Chapter 2164 Gui Zi Juan reserves chess pieces and stabilizes the position first
Wang Wenyan crossed the river from Maojin and met Duan Xipeng in Lintong who was escorting Xue Baoqin and his party into Xi'an.
He did not stay much longer on the Hedong side. He only gave an explanation to Zhao Qianshan and left.
It is not Shaanxi's responsibility to guard Pingyang, it is just to prepare for a rainy day and leave a foothold on Shanxi's side just in case.
Puzhou is the best foothold. You can take Fengling Ferry to the south and Maojin Ferry to the west. You can attack when you advance and defend when you retreat. Moreover, the city of Puzhou has high walls and thick grain storage. It is a natural choke point in southeastern Shanxi, which is why a Qianhu Guard Station was set up here.
Even if the entire southern Shanxi is lost, as long as Puzhou is still there, we can use this springboard and bridgehead to easily enter Shanxi from Henan and Shaanxi.
Seizing the throat of Puzhou can also prevent southern Shanxi from really becoming the center of rebellion and attacking Shaanxi. Feng Ziying is very worried about the defense of Xi'an.
"Zhao Qianshan has earned a lot of credit. There are adults speaking out for him. His guerrilla position seems to be stable, and it may be possible to join the border army directly." Duan Xipeng was filled with emotion and envy.
"The importance of Tongguan Guards may not be any worse than that of the frontier fortress, especially when the situation in southern Shanxi is not optimistic and the chaos in Shaanxi is still uncertain. If Zhao Qianshan really goes to the frontier army, I am afraid he will not be able to make any profit. To achieve more achievements, if we stay at the key pass of Tongguan, we can pacify Shaanxi in the west and advance into southern Shanxi in the north. It all depends on what you think." Wang Wenyan shook his head.
"Do you really want to intervene in the situation in southern Shanxi?" Duan Xipeng said hesitantly: "This is against the rules. It can easily lead to dissatisfaction from the Ministry of War and impeachment from the censors. I heard that the imperial court is still interested in the Governor-General. The governors of the three sides are a little jealous, and they want to remove the governors of the three sides."
"It's against the rules, but it depends on the situation." Wang Wenyan didn't expect Duan Xipeng to know this, but then he thought about it. The future of the Feng and Duan families all converged on the Feng family. Naturally, they were all interested in the Feng family. They pay close attention to every move. The Feng and Duan family have deep roots in Shanxi, are deeply connected, and have connections in the court. They must be very sensitive to these, and it is normal to care.
"What does Mr. Wang mean by this?" Duan Xipeng asked quickly.
"Governor Feng controls the Northwest Army's 100,000 troops stationed in the Central Plains. He also serves as the governor of the three sides. In addition, the governor is also the Minister of War, and he also has the power to control the three sides and four towns. Therefore, this is definitely something that the court cannot tolerate, so the boss can be eliminated The position of governor of three sides is also reasonable."
Wang Wenyan explained patiently.
"As for the governor who is inspecting Shaanxi, he wants to intervene in the situation in Shanxi. It seems a bit over the top, but compared with the situation in Shanxi that is out of control, it is not worth mentioning. Did you know that the Yi family is the hometown of Qiao Youdu Yushi? And Puzhou is the hometown of the Han family. The brothers Han Huan and Han Xu, the censor of Qiao Youdu, and the brothers Sun Juxiang and Sun Dingxiang of Qinshui are the backbone of the northern scholars. If southern Shanxi is completely lost, it will definitely be the northern scholars. This is unacceptable. The governor has to think twice and make more arrangements. Otherwise, why take such a big risk to let Zhao Qianshan lead the Tongguan Guards to go north? Based on this, the governor can win over all the scholars in the central and northern areas of the DPRK. support."
Han Xu's brother Han Huan is now the prosecutor of the Henan Procuratorate, and Sun Dingxiang, the brother of Prime Minister Sun Ju, is now the censor of the right capital of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate. Although he seems to have lost his authority due to the Nanjing rebellion, Sun Dingxiang has always insisted on staying in Nanjing and serving the imperial court. Zhang Mu, but as the situation in Jiangnan reverses, Prime Minister Sun Ding will definitely be able to be reused.
"But it is unreasonable for the Tongguan Guards to garrison Puzhou, and it is not a long-term solution. Judging from the current situation, even if the Shanxi Town border troops go south, I think they may not be able to completely defeat and annihilate the Pingyang Prefecture rebels unless they continue to increase their numbers. To send reinforcements, the current border troops dispatched are far from enough, and the rebels can easily absorb a large number of victims and refugees by taking advantage of the public security instability caused by the drought." Duan Xipeng expressed his opinion, "The current Shanxi town is different from the original one. Shanxi Town is different. To be precise, it means that the original Guards Army evolved from it without much training in actual combat."
"Unreasonable refers to your lord's power and responsibility as governor, but if your lord considers everything from the position of the right minister of the Ministry of War, then mobilizing the Shaanxi Guards to intervene in the situation in Shanxi can also be said to be a temporary change. The key is that if your lord can quickly control the entire situation, In the situation in Shaanxi, the Tongguan Guards’ dispatch of troops to Hedong did not affect the situation in Shaanxi, so that’s fine. However, if the situation in Shaanxi cannot be controlled and adults still want to intervene in Shanxi, it will be regarded as not doing their job well. If you aim too high, you will be easily criticized."
