Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 50: Fire

Since the number of troops stationed at Zhegu Pass has reached nearly 60,000, and more than 10,000 prisoners are being held, Wufeng has to face a relatively serious logistical problem. Warehouses, but that amount of supplies is a drop in the bucket for nearly 60,000 troops, especially the consumption of food and grass. Fortunately, the logistics troops of the three divisions brought a lot of supplies themselves, but if it continues like this, It will also bottom out soon.

However, Wufeng is still worrying too much. The newly appointed director of combat readiness has lived up to Wufeng's expectations. As early as when Wufeng set off for Bonan, Rao had already started planning to use private transportation to transport Qingyang's large amount of grain and materials were transported to Bonan one after another, and the transport team on the road from Bonan Prefecture to Yangmakou Fortress was also in an endless stream.

As soon as the battle at Zhegu Pass was over, people from the Northwest War Preparedness Department were the first to intervene. While counting the remaining supplies in Zhegu Pass, they calculated the consumption of soldiers entering Zhegu Pass. The pre-supply has also begun to ship. Under Rao's suggestion, Wufeng agreed to transfer more than 10,000 Taiping Army prisoners to a dedicated simple prison on the outskirts of Bonan Prefecture. This was also built urgently by Rao when he learned that Wufeng intended to enter Kansai. It really came in handy.

In order to reduce the pressure of logistics work and transportation, Wufeng ordered the newly-built Northwest Independent Third Infantry Division (formerly Jinzhou Guard Division) to be stationed in Yangmakou, which had already arrived in Bonan Prefecture. The situation of the so-called independent third infantry division.

According to Wufeng's thinking, it should not be the turn of this division to be converted into a regular army, because their predecessor was also converted into the Guide Guard Division in one go, and this division has only been established for a little over a year No matter from which point of view, it is not their turn to be promoted to a regular army, but the situation is urgent, and more troops cannot be drawn from other places, and only Jinzhou has a special geographical location and is relatively safe. It is reasonable for the division to be reorganized into the independent third infantry division.

But what Wufeng didn't expect was that after learning that he had been exceptionally promoted to the regular army, the Jinzhou Guard Division became more enthusiastic than ever. When Wufeng inspected the regiment, apart from feeling the high fighting spirit shown by the officers and soldiers, the performance of the soldiers also exceeded his expectations. Wufeng was so surprised that more than a year of training could reach this level, that Wufeng summoned the head of the division who was a local division a month ago alone.

It was only through the conversation that Wufeng understood the basic situation of the division. It turned out that due to the changes in the situation in Jinzhou and the strong publicity, a large number of Gaoyue people moved out of the Hengduan Mountains and settled outside the mountains, and even many Gaoyue people from other areas also crossed the mountains to Jinzhou. Although the living conditions have improved, the reality in front of us is that many Gaoyue people lack the necessary skills to make a living. Apart from farming and entering factories to sell their labor, there seems to be not many avenues suitable for those Gaoyue people who are young and middle-aged.

And the income from farming and doing heavy physical labor in the factory is not too high. The legendary stories and generous treatment passed down from the soldiers by fellow soldiers under his command made the compatriots who have been poor for a long time jealous to death. Naturally, joining the army has become the yearning for these young and middle-aged men who are not lacking in physical strength.

However, the recruitment of soldiers in the Northwest Army is no longer directly facing the society, but is generally drawn from the garrison forces in various places. To become a member of the garrison force, you must first be a member of the local reserve force. In the army, many Gaoyue youths joined the reserve force for basic training while working in the fields. In order to be selected by the garrison as soon as possible, these people worked very hard and conscientiously in the reserve training. Especially when the Northwest Army was formed a few years ago, the two garrison divisions in Jinzhou were all turned into the main divisions of the Northwest Army at once. This further stimulated people's enthusiasm for joining the army and lived up to expectations. The regiment was transferred to Guide again, and this group of them was able to become a member of the security force as they wished, and now they suddenly became the regular army they dreamed of. How could this not make them so excited that they couldn't sleep.

