Ping An Biography

According to Yang Sihai's memorandum, he presented ten things in Huguang. The first thing was to determine that the rebels were going to attack the Yangtze River, which was the basic position.Yang Rong, who was then Minister of the Ministry of War, reached roughly the same opinion as the British Duke Zhang Fu, and they both advocated moving the strategic center of gravity to the west; the four seas wrote about things, first emphasizing the urgency of the near-left situation in Wuchang Mansion, which was for Yang Rong’s faction in the court. Advocating to build momentum can be described as "understanding the righteousness".

The Jingying relied more on Zhang Fu in military affairs, and Yang Rong, who had the Ministry of War, seconded it. Other factions in the court did not oppose much, so the court has begun to increase troops to Huguang.The Beijing Battalion's vanguard army, including the Shenji Battalion, is on its way to the west; but the distance from Jianghuai to Wuchang is long, and the shortest official route is no less than [-] miles. Whether the defense of Wuchang Mansion can rely on reinforcements from the Jingying Battalion is still uncertain. unknown.

Sihai also put forward a lot of strategic suggestions in the memorial, the general content of which included paying attention to things in Yuezhou, Jingzhou and other places.If the rebels want to attack Wuchang, they must first take Yuezhou as a stronghold, and then go eastward along the river.

Yuezhou is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River, and it is difficult to defend it for a long time due to the lack of troops. Yang Sihai suggested that Jingzhou should be focused on.The Huguang Dongting Navy and Yuezhou Navy should approach Jingzhou and rely on the city on the north bank for supplies.At the same time, try to deploy troops from Xiangyang and other places in the north to maintain Jingzhou's defense, and then rely on the Yangtze River, water and land operations to keep the stronghold.As for the situation in Wuchang, Yang Sihai didn't mention it much in his memorabilia, perhaps implying that if Yuezhou was lost, it would be difficult to have a good strategy for the land defense of Wuchang.

...The current situation is changing rapidly. Just after the Battle of Yuanshui, the situation has spread to the Yangtze River, catching the court by surprise.It was not only the imperial court that felt it was difficult to control the situation, the Suzaku army also had difficulty grasping it because it was marching too fast. [

Before the main force of the Suzaku Army went north, the Senate was already planning for the future.Their development originally only had the manpower to occupy one or two prefectures, but once they set foot in the Yangtze River, they faced a situation of necessity. They had to control many places and ensure the integrity of the defense line of the river, otherwise the significance of marching would be greatly reduced.The Senate has formed a mission to go to Nanjing. Although it does not hope to form an alliance with the King of Han in a short period of time, the Senate hopes that the King of Han can cooperate on the Eastern Front while benefiting.

Zhu Heng made an assessment based on reports from various places, and believed that it would not be difficult for the Suzaku army to capture Yuezhou and Wuchang.Zhu Heng couldn't know the court strategy in Xingyuan, Yangzhou at the moment, but it was a thousand or two thousand miles away from the Jianghuai River, so it could be concluded that Wuchang could not get timely reinforcements... the important towns on the south bank have already been regarded by the Suzaku Army as possessions.

The problem is that the newly-emerged Suzaku army is the weakest, and the next step is to control the Yangtze River in Huguang. Taking it was constrained by strength, and the stalls were spread too wide to operate.The Senate dispatched a mission early, hoping that the King of Han could prepare to march westward as soon as possible, and take advantage of the situation to seize all the important towns in Nanzhili and the northern part of the Jiangxi Chief Commissioner, and connect Jiangfang into a big situation of confrontation between the north and the south.

...After the sound of the cannons in Yuezhou City, what happened was predicted by Yang Sihai's memorabilia. The "rebels" really attacked by land from the southeast.

The gunfire lasted for a day, and the artillery and other heavy weapons at the head of Yuezhou City had lost their effect; after three days of continuous bombardment, the prefect and the garrison command envoy led the crowd to open the city and surrender.There was no suspense in this offensive and defensive battle of disparity in strength. The Huguang navy deployed in Yuezhou and other places hardly played a role, because the "rebels" directly attacked the city from land.In fact, the artillery of the Suzaku Army failed to completely break through the city defenses of Yuezhou City in three days. Whether it was a mortar or a long-barreled artillery, the artillery fired by the real artillery was too light to blast through the walls of an important city like Yuezhou. However, it destroyed the will of the Yuezhou defenders at the sight of reinforcements.

A large number of troops marched into Yuezhou City and occupied Fucheng, which meant that the prefectures and counties here had fallen into the hands of Zhang Ning.

Zhu Heng suggested to take advantage of the power to cross the river to take Jingzhou first, and then go to Wuchang.He believed that Wuchang would not be difficult to capture without strong reinforcements, but Jingzhou on the north bank might become a nail.

Zhang Ning asked Zhu Heng to come up with a definite plan before discussing it, and then he repeatedly emphasized military discipline in public, strictly prohibiting soldiers from committing crimes in the occupied areas.But in any war, burning, killing, rape, rape and looting are unavoidable. Not all troops are like that (Red Army). Soldiers come down from the battlefield with their heads in their hands. There is a strong atmosphere of instant pleasure, and it is very difficult to restrain them... Zhang Ning I am not really that noble, but the most essential problem is in front of me: if I do too many bad things and lose people's hearts, the military and civilian resistance in various cities and towns will become stronger, and each city will fight hard to attack, and then there will be so many cities in the country. Go to the Year of the Monkey?

