Xiao Ruxun showed this yellow scroll to Chen Yongbin.
He had originally still had the metal coupons, but it was truly impossible to bring them along, so he could only dig a hole and bury them, hoping to dig them out when he fought his way back to the capital.
Chen Yongbin's eyes widened, and he realized that this truly was the yellow scroll that had conferred the title of Duke of Qin to Xiao Ruxun.
"Duke of Qin?"
"Yes, Duke of Qin. His Majesty eliminated all objections and conferred me the title of Duke of Qin. But four days later, Shen Yicheng launched a mutiny. He joined forces with the Imperial Bodyguard Commander Luo Sigong to launch a surprise attack on me, the palace attendants, and the Soaring Dragon Guard, killing countless people in a single night.
It wasn't easy for me to escape, and my goal in mobilizing my troops was to suppress Shen Yicheng and rescue His Majesty! You say that I'm rebelling, but I don't agree. I'm acting on the orders of the heavens to suppress rebels. The Emperor who conferred me the title of Duke of Qin is not that puppet sitting on the throne. The Emperor I'm loyal to is not him! "
Chen Yongbin's brow furrowed as he stared at the yellow scroll.
"Shen Yicheng not only wants to kill me and depose the emperor, he even killed the old Grand Secretary Zhao and Song Butang. He even said that they died of illness. Moreover, if my guess is correct, the news of the new Emperor establishing the dynasty will soon spread throughout the world. Shen Yicheng has a guilty conscience, and if he learns that I'm mobilizing my troops on a northern expedition, he'll definitely establish the dynasty ahead of time and settle the matter!"
Xiao Ruxun continued.
Chen Yongbin's eyes drifted, his expression dazed.
"The one you're loyal to is not the true emperor, but Shen Yicheng. Shen Yicheng is using all of you, using your loyalty to the court to do things! Chen Futai, back then, you were unwilling to submit to Zhang Juzheng's coercion. Are you willing to submit to Shen Yicheng? "
Chen Yongbin pursed his lips.
He did have many doubts about Shen Yicheng, but …
"No matter what you say, it's just your side of the story. What I listen to is the imperial court's edict, the imperial edict, the national seal. You said that Shen Yicheng is rebelling, and Shen Yicheng declared you a traitor. I don't believe Shen Yicheng, and I don't believe you either. I believe the imperial court."
Xiao Ruxun was not surprised by this result.
"If Shen Yicheng builds the Yuanyuan Foundation ahead of time, you should have some understanding of him. A person without a guilty conscience would not build the Yuanyuan Foundation ahead of time. Chen Futai, you are a capable official. You have done a lot for Yunnan. I won't kill you, but before that, don't think about going anywhere."
Xiao Ruxun got up and was about to leave.
Chen Yongbin turned pale with fright.
"Xiao … Xiao Ruxun, what else do you want?"
"I said that I would kill my way back to the capital, kill the traitors, rescue His Majesty, and help His Majesty regain the throne!"
Xiao Ruxun strode out of the Inspector-General's Office.
He still had many things he needed to do.
"Do you still want to go back?"
Deng Zilong and Liu Guang couldn't help but ask when they heard Xiao Ruxun say that he wanted to return to Burma.
"Yes, I must go back. The matters here have been taken care of, but the main force of Burma has not set off. Right now, the Guangdong Navy has probably begun to make contact, but I don't know what the result will be.
If Guangdong is settled, then the major matter will be accomplished. As for Yunnan, I will entrust it to Old General Deng. Old General must seize all of Yunnan. I will leave Vermillion Bird Camp Deputy General Sun Li and ten thousand soldiers to assist Old General. Can Old General help me control Yunnan? "
Deng Zilong took a deep breath.
"Lian Po can ride a horse at eighty. I'm not even seventy. Why can't I?! Yunnan will definitely be conquered in one fell swoop! "
"Good! Old General's vigor has not diminished! Old General, Kunming has been conquered, and the situation in Yunnan has been settled. All the generals and officials who are willing to surrender will be kept, and those who are not will be imprisoned. Don't let anyone escape. The rest is up to Old General.
As for government affairs, I have brought eighty capable Burmese officials and five hundred thousand taels of silver. They can temporarily take over Yunnan's government affairs and restore stability. Old General only needs to help me manage the Yunnan Chieftains and not let them take the chance to rebel. As for the Duke of Guizhou, Mu Wang Fu … … "
"Ji Xin, the Mu Clan is a big tree with deep roots in Yunnan. They are not easy to deal with!"
Liu Guang reminded Xiao Ruxun.
"I know, but the Mu Clan only has military power in name. Even though they have private soldiers, they don't dare to oppose my army. This time, my army has taken Kunming, but the Mu Clan has closed their doors. We know that the Mu Clan doesn't dare to make things difficult for me.
