Dominate the Country

Autumn night always comes quickly. Before Dong Wei can lead the team around the mountain in front, the sun has set in the Western Mountain.

As night falls, the autumn wind in the valley brings a strong chill. There are no traces of the mountains in the distance anymore. You can only vaguely see the huge shadows of the mountains becoming thicker and thicker, gradually blending into the night. However, Soon, it was turned into silvery gray by the moonlight.

It's not too cold in GS in July and August. The biggest problem with the climate here is the large temperature difference between day and night. It can be 20°C at noon, but it can be below 5°C at night. Especially after the sun sets, it gets cold quickly.

The cavalry circled the foot of the mountain and stopped. Everyone put on the thin cotton clothes in their backpacks. Dong Wei himself put on a fur coat, which was made of deerskin. It was very soft, light, and very warm. The wind blowing on Dong Wei's face could not make him frown. In the Battle of Pingliang that had just ended, the Qing army, which had no intention of fighting, fled again under the attack of the Fuhan army. Dong Wei needed to lead the cavalry to escape quickly. Pingliang went north, heading towards the bank of the Yellow River.

This will not only intercept some of the bannermen who are still stranded in Ningxi and the Qing troops who have just fled north into NX, but also lock some of the GS hostile armed forces who fled north to regain control of Shaanxi after NX captured it. The Han army immediately launched an offensive against GS, and the battle could be described as "chasing death and chasing north". The soldiers followed the front and rear of the Qing army and entered the northeast of Gansu. It was only in Pingliang that they completed the military order issued by Chen Ming to "beat the Russians again." Nearly 600 prisoners were captured, although most of them were Tatars with low combat effectiveness.

The Fuhan Army, which officially launched the GS strategy, did not attack the local armed forces in various parts of the GS, and started to crush them no matter what. But he chose to appease very wisely. Only the few forces that were determined to be hostile to the Fuhan Army were suppressed, and the entire battle could be said to have turned upside down.

The latter were forced to flee west and north, and the captured prisoners of war and civilians were also sent to labor camps. The future tree planting and afforestation plan in the Northwest will require too much manpower, as well as road construction, etc. There is a huge shortage of labor.

Looking at the situation of the Eight Banners and the Qing Army, most of them have gone to Lanzhou and further west, but there are still a small number who stay in NX. Dong Wei said that the enemy he has to face is this small group of Qing troops, and there are The hostile armed forces who fled into NX Mansion. And NX, the "Yellow River is full of dangers but only rich", is located in the south of the Yangtze River. Its geographical location is really unique. If you are recuperating or stationing troops, this will be a perfect place. The land is fertile and flat, and the water power is abundant. Whether it is farming or Grazing is a blessed land.

But going west from here is miserable. To the west of Yinchuan is the Helan Mountain, and further west of the Helan Mountain is the Tengger Desert. It is a complete gate of hell, which is daunting. Although there are grass lakes everywhere in the Tengger Desert, even if the Qing army has a guide who is familiar with the geography, the Qing army plus hostile armed forces, and 20,000 soldiers and civilians have to cross the vast Tengger Desert, they will still have a narrow escape. Going north from Yinchuan is the Ulan Buh Desert.

The Ulan Bhe Desert and the Tengger Desert are not connected. There is also a grassland passage, but it is equivalent to walking around the Tengger Desert to reach the west of GS. The distance is too far. . Even if the Fuhan Army did not send troops to pursue them, the hardships along the way would still kill most people.

Therefore, they could only go south along Helan Mountain, that is, along the Yellow River, until they reach Lanzhou Prefecture. As for Zhongwei, this place is where the Qing army, the Eight Banners, and their enemies must protect. They must pass through Zhongwei, turn along the Yellow River to Lanzhou, and then continue westward from Lanzhou toward Liangzhou, Ganzhou, and Suzhou.

If the central defender cannot be saved, then this lifeline will be strangled by the Fuhan Army.

