The Fufang Jiedushi north of Chang'an, also known as the Weibei Jiedushi, is the city of Fangzhou (now Huangling, Shaanxi). He is already the general of the Left Wu Guard of the Great Qi Dynasty. Huang Hao, who is also the commander of Youyi in the north, was also watching the broken official army flags that were still tenaciously standing on the top of the city.

Although he used the means and strategies of besieging the city to fight aid, he defeated reinforcements from Fuzhou, Danzhou and other places with his good infantry and cavalry battles, and successively seized thousands of people; however, Li Xiaochang, the governor of Fufang, who was trapped in the city, still insisted on refusing to surrender, and even shot and killed the envoys who went to negotiate with him.

However, the weather north of the Wei River is getting colder day by day, while his soldiers are still wearing single clothes and crotch shirts from summer and autumn. Therefore, last night, more than a hundred wounded soldiers were trembling and hugging each other and unable to wake up again.

Although he had repeatedly urged Chang'an to ask for more wine, firewood, clothes, quilts and blankets, the things he sent from behind were not satisfactory, and were even full of omissions and mistakes.

Among them, the food and wine sent to the frontier were sufficient, but many of them were salt blocks, copper coins, raw medicine, etc. that were not urgently needed at the moment. Most of the shoes, hoodies, quilts and blankets he asked for were light silk cloth, sheaths and single silk fabrics, and even women's skirts and shirts mixed in.

This made people a little angry. While he had to send troops to the nearby Shengping, Yijun went to collect gifts from various counties, he whipped and killed several related transport officials with a harsh rebuke. He also wrote a letter to the emperor and uncle, which was said to cause a lot of trouble.

However, the corresponding transportation efficiency has not been improved, but has become slower and slower. Although the answer given to him in Chang'an City was that people had already organized hands to sew winter clothes, bedding, blankets and other items to protect the cold, but they were probably still far from being sent to the front of the army.

Therefore, he became worried and became more and more irritable. Because once the first snowfall in the north of winter came, he had to withdraw his troops from the city of Fangzhou; otherwise, the tens of thousands of troops would set up camps in the wilderness, and if the official army did not attack, most of them would have been frozen to death and frostbite.

He also didn't understand why he was able to achieve the rebel army with sufficient food and clothing on the road of fighting. How could it be that after defeating the imperial court and entering Chang'an City, everything became unhappy?

However, in the Fangzhou City that he didn't know, there was also an extremely depressing atmosphere.

Some soldiers who looked pale and thin also gathered in front of Yu Hou Dongfang Kui, the outer courtyard's capital, and began to petition in a verbal manner, saying:

"Mr. Zheng called on the world to serve the king in Fengtian. Although I, Weibei Town, responded actively and sent troops; I was too far behind. However, Fangzhou is trapped by thieves, but who can come to rescue us..."

"It is certainly admirable that he wants to be loyal to the court during the festival. But shouldn't we dress and eat and provide for our family? Can anyone serve the court without food or drink?"

"So far, no court lost a penny or meter in the army. We were all determined to defend the city by starving and cold. When will this day be the first? Should we follow the story of Zhang (Seiwei) Zhongcheng (killing concubines and eating the army)?"

——I am the dividing line—

On the back of Yacheng in the center of Xiangyang City, the famous historical site Zhaomingtai, also known as Shannan East Road Building, has just been built on the former site that was burned by war.

In this large-circular vaulted building newly built and named "Tuyan Hall", the most obvious purpose is undoubtedly a grouped giant sand table that occupies most of the area, and a painted map with three-story pavilions on the opposite wall.

Among them are placed various exquisite models that are accurate to the county towns, levels, and traffic levels, as well as various small flags and symbols marked with the corresponding state; the territory under the Taiping Army and the control areas of varying degrees are clearly expressed in a clear manner.

Among them, it is temporarily divided into several parts such as Annan, Liangling, Hunan, Jingnan, Jiangxi, Jiangdong, etc., and there are also large areas of blank space and limited labeling for different levels, mainly for the purpose of continuing to expand and increase in the future and replenishment.

The large-scale map of the wall surrounding this group of giant sand tables and the overall static reference object are the attendants who take turns to be on duty for twelve hours. They are responsible for making corresponding adjustments on the giant sand tables and large maps based on the information and data sent in at any time;

To ensure the number of household registrations in the corresponding areas and cities, resources such as land output and forestry and minerals, the basic distribution and mobilization of garrisons, road traffic, communications and industrial and mining farm energy layout, etc. These real-time first-hand data can be reflected as quickly as possible.

Then cooperate with consultants, staff, planning departments and other departments to conduct routine or targeted deductions and judgments, and even simulate various large-scale combat plans, or organize and coordinate plans, countermeasures and means to coordinate large-scale economic allocation activities.

Therefore, Zhou Huaian decided to set this place as the joint meeting of high-level (military and political) every ten-day, and the only place for the expanded meetings of various departments of the Grand Governor's Office at the end of the next month, which is also convenient for all parties to conduct more intuitive communication and coordination.

Today is the first day of the joint meeting of the senior management meeting here. Therefore, Zhou Huaian sat upright on the high platform for easy observation of the sand table, with the officers of the Taiping Eighth Army represented by Zhu Cun and the chief officials of the governor's office headed by Fan Chuo.

On the edge of the platform, there are all the staff who stand majestic and upright on the corresponding steps, meticulously reading the latest report with a loud voice, and the staff who are working simultaneously on the sand table without a sound.

