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Updated: 2O12-O9-15

The 800-mile Dongting Lake is vast and boundless, but it has shrunk several times more than the Yunmeng Daze at the beginning of the Qin and Han dynasties, which is of course the natural evolution of the lake and the swamp, and the swamp and the grassland in its role, but more often it is the result of the Jin Dynasty moving south after the eastward migration of the Han people for more than 1,000 years.

Looking at the hills, paddy fields, vegetable fields, and forests that appear and disappear by the lake, Wang Xinhua who was sitting on the boat sighed, and couldn't help but put his hands only on the charcoal fire to drive away the biting cold.

"Dashuai, you can't go any further." The military attache who operated the ship dissuaded. "In the past, it was the territory of the Cleaner Mariner."

Speaking of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it has been decades, but the Qing court has never set up a naval division battalion along the Dongting Lake, so the Qing army's naval division mentioned by Wang Xinhua's general is actually just a Hunan political envoy Rong A and the bandits in the lake who were only incorporated after the war was carried to Hunan, and the largest ship is claimed to be able to carry 100 people, not to mention the soft sail gunboat of the Zheng army, even if it encounters a small red single boat with only four or five hundred materials, it is only a part of escape.

However, the Qing army's Dongting Sailor was not very good, and it was worse than the so-called Dongting Battalion of the Sailor that Wang Xinhua's Ministry had just formed by using the children of fishermen along the lake and dozens of fishing boats, so that after capturing Yueyangfu City, Wang Xinhua's Ministry did not dare to touch Huarong County in the west of the lake, let alone cross the lake to attack Changde Mansion.

"It's freezing cold, how can the Qing captives' boats be dispatched at this time." Wang Xinhua waved his hand disapprenously. "Lao Tzu is not afraid to sit on the boat, what are you afraid of, continue to drive west."

The military attaché's face changed greatly: "Marshal, this is a passenger ship, and it can't compare to the Qing's clipper, just in case"

"It's a disappointment." Wang Xinhua scolded, but the other party was unwilling to put Wang Xinhua in danger, and after saying for a long time to no avail, the dignified Xinfeng Bo had no choice but to be forcibly sent back. "Deng Baojun, you bastard, dare to disobey Lao Tzu's military orders, see that Lao Tzu will not pick your skin when he goes ashore."

That being said, when Wang Xinhua re-embarked on the small pier where he had set sail, he only let out a soft snort and rode away, leaving only a group of fearful sailors around the brave military attaché to praise.

Not to mention the military attache of the naval division who spoke boldly after drinking a few glasses of thin wine, Wang Xinhua stepped into the Yueyang Mansion, and Cai Jintong, the deputy general who got the news, hurriedly came up - in fact, according to the current system of Ming and Zheng, there were no deputy generals, staff generals, guerrilla and other posts in the army, but Wang Xinhua expressed Cai Jintong's position as the commander of the envoy and the title of the commander, thus in fact making Cai Jintong above the two princes, and Cai Jintong, who was grateful for this, was naturally loyal to Wang Xinhua from then on.

"Uncle, the Tang of the Ministry of War has arrived, and the Military Affairs Department has counted us in Huguang, and only awarded the number of Zuo Shenwei Division."

"When King Xia set the plate, he circled five divisions in Huguang, and it was good to be able to give us one." Wang Xinhua said with a smile. "But we have more than 10,000 men, only one division, and we can't cut the rest? Or, let's withdraw from Yueyang and return the territory to the Tartars? ”

"The meaning of the military department is not to let us disarm, but to remove the food and ordnance of the Zuo Shenwei Division, we must raise it ourselves."

"Bullshit!" Wang Xinhua yelled. "Lao Tzu has turned the surroundings of Yueyang into white ground, so where can Lao Tzu go to raise his own food and salary." Wang Xinhua took two quick steps in the house. "This is clearly a salary draw from the bottom of the kettle."

"Uncle, that's not the point." Cai Jintong expressed his considerations. "There is only one division, whether it is for Modu to be under control or for Chen Du, if this bowl of water is uneven, we will also have a gap internally."

Cai Jintong said, but Wang Xinhua calmed down: "Don't be suspicious, it's not yet time to unload the mill and kill the donkey, King Xia shouldn't attack us so quickly, I'm afraid it's really a lack of financial resources, otherwise how could King Xia agree to supplement the infantry and artillery of the Zuo Shenwei Division according to the system of the Martial Guard Division and the Tiger Guard Division." ”

Don't look at what Wang Xinhua said nicely, but as he spoke, his true intentions were revealed: "By the way, I remember that Wuchang didn't come a few days ago?" It's still not there, you go and talk to him, please help him over there, and you have to get through the difficulties. ”

"Okay, I'll arrange it." But when everyone arrived at the door, Cai Jintong seemed to see something and hurriedly turned back. "Uncle, the Modu system and the Chen capital system are already waiting outside, do you see this matter?"

"Both of them have long ears." Wang Xinhua sneered, and then sat down in the chair. "Let them in." After a while, two military attachés in brocade robes and jade belts walked in, and before they had time to salute Wang Xinhua, Wang Xinhua snorted. "It's just a matter of all of you." The two generals were red-faced and wanted to explain to Wang Xinhua, but Wang Xinhua didn't want to listen. "I know everything, isn't it just that I was only given the number of one division, and no one has removed your officials, what should you do, as for the division of this Zuo Shenwei Division, you all have no share, Ji Kang, you pick and choose."

