It was already midnight when I finished writing the document.
Wang Fuzhi stretched and then lay down on the bed and had a good sleep.
The next morning, Wang Fuzhi gathered everyone together to discuss how to deal with the rebels who refused to accept the amnesty.
Li Dingguo, Ren Qi, Zhang Qi, Liang Min, Huang Zhenshan and others were all present.
"Everyone," Wang Fuzhi said straight to the point, "I am the imperial envoy sent by the court to recruit people. You should be very clear about the current situation. Some people have accepted the amnesty, while others continue to oppose the court. Since they don't appreciate the favor, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Li Dingguo straightened his back and became more energetic.
He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
From what Wang Fuzhi said, it seemed that we wanted to go to war with the bandits in Yuyuan.
If you fight in a battle, you will have merit. If you have merit, you can gain a foothold in the court and establish your prestige in the army.
Ren Qi, Zhang Qi and Liang Min exchanged glances and saw a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.
Their previous identities were rebels who opposed the imperial court.
Now we are government troops, and we have to fight against the rebels.
The rebels in Yuyuan were all their former brothers.
The former brothers are about to become rivals, you can imagine how complicated their feelings are.
"How many of you," Wang Fuzhi pointed at the surrendered generals of the Yuyuan Army, "how many qualified soldiers do you have now?"
"In reply to Lord Wang," Ren Qi concluded, "the total number of soldiers under our command is only a little over 3,000."
"Are these people familiar with the tunnels in Yuyuan?" Wang Fuzhi asked.
"Most people are familiar with the tunnels," Ren Qi paused, "but... the tunnels in Yuyuan stretch for hundreds of miles. It's not easy to find the Yuyuan army... thieves, and it's even harder to kill them."
"No," Wang Fuzhi waved his hand, "We don't kill people! Fighting and killing is not good."
"Not killing people?" Li Dingguo was a little confused. "What is Lord Wang going to do?"
"Ahem," Wang Fuzhi coughed and stood up to ask everyone, "Why can't the Yuyuan thieves be eradicated so often?"
this...
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.
This is a complex issue that cannot be explained in just a few words.
Seeing that no one was talking, Wang Fuzhi changed the question: "Everyone, why do you think Fan Ciwu and Wang Jun did not accept the amnesty?"
"They are unwilling to serve the court." Huang Zhenshan said carelessly.
"No, they think the court cannot be trusted!" Li Dingguo said firmly.
Li Dingguo, who used to be a bandit, knew very well that the basis of everything was trust.
If the imperial court had not exempted the whole country from taxes for two consecutive years, demonstrating its benevolent side.
He will not submit to the court.
It was because of the benevolent government that he believed the court was caring about the people and finally surrendered.
"Do you agree with General Li's point of view?" Wang Fuzhi looked at Ren Qi, Zhang Qi and others.
"General Li, you have a good idea! If you dig deeper into the reasons, you will find that we really cannot trust the imperial court." Ren Qi said.
"That's very insightful and to the point!" Zhang Qi replied.
"Well then," Wang Fuzhi said with a smile on his face, "then let them see the backlash of trust!"
After saying that, Wang Fuzhi took out a map that he had prepared in advance.
Mountains, rivers, cities, etc. are outlined with simple lines.
There is a huge shadow area in the middle of the map, which is very eye-catching like a black spot on the skin.
Wang Fuzhi pointed at the shadow and said, "This is Yulin, the border between Puzhou and Fanxian. The entire Yulin stretches for dozens of miles, and the tunnels underneath are intricate and extend for hundreds of miles, right?"
"Yes!" Ren Qi and others nodded in agreement.
They had never calculated how big Yulin was, but as former soldiers of the Yuyuan Army, they knew Yuyuan very well.
The Elm Garden is so big that it can hide thousands of troops.
Wang Fuzhi continued, "If my prediction is correct, the food and grass stored by the Yuyuan bandits will not be enough to survive the winter, right?"
"Hey?" Huang Zhenshan exclaimed: "Master Wang is really amazing, how did you know?"
"Yes, how did you know?" Others looked at him inquiringly.
"Haha," Wang Fuzhi smiled and looked at Li Dingguo: "General Li should know the reason."
Everyone's eyes fell on Li Dingguo.
Li Dingguo forced out an awkward smile: "Based on my experience as a bandit, summer and autumn when the vegetation is dense are more suitable for deployment. After all, the rebels are too weak to confront the government troops head-on, and can only hide in the grass and trees to attack the government troops. So in spring and winter when the vegetation is sparse, we must stop and avoid direct confrontation with the government troops."
"It is now the transition from autumn to winter, the leaves have fallen and the grass has withered, it is not suitable for large-scale military deployment."
"Besides the fact that it's easy to hide, there's another reason: food."
"Summer and autumn are the seasons when summer and autumn crops are harvested, which can solve the problem of food and grass."
"Yes," Wang Fuzhi continued, following Li Dingguo's words, "If you had enough food to survive the winter, you would never have besieged Puzhou at this time, so I conclude that your food reserves will not be able to survive this winter!"
"It's amazing!" Ren Qi opened his mouth wide, extremely surprised.
Zhang Qiye and Liang Min also stared with some disbelief.
Only Huang Zhenshan sat there stupidly, repeating Ren Qi's words over and over.
“Amazing! Amazing!”
"Everyone," Wang Fuzhi smiled confidently again, "I also know the reason why you don't have enough food."
"Please clarify your doubts, sir."
"Before this, your stored food was enough to get through the winter, but a few days ago, five counties in Shandong suffered from floods, and a large number of people poured into Yuyuan and became Yuyuan thieves. With more people, there are more mouths to feed, and more food to eat, so the stored food is not enough!"
"Right?" Wang Fuzhi stared at Ren Qi.
"Lord Wang is truly a man of foresight. I admire you!" Ren Qi slapped his thigh and said.
Just as Wang Fuzhi expected, they had stored enough food for the winter before winter came.
Unexpectedly, the sudden flood caused a large number of people to flock to Yuyuan.
The policy of the Yuyuan Army was to recruit the people to fight against the imperial court.
Now that the people are coming to seek refuge, they have no reason to refuse.
So there was not enough food.
After much deliberation, they turned their attention to the official warehouse.
To this end, they had to take the initiative to attack county and state towns and seize government grain.
As a result, Puzhou City, which had the largest grain reserves, could not be captured for a long time.
I wanted to withdraw, but sooner or later I would have to face the problem of food and fodder.
We can't win the fight, and we can't retreat either.
That's why they insisted on staying outside Puzhou City.
Until Wang Fuzhi and Li Dingguo came...
"Haha," Wang Fuzhi smiled again, "Not bad, I guessed right."
"So, sir, what methods do you plan to use to deal with those Yuyuan...thieves who are unwilling to surrender?" Ren Qi asked expectantly, "After we surrendered to the court, the number of people in Yuyuan has decreased a lot, and the food in it is enough for Fan Ciwu, Wang Jun and others to survive the winter!"
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