After the sun rose again the same day two days later, in the city of Qixian, who had managed to spend a night of fear and fear, there was a panic shout again:
"It's not good, Song Shuai, a large number of enemy troops have crossed the river to attack the East Bank!"
"Report, Song Shuai, Beiwu City (Warrior) and Yanjing Town on the east bank have fallen..."
"Report, Song Shuai, the East Coast Bandit Army seized Shanghengqiao and Hepingshadu and Huakoudu..."
"It's not good, Song Shuai, there is a brigade of enemy ships going up the river..."
Located in Jieya, Dongchuan Jiedu Liuhou Song Hao, who was planning follow-up defense matters, also received bad news from the city almost one after another. And when he personally rushed to the east wall of the city to hold it up and look at it, he couldn't help getting cold at his hands and feet.
Because, just above the turbid currents of the Fujiang River, those water-wheel carts and ships that move without wind and do not need to be pulled and towed by humans and animals on the shore are each towing several large flat boats, just so unhurriedly and slowly. The upstream direction went retrograde. On the side of the ship, there were still full of thieves with helmets, braces, flags, and many large and small artillery carts.
At this time, Song Hao knew the key to being truly ignored by him. These thieves actually relied on the spring floods of the Fujiang River to get a large number of vehicles and ships that could go back without the help of external forces into this seasonal channel, and they were able to easily circumvent the amphibious hurdles guarded by the city of Qixian. .
Once these thief boats and navy detour to the north rear, cutting off the passage and retreat from the Xichuan backup, it really becomes an isolated and helpless city. Or if the thief army gets to Longwangshu and advances in Mianyang and Jiangyou along the river, it is easy to separate the land of Dongchuan and Xichuan from Shannanxi Road in the north, and become a trapped place.
Under such circumstances, the previous strategic deployment of Qingye Fortification and Gejiang Compromise is completely bankrupt, and more new countermeasures and methods are needed.
In the next moment, Song Hao confronted Chen Rudao who was hurriedly summoned:
"Ziruo, I have another chance to redeem the merits with you;"
"But according to Song Shuai's orders!"
Chen Ru, who has put on a new look, also replied again and again:
"Dare to ask Song Shuai, but you want to chase and harass the enemy who is going north..."
"No, so wouldn't it be the case that the thief army was conceived! Since the enemy is affected by the massive northward advance of the waterway, I will do the opposite..."
Song Hao shook his head and said:
"Take you to take a thousand united children as the forerunner, and cross the Nangou Bridge overnight to attack the left-behind enemy camp on the other side. But use five points of strength to make twelve points of momentum. If the thief camp is empty, take advantage of the momentum to invade; if you can't resist, So I continued to attack and shoot the flood along the south of the Yangtze River, waiting for the opportunity to cut off its grain platform and grain road... Later, I also led the formation to cover up in response; I burned off the bridge crossings on the east bank...
"...As long as the current situation is postponed to the plum (rain) period after the month, the firearms of the thieves will not be profitable. This is the best time for our army to reverse the decline and even fight back with all its strength..."
In the evening, the sound from outside the city faded and the campfire shone, and Diao Dou wandered more and more. And Chen Ru brought a thousand states of Zusa to unite, and hid himself from the south gate, riding on the gloomy sky and swam across the Nanqiaogou in a hurry, only then raised the flag and lit a torch towards the distance. The enemy battalion pounced;
In just one face-to-face encounter, with the sporadic earth mines and the bodies being overturned and blown up one after another, most of the remaining people easily destroyed and crossed the camp fence and entered. In the battle of the Taiping Army. However, with a series of roars, the flames that quickly lit up and spread quickly also illuminated the panic and astonished faces of these night attack troops.
The entire huge camp was actually empty and no one left, but only a few pigs and sheep with torches and flags on their bodies. During the period, they walked aimlessly around and were scared by the attackers. When they rushed up, there were more explosions and fire-ignited organs that triggered and touched them. At this moment, Chen Ru also shouted heartbreakingly:
"Fraud, rewind..."
However, before they could gather, the cannons that fell into the sky with the faint thunderbolt bombarded one after another between the camps. The spreading flames not only scorched and trapped the attacked Zizhou to unite, but also made them the best and most obvious targets for firearms arrays and artillery positions that constantly radiated in the dark.
At the same time, Song Hao, who was standing on the head of Nanmen City in Qi County in a big armor, was ready to attack, watching the scene of the man on the other side of Nangou turning his horse and roaring fire to the sky, and raised the commander in his hand several times. The sword fell again. Finally, among the anxious and expectant eyes on the left and right, he suddenly staggered and walked down the city without looking back.
However, among the scattered hills to the north of the city, a large group of Taiping sergeants stood or sat hiding in the darkness; the Yuzhou Fiest Army Commander Zhong Yi, who had gone back, also sighed secretly under the gaze. In a tone, after all, he did not have the ability to wait for the follow-up attack and response, which also means that this two-stage ambush and follow-up arrangement can only achieve a small part of the results.
—I am the dividing line of the plot —
Outside Xiangyang City, it is the spring collective labor experience day in the Metropolitan Government.
Zhou Huaian stood up from the ridge where he was planting rice seedlings and drank a sip of the iced plum soup, only to feel that his whole body was fully moved and was sweating profusely by the spring sun, which was indescribably refreshing; especially After temporarily bidding farewell to the complicated pile of official documents, even the symbolic Shimoda work became a rare relief and relaxation.
After all, we only need to consider how to exert our energy to achieve the immediate goal; we don’t need to worry about the various pros and cons contained in the vast Wenshanhui sea, as well as the trend, standpoint, motivation and other situational balances; we don’t need to worry about the situation. It seems that only the people's livelihood and the situation of the people in pure numbers and the situation of all parties are left, and the choices and choices of priorities and choices are exhausted.
