Under Li Laiheng's instruction, Li Ziquan had memorized the speech clearly and replied: "Yes, it is not a good strategy to break into the land controlled by the king and suffer disaster because of false reputation. I heard that the Eastern invaders invaded the border and Liao and Jin were in danger. If
If the emperor appeases us and recruits Qin soldiers to attack the Liaodong captives, then there is no need to pay extravagantly, and we can collect a complete plan."
Liu Jingting bowed down several times and asked cautiously: "Does your Majesty want the common people to enter the army camp to speak for Xiang Hanxuan?"
"Hahaha."
Although Li Ziquan didn't know what expression he should make, he still remembered that Li Laiheng repeatedly told him that when he didn't know what to do, he just had to laugh three times in a pretentious way. So Li Ziquan didn't answer, just used his pretty face.
With a heroic face, he laughed three times cheerfully.
Li Laiheng said from the side: "It's not yet time, and Yufu may not necessarily trust the old man. But Yufu may be lucky and think that there is a chance to recover Luoyang, capture King Chuang, and return the favor."
Only if Li Xianfeng hits a wall in Luoyang for a while will he understand the importance of the old man."
Fang Yiren also said: "Now that the old gentleman has gone to the camp in Yufu, his life or death is uncertain, so he still has to stay in Luoyang for another day or two. When the situation becomes clearer, we will naturally ask the old gentleman to leave and work with the governor of Henan for us.
Pulling strings, Hanxuan appeasement matters."
Liu Jingting nodded in agreement and said: "Since King Tiande said so, it is certainly good. I will rest in the city for a few days and wait for good news from your army."
Li Laiheng glanced at Li Ziquan again, and he laughed three times knowingly, which was inexplicable and unpredictable. Then Li Laiheng waved his hand and asked Fang Yiren to take Liu Jingting out.
After Liu Jingting and Fang Yiren walked out of Prince Fu's Mansion, the old man looked back at the magnificent palace and suddenly asked, "Mr. Leshan, King Tiande is indeed very noble and somewhat heroic."
Fang Yiren was shocked. Looking at Liu Jingting's slightly smiling expression, he had to re-evaluate the white-haired man in front of him and said, "If the knife catcher is a hero, will the old gentleman be willing to do this little favor?"
Liu Jingting smiled slyly and said, "King Chuang is still here. May I ask what you want from King Wei? Mr. Leshan is from Tongcheng, right? I have met the secret minister several times, so of course I will be of help."
Mi Zhi is the pseudonym of Fang Yiren's cousin Fang Yizhi. After hearing this prescription, Yiren's expression did not change, but he smiled more calmly. After Liu Jingting walked away, his face turned gloomy and said: "A
What kind of hidden sarcasm are the actors playing with me?"
This big drama actually has its roots.
Li Laiheng knew that when the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom first emerged, a group of Qing troops with wine bags and rice bags could not contain them at all. They killed several soldiers in a row and abandoned countless famous cities and counties.
The imperial envoy Saishang Ayi's crime should naturally be dealt with severely. The situation is not much better than that of Li Xianfeng, the current governor of Henan.
However, Saishang'a's fighting skills were not very good, but his imagination was very open. He once submitted a memorial to the Manchu Khan Xianfeng and proposed a plan to collect 200,000 kilograms of rotten intestine grass and throw it into the river to poison the Taiping Army. To this end,
Sai Shang'a kept forcing his men to search for and pick the rotten grass. In the end, Yi Wang Shi Dakai took the initiative to sell tens of thousands of kilograms of rotten grass to the Green Camp in exchange for salt. Of course, he collected all the rotten grass and threw it into the river. The damage to the Taiping Army was naturally
zero.
Sai Shanga's most powerful idea is that in order to turn defeat into victory, he invented the second leader of the Taiping Army, "Hong Daquan, the King of Tiande". It is said that this Hong Daquan was tall and tall, with a majestic face.
, "Yang Xiuqing is just his subordinate", "Hong Xiuquan called him a wise brother, respected him as the King of Heavenly Virtue, and consulted him on all military methods."
In fact, Hong Daquan was just a small leader of the local Tiandihui Xiangtang in Hunan, and had no military command authority at all in the Taiping Army. It was just that in order to conceal defeat and turn victory, Sai Shang'a pretended, made a big show, and decorated himself with arrogance to hide his past.
This plan was based on deception and deception in the officialdom. Li Laiheng believed that there was a high possibility that Li Xianfeng could take the bait, but he had to make other preparations.
The matter of "Li Ziquan, King of Tiande" was left to Fang Yiren and Liu Jingting. Li Laiheng himself concentrated on building camps and wooden villages in dangerous places in the suburbs of Luoyang.
Miao Lichen, the leader of the miners who returned from Pingfeng Village, is leading a large number of miners who are good at civil engineering work, working overtime outside Luoyang City. In addition to them, in order to build more temporary buildings in a very short period of time,
When the fortifications came, Li Laiheng also spent a lot of money and recruited many Luoyang citizens and craftsmen to help.
