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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 533: The Mission of the Western King

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    Yuanshou Hall of the West Prince's Mansion in Tianjing was originally an elegant courtyard in the West Prince's Mansion. The original Xi Prince's study was small and inconvenient for handling government affairs, so Xiao Yungui ordered people to redecorate the place and use it as a study.  On the day when the study was completed, Chen Yucheng re-conquered Jintian Village in Guangxi, so Xiao Yungui named the study Yuanshou Hall.  Yuanshou is the fourth reign title of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.  In October of the sixth year of Yuanshuo, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty obtained a beast with "one horn and five hooves" (i.e. one-horned beast) during a hunting.  Therefore, the year name was changed to "Yuan Shou".  Another reason for this name is that the Han Dynasty began a large-scale counterattack against the Xiongnu, hunting, which means conquest.

    The commander-in-chief of the Northern Jiangsu Corps and one of the four generals of the Taiping Army, Jinghu Hou Lin Fengxiang, stood quietly in Yuanshou Hall, looking at the word Yuanshou in the hall without saying a word for a long time.

    "Brother Lin, what do you think of the word Yuanshou?" After a burst of hearty laughter, Xiao Yungui stepped into Yuanshou Hall.

    Lin Fengxiang came back to his senses, hurriedly turned around and stood at attention and performed a military salute. Xiao Yungui waved his hands and said with a smile: "There are no outsiders here, and I am not addressed by a military title. Fengxiang does not need to do this."

    Lin Fengxiang said with a serious face: "Etiquette cannot be abolished. How can there be a circle without rules? No matter how close the personal relationship between His Highness and Beizhi is, etiquette must not be neglected. Otherwise, Beizhi may become spoiled in the future."

    Xiao Yungui walked to the main seat, pulled the hem of his robe, sat down, and said with a smile: "You are right, alas, you old brothers are getting more and more separated." Then he pointed to the upper left hand and said  : "Sit down and talk."

    Lin Fengxiang sat down politely and said: "The King of the West named his study Yuanshou Hall. It means a large-scale campaign to conquer the demons." At that moment, Lin Fengxiang told the allusion to the Yuanshou reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.  He still sat up straight.  A group of soldiers looked majestic. Xiao Yungui nodded and said: "It seems that you have spent time studying at the Shanghai Martial Arts Hall, and you also know the allusions of Yuanshou."

    Although Lin Fengxiang was in charge of the military affairs in northern Jiangsu, he still took time to study at the Shanghai Military Academy many times in the past few years. He worked hard to learn. In addition to military affairs, he also dabbled in history.  Lin Fengxiang felt a little ashamed when he heard this.  He smiled sheepishly and said, "If I don't learn more, I'm afraid I'll be surpassed by the juniors."

    Xiao Yungui took a sip of tea and said, "Are you talking about Chen Yucheng?" Lin Fengxiang smiled calmly and said, "Exactly. I think the four-eyed tooth boy was only sixteen years old back then. Now he is a general with great military exploits. Qing Yao heard about it  Everyone is daunted by his fame. His military achievements are not inferior to those of me, Kaifang and Xiucheng. What¡¯s even more rare is that he is still young. His future achievements will definitely be higher than mine."

    The west hall is full of stars.  Among the veteran generals, the four most respected generals are Lin, Chen, Er Li and Li. Lin is Lin Fengxiang, the second Li is Li Kaifang and Li Xiucheng, and Chen is Chen Yucheng.  Among the four, Chen Yucheng is the youngest, but he has fought in all directions and has risen the fastest in military merit.  Now it has invaded Guangdong and Guangxi with unstoppable momentum, and its reputation has shocked China and foreign countries.  There is a faint tendency to catch up from behind.

    "What? Are you a little jealous? Do you think if you invest soldiers, money, food, and materials from the south into northern Jiangsu, you will achieve greater achievements than Chen Yucheng?" Xiao Yungui asked with a playful smile.

