Chapter 189: Zuo Zongtang Pacifies Guan Long (6)

That night, Zong Tang sent a letter to Prime Minister Yamen: The Russians have been in Yili for a long time, and they are in love. Respect the right argument to fold it, it is enough to close its mouth and seize its anger. Only since ancient times, the distinction between prosperity and decline, strength and weakness, is rational and also potential. In the current situation, China's military might and failure to add to the definite rebellion, how can the Russians be forbidden not to take the opportunity to steal?

In Xinjiang, the Marquis of Rong went deep and had no succession, and Jingdu protected the army. Although the number of troops has increased, there are still many shortages, and they are redundant as usual, and there is no fighting spirit. Looking forward to the resumption of the important place, I am not sure that I will go to the military opportunity quickly, and I am worried about increasing the disturbance and burden, and I will not be able to start in the future.

Gan, Liang, Su and Dunhuang, Yumen, to the breadth of the grain and livestock, since the rise of the army, donations and distribution of frequent and the people consumed, food and livestock empty. Now the only remaining people are gone; Most of the land is barren, year after year, how can it be imagined!

Zongtang so there is a layout from the inside, and the invitation from the new degree is also. As far as military affairs are concerned, if you want the Russians to be cunning, you must first set the Fen Department, and if you want to collect Yili, you must first conquer Urumqi. If Wucheng is restored, I Wu Weiyang, Xingtun Zheng thinks it is a long-term strategy, and Fu Zhurong is in order to settle the old farming and herding, that is, it will not be Suoyili, and it will not be committed! The situation in Wucheng is solid, and then it is clearly stated that the territory of Yili I is not allowed to make people.

Suzhou can get within the year, and if it is obtained, it will choose a person who is doing things solidly, re-entrust it, don't raise real salaries, set up a general grain station in Suzhou, send and receive it, and combine the special salaries of various armies into one, and select the generals who go out of the customs, slow down the rapid battle, and suddenly take Urumqi.

Prince Gong Yixun, the chief minister of the Prime Minister's Yamen, received the letter and replied: Don't worry about Zuo Gong, attack Suzhou, and then determine Xinjiang.

Emperor Tongzhi took over Zongtang's two performances, and quickly said: According to Zuo Zongtang, the previous performance was postponed, and his actions were perverse. When the sutra ordered Mutushan to secretly check the performance. According to Mu Tushan, Cheng Lu does not know how to check and restrain him, and there is a reason for the participation. According to Zuo Zongtang, he slandered Liang as a bandit and killed more than 200 people in vain. It is the admiral who is unkind, and his love crimes are serious, and it is really difficult to tolerate them for a day.

The deputy capital of Jin Shun, immediately took the department, and concurrently went out of the customs to unify the various teams of Chenglu, and the decree of the area will be Chenglu dismissed from his post and asked, and on the same day he selected and sent personnel to Xie Jing to listen to the punishment, so as not to delay a little, resulting in leakage.

Zuochen Zongtang, handling the military affairs of Shaanxi and Gansu, Xuanli for several years, the place was gradually cleared, and the great achievement was completed in a few days. All subsequent aftermath matters and the management of people's livelihood depend on the minister's careful planning.

When it comes to military affairs in Xinjiang, it is true that it is not necessary to pre-arrange it from the inside, and it is necessary to pre-arrange it from the new. In the future, when the army goes out of the customs, it is necessary to calm down the important ministers in the pass, and to raise salaries, raise grain, and prepare for transshipment, etc., especially the ministers' strength and solid management arrangements, so that the battalions of the enemy in front of them will not worry about the rear. The minister was mindful of the overall situation and had already planned for this. It should be settled in Gansu, and the salary and military affairs should be planned as a whole first, and the facts should be heard.

The court is relying on the depths of the party, how can it be reluctant to retreat. Take a month off for a month and recuperate with peace of mind. The military situation in Hezhou and Suzhou is still being played in detail at any time to comfort the department.

Zong Tang received the decree and said: At the beginning of my emperor's pro-government, I hope his ambition is true.

Makuke Yu Shaonan Road: It is rumored in the palace that my emperor and the Empress Dowager Ci'an are very happy with the daughter of the champion Chongqi, Alut, and then canonized the queen. The Empress Dowager Cixi was very angry, and even thought that the queen was young and did not practice etiquette, and the emperor did not have to go to the middle palace to prevent government affairs; Concubine Hui is virtuous, although she is condescended to the position of concubine, she should be favored.

Zong Tang sighed: Yan Mu is the only one, and it is difficult to release her authority! My generation is talkative, and this is a lot of work; The war situation in Suzhou is in full swing. Xu Zhanbiao reported that on the 15th of last month, Ma Wenlu led all the bandits out of the city and stormed our army camp; On the 15th of this month, Ma went out of the city again, and with Bai Yanhu bandits, he joined forces with the outside to flank our army; On the 21st, Ma Wenlu set up an ambush, went out of the city to lure me, and punished more than 200 people.

Yu Shaonan Road: Don't worry about Zuo Shuai, Jin Shun, Song Qing, Zhang Yao and other 40 battalions of troops will arrive soon, and meet Xu Zhanbiao's various departments, a total of 60 battalions and more than 30,000 troops, which is enough to besiege the city and exterminate the thieves.

Zongtang Road: Suzhou City is strong and wide, and Ma Wenlu has been working hard for eight years, and it is very difficult to explode with muskets and earth cannons; Wulan Prefecture Machinery Bureau's self-made mountain splitting guns, screw guns, and imitation Prussian seven-shot breech guns, are they practical?

