Although it only took Jiang Tian less than half a day to deal with Xiao Yuan Mian's problem and the crisis within the platform. But he only solved the superficial worries and turmoil; the subsequent aftermath and finishing work still needed Xiao Yuan Mian's help.
She had to complete it herself. Therefore, under her painful decision.
In the next few days, there was bloodshed again inside and outside Zhongyuan Jing, and house confiscation became common; and in more than a dozen places near Zhongyuan Jing, where foreign vassal troops were stationed, camps, cities and fortresses, various degrees of looting occurred
There were riots and mutinies, but in the end they were suppressed decisively and resolutely.
In one of the most noisy places, almost thousands of feudal soldiers were gathered together, claiming to rush into the platform to take revenge. Then, with the sudden arrival of flying fire meteors, they fell on the spot among the most noisy crowd one after another.
; Turn them into coke. Then there will be no more.
And after everyone, high and low, was beheaded, the hundreds of heads hanging on the top of the city also made people recall in a very short time the "bloody flag" that had been erected under the prisoner's residence.
Due to his illustrious reputation, the somewhat chaotic atmosphere inside and outside the platform suddenly subsided.
Therefore, when the time came to the tenth day. Under the influence of the remaining power after the bloody suppression, and the shock of the supernatural power of the immortal who had not yet appeared; coupled with the public promise to grant land and military status after the war, there were still 31,000 left.
Many foreign vassal armies have also completed preliminary integration and reorganization.
Therefore, on an auspicious day with fine weather, the little round-faced man who was now in charge of the official office also took the oath on the stage accompanied by Jiang Tian; the guards of the five palaces and the three armies of Xingtai were reviewed and reviewed, plus the feudal lord.
The selected athletes from the army, a total of 50,000 troops, set off southward.
Of course, behind this majestic march is actually the potential huge crisis facing the current platform. In the past few months when the princess returned and took care of things behind the scenes, she built a lot of construction projects in the name of the palace and generously rewarded and promoted her.
Internally and externally, he continued to reward and favor each army.
Almost all his savings were spent in a short period of time, and he was fishing for the best, or drinking poison to quench his thirst, completely destroying the foundation for the healthy operation of the platform; he also secretly came forward through various people around him, and owed many princes
, the borrowings of feudal families and even large merchant associations.
As the heir to the official title, Little Round Face naturally had to take over these debts. Although these debts add up to an astronomical amount, they are not eager to repay them all at once. And some of the creditors themselves have been physically removed.
The ones above were wiped out; the remaining ones didn’t dare to ask for them.
However, there was no way to solve or improve Xingtai's imminent huge financial deficit. Because the princess brought the burden of supporting the army, coupled with the investment in the resettlement of refugees and southern fugitives that exceeded the originally expected scale, Xingtai was facing a huge financial deficit.
The money and food reserves are only enough to maintain operations for two or three months.
In other words, without any supplementary sources of bulk income, before the next autumn harvest, Xingtai will fall into severe famine and turmoil, and even the people's farming/military training system that is already on the right track will
, it will also cause vacillation and even waste all previous efforts.
And the northern princes and vassal families, who have always been the backing and foundation of Xingtai, are not sesame seeds that can be squeezed more and more. The series of previous measures taken by Xingtai have already diverted their manpower and material resources to Qiqi, which is being mobilized and squeezed.
It's eighty-eight; if we continue to force them, we won't gain much, and it will become the source of new civil strife.
Therefore, when faced with Little Round Face's request for advice afterwards, Jiang Tian could only give two choices, internal and external, based on historical experience. Either continue to expand liquidation and purge internally before self-destruction, eliminate dissidents in order to overcome the difficulties together, and concentrate all available resources.
Give it a try and transfer the conflict externally.
Therefore, after thinking over and over again all night, she finally chose the latter, which can be regarded as passing Jiang Tian's disguised multiple-choice test. As a reward for passing this test, Jiang Tian will use limited existence
Use time and ability to help her open up the situation as much as possible.
As the saying goes, "chariots are rolling, horses are rustling, and pedestrians are carrying bows and arrows at their waists." When the 50,000 troops from Zhongyuan Jing were divided into three front and three routes and headed south, not only Sangzhou, which was the first to bear the brunt, was panicked;
Several states in the south that were still under the occupation of the Fuso Allied Forces were also greatly shaken.
Therefore, when the formation of the Chinese Army's little round face arrived at Shahuo Town, an important frontier town, in addition to some of the garrison troops including the local He Taiping, there were also a number of local rebels and rural soldier leaders who came to offer their services.
.Of course, most of them are defeated soldiers who are better than nothing.
However, the little round-faced man who had gradually gained experience did not despise or look down upon these humble and defeated people. Instead, he summoned and consulted the Central Army one by one, either comforting them or appeasing them.
They either encourage and praise them, or give them solemn and stern words to show their majesty and authority.
In a very short period of time, they gathered the people's hearts and minds and reorganized these ruined people; they also eliminated the old and weak and resettled them in nearby farms, and selected thousands of strong ones who were barely usable, and allocated some new armor and weapons to them.
The first army, with Ha Taiping as its deputy commander, was stationed in Shangzhou to maintain the local situation.
