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  Chapter 362 360 [Scare Zhang Xianzhong off] (Add more for the penguin boss)

  The fourteenth year of Chongzhen, the first day of the Lunar New Year.

  Zhao Han, Pang Chunlai, Li Banghua, Qin Liangyu, Xu Nianzu, Mao Yuanyi sat together to discuss this year's troop dispatch plan.

  Due to the lack of a map of Sichuan, Qin Liangyu drew a rough one, marking only important rivers, mountains and cities.

   "You must take Yunyang first, and if it's too late, take Wanxian," Xu Nianzu pointed to the map and said, "This will prevent Zhang Xianzhong from going west. This guy was already attacking Kuizhou last winter."

  Li Banghua shook his head: "If so, we must start a war with Zhang Xianzhong in advance."

   Mao Yuanyi said: "Zhang Xianzhong didn't dare to fight. If there is a real fight, there is no need to go to Sichuan. He directly crosses the river to fight his hinterland of Hubei!"

Pang Chunlai interjected: "If we send troops to Hubei, our army's plan for marching will be completely messed up. Fei Ruhe and Zhang Tieniu are both in Shandong, Li is in Xuzhou, and Huang Shun is in Xinyang. Returning to the army will inevitably consume food and grass, and the gains will outweigh the losses. "

  Zhao Han said: "After Huang Yao formed a new army, he immediately attacked Yunyang or Wanxian. The navy went to Huangzhou and Jingzhou to cruise around and test Zhang Xianzhong's reaction."

   "Do you really want to start a war with Zhang Xianzhong?" Li Banghua frowned.

Zhao Han said with a smile: "There may be small battles, but I don't think there will be big ones. Zhang Xianzhong dare not fight at all. Once the two sides start a war, Guizhou (Zigui), Yiling, Jiangling, Jianli, Hanyang, Huangzhou, Qizhou These cities are all likely to be attacked by our army crossing the river. How can Zhang Xianzhong defend them? He is engaged in farming in Hubei, and he has finally made progress. How can he allow it to be lost so easily?"

   "Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case," Li Banghua said, "What if Zhang Xianzhong goes crazy?"

"I'm not afraid of going crazy," Qin Liangyu said, "Take Yunyang down, and I will defend the city with Shibabai soldiers. As long as there is no shortage of rations, he will not be able to attack it for ten years. If he is stuck here, Zhang Xianzhong still wants to go west to Sichuan. You have to slowly climb over the mountains along the way."

Zhao Han made a decision and said, "Okay, give the Shi Jie Independence Regiment 5,000 soldiers, and the grain and grass will be raised by Shi Jie for the time being. I will send a fleet to bring in the follow-up military food. You can fly the banner of the Datong Army and wait until the summer grain harvest season. At that time, I will have enough food and soldiers, and Huang Yao's troops will also march into Sichuan to reinforce."

  Pang Chunlai asked: "How far should Sichuan fight?"

"Sichuan can't invest too much troops and food," Zhao Han explained. "This year's plan is only to capture three to five counties in Sichuan, and send officials to divide the land in Yunyang, Wanxian, and Zhongxian. Wait. After the civil affairs are done well, relying on these three counties, we will slowly continue to divide the fields westward. Train as many local farmers, soldiers and officials as possible in Sichuan, so that we can use Sichuan's grain and Sichuan's soldiers to defeat the whole of Sichuan. To attack Sichuan, I will only send Huang Yaona 7,500 people."

   "That may take several years." Mao Yuanyi said.

   "Two or three years at most," Zhao Han said with a smile, "There are still advantages to fighting like this. If you want to attack Yunnan and Guizhou in the future, you only need to send troops from Sichuan, and you only need to collect food from Sichuan, instead of transporting it all the way from Hunan."

  Sichuan, as a land of abundance, suffered relatively few natural disasters in the late Ming Dynasty.

  As long as Zhang Xianzhong is blocked from going west, there will be no decent hostile forces in Sichuan. Then what kind of heavy troops will be sent to conquer?

  The 7,500-person mountain division, plus 5,000 white soldiers, only needs to provide food and grass for the first year, and will definitely be self-sufficient in Sichuan in the second year. At that time, Sichuan will not only not be a burden, but also become Zhao Han's food and military base. He can attack Yunnan and Guizhou in the south and go out of Shanxi in the north.

