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Zhou Huaian’s implementation of the Holy Treasury’s method was actually not as great as expected among the Chaoxun Rebels; in fact, similar things were already partially implemented within the previous Rebels under Zhou Huaian’s suggestions. It's just that this time, taking advantage of this eye-catching and popular opportunity for the return of the property to the public office, it has turned it into a more logical order and detailed measures.
But this step towards public distribution is also an indispensable part and part of the process of gradual transformation of the army, which has always been marked by the stigma of refugees’ armed forces, towards an established, long-term operation and self-sustaining system of military/local forces. stage.
As for the Guangzhou left-behind division and the rear-wing military horses, the reaction was even more plain; because it was like an internal episode caused by many rebel generals in their transition careers, and they were named in a certain name. On the contrary, what makes some people even more concerned is how much benefit and benefit the monk can get from it.
However, Yang Shigu, who was still in the front of the rebel army, sighed and said aloud after receiving the news by accident, "But it is a few people with ideas and ambitions, but after missing them, they will inevitably drift away. ", and then personally suppressed the news.
Because he can see right now, at least for the general trend that the Rebels are upholding, the Cantonese prefectures outside Lingwai are still an important back road and source of supply, and they need to be managed by someone else to maintain it; However, there is absolutely no need to let those who are jealous and jealous of the General's Mansion have any right and wrong.
What's more, because the rebel army was like a broken bamboo, it was inevitable to surrender and admit some old bureaucrats of the imperial court. Among them, some people led by the captured former Yuezhou Observatory Cui Zhu and Jianzhou Governor Shi Susong began to assist the King of Huang. The opening of the mansion called the system and the establishment of the chapter for the sake of supporting each other with the "Huangmen Eight Sons", forming a hidden group of forces in the general's mansion.
They are also the most disgusted and detested monks, and they promote the ruthless practices of digging the roots in the local area; and advocate the Huang Wang to be a preferential treatment of the gentry and make more use of the power of the local virtuous people, which is the quick benevolence and gathering of local scholars The right path goes so far; and because they are good at camp and enjoyment and enjoyment, there are also echoes among the upper ranks of the rebels.
It is a totally different or even faintly opposite way to Xumou who advocates the mobilization of the lower-class soldiers and the help of the poor people.
And the trajectory in normal history, here again, a small school deviation and branching occurred; seeing the situation ahead is very good, and the tens of thousands of strong volunteers who had left Guizhou in the first place were also supplemented by Pozhou and no county along the way. , Has grown and expanded to the so-called 200,000 army. Therefore, after Tanzhou lavishly rested and replenished, he began to divide his forces to make things Zhongsan Road.
On the West Road, aided by the newly established navy division, with the left-wing commander Gaihong as the land and water commander, 50,000 troops were sent along Yuanshui River to attack Chenzhou (now Yuanling, Hubei), Xizhou and Sizhou, the final strategy The Qianzhong Observatory was located in Qianzhou (now the Qianjiang River Basin in Sichuan), and the general goal was to take the Qianzhong Road as its general goal. If possible, it will also attack the upstream Yuzhou (now Chongqing City) to open the door to Shu.
In the middle road, the deputy chief of the Rebel Army, Shang Rang, led 60,000 people on land and water, and continued northward to attack Xiazhou, Guizhou, Fangzhou, and Yingzhou, while the enterprising Shannan East Road Jiedu envoy Lisuo Xiangzhou (now Xiangyang City) Therefore, it is important to open the gateway to Shangzhou (Shangluo City) in Guanzhong.
In the end, it was the headquarters of Huang Chao on the East Road with 100,000 troops, attacking Yuezhou (Yueyang City), Cazhou, Fuzhou (Tianmen City) and other places along the river, and directly took Ezhou where the Observation Envoy of Eyue was located. (Now Wuhan, Hubei); and using this to overlook and threaten the Jiang (South) East, Jiang (South) West, and Huainan counties along the Yangtze River.
However, compared to the optimism of Meng Wei and Lin Yan, when Zhou Huaian received the news, the first reaction was that the momentum of the rebels would begin to weaken, and even be frustrated in the near future.
After all, after the prime minister Wang Duo, who was in charge of the southern defense line, flew north to Xiangyang, Zhou Huaian felt that no matter how slow and overwhelming the Tang court was, he should have reacted and mobilized; this also meant that the rebels had unexpectedly attacked the unexpected effect in the early stage. Has gradually passed. After the relatively weak local troops in the Jiangnan area were swept away, the next time the shocked imperial court sent it, the athletes and experienced generals from the north would come over.
