Chapter 2572 The Gui Scroll sweeps and rises again

Although it was not too late, Zhou Yin was quite decisive once he made up his mind. He only had one day to prepare. Before Feng Ziying could verify it clearly, that night Zhou Yin led a main force of 12,000 people from Xiongxian City and Starting from its surrounding area at night, we headed straight to the swamp area between Baiyangdian and Wuguandian.

On September 29, Zhou Yin led the main force of the Xiongxian rebel army to cross the swamp area after a three-day trek. The number of 12,000 men was reduced to more than 8,000. Then they were attacked by the Hejian Guards near the Zhulong River in Renqiu.

After a fierce battle between the two sides, the Xiongxian rebels abandoned more than a thousand corpses and broke through the defense line. Finally, on the fifth day of October, they arrived at Tie Dengzhan between Suning and Lixian, and met with the central troops coming from Anping and Raoyang. The rebel armies converged.

However, they were also overtaken by the Xuanfu cavalry chasing from Gaoyang.

 The two sides fought fiercely in the area of ​​Tiedengzhan Town.

This battle lasted for three days. In the end, the central rebel army and the Xiongxian rebel army lost more than 5,000 people before they successfully repelled the Xuanfu cavalry, and the Xuanfu cavalry also suffered a loss of more than 500 cavalry.

 It took more than ten days to reach the area controlled by the rebels in central Raoyang from Xiongxian. There were only less than 2,000 Xiongxian rebels left. Zhou Yin himself was seriously injured and almost captured.

After learning that Zhou Yin had led his troops to break through, Feng Ziying immediately ordered the Jingying army and the Xuanfu army to launch a dual offensive and propaganda offensive at Waqiao Pass. It only took half a day for some of the rebel troops at Waqiao Pass to surrender, and Wang Haoyi was captured by him. The men were captured alive at Feng Ziying's feet.

At the same time, the Jizhen Army and the Jingying Army also launched attacks on Bazhou, Baoding (County), and Wen'an. On the fifth day of October, Baoding (County) was captured, cutting off the connection between Bazhou and Wen'an. After weighing for a long time, , and finally Mi Heng bound himself and his mother Mi Bodhisattva, and surrendered to Feng Ziying.

 The rebellion brought about by the White Lotus Rebellion in the East has ended. The next step is to appease the people and punish the culprits.

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“Why did the White Lotus Rebellion become so vulnerable?” Fang Congzhe asked Li Sancai without doubt.

"Dalai was in trouble in Baoding. Local officials complained everywhere, and the military generals were also full of resentment. After all, he was a veteran of the Ministry of War for more than ten years and was no stranger to military affairs. Why was the fight so difficult? But Feng Ziying achieved such wonderful results after only two months in the army. He captured more than 30,000 rebels. Even Guan Yingzhen felt that there were too many captives and it was not suitable to stay in the local area. He suggested that they be sent to Dongfan, Ezo and Lu Song.”

Li Sancai was speechless.

Yuan Yingtaizhao said he shouldn't have behaved so poorly, but he hadn't won a convincing victory in more than a year, which made people angry and resentful. The government couldn't find a reason to defend it, so he had no choice but to let him After leaving, Xiong Tingbi picked up the leak of the Minister of War.

"Perhaps Dalai is really unlucky. How come the White Lotus Sect is as fierce as a wolf and a tiger against him, but when it comes to Feng Ziying, it turns into a piece of mud that anyone can defeat?" Li Sancai also sighed: "But I have to say that Feng Ziying's ability to control the generals below is much better than Dalai. Moreover, Feng Ziying is courageous enough and dares to take responsibility. This is probably why those military officers are willing to listen to him."

Li Sancai's words made Fang Congzhe frown even deeper, "Are there only two civil servants in our Zhou Dynasty, Ziying and Zhisheng, who can lead the army in the war? Li Qing performed poorly, and he also failed in Da Lai. Xiu Ling did nothing in Huguang before. To be honest, many people were dissatisfied with Feibai's performance in the Battle of Bozhou, and his performance in the Battle of Shandong was mediocre. I am a little worried about going to Liaodong this time..."

"Brother Zhonghan, Feibai is pretty good. At least the southwest battle and the Shandong battle can have a successful ending. Of course, you have to say that compared with He Zhisheng and Ziying, they are indeed inferior. The Liaodong side We focus on defense, and I believe Feibai can still hold on."

Two people were chatting in Wenyuan Pavilion, and no other cabinet ministers had arrived yet.

In any case, the destruction of the White Lotus Rebellion in the east is still gratifying. It means that Shuntian Prefecture, Hejian Prefecture and Baoding Prefecture, the three northern prefectures in northern Zhili, have finally eliminated the White Lotus Rebellion and can plan business affairs in peace and quiet.

However, the Zhouyin rebel army fled into Zhending, which also strengthened the power of the central rebel army in disguise. In addition, news came from the south that the situation in Shunde, Guangping and Damingfu continued to deteriorate.

Tang and Mi came hand in hand. Fang Congzhe greeted them and handed them the military report from the Ministry of War.

Tang Binyin and Miao Changqi also breathed a sigh of relief after seeing it.

The White Lotus Sect is struggling in the heart of the capital city. Although everyone does not believe that they can break into the capital city, they are still a little worried.

There was a disturbance at night, and we had to wonder if there was something going on with the White Lotus Sect.

 It's better now. Shuntian, Baoding and Hejian are stable. As for Zhending and Nanfu, they are far away from the capital city and can be solved in an orderly manner.

