"Go, why don't you go!" Zhang Ke said with a smile. Qiao Fu was stunned and exclaimed: "My lord, the court asked me to suppress the bandits, but they didn't send you!" "What? General Qiao?" Can't you stand alone? Aren't you doing a good job as a general in Shandong these days? Although there are many refugees, at least there are no uprisings, so that's a credit!" Zhang Ke said with a smile: "Write it down. I will ask Brother Cui to give you two Japanese girls in the future." Cui Chengxiu laughed loudly after hearing this: "I will definitely give you this gift, but two are not enough. People often say that a good man dominates nine wives. Brother Qiao, I will give it to you. Give me five, and find one from each country. After all, the styles are different, and they all have their own preferences for radish and cabbage. It¡¯s not decent to keep them at home.¡± Qiao Fu stomped his feet when he heard this, and said angrily: ¡°Old Cui. "Keep it for yourself!" He turned around and said to Zhang Ke: "Your Majesty, can such a big thing as suppressing bandits be possible without you? The current governor of suppressing bandits is Yang Sichang, and his father is just a loser. How about him? Where to go? One general is so incompetent that he will kill thousands of troops. If he asks me to obey his orders, he might as well kill me!" To put it bluntly, none of these arrogant and powerful generals in Liaodong can think of anyone except Zhang Ke. Able to command. I thought that if Chongzhen relented, he should give all the power to Zhang Ke, but as a result, he only went to work, but could not take charge. The people below were not happy, and Qiao Fu was not allowed to make trouble. Zhang Ke was very calm. He did not speak, but looked at Cui Chengxiu and said with a smile: "Brother Cui, please explain to Qiao Fu." "Yes!" Cui Chengxiu cupped his hands. He smiled and said: "General Qiao, the strategy proposed by Yang Sichang to suppress bandits is called Four Right and Six Corners. Ambush from all sides. No matter what the plan is, when it comes to the provinces of the Central Plains, he is just a civil servant with no foundation. The emperor does not need to care. If the prince takes this position, doesn't it mean that the power of the ten provinces will fall into the hands of the prince. At that time, Ming Jiangshan will change his surname, and Zhu Youjian will not do this no matter how stupid he is. "In the final analysis, the emperor was jealous of talents. Qiao Fu curled his lips and sneered: "So what if I don't give it? In addition to the original 10,000 elite troops in Liaodong, I have trained another 5,000 troops. With ten thousand infantry and one hundred thousand people, we don¡¯t need the troops of Liaodong. As long as brother Ke says a word, I, Qiao Fu, will rush to the capital and help him ascend the throne." Cui Chengxiu grinned. He thought he could persuade Zhang Ke to rebel. It is appreciated and reused. But compared to the person in front of me, he is nothing compared to the person in front of him, let's not just say that. They even took action, so brave. "Qiao Fu, don't talk about what you have or don't have." Zhang Ke smiled lightly and said: "The court asked you to listen to Yang Sichang, can you not listen?" Qiao Fu's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly: "You want me to To hinder him and cause trouble?" "No need!" Zhang Ke said: "Even if I carry out his plan, I can't do it. All you need is to go south and guard the canal to prevent the harm from the bandits. Shandong and the southern Zhili area. As for Xuanda and Shanxi in the north, I will let Lu Xiangsheng keep an eye on it. In this way, we will trap the rogue bandits in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan provinces, and the people will inevitably flee in large numbers. We then move the fleeing people overseas, let them farm and grow food, and then transport the food back to provide relief to the victims. Soon, the rogue bandits will not be able to find any people to coerce. At that time, any elite soldier can "The fear of the rogue bandits is not their combat power, but their vitality like a phoenix's nirvana. As long as there are countless people struggling to die, they will have countless soldiers. Even if they kill some leaders, there will always be someone who slips through the net." Fish will come back again. This is an unsolvable question. Qiao Fu finally figured out Zhang Ke's thoughts and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has a plan in his mind, so I feel relieved. What do you think I should do as the first step?" "First, regain Fengyang and give our emperor face. Then you lead troops to attack the Huai'an area. "Huai'an? It doesn't seem to be a strategic location!" "But it is a rich place!" Cui Chengxiu took the words and said with a smile: "General Qiao, I have heard of waist." Did you ride down to Yangzhou