And in the north of Chang'an, the Jufang Jiedushi, also known as the Lisuo of the Weibei Jiedushi, was under the city of Fangzhou (now Huangling, Shaanxi). It was already the Great General Zuo Wuwei of Daqi, and Huang Hao, who was also the ambassador to the north, who was also watching the broken flag of the official army still stubbornly clustered on the city.
Although he used the means and strategies of besieging the city to fight and fight against the aid, and with the foot-riding field wave battle he is good at, he successively defeated the reinforcements from Juanzhou, Danzhou and other places and killed thousands of people; Li Xiaochang still insisted on refusing to surrender, and even shot and killed the envoy who was going to negotiate.
However, the weather north of the Weishui River is getting colder day by day, and his soldiers still wear the singles and crotch shirts during the summer and autumn; therefore, there were more than a hundred more in the last night. A wounded soldier, just trembling, hugged each other and fell asleep and couldn't wake up again.
Although he had urged Chang'an many times to ask for more drinks, firewood, clothing and blankets, but the things that were delivered one after another from the back were not satisfactory, and even full of flaws and mistakes.
Among them, in addition to food, grass and wine, which were delivered to the front, many of them were salt, copper coins, crude drugs and the like that were not urgently needed. Most of the shoes, hats, clothes and blankets he asked for were actually thin silk. Fabrics such as sheath yarn and dan Luo, and even women's skirts are mixed in it.
This makes people a little angry. He had to divide his troops out to the nearby counties of Shengping and Yijun to raise money, while sternly flogging and killing several related transport officers; he also wrote to the emperor's old uncle, which was said to have caused A lot of waves.
However, the corresponding transport efficiency has not been improved, but has become more slow and sluggish. Although Chang'an City gave him the answer that he had already organized manual sewing of winter clothes, bedding and tents and other warm items throughout the city, it is still far away from the time it can be sent to the army.
So he also became worried and irritable. Because, once the first snowfall in the Northland winter, he would have to withdraw his troops from the city of Fangzhou; otherwise, these tens of thousands of horses would be camped in the field, and they would have died of frostbite if they did not want the army to attack Most of it.
He also didn't quite understand why he was able to provide a rebel army with sufficient food and clothing on the road to the war at the beginning; how he defeated the imperial court and entered Chang'an City, but everything went wrong. That's it.
However, Fangzhou City, which he didn't know, was also filled with an atmosphere of extreme depression.
Some soldiers who looked yellow and skinny were also under the tandem of several school lieutenants, and they gathered in front of Dongfang Kui, the capital of the outer courtyard, with all their faces, and began to petition:
"Zheng Xianggong called the king of the world's soldiers, Ma Qin, in Fengtian. Of course, my Weibei Town responded positively and sent troops; it was too late. However, Jinfang Prefecture is trapped by thieves, but who can come to rescue me and so on... "
"At the festival, he wanted to be loyal to the court, which is certainly admirable. But shouldn't my generation dress and eat to support the family? Can someone serve the court without eating or drinking..."
"So far, the army has not seen a tribute of one dollar and one meter from the imperial court. We all rely on our own persistence in defending the city from starvation and freezing... When is the head of this day? Is it possible for us to follow Zhang (Xun) Zhongcheng? (Killing the concubine food army) What is the story..."
—I am the dividing line —
At the back of Yacheng in the center of Xiangyang City, the famous historic site Zhaomingtai, also known as Shannan Dongdao Building, has just been built on the old site that was destroyed by fire.
And in this newly completed large ring column vaulted building named "Tuyan Hall", the most prominent is undoubtedly a grouped giant sand table that occupies most of the area, and the entire wall opposite to it. There is a painted map three stories high.
Placed in it are various exquisite models that are accurate to the first level of each county, checkpoint, and traffic key, as well as various flags and symbols that mark the corresponding state. The sites and different levels of control under the Taiping Army are divided into categories. It was clearly shown again.
Among them, it is temporarily divided into several parts such as Annan, Liangling, Hunan, Jingnan, Jiangxi, Jiangdong, and there are also large areas of white space and limited marked areas of different levels, mainly for the future expansion, addition, and supplementary space.
Surrounding this group of giant sand tables and the large-scale map of the wall as the overall static reference object, there are twelve hourly rounds of attendance on duty. They are responsible for making corresponding adjustments on the giant sand table and the big map according to the news, data, and chapters sent in at any time;
In order to ensure the number of household registrations, land output, forest and mineral resources and other resources specific to the corresponding regions and cities, the basic distribution and deployment of the garrison, road traffic, communications, and the layout of industrial and mining energy. These real-time first-hand data can be reflected on the above.
Then cooperate with counsellors, staff officers, planning departments and other departments to conduct routine or targeted deductions and judgments, and even simulate various large and small combat plans, or organize and coordinate plans, countermeasures, and methods for large-scale economic deployment activities.
Therefore, Zhou Huaian decided to set this place as the only place for the high-level (military and political) joint meeting once every ten days, and the only place for the enlarged meeting of the various departments of the Metropolitan Government at the end of each month, which is also convenient for all parties to conduct relatively intuitive exchanges and coordination.
Today is the first day that the high-level joint meeting is here to co-sign office. Therefore, Zhou Huaian sat on a high platform that was convenient for observing the sand table, and the left and right were surrounded by the Taiping Eighth Commander represented by Zhu Cun, and the chief officials of the Dudu Mansion headed by Fan Chuo.
On the edge of the high platform, the majestic and majestic staff stood on the corresponding steps, meticulously and loudly announcing the latest reports, as well as the staff members who were silent on the sand table while synchronizing their operations.
