At the beginning of April, winter has long been gone, there is still some cold in the city of Beiping, and the spring is expected to be cold. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 However, everywhere is full of greenery and vitality, and the people of the Great Guangzhou Dynasty are like the moment when everything recovers, and most of them have smiles on their faces and hope for the future.

On this day, outside the north gate of the inner city of Beiping, ten miles away, 300,000 troops stood here, lined up neatly, vertically and horizontally, dressed in military uniforms, all with submachine guns hanging on their chests, or carrying beads on their backs, or carrying mortars, standing there.

At this moment, the ranks of the Daguang army stretched for several kilometers, magnificent, majestic and powerful. At the forefront were the vanguard, all wearing helmets, submachine guns, and grenades around their waists. Secondly, there were baggage troops, machine-gun regiments, mortar regiments, artillery regiments, each cannon was pulled by mules, sorted in turn, waiting for the march.

In the end, it was the troops armed with submachine guns who were responsible for the rear of the palace and ensured the safety of the entire rear of the team. Not only that, but both flanks were all highly mobile cavalry regiments, responsible for the security of the flanks, and could charge at the fastest speed, thus occupying an advantageous position.

The whole team stagnated, and in the center of the team, there was a ten-mile farewell pavilion in the east, under the protection of a guard company, guarded all around, Yang Lin and Chao Sheng sat in the ten-mile pavilion, and there was a pot of wine and two wine glasses on the stone table.

The two sat opposite each other, their expressions were very solemn, and Yang Lin even instructed: "Chao Sheng, your first battle is to recover the three places outside the Guanwai, Fengtian, Jilin and Heilongjiang. Although there are not many Qing troops left there, you have to be extra careful, especially after the recovery of the three places. ”

Chao Sheng nodded and replied: "Your Majesty, I understand what you mean, the real enemy of the three places outside the Guanwai is not the remnants of the Qing army, but the Tsarist army in the north. If they had known that the Qing court had fallen, with their belligerent and aggressive habits, they would have taken advantage of our unstable foothold, and the army was attacking Inner Mongolia, Uriya, Sutai, and Xinjiang, and had invaded Mukden, Jilin, and Heilongjiang. ”

After a pause and a little thought, Chao Sheng said seriously: "Your Majesty, don't worry, after taking the three places outside the Guanwai, I will leave 100,000 troops and station there to prevent the sneak attack of Tsarist Russia." Once things change, you can definitely guarantee that not an inch of land is lost! ”

Although his face was very calm, Yang Lin's heart breathed a sigh of relief and said with satisfaction: "Well, if you can take this layer into account, I will be relieved." As for the reduction of troops, when you attack Inner Mongolia and Uriya Sutai, I will directly transfer troops from Shanxi and Shaanxi to the north and rush to Inner Mongolia to support you. ”

It seems that he has thought of it a long time ago, knowing that Yang Lin will have such an arrangement, Chao Sheng was not excited, but his face was full of melancholy, and he hesitated for a moment, and then said earnestly: "Your Majesty, in fact, this battle is not difficult to fight. When we attacked Zhili, we had already wiped out most of the Qing troops from the three places outside the Guanwai and Mongolia. Excluding the old, weak, sick and disabled, the remaining remnants of the Qing army together will not exceed 50,000. ”

"And the most difficult thing to fight in this battle is not the war itself, but the later weapons, ammunition, grain, grass supply, and supply problems. The whole battle spanned a large period and the battle line was very long, so the stability of the supply line was particularly important, and the troops escorting and transporting were particularly tested. ”

It is undeniable that Yang Lin agrees with this point of view very much, and said confidently: "Regarding the problem of logistics and supply, you can rest assured. Although the Great Guang Dynasty was founded less than two months ago, it was in ruins, and the world had just experienced a war. However, the fertile fields in the Jiangnan and Central Plains have not been greatly affected, and in the summer, the Jiangnan and Central Plains will pay a lot of taxes and grain. Moreover, in the past three years, a large amount of grain has been stored through Thunder and various channels, and there will be no shortage of food this year, let alone delaying the march of the army to fight, and the supply of food, drink, and ammunition. ”

Chao Sheng was relieved, and couldn't help but think of the creation of the Qilin Gang, Yang Lin allowed himself to strengthen the gang at the same time, but also to control the grain business in Guangzhou Prefecture, and even the rice and grain trading business in the whole Guangdong. Not only that, but also a large number of refugees who fled the famine, settled in the barren mountains and wilderness, and carried out the cultivation of grain.

At this moment, Chao Sheng fully understood Yang Lin's intention to let him do that, not only to help those refugees who fled the famine and attract more members to join the Qilin Gang, but also to store food and prepare for today.

If you think about it carefully, in more than two years, just the food that I let the Qilin Gang secretly store, plus the harvest that those refugees cultivated, was enough for the consumption of 200,000 troops for a month!

What's more, the emperor had more than one Qilin Gang at that time, but also Thunder, the Deaf and Dumb Hall, and even the earliest Kongtong Army, which had been operating in Ganzhou for many years, not to mention the stored materials~!

