Chapter 354: Sense of Presence in Volume C (Update)
When Feng Ziying arrived at the small courtyard where Chai Ke was, she could only feel that the entire courtyard was in a hectic and chaotic scene.
The largest room was obviously used as a temporary public house, and the map was hung up. Geng Ruqi, two other directors of the Ministry of War, and a member of Long Jinwei's family were already in the room, and another one who must have come from Yulin was already there. The general who came over.
Chai Ke and Yang He were already in the room, and the general who came from Yulin was introducing the situation in Yulin Town to them.
“..., Sanshanbao and Sanshankou are both under control, but the rebels are strong, and the three thousand troops of Dingbian camp in the north have been pressing on them. There have been two battles, and each suffered damage..."
“..., Tatar cavalry has appeared outside Gouchi. They should be reinforcements invited by the Yi family,..."
"The General Soldier is currently waiting for the Governor and the Yushi of Youqiandu in Yulin City. The Tatars outside the border wall are currently very active, forcing the 20,000 people originally deployed from the center line to temporarily stay in Yongji Fort. At the front line of Zhenjingbao, the grain and grass have already been transported to Pingqiangbao and Xiamaguanbao. The grain and grass stored in these two places are enough to support our army for two months."
Feng Ziying and Zheng Chongjian entered the room and took the initiative to huddle in the corner, listening to the military general's introduction.
Dad's actions are still a bit too cautious, but who made him a military commander?
If it were Chai Ke instead, he could have launched an attack on the front line of Sweetwater Castle, giving the rebels a head-on blow that was not yet firmly established, using offense instead of defense to suppress the rebels' offensive momentum. Of course, it would be possible to directly penetrate He went to Ningxia Town, which was a bit over the line for Feng Tang, the general soldier of Yulin Town.
It doesn't matter if you are a civil servant, but it is best for military officers not to commit this taboo.
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"Ziying, Da Zhang, you must also learn to familiarize yourself with the military situation every day. Mr. Zhang and several colleagues from the Ministry of War, who just came from Yulin, have already made an introduction to the current situation, but the situation in Gansu Town is still unclear. I only know that Zhenfan Guard had completely fallen into the hands of the rebels ten days ago. Yongchang Guard was besieged by the rebels three days ago, but the final result is still unclear. The most important Gulangsuo and Sishui Fort in the south of Liangzhou Guard were both It has been captured by the rebels. Both Zhenqiang Fort and Tianzhu were captured by the rebels. Wushengyi has not yet been captured, but it is estimated that it will not hold out for a few days..."
Geng Ruqi patiently introduced the situation to the two juniors who might become colleagues in the future. They were both students from Qingtan Academy, so of course he would help if he could.
Chai Ke held his forehead a little tiredly. Now he was on the road every day during the day, and at night he studied the military situation at his accommodation and expressed his own opinions. However, there were too many sailors and the boat was damaged. All kinds of arguments and opinions made him dizzy.
Feng Ziying is very excited. She can finally have practical contact with military affairs. Although it is still at its most elementary stage, at least she has such an opportunity to have the most intuitive and in-depth understanding.
"Master Zhang, I would like to ask, Yulin Town should also have some understanding of the situation of the Ningxia Guard in the early stage. The rebel offensive is in full swing. This is expected by the court. After all, they are rebelling. If they don't make some gestures, Are you just sitting here waiting for the imperial army to come and wipe them out?"
Feng Ziying seemed very natural, without any anxiety.
"Feng Langjun, our town does have some sources of information, but not many. After all, Ningxia Wei and we belong to two separate families." Knowing that this man is the legitimate son of the chief military officer, Zhang Han clasped his fists politely: " But since the Ningxia Rebellion, we have also sent various personnel into the Ningxia Guard, and the information we currently have basically comes from them,..."
“Then I just want to ask, how much food and grass are left by the rebels, including the original Ningxia Town itself, and how much food and grass are privately intercepted and hidden by Liu Dongyang, Tu Wenxiu and the Kuai family, and how long will it be enough for them to support them?”
Feng Ziying shocked everyone in the room as soon as she opened her mouth.
Go straight to the key point, food and grass. There are a lot of rebels. When a war starts, food and grass must be taken care of first, and silver comes second. After all, even if you have money at this time, you may not be able to buy food and grass.
Chai Ke and Yang He couldn't help but raise their eyebrows. As expected, Feng Tang's son had followed him closely and had some understanding of military affairs. He hit the nail on the head.
Zhang Han was also surprised. He took a serious look at the young man and hesitated for a moment: "Feng Langjun, I'm afraid we can't make an accurate judgment on this. The Ministry of War should know better about the food and fodder supply situation in Ningxia Town, but I'm afraid it's no better than ours." Yulin Zhenqiang basically delivers replenishment every two months. According to the usual practice, it should be replenished in March..."
"Don't you know anything about Kuai Bai and Liu Dongyang?" Feng Ziying knew what the other party was being cautious about, but at this time she didn't care much.
