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Although Vézé didn't know how furious Xian Feng would be, Vézé could guess that Xian Feng would be furious. As the old saying went, the enemy's misfortune is the best target for us to take advantage of. Vézé was not stupid enough to take pleasure in others' misfortune. According to "The Art of War of Sun Tzu", the master should not be angry and the general should not be sullen. Vézé hoped that Xian Feng could be angry and launch an attack. If so, Vézé who aimed to annihilate the enemy would be much more relaxed.
However, since Vézé occupied Xuyi, the response of the Qing Army became very slow. Neither the Jiangbei Camp of the Qing Army nor the Qing Army in Northern Anhui Province made any response. As it was already late June, Vézé had finished the combat preparation of over 5,000 troops. Therefore, Vézé couldn't waste time in Xuyi. Therefore, he invited Lin Fengxiang who was stationed in Huaiyuan City to Xuyi.
The two places were very close to each other. The moment Lin Fengxiang arrived at Xuyi, Vézé had asked Lin Fengxiang, "Lin Da Ge, did the King Of The East give you any order?"
Lin Fengxiang seemed to be in a good mood as he replied with a smile, "The King Of The East just asked me to train my troops as soon as possible. He didn't say anything. I wonder what Wayne Brothers want me to do? "
"I want to attack the east and cut off the canal." Vézé answered. Putting the map on his hand, Vézé pointed at the map and said, "Brother, I can only fight 30,000 people. Although the other 20-30 thousand brothers can fight, they are not elites. Additionally, they are in Shouzhou Province and Liu'an. They need to defend the Qing Yao Army in the north and west. Therefore, I can't dispatch them to the east at this moment. Only the people on your side, Lin Da Ge, can be mobilized. "
"Then how far does the Wayne Brothers plan to go?" Lin Fengxiang asked seriously.
Vézé also replied with a straight face, "East is Jiangsu. Although northern Jiangsu can't compare to southern Jiangsu, it is still a place with many plains and is much more abundant in natural resources than Anhui. Furthermore, this was a plain with many lakes and rivers, making it convenient for troops to be transported. This is a very suitable place for us to fight with Qing Yao. "
Lin Fengxiang stared at Vézé for a while and couldn't help but sigh, "Wayne Brothers, you really dare to fight head-on!"
But Vézé didn't take this opportunity to boast. He said to Lin Fengxiang, "Lin Da Ge, I think you know that the King Of The East wants me to increase the grain shipment to Tianjing by 50% this year. And I won't hide it from you. Now that the King Of The East has taken over many places north of the Yangtze River in Anhui, the number of places I can collect grain is not much less than before I led the troops north. In this case, if I can't capture Jiangsu, I definitely can't complete the task of increasing the grain shipment by 50%. In this attack on Jiangsu, I will lead the troops to attack Qing Yao Army, and the heavy burden of defending the captured land will be on you, Lin Da Ge. If we can wipe out the Qing Yao Army in Jiangsu and finally destroy the Jiangbei Camp, that will naturally be the best. But if we can't do it, we can at least collect the grain in northern Jiangsu. Otherwise, I really won't be able to explain it to the King Of The East. "
After the two sides talked about the division of labor, Lin Fengxiang suggested to let Li Kaifang and Yoshibuwon participate in this plan. Vézé shook his head, "Lin Da Ge, the King Of The East only asked the three of you to rest and reorganize in Central Anhui. I asked Lin Da Ge to help because Lin Da Ge's encampment is relatively close to the battlefield. I don't have the confidence to wipe out Qing Yao Army, so I don't dare to ask the King Of The East to let Lin Da Ge listen to my deployment. "
Vézé's words were beautiful, but in his heart, he didn't think so at all. Whether or not he dared to order Lin Fengxiang and the other Prime Minister around was not a problem for Vézé. Even if Lin Fengxiang was now made the Marquis of Hu Jing and Li Kaifang was made the Marquis of Hu, Vézé could still forcibly order them to do things as Prince Of The Qi.
The reason why Vézé didn't do this was entirely because he was worried about the King Of The East Yang Xiuqing's thoughts. If Vézé applied to Yang Xiuqing to transfer Lin Fengxiang and the others under his command, first, Yang Xiuqing might not agree, and second, Vézé might not be willing. Vézé was not afraid that the name of the chief of staff was known. Everyone had an advisor, so Vézé could totally tell the public that he had just given his advisor a special name.
He could fool outsiders like this. Vézé knew very well that the system of the General Staff that he had built up was completely different from the current military system in China. Now, whether it was the Taiping Rebellion or the Qing Army, the military system was that the generals held absolute power in the army, while the civil officials used the method of controlling the distribution of food and money to control the generals and the army. The General Staff controlled the army through the General Staff. From officers to soldiers, from training to combat, the General Staff had the power of personnel, command, promotion, training, and so on.
The individual influence of the generals on the army was reduced to the lowest level. In the past, the generals could still start a rebellion by themselves, but now it was the General Staff who could start a rebellion. Even if the generals started a rebellion, they would face the problem of not being able to persuade the army to leave.
