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Chapter 461: Singing the Drums and Raising the Soldiers (Continued 2)

The changes and turmoil that occurred during this period, coupled with the impact on the local area, were quite obvious; boats traveled along the river, and although the ships on the river were still coming and going, the corresponding ferries and towns became much more depressed.

The newly built workshops and workshops along the waterside were temporarily abandoned and became empty and deserted. Fortunately, the corresponding industrial workers and craftsmen were concentrated and transferred to the cities where the key troops were garrisoned.

Therefore, the main impacts are the corresponding production progress, equipment and raw materials losses; as long as there is sufficient investment afterwards, it can still be restored. The same is true for Tunzhuang, which has a certain semi-financial armed force.

In contrast, the more damaged villages and towns are located in the civilian villages and towns; the ruins and ruins that were burned, killed, captured and fled can be seen almost from time to time. Even the places that were preserved are filled with traces of smoke and fire that have been attacked.

At the temporary central army meeting in a large military farm along the river, Zhou Huaian led the way to the generals on both sides.

"Aside from the Shannan Army offensive that Jiangling is not dealing with, now there are enemies coming from the four routes in Hunan. We will only go to one place."

"Xiang Zhu is a Tuman leader with a hindrance. His power is huge but his rule may not be stable. And Song Hao's so-called Jingnan Army is also from outside, and the foundation for echoing it in the local area is insufficient; and Zhou Yue in Shaozhou is the most limited, and it is not enough to form a deterrent if it is fought."

"So let's focus on one place to fight the strongest Lei Man... His Langzhou is mostly a plain water siege area around Dongting. With the cooperation of the navy, it is easier to encircle and annihilate."

As the deputy at this time, Zhu Cun took the lead with more than 20,000 new soldiers, and a large number of husbands and craftsmen from Jiangning to return to Jiangling along the river; so at this time, he should join Chai Ping to deal with the offensive from Shandong Jiedushi Liu Jurong.

Another Cao Shixiong, who was second only to him in his qualifications and ranks, stayed in Jiangning's enclave in Xuanrunjiang, the three prefectures of Jiangdong Road, and ensured that he was connected to Huo Cun, located in Ezhou, a river-aligned control area.

While maintaining the basic water and land transportation line along the river and guarding the movement of Huainan on the other side of the river, it is also responsible for supporting and guiding those peripheral armed forces and other rebels who are operating in Xuanshe and She.

Another important general, Zhang Juyan, also led a group of troops from Hongzhou to pursue and encircle the remnants of Gao Maoqing, who was fleeing "Jiangxi Observer", and his so-called "Governor of Jizhou" Wei Quanshou, the Ji and Qian rebellion forces headed by Wei Quanshou.

The next step will be to form a force of echoing north and south and attacking the local armed forces that flow from the country, Xin and other places.

On the other hand, there was no sign of a victory or defeat in the war and disputes in Fujian; and the resulting wave of escape was almost reduced to the negligible emperor. Therefore, the importance and pressure of being adjacent to Jiaoling Pass have been greatly reduced over time.

The responsibilities of Laoguan to station in the local area can also be liberated, and the Eighth Army, which was responsible for replenishing troops from Chaoxun, used Dingzhou to go north to Jiangxi to carry out deterrent strikes and annihilations on local forces that dared to be the enemy of the Taiping Army.

Therefore, those old rebel generals who gathered together had enough experience and qualifications to lead troops and were able to use it, now only Gao Jichang and Guo Yan were left by Zhou Huaian, and they had not yet assigned corresponding responsibilities.

Guo Yan did a good job in local anti-rebellion and military farming, and was above the average level of the rebel generals; so Zhou Huaian should take him a step further and shoulder the important task of the Tanzhou defense and garrison district as an alternate chief clerk.

Thinking of this, Zhou Huaian continued to send others to say:

"Wu Xingchen, I will give you the cooperation of four garrison battalions and the first battalion of naval forces, and go south to wait for an opportunity to invade Shaozhou to restrain Zhou Yue's troops..."

"Su Wuming, you take a battalion to Yuezhou and integrate the scattered forces along Dongting Lake, especially those boat owners and fishermen in the cooperative villages, and try to hold back the steps of Xiang Zhujun in Lizhou as much as possible."