Zhang Han hesitated for a moment, but under the insistence of the other party's gaze, he said reluctantly: "We still know something about Kuai Bai. He has always been arrogant and has an eye-catching relationship with the Tatars. His son Kuai Cheng'en is the deputy commander-in-chief, and he is in control." There are 10,000 main troops, of which 3,000 are elite Cangtou troops. The other sons, Yi Chengchong and adopted son Kuaiyun, each control 5,000 troops, and each of them has 1,000 elite Cangtou troops. Judging from the food, fodder, There should be no problem in providing support until May. The situation of Liu Dongyang, Tu Wenxiu and others is beyond our control..."
Chai Ke and Yang He had no intention of thinking about this now. The control and combat effectiveness shown by the rebels had already made them anxious, but Feng Ziying's reminder made them aware of the rebels' weakness - food and grass supplies.
Border towns like Ningxia Town, which basically rely entirely on external transportation of grain and fodder supplies, will collapse themselves as long as they are trapped in a town and given enough time.
But the problem is that the court cannot do this. Yulin Town can be blocked, but what about Gansu Town and Guyuan Town?
Moreover, the court also needs to think clearly. What will the court do if the rebels finally make a desperate move and turn the entire Ningxia Town and even Gansu Town into a white field?
If the imperial court had money and food, everything would be easy to do. If it had no money or food, it would not dare to sit back and watch Ningxia Town and Gansu Town become a wasteland. Otherwise, the court would have to abandon these two towns and retreat to Guyuan and Yulin, allowing these two towns to become a wasteland. The pastures and hunting grounds of the Tatars and Mughals would either require huge investments to rebuild the two towns, which was not acceptable to the court.
It can be said that this is the main reason why Chai Ke and Yang He rushed all night in a hurry to gather the army and plan the offensive as soon as possible, because they knew that although the rebels could not afford to delay, the imperial court could not afford to delay either.
But Feng Ziying would like to remind them that although the court cannot afford to delay, the rebels may not be able to delay them even more than imagined.
“Ziying, what do you want to say?”
"Master Chai, the student wants to say that neither the rebels themselves nor the Tatars on the Hetao can have extra food and grass to support them. Although they seem to be attacking fiercely now, in fact we only have one bite, Guyuan and The Gansu side is holding on firmly. If it really can't hold back, it should try its best to keep the walls clear and leave nothing to the rebels. On the Yulin Town side, if the army gathers together, they can launch an offensive calmly..."
For Feng Ziying, the military discussion could only go so far. Without enough intelligence to support it, the secret would be exposed.
But judging from the current situation, Dazhou still maintains a basic intelligence network at least in the border areas, but it has shrunk significantly due to the long-term peace and the lack of food and wages.
Any matter cannot be separated from the support of money and food. This sentence is really true.
The towns in Jiubian actually have their own Ye Bu Shou, Jian Shao, and other personnel who specialize in spying on intelligence. The most famous among them is naturally Ye Bu Shu, who is responsible for spying on the military, political and social situation of the Tatars outside the Great Wall, and the Jian Shao is They are specific personnel who specialize in spying on enemy chiefs and dignitaries, while the inspectors are the personnel in the town who are responsible for the social situation in their own jurisdiction. It can be said that the intelligence system of the entire border army is quite complete.
However, with the shortage of food and wages and the large-scale flight of soldiers from various towns, these forces will naturally be abolished to varying degrees. For example, in the three sides and four towns, in addition to not collecting at night, they still retain, such as sentry and police officers. Many times things have actually been completely abolished.
The role of Suijun Zanhua is to put forward your own suggestions. Whether they are adopted by the coach is the coach's business. Even newcomers like Feng Ziying and Zheng Chongjian can let you say a few words on occasions, which is already considered very appreciated by the coach. If you don't know how to advance or retreat, then you are ignorant of current affairs.
So after Feng Ziying finished speaking, she knew the rules and kept silent.
Reminding the coach of the importance and criticality of logistical supplies to himself and the rebels, Feng Ziying believed that Chai Ke knew how to deal with it.
On February 19, the group finally arrived at Yulin Acropolis.
Feng Tang welcomed Chai Ke, Yang He and his party outside the city, and Feng Ziying finally met her father after two years of absence.
What followed was a simple welcome ceremony, but before the ceremony was over, we received bad news. Su Nang Tai Ji once again occupied the border, this time on the line between Gushan Fort and Yongxing Fort, but the Tatars did not occupy it. How much cheaper.
However, Su Nang Taiji's army began to gradually move westward, which still put a lot of pressure on Yulin Town.
After Shanxi Town was attacked, Wang Ziteng had written to the court to suspend the deployment of Shanxi Town's 10,000 troops, which also made Chai Ke extremely angry.
However, as the governor of Xuanda, Wang Ziteng had the right to mobilize the troops within his jurisdiction. Especially when Luoquanbao was captured, the court did not dare to let go easily. Once the Tatars broke into Shanxi Town, the capital would be shaken. Even the cabinet does not dare to take this responsibility.
Now is obviously the time to deploy the main force of Yulin Town to counter the rebellion, which will further test the current pressure of Yulin Town.
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