In the southern part of Guilin County, there were mountains that stretched for thousands of miles.
In the forest, the trees were lush, ferocious beasts ran amok, bandits ran rampant, and people were rarely seen. There were only a few roads that could travel between the two counties, allowing them to communicate with each other.
On the main road that connected Guilin County and Xunzhou County, there were two large passes and more than ten small passes.
These two large passes were called Gui Ping Pass and Xuan Wu Pass.
Among them, Gui Ping Pass was the most majestic, and it was the main road that connected the two counties.
At this time, Ouyang Shuo was stationed at Gui Ping Pass.
When Yang Xiuqing took control of Tianjing City, the Black Snake Guards immediately sent a secret letter to Ouyang Shuo.
The victory of Tianjing City shocked Ouyang Shuo, and he was full of praise for the two intelligence agencies, the Military Intelligence Division and the Black Snake Guards. The intelligence system that he had invested a lot of money into had finally borne sweet fruit.
In this battle, Shanhai City was able to take down the seemingly indestructible Tianjing City without losing a single soldier, and the two intelligence agencies could take credit for it.
Meritorious service naturally had to be rewarded.
Unfortunately, the Black Snake Guards were an organization that could not see the light of day, and Ouyang Shuo could not reward them. On the other hand, Ouyang Shuo had already sent an order to the Military Intelligence Division to give them a fourth-class merit.
As for individual rewards, they could be directly evaluated by the Military Intelligence Division.
What made Ouyang Shuo even happier was that the Black Snake Guards had successfully found the "Ming Dynasty Firearm Manufacturing Technical Manual" that Ouyang Shuo had dreamed of in Hong Xiuquan's bedroom.
Originally, Ouyang Shuo thought that Hong Xiuquan had only grasped the cannon manufacturing technology, but he did not expect that it was actually the entire set of Ming Dynasty firearm manufacturing technology. How could he not be ecstatic?
With such a great weapon, the technological level of Shanhai City would rise to a new level.
Yang Xiuqing took control of Tianjing City and immediately sealed the Emperor Palace. The belongings that had been loaded into the carriage were also sealed on the spot, waiting for the Marquis to deal with them.
It was precisely because of this that the Black Snake Guards could freely enter and exit the Emperor Palace. They knew all too well what the Marquis wanted the most after going through so much trouble.
Ouyang Shuo immediately sent a letter to the Black Snake Guards, asking them to immediately send the "Ming Dynasty Firearm Manufacturing Technical Manual" back to Shanhai City and hand it over to the No. 7 Research Institute.
At the same time, the greatest hero of this battle was buried — Death Guard Chen Fei, codenamed Cauliflower Snake.
Other than rewarding the Black Snake Guard and the Military Intelligence Division, Ouyang Shuo also issued a series of edicts in Gui Ping Pass, making arrangements for the military and political affairs of the territory after the war.
Actually, some things had been brewing in Ouyang Shuo's mind since a month ago.
He only had to wait for the day of success before he could carry it out smoothly.
He ordered the Tiger's Might General Lin Yi to lead the Royal Guard Division and immediately enter Tianjing City to take over the city's defense.
Although the army in Tianjing City was already under Yang Xiuqing's control, Ouyang Shuo was still worried that there would be chaos within the Taiping army over time.
After all, among the 100,000 Taiping Army, the number of troops that Yang Xiuqing could really control was probably less than 30,000. The remaining seventy thousand soldiers relied on Shi Dakai's command talismans to control the other armies.
Coupled with the deterrence of Shanhai City, Tianjing City temporarily calmed down.
Thus, only when the Imperial Guard Division represented the territory and entered Tianjing City could the situation be considered to be truly stable and foolproof. Fortunately, the Imperial Guard Regiment was not far from Tianjing City. They would be able to reach there in the morning.
With Lin Yi's ability, it was enough to frighten the rascals.
He ordered General Bai Qi to lead the three divisions of the Dragon Xiang Army to immediately stop advancing. Then, he directed the army to Zhen 'an County in the west to wipe out the remaining local forces.
Although the local garrison troops of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom had basically been transferred to Tianjing City by Hong Xiuquan, there were still some residual troops in the counties and even some civilian armed forces.
Ouyang Shuo did not dare to take the territory established by sects lightly. If he did not arrange for the army to sweep through, how would he dare to arrange for officials to take over the cities?
Ouyang Shuo did not want to see the officials sent by Shanhai City to be attacked by bandits on the way. In other words, if they rushed to the city, they would be refused entry.
If that happened, Shanhai City would lose all its face.
At the same time, because Zhen 'an County was basically a bystander in this war, the local tyrants were basically not affected. Naturally, it would hinder Shanhai City's rule over this area.
Therefore, no matter how he looked at it, Ouyang Shuo had a reason to arrange for the army to carry out a major sweep.
Of course, Ouyang Shuo believed that Bai Qi would definitely understand his intentions and would not start any more massacres in Zhen 'an County.
Killing God Bai Qi would only kill those that he thought deserved to be killed. He would not even bother to make a move.
At the same time, Ouyang Shuo ordered the two divisions of the Dragon Xiang Army, who were responsible for escorting the prisoners of war of the Western Army, to immediately advance to the west and join up with the main army.
The encampment of the Dragon Xiang Army would also take this opportunity to move towards the west. The headquarters of the army would be set up at the southwest border of Zhen 'an County, facing Kunming County and Mengding County in Yunnan Province.
