The three counties of Fuzhou are all over; when he thinks of the old brothers who have followed him and turned away, Zhu Cun doesn't know whether it is loss or melancholy, or regret and relief. Moreover, according to the confessions of the prisoners, not only was the Fuzhou rebels finished the ball, but Yuezhou was also said to have been beaten down.
Shang Rang, the deputy chief of the rebel army, was lucky enough to take the lead in catching up with the rebel army. However, he left a dozen or so generals, including Li Tangbin and Zhang Hou, who guarded Yueyang, but they served as officers for the anti-shui subordinates after repeated defeats.
So here is good news and bad news. The good news is that the generals are still resisting and have not completely fallen. The bad news is that in the periphery of Jiangling, there are no more rebel forces to support and respond.
If you want to rescue Jiangling, you must penetrate Yuezhou, which is already occupied by the army, and then enter the upper reaches of Jingzhou Jiangling along the Yangtze River system connected by Dongting Lake. Therefore, for the reinforcements coming now, this is also a crucial moment to make a decision, whether to stabilize the existing situation or take the risk to keep making progress.
He thought about it as he stepped into the devastated section, but was directly guided to the flower hall on the side yard, which was still intact.
"Brother Zhu came just right, I want to ask what you plan to do after this..."
Zhou Huaian, who was sitting on a sheet of paper and dealing with official duties, spoke lightly to Zhu Cun.
"Are you interested in coming to town in Tanzhou to become this family? Anyway, you are also the leader of the first army... I can make up three or five thousand people from those recruited soldiers, and then give you a batch of money and food. Raise some young men on the ground..."
"Then, I will leave a group of veterans to assist your team in training, and set up the new frame of the Kokang Army again..."
This is also the result of Zhou Huaian’s careful consideration. In addition to the newly established Liangtai Yard and transfer station, at this peripheral place and important node far from the basic plate outside the ridge, a friendly force that is highly close to and inclined to itself is re-supported. ; There are many benefits for future behavior.
And as long as there are enough common positions and exchanges of interests as a bond, this kind of relationship cannot be easily provoked and broken by external forces. It was like Cao Shixiong and Wang Chongyin who were guarding Jiangling.
"Old Xu, or I'll follow you up..."
But after hearing these words, Zhu Cun said seriously, as if he had made up some kind of determination.
"Anyway, you gave me all these situations now... so what's the point of this well-deserved reputation and righteousness... On the contrary, I have received so many benefits in vain, and it is really unreliable in my heart. ."
"But I have a lot of rules. To be honest, I don't want to ruin the old friendship and relationship because of this..."
Zhou Huaian was also a little surprised, but then he was a little sincere.
"Since they are both rebels, why can your people follow the rules, I can't do it..."
On the contrary, Zhu Cun seemed to become more determined.
"There are rules and regulations to make progress and retreat. Isn't it that these dirty things in Tanzhou are caused by the lack of rules and restrictions, and people's reckless behavior..."
"Since I have followed you, of course I have to obey your rules; I have seen it a little bit. Although your rules are strict, they are good rules for people to live a peaceful life without bullying and poisoning the people. what.."
"I can't guarantee that I will be able to do the same in the future, but I can swear that one of my subordinates will dare to commit crimes, and I will know him personally..."
Well, Zhou Huaian was indeed a little surprised that he was able to say such a rough and rough content, and he couldn't help but nod his head:
"Then I will respect my life, and welcome Brother Zhu to join my Taiping Army's career...I wish to participate in the grand event and recreate the Qingping world, and enjoy prosperity and peace together..."
+1 for old ally and new subordinate.
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The city of Xunyang in Jiangzhou, Jiangxi Province, which has been occupied by the Huang Chao rebels for more than a month, is shrouded in a brightly lit governor's mansion under a rainy night.
Cui Miao, who was once born in the Gaotang house of the Qinghe Cui family, one of the five surnames and seven Wangs, was also a Zhedong observant of the imperial court, and now Cui Miao, who is also an ambassador for the Grand General’s Mansion and the ambassador of Taiwan; also feels complicated. Walking through the long corridors, and looking at the rebel leaders who are feasting in the hall through the carved jacaranda windows, they are becoming more and more corpulent.