Therefore, for a time, in the huge hall, only the sound of reading out the report was loud and loud; and the small noises made by the work on the sand table; only after reading the corresponding department or military sequence, would someone stand up to accept Zhou Huaian’s inquiry or It is to take the initiative to report the follow-up progress, and even discuss more specific details.
"The price of the Cantonese food before the autumn harvest in September is 35 yuan for bucket rice, 28 yuan for Xingu, 23 yuan for Chengu, and 69 yuan per stone for yam..."
"Among them, the remaining Si Changping warehouse has received 68,970 stones in Xingu, and the price of Chengu is 84,653 stones before and after the release;"
"Among them, 8,000 and 65 shi was seriously damaged in feed processing; 41,473 shi was converted to compressed rations and canned products processing on the spot, and the rest was used to stabilize prices in Chongzhou, Gaozhou and other places. The increase... 6,800 and nine stones were used to support Leizhou and Yazhou typhoon relief."
"Based on the transshipment volume and market price data of all parties, Hongzhou and Yuanzhou have already shown signs of rice shortage..."
"Five thousand stone old valleys were allocated from Changping warehouse in Chaoshan, and transferred from Shaoguan to Qianzhou for standby. At the same time, an investigation team was dispatched from the town's anti-revolutionary committee to find out the work of the three local teams on the spot..."
Zhou Huaian would occasionally direct instructions.
"Recently, the price of silk cloth in Tanzhou and Guizhou has soared. The Accounting Department and the Planning Department suspect that some people are hoarding and speculating on the market. The merchant requested the transfer of the silk yarn stored in Xuanzhou for the purpose of cracking down and suppressing it. Behind the scenes investigation..."
"That's right... This matter is coordinated by the corresponding department to formulate a charter, and it will be implemented immediately.
Zhou Huaian promised.
"One of the three detachments operating in Jinzhou (now Shiyan City, Hubei), were successively ambushed and attacked by formed armed forces at Jiubao 13th Bend near Fangshan Pass between Ankang County and Shiquan County."
"After losing most of the mules and horses' weight and equipment, he was able to retreat to Ankang City for assistance; the First Army General Zhong (Wing) who is currently on standby in Jinzhou West City has led two battalions on his own to explore and explore the city. Responding..."
"Could it be that the soldiers and horses of the Shan (South) West (Dao) Jiedushi took the initiative to attack, or was it caused by the officers and soldiers in the vicinity of Yangzhou, or by the local soil group supported by them..."
Cao Shixiong, the Zuo Lang general who temporarily replaced the Fourth Army, couldn't help but speak.
"Someone thought that Shanxi Jiedu Niu Xie was originally a merchant from the capital, and he was able to join the army by bribing the internal officials; now, although he is a Fangjiezhen, he has neither bravery nor military strategy. It is unlikely that the Shanxi Army Horse will take the initiative to attack."
Another Xuanzhou defense envoy Wang Chongyin put forward a different view.
"Passing to Zhong Zixuan, we must ascertain the news as soon as possible, and we have specially approved the use of twelve groups of expedited flying pigeons to spread the letter, and set up temporary Kuai Ma Chuan post lines on the Xicheng, Pingli, Shangyong, Zhushan, Fangling, and Gucheng lines... "
Zhou Huaian decided here.
"When necessary, it is allowed to take the initiative to shrink and abandon most of the Golden State, as long as the key point where the west city of the state city is in vain.
Then he sighed secretly in his heart, and after forcibly swallowing the seven states of Shannan East Road, he also diluted the Taiping Army's control and available soldiers again, so that he was a little stretched now.
"The chief governor, do we need to expand the army again... such as adding a supplementary battalion or a temporary battalion under each military order..."
The Sixth Army Zuo Lang general Zhang Juyan also asked for instructions.
"Some thought that there should be no unplanned army expansion in the short term, otherwise the overall plan that affects the whole body will have to be adjusted."
However, the Governor of Xiang Prefecture and Fan Chuo, who sentenced the people to Cao Shi, took the initiative to oppose Dao.
"Then slightly strengthen the local armed reclamation forces, and give priority to the initial armament with the captured weapons; then mobilize half of the defense forces from Guiyang Supervisor to be used as the support of Shannan..."
Zhou Huai'an is now in the middle of the road.
"Yuhou Zhusan, the capital of the Rebel Army's east camp, has retaken the looted equipment and hopes that our army will send people to take over the Luyang Pass..."
"The third wife of Zhu is really pretty...relying on the cooperation and intelligence provided by me is not enough. Do you still want to put on a cushion to share the pressure for him?"
Zhou Huaian couldn't help but muttered.
"However, Luyang Pass, which resides in the dangerous gorge between the Funiu Mountains and Fangcheng Mountains, is very useful for our army to control the entire area of Pingchuan in Nanyang... Since it is delivered to the door, there is no reason to not want it, it's just this. No matter how you want to do it, you have to pay attention to one or two things..."
Then he suddenly turned to Yang Shigu, who was named in the audience and thoughtfully said:
"Counselor Yang, I don't know what you think..."
"This... Depends on how exquisite it is, it is impossible to completely hide the eyes and ears of the world..."
In all sorts of subtle eyes, Yang Shigu was only taken aback for a moment, and he organized the words word by word.
"However, if it's just for the military palace, no, it's not difficult for Chang'an to explain the past, or if it's right and there is a step to go down, it's just that General Zhu San will cooperate with us to do a game... "
"Okay, the general constitution of this matter is left to you to plan... what kind of manpower and cooperation are needed, and submit a report afterwards..."
Zhou Huaian immediately clapped.
"promise.."
Yang Shigu smiled bitterly in his heart, and accepted it without hesitation.
After this joint meeting, Yang Shigu was unexpectedly asked to stay. (End of this chapter)