Chapter 200: Liu Jintang Flies to Capture the Three Southern Cities (1)

Zuo Zongtang received the order and sighed: Rong Quan has been acting General Ili for ten years, and he has lost land, and he has made meritorious contributions to rejecting thieves, and his merits are mixed; Jin Shun is anxious for quick success, kills people like hemp, and is difficult to take on a big task. The land of southern Xinjiang cannot be taken by Liu Jintang; It's a pity that the cold winter is coming, and the heavy snow covers the mountain, and the soldiers can't cross it.

Liu Diandao: If Liu Jintang is not humble, he can conquer Manas City in half a month. Jin Shun is a person who only knows how to make merit and can't do things, and this time he slaughtered the city, and he was suspected of revenge and anger.

Zuo Zongtang said: In the past, Lan Ershun rebelled against the bandits and invaded the provincial capital of Xi'an, with a crowd of 100,000, attacking day and night, and the reinforcements were all watching from the wall. The year before last, Jin Shun led the army through the Gobi, the miscellaneous endowment was not full, accompanied by wild vegetables, the army hesitated, stealing and discussing, Jin Shun knew that there was a change, galloped to see it, six people with a blade, and cried: This trip to cross the desert lacks water and grass, I don't know, but I can't bear it, what are the six of you like the whole army? What is the country? What are the creatures in the gate? Jin Shun is the one who is the outlier among the Manchurians, and it is a pity to abandon it.

Liu Diandao: The Russians have a saying that they temporarily occupy Ili, only because of the rebellion, they will recover it on their behalf, and it is expedient to send troops to garrison it, and after the customs are cleared inside and outside, Urumqi and Manas cities will be returned immediately. Now Wuyuan and Macheng have been conquered one after another, Zuo Shuai first went north and then south, slowly advanced into a rapid battle, surveyed the southern Xinjiang, and then took the strategy of Ili, can it be changed slightly? Immediately order Jin Shun to take advantage of the victory to attack and claim Ili!

Zuo Zongtang said: Five years ago, when the acting Ili general Rong Quan asked for Ili, the Russians actually said that if the Central Plains were not taken everywhere in Xinjiang, Russia could take them. The purpose of the Russians is not only to seek a lot of money, nor to steal Ili, but to covet the entire western frontier of China. The southern Xinjiang was surveyed, that is, heavy troops were gathered and Ili was claimed. I immediately asked the imperial court, Manas Jike, Ili direction, non-dispatch of strong troops can not be contained. Although Jin Shun is good at tricks, he is peaceful and tolerant, and governs the army well; To claim Ili, it must be the Jinshun Eight Banner Army. As for marching on the southern route, or leading the division to march forward, or temporarily staying in Wuyuan, holding key places to maintain the overall situation, it is also necessary to urge them to choose.

Liu Diandao: Jin Shunyi delayed the military plane, and he should know how to advance and retreat; The northern Xinjiang is complicated, Liu Yizhai according to the times, bombarded the three cities with one shot, and with his ambition, he grabbed the land of southern Xinjiang, just like exploring the bag and taking things!

Zuo Zongtang said: The way of using troops, you are a first-hand manager, if you want to advance, you must first consolidate the rear, firmly hold the key points such as Wuyuan, so that the return to the south road can be driven by will. Whether Jin Shun can rely on it, how can Liu Yizhai not know? Although the teacher is in harmony, working with others should be tactful to seek help; However, if you take care of the situation, you will lose both sides!

Liu Diandao: Zuo Shuai is full of words, and it can be ended with a paper order.

Zuo Zongtang said: Quickly pass on my order, all the wars in southern Xinjiang belong to Liu Jintang's manager, and those who violate the order and delay the military aircraft will be severely punished! From now on, Zhang Hongsheng, Fang Yousheng, Gui Xijiao's third battalion horse team, and Hou Minggui's first battalion artillery team are under the command of Liu Jintang; Wu Chao hired a battalion of horse teams and Chen Wenying's battalion artillery team, which were under the command of Zhang Yao; Chen Wenying's first battalion artillery team was under the command of Xu Zhanbiao. The ice melted in the spring of next year, and Liu Jintang's 29th battalion army went south from Wucheng to attack Dabancheng. Zhang Yao's 16th battalion army left Hami and occupied Yanchi; Xu Zhanbiao's 6th battalion army went out of Balikun, crossed the Mulei River, crossed the Tianshan Mountain to the south, met Zhang Yao's army at Yanchi, and attacked Turpan. The armies of Liu, Zhang, and Xu poured out, and the back road was empty; At that time, the three cities of Urumqi, Hami, and Balikun will each send 4 battalions to garrison outside, and the 12 battalions of the Jinyunchang Department must be divided into the ancient city, Jimusa, and Urumqi to protect the grain road; The 20th battalion of Jinshun was divided into Zamanas, Changji, and Hutubi, and guarded the western edge of Urumqi.