Since it can appear here, naturally they are all generals who lead a single army to several armies. Except for the yellow king who is in the middle with a crossed eyebrow and looks dignified, although his skin is rough and dark, and there is a bit of a noble upper class;
Sitting on the left hand side is Gu Panjie, even in a splendid robe, Shang Rang who can hardly hide his fierce spirit; on the right hand side is the thin arm and the nickname "Old Monkey", even though the years have passed. Still like a monkey, Pang Shigu stopped for a moment with his hands and feet;
There is also Ji Kui with a pair of sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks and a pair of fierce and triangular eyes, Fei Chuangu with an ugly big face with disgusting and ugly scars; Meng Juehai with a round face, big nose and small eyes vultures patrolling outside; like an old farmer Chang Hong, whose complexion is as black as the dirt, but pretending to be decent; and Liu Ying, who looks handsome but full of vibes, and others. . . .
Therefore, although the scale of this feast was not very large, it basically included most of the high-level members of the main force of the rebels. And all this seems to be ironic in Cui Miu's eyes, even though he is also one of these demons now. This was a voice, but Shang Rang beside Huang Chao had already noticed him.
"It's the official Cui who is here..."
"Just to tell me, by the way, help Xiao Meng brothers to solve one or two."
Hearing the greeting, Cui Miu suddenly changed the melancholy and melancholy of the scribes as if he had changed, replaced him with a sincere, loyal and cautious expression, and naturally joined the atmosphere of the period.
"For the sake of Brother Meng's safe return, take a good drink of his mother, relieve the bad luck, and go to the mold..."
"Lao Meng, don't worry, based on your skills and qualifications, Huang Wang will assign you a consistent and strong team..."
"I have sent someone to clean up those few dog things that are not long-eyed. I don't think there will be news in a few days..."
After taking a seat opposite Huang Chao, Cui Miao noticed the center of their topic. The only one who was out of tune with the present and slumped to drink was Meng Wei, who was full of vicissitudes and depression.
According to Cui Miao's private information, hundreds of people followed him when he retired from Guangfu; however, on the way to gather the old ministry through Chenzhou, he was killed and wounded by the local tyrants. After only fleeing with the body, someone was caught in a dark mine to do hard labor.
It wasn't until more than half a month ago that the crowd overturned the supervision and escaped. After a few hardships, they found a location for the outlying rebels; however, the other party apparently did not believe his identity, and instead arrested him as a spy. Ready to ask; when the matter came, a little boss recognized his identity and took his money out, but those who followed him were vented and chopped off.
Therefore, after he came back, he was so unsatisfied that he looked bitter and bitter. Of course, as far as Cui Miu knows, his hatred will be unrequited for a while. Because the outlying rebel army that wanted to use him as a spy before, no longer knew where to go and eat; even if it was re-commissioned to the official army or turned into a local army, it is not surprising.
It should be known that according to past practice, the rebels of the late Tang Dynasty led by Huang Chao usually sent sentry food or food at the places where they had fought. The former is to send expropriation teams of varying numbers and scales to collect grains in rural areas outside of the city and serve as large-scale consumers; basically it is temporary measures and extensive work styles where you can eat where you go, so various omissions and mistakes A lot.
The latter is to delineate an area as a rebel army to meet the needs of replenishing troops and gathering necessary materials within a period of time; it is a further means of search and gathering, and it will clean up the local wealthy families more thoroughly. ；
On the basis of these two, a third method was later developed; it is usually called guarding the hometown. That is to say, among the main force of the rebel army that is expanding and growing, a small number of people are successively separated to guard the back road, and also serve as the responsibility of providing follow-up money, food and material transportation; in order to reduce the pressure and wastage on the supply of the army.
It is considered to be more fully excavated, developed, and utilized on the occupied territories; (This is also the impact change and chain reaction brought about by a certain kind of traverser who entered the Lingnan indiscriminately.)
