"Zhu Cun has already wiped out the entire Chuzhou area, and Jiangdong Zhoushi has arrived outside Guangling City to meet with Qian Jumei's subordinate, and once again encircled the Shou Hao army headed by Huainan Yang Xingyan in the city?..."
Inside the rumbling Jingzhou Foundry, Zhou Huaian looked back at the towering herringbone-shaped forging frame slowly rising and falling, and the huge steam engine factory building as supporting power. The thick water vapor diffused was quite like a world away. Feeling sigh. However, no matter how clunky and ugly this thing is, it also represents the first signs and dawn of a new era.
After all, as the reserve of the political and economic center of the Taiping Army moved northward inland, Guangzhou Nanhai County (now Foshan), as an important military production base, inevitably has to spread its personnel skills and production capacity to Jinghu and Jiangxi. The formation of a new round of production system construction booms along the Xiangshui River, Han River and the Yangtze River has continued to this day.
As the most important downstream steel and chemical industry base, it is undoubtedly the planning of the Hanyang District in Ezhou. The reason is very simple. This is also the location of the Hanyang Arsenal of later generations; the large-scale water transportation connecting the various water systems of the Yangtze River can be effectively used to gather (Daye) ore, (Pingxiang) coal and other supporting resources along the coast at a lower cost. stand up.
The use of such a steam-driven forging machine also means that the hydraulic workshop system, which is subject to traditional seasonal water level changes, will once again achieve a new breakthrough in productivity and efficiency that has developed to a bottleneck. The function of such a large forging machine is not only for the purpose of forging guns, but also for forming large components of the main part of the corresponding industrial machine at one time.
Of course, as the priority target for attack, naturally it is also the steam engine parts of the corresponding specifications. Because with the drive of sufficient output scale, this also means that the original industrial equipment owned by the Taiping Army finally has the ability to self-replicate in batches in the form of a mechanical master, instead of needing to be supplemented by manual polishing as before. Amendments, but can only maintain small-scale production.
This kind of thing seems to be a little illusory, but the role and value it produces in the long-term social process is no less inferior than that of gunpowder and guns. In contrast, the course of the war taking place in Huainan has some twists and turns; but even if it completely fails, it is just an accident in the development of the Taiping Army.
After all, Yang Xingmin at this moment is far from the heyday on another historical line. After defeating Sun Ru as the leader of the Caizhou army, he did not get the Heiyundu composed of thousands of Caizhou elite soldiers, nor did he get Zhujin who was defeated in Henan and Li Chengsi who defected in Hedong, and brought the Northland Jianqi one after another. And the shooter; not to mention including the essence of Huainan, West Zhejiang, and Xuanshe.
Given the size and structure of the Taiping Army today, as long as the corresponding production system and military mobilization are fully activated, the pile of resources is enough to drag the opponent down and die. The so-called late-comer advantage of climbing technological trees to farm rioters is nothing more than this. Therefore, the main purpose of Huainan's intervention operations this time is still to test and exercise manpower in a certain sense.
After all, the Taiping Army has fought a lot of battles in the south in recent years, and the corresponding talents and the predecessors of future famous generals and noble ministers have also been admitted. However, there are not many opportunities to truly let those subordinates stand alone; especially to lead the big The pattern and vision required for the combat capability of the Corps can only be honed and embodied in the corresponding war.
In the current chaos of the Taiping Army's neighbors, there is no longer a corresponding scale of strength like Yang Xingmin, but they are not particularly powerful and difficult to practice. The Taiping Army has passed the stage when it needed to conquer the east and the west, plundering resources everywhere as the foundation of the population, and has entered the fast lane of development where it has accumulated a lot of strength.
On the contrary, the situation within the pass from the northern region would make Zhou Huaian even more concerned. For example, Huang Chao reorganized the Daqi imperial court shortly after the withdrawal of the Taiping Army, and promoted many new recruits who emerged during the Western Expedition; many of them were born in local tutu groups or generals.
For example, Li Changyan, the younger brother of Fengxiang Jiedu Li Changfu, was appointed as the general of the left guard guard and Sanqi Shizhong; while Hezhong Jiedu Wang Chongrong’s brother, Shaanguo Observatory Wang Chongying, and his nephew Fenzhou Governor Wang Hao, They were also appointed as Shang Shu Zuo Cheng and Wei Weiqing. Liu Jing, a general from Heyang Jiedu envoy Zhuge Shuang, was also appointed as General You Jinwu and Huazhou Defense Envoy. . . .
In addition, there is a former officer surrender named Huang Shi who has become one of the so-called Great Qi sects through the continuation of the Lianzong with Huang Chao. He is also given the commander of the front guard army and the deputy envoy of the arch guard army. However, with the return of Huang Chao, Shang Shu shot Zhang Junru from the left, and unexpectedly joined the army and the country, and was able to overtake the left-behind Shizhong Zhao Zhang and become the first person to lead the court.
As a veteran of the rebel army veteran Duguan military ambassador Gai Hong, he still stayed in the capital of the west of Beijing, and was granted an interview with the ambassador of Guanbei Three Towns; it was equivalent to continuing to drift outside the high-level sequence of the center in disguise. In addition, Huang E, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, was appointed as the guard envoy of Dasanguan and the observer envoy of Jingnan, which seemed to be disguised in disguise. . . . .