Zuo Zongtang first north and then south, slow into the rapid battle, the southern Xinjiang survey, and then take the strategy of Ili, the Empress Dowager Cixi is also the head, said: First, at this time, the strength is difficult to distinguish, and the second is the lack of salary, if you discuss with the Russians at this time, it will be affected, and the Russians will definitely take the opportunity to coerce.

Prince Gong said: The emperor and the queen mother, the servants thought that General Rongquan of Ili had been in Xinjiang for ten years and had not recovered an inch of land; Urumqi is the capital of Jinshun, and the first battle is Kemanas City. The skills of the two are immediate.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: Quickly pass the edict, the general of Ili Rongquan, the long battle has become a stalemate, it is not suitable to fight again, and then come to Beijing on an errand; Jin Shun, the capital of Urumqi, was the general of Ili; Yinghan, the former governor of Liangguang, was awarded the second rank and the acting governor of Urumqi. Now when the attack and suppression are tight, can Jin Shun take over the affairs of General Ili? The general should judge the timing to determine the progress and stop. Rong Quan should abide by the previous order, and after Jin Shun takes over, he will come to Beijing again. When Yinghan went to work, he passed through Suzhou and went to see Zuo Zongtang, and when he was about the recent situation in Urumqi and how to arrange the defensive place, he carefully discussed and properly handled it.

Zong Tang received the order, his heart was relaxed, and he quickly sent a letter to Liu Jintang: The march in the spring of the coming year is also a slow advance and a rapid battle, only fighting real thieves, and not disturbing the civilians. The entangled and all the soil were coerced by the Agubai bandits, and those who came to surrender also said that they returned to the Heavenly Empire, because they had all suffered from the thieves' rampant conquest and tyranny, and the more they knew the kindness of recovering and tolerating. If a Kokand man comes to surrender, he should do so according to the letter, and he shall not be killed; Even if the delivery of the eight southern cities and the sacrifice of the fugitives cannot be successful, they can still make them suspicious of each other. This kind of thing is just the proper meaning of the question, and you should not pay too much attention to it, but it will cause a major event.

Liu Jintang received the letter and quickly summoned Dong Fuxiang, Huang Wanpeng, Luo Changhu, Yu Huen, Tan Bacui, Zhang Jun, etc., Jintang said: Zuo Shuai earnestly taught, slowly advanced and fought urgently, and was cautious; I thought that we would not be subject to the order of the left commander outside, and we would rush into a rapid battle, and within a month, we would recover the three cities of Bancheng, Turpan, and Tuoxun, how about it?

Huang Wanpeng, the commander of the Jingshan Battalion Horse Team, said: General Liu, it is reported that the Agubai rebels have sent their chief Yidirhuli, Erzi Haigula, and Shaanxi Bai Yanhu to aid Dabancheng, Turpan, and Tuoxun, and the strength of the three cities has exceeded 20,000; Aguba's rebel bandits led 20,000 bandits to Tunzha Karasar as a backup; Contrary to the ease of work, everything is ready, General Liu should not be taken lightly.

Liu Jintang said: The country of Kokand has been annexed by the Russians, and Aguba has no backup. Our soldiers and nobles are quick and surprisingly victorious, Urumqi to Dabancheng is less than 200 miles, and it can be reached in three or five days; The distance between Dabancheng and Turpan is also 200 miles, and it can also be attacked within five days; The distance between Daban and Tuoxun is one hundred and fifty miles, and within three days, the army will arrive; Tuoxun is 500 miles away from Karasar, and Aguba has 20,000 rebels, and the whip is beyond reach!

Dong Fuxiang, the commander of the Dong Zi Battalion, said: The soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, and now the soldiers and horses have all the food.

Tan Bacui, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia Town, said: Agu Baise is very inward, and Bai Yanhu is running for his life, but he can't make a climate; Liu Shuai broke through the three cities with one shot, and the enemy was bold; Our Jin Ge Iron Horse, gallop to kill, and finish in one battle!