For Yang Xing, this was the best day and a day that surprised him.
Tan Ma rushed back to report the capture of Jinxian, the capture of Geyang by Yintuo, and the surrender of Guixi. However, he also reported the loss of Anren and the disappearance of two teams by the Baima River. The person who captured Anren was said to be Li Dan, a regiment commander from Yugan. .
"Is it him? Oops!" Yang Xing blurted out this sentence, because he was not sure whether it was the old Taoist priest who caused Li Dan to counterattack, or whether Anren was lost before the Taoist priest. Anyway, what is certain is that the Taoist priest's assassination operation should have failed. , Yunhezi is 80% likely to be in bad luck!
It's not that he feels pity for the old man, but Yu Gan's dispatch of troops not only means that Liao Huazi's lake bandits failed, but also disrupted his own deployment, causing a knife to appear in Dongxiang's back. This is great!
He wanted to immediately send troops to march eastward to take Anren back, but he calculated on the count that two thousand of his men were taken to Jinxian by a stick of incense, and one thousand men were stationed in Yujiang. He only had five thousand troops on hand, and his father's rear You can’t not keep it, right?
How much can we take away? Three thousand or four thousand is over. Anren is still across the Jinjiang River, so it is almost impossible for people to cross the river.
The last time I rushed into Anren after fighting Huangxi, it was purely an accident, because I had seized the pontoon bridge through which the officers and soldiers crossed the river, so I had the upper hand! This time is different. They have already defended the city, and the ship built in Shigang has been lost here. It can be said that there is no chance of winning.
Yang Xing was very troubled and kept walking around the room. But no matter what, Yin Tuo is good news. Maybe... we can borrow his strength?
Thinking of this, Yang Xing immediately sent a liaison envoy to the direction of Guixi. Even if Yintuo only sent a team of a thousand people to contain it from the south, the pressure on his side would be much less!
But what he didn't know was that during the two days he hesitated, orders one after another had been issued to Yu Gan, and everyone under the Qingshirt team took action and began to prepare for the war.
Anren's investment committee also made a call to 28 restaurants and restaurants on Zhou Xin's initiative to give priority to the production of dry food supplies needed by the team;
Four thousand civilians gathered from various villages and towns to Anren. A large number of carriages and livestock were numbered and registered by Confucian students, and they continued to converge on Tazhou.
Most of these students have returned to school. They volunteered to assist under the encouragement of Zhou County Zun and the famous Confucian Mr. Qian Huaizhou, and were managed by a staff officer and a town governor dispatched by the staff department.
Some of the students register the people, materials, money, and food they contribute, while the other group is responsible for allocating the materials to various locations where they are needed.
Zhou Qin hurriedly came to see Li Dan. He was about to take the ship to take the fleet north, meet up with the white geese, and then go to Qinglan Lake in the west of the lake.
After the infantry landed at Luoxi, the water camp continued upstream along the Fu River, allowing the teaching team and marines to land and occupy Jinshan Temple, cutting off the enemy's route back south.
"I said they were inspected. This wooden boiling water and pulley hoist is easy to use, but it is still not as wear-resistant as the metal one. Basically, one needs to be replaced after a day of walking. The sailors have to repair the ship after marching. This It's too much effort.
In any case, you have to urge Yujiazhai to quickly make more metal ones. The demand for this kind of war is very high, so it is not as durable as replacing them with metal ones. In short, no matter whether it is wood or metal, a lot of preparations must be made. This matter must be prioritized!
If you hit half of the boat and it can't move, it will be a target on the water, but it will kill people! "He said to Li Dan seriously. The wooden boiling water in Zhou Qin's mouth is the bearing. Because the processing of metal bearings is too slow, hardwood bearings are used instead during production.
But that thing was fine for daily use on ships, but not enough for fighting, so Zhou Qin came anxiously, especially for this little bearing.
"The new factory has not started construction yet, and now there is a shortage of metal materials everywhere." Li Dan also feels regretful, but the current production capacity and raw materials are there.
"I'll try my best to solve it for you." He replied with a wry smile, but he knew in his heart that the new batch of bearings were actually used to strengthen the wheels of trebuchets and heavy four-horse wagons.
Fortunately, the boats in Shuiying were sailing in the water, with oars and sails, and the vehicles in the land camp were facing the bumpy, uneven and extremely diverse roads in this era! I can't blame Li Dan for being partial.
"Lao Zhou, you're going to have a hard time fighting back to Fuzhou this time!" Li Dan brought the topic to this point, also wanting to remind Zhou Qin that now
It's time to enter his home court.