Dong Wei has expectations for this battle. Since the launch of the Northwest Strategy, the Qing army's performance has been nothing short of rubbish. Every battle has demonstrated the fragile fighting will of the Northwest Qing army. Even in Yan'an, Haiyin is useless even if he is dead.

It can be said that the Fuhan army was behind the Qing army and captured SX and SX. Now it is about to capture half of GS.

But the Fu Han Army has never been able to push the Qing Army into a desperate situation where they have to fight to the death. Only now, in Zhongwei, this is the first time that the Fu Han Army has forced the Qing Army into a desperate situation where they have to fight to the death! Although this Qing army is only one of the Qing armies in the northwest.

Once this place is lost, the remnants of the NX Qing army and the bannermen will become turtles in the urn, and they will also be the turtles in the urn, and some of the hostile armed forces who fled north after the Battle of Pingliang will be finished.

The latter did not have many troops, only one or two thousand men, but they were all cavalry.

What Dong Wei still needs to be wary of now is whether the Qing army in Lanzhou will also send troops to attack in a flanking attack to support NX's troops. His task this time is very heavy.

"Vice-seat, in front of you is the ancient Shuijing Fort." After the ancient Shuijing Fort, at most twenty miles away, there is Ning'an Fort, where Zhongwei's seat is located.

"We will camp at Gushuijingbao tonight." Dong Wei didn't think that twenty miles was such a long distance, but it was necessary to send out cavalry to explore. "Let Tanma be careful." The closer the team is to their destination, the closer they are to the enemy.

Dong Wei only had a cavalry of about 2,000 men, so he was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, so he had to be more cautious.

The nature of this battle is different. The previous Qing army, at least the main force of the Qing army led by Yongrong, could run away, but now this Qing army is very likely to fight to the death. Besides, Dong Wei has been in GS for such a long time, how could he not know the madness of the hostile believers.

Gushuijingbao is a very old place name in Zhongwei. It is said that it existed in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, it became the station of a guard of NX Guard. But now everything has been blown away by wind and rain. This place is just an ordinary big village, with Hui and Han people living together, and it can't be regarded as a town.

The fences and earth walls outside are less than ten feet high. However, the earth walls and fences are also guarded at night. In the past two years, the entire GS has been unstable. Gushuijingbao has also organized men to stand guard and patrol. It also raised funds to purchase some iron materials to make swords and guns.

The night watchman heard the roar of horse hooves from a distance tonight, and was so scared that he quickly rang the iron bell on the earth wall and the gong. The whole Gushuijingbao was alarmed.

It was dark soon, and many people had already lain down, but they had not fallen asleep yet. Gushuijingbao is not a wealthy place. Three meals a day is a luxury for most families. Even if you want to be a rich local family, you can only drink a bowl of milk tea and eat some homemade noodles at night.

When Dong Wei led his men and horses to Gushuijingbao, the star-like torches had illuminated the entire Gushuijingbao, and a bonfire was lit outside the earth wall gate. Two people, a middle-aged man and an old man, stood quietly below.

"Excuse me, is it the Fu Han Army coming from the south?" The middle-aged Qin Ji saw the red flag of the horse team through the firelight, and the heart in his chest was half relieved. But if he didn't hear the reply from the other side, his heart would not be settled.

"We are the Fu Han Army. We will stay at Gushuijing Fort tonight. You should stay in the stockade honestly. No one is allowed to go out during this period. Otherwise, you will be treated as a spy."

The one who came out was a left lieutenant, riding a golden Don horse. This Don horse was of course captured from the Russians. It is taller than the Mongolian horse, but that's all. The Don horse, which has not been improved by hybrids, is not much stronger than the Mongolian horse.

The two silver stars on the collar badge of the left lieutenant were shining brightly. He was wearing a red thin cotton coat, and the red military uniform and military flag were completely the marks of the Fu Han Army.

Although the left lieutenant's words were very impolite, the two people under his door all had sincere smiles on their faces. It's good to be the Fu Han Army. The Fu Han Army abides by the rules and does not harm people. It is much better than the Qing army and the chaotic soldiers and bandits.

