Lying high in the East Mountain is full of meaning, smiling and chanting only pure and empty.
The Jin dynasty loaded Iraq with power, and sighed that the country was also destroyed.
"Xie An Poem" Southern Song Dynasty: Xu Jun
—I am the dividing line —
The Xiangji Temple Daying in the southwest of Chang'an City, in the Tianwang Palace. A group of respectful and ear-like generals of the Han and Han dynasties were reporting in turn in front of the prime minister Zheng Tian, whose temples became grayer and paler:
"Tang elder, the Chang'an sects have come to test one by one."
"Among them, the Mingde Gate in the south of the city and the Chongxuan Gate in the north are the most guarded. If you make a small move, you will attack the city with firearms at every turn."
"Xuande, Xuanwu, and Anli in the neighboring Da Nei are second; Fanglin, Gwanghwa, and Kaiyuan are second. It is also not easy to hear the radiation of the bow and crossbow..."
"Only the three gates of Tonghua, Chunming, and Yanxi in the west of the city are the most slack and slack. There are few guards at the beginning of the city. The children have already touched the outer doorway and still haven't noticed..."
"Old Qizitang, the disrepair and collapse at the Qujiang Chi Garden in the southeast corner of Shangjing City and the exit of the Yellow Canal outside the city have already been found. Only after an order is given, we can start work..."
"Don't rush to do it, lest you start to stun the snake..."
Hearing this, the prime minister Zheng Tian, who had been closing his eyes and restoring his mind, suddenly spoke:
"Still in accordance with the agreed strategy, cut down the wings and cut off the support, and then slowly try to do it... Jingyuan, Yining, Hufang, and Yansui are all places that have a heart to the court. You can enlist civil service and also You can get money and food..."
"Besides, the thieves in Tongguan and Wuguan robbed the main points of the mountains and rivers, and guarded the passages of Guandong and Shannan. They also had to be strictly guarded and deployed. More barriers were set up to block them. Nowadays, the thieves of these two passes have not yet seen anything. Is it moving?"
"If you return to the old man, the Taiping thieves in Wuguan and Lantian pass are very calm. No matter how the children provoke, scold, and invite battle outside the city, they will always be unmoved."
A general present hurriedly bowed his hands:
"On the other hand, the flag of the Tongguan thieves' ranks is quite messy, the equipment is old and the soldiers are weak, but according to the danger of Xiongguan, the door is closed, and there is no way to do it for a while..."
"That's enough. And send people to shoot books to persuade the thief generals who surrendered to Tongguan, as long as they are willing to dedicate the city to vote, they will allow the town Jingjie.. Lantianyu, Dachangguan, and Lantian (county) thieves are all dependent on the thief army in Lantianyu, Dachangguan, and Lantian (county) city. This is for..."
Zheng Tian spoke again:
In fact, this is also the most commonly used method. During his journey, he had already enshrined at least a dozen titles of section envoys, managers, and observation envoys in the name of the imperial court. He even surrendered to Lianyunbao halfway. In addition, Huangshi, the thief general of Xiaoguan's last city defense, who led the army to deceive the dragons without a leader, but still refused to retreat, also received the title of a Hao Song Observant and his life.
Of course, the corresponding consequences are no longer within his consideration. For him, as long as the officer and army can achieve the final victory in the pass, then naturally there will be time and effort to slowly clean up the Central Plains and honor these rewards one by one. If this final counterattack by the forces of Sanchuan and Helong also fails, then he, who is determined to rest with the country, will naturally not have the opportunity to fulfill it.
Therefore, at this moment, he is not so strongly concerned about gains and losses. Instead, he is more determined by the generosity that is famous for his country, or that he has already made a comprehensive plan to benefit from the fortune of the country, and he is relatively calm and calm. It was like Xie An, a famous official who was stationed on the shogunate mountain before the Battle of Feishui. .
The only pity and regret is that the situation in the northwest is complicated. After sorting it out, I missed the previous year. Cui Anqian launched the decisive battle of Daibei and Hedong Army in an attempt to recover the interior of the pass; otherwise, the three directions of Northwest, Jiannan and Hedong were jointly launched, The hope and odds of regaining the two capitals are naturally much greater. .
And the most vigilant threat in his heart is the Taiping thief forces that have swept through most of the South. Because compared to the name of the new dynasty but not much authority, Huang Clan Daqi is also difficult to work together; the other party really has a thorough constitution and system, and its basic proposition and rationale is to wipe out the old forces in the world; nowadays; Has bewitched and gathered a large number of followers, and established local governments at all levels with this, the so-called real family and country confidant.
Therefore, he actually didn't have much hope for the effect of Xu Yiguan's generous loyalty on the Taiping thief. However, even if things don't happen, they can cause internal suspicion and disturb each other for a while! In this way, the officers and the army can gain more buffer time for deployment. In fact, compared to Huang Ni’s subordinates who are now trapped in the city of Chang'an; his subsequent strategic layout in the pass is more aimed at Taiping thief who now has the Shangluo-Wuguan route.
Just as Zheng Tian, who closed his eyes again and slumbered, slowly conceived the corresponding layout of the battle in his mind, and pondered the possibilities and variables in many details, suddenly there were two front and back vassals wearing fur cloaks, and they pushed them one after another. The sound of the announcement made him wake up again.