Zhou Qin grinned when he mentioned this: "Please be careful and don't worry. I have sent people back to contact the brothers to ensure that when the army enters Fuzhou, there will be people everywhere to support it!"
"I know that Xianfu (Zhao Jingzi) has been discussing with you for a long time, and the discussion should be more thorough. But we still have to think more about difficulties and accidents." At this point, Li Dan suddenly smiled and asked: "I heard that my sister-in-law Are you going to join the army?"
Zhou Qin chuckled: "She refused to go if I told her not to, because she insisted on taking Liang Hongyu back.
It's okay, I specially arranged for someone to take care of her. Besides, she has a strong body and the injuries on her front have all healed, so she won't be in trouble. Just go and kowtow on your father and mother's graves by the way. This is enough to get you through the door! "
"Okay, since you've made the arrangements, I don't have any objections. However, she has just become pregnant and the position of the fetus is not yet stable at this time. You can ask her to hold on from behind, but don't ask her to rush forward. The fetus is moving. Women will get into trouble!" Li Dan said and nodded seriously.
Zhou Qin grinned and scratched the back of his head: "Do you still understand this?"
"If you don't believe it, go to Shantong Pharmacy, the best local pharmacy in Anren, and ask. I'm not bluffing you!" After Li Dan finished speaking, he beckoned Mao Zaidi to find a map of Fuzhou and asked Zhou Qin:
"While you are here, let me ask you something. Where do you think Yang He will flee if he is defeated? Xianfu and his staff agreed that they must retreat along Ru River toward Jinxi River, so they planned to retreat at the foot of Linggu Mountain Let the Marines set up an ambush.
But I always have a question. I don’t think he has to run to Jinxi, right? "He said and pointed with his finger:
"To say that they went to Jinxi, it is assumed that Yang He and his son had already learned about the Yintuo bandit in Geyang at that time, and thought that they might contact Yintuo to assist. But why do I feel that this premise is a bit far-fetched?
You are a native of Fuzhou, what do you think? "
Zhou Qin did not answer directly, but turned around and asked Mao Zaidi to find Song Xiaoqiao and Tao Shou. Li Dan knew that he was giving the two of them a chance to learn and think, so he smiled and said nothing.
After the two of them ran in from the yard and saluted, Zhou Qin asked them to come to the map, and then talked about the topic just now, but did not mention the staff department. Then he asked the two of them:
"What? If you choose, Fuzhou cannot be defeated, and Dongxiang and Yujiang are lost again. Thousands of enemy reinforcements have arrived from the Jinshan Temple in the north. How do you choose? Should you run to Jinxi? What is the reason?"
The two looked at each other, and Song Xiaoqiao raised his hand to Tao Shou, saying that you are older, so please speak first. Tao Shou tilted his head and raised his eyebrows, thought for a while, and said:
"I think they should retreat to Jinxi. Didn't they say they came from Luxi? It's only right to return via Jinxi's original route, and then go north through Longhu Mountain to join forces with Yintuo in Geyang. Do you think so?"
"Not necessarily." Song Xiaoqiao imitated Li Dan, folding his arms, looking left and right, and then said: "Why can't he just feint a shot and go to Jianchang Mansion? Or just turn around and go to Luling to throw away the soldiers. Lose?"
Li Dan and Zhou Qin looked at each other, and Zhou Qin said dissatisfied: "Don't make blind guesses, tell me your reasons! Tao Gongfu (Tao Shou) just gave you his reasons, and they are reasonable. Where is your kid's reason? Come up with it. Show me off and let me listen!"
"Master, my disciple has shown his shame." Song Xiaoqiao cupped his hands and said, "We can make a surprise attack on Jianchang Mansion. Although we need to cross mountains and ridges, by the time we wake up and rush over, he may have fled to Guangzhou. It's prosperous.
Look at the terrain of Jianchang Prefecture. If we put a thousand people in Nancheng or Zengtan, I think we can hold off an army of five or six thousand for a few days, no problem!
The only thing to worry about is that if the officers and soldiers from Shaowu and Jianning suddenly turn over from Shangguan or Baizhangling, it may reverse the situation.
However, this possibility is too small. After all, the government and army can barely move across provinces, and cross-provincial pursuits are too rare! "
"But it's not impossible," Li Dan said: "As long as there is a joint order from the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Office, Shaowu can send troops. You continue."
"If you consider the possibility of Shao Wu sending troops, then I think it is more likely that they will go to Ji'an Mansion!" Song Xiaoqiao patted the table:
"The mountains to the south of Luling are high and dense enough to deal with the official army, and there is a Miao village to incite and confuse them. No matter which direction they come from, they can easily escape as long as they are not surrounded in time."