Yu Shaonan Road: Qi Yu Zuo Shuai, all of them have been in actual combat, and the soldiers all praise their power is no less than that of razing goods.

Zong Tang said: Lai Junmen is exquisite, especially good at developing guns, talents are rare, and I will ask my emperor to discuss it again.

On May 15, 1873, Xu Zhanbiao's Pioneer Battalion, Jinshun's Eight Banner Army, Song Qingyi's Army, Deng Zeng's Artillery Battalion, Yang Shijun, Tao Shenglin's Lao Xiang Army, Xianji Suzhou City.

Song Qing, the commander of the Yi Army, said to Xu Zhanbiao: Inside and outside Suzhou City, there are many bandits? I heard that last month, Commander Xu fought with Wei Ling, and Ma Wenlu dug people's hearts to sacrifice the flag, Ma Wenlu was violent, Ling Chi was inch, and he didn't understand his hatred!

Xu Zhanbiao, the commander of the Guoyong battalion; Taerwan was broken, and the remnants of Bai Yanhu were unable to move forward. In the city of Suzhou, there are still 3,000 anise of Agu Bai, 2,000 soil fennel of Ma Zhenguo and 3,000 remnants of Ma Wenlu. Ma Wenlu, who was originally the town standard capital, was good at using forks and guns, three hundred steps away, and did not hit.

Jin Shundao, the deputy capital commander: Zuo Shuai's self-made seven-shot breech gun can hit 500 paces away; Ma Wenlu's death is coming! Dongguan and Suzhou are connected by lips and teeth, and if you want to break Suzhou, you must first break Dongguan. My artillery is sharp, flowering cannons, mountain splitting cannons, Krupp breech cannons and bombardment, once and for all.

On May 28, Deng Zeng's artillery team fired a salvo of 100 cannons, bombarded for seven days, blew up dozens of Dongguan city walls and city walls, and Qing troops from all walks of life rushed in to capture Dongguan.

Dongguan was lost, the door of Suzhou was wide open, Xu Zhanbiao, Song Qing, Jin Shun, Yang Shijun and others quickly set up camp, built Taiwan and artillery, dug ditches and trenches, and besieged the enemy.

Bai Yanhu saw that the situation was not good, so he gave up Suzhou Prefecture and beat Ma Xi.

Ma Wenlu also knew that the catastrophe was inevitable, and he repeatedly wanted to abandon the city and leave, but there were many camps outside the city, and there were soldiers everywhere.

On June 6, the Qing army fired guns and artillery and brazenly attacked the city; After two months of continuous attacks, there were more than 1,000 corpses, and no one entered.

Zong Tang heard the news and came to supervise the battle in person.

All the soldiers worked hard, desperate for themselves, and the guerrilla Zhang Lin and the general Yang Shijun were killed in battle.

The food in Suzhou City was also exhausted, and Ma Wenlu couldn't advance or retreat, so he was too annoyed to kill him for three days and slaughtered the city to vent his anger.

Zong Tang was shocked, urgently summoned the generals, and said: Although the city wall of Suzhou is strong, it must be broken within the month! Forming trenches, increasing troops to besiege the city, digging the ground and blowing up the wall, and shelling the city are all ways to break the city. Liu Jintang to, hand in hand with the princes, desperately fight.

On the tenth day of September, Liu Jintang led 2,000 troops and rushed to arrive.

Cui Wei, the battalion officer of the Jingshan Battalion, who surrendered to the Fenmu and Jingshan Battalion, said: General Liu, the siege of the city for half a year, Suzhou's food resources are exhausted, and the people in the city are cannibalistic! Under the mark, the people in the city were panicked and had no will to fight. Under the mark, he rode more than 100 lightly, shouting around the city, and messing up his mind!

On that day, Cui Wei and others shouted around the city: Suzhou will be broken, Ma Wenlu's death is coming, you are good at your own thing!

Suddenly there were more than 100 Mu soldiers, loaded with guns and live ammunition, straight into the gate, and tied up Ma Wenlu and the others, and escorted them to Zuo Zongtang's camp.

Ma Wenlu worshiped Zongtang and said: Qiyu handsome, we are willing to surrender, and we are willing to lead the generals to quell the rebellion outside the border and atone for our sins!

Zong Tang said: The minister of this lord raised 30,000 troops, and Erwei accompanied 7,000 soldiers, and the two armies faced each other. Yes, life and death. When Ran'er was at the end of his rope, he wantonly killed 20,000 unarmed and weak people! Is there a reason? You have no conscience, you don't die, the sky is covered with dust! Quickly pass on the order of the minister, all the people in Suzhou City will be killed, and no grass will be left!

Suzhou, Gan Longping, Tongzhi Emperor was very happy, and Xun said: Zuo Zongtang has made great achievements in suppressing bandits, and he has been awarded the co-organizer of the university scholar, and the first-class light car is a lieutenant. Jin Shun, Jia En Kai was reinstated, and the yellow coat and Hua Ling Qingzi Yong were returned. Admiral Song Qing was particularly brave, and he was dazzled. Liu Jintang smashed the Jinji Fort, and his contribution was indispensable, and he was rewarded with the rank of first-class lieutenant of the light car. Zhan Shi Yuan Baoheng, the Zhan Shi of Zhan Shifu, raised military salaries, and was always correct, and rewarded the head product.