Hongzhou is the location of Nanchang, the capital of the later Jiangxi Province. It was originally located in Yuzhang County in the Han Dynasty. It was 5 years ago of the Emperor Han Dynasty (202 years ago). The Han Dynasty General Guanying was ordered to garrison there, and the construction of "Guancheng" was the starting point; Wangyi was one of the few big cities in Jiangxi Province in the Tang Dynasty.
By the way, the local tyrant who became famous because of archaeological discoveries in later generations—the one who loved to eat melons but kept the undigested melon seeds until the modern Han Dynasty Emperor Liu He, the final fief and death The next tomb is located right here.
Among them, because it is located at the junction of the mouth of Poyang Lake and the Yangtze River, it is also famous for the local shipbuilding industry and water transportation hub. Since ancient times, it has been known as "bringing three rivers and bringing five lakes"; as the saying goes, it is a momentary grand occasion of "carrying on Jingxiang, reaching Huaiyang, entering the canal and reaching the Guandong, and going out to the sea to reach Guangguang", and there is also a saying that "Jiangshang" The prosperous boats are all in Jiangxi, and Jiangxi's sails are half in Hongzhou."
During the Zhenguan period, Emperor Taizong of Tang ordered Yan Lide, a master craftsman, to supervise and build more than 500 "floating boats" here, which he needed to cross the sea to explore Koguryo in Liaodong; therefore, the accumulated shipbuilding capacity and technology foundations, Become one of the places that is worthy of Guangzhou's name.
In its heyday, under the rule of Hongzhou, it was known that there were fifty-five thousand five hundred and thirty-one households and three hundred and fifty-three thousand two hundred and thirty one. Except for the two tight counties in the seven counties under the rule, the other five are Shang counties with many household registrations that are rich in silk and rice.
Although it declined due to national turmoil, Huang Chao was captured by Wang Chongyin's army a few years ago when Huang Chao went south, and then when Huang Chao went out of Lingdong, he was attacked twice, and the big plunder was between the city and the city; but According to the records in the household register, there are still more than 40,000 households with a population of more than 200,000;
As the present ambassador of Jiangxi Observation and Disposal and also serving as the governor of the Zhennan Army’s Jiedu Envoy, Yuzhang City has concentrated most of the essence of the period; as one of the few metropolises in the south of the Yangtze River, Yuzhang City itself It concentrated on many industries such as shipbuilding, papermaking, printing, textiles, weapons, gold, silver, and bronze manufacturing.
Historically, the resulting industrial chain has almost spread throughout the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. For example, on Meishan in the northeast of Yuzhang City, there are almost all densely packed official and private cave dwellings. Although the Hongzhou porcelain fired from this is not as famous as Xing Qingyuebai, it is also sold overseas by special ships. Of billowing financial resources.
Among them are the docks of the Donghu Shipyard outside the Yuzhang City of Zhouzhi. Although most of them have been suspended and abandoned, they still have enough materials and craftsmanship to build hundreds of large and medium-sized ships at the same time. The navy and shipping that Huang Chao had rebuilt after leaving Jiangxi before were supplemented by the local area.
Therefore, after the Taiping Army expelled the rebels occupying the area in one go, and collected a large amount of manpower, property, and materials from the city, they did not simply give up. It is to manage and manage this distinctive regional center city as an important rear transit base and forward base.
Of course, the Taiping Army is far from the center of gravity and the hinterland between Jiangling and Tanzhou. For maintenance costs and cost-effective considerations, the current focus is on controlling the three areas in Hongzhou, where the Ganshui River to Penglize (Poyang Lake) meets the Yangtze River, and Fengcheng, Yuzhang, and Jianchang as the core bases.
As for other places, they are still distributed in other parts that the Taiping Army has supported, or small and medium forces that are acting on their own under the banner of the Rebel Army, or the armed forces of places that have temporarily surrendered to Huang Chao.
Based on the return of the pioneer team, the city of Hongzhou is now smoking; the city is still surrounded by large-scale camps and defense lines; and some people have already interrogated soldiers to come out to meet.
