"Ba Xuqi, can you afford it!? 》

"The Military Intelligence Department is dead, please burn the paper if you have something"

"Guangchang is a city martyrdom, and the heroic soul dies without blinking eyes!" 》

Ganzhou, Jiangxi Jingluo Yamen, Ba Xuqi dropped another newspaper and sighed on his forehead.

As soon as he took office, he was absconded by Tian Wenjing to seize Guangchang, Ba Xuqi's luck was too bad, and the public opinion of a country was in an uproar, which made him even more stressed. In the more than ten years since the founding of the Yinghua Dynasty, it has always been the land of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, how could it have been seized by the Manchu Qing Dynasty? Now it is good, not only was a county taken away, but also up to the magistrate of the county, down to the city lord, and dozens of officials were martyred. Even when Ba Xuqi first took office, public opinion unceremoniously put all the blame for the loss of land on his head.

The staff comforted: "Jing Liu, it's just public opinion, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate is not stupid enough to impeach Jing Luo at this time." ”

Ba Xu shook his head: "It has nothing to do with impeachment, I'm just uncomfortable." He Wenrui became the first martyr of this dynasty, and I Ba Xuqi became the first to lose my land, and I am unwilling......"

Peng's voice, he slapped the table, gritted his teeth and said again: "Unwilling!" ”

Ba Xu was unwilling in his mouth, but he was awe-inspiring in his heart. The emperor specially advised, saying that Tian Wenjing was not an ordinary person, and he had to beware of his ruthless moves.

Public opinion either scolded him for his dereliction of duty or for the incompetence of the Military Intelligence Department, but Chen Tingzhi, the Jiangxi defense envoy who was rushing to Jianchang Mansion, reported that this matter was not only Tian Wenjing's cunning, but also He Wenrui, the magistrate of Guangchang County, was too careless.

Although Guangchang was not on the front line, Nanfeng and Jianchang Fucheng in the north were being attacked by Tian Wenjing's tens of thousands of troops. He Wenrui was full of thoughts on how to support the north, but he didn't care about his own situation. Even in order to appease the people of the county, they did not strictly implement the warning order issued by the three envoys to the county government of the enemy, and still opened the city gates.

The deceased is gone, and the Yinghua officialdom has its own atmosphere, whoever pours dirty water on the dead is not a good person, so He Wenrui's dereliction of duty can only be carried by others.

Chen Tingzhi's description of Guangchang's loss made Ba Xuqi even more jealous of Tian Wenjing, and Chen Tingzhi's urgent request for reinforcements also made Ba Xuqi scratch his head.

Guangchang must seize Huilai, not only to calm public opinion, if Rongtian Wenjing gains a firm foothold in Guangchang, Jianchang Mansion will be in danger. Jianchang Mansion is lost, Tian Wenjing can go directly to Fujian! If Tian Wenjing kicked open this door, Nian Qianyao in Hangzhou is estimated to take advantage of the fire to rob, and Fujian may not be able to save it at that time.

Ba Xu asked his staff: "We need more soldiers, has Fang Jing replied slightly?" ”

Jiangxi is not without soldiers, two battalions of the left division of the Shenwu Army are in Yuanzhou, and there are four battalions of guards, two battalions are in Linjiang Fuxiajiang, one battalion is in Le'an, Fuzhou Prefecture, and one battalion is rushing to Jianchang Mansion. The six battalions are less than 10,000 people, distributed on hundreds of miles of defense lines, and naturally there are loopholes everywhere, and Tian Wenjing's men and horses are drilled to Guangchang from the gap between the guards of Le'an and Jianchang.

Now if you want to restore Guangchang, Ba Xuqi has to think about it all, if the Shenwu Army and the guards in other places are transferred, who knows if Tian Wenjing still has a backhand? The loss of Guangchang is that Tian Wenjingsheng attacked the north and the south, and it is not uncommon to turn the tiger away from the mountain again.

Ba Xuqi needs soldiers, more soldiers. Before leaving, he asked the emperor to go through the army, but the emperor said that Hunan and Jiangxi were a game of chess, and the soldiers had to discuss with Fang Hexin, who had been appointed as the manager of Huguang. Ba Xuqi contacted Fang and Xin, and Xiwang's entire Shenwu army was transferred to Jiangxi.

The staff flipped through it for a while, and found the official document of the Huguang Economic Envoy Yamen from the letter that had just arrived today.

After reading Fang Youxin's reply, Ba Xu gasped as if he had a toothache.

