Chapter 28 Calculation
The imperial court would definitely mobilize soldiers from Hu, Guang, Jiangxi and Zhejiang to participate in the containment. Song Mingyi didn't care much about this: as the prefect of Luzhou, his main responsibility was to protect the place. In this regard, he could say that he had already given a perfect score. , there is no need to wait for the imperial inspection, it is certain that he will be promoted to the left and right to participate in politics in a while. If preparations for the army's march south can be made in advance, it is not impossible to be promoted to the third level and step from the second level to the chief envoy. The troops, horses and food stations in Huguang and Zhejiang were left to their own provinces to worry about. What he was concerned about was the reinforcements from the north route.
There is no doubt that reinforcements from Shandong will come the fastest - Qian Futai certainly does not want his uncle Li Jinglue to be trapped in Anqing. However, this journey has nothing to do with me: the reinforcements must go through Huai'an Prefecture and Yangzhou Prefecture, and then go west from Yingtian Prefecture to aid Anqing, without passing through Luzhou. What Song Mingyi wanted to take care of was the reinforcements from Henan Province, well, especially, probably the Beijing camp! Guan Shengyun came from Henan, and the troops transferred from Henan Province were symbolic at best - if there was a strong force that could fight, why would it be like this! South Zhili is so important. Nine times out of ten, the Holy Emperor will mobilize three major battalions to come to the rescue. If you make good preparations for this journey, you will be the icing on the cake. Your talents and loyalty will reach Heaven. It is of extraordinary significance!
Guan Shengyun came from Guide Prefecture (Shangqiu) in Henan Province, passed through Bozhou, Yingzhou (Fuyang), Shouzhou (Shou County), and went straight to Luzhou. These places are all under the jurisdiction of Fengyang Prefecture (near Bengbu). However, Fengyang opened a mansion because it was the hometown of Taizu of this dynasty. In terms of wealth and strength, it was incomparable to Luzhou Anqing - if it was prosperous and prosperous, how could Taizu have started an uprising back then? Guan Shengyun avoided Fengyang Fucheng, which had a heavy garrison, where the Zhongdu Remaining Department was located. Therefore, the area north of Fengyang Fucheng, including Suzhou, did not suffer military disasters. There is also a prefect in Fengyang, and it is impossible for Song and Mingyi to overstep their control. The army there will definitely be in a hurry for a while, but it can be dealt with anyway, just say hello in advance.
The trouble is what they should do after leaving Fengyang Mansion.
Storytellers often start by talking about a mighty army of 100,000 or even hundreds of thousands, which is nonsense. The diet of ancient people was extremely lacking in protein, whether it was plant protein or animal protein, and they relied entirely on carbohydrates to provide calories. Therefore, the food intake is surprisingly large, with the daily quota for each person being around 4 kilograms. An army of 100,000 people weighs 400,000 kilograms per day - not counting fodder for mules and horses! In other words, let alone fighting, the army will eat a mountain in a month! I have walked all the way, and the distance I have traveled is almost a thousand miles apart. Therefore, the troops will definitely be divided and march separately. Whether the reinforcements from Beijing Ying and Henan go to Bozhou or Yingzhou, that is the matter of Fengyang Prefecture, but they cannot avoid the choke point - Shouzhou (today's Shouxian County).
Shouzhou is also under the jurisdiction of Fengyang Prefecture. But Song Mingyi knew that after Guan Shengyun came, the place had turned into a white field. Being able to get the army to leave Fengyang is already the limit of the local magistrate. Therefore, if you want to avoid trouble, you must establish a supply base in advance in Shouzhou.
Song Mingyi was courageous and knowledgeable. On the one hand, the form was serious, and on the other hand, he wanted to leave a deep impression on the Holy Emperor and the court, but he did not care about many things. He said he was bound to do his duty and took over the responsibility as soon as he stretched out his hand.
Another question pops up. Even though there are people, there is also food. If it were other people, this matter would be really tricky: how easy is it to build a base that can feed an army from scratch in an uninhabited land more than 200 miles away from the capital?
Song Mingyi was worthy of being a capable official, and he issued several orders in one go:
A: For all refugees who volunteer to help in Shouxian County, after they return, the government will allocate wasteland for farming according to the standard of ten acres per ding. After one year, as long as the land is not abandoned, no matter how much the harvest is, the government will issue a certificate with a bright red seal. The land deed - this formerly unclaimed land belongs to you! Moreover, he will be exempted from land tax for three years!
