"You Daofang's lies and fallacies are still very popular among the middle- and lower-class fools. Beiyuan County has been ravaged by floods, droughts, and locusts for many years. The imperial government is in dire straits, and those who are in conflict with the DPRK The local wealthy families, who had close connections with the ministers, collected the highest rents from middle- and lower-class farmers among the counties in the empire. When a natural disaster occurred, the people cried out that the sky was not responding, and that the earth was not working properly, especially the peace in Daofang. The religion mixes these illusory things about gods and Buddhas with attractive-sounding slogans such as equality between rich and poor, etc. Naturally, it has great appeal. Now their dreams and illusions have been broken by us. Do you think they can not resent us? People who have lost hope are the most likely to go to extremes, so a usually cowardly farmer may become a fearless warrior at this stage." Kamapov's dark red face showed The oil shines brightly, and a pair of eagle eyes reveal a tigerish aura.
"Well, what Lao Ka said is right. We have all underestimated the influence of the Taiping Religion. We thought that even the Taiping Army had surrendered, and the Pinglu Mansion should calm down. Unexpectedly, these ignorant people were deeply poisoned. They suddenly swarmed up and almost caught us off guard. It seems that the gentry and landlords in Pinglu Mansion have indeed pushed people too hard. I know these peasants well. If you don't push them, When they are cornered, they will never have the desire to rebel." Mulige also agreed with his colleagues.
"But what should we do now? The Taiping Army in Anyuan has already taken precautions. Their troops have assembled in Fucheng, obviously to guard against us. However, according to intelligence, it may be the feint attack on Lulong's side that has had an effect. Kui The garrison in Menyu has not been reduced, but now we are afraid of some problems if we want to attack Anyuan. The 80,000 Taiping Army in the east has swallowed up even a division of the City Guard Corps. Their combat power seems not to be underestimated. In addition, Kaman We also need to pay attention to the movements of the army. We have seen their combat effectiveness. It is far from comparable to the Taiping Army. If we really want to advance westward, we will have to deal with it." Shanzhu put down the wine bowl and wiped his beard and said, "I don't know. What do you think?"
When Mulig, Kamapov and Mao Jin heard this, they all put down their bowls of wine. The Northwest Army now assembled in Pinglu already numbered 120,000 people, but it would take at least 120,000 troops to capture Anyuan. If more than three divisions are deployed, once the troops are sent to Anyuan, what if the undecided Taiping Army in the east comes over, and the situation in Pinglu is already unstable, will they care about one thing and lose the other
"Do you have any orders from Master Liang?" Mulig asked after thinking for a moment.
"Not yet." Mao Jin replied instead of Shan Zhu, "But there are only 20,000 Taiping troops in Anyuan City. If we devote all our strength, we should be able to capture Anyuan in a short time."
"What do you think the Taiping troops staying at the border between Pinglu and Qinghe are thinking? Qinghe Mansion has been occupied by the City Guards Corps, and the Kaman people have made it clear that they will attack Qinghe. The west side is occupied by us again. They The only way out is to go south and join the Taiping Army in Heshuo, but judging from their signs, they don’t seem to have any intention of going south. Can you tell me what they want to do?" Mulige slowly frowned and asked with interest. Such a question.
"Well, the question raised by Lao Mu is somewhat interesting. Since the Taiping Army can take the initiative to give up Qinghe, it shows that they can clearly see the situation in front of them. No matter how the battle in Qinghe Mansion ends, they will never be able to return. With the opportunity in Qinghe Fucheng, do they still want to go west and compete with us head-on? I don’t think their coach can have such a ridiculous idea, so why don’t they go south? What are they waiting for?” Kamapov’s words are both It's like an explanation for Mulige's question, and it's like asking yourself again. It's very thought-provoking.
The four of them were lost in thought, and it seemed that even the taste of the wine was no longer so fragrant.
"I wonder if they have different opinions internally, and the differences have not been resolved yet, so they can't stay there?" After looking at the three people next to him, Mao Jin hesitated and tentatively said his own view.
"Disagreement? What disagreement? Lao Mao, let's talk about it." Upon hearing some clues, the three of them became interested.
"Although the Taiping Army in Qinghe Prefecture has 80,000 people, not all of it is composed of direct descendants of the Taiping Army. As far as I know, it seems that some of them were recruited from bandits who were active in the Beiyuan area. At that time, the Taiping Cult With their popularity booming and a series of alluring slogans, bandits and bandits from all over the Northern Plains rushed to join them, and the Taiping Army also took advantage of the opportunity to recruit them. Among them, a considerable number of the Taiping Army stationed in Qinghe Prefecture were Adapted from more than a dozen bandit armies. I, Mao Jin, am also a bandit, and I know the elements of bandits very well. I am not forced to have no food, and I will not join this line of work. However, our old Taiping sect members I’m not too interested. The empire’s orthodox ideas still have an unshakable position in our hearts. Lord Li gave me and my former subordinates a chance, and we all cherish it.”
