Chapter 53: Looking for Huang Daping
After more than a month of sending out the folds, Guo Xing'a finally waited for the results. He got a false title of counselor, and Nima Shan was also sent to Jingshi. However, Guo Xing'a was not happy, and he had a problem with nightmares, and he couldn't sleep well all night, and often woke up in the middle of the night.
Guo Xing'a is not worried about Prince Gong's revenge, after all, Guo Xing'a is such a sesame mung bean official who can't attract Yixin's attention, and Yixin can't shake before his fourth sister-in-law becomes a widow. But what about the others? This time it's Yixin's old department, and next time it's Zeng Guofan's cronies? There are still a lot of relatives and dignitaries who can't be named in Guoxing'a, and the hook-up and serial officialdom really scared Guoxing'a.
If it was just to give up some military exploits, Guo Xinga would not be afraid of this. But now Goxinga is no longer the young man who had nothing when he first crossed, he has his own troops, money, guns and cannons. If you can extort your exploits this time, you will be able to ask for guns and artillery next time, and even ask for Guoxing's troops. On that day, a Shengbao ran out, and a Duolonga ran out, and if he had to integrate Goxinga's troops, what could Goxinga do. In the officialdom of the Qing Dynasty, there are too many things that a mere leader in Guoxinga can resist.
And there is Huang Daping, who ran away again, and he can't sleep when he thinks of him. When they first met, Huang Daping only had more than 200 people, and Guo Xing'a personally gave him a shot. But Huang Daping, who came back to find the field, brought more than 2,000 people for the second time. This time, Goxinga beat him away again, but what about next time? Will Huang Daping bring 20,000 people back to settle accounts with Guo Xing'a?
Guo Xing'a interrogated several prisoners in a row, but until now, Guo Xing'a has not figured out what level of cadre Huang Daping is. This guy is like a spring of life, and a group of soldiers come out every once in a while, and Guo Xing'a really can't stand it. Guo Xing'a's people are limited, Huang Daping is in a bad mood, so he comes over to do it, and Guo Xing'a will finish playing sooner or later.
The officialdom network of the imperial court and Huang Daping hung above Guo Xing's head like two sharp swords, making it difficult for Guo Xing'a to sleep. And this kind of pain, Guo Xing'a has no way to analyze and solve it with his subordinates, and a group of people such as Xiande want to hug their thighs very much. Breaking away from the Qing court is not something that Guo Xing'a can consider now.
After a month of brainwashing military training, the 150 recruits brought by Bi Yuntao have all been integrated into the team. The quality of these new troops is still good, they are all from the hungry people of Huaibei, and they are similar to the bandits recruited by Guoxing'a in the early stage, and they are all goods that feed the whole family without starvation. Most of the people in Guoxing's team are Huaibei people, and these new troops have been bullied in the Jiangnan camp, and they can be regarded as having found a sense of home in Guoxinga. After all, the troops in Goxinga were highly disciplined, and all except for the banner people had a Huaibei accent, making it easy for the new army to find a sense of belonging.
Bi Yuntao also learned a lot in the officer training class, but he was still separated from Guo Xing'a, and the brainwashing tutorial had little impact on him. Bi Yuntao can be called a textbook figure of ancient military generals, with strong martial arts, heavy and calm, and strong learning ability. But the most important point is that this guy is full of loyalty and patriotism to serve the court. In his heart, the imperial court is above everything, and the distant emperor is definitely higher than Guoxing, who teaches him every day.
Mu Shun, Feng Sheng'a and others are very optimistic about Bi Yuntao, and suggested several times that Guo Xing'a give Bi Yuntao a real position, after all, there is not much difference between the deputy commander of the infantry battalion and the furnishings. But Guo Xing'a was still not very relieved, and was always worried that Bi Yuntao would stab himself in the back that day. It wasn't until Fengsheng'a interceded for Bi Yuntao again and again, and Fushun washed Guoxing's feet for half a night, that Guoxing'a reluctantly agreed that Bi Yuntao would temporarily act as the commander of the first company. However, as long as Acton recovers from injury, Bi Yuntao will have to go back to be his ornament.
