In the next few days, the passage of time seemed to suddenly become more rapid; after clearing and rectifying many internal noises, the final meeting of the alliance ceremony looked a little flat and even calm.
In the eighth year of Qianfu/the third year of Wang Ba, spring, February 27th, Wuxu day, good luck, everything is suitable.
According to the content that has been negotiated, exchanged and compromised in advance, a high platform was built at the mouth of the river and listed in the front; the slaughter of cattle, sheep, and hogs were the sacrifices of the tarmac, and the Emperor Tianhoutu, the god of the river, and the Sidu were reported. Dragon King
With dozens of names on the stage, the chiefs of the army once again swore together, and the tens of thousands of soldiers and soldiers under the stage echoed in unison like a mountain shaking:
I am willing to work hard for the people of the world, and take the overthrow of the court to rebuild the balance of the world as our own responsibility; from then on, we will regard the Yellow King as the leader of the domestic rebels, order the headquarters and coordinate the action strategies of the rebels. . .
Just as the only requirement from the Taiping Army’s position, Zhou Huaian added an additional content to the oath at the end, that is, "Those who dare to violate the oath can be attacked by all the rebels in the world..."
Therefore, after the leaders of the rebel army read this article, Zhou Huaian could take notice with his own eyes; in the front row of the onstage and offstage array, many people's expressions and colors were not so good-looking, even Some panicked and hesitated.
Then they brought up the blood left by the slaughter. Everyone on the stage pointed to dipped them around their mouths while the crowd turned toward the sun on the river, and shouted again, "This heart is evidenced by the mountains, the sun and the moon, as if the river is gone."
In the end, the guard captain Huang Cun took a white horse that Huang Chao had ridden for many years, and the five-flower-tied boat sank into the river, thus completing the final ritual. And the neatly assembled army also reads, starts and leaves from there.
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In accordance with the previously negotiated strategy and deployment, remove those who are currently attacking the city; as the main force, the rebels will be divided into two main directions of attack;
All the way, headed by Shang Rangsuo, and the old rebels with four ranks of the two armies from the Northern Expedition as the team; this way, they crossed the river along the temporary floating bridge laid by the Jiangling navy who collected a large number of ships, and crossed the river with the part on the opposite bank. The existing rebels were in a row, and the eastward raiding of Qizhou, Shuzhou, Luzhou and other places within the Huainan Road in the north of Jiangbei was the center of gravity of the northern route.
All the way was led by Vice-Capital Commander Gaihong. In addition to the two rates and one army, a full eleven men and horses were also arranged and marched along the riverside. Passing through most of the occupied Xuanshe Observation Officer's jurisdiction; the main attack is the southern line of the Jiangdong provinces such as Run, Chang, Li, Hu, and Hangzhou under the rule of the navy Jiedu.
As for the general mansion where Huang Chao is located, and the rear army and the middle rate, they assume the important tasks of the queen and the protection of the important team.
The Taiping Army, an ally to assist in the warfare on land and water, was assigned to the South Road Raiders; the main task at the moment is to assist the first on the southern line to attack the territory of Runzhou, which is the ambassador of the town’s navy. Any amphibious reinforcements that may come from Huainan.
At present, although the Rebels are resurging and claim to have spread to most of the seventeen states in Jiangdong, there are not many cities and Dayi actually occupied; and most of them are still distributed and controlled by officers and soldiers in various places. Master it. Therefore, as the rebels came and went, they were repeated at the local level.
This is also the key point to be unplugged and cleaned up in the direction of this time. However, there is no need for the Taiping Army to compete with them for the limelight and corresponding benefits; the Taiping Army currently only needs two things, the priority of trading captives and spoils along the way. In addition, it is to collect rights and interests in the rear of the road where the rebels passed.
That is, with the "exploration, census, and work three detachments" as the core, dozens of armed village clearing groups were formed; responsible for cleaning up, suppressing, and confiscation of the local officials, gentry, gentry, and wealthy households; The means and courage to slash the chaos, conduct corresponding public trials, executions, and exiles.
And the selection process and tedious details that arise are undoubtedly quite laborious, so most of the rebels who only know how to plunder are disdainful or incomprehensible; but it is also the most profitable secretly. . Because the Taiping Army was dealing with these local tyrants and country gentry, the Rebels found an effective and mature experience.
As a result, the money, food, materials and materials obtained from the "distribution of local tyrants" can be used to conduct more transactions with other rebels, and achieve a certain internal virtuous circle, reducing the pressure on rear transportation and maintenance. . It can be regarded as a certain sense of fighting to support war.
In fact, even if it is to lose money to make money or to make money and food, Zhou Huaian will spare no effort to advance these things; on the one hand, this can establish a relatively stable and clean rear environment for the rebels and prevent the old forces from going too fast. The resurrection of the ashes; it is conducive to the follow-up actions of the Taiping Army.
On the other hand, it was destroyed and destroyed in disguise, and the government at all levels maintained the foundation of influence and ruling order in the locality. And leave a blank area where news has been cut off and taxation and corvee cannot be levied.
In fact, after the destruction and elimination of the superstructure, even the chaos under the provisional autonomy of the villagers is better than they were forced or deceived or misled under the limited order controlled by the government and the big households. The obstruction and resistance of the rebels, and even the presence of hostility in the battles, are better.
And without these accomplices and agents of imperial power not going to the countryside, I'm afraid that the imperial decree would not even get far out of the county gate. In this way, most of the officers and soldiers in the city belonged to them and became deaf and blind in a sense, and they were brought to the same level as most of the rebels, and it would undoubtedly be much more effective to deal with them.
Moreover, the Taiping Army was able to use these liquidation methods and the resources obtained to directly or indirectly liberate and mobilize more poor people in the locality to join the ranks of the rebels and their helpers; The difference between the increase and decrease, how can a little money and damage be comparable.
