Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 69

Wu Hubing narrowed his eyes and asked.

"You're celebrating the New Year, do you know why Mr. Sun is here?"

The Chinese New Year will be coming in a few days, so Wu Hubing can take a rare break from the complicated daily government affairs.

Have some tea and read a book!
The prefect of Guilin came to see him, obviously disturbing his rest time.

Don't blame him for looking ugly.

The housekeeper leaned over Wu Hubing's ear and spoke.

"Reporting to your lord, I see that Lord Sun is looking anxious. There must be something urgent. Your lord should see him."

When Wu Hubing heard this, he could only nod his head and said.

"That's fine, send Magistrate Sun to see me!"

The butler heard this, nodded and left.

Not long after, Sun Yuzhou, the prefect of Guilin, was brought to Wu Hubing.

Sun Yuzhou came outside the pavilion, knelt down and kowtowed.

"I am sent to Sun Yuzhou, the prefect of Guilin, to pay my respects to Mr. Futai!"

Wu Hubing nodded when he heard this, motioned for Sun Yuzhou to get up, and then ordered someone to bring him a chair.

After Sun Yuzhou sat down, Wu Hubing asked.

"Prefect Sun came to see me today. Is there something urgent?"

The subtext in Oh Ho Byeong’s words is clear.

If you have nothing to do, get out of here. Don't bother me during the Chinese New Year. I have no intention of quarreling with you.

When Sun Yuzhou heard this, he didn't dare to get angry, so he could only speak.

"To return to your lord, today I have come to see you. I really have something important to report to your lord."

"Xiaguan was on duty in the government office just now and received an urgent message from Mr. Yang Jingsu, Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, from Guangzhou."

"The governor stated in his writing that a traitor had appeared in Wuxuan County under the jurisdiction of Guangxi. Not only did he claim the throne, he also raised the banner of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty."

"They even ran rampant in local areas and implemented harsh laws and taxes, causing the gentry and the people to suffer and suffer unspeakably. The majesty of the imperial court was ignored by those thieves."

"What the Governor-General means is to urge us in Guangxi to send troops to suppress the bandits as soon as possible, so as to prevent the bandits from expanding and raging, causing trouble to the place and disturbing the court..."

Yang Jingsu is quite old and is an absolute veteran in officialdom.

For an important subordinate like the governor of Guangxi, he would not rushly issue orders to reprimand him, but would only write to the governor of Guangxi to urge them to eliminate the thieves as soon as possible.

What if Wu Hubing continued to cover up the situation after receiving the letter instead of sending troops to suppress the thieves as instructed?

Yang Jingsu was able to denounce him in writing, and mobilized his own connections to impeach Wu Hubing in the court, striving to capture him directly.

An old fox like Yang Jingsu would not offend others easily.

He either doesn't want to offend people, or if he wants to offend people, he will simply do everything possible and try his best to beat the person to death with a stick.

So as not to leave any further trouble!

When Wu Hubing heard this, he was surprised at first, and then he couldn't help but frowned.

"There are thieves rebelling in Wuxuan County? How come I don't know about it?"

Of course, he did not doubt the authenticity of Yang Jingsu's news, because Yang Jingsu, the dignified governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, had no need to tease him.

I just feel confused about this, because he is really not that good.

Hearing this, Sun Yuzhou looked slightly embarrassed and said hesitantly.

"Wuxuan's side... has been really noisy recently."

Obviously, Sun Yuzhou knew something.

Because Wu Hubing was the newly appointed governor of Guangxi and was very unfamiliar with Guangxi.

Sun Yuzhou is a local official in Guangxi. He has been a local official in Guangxi for more than ten years. He has been transferred to various places and has his own connections in various places.

There are acquaintances everywhere, and a lot of information cannot be hidden from him.

Wu Hubing took a deep look at Sun Yuzhou and asked.

"What is the situation at Wuxuan? Could you please Mr. Sun give me an explanation?"

Sun Yuzhou was silent for a while.

But in the end, he organized his words and explained.

"My lord, there is indeed trouble in Wuxuan. Around the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, when the court tax collectors went to the countryside to collect taxes, a wealthy family named Zhu led hundreds of villagers to resist the taxes."

"After killing the tax collector, the leader of the thieves, Zhu Guochang, led his people to Luocao on Zijing Mountain in Wuxuan County. Then he claimed to be the fifth generation grandson of Chongzhen and a former Ming Dynasty clan member, and raised a rebel flag."

"The Wuxuan County government and the gentry in the county organized manpower to suppress them many times, but they were defeated every time."

"But overall, the situation in Wuxuan County is still controllable."

Obviously, Sun Yuzhou still didn't mean to tell the truth.

"The Wuxuan County government still has firm control over Wuxuan County, and is preparing to join forces with the gentry and wealthy families in the county to once again attack the bandits in Zijing Mountain."