Therefore, for a moment, only the sound of reading the report in the huge hall was loud; and the sound of working on the sand table was scattered; only after reading the corresponding department or military sequence would someone stand up to accept Zhou Huaian's inquiries or actively report the follow-up progress, and even discuss more specific details.

"Before the autumn harvest in September, the price of grain in Guangzhou is 35 cents for rice, 28 cents for Xingu, 23 cents for Chengu, and 69 cents for Dioscium per stone..."

"There are 68,970 stones of Xingu, and the price of Chengu is 84,653 stones of Chengu is released;"

"There are 8,000 and 65 stones of severe damage converted to feed processing; 41,473 stones of canned products are converted to feed processing; the rest are used to stabilize the price increase in Chongzhou, Gaozhou and other places... 6,800 and 9 stones of relief to support the wind disasters in Leizhou and Yazhou."

"Based on the transshipment volume and market price data of each party, there have been signs of rice shortage in Hongzhou and Yuanzhou..."

"Fifty thousand stones of old valley were allocated from Changping Cang in Chaoshan, and transferred from Shaoguan to Qianzhou for later use. At the same time, an investigation team was sent from the anti-counterfeiting association to investigate the work of the local third detachment on the spot...

Zhou Huaian would occasionally instruct directly.

"Recently, the price of silk cloth in Tanzhou and Guizhou has soared. Nuclear and Planning Department suspect that some people are hoarding and speculating on the market. Shangcao requested the allocation of silk stockings stored in Xuanzhou to suppress peace, and the Shangsong Department will conduct a behind-the-scenes investigation..."

"It's correct... This matter will be coordinated by the corresponding department to issue a charter and it will be implemented immediately."

Zhou Huaian agreed to the truth.

"The third detachment, located in Jinzhou (now Shiyan City, Hubei Province), was ambushed and attacked by established armed forces at the Thirteenth Bend of Jiubao near Fangshanguan between Ankang County and Shiquan County."

"After losing most of the mules, horses and supplies, we were able to retreat to Ankang City to wait for assistance; the first military general (Yi) Lang, who is currently waiting for a plane in the West City of Jinzhou, has led the two cavalry battalions to investigate and respond from time to time."

"Is it because the troops of the Shan (South) West (Dao) Jiedushi took the initiative, or the government troops in neighboring Yangzhou, or the local land unit supported by them..."

Cao Shixiong, the Zuo Lang general who temporarily reigned on the Fourth Army, couldn't help but speak.

"I thought that Niu Xu, the governor of Shanxi, was originally a merchant from the capital, and was able to join the Shence Army by bribing internal officials. Although he is now a town, he has neither courage nor military plans. Since then, it is unlikely that the Shanxi army and horses will take the initiative to attack."

Another Xuanzhou garrison commander Wang Chongyin put forward different views.

"The order Zhong Zixuan must find out the information as soon as possible, and specially approved the use of twelve groups of expedited flying pigeons to send messages, and established a temporary express line of fast horse transmission on the Xicheng, Pingli, Shangyong, Zhushan, Fangling and Gucheng...."

Zhou Huaian decided to arrive here.

"If necessary, you are allowed to actively shrink and abandon most of the Jinzhou area, as long as you guard the key node where the west city of the Zhoucheng is located...

Then he sighed in his heart, forcibly swallowing the Qizhou territory of Shannan East Road, and once again diluted the control and available troops of the Taiping Army, so that he was a little stretched at the moment.

"Does the Grand Commander need to expand the army again? For example, to add a supplementary battalion or temporary battalion under each order?"

Zhang Juyan, the left general of the Sixth Army present, also asked for instructions.

"I thought that there would be no unplanned expansion in the short term, otherwise the overall planning that would affect the whole body would have to be greatly adjusted."

However, the chief of Xiangzhou and the chief of the people, Fan Chuo, who ruled the matter of Cao, took the initiative to oppose the Tao.

"Then we will slightly strengthen the local armed settlement forces, and give priority to the initial armed forces with seized weapons; then mobilize half of the defense and guard forces in Guiyang Supervisor to serve as support for the local areas in Shannan..."

Zhou Huaian is currently in a compromise.

"There is Zhu San, the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the Yi army, who has regained the stolen equipment and hopes that our army will send people to take over the location of Luyang Pass..."

"This Zhu Laosan is very fucking... It's not enough to rely on the cooperation and information provided by me. Do you want to put a cushion on him and share the pressure for him?"

Zhou Huaian couldn't help but ponder.

"However, Luyang Pass is located at the gate of the gorge between the Funiu Mountains and Fangcheng Mountain. It is of great use for our army to control the entire area of ​​Pingchuan, Nanyang. Since it is delivered to you, there is no reason to not do it. But there is no need to pay attention to this method. How to do this requires some details...

Then he suddenly turned to the thoughtful Yang Shigu, who was named to attend the audience:

"Counselor Yang, I don't know what you think..."

"This depends on how particular it is. It is impossible to completely cover up the eyes and ears of the world."

With various subtle gazes, Yang Shigu was just a little stunned and organized his words word by word

"However, if you just explain to the military palace, no, Chang'an, or if you have a power and a step to go, it is actually not difficult. You just need General Zhu San to cooperate with us to do a battle."

"Okay, the general constitution of this matter will be left to you to plan... What kind of manpower and cooperation are needed? I will report it afterwards."

Zhou Huaian immediately made a decision.

"promise.."

Yang Shigu smiled bitterly in his heart, but still agreed without hesitation.

After this joint meeting, Yang Shigu was unexpectedly asked to stay.
Chapter completed!