"It's not that they find it boring, but they simply don't have that many people to carry out the exercise. This was originally a cover-up. We were all fooled by this guy Cheng Dayou. There was no movement around Panlong Town, and we couldn't see anyone. The soldiers are fighting each other, and the scale of the exercises is getting smaller and smaller. What does this mean?" Liang Chongxin sighed lightly and shook his head, "This guy really has some acting talent. He can actually do such a trick under our noses. I think Either Huanggang or Jiujiang is in danger."
The strong man sitting next to Liang Chongxin was Xiong Daoyuan. He seemed to hear the implication of the general's words: "Master Liang, do you mean to say that Cheng Dayou may give up attacking our Tianshui and change the target to attack Huanggang or Jiujiang?"
After waving his hands to the scouts and intelligence personnel to continue to strengthen surveillance, Liang Chongxin said: "It's not possible, but certain. I'm sure there aren't many Taiping troops stationed at the border with Tianshui. Cheng Dayou will give it to us." He used a trick to hide the enemy and quietly drew away the main army to give us the illusion that he was still practicing in Panlong Town, but in fact he had already made other plans."
"What do you mean, sir, that Dayou quietly moved the troops in a transport truck?" Xiong Daoyuan also gradually understood what Liang Chongxin meant, "But how could no one notice such a large-scale transfer?"
"Hmph, Cheng Dayou must have other auxiliary means. I was saying that although the Taiping Army is a rebel, it has never interfered with the circulation of trade routes, and the tax rates charged are mostly the same as those of the empire. How could it suddenly increase so much? Increase? There is also a curfew. It turns out that this guy wants to use this method to reduce the possibility of passing business travelers exposing him. The transport vehicles all use high-carriage boards, and the soldiers are loaded at night, and they can be pulled to the east of the river in one night. area, everyone’s attention is focused on Panlong Town, and our scouts only pay attention to the west and north. How much energy will be put on their way back? The spies and scouts on the empire’s side estimate that their targets are also They are all just like us, staring blankly at Panlong's Taiping Army. Who knows that there is only an empty camp there, and even if it is not an empty camp, it is estimated that there will not be many people left." Liang Chongxin stood He got up, walked to the window, put his hands behind his hands and looked out into the distance. After a while, he said: "Now it depends on whether the imperial troops in Huanggang and Jiujiang are vigilant enough. This guy Cheng Dayou often makes surprise attacks, which is not normal. Playing cards, this time we adopt the method of day and night. I'm worried that the people over there may not notice this. But even if they find out now, I'm afraid it's a little late. If Cheng Dayou concentrates his army of more than 100,000 people to attack I estimate that the Imperial Army would be hard-pressed to resist either of these two prefectures, especially Jiujiang, where the northern part is full of plains, which is conducive to Cheng Dayou’s unexpected surprise attack!”
"Then do we need to remind the empire or send troops to help them?" Xiong Daoyuan asked inappropriately.
After glancing at the other party lightly, Liang Chongxin said with a smile: "Daoyuan, the reminder is of little value anymore. I estimate that Cheng Dayou has already appeared in Huanggang or Jiujiang. At this time, I will only remind the Third Highness. It will be in vain to make him suspicious, suspecting that we and the Taiping Army have jointly staged an empty city strategy. As for sending troops, where to send troops from, and where to send troops? Hejian or Jincheng? In addition to the Taiping Army on the border, Hejian is at least still There are 50,000 troops. Attacking Hejian may also attract the Taiping Army passing through Nazhong or Longquan and Heishan to the north. We will not be able to achieve the desired results. Jincheng? Then the Third Highness will not think that we want to help him, he will only think that we We want to take advantage of the situation to rob and seize the territory again, and Mr. Li will not agree to it. Depending on what Mr. Li wants, at least for now we still need to maintain a good-neighborly and friendly relationship with His Highness the Third Prince."
Xiong Daoyuan sighed with some regret, smacked his lips and said: "Doesn't it mean that there is no chance of fighting? My gang of bald bastards have been screaming in the camp all day long, wanting to fight. This time we came from Bonan excitedly , came faster than ever before. I just wanted to win a fight, but I didn’t expect that the weaklings of the Taiping Army would not come again. Doesn’t this make us happy in vain? Otherwise, Mr. Liang, we will take the initiative to fight against the Taiping Army. Let’s take a look at the army and teach those Taiping soldiers who are huddled in Panlong Town a lesson, so that we can make this trip in vain.”
Somewhat dumbfounded, Liang Chongxin shook his head: "Daoyuan, after all, you are also a senior general in our Northwest Army. Why are you still the same as the group captains and captains under you? There are wars everywhere now. As a soldier, are you still afraid? Fight? My lord’s goal has been set for a long time, and you know it too. Will the enemy obediently hand over what we want? Hehe, by then, even if you don’t want to fight, it won’t work.”
