Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 50: Forbearance

A bunch of complicated affairs like entangled rotten threads made Cheng Dayou's head dizzy, so he had to use the cool wind blowing from the river to wake himself up. Cheng Dayou thinks he is not inferior to anyone in the military, but judging from the current situation, he has to focus more on stabilizing the local situation so that he can have a solid base. Cheng Dayou has been thinking about this issue ever since he was forced to obey the orders from above and go west to Tianshui. After all, he is not a direct descendant of the Taiping Sect. Became the actual person in charge of the Taiping Sect in Heshuo Province, but he had to take his men and horses to another goal non-stop. Thinking of this, Cheng Dayou felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart. Could this be the end of working for the Taiping Army? ?

From that moment on, Cheng Dayou made up his mind to set up another mountain and no longer be restricted by the Taiping Sect. Of course, this kind of thing cannot be done overnight. Logistical support is probably a castle in the air, but to establish a stable logistical support line, you must have a fixed and reliable base. When Tianshui Mansion was preempted by the Northwest Army, Cheng Dayou felt that his opportunity had come. Before receiving a reply from the Wu Xiangfu, he re-deployed in the name of military emergency, swallowed Jiujiang, which had not had much defense, and established his own base became Cheng Dayou's dream.

Tactical success cannot cover up strategic deficiencies. It may take time to get rid of the shackles of the Taiping Army, especially the almost paralyzed Jiujiang Mansion in front of him is a big trouble. And most of my confidants are brave generals who go to battle and fight without fear of death. If it is like asking them to straighten out the administrative affairs of a huge prefecture, it is not as easy as letting them go to battle. It seems that things are not as simple as I imagined. It seems that there is no problem in the implementation of government affairs in Beiyuan, Yanyun and Heshuo when Taiping taught people. Feeling exhausted.

"Marshal, the officials sent by Wenxiangfu have arrived. In addition, they have also contacted the key members of the church in this area and are planning to hold a small meeting. I would like to invite you to attend." Cheng Dayou's close friend who came to report.

The ones who came out with Cheng Dayou to relax were all generals who were brought out by him and now control the most elite part of the hundreds of thousands of troops, so he had no scruples in speaking in front of Cheng Dayou: "It's really good to come here. It's fast enough, I'm afraid Master Wenxiang is worried about us, and this side just took over the city defense of Jiujiang Prefecture, and the people who came to pick peaches came over there." A black-faced officer with a fierce face He said indignantly: "But what about the weapons, armor and horses we asked for? I applied for it a month ago, and there is no news yet, but I heard that the Marshal Yu's army stationed in Heshuo began half a month ago. Soldiers and weapons have been replenished, and even summer clothes have been distributed.”

"That's right, Commander, there's not much food left. I'm afraid it will be difficult to survive until Xiaochun's harvest. Every time I report to the Martial Minister's Mansion for replenishment, I always say that the supply is insufficient and let us wait and wait. I See if the commander really can't do it, can we use the funds to buy some as a spare?" The suggestion was Cheng Dayou's general logistics officer, but seeing the coach's cold glance, it was like being whipped heavily After a while, the target hurriedly lowered his head and dared not speak any more.

"Marshal, what Old Chen said is right. We are having difficulty supplying supplies. If we don't find a solution sooner or later, there will be trouble. Why don't we send some brothers out to beat the autumn wind and collect some food, grass and supplies?" The burly man showed a sinister smile, and said nonchalantly: "Anyway, there are a lot of rich people here, and we will be able to catch him in two days!"

Seeing that the coach was noncommittal, several generals who followed Cheng Dayou began to vent unscrupulously, one by one rough, until seeing the gloomy face of the coach, they quietly stopped their voices knowingly.

"It's meaningless to say these things now. Since the Wenxiang Mansion intends to take over here, we are still a member of the Taiping Army. Of course, we must firmly obey and support it. You can sit flat, not to mention that we have to rely on them for supplies. After you go back, you have to restrain your subordinates, I don't want anything bad to be reflected in Anyuan!" Cheng Dayou's face was indifferent, and his tone was very indifferent, It's hard to hear that there's anything wrong. Now it can only be like this, I don't have a group of administrative civil servants who can be used by me, and the Taiping Sect's aura has not yet shown signs of decay, it seems that the time is not yet ripe, and I have to continue to endure, but as long as I firmly If you firmly control the two major granaries of Jiujiang and the neighboring Huanggang, your chances will be much greater.