"That's quite lively. According to this, Ji'an Prefecture should be full of rebels by now, right?" Li Dan said with a smile, "But it seems that is not the case in reality."
"I think this may be because there are many mountains, few fields, and few people there, making it inconvenient to raise troops." Song Xiaoqiao replied: "I have a Ji'an person under my command. I heard him say that there are places over there where you can't even walk a hundred miles. Meet someone."
"Then you still think Yang He will choose Ji'an Mansion?" Tao Shou asked.
Song Xiaoqiao thought seriously for a while and said to himself with ambivalence: "Yes, he still has 30,000 to 40,000 troops. Even if he is defeated by 30%, there will still be more than 20,000 troops. With so many people running away... If we go to Ji'an Mansion, are we waiting to die of hunger or sleepiness?"
"If... they are not going to Ji'an or Jianchang Mansion, there is only one direction left." Tao Shou looked at everyone doubtfully: "But this direction requires a lot of walking and climbing over a lot of mountains!"
"This Yang He shouldn't be afraid. Didn't he go from Fujian to Fuzhou?" Song Xiaoqiao understood what Tao Shou meant as soon as he said this: "Brother Tao, does he mean that they may go to Yuanzhou?"
"Exactly! I don't think Yang He knows Ji'an Mansion very well, but once he finds out that it is a place of death, I'm afraid he will have other ideas! Everyone, please see, to the south are Yuduwei and the two fortified cities of Ganzhou and Ningdu.
Unless they cross mountains and ridges without losing soldiers, it will be difficult to capture these cities. However, it is easier to organize and mobilize soldiers based on rivers in Ganzhou. This is a tough nut to crack! .
The terrain of Nan'an next to Ganzhou is similar to that of Ji'an Prefecture. There is no need to climb over the mountains and ridges to get there. Moreover, the prince of Nan'an County is very popular and is one of the three sage kings of this dynasty. They may not be able to get there if they go there.
If we continue to the west, the Miao people in Chaling are tough, but the land is vast and the people are sparse, making it impossible to quench our thirst.
Only going north to Xinyu and Qingjiang in Linjiang Prefecture, or Fenyi and Yichun in Yuanzhou Prefecture, have a larger population and relatively wealthy merchants and gentry, making it more worth the risk for them! "
Li Dan looked at Zhou Qin, and both of them smiled. As expected, Tao Shou was a few years older and quickly thought of the weakness of the Jiangshan Army. They needed to rob wealthy people to maintain their morale!
"Okay, I understand, thank you for your opinion!" Li Dan sent them away and turned back. Zhou Qin was looking at him with narrowed eyes: "Do you think they will really enter Yuanzhou Mansion?"
"I think this possibility is very high!" Li Dan nodded: "It seems that we have to find Brother Youzhi (characterized by Xiao Wanhe). I don't know where he is now. How is the team? Can he be there? Can Ji'an Mansion help us?"
Zhou Qin curled her lips and said, "People don't like to hang out with us, so why don't they climb onto such a high branch?"
Li Dan smiled: "Old Zhou, it's not like you to say such harsh words. Old Xiao is worried about his family, so it's understandable that he takes people back to defend his hometown. After all, we are all colleagues of the Tea Mountain Society, so what difference do you have between you and me?" Say yes or no?"
"But look at Lao Tan. The Yang family has occupied Luxi. How can he not be anxious? Shouldn't he follow the brothers to fight every battle day by day? Has he ever proposed to take people back to Jianchang Mansion? This is the difference !」
Li Dan shook his head and smiled bitterly, knowing that on this issue, a group of old people including Sun She were privately dissatisfied with Xiao Wanhe's separation of his people from the brigade.
Li Dan didn't want to get too involved in this issue. He wanted to keep the overall situation stable. When surrounded by powerful enemies, he had to maintain internal unity.
At this moment, there was a noise in the front yard, and then someone ran out from Sanqing Hall and ran to the corridor, folding his hands and shouting: "Sir, Inspector Zhao has led the angel to the front yard, please go and receive the order!"
"What? Receive an order?" Li Dan was stunned. He was a ninth-grade official, and the emperor gave him an order? It doesn't sound like it's true at all!
He looked at Zhou Qin, who was staring at him. After two breaths, Zhou Qin took a breath and said, "Sir, it's better to go and see what's going on. What if it's true?"
