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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 81: Using the People to Fight

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    More than ten miles northeast of Liuzhuang is Yuanjiapu, the first shop to the south in Xiangyin County. This place guards the official road from Xiangyin to Changsha. At this time, the place has lost its former tranquility. The small town has already  It became a garrison for the Qing army.

    In front of the camp, a trench half a man deep lay across the front, filled with sharp wooden stakes and antlers. On the ridge was a fort lined with stone and wooden stakes, and several isolated stone forts and artillery emplacements were arranged inside the fort.  , with only a few small bronze cannons on it.  There were many false flags planted in the camp, but the Qing troops patrolling under them were listless.

    On the watchtower to the south of the Qing military camp, a Qing military officer about forty years old was looking into the distance. He wore a lapis lazuli flower feather on his head, and wore an eight-python and five-claw robe. On his chest was a  Snow Goose is the dress worn by the fourth-rank officials of the Qing Dynasty.

    This man had a face with long ears, a thick beard on his lips, and a pair of deep eyes that exuded a strong aura. He looked at the terrain on the left and right, frowned and said to another Qing officer beside him: "Prefect Mei, the terrain here is flat.  , there should be more trenches and stone barriers inside and outside. The long-haired bandits are all desperadoes, so don't be careless."

    The official, Magistrate Mei, said with a bitter face: "Hu Daotai, it's not that we don't want to deal with the blockade. Wujialing was defeated in the battle, Bao Junmen died in the battle, Taqibu fled to Liuyang, and the army's deputy generals and generals died.  , Fleeing, it is really a situation where there is no general to lead the army. Countless food, pay and firearms have been lost in the army, and morale is so low that it has reached the point of fleeing at the sight of a long-haired flag. The bosses and generals below are all arrogant and domineering, and do not listen to orders.  After escaping back, they didn't think about making progress. Instead, they gathered people to gamble and fight. As the prefect of Changsha, I was nothing in front of them. I called you "Sir" when I was happy, but I didn't even look at you when I was unhappy. The day before yesterday, I heard that Mr. Wang was here again.  Liuyang was defeated, and Zhang Futai drove these soldiers to garrison at Yuanjiapu after many threats and inducements. They reluctantly built the current fort, and if he asked them to dig trenches and build forts, it would cost the lives of these uncles Qiu Ba."

    Hu Daotai snorted coldly and said: "The imperial court raises troops for a thousand days and uses them for a short period of time. You must know that military law is ruthless and the king's law is like a furnace. These soldiers are brave and disobey orders?!"

    Magistrate Mei sighed softly: "We are all civil servants, and we don't have the determination to kill and run the army. I am afraid that killing people at this time will chill the morale of the army, and I am even more afraid of those Qiu Ba making noise and making trouble. At the moment, I don't know whether Changmao can fight in the army.  Pointing to the north, the reinforcements from Saitang and Xiangjunmen on the south road are still out of reach. At present, the morale of the army is fluctuating and morale is low."

    Hu Daotai slapped the wooden fence heavily and said: "At this critical moment of life and death, we must be more decisive in killing. Although Hu has only been here for a day, he has been leading troops for some time and knows how to lead troops. Today, I, Hu Linyi, will let these Qiu Ba know  I am using someone¡¯s methods!¡±

    Magistrate Mei let out a long breath and said: "Hu Daotai's official voice has also been heard by lower officials, but Hu Gong is ordered to transfer Hunan Xiang to handle military affairs this time. Everything should wait for Zhang Futai's order." He wiped it with his hands.  With tears in the corners of his eyes, he sighed and smiled bitterly: "The provincial capital has fallen, and Wujialing is defeated again. I don't know what the imperial court will do to me, Mei Buyi. The rest of my colleagues are just doing their best. Once the imperial decree comes, maybe I will be the one waiting for it."  It¡¯s a time when all the officials in Changsha will be disgraced and beheaded.¡±

    Hu Linyi's heart tightened. What Mei Busuo, the prefect of Changsha, said was true. He was originally the prefect of Liping. More than ten days ago, the imperial court issued an order to increase his Taoist rank and transfer him to Hunan Xiang to handle military affairs.  Originally, Hu Linyi only planned to rush to Hunan alone, but before leaving, news of the fall of Changsha came, and the court ordered him to lead troops to Chu instead.  At the beginning of the year in Liping Prefecture, there were also long-haired thieves scurrying in, but Hu Linyi ordered various places to form strongholds to protect themselves and train the people to defend themselves. There were only more than 1,800 green camp soldiers in Liping Prefecture, but the garrison troops and Miao soldiers initiated by Hu Linyi had  There are more than 18,000 people, so the long hairs are not allowed to escape into Liping.

