Scroll C, Section 52: The Yuyang Tuo comes with agitation (3)
"搐搐搐搐" The rapid sound of horse hooves went straight along Chang'an Avenue towards the direction of Bingbu Cross Street.
The people on the streets who had their clear dreams disturbed could not help but feel anxious and could no longer sleep.
I don’t know where the trouble happened again. In the middle of the night, the Tangbao Express Delivery went by so desperately, and it was the third time. It went there at midnight, and Chouzheng went there again.
It was just the beginning of the month, and another horse was rushing past. Something must have happened somewhere, and it was a big deal!
The Ministry of War's public house was already brightly lit.
The heads of the various departments have all arrived overnight. If you dare to make excuses at this time, then they will all go away tomorrow.
Xiao Daheng's eyelids were horribly swollen, and he didn't know whether it was because he hadn't slept well or was in a bad mood, but his livid complexion and clenched teeth were enough to show how bad the situation was.
The left servant, Zhang Jingqiu, looked a little normal and was carefully reading the newspaper sent back.
From the first letter to the third letter, it seems that the time difference between each letter is only one or two hours, but in fact it is not the case. The time when the first letter is sent is different from the time when the third letter is sent.
It was already three days behind the time, and the situation was actually delivered to the Ministry of War nine days ago.
It is conceivable that starting from today, there will be countless pond newspapers coming like a tide, not only from Ningxia Town and Yulin Town, but also from Gansu Town, Guyuan Town and even Shanxi Town and Datong Town.
Zhang Jingqiu did not believe that this would be just a simple mutiny and rebellion in Ningxia Town. If there were no Tatars from Hetao or even further east causing trouble here, he would dare to write the name upside down.
"Have you informed the two ministers?" Chai Ge also looked ugly. As the right minister, he needed to have specific control over the handling of such matters, and Ningxia Town was so corrupted all of a sudden that he couldn't help but be shocked.
"The two pavilion elders have known about it and informed the palace." A minor official said quickly.
"When the map is hung, how many people have come from the Zhifang Division?" Chai Ke said sternly without waiting for a reply: "In the past three months, all the Shaanxi Xingdu Division and the Four Town Newspapers have been sent, and the relevant situation has been sorted out immediately."
The entire palace began to agitate like boiling water. If such a big thing happened, it would be a matter of later to investigate the responsibility. Now it is necessary to grasp the basic situation as soon as possible and come up with a corresponding strategy, otherwise the emperor
It's time to make a fool of yourself during meetings or interviews with two cabinet ministers.
Seeing Xiao Daheng's appearance, Chai Ke felt agitated for no reason. He, the Minister of War, was the first to bear the brunt of such a big matter, but what about Xiao Daheng?
Given his age, it would not have much impact even if he were to become an official soon. However, for such a big matter, the burden would fall on the people present.
The map was quickly hung up, including Ningxia Town, the three neighboring towns, and the situation in Hetao. However, outsiders may not be able to understand this kind of map at a glance, and only those who are familiar with military affairs can understand it.
"Say." Xiao Daheng, Zhang Jingqiu and Chai Ke were already standing in front of the hung map. Geng Ruxi, the head of the staff department, was already standing aside. "As far as the current newspaper shows, on the twenty-third day of the first lunar month, Ningxia Town Deputy Chief Soldier
Cheng'en, Yi Chengchong and Liu Dongyang, deputy commander-in-chief of Ningxia Town, launched an attack at the same time. They attacked and killed commander-in-chief Shi Guangjue that night, and the soldiers looted the town's treasury. It is said that more than 200,000 taels of silver were obtained and distributed among the troops...
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"..., on the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, the guerrilla general Tu Wenxiu led his army and the Yiyun Division to raid Pinglu Station. Ningxia Town Counselor Yao Zhili died in the battle, and the rest of his troops were defeated. The northern Zhenyuan Pass was also controlled by the Yiyun Division,..."
"On the twenty-seventh day of the first lunar month, General Liu Baichuan raised troops in the Ningxia rear guard to respond to the rebellion. Sanshan Pass and Qinggang Gorge were both controlled by Liu Baichuan's troops..."
Zhang Jingqiu's stern voice sounded: "So, except for the Lingzhou Institute and Ningxia Zhongwei who have not yet received news, the entire Ningxia Town has been controlled by the rebels?"
"No, Mr. Zhang, Liu Dongyang is the deputy commander of the Ningxia Central Guard. The Ningxia Central Guard must have been controlled by him a long time ago. Only Lingzhou Commander Xie Wengui is guarding it. It is not clear yet. What is the situation in the Xingwu Camp?
If Xingwu Camp is also controlled by the rebels, then the entire Ningxia Town may have little hope..."
Geng Ruqi's words were like a bucket of ice water poured into the hearts of everyone present who were already a little desperate.
A huge town in Ningxia actually fell in just ten days. Could it be that the border affairs of the Zhou Dynasty were already so weak?
Of course, this is a civil strife, not an invasion by a foreign enemy, but this is more terrifying than an invasion by a foreign enemy, because there must be the shadow of a foreign enemy behind it, otherwise these rebels would not be busy guarding Ningxia and seizing peace.
This clearly means that we must first control the choke points connected to the Tatars in the jacket. Once there is a change, we can directly release the Tatar cavalry into the enemy's territory.
