Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 501 Resistance Indicators!

Snapped,
A lump of warm horse manure was accurately stuffed into Zeng Xiaoba's mouth.

The world suddenly went silent.

Wu Simai hummed a little tune leisurely and went to the river to wash his hands.

He loved listening to storytelling and came up with a bold idea.

When listening to the storytelling "Generals of the Yang Family", most of the listeners automatically put themselves into the shoes of the male generals of the Yang family, and a small number of listeners put themselves into the shoes of the female generals of the Yang family.

Very few listeners put themselves in the shoes of the old lady!
It is not ruled out that some people will substitute a dragon head stick.

In short, it’s all from the Song court’s perspective!
and,
Wu Simai, a former surrendered general of the Eight Banners in Jingkou and current senior officer of the Wu army, is different. He is taking the perspective of the Liao army!
the reason is simple,
The blood of the grassland nomads flows in his veins~
……

The Wu army marched southward in force.

among them,

The 2nd Corps and the reinforcement corps temporarily transferred from Jiangnan, pulling cannons and baggage, could not march quickly.

Especially the 2nd Corps, after experiencing many rounds of battles, the soldiers were generally exhausted.

When making a fire to cook,
Zhao Erhu and Zheng Hean, as commanders of the two legions, stepped into the general's tent.

"Greetings, Mr. Lin."

"Well, let's eat together."

The men in the army always eat up everything in no time.

Lin Huai raised his head fiercely.

After staring for a long time, he said:
"Captain Zheng, is your old illness coming back?"

Zheng Hean hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly.

……

Old enemy, Zhao Erhu had a blank expression on his face, but he was secretly happy in his heart.

Quickly clean the food in the bowl!

I only heard Lin Huaisheng say:

"Captain Zheng, your troops have made great contributions in capturing Jingzhou and Yichang. You should take the boat back to the Wuchang Field Hospital to report."

"As ordered."

Zheng Hean did not insist~
First of all, there are no tough battles in Hunan.

Secondly, I really couldn't hold on any longer.

Excessive fatigue,
This caused the liver to become seriously uncomfortable again. Schistosomiasis is so terrible.

Looking at the former enemy who left sadly,
Zhao Erhu felt a surge of emotion for no reason.

……

Looking back,

At Xujiang Wharf.

Your Majesty appointed himself as the leader of the Xujiang Dock Workers Association and hid his troops among the people.

Zheng Hean, this guy, brought a bunch of troublemakers from Fuyang with him, all of whom were unwilling to submit.

The two sides almost got into a fight.

later,

His Majesty supports me and puts the Fuyang Gang on ice temporarily.

It was Zheng Hean who took advantage of his meritorious service in recruiting soldiers in his hometown and later took the lead.

This is called one step faster, every step faster.

Zhao Erhu was lost in thought.
He looked up suddenly and saw Lin Huaisheng staring at him quietly.

He immediately bowed:

"Please give the order, General Lin."

……

That day,

The Wu army divided its forces.

They were pulling cannons and baggage and marching slowly.

Therefore,
Three light infantry units of 3 men each were selected, carrying only ammunition and dry food, and quickly moved southward.
It is divided into three routes: east, middle and west.

Quickly control the territory and take over the city.

If you encounter a small group of Qing troops, annihilate them.

If you encounter a strong city that refuses to surrender, you should bypass it.

The subsequent army will inflict the most severe blow on the ignorant cities.

The house-raiding working group is bored to death.

This is not a good sign.

Your Majesty has not hidden his thoughts from your important ministers.

It would be a great thing if the gentry were willing to give up resistance and persuade the local officials to open the city walls to welcome the heavenly soldiers.

but,

It would be very bad if all Huguang people were so "aware of the times".

……

"Report to General Lin, the Yuezhou Green Camp has sent people to surrender."

"Ah."

Two officers took the initiative to cut off their braids.

Kneel down as soon as you enter the tent~
"Yuezhou Town has 5000 soldiers and is willing to submit to the Great Wu."

Lin Huaisheng raised his head:
"Accept the surrender, but Yuezhou Town must be disbanded on the spot. Generals above the rank of Qianzong can seek a position at the mine."