    Hu Linyi had long known that the training troops were weak and unreliable, and needed supplies, which was very painful and troublesome. They were not as good as the indigenous people in protecting the countryside. His general purpose was to say that fighting is not as good as fighting, and using troops is not as good as using the people. The people can defend themselves, especially  It is better to use the land to defend the people first. The concept of people's war used by the Communist Party may come from this.  Under Hu Linyi's management, Liping Prefecture and other places organized more than 1,500 regiments and built more than 450 gates. Each camp was assigned four to twenty civilians to guard in shifts, and each month the committee members and  The mature gentlemen were led by trained and brave men to patrol, and the bandits were eliminated one after another. The area had not seen the light of day for twenty or thirty years, and it was finally secured.  The Qing court knew about Hu Linyi's talents and sent him to Chu.

    This time when he went to Chu, Hu Linyi recruited thousands of strong people and seedlings on the south road. He selected the best of them and organized them into five hundred troops. He taught them skills so that they knew how to fight and defend, and then went to Chu.  Arriving in Xiangyin late yesterday, Hu Linyi led his troops to the forefront early this morning to inspect the military situation. From Xiangyin to Yuanjiapu, what Hu Linyi saw was a gloomy and bleak scene. The officials had no intention of doing errands, and the soldiers were unable to kill.  The thieves, the weapons and equipment were not in good order, the food and military pay were scarce, and the people were completely indifferent as if it had nothing to do with them. No matter who came, they would just pay the food and live as usual.

    At this moment, after listening to Mei Buyi¡¯s words about the difficulties in his heart, Hu Linyi also knew that the new governor of Hunan, Zhang Liangji, and the chief envoy of HunanWhat Pan Duo inherited was a mess.  Thinking of this, Hu Linyi also sighed and said: "In these troubled times, we officials can only do our best to carry out errands. When Hu entered the Chu territory, he mobilized five hundred Miao soldiers from Guizhou to come to help. This matter of digging trenches and solidifying the forts was  Leave it to us, just ask Magistrate Mei to mobilize some common people to handle the errands together."

    Mei Buyi said with a bitter face: "Hu Daotai, it's not that the lower officials don't want to do errands. The autumn harvest and farming are busy now, and we really can't find any strong men."

    Hu Linyi pondered and said: "In extraordinary times, extraordinary laws are enforced. We can tell the people that anyone who goes out to do errands for the people will have to pay 10% less money and food at home this year."

    Mei Busuo said in a dilemma: "This Although this method is good, it still needs Master Futai to make a decision."

    Hu Linyi nodded and said: "I will tell Zhang Futai. I heard that Mr. Futai went to Liuzhuang to invite Zuo Zongtang. This Zuo Zongtang is arrogant by nature, and I am afraid he will not come out easily. But if you can really invite him,  If this person comes out of the mountain, the chance of winning will be a little better." At this point, Hu Linyi paused and said: "By the way, there are many mentions of this long-haired pseudo-Western King in the battle reports and residence reports. It seems that this wolf is brave in military use.  , is really a formidable enemy. Although the battle report stated that there were thousands of these hand-wrapped soldiers, Hu seemed to be able to attack Changsha with a light force, with about two thousand soldiers. He would not ignore the number of Xiangjun Gate and only sent  We have Wang Jialin and Deng Shaoliang but only three thousand soldiers and horses to pursue them."

    Mei Buyi's face turned red and he said: "In the past few days, spies have reported that Changmao's troops who attacked Changsha were only about 2,000 people at first. They colluded with bandits along the way to join them. When they attacked Changsha, there were more than 4,000 soldiers and horses. Changsha and Wujialing both  In the battle of Changsha, Changmao did take advantage of the enemy's opportunity. In the battle of Changsha, he pretended to be a defeated soldier to seize the city, and in the battle of Wujialing, he ambushed his troops and attacked half way across. They were all unexpected."

    Hu Linyi twirled his beard and said: "This beast must be a formidable enemy. We must be very alert when we face him."

    As he was talking, Zhang Liangji's warm sedan was seen from a distance coming towards the military camp surrounded by people. Mei Buyi pointed at the warm sedan and said happily: "Master Futai is back." Hu Linyi straightened his official uniform and said: "Let's go down to greet him.  Bar."