  As for Hunan, the training of peasants and soldiers cannot be stopped.

   In case Zhang Xianzhong is in a hurry, tens of thousands of peasants and soldiers will be recruited immediately, bonds will be issued to collect grain from the people, and they will directly cross the river to fight Zhang Xianzhong in Hubei!

  …

  On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Zhao Han proclaimed himself king.

   No ceremony was held, because all the altars in Nanjing were destroyed, and even the ancestral temple of the old Zhu family was in disrepair.

  If the ceremony is to be held, it is necessary to work hard to restore the buildings such as the Temple of Heaven and Earth.

   However, the official organization has changed greatly.

  The Governor's Mansion was changed to King Wu's Mansion, and the subordinate organizations were changed to: Ministry of Officials, Ministry of Households, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of War, Ministry of Punishment, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dudufu, and Secretariat.

  Ministry of Rites: Reformed by the Department of Propaganda and Education, it focuses on Datong ideological work and is also responsible for the Ministry of Education.

  Ministry of Industry: in charge of transportation and water conservancy construction.

   Ministry of Commerce: in charge of national industry and commerce.

  Household Department: Equivalent to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

   Ministry of Finance: Equivalent to the Ministry of Finance.

  Punishment Department: lead and manage courts across the country.

  The Secretary of Integrity was renamed the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and no rumors or rumors should be allowed, and everything should be based on evidence.

  The Military Academy was changed to the Governor's Mansion, where soldiers were recruited, trained, and fought.

  The Ministry of War is in charge of equipment logistics, the promotion of senior officers, and the formulation of combat policies.

  The combat plan is divided into two parts. The Ministry of War can only determine whether to start a war, and lead the war from a macro level. The specific combat plan is in charge of the Dudu Mansion, so as to prevent laymen from blindly commanding experts.

  Moreover, Zhao Han's Ministry of War is no longer a purely civilian institution, and generals can also be promoted to ministers of the Ministry of War.

  However, after the general is transferred to the Ministry of War, he is not allowed to intervene in military command, and must resign from all positions in the Dudu Mansion. If there is a concurrent role, it is tantamount to treason.

  The secretariat was renamed from the Academy of Secretaries and became regularized.

  The secretariat set up ten Caos to work with the eight ministries and the two courts respectively, which is equivalent to the six departments that have been castrated from the supervisory function.

   After proclaiming himself emperor, a cabinet will be set up. Zhao Han has no idea how to arrange the power of the cabinet.

   In addition, there is Datong Bank, which is entangled with the Ministry of Finance. After the world is settled down, the relationship between the two parties will gradually be straightened out.

   Zhao Han's title was changed to King Wu, and the officials' official names naturally had to be changed as well. Pang Chunlai is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Li Banghua is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Chen Maosheng is the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

  Fei Ruhe, Huang Yao, Li Zheng and others were all promoted to Zuo Dudu.

  Mao Yuanyi, Xu Nianzu and others are called Bingcao Secretary.

  …

  Ma Wannian was sent to Jeju Island to assist in the training of cavalry.

  Qin Liangyu returned to Shijie by boat. She wanted to mobilize white soldiers to quickly cross the river and take Yunyang before Zhang Xianzhong.

   When she passed by Kuizhou, Kuizhou had already fallen.

  Continuing to go up by boat, Zhang Xianzhong's troops have already conquered Yunyang!

  Qin Liangyu landed directly in Wanxian County, ordered his followers to return to Shijie to dispatch troops, and only brought a few people to defend Wanxian County.

   When he came outside the city, Qin Liangyu ordered people to shout: "Shi Jie Qin Liangyu is here, open the city quickly!"

   "Mrs. Qin?"

   County Magistrate Xie Zongtai was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed: "Hang Mrs. Qin up quickly!"

  A few baskets were put down, and Qin Liangyu and his followers quickly came to the city wall.

   "The late Xie Zongtai, met Mrs. Qin!"

   Xie Zongtai seemed to be grasping at straws, and was so moved that he wanted to cry.

  He was a Jinshi in Chongzhen for ten years. He had just been a county magistrate for one year, and his hometown Zhejiang was captured by Zhao Han. Then the situation changed drastically, Sichuan lost contact with the imperial court, and Xie Zongtai has been working as an official in a daze.

