After circling Zhenjiang Fucheng with crossbow arrows flying from time to time with the sound of breaking through the air, Jia Hui returned to the Xijindu camp.
After the on-site investigation, Jia Hui took out the notes he had just taken and began to write and draw on the map.
The city of Zhenjiang is well built.
Located on the riverside, the most indispensable thing is water. The Grand Canal wraps its west and south sides, and two moats were dug from the canal to divert water. The moat on the east side was dug according to the ancient Rundu, and the moat on the back was dug along the Grand Canal to the old iron urn city in Beigu Mountain, connecting it with the moat on the east side.
The main body of the Grand Canal must not be moved, but the moats on the east and north sides can be considered. But there are still many cannons in Zhenjiang City. There are also a large number of craftsmen who are attached to Zhenjiang Wei. These days, Hui Hui Pao has not been eliminated yet!
Even because it is easy to obtain materials and can be built and dismantled at any time, it is still the most commonly used heavy weapon in the southwest region.
Looking at it this way, it seems that there are not many methods at his disposal.
The biggest problem is the lack of intelligence in the city.
The traitor dressed as Xiu Yi Xiaoqi who came to report the news before was tortured by Deputy Qianhu of Tan Ji and it was found that he was indeed a real Xiu Yi.
This is troublesome. If there is a problem with the small flag of the Zhenjiang Hundred Household Office, then the entire Hundred Household Office will have problems!
Even if someone came over at this time and said that he was forced by the situation to go undercover and enter the White Lotus Sect as an undercover embroidered clothes agent, it would not be credible.
At the very least, there won't be any trust until the counter-insurgency is over.
Not only the embroidered clothes, but also the scout camps of Dongchang and Zhenjiang Guards are now untrustworthy.
Even if it is true, they will only be kept in a yard somewhere with good food and drink, or directly imprisoned until the counter-insurgency is over.
Yawning, Jia Hui put down the pen in his hand, picked up the notes and started checking them bit by bit.
The main attack is still on the north and east of the city, but now they are in the west of the city. It would take too much time and material resources to rush to the east of the city. As long as they are not stupid, they will definitely send troops to harass them.
Words from the north of the city
To be honest, the primary purpose of building this city is Jiang defense.
Where is Jiang? The river is just north of the city.
It can be said that the north is the most defensive place in Zhenjiang City.
This battle is not easy to fight
You said embroidered clothes, why did they drop?
Da Qi has its own national conditions here. Since the beginning of Taizu's army, it has attached great importance to intelligence work, and has established three major intelligence agencies for this purpose-Xiu Yiwei, Dongchang, and Ye Bu Shu.
There may or may not be such a secret intelligence agency, but Jia Hui doesn't know about it anyway.
Needless to say, Xiuyiwei basically takes care of everything.
The main business of Dongchang is to monitor the rivers and lakes and the embroidery guards. Privately, it seems that there are some side businesses that are self-financed. The emperor should know about it. After all, the current eunuch of Dongchang is Dai Quan, the general manager.
Then there is the Governor's Mansion directly under the Fifth Army, which means that the military has no control over the night. The main business of Ye Bushou is military intelligence work, which mainly includes intelligence reconnaissance and transmission in peacetime and wartime, espionage activities, camp hijacking, burning wasteland, persuading surrender, etc. It also does a good job in external intelligence work.
None of these are available now.
Ye Bushou's base camp is Jiubian, and the power in the south is extremely weak. After such an experience, Xiu Yi must not be trustworthy.
In the final analysis, allowing the White Lotus Sect to grow bigger is actually Dongchang's dereliction of duty. But because of Dai Quan, everyone wisely ignored this.
Everyone knows that the emperor is behind Dai Quan. Are you dissatisfied with the emperor regarding Dai Quan?
But if you don't pursue the case, Dai Quan has to show it. Otherwise, if you can only get in but not get out, no one will take you to play.
This is also the reason why eunuchs such as Dai Ming and Xia Ming cooperated exceptionally well in countering the rebellion this time.
This is Dai Quan's reciprocation.
Therefore, the road of integrating inside and outside will definitely not work.
But in a serious siege battle, the losses are too great, especially since the main force of the White Lotus Sect is here, they will definitely fight to the death during the battle.
Hey, wait
The main force is here
Yes, why should I work so hard to fight a siege with them?
They mobilized the most important force to occupy Zhenjiang City, and are now confronting our army across the canal.
In other words, the main force of the White Lotus Sect was completely besieged by the Qi army in Zhenjiang City.
Oh, that’s okay!
"sleep!"
. . . . . .
Huai'an, it's near noon.
Lin Chong, who had already dressed neatly in his helmet and armor, had lunch early in the military camp.