B: Refugees who voluntarily go to Shouxian County to help need to serve one month of hard labor. The task is to build granaries and simple military camps. During the hard labor period, the government will provide meals.
C: Those who do not want or cannot go to Shouxian County to help but have surplus grain at home (almost everyone has just received a large amount of grain) can just transport the surplus grain to the granary in Shouxian County by themselves. After acceptance, the government will issue a receipt. With this receipt, follow the three No land tax is required for double calculation - that is to say, assuming your annual land tax is one stone of grain, as long as you send one stone of grain to the Shouxian granary now, you will not have to pay the land tax for the next three years!
In the blink of an eye, there was a huge flow of people on the official road from Luzhou to Shouxian County! Although the reinforcements are not yet known where they are, the forward base has begun to be constructed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Public security issues were not a problem either - Sun Jiewei was well-known, and he sent over a hundred garrison soldiers who had been baptized by blood and fire and had just sharpened their skills, along with more than 200 defense personnel recruited by Song Mingyi, and they were able to maintain order. .
Song Mingyi is also very good at life. When reporting these tasks, the name of Fengyang Magistrate was also signed! This move is very beautiful: the imperial court is not a fool. It is clear to everyone who really deserves the credit. What matters is the character and attitude!
Of course Sun Jie was not idle. The city wall of Feixi County was repaired with the auxiliary troops as the backbone. Although it cannot be said to be as impregnable as Luzhou Fucheng, it is enough to be used as a small fortress to resist the enemy for a while.
Outposts were located in Shucheng and Lujiang, with beacon towers. Each outpost had thirty riders: ten Sun Jie's riding ponds were equipped with twenty auxiliary soldiers or government servants who could ride horses, each with one horse, mainly for early warning - -The beacon tower is not as simple as "lighting fire and setting off smoke when you see the enemy" as most people imagine. It can convey a lot of information: from one smoke to three smokes, the three colors of white, yellow and black of the beacon smoke, the continuous characteristics (smoke) Players will use wet blankets to cover the smoke piles according to certain rules, so that distant observers will see intermittent smoke columns) and so on. When combined together, they can convey complex information such as the size of the enemy's army, the number of infantry and cavalry, siege weapons, grain and grass baggage, etc. military situation. Sun Jie's Tang Qi is very familiar with these tasks. When encountering the enemy's small reconnaissance force, they can fight if they can. If they can't fight, they can hold on. If that doesn't work, the cavalry can still run away...
Later, Sun Jie led the Panshi and Huyi battalions, supported by 500 men and 500 mules and horses, and left Luzhou Prefecture to find Zhang Shisan's bad luck. Changjie Camp and Huben Camp stayed in Luzhou to rest and assist in defense.
As expected by Zhang Shisan, after Zhang Hu learned in the old camp in Jiujiang that Guan Shengyun had lost his army rations and returned in a great defeat, he just scolded the dog leader in private and gave him two thousand cannon fodder. soldiers and some military resources, and suggested that he leave Tongcheng, go up the river, and go to Xingguo Prefecture in Wuchang Prefecture to guard the back road for everyone and take rest and recovery.
Although he was emotionally dissatisfied, in his heart, Zhang Shisan still admired the arrangement of his adoptive father Zhang Hu. Although Guan Shengyun was defeated this time, he was unstoppable. After all, it was because Guan Shengyun went north to attract the attention of the court; moreover, he was a friendly force fighting side by side. With these two layers, his adoptive father could not do anything to him. Besides, these guys are really good at fighting. Even though this battle was so confusing and disgraceful, if you want to take the opportunity to eat them up in one bite, you will definitely be the one who suffers. As long as Guan Shengyun is still alive, he cannot be underestimated.
