The spies sent by Wang Shijie all returned to the barracks before dark, and put a letter of information about the return to the army in front of Wang Shijie.The current situation is not optimistic, the Hui army has successively captured the three county towns of Changzi, Tunliu, Xiangyuan, and is bypassing Lu'an Mansion and marching northward."
Division commander, what do you say these Hui people want to do, let Lu'an Mansion not fight, and go all out to break north, do they still want to enter the capital" Zhang Xian looked at the topographic map and frowned puzzled.Wang Shijie was silent for a while, compared back and forth on the map for a while, and calmly analyzed, "Their destination should be Taiyuan Mansion, the marshal asked Huaxing League to revolt in Taiyuan under the guise of the Hui people this time, they must want to go north to join the Hui people in Taiyuan." ”"This group of brainless things, not to mention sending someone to inquire about the situation first, followed the rebellion in a daze."
Zhang Xian spit out funny."
They are just a rabble, but because of Islamization, they are much more united than the Han Chinese.So every time there is a Han-Hui conflict, it is always the Han people who stand on the weaker side. ”Wang Shijie sighed lightly, and suddenly remembered what Qiao Zhiqing had said to him, "Mourn the misfortune of my Hanmin and anger my Hanmin.""
It's bad luck to meet our Qingzi army this time, how did the marshal explain our actions this time" Zhang Xian sneered, not paying attention to this return army at all."
Three words, no forgiveness."
Wang Shijie jumped out of his mouth fiercely."
Kill, no, forgiveness, all Hui people are included" Zhang Xian's eyes widened."
Yes, not a single one."
Wang Shijie snorted coldly, and finally poked his finger at the direction of Wuxiang County on the map, and ordered Zhang Xian, "We must stop this Hui army from going north, this is Wuxiang County in Yuci Prefecture, the terrain is steep and the mountains are undulating.You quickly led the cavalry regiment to this place overnight to build fortifications and block the way back to the army.Remember, be sure to hold out until the arrival of the big army.Let's have a front and back attack and eat all this beast in one bite. ”"Command, division commander, you can rest assured."
Zhang Xian chuckled lightly, smiled and saluted.The cavalry regiment in Wang Shijie's mouth was added by the 500-strong cavalry battalion he brought into northern Shaanxi to suppress the rebellion.Now there are more than 1,500 cavalrymen, all of whom are equipped with the latest expeditionary breech rifles, which are no different from the Mauser rifles of the rear division, which can be loaded with five rounds of ammunition at a time, and have an effective firing range of about 800 meters.The steel mill founded by Ma Xun in Taiyuan Province had already refined the first batch of high-quality steel after the beginning of spring, and it had just been transported back to Suzhou, and after a month of busy day and night at the Suzhou Ordnance Institute, 2,000 new rifles were made.Qiao Zhiqing was also eccentric, and assembled all these rifles to the new Second Division, and after seeing the power of the expeditionary rifle, Wang Shijie was so excited that he was about to faint.Qiao Zhiqing sent Wang Shijie not only this new rifle, but also rehearsed the supporting new formation on the drawings in detail.Relying on a defensive position composed of trenches and a deep echelon, the defenders thwarted the opponent's attack with dense firepower and active offensive actions; The attackers used high-powered artillery to prepare for fire, supported the infantry in breaking through the defensive positions, and then gradually developed the offensive in depth.This also completely breaks the dependence on dense formations, and soldiers can flexibly change formations, reducing casualties caused by exposure to the opponent's fire during the attack.After Zhang Xian led his own army to leave, Wang Shijie immediately led his troops to Lu'an Mansion overnight.The Hui army, who were fighting all the way, would never have thought that they were quietly burrowing into a cloth pocket.As soon as the Suzhou Mansion Ya Ronglu returned from the capital, he went directly to Suzhou to visit Qiao Zhiqing.If he wants to get the first reward of Nanjing City, he must obtain Qiao Zhiqing's support.Qiao Zhiqing was dealing with the construction of low-rent housing in Suzhou City, and now that the war in Jiangnan has gradually subsided, more and more victims have poured into Suzhou.The resettlement of these victims has also become an urgent issue, after all, if people are extremely hungry, there will always be chaos.After Rong Lu let the pro-soldiers pass it on, Qiao Zhiqing also put down the official business in his hand and asked the pro-soldiers to summon him in."
Brother Qiao, I haven't seen you for many days, you miss your little brother."
As soon as Rong Lu entered the door, he nodded and saluted with his fists, with a flattering look."
Alright, what else are you pretending to be with me.Say, what do you kid want me to do for you" Qiao Zhiqing smiled directly, got up and sat down on the couch."
Brother Qiao, where are you talking about, brother can't come over to see you if you're fine."
Rong Lu sat down with a smile on his face, hanging his head and rolling his eyes around."
I heard that you went back to the capital a few days ago, did you find anything in the court" Qiao Zhiqing turned his gaze to Rong Lu with a sneer, judging from the news sent by the fire fox, it seems that Rong Lu is more likely to get the first merit this time, and the Empress Dowager Cixi also summoned him once, but I don't know what these two did together alone."
