Wei Jun lost most of his troops in a big defeat. Shi Dakai immediately gave up attacking Yang San Ge. It was not about taking care of the sympathy, but about Yang San Ge's strength. More than 10,000 people surrounded and killed more than 10,000 people. Shi Dakai believed that he did not have such courage and strength. Yang San Ge dared to go out of the three towns of Wuhan. I believe that the people at hand were enough to protect the three towns of Wuhan. To protect the three towns of Wuhan, the guards would have at least 20,000 to 30,000 people.

The three towns in Wuhan are mutually supportive. If they fight hard, it will be difficult to fight 50,000 troops without taking a while. Instead of fighting with the fierce Yang San Ge in Hubei, it is better to advance in the same direction and take Hunan first. Hunan is a blessed land of the Taiping Army. If it can continue to expand its army in Hunan, it will be easier to deal with Yang San Ge in retrospect.

The best choice is to give up the three towns in Wuhan, go directly to Dongting Lake, attack Yuezhou, and attack Changsha along the way. Once you go to Changsha, you will probably have nearly 100,000 troops from east to west in two months, and you can easily capture Hunan.

Hunan is one of the rice cities in the south of the Yangtze River. If it occupies Hunan, it will not have to worry about food and drink. Compared with Hubei, Hunan has a good geographical location. If it goes west, it can be used to attract Sichuan and Guizhou, it can be used to occupy Guangxi and Guangdong, it can be used to attack Jiangxi and return to the north. It is Hubei.

Strategically, Shi Dakai agreed with Yang Xiuqing's layout. Jiangnan is more important than Jiangbei. Another important thing is that Yang San Ge's financial resources and grain. Yang San Ge can trade grain with the Taiping Army. It is probably because the grain source is extremely sufficient. He plundered the Holy Cuo twice, and the wealth of tens of millions of taels of silver in the Kingdom of Heaven was all in the hands of Yang San Ge. There was no shortage of food and sufficient wealth. Yang San Ge was run by a militia, but I am afraid that the number of people was definitely more than 20,000 to 30,000.

After testing Yang San Ge's combat power, Shi Dakai decisively chose to retreat. If there were 100,000 veterans who fought against Jiangning, Shi Dakai might have tried it again, but today's combat power is really unstoppable.

The old army in the fight against Jiangning should be able to fight against Yang San Ge's elite, but the combat power of the heavenly soldiers has taken a sharp turn for the worse. When they fought against Jiangning, they were at their peak. The 50,000 or 60,000 in the fight against the Western Expedition were still considered elite. Now, it is hard to say.

Although the number of five major troops in Jiangnan is more than 100,000, it is probably the same as the two military troops in the Western Expedition and Northern Expedition. If it is not done well, it will be much inferior. Compared with the old brothers of the Heavenly Kingdom before, the current heavenly soldiers are not worth mentioning.

When fighting and training, it depends on the opponent. Defending Yang San Ge's militia and Wei Shi's more than 40,000 troops will probably be a situation of repeated defeats. Instead of losing in Hubei, it is better to go to Hunan to win the battle.

How did the Taiping Army come out? Shi Dakai knew very well that the five armies would be able to remain in the end for 50,000 or 60,000, which would be a big victory. The 50,000 or 60,000 people three or five months later. I am afraid that it can be comparable to the old brothers who fought against Jiangning.

If he could expand the number of new recruits in Hunan to 100,000 to 80,000. If he turned around to fight Hubei, Shi Dakai felt confident.

Since Shi Da entered Anqing, Anhui and Jiangxi have frequently lost land. The situation in Jiangnan has suddenly changed. Hunan is even more critical, with nearly 100,000 long-haired thieves invading. Wu Wenrong from Hubei was defeated and died. After counting, Yang Laosan was the only one who could fight in Jiangnan.

But compared with the tens of thousands of troops of the long-haired thieves, Yang Laosan was really a drop in the bucket. The great victory in Huangzhou and the great victory in Tianjia Town formed a strong contrast with the decay of Jiangnan.

There were only Yang Laosan who was alone. After discussing the military machine with the emperor, the military machine also felt that it was necessary, but the extent to which the army expanded the army needed to be expanded to a certain extent, it needed to be carefully considered.

"The Master, the old minister thinks that it is somewhat inappropriate to allow Yang San to expand his army at the moment. It is better to increase troops in the two major camps in Jiangnan and Jiangbei, and let Qishan and Xiang Rong attack Jiangning. In this way, Changmao may return to the rescue and relieve the decay of Anhui, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces."