Fengsheng'a and Mu Shun complained behind their backs that Guoxing'a was too cautious in employing people, and Bi Yuntao didn't complain at all, because Bi Yuntao had his own understanding. Before his arrival, there was not a single Han in Guoxinga's cadres above the company level, and it was normal for Guoxinga to be a little entangled, after all, this army was still nominally the leader of the Eight Banners Army. He knew that Guoxing'a did not use Han people because there were no Han people available. If Cao Meng and Li Zhi had been a little older, Guo Xing'a would have made them company commanders a long time ago.
The bored Guo Xinga recently has an additional hobby, which is horseback riding. Guoxinga, who has improved in equestrianism, has been able to gallop on horseback. Guo Xinga, who had no experience in drag racing in his previous life, liked the thrill of flying on horseback similar to that close to the ground. After almost throwing off Fuquan and running away, Guo Xing'a suddenly ordered the whole army to start practicing equestrianism, requiring the infantry to be able to maneuver immediately. At the same time, it is necessary to select war horses for Saishan'a, and equip every man and every cannon in the whole army with means of transportation.
Everyone was baffled by Goxinga, but Goxinga had already made a decision, and he found a way out of the predicament - guerrilla. Lao Tzu is no longer staying here, Lao Tzu will lead the troops to fight guerrillas everywhere in the future, whether it is Huang Daping or the ancestors of the imperial court, you can't find Lao Tzu, see what else you can do.
Although Goxinga has popularized leggings in the troops, and if there is nothing to do, he will engage in a cross-country journey of dozens of kilometers, which will greatly improve the troops' ability to march on foot. But if you don't ride a horse and ride on two legs, it's not masochism! No matter how unsuitable the terrain in the south of the Yangtze River is for cavalry, the four-legged ones can run faster than the two-legged ones. The dense network of rivers and mountains is not suitable for large-scale mobile attacks by cavalry, but Lao Tzu's small-scale movement is still possible, and it is still faster to run with cavalry.
The whole army engaged in riding training, but the reconnaissance platoon did not see it, and they were already all-round special forces under Guoxinga in all aspects. They have their mission, to find Huang Daping. Not looking for the Taiping Army, but looking for Huang Daping.
The reconnaissance platoon always acted in small groups, and the reconnaissance assistant commander was stationed within a radius of 100 miles. Draw topographic maps along the way, mark the location of the Taiping army's garrison, and at the same time find out the old enemy Huang Daping. Guo Xing'a can't wait for Huang Daping to come to him any longer, while Huang Daping hasn't stormed out the recruits, hurry up and find him and kill him!
The miscellaneous team also has a new mission, because Goxinga came up with his plan to renovate the deserted village while sending out a reconnaissance platoon. When a large army goes out to fight guerrillas, it is still necessary to leave a base camp, and Guo Xing'a cannot go out to fight with all his belongings. And the captured artillery can be pushed and used, and the captured gold, silver, grain and grass? Therefore, the deserted village must be transformed into a hidden stronghold.
Guoxinga's plan was very simple, to create the illusion that the deserted village was an uninhabited deserted village externally, and to build a permanent bunker with the cellar as the center internally. The bunker should be made of masonry and have good ventilation and drainage, so that at least more than 100 people could eat, drink, and fight in Lazarka. There should also be a recuperation area for the wounded, and the wounded will be sent back to recuperate in the future.
After listening to Guo Xing's plan, Xishou immediately prepared to take the blame and resign, how could such a thing be made. The others also rolled their eyes, feeling that Guo Xing'a was starting to be whimsical again. But Guo Xinga is a good child who loves to watch "Tunnel Warfare" since he was a child, and when he grew up, he also studied the tunnel warfare of the little devils against the American devils, and of course there is a detailed implementation plan for Xishou.
After receiving the drawings, Heeju and the handyman team turned into groundhogs and basically never saw them again on the ground. Due to the slow progress, the rest time of the infantry battalion was also requisitioned, and everyone took shovels together to go down the tunnels. After a month of unremitting efforts, the underground of the deserted village was finally dug into a spider web, and there were mysterious entrances and exits everywhere in the well, the bottom of the stove, and outside the village. Moreover, there are many mechanisms in the tunnel, such as flaps, traps, mazes, and shooting holes.