"The situation in Gansu Town is also not good. It is said that the tribes such as Abdul Shatar and Harahash who are entrenched in Hami to the west have been harassing Suzhou, and the Tatars from the West Sea often cross the Qilian Mountains and haunt Ganzhou.
The five guards, the guards in the western part of Gansu Town will not be disturbed very much,..."
There is no good news.
Everyone knew this news before, but after all, nothing serious happened, so everyone is used to these situations. The question is, now that there is trouble in Ningxia Town, what should we do? Where can we mobilize troops to quell the rebellion?
Not only is Gansu Town's posture unable to mobilize troops, it may even be attacked by the Ningxia rebels. Once Gansu Town is destroyed, the problem will be really big.
Chai Ke took a deep breath and said, "Chu Cai, it seems that this Gansu town can't send out troops?"
"Master Chai, I'm afraid it's not a matter of not being able to send out troops. Ningxia Zhongwei has always been Liu Dongyang's home base. He has been stationed there for more than ten years. The news from Xingren Division and Long Jinwei said that Liu Dongyang is known as Zhongwei in Zhongwei.
Wang, his troops numbered up to 5,000, and 2,000 of them were the best of the herdsmen and refugees he recruited from Gansu and Hetao. Some of them were horse bandits active in Heli Mountain. He was always ambitious.
, but he also has the ability..."
These words made both Zhang Jingqiu and Chai Ke suddenly nervous, "Chu Cai, what do you mean?"
"My subordinates are worried that his mind has long been no longer on a mere town in Ningxia, but has set his sights on Guyuan and Gansu Town to the west, especially Gansu Town. The situation there may be worse than we imagined. Once he raises troops to the west,
When he entered, he captured Jingtai and Songshan Fort, which had always been the pastureland of the Achitu tribe. If the Achitu tribe had not been expelled more than ten years ago and a border wall was built in the north, the Achitu tribe would have rushed in.
Come in, if Liu Dongyang and the Achitu tribe collude, not only the Big and Small Songshan, but also the Zhenfan Guards and Liangzhou Guards will be in great danger. The border wall can block the Achitu tribe, but it cannot withstand Liu Dongyang's men.
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Everyone took a breath of cold air. If this was the case, then the entire Zhuwei Town in the eastern part of Gansu Town would be in danger.
"Chu Cai, are you assuming the worst?" Zhang Jingqiu hesitated for a moment, his eyes still wandering on the map, "Liu Dongyang trusts the Kuaibai family so much?"
"It is precisely because of his distrust that he let Kuaibai stand in the way. Tu Wenxiu, Xu Chao and Liu Baichuan must be following Liu Dongyang. Maybe their mutual distrust will be our only chance, but if Kuaibai
With the support of the Tumote Department, the effect of this mutual distrust on us will be infinitesimally small, and Liu Dongyang will truly form an alliance with Kuaibai!"
Geng Ruqi's analysis made Chai Ke nod slightly, "Chu Cai, you mean Liu Dongyang hasn't made up his mind yet?"
"Master Chai, I can't judge. Logically speaking, since he dares to do such a thing, I'm afraid he has already made up his mind. But judging from the performance of his headquarters, he still doesn't believe in Kuaibai. Maybe he is waiting for Tu
The attitude of the Mote Department and the current confrontation between Su Nang and Bu Shitu may have made him a little hesitant."
When Feng Ziying got the news, it was already noon.
At this time, the news had spread throughout the capital city. Two more reports were reported back to the capital in the morning, with five police officers a day. This was probably the most tense time after the Battle of Hulunsai. Fortunately, although both inside and outside the capital city,
I was a little nervous, but I thought that it was Ningxia Town, which was far away from the capital city, so it was not like everyone was surrounded by soldiers, and the specific situation was not clear yet.
If something like this happened in Shanxi Town or Datong Town, I'm afraid the whole town would be in panic.
"The big guys from the Ministry of War entered the court early in the morning. They discussed it until noon and still didn't come up with any opinions. The main reason is that the situation changed too quickly. It is said that Ningxia Town has been almost wiped out. Except for Lingzhou, it is said that it is still held.
, but it has been surrounded for several days, and maybe it has fallen now."
Zheng Chongjian and Wang Yingxiong both came to Feng's house to have a meal, and of course they had Fang Youdu.
"Songshan Fort should have been captured by Liu Dongyang. It is said that the defenders of Jingtai City surrendered without a single blow, and even took the initiative to lead the rebels to capture Gaolan City. However, they encountered a fierce counterattack when attacking Anning Fort and failed.
Success,..." Zheng Chongjian sighed and shook his head.
"If Anning Fort is captured by the rebels, the Lanzhou Guards will have no reason to resist, and Lintao Mansion will be in danger." Wang Yingxiong was also very excited.
"No, the rebels can't go south to Lintao. They just want to control Anning Fort and Lanzhou Guard. If they hold this line, they will have no worries on the south line. They have no energy to go south..." Feng Ziying shook his head, "This Liu Dongyang is still
You are very aware of your own strength. By the way, the court has not decided yet? Where will the troops be sent from? Who will be the commander?"
"It hasn't been decided yet, but I'm afraid Yulin and Shanxi towns won't be able to escape, and Guyuan town will have some difficulties..." Zheng Chongjian was more informed, "It is said that Mr. Chai, the right servant, may be appointed as the governor of the three sides, with full power to control the entire four sides of Shaanxi.
The town is responsible for countering the rebellion. If the situation is not good, troops may be mobilized from Sichuan and Henan."