Chapter 510 Discussing the Background of the Aristocratic Family

Mulan Fortress suddenly became the focus of the southwest battlefield.

Since Hong Xiuquan insisted on fighting, Yang Xiuqing would naturally carry it out to the end. No matter how great the sacrifice is, at present, Hong Xiuquan's will in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom cannot be doubted at all.

And when the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom South Route Army attacked the Mulan Fortress, the Leopard Army Corps led by Han Xin had already received an order from the Military Affairs Department, requiring the Leopard Army Army to march all the way and rush to reinforce.

Because of the delay in the headquarters for two days, even if it was a quick march, the Baotao Army was the fastest, and they could only arrive at Mulan Fortress before the 28th.

Therefore, the defenders led by Bai Qi must resist the onslaught of the enemy for at least two days.

In addition, Wuzhou County has just been occupied, and has not yet been formally included in the rule of the Shanhai Territory. Therefore, Zhaoqing County had to rely on Zhaoqing County to transport the logistical supplies of the Baotao Legion.

It can be said that Han Xin led his troops to attack Mulan Fortress, which was a risky move. Fortunately, Han Xinben is an opportunist, knowing that the opportunity must not be missed, and the loss will never come again.

When the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom attacked the Mulan Fortress, they focused all their attention on the front line. Once they were attacked by the Baotao Army from behind, they might be defeated immediately.

In order to win, Han Xin is willing to take this risk.

As for the First Division of the Longchamp Army led by Jiang Kai, at this time, they are still slowly marching in the 100,000 mountains, and I am afraid that they will not be able to catch up with this big battle.

In view of the situation in Chiyou City, Ouyang Shuo did not dare to transfer the Imperial Guard Division away for the time being.

With the strength of a division, suppressing the entire Wuzhou County, Ouyang Shuo was trembling like walking on thin ice. After the compound left, Ouyang Shuo ordered Lin Yi to lead two brigades and an independent division of mountain barbarians to set off from Chiyou City to wipe out the local powerful forces in Wuzhou County.

There are hundreds of Shanman tribes in Wuzhou County. More than 60% of the tribes settled in Chiyou City. The remaining 40% are local tycoons.

On the day Ouyang Shuo arrived in Chiyou City, he had already asked Wang Feng to personally lead a team of one hundred people to go to various places to announce the safety of the people, declaring the rule of Shanhai City.

According to the secret letter sent back by Wang Feng, in some places, Shenwuwei blocked the gates of the city.

To these ignorant mountain barbarians, Ouyang Shuo naturally wanted to show the king's lightning skills. He also just took this opportunity to wipe out the local stubborn forces in Wuzhou County.

Clear the obstacles for Fan Zhongyan to take over Wuzhou County.

The Black Snake Guards, including the Military Intelligence Division, have never given up on infiltrating the prefectures and counties of Wuzhou County. With the cooperation of the two major intelligence agencies, Lin Yi's Operation Thunder will surely reap a bumper harvest.

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When the Black Snake Guard sent a secret letter, saying that the garrison in Tianjing had less than 40,000 troops, Ouyang Shuo really thought about it, and wanted to lead the Imperial Guard Division and the four Shanman Independent Divisions directly to send troops to attack. In one fell swoop, Tianjing took away the home of the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom.

Let's be honest, the idea is tempting.

After careful consideration, Ouyang Shuo still gave up this tempting idea for three reasons.

First, Tianjing City is not a persimmon.

Hong Xiuquan lived a new life, how could he carelessly manage his old lair. According to the reaction of the Black Snake Guard, the city walls of Tianjing City, including the city defense facilities, are wild and top-notch.

According to the classification, it is already half a level higher than the county city, between the county city and the capital; and as long as Hong Xiuquan is given a little more time, Tianjing can really be built into the size of a capital city.

Therefore, without the cooperation of siege equipment, it is really delusional to take Tianjing City. Among other things, Ouyang Shuo dared to conclude that Hong Xiuquan must have set up artillery on the city wall of Tianjing.

Artillery may not be good for attacking the city, but it is really a killer for defending the city. The artillery is condescending and protected by battlements. It is really a god blocking and killing a god, and a Buddha blocking and killing a Buddha.

Its power and lethality are even more terrifying than the three bows and eight bull bed crossbows.

Ouyang Shuo really didn't have the confidence to gnaw on this tough bone just based on the Shanman independent division he had just subdued.

Second, Xunzhou County is not a back garden.

The rule under Hong Xiuquan was centered on the organizational situation of religion.

Therefore, in all parts of Xunzhou County, whether they are officials or ordinary people, they are all believers of the Taiping Sect.

Ouyang Shuo believed that once he led his troops into Xunzhou County, no matter how careful he was, the army would be exposed to Hong Xiuquan within half a day and there would be nowhere to hide.

Therefore, a surprise attack is simply impossible.

Hong Xiuquan's rule under the rule is really like an iron barrel. All the people in the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom are his followers and his eyeliner. Hong Xiuquan couldn't hide any disturbance.

In contrast, Chi You's rule was nothing but cruel and domineering.

Third, Wuzhou County is still unstable.

Ouyang Shuo's pointing was unstable, except for the factors of Chiyou City mentioned above and the constraints of local forces. There is also a more important point, which is to guard against the [Shunan City-State] to the north of Wuzhou County.

