is life more important?”

"Of course I am happy! If I am not happy in life, what is the point of living?"

Lin Dabao quickly spoke up and said, "I know the answer to this question!"

Because his father once told him to do what he wants to do.

Lin Ruofu was not surprised by Lin Dabao's answer.

After all, when he said this, he already had the answer in his heart.

But now is not the right time. Not to mention that Emperor Qing has the upper hand so far, let’s talk about what kind of person Liu Hong is.

Lin Ruofu hasn't seen it clearly yet.

As the last prime minister of Qing Kingdom, he has the right to wait.

Liu Fei was left in the Grand Tutor's Mansion. After all, Liu Hong was busy with official duties, and it was not convenient to take Liu Fei with him.

The prefect of Wuzhou was very tactful and gave up his mansion to be used as the temporary residence of the Grand Commander.

Liu Hong then issued a summons.

The Wuzhou camp was formed, and all the troops in Jiangbei Road assembled in Wuzhou, waiting for the inspection of the Grand Commander.

The Jiangnan generals who were scattered across various states and counties were frightened.

If Governor Anton saw the ragged peasant soldiers under his command, armed with sickles and hoes.

Do they still want to live?
He immediately made excuses, saying that there were many bandits and robbers on Jiangbei Road, and that human disasters were serious, so he really couldn't leave.

How could a mighty army be blocked by a group of refugees and bandits and unable to pass?

Liu Hong was sitting in the study, with a pile of excuses from generals on his desk. He was so angry that he laughed.

"Perhaps I was too loyal and righteous in Danzhou, which made these people think that I was a weak governor."

Er Gouzi, Zhang Liang remained silent below.
They understood that Liu Hong was probably going to start a killing spree.

This is the way it should be.

Liu Hong brought out all 8,000 city defense troops to serve as his own commander-in-chief's guard team, and he had never thought of using soft tactics.

"Er Gouzi! You lead the 5,000-strong military guards to seize the military power of these Jiangnan generals. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

Liu Hong took off his seal of the Grand Commander, threw it in front of Er Gouzi, and spoke with murderous intent. Fortunately, all these troops in Jiangbei Road are rotten.

Otherwise, Liu Hong would not have dared to be so arrogant as to send out 5,000 guards and confiscate the entire military power of Jiangbei Road.

Er Gouzi took the seal and spoke hesitantly.

"Sir, what if those Jiangnan generals refuse to hand over their military power, or even secretly collude with the local noble families to defend the city?"

With only 5,000 guards, they were still invincible in the plains battle.

But if we attack the city, it might be difficult.

No matter how rotten the Jiangbei Road army is, as long as we defend the city, we have to rely on piles of lives!

"If that is the case, then I will declare the Jiangbei army a rebellion, open the Jiangbei Road arsenal, order the Jiaozhou navy to land, and the Dongshan Road and Jiangnan Road armies to enter Jiangbei Road."

"At that time, all those involved in the case, except for the soldiers and civilians who were coerced, will be killed. The rest will be demoted to civilians and all their property will be confiscated."

Liu Hong's eyes were indifferent.

If they were all killed, the people would surely be outraged, but it would also be a shame to kill all the officials, heads of aristocratic families, and high-ranking generals.

There must be no problem. There are even quite a few people who escaped by luck.

Er Gouzi and Zhang Liang were both startled.

They could smell the odor of mountains of corpses and seas of blood just from the words.

Jiangbei Road might be a little bit uneasy this time! It might take more than 100,000 people to die.

What Liu Hong said in the study soon reached the ears of officials and generals in Jiangbei Road. The noble families who had some small concerns began to exaggerate.

But there are always many stubborn people in the world.

In other words, they were bound by layers of interest chains and could not escape, so they could only oppose Liu Hong.

Ningzhou, located in the center of Jiangbei Road, is the seat of the Jiangbei garrison commander.

Lu Rong, the governor of Jiangbei, stroked his pale beard and casually threw the envelope left by Liu Hong on the ground.

The Jiangnan generals who were chasing anxiously below breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Lu Rong's move.

It seems that they are not wrong to be filial to the garrison commander on a daily basis.

If this second-rank provincial governor has any problems, he really dares to take charge.

It’s not a loss to pay hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year.

Isn't this what is used?
"He's just a kid! Such a confidential matter as the conversation in the study room would be known to everyone in Jiangbei in just a few days."

"I'm just trying to scare you. It's just a paper tiger. Some people are actually scared by it."

Lu Rong was quite disdainful of Liu Hong.

In frontier areas like Qianlong Bay, what does it matter if you fight well?
In Jiangbei, where all the forces gather, it is not just official positions or military achievements that count.

You also have to understand Tong Guangchen, the ways of the world, and turn a blind eye to these local bullies and compromise with them.

Otherwise, you have to replace all the people below you.

Raise the flag and openly rebel.

Otherwise, you will end up with nothing but failure.

Lu Rong once had great ambitions and wanted to carry out drastic reforms, but then he went through a period of setbacks.

After being reprimanded by Emperor Qing.

Lu Rong became honest and chose to embezzle and seize power.

What is the point of reform? We are dedicated to the country, but we run into obstacles everywhere and it is a thankless task.

The people above you and the people below you hate you so much, but you still can't get anything done. If you are not careful, your life and property may be in danger.

Just be an honest corrupt official and blend in with the world. It will be good for you, me and everyone else.

You can still rise straight to the top.

Any normal person would make the right choice.

The imperial court has already offended the Jiangbei army and wants him to continue to rot. The generals below are also greedy and want him to rot.

To go against Heaven's will is to bring about one's own destruction.

The previous garrison commander was loyal to his country, resisted the pressure from above, and insisted on clearing up the bad practices in the army. The Jiangbei army ushered in a brief period of glory.

Then there was a lot of criticism and rumors.

This garrison commander died a miserable death, and all three clans were exterminated, all because he was suspected of treason.

(End of this chapter)