The Chishan Society wants to gather the elite combat forces south of the Yangtze River to Baiti Gang in advance to prepare for any trouble. It also has to wait until the main forces of the Dragon Tooth Army on both sides have passed through Han Pass before borrowing the passage from Yangzhou.
Sneak and come to Baiti Gang to meet up.
Prior to that, all civilian ships in Hangou were either directly requisitioned or ordered to retreat to the mouth of the Chahe River to anchor; all along the Hangou were also under the strict surveillance of Tanma, a scout of the You Shenwu Army.
After several groups of messengers set off on the road overnight carrying Han Qian's orders, Han Qian also made new adjustments to the deployment of the Baitigang camp.
The previous plan was mainly based on the possibility that Xu Mingzhen would retreat in spite of the difficulties, withdraw the remnants of the Lou Chuan Army from Hongzepu, and abandon the southern area of Haozhou.
In that case, Han Qian would have to consider the situation in which the imperial court would completely bring Shiliang County and other areas under its rule. Then he would have no choice but to abandon the Baitigang camp, break the Chishan Society into pieces, and integrate it into the prefectures and counties.
At this time, Han Qian wanted to gather back the dispersed personnel and do everything possible to strengthen the defense and armed forces of the Baitigang camp.
Currently, there are more than 6,000 congregations and families under the control of the Chishan Society in the Baiti Gang Camp and nearby areas.
Since they were responsible for the construction of the camp in the early stage of moving north, the number of old, weak, women and children was relatively small. Among the more than 6,000 people, more than 2,600 were young and strong men, and more than 1,600 of them were leftists.
An old soldier of Guangde Army.
This ratio can be said to be quite high.
What's more, Han Qian has had the tradition of setting up women's battalions and juvenile battalions in war zones to maintain internal order since the Chishan Army period. This was also consistent during the construction of the Baitigang camp.
Therefore, the military power that the Baitigang camp can mobilize at this time is quite considerable.
Later, after the Chishan Association has gathered thousands of elite members on the south bank of the Yangtze River to join them, they can just wait for the Xuzhou Water Camp to move down the river.
In recent years, Xuzhou has mainly relied on waterways to connect Hunan and the counties in central Guizhou. It can requisition a large number of sturdy ships, so it is no problem to organize a naval army of five to six thousand people.
The Xuzhou Water Camp only has two battalions of 800 navy soldiers on a daily basis.
Even if two or three battalions of infantry were urgently recruited to strengthen the water camp, the Xuzhou water camp could only raise 2,000 navy generals in a hurry.
Han Qian was conducting military mobilization in the Baitigang camp at this time, not because he expected that after the defeat of the left and right Longya Army, they could turn the tide in Baitigang, but more importantly to gather the supplementary combat power of the Xuzhou Water Camp.
At this time, Han Qian assigned a group of men to dive immediately along the Shitang River, Ojin River, and Shiliang River to conduct surveys on these main river channels connecting Hongzepu and the Yangtze River.
Compared with Hangou, Shitang River, Xiaojin River, and Shiliang River, although they are directly connected to Hongzepu and the Yangtze River, they have been in disrepair for a long time and are seriously blocked by siltation, making them very unfavorable for navigation.
This was also the key to why the left and right Wuya Army chose to take the road from Hangou to attack Hongzepu.
However, no matter how seriously blocked the Shitang River, Xiaojin River, and Shiliang River are, the waterways are still connected. It is just that it is difficult for the Wuya Army Navy to pass through the Xuzhou-made warships mainly with pointed bottoms, but the flat-bottomed and broad-headed Zhongzhou warships
Small warships can still pass slowly.
The remnants of the Lochuan Army originally had a large number of small and medium-sized flat-bottomed warships and fled into Hongzepo through these rivers.
If the navy of the Left and Right Five Ya Army suffered heavy losses in Hongzepu, or even the whole army was destroyed, the Huaidong Army would send troops to block the connecting waterway between Hongzepu and Fanliang Lake, even if they did not dare to directly send troops to join the battle.