    Lin Fengxiang said seriously: "It would be a lie to say that I am not jealous. As a general, who doesn't want to establish great military exploits and pass them down to future generations? But in the past, we decided to go from south to north, and now we are about to pacify the nine provinces in the south. This is a national policy, and even if we have a humble position, there is nothing more."  Even if we are unwilling to do so, we will definitely act in accordance with national policy first.¡±

    Xiao Yungui nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Among the four generals, some are more resourceful than you, some can fight better than you, and some can use soldiers better than you, but you, Lin Fengxiang, will always be the top of the four generals, just because of you.  They have a calmer view of the overall situation that they don¡¯t have!¡±

    Xiao Yungui took a sip of tea and continued: "I have called you back to report on your duties this time. In addition to not seeing you for a long time and wanting to hear your intuitive account of the current enemy situation in Northern Jiangsu, I also want to arrange new tasks for you."

    Lin Fengxiang immediately stood up and said: "Your Highness has a mission, and the Northern Jiangsu Corps will definitely complete it!" These words were loud and powerful, which made Xiao Yungui feel that Lin Fengxiang was becoming more and more like a modern soldier.

    Xiao Yungui waved his hand and said, "Sit down first. We'll talk about the mission later. Let's talk about your feelings after the new troops from Qingyao Capital joined the battlefields in Northern Jiangsu and Huaibei."

    Another important reason why Xiao Yungui called Lin Fengxiang back to report directly was that Lin Fengxiang never spoke big words, nor would he deliberately belittle the other party. As expected, Lin Fengxiang said slowly: "The Qingyao New Army's firearms are sharper than those of other Qing armies, and their tactics are similar to those of other Qing armies."  The Hunan Army has a similar approach. Everywhere they go, they must first build a stronghold to stabilize their own position. However, there is also a slight difference in that the camps they set up are often equipped with trenches, and there must be holes in the trenches to prevent artillery."

    Hearing this, Xiao Yungui frowned and interjected: "As far as I know, the firearms purchased by the Qing army are mostly front-loaded flintlock guns. Such firearms have a short range and have no rifling. To ensure accurate firepower, they must be arranged in a tight formation."??Can exert firepower, don't they never fight in the field?  "

    Lin Fengxiang said: "The Northern Jiangsu Corps has fought several battles with the Qingyao New Army. They rarely fight in the field. They mostly use trenches and strongholds as cover to deal with our army. The Qingyao soldiers mostly hide in the trenches before our army's shelling."  They took shelter in the trenches of the camp to avoid the artillery fire. When our troops came closer, they came out of the trenches and lined up behind the trenches to shoot."

    Xiao Yungui said with a faint sneer: "Sure enough, the Qingyao New Army's tactics are the same as those of the Hunan Army. They only know how to fight stupidly. This kind of tactics has great limitations and lacks maneuverability, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

    Lin Fengxiang nodded and said: "Yes, but Qingyao's tactics are enough to deal with ordinary rebels and our rural corps. The Nian Army and Dongdian Lai Wenguang and Chen Decai's troops were defeated by these tactics."

    Xiao Yungui hummed and said calmly: "There are rumors in the market that this king sent the old troops of the East Palace north this time to kill people with a borrowed knife and eradicate the old troops of the East Palace. Do you believe this?"

    Lin Fengxiang shook his head and said: "Although the new army of the West Palace has more than 100,000 troops, it has to invest in several directions to fight against the Qingyao and launch a big campaign like Guangdong and Guangxi. The troops are naturally not enough. And the new army only fights with firearms.  Relying on a large amount of money, food, guns and bullets, the Guangdong and Guangxi campaign is the top priority this year. Naturally, it is impossible to send the new army of the West Palace to fight. The ignorant people in the market are making wild guesses and cannot be accurate. Your Highness can ignore it. "

    Xiao Yungui smiled and said: "It's natural to not be sure, but you can't ignore it. That's all, you don't have to worry about this anymore. I will handle it myself, so let's continue talking about Qing Yao's new army."

    Lin Fengxiang was slightly shocked. Could it be that King Xi thought these rumors were caused by people with ulterior motives?  It was inevitable that another bloody storm would start. He also heard that some old brothers in the East Palace were still complaining about the Western King's favoritism. However, the Western King had something to say first, so he ignored it and then went on to explain some of the combat characteristics of the Qingyao New Army.  .

    The biggest difference between Qingyao¡¯s new army and other Qingyao armies is discipline.  He is also very good at hand-to-hand combat, and is quite similar to the new Taiping Army in this regard.  In addition, the new Qingyao army also relies on logistical supplies, and its artillery skills are also particularly sophisticated.  This shows that Qing Yao spent a lot of effort in training this army.