Fang Youxin gave soldiers, but there were only two other battalions of the left division of the Shenwu Army, and the situation in Hunan that he mentioned was much more difficult than in Jiangxi. The Wuchang camp is in great motion, and the first to bear the brunt is Yuezhou. On the other hand, Yue Zhongqi seems to have signs of abandoning Chengdu Mansion, losing Chengdu Mansion, Yue Zhongqi will be able to shrink the Sichuan defense line and attack Xiangxi, and then Changde will have to face Yue Zhongqi's army again. …,

Fang Youxin said that it was difficult to guarantee that the Wuchang battalion would not turn its head to attack Jiangxi, so he still transferred the two battalions of the Shenwu army to Jiangxi. At this time, the situation is not critical, and at the beginning of next year, the Yongzheng Xishan camp will move southward in an all-round way, and the two provinces will face the pressure of more than 200,000 troops.

Soldier...... Where else can I get soldiers?

In an irritable mood, Ba Xu was about to drop the letter, but when the corner of his eye swept to the end of the letter, his heart jumped again, and Fang Youxin reminded him again, reminding him of those volunteers who volunteered to participate in the war when he went out of Guangdong.

"Haven't you figured out the Law of Armament?"

Ba Xuqi suddenly felt that he might be dark under the lamp.

"There are still thousands of women, children, old and weak in the city who have not escaped, and they are afraid that they have all been poisoned!"

"Chen Fangfang, the blood feud between He Zhixian and thousands of fathers and villagers is counting on you!"

Outside Guangchang City, Jiangxi Defense made Chen Tingzhi help up a group of county and township court affairs, and his heart was heavily weighed down by everyone's crying.

He has the heart to lead the bloody battle, but the troops and firepower are far from enough. This trip was originally to reinforce Jianchang Mansion, and there was only one battalion of guards, and they didn't even bring four-inch guns, and there were a few six-pound flying cannons.

I was going to lure the enemy into a field battle, but I heard from the court officials that there were three or four thousand Qing soldiers who rushed to attack Guangchang, and it was estimated that they wanted to hold on to the city and wait for the Qing soldiers who besieged Nanfeng and Jianchang Fucheng in the north to come to help, so the city was closed and killed, and the county town was already a sea of blood.

The existing forces want to capture Guangchang, Xiwang is too slim, Chen Tingzhi urgently reported to Ba Xuqi for reinforcements, and on the other hand, organized a defense outside Guangchang City.

"Not enough soldiers!? We have soldiers! If it weren't for the Tartars' urgency, we wouldn't have been taken by three or four thousand Qing soldiers! ”

"Xiang Yong is here! It's a few people to co-ordinate, Chen Defense, you come to be the marshal! Our Guangchang people can drown the Qing soldiers! ”

The courtyard officials clamored for a while, and then the lords, inspectors, and township lieutenants of more than a dozen townships gathered, and took out a thick stack of rosters, which made Chen Tingzhi's eyes almost straight.

The government has been in the countryside for many years in Jiangxi, and the township system is complete. With the establishment of military garrisons in various provinces, the system of village warriors under the control of the Privy Council was gradually improved. Under the township district, there are not only patrols responsible for public security and theft, but also township lieutenants who are responsible for the training of the township brave regiment. The township lieutenant is the subordinate officer of the county lieutenant stationed in each township and district, and is responsible for the registration of reserve soldiers, the formation of township bravery, and basic drills. It is under the jurisdiction of a provincial military station.

Jiangxi Bingbei Road is concurrently served by Pei Mingji, the Jiangxi recruitment envoy, and Chen Tingzhi, as the defense envoy, is only responsible for the front-line border defense, and is not familiar with the local military system, so he saw that on the roster, there were 6,000 people in the county, and the shock could not be concealed.

"In fact, there are not six thousand, the roster includes the township Yong who was scattered in Yijing in the county, and one thousand went to Jianchang Mansion, and then except for those who have something to do, or those who are injured and cannot be contacted, it is estimated that they can make up three thousand, which are all those who have touched the gun and shot the target."

More than a dozen township lieutenants said one after another, Chen Tingzhi felt a sense of happiness filled his heart, a county can make up 3,000 township warriors with basic training!?

"Is three thousand enough? If there are still few, but Fan Ding Zhuang, let's all gather together, there are not 10,000, there are 8,000, although we have few people in Guangchang, but men are reliable! ”

When the court officials saw Chen Tingzhi in a daze, they thought that he was not enough to suspect.

"Enough, enough, enough! This is the money...... I will find a solution to the problem, but at the moment, if we want to get together, we must be prepared. ”

Chen Tingzhi hurriedly responded, there were 3,000 trained villagers who were enough, and it would be in the way if he brought in those guns that he had not touched. And...... He has empty pockets, how to solve the salary and grain when he gathers these three thousand villagers?

