Qitade nodded and looked at Omubu again.

"How is it within the Qing court?"

Omubu replied: "I am about to report"

"After Hongli fled west, and Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and Tianjin cities were occupied by our army, the Qing Dynasty was obviously in chaos. Of course, the Qing Dynasty had been established for more than a hundred years, and it still had a certain foundation."

"Although our country has issued a series of declaring the siege of Yangzhou and ten-day memorials, most people still believe that the Qing Dynasty is the orthodox. They are either preparing to go north to serve the king or clear the country."

"However, many civil and military officials and civilians have been inspired by our manifesto and sacrificial texts, and they have rushed towards us anyway"

"Now, more than 20 prefectures and counties have been killed, expelled Manchus, and publicly claimed to join us. Most of them are on the front line of the Yangtze River. This is also very difficult for Nian Yiyi..."

"How to say it?"

"Your Majesty, most of these more than 20 prefectures and counties are obviously sincere to us, but they have also received instructions from Beijing, Chengdu and Wuchang and made intentional"

"If they announced their support to us, we had to send people to contact us. We would also have to station troops in important places. Our army was not large at all. If we were to station everywhere, our strength would obviously be greatly weakened."

"Especially, there are some prefectures and counties far away from the Yangtze River. If these officials were not confused, they would be hiding evil intentions"

"If we ignore them, the Qing court will publicize it externally, thus resolving the current situation of being disinterested and allowing more people to continue to stand in their camp"

Qitad asked, "What are some examples worth paying attention to?"

Omubu said: "It doesn't matter if there is a fraud in the cities along the Yangtze River. However, the appearance of two cities is very suspicious. One is Ganzhou Prefecture, the southernmost part of Jiangxi Province, and the other is Baoqing Prefecture in central and southern Hunan Province."

"They are all deep inland. If our army wants to support them, we need to go deep into the interior whether it is from Guangdong or from the Yangtze River."

"The Ganjiang River can be opened to navigation in Ganzhou Prefecture, but it is already the dry season. Even in the flood season, our country's large ships can only sail to Nanchang, so we can only take flatbeds. Although we have prepared a large number of special flatbeds for inland rivers, our arms are obviously limited"

"Baoqing Prefecture is even more strange. The Xiangjiang River in Hunan Province is better than the Ganjiang River. Large ships can also arrive in Hengzhou during the dry season. However, Baoqing Prefecture is located on the banks of Zijiang, a tributary of the Xiangjiang River. It is obviously not navigable and can only go on foot"

"What about your opinion?"

"Your Majesty, the Xiangjiang River exit Dongting Lake is close to Wuchang Prefecture. I believe that Baoqing Prefecture is obviously a trap. According to the latest news, Baoqing Prefecture City is being attacked by Changsha Green Camp. Everything seems to be normal, but Changsha Green Camp is slow and it took ten days to enter Baoqing City"

"After they arrived at Baoqing, they did not launch an attack immediately, but instead camped at the city leisurely and happily. What is this not a trap?"

"Is Ganzhou Prefecture sincere in saying so?"

"Not necessarily, but because our army is advancing towards Jiujiang, since the Governor of Ganzhou and the general have not been attacked by the Qing army since the announcement was issued"

"Have the information of officials from these two places been clear?"

"Your Majesty, although our country has arranged a large number of secret spies in the Qing Dynasty, they are all in key places. Unfortunately, we do not have these two places, so our understanding of these officials is only a little bit and not detailed."

Qitad thought for a while and said, "I have a different view"

"Ganzhou, sandwiched between Jiangxi and Guangdong, if we really go to us, we either enter the Ganjiang River from Poyang Lake, or we need to march from Guangdong. No matter which one, once we go deeper, it will be a situation that will never stop."

"Baoqing Prefecture is different. It is very difficult to march from Guangdong. It is next to the territory of Xiangxi chieftains. It has always been a place that military strategists must fight for. In the past, it was the base for the Qing army to attack Xiangxi rebel chieftains and Bailian uprising troops. Most of the officials placed there were loyal people to the Qing court."