"According to the Wuxuan County government, they were confident that they would defeat the thieves. Therefore, the officials did not deliberately report the news to the governor."

"I hope the governor will forgive me!"

When Wu Hubing heard this, the confusion on his face disappeared, replaced by a gentle smile, and he spoke.

"It doesn't matter, you were just deceived by the people below."

"Those who do not know are innocent."

However, although Wu Hubing did not blame Sun Yuzhou on the surface, he already held a grudge against him in his heart.

It is obvious that Sun Yuzhou, the prefect of Guilin, united with his subordinates to deceive the superiors and subordinates and fool him, the governor.

It wasn't until the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi discovered that there were rebels in Wuxuan direction that they knew they couldn't hide it anymore, so they came to accuse him.

By the way, let him take the blame for them in front of the Governor!
Isn't this just treating him like a fool?

Can this be tolerated?
Of course, he was angry, but Wu Hubing still had the strength to prevent him from breaking out on the spot.

I'm just secretly thinking about what I'm going to do to kill this guy in front of me!

Seeing that Wu Hubing's expression remained unchanged, Sun Yuzhou breathed a sigh of relief and asked.

"Sir Governor, how should we deal with the bandits in Wuxuan next?"

Wu Hubing pondered for a while, and then spoke.

"Since the Governor personally wrote to us, asking us to suppress the bandits, it means that the bandits in Wuxuan have become a climate."

"We can no longer sit back and watch the thieves grow bigger and spread to threaten Guangxi."

With a cold snort, Wu Hubing said.

"Send an order to the Admiral of Guangxi, Fantai, Zhetai, etc., and ask them to come to this governor to discuss matters and discuss strategies to quell the thieves."

"Because of the trap that Wu Xuanxian exposed, no one can live a good life this year."

When Sun Yuzhou heard this, his face was obviously panicked.

Because he could feel that the governor was now preparing to take the matter of Wuxuan seriously.

If this is the case, he is afraid that he will inevitably suffer.

Because he deceived the superiors and concealed the truth, which caused the matter to become a big deal, and it was inseparable from him.

Next, I'm afraid Sun Yuzhou's life will not be so easy.

Because of him, all the superior officials were affected.

If the governor, the vassal government, etc. all got angry together, it would be easy to deal with him, the prefect of Guilin.

However, under Wu Hubing's gaze, Sun Yuzhou could only nod.

"Don't worry, Governor, I will go and deliver the message right now."

When Wu Hubing heard this, he just smiled and said.

"You don't need to go, let your attendants go. Magistrate Sun will be here to discuss with me how to suppress the thieves..."

Wu Hubing is digging a hole for Sun Yuzhou again.

I want him to offend the feudal lord and the lord, that is, the chief envoy and the inspector-general even more severely.

As for the Admiral of Guangxi... he's just a Qiuba, that's not important.

The Qing Dynasty's emphasis on literature over military affairs was in the same vein as that of the Ming Dynasty, and even went beyond it.

The reason why it is not very obvious is because of the special existence of the bannermen class.

No matter how high and powerful the Han civil servants were, they were still inferior to the bannermen and military attachés. This shows that our Qing Dynasty did not value civil service over military affairs.

Sun Yuzhou forced a smile on his face, but his smile was uglier than crying.

Because he is now sure that Wu Hubing is deliberately trying to mess with him!
But what if he knew?

As a small prefect, he did not have the confidence to stab Wu Hubing in front of the governor.

The two of them didn't have to wait long. Gao Sheng, the current governor of Guangxi, arrived first.

Immediately afterwards, Fan Tai Xie Changyou and Neng Tai Wenhe also arrived one after another.

Xie Changyou is a Han Chinese, his ancestral home is Bozhou, Anhui, while Wen He is a man with the blue flag and a native of Jingye.

Several people bowed to Wu Hubing and saluted.

"I pay my respects to the Governor!"

Wu Hubing nodded and said.

"No gift, give a seat!"

"After everyone sat down, Wu Hubing continued."

"The matter is now clear to everyone. The Governor issued a text to comfort Taiwan, asking Guangxi to mobilize troops as soon as possible to put down the Ming thieves in Wuxuan."

"What do you adults think?"

After hearing this, Guangxi Admiral Gao Sheng was the first to stand up and express his position.

"Reporting to Lord Futai, I will ask you to lead the troops to put down the rebellion."

"As long as Futai gives the general 3000 men, the general will surely be able to pacify the bandits and restore peace to the land."

As the admiral of Guangxi, Gao Sheng was supposed to defeat thieves.

Before Wu Hubing could speak, Wen He on the side answered.

"Now that the Governor-General has written a letter and wants me in Guangxi to send troops to quell the thieves, then I in Guangxi will naturally go all out."

"3000 people are not enough. It is better for Admiral Gao to do his best."

Wen He was a Manchu. Even though he had the lowest position, he was the one who spoke with the most confidence in the room.

