"Commander-in-chief, the Hubei Military Region is willing to be in charge of liberating Sichuan." The commander of the Hubei Military Region, Wu Liao, found Vézé and asked for permission to fight.
At this time, Sichuan was in a rather peaceful state. Yunnan and Guizhou in the south and Hunan and Hubei in the east were controlled by the Liberation Army. The Liberation Army spent most of its energy on the South China Sea and had limited interest in expanding its territory. The Taiping Rebellion forces in the north were carrying out their final attack on the Hui people, so they had no time to pay attention to the south. In such a strategic gap, Sichuan had no external enemies.
Of course, this was the intelligence summarized by the intelligence department of the Liberation Army. As for whether or not Luo Bingzhang in Sichuan was being paranoid and asking for trouble, it was the problem of Luo Bingzhang and the Manchu Qing government in Sichuan.
Sichuan was a place that was easy to defend but difficult to attack. There were roads to attack Sichuan from Yunnan, Hanzhong, the north and south banks of the Yangtze River, but they all had to pass through the checkpoints. Of course, the essence of Sichuan was in the Chengdu Plain. Once the Chengdu Plain was taken over, the local government in Sichuan would collapse. Vézé did not care at all if the Manchu Qing army picked up their weapons and ran into the mountains of Sichuan to engage in guerrilla warfare. Of course, the prerequisite was that the Manchu Qing army really had the guts to do so.
Vézé didn't speak immediately. He waited for Wu Liao to finish. Seeing how calm Vézé was, Wu Liao stammered, "I wonder if the commander-in-chief would allow it?"
"What if I allow it? What if it's not allowed? "Vézé asked.
Wu Liao made up his mind and said loudly, "If Commander in Chief allows it, please let Comrade Shi En help out in the logistics department."
As expected, it was a matter of making up for one's crime. Wei Ze already had an idea in his heart. A few years ago, when Wu Liao was the commander of the garrison military, he had blindly interfered with politics. The commander of the garrison military region joined the National Conference of the Restoration Party and put forward a proposal. This political nature directly caused the Military Commission to make personnel changes. Wu Liao was relieved of his position as the Garrison Military District Commander and transferred to the Hubei Military District Commander.
A few years had passed, but Wu Liao's political skills had not improved at all. A few years had passed, but Wu Liao's political skills had not improved at all. Regardless of what Wu Liao was thinking, just the fact that his request to fight was to create an opportunity for Shi En to redeem himself was enough to accuse Shi En of privatizing the military. When the Party directed the guns and the army to carry out major military operations that included serving private interests, this was a struggle between the lines of fire and water.
Looking at Wu Liao's sincere expression, Wei Ze felt a headache coming on. Loyalty was highly respected in the army, and Wei Ze did not want the matter of giving favors to continue to expand. If Wu Liao were to be criticized again, even if everyone in the army knew that Wu Liao deserved to be criticized, the negative effects would be too great.
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"Yes, Sir!" Wu Liao stood straight and waited for Vézé's order.
Wei Zeming said: "The Political Commissar of the Hubei Military Region is also a national representative. I order you to bring the Political Commissar with you to find the Director of the Political Department, Comrade Shen Xin. I want you to repeat what you just said to Comrade Shen Xin in front of the Political Commissar. Then, please ask Comrade Shen Xin to comment on what you just said. Do it now! "
Wu Liao paused and said, "Commander in Chief …"
Vézé interrupted Wu Liao and said in an unquestionable tone, "Carry out the order now!"
Looking at Wu Liao's back, Vézé let out a long sigh. Political compromises were sometimes so f * cked up. In order to save Wu Liao's face as much as possible and not let the matter spread, a third party was needed. A third party that was beneficial to Wu Liao was needed. Vézé was very grateful for the Party Committee's system. Without it, it would be hard to deal with these monkeys.
A glass of water was placed next to Vézé's hand. Zuo Zongtang was the one who poured the water. It was rare for Jin Liang to serve someone.
Zuo Zongtang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you're so kind!"
"Hehe!" Vézé smiled bitterly. "I'll be satisfied as long as I don't get scolded for changing the way I scold people!"
Zuo Zongtang could imagine how straightforward the rough men in the military were. Although he didn't like Vézé's father-in-law, Qi Yuchang, he agreed with Qi Yuchang's words, "If it weren't for Vézé, Vézé's subordinates wouldn't have been able to make a name for themselves."
But it was this group of lowly men who didn't have outstanding abilities that could make a name for themselves under Vézé's command. Zuo Zongtang couldn't help but sigh. "Your Majesty, the more soldiers the better, the better the general."
This was a quote from Han Xin and Liu Bang. Of course, Vézé knew that. He smiled and said, "Old Zuo, you're not worse than Han Xin."
This was Vézé's heartfelt words. Zuo Zongtang's military skills were not weak, as he had traveled thousands of miles to recover Xinjiang. It wasn't because Zuo Zongtang wasn't capable enough that he couldn't make a name for himself in the Liberation Army. It was because this era had changed dramatically.
Han Xin was captured, and so was Zuo Zongtang. Zuo Zongtang could only smile bitterly at Vézé's praise. He changed the topic. "Your Majesty, does the Central Military Commission have no plans to liberate Sichuan?"
Vézé replied, "The military plan to liberate Sichuan is almost complete. There are several routes of advance, and as long as one of them breaks into the Chengdu Plain, Sichuan will be liberated. Not only Sichuan, but the liberation of the four northern provinces is also in the plan. "
"Will this conflict with the budget? I think the new government is very strict with the budget." Zuo Zongtang frowned and asked.
