Half a month later, Fujian's Shaowu Mansion, after the original prefect's yamen has been renovated, has become Yang Lin's temporary headquarters, at this time in the hall, the people are full of people, but there is no noisy meaning, the people in the room are Yang Lin's subordinates, as well as Li Youlan and Shang Wei'er's two daughters, located behind Yang Lin, sitting on the right is Huo Xiong, the commander of the Kongtong Army. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Sitting on both sides of the lower are the commanders of some divisions and brigades of the Kongtong Army and the Qilin Army, except for the slight difference in clothing, they sit with a mixture of you and me, their posture is straight, and they seem to be a little rigid. After a short greeting, Yang Lin looked at Huo Xiong beside him: "Huo Xiong, how is the situation in Jiangxi?" Through the exchange of carrier pigeons, I just understand a general idea, just take this opportunity, you elaborate, specific introduction. ”

"Marshal, that's right, after three years of operation, the Kongtong Army has personnel in almost every medium-sized and large city, secretly lurking, ready to respond to our actions at any time. Therefore, when we swung our army north, the attack on various cities was exceptionally smooth, and because of the absolute superiority of weapons, the basic casualties were very few, less than a thousand. ”

"However, when attacking Nanchang Mansion, it was more difficult and met with strong resistance, and most of the casualties were lost there. If it weren't for the kindness of my woman, the difference of my thoughts, and the hope of recruiting more soldiers and expanding the army, it would not have caused such serious consequences, please punish the marshal! ”

After saying the last sentence, Huo Xiong showed a deep sense of self-reproach, and at this moment, a division commander of the Kongtong Army stood up, saluted a standard military salute, and said loudly: "Report to the marshal, this matter cannot be completely blamed on the commander, Nanchang Mansion is not like other state capitals, the governor of Jiangxi is stationed there, and there is a Fubiao battalion of the Qing court to defend it, plus various Eight Banner soldiers, green battalions, city defense battalions, etc., nearly 30,000 people. ”

"And, since the governor was a man of man who refused to surrender to his death, he was still dying even though we had killed corpses all over the field and blood flowed like rivers. What they didn't expect was that they not only had firearms such as birds, but they also ignited the gunpowder in the stockpile, causing a large-scale explosion, so the casualties would increase. ”

Hearing the end, Yang Lin was suddenly shocked in his heart, he didn't expect that the Qing court would have such a crazy and cold-blooded governor, who didn't care about the lives of the people and soldiers in the city, so he lit the gunpowder storage warehouse in the city.

For a moment, Yang Lin's expression couldn't help but become solemn, revealing a thoughtful look, and secretly thinking in his heart. Soon, it was just a few breaths of time, Yang Lin sighed and said heavily: "Huo Xiong, I don't blame you for this matter, after all, nothing can be predicted by anyone, there will always be some unexpected situations, which are unexpected." ”

"Moreover, Nanchang Prefecture is close to Hubei and Hunan, these two provinces are the front line of the Qing court's southwest rebellion, and there is also a rebellion of the Miao Xinjiang ethnic minorities who are revolting, making Nanchang's geographical location particularly important, and it is also responsible for providing weapons and troops for the Qing court's rebellious army, so it is not difficult to understand that you will encounter strong resistance."

Immediately, Yang Lin's words changed and he asked with great interest: "By the way, Huo Xiong, after you captured the various state capitals in Jiangxi, how did the people there react?" Whether it is against our policy and the requirement to cut off braids. ”

When it came to the governance of Jiangxi, Huo Xiong's mood became high, and he said loudly: "Report Marshal, at the beginning, the implementation of many policies we formulated was indeed very slow, and there were very few people who were willing to cut off their braids. ”

"Since Qu Kun sent the detailed rules for the implementation of the policy, according to the actual situation, we have improved it a little, every time we capture a city, when we open a warehouse for disaster relief, people who want to receive food, want to get help, must cut off their braids, plus some follow-up actions, the land of those Manchu people and local tyrants and inferior gentry is distributed to the peasants, which greatly improves the enthusiasm of the people, and they have cut off their braids and enthusiastically joined the army."

"Marshal, to tell you the truth, after taking all the state capitals of Jiangxi Province, the number of Kongtong troops has more than doubled, reaching more than 200,000, and the extra soldiers are almost all poor peasants, willing to work for us, hoping that we will win the final victory, so as to keep their share of the world and the safety of their families."

