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  Chapter 348 C-character scroll Yuyang 鼙 agitated to come (3)

   "橐橐橐橐" The rapid sound of horseshoes went straight along Chang'an Avenue to Bingbu Hengjie.

  The civilians along the street who had their dreams disturbed could not help but feel anxious, and could no longer fall asleep.

I don’t know where the trouble happened again. In the middle of the night, Tangbao Express passed by so recklessly, and it was the third time. It passed once in the previous midnight, and the ugly one passed again. It's just the beginning of the year, and another horse gallops past, there must be something wrong, and it's a big deal!

  The office of the Ministry of War was already ablaze with lights.

  The principals of the various divisions have already rushed over overnight. If they dare to make excuses at this time, then they should leave tomorrow.

   Daheng Xiao's eyeballs were terribly swollen, and he didn't know whether he didn't sleep well or was in a bad mood, but his ashen complexion and clenched teeth were enough to show that the situation was bad.

  The left servant Zhang Jingqiu looked a little normal, and was carefully reading the pond newspaper sent back.

From the first report to the third report, it seems that there is only an hour or two difference between each report, but in fact it is not the case. The time when the first report is sent and the third report is sent. It was already a full three days away, and the actual delivery to the Ministry of War was already nine days ago.

   It is conceivable that starting today, there will be countless ponds flooding in like tides, not only in Ningxia Town and Yulin Town, but also in Gansu Town, Guyuan Town, Shanxi Town and Datong Town.

  Zhang Jingqiu did not believe that this was just a simple rebellion in Ningxia Town. If there were no Tatars from Hetao or even further east to make trouble here, he would dare to write his name upside down.

   "Have you notified the two elders that you are old?" Zhai Ge's face was also very ugly. As the right servant, he needs to handle such matters in detail, and the sudden corruption of Ningxia Town has made him feel shocked.

   "The two court elders have already known about it and informed the palace." A small official hurriedly said.

   "The map is hung up, how many people have come to the staff?" Chai Ke didn't wait for an answer, and said sharply: "In the past three months, the Shaanxi Xingdu Division and the four towns' newspapers have all been sent, and the relevant situation will be cleared up immediately."

The entire public house began to stir like boiling water. If such a big incident happened, it will be a later matter to pursue the responsibility. Now it is necessary to grasp the basic situation as soon as possible and come up with a corresponding strategy, otherwise the emperor will When meeting or interviewing with the two elders of the cabinet, it is time to make a fool of yourself.

   Seeing Xiao Daheng's appearance, Chai Ke felt agitated for no reason. For such a big matter, he, the Minister of the Ministry of War, bears the brunt of it, but what about Xiao Daheng?

   Given his age, it would not have much impact even if he immediately became an official, but for such a big matter, the burden will be on the group of people present.

  The map was quickly hung up, including the situation of Ningxia Town, the three neighboring towns and Hetao, but outsiders may not be able to understand this kind of map at a glance, and only those who are familiar with military affairs can understand it.

"Speak." Xiao Daheng, Zhang Jingqiu, and Chai Ke were all standing in front of the hanging map, and Geng Ruqi, the head of the staff department, was already standing aside, "As far as the current Tang newspaper shows, on the 23rd of the first month, the deputy commander-in-chief of Ningxia Town Chengen, Chengchong and Liu Dongyang, the deputy chief of the Ningxia Township, attacked at the same time. That night, they attacked and killed Shi Guangjue and ransacked the town treasury. It is said that they received more than 200,000 taels of silver and distributed it to the troops.  … "

   "... On the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, the guerrilla general Tu Wenxiu led the army and the Qiyun troops to raid the Pinglu camp. Yao Zhili, the general of the Ningxia town, was killed in battle, and the rest of the troops were defeated. The Northern Zhenyuan Pass was also controlled by the Qiyun tribe..."

   "On the twenty-seventh day of the first lunar month, general Liu Baichuan raised troops in Ningxia's rear to respond to the rebellion. Sanshankou and Qinggang Gorge were all controlled by Liu Baichuan's troops..."

  Zhang Jingqiu's stern voice sounded: "So, the entire Ningxia Town has been controlled by the rebels except for the Lingzhou Office and Ningxia Zhongwei who have not received any news yet?"

"No, Mr. Zhang, Liu Dongyang is the deputy commander in charge of the Ningxia Zhongwei. The Ningxia Zhongwei must have been controlled by him long ago. Only Lingzhou is guarded by General Xie Wengui. It is not clear what the situation is, and what is the situation of the Xingwu Camp? Now, if the Xingwu camp is also controlled by the rebels, then the whole Ningxia town may have little hope,..."

  Gen Ruqi's words were like pouring a bucket of ice water into the hearts of everyone present who were already somewhat desperate.

  Ningxia, a huge town, fell to the ground in just ten days. Could it be that the border affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty were already so weak?

  Of course this is a civil strife, not a foreign enemy invasion, but it is more terrifying than a foreign enemy invasion, because there must be a shadow of a foreign enemy behind it, otherwise these rebels would not rush to attack the Ningxia Defender Peace Camp.

   This is clearly to control the throat connecting with the Tatars in the coat first, and once there is a change, the Tatar cavalry can be directly put into the plug.

