Dong Liang really did not expect that the decisive battle would come early.

Why did Wang Yide suddenly change his temper and dare to take the initiative to go out of the city to find a decisive battle with the escort?

This is inconsistent with Wang Yide's past character.

In Lianjiang County, Wang Yide came to the front line in person, and the lobby of the county government office became his headquarters. At this time, there were more than a dozen military generals wearing armor, as well as more than a dozen civilian officials, and all kinds of birds and animals standing in the county government office.

People are overwhelmed by the variety of official robes and accessories.

"Master Qin, you are responsible for raising food, grass and baggage. The bandits have arrived. I ask you to raise 200,000 taels of silver and distribute it to the young men recruited before the war." Wang Yide ordered in an irresistible tone.

Qin Jinjian is the prefect of Fuzhou, and now the only place Wang Yide can command is Fuzhou. However, Fuzhou is the richest place in Fujian, and if he goes all out, he can mobilize a lot of resources.

This time the troops were sent out with the strong support of Youmin, and with the strong support of this royal family member, Wang Yide finally dared to let go of his hands and go for a big fight.

To resist the bandits, the most important thing is to have soldiers and horses, and the remaining officers and soldiers in Wang Yide's hands, including the soldiers and horses that retreated from the southern front, amounted to more than 20,000 people.

Don't count on reinforcements. The passes around Fujian Province are basically occupied by the escort army, and the sea is blocked by the escort army's warships.

"This..." Qin Jinjian originally wanted to say something difficult, but when Wang Yide glared at him, he vomited half of his words and swallowed them back.

At this time, Fujian Province had lost contact with the imperial court. Wang Yide had the support of General Fuzhou and could be said to be basically the local emperor here.

The look in his eyes just now seemed to be telling Qin Jinjian that he could enforce military law at any time. If Qin Jinjian was accused of delaying a fighter plane and was dragged out and beheaded on the spot, who would he find to reason with?

"Master Qin, the wealthy merchants and gentry in Fuzhou have been protected by the imperial court for generations, so they can have their current family business. Now it is time for them to serve the imperial court."

Wang Yide's words were not just for Qin Jinjian to hear. In fact, he was able to assemble the current fifty thousand troops and had already looted millions of taels of silver from Fuzhou.

If he didn't have this money, where would he recruit so many troops?

Of course, this also caused dissatisfaction among the gentry and landowners. They were afraid of the land policy of the Guards, but that had not yet happened to them.

But now the government has begun to directly rob them.

Wang Yide even ordered that brave men be recruited according to the amount of land.

For example, if you have a thousand acres of land at home, you will need to arm ten brave men and hand them over to the army. You will have to provide these bravery equipment, money and food rations to settle down.

These common people are not stupid. The imperial army has been defeated one after another. Going to the battlefield at this time will mean death.

Even if you are a landlord and gentry, you cannot force the people to die. Moreover, the policies of the Chinese have been spread here secretly for a long time. When the Chinese came, they directly divided the land. You, a landlord and gentry, will give me a benefit and you can transfer your family's land to me.

Share it with us?

These landlords and gentry could only use various means, both soft and hard, and the combat effectiveness of the army recruited in this way can be imagined.

Although Wang Yide has good abilities, he is still a traditional scholar after all. He feels that as long as he shows great righteousness and motivates these people with real money, they will still serve the court.

"Master General, the last general is willing to lead the troops as the vanguard and make meritorious service." Gu Feixiong's attitude was very low at this time. He was originally the governor of a province and the commander of the Fujian troops, but at this time he claimed to be the last general in front of Wang Yide and still

Relegating himself to serve as a forward.

He knew that he was in the wrong. Not only did he fail to defeat the bandit army in the south this time, but he also lost troops and generals. If such behavior was reported to the court, he would at least be dismissed from his post.

"Admiral Gu, your courage is commendable. Our army now has 50,000 troops. The enemy troops are coming in three directions and their forces are scattered. If we attack all of them, we will definitely win." Wang Yide said.

The three routes he mentioned did not include the navy escorting the army.

These words are more like encouraging his own people. In fact, Wang Yide is not very confident.

According to the report, the bandits coerced the people, and the number of soldiers and horses increased very quickly. Moreover, they had their own sources of weapons, so they were equipped with a large number of muskets.

On our side, we also focus on bravery, and our bravery all prepare their own weapons, because Fuzhou City's weapons reserves have been basically exhausted.

Wang Yide saw that some people even came to fight with pitchforks. It was not known how much fighting power such brave men could exert.

The key is that Fuzhou is now under siege, and the general trend is not on the side of the army.

Wang Yide could only bite the bullet and fight this battle successfully.

"Master General Zhi is right. If Master Qin's money can be put in place, the morale of our army will be even better. When the army comes, even one person and one kick can trample the thieves into the mud."

The most important person is General Li Huang. Although this man is a military general, he is very eloquent and has achieved his current position by flattering and fawning.

Wang Yide didn't like this person very much, but sometimes, such people also have their role. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. There must be several such people in a small group to support the leader, so that the leader can give orders.

This is the way to employ people, regardless of whether the leader is wise or not.

"So, the generals listened to the order. Admiral Gu Feixiong led 10,000 elites to Yingde Town to build fortifications and detect the enemy's situation. General Li Huang led 5,000 troops to garrison Mabi Fort to prevent the rebels from taking a detour to land. Commander-in-Chief Sun Ding

Lead 10,000 troops to detour to the southern foot of Baosheng Mountain and follow orders to block the rebel army's retreat..."

Wang Yide's deployment was carefully considered. He even noticed that the escort force had naval superiority and could land from the rear at any time.

Not only were they supporting each other, but they were also outflanking them. This was very similar to the mobile warfare of the Guards.

On the other side, the vanguard of the escort army also arrived at Yingde Town.

The scouts first discovered that Yingde Town had become a large construction site. A large group of Qing troops were digging trenches in the north of the town and setting up obstacles to resist horses.

The number of reconnaissance troops was too small and they did not act rashly. Instead, they turned around and reported the news to the Chinese army.

At this time, Dong Liang was still in Luoyuan County.

During the attack on Luoyuan County, the escort suffered more than 200 casualties, most of them wounded.

Because there was no suitable place for surgery, Shang Yun approached Dong Liang and changed the lobby of the county government office into a temporary field hospital. The ventilation and lighting here were better, so it was suitable for use as a temporary hospital.

Dong Liang was meeting with the generals. Along the way, he gathered a lot of new recruits, many of whom joined the army as part of the establishment. Dong Liang couldn't add sand to them so quickly.

The study of the grand master of Luoyuan County was very luxurious, and the bookshelves were filled with books. Dong Liang picked up a copy of "Collected Commentary of Mencius" and opened it to see that there was another title on the title page - "The Sequel to the Plum in the Golden Vase".

Is there anyone doing fan creation in this era?

Dong Liang threw the book back again.

There is a bedroom and a bathroom behind the study. The large tub in the bathroom can accommodate seven or eight people. The county magistrate probably played mahjong with others here.

The bed in the bedroom is also very large, especially the legs of the bed are so strong and thick that they can withstand an earthquake of magnitude below seven and a weight of more than 1,000 kilograms.

Dong Liang just settled here temporarily. He didn't dare to build a study like this. He was mainly worried that his body wouldn't be able to bear it.

Dong Liang was wearing a blue military uniform, which was no different from ordinary soldiers. At most, it was cleaner and neater.

At this time, he was sitting behind the desk. In front of the desk, facing Dong Liang, there were two chairs placed side by side.
Chapter completed!