Gui Zi Scroll Chapter 635: Handover, the situation has been decided
In late autumn, I am sweating through my heavy clothes.
Ma Kongying personally led his army from the south of Gaocheng and along the Hutuo River to attack Shulu.
This road is nearly two hundred miles long, and it is also an area where Bailian has a very deep foundation. It is difficult to keep such a large army a secret.
However, using the Jizhen Army and the Beijing Camp to simultaneously launch a fierce offensive against the rebel forces in the central part of Bailian on the east and west wings did cause huge chaos and impact on the entire central part of Bailian.
Ma Kong took the opportunity and Ying led 6,000 elite troops, including 2,000 cavalry and 4,000 mounted infantry, to rush all the way from the south bank of the Hutuo River.
For more than 180 miles, if it were a pure infantry march, it would take three days, but with the addition of cavalry and mounted infantry, the speed is greatly accelerated.
Moreover, Ma Kongying went all out and mobilized all the mules and horses of the Xuanfu army. Feng Ziying also helped requisition some of them locally, just to use this mobility to catch the White Lotus rebel army by surprise.
The south bank of the Hutuo River is also a relatively densely populated area. Since the operation cannot be kept secret, we simply ignore it and just concentrate on charging according to our own marching progress.
As long as he is fast enough, even if Bai Lian's eyeliner notices something abnormal along the way, it will be too late to react and he can still be caught off guard.
It has to be said that Feng Ziying's strategy of seducing the east and attacking the west was used just right, and the early violent attacks by the Jingying and Jizhen troops also greatly attracted Wang Haoli's attention.
Jingying's high-intensity firepower output, and in order to clear up Jingying's name and gain credit in this battle, they fought extremely fatally in this battle.
Whether it was Yang Zhaoji He Huchen or Tu Wenxiu and Ma Chengxun's troops, they all went all out and took the absolute initiative from the beginning, launching ferocious offensives in Gaocheng and Wuji.
Gaocheng only took one day to capture, and Wuji only took three days. However, in Jinzhou, Ma Chengxun encountered stubborn resistance.
Zhou Yin shouldered the heavy responsibility of organizing rebellious troops to constantly harass the Beijing camp from the surrounding areas. The Beijing camp was obviously not very adaptable to this type of tactics similar to guerrilla warfare and sparrow warfare. The battle was exhausted and the war fell into a stalemate.
The troops of He Huchen and Yang Zhaoji also encountered setbacks in Shenzhen. Although the rebel army suffered repeated setbacks, they grew larger and more numerous like locusts.
Although the combat effectiveness of the rebel army was not good, their blocking by using terrain and terrain was effective, making it difficult for the official army to open up the situation.
The Jizhen Army also achieved good results in Raoyang, but also encountered desperate resistance from the rebels in Anping, and the battle situation reached a stalemate.
Until Ma Kongying and his six thousand men arrived at Shulu City like magic soldiers descending from the sky, this sudden killing move left the rebel army completely unprepared. How could the officers and soldiers suddenly abandon the front line where the fierce battle was still going on and attack from the waist and abdomen?
Such a sharp uppercut.
This punch directly hit the vital point. Shulu City was captured overnight, and all the grain and grass gathered by the rebels gathered in Shulu City were looted by the official army.
What could not be used was simply burned. The fire that filled the sky ignited half of Shulu County, and also caused confusion among the White Lotus rebels ahead.
The loss of Shu Lu will bring about two major consequences.
First, all the grain and grass supplies originally supplied to Shenzhou, Wuqiang and Anping were lost. Second, this knife was inserted into the waists of Shenzhou, Wuqiang, Hengshui, and Wuyi, leaving Shenzhou and Wuqiang directly facing the possibility of being cut off.
On the rear route, Hengshui and Wuyi were originally in the rear, and they suddenly faced attacks from the army.
The rebel troops in the rear, who were not mentally prepared at all, immediately became confused.
The capture of Shulu also brought about another consequence, that is, the armed forces of large local clans that had been suppressed and dormant began to become active rapidly. Dozens of local clan armies of varying sizes quickly emerged in Hengshui Wuyi.
Armed forces began to attack the White Lotus rebel army, which further exacerbated the rapid decline of the White Lotus rebel army's power in this area.
It turns out that the reason why the clan armed forces in these places did not dare to take the lead was because they were worried that the official troops would not arrive for a long time. Once they did take the lead, they would be surrounded and suppressed by the superior force of the White Lotus rebel army, and they would die before they could make a move.
Now that the official army has captured Shulu, it has a great shock to the entire Shenzhou, Wuqiang, Hengshui, and Wuyi lines, and the local clan armed forces have naturally begun to move.
The drastic change in the situation in Wuyi, Hengshui, also immediately affected Shenzhou Wuqiang in the north, and also had a huge impact on the inevitable Jizhou, Zaoqiang, Xinhe, Nangong and other places.
The county seat in this area has always been under the control of the government, but various white lotus armed forces in the countryside have become quite active, constantly attacking and looting large gentry houses and looting merchants. The situation is turning out of control.
However, many large households did not dare to resist directly because they were worried about attracting a direct attack from the White Lotus army and causing trouble.
However, seeing the change in the situation in Hengshui Wuyi immediately gave them great encouragement and courage, so clan armed forces in these places soon developed and began to compete with the Bailian rebels for control of the countryside again.
After receiving the support of the government, they quickly took advantage and regained control of this land.
