And in the Xuzhou Zhongwu Army Festival Hall east of Luoyang, there was also a more intense roar remembering.
"It's unreasonable, dare to spread this arrogant saying, catch one and kill one... No, I would rather make a lot of mistakes than let one go."
Xiao Yang Dujian and Yang Fuguang, known as "eunuch mid-stream" and "big inner dingzhu", also rose up in some lustful cases; they also swept down the same type of monster books to the ground.
Because in this demon book called "The Eunuch's Record", it not only lists how the eunuchs of the past dynasties since Kaiyuan Gaolishi, Li Fuguo, Yu Chaoen, Cheng Yuanzhen, and Qiu Shiliang, have controlled the forbidden army secretly through the town. , The deeds and deeds of holding the imperial government overhead, abolishing the emperor, bullying foreign ministers and even killing the monarch and usurping power.
There are even interspersed with the history and internal affairs of the conflict between Niu and Li; even the emperor and clan who tried to make a difference in the past dynasties played and wrestled with the eunuchs, foreign ministers, and vassal towns. The collection, seizure, and decentralization of power went back and forth. All kinds of allusions and reasons.
It can be said that this is the case. The methods used by the eunuchs in the past to control power and the tricks of separating the inside and outside, and deceiving the king have been exposed and exposed. At the same time, it also exposed the high-level clans of the center to maintain their morality. The rich, respectable skin and decency were torn off unceremoniously, and they were trampled on the ground.
And the relationship between these and the history of the secrets in the palace of the past are not the children of ordinary ministers, members of the prime minister's house, which can be contacted and seen. Even among the great inner world eunuchs who have served the heavenly family for generations, there may not be many people who can gather and collect such comprehensive insights.
Therefore, he couldn't help wondering whether there were any eunuchs from the palace who secretly communicated with the thieves in the south; and he came to shake and threaten his brothers in power, headed by his brothers;
For example, among the old eunuchs who were deprived of their authority to guard the first emperor’s mountain mausoleum because they couldn’t compete with the "Father Tian", it is not that they did not have the possibility of rushing to seek medical assistance for their illness and seeking foreign aid and assistance by any means. Sex.
Among these people, they include the former Six Army Envoy, the Zuo Privy Envoy, and the supporter of the present-day Holy Lord Ximen Si Gong; they are from the same line as the Supreme Master Ximen Zhen who pursued Suzong's successor to the throne. , A veteran family of eunuchs called Yang, Liu, and Tutu; it has gone through seven generations, and it is also the oldest among the families.
Then, Yang Fuguang put this disturbing conjecture and thoughts behind for a while; because this eunuch of Ximen was also the year-end of the "savior prime minister" Zheng Tian who was standing in the eastern capital, and had been supported by him. The elders of grace.
To make matters worse, through the little clues exposed in the process of confiscating, he vaguely felt the shadows of those Fangzhen who had never been subject to the court, or had become more and more powerful, and were happy to see their success and contributed to the flames. .
You know, the Liang Wang, who is known as a virtuous king in the clan, didn't suddenly die in a hospital dedicated to supporting ten kings until the year before. And another king who was originally valued by the first emperor, but was suddenly replaced by the eunuch's spirit, is still alive when today's son's brother, Mu Wangqi, is also alive.
If it is because of the forbidden branch clan, frustrated eunuchs, dissatisfied ministers, unruly or unintentional vassal towns, plus the climate that is still in the southeast, it will echo and shake the country’s origins. "Rebels"; these numerous existences are all linked together; that is really a great disaster for the court.
Even if he and his elder brother Yang Fugong who echoed in the DPRK, plus Tian Lingzi, who is in charge of the first person in the country, they are unaware of it, and have to secretly abandon their previous suspicions and join forces to fight for self-protection. Up.
"Come here, send the letter to Chang'an as soon as possible..."
When he thought that he was actually compared to Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhongzhi and the like, he couldn't help being angry with himself; what was his family doing so exhaustingly to maintain the situation.
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As the instigator, Zhou Huai'an, on the way back, came together with many southern division divisions and detachments one after another, and at the same time accepted it with peace of mind. The leaders of the rebel army in Jiangnan came to meet and pay respects; and depending on the corresponding attitude and situation, Give certain guidance or advice, and even substantive means of assistance.
Because in a sense, the combat effectiveness of these peasant forces fluctuates too much, and the gap between the upper limit and the lower limit is horrendous. It is full of various random attributes and metaphysical probabilities.
Some of them are based on the environment and timing, and even individual-led human factors have caused a crushing downwind trend; there are also examples of sudden collapse due to inexplicable reasons or a little detail.
In contrast, the volatility of combat power represented by the official army in terms of organization and training level is much more stable; therefore, under normal circumstances, the officers and army who are in a disadvantageous number only need to stabilize their positions and survive the initiative of the peasant army. After the triumphant attack, there is a high probability of reversing the situation and the upper hand.