The two looked at each other.
Kowtow again:

"We have no objection, but can the soldiers take their personal belongings and return home?"

"can."

……

Based on the concern that "there is no money to be made in war",

Lin Huaisheng led the guards and followed the Young Guards Battalion south, taking the middle route.

As soon as they entered Changde Prefecture, they met officials who came to surrender.

These people are servile, smiling, and wearing Qing Dynasty costumes.
"Changde Prefecture, come and surrender."

The guards followed the instructions and let them in one by one.

"Officials and gentry of Changde Prefecture pay homage to the Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Soldiers. We are willing to provide 20 taels of silver to the Heavenly Soldiers!"

"Ah."

"We officials are loyal to Wu, can we?"

"No!" Lin Huaisheng said calmly, "Are you willing?"

"Yes, yes!"

What could the Changde prefect say? He had to save his life and property first.

Change of dynasty,

If you can do these two things, you are lucky.

As for whether it can be recovered again, we will work it out slowly later!

……

"On behalf of all the elders of Taoyuan County, please~"

The voice has not fallen,

A dagger was thrown in front of the Taoyuan County magistrate and two gentry representatives.

then,

Then the guard shouted:
"There are assassins."

boom,
One of the sturdy gentlemen was shot and fell down.

He finally understood that before entering the general's tent,
What does it mean that these soldiers are staring at me and looking me up and down with ill intentions?

Frame-up!
It's so dark!
The guards rushed into the tent fully armed, subdued the assassin on the spot, and dragged him out after beating him to a bloody pulp.

Of course, I didn't forget the dagger.

……

The officials and gentry representatives of Changde City were terrified.

This dagger~
The handle is simple and the blade is slightly recurved.

A typical short sword made by the Miao people!

A civil servant said sternly:

"Taoyuan rebelled and attempted to assassinate the commander! His crime is so serious that his entire clan should be executed."

Everyone was terrified.
He immediately agreed, and even rushed forward angrily to kick and beat the bloody Taoyuan County Magistrate.

Everyone is actively turning to the light.

What are you doing? What are you doing? Do you want to drag everyone to death?

……

"Well, this incident was a conspiracy of Taoyuan County. You must not know about it."

"Yes! Yes! We are loyal, and the sun and the moon can bear witness to that."

"In this case, we should cooperate with the army to take over the city. If something unexpected happens~"

"No, absolutely not."

The prefect of Changde swore an oath.

He gritted his teeth and personally led the team to Taoyuan to ensure that the army could easily capture all the gentry in the county after entering the city.

The farce ended here.

This caused a lot of discussion among the Wu army soldiers, who could not understand why such a loyal dog of the Qing court could not understand.

but,

This trick can't be hidden from the adults.

Those who reacted quickly guessed at the time that this was a deliberate frame-up.

Those who were a little slower to react later vaguely guessed that the assassination was untenable.

but,

Who can prove what happened in the tent at that time? It's just a fabrication.

Who dares to reveal that the assassination might be fake?

If you say it out loud, you’ll lose your life immediately.

From a political perspective, there is nothing wrong with Lin Huaisheng's behavior. It is a game within the rules and does not count as overturning the table.

……

The two Wu armies in Hubei and Hunan finally joined forces.

The captain of the Light Cavalry Corps, Wusimai, presented the prisoner of war Zeng Xiaoba, reported the battle situation to General Lin, and then excitedly led the Torghut people to Jingzhou to receive the war horses.

After the battle outside Changsha,

The Torghut people also paid a not-so-small token of allegiance. We cannot say that they are absolutely trusted, but their use can be restricted.

Both infantry and artillery can be self-reliant.

But the cavalry and navy are not good enough. They all need external assistance.

The result of being completely self-reliant is that you have to take detours and pay a high price.

Not only does it require foreign aid, it also requires a lot of money.

A light cavalry corps of just 5000 men costs as much as three fully-strength infantry corps.

The navy is even worse.

The cost of a first-class sailing battleship of the Saxon Navy is 1 pounds.
When the Wu Kingdom officially forms a navy, the army will probably be furious.

