Chapter 180: Zuo Zongtang, Shaanxi, Gansu and Gansu Rebellion (4)

The news of the mutiny of the Hunan army reached Beijing, and the dynasty was shocked, and the imperial history Song Bangfu immediately asked for the dismissal of Gao Liansheng and Liu Songshan's old Hunan army, so as to prevent future troubles.

Empress Dowager Ci'an said: Yang Zaifu, Lei Zhengwan, Cao Kezhong, Tao Maolin, etc. were all defeated due to the rout.

Prince Gong said: The Empress Dowager, since ancient times, I have never heard of an army that has been repeatedly defeated. Zuo Zongtang's Xiangyong, won both battles, frequently destroyed strong enemies, and repeatedly fell to the ground, and the slaves thought that they could not be judged.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: The wind rises at the end of Qingping, and it may not stop at the grass. The army of Hunan and Chu, since Bao Chunting, has repeatedly mutinied, and it is necessary to guard against it, and it must be strictly guarded against. The army of Jianghuai has not heard of the ruphem; Liu Mingchuan's Ming Army, Guo Songlin's Wu Yi Army, and Zhou Shengchuan's Sheng Army, have been stationed in one place for a long time, and if they have nothing to do, they will be depressed. If Zuo Zongtang can't control the army, Li Hongzhang can also go north and look west.

Yi Xun said: Qi Yu Empress Dowager, changing generals in battle, is already a taboo for soldiers; The battle is about to start, and it is not easy to say that it is easy to be handsome. The left army is in full swing, and I ask the queen mother to revisit and observe the time.

Minister of Military Aircraft Wen Xiang also attached.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: That's it, Zeng Guofan is stationed in Baoding, close at hand, and quickly inquire about his intentions.

Wen Xiang replied: The Empress Dowager of Qiyu, the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, Mu Tushan, the Acting General of Ningxia, Jin Shun, and the General of Suiyuancheng, Ding'an, are now in the front of Qinlong, fighting with the counter, and the battlefield affairs, the three of them are immersed in the scene, and they must be familiar with it.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: Mu Tushan and Jin Shun fought in the north from Duolong Anan and made great military achievements; In the past, the atmosphere of Kou in the Hexi area was blazing, and the general of Suiyuan City raised salaries and trained troops, deployed and defended the army, and the military voice was greatly inspired, and Kou heard the wind and left. These three people are all capable of being a strong general. Quickly spread the secret edict, the generals of Shaanxi and Gansu, if there is any illegal matter, the three ministers must be truthful.

Zeng Guofan received the order and urgently summoned Zhao Liewen to discuss.

In recent years, the battalions have become accustomed to each other, and they have become wings of each other, and they have resisted the demands of officials. However, the cause is all due to the lack of salary, and if the two palaces do not effectively supervise, there is really no good way to curb it. Zuo Shuai has no silver, and there is more than luck.

Zhao Liewen said: Can a teacher have a good way to protect my Xiaoxiang teacher?

Zeng Guofan said: Lao Zuo has won consecutive victories, and he is unharmed for the time being. Lao Zuo will be defeated, and I will be saved. Zeng Zuo's family, the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, the old left falls, and the Hunan army is finished! The Hunan army was dismantled, and we were all fish and meat on the table, but I didn't see it, Ma Xinyi, the new governor of Liangjiang, was training five battalions of horse troops in Jinling.

Zhao Liewen said: Xigong's arbitrariness is really spicy.

Zeng Guofan said: Jinling City is broken, there is no trace of silver, do you believe it? If I am in the West Palace, I will also strictly investigate.

Zhao Liewen said: Does the teacher have a way to crack it?

Zeng Guofan said: At the beginning of the year, when I entered Beijing, I saw my majesty, and I spent a lot of money on pigs, dogs, and livestock; There is no gentleman in the court, and the personnel are chaotic, which may not be the way to last long. The falling flowers are intentional, and the flowing water is ruthless; I will send a letter to Zuo Zongtang, strictly restrain his subordinates, be sure to move forward, pacify Qin Long, and do not be dishonest and cause twists and turns. The new governor of Liangjiang, if it is rare to be confused, he is happy.

