Wang Jinbao was still indignant and snorted, "It's all that guy Sun Sike and those villains who want to take credit."

Zhang Yong gave a bitter smile and said: "It can only be said that the enemy is too cunning. He can use the letter to persuade us to surrender and make our officers and generals feel resentful. It is really clever!"

It turns out that in the past few days, letters urging surrender have been appearing through various channels. Either wounded soldiers captured in battle were released, or they were shot into the city, or they were picked up on the road by patrolling soldiers.

Sun Sike, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, handed over the fake letters he received to Varkha, but this was just the beginning. The other generals also followed suit and expressed their loyalty to the Manchu Lord.

But the paradox is that a few generals, including Zhang Yong and Wang Jinbao, never received the so-called fake letters.

Not for one day, not for two days, and it seems like there is something wrong with it. No wonder Varka and Heye wondered if these generals were hiding it secretly, with double ambitions, and refused to hand it over.

Zhang Yong and Wang Jinbao were so worried when they saw that others were receiving fake letters and fake letters, and after they turned them in, they were praised by Varka and Hetu!

"If you don't bring something like this, others will give it to you, so why would you leave out the two of us? Who are you looking down on?"

But no matter how much they look forward to it, no matter how much they curse secretly, it doesn't help. The attitude of Valka and Heye towards the two of them, and the look in their eyes, is getting more and more wrong.

If you think about this matter carefully, it is indeed very doubtful. Zhang Yong had mixed up with Wu Sangui, and also served as an admiral in Yunnan. Now as an admiral of a province, with military power in his hands, it is very wrong to get along!

The situation is critical. The newly appointed Guangxi Governor Luying is deeply afraid that Zhang Yong will enter from Tianzhou and Liuzhou is a security guard. He actually considers himself a low-ranking official and sends troops to reinforce the national security.

It is wisdom and strategy. Zhang Yong seems to be fighting a stupid battle, but it is the most flawless and stable tactic. Even if Zhuge Liang was alive, he would be unable to fight against Sima Yi's determination.

"No one asks for credit or rewards with letters and expresses loyalty to the Qing court, but in our hearts, we may not think so. Those who receive letters persuading people to surrender become a different kind of people, and those who are loyal will also be believed..."

Without differentiated treatment, conflicts will be created, and estrangement and resentment will also arise between the Han generals and the Manchus, as well as the Varkha generals.

As the Ministry of Military Intelligence's small counterinsurgency operation was fully launched, it aroused great suspicion among the Manchu and Han officers and generals in the Qing army, and Manchu and resentful emotions were quietly spreading and rising.

Wu Sangui touched the messy beard under his face and said: "Although I want to deny it in my heart, I really have to be convinced. In Baoning City, the fighting strength and fighting methods of the bandits are the same as before, and they are difficult to fight."

"I can't protect myself, but I still have to listen to his elders shouting around?" Xian Guoan was angry and coughed violently.

"He showed off and handed over forged letters and letters as a qualification for promotion. Did he embarrass me or make me look bad? Did he deliberately make me look bad, or did he want to take advantage of me?"

Facing Shi Jin's strong and broken defenses, Wu Sangui lost a lot of confidence and believed in Ma Xiong's analysis and judgment.

In the terrain like northern Sichuan, offensive and defensive battles require strategies, not head-on confrontation.

There must be no other choice, and the frustrated and depressed Han generals can only settle down. But Zhang Yong's repeated victories, covering half of the southwest, gave us hope of turning back and taking revenge.

Once the fire of hope is ignited in their hearts, people who are obedient people in order to save their lives will also surge with anger and rise up to fight, like wolves and tigers.

Yin Jian is far away, and the Four Banners soldiers followed by the former Xi'an general Fu Kachan were not blocked by Zhang Yong's navy, retreated and lost ground, and were ultimately defeated.

The deputy capital official Han took advantage of the opportunity when Xian Guoan was drinking water and panting, and bowed and said: "The villain will get angry and hurt his body. The seniors in Green Camp, although they don't have the title of admiral, they don't have the power to mobilize your army.

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The key is the morale of the army. It has not been as high as it was during the Yongli Dynasty. Shi Jin is not home in eastern Sichuan, so he is not desperate. It is definitely a chance to prevent the Qing army from harming his family.

Alas, let's take it one step at a time! Ma Xiong was in charge of the army and was a bad hand in fighting, but when he was in such a situation, he felt deeply powerless and frustrated.

Now that the supply of grain and wages is low, we have no choice but to advance. Hanzhong also has too few men and horses to garrison. It is also difficult to transport grain and grass supplies. It is unimaginable to transport grain by plank roads.

If we had followed the original plan of the Ministry of Military Intelligence, it would not have had that effect.

If we continue to spend it like that, there will be problems with grain and grass supplies. Supplying 80,000 horses and transporting grain over long distances will already be a heavy burden for Gansu and Shaanxi. Do we need to increase troops and eat nothing?

"This false prince really doesn't have much ability." Shi Jin said with a smile on his face: "It's been a year, and the bandits who led the Xishan Mountain have resurrected. It's admirable."

Since his surrender to the Qing Dynasty in the seventh year of Shunzhi, Ma Xiong has been fighting in the north and south for more than ten years, guarding the border, and it cannot be said that he has made repeated military exploits.

Huang Li imagined the little drama Shi Jinxiang was about to perform, and couldn't help but smile proudly.

Wu Sangui let out a sigh of relief and nodded willingly.

Before seeing Sun Sike's anti-Qing propaganda, Xian Guoan had a premonition that a small situation would be a good thing, and that Guangxi might be ignited by war.

