The crying of Xie, Lu and Wang lasted for more than two hours. Liang Chongxin had to try to comfort the three of them several times. From the Taiping Sect taking over Pinglu to the trend of robbing the rich and giving to the poor in recent months, the three In the end, everyone couldn't help but kneel down and grab the ground with their heads, begging Liang Chongxin to send troops to liberate Pinglu as soon as possible, so Liang Chongxin had to help the three people up and patiently comfort them. After finally stabilizing the three people's emotions, Liang Chongxin asked his beautiful female secretary to The three of them were taken down to have a good rest.
Only Liang Chongxin and Tang Tai were left in the reception room. From the time the three of them started confiding in Liang Chongxin, Tang Tai didn't say a word. This surprised Liang Chongxin. But now Tang Tai is still silent. Liang Chongxin was even more puzzled.
"Tang Tai, you seem to have something on your mind. Could it be that what these three guys said are all lies, or do you think this is a trap?" Liang Chongxin, who picked up the teacup, thought carefully about what the three of them had just said. After a while, Speak calmly.
"No, Mr. Liang, even if what the three of them said is somewhat exaggerated, it is generally true. Not only Pinglu Prefecture, but other prefectures in Beiyuan such as Anyuan, Qinghe, and Yulin are also in similar situations. The Taiping Cult's actions this time are very similar. He fully mobilized the enthusiasm of the lumpen proletarians and poor peasants and laborers at the lower level, and spared no effort to encourage these people to fight in the vanguard. The rebellion continued. What the three of them said was indeed the current situation in Pinglu Mansion." Tang Tai did not hesitate at all. , said flatly.
"Oh? So, the situation in Pinglu Mansion has reached a point of being beyond control? How did these guys sneak out of Pinglu and come to us?" Liang Chongxin still asked unhurriedly.
"Sir, they all managed to escape with the help of people from our Military Intelligence Bureau. I want them to report to you in person. Maybe it can make our understanding of the situation more intuitive and real." Tang Tai said neither humble nor overbearing. replied.
"Haha, you don't have to be so rigid. I want to hear your opinion on what they said." Liang Chongxin smiled slightly and said casually, "You can tell it based on the information you have."
"The three of them have just told you many specific situations and cried to you. Now the situation in Pinglu Mansion has become chaotic and is on the verge of riot. It should be said that except for those who are determined to cooperate with the Taiping Army, the upper echelons of Pinglu Mansion's famous families and large All the wealthy businessmen have been involved, and they are probably all looted now. The Taiping Sect’s governor in Pinglu is quite good at amassing money. He will first incite some people to accuse you of illegally acquiring your property, and then Control all your real estate and strictly prohibit random transactions, and then order you to hand over a certain amount of money on time, called a ransom, in exchange for the Taiping Holy Kingdom’s recognition of the legality of your fixed assets. Then, after seeing that you are almost squeezed, then Confiscate your real estate and other assets, distribute some of them to farmers and citizens who work hard for them and be loyal to them, and auction most of them to businessmen who are closely related to them. I heard that many businessmen from Lian Kaman and the two countries were invited to participate. They sold it to those businessmen at extremely low prices, and these principals could also make huge profits from it. It's just that fixed assets such as land and houses are not easy to sell, probably because they are worried that the Taiping sect's political power is not stable enough."
"What's more, this guy has come up with even more vicious methods, trying every possible means to dig out the crimes committed by various families in the past. As long as someone comes forward to accuse him, he will put the accused person in jail. If he wants to be released on bail, he will have to pay a huge sum of money. The bail amount, my lord, think about it, there is no famous family that has not had any mistakes or disputes. As long as someone comes forward to accuse, they will take it all away and pay the money before leaving. This method can be said to be very convenient and cost-effective. This trend has spread from the upper class gentry and merchants to the entire middle and upper class, which is why it caused such a big panic. However, that guy still has some brains. He doesn't forget to give soup to those bitter people when he eats meat. As long as Those who are willing to be loyal to them have to give some thought to it. This land is the biggest bait. They promise that in the end, they will give each person who works for them a piece of land. This is enough to make those who are helpless This is the main reason why local farmers are crazy about it.”
Tang Tai's introduction gave Liang Chongxin a deeper understanding of the current situation in the entire Beiyuan area. This was the last madness of the Taiping people. Liang Chongxin commented that it was originally a good thing to meet the pitiful demands of landless farmers, but if this method is adopted, Moreover, the scope of the attack is so wide, it is difficult to say that there is no selfish intention to obtain personal benefits. Once such things are selfish, the direction will greatly deviate from the intended track, and if these operators are allowed to play tricks on it, then It will become a disaster.