In particular, it is the most troublesome and helpless thing that encounters the official army that is strong enough to defend the city, that is, the peasant army that is generally under-equipped and lacks equipment. Therefore, many of the defeats of the Rebels were the result of the successful counter-killing of the troops who were replenished by the army.
But for the same reason, because there are too many people who are unable to survive or have nowhere to go in the entire age, the formed official army is under the siege of the peasant army in the wild. If it can't be defeated or broken in one go, it will also be defeated. The risk of being overwhelmed by a sea of cheap people not afraid of death.
However, in the past few years of continuous warfare, a large number of rebels have surrendered or been recruited, and many opposing officers have been crushed into thieves or mutiny and rebellion. Therefore, the camp of the rebels and the officers can be said to belong to you and me. The dividing line with you is no longer obvious.
All these forces that are nominally restrained should also be treated according to the relationship between relatives and closeness and the situation of the three, six, nine, etc.; for example, the corresponding limited information and logistical support can be given to guide their specific development aspects;
Or use the identity, name, and background of a strong arbitrator to define the area of activity to which the corresponding rebels belong, so as to reduce potential friction and internal friction in the future; directly send instructors and technical equipment to slightly improve combat effectiveness and endurance capabilities.
As long as they can continue to persevere for a longer period of time on a territory that Taiping cannot take care of temporarily, more damage and destruction of some extensions of the imperial power will be of great benefit to the overall strategy of the Taiping Army in the future.
It's just that after the main force headed by Huang Chao went northward one after another, the leaders of the rebel army who stayed behind because of their love for their homeland or greed for the prosperity and prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River were lackluster and there were no decent characters.
Some of them are obviously the grass on both ends of the first rat, or simply stubbornly under the banner of the rebels, talking about self-preservation for pure self-interest; secretly observations must be made to arrange subsequent blows and restraints; this It is also a long-term follow-up work.
Therefore, the candidates who stay in charge of the situation must be able to fight and coordinate; not only to ensure loyalty, reliability and execution, but also to have sufficient mechanism and carefulness, and to carefully and carefully arrange the corresponding restrictions and supervision. means.
Of course, it is different from most of the rebels who go to eat wherever they go, and then go to other places regardless; Zhou Huai'an will try to leave some lingering influence and influence as long as he passes through the army;
For example, after investigating large households, gentry and tyrants, public trials and liquidation of the local remnants of the old forces, they will also use the seized spoils and surplus materials that cannot be taken to arm the local poor and powerful people to form hundreds of people and thousands of people. Temporary station.
Send more than ten new and veteran soldiers to lead and train them, as the basic force to maintain local order, to fill the gap and period of weakness after the power of the government represented by the government is destroyed;
In this way, a relatively stable rear and transportation supply line can be maintained and secured at a relatively low cost without basically affecting the overall military strength. Of course, it's not like having these garrisons makes everything go well and sit back and relax.
In fact, because of the uneven composition and construction of these temporary squads, they will have their own chances and different endings in the future; some of them failed to persevere, they were destroyed in the counterattack of the remaining old forces in the local area, or they were responding to it. In the case of inadequate measures and wrong actions, the civil strife and division will die;
It’s simply that they can’t endure the constraints of the system, or the pull-in and corrosion from the old local forces. Since then, they have transformed and become an existence on the opposite side; but as long as there are some that can persist, they will eventually become local. The fire above is echoing each other, or the signs of a growing rebel army.
In this case, the range of activities of the volunteers from Jiangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangxi can be roughly divided into several parts:
The first is the key areas of Xuan, Run, and Jiang along the Yangtze River. Except for the strongholds directly occupied by the Taiping Army, they are controlled by the rebels of other rebels attached to the Taiping Army's operations; they are considered to be part of the periphery. Defense zone.
Secondly, the neighboring states of Su, Chang, Hu, She, Mu, and Rao are basically stationed by the more independent rebels and local troops supported by the Taiping Army, as well as the remaining official army and Tu Tuan township. Soldiers, and even various bandits, bandits, and pirates, a see-saw area formed by their canine teeth.
Finally, the various forces in those places are in control, and the hostile area where the Taiping Army is still not enough and unknown is mainly concentrated between the coast of eastern Zhejiang and the western part of Jiangxi; it is also separated from the Taiping Army site in Lingdong. The land of the five states of Fujian Observatory (Fuzhou Economics).
While I was thinking about it, I heard the announcement sounded from outside:
"Lieutenant Qian Du was ordered to come and see you..."
Zhou Huaian couldn't help but felt his heart move. This is the biggest gain from his eastward journey into Jiangnan. (End of this chapter)