Then, a certain mage from the remaining members of the Maitreya sect suddenly stood up and announced in public that he had received the revelation from the dream of a god; Prince Haidong, who is now leading his troops to the south, is the future Lord of Ultimate Bliss and the attendant of Maitreya Buddha.
One of the Bodhisattvas, the earthly incarnation of Moonlight Boy calls on believers to respect him.
Immediately afterwards, the few local leaders of the surviving Red Pants Party, as well as the leaders of the mountain people, also came to Xingtai to ask for surrender and submission. At the same time, they also acted as guides and informants for the Fuso Army's stronghold to continue their attack southward.
; Therefore, Guancheng, Yongtong, Kaining, and Songshan counties came down with one drum.
In a short period of time, as the various forces in Sangzhou were originally intertwined, many armed forces affiliated with the Fuso Army camp were destroyed one after another or actively retreated under the offensive of the Xingtai Front Army. For a time, most of Sangzhou appeared...
The momentum of recovery has begun. However, this is only the beginning.
Because, after gathering many forces, the size of the army in Taiwan suddenly increased to 70,000, and the old and weak accounted for most of them. Even if the seizures from various places and the food stocks in Shahuo Town were added, it could only be enough
The military supply that lasted for more than a month can be said to be further tight.
Therefore, on one side of Xingtai, in the name of dividing the troops for garrison and opening up settlements, they dispersed to Xiongzhou and Zhanzhou where there were still some grain reserves that could be collected. It was too much to eat on the spot; on the other hand, they were personally led by Xiao Yuanlian.
Among them, 30,000 strong men went south non-stop to attack Quanzhou where Wang Ji was located.
Of course, for her, the imperial court, and the rebels, this is a huge gamble with no retreat, death or life. If the situation is successfully opened, it will naturally alleviate conflicts and pressure. Get through the immediate crisis; but if it fails, it will also have a huge backlash.
Even with Jiang Tian's ability at the moment, he could only try to save her life on the battlefield where the army was defeated. Therefore, during the days and nights going south, she was also burdened with tremendous pressure and worries, but she had to fight on the battlefield. In front of many subordinates and soldiers, he worked hard to maintain his confidence and determination.
Therefore, the little round-faced child seemed to have completely turned away, or was no longer taboo; privately, whenever he had the opportunity, he stayed at Jiang Tian's office on the grounds that he was depressed and confused, or that he was physically weak and might have a recurrence of his old illness. Invisible in the carriage; trying to find comfort and encouragement, and then reappearing full of energy.
This continued until Hong Dashou's front army broke through in a surprise attack, and the Fusang Army's joint camp at Bagong Mountain entered Lingao County in Liangzhou. Among them, a scouting horse team under the banner of Gongfu, They approached Changchun Village, which was only twenty miles away from Wang Jing; the puppet court in the city was frightened.
In one day, thousands of people trampled on each other and died in the market. Many terrified ministers with noble surnames and families began to disguise themselves and fled out of the city. It was Fusand who initiated this sea-crossing expedition. King Ming also ordered all states to encircle and attack in the name of the General's Office for the Western Expedition.
However, Hong Dashou, who crossed Bagong Mountain with great momentum, was just a feint to attack the enemy. The real main force of the Haidong Army was an all-out light-armed force under the reconnaissance and guidance of Jiang Tian personally. Turning to the southwest, they invaded neighboring Kangzhou almost overnight.
Compared with the territory of Liangzhou, which is full of chaos and chaos, and is gathering heavy troops and preparing for battle; as one of the three southern coastal states that fell quickly when the war started, several Fuso clans in Kangzhou, which have already divided their spheres of influence, are still scattered to encircle and suppress them. The remnants of the Red Pants Party come and go;
Therefore, in the blink of an eye, the five major feudal lords/daimyo/vassals, including Yamashiro, Sagara, Tachibana, Doi, and Ito, were successively defeated by internal and external cooperation or chaos without fighting, and the empty garrisoned prefectures and cities were defeated. After being defeated like a mountain, they fled into Jinhaijing with a large number of branch vassals.
Under this situation of rapid advancement, Jiang Tian, as the pinnacle and final presence of the entire army, did not even have the opportunity to take the initiative. He only provided early warning within the corresponding range, and had previously detected some places where ambush or counterattack might be launched. .It just opens some map fog in disguise.
Therefore, when the towering city of Jinhaijing, one of the five small capitals, the largest and most fortified city in Kangzhou and the largest water and land hub on the southern coast, together with dozens of densely packed houses on the city head and hundreds of colors of the Fuso feudal banner, appeared When she was in front of the little round face, she finally invited Jiang Tian out.
Because, although the main formation, which was lightly equipped and rushed southward, gained a lot in successive battles and victories, the rations carried by the army were only less than ten days' worth; not to mention that they did not carry siege equipment and build various combat tools. craftsmen. Therefore, it is basically supported by some kind of fanaticism and worship.
This time, Jiang Tian did not refuse. Instead, he told Xiao Yuanyuan that if he wanted to do it, he should do it big and leave a shocking result that was unforgettable. Therefore, he spent a whole day. , personally went to the surrounding areas and carefully surveyed the geographical environment of mountains and rivers within a radius of dozens of miles.
Then that night, the Fusang garrison who was waiting in Jinhae Kyung was constantly disturbed by suspicious soldiers who kept appearing outside the city all night long, beating gongs, drums and shouting.