The animal world of the head of the village

Chapter 488 Promulgation of the new policy of military service
At this time, Shi Dakai had already evacuated Anqing and went to Jiangxi, so Chen Decai was the guard of Anqing.

The attack on Anqing seemed to be going very smoothly. After Chen Decai broke through the gate of Anqing, he led the army to escape. It is estimated that this is also the strategy of the Taiping Army. The purpose of not going to fight Huang Xiaohu head-on is to preserve their strength.

After taking Anqing, Huang Xiaohu learned that Shi Dakai and others had already evacuated Anqing, but went directly to Jiangxi to expand a new base.

Less than two days after Anqing was captured, Huang Xiaohu received news that the Qing army had attacked Jiaxing.

When Huang Xiaohu led the army to Jiaxing, he found that the Qing army had captured Jiaxing and was attacking Hangzhou.

When Huang Xiaohu was about to rescue the siege of Hangzhou, he accidentally received a letter from Fei Ge. It turned out that another Qing army had already begun to capture Bozhou, and Weizhou was in danger.

When Huang Xiaohu captured Bozhou, he gave it directly to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but after Huang Xiaohu captured Tianjing, Bozhou City actually became an isolated city. Although there were nearly [-] Taiping troops stationed there, it was completely cut off from other cities by the Dragon Society and the Qing Dynasty. Taiping connection.

The reason why Huang Xiaohu didn't attack Bozhou was actually thinking of recruiting the Taiping Army who surrendered Bozhou, but at this time, the Qing army took the lead in attacking Bozhou and took Bozhou directly.Now the Qing army can approach Weizhou, and at the same time it can be a great threat to Tianjing.

Jiangsu and Zhejiang were originally the main camp of the Qing army. Although Huang Xiaohu once wiped out [-] Hunan troops, it did not affect the Qing army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang at all.This time, the Qing army took advantage of the melee between the Dragon Society and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and finally found an opportunity to directly capture Jiaxing, and soon attacked Hangzhou.

Huang Xiaohu knew that if he didn't know Tianjing, if Tianjing was besieged, the end would be very dismal. After all, Zhao Yali and Zhang Yalan were in Tianjing, Huang Xiaohu would never allow them to be in any danger.

Hangzhou City had no choice but to give up.

Huang Xiaohu led the army directly to Tianjing, and as soon as he returned to Tianjing, he learned that the Qing army had approached Daliang Town the next day.

Good luck, finally got back in time.

Huang Xiaohu ordered Ji Wu to lead an army of [-] to Daliang Town directly to meet the Qing army, and then discussed the follow-up plan with Jia Lin.

Jia Lin said: "If the barracks has drawn [-] elite soldiers, although Wei Yang and Qinglong plus the barracks defenders still have about [-] troops, most of them are new troops, and their combat effectiveness will definitely not be optimistic. If the Qing army attacks Weizhou, I'm afraid Weizhou will definitely fall, and then Weiyang and Qinglong will be in crisis."

Huang Xiaohu said: "I didn't expect that we would fight the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but let the Qing soldiers take advantage of it. Although I don't worry about the Qing army attacking Tianjing now, because I have already returned, but if there is not enough troops in the future, it will be considered that we will fight again." Take down Hangzhou, and no one can defend it."

Jia Lin said: "Except for the trustworthy chairman and General Ji Wu of the Shenlong Society, the other generals seem to be unreliable. Jia Lin also knows the current situation, so there is no other way."

Huang Xiaohu said: "Since you know about our problem, then I want you to do one thing."

Jia Lin asked, "What's the matter?"

Huang Xiaohu said: "In troubled times, if we can't guarantee enough troops, I'm afraid it will be difficult to cope with so many battlefields. I want you to help me recruit soldiers. Shenlong will need more soldiers. From now on, I will use male soldiers The recruiting policy of taking one out of three for the strong men."

Jia Lin asked, "Men and strong men choose one out of three?"

Huang Xiaohu said: "Within the sphere of influence of the Dragon Society, one out of three men between the ages of 18 and 40 must be a soldier. Although this policy is a bit harsh, given the current situation, I can't think of any other better way."

Jia Lin said: "Tianjing has a population of one million, and the number of qualified males should definitely exceed 20. In this way, more than [-] new recruits can be recruited in Tianjing alone, and other cities can be recruited. More than [-] recruits were recruited."

Huang Xiaohu said: "Family with an only child will be exempted. This policy only needs to be implemented for three years. After three years, I will definitely exempt this policy of military service. Jia Lin, think about how to follow up, and then return to Zhang Chaojue." Let Master Luo discuss it together."

Jia Lin said: "The chairman ordered, and Jia Lin will definitely obey."

After Jia Lin left, Huang Xiaohu asked Fei Ge to send a letter again, urging Luo Hongfan to come to Tianjing to take up his post.

Three days later, Huang Xiaohu received news that Ji Wu's army had repelled the Qing army and was currently stationed in Daliang Town.

Huang Xiaohu called a meeting of generals and officers to discuss.

Huang Xiaohu said: "Jia Lin is already formulating a new military service policy. When the time comes, you need to fully cooperate and don't question it, because this is my idea."

Zhang Chaojue said: "General Jia has discussed with his subordinates, and Zhang absolutely supports this new policy of military service."

Fu Shanxiang said: "Now the Shenlong Society is indeed short of troops. The Taiping Army stationed in Tianjing was about [-] people, but the current force of the Shenlong Society stationed in Tianjing is less than [-], and they often send troops to go out. It is the defense force of Tianjing City, and it is indeed not conducive to the safety of Tianjing City."

