The Qufu County Magistrate, Kong Wenli, held the city valiantly, resisting the rebels for months. The city was well-stocked with food and fodder, allowing them to hold out for a longer period.
So this time Zhu Youxiao was smart and withdrew a lot of troops, but he did it quietly and without any fanfare.
If it is done in a high-profile manner, it will arouse suspicion and damage one's reputation.
But even so, the rebels didn't capture the city? !
It's such a waste!
Now all regions are suppressing the rebels. Although there is no imperial edict from Zhu Youxiao, local officials and generals have the responsibility to defend their territory and resist the enemy. It is impossible to issue an edict telling them not to resist, right? What would Zhu Youxiao become then?
It's okay to make some subtle moves, but I can't really let the rebels wreak havoc and cause suffering to the people.
"It's so disappointing!" Zhu Youxiao complained again.
But at this point, he could only accept his fate. These rebels were useless. His plan was flawless, and it was not his fault. He probably would never be able to capture Qufu until his death.
At this moment, Zhang Weixian walked in from outside.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhang Weixian and saw the happy look on his face, and he knew in his heart that there was good news again.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Excuse me, but do you have good news?"
"Your Majesty, there is indeed good news." Zhang Weixian said quickly.
For Zhang Weixian, these recent days have been nothing but good news. The rebels' rebellion has become very loud, and they even intend to cut off the grain transport to the capital, shaking the capital and the whole world.
But such a large rebellion was almost quelled in such a short time under his own hands. This was a very happy thing for Zhang Weixian.
If the news gets out, it will help enhance his prestige and even his power, and the role of the General Staff will be highlighted at once.
"Then tell me about it." Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Weixian and said with a bright smile on his face.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Zhang Weixian agreed, and quickly said, "Li Enxian of Gushi County, Runing Prefecture, rebelled. The Jinyiwei discovered the rebellion yesterday and have since suppressed it."
"Meng Chengguang, the sixty-sixth-generation grandson of Mencius, also led local militias to assist the government troops in attacking Zou County, which has now been recaptured. In addition, there are also reports of victories from various places. This is a report for your review, Your Majesty."
After saying that, Zhang Weixian quickly handed over the report.
Zhu Youxiao took the report from Chen Hong's hand, glanced at it briefly, and put it aside.
This report no longer had any appeal to Zhu Youxiao, as the rebels had now been defeated.
Zhu Youxiao then said, "My dear minister, you have done a great job. Send out orders to all places to expedite the suppression of the rebellion. Once the rebellion is quelled, I will certainly reward those who have made contributions. I will not hesitate to reward all those who have made contributions. Let the soldiers on the front lines fight to the death and pacify Shandong as soon as possible."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Weixian agreed excitedly.
Seeing Zhu Youxiao so happy, Zhang Weixian was also happy.
I have done such a great job this time. Your Majesty should let me be the Chief of Staff, right?
Thinking of this, Zhang Weixian became excited and prepared to go back and make good arrangements to speed up the suppression of the rebellion.
Zhang Weixian stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, it's time to send troops to recapture Xiazhen. Xiazhen is a key ferry crossing on the Grand Canal and the throat of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The rebels have cut off the passage for the imperial court to transport grain and money, which is a serious impact."
"Now that Zou County has been recaptured, Xu Hongru and his men have no place to retreat. They will soon retreat to Teng County and Xia Town. I request that you send more troops to quickly wipe out the rebels."
Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Weixian and nodded without hesitation, saying, "Very good. Go and make the arrangements. I will have Qi Jin transfer some troops to you to quell the rebellion as soon as possible."
Things were now hopeless, and Zhu Youxiao naturally wouldn't insist. If Qufu couldn't be taken, these rebels would be useless, and there was no need to let them waste their time.
Now that the rebellions in various places have been quelled and many areas have been recovered, who knows what these rebels will do in desperation. Therefore, these people cannot be left alive, and the key is to eliminate them as soon as possible.
Hearing that His Majesty was willing to let Qi Jin deploy troops to him, Zhang Weixian's face flashed with joy, but then he shook his head seriously and said directly: "Your Majesty, these troops still do not need to be mobilized."
"General Qi Jin leads his troops here to protect Your Majesty. If there is any movement in Jining, General Qi Jin will be the first to quell the rebellion. Now that the rebels are doomed, there is no need to deploy such a powerful army. I will simply mobilize troops on the spot to quell the rebellion."
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhang Weixian, nodded directly and said, "You can arrange it yourself."
In fact, there was no need to send Qi Jin's troops. Zhu Youxiao even felt that it was a bit of an overkill.
After all, judging from the current situation, these rebels are all useless and have been defeated by the government troops. In such a situation, it is really not worth mobilizing Qi Jin's troops.
Originally, the reason these rebels were able to cause such a big stir was mainly due to the disastrous defeat in Liaodong. The imperial court had withdrawn too many troops to the Liaodong front, with Shandong being the most withdrawn, which left such a large gap and allowed them to take advantage.
There is no such void in Shandong now, and the rebels cannot take advantage of it. The troops in various parts of Shandong are still there, so it will not take much effort to fight the rebels.
What's more, he was in Jining, and had previously provided relief to the victims and killed many corrupt officials, so few people dared not to use their strength.
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