Chapter 1819 Ren Zijuan discusses strategy, both English and military skills
Since the first wave of refugees from Shanxi arrived, the entire Shuntian Prefecture entered a state of emergency.
Feng Ziying knows very well that the waves of refugees arriving one after another will only get bigger and bigger, and the pressure that Shuntian Mansion will have to bear will also be bigger and bigger, and the risks lurking in it will also be bigger and bigger.
The White Lotus Sect will definitely find ways to grow and develop in it and look for opportunities to cause trouble. However, Feng Ziying also has countermeasures. By adopting the method of joint guarantee in different regions and the strategy of small gatherings and big disruptions, the White Lotus Sect may stir up trouble. But it is unthinkable to expand the situation and even get it out of control, and it is easy to identify the ambitious elements among them.
Song Xianhe's special task force from the Ministry of Punishment has begun operations. Not only has it begun a comprehensive investigation and deployment of personnel to the White Lotus Sect in Shanxi, Beizhi, and Shandong, but it has also begun to focus on this group of refugees from Shanxi and even other prefectures in Beizhi. , intending to find clues among this group of refugees, so that clues to the White Lotus Sect in Shanxi, Baoding, and Zhending can be deduced. In this way, combined, the activities of these White Lotus Sect can be more effectively investigated.
However, for Feng Ziying, the most important thing was to solve the social security problem caused by the refugees, so he took great pains to persuade Cui Jingrong and let the Ministry of Industry and Shuntian Prefecture work together to utilize the best among the refugees and carry out maintenance on the streets of the entire capital city. A cash-for-work renovation.
Of course, Feng Ziying also argued with Cui Jingrong for a while about the cost, and finally persuaded Cui Jingrong to use part of the silver from Jieshenku to start the construction. On the other hand, the first batch of users of the newly built cement plant in Shijingshan by Shanshan businessmen also This is proven by the renovation of the capital city, and the engineering team led by Ni Er taking the lead. It can be said that these powerful people are led by Ni Er's people, which can be described as a perfect combination.
As for the last silver advance paid by Ni Er and the Shanshan merchants, Feng Ziying also told them that they would put it aside for the time being, but the debt would not be defaulted and the source would eventually be found.
“Brother Yousan, when did you arrive?”
Seeing You Shilu in military uniform with a dusty face, Feng Ziying was also happy. She went up to him and hugged him hard. Then she held his rough hand and called him in, "Come on, come in and sit down. The weather is pretty rough.”
"Your third brother is working hard. No matter how heavy the snow is, why don't you go south?" You Shilu spit out a mouthful of white mist, "There is nothing better than you. I sit in this hall all day long to keep warm and ask questions. How comfortable is it?" , so it’s better to be a civil servant to be an official, but it’s a pity that none of our brothers are good at studying.”
"Third brother, look at my whole body. It's soaked with snow. I just came back. Look at my boots..." Feng Ziying smiled and shook her head and raised her feet. "I went back and forth from the west to the south of the city several times today. I couldn't walk. Twenty miles away, do you think this official is so good?"
"Still a refugee?" You Shilu frowned slightly when he saw that Feng Ziying's body was indeed wet and the hand he held was cold, "There are a lot of refugees? Are there people from the Hejian side too?"
You Shilu didn't care about the refugees coming from Shanxi, Baoding, and Zhending, but he had to take care of the refugees coming from Hejian.
Because he is about to lead his army southward, passing through Hejianfu and pointing towards Shandong. Now Sun Shaozu is leading his army from Dezhou to Dongguang Nanpi.
The Northern Route Army mainly faces Sun Shaozu's Datong Army, and the southern area of Hejian Prefecture may be the first forward position to bear the brunt.
Although Sun Shaozu had already taken root in Dezhou and attacked the Jingzhou, Wuqiao, Nanpi, and Dongguang lines of Hejian Prefecture along the canal, he actually did not encounter much resistance.
Because the combat effectiveness of the garrison troops in the northern Zhili prefectures could not be compared with Sun Shaozu's Datong Army, if they were forced to fight, they would only be killed by Sun Shaozu, so they sent troops to Jingzhou, Wuqiao, Nanpi Dongguang and other places. , the imperial court gave up on its own initiative.
But even so, Sun Shaozu did not dare to go further north, because he knew very well that the borders of Beizhili and even Shandong were the basic territory of the imperial court, and it was basically impossible to win these places under the banner of Nanjing. Even if it is captured, it cannot be controlled and may even be attacked.
Other than a waste of troops, it has little meaning.
Once Ji Zhen's army goes south, it must retreat quickly, otherwise it will be dangerous if it is blocked somewhere.
In the end, Sun Shaozu's Datong Army only stopped at the front line of Botou Town, and then began to retreat. Even when it was learned that the Jizhen Army began to gather southward, it had already abandoned Nanpi and contracted to Dongguang.
