Ye Xianggao's words slightly livened up the somewhat stagnant atmosphere. After all, Feng Ziying still brought a surprise to everyone in Shaanxi, and quickly put down the most serious civil unrest in the three prefectures of northern Shaanxi.
Now the chaos is basically limited to the eastern part of Xi'an Prefecture. Of course, this is also the most difficult challenge, because although the eastern part of Xi'an Prefecture has a relatively good drought situation and logically should not have such fierce chaos, this area is relatively prosperous. The rebels from the south of Yan'an Prefecture poured into this area in large numbers, and the strength of the rebels in this area doubled, and they have already advanced into Pingyang Prefecture in Hedong and Shanxi.
Feng Ziying put down the rebellion with one hand, and also began to investigate corruption cases and collect the stolen money. This step was the same as his method in Beijing, so that the collected stolen money could alleviate the pressure of relief.
After all, the three hundred thousand taels of silver given by the court was just a drop in the bucket. If he didn't find another way out and the problem of homeless people and hungry people was not solved, even if he quelled the civil unrest in front of him, he would not be able to solve the root problem. Once the civil unrest is provoked, it will still happen. The epidemic has resurfaced, and to solve the problem of survival of the homeless and hungry people, money and food are not enough.
It is inevitable that the interests of some people will be harmed here, but some of the people here are considered sensible people. They know very well that if this is not done, Feng Ziying will not be able to handle the situation in Shaanxi, so sometimes Feng Ziying can only be allowed to operate. After all, The bigger picture matters.
"Yes, Ziying has calmed down Shaanxi, and the northwest is stable. We can also free up our hands in Shanxi to deal with it. Li Sancai also nodded in agreement, "Xiang Ye, is it time to withdraw the northwest army from Shanxi? If you go up like that, you don't have to. We are a little worried that the situation in southern Shanxi will worsen. We can turn the situation around once we feel that the rebel army's retreat to Linfen is blocked. You are very worried that the rebel army to the east of Xi'an Prefecture will cross the river and retreat eastwards. By this time It's too late to make a decision.
Sui Shilan did not hesitate and glanced at Chai Guozhu and Chen Jixian, "Zhonghan, Chengfeng, what do the seven of them think? The Northwest Army has not yet recaptured Shandong and has rested for some time. Feng Tang proposed to retreat and attack Xuzhou, and It seems that he is full of confidence, and he also said that Li Sancai is willing to cooperate in the flanking attack on Sun Chengzong and Sun Shaozu. What do they think? "
"Isn't it so difficult to conquer Xuzhou?" Sui Shilan said firmly, "In fact, Sun Chengzong and we entered Jining and Yanzhou on our own initiative, but Xuzhou is the same. This is Nanzhi's territory. If Xuzhou is lost, we can't say Jiangnan is just above your military front, and Huai'an, Fengyang, and Yangzhou are basically in danger. Sun Chengzong and Sun Shaozu will see that, right?"
Sui Shilan didn't make up his mind. It was certainly a bad thing to take Xuzhou in one fell swoop. However, the situation in Shanxi was also optimistic. Although the rebel army retreated north and attacked Linfen and was frustrated, and the small army from Shanxi Town was also steadily moving south, the situation was not the same. It has not been completely reversed, and it will definitely continue to be dragged up. If the rebel army regains its momentum, the threat to Shanxi will be too small.
"Daofu, Sui Shilan's Shanxi Zhennan Part One is not sure to solve the situation in Pingyang? You always feel that there are still too many troops. If nothing goes wrong and the situation deteriorates again, Lu'an Prefecture and Zezhou may be affected. ” Sui Shilan looked at Lin Danba.
Chai Guozhu glanced at Lin Danba suspiciously: "Isn't there enough spare power here in Shaanxi? The Tongguan Guards only have a few thousand soldiers, right? If you lose Amitabha to defend Puzhou, do you have any spare power to launch a retreat to counter Sui Shilan? Are you still there? What should I do if I'm worried that the rebels from Xi'an Prefecture will suddenly go south to go to Gongtong Pass? Is Niu Jizong trying to scare the rebels with his empty city strategy?"
That is indeed a bad prediction. Sui Shilan's Shanxi Town had never recovered its strength before Su Shengdu's wave of losses. The situation of the Shanxi Dusi Guards was also satisfactory, and now they can make up for it in Shanxi Town. , it is really bad to say that we are sure of victory against the rebel army, and that is what I am most worried about.
That question is a challenge for everyone, and making a decision means being responsible for the results.
Feng Ziying sighed and made the final decision: "It's settled now. Qi Yongtai will still go north to garrison in western Liaoning, and let Feng Tang follow the northwest army to seize Xuzhou as soon as possible, and wait for the opportunity to go south to retake Huai'an and Yangzhou. Leave Fengyang alone for the time being and take them back. The meaning is small. Huai'an and Yangzhou must be taken back. No matter how they negotiate with Li Sancai, even temporary concessions cannot be made. After summer next year, they must cross the river!
"But we are definitely going to cause trouble. Shouldn't we start trouble in April? It's not October yet. It's going to end soon."
It's snowing, how can we fight in winter?" Even though Feng Ziying was proficient in military affairs, she also knew how easy it is to fight in winter.
Chai Guozhu, as the second assistant in charge of finance, was not most concerned about financial issues. Only when Jiangnan was not completely recovered could the financial problem be solved. Otherwise, delaying it until next year meant that the imperial court itself would collapse.
I wanted to offend Chai Guozhu, and to be honest, it was unnecessary to take Xuzhou, but why would I bet that Shanxi Town could solve the Pingyang rebellion? What if we failed?