Vézé smiled contentedly. "An industrial society is different from an agricultural society. As long as every war is profitable, the more wars there are, the more it will promote social development. The key is to see if the money flows into the hands of a small group of people, or if the masses earn money by selling their labor. It's not just about whether the masses get money, but also land, output, and constantly expand the capacity of our industry. If these can be met, the more wars there are, the better it will be for the country. "
After all, Zuo Zongtang was Jin Liang. It was beyond his ability to make him flatter Jin Liang without any principles. Therefore, Zuo Zongtang could not help but say, "There's nothing perfect in this world. The earth is only so big. There must be an end to this kind of expansion, right?"
After saying this, Zuo Zongtang felt a little regretful. It was almost like playing a different tune for the sake of playing a different tune. It was indeed disrespectful to Vézé. Unexpectedly, Vézé praised Zuo Zongtang's almost brainless words. "You're right. This kind of unlimited expansion can't be maintained forever. We can't just rely on the market. We need a plan. The reason why I want to go south around 1870 is because the market can't not change. "
Zuo Zongtang was completely confused. He asked, "Your Majesty, didn't you say that there will be internal strife in Europe after 1870? Is it easier for us to act then?"
Wei Ze slightly shook his head with a joyful expression. "That's an external problem. I'm just afraid that there will be an economic crisis. "
Zuo Zongtang understood that economy and crisis were two words. No matter how he looked at them, they did not seem to be a good way to describe the country's prosperity and people's peace. However, looking at Vézé's happy face, it seemed that he could gain great benefits from it. Zuo Zongtang could not help but sigh that Vézé was indeed worthy of being the emperor. He could always look at problems from different angles. At least for now, it had been proven that Vézé was often right.
Just as Zuo Zongtang was considering whether to ask about the economic crisis, the intelligence officer of the Confidential Office came to deliver a telegram to Vézé. After reading it, Vézé frowned slightly. Zuo Zongtang hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, is something wrong?"
Vézé did not answer. He took the telegram and went back to his office. Zuo Zongtang was very surprised. What kind of news could make Vézé so surprised? But a secret was a secret. If Vézé did not say, no one dared to ask.
The telegram came from Xuzhou. There were only five words on it: The Eastern Nian Army was defeated. Vézé originally thought that the Nian Army could not win against the weak Qing Army. He did not expect that the Nian Army would be defeated. It did not make sense that the Manchu Qing could defeat the Nian Army at this time.
What surprised Vézé was great news for the Manchu Qing. However, there was some noise in the good news that made the Manchu Qing very unhappy. One of the most important aids in helping the Qing Army achieve victory was Miao Peilin, the self-proclaimed Prince Of Qi, centered in Jining.
"Reporting to Empress Dowager, this Miao Peilin harbors unfathomable intentions. Although he is now begging the Imperial Court to accept him, he cannot be trusted." He had no intention of claiming credit for Miao Peilin at all.
Empress Dowager Ci An did not answer immediately. She thought for a moment and said, "Tell me about the situation of this battle again."
Dear Prince Yi? He wasn't very clear about the overall situation, and there were many unclear parts of what he had said just now. The Eastern Palace Empress Dowager Ci 'an asked him to continue. After the narration just now, he had a better grasp of the overall situation, so he began to narrate it again.
Manchu Qing now had three major enemies: the Liberation Army, the Taiping army, and the Nian Army. Manchu Qing had four major military forces: the Xiang Army, the Huai army, Sengrinchen's Mongolian cavalry, the Eight Banners, and the Green Camp. No matter which military force of Manchu Qing, none of them had the guts to challenge the Liberation Army. The Liberation Army was also not interested in going north at this time. On the contrary, both sides were at peace. The Taiping army was fighting hard against tens of millions of enemies in the northwest, and was also unable to look east. Manchu Qing's four main forces, except for the Eight Banners and the Green Camp, were all fighting hard against the two Nian Army in the east and the west.
After learning that the Xiang Army and the Huai army had slaughtered Huoyang, the two Nian Army moved south one after another, gradually withdrawing from the battle in Zhili. This undoubtedly caused the Xiang Army and the Huai army to fall into a bitter battle, but Manchu Qing could also calmly put the three main forces in Henan and Shandong. Miao Peilin, who was independent in the south of Shandong, showed his importance.
Manchu Qing did not attack Miao Peilin, the reason was very negative. With Miao Peilin blocking the Liberation Army in the south, at least Manchu Qing could relax a little. Miao Peilin also asked Manchu Qing for the title of Prince, both sides feigned civility, but on the whole there was no conflict. What surprised Manchu Qing was that Miao Peilin was quite hostile to the Eastern Nian Army. He first proposed to cooperate with Manchu Qing in private, and Manchu Qing also treated a dead horse as a living one, so he agreed for the time being.
The advantage of the Nian Army was that a large number of them made a living by selling salt, and they were very familiar with the roads in Henan and Shandong. Miao Peilin attacked this group of salt smugglers, and cut off the Nian Army's intelligence line. Sengrinchen's Mongolian cavalry pursued the main force of the Eastern Nian Army, from Henan to Shandong. After more than 30 days of pursuit, and with Miao Peilin's information, they managed to intercept some of the Nian Army's main force. Finally, the two sides fought a decisive battle near Heze, twelve thousand Mongolian Eight Banners against six thousand Nian Army's main force. In the end, the Mongolian cavalry won a pyrrhic victory, and wiped out the main force of the Eastern Nian Army.
Miao Peilin thought his plan worked, and once again asked Manchu Qing for the title of Prince.
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