The animal world of the head of the village

Chapter 432

Ji Wu won the battle, and Huang Xiaohu congratulated him personally.

Ji Wu said: "The opponent is really vulnerable, and the training of the new army should also be of some help, so this time the siege basically didn't encounter too many obstacles."

Huang Xiaohu said: "How about the casualties of our army?"

Ji Wu said: "We lost seven to eight hundred people, but the opponent should have suffered more damage. And we also captured more than 800 surrendered soldiers, which can be regarded as making up for our own losses."

Huang Xiaohu said: "Ji Wu, you personally led the troops to fight this time, do you have any ideas?"

Ji Wu said: "It's actually much simpler than I imagined, and it may be that the opponent is too weak, so I don't know how to evaluate it for the time being."

Huang Xiaohu said with a smile: "Anyway, it's good to win the battle, and this time you not only defeated the spirit and fighting spirit of the Taiping Army, but also brought back a lot of supplies and property in short supply. Big win."

Huang Xiaohu sent troops to attack Shouchun City, but he chose to rush away after the city was broken, so Shouchun City was soon taken over by the Taiping Army again, but they did not dare to retaliate, because the internal conflicts within the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom had not yet ended .

Huang Xiaohu's sphere of influence basically maintains daily order according to Huang Xiaohu's set of management systems, and those who violate the laws and regulations are given severe punishments, which is what the so-called heavy codes in troubled times mean.

With strict and fair law enforcement, Huang Xiaohu also won the hearts of the people. In Panlong County, Weiyang City, and Qinglong City, he was basically praised and supported by most of the common people.

In the spring of the second year, Huang Xiaohu ordered the entire territory to vigorously plant potatoes and sweet potatoes, and vigorously developed the handicraft industry and manufacturing industry, and even vigorously developed basic education and pension services.

Guo Yi took people out to purchase supplies, and sent back news that the internal disputes in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom were basically over. The Northern King Wei Changhui was killed by Shi Dakai. Now the Tianjing Incident is basically over.

However, Yi Wang Shi Dakai left Tianjing, probably due to a dispute with the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan, which is basically consistent with what Huang Xiaohu knew in history.

The only thing Huang Xiaohu found strange was that neither the officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty nor the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom sent troops to attack him, as if they didn't regard him as a serious problem.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Huang Xiaohu vigorously developed the planting industry, and also accelerated the construction of the barracks, training the new army day and night.

This year, that is, in May of the seventh year of Xianfeng, the barracks had been completed, and there were more than [-] troops stationed there, and Ji Wu was personally responsible for the drills and preparations.

Huang Xiaohu inadvertently turned Panlong County into a city with concentrated handicraft and manufacturing industries, and solved the problems of food and employment for most common people.

Now in Huang Xiaohu's Panlong County, Weiyang City and Qinglong City, basically all the civilians have changed into blue clothes, and the factories also have special clothes, and all the soldiers have changed into the new military uniforms of the Dragon Society. The logo of Shenlong is printed on it, which is a very rebellious behavior.

The Qing Dynasty was also a feudal society, and dragons were printed on clothes, which was a crime of treason, but Huang Xiaohu didn't care about this, all the new military uniforms had the dragon logo printed on them, and the word "会" was printed on the chest!

Not only is the clothing unified, but even the equipment has been upgraded a lot.

Huang Xiaohu re-established a new military system, with ten people forming a team, a hundred people forming a team, and a thousand people forming a regiment. He then set up a team leader, captain and team leader, strengthening the team's management system and organization.

The newly built barracks are located in the central area of ​​Panlong County and Weiyang City. It only takes one day's journey from the barracks to the two cities, so whenever Weiyang City or Panlong County is in trouble, they will send out a signal for help, and the barracks will dispatch troops to reinforce them.

According to Huang Xiaohu's intention, Luo Hongfan built the barracks very large and spacious, basically able to accommodate about 2 people, so there is still a lot of room for improvement in the barracks in the future.

In addition to daily training, soldiers also need to participate in reclaiming wasteland and planting new potato and sweet potato crop products, so they can also be self-sufficient in food in the future.

Huang Xiaohu and Luo Hongfan have fully deployed the personnel of the three cities in the past few months, and recruited more than [-] new soldiers. Therefore, under the current situation, there are enough soldiers and abundant food materials. Even the weapons and equipment are top-notch.

In order to solve the material problem, Huang Xiaohu even personally led troops to the north to rob the Qing government. In June of the seventh year of Xianfeng, Huang Xiaohu personally led [-] elite soldiers and drove straight into the territory of Hebei Province, plundering material resources and property. The emperor of the capital.

In July of the seventh year of Xianfeng, Huang Xiaohu led an army back to Panlong County, and brought back a large amount of important strategic materials and property. However, because he completely angered the Qing government, Huang Xiaohu also realized that the court would definitely not let it go.

Not long after Huang Xiaohu returned to Panlong County, Guo Yi returned with a large amount of supplies.

This time Guo Yi came back and brought several important news.