Brother, don't make fun of your little brother.I just went back to visit my family, where do I know the thoughts of the imperial court.But please rest assured that if the younger brother is really crowned king by the court in the future, the younger brother will never forget the favor of the eldest brother, and he will still only look forward to the eldest brother. ”Rong Lu's face showed a wicked smile, and he hurriedly hugged his fists to show loyalty to Qiao Zhiqing."
Okay, I know this matter in my heart, and I will naturally be on your side when the time comes."
Qiao Zhiqing smiled and patted Rong Lu's shoulder to soothe.Since falling out with Zeng Guofan, Qiao Zhiqing didn't expect to ally with Zeng Guofan again, and now he can only force Zeng Guofan to a dead end, and this chess piece is Rong Lu.The advantage of being a chess piece is that you will be satisfied with whatever you want while you still have a use."
Then thank you eldest brother, the younger brother still has military affairs to do, so I won't bother the eldest brother, and I'll come to visit another day."
Rong Lu is also a smart person, so he naturally knows that Qiao Zhiqing wants to use him to restrain Zeng Guofan, but no matter what, as long as Qiao Zhiqing is willing to stand on his side, even if he is used by him, he is willing.After Rong Lu left, Qiao Zhiqing squinted and rested on the couch for a while, and then took his own soldiers to the military camp where Hong Renji was located in the afternoon.Since Hong Renji led the 200,000 troops in Nanjing to surrender to Qiao Zhiqing, he was placed in a camp in the south of the city to be reorganized.The silver taels that Qiao Zhiqing rushed from Nanjing City have also been counted and put into storage, totaling 18 million taels.He is now fully capable of feeding these armies, and the expansion of the Qingzi army is also imperative.After the group straddled their horses and came to the barracks, the soldiers were standing in a military posture facing the scorching sun in the training ground.At this time, it had just entered summer, and the weather suddenly became hot and dry, and the camouflage uniforms worn by the soldiers were all wet with sweat, and more than 200,000 horses looked like a sea of green from a distance.Wang Shumao, the commander of the Left Division, who was in charge of the drill of soldiers and horses in the barracks, hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and gave Qiao Zhiqing a solid military salute.He has always been responsible for the defense of Suzhou, and there is no opportunity to send troops to fight, so he has long held back a stomach of sulk, and now let him train the recruits, which can be regarded as venting all the strength of the twelve points, and the recruits are all bitter.After Qiao Zhiqing inspected the training ground, he entered Hong Renji's military tent under the leadership of Wang Shumao.Since he handed over the military power, he has no desire to lead the troops, and has completely become the big shopkeeper, ordering a thick stack of newspapers from the newspaper office, and reading them one by one from the first issue to the present.Every day, he writes and draws on paper, and no one knows what he is doing."
The god king is so Yaxing."
After Qiao Zhiqing quietly entered the military tent, he shouted with a smile, and Hong Renji reacted suddenly, hurriedly put down the newspaper in his hand, and saluted Qiao Zhiqing with a fist."
Master Joe, don't make fun of me.The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is dead, where is the king of God?
”Hong Renji smiled bitterly, wiped the seat next to him with his sleeve, and beckoned Qiao Zhiqing to sit down, while he waited by Qiao Zhiqing's side with a cautious face."
Where is the king, didn't Li Xiucheng just support Hong Tianguifu to ascend the throne and become emperor in Ankang Mansion in Shaanxi a few days ago, and the incense of your Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has not been broken."
Qiao Zhiqing reminded with a smile.On the day of the siege of Nanjing, all sides dropped their troops to the front line in Nanjing.On the contrary, Li Xiucheng took advantage of the loophole, and after breaking through from the Taiping Gate to the outside of the city, Li Xiucheng's 100,000 horses traveled lightly all the way, and did not fight with others.After that, he passed through Hanzhong and entered Sichuan, preparing to join forces with Shi Dakai's Western Expeditionary Army."
Da Shuai laughed, how could you put Li Xiucheng in your eyes.Li Xiucheng is just a stranger to the end of the road, just to survive for some time.At the beginning, the king of heaven was unable to turn the tide in fashion, but now in the name of a child, what kind of big waves can be raised. ”Hong Renji hung his head in shame, he was completely disappointed in the Taiping Army at this time, and he couldn't show any courage to be a king."
Oh, Ganwang really thinks so," Qiao Zhiqing laughed curiously."
Seriously, in the past two months in Suzhou, I have figured out a lot of questions.There are many reasons why our Taiping Army has come to this field, but I think the most fundamental reason is that our Taiping Army does not have a clear program of struggle, and it is still stuck in the position of peasant rebellion in the past.Once you have made some achievements, you will begin to quickly become corrupt and degenerate, and failure is inevitable. ”Hong Renji sighed slightly in disappointment."
Ganwang really hit the nail on the head and saw it thoroughly, then tell me, is there any program of struggle for this official" Qiao Zhiqing looked at Hong Renji with anticipation."
I've recently read through two of the two major newspapers in Suzhou about political reform, and if I'm right, there's a change brewing in the works, and it's a subversive change in the political system.I'm afraid that the program of struggle of adults is to follow the line of foreigners and establish a country in China where the capitalist class is in power," Hong Renji looked at Qiao Zhiqing with a chuckle, and his eyes widened
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