At the same time, the main force of the rebels also expanded to an extreme. At the beginning, there were more than ten armies recuperating in Canton, about 60,000 to 70,000 elite soldiers. After this series of battle consumption and damage, they expanded and absorbed a large number of refugees, soldiers, and poor people along the way. They were diluted and weakened. The lost combat power cannot be recovered by factors such as equipment morale in a short period of time;
Moreover, after actively dispersing the power, and losing the quantitative advantage and the deterrence of the scale; (Of course, there is also news that the scale of the rebels has expanded too much, and the stalls have been too large, and local short grain and material supplies have begun to be tight. , So this is how we divide our forces so that they can eat their own places)
If coupled with the current momentum, the rebels began to permeate blind optimism and underestimate the enemy’s arrogant mood; therefore, if nothing else, the main force led by Huang Chao will also usher in a bottleneck period in strategic development, or even a short period of time. Recession and contraction after frustration. After all, in the backbone of this uprising army, the traditional peasant uprising is still a one-off armed force that relies on movement everywhere and can hardly bear multiple failures.
However, Zhou Huaian would naturally not go to meet the difficulties of this kind of public bad-mouthing and antagonism with the mainstream. However, through his own channels, he would vaguely remind and hint to the few friendly troops. The difficulties and crises that are about to be faced; and even allowing them to preserve their subordinate strength and avoid unnecessary risks; and even continue to play the role of an unknown prophet, or a prophet of magical calculations, can still do something.
Only when Zhou Huai'an just thought about how to write these letters, it can be regarded as targeted and targeted without falling into the grasp and truth; we must also take into account the situation and position of the specific target, and make different adjustments. It makes people more acceptable, and it doesn't feel abrupt afterwards.
For example, Cao Shixiong and Wang Chongyin don't need to talk about it. They have gained such a big advantage relatively easily; they are trying to consolidate, digest and gain a firm footing, and they will be able to follow their own suggestions for a period of time in the future.
For example, Zhu Cun, who has been transferred to the rank of the right-wing lords of the Fourth Army, is more realistic and has obvious utilitarianism. Therefore, as long as you can know the stakes, or explain that the benefits are avoided. The truth will do. For example, it is recommended that he try his best to get the post of staying behind. It is best to stay in a city where water transportation is relatively developed. On the one hand, it is convenient to communicate with each other, and on the other hand, it is also for the convenience of retreat.
As for Ge Cunshu, the commander of the right-wing Tao Fen Army who has a higher status and a stronger strength, he has to persuade him through Chai Ping’s origins and past. You must use both affection and reason to be impressed. other side.
Because he himself is a very independent rebel veteran, and he is also an old brother who has been transferred from Wang Xianzhi. He has always had a high recognition and fetters with the rebels. If he says that he is not optimistic about the prospects of the rebels, I am afraid that he will be reprimanded. Friends with ulterior motives.
Therefore, he can only take the stand of guarding against the rebels or making up for the omissions, in the name of worrying about the underestimation of the enemy in the army, and recommend him to make some precautionary preparations in the rear without harm to the overall situation.
When these letters were sent away by the waterway fleet that set off again, a new accident happened again, this time it was news from the sea.
The military rebellion occurred in Jiaozhou (present-day Hanoi, Vietnam) of the Annan Prefecture. He claimed to be Zeng Dagon who was sent by the imperial court to stay in Jinghai Jiedu. The internal response team joined forces to attack Daluo City in Songping County, Jiaozhou Prefecture; then, they confronted the generals of the nearby Tujun and regiment training soldiers who had already been attached to the name of the rebel army.
Although no more news has been sent back, the demand for ships and various trades from the Annan Sea Road has suddenly increased in a short period of time.
Then Zhou Huaian proposed to initiate the temporary meeting of the "Troika" urgently convened by the left-behind division; the left-behind Zheng made Meng Wei without hesitation expressing his subordinates, that everything is focused on the war in the north, and there is no time for him to take care of it for the time being. Attitude; and Lin Yan, the deputy envoy who looked pale and fattened, lazily indicated that the situation was still unclear, and he could just watch the change.
In this case, even if Zhou Huaian had any ideas, he couldn't continue to insist on his opinions; it was only when he returned home with a full stomach and wanted to find someone to continue to inquire about the news; But got notified:
Qu Rong, the representative of the Annan clan based in Canton, introduced his clan brother Qu Chengyu to the door; this future separatist separatist from the quiet navy of Annan seemed to be a half-year-old man who was over 40 years old. The middle-aged man with the smell of sea water, and a little depressed and haggard, saw him knelt down and pleaded with a "plop" on the spot.