"It's a pity that these precious craftsmen have to stay in Luoyang. They can't be used in the name of transporting grain. They should be moved to Xiong'er Mountain first and then try to stay."
Li Laiheng sighed, and then Hao Yaoqi, Guo Junzhen, and Li Shiwei, led by Zhang Pizhu, also went to the flower hall and found Li Laiheng.
"Jun Zhen! You are back. Luoyang's overall military situation still needs your help." Li Laiheng was very happy to see his beloved general Guo Junzhen returning with food. He patted his arm and asked, "Old Bai
How is the situation over there?"
Guo Junzhen was not as careless as Hao Yaoqi, nor was he as formal as Li Shiwei in saluting. He smiled slightly, saluted casually, and then said: "The situation in Desheng Village is becoming more and more stable. Leader Bai Wang has attracted another group of hungry people.
Farming in the mountains. Since we distributed farm tools and seeds, the situation in the mountains is more prosperous than in the flatlands outside Nanyang Prefecture. However, the drought has worsened recently, and there are more and more people in the mountains, so it will still be difficult to maintain it in the long run."
"The Baiwang team was also worried about guarding Luoyang, so they specially sent a group of cavalry to help. Many of them were old brothers from northern Shaanxi who were personally trained by Master Liu."
"Jun Zhen is very capable of being alone. I can rest assured that you can handle things. This goes without saying." Li Laiheng nodded and said, "Shiwei, how is the handling of the situation with the Gun Team? Next, we and Li Xianfeng have to first
After two battles, your cannon team will be responsible for a very important mission."
Li Laiheng did not defend Luoyang City. Instead, he chose dangerous locations outside Luoyang City, built wooden fortresses, and divided his troops for defense. This was out of the consideration of "defending danger but not the city":
First, there were so many large households in Luoyang City that even though they were centralized in Prince Fu's Mansion, Li Laiheng was still worried about internal troubles once the war reached the walls of Luoyang City.
The second is that the focus of "defending danger rather than defending the city" is to use battlefield space and time factors to command troops to quickly maneuver and concentrate forces. It avoids dispersing troops on a long front line and avoids protracted wars of attrition. The defenders can
Relying on the familiarity with the terrain, he can hide a certain amount of troops to carry out a pincer attack, and has the characteristics of elastic defense. The main pursuit is to damage morale, which is very suitable for dealing with Li Xianfeng, who is weak in fighting determination.
The third is that "defending danger but not defending the city" essentially turns defense into attack, turning defending the city into a localized field battle. The Little Tigers can use the wooden villages set up in strategic locations outside the city as strongholds to continuously launch detours, flanking attacks and assaults.
Exploit strengths and avoid weaknesses, and take advantage of the Chuang army's adeptness in field combat and maneuverability.
For this reason, Li Laiheng needed to have a certain amount of cavalry as a mobile force, and Li Shiwei also needed to organize more gunmen and gunners to help defend Muzhai. The camps built by Miao Lichen, the leader of the mine troopers, would be used as part of the Little Tiger Team.
The tactical support point for one-step operations.
"Shiwei, you need to step up and train more gunmen. These people must be arranged to assist in the defense of the wooden village. Only in this way can the officers and soldiers be unable to break the wooden village for a short period of time and flank and rear the wooden village.
Other friendly forces in the stronghold create fighters."
Although Li Shiwei is very reliable and easy to learn, he lacks some initiative in his personality and is a bit too routine. This time Li Laiheng gave him full responsibility for firearms matters. After Li Shiwei lost the previous assistance from Fang Yiren, his efficiency dropped.
He made a lot of mistakes, and his actions were not very organized.
There are still many problems with the training and assembly of gunners and gunners.
But Guo Junzhen's eyes lit up when he heard Li Laiheng's words. Guo Junzhen's real name is Xiongli, but with the word "Xiongli", he obviously has read a little and is considered a cultural person in the camp.
He had a very keen sense of tactics, and he soon realized the mystery of Li Laiheng's "defend the danger but not the city" tactic. He couldn't help but praise: "The sentry's use of troops seems absurd and unorganized at first, but after careful consideration and study,
, it’s really like an antelope hanging its horns, no trace can be found, it’s like a gift from heaven!”
Li Laiheng smiled bitterly, he knew himself best.
Although after joining the camp, under the guidance of his old commander Li Zicheng, his adoptive father Li Guo, his master Liu Fangliang, his friend Li Shuangxi and others, his military experience gradually became richer and more mature. But compared to the seasoned camp generals,
His own level is indeed still at the "absurd and disorganized" level.
The person who was given the gift of heaven was not himself, but Yang Xiuqing, the illiterate Eastern King who was a charcoal burner in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
"What a gift from heaven, this is just a lesson learned from experience, Jun Zhen, you still need to learn something!"