It was probably the first time for the two of them to be received by Wufeng alone, and they seemed a little cautious in their excitement, and they were extra cautious in speaking, but under Wufeng's relaxed and casual attitude, the two gradually let go. The two were originally the Chief of Staff and Chief of Logistics of the Guide Guard Division led by Qi Bailin and Gao Ang. Because the entire division was transferred to Guide, Ling Tianfang discussed with Qi Berlin and Gao Ang and left them as the new guards. A chief and deputy head of the security division.

The head of the division, Xiong Daoyuan, is a mixed race, half of the Gaoyue clan, while the deputy head of the division, Shui Zheng, is an out-and-out Gaoyue clan. Both of them were very burly, but Xiong Daoyuan seemed to be more gentle, while Shui Zheng was full of domineering, with the appearance of carrying the world on his shoulders.

Wufeng briefly asked about the establishment of the division, and everyone answered one by one. The entire division has no regiments, because it is a pure infantry division and has no cavalry. Except for one regiment of the Gaoyue clan's patent - the spearman regiment, the other four regiments are configured according to the standard , three light infantry mixed regiments, one heavy infantry regiment, each light infantry regiment has two archer brigades, and the rest are infantry.

Seeing that Wufeng came here to understand the situation of his division, he was afraid that his division would not meet the commander's wishes, so he seemed a little shy and blushed and said, "Master, please rest assured, my boss and I The bears are all from the previous Golden State Guard Division. Over the past year or so, our division has put in a lot of effort in all aspects of training, and many mid- and low-level officers have also gone to the Northwest Military Academy for short-term training. Our brothers will never embarrass you, my lord, Shui Zheng is willing to guarantee this head."

Laughed, Wufeng felt very interesting, probably because these two guys thought they couldn't trust the fighting power of their troops, so they made such a confession in a hurry.

Without waiting for him to speak, Xiong Daoyuan also took up the conversation: "Yes, my lord, many of our soldiers have actually been in the reserve service for two or three years, and their training in the reserve service is quite hard. , Many people are doing other jobs to make a living, and at the same time they are training themselves in their spare time, hoping to join the army as soon as possible. We are very touched by this. For them, joining Lord Li's army is like entering a sacred place Groups, this is a place that is both honorable and full of risks. For them, they either die in battle or return home, and there is no other third way to go.”

Xiong Daoyuan's eloquent and emotional words resonated strongly in Wufeng's heart, yes, what is the purpose of this group of brothers under him to fight with him? If you talk to everyone about the principles of governing the country, keeping the people safe, and the righteousness of the nation, some people may be really interested, but the vast majority of officers and soldiers at the lowest level may find it difficult to maintain it for a long time. If you want to firmly twist their thoughts into one The stock rope can only rely on strict management to establish their sense of responsibility and honor, a system of clear rewards and punishments to encourage them to take the lead, and another point is a generous and complete logistics support and pension mechanism to eliminate their worries. Only by doing these points Only then can they truly make them swear to the death and go forward indomitably.

Without any other extra words, Wufeng stood up, patted the shoulders of the two, his eyes were full of anticipation and encouragement. After performing a standard imperial military salute, he silently watched Wufeng leave.

The rebellion in Kansai County made the girl very troubled. The whereabouts of Li Wufeng and the main divisions under him were naturally clear, but the information from the empire asked her to find a way to make Li Wufeng calm Always staying in the northwest and not participating in the affairs of the imperial center to suppress the war in Kansai made the girl feel extremely distressed. My fiancé-in-law disappeared several days ago, there is no way to find him, even if he is found, so what? Could it be that he could stop his actions by himself, then Li Wufeng would not be called Li Wufeng.

Sighing softly, the girl stood up and came to the window, looking enviously at the refreshing autumn scenery outside the window. As a girl who has just turned sixteen, if she was born in another wealthy family, she would be playing for fun. But because I was born in the emperor's family that everyone envied, I had to travel thousands of miles to this place with no relatives and no family, and was offered here as a decoration by others. But there is no strength in his heart, and there is no joy at all.