Huang Xiaohu said: "Insufficient military strength is the first problem that Shenlong Society must solve now. We didn't pay attention to it before, but we need to pay attention to it from now on. There is one more thing. In the future, we will attack any city and defend it, so we can't The previous situation reappeared, many places were conquered, but there were no troops to garrison them.”

Zhang Chaojue said: "It seems that Anqing was taken back by the Taiping Army, and Hangzhou has once again fallen into the hands of the Qing court. The day before yesterday, I received news that the Qing army was attacking Huzhou. It seems that it is only a matter of time before Huzhou falls. Tongling and There are no troops stationed in Chizhou, if the Qing government attacks Weizhou now, I wonder if Weizhou can hold it?"

Huang Xiaohu said: "Except for Tianjing City, apart from Zhenjiang being controlled by our Shenlonghui, the rest of Yangzhou, Changzhou and Suzhou have not been actually controlled by our Shenlonghui. The general who defends the city, do you have to rely on me to defend the city every time you fight?"

Fu Shanxiang asked: "Master President, doesn't the Dragon Society have other generals with outstanding abilities?"

Zhang Chaojue said: "It's ashamed to say, it's true. The chairman and General Ji Wu are invincible and invincible, but there is no other general who can be compared with them. A person as brave as the chairman is indeed true in the world." It's hard to get a second one."

Jia Lin said: "General Gu Quan is a suitable defender, and Jia Lin is also ashamed of himself. Besides, the Dragon Society really doesn't have any outstanding generals at present."

Huang Xiaohu said: "Gu Quan's guarding Fuxi looks really good so far. When Chen Yucheng's army attacked Fuxi, Fuxi could hold for more than three days. I have already admired Gu Quan, so Jia Lin is right, except for Gu Quan. Apart from being able to become a qualified defender, the rest is not worth mentioning."

Zhang Chaojue thought for a while, and then said: "Master President, someone Zhang can recommend someone."

Huang Xiaohu asked: "Who is it?"

Zhang Chaojue said: "Wei Zhijun, this person is the younger brother of the Northern King Wei Changhui, and he was forced to defect because of the Northern King's persecution. He happens to be in Chizhou now."

Huang Xiaohu asked: "Chizhou has been taken down by me, but I have never heard of such a character."

Zhang Chaojue said: "After the chairman attacked Chizhou, this is the person who is now leading the Taiping Army to retake Chizhou."

Huang Xiaohu asked again: "Since you were forced to defect, why did you continue to stay in the army?"

Zhang Chaojue said: "After the change of Tianjing, the winged king Shi Da started to kill the northern king Wei Changhui, so Wei Zhijun couldn't open a front with Shi Da, so he could only bear the humiliation and rely on Hong Xiuquan. Now Hong Xiuquan was kicked out of Tianjing by the chairman, so Wei Zhijun It’s a great opportunity to win over.”

Huang Xiaohu said: "Since this is the case, leave this matter to Mr. Zhang to follow up. If it is Wei Changhui's younger brother, then he can be recruited."

Fu Shanxiang said: "My lord, it's better to make a plan to capture Yangzhou and Changzhou, and then take Suzhou. This will ensure the safety of Tianjing City's outskirts. At least Tianjing City will not be directly exposed to the Qing army."

Huang Xiaohu said: "The new military service policy is implemented for this plan. Once the supply of troops is sufficient, attacking Yangzhou and Changzhou will naturally be a no-brainer."

Zhang Chaojue said: "It's better to build a barracks directly in Daliang Town. Not only can we train new soldiers, but we can also reclaim more wasteland and defend the Qing army in the north. We can kill three birds with one stone."

Huang Xiaohu said: "This is a good idea. I want Mr. Zhang to repair a barracks in Daliang Town that can accommodate [-] soldiers. It will start today."

After the meeting, Huang Xiaohu returned to Tianwang Mansion and met with Zhao Yali and Zhang Yalan.

Zhao Yali heard that Huang Xiaohu wanted to win over Northern King Wei Changhui's younger brother, so she said to Huang Xiaohu: "In history, this person seems to have rebelled and defected to the Qing Dynasty."

Huang Xiaohu asked: "Will the generals of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom survive if they defected to the Qing Dynasty?"

Zhao Yali said: "It's because he was the only one who survived and surrendered, so I have a little influence."

Zhang Yalan said: "But it seems that there is no rebellion yet, right?"

Zhao Yali explained: "It should be that the time hasn't come yet, anyway, that Wei Changhui's younger brother must have finally rebelled."

Huang Xiaohu said: "Since he was able to defect to the Qing Dynasty in history, I think there must be no problem in recruiting to surrender this time. Wei Zhijun will not be with Shi Dakai because his brother Wei Changhui was killed by Shi Dakai. In this situation, Hong Xiuquan cannot protect himself , it is still the Shenlong Society to take refuge in the Qing Dynasty, and Shenlong will definitely be easier for him to accept."

Zhao Yali said: "Huzi, why don't you have a few powerful generals under your command? You and Ji Wu are the only ones fighting, don't you feel tired?"

Huang Xiaohu said: "Oh, I really can't help it. Anyway, I didn't find a few powerful generals, and they couldn't defend the city. We took down so many cities along the way, but as soon as I walked away, I was the only one who would die soon. Snatched back by the enemy."

Zhang Yalan said: "This is not possible. We spent a lot of money on the phone calls, but in the end we didn't take advantage of anything."

Huang Xiaohu said: "I have promulgated a new military service policy. One out of three strong men must serve as a soldier, except for only sons."

Zhang Yalan said: "I guess you have no choice, right? Insufficient troops are really troublesome."

Zhao Yali sighed, and said: "I don't know what the common people think, anyway, this is the only way out."

(End of this chapter)