And between Dantu and Jiangning, Yanziji on the edge of the river, a major retreat is also going on; and the river beaches and embankments exposed after the ebb and flow are almost full of flags of all kinds at this moment. The people are heavy.
With the destruction of the pontoon bridge at the lower reaches of Xijindu, almost all the Huainan army who received the news approached the two pontoon bridges, Yanziji and Caishiji, upstream.
And because the Caishiji Floating Bridge, which is located in the uppermost reaches of Wuhu County, is likely to bear the brunt of the risk of being attacked by the Taiping Pirates, most of them are concentrated in the Yanziji Floating Bridge, the middle road outside the relatively nearest Jiangning City.
Therefore, when Liang Zan’s military power has increased, it has also greatly increased the difficulty of control and command; especially when everyone has seen this scene with their own eyes and is full of hope.
In this case, what constitutes the biggest hindrance is the carts and carts collected by various people in Jiangdong and from Luokuo and Kou, and the money and money and the children of Jinsi. No matter how many orders are made, most people are reluctant to give up these only gains that "it was so easy to come to Jiangdong, but to return without success".
In addition, Liang Zan couldn't help but regret it, why he promised that the generals under his command would recruit more people, and in the end, they called friends and friends, and let all kinds of people join in at a time.
Among them, there are local groups initiated by the remnants of the squires in response to the official army, and the so-called volunteer soldiers who were plundered by the officers and soldiers in the local area. There are even more so-called "righteous soldiers" who want to escape from the rule of the Taiping thief. people".
The result is that the old women and children are wrapped in furniture and soft, like a snowball, greatly increasing the number and cycle of retreating across the river; the corresponding efficiency of crossing the river is constantly falling amid constant disputes and frequent conflicts.
If it were not for Ryazan decisively dealt with several of the most violent provocations, and publicly swore that he would personally lead the team to break the post for everyone, and only the last batch would cross the river, and let people search for boats and boats along the upstream and downstream. Speed up, I'm afraid it will become more chaotic.
"Too slow, still too slow..."
Ryazan, who had just returned from the camp and dealt with a conflict by the way, couldn't help but complained in a low voice with exhaustion and fatigue:
"Zuo Shi, I really don't understand..."
Liang Zaimou, the nephew and the salt and iron transport yamen pushing official next to him, couldn't help but speak.
"Obviously we still have tens of thousands of horses, and there is no shortage of power for a battle, let alone ambushing and frustrating the number of pursuits of Dantu and other places before, do we really want to leave without a shot..."
"Naturally, I want to protect the public with useful bodies and enough people for publication... It was only some weak teachers in the city that I defeated before, but is it accidental that all the news from the south has been cut off?"
Ryazan did not hesitate to look at his plausible words:
"Even if you win the thief army for a while, how long can these tens of thousands of horses last when the Jiangshang rear road and transportation are cut off; it is just a battle between the trapped beasts lacking food and weapons..."
"Now that the situation has taken a turn for the worse, I will retreat these people back to Huainan, at least when they come back in the future, but if all the damage and destruction are here, then even the land of Huainan will not be preserved."
He naturally still has unspoken subtexts. Regardless of the respectful "destiny of long history" of the marching army and generals, he keeps saying that he is willing to recommend him as the post office of Zhenhai Festival, but it all depends on him. Prestige is not based on one's own people.
Once he lost his troops and suffered major defeats and setbacks, there would be no prestige to call and instruct this generation at all. Not to mention how the alchemist Lu, who has always been too far away, used it to attack and calculate himself.
You should know how Zhang Lin, the first general in Huainan, who was also Linggong's right-hand man, was suddenly out of Xinzhou with his headquarters under the comprehensive advantage of getting the thieves' success. So far, there is no decent rhetoric. , And the corresponding object of accountability.
Because of this blow, Ling Gong was also a little frustrated and disappointed, and finally turned to practice to avoid the world. Since he wanted to be good, he also had to learn from it. After all, there are too many hills under the Huaizhen Festival Yat.
In the army, there are both Yuan Cong faction who has followed Linggong for many years, hereditary military households and generals in Huainan town, and the guest army who stayed behind by the imperial court. Among the unity and guarding army under his command, there is also a difference between the surnames of the local tyrants and the release of Jieya.
Not to mention those who settled and eaten in Huainan, the army generals who came back from the thieves one after another, as well as the well-known town soldiers and the unnamed earth regiments among the villages, even more did not know Fanji. The actions of forming gangs and fighting for power between each other have been constant.
Compared to directing troops against the battlefield in person, he is actually better at strategizing in the rear. But once these methods of persuasion, wooing, differentiation, framing, fraud, and deception are hard to come in handy, he will You can only fight against it in your own relatively disadvantaged field.