"Feng Ziying is indeed a general. He fought a brilliant battle and almost wiped out all the White Lotus rebels in the east. He suggested that all the tens of thousands of rebels be sent to Dongfan, Ezo and Luzon? This is a good idea, but What if these Bailian rebellious parties start to stir up trouble in these places again? Dongfan has already established a government, and most of the immigrants are from Shandong, Fujian and Jiangxi. Fujian and Jiangxi are better, but it is hard to say for immigrants from Shandong. What if they are caught by these The rebels were bewitched..."

Tang Binyin's worry is not without reason. The White Lotus Sect in the north is obviously much more popular than in the south. Shandong is also the hardest hit area, and the government in the east has just been built. The government is not strong enough. If something happens, there will be another wave of trouble. .

"Most of the immigrants from Dongfan are divided into areas. On the one hand, the number of these rioters can be appropriately reduced and mainly divided into areas where Jiangxi and Fujian immigrants are the main immigrants. On the other hand, these rioters can be resettled in undeveloped areas to avoid their spread. Disturbing and confusing other immigrants,…”

Miao Changqi knew more about Dongfan than Tang Binyin, and Anfu merchants also had contacts with him.

"That's okay, but we have just acquired the Ezo land, and haven't the Japanese Matsumae clan been still struggling with it? It just so happens that sending these insurgents will have some military training and organize them to deal with the Japanese. , just right." Tang Binyin suggested.

“The guest’s opinion is feasible. The extremely cold weather in Ezo is the opposite of the extremely hot weather in Toban and Luzon, which is more suitable for these troubled people.” Li Sancai also nodded in approval.

Tens of thousands of rioters are a hidden danger wherever they are placed, but if placed in extraterritorial places such as Ezo and Luzon, they must unite to face the threat of the indigenous people, and they must also obey the arrangements of the government and seek local support. Only in order to survive, this method is most suitable.

"If this is the case, I need to mention it to Ziying. It is true that all the captured rebels there will be sent to Luzon and Ezo in batches in this way, especially since Ziying is not the most respected Luzon and must be controlled. In our hands, can't we let the Folangji people monopolize it? The Folangji people can dominate Luzon with only a few thousand people, so if we send tens of thousands of people there, we can do the same, and the Luzon gold, silver, copper and wood are quite If you manage it well, maybe it will be another one."

 The benefits of Dongfan have become increasingly apparent. The largest output is still salt from the west coast. The output is close to that of the Changlu Saltworks. And judging from this situation, it will be a matter of time before it surpasses the salt production of Changlu and Lianghuai.

 The second largest output is large timber. Shipyards in Ningbo, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, Fuzhou and other places now basically purchase large timber from Dongfan. Even Denglai also purchases timber from Dongfan.

The third largest output is gold. There are many streams in the Dongfan Mountains, in which alluvial gold has been deposited for thousands of years. There are also gold mines. This discovery has greatly stimulated the desire of immigrants to develop in the mountains.

The fourth largest output is rice. Dongpan has good water and heat resources. The developed northern plains are very suitable for growing rice, especially in the south of the Yangtze River, so the development momentum is now strong.

Therefore, when "Today's News" continuously introduced the products of Luzon, Old Port, Manchuria and other Nanyang places, Luzon quickly became a hot spot because it is the closest to Guangdong and Guangxi. The introduction was also particularly detailed, especially the output of precious metals such as gold, silver and copper. Dazzling, it has also become the target of countless people's thoughts.

 In addition, Haitong Bank took the lead in opening an agency in Luzon, which also made it very convenient for businessmen to do business in Luzon, and also attracted more people to come to the inland to lure people to Luzon to make a fortune.

With the arrival of Qi Yongtai and Gu Bingqian, the discussion became more and more heated, especially after learning that the White Lotus Rebellion in the east had been completely destroyed and the situation in Baoding and Hejian had stabilized. Everyone became more relaxed and hoped that Feng Ziying could control the situation as soon as possible. The White Lotus rebel party in the south was wiped out in order to restore peace as soon as possible.

 “Where is Huaichang?” When Ye Xianggao arrived, the cabinet ministers had already arrived, but Zhang Huaichang, the Minister of War, who should have arrived long ago, did not arrive.

"There is an urgent report from the Ministry of War. I asked him to go back to the Ministry of War to see it. He will be here soon."

This cabinet meeting is mainly to discuss military affairs, involving the counter-insurgency in Beizhi and the defense of the nine borders, especially the situation in Liaodong. Judging from the intelligence collected from all aspects, the Jianzhou Jurchens should be brewing a big operation. This big operation The operation also included the Mongols.

"What urgent report? Where did it come from?" Ye Xianggao was a little sensitive and immediately frowned.

"I didn't say it. It may involve a lot of content, so I have to ask Huaichang to go back and read it in person." Fang Congzhe didn't realize it yet, but Li Sancai had seen Zhang Huaichang for so long and he hadn't come back yet, so he became a little nervous.

The Ministry of War is not far from the cabinet. If it were an ordinary military report, even if Zhang Huaichang wanted to deal with it, he would have finished it long ago. It was impossible for all the cabinet ministers to wait for him.

Seeing Li Sancai's expression change slightly, Ye Xianggao said nothing, but the atmosphere in the hall became a little tense. Li Sancai forced a smile: "You are not bringing us bad news, are you? It's not easy to get good news. Can’t you just let us be happy for a while longer?”

 (End of this chapter)