"Enlighten you, the Uyghur army from Jining and Hufang came to report and found the whereabouts of the brigade of thieves..."
"Old Qizheng Tang, something has changed in Tongguan City, and it is suspected that enemy aid from the East has arrived..."
"Okay, right in the middle!"
Zheng Tian, who was still a little detached and elegant in his false sleepiness, suddenly became majestic and imposing, not surprised and rejoiced:
"According to my order, the Suzhou Yuqi, Ganzhou Fanqi, Shanshan Department and Liangzhou Horse Team in the east will let go of the roads of Huayin, Zhengxian, and Xinfeng, and wait for the enemy..."
"Let Beiyuan's return to the rebel army's main line again, and the 13th joint camp of Mowen and Wenquan will go to the front line of Fuping and Meiquan, ready to support the Uighur army and horses; flanking the invading enemy..."
"The three Ministries including Yutian, Subi, and Tubo were ordered to unite with Xizhou and Hezhou to pretend to attack Lantian County. Liangzhou battalions moved to Bailuyuan in order to wait for the aid of the enemies in the Dachang Pass;"
—I am the dividing line waiting to be rigorous —
In Jinzhou and Ankang County on the eastern Shannan Road, Shiquangu Road is near Fangshan Pass between the snow-capped mountains. As a special guest general of the Taiping Army, Li Hanzhi took the lead. A team dressed in striped armor and ear caps, dressed as an officer, also marched silently and strictly between the valleys and roads.
Even the dragged mounts and workhorses were stuffed with silent chews. Therefore, in the moment of silence in the mountains and empty valleys, except for the rustle of the team marching on the snow and the dead branches under the snow. In addition to the crisp sound, there are only the popping sound of falling snow and the crashing sound of occasional snow pouring down.
However, the sturdy and fierce-looking Li Hanzhi's mind floated back to before; he had just made a detour from Huainan, but then rushed to the Shannan East Road. The old man Yang Shihou, who participated in the preparations for the war, met by chance in Fancheng. , And got some words of persuasion and caution:
"My lord, times have changed. This world is also different from the past..."
"In the past, it took half a year to train a team of spearmen to advance and retreat. It takes a year for those who are good at arranging swords and shields, and it takes no less than that for the sound shooters in front of the formation..."
"Therefore, a warrior who is like an armmaster needs to be hardened for several years before he can become an army... However, how long does it take to practice the new style of the Taiping Army's combat formation?"
"Ordinary gunslingers only need March, white soldiers also need May, and grenadiers only need one month! Only a command is given and they become an army. What is the concept and effectiveness of this, and do you know why at this time?"
"Because the predecessors of these soldiers mostly practiced spring exercises in the inner east of the Yingtian Tunzhuang, they have used farming slack time to get used to the formation equipment related to the ranks! And this kind of village is located in four roads and ten roads, between more than a hundred military states. , Everywhere, everywhere!"
"You know what this means. Even if the powerful and powerful divisions of the Japanese courts and vassals used to fight and defeat a man and horse, at the same time, the other side can use the power of the southern half of the wall at any time and anywhere, and then increase it several times. Ten times the number of people are coming!"
"What's more, the Taiping Army also has the advantage of large and small firearms to push the battle out of the city, and the lineup of self-propelled naval vehicles and ships across the waters is prosperous and transported; the only thing that is lacking is that the southerners lack Malaysia. , And it’s just the old drawbacks of Buddle’s bad riding skills."
"However, the Taiping Army has already set up stables and herdsmen in the north and south of the Yangtze River, raising cattle, horses, and livestock depending on the locality. What is lacking now is not the manpower for training and leading the horse team. And isn't it that our generation has been able to participate in peacemaking? Serving it, and the only chance to follow the general trend of the world!"
After an unknown period of time, I saw that the terrain in front of me was constantly moving higher and higher, and suddenly descended suddenly and became relaxed. While walking at the front of the first team in turn, they suddenly missed one after another some unexpectedly, fell from the snow-filled slope, and disappeared into Li Hanzhi's field of vision.
However, when the front team headed by Li Hanzhi hurriedly caught up to the top of the slope, they found it at the turning point of the valley below the gentle ramp; unexpectedly, a team wearing blue-gray robes and embroidered The team of the two characters "Taiping" and the green flag are not very well organized; just like this, the "official army" with them, across the frozen ocean water and ice in the valley road, began to covet it face-to-face.
"Blow the trumpet and kill me!!"
The next moment, Li Hanzhi immediately roared: But he was the first to rush down the slope, how could he not understand at this moment? This was obviously two rival camps with the same intentions, and they happened to collide together. That being the case, only the brave who meets on a narrow road will win.
The "Taiping Army" on the opposite side only suddenly realized the general reaction, and also burst out with roars, waving swords, guns, swords and shields, and rushing towards the mountain gorges like a wave. However, it was the gunners who had hurriedly lined up in several rows on the snow slope to receive the enemy faster than Li Hanzhi, who was the first to bear the brunt.
He could only hear a crackling sound behind him, and the "peace soldiers" who had just rushed onto the ice surface suddenly fell on their backs like piles and fell on the hard ice, becoming sparse. Get confused. (End of this chapter)