Today, he is going to do something big!
As early as three days ago, Lin Chong had received intelligence from Jia Hui, indicating the time of the White Lotus Sect's rebellion. When the Censor of Yangzhou City sent someone to promote the rebellion in the south, he could go on stage to summon the children of Cao workers to sign up for the army. Rebellious.
The intelligence said it was launched last night. Counting the time, people from Yangzhou will be able to go to Huai'an to promote it at noon this afternoon at the latest.
"Mr. Qian, Mr. Qian, the brothers under the banner of Yu Shigong have entered the city!"
"What? Okay, okay.
quick! Gather all the brothers and spread the word together! Lin Chong stood up happily, picked up his helmet and walked out of the barracks. He was now going to deal with the next reorganization with the current president of the Cao Union.
As for whether we can recruit people? What a joke, if even the canal workers are not willing to join the army to protect Daqi, then it will be time for Daqi
. . . . . .
"Have you heard? A group of officers rushed into the city today, shouting, 'The White Lotus Sect has rebelled!' What happened?"
"You ask me? I just found out from you, you ask me?"
"What, someone rebelled?"
"Are you ignorant? That group of people came here under the banner of Lin Hai, the censor of salt patrol. Lin Hai, do you know who it is? That's the direct son-in-law of the Jia family!"
"Jia's family? The son-in-law of Jia Laowu's family? Isn't he an old bachelor?"
"Bullshit! Is that the Jia family? I'm talking about the Jia family in the capital, the one in the Rongning Second Mansion!"
"Ah, you are talking about the old Jia family where our old waterworker came from!"
"Yes, yes, I heard that there is another father-in-law in the old Jia family!"
"I know, you're talking about Duke Jia Hui of Dunhuang County?"
"Yes, yes, that's him!"
"Hey, hey, aren't you talking about a rebellion in the south? Why is it involving Lao Jia's family again?"
"Yes, speaking of rebellion, I heard that the White Lotus Sect launched the rebellion of those who had been slaves for generations and killed their masters. I heard that many big families were killed!"
In the teahouse on the pier, a group of people were discussing the news that had just come from the city.
That Lao Shizi White Lotus Sect rebelled!
In fact, it doesn't matter who rebelled against Cao Gong. What matters is that the opportunity to change destiny is right at hand!
"Rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River? Oh dear, it's so close! Doesn't that mean that troops will soon be recruited to go south to put down the rebellion?" A bearded man wiped his face vigorously with a sweat towel and took a handful of the sweat towel. Throwing it on the table, he suddenly opened his mouth.
For a moment, there was chatting all over the place. In fact, all the guests who were listening attentively to the table talking about the rebellion in the south fell silent, and the whole teahouse fell into silence.
The bearded man was the first to react. He took a step forward and picked up the sweat towel again and ran towards the Cao Guild Union. Everyone who was a little late also followed the big man out of the teahouse like crazy.
"Hey, hey, the price for tea hasn't been paid yet, the price for tea, the price for tea!" The shopkeeper immediately cried like a dead parent, almost crying out of grievance, but suddenly thought of something again, and trotted in quickly. In the backyard, after shouting a few words, a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old walked out with his ears held up.
The young man wanted to say something more, but his father, the shopkeeper, raised his foot and kicked him in the butt.
The young boy who staggered after being kicked gritted his teeth and rubbed the side of his buttocks that had been kicked. When he saw his father raising his feet again, he was so frightened that he covered his buttocks and ran towards the Cao Guild Hall.
"Hey, you little brat!" The shopkeeper looked at the young man with disgust as he ran further and further away and turned the corner. Then he sighed and turned back to his teahouse. Expectation and worry appeared alternately on his face. Finally, he let out another long sigh and sat back behind the counter to continue calculating.
. . . . . .
"Hey, Xiao Twelve is here?"
"Hey, Uncle Six, didn't my father ask me to come?"
"Hehe, let me tell you, Xiao Twelve must have been driven here by the second brother, right?"
"Uncle Six, what do you mean by saying this? What do you mean by rushing here?"
There was a sea of people in front of the main entrance of the Cao Trade Union Federation, and the noise they made could almost collapse the house of the Cao Trade Union.
The young man who had been kicked out of his house squeezed around an acquaintance to say hello.
Everyone is waiting in front of the Cao Labor Union for an official explanation. If the story of someone rebelling in the south is false, then that's it. Let's just go catch those few people who are spreading rumors. But if this story is true.
Isn’t this the best shortcut to change your life?
As long as the Tian family is here, no one would dare to take advantage of the military merits of our canal workers in the hundred years since the founding of the Qi Dynasty!