Just as he was talking, the soldiers came in to report, and the court sent a delayed report.

Ma Xiong returned to his residence with a frown on his face. Faced with such a battlefield situation, I was wondering what to do for the time being.

"The only ones given are strong and powerful horses, and now the general is ordered to go to Chaotian Pass. It is obvious that he is suspicious and separates the villain from the general."

Zhang Yong did not have a navy to control the river and transport grain and ammunition. He also had strong troops. As long as he stood firm or moved, there was really no way for the Qing army to break through.

Who has no self-respect, and may be able to tolerate being trampled on, but can he still harbor resentment in his heart? It’s just that in just one generation, not many of our fathers or grandfathers grew pigtails and worked hard for the Qing court?

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That's not human nature. It's a problem of few, but a problem of equality. If there are no small families, there's nothing strange about it.

With that kind of official title and that kind of status, Shi Jinxiang was trying to win over or give advice to the pseudo-prince and point out some people who might be used. It was simply a thing of the past.

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"It will be difficult to attack Baoning without a navy that can fight the enemy." Ma Xiong's face showed a solemn look, and he said hurriedly: "Even if we attack, it will be difficult to retreat. We always have to worry about the enemy.

The Navy will cut off your military supply route."

Shi Jinxiang was full of complaints, but Ma Xiong had a calm face. After I finished venting, I said in a deep voice: "Those words can only be said in front of you. Don't let me hear them again. The suspicion is there, they belong to the enemy."

Conspiracies and tricks. As the saying goes, the pure will become pure and the turbid will become turbid, so we must pay less attention to it."

Han Guanhan nodded, but he was not optimistic in his heart.

The Han official frowned slightly and said: "The villain has informed the court to send reinforcements. Is it possible that the court is ignoring it?"

Historically, during the Rebellion of the Eight Feudatories, there were not so many Valka generals who surrendered in battle, or even rebelled against the Qing Dynasty. Is it really to revive Xiao Ming?

Xian Guoan relaxed a little and said to the Han official: "Now I just hope that Zhang Yong will launch his attack later to buy time for reinforcements."

Xian Guoan sighed heavily and said: "Yunnan rebelled, and the imperial court was caught off guard. It takes time to mobilize troops and generals. Zhang Yong is raging in Huguang, and the food and wages along the way are difficult to solve on the spot. It is not necessary to send reinforcements, but it will be a short time."

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Although the full mood has not spread among Shi Jin's soldiers, Shi Jinxiang is his confidant, so there is still no need to worry. But as for others, Shi Jin is getting weaker and weaker as he fights, and Shi Jinxiang has surrendered, and the impact on people's hearts is minimal.

"The imperial court sent Zhennan generals Niyahan, Dutong Zhuman, Babu and others to lead their troops through Changsha, Hengyang, Yongzhou, and directly into Guangxi."

Sure enough, Yunnan Wu officials will surrender to Shi Jin immediately, and Guangxi, which is just around the corner, is now determined to be Zhang Yong's last retreat target.

"Such a confrontation will actually be beneficial to your army. The enemy's base is in eastern Sichuan, and they can get supplies nearby."

There is no one else, just a few of them. The enemy is trying to persuade them to surrender or win over them. Is it possible that they can be persuaded to surrender if they are seen to be absolutely loyal?

With such a background, Zhang Yong has let them go, but he only persuaded them to surrender. Can you give a reasonable explanation?

Xian Guoan controls the vassal troops who were originally Kong Wude, but now there are only four to four thousand troops, which is more than the Ming army troops followed by Luying.

Speaking of loyalty, Wang Yongnian, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, is the white flag of the Han army. My father is not Sun Degong, the little traitor who surrendered to Lao Nu Xian Guangning in Liaodong.

It was difficult for Xian Guo'an to calm down his coughing, shook his head and said solemnly: "It stands to reason that it is wrong to join forces to fight the enemy. But Zhang Yong is weak, so even sending reinforcements may not help."

Could it be that seven or eight thousand Four Banners generals could really protect Guangxi? How were the nearly ten thousand Forbidden Brigade Four Banners and Xi'an Four Banners soldiers destroyed? Do you really think that the Four Banners still have enemies in the sky?

The Dutong Line and Guoan threw the tea bowl again today to vent their frustrations.

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Guilin.

Xian Guoan quickly stood up to receive the order. Before hearing the content, his face brightened a little and he also showed a slight smile.

"Guangdong can send 10,000 to 20,000 reinforcements to contain Zhang Yong, but the Ming army generals may not be able to defeat Zhang Yong." Xian Guoan frowned tightly and sighed helplessly.

Zhang Yong has not yet assembled in Guangluo, and is about to retreat to Guangxi. His troops are directed towards Tianzhou (now Baise). Guangxi has a strength of 80,000, so it will be difficult to resist.

"If you can only see Zhang Yong increasing troops in Guangluo, but not Zhang Yong in Guizhou, you are still on guard." Xian Guoan continued: "If troops are sent from Guiyang to invade eastward, Guilin will bear the brunt."

What worries me the most is the war, but the trust that the lower officials of the Four Banners have in me and their suspicion of the Ming army. They were assigned horses and artillery, and all the artillery was given to the Han army. I guess there would have been no partiality in the food and salary before.

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This is just the long-term suspicion, suppression, attention, and contempt of General Varkha towards the Manchu rulers. What has accumulated is the total explosion of Manchu resentment.

At this time, Xian Guoan was not suffering from injuries, and he no longer had the physical strength and courage to fight on the battlefield. In about a year, he would have to burp.

In addition to the killing power of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, the people who shaved their heads and changed clothes also turned the people into a volcano about to erupt violently.
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