It turned out that Zeng Guofan went to the funeral in the spring to bid farewell to the Hunan Army. It should have been caused by the power struggle within the Qing Dynasty, and in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the northern king Wei Changhui was killed, and the winged king Shi Dakai had been forced to leave Tianjing.

In the spring of the seventh year of Xianfeng, Li Xiucheng, a rookie general of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and Chen Yucheng, who came from Ningguo County, agreed in Zongyang on the strategy of dispatching surprise troops to defeat the enemy. They defeated the Qing army and went north to Lu'an and Huoqiu. A certain record has been achieved.

Shi Dakai was not in Tianjing, but Hong Xiuquan appointed Li Xiucheng as the deputy commander, and Chen Yucheng, who was the commander in chief, was also ordered to carry the military talisman.Guo Yi's analysis of this is that although Shi Dakai and Hong Xiuquan fell out, Shi Dakai did not really split out for the sake of the overall situation. Instead, he continued to organize the Western and Northern Expeditions, hoping to ease the siege of Tianjing.

Guo Yi said to Huang Xiaohu: "Then Zeng Guofan is gone. Now it is a good thing for the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. After all, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has been in chaos for so long and it takes time to ease it. It gave the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom a chance to breathe. But Tianjing was besieged again, so the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is not peaceful either!"

Huang Xiaohu said: "Shi Da drove in and left Tianjing, do you know where they are going?"

Guo Yi said: "I heard that I went to Jiangxi, but I don't know the specific situation."

Huang Xiaohu asked again: "The siege of Tianjing this time, is it not the work of Zeng Guofan's Hunan Army?"

Guo Yi said: "Who knows, anyway, that's what the news said. It should be the officers and soldiers of the imperial court, and even if Zeng Guofan is not there, the Hunan Army will still be dispatched by the imperial court, so it is not strange to besiege Tianjing."

Huang Xiaohu said: "I just went to Hebei to rob, and I just came back now. Although the harvest is not small, I think I must have offended the court. It is estimated that the court will send troops to suppress us soon."

Guo Yi said: "The officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty will attack us sooner or later. Our Panlong County is an important channel for grain transportation. Now the imperial court is expected to send heavy troops to attack us, so the chairman should take precautions in advance."

Huang Xiaohu said: "You don't need to worry about this, because we also know that this battle will be fought sooner or later. Either the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's heavy troops will come, or the Qing Dynasty's officers and soldiers will come over. But fighting against the Qing Dynasty's officers and soldiers, on the contrary, I can let go of my hands and feet, and I don't need to fight. Mercy and soft hands."

Guo Yi said: "Actually, I have an idea. I don't know what the chairman thinks."

Huang Xiaohu said, "What's your idea? Tell me and listen."

Guo Yi said: "Since we are all fighting and fighting with the imperial court first, we might as well negotiate a peace with the Taiping Army in private and negotiate a non-aggression agreement, so that we can concentrate on dealing with the officers and soldiers. What does the president think?"

Huang Xiaohu said: "It's okay to negotiate a peace with the Taiping Army. I don't want to fight them anyway. Guo Yi, since you proposed this idea, I believe you must have thought about how to implement it, right?"

Guo Yi smiled and said: "Naturally, I have a relationship to clear up. I should be able to get in touch with Wang Hongxiuquan directly that day, just waiting for the approval of the chairman."

Huang Xiaohu said: "Although it is a peace negotiation, I decided not to give them gifts or treasures. I just sent someone to deliver a letter. If they don't agree, then ignore it."

Guo Yi said: "Since the president is unwilling to give gifts, then it's simple, just write a book, I will find someone to give it to the king, and see what they think."

Huang Xiaohu said: "Then you can discuss with Lord Luo, write a good letter, and then find someone to pass it on to the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan. I don't care about the result. It's actually a good thing for them to agree, even if they don't agree. , and we don’t need to overreact.”

Guo Yi listened to Huang Xiaohu's order, so she went to Luo Hongfan to deal with the peace negotiation.

After finishing the negotiation letter, Luo Hongfan personally explained it to Huang Xiaohu. Huang Xiaohu felt that the content was generally good, so he ordered Guo Yi to send someone to deliver the letter as soon as possible.

A few days later, Huang Xiaohu received a report from Skylark. It turned out that a large number of people gathered in the north of Weiyang City, which should be about fifty or sixty miles away from Weiyang City.

Huang Xiaohu immediately dispatched spies, and Fei Ge sent a letter to Wei Yangcheng's guard Huang Yunqing immediately.

Huang Yunqing also immediately sent spies to spy on the military situation, and news soon came out that it was the officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty who flocked here.

According to the intelligence obtained by the spies, the Qing Dynasty sent a large army to attack Weiyang City this time, and the strength should reach more than 2 people. So it is different from the previous few times, this time the court is serious.

The officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty did not rush to attack Weiyang City, but set up camp at a place more than ten miles north of Weiyang City. They should be preparing for the army to gather before attacking the city.

After Huang Xiaohu received the information, he immediately rushed to Weiyang City in person, and discussed countermeasures with Huang Yunqing and Zhang Cong.

(End of this chapter)