"Let's also ask Master Xu to look at the points of the old origins, and don't hesitate to help me, save my Qu family..."
"Get up and talk first, I'm about to let people inquire about the situation..."
Zhou Huaian waved to him.
"You happened to be here..."
"My husband must know everything and say nothing..."
When Qu Chengyu spoke, he spoke in an authentic Mandarin accent.
Well, after Zhou Huaian learned from the other party, he found that history has once again been changed in subtle parts; for example, in addition to the Annan military change that should not have existed in history, there is also this Annan local tyrant. The fate of the Qu family.
Zeng Dagon, who initiated the chaos and occupied the post of Jiedu Envoy in Jinghai, was actually the grandnephew of the prime minister and Jiedu Envoy Zeng Yuanyu who presided over the strangulation of the main force of the Wang Xianzhi uprising. This time, he used the Yu Ze of Zeng Yuanyu in the middle of Shu to recruit hundreds of strong soldiers on the spot, and he was able to sneak into the territory of Annan after traveling through the mountains and rivers in Xichuan and Guizhou for half a month.
Prior to Li Zan, the former governor of Guangxi who lived there, he contacted and concealed him on the spot. Then he recruited his relatives to play a trivial role, and the family was the wings, and he obtained the Cishigao who was raised in disguised form by the surrender. He cooperated and deceived the naval envoy and the protective capital of Annan into Daluo City, Songping County.
Then, in the name of Gao Wei, the high-ranking officials and generals of the surrender faction in the city were trapped and killed, and the five gates were closed and their party members and relatives were murdered in the city. As a result, many including the Qu clan at the time Almost noble families are difficult; only this one, who was serving as Zhou Sima, was patrolling the city, Qu Chengyu. Seeing that the situation was not good, he jumped off the moat before the sword soldier came, and luckily escaped.
Although they were the survivors of the local tribe, they quickly gathered a large number of tribes, family soldiers, and even mobilized local troops and regiments to encircle Daluo City; however, they faced the large building built in the Gaopian era. Luocheng and the relatively sufficient reserves in the city, these generals who had lost their respective heads and patriarchs, and who wanted to take revenge, did not fight together and confronted them under the city.
Then soon because of the persuasion and wooing from the city, disagreements and suspicions began to arise; and this Qu Chengyu saw that the situation was not good, and temporarily left the morale and panic family army, ran to the outer port to take a boat. Duhai's rush to seek help from the Cantonese government.
Well, Zhou Huaian sighed that the historical trajectory has changed impermanently. Even a little-known person could have the opportunity to disturb such disturbances and changes.
"Then I can tell you clearly..."
Zhou Huai had some thoughts before and after some thoughts.
"The left-behind department of the Cantonese government was set up for the Yellow King's great cause of expedition... In a short time there is no time for him to Gu Annan..."
Then he looked at Qu Rong, whose expression suddenly became like a concubine, and Qu Chengyu, whose whole person was gloomy, and said word by word.
"However, the Qu family worked a lot with my volunteers, and I can't completely sit back and watch it personally..."
"..."
Qu Rong still didn't react, but Qu Chengyu suddenly raised his head when he heard the sound.
"Perhaps I can provide some help in private, although it is not enough to change Annan's situation; but it is not a problem to preserve the Qu family and make it retreat..."
Zhou Huaian continued to speak slowly.
"It's just that these contributions are out of personal friendship, but they must also be accounted for in all aspects..."
"Please also ask Master Xu to make it clear..."
Qu Chengyu was the first to speak out.
"I want the right to operate in Jiaozhou Dagang..."
Speaking of this, Zhou Huai'an didn't mean to glance at his eyes and said in a sudden.
"And Song (Chengyu) Saburo has been listening to me for ten years..."
"This..."
Qu Rong's expression suddenly became hesitant; then Qu Chengyu interrupted him again to grab the voice.
"Just as Master Xu said..."
"Since the master values and subordinates, how can my husband be treated like a child..."
Then he turned his head to Qu Rong almost decisively.
"For the survival of the clan, I would not hesitate to do this some time ago..."
Well, he obviously misunderstood something and took himself hostage in a disguised form; but Zhou Huaian didn't mean to correct him.
In this case, another small famous historical figure started; even though it is only a small warlord based on a corner, it still has the qualifications of the son of luck in the era. I don't know if they collect them all in the future, will they summon a dragon or a magical girl. (End of this chapter)