Wang Wenyan smiled and said, "Okay, let's not discuss this issue anymore. As long as we arrive in Xi'an and report the situation in detail, you will have your own ideas. And by this time, you should have a general understanding of the entire situation."
Duan Xipeng also laughed, "We are also a little worried about Hedong. Your Excellency must be more long-term and thoughtful than us."
"However, Xipeng, I see that you also seem to be nostalgic for fighting. Do you have any ideas about changing your identity and focusing on fighting?" Wang Wenyan also sensed Duan Xipeng's change in mind.
"It is definitely not easy to join the border army at once, but your Excellency is the governor of Shaanxi, and Mr. Xie also respects your words. It is not difficult to give you and even these soldiers a guard status. I will find a way to transfer to the border in the future." The army is not impossible. As for the problem of the lack of people around you, I don’t think it’s a big deal. When you arrive in Xi’an, it’s no more important than in Yan’an. You need to protect daily safety. Li Guibao and the others are enough to shoulder the responsibility. The role of personal soldiers is on the contrary. will decline, that’s why I made this proposal, I believe that your Excellency is also happy to see Feng Duan’s children making a difference in the military.”
When Wang Wenyan, Duan Xipeng and others escorted Xue Baoqin and others to Lintong, Feng Ziying had already entered Xi'an.
The city of Xi'an in this era was much smaller than the city of Xi'an in the Tang Dynasty, but it was larger and more prosperous than the city of Xi'an in the Ming Dynasty.
Because the Zhang family of the Zhou Dynasty did not have a tradition of entrusting kings to local places, there was no royal palace in Xi'an like in the previous Ming Dynasty. The chief envoys and inspectors were all gathered in the northwest corner of Xi'an, while the Dusi was It was located not far from Changle Gate in the east. The original Qin Prince's Mansion in the former Ming Dynasty had already been demolished and turned into a private residence, and the governor's office was chosen to be located close to the capital.
What’s interesting is that the Xi’an branch of Haitong Yinzhuang is also not far from Dusi and lives next to the Xianning County Government.
Feng Ziying received the news sent back by Wang Wenyan in advance, and also learned that the Tongguan Guards and the Puzhou Guards fought a beautiful counterattack at the foot of Siyan City, and defeated the rebel army from Zhongnan who crossed the river from Shaanxi in one fell swoop. One line is now trying to expand the results.
Such a result was somewhat beyond Feng Ziying’s expectation.
In his opinion, the Tongguan Guards only have a few men. Crossing the river can help the Puzhou Guards defend Puzhou. Even if they have accomplished the most basic goal, if they can help Siyancheng's Cangyan and Yanke Yinzi If it can be moved away and not captured by the rebel army, it will be regarded as a successful completion of the mission. I didn't expect that this battle could actually produce such a result. I have to say that it is surprising.
He was not sure about the combat effectiveness of Zhao Qianshan's Tongguan Guards and Puzhou Guards, but after looking at the situation of the entire Shaanxi Guards, Feng Zongying felt that even if they were strong, they were limited. Therefore, if this battle could achieve such a great result, it should be more or less inside. There is some element of luck and luck in it.
Of course, the Shaanxi rebel army expanded rapidly after crossing the river, which also reduced its combat effectiveness to a certain extent. Sometimes the scale and number of people increased several times. However, if they encountered a tough battle without going through several trials, it would easily lead to A big disaster, this battle should be an example.
“Xipeng and the others should have arrived in Lintong now, right?” Feng Ziying asked smoothly as she watched Wu Yaoqing come in.
Not to mention, I really miss Xue Baoqin and the others.
Although Qingwen and Ping'er were around, several women were outside, and they still felt uneasy.
Feng Ziying found that she was never able to have a natural contempt for concubines like many men of this era. Perhaps it was because few men of this era were in love with their concubines and maintained a very close relationship.
Even though Miaoyu is not very harmonious, Feng Ziying is still able to achieve a certain tacit understanding of liking through the hearty love between the bed. In a sense, it makes sense to have a relationship for a long time. In addition, although Miaoyu is an adult, she still However, she still asked some cute and silly questions from time to time, and she was not a bad character herself, which also made Feng Ziying's perception of this woman gradually change.
Although Baoqin's temperament is a little unforgiving, her strong personality combined with her thinking also makes Baoqin, a woman in her own house, particularly special.
Feng Ziying likes women with unique personalities. It would be better if this woman also has a beautiful appearance and a considerate mind.
"It should be almost done. Wenyan should be back, right?" Wu Yaoqing continued: "Securing Puzhou is victory, but the next step depends on the court's deployment."
"The imperial court wants to see our progress in Shaanxi." Feng Ziying leaned on the back of her chair and said a little tiredly: "Lu Chuan may be a little panicked, but Sun Yijie can still hold his own. The situation in several prefectures and counties in the eastern part of Xi'an is still very serious. It's serious, the situation of the four guards in Xi'an is very bad, Xie Zhenye came to apologize again."
Wu Yaoqing smiled and said nothing. Xie Zhenye, the commander and commander of the capital, was too idle. If he hadn't been the first to surrender to the Lord, he would have been the first to be stabbed.
(End of this chapter)