Duke Jia Hui of Dunhuang County is also one of our own. He is also the largest official in the imperial court in Jiangnan, so the task of countering the rebellion will most likely fall on him.
He has two thighs to hug, and he is not worried that if he dies in battle, his family will be bullied. There is such a good thing, even if you have to pay for it out of your own pocket, you still have to go in!
Inside the Cao Trade Union, Lin Chong was talking with the president.
"Haha, Mr. Lin Qian, the news has been released. Take a look at the people outside. Are my sons from the irrigation works still loyal?" The president smiled and looked at Lin Chong sitting opposite.
"He is the most loyal person in the world!" After Lin Chong finished speaking, he respectfully refilled the president's cup of tea.
The president smiled and watched Lin Chong in front of him refilling his tea without being polite.
This Lin Qianzong was Jia Hui's confidant, and he could be considered as half of Jia Hui's own.
"Mr. Lin Qian, can we go and talk to everyone?"
"It all depends on the president's orders!" This is what Lin Chong wants.
The two drank the tea in their cups, stood up and walked out the door together.
"It's out, it's out, the president is out, hey, who is that person next to you?"
Seeing a man dressed as Mr. Qian who was at most thirty years old following the president, the workers were a little confused and started a heated discussion. Some said he was a nephew, some said he was an apprentice, and some even said he was the president. Change the taste
"Quiet, quiet! What are you looking at? Damn it, you are so manly! Hit him!" The president frowned, raised his hand and pointed at the person who just told him to change his taste. He asked the laborers standing on his left and right to hold him down and pretend to be beaten.
"Haha, I usually don't have any airs. These bastards are so wild in front of me. Lin Qian always laughs."
"Where." Lin Chong didn't know what to say for a while.
When everyone was almost quiet, the president took a step forward.
"I just want to say a few words!
The first sentence is that the rebel named White Lotus Sect in the south has indeed rebelled.
The second sentence is that the son of our waterworks, Duke Jia Hui of Dunhuang County, summoned everyone to go south to put down the rebellion!
Now that I have finished speaking, I will let Mr. Jia’s confidant, Lin Chong and Lin Qianzong, say a few words to everyone! "
"good!"
"Well done, President!"
"Well done, President! Everyone likes how you are not procrastinating. The new governor of the Cao Yun Yamen next door will push you hard from the beginning. How can he not be as smooth as you!"
"Hehe, it should be, it should be! But that's right, that bastard Governor of Water Transport is not a human being. What he said in just a few sentences lasted for more than an hour, and my legs were numb from standing there."
The president responded to the water transport workers' words with a smile, and even started to complain about the new water transport governor who talked too much nonsense.
The previous governor was a taciturn person. As the saying goes, good people don't say many ruthless things. The governor of water transportation fell in love with a girl from a family of water transport workers and wanted to take him as his concubine. The girl refused without even thinking about it and ended up marrying him somewhere else. How could the governor pamper her? On a dark and windy night, he personally sneaked into the girl's home and beat her parents and several brothers to death. He was about to bully her.
He was chopped into pieces by other neighbors who were working on the job who heard the noise and came over to check on the situation.
The next one is the current governor. He doesn't care about money and lust, but he likes to talk to people for a long time, but there is no reason to attack him.
"Ahem, president, I'm in a hurry, look." Seeing that the president and the pit workers were chatting more and more happily, Lin Chong quickly reminded the president.
"Ah? Ah, yes, Mr. Lin Qian, please invite me!" The president also reflected that there is still business to do now, and this is not the time to preach policies on weekdays.
"Quiet, quiet! Let Mr. Lin Qian say a few words!" The president still has great prestige in the trench industry. As soon as the president said this, the whole place suddenly became quiet.
Lin Chong took a deep breath and stood up.
"Brothers of the Cao Gongmen, I am Lin Chong! I am directly under the command of my general, Duke Jia Hui, Duke of Dunhuang. Just last night, the White Lotus Sect launched a rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River! On the orders of Duke Jia Hui of Dunhuang, I Come and summon us, the sons of the Cao workers, to assemble and go south to follow the Lord to put down the rebellion!"
After saying that, the soldiers who had been standing behind Lin Chong and resisting the flagpole swung the flagpole, and the several large flags wrapped on it were instantly spread out in front of the workers.
Black Tiger, Zhuque, Qi, Great Sima General, Jia.
Five big flags fluttered in the wind.
Lin Chong took out a brocade bag from his arms, opened it and took out a seal.
Submit a letter to "Dunhuang County Public Seal".
"The general has an order, and the soldiers of Cao Gong are sent to the south of the Yangtze River to conquer Buchen!"
Sorry, I went out for something this noon and didn’t get home until after four o’clock. The next update will be posted around two to three o’clock!
(End of chapter)