"Until the team led by me successfully defeated the troops of Leiman, Langzhou..."

At this time, a victim opened the tent and sent an urgent report.

"What, Zhou Yue has already solved the problem in which way?..."

Then, Zhou Huaian received surprising news.

"As a reconnaissance outpost, Zhao Yingong met his old subordinate who had a life-saving relationship in the past? He persuaded the other party to rebel and attack Zhou Yue in the army. His subordinates were in chaos without fighting and are now rushing to collapse?"

The person who did this was Min Xu, the general of Jiangxi who was formerly stationed in Annan, and Deng Chune, a native of Shaozhou. They were originally one of the various recruits who were transferred from Jiangxi when Gao Pian recovered Annan.

Later, Huang Chao was trapped in Lingnan and cut off the grain transported from the mainland to Annan. These local soldiers who had been in garrison for many years also became more and more moved; coupled with Zeng Yan's power seizure and the civil strife in Annan, these Annan garrison soldiers also fled one after another.

Min Xu and Deng Chune were one of them; however, their return was not smooth, and they encountered attacks from the local Xiyuan barbarians and conflicts between local land groups. As a result, this trip wasted several years, and finally they were able to return to Hunan Observation Envoy, and were recognized by Zhou Yue, who occupied Shaozhou, and were recruited.

After meeting Zhao Yingong in the wild, he promised to return to his hometown and get compensation with the conditions. He made up his mind to fight back and take action to make a comeback, and dispersed the coalition forces formed by the Tu tribes and powerful forces under Zhou Yue.

Although there was an accident in his layout, it was an accident that was beneficial to him. Thinking of this, Zhou Huaian immediately ordered:

"Wu Xingchen, I will give you another cavalry camp to set off south quickly for mobile phones; don't worry about those cities, and try to block these chaotic Shaozhou troops as much as possible..."

.........

And in Hengzhou, a small team of people marching under the Taiping Army's flag.

"Old team leader, I am a dilapidated family. I don't have a few people left in my family anyway, so I can't find them now. I don't know what kind of principles to help the people..."

Min Xu, who was covered in blood on his body, was also muttering to Zhao Yingong:

"If you want to kill the government, kill the government. If you want to copy the big ones, copy the big ones. Even if your rules are more harsh, it doesn't matter; anyway, this world is like this, as long as you have a solution to this ability;"

He paused and showed a certain expression of yearning and coveting and said:

"But, can I guarantee that I can drink three times a day... it's the kind of thing you can burn in your mouth..."

Well, this is a typical profit-oriented approach, only caring about the rogue proletariat in front of you. But it is still an object that can be used and transformed. Zhao Yingong said secretly in his heart, but asked back.

"Don't you really take the reward to go to Guangzhou, or just send it back to your hometown..."

"I had this idea at first, but after thinking about it, I still realized that we would have learned the skills we have in the army. I am afraid that other businessmen will not know anything about it."

Min Xu said frankly helplessly.

"Even if you take these hundred pieces of silk money, you will only benefit for a while and then you will not be able to settle down. In the end, you will not have to make a living, but you are afraid that you will not have a good end on the Taiping Army. It would be better to stay here and find a place to settle down based on the current reasons."

"What's more, the noble man in your family is really a great atmosphere known as the "Five South Envoy". Inside and outside the ridge, no one knows it from all over the country, and no one knows it. I'm afraid there are many people who have no way to join the enemy..."

"Now that he is willing to use you Gui Guan, Annan's old brothers must be great figures with a broad mind and no grudges; naturally, he is not stingy to give us destitute families a way out;"

"I heard that you provide good and generous treatment. The old soldiers and generals who have worked for a long time still have land to receive. I would like to ask Team Zhao to see the relationship between the original killer and the barbarians, so I will give me some chance to serve the current situation... I can cheat you in Shaoyang City...ah."

Hearing this, Zhao Yingong's face, which had been silent, relaxed slightly and said.

"You can really stand the rules and orders of my Taiping Army; you also have to start from the bottom five, and go through some time-testing period and daily screening..."

"That's why I want you to take advantage of me as an opportunity to join the noble person who is a member of me."
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