Cai Jintong was overjoyed when he got this big pie that fell from the sky, but said with some worry: "Uncle, three divisions, relying on our current territory, even if Wuchang can give some support, then we can't afford it." ”

"I know." Wang Xinhua nodded. "So we have three divisions in name, but each division can only have two regiments." When Mo and Chen heard this, their faces showed embarrassment, but Wang Xinhua glared. "Do you two feel that it hurts to lose a lump of flesh, then don't do it at all, wouldn't it be a hundred."

Mo and Chen suddenly realized, yes, with less establishment, they will naturally be able to make up for it when they are rich in the future, but without the title of division control, if they want to be promoted, under the premise that Zheng Kezhang did not let go, they can only rely on the opportunity of one in a million, so the two who figured it out were busy admitting: "It's still the handsome's eyes like torches, and the officials just do it." ”

Wang Xinhua nodded with satisfaction, and then said to the guest: "Don't talk nonsense, hand over the troops, let me go back to Pingjiang and Xiangyin, if you let the Tartars in Changsha take advantage of the situation to seize the city, don't blame Lao Tzu for picking your skin with his own hands." ”

Mo and Chen retreated, but Cai Jintong said with a worried face: "Uncle, we can't just guard the one-third of an acre of Yueyang and stop making progress, according to the current situation, we must really defend to death." ”

"I know that, too." Wang Xinhua sighed. "But Changsha in the south is fast and hard, even if our troops are doubled, I don't want to go hard, but to the north, that's the Yangtze River, to the west, that's Dongting, with these small broken boats in our hands, how can we support it, don't you say I forgot, today I boarded the boat to patrol the lake, the bastards of the sailor are simply terrified of the enemy, how to fight this battle, where should we enter."

"The troops under the command of Feng Hui and Fengdu on the southern front are in Xiangtan, if you ask them to send troops to Changsha together" Cai Jintong shook his head without finishing his words, Wang Xinhua had already said just now, no matter how many soldiers there were, he didn't want to touch the Jiancheng Changsha, so he couldn't fight the idea of joining forces anymore, not to mention, joining forces with Feng Hui to conquer Changsha was considered a territory. "To the north of the Yangtze River is the main force of the Qing capture Jingzhou general Shanahai, and we can't touch it lightly, and now the only way to do it is to go west."

As Wang Xinhua said, Xiangxi depends on a strong sailor, so Cai Jintong offered a plan: "If our sailor can't do it, please call, I heard that Wuchang also built a sailor by itself, with hundreds of large and small ships, and 2,000 sailors, since they want to pull us to sing against King Xia, then they have to give us some sweetness." ”

"That's a good idea," Wang Xinhua's eyes lit up. "But it's easier to please God, but it's hard to send God."

"Uncle don't worry, from Yueyang to Wuchang, although there are big ships of the Yangtze River Fleet of the Inland River Sailor cruising on this section of the river from time to time, but after all, you can't take care of it for a while, so Wuchang has to build your own ship and train the water master in case of emergency, if you really stay in Dongting Lake and don't leave, then they don't want Wuchang Mansion?"

"That's just as well." Wang Xinhua took a sip of the tea bowl, and after putting it down casually, an idea came to him, so he discussed it with Cai Jintong with great interest. "Please Wuchang's sailors, it's better to invite the Yangtze River Fleet of the inland river division, on the one hand, people's ships and cannons are brave and brave, on the other hand, this is also our bargaining chip with Wuchang."

From Wang Xinhua's words, it can be heard that he wants to step on two boats, but Cai Jintong disagrees: "Uncle, first, this inland river division is not as good as the other fleets before, although the appearance is bright, but it is not certain whether it can fight; Second, this thousand miles of Yangtze River can be crossed by the north everywhere, and King Xia is naturally more concerned about Jiangxi and Nanzhili, there are not many Yangtze River fleets sent to Xingguo Prefecture, and there are even fewer who can cross Wuchang to send to us, I don't know what to do. ”

"There is some truth to this, but it is not necessarily." Wang Xinhua stood up and paced a few steps in the hall. "King Xia values the river defense of Nanzhili and Jiangxi, but he may not ignore the river surface of Huguang, you must know that once the Huguang defense line collapses, Hunan and Jiangxi will face the troops of the north, and if the war enters Jiangxi, I am afraid that Fujian and Zhejiang will be shaken, and Fujian and Zhejiang will be shaken, and the great cause of King Xia will collapse half, so King Xia will not be without vigilance."

Cai Jintong's face became stern: "What Uncle means is that Hong Gongzhu's two divisions are not going to Wuchang to defend against the Qing army in Jiangbei, so do we still want to join forces with Wuchang?" ”

"Wuchang can stop the Qing army in the north, why should King Xia do it, doesn't King Xia know that he has a good reputation?" Wang Xinhua laughed. "Therefore, in order for Wuchang to be able to defend, we can't take away all the chips that save people's lives."

"Uncle is right." Cai Jintong also laughed. "It's okay, so that we can also see King Xia's true attitude towards us"