"State-owned Nine Breaks": All year round gathering soldiers, barbarians prosperous, powerful and extravagant, generals not court, building Buddhist temples, bribing public offices, ruthless officials, various taxes and services, more lucrative people, few tax-giving people.
"The people have eight sufferings": government officials are demanding, private debts are levied, taxes are numerous, the reasons are begging, the fugitives are in charge, the unjustified, the aggrieved, the cold and the clothes, the starvation and the food, the sick and the dead, and the burial .
"Direct Admonition" Tang: Liu Yunzhang
—I am the dividing line —
Lin Qianjun, who belongs to the Southern Zhejiang Temporary Battalion, is also working hard on a can at a post at the head of Hailing County on Huainan Road. The gelatinous bean whale broth was digged out and put aside without any thoughts.
Because this kind of iron-shell can itself is also a good thing, it can be reprocessed into a variety of utensils, objects, and handicrafts; it is also very popular in the small exchange market within the military.
However, Lin Qianjun left it in order to make a training device with corresponding feel and strength. After seeing the corresponding power, he began to hope to be able to join the firearm sequence composed of grenadiers or gunslingers.
For example, just by relying on the few long-barreled cannons on the head of Hailing City, the enemy who can be attacked in the demarcated shooting circle can be turned on their backs, and even the idle siege equipment will be destroyed together. However, the roar and noise resounding again in the distance caused a sergeant next to him to complain in a low voice:
"It's starting again... How many times has this Yangzhou city been besieged... Is it such a battlefield every time?"
Although it seems that the enemy troops waiting in the distant camp are crowded and powerful, they are not worried from top to bottom, and they still do what they should do, maintaining a step-by-step normal state. Because similar things have happened many times in this month.
With the control and influence of Yangzhou, under the alternate blows of Liu Hanhong from the Huaixi Army in the west, Yang Xingmin from the Shouhao Army in the northwest, and Sun Ru from the Caizhou Army in the north, the city shrank continuously to only Yangzhou City. On a small piece of ground nearby, the stalemate situation of Huainan Road also turned to another situation.
Especially with the defense of the right capital Yuhou Bishiduo's department in the north, they had to abandon Gaoyou and other places to retreat into Yangzhou City, which greatly strengthened the defensive force of Guangling City; therefore, in the situation where the attack could not be overcome, these three companies used the territory of Yangzhou. Instead, the conflict on the battlefield intensified.
During the period, I don’t know how many horizontal and vertical, intrigue activities have been staged, and there have been dozens of large and small conflicts and chaotic battles, and the sound of instability for almost five days. However, no matter who came to encircle the city of Yangzhou, they had to send out a force to monitor and guard it nearby and stay at the Taiping Army headquarters in Hailing County.
However, the situation has inevitably changed recently.
The first to be eliminated was the Caizhou Army as an external force. Sun Ru's subordinates burned and killed too much poison in the local area; therefore, they were the first to be attacked at the same time by the tacit understanding of Yang and Liu. The 20,000 horses inside and outside Tianchang County collapsed on the spot, and only a few people, including Sun Ru, fled back to Shanyang, Chuzhou to survive.
Then, Yang Xingzhen didn’t know how to get in touch with Bi Shiduo in the city. The inside and outside forces attacked Liu Hanhong’s camp, which was the most powerful on the surface; killed generals Liu Hanyou and Cao Gongwen; in the end, only Liu Hanhong cited the headquarters of several thousand and escaped in large numbers. Everything is everything.
But then Bi Shiduo immediately turned against Yang Xingmin. They attacked the Shouhao Army’s Liangtai in Liuhe County with a few elite horse teams first, and burned it violently; however, the headquarters was defeated by Yang Xingmin, who was the main force, and finally had to leave and seize them and flee. Escape from the gates back to the city.
At present, although Yang Xingmin’s Shouhao soldiers and horses have gained more and more obvious advantages, he could not pull out his hand to respond to and pull out the front fort and forward stronghold of the Taiping Army in Jiangbei after he failed to capture Guangling City in Yangzhou for one day. .
On the other hand, although stationed here in Hailing City is not worth the cost of the two battalions and two regiments, there are several pontoon bridges across the river, including Danyangkou and Ocherji, as a backing. It will take a while to get more support and supplements after hearing the police Things.
In addition, there was the support of the navy forces from the coast and the river. After the Huainan Army was defeated, they were still completely lost. Even the original Caohekou along with the river was deliberately blocked with big wood. Therefore, after seeing more of these soldiers, they are not surprised to be busy with each other.