The one who disagrees with Yang Laosan's expansion of the army is still the old Gong Bao Qi Zizao. He is extremely despised of Yang Laosan, but according to the current situation, he is somewhat unconfident.

"Old Gong Bao's idea was mature and steadfast, but the current situation in Jiangnan is a bit tricky. If Yang San does not expand his army, what should he do if the hairy thief becomes bigger?

The emperor brother, based on his brother's opinion, Lao Gongbao's idea was to expand his army and the two camps in the north and south, so that Qishan and Xiang Rong worked together to siege the bandits' nest, and forced the long-haired bandits in Jiangnan to return to defend to resolve the dilemma of Jiangnan.

Yang San's request to expand his army was doubled and stationed in the three towns of Wuhan. If Zeng Disheng from Hunan was useless, Yang San's men could also go south from Wuhan San Town to help Hunan suppress bandits.

If Zeng Disheng is available, the two can also rely on each other and work together to eliminate the bandits in the two lakes. However, Yang San's domineering arrogance now needs to check and balance. As for the method of check and balance, I wonder what good strategies Lao Gongbao has?"

The young King Gong Yi?, nowadays, is more pragmatic than an old official in the officialdom like Qi Shuzao. Qi Shuzao's attention is good, but the situation in Jiangnan is very bad.

To be honest, Xiang Rong and Qi Shan from the two camps in Jiangnan and Jiangbei are both wasteful people who are misleading the country and the people. However, the current court is indeed a bit short of personnel. I am afraid that the increase in troops to these two people will not be effective!

It is true that Yang Laosan is domineering and unpopular, but the reputation of the Yang family in Yunnan is not inferior to that of an old minister like Qi Shuzao. Yang Laosan, who is stationed in the three towns of Wuhan, is undoubtedly a sharp sword in the hands of the court. Even if the army is doubled, it will only be 20,000. Even if there is a mistake, 20,000 people will not become a major concern.

Having said that, the means of checking and balancing are indispensable. How to check and balance Han ministers? Qi Shuzao is much more skillful than his young prince. Yi? Although he is young, he is very scheming. After several twists and turns, the hot potato was thrown to Qi Shuzao again.

After hearing King Gong's words, Qi Shuzao also showed a stunning look on his face. Qi Shuzao was a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty. Seeing that King Gong's advance and retreat were appropriate and handled properly, he was also very happy.

"Well! Your Majesty, King Gong has the right idea. This matter should be done according to King Gong's wishes. As for Yang San, it will be possible to give him a position as a doctor of the Ministry of War and let him temporarily be appointed as the governor of Wuchang. During the war, civil servants will serve as military positions and military officers will serve as civil servants. It is not a strange thing.

Once Yang San is in trouble in the future, he can make him an official in Beijing, become a minister of the Ministry of War, and retire can also make him a local governor. After he has removed his military power, Yang San is just a janitor without minions.

There is nothing in Yang San's stomach, and he leans against Mu Ke's little water head. How far can he go in the officialdom?"

Qi Yuzao had a good idea, but he was a little stingy in awarding. A fifth-rank official from the Ministry of War and a fourth-rank official from the prefect of Wuchang. Compared with Yang Meng's first-rank military officer, he was much worse than Yang Meng's title of first-rank military officer.

But the place where Qi Yuzao bullies people is here. Yang San is a fool, so he has already given him a prefect and a doctor in the Ministry of War.

"Well... let's do it! To give Yang Shiqin from Yunnan, a hereditary Yunqiwei, Yang Yi from the Tibetan border, appropriately mention the quality system to see if there are any suitable vacancies. After all, Brother Yang made contributions.

As for the two camps in Jiangnan and Jiangbei, you should consider it. The camps in Tianjin must work harder. I can't stay in Rehe forever, right?"

Unlike Qi Shuzao and his sixth brother's thoughts, in the heart of Sise Stick, he still attaches great importance to this San Ge Yang. Compared with Zeng Disheng, Sise Stick still likes the loyal Brother Yang San Ge back then.

The current situation is really upsetting. The capital cannot stay there. As the emperor, I ran out of the capital and avoided the Rehe camp for a while. This is not a good thing!

Now, the situation is lost in the south and the capital in the north is in danger. How can you imagine such a situation when the Four Colors Sticks succeeded to the throne?

