The first thing that the inspector Yang Sihai reported on the Ten Matters in Huguang was to determine that the rebels were going to attack the Yangtze River, and they took the right basic position. Yang Rong, who was the Minister of the Ministry of War at the time, reached a general agreement with the British Duke Zhang Fu on the opinions.
He advocated that the strategic center of gravity should move westward; he wrote about matters from all over the world, first emphasizing the urgency of the near-left situation in Wuchang Prefecture, which was to build momentum for the ideas of Yang Rong and his faction in the DPRK, which can be said to be a "profound understanding of righteousness."
The Beijing camp mostly relied on Zhang Fu in military matters, and Yang Rong of the Ministry of War seconded the proposal. There was not much opposition from other factions in the court, so the imperial court had begun to increase troops to Huguang. The first army of the Beijing camp included the Shenji camp.
On the way westward; however, the distance from Jianghuai to Wuchang is long, and the shortest official route is no less than 1,500 miles. It is still unknown whether the defense of Wuchang Prefecture can rely on reinforcements from the Beijing camp.
Sihai also put forward a lot of strategic suggestions in the memorial, the general contents of which include paying attention to Yuezhou, Jingzhou and other places. If the rebels want to attack Wuchang, they must first take Yuezhou as a stronghold, and then move eastward along the river.
Yuezhou is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River. It is difficult to defend it for a long time due to lack of troops. Yang Sihai suggested focusing on Jingzhou. The Huguang Dongting Navy and Yuezhou Navy should approach Jingzhou and rely on the cities on the north bank for supplies. At the same time, try their best from Xiangyang and other places in the north.
Deploy troops to maintain the defense of Jingzhou, and then rely on the Yangtze River and water and land operations to maintain the stronghold. As for the situation in Wuchang, Yang Sihai did not mention much in his memorial, perhaps implying that once Yuezhou was lost, it would be difficult for the Wuchang administration to have a good plan for land defense.
...The current situation is changing rapidly. Just after the Battle of Yuanshui, the situation has spread to the Yangtze River, catching the imperial court by surprise. It is not only the imperial court that finds it difficult to control the situation, the Suzaku Army is also difficult to control because it advances too fast.
Before the main force of the Suzaku Army went north, the Council was already planning for the next situation. Their development originally only had the manpower to occupy one or two prefectures, but once they set foot on the Yangtze River, they faced a forced situation. They had to control many places to ensure that the river
The defense line must be intact, otherwise the significance of the advance will be greatly reduced. The Council has already formed a mission to Nanjing. Although it does not expect to form an alliance with the King of Han in a short time, the Council hopes that the King of Han can benefit from it.
Cooperate on the Eastern Front.
Zhu Heng used intelligence reports from various places in the country to make an assessment and believed that it would not be difficult for the Suzaku Army to capture Yuezhou and Wuchang. Zhu Heng could not know the imperial strategy on the other side of Yangzhou for a while, but he could conclude that Wuchang was one or two thousand miles away from the Jianghuai River.
It is impossible to get timely reinforcements...the important towns on the south coast have been regarded as a treasure by the Suzaku Army.
The problem is that the newly rising Suzaku Army is the weakest. The next step is to control the Huguang section of the Yangtze River. It has insufficient potential. To the east, there are important first-line towns flowing through Jiangxi and south Zhili. After capturing Wuchang, it is a rare opportunity not to take it.
The acquisition was constrained by strength, and the stalls were too spread out to operate. The Council sent out a mission early, hoping that the King of Han could prepare to march west as soon as possible, and take advantage of the situation to seize southern Zhili and all the important towns in the northern part of the Jiangxi Chief Envoy Division.
The river defenses are linked together to form an overall confrontation between the north and the south.
...After the cannon fired in Yuezhou City, what happened was as predicted by Yang Sihai's memorial. As expected, the "rebels" attacked by land from the southeast.
The sound of artillery continued for a day, and the artillery and other heavy weapons at the top of Yuezhou City had lost their effect; after three days of continuous bombardment, the prefect and the garrison commander led the people to surrender in Kaicheng. There was no suspense in this offensive and defensive battle with great disparity in strength.
The Huguang Navy in Yuezhou and other places had little effect, because the "rebels" attacked the city directly from the land. In fact, the Suzaku Army's artillery failed to completely break through the Yuezhou City defenses in three days.
The shells fired by both the mortars and the long-barreled guns were too light to blast through the walls of an important town like Yuezhou, but they destroyed the will of the Yuezhou defenders who had no hope of reinforcements.
A large number of troops entered Yuezhou City and occupied the city, which meant that the counties here had fallen into Zhang Ning's hands.
Zhu Heng suggested taking advantage of the power to cross the river to capture Jingzhou first, and then attack Wuchang. He believed that Wuchang would not be difficult to capture without strong reinforcements, but Jingzhou on the north bank might become a nail in the coffin.
Zhang Ning asked Zhu Heng to come up with the exact plan for further discussion, and then he repeatedly emphasized military discipline in public and strictly prohibited soldiers from committing crimes in the occupied areas. But in wars, burning, killing, raping, and looting are inevitable, and not all troops are like this
(Red Army) Like that, the soldiers came off the battlefield with their heads held up, and the culture of carpe diem was very strong, and it was very difficult to restrain... Zhang Ning himself is not really that noble, but the most essential problem is before him: if bad things are done
Too many cities have lost people's hearts, and the resistance of the military and civilians in various cities and towns has become stronger. They are fighting hard to attack each city. By then, in so many cities across the country, the war will last until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse?
Don't do things too harshly, then for the gentry and common people, this war is just a civil war between high-level officials fighting for power, and they don't bother to care who rules. Just like Yuezhou this time, there are high walls and strong cities, but there are not three
God surrendered.
