Chapter 2166 Gui Zi Scroll Ziying’s plan for a big chess game
Of course Qiu Zixiong understands the secret.
He understood his role from the beginning.
It's not about how successful you can achieve, but whether you can act in accordance with the governor's intentions and achieve the results the governor wants.
So when Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei came to seduce him to leave Yanchuan and fight Yanchang, he also made a false shot, pretending to agree to Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei's request, and went south from Yanshui Pass. When he was about to arrive in Yanchang, he suddenly sent his troops northward and fought.
Yanchuan County was caught off guard and captured several large forts in Yanchuan, seizing a large amount of goods and grain.
Then when Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei led their troops northward in despair, they set up an ambush at the junction of south Yanchuan and Yanchang County, and wiped out the main force of thousands of their rebel troops. Of course, the external rhetoric
Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei intended to sneak attack and annex his troops in Baitang Village, so he had no choice but to fight back.
This is true from the outside. Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei had been moving between Yanchang and Yichuan and almost gave up on Yanchang. Qiu Zixiong went south from Qingjian, heading towards Yanchuan. Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei suddenly led the way.
The troops marching north is obviously a challenge and an offense to Qiu Zixiong's Baitang Village, so it is reasonable for Qiu Zixiong to be rude to you.
The only thing that puzzles some people is that although Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei have more men and horses than Qiu Zixiong's Baitang Village, their combat effectiveness cannot be compared with those of border villages such as Baitang Village. They want to "annex" in such a reckless manner.
"The people in Baitangzhai seem to be overestimating their capabilities.
However, in the land of northern Shaanxi, heroes and bandits compete for hegemony. They can work together to attack cities, plunder counties and attack government offices, and they can also turn against each other and draw swords on each other. It is not uncommon to annex and annex each other. Even Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei themselves are
It has grown continuously by merging other small groups of rebels, so there is nothing new about being annexed by Baitang Village this time.
After Qiu Zixiong received the message from Feng Ziying's messenger, he understood it very well.
The governor was very satisfied with his ingenious strategy in this battle. Not only did he solve the problem of Yanchuan extension in one fell swoop, but he also laid a good foundation for advancing into Yichuan, Luochuan, Central and Yijun, the four southernmost counties of Yan'an Prefecture.
Base.
The governor has already arrived in Xi'an, and Modren and the others are also fighting vigorously in Qingyang and Pingliang. On the surface, the Kuang family father and son drove the people from Boyan Village to run here and there, but in fact they were following the instructions.
Traveling along the route drawn by the governor, after this sweep, the gentry influence in the entire Qingyang Pingliang Prefecture was greatly eliminated, but the wealth and food remained. Isn't he doing the same thing?
"Zifeng, brother, do you think we can win Yanchang County?" Qiu Zixiong played with a jade ornament in his hand and walked in the hall with a smile, "There is a letter from over there, praising us for a good job..."
"They didn't say what we should do next?" Mao Jian frowned.
He looks even older, but in fact he is only four or five years older than his cousin Qiu Zixiong, but at first glance he looks like he is ten years older. He is Qiu Zixiong's logistics manager and basically does not participate in military operations.
, just responsible for the collection and distribution of food and grass supplies after each war.
"This is the genius over there. They only drew a circle for us. As for how to fight and how to operate, it is completely left to us. Of course, we must implement his original intention." Qiu Zixiong said leisurely: "No.
Do you know why we, the northern Shaanxi gentry, are so annoying to him and so unwelcome? Could it be that his father was sued by these gentry when he was the commander-in-chief in Yulin?"
"It's hard to say. How can the gentry in our area like warriors? In addition, whether it's a hermit or a bandit, there will definitely be gum decay among them. These gentry will naturally have to suffer because there are people in the court.
,..." Mao Jian shook his head, "But to slaughter all the gentry in Shaanxi just because of this, I'm afraid this is too much."
"Who said we have to slaughter them all?" Qiu Zifeng disagreed, "I don't think it's because of this reason. After all, it's not just food. It's really hard to get food out of the mouths of these farmers. It's really hard to reach the sky. Governor
Your Excellency, instead of spending all your time talking to these people, and even getting nothing in the end and still being hated and sued by them, how can our method be so quick and easy?
"
Mao Jian frowned, "Then he is not afraid of the backlash from the local gentry? Do you really think he can dominate Shaanxi? There are also Chief Envoys and Inspectors in the province."
"Haha, brother, when Yun Guang was the governor of Shaanxi a few years ago, didn't he cover the sky with one hand? Who among the Chief Envoys and the Inspectors would dare to be presumptuous in front of him? At that time, Lu Chuan was still the Chief Envoy, right? In Yunguang
He was like a quail with its neck scrunched up in front of him, not even daring to fart. Even if he was told to go east, he would not dare to go west..."
Qiu Zifeng's rebuttal did not overwhelm Mao Jian, "How can it be the same? Yun Guang had a great reputation before he came to Shaanxi, and the gentry also supported him. Now this one is too young and does not have much foundation. He is on the ground in Shaanxi.
