There were Taiping thieves in Jinghu, and their names most resembled that of an official army; the soldiers had many hats and armored cloaks, and they were good at using strong bows and crossbows and spears. Ping Lei; and the longest civil construction work, wherever you go, you must build a (earth) barrier to build a (wood) village to protect the grain road and the back road.
Since the thief came out of the Xiajiang River to cross Shanxi and Dongchuan, the officers, soldiers and righteous gentry were among the victims.
"Three Rivers Rebellion"
—I am the dividing line —
Amid the rapid drum beats that sounded on the edge of the Dajiang Deep Gorge, Wang Qiu, who was already in line, was riding a purple mule named "Da Luoluo", walking neatly at the forefront of the team.
After walking along the long and narrow flat land on the riverside in Fuzhou, all the way to the southwest to Yuzhou, the original mountain gorge was deeply enclosed by the river water, and it seemed to suddenly open up and become open-minded.
Here, both sides of the strait are like irregular scattered stairs, large and small terraces and low slopes that rise step by step. Although the actual rolling hills didn't decrease much because of this, it also made the peace soldiers who saw too many cliffs and rocky rocks on the river beach along the way, could not help but feel a little refreshing.
At least here, except for the pier towns along the river, there is no longer a sparsely populated area with only birds singing and apes crying. It is a vast expanse of rice paddies and acres of rice paddies that border the mountains, as well as small villages that stand on the slopes.
The road at the foot is also the most common from the river bank, the large and small gravel left after the water rises, to the very rough sand slope, and then to the exquisite sandy beach. Finally, the topography rises too high and reveals rich soil. Of red clay.
Then the color of the red soil becomes deeper and deeper, and it becomes more and more distinct as the terrain is scattered; in this richly colored land, there are many white and dry paddy fields that have been harvested irregularly. , And surrounded and surrounded by the sloping hills, tea trees, fruit trees, etc. that are still green.
It seems to be the relatively fertile place among the states of the Gorge River; and the members of the escort team in Wang Qiu’s team are also constantly planting soil and river water samples along the way to measure the rise and fall of the river. The layers and traces below.
Then, they will use bright and durable paint on the corresponding mountain wall, leaving a symbol representing the surveying and mapping data and reference points for the follow-up team to refer to.
It's just that there are a lot of people along the way, but almost all of them are full of some kind of fear and vigilance. Some villages can clearly see the figure holding a bow and arrow on the wooden fence, and on the periphery of some villages, there are still traces of smoke and other destructive methods.
Occasionally, some villages on the side of the road were completely destroyed and deserted, and only sporadic uncovered figures remained, swimming in the ruins of a ghost domain; seeing the army flag passing by in the distance After that, they all ran away or disappeared.
Obviously, the long-lasting war in the outside world has also spread to these prefectures and counties that belong to the traditional Shu area. Thinking of this, Wang Qiu couldn't help but glance at the guide and representative of the Leading Party among his colleagues-the former Fuzhou Sima who had rebelled against the imperial court, surrendered.
"You will arrive at Baxian city all this way, but you haven't seen the traces of the southern Jing army fleeing... Is there anything Qu Sima wants to say?"
"That's it... This is it. This shows that the old thief Song has never been defeated here, and the local news has not yet been received..."
Born in middle age, Kong Wu was sturdy, but his sorrowful expression of submission slightly raised his eyebrows.
"When I brought in soldiers from Yuzhou and returned, there were still a few available old ministries left in the local area. Maybe I can help your army now..."
However, half a day later, when they arrived at Longpingzhai, the nearest stronghold of the succumbed to the old ministry, they saw the ruins burned to white ground; when they arrived at another stronghold in Jiangkou town the next day, they found It was also abandoned.
The complexion of Yixingxing gradually became difficult to look at, and when they arrived outside the city of Ba County where Yuzhou Prefecture was located, they saw a completely unfamiliar banner on the top of the city.
—I still divide the line —
In the city of Xiangyang where the weather was slowly getting cooler, Zhou Huaian, who was holding a regular meeting with his subordinates, also received another unexpected news.
"Enlighten to the governor, Lizhou has a good news..."
Zhou Huai'an was surprised. He had just suffered a setback and would have a victory so soon. He couldn't help but waved his hand:
"Read it out on the spot..."
Mi Bao immediately said:
"The Seventh Army's middleman, Qu Chengyu, asked Qu Chengyu to say: Our troops went up to the Seventh Battalion along the Lishui River and attacked under Liyang City..."
". With the simultaneous use of gongs, drums, horns, firearms and stone cannons from various land and water ministries, they attacked the city joint camp of Shimen Man Xiangzhu;"
"The wind is scorching and the moon is high, and the barbarians are in chaos and uncontrollable, so all 15 joint camps, large and small, are broken..."
"The Barbarian Chief Xiangzhu was caught in the chaos, and it would not be counted to seize his military resources, including 23 large and small bronze drums..."
"In the formation, more than three thousand barbarians have been killed, and they have been captured several times. Thousands of young men and women in the detention camp have to be rescued..."
"In the city, Duan Yanmo, deputy envoy of Jingnan from the old dynasty, abandoned the city in shock and escaped, and was able to descend all over the city..."
Zhou Huaian listened to it, but couldn't help but provoke a slight line in the corner of his mouth, because this victory report sounds beautiful; there are still several areas that need to be considered and pondered.