   This guy is a master at judging cases, and being a judge is considered a professional counterpart. Letting him defend the city is purely to catch ducks on the shelves.

  Qin Liangyu didn't talk nonsense, and asked directly: "How many defenders are there in the city?"

   "There are only more than 300 township braves, and they were recruited before the Chinese New Year." Xie Zongtai replied.

  Qin Liangyu couldn't scold him for his incompetence. After all, Zhang Xianzhong's army was not far away, and the county magistrate had done his duty by not abandoning the city.

  Qin Liangyu asked again: "How much food is in the treasury?"

   "Not much," Xie Zongtai added, "If there are a few hundred soldiers, they can eat for two or three months. If more soldiers are recruited, the army may run out of rations in a month."

Qin Liangyu didn't care much, so he could only take out the Datong military flag and lied: "Your Majesty has married Princess Kunxing and canonized Jiangxi Zhao Han as King of Wu. At this moment, the princes and daughters are all in Nanjing, which is nothing more than passing on the country and entrusting the orphans." Lift also."

   "Really...really?" Xie Zongtai couldn't believe it.

  Qin Liangyu sighed: "Northern Zhili is surrounded by bandits and slaves on three sides. The Ming Dynasty will not be far away. Your Majesty has to leave a way out."

   "Oh!" Xie Zongtai could only sigh with emotion.

  Qin Liangyu also said: "The king of Wu sits on the lands of Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Zhejiang, Huai, and Jiangxi, and he will definitely ascend the throne in the future. After the summer harvest, the king of Wu will send an army to Sichuan, and the eight thieves will surely retreat."

   "But this few people in the city can't keep the summer harvest." Xie Zongtai said.

   "There are still white soldiers," Qin Liangyu deliberately smiled confidently, "I'm here, the white soldiers will arrive soon, you tell the whole city about this."

   "Good!" Xie Zongtai immediately gained confidence.

Qin Liangyu also said: "Collect wood immediately and call the carpenters in the city. Rotten wood is fine, and the gun heads can also be made of wood. They are all painted white to make fake white guns. The existing long guns are also painted white immediately. Put up the Datong army flag, the horse flag and the Qin flag, and send people outside the city to spread the news that the white soldiers have arrived."

   "This plan is great!" Xie Zongtai became more confident when he heard it.

Qin Liangyu said: "The news of His Majesty canonizing the King of Wu and marrying the princess has also been spread outside the city. Also, the eight thieves are atrociously publicized in the city, saying that once the city is broken, they will be burned, killed and looted by the thieves. Force rich people in the city Households donate money and food, and call the people to defend the city. Forget it, I will personally handle the matter of gathering troops to persuade people to donate!"

  With Qin Liangyu as the backbone, the entire county is running quickly.

  Although Xie Zongtai doesn't know how to defend the city, he has the ability to obey orders, and he does everything in an orderly manner.

  Qin Liangyu's name was displayed, and the king of Wu was used as a signboard. The wealthy households were afraid of Zhang Xianzhong's looting, so they all donated money and food very simply.

   Then the Baojia law was implemented in the city, and all outsiders were put under custody in a centralized manner to prevent Zhang Xianzhong's spies from making trouble.

  There must be Zhang Xianzhong's spies in the city. He used this trick to capture countless cities.

  Zhang Xianzhong is injured.

  Seven years ago, he fought against Kuizhou once.

  The magistrate hadn’t taken office yet, and the judges, officials, and county magistrates all ran away, and Tongzhi He Chengguang stepped forward.

  He Chengguang led thousands of people, faced the siege of tens of thousands of people, and stood firm until the army food ran out.

  The spies reported that there was food in the school yard. Taking advantage of He Chengguang's opportunity to transport the food, he robbed the prison and released the prisoners, and set fire to create chaos. Zhang Xianzhong broke through Kuizhou in one fell swoop.

  He Chengguang fought **** battles. None of the seventeen members of his family surrendered, and they were all killed.

  After that time, as a precaution, two bronze cannons were installed in the capital of Kuizhou.

  Two months ago, Zhang Xianzhong personally supervised the siege of the city, but was shot by a cannonball.

  The man was fine, but the horse was frightened and fell down and broke his leg.

  During the recuperation period, he caught a cold again in the winter, and he was so angry that he plundered Kuizhou City for three days.