After the army entered Yuezhou, the game of chess had just begun, and there were many things to do. But Zhang Ning still took the time to go to Yueyang Tower. If he didn't go now, he might not have the opportunity to see the Yueyang Tower in the ancient times.
It was in the afternoon when the sun was setting in the west. Zhu Heng had nothing else to do, but Zhang Ning didn't think it was anything. Instead, he remembered that Yu Qian was still imprisoned in Changde City, and he was a little regretful that he couldn't come. Because when he mentioned Yueyang Tower,
One cannot help but think of "worry about the world's worries first, then worry about the world's happiness and rejoice." In this era, those who have this kind of mind are the ones whose sincerity Zhang Ning trusts Qian the most.
Unfortunately, when the group was about to reach their destination, they were blocked by a fight on a street. The accompanying guards were worried that the assassin would cause trouble, so they became nervous for a while.
But it was soon confirmed that it had nothing to do with the assassins, because many of the people involved in the fight were wearing the uniforms of the Suzaku Army. It was more of a beating than a fight. The incident occurred in a hotel, a flower shop, which was smashed inside.
It was a mess. Many people were beaten with bruises and bruises. The people in the wine shop saw that the troublemaker was wearing the armor of the Suzaku Army. Who dared to fight back would have to be beaten... Yuezhou City had just been occupied by the Suzaku Army.
Are those who resist not seeking death?
This flower house is actually a brothel. In the Ming Dynasty, it was legal for ordinary people to go to prostitutes. Taizu also took it for granted that he could use official prostitutes to make money from the wealthy people.
Zhang Ning saw this kind of thing with his own eyes, and his elegance was ruined when he was about to climb Yueyang Tower. He was very angry: "I have just ordered military discipline repeatedly and five times, and I can't control it in a day. What is this?"
The accompanying generals hurriedly sent troops to surround the flower building and asked people to investigate the situation. After a while, one of the generals returned, but without complaining, he quietly walked to Zhang Ning and said, "General Yao is inside."
Zhang Ning knew it was Yao Erlang, so he ordered: "Bring him here to me."
After waiting for a while, Yao Erlang, who was wearing ordinary clothes and looking embarrassed, came over on his own. Everyone knew that he was the prince's cousin, and they didn't dare to tie him up. Yao Erlang looked angry, so Zhang Ning suppressed his anger and said first
Let him explain the situation in front of him. Fortunately, Yao Erlang obeyed Zhang Ning's supervision. Although he was stubborn, he still knew the rules. He knelt down first and then said: "These profiteers have gone too far! The front door is closed and a side door is opened.
Is it a business? I’ve given you real money and you won’t let me do it…”
The officials and generals nearby listened, and some of them couldn't help but laugh out loud. Among these people were people who had surrendered in the Yuezhou officialdom, and they came to flatter them. Zhang Ning immediately interrupted Yao Erlang and said: "Zhang Chengzong.
, you take responsibility, arrest all the people involved, take them back to the barracks, and punish them according to military discipline! I will personally deal with the fault of Commander Yao. In addition, the officials will ask the wine shop to count the losses and submit them to the Senate for consideration and compensation."
"It's an order."
After Zhang Ning said this, he used the excuse that Yao Erlang could not explain the whole story clearly. Seeing that there was a City God's Temple nearby, he asked him to go there with him to explain...it is indeed offensive to talk about prostitutes in public.
After a while, I finally figured out why Yao Erlang got into a big fight. It turned out that Yao Erlang had a sergeant named Gu Dashi, who was a member of the military guard station who volunteered to join the Suzaku Army a few months ago. He fought bravely in the Yuanshui War.
Yao Erlang appreciated him very much and promoted him to the position of captain. Today, the army was resting in Yuezhou, so Gu Dashi chatted with Yao Erlang in the camp, saying that he was a bachelor and had never tasted the taste of a woman. He used to be in the guard station.
He has no money, no power, and cannot marry a wife. Life is not interesting. He joined the Suzaku Army just because he wanted to play with women whenever he could. (Perhaps he thought at first that he could do all kinds of evil if he rebelled.) As they chatted, the generals strictly ordered not to commit adultery.
What should I do if they are raped, kidnapped, or threatened with beheading? When Yao Erlang got up, he took Gu Duizheng and others out to the camp to buy spring.
The military discipline of the Suzaku Army is simple and clear, but it is indeed too simple and not so detailed. It does not stipulate that soldiers are not allowed to visit prostitutes. Originally, this matter was not important, but Yuezhou City had just experienced war, and many places were not open. It was difficult
I found a house. At this time, the price was not low, usually copper or silver... Hearing this, Zhang Ning secretly felt that it was really expensive. He thought that the old Nanjing courtyard (Daguan | Yao Fule Yuan) was all good.
The goods, and in a big city, the price is only one tael, and the powder in the wine shop in Yuezhou is probably far behind.
Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened... "The girl took the money, but she thought Gu Dashi looked too disgusting, so she refused to let him fuck her, and only touched her breasts. Mother, we spent a full two taels of silver,
Only a handful of touches? After I found out, I put on my trousers and asked her to argue. Later, the madam also came and said that since she had also been touched, she would give us five hundred coins to resolve the matter. I thought Dashi would not die on the battlefield.
My brother was unwilling to give up, so he took out another piece of silver and had to let the girl fuck Dashi once. Later..."
"Okay, okay!" Zhang Ning understood clearly and said, "It's such a big deal, you have to make a fuss. If I don't punish you, everyone will accuse me of defending my shortcomings."
Yao Erlang said: "The law is: gather a crowd to cause trouble, and wear military uniforms. If there is no life or injury, you will be whipped fifty times. I have known it for a long time. I will go out and ask others to beat me. I will not beg for mercy."