And in the town of Langshan where fresh water and seawater at the mouth of the estuary in the distance were surrounded by fresh water and seawater, Qi Kexiu, the brigade commander who was transferred to the Xunhai Camp, wiped away the sweat that had soaked his helmet, and looked at the supplies that had just been unloaded.
Since Langshan Town in the Jiangdong War changed hands, the Taiping Army has carried out a large-scale reconstruction project at any cost for the main points of the river's estuary.
Not only will the small port area facing the shallow sea beach outside the mouth be widened and reinforced into ten trestle bridges and berths for large vehicles; it will also be surrounded by the slopes where Langshan Town was originally located—backed by small hills and transported from the south of the Yangtze River. Sanhe mortar and large blocks of burnt bricks built an eight-sided walled city.
On each of the edges and corners are also arranged cannon positions and four-inch cannons that can be moved in a small range. In addition, the walls are made of rammed earth, which is convenient for the shooting of bows and crossbows. It can be described as a solid general. The port area and the surrounding area extending out of the water are all included in the threat of strikes.
Therefore, the main task and significance of Langshan Town right now is to cut off the large river system from the southeast sea, and the possibility that the transportation channel for this connection and the military echoes each other. At the very least, it is impossible for the Huainan navy to attack inside the Jiangkou by bypassing the sea.
—I am the dividing line of each table —
In the west of Xiangzhou city, Liu Yunzhang, a former Datang Dongdu branch from the Kanto region, stayed behind. He also stepped into the side door of the local lecture hall in a certain sense of anxiety.
He was a jinshi in the ninth year of Xiantong's Tekogong Examination, and later served as the provincial and Taiwan Hanlin scholar, and the minister of ritual. He also took charge of the court's tribute, and once again served as the Ezhou Observatory, and the Ministry of Education of the Inspection School, and later moved to the east to stay behind.
Until Huang Chao committed Luoyang to Luoyang, Liu Yunzhang, who was staying behind in the Eastern Capital, could not refuse, but took the initiative to lead a group of civil and military forces to come and surrender, thinking that he would protect the city. As a result, his reputation in Shilin was greatly bad, and he was criticized by the market children The sarcasm is "the thief speaks directly."
Liu Yunzhang thought that he would just sit in the abandoned house and wait to die. But I didn't expect that the Taiping thief in the south suddenly became interested in him, but under a notice, he was found out of the secluded workshop again, and he was sent all the way to Shannan Dongdao with more than a dozen families.
"Mu...internal officer?"
However, he was very surprised to see that the former Inner Huangmen Envoy Mu Haogu who came to greet and lead the way, and the needless man with a gloomy face behind him, were young envoys from the Huainan Supervision Military Academy. Zhang Chengye.
"I have seen Gong Liu, and the next trip and placement of Gong Liu will be led by the miscellaneous family..."
Mu Haogu greeted eagerly with a lovely smile:
"In fact, the miscellaneous family is also quite envious of Gong Liu. At the beginning, a straight admonition book became famous in the world; it has made Director Luo and Zizheng Yang full of praise; not to mention, now everyone has learned your "Eight into Nine Breaks" "Eight bitter five to go' said!"
"It's a pity that the imperial court neither used anything nor spoken out, and instead made people like Liu Gong sit idle. Even when the Yellow King came to the army, if it weren't for Liu Gong's surrender, I am afraid that the gods are all up and down. Do you want to be a fan..."
When Liu Yunzhang heard this, he felt a little bitter and moisturized inexplicably. In his early years, he also had great ambitions and ambitions to live and fight chaos; when the court ordered him to preside over the imperial examination, a topic-"The World is a Family Fu" was issued. Someone said that he was demoted and released from the government for bad intentions.
So, after experiencing these frustrating things, he had to be in harmony with the light for the sake of his position and future. In the end, he fell in love with all the Gonggon princes. He thought that he would be in a muddle for the rest of his life, but the world was like a mess. It is inevitable that the late festival will not be guaranteed.
At the beginning, the thief army swept the Central Plains and approached the city. Many commanders and defenders could not be controlled. The ministers (Cui Anqian, Yang Fuguang) and famous generals (Cao Quanlu, Qi Kerang) bestowed by the court also lost or fled one after another;
He stayed behind in such a scattered Dongdu branch, and was also pulled out by the ducks to face the surging thieves; what else could he do in this situation? Is it the only way to repay the nation's support when something comes to an end
It's easy to die for the country, but if it angers the legitimate arrogant and arrogant thieves, the big gods are afraid that it is not as simple as dying to Liu Yunzhang's trivial family, or copying and killing some civil and military officials.
As the saying goes, it is such a reputation as a thief who tolerates humiliation and scumbags, and it is not something that everyone can bear; the status is low and the weight is not enough to impress the thief, and the attitude is too tough to die and it will be for nothing. No benefit.
