Three days before Chinese New Year's Eve, the first heavy snow finally fell in the northwest, sweeping Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, and five provinces.If you come from Jiangnan, you will definitely be amazed by the scene in front of you.The snowflakes in the sky were like goose feathers, enveloping the whole world in it, as if the world was only a hazy white.Heavy snow fell for three days and three nights, and the temperature plummeted to more than ten degrees below zero.The snow is half a meter thick, and half a leg will sink into it when you walk.The corners of the mouth will form ice slag when you take a breath.Although the Huaxing army was well prepared, and all the soldiers changed into dogskin military caps and cotton military coats, there were still many soldiers with frostbite."
Thief God, this is to freeze the master to death" At the annual meeting of the Jiangbei Huaxing Army, Zhang Xian took the senior officers of the Lanzhou Military Region to the camp of the Taiyuan Military Region with great difficulty, and scolded as soon as he got off the carriage.He is a native of Jiangnan, and although he has been in the north for two years, he still can't stand the winter here.The warriors had cleared the road of heavy snow, and some playful groups had snowball fights in the snow.All shirtless, with smiles on their faces.Zhang Xian looked at them and unconsciously shuddered, and praised these northern boys in his heart."
Commander, why don't we also go to the snow to play for a while" Chief of Staff Li Qingshan followed behind him, heard Zhang Xian's complaint, and chuckled and teased."
Yes, Commander, your body will be hot after a while."
Deputy Commander Wang Baotian also followed suit."
Come on, I'm going to go to you, I'd better go to the commander-in-chief and ask for a cup of hot tea."
Zhang Xian rubbed his hands, laughed, covered his ears and entered the battle hall in front of him.The commander of the Taiyuan Military Region had already sat down at the conference table, and after Zhang Xian and the others entered the room, everyone got up and shook hands with each other.There were several brass braziers in the house, and the fine coals were burning in them, making the whole house as warm as summer."
Zhang Xian, I heard that you killed more than 20,000 cavalry of the Hui army in northern Shaanxi, you kid can do it, you don't notify your brother if you have a good thing, and you make a lot of money by yourself."
Liu Yunqing, commander of the Taiyuan Military Region, laughed and punched Zhang Xian in the chest.When the Huaxing Army was first established and he served as the sentry commander, Zhang Xian was still a nobody, but he didn't expect that he would now be the commander of the military region of one side. ”Brother Liu, whatever is good or bad, they are all sent to us by the Hui people themselves, and they also left more than 20,000 horse meat.I asked my soldiers to make good bacon, and I will send it to Brother Liu later.Don't say it, the horses of the Hui people taste so good. ”Zhang Xianlang laughed, and all the generals laughed along, and asked Zhang Xianlang to send more, and everyone tasted it."
What are you talking about, it's so lively" At this time, there was a loud laugh from outside the house, and the generals immediately put away their smiles and stood up with a serious face.I saw Wang Shijie enter the house in military uniform, took off his army-green general's coat and gave it to his own soldiers, and sat down in the main seat."
Hello Commander-in-Chief."
The generals shouted, and all of them saluted with their waists straight."
Alright, sit down.After the meeting, everyone came to my house to celebrate the New Year, and I prepared good Fen wine to entertain you. ”Wang Shijie smiled and waved to the generals."
It's just right, with the pickled horse meat brought by Zhang Xian, we won't be drunk today."
After Liu Yunqing sat down, he laughed heartily, and all the generals were full of joy."
Alright, let's get down to business.The invasion of northern Shaanxi by the Hui people, you must also know.They must have been short of food and grass to take the risk of sending troops on their own initiative.This new loss is that Zhang Xian has found the clue, otherwise the people will hit the west.The four-way cavalry is all dispatched, and it will really toss northern Shaanxi enough. ”Wang Shijie paused, took a sip of hot tea to warm up his body, and asked the soldiers behind him to bring the command baton.All the generals nodded again and again, and their eyes were still all focused on Wang Shijie."
The Ministry of Defense has sent the latest military report, and we will continue to hold our troops before the beginning of the spring season, and ignore any provocations from the Hui people.After the beginning of spring, the right army and the new first army of the Taiyuan Military Region were responsible for the main attack on Ningxia, and the left army was still responsible for defending Shanxi.The Lanzhou Military Region was mainly responsible for defending the southward movement of the Hui army in Xinjiang, and at the same time countering in the south of Ningxia.The navy will also send 10 500-ton ships to the Yellow River to block it and prevent the Ningxia Hui army from crossing the Mongolian steppe north.It is necessary to pay attention to one point, do not divide the troops and rush in, and the local Hui cavalry will attack by sneak attack. ”Wang Shijie asked his soldiers to report the army to the generals present, and then gave a brief introduction on the map."
Commander-in-Chief, why don't you let our Lanzhou Military Region also participate in the main attack?"
Zhang Xianman asked unconvinced after reading the military report of the Ministry of National Defense."
Killing chickens with a knife and treating the Hui people in Ningxia is enough for two armies.The main forces of the Hui people are concentrated in Yinchuan and Lingzhou.Your Lanzhou Military Region's attack from the south is a long-range attack, and the materials consumed are too large.And Aguba in Xinjiang is now greatly strengthened, and you must strictly guard against him going south to seize the Hexi Corridor. ”Wang Shijie smiled and explained lightly."
