Chapter 215: Jingxi's Dilemma

On August 28, 1795, the 11th day of the 10th lunar month of the 60th year of Qianlong, the day of the first month of the month of Jiashen in the year of Ganzhi Yimao, Jingxi City, Baise City, Guangxi Province. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Since the 33rd year of Qin Shi Huang, that is, in 214 BC, he sent Wei Tu Ju to lead an army of 500,000 to pacify Lingnan and set up Guilin, Nanhai, and Xiangjun. The land of Jingxi was officially included in the territory of the Central Plains Dynasty. After experiencing the two Han Dynasty, the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties. In the eleventh year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, that is, in 1746, due to the death of Hurunzhai Tusi, Jingxi was officially changed to return to the river and was included in Guishun Prefecture.

The local multi-karst landform is dominated by four types of terrain, including solitary peak flatland, peak forest valley, peak cluster depression, and non-karst land. With beautiful scenery and suitable climate, it is known as 'Little Guilin'.

It's just that for such a beautiful scenery, Xu Lan, the director of the Second Special Division of the Daming Intelligence Department and the envoy of the White Lotus Sect, didn't have the heart to appreciate it. Because the Miao rebel army led by him was trapped in Jingxi City by the Qing army. It's been almost a month since the beginning of August.

Seeing that he was about to leave the territory of the Qing Kingdom and enter the territory of Vietnam. But he didn't expect the Qing army to move so fast, so he still chased after them and blocked them.

The food brought with us today has long been eaten up. There was not much grain in the city, and the landlords' homes were also swept away by the rebels. In one sentence, the landlord's family has no surplus food. Even if you eat tightly, you won't be able to last a few days.

The Qing army outside the city had plenty of food and grass, and the offensive was unabated. And suddenly, a moment at the hour, a sudden sneak attack, suddenly the hour is approaching, and the midday is more than half of the noon. There are even more sudden attacks at the end of Shen and the beginning of the end of the year.

Such an unpredictable and unpredictable offensive made Xu Lan annoyed. The entire rebel army was also shocked three times a day. Not only did I not have enough to eat, but I also couldn't sleep well. It caused panic and low morale.

Now whoever wants to say that the ancients were stupid and stupid, then Xu Lan really wants to tear his mouth apart.

Walking on the wet mud and looking at the gloomy sky, Xu Lan's heart was a little more gloomy. Because since yesterday, it has been drizzling in Jingxi. It's the end of August and the beginning of September, and it's the turn of summer and autumn. In addition, the humidity here is heavier. When it rains, a cool breeze blows.

caused many righteous soldiers and righteous people to fall ill all of a sudden. This is also the time when they came, and most of the rebels were thinly dressed. In addition, most of the people are starving, and their physical functions and abilities are declining, and their resistance is deteriorating.

This gust of cold wind blew, so I couldn't hold on and was dyed with a cold.

If it is a later life, take a cold medicine and be born sweaty, it will naturally be fine. But there are no such good medical conditions at the moment. Even Lang Zhong, who knows how to heal, and herbs to treat wind and cold are scarce. There are so many people who are sick, and it is enough for Xu Lan to have a headache.

With his heart in mind, he came to the center of the city. Before I got to the palace, I heard a constant cough. Xu Lan frowned unconsciously.

However, he still covered his mouth and nose with a rag and walked quickly into the palace.

Since the city was relatively large with only the government office, the rebels used it as a camp for the wounded. In order to accommodate patients infected with wind and cold, the rebel army set up tents in the open field under Xu Lan's order. The wounded soldiers and sick volunteers were then housed separately to prevent contagion.

The inside of the government is densely packed, and it is all tents. Only a few three-foot-wide paths were left for people to pass.

When Xu Lan entered, peasant women in coarse linen shirts were coming in and out, running in front and back, carrying water and medicine, taking care of the sick who were tormented by the wind and cold, and the seriously injured rebels. After seeing Xu Lan, they stopped one by one and greeted him respectfully.

Nodding, Xu Lan walked into the camp to visit the sick people. Finally, he went indoors to comfort the seriously wounded rebels. It can not only reflect the humanistic care of the rebel army, but also appease the emotions of all the military and civilians.

This process took him three or four hours.

Then came to the head of the city, and the rebels looked tired. When they saw him coming, their faces showed excitement, joy, and admiration. I have to say that the set of sealing, building superstitions, and believing is still somewhat useful. Especially at this critical juncture, the fanatical and blind trust has solved many internal problems.

Such as loyalty!

After all, the situation of the rebels is very difficult, the righteous people are not only starving, but the wounded rebels are also short of medical treatment. But everyone gritted their teeth and held on, and few people betrayed and ran away!

Of course, there is a limit to patience! When patience is reached to the limit, it is a matter of life and death. The selfishness of human nature will burst out in a concentrated manner. At that time, the Qing army did not need to attack, and the rebel army would collapse on its own.

Xu Lan also knows this! And he also knew that if he didn't come to the reinforcements, the day would come when the surplus food was exhausted.

So he stood on the highest point of the city, looking southwest, desperately for reinforcements.

Outside Jingxi City, the Qing army general, the governor of Sichuan, and Lin were sitting in the camp tent, reading the letterhead from the Beijing Division.

But it was a month ago, on the third day of the ninth lunar month. A big event happened in Jingshi.

It was the Holy Lord who summoned the prince, grandson, prince and minister in the Qinzheng Palace, and announced that the fifteenth son of the emperor, Prince Jia, was appointed as the crown prince. And prepare for the next year's Jianyuan Jiaqing, when the government will return.

And in the edict, he said: "At the beginning of my accession to the throne, I said that I would reign for sixty years, that is, when I was the heir to the throne, I did not dare to go to the sixty-one years of the same emperor's era. ”。 However, the saint also mentioned that after returning to power, he must ask for instructions on all major military affairs and the major aspects of employment and administration. also let the emperor listen to the admonition day and night. In the future, you will know what you have inherited, and you will not miss it.

This is also equivalent to the fact that even if the Holy One has passed on the throne. This military and political power is still in his hands.

For Herin, the result was great. After all, his brother and Shen are saintly celebrities, and with his help, his official career is smoother.

However, the new emperor still has to make some merits when he ascends the throne.

Thinking of this, he secretly swore that he would destroy this group of rebels. So he quickly put away the letterhead and went outside the barracks. Raising the binoculars captured from the rebels, he looked at the defense of Jingxi City. When he found that Xu Lan was also on the wall, his gaze instantly fixed on Xu Lan.

The so-called don't fight, don't know each other! After fighting the rebels several times, he also admired this rebel army. Especially the White Lotus Sect Envoy who is not a leader, but is better than a leader. Because he launched so many attacks, but under the counterattack of that man, he was unwilling to retreat.

It is hard to imagine that this small city wall, which is no more than two feet high and no more than one foot thick, has stopped his army for so long.

And every time they fought, the Qing army didn't get much benefit. The invincible cannon brought by the image was destroyed by the rebel army's anti-sneak attack and burned to the ground. and the grain and grass, which were almost burned by them.

Such a means, such an opponent, is really shocking. also has that qualification, let him face it. (To be continued.) )