In Feng Ziying’s view, this is actually a foolish and short-sighted approach. Doing this without the support of the local government is to cut oneself off from the local area.
But for Sun Shaozu, this was a last resort.
The Datong Army is located in the northernmost tip of Shandong. Material supplies are transported from the south of the Yangtze River. They must first satisfy Niu Jizong's Xuanfu Army and then be sent to Dezhou where he is located.
Although Niu Jizong took good care of him, Niu Jizong could not ignore the mood of his Xuanfu Army generals. Therefore, under such circumstances, Sun Shaozu had to think more about his Datong Army, and he did not care about it at all. I thought about returning to places like Hejian, so I restrained myself from grabbing a handful at all costs.
But in Feng Ziying's view, since you have already done the wrong thing, you might as well do it and just plunder them for fun. If the Nanjing Puppet Dynasty really succeeds, these things are not a problem. If they cannot succeed, you Why do you even care about this?
"The number of refugees coming from the river is not large, and there are even fewer along the canal. They mainly come from Suning, Xianxian, and Renqiu, next to Baoding." Feng Ziying said: "The situation in Baoding is not so good. Okay, so I am very restless due to the influence of the refugees in Shanxi, and there are people coming from the north one after another, which brings about some changes in Hejian Mansion."
You Shilu felt at ease. Their army would also go south along the canal. Everyone wanted to use the canal as a supply route, because only in this way could the transportation pressure be minimized and avoid using too many civilians and consuming too much.
“What do you Shuntian Prefecture plan to do with these refugees?” You Shilu said casually: “If there is no food to eat, our Ji Zhen Army is about to go south, and we also need some masters, and we can also raise some from them...”
"I'd like to, but what about the old, weak, women and children of these refugees? Will they follow you south?" Feng Ziying shook her head slightly, "Don't worry about this. I have already made arrangements for Wuqing, Dong'an and Dacheng. Dong'an and In Dacheng, two of my classmates will serve as magistrates, and all the necessary materials and people have been prepared, so they will not delay your journey south."
"Haha, it's Ziying who knows me. To tell you the truth, that's why I'm here today." You Shilu laughed with satisfaction: "The soldiers and horses have not yet moved the food and grass. The canal alone is not enough. We must have sufficient supplies of supplies so that we can fight this battle with confidence."
“It may take a while for Shanxi Town to come over and meet up, right? They’re coming a little slow.” Feng Ziying asked.
"Hmph, I don't know if Su Shengdu's thoughts are on the war, but looking at the route he marched, it looks like a demonstration." You Shilu sneered, "Without Zhang Butcher, can we only eat pigs with hair on them? If my eldest brother hadn't been worried that the Chahar people might take the opportunity to attack, and if they could give me 20,000 more people, I would still be able to deal with Sun Shaozu without these people from Shanxi Town. Even so, I plan to have a good meeting with Sun Shaozu. "
"Third brother, I don't know if Sun Shaozu can fight, but it is said that I know the generals under him in Datong Town. Two of them are quite capable in military strategy, but this generation also has weaknesses..." Feng Ziying smiled. road.
"Oh?" You Shilu's eyes lit up: "Then Ziying, Brother Yu will have a long chat with you. This will have a lot to do with my next move. If I can win the battle because of this, then Ziying can It’s a great achievement.”
Of course he knew the Feng family's background in Datong. According to outsiders, 50% of the generals and military officers in Datong Town came from Feng Duan's family, 30% came from Ma's family, and only 20% were left, which was more or less related to Feng Duan and Ma. The three families have some connections.
"Even if the third brother doesn't tell me, I will have a good talk with the third brother." Feng Ziying didn't take it seriously. "I am a civil servant. I can't take the credit for strategizing and charging into battle. But if I can recover Shandong as soon as possible, I will naturally It’s also what I’m looking forward to.”
Feng Ziying stayed with You Shilu to eat, and talked while eating. It was not until the time of his death that You Shilu left.
He naturally has a place to stay in Beijing, and there is no need for Feng Ziying to arrange it for him.
After sending You Shilu away, Feng Ziying has been thinking that the Datong army led by Sun Shaozu may really be a breakthrough point in the Shandong strategy.
Although Niu Jizong did everything possible to win over Datong generals when he was the governor of Xuanda, and it did play some role, and some people who were motivated by interests also joined his army, but these generals may not be bad in terms of fighting, but in politics The vision may be lacking, and since you, Niu Jizong, can be bribed and won over, the court can still take action at the critical moment, and even offer more generous terms.
Today he gave a detailed introduction to You Shilu about what he knew about these people. As for when and how to operate, that was You Shilu's business.
But Feng Ziying feels that there is quite a lot of room for maneuver in this, but it also depends on the timing. The opportunities do not need to be many. At the critical moment, only one unexpected factor can turn the entire battle situation around, or even collapse. Feng Ziying specially reminded this point You Shilu.
(End of this chapter)