The entire empire once again fell into a precarious situation, like a dying candle that would go out at any time in the sky. Almost everyone felt sad and alarmed by the current situation of the empire, but they had no choice but to do so. Watching all this with trembling eyes, the sudden fall of Heshuo has already plunged the entire empire into panic and trembling. Except for a very few people who belonged to the Spring Festival in 697, almost no one was unwilling to eat. During the sleepy days, the soldiers were directed at the imperial capital, and even the Jinzhong barrier, which was only a short distance away, was easily taken down by the Taiping Sect. This has already made millions of people in the imperial capital have great doubts about the combat effectiveness of the imperial army. He Zhiqiu's resignation will not save the confidence of the increasingly fragile gentry. What they hope to see now is that the empire can regain its momentum, at least a complete victory like the Qinghe Battle, not the empire. Adjustment of bureaucratic personnel.

At the same time, the Machihan people and the Taiping people were attacking from the north to the south at almost the same time. The largest and most important granary in the empire, Wuhu County, was half occupied at this time. Wen Ning, Baling, The successive fall of Jiujiang hit the broken hearts of the empire again and again, and this time, in addition to the clamor of the people in the imperial capital, besides the Wuhu people themselves, there were also the gentry in Jiangnan who were deeply hurt. Once the lake is lost, Jiangnan is really like a Jiangnan lady who has taken off her clothes and is in front of the two evil wolves of Maqihan and Taipingjiao. Now almost all the people in the empire know that the profuse Khan of the Maqihan is a fanatic Jiangnan culture lover, his ultimate goal is to include Jiangnan in his pocket. This idea makes the gentry and merchants in Jiangnan feel horrible from the bottom of their hearts.

"Sell newspapers and sell newspapers! "Empire News" and "Daily Express"! The latest news, the Kingdom of Milan issued a final warning that the Machi Khans must not push forward! The special envoy of the Nanyang Alliance is visiting Machi Khan, and we hope that both sides will exercise restraint!"

"The latest "Business Weekly" shows that the situation around the empire is chaotic, driving Jiangnan's economy to decline all the way. Please read the classic analysis of Robson, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, the most authoritative business and economic analyst!"

"Sir, how about a copy of "Tanghe Morning Post"? According to the latest current affairs report, Imperial Military Affairs Minister Duke Jilin said at the banquet welcoming the special envoy of the Kingdom of Milan last night that the training of the Third and Fourth Corps of the Imperial Army is approaching." At the end, the empire has the ability to safeguard national sovereignty! Master Yusuf, the head of the City Guard Corps, was interviewed at the Qinghe Funan military camp, and said that he would deal a fatal blow to the Taiping rebels at the right time! How about it, sir? "

"Boss, this is the "Sanjiang Evening News", "Northwest Star Newspaper", and "Tiannan Post" just sent from other places. Hanzhong is on fire again. The military and political envoy of the Northwest and the Governor of Northern Luzon Li Wufeng's special envoy has arrived in Hanzhong for mediation. The conflict between Sanjiang and Tiannan~IndoMTL.com~The important people of the Miao family threatened that if the Northwest Military and Political Governor's Office did not give a clear answer on the property rights of the Lulong Iron Mine, they would appeal to the Imperial Court! The latest news, the latest Report!"

"In the latest "National Newspaper" and "Jerok Times", the Machi Khans justified their aggression, saying that the empire secretly implemented economic sanctions, which caused the Machi Khans to suffer huge losses, and demanded compensation from the empire! Large-scale military exercises, the Imperial troops stationed directly under the Principality of Jerok and the South Jerok Corps assisting the defense of the Northwest County conducted a counterattack exercise code-named 'Iron Arrow 01' north of Merrington, with the purpose of counterattacking the invading Kaman army!"

Although the soldiers of the Taiping Sect have already approached the imperial capital, two new regiments have gradually formed outside the imperial capital. It was a little numb under the coming blows, and each blow could only arouse a short-term panic, but the following days were still the same, except that with the fall of the Heshuo area, a large number of gentry, merchants and refugees flocked. Entering the imperial capital makes the already huge imperial capital even more lively, but there is a trace of unspeakable bitterness in this lively.

This is a tea and restaurant newly opened less than half a year ago. The magnificent archway separates the two parts of the city from this building with both eastern and western styles. On the left is a Tang-style teahouse and restaurant. On the right are cafes, lounges and western restaurants mainly in Western style. Walking in from the arch, there is a huge patio facing a two-story Tang-style building, passing through the corridor Below is a small gate, and behind the gate is a huge lake-connected garden with high cornices, winding corridors, pavilions, winding water, green grass by the lake, and willow branches connected to the ground. Fengshui treasure land.