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When news of the Wanmaping victory came back, the big cities of Xiangyang, Wuchang, and Jinling were in a state of excitement;
Anyone with a little bit of military knowledge knows what the victory at Wanmaping means.
It means that the entire Heluo area has been exposed to the front of the Qin army without any obstruction. Once the Heluo area is occupied by the Qin army and Guanzhong is left alone, the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses of the Heluohui will be afraid. It is self-defeating without a fight.
In this way, the Qin army completed the encirclement of the Qing army from the west and south. The expulsion of the Manchus from the Central Plains will be just around the corner.
Ma Yongzhen's name has become a household name in the Qin Dynasty, and is known to women and children. The Battle of Wanmaping was quickly turned into a storybook and drama, and was staged in major cities, with full audiences and thunderous cheers.
Why don't men take Wu Gou and collect the fifty states in Guanshan? All kinds of heroic words are echoing in the market. Young people are embarrassed to go out without a sword at their waist. The trend of martial arts has become popular in Great Qin.
In Huai'an city, Qin Mu received the good news from Wanmaping and couldn't help but celebrate with Sima An and others. In Qin Mu's expectation, the first to make a major breakthrough should be the army of the West Route. After all, He Luo would be in Guanzhong There are only 15,000 troops, and the people in Guanzhong are fierce and have always been dissatisfied with the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The easiest one to break through is undoubtedly the West Route Army.
But now, Ma Yongzhen gave Qin Mu a big surprise. The Central Route Army took the lead in breaking through. With the Manchu Qing Dynasty now at the end of its rope, it was impossible to maintain its rule in Guanzhong.
In other words, winning Heluo is actually equivalent to winning Guanzhong at the same time. This is a buy-one-get-one-free deal.
"King Qin, the most important thing now is to send officials as soon as possible to take over the management, so that the Central Army can be free to join forces with Meng Ke to attack Duduo." Sima An Laohuai said with great relief.
Qin Mu nodded and said, "Let Song Xiance be the governor of Guanzhong. As for Heluo, who do you ministers think is more appropriate?"
Each time a region is conquered. It was the practice of the Qin Dynasty to send a capable minister to the governor. For example, Wu Jinxi was sent when he conquered Sichuan, He Tengjiao was sent to conquer Guizhou, and Yu Dayou was sent after conquering Yunnan. After capturing Fujian, Gu Junen was sent.
Facts have proved that this is very necessary. Having a capable general to sit in charge and unify the powers can quickly pacify the newly conquered areas, and at the same time rebuild the administrative structure as quickly as possible. Restore people's livelihood.
Qin Mu Qiangang made an arbitrary decision and decided to let Song Xiance patrol Guanzhong. This was based on deep considerations. Song Xiance was once the great national advisor of the Dashun Dynasty and Li Zicheng's confidant. There are many small anti-Qing forces in Guanzhong now, all of whom were originally from Dashun. military remnants;
Let Song Xiance go to patrol Guanzhong and use his influence to appease these anti-Qing forces, which can get twice the result with half the effort. And this governor is temporary, and he will return to the court after the incident. There is no need to worry about Song Xiance starting another business.
The selection of governors in the Heluo area is equally important. Whether Heluo can be calmed down quickly is related to whether the Qin army can quickly send troops to Shanxi and Hebei.
Li Yuan suggested: "I think that Zuo Shilang Zou Chengfang is qualified for this position."
Zou Chengfang is indeed very capable. Song Yingxing, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, is a scholar-type official who is more suitable for specializing in scientific research and the overall coordination and management of the Ministry of Industry. Most of the time, Zou Chengfang, the left servant, was in charge. It is not a problem to let him patrol Heluo.
However, Li Yuan's suggestion was immediately rejected by Qin Mu: "Now there is no need to consider officials from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs. Let's look for them from other departments."
During the war, the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Household Affairs were the two busiest departments. Sending a minister to Heluo might affect the work of the Ministry of Works. This was the main reason why Qin Mu vetoed sending Zou Chengfang, the left minister of the Ministry of Works, to Heluo.
As the saying goes, Taoism will only be lost when it is used, and the same goes for talents. Qin Mu thought about all the ministries in the court, but could not find a suitable candidate for a while.
Sima An thought for a while and said: "King Qin, I recommend Gu Yunshu, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy. Gu Yunshu is not bad in ability, but his weight is a little lighter."
Sima An's words make it very clear that Da Qin is not without talents, it just depends on whether you dare to use them boldly.