Because, after all, this world is their Manchu world. In his eyes, the Han people are just slaves no matter how powerful they are.

Gao Sheng heard the words and nodded in agreement.

"What Mr. Wen said makes sense."

Wu Hubing on the side said.

"Currently there are 3000 soldiers in Guangxi Green Camp. Counting the Futai bid, the Gaojunmen bid, and the town bid below, the total number of troops should be around [-]."

"Since we need to go all out in this battle, in addition to the green battalion flood troops from various places who can be dispatched, some of our Fu Biao can also be transferred to Gao Junmen's tent for use."

"The feudal lord must do a good job in coordinating the work, preparing food and grass for the army of thieves, and recruiting civilians..."

"Taiwan must do a good job in supervision to ensure that every penny of food and grain is used effectively..."

Hearing this, everyone responded in unison with "Cha!"
Wu Hubing pondered for a while, but continued to give instructions.

"Now that we have sent troops to quell the bandits, let's not just pacify the bandits in Wuxuan County. Now there are chaos everywhere in Guangxi. Let's wipe them all out in one fell swoop and restore peace to Guangxi."

Wu Hubing didn't want to receive any more criticism from the Governor.

This time it was just a formal criticism. Next time, it might be a series of criticism and impeachment.

Because of this, Wu Hubing was ready to make things more beautiful.

Don't leave any words behind!
When everyone heard the words, they nodded in agreement.

Gao Sheng nodded vigorously in agreement.

Because, since the thieves are to be defeated, he must be the best choice to lead the army.

If he could achieve great success in this battle, he wouldn't dare to think about the title, but it would not be a big problem to earn a few official posts for his nephew...

As Wu Hubing and others discussed the matter and made up their minds, even though it was still the New Year's Day, everyone in Guilin Mansion was busy.

The green camp garrisons in each prefecture received the order and began to assemble towards Guilin Prefecture under the leadership of various generals, generals, and guerrillas.

The chickens and dogs around Guilin Mansion were also disturbed by the Qing army because of the recruitment of civilian men.

However, more and more troops were gathered in the military camp outside Guilin.

……

In the 42nd year of Qianlong's reign, it was the thirteenth day of the first lunar month.

The Qing army camp outside Guilin.

"Bah, this stupid court is really nothing."

"If you are celebrating the New Year, you must quell the thief, and you won't let anyone celebrate the New Year!"

A green battalion soldier wearing a uniform said cursingly, with a rather ugly expression on his face.

During the Chinese New Year, I urgently summoned them to gather the thieves, but the departure fee was not paid, which is not such a torment.

"Say less. Don't you look good even if you haven't seen Mr. Qian? If Mr. Qian listens to your words, watch your skin carefully."

The comrades on the side reminded him in a low voice.

When Peng Mao heard this, he curled his lips indifferently.

"Afraid of a fart!"

"Mr. Qian is probably unhappy because of this matter now."

"This Chinese New Year is so damn hard."

Liu Yuyu on the side sighed and said helplessly after hearing this.

"Who told us that there were rebels in the area? What can we soldiers do?"

But Peng Mao still said with a tone full of resentment.

"Pull them down. There won't be a few rebel thieves in the local area in any year, but I've never seen anyone who insists on celebrating the New Year and tormenting thieves."

"To put it bluntly, it's just that the master above can't see us."

"..."

The boss on the side heard this and saw that several people had crossed the line, so he ran over and scolded them.

"You will die if you stop saying a few damn words? What? Everyone wants to be whipped, right?"

"The imperial court wants to quell thieves, and it is said that it is for the New Year. Even if it wants to mourn your parents after they are gone, then it has to be said that it will send troops as soon as possible."

"If anyone dares to say anything, he will be subject to military law. When the time comes, don't blame me, a superior officer, for being unkind."

The general scolding finally stopped everyone's complaints.

But complaining can be stopped.

But the resentment buried deep in my heart cannot be eliminated...

The morale of the Qing troops assembled outside Guilin was not very high, and most of them had no smiles on their faces.

And those civilians who were forcibly recruited had even sad faces.

Again, if the government insists on making a big deal out of the New Year, who would be happy?

After all, even workers would go crazy if their bosses asked them to work overtime during the Chinese New Year, let alone these green soldiers and civilians who would be dragged into the battlefield to risk their lives during the Chinese New Year.

Not to mention that not only do you not get overtime pay for overtime work during the New Year, but you also have to take care of your own food and accommodation...

Anyone who has this matter will go crazy!
That is to say, our prestige has been maintained for more than 100 years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. Otherwise, these resentful green soldiers and civilians outside Guilin will mutiny in minutes.

……

PS: I’ll update one chapter first, there will be another one tonight.

I had something to do in the morning and didn't have time to type, so today's update is late, sorry.

pps: I didn’t know what to name the chapter, so I sent it directly. I definitely didn’t forget it, absolutely not!

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