However, as the so-called plan does not keep up with the changes, accidents follow; Soon there was urgent news from the north, and more than one source came in almost no particular order.

Among them are the family letters of the cheap mother-in-law, Empress Cao, as well as private messages from Zhao Zhang, an old friend of the Taiping Army, and his spokesperson Liu Tang, and even a message from the Zhumen patrol ambassador and Jingzhao Shaoyin Mengwei's subordinates.

"King Huang fell ill in a hurry when he was in the last court, and no one can make the decision on this matter, so he can only put it aside?"

Zhou Huai'an was surprised, and then he continued to look at it.

"The town guard of Tongzhou, Meng Juehai, has already retreated to Lantian Pass, and ceded Shangluo and Shangluo counties north of Shangluo Road? It's a good means and calculation to retreat and throw off the burden. ”

"Then do you want to order the Zhao Yinggong Department in front to continue to march,"

Li Shaoquan, the head of the staff group on duty, immediately asked for instructions.

"Of course, I will continue to move forward, take down the surrounding Luonan and Fengyang for me, and then move the main goods and population to Shangluo County. Let's build it as a forward base on the spot.。。 ”

Zhou Huai'an made a decision immediately.

Subsequently, at a special meeting of the high-level officials convened again in the Metropolitan Governor's Office, he loudly emphasized:

"Since the Yellow King is not in good health, we also have to prepare for the worst possibility. Once there is a big change in the rebel army in Kannai, we are afraid of being caught off guard here. Therefore, we must first actually support those factions that have always been good with our army, and gain a firm foothold in the subsequent situation."

"But if you take the initiative to attack the Guannai on this ground, it will only make the enemies feel painful, and it will be cheaper for the imperial court to survive, or for those northern feudal towns at both ends of the rat to take advantage of it in vain."

Then Zhou Huai'an slammed a little the big map.

"So this time, we're ready to defend the west and the east."

"Eastward !!"

The generals, subordinates, and staff present also buzzed in an uproar with different expressions.

"Although the overall timing and situation are not yet fully ripe, the time is running out; Now that Jinghu and Shannan have been pacified, the neighboring Jiannan is just in Sanchuan and has no time to take care of it, and it is rare that the western front has no worries for the time being. ”

"However, once the chaos and strife in the Northland are over, I am afraid that there will be no more opportunities for us to clear the surrounding area and connect the flanks and rear. The official and military forces in Huainan are still there, and there is no need to move him for the time being. ”

"However, Jiangdong's two Zhejiang, Xuanshe's three roads are still chaotic, and there are many divisions, so it is just right to march from Jiangxi and Lingwai one after another, and work together to harvest the last wave. The most initial goal is to focus on occupying and controlling the port city on the southeast coast as a sea and land transshipment node; Collect the population and resources such as vehicles, ships, livestock and horses along the way. ”

"Even if the rest of the interior cannot be directly occupied, it must be destroyed and crippled, or relatively friendly new forces should be supported, so that within three to five years, they will not be able to become a hidden danger under the rule of the Taiping Army."

"Therefore, it is not necessary to use many soldiers and horses, but it must be capable and sophisticated; In addition to the indispensable naval boat division, this time it is also the turn of the firearms division to practice new tactics and officially come in handy. ”

Zhu Cun, Chai Ping, Cao Shixiong, Zhang Juyan, Wang Chongba, Liu Liumao and other generals in charge of the army who were present couldn't help but show eager expressions after looking at each other with complicated expressions and eyes.

After all, since the Taiping army switched to the mode of recuperation and recuperation of consolidating and clearing the localities, there have been few large-scale wars to fight, and even some local border conflicts do not need to be bothered to their level and level, and they are often enough to pacify and settle them.

Although it is not a good thing for a new regime that is trying to bury its head in development, there is no war to fight; And even if they have not heard of the war, they have their own careers and tasks in their daily lives, which can not be said to be insufficient or powerful.

But as a warrior, the natural desire to build a reputation for meritorious deeds and chase after achievements is still indelible in the stable and busy daily life. Especially in the case of the general age structure of the upper echelons of the Taiping Army, just in the prime of life.

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And the changes that happened in Chang'an City, when the parties were unable to cover it up and took care of their own thoughts, soon spread all over the territory of most of the rebels and their related forces in Guanzhong and Guanxi.

"The Holy One fell ill?。。 So who is in charge of the situation in the imperial court now? ”

Zhu Laosan, who was having a good fat year in Huazhou City, and was welcoming the spring with the general of the army, drinking while eating skewers, couldn't help touching the corners of his mouth full of oil stains and asked in surprise:

"It's the five phases in front of the head of the general manager, but there has not been a charter and resolution so far. And according to the news sent by the Ministry of Industry (Shangshu) of the Inner Court Shang (Confucianism),"

Li Zhen, the secretary in charge of liaison with Chang'an, hurriedly said.

"Since the news of the collapse of the Sanguan camp on the southwest road; The defense of Meng (Juehai) in Tongzhou has stopped at the foot of Taibai Mountain at the junction of Chencang and Meixian, and he joined forces with General Ji (Kui) to make a place and collect the defeated soldiers nearby."

"And the Fangzhou camp in the north road, which was originally in the hands of the traitor Huang Hao, was also attacked and killed under the city of Fangzhou and was out of control; Gai Lao Dutong is leading his troops to pacify. ”

"Only the Fengtian camp on the west road is still intact, and there is General Peng (Zhan) sitting in the town, but the people's hearts have been shaken and the army has retreated. Fei Shumi's plan was to make the imperial city inspection envoy, the general Zuo Jinwubai (Sunrise), lead the soldiers in Ji to respond; ”

"However, General Bai did not accept the order of the Yellow King to guard the imperial city; Then Zheng (Han Zhang) Xiantai suggested that troops could be transferred from the Kanto region to support; Priority should be given to the Dogi-do. ”

"Kanto Troop Transfer ?。。"

At this time, Zhu Laosan, who was holding a string of honey-stained golden peaches to gnaw, suddenly stopped and spoke; And the generals who were blooming and munching and drinking were also facing the same face and silencing, leaving only the sound of the charcoal fire burning in the furnace on the left.