Don't do things too extreme, then for the gentry and common people, this war is nothing more than a civil war for high-level power, and they don't bother to care about who will rule.Just like Yuezhou this time, with its high walls and strong city, it surrendered within three days.

After the army marched into Yuezhou, this game of chess has just begun, and there are many things.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 Yueyang Tower in ancient times.

It was when the sun was westward in the afternoon, and Zhu Heng didn't come for other things, but Zhang Ning didn't think there was anything, but remembered that Yu Qian was still imprisoned in Changde City, and he felt a little regretful that he couldn't come.Because when it comes to Yueyang Tower, one cannot help but think of "worrying about the world's worries first and then enjoying the world's joys". In this era, those who have such a mind have the sincerity that Zhang Ning believes most in Qian.

Unfortunately, when the group was about to reach the place, they were blocked by a fight on a street.The accompanying guards were afraid that the assassin would cause trouble, so they got nervous for a while.

But it was quickly found out 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's not so much a fight as it is a beating.What happened was a restaurant flower building, which was smashed into a mess, and many people were beaten with black noses and swollen faces. The people in the restaurant saw that the troublemaker was wearing the armor of the Vermilion Bird Army. Who dared to fight back, had to be beaten... ...Yuezhou City was just occupied by the Suzaku army, so the people in the market resisted to seek death?

This flower building is actually a brothel. In the Ming Dynasty, it was legal for common people to prostitute. The Taizu also took it for granted that he could use official prostitutes to earn money from the wealthy folk.

Zhang Ning saw this kind of thing with his own eyes, and his elegant spirit, which was about to climb the Yueyang Tower, was ruined. He was very angry: "Just now, the king has strictly ordered military discipline, and he can't manage it for a day. What's the matter?"

The accompanying military generals hurriedly sent troops to surround the flower building, and asked people to ask about the situation.After a while, one of the generals came back, but without reporting anything, he quietly walked to Zhang Ning's side and said, "General Yao is inside."

Zhang Ning knew it was Yao Erlang, so he ordered: "Bring him here."

After waiting for a while, Yao Erlang walked over by himself in a mess in ordinary clothes. Everyone knew that he was the prince's cousin, so they didn't dare to tie him up.Yao Erlang looked angry, so Zhang Ning suppressed his anger and asked him to explain the situation in front of him first.Luckily, Yao Erlang was under Zhang Ning's supervision. Although his expression was stubborn, he still knew the rules. He knelt down before saying: "These gangs of profiteers are deceiving people too much! Isn't it business when you close the front door and open a side door? Always real money and silver are not allowed to fuck..."

The officials and generals next to him listened, and some people couldn't hold back their laughter.Among these people were those who surrendered in Yuezhou's officialdom, who followed to flatter them.Zhang Ning immediately interrupted Yao Erlang, and said, "Zhang Chengzong, you are in charge. Arrest all the people involved and take them back to the barracks, and punish them according to military discipline! I will personally intervene for Commander Yao's fault. I will ask the officials to count Losses shall be submitted to the Senate for deliberation and compensation.”[

"Order."

After Zhang Ning made excuses, he felt that Yao Erlang couldn't explain the whole story clearly, and when he saw a Town God's Temple nearby, he asked him to go there with him to explain clearly...it's really indecent to talk about whoring|prostitutes in public.

After a while, he finally figured out why Yao Erlang fought so hard.It turned out that there was a sergeant under Yao Erlang named Gu Dashi, who was a member of the military guard who voluntarily joined the Suzaku Army a few months ago. Yao Erlang appreciated his bravery in the battle of Yuanshui and promoted him to be a 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 women, and that he had no money, no power, and no wife in the guards, so life was not interesting. He joined the Suzaku Army because he wanted to be able to play with women when he could (maybe he thought at first that rebellion would stop him from committing evil).Chatting and chatting, the generals are strictly forbidden to rape | adultery and looting, threatening | they will be beheaded, what should I do?When Yao Erlang got excited, he took Gu Duizheng and others to go out 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 prostitute|prostitute.Originally, this matter was nothing important, but Yuezhou City had just gone through war, and many places were closed, so I finally found a family.At this moment, the price is not low, and it needs to be copper or silver... Hearing this, Zhang Ning secretly felt that it was really expensive, thinking that the old Nanjing courtyard (Daguan | Kiln Fule Courtyard) was full of good goods, and it was sold in Daguan. In the city, the price is only one tael, and the fans in this restaurant in Yuezhou are probably far behind.

Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened... "The girl took the money, but also felt that Gu Dashi's appearance was too disgusting, so she refused to let him fuck, and only touched her tits. Damn, we spent a full two taels of silver, just Just touch it? After I knew it, I put on my pants and asked her to argue. Later, the bustard also came and said that since I was touched, I will refund us [-] cash to settle the matter. I think Dashi will die on the battlefield Brother, how could he give up, so he sold another piece of silver, and had to let the girl give Dashi a fuck. Later..."

"That's enough, that's enough!" Zhang Ning understood, and said, "It's a big deal, you have to make a fool of yourself. If I don't punish you, everyone will say that I'm protecting my weaknesses."

Yao Erlang said: "Fa: Gather a crowd to make trouble, and wear the uniform of the army. If there is no life or injury, you will be whipped fifty times. I knew it a long time ago. I will go out now and ask someone to beat me. I will not intercede."