Zhang Shisan's original plan was to let Guan Shengyun block Sun Jie's possible sneak attack for his headquarters in the Tongcheng area, even if he lost his life, it didn't matter. But the adoptive father was thinking about the overall situation: a torrent of hundreds of thousands of troops was going to sweep through southern Zhili in one go. Although there was no flanking attack from the north, the army had already rushed to Anqing Prefecture. This small setback did not have much impact on the overall situation. influence. His troops originally had an absolute advantage, but they were beaten so badly by Sun Jie, especially when the backbone of the Guards Battalion was wiped out. The troops would unconsciously feel fear. This kind of psychological disadvantage could not be recovered overnight. If If Sun Jie makes a sneak attack again, most of the centaurs may collapse before engaging in battle. Not only will they not be able to block the knife, but they will also be a hidden danger to paralyze themselves! Moreover, objectively speaking, Guan Shengyun is indeed capable of fighting. Send the disabled troops to the rear to rest and recuperate. On the one hand, it allows them to restore the organizational structure of each department and reconstruct the command system. On the other hand, it adjusts morale: Zhang Shisan, who grew up in the battalion, knows that after reorganizing the personal battalion, he will choose A few weak opponents let everyone practice their courage, and before long, they will be a strong team again.
After breaking through Wangjiang County, the vanguard had already occupied the stone pai, and the Anqing city walls were already in sight. Zhang Shisan began to think about attacking the city.
The Zhengli Emperor Zhu Qijun (Zhuang Zong) was worried.
Zhengli knew that Li Yuting was a loyal minister - his father, Emperor Yu Longbin, had specifically told him beforehand: Li Yuting was quite bookish, a straightforward and outspoken loyal minister, and could be trusted. Although the words in the book are somewhat foolish, the heart of the book comes out vividly on the page. There were three reasons for jailing him: First, his attacks were too broad and he offended too many people. If he was not punished, the civil service group would be unwilling to do so and would violate the rules overtly or covertly, thus affecting the administrative operation of the empire. Second, blunt his edge and teach him a lesson - of course, Jin Yiwei has been told to keep a good eye on him, otherwise he will definitely die in prison for no apparent reason. The most important thing is the third point: the important legacy left to you - "I put you in prison, you release it and use it, he will not be grateful and weep and swear to be like a dog or a horse"!
Li Yuting's restoration was indeed not as expected by the late emperor, and he devoted all his energy to repaying the saint's favor. However, is this loyal minister a capable minister?
I'm afraid not necessarily.
After receiving the Emperor's Sword and the Great Seal of the Four Provinces, not only did the Ministry of Revenue allocate millions of silver, but he also received a special reward of 100,000 taels of private money from internal funds. Almost two years later, bandits actually threatened Southern Zhili!
This Li Yuting was indeed loyal, risking his own life to run to Anqing to stop the thieves - but his personal life and death were too insignificant compared to the safety of Nanzhili. Southern Zhili is a key place related to the rise and fall of the empire. It must be preserved. It doesn't matter if ten Li Yuting die, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.
The soldiers in Huguang are not good enough. Guan Shengyun only occupied a few state capitals, but could not capture them for a long time; when Zhang's thieves came in large numbers, they only relied on risk to protect themselves and allowed them to flow down the river. At this time, it was a stroke of luck that he could create some harassment for the thieves from behind. Fortunately, the soldiers in Jiangxi are even worse. They can easily be broken through by thieves. The local soldiers in Jiujiang and Yunnan and Guizhou need not think about it. Water from far away cannot quench their thirst nearby. Needless to say, the soldiers from Zhejiang must be mobilized, but they can only be regarded as supporting partial divisions. The main force must rely on the north - Broken It is almost impossible to count on half of Henan, and what can be taken out must be enough to cope with it. In southwestern Shandong, I heard that thieves were swarming, and the gourds were pushed down, but Qian Qianfu would definitely do his best... Zhengli was calculating in his heart. After thinking for a while, I made up my mind: transfer the Beijing camp. Five thousand soldiers were dispatched from the three major battalions of the Fifth Army, Three Thousand, and Shenji, and Governor Xuan was also responsible for dispatching powerful troops to assist!
After receiving the order, Zheng Guoping, the governor of Xuanda, thought for a moment and summoned Datong Commander-in-Chief Deng Changjiang. He briefly explained the mission, and Commander-in-Chief Deng took the order and went out.
Deng Changjiang understood the governor's intentions very well and was very moved by it. However, both sides had a tacit understanding, and neither of them made it clear - the reason why Deng Changjiang was sent to lead the army was not only that he could fight, but also had a deeper reason: he once had a sworn brother, Lu Sixiang, and the two of them were A fateful friendship forged on the battlefield against the Northern invaders.
Later, Lu Sixiang changed his name.
His current name is Guan Shengyun.
The first part is finished.