After the words of the national vassal, the upper performance said: The emperor and the queen mother, the disease of boils and moss is not to be worried. Gao Liansheng and Liu Songshan's two departments had cases of rout in Yijun and Suide in Shaanxi, which were actually caused by the long-term service of the sergeants. The army was able to suppress and effectively handle the situation, and its vigor was not diminished, and it was not possible to withdraw without discussion.

The Empress Dowager Cixi took over the performance, that is, she issued an edict: All battalions in Shaanxi Province, between the ten days, the two changes of Yongding are not a thing. Zuo Zongtang is the commander of the teacher, and he has an unshirkable responsibility. How to rectify the camp rules, control the soldiers, and plan in advance for the change should be carefully planned, so as to strengthen the morale of the army and prevent future troubles.

Zuo Zongtang received the order and sighed. A few days later, after receiving Zeng Guofan's warning document, Zong Tang suddenly became enlightened, and urgently summoned the generals to attack Jinji Fort.

Zongtang Road: The first attack on Zhenjing Fort, the second attack on Dong Zhiyuan, and then the attack on Jinji Fort, and then return to Long, that is, the decision, step by step. Jinji Fort leans on the Yellow River at its back, Ling, Qin two canals surround it, Qingtongxia chokes its south, surrounded by forts, easy to defend and difficult to attack. I ordered, Liu Songshan, quickly along the Zhenjing Fort to the west, the first attack on Lingzhou, Wuzhong Fort, strangle the north of Jinji Fort; Zhang Yao and Jin Shun crossed the Yellow River, went south from Shizui Mountain, and broke the idea of thieves crossing the river and escaping; Lei Zhengjuan and Huang Ding entered the north from Guyuan and blocked Jinjibao South Road. All parts of the attack together, within ten months, must meet under the city of Jinjibao.

Liu Diandao: Qi Yu Zuo Shuai, last year, Ma Hualong has accepted the Shaanxi Governor Mu Tushan to appease; Our army is attacking Jinji Fort at this moment, and the name seems to be incorrect.

Zuo Zongtang said: Not to mention last year, in the fourth year of Tongzhi, Ma Hualong's Ningxia Fen Department has also accepted the imperial court's appeasement, and Ma is also named with the title of Admiral; However, Ma Hualong is killing, capricious, don't be gullible! Our army is in the name of chasing and suppressing the rebel bandits in Shaanxi, and advances with strength; Ma Hualong's Ningxia fennel department, if it is blocked, it will be killed.

Liu Songshan received the order, and immediately sent a department to feint to attack Huamachi, and Songshan led the main force to rush westward.

The Qing army entered Ningbo in a big way, and Ma Hualong, the leader of the Zhehelin Ye sect, urgently summoned Bai Yanhu, Cui Wei, Ma Zhenghe and others to discuss countermeasures.

Ma Hualong said: Zuo Zongtang's three-way army, the 120 battalion of soldiers is about to come to the fort, do you have a good strategy to resist the enemy?

Bai Yanhu said: There is no other party, but to die and tremble! I immediately dispatched Yu Xiaohu's department to help the sect master protect Jinji Fort.

Ma Hualong said: The first general under Yu Xiaohu Nair, Ma is grateful for such love. However, Zuo Zongtang Xiaochang is strategic, and you are good at judging the machine, we will not retreat from the fight to the death, and disaster may destroy the whole family!

Ma Zhenghe said: The sect leader has been in charge of the two rivers of Ning County for ten years, and he has repeatedly resisted strong enemies, and there must be a good way to eliminate the disaster.

Ma Hualong said: We sit in the corner of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ning, the soldiers are outnumbered and the people are poor, it is very difficult to hold on for a long time, and it is the best way to promote peace by war. You rate the Qin people, relying on the walled fort, to hold the offensive of the left army; After holding on for a long time, I will try to persuade peace again. Quickly spread my words, the Qing army is only here to pursue and suppress the Qin people, Gan, Ning people, and they can live in peace without fear.

Bai Yanhu said: The sect leader regards the people of my Qin land as grass mustard! We are all killed in battle, can we protect the whole of Gan and Ning?

Ma Hualongdao: Do you know the military aircraft? Why this nonsense? Shaanxi, Gan, Ning, the people, this is a family, I am the leader of the Zhehelin Ye, all the time do not consider the safety of the whole clan, that is, the clan is destroyed, and I will die first!