    The two of them immediately went down to the watchtower and met Zhang Liangji at the gate of the camp.  However, Hu Linyi recognized Peng Yulin from among the people. The two had known each other a few years ago when Li Yuan of the Bangzi Society suppressed the uprising. They both admired each other's talents and were happy to meet each other.

    After a few words of greeting, everyone went to the Chinese army tent to talk. After saying a few words, Peng Yulin said urgently: "This is not the time for idle chatter. Mr. Futai, it is better to send troops to arrest the long-haired thieves on Liuzhuang as soon as possible."  yes."

    Hu Linyi asked curiously: "How can there be a long-haired thief in Liuzhuang?"

    Peng Yulin frowned and said: "The worst plan is that Zuo Zongtang has become a thief, but it is also possible that Changmao wants to use his family members to force him. In short, we must keep people in our hands first, and these Changmao official positions must not be  Xiao, the woman who spoke has sharp words and her demeanor is not like an ordinary big-footed barbarian." At that moment, Peng Yulin briefly explained what he saw in Liuzhuang, stood up and said: "Master Futai, please give me two hundred soldiers.  Go get someone.¡±

    Before Zhang Liangji could answer, Hu Linyi muttered: "Xueqin, don't panic. These long-haired people dare to come to Xiangyin without fear. There must be soldiers and horses nearby to support them. We must act with caution." He then stood up and held his hands to Zhang Liangji and said: "Exit  The official has led five hundred Miao soldiers to the Chu area, but has not achieved any success. He is willing to lead his troops and horses out with Xueqin to capture Liuzhuang Changmao, and to find out whether the Changmao is real. If he encounters Changmao soldiers, he can also  Destroy the earth."

    Zhang Liangji was overjoyed and ordered Hu Linyi and Peng Yulin to lead 500 new Miao soldiers out of camp and go straight to Liuzhuang.

    Liuzhuang is only more than ten miles away from Yuanjia Pu. Not long after, Hu Linyi and Peng Yulin led their troops to Shapo Ridge, three miles northeast of Liuzhuang.  This Shapo Ridge is not too high, and the mountain is not too steep, but it is full of yellowing grass and shrubs, which is an excellent hiding place.  Along the way, all the Miao soldiers were cautious. When the leader of the Miao soldiers in the current army saw this mountain, he ordered the troops to stop and flew to report to Hu Linyi.

    In the 30th year of Daoguang's reign, Hu Linyi first arrived in Liping Prefecture. The Miao villages here could not bear the oppression by the Qing court, local officials, and wealthy Han households, and they all had vague intentions of rebelling. After Hu Linyi took office, he quickly punished corrupt officials and resolved local conflicts.  To appease the people of all ethnic groups, he first cut off the foundation of the rebellious Miao people, and then led his troops to destroy dozens of rebel strongholds such as Gaolishu Shangzhai. The Miao leaders of the remaining 60 strongholds and more than 3,800 people all surrendered.  Voluntarily shaved hair, removed rings, and was included in the armor.  Hu Linyi treated the Miao people who surrendered kindly, and most of them sneaked back to the original village to serve the people. More than ten leaders voluntarily followed Hu Linyi, and Hu Linyi became under his command.

    At this time, the leader of the Miao people in the former army was named Yi Shang. He was a careful observer by nature. When he saw that the grass was high and the forest was dense, he reported to Hu Linyi.  Hu Linyi was riding on his horse and also saw the mountain. After thinking for a moment, he ordered Yi Shang to divide his troops and go up the mountain to investigate.

    Yi Shang led dozens of Miao soldiers and rushed into the grass. After a while, shouts of killing broke out. Sure enough, there were long-haired soldiers and horses ambushing them on the mountain. Yi Shang's people rarely fought.After a long time, he retreated in defeat.  Yi Shang came back with only a dozen men left, and he was not angry, so he wanted to lead more than a hundred men from the front army to kill them again. At this time, dense muskets, shotguns, bows and arrows were fired from the mountain, and there was no conflict for a while.

    Hu Linyi rode his horse forward and looked at the mountain. Seeing that the northwest wind was blowing at this time, he ordered his Miao soldiers to seize the northwest ridge and prepare to set fire to attack the mountain.

    Only then did I see the Qing army dividing their troops. Changmao on the mountain seemed to understand where he was. He immediately divided his troops into more than a hundred men to guard the northwest ridge, and the two armies began to fight fiercely.

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