The imperial decree of the court soon came to Yang Meng. Since the imperial court moved to Rehe, Yang Meng was not very well-versed in the capital news, but this decree was quite effective for Yang Meng. Don’t look at a doctor of the Ministry of War and a magistrate of Wuchang. These two positions were extremely practical for Yang Meng. With the title of prefect and the title of doctor, the governor and minister were not far away.

More importantly, Wuchang is now the place where he has the final say. What a bullshit governor or governor, I wonder if there is a saying that county magistrates are worse than being in charge now?

As for the expansion of the army to 20,000, this is more in line with Yang Meng's wishes. Looking at Mr. Shi's attitude, he does not intend to make things difficult for him in the near future. A blood flag of the Yang character is inserted on Dongting Lake, so the situation will not be too corrupt.

The Taiping Army was not very timely this time. It was just as the autumn harvest was over. There was no food to grab in Hunan. Now the largest grain merchant in Hunan is the Yang family. The 70,000 to 80,000 troops sent by the Shi Xianggong to Hunan are probably facing the problem of supply.

When the Taiping Army entered Hunan, there was nothing left to do. Zuo Mule and Zeng Disheng had more than 10,000 troops under their command. Although there were more than 40,000 troops from Shi Xiangzhen and Wei Jun, the first battle of this team was probably going to start in Yuezhou of Zuo Mule. It might be easy to fight Yuezhou a few months ago. Now! I am afraid that 40,000 to 50,000 troops will suffer if they go to Yuezhou.

He is now the doctor of the Ministry of War, the prefect of Wuchang, and the matter in Hunan has nothing to do with him. The most important thing now is to develop shipyards and artillery factories in Hubei and Dongting Lake.

Although the shipyard and gun factory are still under construction, Yang Meng still lacks several important resources, that is, coal, iron and copper. The guarding of Yuezhou is for the territory of Dongting Lake, and on the other hand, there is iron ore in Yuezhou. There is a coal mine on Changde on the other side of Dongting Lake. It is very convenient to take water routes. Baoyuezhou is not lost, but it is actually the iron ore in Baoyuezhou.

Why do we need troops to go out to Huangzhou? Isn’t it better to block the Taiping Army around the three towns of Wuhan? The reason is simple. Huangzhou and Ezhou opposite are both coal and iron!

Because of the will of war, thousands of people were killed and injured, and hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent on pensions. Yang Meng still would not do such a thing. He attacked Huangzhou, one to deter the Taiping Army, and the second thing! It is particularly important, that is to seize the coal and iron of Yuezhou and Ezhou.

By the way, Hubei's defense has little to do with Yang Meng. He will throw thousands of troops and dozens of mortars into the territory of Huangzhou in vain? This expansion of the army is also a wonderful opportunity for Yang Meng to disperse the previous Lianyong and Green Camp, and dispatch about 10,000 new troops from Yunnan to supplement the training of the navy regiment. The dispersed Jianyong and Green Camp were stationed in Huangzhou and Ezhou, and also built the Suojiang Fortress Group.

Yang Meng wanted to open coal and iron ore in Yuezhou, Hanyang, Huangzhou and Ezhou to build a large iron plant with unprecedented scale across two lakes in the world.

Of course, such a project cannot be completed in a few months. If it is completed, it will probably take one or two years. Now Yang Meng’s main goal is the Yuezhou Iron Factory, the Cannon Factory, and the Junshan Shipyard in Dongting Lake.

The three towns in Wuhan, the shipyards in Hankou, the iron plant in Hanyang, and the cannon factory in Wuchang have power ships and barges. Relying on the Yangtze River waterway, construction started in these two places first, and then manufacturing on-site manufacturing machinery. In Huangzhou and Ezhou, the world's largest iron plant is built!

In the Two Lakes area, Yang Meng is also very particular about building such a huge industrial zone. From Sichuan to Hunan to Hubei, there are many graphite deposits. There are all coal, iron and graphite here, and there is also a wide Yangtze River waterway. When the canal is dug into the mining area, large-scale industrial production has a foundation.

Nowadays, more than 100,000 Taiping troops are raging in the surrounding provinces, and there are probably millions of disaster victims and refugees. Yang Meng has sufficient food. In the troubled times, food is a magical tool for gathering people. With this thing, the human resources for building large industrial bases is the easiest job.

The situation in Anhui, Jiangxi and Hunan is not optimistic, but Yang Meng has drawn a huge industrial base in Wuchang that relies on the Yangtze River. Before the railway, the huge transportation capacity of barges is the transportation guarantee of this industrial base.
Chapter completed!