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Chapter 301 Early Winter

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The flowers bloom and fall in spring and summer, and the dreams rise and fall in autumn and winter.

This war has been preparing for it since the first half of the year. I remember that during the first battle in Changde, the weather was so hot that people were panicked. By now, early winter has gradually begun.

For a long month, you come and I come, and the battles are big and big, and it costs a lot of casualties. It seems that it has reached the final moment to decide the outcome.

Wuyang Hou Xue Lu sat in an old yamen house, thinking about several official documents with his staff and confidant generals, one of which was the official document of the Ministry of War.

Hu Ying, who had just served as the Right Minister of the Ministry of War and the Governor of Huguang, brought him and Shangshu, the assistant secretary of the Jinyiwei, came directly from Yangzhou to Changde City.

It was drizzling outside the door and the weather was a little cold.The most uncomfortable thing in the south as winter begins is rain. Generally, it doesn’t rain heavily, but it’s enough to make the road muddy.It's okay to stay in the city.

The article of the Ministry of War seems to be a model and believes that the early strategy is a good strategy to adapt to local conditions and avoid weaknesses. However, given the leakage of military aircraft, the governor of Huguang can respond in a timely manner.

Hu Ying's first meeting in Changde City also praised the progress made by the Huguang official army. He captured important towns such as Changde while both sides suffered losses, and the soldiers made contributions. Hu Ying is now an official of the Ministry of War, and what he said should be the affirmative attitude of the Ministry of War to the Huguang war.

Xue Lu's expression seemed confident, and he should still be optimistic about the situation.

The staff around him also advised: The rebels suffered a lot in the battle of Changsha, and the defenders of Changde City were all over the place. The army in the city suffered heavy losses with their supplies. Now they lost Changde and retreated to a poor place in Chenzhou, asking for food, no land, no land.Our army has taken advantage of the situation, and it is only a matter of time before Huguang is pacified.

The staff then whispered: Mr. Hu replaced Yu Futai, obviously this person did not know the military affairs, and he had just arrived in Huguang and was not sure about the situation, so everything was relying on the Marquis.Although Mr. Hu was named the third department of Huguang, the government and the people should be aware of this battle that the greatest contribution is yours.

Xue Lu heard this and seemed to be a good thing when he was caught...

He could have a great contribution and suddenly felt that it was inappropriate. Although there were no outsiders present, he still said: Although I didn’t agree with the strategy proposed by Yu Futai at that time, I thought about it later.Yu Futai has a lot of insights into military affairs, especially the method of using terrain to deal with the rebel firearm array. It is truly a way to learn from lessons and promote strengths and avoid weaknesses. We are the ones who lead the troops, how can we not understand a good method?

The staff said: However... Yu Futai has been captured by the rebels, and it is probably not his turn to make great contributions.

Xue Lu refused to comment and reminded the generals earnestly: When you see Mr. Hu in the future, you will definitely not be despised and have any vague etiquette.After we went to war, Mr. Hu proposed to the military and political affairs, and the coordination between all parties should rely on Lord Hu.

Yes, yes, the last generals will follow the lessons of the Marquis.

Another general couldn't wait to ask: When will we go to fight?

Xue Lu looked at Xiaoyu outside the door and said: When the rain stopped, prepare to set off. I can't wait. I think the rebels dare not come to attack Changde City. It is very likely that they will go to Baoqing Prefecture to eat.

Xue Lu's judgment was not a guess out of thin air, but there have indeed been many signs recently.

Just to say that the letter from the Baoqing Prefectural Office received a few days ago, it said that the local government was in a blatant danger.

The letter stamped by the rebel senate clearly required the Baoqing government to open the borders and not to obstruct the transportation of materials at various passes, otherwise the Baoqing government would not be careless to all officials. Baoqing government was close to the areas where the rebels were active, and the officials were panicked. Perhaps they had turned a blind eye to some things before, but this time they were openly dangerous and there were evidence of literary trust, so the prefect dared not hide it, otherwise they would have to bear the danger of colluding with rebels, and then they reported to Shangfeng.

In addition, the official army's detailed works found a lot of wood on the river in the southeast of Chenzhou and transported along the river surface, with the direction being Baoqing Prefecture in the southeast.

Xue Lu had rich experience in marching and fighting, and believed that these woods were military supplies prepared in advance by the rebels, mainly for the construction of camps in the future.

Chenzhou Prefecture and Baoqing Prefecture border, but the capital city is 700 miles apart. If the rebels want to attack Baoqing City, they must consider building a larger camp for the purpose of supplies.

All signs indicate that the rebels could not survive in Chenzhou, and they would give up their old nests and open up new territory.

As for the mysterious situation Yu Qian explained before, such as the rebels’ unwillingness to wander around, Xue Lu thought it was not reliable...

The first thing to do is to win the rebellion is that the rebels will starve to death in Chenzhou. If they don’t fight the weaker Baoqing Mansion, why do they have to risk their lives to fight the 50,000 or 60,000 troops?

If the rebels flew southward, Xue Lu led his army to follow slowly, regained an empty city, and lost another cunning, without any gains.Wouldn’t this war be filled with breath?

After discussing with the generals, Xue Lu had already made the next combat arrangement.