For example, how did they sneak into the city easily after the new defeat. How did they invade and attack the barbarians without any worries; the Duan Yanmo in the city clearly had the upper hand, and how did they suddenly abandon the city and fled after hearing the news.
Later, another appendix was sent to Zhou Huaian. He just turned it over a few times and revealed the appearance of "it really is so". Because in this document called an appendix, which is actually a petition, Qu Chengyu bluntly made a deal or an agreement with Duan Yanmo in the city.
It was Duan Yanmo who sent an envoy to Qinghua Town and took the initiative to betray Shimen Man as a friendly and foreign aid. Therefore, in accordance with this provisional agreement, Duan Yanmo in the city did not provide some kind of cover, and the Taiping Army was responsible for keeping the Xiangshou Department under Liyang City as much as possible.
Then, the corresponding Jingnan Army gave up Liyang City and left it to the Taiping Army to take over. He sent his troops to the west to attack Shimen County, where the nest and foundation of the family were located; and the Taiping Army was not allowed to pursue or hinder it.
Regarding his arbitrarily arbitrarily seeking deals with the military and the army before the battle, and handling the matter, I will say separately. What only surprised Zhou Huaian was that Qu Chengyu was still summing up before the battle, and summed up a military thought that he believed deeply in experience and lessons; that is, "form a stronghold and fight a hard battle; Xu advances."
Could it be that he was possessed by the "shaved head" after a thousand years or passed through, and he would come up with such a familiar military concept. However, looking carefully at the specific combat power report of the device, there is still so much truth and practicality.
Because they are facing opponents with a certain degree of mobility and familiar geographic advantages. Therefore, the fundamental point of combining "combining the strong and fighting the dull war." is to create corresponding conditions to squeeze the corresponding enemy's space for activities and tactics.
Eventually, the enemy is forced to fight in front of the fortifications that he has set up to weaken and eliminate his natural advantages in geographical, human and social conditions; at the same time, he will give full play to his active advantages in personnel, equipment, and material support.
Therefore, the generals of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in later generations, in a sense, really lost without resentment. Furthermore, this principle or tactical concept can also be applied to most of the peasant rebels in the world.
This is because most farmers do not have a stable base, and they lack the means of management and management to provide long-term logistical support; once blocked by a certain place, they will easily fall into the predicament of material scarcity and low morale. go with.
As a defensive side, only a small amount of troops and materials can hold the corresponding traffic points to stop and hinder the flow and penetration of the corresponding peasant army; then, gather large troops in a relatively calm state to attack or pursue them with all their strength. In the end, it is easy to achieve the result of defeat or annihilation.
Of course, the use of such tactics should also be adapted to local conditions according to the environment. For example, on the plains of Henan, the plains of the Central Plains extending in all directions, the cost and price of implementation are very different from those of the Jiangnan water village with dense water nets, or the land of Jinghu Lake, which is connected to the mountains and hills.
For example, in the battle of Lizhou located in the Dongting basin, you can get the support of the navy and the cooperation of water transportation. On the northern great plains, more strongholds are needed as support points and decoys (iron felt); and a large number of mobile cavalry, acting as interception and blockade of opponents, and even a decisive means to make a profit. .
And in Lizhou, hundreds of miles southwest of Xiangzhou.
"You know where the big surnames are in the city..."
When Qu Chengyu formally settled in Liyang City, he asked without pretense to the representatives of the elders who came to greet and comfort him spontaneously.
Then the strong smile of the other party turned into a sad expression on his face:
"If you go back to the general, there are no longer any wealthy surnames or big households in this city..."
"How can this be..."
Qu Chengyu frowned involuntarily.
"Don't dare to lie to the general, the villain said the truth..."
The other party was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground and trembled.
"The wealthy surnames and the family members in this city have gone through troubles and chaos, and they are already ruined. Now, there are only the small and middle-aged families that I have waited for so long to survive. ."
Then, Qu Chengyu gradually understood the details of what the other party meant. When Xiang Zhuxing emerged from Shimen and entered the city of Liyang, it had already made the Tuban coalition forces under his command a fright to kill the rebels. Among them, many homes of rich surnamed households in Liyang were confiscated in order to replenish military resources and rewards.
Later, when Xiangzhu re-invaded the states east of Dongting, he also collected and seized a large number of young people in the city as military servicemen; and once again urged and copied the only remaining Yinfu's house as a means of sending troops.
After he was defeated on the west side of Dongting, all these materials and manpower were abandoned in the local area, and only some lightly outfitted tribes followed. However, at this time, Duan Yanmo's Jingnan Army also came. Assaulted all the way to the city of Liyang, and defeated the few barbarians left by Xiangzhu, which was regarded as the restoration of the place on behalf of the imperial court.
However, the people in the city had time to rejoice in the future. During this period, Yanmo began to liquidate the families who had helped and assisted the barbarians. For a while, he was arrested and tortured forcing them to donate their wealth for self-redemption. Although there are still some local tycoons who have always defected, the wealthy are also unavoidable.
This time the relocation of troops was to entrap all the young men who could be seen on the street into the army in advance.
Therefore, in today's Liyang City, almost all are dominated by the old and weak women and children left over from the chaos. It is no wonder that Duan Yanmo, the deputy envoy of Jiedu of Jingnan, would give up Liyang City so happily and turn to Shimen, the old lair who seeks help. (End of this chapter)