"The situation in Gansu Town is not good. It is said that Abdul Shatar and Harahash, who are entrenched in Hami in the west, have been harassing Suzhou, and the Tatars from the West Sea often cross Qilian Mountains and haunt Ganzhou. The five guards, the guards in the west of Gansu Town don't bother them much,..."

   Not a single good news.

  Everyone knew about this news before, but after all, nothing major happened, so everyone is used to these situations. The problem is that there is trouble in Ningxia Town, what should we do? Where to deploy troops to counter the rebellion?

  The posture of Gansu Town is not only unable to draw troops, but may even be attacked by Ningxia rebels. Once Gansu Town is smashed, the problem will be really big.

  Chai Ke took a deep breath, "Chu Cai, it seems that Gansu Town can't get any soldiers?"

"Master Chai, I'm afraid it's not a question of not being able to draw troops. Ningxia Zhongwei has always been Liu Dongyang's lair. He has been stationed there for more than ten years. The news from the Pedestrian Division and Long Jinwei all say that Liu Dongyang is known as Zhongwei in Zhongwei. Wang, his army has as many as 5,000 people, and 2,000 of them are the elite of herdsmen and refugees he recruited from Gansu and Hetao, and some of them are horse bandits active in Heli Mountain. , but there are also skills,..."

  These words made both Zhang Jingqiu and Chai Ke nervous, "Chu Cai, what do you mean?"

"The subordinates are worried that his mind is no longer in the mere town of Ningxia, but has his sights on Guyuan and Gansu Town to the west, especially Gansu Town. The situation there may be worse than we imagined. Once he raises troops to the west In, he took down Jingtai and Songshan Fort, which had always been the pastureland of the Achitu tribe. If the Achitu tribe hadn't been expelled more than ten years ago and built a side wall in the north, the Achitu tribe would have rushed Come in, if Liu Dongyang and the Achitu tribe collude, not only the big and small Songshan, but also Zhenfanwei and Liangzhouwei will be very dangerous. The side wall can block the Achitu tribe, but it can't resist Liu Dongyang's troops ,..."

  Everyone gasped. If this was the case, then the entire eastern Zhuwei Town of Gansu Town would be in danger.

   "Chu Cai, is this the worst idea for you?" Zhang Jingqiu hesitated for a moment, his eyes still wandering on the map, "Is Liu Dongyang trusting the Xiaobai family so much?"

"It is precisely because he does not trust that Xiaobai is allowed to stand in the way. Tu Wenxiu, Xu Chao, and Liu Baichuan must be following Liu Dongyang. Maybe the mutual distrust between them will be our only chance, but if Xiaobai With the support of the Tumote Ministry, then the mutual distrust will have an infinitely small effect on us, and Liu Dongyang will truly form an alliance with Qibai!"

  Geng Ruqi's analysis made Chai Ke nod slightly, "Chu Cai, you mean that Liu Dongyang hasn't made up his mind yet?"

"Lord Chai, I can't judge either. It stands to reason that since he dared to do such a thing, he might have made up his mind a long time ago, but judging from the performance of his headquarters, he still doesn't quite believe in Baibai. Maybe he is waiting for the earth to The attitude of Mott's department, and the current confrontation between Su Nang and Bu Shitu may make him hesitate."

   When Feng Ziying got the news, it was already noon.

At this time, the entire capital city has been spread, and there are two more reports in the morning to the capital, and there are five policemen a day. This is probably the most tense time after the Hulun Sai battle. I was a little nervous, but I thought that it was Ningxia Town, and it was still far from the capital city, so it would not be all over the place, and the specific situation was not clear.

  If something like this happened in Shanxi Town or Datong Town, the whole city would be panicked.

"Early in the morning, all the big bosses from the Ministry of War entered the court. They have been discussing until noon and have not yet come up with an opinion. The main reason is that the situation has changed too fast. It is said that Ningxia Town has almost been wiped out. Except for Lingzhou, it is said that it is still defending. , but it has been besieged for several days, and it may have fallen now."

  Zheng Chongjian and Wang Yingxiong both went to Feng's house to grab a meal, and of course there was a way.

"Songshan Fort should have been taken by Liu Dongyang. It is said that the defenders of Jingtai City surrendered without bloodshed, and they also took the initiative to lead the rebels to take down Gaolan City. However, when they attacked Anning Fort, they were met with fierce counterattacks and failed. I got it..." Zheng Chongjian sighed and shook his head.

   "If Fort Anning is taken by the rebels, Lanzhou Guard will be helpless, and Lintao Mansion will be in danger." Wang Yingxiong was also very excited.

"No, it is impossible for the rebels to go south to Lintao. They just want to control Fort Anning and Lanzhou Guard. If they hold this line, they will have no worries on the south line. They have no spare power to go south..." Feng Ziying shook her head, "This Liu Dongyang is still very Those who know their own strength, by the way, is there still no conclusion in the court? Where to send troops? Who will be the commander?"

"It hasn't been settled yet, but Yulin and Shanxi towns may not be able to get away, and Guyuan town is a bit difficult..." Zheng Chongjian is more informed, "It is said that Mr. Chai, the right servant, may also be appointed as the governor of the three sides, with full power to control the entire four towns in Shaanxi. , responsible for countering the rebellion, if the situation is not good, they may also transfer troops from Sichuan and Henan."

   It's time for Xiao Feng to make a contribution. ^_^.

  (end of this chapter)