"Since it was recommended by Mr. Sima, let Gu Yunshu be the governor of Heluo." Qin Mu's meaning is also very obvious. I can appoint him in any way, but who recommended the person? If something goes wrong, who will be responsible? Responsible.
After the governors are selected, it is impossible for Qin Mu to personally select the specific state officials and county magistrates one by one. After the selection, the chief of staff will submit the list and resume of each person, and then Qin Mu will make the final selection. The seal for review can be sent back to the Ministry of Personnel for approval.
With the victory at Wanmaping, Qin Mu felt much more relaxed. After asking Yan Gaofei about the movements of Meng Ke and Duo Duo, he returned to the back garden for lunch.
Shaohu Lake is named because the water surface is curved like a spoon. Shaohu Garden is built along the lake. Some pavilions and pavilions extend into the water, with rippling blue waves and pleasant scenery.
The red lady is nominally responsible for guarding the backyard, but her actual job is to take care of Qin Mu's three meals a day.
When Qin Mu returned to the garden hall in the back garden, she immediately brought water and washed Qin Mu's face. "I'll do it myself." Qin Mu took the handkerchief and wiped his face.
The red lady is much gentler these days, at least she no longer bothers Qin Mu about going to the battlefield, which Qin Mu is also quite surprised about.
"Have you heard about the victory at Wanmaping?" Qin Mu asked casually.
"heard."
"Why aren't you happy?"
"I didn't fight this battle, so what do I enjoy?" The red lady had a somewhat aggrieved look on her face.
Qin Mu wiped his hands, put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Don't be like this, Ying'er. I feel sorry for you, so I don't want you to suffer."
"I know." The red lady showed a rare smile, which made Qin Mu feel relieved.
"It's good to know. Let's start dinner. I'm hungry."
The maid brought the food. Qin Mu and Lady Hong had dinner together in the flower hall, and then went back to the room to take a rest.
Although the red lady could not go to the battlefield, she was thinking about the Northern Expedition. As soon as Qin Mu lay down on the bed, she lay down next to Qin Mu and said: "When Luck Dehun is defeated, Jiannu's army will definitely be in panic. At this time, you Meng Ke should be allowed to move north quickly, which will definitely destroy everything. Just keep Meng Ke away from the Yellow River. "
Qin Mu glared at her and said, "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics."
"You!" The red lady was so angry that her eyebrows instantly rose, but then slowly bowed down.
Qin Mu chuckled, put his arm around her waist and said, "I know you have no intention of getting involved in politics, but you really have to be careful in the future."
The red lady was angry and said nothing, Qin Mu scratched her ribs with his fingers, snap! The red lady suddenly opened his hand, probably realizing that she had used too much force. She glanced at Qin Mu's hand and found that it was red from the beating. Her heart softened, and she took his hand and rubbed it gently.
Qin Mu turned around, rested his head on her bulging breasts, and said, "You only know one, but not the other. Once Meng Ke's main force leaves the Yellow River too far and Duduo feels hopeless, he is likely to Immediately dig up the Yellow River, because by digging up the Yellow River, even if Meng Ke's entire army cannot be annihilated, it will turn hundreds of counties downstream into a swamp. A large number of refugees and poor transportation will also seriously affect our army's Northern Expedition. ”
"What you mean is to let Meng Ke fish for him so that he feels that there is still a chance to turn the tide in one fell swoop and prevent him from fighting to the death. Then let Ma Yongzhen and Li Dingguo quickly sweep Guanzhong and Heluo."
"Smart." Qin Mu did not hesitate to praise him.
"But, with the news of Luck Dehun's defeat, how can you be sure that Duduo will not immediately dig up the Yellow River embankment out of desperation?"
"I'm not sure, but as long as there is still hope of flooding Meng Ke's 100,000-strong army, Duduo will definitely cherish this opportunity. Now for the Manchu Qing, it is not simply a matter of not being able to protect the Central Plains. Don't forget, The soldiers and horses of Ningyuan and North Korea should have entered Liaodong by now.
In other words, the Manchus and Qing Dynasties had no way out. In this case, unless Meng Ke's 100,000-strong army could be wiped out, it would be meaningless for Duduo to dig up the Yellow River and flood hundreds of prefectures and counties. "
Qin Mu's words were based on common sense analysis, more like comforting himself.
But the red lady mercilessly poked at his sore spots: "When a person is at the end of his rope, he sometimes becomes crazy, but regardless of whether you have any sense or not, what can you do if he insists on digging the embankment?"
"What can I do?" Qin Mu murmured to himself.
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