Dominate the Country

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In October Jiangnan still retains the feeling of autumn, and in October Lushan has been shrouded in the white snow of winter. It should be said that winter in Henan came too early this year. There was a light snowfall at the end of September, and as soon as October entered, it snowed heavily.

In the morning, Lushan was shrouded in thick white fog, and the whole city was shrouded in a white veil, making it difficult to see the true face of Lushan. It's hard to see the faces of people from a distance of more than ten feet. The soldiers of the Zuoying Guards who are on guard duty inside and outside the general's palace have small crystal drops of water condensing on their armor.

It wasn't until the sun came out that it was almost time to enter the Chen hour. Thousands of rays of sunshine spread across the earth, and the thick fog gradually dissipated.

Lushan is very beautiful after the snow in winter. On the willow trees that have lost their leaves, countless willow branches have turned into shiny silver bars and are covered with fluffy frost. The evergreen pine and cypress trees in winter and summer are piled with snow. Fluffy, heavy snowballs. The whole world seems to have returned to the Ice Age, with continuous white snow decorating the world, green branches and jade leaves, pink jade bricks, and a bright color...

Chen Hui was not in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery in front of her. Ever since receiving Chen Ming's letter about the decisive battle in Taizhou, Chen Hui seemed to be unable to smile. Under his influence, the aura of the entire General's Mansion became more solemn day by day.

In southwestern Henan, the most slack time of the year is winter. When heavy snowfalls occur and the rivers freeze, the benefits of water transportation are wiped out. Whether it is the Fuhan army's outward counterattack or the Qing army's long-term battle, it is inappropriate. On the battlefield, both the Eastern and Northern Fronts also entered a period of confrontation.

Without the pressure of military affairs, Chen Hui paid more attention to the situation in Jiangnan. The more attention he paid, the more uneasy he felt.

The mental outlook of the expeditionary force is a new term, but it is very appropriate to use it to describe the expeditionary force at this time. The mental outlook of the expeditionary force is really much worse than before. When all kinds of data are compiled, everyone can tell that something is wrong. Chen Hui expressed concern that his precious son had retreated again and again, but now he would not retreat in Taizhou. He was worried whether the morale could really be boosted before the decisive battle?

To transfer a letter from Jiangnan to Henan, even if the Fuhan Army's secret camp develops well, it will still take time. But instead of asking for a handwritten letter, the communication between the two parties is very fast in the form of code and flying pigeons.

Regardless of whether we are fighting Nanjing, Yangzhou, or anywhere else, we can fly to Anqing in one stop, Jiujiang in World War II, and the reconstructed town of Hankou in World War III. We can fly outside Xiangyang City in four stops, or directly enter Nanyang.

The news of Chen Ming's victory to the General's Mansion was a flying pigeon. The overall situation was decided on the fourth day, but when the news arrived at the General's Mansion, it was already the tenth day of the lunar month.

That afternoon, Chen Hui was convening people from the General's Mansion to discuss the issue of recruiting people from urban and rural areas to work during the winter leisure time. Suddenly, they heard a commotion outside the lobby. Finally, the entire General's Mansion seemed to be boiling, and only one voice could be heard in their ears. The crowd echoed: "...a great victory...a great victory..."

"...Beheaded thousands of elite Qing troops...The Qing army was defeated and retreated..."

"...the formation killed four thousand flag soldiers, and the formation killed Xu Yong'an, the commander-in-chief of Daming Town..."

The roaring and boiling sound became louder and louder, and he heard it more and more clearly. Finally, Chen Hui finally understood. He was surprised and happy, and his whole body shivered uncontrollably. He strode to the eaves of the lobby and looked at In the direction of the backyard of the General's Mansion, it looks like the cracked earth is longing for the rain from the sky.

The senior civil and military officials of the General's Mansion in the lobby were shocked and dumbfounded at first, and then overjoyed after hearing this clearly.

Chen Cong stood up suddenly, and with a bang, the tea cup in his hand was swept to the ground. He didn't even know it when it fell to the ground and shattered.

Old Liu continued to be in charge of the Flying Pigeon Newsletter in the General's Mansion. The big red victory message was written in plain text. After reading it, Old Liu jumped three feet high and shouted all the way, dancing at the top of his lungs and yelling: "Great victory, great victory." , a great victory in Northern Jiangsu..."

The General's Mansion in Lushan County was rebuilt based on the original county government office. The area was not large. After Chen Hui took over, the changes were also very small. They were only slightly moved to show his intention. As expected, Old Liu's shouts reached the streets outside. By the time the guards at the General's Mansion excitedly shouted along with Old Liu's shouts, half of Lushan County already knew about it.

After Chen Hui got the letter, he caught a certain word at the end of the third game at a glance. When the safety of Fei Ge's letter could not be guaranteed, and many original documents could not reach the general's mansion at all, the relationship between Chen Ming and Chen Hui The agreement has changed into a form. Whether it is true or false depends on the good ending of the third sentence. If it is a certain word, it is true; if it is not a certain word, it is false.

The news of this great victory is of course true.

The anxiety in his heart was swept away, and Chen Hui's previously frowning brows were completely unwound. The various thoughts and uneasiness that came one after another disappeared like the thick fog in the sky, disappearing under the good news of the good news.