Yang Lin nodded frequently, showing a look of satisfaction, pondered for a moment, and then asked: "This method is really good, so that most people can get the benefits brought by the anti-Qing Dynasty." However, after all, not everyone is willing to oppose the Qing Dynasty, especially the people living in the city, their lives are still passable, are they willing to cut off their hair and fight against the Qing Dynasty together? ”

"That's right, marshal, on this point, I very much agree with Qu Kun's approach, that is, the grain merchants in the city, as long as they have braids, all of them are levied heavy taxes, ten times that of the shops with braids cut. Moreover, it was also mandatory to post notices that anyone with braided hair was considered loyal to the Manchus, and that when they bought food and other daily necessities, the price was five times the original! ”

Yang Lin showed a sudden expression, did not continue to ask the questions of the provincial capitals of Jiangxi Province, and slowly asked with interest: "By the way, how is the White Lotus Sect uprising in Sichuan Province?" ”

In an instant, Huo Xiong's smug expression was retracted, and he became solemn, and said in a deep voice: "The situation is not very good, that Wang Sanhuai didn't know what medicine he took, he was so whimsical, he believed in the Qing court's strategy of surrendering, obediently went deep alone, and went to the enemy army alone to negotiate, the result is self-evident, the Qing court came to catch the turtle in an urn, Wang Sanhuai was arrested by Le Bao and taken to the capital, and the result is obvious, he will definitely be beheaded." ”

Yang Lin, who had watched the TV series of Emperor Jiaqing, of course knew this result, so his reaction was very calm, and his emotions did not fluctuate at all, but he asked worriedly: "What about Wang Cong'er's department?" ”

Huo Xiong's solemn expression became even more intense, and he said earnestly: "Since Wang Sanhuai was captured by the Qing court, Wang Cong'er immediately led his troops back from Shanxi and went to Sichuan to help relieve the siege of several other armies of the White Lotus Sect. ”

"Although the timely appearance of Wang Cong'er's army temporarily resolved the crisis of the White Lotus Sect's several armies in Sichuan and alleviated the predicament, after all, they were outnumbered and the people's hearts were uneven, and several armies were surrounded by the Qing court's troops in the deep mountains and old forests, and the current situation was very bad, and the hundreds of thousands of troops could be cut off at any time, and the people were panicked."

Despite the calm on his face, Yang Lin still took a long breath in his heart, and finally let go of his hanging heart, and then said: "Huo Xiong, the reason why I called you here is because it has something to do with the war on the White Lotus Sect's side. ”

Immediately, Chao Sheng showed a puzzled expression, and subconsciously asked, "Marshal, what do you say?" ”

"It's very simple, just a few days ago, Wang Cong'er asked us for help through the Deaf and Dumb Hall, hoping that we could send troops to help them, that is, in the past few days, I received a flying pigeon biography from Qu Kun, which is about this matter, but it is not as detailed as you said."

"Then marshal, shall we send troops now?"

Yang Lin nodded first, and then shook his head, making everyone present confused and puzzled, Yang Lin's voice sounded at the right time.

"It's certain that troops will be sent to the rescue, after all, the White Lotus Sect can contain most of the Qing army's strength. However, the rescue should pay attention to methods and strategies, not directly send troops to help, but take a detour, taking advantage of the Qing army's chaos in the southwest, and when it is difficult to separate from the White Lotus Sect, you led your troops from the north of the Yangtze River to the south, and took some areas of Hunan Province and Hubei Province in one fell swoop, completely chaotic the rear of Lebao, disrupted his deployment, and made it impossible for his troops and grain and grass to be replenished......"

At this moment, a staff officer of the Kongtong Army stood up abruptly and echoed loudly: "This trick of the marshal is really clever, in this way, not only will it cut off the supply of troops and the replenishment of grain and grass for Lebao, but also make all the Qing troops in Sichuan face the situation of being attacked by the enemy. If the White Lotus Sect can cooperate with the tacit understanding and act at the same time as our army, it will be able to wipe out the Qing court's army in Sichuan Province, and the best result is to flee north, into Hubei, Shaanxi or Gansu, in order to avoid annihilation. ”

At this moment, in addition to the second daughter and Lu Ziming, everyone also knew a method that could relieve the siege of the White Lotus Sect the fastest and most effectively, that is, a large number of weapons to support the White Lotus Sect, especially advanced firearms, such as machine guns, mortars, grenades, and so on.

If Wang Cong'er's army had these weapons and sufficient ammunition, they could not help but be able to break through the siege, and they could also defeat the Qing army and beat them to the ground.

However, none of the people who knew this truth well proposed this method, because they knew that their relationship with the White Lotus Sect was only a cooperative relationship, not an alliance, and such advanced weapons could not be easily lost to other forces, this was the killer weapon of the Kongtong Army, the Qilin Army and the Thunder, the secret weapon.

What's more, once the Qing court is overthrown, the White Lotus Sect, which has these weapons, is likely to have inflated ambitions and become hostile to itself, and things will not be beautiful, and the gains will outweigh the losses.