    After listening, Xiao Yungui said: "Sure enough, it is very similar to what I heard." Then Xiao Yungui took out a booklet and handed it over and said: "Chen Yucheng captured a Qingyao general soldier in Guangxi. His name is Deng Heming.  , was originally one of the four generals of Qing Yao's new army. He was later escorted to Tianjing and interrogated by the king himself. He wrote some rules for Qing Yao's military training. This is the booklet. "

    Lin Fengxiang took it and took a cursory look and said: "The training methods of Qingyao's new army are quite similar to those of our army, but they are only superficial but not true."

    Xiao Yungui nodded slightly and said: "Exactly, since you know something about the Qingyao New Army, I will know the mission I will send you next."

    Lin Fengxiang hurriedly stood up and stood at attention: "Please give me your order, General Xi Wang!"

    Xiao Yungui waved his hand for him to sit down and then said: "Recently, the British sent Aliguo to negotiate the exchange of contracts. Qingyao refused to let our army participate in the negotiations. Britain and France wanted to fight Qingyao at Dagukou.  , but they hope that the Taiping Army can also send troops to fight the Jiangbei Qingyao in order to contain them. This king agreed to this matter."

    Lin Fengxiang frowned and said, "Actually, the best thing is to let the Yi people and Qing Yao fight and both sides suffer, and we don't have to intervene."

    Xiao Yungui smiled slightly and said: "The Yi people are not stupid. We can think of reaping the benefits of the fishermen, why can't they think of it? To make them fight the Qingyao hard at Dagukou, we have to do something to show our sincerity.  ." After that, Xiao Yungui pointed to the map of Huaibei and said: "I want most of the Second Army of the Northern Jiangsu Corps to be the main force to attack the Qingyao in Huaibei. Since the Qingyao new army likes to form strongholds and fight stupidly, then surround them.  Settle one of them, attract reinforcements from the Qing Yao, and annihilate the new Qing Yao army. Firstly, this will dampen their vigor, and secondly, it can be regarded as revenge for the old East Palace troops."

    Xiao Yungui paused and then said: "But you have to pay attention to the rhythm, and you can't beat the Qingyao New Army to the point of losing their vitality. When the fighting at Dagukou gets fierce, you can use the excuse that you don't have enough money, food and ammunition.  Take the initiative to retreat and let Qing Yao free up his hands to go north for reinforcements."

    Lin Fengxiang nodded and said: "My subordinates understand, this battle must be fought for real at the beginning, and then let go of Qing Yao so that he can have enough energy to turn around and fight the Yi people."

    Xiao Yungui laughed and said: "That's it. If you understand, after finishing the things in the capital, you should go back as soon as possible to prepare for the launch of the battle. But there is one more thing to pay attention to. The logistics, money, food and materials that I can provide for this battle  It¡¯s really not much, you need to plan some spending time.¡±

    Lin Fengxiang nodded in agreement, and after talking about the military affairs in northern Jiangsu, Xiao Yungui prepared to say goodbye to Lin Fengxiang.  When Xiao Yungui sent Lin Fengxiang to Yuanshou Hall, Lin Fengxiang couldn't help but turned around and said: "Your Highness, listen??After Four-Eyed Yazai regained Jintian Village, many villagers and elders nearby came to look for their relatives?  "

    Xiao Yungui nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, this matter has happened. I have already ordered people to do it. Let the old brothers send letters home first. Old brothers at the level of generals and above can also invite foreigners to take special photos.  Then send them back first, and then let them go back to their hometowns in batches to visit relatives when there is an opportunity. Fengxiang, do you also want to go back and have a look?"

    Lin Fengxiang smiled slightly and said: "All the relatives of my subordinates followed the brigade to Tianjing. It doesn't matter if they don't go back. But although the old brothers in the East Palace have some resentments, they were all old brothers who fought together from Jintian Village. They only look to the west.  Wang, don¡¯t be too involved, don¡¯t let their relatives in Jintian receive only pensions.¡±

    Xiao Yungui knew that Lin Fengxiang was trying to persuade him to be lenient about the rumors of Huaishang's defeat, so he said calmly: "I know about this, but soldiers don't care about politics, so just do your part."

    Hearing this, Lin Fengxiang sighed in his heart, knowing that the King of the West was no longer the King of the West, so he bowed a military salute in a polite manner and left without saying a word.  (To be continued)
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