But the good times did not last long. Ever since Cao Shixiong and Wang Chongyin took the initiative to occupy Jiangling, they did not leave with excuses; some rebel teachers who went to sentry food and food also began to learn how to be far away from the original formation. Wherever they are, they have found their own land and do not leave, but self-assertively began to enjoy the long-term benefits of the locality in the name of keeping the hometown.
Of course, after creating a fait accompli, they will still symbolically send some money and food to their original attribution, in order to maintain a certain status and substantial origin and affiliation. But for those middle and upper class who wanted to return to their hometown in the north to be proud of among the main forces of the rebel army, it was a kind of disguised betrayal and continued weakening.
But the so-called truth is that the law does not blame the public, especially these spontaneous guardians are still driven by their own interests, and they begin to connect secretly in order to protect themselves and respond, and secretly resist the candidates appointed by the general's government, or It is under the circumstances that the order has begun to be used in violation of the yang and the yin. Most of the rebels who have already fought far away are unlikely to give up their great momentum and advantages in order to liquidate them and then turn back.
As a result, Jiangling, as the instigator, inevitably became some people. In a sense, it was stabbed and hated; therefore, even under the continuous attack of the Shannan official army, there would be no reinforcements from the army. , And also strictly restrained other troops who were close to the refurbishment from fighting without authorization.
On the other hand, as the source and supporter of Jiangling's transportation, the internal purge and liquidation from the left-behind department of the Cantonese government were used to sever its persistent foreign aid and response. It can be regarded as an indirect means of punishment and oppression, but it is a pity that Meng Kai, who clearly has a huge advantage in military power and reputation, still failed.
The Grand General’s Mansion also cut off one of the most important sources of stable rear and transportation; at this time, someone panicked and nervous, trying to make up for the relationship and responsibility, and proposed to divide the army in front of King Huang to borrow Jiangxi or something. Go to Lingdong to "set out chaos anyway."
However, due to internal differences and disputes, it was prolonged and shelved for a long time. Then a right-wing soldier was sent to attack Fuzhou, but it was said that the local epidemic broke out and the situation that Hongzhou refused to leave happened. After that, the general's mansion basically broke off this disguised proposition and idea of weakening its own control.
So as Cui Miao wanted to come, Meng Kai wanted to repay the grievance that Meng Kai had been expelled from Guangzhou, but it was not so easy or even remote. However, as a descendant, especially the descendant who has begun to be valued and relied on by the "Yellow King", of course he will not take the uncomfortable act of "everyone is drunk and I am alone".
In fact, after he became a thief as a court minister, who was greedy for life and fear of death, he no longer had any retreat or hope; maybe others could recruit peace and forgiveness for the time being, but he, a traitor, had nothing but a miserable one. Dead end.
Therefore, he can only secretly despise and hate these crude mud-legged leaders, but he must try his best to meet and do what he likes, to come to this anti-thief group that is looking to move the world and seek more. More power and trust;
So maybe there will be a day in the future when he can be relisted in the genealogy as a great contributor to the Qinghe Cui clan; or a certain channel has enough power, and the facts like those Heshuofang towns are separated from the authority of the court. Outside.
Therefore, this former left army envoy and Guangzhou left-behind Meng Ga, who came back from a loss but still valued by Huang Chao, is a good way to take advantage of the situation to send charity in the snow to a good target.
So he also half-truth and half-false enlightenment of Meng Wei along with everyone's words, and put forward some feasible suggestions and tactics to the other side; as a means to avenge the other side and counter-Ling Wai. Finally, Meng Wei, who was flushed and blackened from drinking, cheered up the undisclosed expression.
"Report..."
At this time, there was an urgent report coming from outside, interrupting Cui Miao's painstaking efforts.
"The Huainan army has crossed the river..."
Suddenly, there was a noise of various cups and cups, falling or knocking over.
Some people murmured when they were drunk:
"Huai...Huai, what's the matter..."
"It's the Huainan Army, the Huainan Army finally came..."
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