"Well, those three people said that many gentry and merchants have begun to unite and secretly organize private armies to resist the persecution of the Taiping Cult. Is this possible?" Liang Chongxin was already thinking about how to deal with this matter, but Jiedu Before leaving, the Lord just asked him to stabilize the rule of Kansai, but he did not authorize any foreign war. Unless he was attacked, would this good opportunity be given up in vain
"Sir, it is indeed true, but it will be difficult for these private armies to deal with the Taiping Army. According to our intelligence, two private armies have been wiped out by the Taiping Army. Their fate was very miserable. All the participating organizers have been executed. . These private armies have not received any training and have no combat experience. They are unable to compete with the Taiping Army." Tang Tai said sadly. He was originally from Beiyuan County and was also a talent discovered by Linghu Yi from the army. , quickly rose to prominence in the Military Intelligence Bureau, and was entrusted with important tasks by Linghu Yi, engaged in the establishment of intelligence agencies in the Beiyuan region and responsible for intelligence collection. Faced with the chaos in the North Plains area, he was also very sentimental.
"Then what measures do you think we should take now to deal with it?" Liang Chongxin nodded and asked further.
Upon hearing this, Tang Tai immediately became vigilant and immediately said: "This is not something Tang Tai can intervene in. The decision should be made by Mr. Liang."
Seeing that the other party was very sensitive to this topic, Liang Chongxin smiled slightly and said: "Tang Tai, I also know that you are from Beiyuan and are very familiar with the situation in Beiyuan. I just hope that you can provide me with a reference from the perspective of the intelligence department. If I If you decide to send troops to the mainland, what difficulties do you think you will encounter?"
Tang Tai stared at the other party deeply, unable to see what other meaning the other party meant. After thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and said: "Returning to your lord, Tang Tai is from Beiyuan. Naturally, I hope that you can march into Beiyuan as soon as possible and return the people of Beiyuan to a home where they can live and work in peace and contentment. If In terms of military strength alone, the Taiping sect has less than 40,000 troops stationed in Pinglu. In the past two years, the Taiping Army has become increasingly corrupt and stale. Especially among the middle and upper-level officials, selfish distractions have become more serious and have long since disappeared. With the vigor of the initial uprising, your Excellency only needs two divisions to sweep across the Pinglu Mansion, which is more than enough. But that's not what Tang Tai is worried about. Lord Li is now in the imperial capital. If you use weapons without permission, will it affect Lord Li's presence in the capital? Tang Tai does not dare to speak nonsense about the itinerary of the imperial capital, and please Mr. Liang think twice."
Startled for a moment, Liang Chongxin laughed dumbly, "Haha, Tang Tai, Tang Tai, it seems that Linghu Yi did not choose you wrong. Well, your words alone are enough to take on the important responsibilities of the Beiyuan area. Mr. Li's I will naturally consider the itinerary and safety issues, but I am very happy that you have considered it so thoroughly. Are you interested in coming under me to try it? If you are interested, I will talk to Linghuyi."
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. However, Tang Tai was promoted by Sir Linghu and I dare not feel guilty. Please forgive me." Tang Tai's face turned red and he quickly stood up and bowed.
"Well, I don't advise you, otherwise Ling Huyi will complain in front of Mr. Li next time." Liang Chongxin nodded, "I will definitely report such a big matter to Mr. Li first, strategically This is not a good time in terms of timing, but it is a rare opportunity in terms of tactics. Tactical timing must obey strategic timing, but sometimes tactical timing can also be transformed into strategic timing. This is up to Mr. Li to decide. However, Before that, your Military Intelligence Bureau will immediately collect and synthesize the intelligence from Pinglu and Anyuan Prefectures. I need it urgently." After saying this, Liang Chongxin's tone was already very stern.
"Well, I understand. Your Excellency, you also know that although An Yuansu is the nominal capital of the Taiping Sect, the important departments of the Taiping Sect in Anyuan have now been moved to Heshuo. The power left behind in An Yuan has been greatly weakened, and its main military strength has been greatly weakened. Concentrated in the Kuimen Valley area in the west." Tang Tai stood up and saluted and was about to leave, but stopped for a moment and added.
"Well, I understand. What I just ordered, please hurry up and do it without delay." Liang Chongxin nodded with a faint smile on his lips.
As soon as he sent Tang Tai away, Liang Chongxin immediately ordered to summon several of his capable subordinates in the war zone. At the same time, he also reported the situation to the Secretariat of the Joint Military Staff Conference in Qingyang as quickly as possible. Such a major matter , even if the opinion has not yet been expressed, it needs to be reported to the Joint Meeting Secretariat first, so that the headquarters can prepare first. Once the war machine is in operation, the required logistical support issues and all aspects involved will be immediately considered and prepared.
Liang Chongxin actually had a vague idea of why Wu Feng deployed such a large army in the Guanxi theater he established. In addition to the five divisions of his own Northwest First Army, he also dispatched the Third Tengger Army. The heavy cavalry division, two divisions of the Northern Luzon Army and the Second Guards Division also gathered here. There were actually nine divisions deployed on the territory of the Four Prefectures of Kansai, and all of them were the most elite. The purpose of the main division is self-evident. However, Wu Feng did not name his intention before leaving. As a subordinate, Liang Chongxin could not ask more questions, but his keen sense of smell made him feel that the purpose of the established Kansai Theater was different from that of the Central Continent Theater and the Northwest Theater. Those two theaters The purpose is very clear, which is to focus on defense, and the Kansai Theater is somewhat meaningful.