   Now that the leg injury is healed, the bone setter is not skilled enough to cure Zhang Xianzhong into a lame man.

  After taking Yunyang, Zhang Xianzhong divided his troops into two groups, led the main force to Wanxian, and asked Li Dingguo to go to Kaixian County.

   On the way, a spy reported the military situation: "Your Majesty, the city has lost contact. According to the locals, Shi Jie and Qin Liangyu have led white soldiers to garrison Kai County. Still..."

   "What else?" Zhang Xianzhong frowned.

The spies said: "Emperor Chongzhen married his daughter to King Zhao, made King Zhao the king of Wu, and sent all his sons and daughters to Nanjing. Shi Jie's white soldiers also voted for King Zhao. Today, the city of Wanxian, There are Datong military flags, as well as the Qin flag and the horse flag of the white soldiers. From a small distance, many defenders in the city are holding white guns."

  Zhang Xianzhong was furious: "Farting Zhao Tianwang, that is Zhao thief! First rob Lao Tzu's Huangmei County, and now come to rob Sichuan!"

  Hearing that the white pole soldiers were stationed in Wan County, Zhang Xianzhong suddenly had a headache.

  He suffered a great loss from white soldiers. He was attacked by Qin Liangyu, Qin Yiming (Qin Liangyu's nephew), and Ma Xianglin.

   "My lord, my lord, it's not good!" A messenger came on horseback from the east.

  Zhang Xianzhong said angrily: "What's the matter?"

  The messenger reported: "Zhao Tianwang's navy bombarded Guizhou and Yiling!"

   "Zhao thief bullied me too much!" Zhang Xianzhong was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.

  Zhao Han has taken the Jianghuai area, which is equivalent to surrounding Hubei on two sides.

  Northeast, Datong Army can attack De'an Mansion from Xinyang.

  Southeast, the Datong Army can attack Huangzhou Prefecture from Guangji.

  In the south, the cities along the river are all within the attack range of the Datong Army.

  Zhang Xianzhong didn't know that Zhao Han's strategic goal was to attack Shandong first. From his point of view, Zhao Han was likely to attack himself first, and then unify Huguang first.

   "Return to the teacher!"

  Zhang Xianzhong was so angry that his teeth itched. He was afraid that Wanxian, where the white soldiers were stationed, would not be able to attack for a long time, and that his hometown of Hubei would be copied by Zhao Han again.

  Not only did this guy choose to withdraw his troops, he even vomited out the Kuizhou and Yunyang that had been eaten in his stomach very simply and neatly. Because these two cities cannot be defended, once the Datong Navy cuts off the traffic on the Yangtze River, they will all become isolated cities hanging outside—food can also be transported by land, but the consumption is too high.

  Qin Liangyu only brought a few entourages, and used a small plan to cooperate with the threat of the Datong Navy, and even forced Zhang Xianzhong to abandon Sichuan.

  Zhang Xianzhong found himself in a difficult situation. If he chose to fight Zhao Han, he didn't know where to fight first.

  Crossing the river and attacking Hunan is sure to seek death. Once the army goes south, it is likely that the soldiers and food will not be able to continue, and the food will be stuck on the north bank by the Datong Navy. Moreover, De'an Mansion in the northeast and Huangzhou Mansion in the southeast will all be attacked by the Datong Army.

  If instead of attacking Jianghuai, the Datong army may cross the river and attack the cities along the river.

   With a fixed site, it is so difficult to choose.

  It's not like being a rogue in the past, just rushing forward recklessly.

   Zhang Xianzhong returned to Jingzhou Mansion and received a letter from Zhao Han. The content was easy to understand: "I want Sichuan. You can go to Shaanxi and Henan. I promise not to take advantage of it."

   Fuck it, Zhang Xianzhong didn't dare to use troops at all.

  Because Huang Shun and Fei Yinggong have stationed troops in Xinyang, Li Zheng and Xiao Zongxian have been transferred to Guangji, and they may attack from these two directions at any time.

  Zhang Xianzhong didn't dare to move, at least before Zhao Han officially attacked Shandong, Zhang Xianzhong's army would never dare to mess around.

   (Thanks to the leaders of the two brothers Cz` and Liu Nima sb for the reward.)

   (Ask for a monthly pass.)

  (end of this chapter)