Although there were several left-behind soldiers and horses in Daqi Province; But among them, the strongest and most well-armored ones are undoubtedly their northern defense envoys from the southern pass of Heyang, who were originally stationed in the northern part of the capital (eastern capital), and now the southeast camp is waiting for the military horses under their command.

You must know that these brothers in the army have easily laid down a piece of territory near this Togi Province and established it as a place to live; and Cao Xiang of the Tianping Army and Zhuge Shuang of the Heyang Army near the left, only then did they reach a triangular alliance of implicit mutual assistance.

Relying on the mutual exchanges between Luyang Pass and Wenchengzha and Shannan, the center has earned several benefits of transit trading; Just when he couldn't stop, how could he easily give up everything in front of him and run back to the gate to fight hard.

If the Great Qi Heavenly Son Huang Wang's own orders and prestige were profound, they might not dare to criticize and ignore them; But this is just the discussion of those ministers in the political hall, which makes people unconvinced.

"What kind of bullshit charter is this."

Passing by Bianzhou, Li Si'an, the head of the local new Tabai capital, immediately shouted angrily. Immediately, some people responded and shouted one after another:

"Fuck it."

"These nobles really don't deserve to be manipulated."

"Could it be that the soldiers and horses in the pass must spare their lives to protect them, and the soldiers of the Kanto region will give up their lives."

"Shut up. . . How can we reproach on this matter? ”

Zhu Laosan immediately scolded and interrupted with a hesitant face. Then he patrolled the generals present with deep and stern eyes, and no one dared to look at him for a while, so he continued to say bitterly:

"Could it be that after only two days of An's birthday, I have forgotten the foundation of being a rebel, and we are still soldiers and horses under the banner of the new dynasty of Great Qi; If everyone can't work together to maintain the unity, maintain the emperor's orders and prestige; Even with the size of the world, who can respect and value a mere grass-headed person? ”

At this time, the urgent sound of the messenger was heard from outside.

"Report, there is a change in Zhengzhou, and Liu Jianfeng, the defense envoy in the east of Dugi, was lured by Lu Wenjing, the military supervisor, to be trapped in the sunset building and burned it; Since then, the generals under his command have attacked each other in the city and killed and plundered. ”

"Fei Zhensheng, the deputy envoy of Luodu, has already sent troops to attack nearby, and has made people rumor that the Quartet will defend and camp soldiers and horses, and cooperate to pacify the chaos in Zhengzhou."

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And in the Dasan Pass at the northern end of Fengzhou in the south of the mountain (south) and west (Dao), in a great victory that had just fallen from the sky, a large number of baggage and heavy belongings of the thief army outside the pass were also filled with a certain cheerful and exhilarating atmosphere.

"Okay. . . Good.. Good.. It's really good. Isn't this the proof of my Tang Freedom Destiny? ”

Yang Fuguang, the sallow and thin and sickly Flying Dragon Envoy and the Twelve Guards of the Sixth Army, were also loudly admiring Huang Hao and the others who fell in front of him, and smiled at the left and right.

"Although you are a close subordinate of Huang Wei, you can abandon the darkness in time and turn to the light, not for a feat and righteous deed that is preached in the world, and naturally there is a great wealth that is enough to match."

"The timeliness of the little yellow leader this time is not a one-time count, it has disintegrated at least one thief and shaken the thief army of the other two. Such a great achievement, let alone a mere guard (defense envoy) and company commander (observation envoy), is a righteous and righteous envoy (festival envoy), and it is enough to be rewarded. ”

Yang Fugong, the left privy envoy who was silent on the side, also took advantage of the situation and said:

"So very good, I have Wen Tianxiongjun (Qin, Cheng, and Jiezhou Jiedu envoys) town marshal is still absent, and Liangzhou (Jiedu envoy) Jun Zheng Shangshu will be old and old, or you can choose one to receive it."

Yang Fuguang also heard the string song and knew the meaning of elegance, and immediately said:

"This matter was jointly signed by the eldest brother and the miscellaneous minister, and after Zheng Xianggong countersigned, the difference was only announced by the Holy Lord; Prior to this, it was categorically impossible to slow down the meritorious people, and first awarded the right Longwu general with a farewell edict, and temporarily led the gold merchant to observe how to make it. ”

"Thanks to the auspicious words of the nobles, in the next, in the next, I am really grateful to listen."

Hearing this, Huang Hao's heart settled down and relaxed slightly, and he felt nostalgic and emotional. You must know that he said that he moved these cronies who had followed him for many years to follow him against him, but he did not use the deeds of Zhuge Shuang and others to emphasize and promise back and forth.

Although Zhuge Shuang is now also subordinate to the banner of that uncle, no matter what banner he belongs to, his authority to act as a handsome man and form his own pattern has never been shaken from beginning to end. As the saying goes: the big husband should be like this

Over the years, he has also seen that the so-called righteousness, fame, kinship and other things in this world, no matter how much they say and do, they are still not as good as the knife in his hand and the territory that can be taken and demanded;

The monk who was penniless in Guangfu followed Huang Wang and picked up a big bargain; in turn, drove away Meng Kai, who had been overpowered; After the final power was great, even the Yellow King, who once disliked and disliked him, had to promise marriage to envelop and appease him.

As long as he has enough authority and territory, and the other party is still in the world, it is always possible to take back what he loves, and even make those who despise and treat him pay the price.