Chapter 529 Three Sheriffs

In the south of Guilin County, there are towering mountains stretching for thousands of miles.

In the mountains and forests, there are lush forests, ferocious beasts, bandits are rampant, and there are few people. There are only a few main roads that can shuttle back and forth between the two counties to communicate with each other.

The main road connecting Guilin County and Xunzhou County has two large passes and more than ten small passes.

These two large passes are called Guiping Pass and Xuanwu Pass.

Among them, Guipingguan is the most handsome, and it is actually the main throat connecting the two counties.

At this time, Ouyang Shuo was leading his troops to station at Guiping Pass.

Yang Xiuqing took control of Tianjing City, and the Black Snake Guard immediately sent a secret letter to Ouyang Shuo.

The victory of Tianjing City shocked Ouyang Shuo, and he did not hesitate to praise the two major intelligence agencies, the Military Intelligence Department and the Black Snake Guard. The intelligence system he invested heavily in has finally borne sweet fruits.

In this campaign, Shanhai City was able to take down the seemingly indestructible Tianjing City without a single soldier, and the two major intelligence agencies contributed greatly.

If you have meritorious service, you will naturally be rewarded.

It's a pity that the Black Snake Guards belonged to an shady organization, and Ouyang Shuo couldn't award them honors. As for the Military Intelligence Department, Ouyang Shuo has already ordered the Military Affairs Department to give him a collective fourth-class merit.

As for the rewards for individuals, they can be directly evaluated by the Military Affairs Administration.

What made Ouyang Shuo even more happy was that the Black Snake Guard successfully found the "Ming Dynasty Firearms Manufacturing Technical Manual" that Ouyang Shuo had dreamed of in Hong Xiuquan's bedroom.

Originally, Ouyang Shuo thought that Hong Xiuquan only mastered the artillery manufacturing technology, but he didn't expect that it turned out to be a complete set of Ming Dynasty firearm manufacturing technology, how could he not be overjoyed.

With this killer weapon, the technological level of Shanhai City will rise to a new level.

Yang Xiuqing took control of Tianjing City and immediately sealed off the Tianwang Palace completely. The belongings that had been loaded into the cart before were also sealed up on the spot, waiting for the disposition of the prince.

Because of this, the Black Snake Guard can freely enter and leave the Heavenly King's Palace. They are too clear about what the Lord wants to get the most after all the hard work.

Ouyang Shuo immediately sent a letter to the Black Snake Guards, asking them to send the "Ming Dynasty Firearms Manufacturing Technical Manual" back to Shanhai City and hand it over to No. 7 Research Institute.

At the same time, the greatest hero in this battle, the death guard Concubine Chen, code-named Cauliflower Snake, was buried generously.

In addition to rewarding the Black Snake Guards and the Military Intelligence Department, Ouyang Shuo also issued a series of edicts at Guiping Pass to arrange and arrange the military and political affairs of the territory after the war.

Some things, in fact, had been brewing in Ouyang Shuo's mind as early as a month ago.

Just waiting for the day of success, it can be implemented smoothly.

Order Huwei General Lin Yi to lead the Imperial Guard Division to immediately enter Tianjing City and take over the defense of the city.

Although the army in Tianjing City was already under Yang Xiuqing's control, Ouyang Shuo was still worried that some troubles would arise within the Taiping Army after a long time.

After all, among the 100,000 Taiping Army, it is estimated that there are less than 30,000 direct troops that Yang Xiuqing can really control. The remaining 70,000 troops are only relying on the soldier talismans handed over by Shi Dakai to control the various armies.

Coupled with the deterrence of Shanhai City, Tianjing City was temporarily calmed down.

Therefore, only when the imperial guards represent the territory and enter Tianjing City, can the overall situation be truly settled and foolproof. Fortunately, the Imperial Guard Division is not far from Tianjing City, and they can arrive there in just one morning.

With Lin Yi's ability, it is enough to frighten Xiaoxiao's generation.

General Bai Qi was ordered to lead the three divisions of the Longxiang Army to stop advancing immediately, and then turned to Zhen'an County in the west to wipe out the remaining evils in the area with all their strength.

Although it is said that the local garrison troops of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom were basically transferred to Tianjing City by Hong Xiuquan; but there are still some remnants of troops in various counties and counties, even civilian armed forces.

Ouyang Shuo didn't dare to take it lightly when it came to a territory that was established by religious sects. How dare you arrange for officials to take over the city if you don't arrange for the army to sweep it all over again.

Ouyang Shuo didn't want to see the officials sent by Shanhai City being attacked by gangsters on the way. In other words, when they rushed to the city, they were turned away.

In that case, Shanhai City will lose face.

At the same time, since Zhen'an County is basically a bystander in this battle, its local tycoons are basically not affected, which will naturally hinder Shanhai City's rule of the area.

Therefore, no matter how you look at it, Ouyang Shuo has a reason to arrange the army to carry out a big raid.

Of course, Ouyang Shuo believed that Bai Qi would definitely understand his intentions, and would not cause any more heinous massacres in Zhen'an County.

Bai Qi, the god of killing, would only kill the people he thought should be killed, and would not bother to do anything more.

At the same time, Ouyang Shuo ordered the two divisions of the Longxiang Army, which were in charge of escorting the prisoners of war of the West Route Army, to move westward immediately after handing over the prisoners of war to join the main force of the army.

Taking this opportunity, the garrison of the Longxiang Army will also move westward as a whole. In the southwestern border area of ​​Zhen'an County, the army headquarters camp was re-established, facing Kunming County and Mengding County in Yunnan Province.