……

Zhao Erhu looked at the mountains in the west.

I remembered the military order before departure:
"Hunan has a special terrain. Our current military goal is to control the eastern and central parts of Hunan. After basically achieving this strategic goal, we will use military force as a deterrent and seek to seize western Hunan."

Regarding the terrain of western Hunan,

The two most appropriate adjectives should be: thousands of peaks and ridges, and peaks upon peaks.

Wu Jun General Staff Headquarters,

We attach great importance to Xiangxi.

Thanks to what Ma Zhongyi did in the mountainous area of ​​western Jiangxi, Wu Jun became more vigilant against guerrilla warfare in the mountainous areas.

Changsha Prefecture, no resistance was encountered.

Surrender one after another!

And it was unconditional surrender.

Zeng Di burned down Changsha Prefecture, which hurt the people's hearts and made the gentry and common people of Changsha completely give up on the Qing government.

Then I learned about the fate of the officials and gentry in Ningxiang County.

Comparing the two sides,

Any fool knows how to choose.

……

Wu's army attacked Hunan, and the key points that must be taken in the plan were Yuezhou, Changde, Changsha, Baoqing, Yongzhou, and Daozhou.
These six cities are in our hands.
It can be said that the entire Xiangdong and Xiangzhong are in our pocket.

Therefore,
Lin Huaisheng specifically instructed that as long as these six cities were willing to surrender, they must accept the surrender.

No official positions will be granted, but there is no need to blame the local officials and gentry.

"Report~ Baoqing Prefecture refuses to surrender, guns and cannons are firing, driving away the knights who are delivering the message."

"it is good!"

Zhao Erhu sneered.

Wave hello:

"Send someone back to deliver the message and wait for the main force to come over with the cannons."

"Yes."

"Send someone to Yongzhou to ask if they want to test the effectiveness of our artillery."

……

Lin Huaisheng followed the Central Army and made a big circle.

Finally, they stopped in Hengshan County, Hengzhou Prefecture, and temporarily set up their command center in the county government office, where they worked with the staff team to receive information from the Huguang battlefield.

The Xiangjiang River flows outside the county.

Convenient water and land transportation.

Hengshan County did not resist.
However, the magistrate was a Manchu from the capital. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the gentry had different ideas, and the Green Camp had no intention of fighting, he committed suicide with his entire family.
The gentry did not stop it.

thinking,

This guy might be better off dead than alive, as dead people are tight-lipped.

……

The staff rushed in and out,

Keep bringing back various news.

"Report, the latest military report from Yuezhou Prefecture, Linxiang County, Pingjiang County, and Huarong County have all been taken over. The gentry in Pingjiang had evil intentions and attempted to resist, but were suppressed by our army."

"Report, Chaling Prefecture is willing to surrender."

"Report, Hengyang is willing to surrender, but Hengyang Lieutenant General requires to retain half of his soldiers and join our army."

Lin Huaisheng raised his head:
"Reject Hengyang's demands and tell them to surrender unconditionally. Otherwise, our army will take it soon."

Regarding Wu Ting's strength,
The officials and gentry in Huguang provinces had many complaints.

Especially Hunan!
However, the Wu army was in its prime and their guns were powerful, so many people surrendered reluctantly.

Cut the braids and repent~
……

The staff officers made a simple sand table.

Cork is used, and after simple carving and planing, it is made into the Huguang sand table.

The river is carved with deep marks and painted with red paint.

Prefecture cities and county towns are marked with ink dots.

Based on the latest battle report, a staff officer planted a small flag to occupy the city.

The mountains and rivers are all red~
The situation is very good~
Under absolute power, there is no such thing as petty conspiracies and intrigues.

The 4th Corps' actions in Hubei can be described as an armed parade.

Wherever you go, the city gate will open.

After experiencing the White Lotus Rebellion,
The gentry in Hubei have low aspirations and only seek to preserve their lives and property.

The "house search and seizure working group" was quite dissatisfied with this and prepared to write a document to complain to the Suzhou government.
Sue,

The 4th Army Corps disregarded the overall situation and only sought military merit on the battlefield.

……

Actually,
The house-raiding task force used very restrained language.