Brother Zhang Xian, you have already eaten so much meat, you are reluctant to leave some bones for your eldest brother" Liu Yunqing laughed and glared at Zhang Xian, and the generals in the room also laughed.A large reason why the Ministry of National Defense has set this strategy is also because the Left Army, the Right Army, and the New First Army have just arrived in Jiangbei, and they must have more military merits in order to gain a firm foothold."
Brother Liu, it's okay to eat meat if you want, see you win or lose at the wine table today.If you win the younger brother, the younger brother will be willing. ”Zhang Xian jokingly responded."
Okay, that's it."
Liu Yunqing laughed loudly, and his heart was full of not taking this weak Jiangnan man in his eyes.When it comes to drinking, he, Liu Yunqing, doesn't pour a hundred cups, and he doesn't get drunk in a thousand cups.The other generals of the two military regions also asked each other to drink, and they all wanted to put each other down on the wine table."
Alright, let's go to my house now.Have a relaxing New Year. ”Wang Shijie saw that everyone was in high spirits, and he didn't want to waste any more time.After laughing, he stood up and returned to the mansion with the generals.Prince Gong of the Forbidden City in Beijing followed him into the Yanxi Hall next to the Yangxin Hall after the little eunuch passed the ceremony.Cixi had just finished the family banquet, and when she was a little tired, she went back to Yanxi Hall to rest for a while.Yi is not so idle, the Military Aircraft Department has the latest military information to deal with every day, and it is impossible to live a stable year."
Prince Gong, don't you have something to discuss after the New Year, you want to add to the blockage of the palace" Cixi stepped on the couch in the bedroom, closed her eyes and snorted weakly."
Queen Mother, the matter is urgent.The minion can't help it, so I came here to let you get an idea. ”Yi entered the door and knelt down first, and after hearing Cixi's unhappy question, he hurriedly replied."
What's going on again," Cixi took a breath and stood up impatiently.The maid next to her hurriedly brought a bowl of bird's nest porridge and rinsed Cixi's mouth."
Queen Mother, Ningxia Hui people came to the capital to ask for help, wanting to borrow some food to survive this winter.The slave just wanted to ask the queen mother, whether we would give this food or not. ”Yi knelt down and looked up at Cixi carefully."
How these Hui people have become called Hanako, they want a little today, a little tomorrow, and there's no end.It wasn't they who killed the officials of our court in the first place and wanted to establish themselves as kings.Now he is back to the court and begging the court, what does he do with us" Cixi put down the bird's nest porridge in her hand unhappily, and the little maid finished cleaning up the small case, Cixi waved them out of the bedroom."
Queen Mother, this time and that time.At the beginning, the Shaanxi Hui rebellion was made, and then the relationship between the Han and the Hui was completely opposed.Ma Hualong in Ningxia had no choice but to wait for the most chaotic opportunity, just to protect his people.That will make them powerful, so they don't take our court seriously.But now the Shaanxi-Hui Rebellion has been wiped out by the Huaxing army, and the Hui people in Ningxia have been cut off by the Huaxing army.If we don't help the people, they will definitely be exterminated by the Huaxing army.Therefore, Ma Hualong wants to take refuge in us again and serve us as the master of the Qing Dynasty. ”Yi said a lot of good things to Ma Hualong, and wanted Cixi to agree to help."
Sixth, you are so hard to talk to the people, is it because you have received their benefits" Cixi glanced up and down with keen eyes, wanting to see what flaws he had."
The Queen Mother Mingjian, the slave is bold, and he doesn't dare to deceive the Queen Mother.The reason why the slave came to ask the Queen Mother was to help the Hui people within the country, that is, to help us.With them dragging the Huaxing Army in the northwest, the Huaxing Army cannot turn around and look eastward, so we can buy a little more time for development.Now that the military factory built with the aid of foreigners has not yet been completed, we still need to be patient for a while to resist the invasion of the Huaxing Army. ”Yi shuddered in fright, and hurriedly kowtowed to Cixi."
Okay, I understand the truth.But now the imperial court is a place to spend money, and the palace can't even make up more than 100,000 taels of silver for the New Year.Where is there food aid to return people" Cixi frowned, and glanced at her with some resentment.The imperial court spends hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year for the New Year, and this year, Yi and the officials proposed that Cixi cut her expenses and compress the silver to less than 100,000 taels.Cixi was already dissatisfied with the boss in her heart, thinking that not talking about the scene would damage the majesty of the imperial court.Now let her pay to help the people, she is even more dissatisfied with the boss."
Queen Mother, think about it again.After this year's autumn harvest, the three eastern provinces have enjoyed a bumper harvest.Zhang Zhidong has transported a lot of grain, and our grain depot is now very sufficient.Just give some assistance to the returnees, and we can also win back their hearts and let them serve our court. ”Yi pleaded again and reminded Cixi."
You, you know that you are thinking about the little things at home.Don't you say that the palace really forgot, now the land of our dragon is not barren.Zhang Zhidong, this kid is indeed a talented person, and he has made such a big achievement in just two years.But don't be another Qiao Zhiqing, after you go back, you will discuss with the people from the Military Aircraft Department to see who to send to the northeast to watch him.You can look at the things of the people, these dogs with milk are mothers, and the palace will raise them first. ”Cixi weighed it repeatedly in her heart, and finally agreed to Yi's request.There is a Hui person tossing in the northwest, and the Huaxing army will really not be able to beat Jianglai for a while.Now that the Northeast is slowly developing, it is necessary to treat Zhang Zhidong with caution.You can't make the same mistake as you did with Qiao Zhiqing
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