As if sensing what Chao Sheng was thinking, Yang Lin smiled slightly, as if adding, and said: "Chao Sheng, don't forget, during the period of overthrowing the Qing court, we have seized a lot of silver grain, especially when attacking the capital, we have confiscated a lot of grain from those princes and beziers. ”

"Moreover, I have asked Qi Zhiyuan to start preparing to purchase rice and grain from southeastern countries. Especially in Annam, Siam and other countries, as long as they give money, they will not care about the life or death of the people in their own country, and they will definitely sell grain to us! ”

At this time, Chao Sheng looked at the somewhat dazzling sun, then stood up and said softly: "Your Majesty, it's not too early, and it's time for the army to set off." ”

Yang Lin also stood up, nodded, and responded: "Yes, it's really not too early, it's time to set off, the earlier you start, the sooner you can recover those places, and the corresponding risk will be reduced." ”

After a pause, Yang Lin then picked up the wine jug, and after pouring two wine glasses, he simply picked up the two wine glasses, handed one of them to Chao Sheng, and said loudly: "Okay, Chao Sheng, I won't say much, let's drink this glass of wine together, and we should give you a strong line, come, do it!" ”

Immediately, Chao Sheng took the wine glass, gently clinked the glass with Yang Lin, then tilted his neck, drank it all happily, and said sonorously: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely live up to your trust and complete this task beautifully, you just wait for my good news!" ”

Yang Lin also drank it all, and said heartily: "Okay, I'm waiting for your triumphant return." When the time comes, I will still be here to greet you! ”

After a short period of silence, showing the meaning of sympathy, Chao Sheng immediately arched his hand, walked away freely, walked out of the Ten Mile Pavilion, turned over and jumped on the horse, and shouted: "Let's go!" ”

When there was only a silhouette of the black shadow left in this team, Yang Lin was still standing in the Shili Pavilion, climbing high and looking north, silent for a long time, until the team led by Chao Sheng disappeared without a trace, Yang Lin said to himself: "Hey... I don't know if it's a blessing this time? Or is it woe? ”

After saying that, Bailihe walked up and asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, why do you say this?" Whether it is the supply of troops, weapons, ammunition, food and grass, we are very well prepared, why are we still so worried? ”

Yang Lin slowly turned around, looked at Baili River with a puzzled face, and said seriously: "Mr. Baili, I am not worried about recovering the three places outside the Guanwai. You must also know that Inner Mongolia and Uriya Sutai are full of vast grasslands, and it is easy to talk during the day, but at night, our escort team is easily ambushed. Once the weapons and ammunition transported fall into the hands of those troops left over from the former Qing Dynasty, the consequences will be unpredictable, and it will cause great difficulties for Chao Sheng's army. ”

"Moreover, Xinjiang is full of Gobi, deserts, and swampy areas that are not easy to find. It will be a great trouble for the army to hurry. Also, in just over two months, it's going to be summer. When the time comes, those places will be extremely hot and dry during the day, and there will be many mosquitoes at night, and it will be easy for the plague to break out, and if there is any epidemic, it will be catastrophic, and the army is still so far away from us. ”

Bailihe suddenly and deeply recognized Yang Lin's worries, especially in summer, the northern grasslands are not only prone to plagues, mosquitoes, but also fires. What is even more terrifying is that once the weapons and ammunition used by the army have sparks, explosions will be inevitable, and the casualties will be incalculable.

Bailihe thought for a while, and then suggested: "Your Majesty, otherwise, let's prepare some mosquito powder first, and when summer is coming, every once in a while, we will send some mosquito repellent powder to the army on the front line." In this way, the likelihood of a large-scale outbreak of the plague can be greatly reduced. ”

Hearing this, Yang Lin's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked, "Then what?" ”

"Your Majesty, then, we can send some doctors to accompany the army first, especially traditional Chinese medicine, and mix these doctors into the forward troops, mainly responsible for surveying the situation in various places, so as not to have an epidemic in those places, and our soldiers have not yet noticed it."

"Hehe, what a rainy day!" Yang Lin praised excitedly.

seemed to open his mind, and a trace of brightness crossed Yang Lin's mind, and he said, "Hmm... Inner Mongolia, Uriya Sutai, Xinjiang, Tibet and other places, unlike Guannei and other places, those people are nomadic people and have no fixed residence. It's not like Kannai, as long as you take the city and occupy some dangerous places, the battle is basically over. ”

Bailihe didn't respond immediately, but thought about it, and then said seriously: "Your Majesty, I have an idea that I don't know if to talk about it?" ”

"Mr. Baili, if you have something to say, just say it, don't worry about anything." Yang Lin said immediately.

Bailihe's heart was so moved, in private, Yang Lin always called himself Mr. Baili, this is to regard himself as a teacher, never as a slave, or as a courtier. Therefore, Bailihe will become more and more loyal to Yang Lin and dare to speak his mind more and more.

"Your Majesty, in the past, from Guangdong all the way to the north, to Zhili, basically attacked, surrendered as a supplement, either surrendered or perished. Of course, with our strong military strength, there is no problem in the Guannai. ”

"However, those places outside the Guanguan are different from the Central Plains, there are endless grasslands and deserts everywhere, and there are hardly any decent cities, even if the Daguang army defeats them in one fell swoop with the momentum of the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves. However, it is not possible to take actual possession. It doesn't take too long, maybe a summer, or three or five months, and they can form a certain scale, and it is impossible for the Daguang army to stay outside the customs indefinitely. To be more precise, with the Great Guang Army, and even the entire Great Guang Dynasty, there is not so much strength to guard the borders of those territories. ”

Yang Lin already understood the meaning of Bailihe, and he agreed very much in his heart, but he did not immediately express his attitude, but his expression was closed, and he said calmly: "Let's go, go back first, and then find some ministers, and discuss it specifically, so that we can better understand those places and formulate detailed measures." ”

Immediately, the two did not continue to talk, turned over and jumped on their horses, and under the support and protection of the guard company, they headed towards Beiping City.