Especially the middle-aged Han man, who smiled a hundred times happily. This is the armed force of the Han people, and it will soon be his own court. He was completely relieved.

The ruling power of the Fu Han Army is much tougher than that of the original Qing Dynasty. It can be said that it is openly and completely inclined to the Han people. Although the latter also supported the Han people during its rule in the northwest, the purpose was to suppress something, and the Han people knew it well. At the same time, those officials were also using the external force to contain the Han people. In the northwest, it is either the east wind that overwhelms the west wind, or the west that overwhelms the east wind. After all, faith is involved here.

But in terms of the Han people, they still have the upper hand. This year is not the Tongzhi period of the original time and space. Whether it is power or force, the Han people in the northwest are firmly in the upper hand. On this basis, there is another Fu Han Army with a tough style and a completely crushing mode in terms of force. Although the northwest has been in great chaos in the past two years, and local attacks and killings have not occurred, including the local Qing army, no one dares to kill the Han people, and the Han people are even more proud.

In the final analysis, the Qing Dynasty's policy in the northwest was carried out with a deep political purpose, just like what they did in Xiangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou, such as supporting Han and suppressing Miao, and local.

"Open the door, open the door quickly."

Qin Ji shouted at the earth wall behind him, and people's cheers had already sounded beside the earth wall and the fence. It was not the Qing soldiers who came, nor the bandits, but the Fu Han Army. How many people in the northwest don't know now? The Han family is revived, and the Fu Han Army will be the official army in the future. The residents of the entire Gushuijingbao are cheering!

The heavy door made of logs was slowly opened, and the left lieutenant rode up to the two people and solemnly ordered them again that no one was allowed to go out without permission. Otherwise, they would be killed without mercy!

The Fu Han Army, not far away, had already set up camp near the water source. A small group of scouts were scattered around, and they were vigilantly observing everything around. Gushuijingbao is too close to Zhongwei City.

Two cows were led out, followed by six pigs and six sheep. This was a tribute from Gushuijingbao to reward the army. For this not-so-rich place, it was a big burden.

Especially the two cows!

Dong Wei still had no time to show up. The left lieutenant came out again, looked at the two groups of people on the left and right, pointed at the two cows and said, "Take this back." For the Fu Han Army, cows should be killed as little as possible. In this era, oxen are very important means of production. As for pigs and sheep, the left lieutenant accepted them without hesitation. However, he also threw a small bag of silver dollars to the middle-aged Han man named Qin.

There were twenty silver dollars in it, which was enough to buy six pigs and six sheep in this place.

"Don't talk nonsense. This is the rule of our Restoring Han Army, how can we still take advantage of your small village?" Zuo Xiaowei was not in the mood to talk nonsense with these people. The team reorganized and rested early. There is still a tough battle waiting for them tomorrow.

The vulgar Colonel Zuo's attitude towards people is quite vulgar. But as soon as these words came out, Qin Ji's expression changed, and so did the expressions of all the surrounding Gushuijingbao people, but in the blink of an eye, they all showed smiles, sincere smiles.

The new dynasty's attitude towards the people has been shown early on. Before, they only "heard and believed", but now they finally see and believe...

Qin Ji and the Han people around him had a bad attitude of looking at a joke on their faces, especially Qin Ji. The excited cheeks turned red. In the past two years, Gushuijingbao had been exploited by the Qing Dynasty. Some big local forces also come to fight the autumn wind from time to time, and now there is finally a team that loves and protects the people.

Qin Ji, who was so excited that he couldn't help himself, returned to the earth wall and immediately looked like a different person. He was very energetic and his face was no longer the same as before. He held twenty silver dollars in his hand, and beside him was a man in his twenties leading a cow.

Lieutenant Zuo's attitude just now did not hurt him at all. This little common man couldn't live like this for a day or two. Facing officials, the rich and powerful, and even some outsiders who formed a group, Gushuijingbao suffered greater oppression in the past. Qin Ji didn't have much resistance to this.