After a short silence, Huo Xiong was no longer silent, and asked solemnly: "Then marshal, when will we act and take Hunan Province?" ”

"Hmm... Wait a few more days, after Chao Sheng takes Fuzhou Mansion, he will meet us and then act. Moreover, the task of sending troops to take Hunan Province is just one person, and you don't have to do it at the same time. Yang Lin's face was calm.

Barely passing through his brain, Huo Xiong subconsciously said, "What about you? ”

"We? Of course, we will not be idle, and continue to march northward to take the land north of the Yellow River. Yang Lin said indifferently, but it shocked everyone present, and woke up the dreamer with a word.

However, there was no room for everyone to think about it, and there was no time to say anything, Yang Lin said again: "Huo Xiong, in this battle of conquest of Hunan, I will not give you too many troops, at most 100,000 people, and no more than 30,000 cavalry. ”

It seems that he has long been accustomed to Yang Lin's astonishing words, and has developed immunity, or out of a kind of self-confidence, everyone has no objection to Yang Lin's request, at this time, Huo Xiong instead asked: "Marshal, you have been in Shaowu Mansion for two days, why haven't they arrived yet?" ”

For a moment, Yang Lin showed a heavy look, looked outside, the direction of Fuzhou, as if talking to himself, as if explaining, and muttered: "The situation on Chao Sheng's side is not much more troublesome than ours, Zhangzhou Mansion, Quanzhou Mansion and Funing Mansion are all easy to handle, and they can be easily attacked, presumably Chao Sheng has already taken these places." ”

However, Fuzhou Mansion is not like other places, not only the governor of Fujian, but also the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, the city guard association, Changfu camp, etc., and the total number of troops around Fuzhou is at least 50,000. Moreover, these are not counting the Green Battalion, the Eight Banners, and the City Defense Battalion. ”

"If Chao Sheng doesn't go through some planning and careful planning, it will be difficult to take Fuzhou Mansion. Even if he was able to take Fuzhou Mansion, he suffered heavy losses, killing 3,000 enemies and losing 800 himself. ”

These words seemed to evoke Huo Xiong's memory, and he echoed and said: "Yes, the Qing army in Fuzhou Mansion is not like other places, and it is somewhat the same as that in Guangzhou Prefecture, because they are often harassed by pirates, and they also face the threat of foreign navies, and their weapons are almost all firearms, and few people use cold weapons. ”

The more he talked, the more solemn the atmosphere became, and the more he talked, the more worried he became, Huo Xiong suddenly said: "Otherwise, marshal, let's send some cavalry there, with the help of 50,000 cavalry, it will be much easier for Chao Sheng to take Fuzhou Mansion, there should be no problem?" ”

Yang Lin shook his head, rejected Huo Xiong's suggestion, and said slowly: "I know that it is very difficult to take the task of Fuzhou Mansion, and if you are not careless and careless, it is likely to cause very big trouble. However, there is no way, whether it is the Qilin Army or he Chao Sheng, they need this test, go through a war with a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and us, and sharpen this army. ”

"After crossing the Yangtze River, the army will be divided into two routes, I am responsible for capturing Zhejiang, Shandong and Anhui, but he will go deep alone, go to the northwest, south of the Yellow River, take Hubei, Henan, Shaanxi and Gansu, completely block the back road of Lebao, so that the south of the Yellow River is completely recovered, and it will become an area ruled by our Han people."

In an instant, everyone was no longer excited, and became dignified, although Yang Lin's words were inspiring and exciting, they were wrapped in a heavy sense of responsibility, and they were doing for Chao Sheng's future tasks.

Not to mention anything else, after crossing the Yangtze River, Chao Sheng wanted to capture two of the 15 generals of the Qing court, the generals of Shaanxi and Hubei, and even two governors and a governor.

However, it cannot be said that Chao Sheng has no advantage at all, that is, there is no worry about logistics and supply, and the place to be conquered is either close to the Yangtze River or near the Yellow River, and Thunder can give necessary help through waterways.

At this moment, the most uncalm is Lu Ziming, his heart is like a stormy wave rolling, he didn't expect Yang Lin's strength to be so good, just a rough estimate, the army under his command has reached 400,000 people, twice as much as the Qing army when it entered the customs.

Moreover, along the way, all the things he has witnessed with his own eyes, the soldiers Lu Ziming has seen are definitely the elite of the elite, and they are unambiguous and disciplined. Even at the moment of the capture of the city, there was no sign of slackening military discipline.

This is not the most critical and terrifying, the weapons in the hands of these soldiers are unseen and unheard of by him, which completely subverts his view of time and his understanding of weapons. A palm-length cylindrical weapon, as soon as the fuse was pulled out and thrown out, that kind of powerful scene was really shocking for Lu Ziming!

There are also machine guns, mortars...... (To be continued.) )