Only by understanding the water conditions of the Shitang River, Ojin River, and Shiliang River can Han Qian accurately predict the speed at which the remnants of the Lou Chuan Army and even the Liang Army Navy warships will advance from Hongzepu to the Yangtze River waterway after the Wuya Army on the left and right was severely damaged.
and scale.
This also determines the enemy situation that the Xuzhou Water Camp will directly face when entering Chizhou and the Yangtze River waterway in the Gyeonggi section in the early stage.
Han Qian, Feng Liao, Guo Rong, and Xi Yin went over many details over and over again. It wasn't until dawn that the adjustments for the first time were finalized. Dou Rong, Han Donghu, Su Lie, He Liufeng and others carried out the execution separately. He then returned to the house and dressed.
Lie down and rest for a while.
Guo Rong, Feng Liao and the others were not yet sleepy, so they sat in the meeting hall and kept watch so that if any new situation arose, they could deal with it directly.
"When did your Excellency realize that something was wrong with Wen Ruilin?" Guo Rong couldn't help but ask when he saw Xi Rong putting away the map spread out on the desk.
Han Qian presided over the creation of Secret Cao Zuosi and Jinyun Tower successively, so he was able to trace clues that were difficult for others to find. However, Guo Rong listened to Feng Yi and Feng Liao and was very sure that Han Qian had noticed it before the vassal reduction war.
Wen Ruilin has a problem, he is still confused about this.
Wen Ruilin was just a counselor beside Ma Xun in Tanzhou at that time. Guo Rong was curious, how could such an unimportant figure at that time come into Han Qian's sight?
"Before the war to reduce the vassal state, we had many contacts with Wen Ruilin. Initially, in order to gain a foothold in Xuzhou, we lured Tanzhou into agreeing to release the restrictions and allow refugees to flow into Xuzhou. Han Qian secretly understood the actual situation
Ma Xun, who was in charge of Langzhou affairs, and the people around him investigated, but the information that could be found at that time was very limited. However, Ma Xun was not outstanding among Ma Yin's disciples. He was assisted by Wen Ruilin.
Only then did he stand out and secure his position as the crown prince, that’s for sure,”
Xi Rong said,
"During the Jingxiang War, Wen Ruilin's advice to Ma Xun when he was guarding Zaoyang was somewhat substandard. As a result, the east wing of Deng Xiang's defense line was easily defeated by Liang Jun. However, this is not enough to explain anything.
, maybe Wen Ruilin was a person who was good at political planning but not military strategy, but when Han Qian 'absconded' to Xuzhou according to the late emperor's secret order, almost everyone in Tanzhou was deceived, only Wen Ruilin remained vigilant.
Even Wen Ruilin was secretly spreading rumors of "cutting down the vassal clan", which is enough to show that this person is not that simple. Only then did Han Qian go to Wuling City and give Wen Ruilin and his subsequent great achievements in cutting down the vassal clan.
Li Pu. As for why we concluded that he was a spy of the Liang State, it is simple. After the defeat of Jingxiang, Emperor Zhu Yu personally went to Guishan, Hanshuikou to invite Han Qian to work for the Liang State. Wen Ruilin was somewhat capable, but
Without a very powerful figure behind the scenes, it would not be enough to see through all this at the beginning of the war to reduce the vassal state..."
"ah!"
Guo Rong opened his mouth in shock. He wanted to say something, but he really didn't know what to say. He said to Feng Liao with a hint of bitterness: "Your Excellency, Shen Yang and others can use the Dragon Bird Army under the eyes and nose of Anning Palace.
It’s really no luck to become an army!”
Guo Rong also has deep doubts about the secret of Li Zhigao's life experience, but he also knows what's appropriate. It doesn't mean that just because he has been with Han Qian during this period, he can know all Xuzhou's secrets like Xi Rong and Feng Liao.
Things.
Guo Rong looked at Feng Liao and asked curiously: "Master Feng should know that after learning about this incident, he immediately set off to return to Xuzhou and conduct more complete mobilization in Xuzhou. After the news of the destruction of the Five Tooth Army is confirmed, he will lead the army again."
