Chapter 331: Thunderous means, lightning-fast rebellion suppression

The common people in the capital city just learned from the storyteller's reading of "Jinghua Evening News" that wars broke out in various places in the Song Dynasty, and several local armed forces rose up in rebellion under the pretext of resisting the "tyranny" of the imperial court. They

also learned from the storyteller's reading of "Da Song Daily" that those rebels were traitors who opposed the implementation of the New Deal reforms. There were many confused people, and there were also many wise people.

However, people were all panic-stricken. The Song Dynasty was rich and the people were safe.

Isn't it good to live a good life? Why would they rise up in rebellion? If the imperial army could not deal with those rebels, and the foreign cavalry took the opportunity to invade, the people of the Song Dynasty would suffer from the flames of war, and the world would really be in chaos!

The civil and military officials in the capital, some were angry, some were secretly happy, some were pessimistic, and some were determined. When they stood in the court, all of them had solemn faces.

The little emperor sitting on the dragon chair did not show any panic, and His Royal Highness the Prince Regent was even more calm and composed.

Prime Minister Xue Juzheng came out to make a request, "Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness the Prince Regent, the rebellions that have occurred in various places must be appeased or conquered as soon as possible! Otherwise, if other rebels in other places respond and rise up, the Song Dynasty will be in danger!"

Prince Regent Zhao Defang did not change his expression and said calmly, "No problem! It's just a rebellion instigated by a few families with ulterior motives. It will be quelled within half a month."

Quelled in half a month? It would be good if the imperial army can get there in half a month. Seeing the Regent Prince sitting steadily on the fishing platform, the ministers whispered.

The Chief Secret Envoy Chu Zhaofu stood up and asked what everyone was thinking.

"Your Highness, Regent Prince, may I ask if you have anticipated this and made arrangements in advance? None of the 60,000 imperial guards in the capital have been mobilized. How will you suppress the rebellion?"

The Regent Prince smiled slightly, as if everything was under control, "Yes! I have made preparations in advance. No matter what I use to suppress the rebellion, it will be suppressed within half a month. You just wait for news!"

The little emperor Zhao Wuzhi, who was sitting on the dragon chair, smiled secretly!

[My uncle and I knew exactly when those people started the rebellion, how many troops they had, and how they would act, but we couldn't put down the rebellion quickly?

By now, the rebellion might have been put down, but the news has not yet been sent back to the capital!] Sure enough

, two days later, at the urgently convened court meeting, good news came in frequently.

The five thousand Feiyun cavalry stationed in Lanzhou returned with two thousand soldiers, and the Shu cavalry sent out ten thousand soldiers. Within two days, they put down the rebels in the eastern Shaanxi Road and the eastern Hedong Road, wiped out more than a thousand people,

and accepted the surrender of more than 20,000 people. Thousands of people from the Cui family and the Feng family, who led the rebellion, were arrested and escorted back to the capital.

Five thousand elite Moyun cavalry successfully put down the rebellion in Liangzhe Road within one day, wiped out more than 300 rebels, and captured more than 12,000 people. The Lu family, who led the rebellion, was arrested and brought back to justice, and more than 400 people were escorted back to the capital.

Six thousand Feiyun cavalry successfully suppressed the rebellion in Jingnan West Road within one day, wiped out more than 600 rebels, and captured more than 11,000 people. The Qiao family, who led the rebellion, was arrested and brought back to justice, and more than 300 people were escorted back to the capital. Twenty

thousand Xishu cavalry successfully suppressed the rebellion in Jiangnan East Road within one day, wiped out more than 1,600 rebels, and captured more than 13,000 people. The Gu family, who led the rebellion, was arrested and brought back to justice, and more than 600 people were escorted back to the capital!

These reports of victory were heard one after another, like thunders hitting the sky above the hall, shocking all the civil and military officials in the hall.

This lightning-fast rebellion suppression was truly unprecedented and unexpected!

Several court officials from aristocratic families were shocked and trembled one after another, and then secretly rejoiced in their hearts.

Fortunately, their own family master was wise and prudent, and did not be instigated to rise up and rebel against the new policy, otherwise, he would have ended up with a tragic end of the family's destruction. The court

officials who prayed for peace in the Song Dynasty were shocked for a while, and then they were overjoyed and celebrated!

The young emperor Zhao Wuji looked at the reactions of his ministers, pursed his lips and smiled secretly, praising himself in his heart: [My idea is good. The messengers who report the victory are waiting outside the city gate and entering the city together. One after another, they enter the palace to report the victory, and let the bombs explode over the heads of the civil and military officials in the Daqing Palace, shocking them.

The emperor's uncle is still too soft-hearted and too kind. He deliberately let the elite soldiers kill chickens with butcher knives, in order to scare the rebels, kill fewer people and capture more prisoners.]

The regent Zhao Defang scanned the ministers and observed the reactions of each official. The military generals were basically excited and ready to fight, and only a few of them had panic and fear in their eyes.

Some of the civil servants were genuinely happy, but some looked dazed and at a loss, and some tried their best to hide their resentment and hatred.

When a person is suddenly stunned by a series of thunder, his mind will be blank one after another, and the emotional reaction at this time is the most real. Zhao Defang raised a cunning smile at the corner of his lips. This king's eyes are as sharp as torches, and they are no less effective in finding hidden enemies than the surveillance and eavesdropping of the Supervisory Department.

After a light cough, the Regent Prince Zhao Defang said in a domineering tone, "I still have more than 100,000 trained Shu Army reservists in my hands. The Han people in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun have also organized 100,000 Yan Army reservists who are currently receiving training. We will never be short of troops.

I want to see who wants to wash their necks clean and bump into the edge of the knife?"

Another thunder exploded in the hall, shocking the civil and military officials.

The total number of regular combat troops in the Song Dynasty was less than 300,000. In addition to the 120,000 imperial guards stationed near the capital, the rest of the imperial guards and garrison troops were scattered throughout the country or at the borders.

The Regent not only holds the military power of the whole country, but also has two elite personal soldiers, the Moyun Cavalry and the Feiyun Cavalry. He has also secretly organized two large armies in Shu and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. Who dares to incite the militia and the brigades to revolt? Isn't that really like rubbing your neck against the knife and seeking death?

The Regent has his own troops and has organized a large number of troops. What does he want to do? Is he trying to rebel and usurp the throne?

No, if the Regent wants to be the emperor, he only needs to say a word, and the little emperor will have to give up the throne obediently.

Could it be that wasting huge amounts of money to organize a large number of troops is just to force the new policy?

Some generals, however, clenched their fists in excitement. His Royal Highness the Regent is a man of great strategy and foresight. Should he conquer the world and expand his territory?

No matter what they think, after intimidating those with ulterior motives, Regent Prince Zhao Defang smiled gently, "Next, let's discuss the policy of increasing commercial taxes.

This prince and the cabinet have discussed a plan to increase commercial taxes to more than 30%, and set up a special taxation department. All commercial taxes will be collected by the taxation department and handed over to the national treasury. Other government offices are not allowed to collect other exorbitant taxes from merchants.

The tax quota for small merchants remains unchanged, and taxes will be increased only for transactions above 1,000 taels of silver.

Yesterday, the businesses of the prince and the princess have paid the taxes for this month according to the new tax law. I hope no one will take the lead in resisting the tax, which is a capital crime.

All right, my dear ministers, let's start the discussion! "

Discuss? What the hell! You have already taken the lead in paying the taxes, can the new tax law still be changed?

The ministers secretly cursed the authoritarian and domineering Regent Zhao Defang and instigated the idea of ​​​​rebellion against the new policy, but they were all extinguished by today's series of thunders.