Li Wufeng will definitely not give up the opportunity to intervene in the Kansai war. The army with three divisions deployed in Bonan will definitely not just put on a posture (she still doesn't know that the third independent division is stationed) He must have known that the empire would not authorize him to send troops to Guanxi, so what is he waiting for?

It is no longer a secret in the entire imperial court to blindly guard against the expansion of Li Wufeng's power due to strong wariness towards the empire. Many seasoned ministers have seen this point. Although Li Wufeng was forced to return to his lair due to the emergency situation in the Northwest, it is reasonable to say that he should also make some targeted military arrangements. Unexpectedly, the Taiping Rebellion came unexpectedly. It has messed up everything, and its flourishing posture has even far surpassed Li Wufeng's danger, at least she thinks so.

But looking at the current attitude of the Empire Central Committee, it seems that there is still no change. Thinking of this, the girl couldn't help sighing again. In her opinion, the best way is to let Li Wufeng lead the army and order him Do your best and go all out, the two tigers fight each other, and the viewer will benefit, just like the ancients Bian Zhuang stabbing the tiger. How can the wisdom of the father and Mr. He fail to understand such a simple truth? She really didn't understand. Right now, he has to do everything in his power to stop Li Wufeng's eastward advance. Could it be that the empire is absolutely sure that it can easily solve the problem of the Taiping Sect?

She was very skeptical in her heart, and went all the way from the imperial capital to the northwest, during which she also inspected the local security forces of the various prefectures along the way. The feeling of training, these troops knew from the first look that they could not deal with real battles, let alone expect them to win a war. In contrast, she secretly observed the garrison troops in the northwest prefectures, but the situation in the Kansai prefectures was quite different, regardless of their training, number of establishments, and soldiers' morale, they were not at the same level. This made her have to admire Li Wufeng's leadership There is indeed a way, think about it, if there is no backing of these powerful troops, why would he dare to confront the arrogant Luobei people head-on, and why would he dare to lead the army alone? He had no foundation there at that time Northern Luzon?

As soon as the Taiping sect sprang up, all parts of Kansai fell within a short period of time~IndoMTL.com~ This was not beyond her expectation. With a well-prepared army against an unprepared army, it's no wonder that they don't win, not to mention that those garrison troops can't play a role at all. Without the cooperation of the local security forces, can the regular army of the empire, which is already stretched, be able to wipe out those Taiping rebels? There are too many questions in the girl's heart, but unfortunately no one can answer them.

Just when the two men and women in the northwest were still running around for their respective tasks, officials at all levels in most of the prefectures in the two northern counties of the empire panicked and suddenly discovered that the people who had always been submissive The attitude of the people in the jurisdiction seems to have changed all of a sudden, and they drew their swords at each other when they said something wrong. Officials at all levels who used to collect rent and taxes seemed to be in trouble. Before these officials could react, they swept across the entire northern part of the empire. The Taiping Religion University Uprising has officially kicked off.

On November 12, 695 in the mainland calendar, under the plan of Xu Wenzhe, a young master of Taiping Jiaoda, the uprising first started in the middle of Pinglu Prefecture in Beiyuan County. On the same day, under the leadership of Xu Wenzhe, 50,000 Taiping soldiers and civilians ambushed a regiment of garrison soldiers who had received the news and planned to suppress the tax-resistant peasants, and then surrounded the garrison soldiers of the three regiments who came to reinforce them. The battle progressed smoothly. The garrison troops of the last three regiments were completely wiped out, and nearly 3,000 soldiers who had been exploited by superior officers joined the Taiping Army anyway, and the Taiping Army's momentum was high.

On November 14, Xu Wenzhe commanded 100,000 Taiping soldiers and civilians to march towards the defenseless Pinglu Mansion. The main imperial officials of Pinglu Mansion panicked and fled before the Taiping Army attacked. The Taiping Army occupied it without a single soldier. After leaving Beiyuan County, which is second only to the capital of Anyuan Prefecture, Pinglufu City, in the next two days, the grassroots organizations of the empire at all levels in the prefecture quickly collapsed, and the Taiping Army began to take over local management.