It has no roots and roots, how can it be compared with Yun Guang?"
"No roots and no roots? No roots and no roots. Will Xie Zhenye confess immediately? Just based on the qualifications of his father, the Governor of the Three Borders and the General Soldier of Yulin, with the backing of the border army, there is no such thing on the ground in Shaanxi.
How many people dare to challenge him, otherwise why would he drive us around like hawks and dogs?" Qiu Zifeng said bitterly.
"Hey, why aren't you happy to be a hawk?" Qiu Zixiong was amused, "Why don't others ask for this opportunity?"
"This is not to be a hawk, but to use us as a butcher's knife. We will bear the blame of the evildoers, and he will be a good guy..." Qiu Zifeng sighed, "But then again, if we don't want to do this, what can we do?
Some people want to do it, but they just feel suffocated just thinking about it.”
"Haha, people are different. There are hundreds of red flowers. Zifeng, do you still want to compete with the governor?" Mao Jian laughed, "Don't feel sorry for yourself. If you can become a hawk, as long as someone else
If you don’t kill a rabbit and kill a dog, or kill a donkey by unloading a grinding mill, we should be like Amitabha Buddha.”
"Okay, I don't think that's the case." Qiu Zixiong calmed down and said, "It's not that the governor is very affectionate. People who are kind can't sit in this position, but it's about how useful we are to the governor. Some people
It is said that the governor came to Shaanxi for gold plating, and if he finds something interesting to do after walking around, he will return to Beijing. I don't think so.
"The governor is very thoughtful. If you look at it, you have taken the four big villages in our area into your pocket at once, and almost dealt with the powerful gentry in northern Shaanxi. Whether it is to knock the mountain to shock the tiger, or to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, this Shaanxi gentry I
I guess they can't afford to stir up much trouble now. As for those people in Xi'an City, they don't even dare to leave the city. How can they fight with the governor who is galloping around in northern Shaanxi? Not to mention the governor's role in the army and in the court.
With his basic background, he still dares to put his hand into the east of the river. If it were an ordinary person, who would dare?"
Qiu Zixiong's words made both Mao Jian and Qiu Zifeng nod in recognition.
"Shaanxi is definitely not as simple as the governor's quick glance. Seeing how much he attaches importance to the control of the army shows that he has a clear understanding of the situation. Shaanxi's territory, the northwest border, connects the Western Regions and Tibet to the west, and controls the grasslands in the north.
, connecting Bashu to the south and the Central Plains to the east, it can be said that Shaanxi is in turmoil and the world is shocked. In addition, there are four important towns in Jiubian. It can be said that having control of Shaanxi means that we have a ballast stone in our hands. "
Qiu Zixiong carefully considered his words, "With Xiao Feng's reputation as a editor, he doesn't have to come to Shaanxi to swim in this muddy water. He is a Jinshi, Shujishi, editor of the Hanlin Academy, and Prime Minister of Shuntian. What a prestigious title, he is safe and secure."
After ten years, promotion to a third-rank official will be a matter of course, so why take the risk in Shaanxi?"
"Then what is he doing here?" Mao Jian and Qiu Zifeng couldn't help but ask.
"Maybe it's to accumulate fame and prestige faster, maybe it's to lay the foundation for the Feng family to become a veritable king of the northwest, or maybe there are bigger ideas, but we can't predict them." Qiu Zixiong shook his head.
"But no matter what, Xiao Feng Xiu Zhuan has a bright future. We won't lose by following him. Moreover, he is single-handed and needs us people to give him wings and help him do things. We share the same interests as him. As long as we are loyal, we don't have to worry about him.
Leave us alone, especially after offending the gentry and officials of Shaanxi. Although we have no way out, he also has no choice."
Of course, Qiu Zixiong couldn't understand Feng Ziying's thoughts. In fact, Feng Ziying himself may not be completely clear about how he will develop in the future. He just moves forward according to inertia. Occasionally, he will find that he seems to need to change something, and then make some adjustments to his future plans.
, that is to say, as one’s status changes,
Cultural thinking is also changing, and future goals are constantly being adjusted.
But for Feng Ziying now, his goals are still clear and precise. The first is to completely quell the chaos in Shaanxi. The second is to master a guard force other than the border army that can be used for himself. The third is to sort out the officialdom of Shaanxi and create a basic
A bureaucracy that can revolve around its own baton.
These steps may be fast or slow, they may go alone or in parallel, or they may complement each other. The first step is advancing the fastest, the second step has a certain foundation, and the third step has just begun and has not yet entered the right track. It can only be said that in
It has achieved certain results in Yan'an Prefecture, but has not yet penetrated other places.
But from the moment he enters Xi'an City, he will face off against Lu Chuan and Sun Yijie. He will use the power brought by his continuous victories in quelling the chaos to gradually squeeze their influence, establish his own prestige, and then provide