Zhou Huaian remembered that he had left three garrison camps in the area, plus a crew from the ship division. The former site of Hongzhou City (now Nanchang New District) of this era is located on the west bank of Ganshui River, with its east-west facing mountains and rivers, and it has a natural geographical location.
Only on the plains to the south and northwest can we launch full-scale attacks. Therefore, with limited forces to deploy these two areas, coupled with the response of a small number of water troops, the power to actively launch an offensive is not enough. But it is enough to deal with most situations with ease.
How could he even sink the city, and almost fail to send out the news? Fortunately, Zhou Huaian's doubts did not last long, and he received new news and changes on the way.
"Report, Lieutenant Zhou (ben) of the pioneer team has already broken the enemy's current position; Feiqi has captured the leader in the battle... is coming in escort..."
Zhou Huaian couldn't help sighing. This week Ben was really as reckless as ever. He caught the opponent's general when he met each other. Then he saw a line of galloping squad of pawns, and soon a whole body was covered. The blood-stained five-flowered man was thrown on the ground, and he suddenly snorted with pain.
"Who are you, and which officer and army are you supporting? Why did you attack the Allied Defense Forces of the 19th Towns like me... Aren't you afraid of the court's condemnation..."
The other side still snarled his neck and roared.
Zhou Huaian suddenly became a little happy. The relationship partner hadn't figured out his own way for a while, so he was caught in a daze. If Hongzhou City was all like this, then the next thing would not be much simpler.
Zhou Huaian's refusal to speak doesn't mean that others won't be able to observe their words and actions; seeing that Guiba just kicked him up and kicked him to eat shit and sternly said:
"You bastard, don't open your dog eyes to see who the grandpas are..."
"You guys... how dare you..."
The gray-headed opponent struggled hard and hissed.
"Why don't you change your name or your surname? It's the Taiping Army who seeks a living for the people and only strives for justice..."
Then, Zhang Guiba kicked him down while talking.
"It's impossible. Didn't the thieves have already crossed the river... Why are you waiting for peace thieves here again..."
The other party shouted in shock.
"Pull it down and chop it... Let the front team try to catch another one that makes sense..."
Zhou Huai'an was a bit boring, and this kind of ignorance of the situation was not worth wasting any more time.
"Thief, I swear not to take a break with you..."
Just as the loud yelling of the opponent being dragged away turned into a stern begging for mercy, another Feiqigun** came to report.
"Report, the selection of the strikers and jumpers led by Duwei Wang has already broken into the city camp and began to set fire as a sign; I also ask that the current bursts, hussars and riding steps belong to, go to echo and outflank..."
"That's right... Take the captain Zhao Yingong and lead the team to the camera..."
Zhou Huaian immediately issued a flag road.
"Report, the car battalion on the left side of Linjiang is already in battle with an enemy army that has circled west of the city..."
"The report came from the rear. Several groups of enemies from the river have attacked the mule and horse brigade of the army, but they have been fired back by the crossbows and crossbows of the auxiliary soldiers and armed men..."
"The craftsmen and workers who reported to the left have begun to build bridges on the river. There are dozens of small boats full of firewood, and the swordsmen are going down the river to attack the fire...has been advanced by the fire team. Ignite and smash the water."
When Zhou Huai'an was able to cross the floating bridge temporarily erected on the Ganshui River and saw Yuzhang City in this series of reports of large and small encounters, what he saw was all kinds of jumbled flags under the city, messy. The camp was torn apart by the melee.
And in the fireworks of Hongzhou City, it was like a mouse or rabbit hole soaked in water, with enemies pouring out from the door, and they did not hesitate to join the chaos in the camp under the city.
And at the nearest place, above the broken city gate like a dog chewed, there was a silver-red flag embroidered with a large seal "Observation" on one side, and a smaller blue "Gao" on the other side. The flag of the bottom general swayed on the head of the city to echo the battlefield under the city. (End of this chapter)