"According to the "Military Preparation Law", as long as Xiang Yong does not go out of the county, the county will solve the grain and grass by itself. If you go out of the county and enter the government, it will be solved by the government, and it will be pulled outside the house, which is the problem that Ba Jingluo should consider. "But if Ba Jinglu is willing to subsidize, it would be better...... Not to mention anything else, our Guangchang suffered this military disaster, and the land tax should be subsidized by the province. ”

The court members are very familiar with the "Military Preparation Law", after all, it is closely related to their daily affairs, and while taking care of the grain, they do not forget to fight for the interests of a county.

Chen Tingzhi's heart was settled, no wonder Jianchang Mansion could still hold on, it turned out that it was relying on the "Military Preparation Law", and the soldiers and money and food were not worried.

Then the village lieutenants began to emphasize the difficulties: "There are not enough guns, the armory is in the county seat, and there are still thousands of Foshan bureau buildings that are older than the four-year type, and now they are all cheaper......

"I'll fix it! Isn't it just a gun? Qingpu warehouse is full of piles! ”

Chen Tingzhi waved his hand, there are few people in the country, but there is absolutely no shortage of muskets.

Just when Chen Tingzhi gathered the township warriors of Guangchang County, Ba Xuqi carefully studied the "Military Preparation Law", and then he woke up.

The "Military Preparedness Law" is not a brand-new regulation, but an extension of the organizational power of the government to the countryside for many years to military affairs; whenever a county or a government is in trouble, as long as the township can be mobilized and there are people in the center to coordinate, even if they are not able to fight the enemy's army, they can still hold on and wait for reinforcements and gain time.

Pulling out the set of vines of the military preparation road, Ba Xuqi, like Chen Tingzhi, was shocked to find that he was able to gather 100,000 villagers and 100,000 ......

Of course, this is only on paper, Xiangyong is a person with a job, there are those who work outside to work and farm, and there are those who have been injured or injured, and it is the limit to be able to mobilize 20,000 or 30,000. The mobilization of these township warriors means that Jiangxi Province will have a serious shortage of labor, and it will also cause Jiangxi Province to lose a lot of money and grain because of the transfer of townships and brave people out of the county. But if Jiangxi can't keep it, no matter how much labor and money and food there is, what's the use?

Ba Xu was ruthless and resolutely issued a mobilization order for the township warriors in the province, and he finally understood why the emperor wanted to set up the position of economic envoy, which belonged to the Privy Council, which was used to squeeze local military resources and do extraordinary things in times of national crisis.

"Did you know that you had today, so you prepared this trick?"

"This trick must be prepared at any time, and from the day the country was founded, didn't you start planning?"

Huangpu Boundless Palace, Duan Hongshi finally couldn't bear it, and personally entered the palace to ask Li Shi, do you really want to let Taqing enter the Kou? Li Shi handed over Ba Xuqi's recital, and Duan Hongshi breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Xi did not directly instruct Ba Xuqi what to do, and what resources were prepared in the "Military Preparation Law". After all, what is the situation on the front line in Jiangxi and what the specific needs are, only the people at the front know it. And the plan that Li Shi said is just to establish a country's reserve system, and how to use it and to what extent it can be used still depends on the front officials like Ba Xuqi to control themselves.

Looking at Ba Xuqi's reaction, Li Xi was both relieved and awe-inspired, and was pleased that the national policy could play a role, and the local government system he had promoted for many years had shown its effectiveness. What is awe-inspiring is that the situation in Jiangxi is so severe that it has exceeded his expectations, and he began to seriously review, could it be that the news of "Zhongliu" is zhende? If it weren't for Yongzheng's determination to invade the south on a large scale, Tian Wenjing would not have dared to warm up in advance.

Ba Xu gave an order, and all the prefectures in Jiangxi moved. All counties and townships were busy inspecting soldiers and distributing ordnance. If Yongzheng mobilized the army and Tian Wenjing waved his troops to attack, it was the Manchu war wagon that creaked. So in Jiangxi, the war machine that was already rumbling in the Yinghua country has been turned up one gear faster, and it is buzzing rapidly, stirring millions of people in Jiangxi into the war machine made of steel. ..., no one wants to run! If it's a man, he will go into battle with a gun!

In Jiangxi, such a saying is passed on among the people. The government went directly down to the township, but all adult males over the age of 18 and under the age of 60 were already on the register. The township lieutenant selects suitable personnel, and every year after ten years of intensive training, he will practice shooting targets, and the list is also gathered into a township brave book, which is updated every year. Although the matter is complicated, the township lieutenant is stationed in the township and can directly grasp the specific situation of each township brave.

