I want to ruin the country

Let’s go back to the topic of relatives in the Senglin clan.

After everything was ready, Senglin came to see the emperor in person to ask for the date of the expedition.

Yining asked about his preparations. Senglin had fought countless battles himself, so it could be said that he was quite well prepared.

Yining was very satisfied after hearing this.

"Master Monk, this bandit suppression is different from a battle between two armies. Bandits generally won't fight you head-on because they know they are not strong enough!

What I mean is that you should first surround the bandits with an overwhelming force that is several times greater than the enemy's to prevent them from escaping.

Then, send people to persuade them to surrender. You can give them two or three days. If they don’t surrender, send people to bomb them with unscrupulous artillery.

Don't be stingy with explosives, and minimize unnecessary casualties among soldiers.

The bandits had never seen such a devastating scene, and they would definitely run away in panic after being bombarded.

You guys just start attacking, use rocket launchers to deal with those far away, and blast those close by with grenades. I believe even the most formidable bandits will crumble!"

Seng Linqin took this seriously. Now that they had advanced weapons, there was naturally no need to let the soldiers sacrifice their lives!

"Your Majesty is teaching me this, and I think so too!"

Yining said again,

"Master Senglin, I'm going to send you a military supervisor this time. Do you mind?"

Senglinqin was stunned. Sending a military supervisor, isn’t this the same as in the Ming Dynasty? The emperor is worried about me!

He felt unhappy, but he didn't dare to show it, so he said,

"If the emperor wants me to die, I will die. I don't mind how the emperor arranges it!"

Yining knew that he must have misunderstood and laughed out loud.

"Iguomaku, come over and meet General Senglinqin!"

Yifang came over and bowed,

"I've seen the general!"

Senglinqin hurriedly returned a half-bow. Although Yi’s defense rank was not high, he was the closest person to the emperor. Who would dare to offend him?

Moreover, in recent times, the reputation of Yi Fang's evildoer has spread throughout Beijing. The emperor is the emperor who confiscates property, so he naturally became the eunuch who confiscates property.

Yining said,

"Master Monk, please don't misunderstand me. I have no reservations about you. I asked him to follow you to handle some important matters. He won't interfere with your arrangements to suppress the bandits!"

Senglinqin was stunned again and asked,

"Your Majesty, can you tell me what important mission it is?"

Yining Road,

"It's okay to tell you, he followed your army to plunder some temples!"

"what?!"

Senglinqin was really shocked this time.

"Your Majesty, we need to raid the temple!"

Yining said with a smile,

"Not only temples, but also some nunneries need to be copied!"

The monks and nuns were stunned. What was the emperor doing? Why was he torturing the monks and nuns?

Seeing Senglinqin's puzzled expression, Yining said,

"Haven't you heard that some temples near the capital were raided a while ago and many monks and nuns were beheaded?"

The monks in the forest said,

"I heard it!"

Yining Road,

"You also know about the evil deeds of those monks and nuns, and these people's crimes are not accidental. Many temples in the world are places where filth and evil are hidden.

I originally planned to issue an edict to catch them all in one fell swoop.

Wang Jindou advised me not to do that, as he was afraid of alerting the enemy and letting some bald donkeys escape!

Therefore, this time I will seize some of them while suppressing the bandits!"

So that’s how it is. Senglinqin felt relieved!

"What does the Emperor want me to do?"

Yining Road,

"The list is in the hands of Chief Steward Yi. When he needs soldiers, just give them to him!

After the confiscation, you announce to the public that they are supporting bandits and are a den of scoundrels. The other matters can be handled by General Yi!"

The monks in the forest said,

"I understand. I will definitely cooperate with Chief Steward Yi!"

Yining said again,

"Master Monk, every time we wipe out a group of bandits, we always get a lot of loot, including food, gold, silver, and jewelry.

I allow you to keep two months' worth of military rations and two months' worth of wages.

The rest of the grain was handed over to local officials for relief.

All other gold, silver, and jewelry should be handed over to Yi Guofang and taken back to the capital. Do you understand?"

Seng Linqin muttered in his heart, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are very smart. You raided the place and instead of rewarding me, you kept the military rations and wages for me."

Even if I don't have these, won't the Ministry of Revenue allocate money to me?

Every step is calculated carefully, but in fact you get nothing!

If you can't get it, then don't get it. It wasn't yours in the first place.

Look at the meeting in front of the emperor that day. Those who were rewarded with yellow jackets were rewarded with yellow jackets, and those who were rewarded with silver were rewarded with silver. It was both honorable and beneficial.

Not only did he not say anything, but he was still scolded by the emperor.

It’s better not to play tricks on the emperor. It’s better to have a full meal every day in the long run than to have a full meal every day!

He bowed and saluted,

"I will obey your orders and will never enrich myself!"

Yining Road,

"Okay, I believe you. The day after tomorrow is an auspicious day, so you can go and fight!"

The next day, Senglinqin led 50,000 troops out of the capital.

Before leaving, the emperor gave him another decree, allowing him to mobilize troops from the four provinces of Zhili, Shandong, Henan and Jiangsu, and let him act as he sees fit.

This made the monks burst into tears of gratitude.

The four provinces together have 300,000 soldiers and horses. If he had these soldiers and horses in his hands, it would be easy to rebel.

If that were to happen, the emperor's throne would be unstable.

The emperor has placed such great trust in me!

The emperor not only asked Yi Guofang to bring the mountain rat Yi Shuili with him, but also Liu Zuoling and his original team came.

Liu Zuoling and Yi Guofang worked in perfect harmony, and were promoted and rewarded with silver by the emperor. They lived a happy life.

Now they are no longer jealous when they see gold, silver and jewelry. They feel at ease and long-lasting when spending the money rewarded by the emperor!

Senglinqin divided the troops into four armies: front, left, right and center.

There were 5,000 vanguards in the front, 10,000 soldiers on each of the left and right sides, and he was in the middle leading the rest of the troops.

Senglinqin had been feeling depressed for a long time, and now that he had left the capital, he felt like he was free as the sky was high and birds could fly freely.

He was eager to make a contribution, so he urged the army southward, traveling 130 to 140 miles a day. It took only seven days for them to reach Jinan like a gust of wind.

This wouldn't be difficult for one person to walk, but this is an army of 50,000.

If the march is normal, fifty miles a day is not a small distance.

Now they have to travel two and a half days' distance in one day, and the soldiers' feet are sweating from running!

When Shandong Governor Chen Qingkai heard that he was coming, he hurried out of the city to greet him. Unexpectedly, Senglinqin did not enter the city.

"Sir Chen, I have urgent military duties, so I won't bother you any more.

The required military supplies have been notified to Lord Chen. You only need to deliver them to the front of the army according to the detailed list. I am leaving now!"

He left without even drinking a bowl of tea!

Chen Qingkai also knew what was going on, so he ordered the foreign officials to

“This time, Master Senglin came here to save face, and he was furious.

Let's prepare the military supplies he needs and send them to him in good quality and quantity, so as not to bring bad luck upon him!"