Not to mention that they have also tempered the experience and experience of the corresponding team in working in the countryside, which is also of great benefit to the further expansion of the territory or the remote combat in the future. It can be said to be a great result in one fell swoop.
Of course, the more important thing is that Zhou Huaian hopes to use this artificially created and guided chaos to reduce more obstacles and potential unstable factors to the establishment of a new order when the Taiping Army expands and enters these places in the future;
Therefore, he secretly has another set of pre-plans to induce by money, food and materials. In order to drive some of the more radical friendly forces, in the way they are most familiar and skilled, they will be the first to clear out the most promising gates and the so-called county houses in those cities; they will not give them and the high-level soldiers of the rebels. Tie Yi, even secretly compromise, and lose honesty in disguised form to evade the means of clearance.
After all, from the face of it, Huang Chao's General Mansion still has certain illusions and even a certain kind of compromise and conspiracy about his generation; therefore, this kind of thing can only be done in private that cannot be said.
"Leader..."
Then a voice interrupted Zhou Huaian's thoughts of Feiyuan at the moment; however, Zhang Juyan who was present slightly pushed his shoulder to remind him.
He only noticed that he was still in a temporary military tent rebuilt in a temple hall. Under the walls of the demolished temple, there were noisy people standing in the 20th and 30th; among them, he was the only one among them. Five of the people have corresponding huts and seats, and the others are standing behind each other and making their own opinions.
It's just that compared to the leaders and generals who were vying to speak, the several Taiping generals who were clustered by Zhou Huaian's side were silent for a while with his contemplative silence, thus forming a certain vividness. Compared.
"Brother Xu, I don't know what you think,"
Gai Hong, who was blowing his beard and staring at the chiefs during a noisy military discussion, turned his head and said.
"Is there any better regulations and ideas for the fight against Runzhou? Let's talk about it and listen to everyone..."
"Let's talk about Runzhou... That is the foundation of the town's navy. Long-term operation has a deep city and a large reserve of soldiers; moreover, the family members of the local dental soldiers are in the city, and the hearts of the soldiers and civilians are not so easy to shake for a while."
Zhou Huaian had already recovered and spoke to them slowly.
"At that time, the handsome Zhou Bao was also born as a divine strategy general with the old thief in Huainan, who was known as a righteous brother... Therefore, I don't recommend going directly to the Dantu (now Zhenjiang City) Zhucheng... At least some of the gains are not worth the loss. of.."
"After all, most of the Volunteers at the moment are still good at tossing and ambushing and chasing, but they have very little experience and means to attack a fortified city... Once the cage city can't be attacked for a long time, I'm afraid it will be wasted. Not to mention the money and food, it has also lost the spirit and the heart, and it also gives foreign aid officers and soldiers a chance..."
"Then Brother Xu has any good ideas..."
The rough-looking Gai Hong also seemed to be tired of wrangling and arguing.
"Of course it is to avoid the reality, cut its wings, weaken its momentum, and finally find a flaw, attack it and save it, so as to lead the snake out of the hole..."
A burst of noisy discussions suddenly broke out in these accounts.
"Quiet, shut up to me, and ask Brother Xu to further show the specific situation in each..."
However, Gai Hong yelled at them unhesitatingly, and then he stopped for a moment before turning to earnestly.
"This is to avoid the truth, and of course it is the principle of picking up the persimmons. In addition to the important towns of Dantu, there are also several cities in Runzhou, Jiangning, Jurong, Yanling, Qu'a, and Jintan, which are still under the control of the official army. between;"
Zhou Huaian also walked to the rough scale sand table and made a calm gesture with a little experience.
"In addition, there are more than ten towns, including Shitou Town, Fangshan Town, and Xiashu Defense. They are based on their wings and echoes. The bases are large and small, and the soldiers are divided into different strengths, and the wings are cut off. The means can fall into these places..."
"But no matter how big or small they are, they must be able to deal with them independently with the current trend of the rebels; and once these places are removed, they can cut off the news between these official military cities and towns as long as they are guarded a little. Traffic... This way there is more room for manipulating it..."
"In the next step, you can continue to create false news and rumors, and even pretend to be in the city; make its messengers tired and busy on the road and kill them as much as possible; once the officers and soldiers in these cities become more cautious and guard against death. You can choose one place to build equipment to attack it..."
"... However, the ultimate goal of all these actions is to siege the city and fight for aid. Try to mobilize the officers and soldiers in Weiji City to win a decisive victory in the wild, and then weaken the defensive momentum in the city. Only in a short time can it be achieved. The root of the general trend..."
"In that case, wouldn't it be necessary to divide the troops..."
A moustache leader of the rebels couldn't help but say.
"Yes, it's going to be divided into forces. Of course, the specific arrangement depends on the strategy of the Gedu unified..."
Zhou Huaian nodded without hesitation.
"My Taiping Army Division has been cooperative since then..."
After a while, after walking away from the hall where the Chinese Army Conference was located, Cao Shixiong, who was a little anxious, couldn't help but speak:
"Such a meticulous strategy, but it's cheaper than the old man..."
"It's actually not that easy..."
Zhou Huaian shook his head slightly and smiled.
"This strategy is good or good, but the process requires relatively rigorous and thorough support and deployment methods; do you think these leaders have the corresponding patience and tacit understanding? Anxious to win, and the corresponding chaos arises."
"So the key to me is to get the corresponding expediency based on the strategy of dividing the forces. Otherwise, if I mix with these other people, the corresponding control and burden are still a lot..."
Besides, the proactive and early warning words before the incident are actually far inferior to the invitation in the snow after the incident, which is even more grateful and remembered.
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