The state has a tax subsidy for the registered villagers, but if they evade the brave service, they will also be punished. This punishment is different from the ancient times, it will not arrest you and send you to prison, but will cut off your way to study, take the imperial examination and become a soldier, but there is no hope for any tax concession and evasion. The township should also put up a public notice to inform the villagers that you are a person of bad conduct.

Fields, taxes, and favors are wrapped layer by layer, and if you want to escape, you have to pay a great price. For the convenience of their work, the village lieutenant often selects enthusiastic and sincere people, veterans, honest farmers, and hunters in the mountains and forests are the most ideal. These people also responded to the call, so in Jiangxi, as soon as Ba Xu's mobilization order came out, tens of thousands of villagers suddenly gathered in the prefecture and county.

Ba Xu mobilized Jiangxi, Fang Youxin also began to mobilize Hunan, this trend even spread to the hinterland of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, and public opinion deliberately promoted, "Yuexiu Times" and other newspapers also published an article "Volunteers", calling on the people to rise up, and a country suddenly fell into the fiery tide of "anti-Qing".

"Household Qi people, this is the real household Qi people. If it was at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the government was so capable, how could the Tatar Qing enter the Central Plains and win the Shenzhou......"

After reading the article "Volunteers", Duan Hongshi expressed deep emotion.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, when the Qing soldiers entered the customs, the people did not resist, and there were thousands of people who went into battle bravely, but what was lacking was the government organization. The national policy of the Ming Dynasty emphasizes that the county officials do not go out of the city, and the people take care of everything themselves.

How do the people organize? Of course, you can only find a reader who reads and understands the reason, or a well-known squire. Whether the scholars and the squires have integrity or secondly, the most of them do not know the soldiers, and they are scattered in one county and one township, there is no rear, no food and grass, no organization, stragglers, no matter how brave they are, no matter how many people there are, they can't compete with the army.

Yinghua relied on the government to go to the countryside, step by step to control the acres of land, population and public security, and then organized the military equipment. Now that Jiangxi is in trouble, officials are sharpening their guns, and they can actually pull out tens of thousands of people's troops. Although it is difficult to gather into a large army, it is enough to protect the state and county. The prefect of Jianchang Mansion, relying on the government officials and village bravery, was able to compete with the elite soldiers of Wantian Wenjing. Seeing through this layer, Duan Hongshi didn't care much about Guangchang's loss, it was just a small accident, as long as the local government reacted, it would not be difficult to reorganize resources and recapture Guangchang.

"This is different from ancient times, the imperial court still has to make great efforts to support, at least in terms of materials......

Li Xi is both an explanation and a self-talk. Although the army cannot be transferred, there can be no shortage of materials.

At Qingpu Wharf, river boats carrying a large number of supplies are heading north. A dispatcher tore off the old labels of a batch of wooden boxes, put new labels on them, and kept muttering: "It's finally shipped out, the old ones occupy the space, and the new goods can only be piled up in the open air." ”

Outside Ganzhou City, at the newly established military station, Ba Xuqi personally commanded and distributed batches of materials.

"Only eight years? It doesn't matter, as long as you have a gun, send 3,000 sticks to Chen Tingzhi first, he is in a hurry to jump to his feet. ”

Outside Guangchang City, pried open the wooden box, Chen Tingzhi took out a musket from the straw, and his face suddenly stiffened: "Eight-year-style!?" How did you send this thing? ”

The dispatcher of the military station shrugged his shoulders and said: "I was going to change all the red clothes, but the red clothes didn't want to change them all, and they kept pressing in the Qingpu warehouse." We want guns in Jiangxi, and the Ordnance Department of the Ministry of War has reused all of them. ”

Chen Tingzhi was about to get angry, but the inspectors were pleasantly surprised: "Well stuffed!" Well stuffed! How is this waste? Xiang Yong can only shoot and shoot targets, we are worried, how to make up for the queue class when we get the four-year style, now it's okay, just shoot the target from afar. ”

Chen Tingzhi was also born in a red-clothed soldier, and he had already imprinted the brand in his mind that if he could not walk in line, he would not be a regular army, and he was about to reprimand him, and then looked at the Guangchang city wall, and suddenly felt that maybe Xiangyong was suitable for this kind of tactic. At least he didn't have the time to practice these villagers to walk in line and line up.

There are people, guns are also available, and even Ba Xuqi intercepted four old-fashioned eight-pound cannons from the armament replenished to the Shenwu Army and gave it to him, just one sentence: Guangchang must seize Huilai! Right away!

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