After taking a breath, Mao Jin got to the point, "I'm thinking that the situation of the Taiping Army is already declining. It turns out that those Taiping Army members who are bandits and bandits like me can't see this and defect to the imperial orthodoxy. I'm afraid They won't take you in, and if you take them in, it's hard to be trusted. If you continue to go south and follow the Taiping Army, I'm afraid they will know that the good times are over. As a leader, you must first consider the future of the group of brothers below, and follow the Taiping Army back home. Heshuo, I'm afraid it's good that those who lost the battle can go unpunished, especially those who are not directly related to the Taiping Army. What's more, the Taiping Army's days in Heshuo were not good, and now they are kicked away by the Kaman people. , smart people can see that the Taiping Sect has grown like a rabbit’s tail. In this case, would any thoughtful person have other ideas?”
Mao Jin's words made the three people present light up, and they suddenly felt enlightened. The impatient Shanzhu asked: "Old Mao, are you saying that the Taiping Army is currently in civil strife, and some people want to defect to our northwest?"
"I'm not sure about this, but Mr. Li has a broad mind. Since the founding of the army, he has suppressed us bandits and bandits and at the same time accepted us. Aren't He Lianbo and I both typical? Jiang Bin of the Taiping Army is also Are you also the division commander now? Even one of his subordinates has not changed. If it were me, I would be moved and have to think about it carefully. After all, there are real examples out there. Where to go? It is a destiny. The dividing line." Mao Jin did not dare to make random assertions, but he made assumptions based on his own experience and position, which did make some sense.
"Then what are these guys still doing? Why don't you contact us quickly?" Shanzhu asked.
"Of the 80,000 Taiping Army, 60,000 are direct descendants of the Taiping Army, and only about 20,000 are miscellaneous troops. It is estimated that they do not dare to act rashly. If it is true as Lao Mao said, they are probably waiting for opportunities. Then the Taiping Army General Although Mei Fucai is an old man of the Taiping Army, according to intelligence, he does not have much courage or intelligence, he is just mature. It is estimated that even if he discovers any changes in those non-direct Taiping Army, he will not dare to take decisive measures to deal with it easily. I I think maybe we should send someone to contact them right now, and even if that doesn't work, we can still split them up." Mulige said slowly.
As Mao Jin and others guessed, huge differences did arise within the Taiping Army. There were two different opinions on the whereabouts of the army. One was mainly the direct line of the Taiping Army, which advocated immediately going south to enter. The Taiping Army in the Hejian and Heshuo areas joined forces. The other opinion was that of the non-direct Taiping Army troops. They advocated observing for a while to see the outcome of the confrontation between the Kaman and the Imperial City Guard before making a decision. Although coach Mei Fucai is inclined to return to Heshuo immediately, he is also somewhat worried about the reasons given by Ke Yuenan, who is not the direct leader of the Taiping Army. Ke Yuenan's worry was that if he fled back to Heshuo in despair at this time, he would definitely be punished by the Holy King. It was better to observe the situation in Qinghe first as the baggage supplies he was carrying were still sufficient. If the situation went bad, he could Evacuate calmly to Heshuo.
"Boss Ke, I think Mei Shuai is about to make up his mind. The reasons we put forward are difficult to convince those guys who are eager to flee back to Heshuo. Mei Shuai may not be able to stop their determination, not to mention that Mei Shuai also prefers them in his heart. , what should we do?" The man with a pockmarked and skinny monkey face was wearing a Taiping Army uniform. The three-legged blue bird embroidered on his chest held a sword in his mouth, which showed that his identity was different from that of an ordinary soldier, but a senior general in the Taiping Army.
"What should we do? We still have to delay. I have made up my mind not to go to Heshuo, and a group of my men are not willing to go. This battle has been defeated and Qinghe City has been lost. Who knows whether those guys will take the responsibility Blame it all on us? Those people in Heshuo are all crazy, including the Holy King. They are causing anger and resentment everywhere. If we don't deal with it, we will become the scapegoat." He blew out a puff of green smoke from his mouth and held a hand with one hand. The middle-aged man sitting next to him with a dry cigarette bag and one foot on the chair has scorched skin. At first glance, he looks like a clay statue. His face is full of wrinkles, and his dark teeth are particularly dazzling between his open and closed lips.
"Then where are we going? Mom, you always said there would be a way, but where is that way? Maybe we will be on the road tomorrow and the day after tomorrow." Mazi was a little annoyed, although he looked at the boss Ke in front of him. I admire you very much, but now that I am in a hurry, it is not interesting to keep silent.
"Fuck you, I'm not even panicked yet. Why are you panicking? He's rich and capable, so he doesn't care about us leaving alone. I'd rather it." The yellow-faced man glanced at the other party impatiently and put his pipe in his hand. He knocked on the back of the chair and said, "What are you afraid of? The team is in our hands. I don't believe that only Mei Fu has the guts to touch me!"