with a hundred thousand guan?" Qiao Fu scratched his head and said with a smile: "I think Huai'an is not Yangzhou, what does it matter?" "It matters a lot. The reason why Yangzhou is rich is because it has a large population. Help the extremely rich salt merchants. In terms of their strong family background, the salt merchants in Lianghuai are no longer inferior to the Shanxi merchants. Mr. Qiao, the prince will give you a huge fat deal. In comparison, Lao Cui is still If you want to go to the sea and suffer, you will really die!" Zhang Ke immediately laughed and scolded: "Old Cui, if you don't want to go, I will find someone else. I can tell you that Ryukyu is a key to the East China Sea. Going north and south, as long as we unify the sea, the shipping lanes will be smooth, merchants will gather, and we will be able to gatherWe can do taxes, finance, and catering. Ryukyu can become a pearl on the sea in less than ten years. Since you don¡¯t like it, just give it to Xiong Hui. He is my eldest brother¡¯s father-in-law, and he is still part of our family! " "Don't! " Cui Chengxiu was frightened now. He stood up in a hurry and begged for mercy. "My lord, it's all because of Lao Cui's bad mouth. How can I pass such a good job to others? If so, I will go to the King of Ryukyu Shangfeng tomorrow, and then The two of us will go to Ryukyu together. Your Majesty, you must not change people! " With that said, Cui Chengxiu turned around and left the mansion. He took the time to pack for the ceremony and prepared to go to sea. As for Qiao Fu, he also understood his mission. He immediately organized his troops, with 5,000 chariots and battalions in front, 10,000 infantry to follow, and additional recruitment Twenty thousand civilian boatmen were responsible for transporting grain and supplies along the canal. The army moved in force and reached Fengyang in less than half a month. But they moved quickly, and some others moved faster. The three Xianzhongs were the commanders of the attack on Fengyang. Within three days of occupying Fengyang, a riot broke out. It turned out that both Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong went to the Fengyang Imperial Tomb. There were many young eunuchs in the imperial mausoleum, as well as royal band and honor guards. It is specially used for memorial ceremonies. There are pipa, yaoqin, and drums. In short, the two bandit leaders are jealous. The emperor knows how to enjoy it. Even after he has been dead for so many years, there are still people playing music. They have nothing but high-pitched music. Li Zicheng immediately asked the young eunuchs to play for him. The young eunuchs could only play sacrificial music, which was for the dead. Fortunately, Li Zicheng could not play it for him. He understood, and was extremely happy when he heard it. He rewarded the young eunuchs heavily and let them follow him to enjoy the hot food. Of course, this was another empty promise. Li Zicheng didn't know how long he could live. Anyway, he didn't die. Go ahead! Who knew that just as he turned his head, Zhang Xianzhong met these little eunuchs. He had the same idea and snatched the band away. Because of this, the two groups started to quarrel. In anger, Li Zicheng turned around and marched westward. When Gao Yingxiang saw that Li Zicheng had run away and was alone, he followed him. Zhang Xianzhong was the only one left in Fengyang. He originally wanted to escape, but the original Shandong deputy general. Qiu Lei came with 5,000 reinforcements, hoping to recapture Zhongdu Jiancheng. However, he was greedy for power and was ambushed by Zhang Xianzhong. He was defeated and fled back alone. He fell ill on the way and was bedridden. Sorry. This battle boosted Zhang Xianzhong's morale. He thought that even without the help of others, he could still occupy a territory and dominate with his own ability. Hearing that Qiao Fu was going south with his troops, he was not too afraid. , but symbolically quit Fengyang and went to Fuyang to settle down. He also sent personnel to send a secret letter to Qiao Fu, "General Qiao, I have long heard that you are the number one general under King Anton. , King Anton¡¯s surname is Zhang, my surname is also Zhang, we were the same family five hundred years ago. We all lead troops and have tens of thousands of brothers under our command. Why should we work for the emperor? There is a saying that it is better to be the tongue of a chicken than the tail of an ox. I became king in southern Zhili and Henan, and King Andong became emperor in Liaodong, no matter how big or small. You are also a founding hero, wouldn¡¯t you be happy! " Qiao Fu was so angry after reading this letter. I have seen bastards, but I have never seen such a bastard! " Pass my order to prepare three thousand elites. I will personally lead the attack on Fuyang and kill Zhang Xianzhong, the bastard! "(To be continued)