After Ma Kongying led the cavalry to raid Shulu, the 10,000 infantry troops who followed him also arrived in Shulu two days later and began to attack the crumbling Shenzhou to the north.
Shenzhou has not yet been captured, but Anping, whose military morale has been in chaos, has been captured by the Jizhen Army in the south. Immediately after Shenzhou was captured, the Wuqiang and Bailian rebels took the initiative to withdraw southward, but encountered attacks from many local clan armed forces along the Jiahe line.
, and soon collapsed.
On October 23rd, the entire central White Lotus rebel army was completely wiped out, and Wang Haoli fled to Lincheng in the south. However, the entire southern White Lotus rebel army was actually in a shaky state, unable to resist the powerful official army.
"Ziying, I'm just here to pick peaches. Don't have any objections. I want to go to Liaodong, but you are more familiar with Liaodong and are more suitable than me. The court also took this into consideration before letting you
Go to Liaodong and take on a big responsibility."
Sun Chengzong smiled and handed over to Feng Ziying in the Yamen of Zhending Mansion.
"Haha, it's the same for everyone. Just like what you said, Brother Zhisheng, maybe it's because we are more familiar with each other. We only went to fight in the past two years. Nurhachi may have been thinking about competing with me again.
It's over." Feng Ziying also smiled happily.
"It doesn't matter. There is a war everywhere. We are born to fight. By the way, Brother Zhisheng, Luan Cheng, Zhaozhou, Yuanshi, and the White Lotus rebels have all given up on their own initiative. They just took over and are probably preparing to attack Gaoyi.
If we want to fight with us, we only need to go to Gaoyi, and the southern rebels can almost be solved. The remaining three prefectures in the south have to be dealt with. In addition, for the three prefectures in Henan north of the Yellow River, Brother Zhisheng will guide Liu
Let's cross the river to fight Baichuan, this guy has long wanted to prove that his Jiangbei Town should not be a second-rate military town."
Faced with Feng Ziying's good attitude, Sun Chengzong also admired him very much. Anyone who could have achieved the great success of putting down the Bailian Rebellion in one fell swoop would have found it difficult to accept that he suddenly had to give up halfway and go to Liaodong to face a dangerous situation at this time, but this
The guy seemed nonchalant, even a little eager to try, but with this mentality, he was ashamed of himself.
Perhaps this guy was born with a fighting spirit. As a civil servant, this is even more rare. In the current Zhou Dynasty, he can be regarded as the first civil servant to know the army, and he has no dissatisfaction among his subordinates.
"Don't worry, Ziying, you have brought the war to this point. I just come to pick up the peaches. No one else can do such a good thing. I am here, and I feel ashamed." Sun Chengzong and Feng Ziying
The relationship is actually very good, and the two of them get along well, so they are not so polite when talking to each other.
"You can't say that. Brother Zhisheng, your achievements in Shanxi have been witnessed by everyone in the imperial court. In the Central Plains of Gyeonggi Province, there must be a cadre to take charge. The White Lotus rebellion is easy to destroy, but the roots of the White Lotus are difficult to eradicate. This is the truth Zhisheng
I must understand, brother, how the imperial court comes to pull out these roots, this is the most critical thing, otherwise once the trouble breaks out and the ashes come back again, what should the Northland do?"
Feng Ziying's words also impressed Sun Chengzong, "I have also considered this matter. It requires concerted efforts from many parties, not only to cut the grass, but also to eradicate the roots. And eradicating the roots is not as simple as simply killing people. We must remove the soil and provide relief and pensions."
, enlightenment, and at the same time, we must have a countermeasure against the exploitation of these local wealthy families and the harsh government taxes and miscellaneous taxes. Otherwise, the people will not be able to survive, and they will have to find help and sustenance. Our northern land is not as wealthy as the south of the Yangtze River. If these policies and laws are implemented
If there is even a slight deviation, it will lead to serious trouble, which is also something I have been thinking about."
Sun Chengzong's words reassured Feng Ziying. This thought was enough to prove that the court had not chosen the wrong person.
"Brother Zhisheng considers it this way, I feel relieved. After the handover is completed today, I will return to Beijing to make preparations." Feng Ziying also sighed with emotion, "Fighting these battles, I actually didn't have much fun. This official
The bigger you get, the less and less opportunities you have to take command in person, so you can only have fun on the map sandbox..."
Sun Chengzong also laughed, "You, you, you are already a second-rank official, why do you expect to go into battle in person? The court will not allow it. We civil servants are originally commanders, sitting in charge of the central army, strategizing, foresighting, and issuing orders. Only then
It is our duty, and the generals charge into battle, this is what they should do, they complement each other."
Feng Ziying also nodded in response, "Brother Zhisheng, the situation in the DPRK may have changed, have you heard about it?"
Sun Chengzong was not ignorant of world affairs. He was from Beizhili and Qi Yongtai were from the same hometown. Although the friendship between teachers and students was not as deep as that between Qi Yongtai and Feng Ziying, it was still very close and he understood the changes in the situation in the DPRK.
dawn.
"I heard that both Prime Minister Ye and Prime Minister Fang will temporarily retire. Prime Minister Qi will take over as the first assistant, but the second assistant has not yet been finalized. Mr. Gu Ge and Mr. Li Ge may still have some disputes, but it is estimated that there will be no major changes.
As for Tang and Mu, I heard that Miao Changqi succeeded him as the Minister of Rites, hehe, it would be interesting for him to succeed him as the Minister of Rites."
Feng Ziying and Sun Chengzong both looked at each other and smiled.