So after the development of the situation went far beyond his own expectations and plans, he could only stop the loss as a strong man with a broken arm, and found a way to return to his familiar home court and location before making subsequent plans and operations.
After all, this time the losses of the camping troops and horses are not small, but at least the establishment of the retreat can be maintained for potential success. In contrast, the local troops or miscellaneous people who were left in Jiangdong for various reasons. I can only ask for blessings.
However, in the eyes of Ryazan, the lack of these cluttered and unaligned people in Huainan is not a new opportunity to further unify orders and concentrate forces; at least those vacated sites and populations have corresponding official posts and reports. You can undoubtedly make other arrangements.
It's just that these follow-up calculations and expectations can't be openly appealed to other than to vaguely persuade Yu Gongchu, Yao Guili and other generals. For example, he is a nephew who has high hopes but is righteous to the court, and still holds certain illusions and expectations.
Although his wives and concubines are in groups, they are all daughters, and he has never had a son who can entrust his family business; therefore, he may have to rely on his nearest nephew, Liang Zaimou, to inherit his family and surname in the future.
Thinking of this, he immediately opened his mouth to Liang Zaimou:
"I still don't have much need for you here. I have reserved a seat for you among these ferry boats. You can board and leave..."
And among the chaotic crowd in the distance, some people were also looking at Ryazan's movement:
"This old thief is really very cautious and never gives people a chance to get too close... Therefore, the plan for a sneak attack with a bow and crossbow to create chaos is probably difficult to implement..."
Li Hanran, the team leader squatting on the ground, whispered to the left and right.
"In addition, the closer you are to the ferry at Yanziji, the more thorough investigations and patrols will be. There are also numerous refusal and Muzha to block and isolate the means. With our hands, I am afraid that we will not be able to penetrate much..."
"If you just burned a few carts and horses on the periphery, hacked and killed some people to make some movement, I'm afraid that it won't be able to cause any disturbance, but it will reveal our own deeds. We have to look for another opportunity..."
As a chaser from Dantu City, after being cut off by the Huainan Army, the troops' anti-ambush methods were repelled. After losing contact with his team, he was not eager to return; instead, he changed into Huainan military uniforms with a dozen of his fellow robes, and got into the brigade near the river, looking for opportunities to do something. .
Just as they were at a loss, at this moment, it was as if they had just wanted something to happen. Suddenly several generals walked over from the crowd, pointing and screaming loudly.
"This brother,"
After Li Hanran heard it, he greeted with a skilled Danyang accent similar to Jiangbei's Huaiyang dialect.
"What's the matter,"
One of them stopped suddenly and looked at him vigilantly.
"Do you need help from someone... We all have strength, I beg you to help me..."
Li Hanran pretended to have a humble smile and said:
"What do you mean... Is it possible that you still want to go to the inner camp? It is not bad for you who want to get on the boat now... Don't be wishful thinking..."
The general sneered.
"No, no, we are really hungry and panic. Just for the sake of the township party, there is a place where we can eat together..."
Li Hanran smiled bitterly.
"Oh, then which movie do you belong to, where is your general master?..."
The other party's expression came down and she asked immediately:
"I am the first team of the 2nd Regiment of the Left-wing Third Battalion of the United Army under the Governor of State Qin (Yan), and I am following Duwei Xiaodu. It is a pity that we were broken up in Jurong City. A few ran out"
Li Hanran suddenly collapsed.
"Then you come with me..."
The famous general Bian rolled his eyes a few times, and then carefully looked up and down his whole body before he let go.
After a while, Li Hanran and other people who were selected were joined in a group of people who had been summoned temporarily, carrying big bags and small bags, and hobbled towards the ferry boats that were constantly going back and forth on the river bank.
Among them, there were cages filled with various gold and silver utensils, bags filled with all kinds of luxurious clothes and delicate women's dresses, and more were baskets filled with various copper coins; while Li Hanran carried a few dead horses. Dead silk cloth.
This was done until the evening, busy with sweaty hands and soft feet, only to get a few dry cakes that were rotten overnight; but he also got the opportunity to get close to the riverside as he wished.
However, when the sky darkened, these people were driven out again; each found a place outside Muzha and Shima, and leaned against each other and barely slept all night. Then he was awakened by the sound of calling in the fresh dew.
This time, it was a group of young women with their hands tied with rope, all of them disheveled and unkempt on their temples, weeping or sobbing, being dragged and hobbled toward the ferryboat on the shore.
The several Taiping soldiers around Li Hanran couldn't help being a little bit angry and dissatisfied; after all, the Taiping soldiers had always been a missionary who loved and protected the people, but they were told by him:
"Don't be impulsive, just relying on us will not help, everything should be the most important thing..."
At this time, suddenly another woman broke free from the rope, and left the team lifelessly and ran away, but unfortunately, she came directly diagonally toward the group of them. (End of this chapter)