It's not that Ouyang Shuo is guarding against Lingxi City, but he is taking this opportunity to adjust the battle areas of the major legions after the war, and it is also the prototype of the future war zone.

The future Longxiang Legion will shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending the security of the western border of the territory.

At the same time, the Longxiang Army will also be the main force to cooperate with Kunming County to attack the other four counties in Yunnan Province. The first to bear the brunt is naturally Mengding County, which borders Zhen'an County.

Of course, even if war is to be launched, it will have to wait until next year.

The territory annexed the three counties of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom at once, but it took a while to digest.

However, the initial foreign intelligence investigation work can start early. After all, after experiencing this great war, no matter which general he is, he must not dare to underestimate the role of intelligence.

At the same time, Ouyang Shuo ordered General Han Xin to lead the Leopard Army to go north immediately, pass through Guiping Pass, attack Guilin County in the north, and wipe out the remaining evils in the area.

Similarly, Ouyang Shuo imagined that the Leopard Army's garrison would be located in the north of Guilin County. The future Leopard Tao Legion will shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending the northern border of the territory.

The first to bear the brunt are naturally the Northern Sichuan Province and the Southern Shonan Province.

Guilin County borders two major provinces, and the two sides have a border that stretches for thousands of miles. Therefore, whether it is for Han Xin personally or for the Baotao Army, stationing in the North is a heavy burden.

Of course, Ouyang Shuo still trusted Han Xin very much.

After going through three battles before and after, Han Xin's ability to command the troops has been recognized by all the soldiers.

The name of soldier fairy spread like wildfire in the army.

In this way, the three major armies in the territory will each guard one side. The Longxiang Army guards the west, the Huben Army guards the East, and the Leopard Army guards the North.

As for the south of the territory, there is a vast ocean, which is naturally handed over to the navy to guard it.

After arranging the military affairs, Ouyang Shuo then sent a letter to the Shanhai City Protectorate to arrange the territorial government affairs.

Xiao He, the director of the imperial edict, arranged for relevant officials to be stationed in the three counties and take over the cities one by one.

First and foremost, of course, is to appoint three county sheriff candidates. Only when the most important county guards are selected, Ouyang Shuo will not need to do everything by himself for the next affairs of each county.

After much consideration, Ouyang Shuo finally decided that Pei Ju would be the Sheriff of Guilin County.

Although Pei Ju is quite proficient in military affairs, what he is best at is dealing with government affairs. Coupled with the overall decline of the civil servant group in the territory, Ouyang Shuo could only bear the pain and give up his love, and sent Pei Ju down to guard the side for him.

Pei Ju himself was quite happy with this arrangement.

Guilin County is located in the northernmost part of the Southern Sichuan Province, bordering both the Northern Sichuan Province and the Southern Shonan Province. Coupled with the fact that Guilin County was Hong Xiuquan's previously arranged escape route, the resistance forces in the county must be strong.

Because it is not easy to manage Guilin County well.

At this time, only the famous minister Pei Ju can take on this important task.

As the candidate for Xunzhou county sheriff, Ouyang Shuo selected the current Leizhou county sheriff Bao Shuya. As for Yang Xiuqing, who is temporarily in Xunzhou County, he will be transferred to Leizhou County Sheriff.

Of course, before Bao Shuya rushed to Tianjing City to take up his post, Yang Xiuqing was still in charge of government affairs temporarily.

No matter how much he trusted Yang Xiuqing, it was impossible for Ouyang Shuo to arrange Yang Xiuqing to serve in the three counties under the rule of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

That's too dangerous, and it may not be a good thing for Yang Xiuqing.

As the old saying goes, if you want not to be betrayed by others, don't give him the conditions to betray you.

Therefore, the only way is to transfer to other places to work.

When he arrived in Leizhou County, Yang Xiuqing could really let go of the heavy burden in his heart, show off his strengths, and give full play to his ambition.

Maybe, a generation of famous ministers was born out of this.

As the central county of the Southern Sichuan Province, Xunzhou County is also the foundation of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. During the war, Xunzhou County was swept away by the three-way army of Shanhai City, and the local forces were greatly damaged.

Therefore, among the counties, the post of Sheriff of Xunzhou County can be described as a good job.

Ouyang Shuo's transfer of Bao Shuya to be the governor of Xunzhou County is also a kind of recognition for his governance of Leizhou County. Bao Shuya's task is to stabilize the people's hearts and restore the economy of Xunzhou County as soon as possible.

The economic potential of Xunzhou County is also the most powerful among all the counties.

As for the final Zhen'an County, Ouyang Shuo chose Mulan Yue, the current prefect of Mulan Mansion. As the first lord to approach Ouyang Shuo, it's time for Ouyang Shuo to give the little girl the fruits of victory.

Mulanyue was also the only one promoted among the three sheriffs.

And Mu Guiying's Longxiang Legion will be stationed in Zhen'an County. With this level of relationship, Ouyang Shuo believed that the communication and coordination between the local military and government would be fine.

After the legion's combat area is delineated, the daily supplies of the legion are naturally taken care of by the local counties. The Combat Preparedness Department cannot deliver supplies such as food, grass and materials for the army across thousands of rivers and mountains.

This is neither realistic nor reasonable.

Therefore, in the future, the Legion will have to deal with the local government. And this will also be the area where Shen Buhai's Shanhaiwei will focus on supervision and prevention.