Chapter 9 The first quarter a mutiny

Yuan Chonghuan left with a serious face.He wants to return to Ningyuan. Chongzhen breathed a sigh of relief: No matter whether Yuan Chonghuan can pacify Liao Dynasty or not, at least Ningyuan should be peaceful in a short period of time. But things in the world are really fleeting, and a seed can bloom and bear fruit in an instant. Just when Chongzhen picked up the half-revised Ming development plan, the Ningyuan mutiny was reported, and Yuan Chonghuan hadn't left Shanhaiguan at this time. The mutiny was reported by Bi Zisu, governor of Liaodong. At this time, he has become a hostage of the Ming Dynasty.

It was the soldiers stationed in Ningyuan who kidnapped him. Because—there has been no military pay for four months. The soldiers, who were too hungry to carry their swords, petitioned the governor's yamen, asking Bi Zisu to give him money. Whether Bi Zisu wanted money or not, he only had one life.He sent a report to the Ministry of Finance to ask for salary, and the Ministry of Finance said that all the money had been embezzled by Wei Zhongxian Group, and now they have to make up for the wages owed by those officials who were unjustly killed, so you can find a way by yourself Don't think about reaching out to the court all the time.It is also difficult for the imperial court.Bi Zisu was so anxious that he had no choice but to write a blank check to these petitioning soldiers.The soldiers were so hungry that they were hungry, and his grandmother was not very hungry, so they simply tied up Bi Zisu, hung him on the tower and tortured him.

The matter was imminent, so Chongzhen asked the head of the Ministry of War what to do about it. The head of the Ministry of War pushed the problem to Yuan Chonghuan, saying that he was the Minister of the Ministry of War and was returning to Ningyuan, and he believed he could solve it. Chongzhen then asked the head of the Ministry of War why he hadn't paid his troops a while ago. The head of the Ministry of War said that the quality of these Liaodong soldiers was so poor that they would not work hard if they received money, and they would not starve to death if they were stopped for a month or two.Besides, the Ministry of Households yells every day that there is no money, why don't you take some money from the savings of the inner palace, Your Majesty?When Chongzhen heard this, he was really furious, and he slapped the head of the military department all over the floor, not knowing what time it was.Then he ordered Yuan Chonghuan to quickly resolve the mutiny and prevent such things from happening in the future.However, Chongzhen did not say anything about how to implement the most critical military payment.

Yuan Chonghuan, who received this edict, stood there stupidly for a long time.Dare to love, this is the discretionary power given to me by the emperor? Behind the big game of history, Yuan Chonghuan vaguely felt that he might be a tragic figure at this time. There is definitely something wrong with Chongzhen's character. But Yuan Chonghuan could not be a psychiatrist, he was powerless and had no right to see a doctor for Chongzhen. He can only fight the fire now.Perhaps, this fire will burn him ragingly in the end, but now he can only pounce on it. The knife had already reached Bi Zisu's neck, and his face was covered with blood.

The soldiers' eyes were red.Soldiers with red eyes are doomed to kill. In fact, they really had the idea of ​​killing Bi Zisu. Bi Zisu closed his eyes tightly, and his heart was ashamed.The court is over, the Ming Dynasty is over, and the emperor is about to end... Even after the Ningyuan Mutiny happened, they were helpless. Don't they know the critical situation?What should Huang Taiji do if he took advantage of the situation at this time?It doesn't matter that I, Bi Zisu, are hostages, I'm afraid that if I am a hostage today, it will be the Emperor's turn to be a hostage tomorrow...

Yuan Chonghuan appeared on the tower. As soon as he said the word "let people go", the soldiers' knives were also on his neck. Yuan Chonghuan laughed wildly: Let's kill, let's all kill each other.Do you think you can get paid if you kill me? Soldiers: We don't release them until we see the soldiers' pay! Yuan Chonghuan said in a deep voice: If you do this, I'm afraid you will never see the soldiers' pay!Furthermore, did Ming soldiers fight when they have enough soldiers, and kill their own people when they are not full? The soldiers were taken aback.

In many cases, a moment of stupefaction is the beginning of distraction. Once people are distracted, there are many possibilities for the development of things. Yuan Chonghuan is so smart, he seized this most subtle change at the most critical moment in the development of the situation, and made three moves in a row: The first measure is to solve the urgent need.The soldiers must see the silver in vain.No matter how well ideological and political work is done, it can only serve as a distraction.If you want the soldiers to feel at ease, you can talk real money.But where to get money?It's unrealistic to expect the emperor to be in a while, so let's solve it on the spot first.Just at this time, Guo Guangxin arrived, and the task of raising the salary was entrusted to him.Guo Guangxin was also in pain. He could not lead troops to fight, so he could only go around for alms.He begged his grandpa to sue his grandma to get 20,000 taels of silver by defrauding him, and borrowed 50,000 taels of silver from merchants through typed documents. When he added up to 70,000 taels, he finally repaid part of the owed wages of the soldiers.Yuan Chonghuan and Bi Zisu regained their freedom.

The second measure is to divide and conquer, attacking the heart first.Nearly 10,000 people participated in the mutiny, and Yuan Chonghuan divided and disintegrated it by adopting the principle that the first evil must be dealt with, and the cooperation should not ask questions.But this principle is easier said than done.First, who is the culprit?This needs to be reported.So who will report and expose?It is said that the culprit must be dealt with, but will those who report and expose feel sad?Therefore, the doubts of the followers must be dispelled.It is necessary to understand it with reason, lure it with profit, and be lenient with heart.Yuan Chonghuan said that all ordinary soldiers who participated in the mutiny will not be held accountable; those who can bind the officers and soldiers who open the door will be rewarded;A few days later, Yuan Chonghuan's strategy worked.More than a dozen mutiny leaders were captured and then clicked, and the aftermath of the mutiny gradually subsided.

The third move is to urge the emperor to quickly send out the 740,000 taels of military pay owed inside and outside Shanhaiguan, as well as the 40,000 taels of horse price silver and reward silver from the Taipu Temple, a total of 780,000 taels of silver, otherwise the soldiers really can't do anything brought.If the first two moves were to treat symptoms and rescue emergencies, then in Yuan Chonghuan's view, the third move determined whether he could stay in Ningyuan for a long time, and even whether the Ming Dynasty could survive for a long time. Yuan Chonghuan went to the two schools, but there was no movement.It really has reached the point where the fire is imminent, why is the emperor not in a hurry?The guards fell into silence.There was a terrible silence, and an inexplicable emotion began to brew quietly again.At this moment, news of the Jinzhou mutiny came again.Due to its small scale, the mutiny was quickly suppressed.But one wave of ups and downs rose again.On the first day of October, Yuan Chonghuan learned that the second mutiny in Ningyuan would be held on the third day of the third day, and that tens of thousands of people would participate this time.Yuan Chonghuan wrote the third memorial overnight and reported it to the imperial court.