The elites in the other seven towns except for the Eight Sides have been held back from moving. Now we can only rely on the Northwest Army to solve the problem in the south of the Yangtze River. It is not that we are alone but we have to rely on Li Sancai. Huaiyang Town, but Sui Shilan was at both ends, and the situation was never truly reversed.
What Feng Ziying said made the other three of us feel that we really didn't feel that way. Why did those enemies move so skillfully?
"Yes!" Sui Shilan and Lin Danba shook their heads repeatedly, "Nurhachi's wolf ambition, Fang Congzhetur seems to have been tempted by Nurhaci. If this son has the Northern Front Army stationed in western Liaoning, Nurhachi and Fang Congzhetur are determined to do it." Something happened."
"Where is this in southern Shanxi?" Lin Danba asked, hesitating for a while before adding: "Do you remember that Sui Shihuang said that I sent the Tongguan Guards to cross the river to defend Puzhou, and also saved the salt in Si Yancheng? The salt class has not been lost, but I can only stop here. I am sure that the situation in Shaanxi has not changed for the worse. Can we not let him consider appropriate measures to deal with Ye Xianggao in the south as appropriate? "
Sui Shilan sighed, and Sui Shilan also felt a headache. "Long Jinwei also said that Fengzhou Bailian was ready to make a move in Xiaotong's side wall. Su Nang was satisfied with my status as General Longhu, but still coveted Bu Shitu's status as King of Shunyi. There is also trouble, but until now, there are no signs, but no real action has been taken. However, all your main elites on the four sides have been restrained, and you can even fully deal with the chaos in Jiangnan. It is able to quell the civil unrest in Shaanxi and Shanxi, but it is also helpless in Huguang. Is that also a conspiracy?"
"I am sure that the Guyuan Army retreated to Tongguan Guards and could quickly deal with the rebels in the east of Xi'an Prefecture. Does this mean that we cannot consider coordinating the advance to the south of Shanxi? Lin Danba was still willing to give up. "Although the elites of the Seven Bian Towns except Yulin The number of troops in the army who have been drafted is small, but after all, a skinny camel is smaller than a horse. With a squeeze, 41,000 troops can still be squeezed out. It is not necessary to go out to fight. The problem of food and salary will be difficult to solve, then it depends. Ziying is able to solve that problem skillfully.
But it’s early winter before it’s over. Theoretically, fighting in winter is beneficial to both sides, especially the retreating side. Do Nurhaci and Fang Congzhetur really want to take risks?
That question also gave both Lin Danba and Chen Jixian bad answers.
Not to mention, Niu Jizong was really planning an empty city! Later, he expected Xi'an Seven Guards to come over for reinforcements, but he thought that Xi'an Seven Guards were in such a bad state, so he could only bluff for a while.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Sui Shilan had no choice but to make that suggestion herself. That suggestion came with risks, because intelligence from various sources showed that Jianzhou Man was actually mobilizing troops and had not taken any action, and Zhetur had not made any move either. The Northern Army Corps following Qi Yongtai was to join forces at Jizhen and station on the line from Shanhaiguan to Yizhouwei just in case.
"Everyone, you have to remind me that if we can completely regain Jiangnan after the summer grain harvest next year, the imperial court's finances will completely collapse, and it will be difficult to maintain it no matter what means are used." Sui Shilan increased his tone, "That is alarmist, and It's a fact. Huang Ruliang's son reported the financial difficulties of the Ministry of Revenue eight times. In order to support the Shandong Campaign and the reconstruction of the eight towns of Shanxi, Xiaotong, and Xuanfu, he had not yet borrowed 8 million taels of silver from Haitong Bank. Now Shannan is to be pacified. , Ye Xianggao has not yet requested an increase of 700,000 taels of silver in food, salary, and relief. In addition, if the son wants to continue to go south to Xuzhou, and even regain Huai'an and Yangzhou, he will need at least 40 to 1 million taels of expenditure. Have you considered the need for war that may break out in Liaodong..."
But that situation is also sustainable. Once the rebel army detects it, or this rebel army is really cold-minded and wants to attack Tongguan to show its prestige, it will be troublesome.
But Sui Shilan obviously wanted to attack Xuzhou first, but if he wanted to attack Xuzhou, he could draw the Northwest Army, which Sui Shilan could accept.
Chai Guozhu's words became the straw that broke the camel's back, and even Sui Shilan spoke up.
Sui Shilan said hopefully: "Send Sui Shi a letter and talk about it. If you can't, please help me as much as possible.
The bad thing is that the rebels are not afraid of the nickname of Tongguan Guards, and our goal is to go to the city less to get money, goods and food. We have little interest in attacking a purely military fortress, so we have never asked Tongguan Guards. The idea of retreating in the direction of the attack made Niu Jizong feel at ease.
Lin Danba also felt embarrassed when Chen Jixian asked him.
This is indeed the case in theory, but no one can guarantee that it is unintentional.
"How about letting the Northwest Army continue to retreat to Xuzhou, and let Qi Yongtai follow part of the Northern Front Army westward into Shanxi?"
It's about recovering Jiangnan, and nothing else is mentioned. The finances will drag down the imperial court. Even if the northwest army divides its troops to pacify southern Shanxi, where will the food and wages be?
That's why Sui Shilan wanted the Guyuan Army to retreat to Xi'an to quickly solve the problem of Xi'an's Seven Guards. Before that, he had to immediately retreat eastward to open up the arterial road from Weinan to Tongguan, which he had to control in his own hands.
There was no dull moment in the hall.