Having experienced the Battle of Zhaoqing, all the neighbors of Shanhai City have long realized one thing: if they want to avoid being annexed by Shanhai City, passive defense alone is far from enough, and they must be vigilant at all times. When necessary, even take the initiative to attack, substituting offense for defense.

Otherwise, Shanhai City may "boil the frogs in warm water" and take them away one by one at any time.

Furthermore, Caiyun Zhinan, the leader of [Shunan City-state], is not a simple character. This person had been silent until now, and it was not until the Battle of Julu that he showed his edge.

And as soon as he shows up, he is unstoppable, with the posture of "if you don't make a show, you will be a blockbuster".

[Shonan City-State] was able to be established in a short period of time. Apart from the objective factor of Shanhai City's threat, Caiyunzhinan's prestige in the alliance was also a main reason.

In comparison, the Siege Lion and the Xunlong Diagnosis are both inferior.

But all such people are basically people in the deep city.

Ouyang Shuo would not think that [Shunan City-state] would be a "good baby" after its establishment. At the critical moment, Caiyun Zhinan had the courage to fight the bayonet with Shanhai City.

Therefore, Ouyang Shuo dared not relax his control over Wuzhou County easily.

According to the information from the Black Snake Guard, Caiyun Zhinan and Ruan Ping have met frequently recently. The two of them probably have reached a tacit understanding and formed an alliance of interests, preparing to jointly fight against Shanhai City.

Therefore, the situation of Shanhai City in the north and east is really affecting the whole body, which is not optimistic. It is even more difficult to follow up and expand the territory again.

At this time, how could Ouyang Shuo take the risk and rush to attack Tianjing?

With Ouyang Shuo's character, he still likes to play steadily.

As long as Han Xin's army arrives in time and defeats the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's Southern Route Army in one fell swoop, the two major armies of Shanhai City will be able to flatten Xunzhou County with absolute strength.

Stability is the goal set by Ouyang Shuo. As long as it is stable, Shanhai City will remain invincible. And once he is impulsive and chooses to take risks, he is likely to be turned over by the enemy.

The biggest difference between Ouyang Shuo and Dichen and the others is that the background is not deep enough.

Whether it's Di Chen, Chun Shenjun, Zhanlang, Xiongba, or even the Shapo Army that is about to sink, no matter how they are constantly frustrated in the confrontation with Ouyang Shuo, they can always stand up again and again and recover quickly Strength, even a step further.

By what? Relying on the background of the family.

But Ouyang Shuo is different, although relying on the advantage of rebirth, he is constantly adding to the territory. But getting to this point is already a critical situation. Once you suffer a serious injury, you may still not be able to get up.

Why?

Because Ouyang Shuo's personal background is not enough, so if he fights alone, how can he be the opponent of the aristocratic family.

What Ouyang Shuo can do is to use the advantages of rebirth and the characteristics of the territory to continuously discover historical talents, and at the same time spare no effort to cultivate the aboriginal talents in the territory to fight against the background of the aristocratic family.

Therefore, Ouyang Shuo can't make mistakes. Once he makes a mistake, what awaits him may be an abyss.

There is a strange phenomenon in China, which Ouyang Shuo only realized recently. That is, according to the comparison of the previous life, at the same time, the territory of Dichen and others was actually stronger than that of the previous life.

why?

It was Ouyang Shuo's oppression step by step that made Di Chen and others grow up quickly.

Ouyang Shuo played the role of a "spoiler" in China. It's just that he was too good a spoiler, and he woke up the children of the aristocratic family like Di Chen in advance.

This phenomenon is similar to the "catfish effect".

Ouyang Shuo is the catfish in the pond.

When Ouyang Shuo realized this problem, he really couldn't laugh or cry.

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October 26, the third day of the war.

The Southern Route Army of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was ready to fight with all its strength, and nearly 200,000 troops came out in full force.

The most conspicuous ones are naturally the four cannons.

Learning from yesterday's lesson, Yang Xiuqing ordered people to build protective covers for the four cannons overnight to prevent the cannons from being hit by the fireballs of the trebuchet and scrapped on the spot.

The artillery is strong, but it is a bit expensive.

In addition to artillery, the second trump card of the South Route Army is the hundreds of mobile arrow towers. In order to avoid being completely suppressed by the bed crossbow of Mulan Fortress, the South Route Army must compete for the commanding heights of the war.

This time, it will be a confrontation between crossbowmen from both sides.

In addition, the frontline troops of the South Route Army are all sword and shield soldiers.

Yang Xiuqing's purpose was very clear. He didn't expect to break through the Mulan Fortress like a moat in one day, attack the city wall, and start a hand-to-hand battle with the army of Shanhai City.

The next best thing to do is to ensure that the cannons are fully fired, concentrate their firepower, and blow down a section of the city wall to create opportunities for tomorrow's attack.

In addition, it is to destroy the bed crossbow and trebuchet on the city wall.

If these things are not resolved, the South Route Army will never even try to attack the city wall.

Although Yang Xiuqing was born in a poor family, his family made farming and burning charcoal. But personally, he is really talented and intelligent. Whether it is politics or military affairs, they have performed well.