So in the end, he was the only one who stepped forward and worked hard to present this infamy and guilt; in fact, after this incident, even his relatives, nephews, and nephews were alienated from him; the staff, clerks, and cleansers they raised all competed without telling them. Don't leave the book and leave, with a disdainful attitude.
Among them was Li Ting’s Sima, who actually wrapped up his Shang Shu Ba Yin in the Liu Division, and then fled to the place to hide, leaving him to face the demands of the thief army, and the world is still applauded and praised. !
But now he can actually get a fair assessment and argument from the middle official of the thief under the rule of the anti-thief. The contrast makes him difficult to understand but he cannot help but have mixed feelings. How worthy of the extra love.
However, the so-called reason is that people have to bow their heads under the eaves, and Liu Yunzhang sincerely thanked him:
"Thank you, Internal Officer Zhang, for your importance,"
"This makes Zajia not dare to take credit. Zajia is just a monk who lives inside. How can I know so many outsiders? These are all the teachings of the governor!"
However, Mu Haogu waved his hand and distinguished:
"The governor has said that Liu Gong was one of the few people who knew the world with a clear eye among the filthy imperial court at that time... There was not much opportunity to do the things that the disabled people tried to do from beginning to end, so it's worth a little bit. Treat yourself to one or two..."
At this time, Liu Yunzhang became more shocked and stunned with nothing to say; however, there was a rumor that lingered in the upper echelon of the imperial court again in his heart. Could it be that he was regarded by the imperial court as a "great trouble in the world" and "peerless" Is the Taiping Chief Governor of "Monk Monk" really closely related to the country
However, the next experience made him unwilling to think about it. Because under the guidance of Mu Haogu, he visited a courtyard and a mansion. Many people who have died or died for the country in the court mansion are still alive here;
For example, Cheng Li Hanping, the secretary of the inspection school who was detained as a secret envoy of the imperial court for the longest time, was Gao Maoqing, an observer of Jiangxi appointed by the imperial court; Zhang Zimian, a deputy envoy, General Zuowei, and a gathering of troops in eastern Zhejiang;
In addition, there are the nephew of Wang Duo, the former prime minister, who was arrested in secret acting in private; the son of Liu Jurong, the son of the Jiedu envoy of the Shannan East Road, and Liu Fen, the escort soldier and horse envoy, who was captured in the formation; Gao Yue, the nephew of King Gao (Pian), the former Chuzhou defense envoy Gao Yue, and so on are characteristic figures of their respective origins.
Among them, recently there are former Luzhou Sima Yuan Xi, Shannan Dong Dao Zhang secretary Shen Bin, etc., because they were a model of extraordinary performance during the reform and introspection period of writing memoirs and reflecting articles, they were specially approved to be released from the state of enclosure. In this regard, he obtained a post in the cultural, educational and documentary department.
Moreover, according to Mu Haogu's rather complacent remarks, after the Taiping Army's return of the Guanzhong squad, there will be a large number of captures from the imperial court that will be sent here after the selection.
Although they have different attitudes and expressions, and various treatments and personal freedoms, they do not seem to be in danger of life in any case. This made Liu Yunzhang's heart feel certain.
Therefore, from the experience of these prisoners, it can also be seen that the authority and mind of those in power are not as cruel or harsh as the rumours of the court; instead, they have the evidence to keep them here. , The attitude of making the best use of everything.
However, after Liu Yunzhang heard that there will be captures from Gyeonggi Province and Chang'an City within the Guan, he could not help but feel a sense of invisible urgency and anxiety, but he completely forgot his original decision to save the last. One night, I can no longer go back and forth to the thief's mind.
"I'm sitting in the hall today, but I am the Superintendent of Leather..."
At this time, Mu Haogu had already taken him through the room to the downstairs of the library of the large workshop, but he ran into an acquaintance who had rushed forward and rushed out.
However, Liu Yunzhang suddenly snorted in his heart when he saw the other party, but he thought of an old thing; when he was the Ezhou Observatory, he once hosted a banquet in the Yellow Crane Tower to entertain celebrities from far and near. The other party in the local parade took advantage of the wine's strength to "vomit disputes, and die in salute."
On the spot, he provoked himself furiously and yelled: "Pi Rixiu! Did you know that Parrot Island was where Ni Heng was killed?" As a result, the other party was frightened and fled overnight after a feast. But I don't want him to throw thieves all the way south, but I don't know what kind of trouble he will leave for himself in the future
"How good is Liu Gongan?"
However, Pi Rixiu, who seems to be a lot more capable and mature, has a gentle and gentle face and takes the initiative to greet him and greeted him with his arm: (End of this chapter)