I saw Lu Yan, who was also dressed in common clothes, joined the army, stepped barefoot through the mud and walked up to report in a low voice:
"Shang Wang, the latest Wucang accounting data has been summarized..."
"carry on"
Zhou Huaian nodded involuntarily and wiped away the plum juice at the corner of his mouth. Then he sat down in the dry place of Tian Geng, and listened to Lu Yan standing beside him and talking:
"At the beginning of April, all the main warehouses (official warehouses and public warehouses) on Wudao 12 Road (official warehouses and public warehouses) in the previous years were intercepted. The accumulated expenditures, benefits, allowances and benefits, and special rice wheat 560,000 shi, dry The storage of jicama and products is more than 910,000 shi; salted vegetables, dried fruit, dried meat, tea wine, sauces and other supplementary foods, separately counted, are worth more than 187,000."
"All kinds of charity warehouses in cities, towns and villages all over the country are used to provide condolences for the annual festival, relief rice for floods and droughts in four seasons, and relocation of rations to help the widows and widows get married, and the eclectic rice for awards and tributes... about. More than ninety-one thousand, three hundred shi... There is still a balance of about 55,000 shi..."
"Changing warehouses in various states and roads released a total of about 410,000 shi for cheap rice, wheat, bean and potato in February, May, July, November, and December. Since the abundant period of June and September, they have received income respectively. At that time, the new rice, wheat, bean and potato were 370,000 shi; the surplus of the surplus was about one hundred and one thousand yuan, and the inventory still has..."
"The 93 transshipment warehouses of land and water in various places transported a total of 9.75 million stone bundles, and the loss of about 34,000 shi was lost. Two hundred and ten thousand and nine hundred stones remain on the site..."
"Jiangling, Xiangyang, Panyu, Jiangning, and Zhongling are the five major Taicang (general warehouses). The balance was 790,000 shi for rice, wheat, beans and vegetables, and 410,000 shi for rice, wheat, beans and vegetables from previous years... The cost of maintenance and food for the re-established army, local teams, construction houses, workshops, pastures, breeding plants, mines, salt pans, forest farms, and fishing teams was about 650,000 shi..."
"The biggest expense is the 12th Route Army Storehouse and Armament Storehouse, which are routinely allocated to the garrison troops and defense areas, additional training and rations, totaling 670,000 shi for rice, wheat, and beans. Potato products were 1,700,000 shi; for the three-way army in Xiajiang, Shanxi, and Guannei, about 190,000 shi, 130,000 shi, and 350,000 shi."
"In addition, there are about 65,000 shi for the extension of the Annan branch of the Xieji Lingxi; the Lingdong branch of the Xieji Mindi coastal land reclamation and the development of Yizhou for 150,000 shi; the Xuanshe and Jiangxi branch of the Xieji The suppression of bandits and Pingman in the south of Zhejiang (East) was 93,000 stones;..."
"From the West Zhejiang Branch to the West and West Two Huai Branches, 50,000 stones and 80,000 stones respectively, plus 40,000 pieces of coarse silk, 3,000 pieces of tarpaulin and white sheets; there is the extension and opening of the Hunan Branch Xieji Qianzhong Road. About 89,000 stones, plus 6 million catties of tea and medicine;"
"There are 190,000 pieces of rice, wheat, beans, vegetables, and 50,000 pieces of silk cloth on the Xieji Gorge River Road in Jingnan Road; 11 thousand dan of salt and spring salt unearthed from Xiajiang Road Bieji, combined with the three rivers of Qianzhong and Jiannan. Man; there are also grains sent from Shannan Dongdao to Luyangguan and Zhajiao Shanzhichang from Biezhi, divided into 16 large and small batches, about 86,000 shi..."
Having said that, Lu Yan couldn't help but pause for a moment before saying:
"Furthermore, the Wang Si Bureau of Luyang Pass submitted a report saying that there was a locust plague in Henan, and the Duji Dao was interested in buying a large amount of grain. The request was very large, and the local government did not dare to make a decision without authorization. Urgent petition with the king..."
"It's 100,000 stones when the spring starts? It's more than last year and the year before.."
After Zhou Huaian thought about the pros and cons and weighed the pros and cons, he slowly said:
"From the perspective of past credit and qualifications, in theory, you can accept that side first, as long as the other party can get enough trade-in items. Don't sit on the floor and start trading at the average price in the past; it's just that It must be delivered in batches, and cleared one by one from less to more, so as to avoid the risks of accidents and twists and turns..."
"In addition, I sent someone to tell those people like Zhu Lao San that if the people under the rule of Henan are allowed to enter Shannan with their bare hands when the disaster is serious, it would be considered a favor and favor for him!"
When Lu Yan led the order to retreat, and walked to the waiting staff in the side shed, he drafted the content that had just been explained into a document on the spot; another staff officer on duty who was in charge of the navy team stepped forward. Come, continue to report in a low voice:
"The Gorge River navy officer Lin Duwei reported that the Yuzhou Army has advanced to the Dongchuan Lishui in Zizhou. However, in order to ensure the corresponding transportation and supply, the beaches, stranded, overturned and sinking under the unfamiliar hydrological environment The number of ships has reached forty-three, and I am worried that some will be unsustainable..."
"Tell them, don't hesitate to invest in shipping and capacity; relative to the overall situation today, this loss is nothing;"
Zhou Huaian responded without hesitation:
"Now there are more than 20 large and small shipyards and berths up and down the river, and the construction has already started with full force. I am afraid that new ships will not be launched every day; as long as I can save enough manpower, I will sink ten. He replenishes ten, sinks fifty to replenish fifty. However, the protection of the back road of the Dongchuan offensive cannot be affected..." (End of this chapter)