Seven or eight thousand elite troops will go down the river to reinforce Jinling without taking any risks; and the Chishan Society will also be evacuated as planned - why didn't Lord Feng advise you just now?"
Feng Liao smiled and said: "Before you sneaked into Jinling, we also advised you to stay in Xuzhou and wait for the situation to change. It is the same this time. In line with the interests of Xuzhou, we will evacuate the Chishan congregation first and wait until we return to Xuzhou.
It would be most appropriate for the queen of the state to wait until there is definite news before sending troops, but in that case, the troops and horses of Dachu left in Huaixi will almost be destroyed by the joint efforts of Xu Mingzhen and Liang Jun, right? No matter how innocent the people of Huaixi are, sir, in the past
When talking about the situation in Chu and Liang, we have repeatedly emphasized the importance of defending the Yangtze River and the Huai River. Even if Li Zhigao is likely to be Xuzhou's biggest opponent in the future, we can only cooperate with him at this time..."
Guo Rong was only invited to serve at Han Qian's side after the Jinling War ended and Han Qian returned to Xuzhou. Feng Liao and the others didn't take the initiative to mention it, and he didn't know much about the details of many things.
Feng Liao smiled again and said: "My lord said that I wanted to be a traitor, but it is inevitable that I am still deeply influenced by my lord."
"It is really a misfortune for the family and a great fortune for Chu to have you here, sir," Guo Rong smiled slightly and said, "When the Wuya Army enters Hongzepu and is severely damaged, I will go to see Li Zhigao and persuade him to cooperate with Xuzhou..."
At present, Yang Yuanpu and the Privy Council want Li Zhigao to maintain the established pace of his offensive against the enemies of Chaozhou. However, once the Left and Right Five Tooth Army suffers a heavy setback at Hongzepu, it is not certain what Li Zhigao will do outside Chaozhou City.
Li Zhigao's best choice was, of course, to immediately withdraw 80,000 to 90,000 imperial troops and reinforcements from various states to Shuzhou to observe the subsequent changes in the situation.
In this case, Dachu still maintains strong elite troops south of the Yangtze River, as well as on the east and west wings of Chaozhou and Chuzhou. In addition, Xuzhou Water Camp moves eastward to maintain the smooth flow of the Yangtze River waterway and the connection between the north and south of the river. Even if Xu Mingzhen and Liang Jun
After severely damaging the left and right Wuya Army, it will be difficult for them to gain a foothold in Chaozhou and Chuzhou, and they will eventually be forced to shrink back.
However, Chaozhou is only 140 to 50 miles away from Jinling. After the Longya Army was damaged, Li Zhigao had to ask Emperor Yanyou for instructions before taking any other actions.
This is also the disadvantage of being too close to Jinling City. As the commander-in-chief, Li Zhigao did not have the initiative to refuse to grant orders to his generals.
And what decision Yang Yuanpu would make after learning that the left and right Longya Army had been injured in Hongzepu, Guo Rong could guess with his toes now.
Given Yang Yuanpu's paranoid temper, he would probably order Li Zhigao and other generals to storm Chaozhou City and use Chaozhou City to meet the possible subsequent offensives from the Anning Palace rebels and Liang Jun.
The probability that Li Zhigao and his generals would resist the order is extremely low.
In this case, nearly 100,000 Chu elites, including the Left and Right Wuwei Army, the Right Shenwu Army, and soldiers from Chijiang, Huang, E, and Shu states, would most likely fall into the death trap that the Anning Palace rebels and Liang Jun had plotted for a long time, and would eventually be unable to escape the brutal destruction.
ending.
The most important link in the current contingency plan is that no matter what Yang Yuanpu orders, they must convince Li Zhigao to lead his troops to give up the storming of Chaozhou City, which may have secretly turned into a bitter enemy, and withdraw to Shuzhou, or move to Shuzhou, where the defense system has been basically restored.
, Chuzhou is across the river from Jinling.
The key bargaining chip to persuade Li Zhigao to resist the decree and cooperate with their actions is the secret of Li Zhigao's life experience. For a long time to come, Xuzhou Shuiying will also need to cooperate with Li Zhigao in order to gain a foothold in Jianghuai and protect itself...