After Guo Xing'a visited with the officer corps, Bi Yuntao said with emotion: "Defending this place with 100 people is not more than 10,000 people and horses for months, and it is difficult to overcome!" ”
"Is there still a chance of being overcome?" Goxinga thought his bunker was foolproof! In order to repair the bunker, Guoxing Ake even picked up the small courtyard where he lived, and every key point was reinforced with bricks and stones.
"This bunker has a water source outside, there is grain stored inside, and even feces and debris are delivered through the way, and the siege alone cannot accomplish anything." Bi Yuntao admires Guo Xing'a who made this thing very much.
"Then you just said you could conquer it?" Guo Xing'a always looked at Bi Yuntao, who was loyal to the monarch and patriotic, unhappy.
"Back to my lord, the lower official said that it will take more than 10,000 people and horses, and it will take months to conquer!" Bi Yuntao originally intended to praise Guoxing's bunker for its cleverness, but he didn't expect Guoxing'a to ask endlessly. You will leave more than 100 people to defend, and 10,000 people will have to fight you for a few months, which is not a compliment to you! However, Bi Yuntao didn't think that Guo Xing'a was making things difficult for himself, but admired Guo Xing'a's seriousness and meticulousness even more.
"How?" Goxinga is still endless.
"Besiege but not attack, dig!" Bi Yuntao replied sincerely.
"Digging? The tunnels are full of maze traps, and the core area is protected by masonry, so it's useless to dig in! "Goxinga doesn't think it's useful to dig up a certain part of the tunnel.
"My lord, what Xia Guan means is to dig up completely, regardless of casualties, and to dig up the entire deserted village in a few months. At that time, the tunnels will be exposed, even if a few core points cannot be dug and the water source is cut off, it will not be possible to besiege it for ten days. Bi Yuntao expressed his opinion without hesitation.
Guo Xing'a pouted and stopped talking, Bi Yuntao's method was indeed feasible. Regardless of the cost, use stupid methods to force it, not to mention the bunker in Goxinga, and the Maginot Line can't bear it. Guo Xinga really hasn't considered this possibility, who would be so two! However, after being reminded by Bi Yuntao, Guo Xing'a still woke up, and the ancients may have been like this.
The ideas considered by Goxinga are all after World War II, mobile operations, and directional assaults. But this is not the case in ancient wars, everyone has a lot of time, and a siege can last for several years. Not to mention, the Jiangnan camp is blocked at the gate of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and it will be five or six years at a block. From Xiang Rong to Hechun, it can be said that he has gone forward and succeeded, and in the end, Zeng Guoquan is still this routine. Although his small bunker is not so valuable, if Huang Daping comes to take revenge, he really can't say.
"My lord, the lower officials are just talking in vain, if there are really rebels who take months to attack, the main force of our army will definitely have turned around, and then the internal and external cooperation will definitely be able to break the thief army." Bi Yuntao saw that Guo Xing'a frowned and was silent, so he quickly found a step for Guo Xing'a.
"Hmmm! What an emergency solution! Next time I'll do a more ruthless one. Guo Xinga said casually.
Everyone was taken aback, Guo Xing'a's tunnel battle this time had already opened everyone's eyes, and they didn't expect Guo Xing'a to be even more ruthless. But they didn't know that what Goxinga was even more ruthless was the reinforced concrete fortifications. Guoxinga uses steel and cement to build a bunker, whoever comes to attack you will slowly use * to blow up! Dig with a shovel and dig until your heart breaks.
"My lord, Changlu and they are back, three of them were injured, and no one was damaged." Fuquan ran over to report to Guoxing Ayu.
"Hmmm! It's good that there is no loss of manpower! Did you find it? "Guo Xing'a cares more about personnel, after all, his family is too thin now.
"Lord Hui, I have found Huang Daping's station, and there are less than 1,000 long-haired bandits." Fuquan said excitedly.