Moreover, "It's peaceful, it will really be peaceful from now on. These days of chaos are over." If a good team like the Fuhan Army still can't dominate the world, then God is really blind. The uncle next to Qin Ji was about to shed tears.

He is already sixty-four years old this year. During the chaos in the northwest, he thought he would never see the day when the world would be peaceful again. Who would have thought that the northwest had only been in chaos for two years, and the new dynasty in the Central Plains would arrive with a large army.

"The Qing Dynasty is going to be over, and so are those things that stick together. We will have a good life in the future!"

The book in Qin Ji's hand is the "National Policy" that the Fuhan Army is now advancing all the way. It introduces Chen Han's taxation, chores, corvee and other related matters quite convincingly.

Although Qin Ji himself was quite dissatisfied from the bottom of his heart with the tax reduction required by the new dynasty. But the Chinese are the most realistic. Now that the new dynasty is gaining momentum, the large armies of the Fuhan Army will soon sweep across the entire GS. Unless they want to be killed and sent to labor camps like the enemy believers, they will have no choice but to adapt to the current changes.

Although some of the requirements of this new dynasty are not mandatory, anyone who thinks that they do not have to follow them should not follow them. Qin Ji used his forty years of life experience to tell him that this guy is doomed. It will be over soon.

If you don’t listen to what the imperial court says, isn’t it going to end well for you?

"Everyone, go down. I want to take a good look at this book. After you go home, you must look at everyone to death. If anyone wants to report a message to the Central Guard, you have to break his legs first..."

Qin Ji sent everyone away, returned to the kang, and asked his wife to bring him an abacus and pen and ink. He had to carefully calculate how much he had to lower his salary to satisfy the court - he estimated it himself.

These are all pretty much on a spectrum.

For example, there is a ruler for how much the imperial court's agricultural tax has been reduced. Qin Ji must first calculate how much he will lose 35% of the rent if he does the same.

Then, he has to calculate the cost and increase in grain production.

Attached to this book is a structural diagram of a silage pond. If someone can be invited to dig a silage pond according to the structural diagram, if the fodder can be kept green for several months, it will be comparable to watching It’s much better to eat food every day. But the cost...

"Boss, go and ask Yao Mozi to come over."

Mrs. Qin Ji, who had already taken off her clothes, was angry, "You, it's too late, why did you invite an outsider to come to your house? You can't wait until tomorrow..."

Qin Ji didn't say anything. He got up and put on his shoes, picked up the abacus, pen and ink and the book and walked out, "Oh, I won't be able to sleep at night unless I figure this out."

…

The Fuhan Army camp outside Gushuijingbao returned to calm after the noise.

There is still a faint smell of meat in the air, and from time to time there are one or two horses hooting. The Fuhan army fell asleep!

Except for the night guard troops, the entire camp fell into a trap.

Dong Wei also turned off the lights. He could hear the guard's breathing after falling asleep, but he did not sleep. All he could think about was tomorrow's war. His two thousand cavalry were facing a Qing army that was several times his own. This was a Qing army that had to fight tooth and nail.

"Returning troops, this is a returning division."

There is a saying in the art of war: Don't stop when you return to the army. The courage and attacking spirit of this team going home are definitely different from the previous Qing army. However, this team under him is still a pure cavalry unit. If this happens accidentally, Dong Wei will lose all the money he gained from coming to the northwest to fight.

Worry and worry kept Dong Wei from closing his eyes that night. When the dawn rose in the east and the trumpet sounded, Dong Wei, whose eyes were bloodshot, jumped up from the bed.

"Brothers, everyone should know the significance of this Zhongwei battle. I won't say more here." Dong Wei turned half of his body in front of the assembled cavalry team with his horse's head.

"I just want to tell everyone that the world will be at peace. There will be no wars soon."

"When the time comes, not only do you want to make meritorious deeds and be rewarded, but even if you want to get hurt and die, you won't have the chance."

"If we don't fight today, when will we fight?"

"Wait until we reach Lanzhou City?"

"I'll bet you a copper coin that Yongrong will run away early, and flee further west..."