But in any case, Huang Chao, through these measures, can be regarded as re-stabilizing most of the four states in Gyeonggi Province and the seventeen states in Guannei Province. In addition, all kinds of treasures with the memories and styles of previous generations and previous generations began to appear in batches in the list of transactions with the Taiping Army. The source can be imagined.
On the other hand, the communication with Empress Cao has also been restored, but he has become cautious and polite in his words. This is also helpless. The preparations were made for the corresponding reception and resettlement, and most of the staff and materials have also been transferred, but now they can only be put aside.
As a follow-up to the Kannai War, there are also many changes in the Kanto area. For example, Zhu Lao San, who has received much attention, has also shown a little bit of his true character after returning to Du Ji Dao. It is said that he convened more than 20 defenders of the rebel army from Duji Dao Binghua, Bian, Xu, Yu, Chen, Hao, and Song states at the moment, thinking that he took office as Du Ji Dao to stay at the ceremony.
As a result, after taking office, he announced on the spot that he had only executed three of the defenders for failing to obey the king's order and attacking privately; the other five defenders were dismissed and reprimanded; after the place was integrated, he appointed others on the spot. Under the witness of the representatives of Heyang Army, Hezhong Army, Tianping Army, and Wuning Army on the spot, no one dared to question them, and declared allegiance to the new dynasty of Daqi and respected Chang'an.
Then, he sent troops to copy the property of these guards, and instead sent people to Luyang Pass to ask the Taiping Army to buy cattle, farm tools, seeds and other things. It seemed that he was preparing to rush to plant winter in Dugui Road. Wheat and melon beans. This kind of insight and insight to judge the situation is quite rare in this generation where you kill me and I kill you vying for the upper rank.
In this regard, Zhou Huaian of course welcomed him with his hands. Although in the corresponding risk impact assessment process, the people below have raised limited worries about the possible loss of control and the trend of not losing control; but compared with the more elite hinterland areas in Henan Province, the significance of surviving some populations, but It is far greater than the threat to Zhu Lao San's growth.
This is not a simple gain or loss, but also a basic humanitarian inclination that conforms to the style and propositions of the Taiping Army. Of course, the natural generation gap accumulated in the continued development of military technology and productivity is also enough for the Taiping Army to ignore the collateral reactions and consequences of these possible technological proliferations and continue to maintain certain advantages.
In contrast, another Taiping Army who was in Yunzhou secretly supported the object, and the balance of the Tianping Army made Cao Xiang appear much more low-key and restrained after staying. Although he has suppressed the next major and minor disturbances since more than a year, and was assassinated three times, including the participation of people around him, he is still unswervingly advancing toward the original direction and goal.
Including relying on food and tools obtained from Taiping, re-cultivation in the Dayeze and Wuzhang River Basins, newly opened water for irrigating tens of thousands of acres of fields, and gradually replacing the original regiments in various states with newly formed battalions and garrisons. Even after the first batch of stable harvests were made last year, the Hewai town soldiers set out to clean up and rectify the local town soldiers and the local regiment armed forces.
Therefore, in a short period of time, the newly regained places such as Yunzhou, Caozhou, and Puzhou have been claimed to have great governance; and part of the land of Qizhou and Huazhou taken from the hands of Wei Bojun has also been restored. An Ding and began to have business travel companions. Only as a price, he ordered the execution of several cousins of his uncle’s family and the whole family of the new concubine;.
But when Cao Xiang, as the Tianping Army in Henan and Hebei's main battlefield, gained a foothold, it brought him another benefit. As a second trader from the neighboring vassal forces and the Taiping forces, he was in the middle of making profits. Refined ironware, cotton cloth, tea and salt cubes, raw sugar, wine, and medicines from the Taiping Army were replaced by the great horses, fur, tendons, felt blankets, ginseng, antlers, etc. from the North on the banks of the Yellow River. Porcelain, spun silk.
Among them, Chengde Jiedu, who has completely occupied the Henghai Jiedu, and Changshan King Wang Jingrong, even sent envoys through the Tianping Army across the river to show some kindness to the Taiping Army. As for the three towns of Taining, Wuning, and Pinglu on the Huai River, I don’t know how many people secretly communicate in the name of mutual market.
It can be said that except for the predatory Caizhou Qin Zongquan, basically the forces in Henan and Hebei can seek what they want from it, and become a disguised downline produced in the Taiping Army territory. However, according to the development momentum of the Taiping Army, this situation will not last for many years.
Withdrawing these wandering thoughts, Zhou Huaian immediately asked Lu Yan who was following:
"The list of the fourth batch of dispatched personnel to Huainan, has it come out..."
Along with the military advancement process of Huainan's intervention operations, there will naturally be corresponding supporting political and economic measures to ensure the destruction and suppression of the enemy's support base, and even stifle the possibility of resurrection or resurgence. Compared with the first three batches of small-scale water test dispatches, this fourth batch of dispatches is a formal transformation after a key victory.
"Back to the lord, the drafting has been completed, and the preliminary review and review by the Anti-Rebellion Committee and the Social Research Department... It's awaiting your final issuance..."
Lu Yan has a well-informed response.
"Then on the way back, hand it over to me as soon as possible..."
Zhou Huaian is not really interested in this routine process. After all, they can be selected from tens of thousands of grassroots personnel and trainees based on comprehensive conditions such as seniority, performance, and performance, and pass the cross-contrast and review of social background and political perspectives through the town’s anti-revolutionary committee and the social mediation department. The probability of is already very small.
It's just that Zhou Huaian wanted to see if he could miss it, and found a relatively familiar historical figure. (End of this chapter)