"The chieftains in western Hunan are very powerful. They have made great contributions in the fight against the rebels in the late Ming Dynasty or in the battle to attack the rebels in the White Lotus Sect. They have long been tied to the Qing court."

"On the surface, it seems that Baoqing Mansion is impossible. I guess the Qing court thinks so too, but when I think about it, the Qing court will also figure out our thoughts. If we ignore it, it will cause the hearts of justice all over the world"

"So, I can be sure that Baoqing Prefecture is probably true anyway, while Ganzhou Prefecture is mostly false. If they attract our army into Dongting Lake, then their plan to block our army based on Wuchang Prefecture will fail. At that time, when Jiujiang comes, our army will penetrate into Hunan area again, and Wuchang Prefecture will become an isolated existence."

"In other words, even if they abandon the Ganjiang River, they will not abandon the Xiangjiang River easily! Besides, Hunan is next to Guizhou, which is a barrier to protect Sichuan, so they will never throw it away easily."

"So they want to turn Ganzhou Prefecture into a battlefield that will hold us back?"

"It's probably true that once the war begins, reinforcements can still be found from Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, there was a place where the entire Southern Ming and the Qing dynasties repeatedly competed for"

"But no matter whether it is true or false, we have to make gestures in these two places"

Chu Huer said: "Your Majesty, we only have two reorganizers in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. One reorganizer has stayed in Zhenjiang and Yangzhou. Only one reorganizer can be mobilized. Whether it is going to Ganzhou or Baoqing Prefecture, it is dangerous because the waterways have no advantages, so how can we make a gesture?"

Qitade smiled and said, "We have invested five reorganization divisions in the Beijing-Tianjin area, two reorganization divisions in the south of the desert, three reorganization divisions in Xinjiang, one reorganization division in Guangzhou, and two reorganization divisions in the Yangtze River Basin, a total of thirteen reorganization divisions."

"There are more than 60 reorganized troops in our country. Since the main enemies in Europe are still in a buffer state, it doesn't matter. After receiving the news from Sanjice and others, I have asked Bayar, who is left in Bogda City, to draw five reorganized troops from the country to take a boat to head south. According to time, they have arrived in Nanyang at this time."

"At that time, all the ministers had arrived in Yili. In order to keep the news, I have hidden you, the Army Marshal. Chu Huer, you won't blame me, right?"

Chu Huer quickly knelt down on one knee, "Your Majesty is the supreme commander of the empire. We are just following your instructions. How can we blame me? Your Majesty is a traitor."

Qitade helped him up, "Not only are our country's spys, but since the Qing people set up an embassy in our country, they have also done a lot of things. In addition, they have had good friends with major European countries, so they are even more unprepared for it. If you, the Army Marshal, you will definitely have to go through a lot of trouble."

"But if you follow my secret orders, even if the enemy gets some information, it will take some effort"

"These five reorganizers have been set off for three months, and they will arrive in Guangzhou in a maximum of ten days."

Chu Huer's eyes lit up, "What does your majesty mean?"

Qitade nodded, "I didn't know about Baoqing Prefecture and Ganzhou Prefecture, so I plan to transport the five reorganizers directly to the Yangtze River. Since this is the case, I'd just let them enter Guangdong. The Pearl River has abundant water system, and Batulu, which has a four-meter-drained water, can also drive to Shaozhou Prefecture by driving along the center of the waterway."

"With Batulu's escort, a large inland flat-bottom boat can sail to the Shaozhou Prefecture, which is in a triangle with Baoqing Prefecture and Ganzhou Prefecture. Our army arrives there. No matter where the rescue is, at least on the surface, it shows signs of full efforts to rescue the two places, making the dirty water that the Qing court is preparing to splash out completely invalid"
Chapter completed!