It was not that Ouyang Shuo was guarding against Lingxi City, but he was using this opportunity to adjust the battle zones of the various armies after the war. At the same time, it was also the embryonic form of the future war zone.
The future Dragon Xiang Army would shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting the western border of the territory.
At the same time, the Dragon Xiang Army would also be the main force to cooperate with Kunming County to attack the other four counties in Yunnan Province. The first to bear the brunt would naturally be Mengding County, which was adjacent to Zhen 'an County.
Of course, even if they wanted to start a war, they would have to wait until next year.
The territory had annexed three counties of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in one go, and it would take some time to digest.
However, the early stage of external intelligence investigation work could be started early. After all, after experiencing this war, presumably no general would dare to underestimate the use of intelligence.
At the same time, Ouyang Shuo ordered Great General Han Xin to lead the Leopard Army to the north, pass through Gui Ping Pass, and attack Guilin County in the north, sweeping up the remaining local forces.
Similarly, the encampment of the Leopard Army that Ouyang Shuo had envisioned would be set up in the north of Guilin County. The future Leopard Army would shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting the northern border of the territory.
The first to bear the brunt would naturally be the North Sichuan Province and South Hunan Province.
Guilin County bordered the two provinces, and both sides had a border that stretched for thousands of miles. Therefore, no matter if it was Han Xin or the Leopard Tao Army, being stationed in the Northern Territory was a heavy responsibility.
Of course, Ouyang Shuo still trusted Han Xin very much.
After experiencing three battles, Han Xin's ability to command troops had already been recognized by the officers and soldiers.
The name of the Immortal Soldier spread like wildfire in the army.
In this way, the three major armies of the territory would each guard a region. The Dragon Elephant Army guarded the west, the Brave Tiger Army guarded the east, and the Leopard Army guarded the north.
As for the south of the territory, it was a vast ocean, so naturally, it would be the responsibility of the navy to guard it.
After arranging the military affairs, Ouyang Shuo sent a letter to the Shanhai Protectorate Office to arrange the affairs of the territory.
He ordered the chief of administration, Xiao He, to arrange for the relevant officials to be stationed in the three counties and take over the cities one by one.
The most important thing was naturally to appoint the three county governors. Only by selecting the most important county governor would Ouyang Shuo not have to personally attend to the affairs of the counties.
After much consideration, Ouyang Shuo finally decided that Pei Ju would be the county governor of Guilin County.
Although Pei Ju was proficient in military affairs, he was best at handling administrative affairs. Coupled with the decline of the civil officials in the territory, Ouyang Shuo could only reluctantly give up his treasure and send Pei Ju to guard a region for him.
Pei Ju himself was quite willing to make this arrangement.
Guilin County was located in the northernmost part of Chuannan Province, bordering both Chuannan Province and Xiangnan Province. It could be said to be a land of war. Moreover, Guilin County was the route of retreat that Hong Xiuquan had previously arranged, so the resistance in the county was bound to be strong.
Because it was not easy to govern Guilin County well.
At this time, only the famous official Pei Ju could take on this heavy responsibility.
As for the county governor of Xunzhou County, Ouyang Shuo chose the current county governor of Leizhou County, Bao Shuya. As for Yang Xiuqing, who was temporarily in charge of Xunzhou County, he would be transferred to the county governor of Leizhou County.
Of course, before Bao Shuya arrived at Tianjing City, Yang Xiuqing would temporarily manage the affairs.
No matter how much he trusted Yang Xiuqing, Ouyang Shuo could not arrange for Yang Xiuqing to hold a post in one of the three counties under the rule of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
That was too dangerous, and it might not be a good thing for Yang Xiuqing.
As the old saying went, if you don't want to be betrayed by others, don't give them the conditions to betray you.
Therefore, the only way was to be transferred to another place.
After arriving at Thunder Prefecture, Yang Xiuqing could finally put down the heavy burden in his heart. He could display his strengths and fully display his ambitions.
Perhaps, a famous official would be born from this.
Xunzhou County was the central county of the South Sichuan Province, and it was also the foundation of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. During the war, it had been swept away by the three armies of Shanhai City, and the local power had been greatly damaged.
Therefore, among the counties, the position of the county governor of Xunzhou County could be said to be a cushy job.
Ouyang Shuo transferred Bao Shuya to be the county governor of Xunzhou County, which could be considered as a kind of recognition of his ability to govern Leizhou County. Bao Shuya's task was to stabilize the people's hearts and restore Xunzhou County's economy as soon as possible.
The economic potential of Xunzhou County was also the strongest among all the counties.
As for Zhen 'an County, Ouyang Shuo chose the current magistrate of Mulan Prefecture, Mu Lanyue. As the first lord to draw close to Ouyang Shuo, it was time for Ouyang Shuo to give the little girl the fruits of victory.
Mu Lanyue was also the only one among the three county governors who had been promoted.
And the Dragon Xiang Army, where Mu Guiying was, would be stationed in Zhen 'an County. With this layer of relationship, Ouyang Shuo believed that the communication and coordination between the local military and government would not be a problem.
After the army's battle zone was designated, the daily supplies of the army would naturally be the responsibility of the local county. The War Preparedness Division could not transport rations, fodder, and other supplies to the army across thousands of mountains and rivers.
This was not realistic, nor was it reasonable.
Therefore, in the future, the army would have to deal with the local government. And this was also an area that Shen Buhai, who was in charge of the Shanhai Guards, would focus on monitoring and guarding against. (To be continued.)
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