The remaining troops of the Southern Army were ordered to march from Changsha to Baoqing Prefecture in advance. Changsha's journey south was closer than the rebels, so they should arrive in advance to reinforce.

From Hengzhou and Yongzhou, civilians transported grain and materials from Baoqing Prefecture to prepare the army's needs, and troops were drawn from the city defense to supplement the troops from Baoqing Prefecture.

The main force of the Northern Route Army advanced westward from Changde City along the Yuan River, approaching Chenzhou, occupying a mountainous land and dangerous rebels operated.

In this way, it is very difficult for the rebels to capture the Baoqing Prefecture.

If they don’t want to sit and wait for death, nor do they want to attack the main force of the official army in the east, the only way out is Baojingzhou, which is westward. Baojingzhou is located in a mountainous area and is difficult to rule and collect money and grain. Moreover, there are many ethnic minority chieftains in the local area, and the rebels have many troubles in the past.

Xue Lu had to report the planned arrangement to the governor first before it could be implemented, because it involved the transfer of grain and troops from various prefectures, and it was easier to use the governor's authority.

There are several houses outside the Changde Prefecture Office, which are the halls used by local governments to entertain Shangguan. There are six ministries, the Censorate and the Three Provincial Departments. The governments above send people to work in business, all of which have free food and accommodation, which are similar to the guesthouse and have a higher specification.

After Hu Ying arrived in Changde City, he lived in the Ministry of War. He was very disciplined when he first arrived and did not do anything that violated the law.

Xue Lu reported his combat plan to Hu Ying, and he went to the inn to meet him.

Hu Ying looked older again, and the hair exposed on both sides of her head was gray.

This rumored bureaucrat who did not understand military affairs at all was sitting there and looked carefully after getting the combat strategy...

Xue Lu originally thought he took it over and just made a seal, saying a few polite words.

After becoming the governor of Huguang, Hu Ying knew that some people secretly thought that he was here to get a bargain, and they didn't know anything and didn't have to do too much, waiting to make a fortune.

But Hu Ying knew in his heart that fighting is risky, and waiting for the benefits and waiting for the punishment is separated by a wall...

What's more, he thinks he needs credit for what's the point of making a contribution?

Since Emperor Yongle was excluded from that circle after his death, Hu Ying felt that there was no hope of entering the center of power, and his age was not forgiving, so it was difficult to have such an opportunity. After decades of officialdom and three dynasties, he had seen too many ups and downs and had long understood his situation.

The career has basically come to an end now. He had the idea of ​​retiring, but he was a minister all his life, and it was good to be mediocre and become a senior official. A bureaucrat suddenly retired to the countryside, and he felt that he would grow older faster.

Hu Ying almost finished reading the strategy word by word, and looked up and said: I am not trying to object to the strategy of Wuyang Hou, but I still want to remind Wuyang Hou.

Xue Lu said politely: Futai has something to say.Maybe he wanted to say that he was just going to let it go.

The strategy written by his former Minister Yu Shilang in his memorial was to slowly advance and find opportunities to annihilate the rest of the enemy; if you are not sure of winning, you will not be in a hurry to fight, and only prevent the enemy from becoming a big shot again.Although Wuyang Hou's strategy is somewhat similar to before, he looks aggressive and eager to achieve success...

Xue Lu interrupted Hu Ying with some rudeness: Lord Hu, the use of troops is all caused by real swords and guns, so why should we be eager to achieve success?

Hu Ying was stunned for a moment and still said lightly: I am not using the words properly, but I think the strategy of this battle is indeed different from the description of the memorial and description sent by Mr. Yu to the Ministry of War.Marquis Wuyang wanted to transfer troops to Baoqing Prefecture and to enter Chenzhou, just like Go, this was a situation of relentless pursuit.

Hearing this, Xue Lu almost laughed: There is still a difference between chess and battle formations.

I said in advance that I did not want to reject Wuyang Hou’s strategy.He glanced at the seal on the desk, but did not stamp it. I will send it to the Marquis of Wuyang's mansion tomorrow.

Xue Lu looked at the sky outside again: When the rain stops, troops will be sent, and the opportunity to fight should not be missed. I hope Futai will make a decision as soon as possible.

Hu Ying said: I have to ask someone to copy a copy and send it to the Ministry of War and submit it to the memorial. This is just a common practice and it will not take much time to complete it tomorrow.

Xue Lu said: Don’t worry about comforting the Taiwan Strait. At present, it is a great opportunity to pacify Huguang, and the Ministry of War will not object... Think about it, tens of thousands of people are here, how much grain and silver is required for every month. Everyone outside of Huguang is allocating money here. No one in the court is willing to delay for no reason, and hundreds of thousands of people in Yangzhou are also asking for money.

It is reasonable to speak, and it is reasonable to speak.Hu Ying nodded and did not argue with Xue Lu.

After Xue Lu left, he called the clerk to copy a copy of the strategy and then wrote the memorial by himself.

Hu Ying was very familiar with this memorial. After thinking about it for a while, he described today's answer and recorded his opinions first, and warned the general Wu Yang Hou to advance carefully.

There is almost no substantive content, but in the event of a defeat in the war, this memorial will be a strong evidence to reduce his responsibilities; if he wins, of course it will be no harm to say so. Who cares about the pre-war debate if he wins the battle?