If Yang Xiuqing really knew the characteristics of the General Staff of Vézé, he could let Vézé continue to be the Prince Of Qi and appoint Lin Fengxiang as the chief of staff of Vézé. At that time, Vézé would be controlled by this system. After all, Vézé was not the first person in the Taiping Rebellion. In the name of religion, there was still Heavenly King Hong. In reality, there was the King Of The East, Yang Xiuqing. These two people had unparalleled rallying power in the Taiping Rebellion. This was not something that Vézé could shake. Vézé might be able to use a small private team to attack Lin Fengxiang, but Vézé himself did not dare to try to incite a rebellion against the King Of The East, Yang Xiuqing.
Under such circumstances, keeping a distance from Lin Fengxiang was the best choice. On one hand, it ensured that Vézé could move easily, and on the other hand, it ensured that Vézé could control the internal secrets.
However, Lin Fengxiang did not seem to think so much. Since Vézé had already mentioned his difficulties, Lin Fengxiang did not feel that there was any problem in helping Vézé. In the Taiping army, other than the King Of The East, who could request other regions to send food and supplies to Tianjing City, the other divisions had to rely on themselves to obtain the equipment and soldiers. For example, Lin Fengxiang did not need to lift a finger to obtain a safe place to set up camp and replenish his men and equipment. This greatly exceeded Lin Fengxiang's expectations.
The Western King Xiao Chaogui and the King Of The East, Yang Xiuqing, had a very close alliance. As one of Xiao Chaogui's generals, Lin Fengxiang was naturally aware of this. Therefore, after the death of the Western King Xiao Chaogui, it was not too much for Lin Fengxiang to receive the King Of The East's care. Even so, Lin Fengxiang had to admit that Vézé's loyalty to Yang Xiuqing was indeed admirable. Under Yang Xiuqing's orders, Vézé brought out so many resources and personnel that Lin Fengxiang could not even imagine. Moreover, after putting in so much effort, the first thing that Vézé considered was how to complete the task that Yang Xiuqing had assigned to him. And after the Northern Expedition, Lin Fengxiang deeply understood one thing: it was extremely difficult to gather enough resources from the people.
Therefore, Lin Fengxiang, who was completely moved by Vézé's reason, replied, "If Wayne Brothers think that I can help, I will definitely help."
"Since you say so, I will thank you. But don't worry, if the King Of The East assigns you to do something else, I will naturally follow the King Of The East's orders. "Vézé also helped to relieve Lin Fengxiang of his worries.
After resolving the worries of both sides, the two generals of the Taiping army quickly began to study the future battle. With the support of the General Staff Headquarters, Vézé's plan was very detailed.
"Our army has already occupied Wuhe and Xuyi. The next step is naturally to take down Hongze County. Next is Huaian Prefecture. After taking down Huaian Prefecture, Qing Yao can no longer pretend to be a coward. "Vézé pointed at the map and said.
After listening to Vézé's plan, Lin Fengxiang smiled bitterly. "Wayne Brothers, you're just worried that you won't be able to fight with Qing Yao."
Seeing that Lin Fengxiang was moved, Vézé couldn't help but laugh. "Lin Da Ge, this is the only way I know how to fight a war. To let me take advantage of the situation, I really want to learn, but I can't learn it no matter what. Since that's the case, I can only fight this stupid war. "
After listening to Vézé's explanation, Lin Fengxiang was a little stunned. He really couldn't tell whether Vézé was mocking or praising him.
"Brother, you're resting now. I know that you and the other two Prime Minister fought your way out of Yangzhou. In that case, if Big Brother wants to order the other two Prime Ministers, I won't know anything! Haha. "Vézé laughed. After saying that, he suddenly felt that it was funny. Why did he use the Japanese's common phrase when playing tricks? "I don't know anything." This was a phrase that the Japanese loved to use. It contained all kinds of subtle content that the Japanese were proficient in little tricks and tricks. But Vézé knew very well that Lin Fengxiang would take Vézé's words literally.
Sure enough, Lin Fengxiang nodded. "I will tell the other two Prime Ministers about what happened here, and I will also report it to the King Of The East. When I report, I will say that I want to get some money and return to Yangzhou as soon as possible, so I found the Wayne Brothers and wanted to help Wayne Brothers. "
"Then if my army captures Huaiyin, would Lin Da Ge be willing to defend Huaiyin?" Vézé asked.
Lin Fengxiang didn't even think about it and rejected Vézé's suggestion. "Of course I'm not willing. Wei Xiongdi has said that your priority is to collect taxes. My subordinates can fight battles, but they are not good at collecting taxes. If you want me to kill my way back to Yangzhou, I'm very willing. "
Seeing Lin Fengxiang's firm attitude, Vézé didn't force it. He said: "If we capture Huaiyin, I will transfer people to defend Huaiyin. But you must help me defend the cities in Central Anhui. After I transfer the troops, the troops here will really be empty. "
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