PFC Chapter 110: Rebellion in Yandong
Chapter 110: Rebellion in Yandong
Capital city, the general’s mansion.
In the backyard of the mansion, Huang Chan was holding a kettle and pouring water into the tea bowl with a respectful look on his face. In front of him was the Grand Marshal Wang Yi.
"Please have some tea, sir, but be careful not to burn your mouth." Huang Chan said in a low voice.
Wang Yi took a sip of the tea, then asked in a deep voice, "It's been a while since your son went to the grassland. Why hasn't there been any news yet?"
Huang Chan raised his eyebrows and said quickly, "Your Excellency, my son did send two letters a few days ago."
Wang Yi glanced at Huang Chan, who quickly took out the two letters from his sleeves.
"One of the letters said that my son had arrived at Jiarong Pass with the Yinglong Army. The letter also said that after Zhenxi Hou annihilated the Tu clan, he distributed all the food to the people in the cities near Jiarong Pass."
Wang Yi frowned when he heard this: "Ying Xuanze distributed all the food to the people? What is he going to do?"
Huang Chan quickly responded: "I don't know either, and I am just guessing. He thinks Ying Xuanze might want to establish himself on the grassland..."
Wang Yi smiled coldly: "Self-reliance? Does he want to rebel?"
Huang Chan quickly bowed and said, "Grand Marshal, calm down. I am just guessing. Who knows, the Marquis of Zhenxi loves his people like his own sons and has no second thoughts."
Wang Yi waved his hand: "Where's the other letter? What does it say?"
Huang Chan was still hunched over. He had already read the contents of the letter in advance and was familiar with it.
He smiled and said, "My Lord, the second letter is that I have led 100,000 Yinglong troops deep into the grassland and encountered Ying Xuanze's troops."
"The letter said that Ying Tianqian may have left tens of thousands of Tiger Guards. That's why Ying Xuanze was able to wipe out the bandits and the Tu clan at such an incredible speed after arriving in Xiliang."
"But the number of the Tiger Guards is not large, only about 30,000 to 40,000 people. The 100,000 Yinglong troops can easily deal with them."
After hearing the news, Wang Yi's frown relaxed. It was finally good news.
"Humph, this old bastard Ying Tiangan actually dared to hide the Tiger Guards from you and the Queen Mother. It seems that this old guy has no good intentions!"
Huang Chan said this with a ferocious look in his eyes. He raised his head slightly, trying to see some anger on Wang Yi's face.
However, Wang Yi had a calm expression on his face, he just drank his tea calmly.
"It doesn't matter. I think it's because of the loyalty of those veterans that they voluntarily followed Ying Tianqian."
"But there are only tens of thousands of people. With the 100,000 elite soldiers of the Yinglong Army here, there is nothing to be afraid of."
"Your Excellency is right! My son will definitely do good things, please rest assured." Huang Chan said excitedly.
Wang Yi put the empty tea bowl aside. Huang Chan was quick to pick up the kettle and continue adding water.
"My sister is worried about Ying Xuanze. If the next letter is good news, you can go to the palace and report it."
Huang Chan's eyes moved slightly when he heard this, and he quickly understood what Wang Yi meant.
"Thank you, Grand Marshal!"
"It's too early to thank you now, but I believe in your judgment. I have heard of the retainer named Cao Mengyi. He is indeed a talented person."
Wang Yi picked up the tea bowl and drank tea again: "In addition to talking about Ying Xuanze, I have something very important to tell you."
Huang Chan raised his eyebrows and asked in a low voice, "But the Chao Kingdom is starting to make moves again?"
Wang Yi nodded: "Yes, the Yandong region is becoming increasingly unstable, and there are signs of rebellion."
After these words were spoken, Huang Chan's expression became somewhat solemn.
The Yandong region is located in the northeast of Daying, and this Yandong region has been the territory of Daying since ancient times.
But more than 60 years ago, Chao State, which was adjacent to Daying, took away the Yandong area while Daying was dealing with the rebellion in Myanmar in the south.
After Ying Tiangan led his army to quell the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms", he led his army to repel the army of the Chao Kingdom and recaptured the Yandong region.
But even though it was recovered, many hidden dangers were left behind.
During the decades when the Yandong region was taken away by the Chao Kingdom, except for the older generation of people, all the people born after the younger generation were brainwashed by the Chao Kingdom's education.
Nowadays, the people in the Yandong area all consider themselves to be the people of the Chao Dynasty, and Daying is the foreign invader.
Therefore, after Ying Tiangan recovered the Yandong area and withdrew his troops, the local people took the lead in launching a rebellion, during which Daying sent a lot of troops to suppress it.
But once the flames of rebellion were extinguished in one place, another would pop up. This gave the imperial court a headache, and several times it was only through Ying Tiangan's personal intervention that the Yandong region was able to remain quiet for a while.
But ever since Ying Tiangan was defeated in Nanyue and his military power was taken away, people in the Yandong area learned that Ying Tiangan's entire family was banished to the desolate place of Xiliang, and the rebellion here has become more and more serious.
Especially in the last one or two weeks, the rebellion has become very serious, and there are even voices calling for the separation of Daying and its incorporation into the Joseon Dynasty.
Huang Chan frowned and said in a deep voice: "The rebellion in the East Yan region has been going on for a long time. The driving force behind this must be the Chao Kingdom. They have coveted the East Yan region for a long time and have been thinking about taking the East Yan region away again all the time."
"Sir, there are many iron mines in the Yandong area. During the decades that Chao State occupied the Yandong area, they mined a lot of iron mines. Therefore, their army's equipment is no worse than ours."
"In my humble opinion, we must send people to suppress the rebellion in the East Yan region immediately, and we must completely eliminate all the rebellious forces!"
Wang Yi pressed the bridge of his nose and sighed, "I know that the Yandong Rebellion is urgent. But isn't it that my sister has her mind on Ying Xuanze?"
Huang Chan was slightly stunned. He noticed that Wang Yi glanced at him and then continued to press his nose.
At this moment, Huang Chan understood everything. He immediately bowed and clasped his fists and said, "I am willing to ask for troops to quell the rebellion in the Yandong area! Solve the troubles for you, my Lord and the Queen Mother!"
Wang Yi laughed twice, he stood up and patted Huang Chan on the shoulder and whispered: "Don't be so anxious, just wait for the news from the grassland."
"The Chao Kingdom only dares to make some small moves, but suppression is still necessary. Which general do you want to lead an army of 100,000 to the Yandong area to deal with the rebellion there first?"
"If you do a good job on this, my sister will be happy. As long as she is happy, I think..." Wang Yi didn't finish the rest of his words, but Huang Chan already understood everything from his words.
"Don't worry, sir. I will definitely get it done." Huang Chan smiled.
Wang Yi smiled silently, then walked out of the yard. Huang Chan followed him until he saw Wang Yi get into his own carriage.
Huang Chan finally relaxed after Wang Yi left.
He let out a long breath, and his mind involuntarily focused on the distant grassland.
"I don't know how Yan'er and Cao Mengyi are doing on the grassland. I think Ying Xuanze should be dead. With 100,000 elite soldiers of the Yinglong Army, they can't fail."