Vézé didn't stay in Guangdong for too long. He only stayed for three days before leaving. On the train, Vézé discussed with his comrades from the Central Committee about the future of internal education.
This time, the purpose of the education was not to "clarify the organization and the system" like before. After more than ten years, there was no longer a need to emphasize the organization and the discipline. Those who didn't recognize the organization and the discipline were all cleaned up. Although there were people who were angry but didn't dare to speak out against the organization, from the perspective of "clarify the organization and the system", those who were angry but didn't dare to speak out proved that they knew the existence of the organization and the power of the organization. At this stage, they were members who had passed the test.
"How long will it take?" Bi Qingshan asked.
Vézé thought for a while and replied, "The first round will take about half a year. It will take about that time to prepare the relevant books and the top-level training."
"That is to say, we won't have to fight for more than half a year?" Bi Qingshan attached great importance to the war. Not fighting for more than half a year meant that he didn't need to make extra budget. Now the government could also be evaluated in a relatively peaceful environment.
Seeing that Vézé didn't object to this, Bi Qingshan smiled and said, "Let Manchu Qing live for more than half a year."
When military issues were mentioned, Hu Chenghe smiled and said, "The Nian Army and the Taiping army are both here. We will let Manchu Qing live for more than half a year, but the Nian Army and the Taiping army want Manchu Qing to die now. Whether he can live or not depends on Manchu Qing's ability. "
When weaker opponents were mentioned, everyone laughed. For a moment, the train was full of joy.
While Vézé and the others were discussing the war in the north, in April, on the land of Henan, a group of Nian Army rushed back to the capital of Chenzhou, sweating profusely. When the leading officer saw Lai Wenguang, the commander of the Nian Army, he said anxiously, "Your Highness, we still didn't get any food."
Now was the time when there was a shortage of supplies. It was not easy to get food. Lai Wenguang didn't blame his subordinates. He just let them rest. They had occupied Chenzhou for more than half a month, but there had been no progress in collecting food. Lai Wenguang and the Nian Army were running low on food. Lai Wenguang gathered the generals of the Nian Army to discuss what to do next.
"Let's go to Shandong and kill that bastard Miao Peilin to avenge our brothers!" Zhang Zongyu suggested with a murderous look.
Ren Zhu, a capable general in the Western Nian Army, couldn't help but agree. "Kill Miao Peilin and occupy Jining. Behind it is the Liberation Army's Xuzhou, when the time comes, it will be much more convenient for us to dispatch our troops. "
Lai Wenguang rejected Ren Zhu's suggestion. "Zhu Brothers, we are part of the Taiping army. How did the Taiping army get from Jiangnan to the northwest? How did Tianjing City change from Jiangning to Chang 'an? The two sides haven't fought yet, but that doesn't mean they won't fight again in the future. "
Rejecting Ren Zhu's suggestion was equivalent to rejecting Zhang Zongyu's suggestion. Zhang Zongyu was displeased. He asked Lai Wenguang, "Are we just going to let Miao Peilin go?"
None of the Nian Army generals had any intention of letting Miao Peilin go, so they stared at their commander-in-chief, Lai Wenguang, with burning eyes. Lai Wenguang could feel the immense pressure from their gazes. Compared to when the Nian Army learned that the Xiang Army had carried out a massacre in Huoyang, the pressure was even greater. For any Chinese, revenge was a very understandable emotion. The death of one's parents was absolutely irreconcilable. Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of lives in Huoyang.
However, Lai Wenguang had to endure this kind of pressure. It was too difficult. To alleviate the pressure, Lai Wenguang said, "Brothers, Ceng Guofan is the real culprit. What we want is still to cut off his head. If we can't endure it now, we won't be able to get our revenge. "
Perhaps because of some telepathic connection, Ceng Guofan sneezed in the spring breeze of Zhoukou, Henan Province. Next to Ceng Guofan, Bao asked, "Commander-In-Chief, will the Monk King's cavalry really be able to launch a pincer attack as promised?" Henan Province was not as warm and humid as Jiangnan. Even in the humid Zhoukou, Bao's skin was rather dry, and the corners of his mouth were cracked.
"The Monk King is not a man who breaks his promise!" Ceng Guofan said firmly. The Monk King was referring to Prince Sengrinchen, who had wiped out thousands of the Nian Army's main force last year. Although the Mongolian cavalry had also suffered heavy losses, the Nian Army could not launch another powerful attack. The pressure on the Manchu Qing army had been greatly reduced.
The three main forces of the Qing Army, the Xiang Army, the Huai Army, and Sengrinchen's Eight Banners had reached a consensus: to wipe out the Western Nian Army, the only enemy of the Qing Army on the battlefield.
But this was not an easy task. From the captured Nian Army personnel, they learned that the commander of the Western Nian Army was Lai Wenguang, who came from the Taiping Rebellion. This man had used the tactics of the Taiping Rebellion to the fullest. They never tried to occupy a stable territory, but moved back and forth between Henan Province and Shandong Province, nibbling away at the small forces of the Qing Army when the opportunity presented itself. If the Qing Army pressed them too hard, they would retreat to the area around Luoyang, which was controlled by Chen Yucheng, the King of the Taiping Rebellion. If the Qing Army was not paying attention, they would slip out of the Qing Army's encirclement and enter the rear of the Qing Army to carry out their operations. Faced with this kind of slippery enemy, the Qing Army gnashed their teeth in hatred.
For the better part of last year, Ceng Guofan had basically been fighting with Lai Wenguang. With great difficulty, he returned to Luoyang when Lai Wenguang ran out of food. The Qing Army immediately began to make arrangements.
In March, the Western Nian Army led by Lai Wenguang suddenly jumped out of the Qing Army's blockade of Luoyang and headed straight for Chenzhou. If Ceng Guofan's guess was correct, Lai Wenguang's plan was to obtain food in Chenzhou.
Chenzhou, also known as Zhoukou, was located on a plain, with convenient transportation. The famous Bao drama, The Chenzhou Case, referred to this place. Because Zhoukou had a humid climate, it had always been a grain-producing area. Therefore, the famine in Chenzhou was inconceivable. That was why Bao Gong had investigated this area. If the Western Nian Army occupied Chenzhou, they would undoubtedly obtain an excellent source of food. As long as they could survive until June, Chenzhou would undoubtedly become the second largest granary after Nanyang.
"You were the one who came up with this plan. What do you think now?" Ceng Guofan asked Li Hongzhang, who was standing beside him.
Li Hongzhang was Ceng Guofan's disciple. This time, he had received orders from Jiang Zhongyuan to help the Xiang Army. Hearing his teacher Ceng Guofan's question, Li Hongzhang immediately replied: "Teacher, the bandits can indeed fight a war. But as long as they really think they can fight a war, we can defeat them. The rest is up to the bandits themselves. "
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