"Really, you can't be wrong!" Zhao Jingzi's voice shouted outside the window: "At least the supervisor
It's true that the Inspector is here. You can't ask him to wait for too long? "
It was right. Li Dan quickly came out. Behind him were Zhao Jingzi, Zhou Qin, Lu Jiu and others, as well as a large group of staff from the General Staff Headquarters who ran out to watch the fun. A group of people passed through the side door and came to the open space in front of Lingguan Hall. Sure enough, they saw It was Zhao Chongbi standing in the courtyard.
Li Dan came forward to salute. Zhao Jingzi grabbed Mao Zaidi and Lu Jiu and asked them to stop the others twenty steps away. He also called Zhong Siqi and asked him to quickly find a few sticks of incense.
At this time, I heard Zhao Chongbi laughingly asking Li Dan to get down without any ceremony, and then pointed to a tanned young man in a brocade robe and a gauze hat next to him and the brown robe and leather belt official beside him and said:
"These two are Liu Xi, the chamberlain who works in the palace's study, and Zhang Ping, the clerk of Huangmen. They came to Anren on orders."
As soon as Li Dan said "Oh", Zhang Huangmen took off the brocade baggage from his shoulders with a smile, put it on Liu Xi's hand, opened it and said:
"I thought it would be difficult to fight here, but I thought that the inspection divisions, militia teams, and regiment training and water camps actually cooperated with each other tacitly. It was really eye-opening for me!"
Li Dan was just trying to be humble, but unexpectedly his face suddenly turned serious and he said, "Is this the eldest son of Duke Li Wencheng who is hiding Dan?"
"It's a humble job."
"The imperial edict has arrived, Li Dan takes it!"
Li Dan looked back and saw Zhong Siqi finding four or five broken incense sticks from somewhere. They inserted them unevenly into the iron incense burner in front of the hall and lit them. Green smoke drifted upward.
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment." Li Dan remembered reading in his previous life that he had to dress properly, clean his hands, and then kneel three times and kowtow nine times before receiving an order.
Zhang Ping was stunned. He had never seen an official waiting for him. Li Dan ran up to Zhong Siqi and muttered something to him, and the latter suddenly understood and ran back.
Li Dan came to the incense burner and stretched out his hand to smoke the palms and backs of his hands before he staggered back.
Zhong Siqi ran back behind him, holding a roll of reed mat he found somewhere in his hand and hurriedly spread it on the ground. Li Dan then stood beside the mat and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Li Dan, I respectfully welcome the imperial edict. Long live, long live!"
After saying that, he completed the grand ceremony of kneeling three times and knocking nine times on the mat. He was still wondering whether he should send this mat home to his aunt for collection?
At this moment, he caught a glimpse of the satisfied smiles on the faces of the chamberlain and the proclaimer. He breathed a sigh of relief and knew that he had done the right thing.
When Zhang Ping saw him bowing, he loudly replied: "Honor, holy bow!" Then he unfolded the golden scroll: "I, in honor of Heaven's order, accept your order..."
"Hey, why isn't it 'Blessed by Heaven,' the emperor decreed?" Li Dan thought, listening to Zhang Ping continue to read this article, which was written by someone unknown. The literary talent is so good that most people can't understand it.
Even a self-proclaimed "cultured young man" like him had to make guesses, only to suddenly realize that it actually mainly said three things:
I agree to grant you the title of Military Cavalry Lieutenant;
I asked Zhao Chongbi to be the governor of Jiangxi and southern Jiangxi and the admiral of military affairs. You will serve under him as the ambassador of regiment training and to share your experience;
Please save the life of Prince Fengning for me, or send someone to take him to Beijing for an audience!
What? Li Dan thought he heard wrongly. The Prince of Fengning was not Prince Fu, Prince Gan, Prince Ning or Prince Nan'an, but the Prince of Fengning who was far away in Shangrao?
What does the emperor mean by this? He probably doesn't know that Geyang, Hengfeng and even Qianshan may have fallen into Yin Tuo's hands, and Shangrao is already an isolated island, teetering on the edge of collapse? Li Dan was stunned for a moment.
What should I do? Should I accept this imperial edict or not? Zhang She and the chamberlain named Liu were standing in front of him. Oh, there is also Mr. Zhao! Accepted, how to complete this task?
If you don’t answer, the whole courtyard will be filled with people kneeling on the ground and looking at it...! Li Dan didn't know what to do, so he just lay on the ground motionless and silent.
Only he himself knew that the sweat was soaking the clothes underneath along his spine, and the clothes stuck to his body, which felt really unpleasant. I didn’t expect that receiving the imperial edict would be like this, or I would say “accompany you like a tiger”!