If they don't provoke me, I won't provoke them. Old General, send someone to inform the Mu Fu that this time, we are only here to deal with the traitors and nothing else. Tell them to be at ease and not to touch the Mu Clan. If we succeed, give them some compensation. "
"Good!"
Deng Zilong patted his chest. "The Mu Clan has been dealt with. Those Chieftains have been friends with me for more than a decade. My face is still useful! Don't worry, Ji Xin, with me here, you don't have to worry here! However, I have two grandchildren that have admired Ji Xin for a long time. I want Ji Xin to take care of them. "
Xiao Ruxun looked at Deng Zilong and nodded with a smile.
"Old General, don't worry, I will take good care of them!"
"Then I'll leave it to Ji Xin!"
Deng Zilong raised his folded hands in thanks.
After Deng Zilong's matter was settled, Xiao Ruxun came to arrange Liu Guang's matter. Yunnan was poor and weak. The Ming Army wasn't very strong and wasn't hard to deal with. Sichuan was different. Liu Guang and his troops were clearly not enough. Therefore, Xiao Ruxun had Ma Wei and the fifteen thousand people of Vermillion Bird Camp stay behind to help Liu Guang.
"Ji Xin, you are too cautious. I have been in the army in Sichuan for many years and know the place like the back of my hand. I have many trusted aides, why are you so worried?"
Xiao Ruxun shook his head.
"Even so, Sichuan is not the same as Yunnan. Shengwu, I will use your troops greatly. Sichuan must be taken, and then we must march into Hanzhong. I need you to lead troops to threaten Guanzhong, and restrain the troops of the four towns of Gansu, Ningxia, Guyuan, and Yulin. When I lead the main force to fight Shen Yicheng in the southeast, we cannot let the troops of the four towns come out and cause trouble!"
Liu Guang blinked his eyes and rubbed his chin.
"So that's how it is. Then, Sichuan is really important and cannot be lost …"
"Naturally, as long as we take Sichuan and occupy Hanzhong, even if we don't do anything, as long as we let the four towns know that we have stationed troops in Hanzhong, the main force of the four towns will definitely not dare to cross Xi 'an and march into Guandong. My goal will be achieved, and the matter will be accomplished! So Shengwu, you cannot be careless! "
Liu Guang nodded with a serious expression.
"Now that you put it this way, I understand what you mean. Originally, I thought you were planning to sweep through the northwest. After all, Ningxia is your hometown."
"It's true that Ningxia is my hometown, so I don't want to act rashly there. The troops of the Nine Borders are still quite capable. If we lose too many in the civil war, the ones who benefit are the Northern Barbarians. Although I have defeated the Northern Barbarians, they have not been completely wiped out. The Nine Borders should try not to lose as much as possible."
In this way, it gave the troops of the four towns a good reason to not listen to Shen Yicheng's orders.
Xiao Ruxun did not believe that the troops of the Nine Borders would willingly accept Shen Yicheng's orders in the face of such a situation. They would definitely have their own thoughts, and if he could cooperate with them, they would definitely cooperate with him.
Both sides would have a tacit understanding.
No matter how one looked at it, it was not a bad deal to use only thirty thousand people to restrain the hundreds of thousands of border troops with extraordinary combat power. They could also use Hanzhong as a base to contact them and ask for their cooperation. As long as they agreed to cooperate, Shen Yicheng would be completely abandoned.
Thus, Liu Gu nodded. "If that's the case, I understand! Including Ma Wei's fifteen thousand troops, if we can go back to Sichuan and meet up with some troops, we will have at least thirty thousand troops. I can guarantee that we will be able to take Sichuan. "
Xiao Ruxun reminded again, "Sichuan has a dense population and is an important source of food. We are here to punish the rebels, not to rebel. So, Shengwu, you should understand my requirements in terms of military discipline. Just like in North Korea, if I hear that there is a problem with military discipline, I will not tolerate anyone. You know my personality."
Liu Gu swallowed his saliva.
Everything that Xiao Ruxun had done in North Korea was still fresh in his memory.
"Ji Xin, don't worry about this. There are many soldiers under me who are from Sichuan, and they will also love their hometown. I will not allow anyone to break military discipline and rob at will. Otherwise, there is no need for you to do anything, I will clean up the mess first."
"Mm, don't rob the people, don't kill indiscriminately, you can open the treasury to take weapons, take food for your own use, and manage the treasury well. Don't let your soldiers loot. The rewards will be given after the war. I have always been clear about rewards and punishments, you know that too."
"I understand."
Liu Gu nodded.
"Since that's the case, I will hand Sichuan over to Shengwu. Shengwu, you must take Sichuan! Advance into Hanzhong! This way, you will also get the credit! After Your Majesty returns to the throne, glory and wealth will be just around the corner! "
"Don't worry!"
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