There were excited cheers in the lobby. The people sitting in front of them all sat there like dumbfounded chickens. None of them dared to speak lightly or make any big moves because they all knew their boss. The whole world is worried about the battle in northern Jiangsu. But he didn't dare to take the risk of offending Chen Hui, and now he was completely different.

The hat on Chen Quan's head was tilted, and he was still laughing. Gao Peng raised the chair under his butt and was knocked back almost three feet. At this time, he was twirling his beard very proudly...

It is said that ‘when one is drunk, one’s courage is still open’. When the Tang Dynasty was first established, the news of Li Jing’s victory over the Turks came, and the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty held a party. When the party reached its climax, Li Yuan played the pipa himself, and Li Shimin danced. It is estimated that they were just like the people in the lobby now.

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When the victory news came, Chen Hui was ecstatic, and the whole general’s mansion was in jubilation. Chen Hui immediately ordered to reward the three armies, promoted Chen Ming to the rank of general, and announced the victory to all directions.

The news spread to various places in Ruzhou and Nanyang. Similarly, firecrackers were set off all night in various states, counties, towns, and villages, and tributes from various places flew to Lushan like raindrops. Millions of soldiers and civilians in the base area were excited.

The news of this great victory swept away the dull and tense atmosphere in the base area that was originally caused by Chen Hui’s anxiety. Within a few days, the new recruits in various places received nearly 3,000 new recruits. At the same time, there was a wave of scholars joining the army in Ruzhou and Nanyang. Although there were few juren among them, and it is estimated that there were few juren left in the Fu Han Army, the joining of dozens of scholars and a large number of students also made the Fu Han Army's rule in the base area more stable.

Because of the previous "boasting", regardless of whether it really has such a huge power, this victory can win a large number of people's hearts for the Fu Han Army. Victory is the most realistic issue. It has nothing to do with orthodoxy or public opinion. The bloody swords and guns are the most sobering. Didn't the Taizu say that the regime comes from the barrel of a gun? Without the barrel of a gun, no matter how much reputation and public opinion are, it is useless.

The impact of this great victory will gradually ferment in the following days, just like Confucius's p-picture has officially flowed into Guide, Kaifeng, and Hebei. It takes time for the influence of these things to fully explode.

At present, this battle can only affect the confidence of the people related to the Fu Han Army in their expectations for the future. After defeating the Qing army heading south, the situation of the Fu Han Army was very good in the eyes of many people. I don't know how many people have confidence in the Fu Han Army. For the Chen family who started the rebellion, this is the most important thing.

The first place where this influence penetrated was the territory around the Fu Han Army. For example, Yuzhou.

This is the medicine warehouse of the Central Plains and the main source of medicine for the Fu Han Army. Since He Yan asked the local drug dealers in Yuzhou to "self-destruct", the Yuzhou drug dealers driven by the nature of businessmen have been dissatisfied with the Qing court represented by He Yan.

There is no way, if a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.

No one can have a good impression of a person or group that damages his own interests without any compensation. Just like the many "landlords" on the Internet in later generations who complained about the land reform policy of the Rabbits back then, those "landlords" who were proud of their ancestors' thousands of acres of fertile land (more or less) and swore that those landowners were bought bit by bit with the hard-earned money of their ancestors' hard work, seemed to be very many in a certain period of time.

But no matter how these "landlords" explained the injustice of their "ancestors", the most they got was the sympathy of their family's humanity from netizens, rather than the denial of the Rabbits' land reform policy. How many people whose ancestors were poor peasants for eight generations would not agree with the land reform policy? Were there more landlords or poor peasants in China back then? Do you really think that some people are born masochists and would rather be tenants like cattle and horses than their own good land? And an obvious "fact" is that the identities of those who appeared on the Internet to criticize the land reform are all "landlords", so how can they not be the proletariat whose ancestors were poor peasants for eight generations who came out to criticize the land reform of the Rabbits? So, people are all selfish animals. Even those shameless people have to give themselves the title of "land n generation" to criticize the land reform of the rabbits in those days. You can see how deeply the concept of "if people don't work for themselves, they will be punished by heaven and earth" is deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Fang Tinglan sat in an ordinary carriage and left Yuzhou City. In an ordinary courtyard in Bali Temple Village, eight miles outside the city, he met his old friend, Zheng Zhilun, the leader of Yuzhou Shouyuan Sect. If Zong Weifeng is included, the three giants of Yuzhou underground smuggling group are all here, but Zong Weifeng has errands to do these days and can't get away.

"Mr. Fang, how are you..."

"Master Zheng, I have heard of your great name for a long time." This is the first time Fang Tinglan has seen Zheng Zhilun in person. They have been friends for a long time. "Master Zheng asked me to come here this time. It's not just for business, right?"

"Haha, I can't hide it from the old man." Zheng Zhilun laughed and reached out to take out a letter of appointment that looked like a Qing Dynasty appointment.

"The Yuzhou Station of the Dark Camp..." Fang Tinglan's eyes suddenly shrank, and his expression was solemn.

Zheng Zhilun continued to take things out of his arms, but he seemed not to notice the change in Fang Tinglan's expression. "Old sir, I hope you will accept these pieces of paper. This is a sincere letter from my general..." It's only been a few days? The Shouyuan Sect in Yuzhou has become the Yuzhou Station of the Dark Camp. Zheng Zhilun, the leader of the Secret Sect, also seems to be working wholeheartedly for the Fu Han Army.