Liang Chongxin already had a vague feeling about his boss's thinking. His boss seemed not very interested in fighting head-on with the Taiping Army, and even seemed to deliberately let the Taiping Army off the hook. Last time when he encircled and annihilated the Longdong Taiping Army, The fish that slipped through the net seemed a bit like his boss deliberately opening the net. Liang Chongxin dared to say that he was absolutely sure that he could wipe them all out. However, his boss seemed to have other more far-reaching ideas. However, some topics were relatively sensitive and could only be understood but not expressed in words.
Xiong Daoyuan scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a smile: "Boss Liang, to tell you the truth, our brothers have been looking forward to this war for a long time. We train in peacetime, but no matter how hard we train, it can't equal the training of the troops in a real war. What's more, You get stipends when you fight, which is also a good amount of income for the brothers below."
Liang Chongxin sighed slightly, "But wars also involve sacrifices. Daoyuan, have you ever thought about any battle without bloodshed and sacrifices?"
"Boss Liang, you are right, but if you are afraid of death, don't become a soldier. But aren't there so many soldiers all over the world? When our army needs to be replenished, aren't those reservists who want to join us flocking to join us? Don't they? Don’t you know that people will die in war? There are so many people among the common people who joined the Taiping Rebellion Army, let alone our Northwest Army. Although the lives of our fellow tribesmen have greatly improved under Mr. Li’s rule, there are still some Many people live in the mountains, and life is difficult. To put it bluntly, our tribesmen have nothing but brute strength, gathering medicine and hunting in the mountains. They know nothing after leaving the mountains. Being selected as a soldier is just a luxury. "Okay." Xiong Daoyuan's expression darkened and he sighed.
Liang Chongxin was dumbfounded. What the other party said was indeed reasonable. The northwest was not comparable to his hometown in the south of the Yangtze River. But even in his hometown, there were just as many farmers who went bankrupt due to poverty every year. Women became prostitutes. There were many people who jumped into wells and hung themselves in rivers. What's more, this bitter cold land in the northwest? This is a social problem that is difficult to solve.
While receiving an urgent report from Liang Chongxin that the Taiping Army might shift its target and invade south, Wu Feng also received information that the Machi Khans were invading Wen Ning and Baling Prefecture in large numbers. Wu Feng, who had just had time to recover for a few days and take a breather, returned. We have to face the great changes in the situation in the Central Plains.
Wu Feng stared blankly at the large map on the screen wall, with clearly contrasting strengths of each party marked on the map one by one.
The Taiping Cult in the north has controlled most of Beiyuan and Heshuo. Two mansions in Yanyun County have also fallen into the hands of the Taiping Cult. It seems to be prosperous for a while, but Wu Feng is not too worried about this. The Taiping Cult The people seem to be strong now, but their strategic position is extremely unfavorable. There is resistance from the empire in the south, constraints from Situ Tai in the east, threats of their own in the west, and in the north there are two people who have been coveting the empire. Military powers, especially Kaman, have been planning for a long time and intend to form a strategic alliance with the Taiping people and support the Taiping people in all aspects. Before the situation in the empire is uncertain, these two families will definitely strongly support the Taiping people. Once the situation stabilizes, these two evil tigers will slowly show their fangs. By then, the Taiping people will reap the consequences and truly understand The smell of luring a wolf into the house is not that pleasant either.
However, there are also smart people among the Taiping sect. Of course, people like You Daofang and Bo Jinchen will not fail to consider these things. They annexed Heshuo and went south to the Five Lakes, probably to expand the strategic depth and prepare for possible changes in the future. It's just that they underestimated the power of the aristocratic forces in the southern empire. As rebels, they might be able to easily gain the support of the lower class people in the northern lands, and even many middle and upper class people would support them, but the situation is very different in the south. , the power of the landed aristocracy is much stronger, while the industrial and commercial class will only focus on who can meet their interests and who has the ability to protect their interests. It is very difficult to establish a foothold in the south, not to mention the own and Lin Lang families. Containment on the side.
Situ Jun's performance was too bad. He didn't even have the courage to fight and threw Tianshui to him. He got a big advantage in vain, but this also whetted the appetite of the Taiping Army. With such a person presiding over In the overall situation of Wuhu, I am afraid that this guy Cheng Dayou will not let go easily. I can only hope that the Imperial Team will not be too disappointing. If the performance is like this in Huanggang and Jiujiang, it is really possible. Let the Taiping Army gain a foothold in the northern part of Wuhu County.
Wu Feng felt a little conflicted at this time. He knew that maybe after the Taiping Army went south to occupy the Central Plains, it might be more conducive for him to take over the Central Plains. The power of the land aristocrats could be wiped out by the Taiping Army. If he could really conquer the Taiping Army in the future, Army, it will be much easier to act in Wuhu. But now that the Machihans have invaded the southern part of the Five Lakes, the situation has undergone some subtle changes. If the Taiping Army is allowed to sweep across the Wuhu area, it may also reduce the resistance to the Machihans' attack, which is quite dangerous.