The team members stationed in the 4th Army Corps,
Many hints:

The imperial court hopes to occupy most cities without bloodshed, but needs a small number of cities to become "models of resistance" in order to generate a lot of gold coins and to deter the surrounding areas.

There are no indicators.

But the default is “one province, one case”.

Huang Si expressed his understanding and convened a meeting of officers under the witness of the members of the house-confiscation working group.
Conveyed in a subtle way~
It's not that Huang Si is disloyal, but this kind of thing can't be said openly! And it can't be put in official documents!
hint!

Crazy hint!!
……

however,
The lower-level officers in the 4th Corps reacted in a surprising way.

I don't know how the message was spread.
In short, the gentry in Hubei who had not occupied any city gathered in large numbers in Wuchang.

Two members of the house-confiscation working group went out of the city and were stunned when they saw dozens of gentry representatives holding flags and cheering enthusiastically.

On the flag:
"The elders of Tianmen County bow to Your Majesty."

"The people of Xiaogan County support Da Wu."

"Yingcheng County warmly welcomes the Heavenly Soldiers."

"The gentry of Tongcheng County are always loyal."

Look at these people again.
They all have short hair and solemn expressions.

……

Thousands of onlookers
Moreover, there were more and more gentry representatives, most of whom came by boat.

The flag is on the mast,
There were drums and gongs along the way, and it was as lively as the New Year.

He was the director of the Finance and Taxation Bureau and is currently a member of the working group.

Said in a low voice:

"Captain Huang, there are dozens of tributaries in the Han River and Jing River basins. How many people along the way have seen it? At this point, I can only tell the world that Hubei is full of loyal officials, and there is no disloyalty."

Huang Si was silent.

He let out a long sigh after a while.

He closed his eyes in pain.

He could predict that
What kind of uproar would this cause if it spread to Suzhou Prefecture?

as well as,

How would His Majesty view the 4th Legion? How would His Majesty view himself?

What kind of existence is this, a field army that pretends to obey but actually disobeys, and whose troops come from the core area of ​​the empire?
……

on the city wall,
Upon hearing the news, Wu Ao rushed to see the rarely seen Director of Health. He had a strange look on his face, stood with his hands behind his back and said nothing.

Zheng Hean, the commander-in-chief of the 2nd Corps, who was recuperating from illness, was unable to react for a while.

But I always feel that this is weird.

Thoughtful~
The other wounded thought this was a good omen and cheered and waved their arms.

The people also think so. Isn’t this what the storyteller described: “The holy emperor is on the throne and the whole nation is at peace”?

It seems that

The Qing Dynasty will never come back.

Consider cutting your braids.

Correct,
Wu Ting remained so tolerant and did not enforce the strict order of "hairstyle means life or death" for the people in the occupied areas.

but,

All recruitment is only open to people who have cut off their queues.

Whether it was recruiting tenants for government land, recruiting patrolmen, recruiting militia, or doing official chores~
……

The Wu court believed that the threat posed by common people was minimal, but the threat posed by officials and gentry was huge.

So be lenient to the people.

Strict measures are taken against the middle and upper levels.

In all occupied areas, the gentry and merchants were forced to keep their braids but not their heads.

Therefore,
Many strange sights appeared in the newly occupied areas of Wu State.

A gentleman in silk clothes, with short hair cut to the ears.

The people were dressed in tattered clothes and had braids around their necks.

Folk joke:

The shorter the hair, the higher the status.

If you meet someone with short hair or a bald head on the street, you must humbly give way to him, as he may be an important person.

……

The city of Wuchang had gone through the war.

It's been a long period of depression, but now it's somewhat recovered.

Outer city pier,

The dock was even jammed with ships.

The ship from Huguang was filled with wounded soldiers and sick people.

The ship coming from Jiangnan was filled with supplies, ammunition, and personnel.

A large area around Snake Mountain in the city was designated as a field hospital.

It is further divided into the waiting area, the lightly injured area, the seriously injured area, the infectious area, the recovery area, and the Taiping area.

of course,

And there is also the senior officers area on Snake Mountain!
(End of this chapter)