The day after tomorrow, Tianzi Pier 1 in the south of Guangzhou.

This is not the first time that Chen Kai has set out from Guangzhou. The last time was to recapture southern Jiangxi, and he also gained the fame of defeating Hong Chengchou. The gentry and people of Guangdong are full of enthusiasm for this middle-aged feudal official.

With confidence.

Such confidence is brought about by miracles time and time again, and it is also the blooming of flowers watered by interests. On the pier, among the local people who came to see him off, the members of the Guangdong Consultative Bureau stood at the forefront, and the acting speaker, Mr.

The gentry unashamedly wished Chen Kai a successful victory on behalf of the Consultative Bureau, and asked Chen Kai to spread the benefits brought by the Consultative Bureau to the people of Guangdong to other provinces. Chen Kai responded graciously to contain the Qing army.

, the mission of helping the court resolve the current crisis has become a secondary purpose.

Both Hong Chengchou and Chen Kai regarded each other as their biggest rival at this stage of their lives. When there was news in Guangzhou, the craftsmen of the Changsha shogunate who received strict orders and generous rewards racked their brains and tried their best to get rid of the enemy as quickly as possible.

Send the message across the actual line of control of the Ming army - as soon as you enter the area controlled by the Qing army, there will be a carrier pigeon dedicated to Guangdong military information that will be delivered directly to the Southwest Economic and Strategy Office of the Fourth General's Mansion of the Ji Fan in front of Changsha City.

In the southwest and southeast, after the counterattack launched by Chen Kai in the eighth year of Yongli Dynasty, the Qing army and the Ming army, which have calmed down, have entered a state of all-out war this year. The main battlefield in the southwest is in Yunnan and Guizhou, and the Changsha shogunate

Even in the southeastern battlefield, when the Ming and Qing armies fought in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, which was under the control of Hong Chengchou, also had to deal with the military threats to the Ming army groups in southern Jiangxi and Fujian, and also to deal with the military forces entrenched in Jinqu.

The Qing army's heavily armed group.

Inside and outside the government office, everyone is extremely busy. The house under the corridor is full of fireworks, and along with the Changsha City, which has gradually turned into a cool September day, there is not much to do here. Going in and out, it feels like traveling in a trance.

When we arrived at the Flame Mountain, even the banana fan borrowed from Princess Iron Fan might not be able to sway the anxiety and urgency in the hearts of these officials, generals and colonels.

At present, the leading local official of the Qing Dynasty - Southwest Economic Strategy Hong Chengchou was not in the government office, but went to Yang Laobao in the southeast of Pingyue Prefecture, Guizhou for a meeting. The people attending the meeting were Xinjun Wang Duoni, clan Luo Tuo,

Gushan Ezhen Zhao Butai, plus he and Wu Sangui, two Han ministers, except Li Guohan who died of illness two months ago, and Xian Guoan who was crucified in Guilin and could not move, the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Army

Basically, everyone is gathered together. If the Thunder God and Lightning Mother come inadvertently at this time, the Manchu Qing rule in the southwest can basically say goodbye.

In the final analysis, it is a battle to destroy the country, and it must not be ignored. Therefore, with Hong Chengchou absent, the current Southwest Economic Strategy Office is naturally his in-law Huang Zhilin, the governor of Huguang Zuo, who is in charge of this family for the time being.

The entire Changsha shogunate was like a highly efficient machine, providing endless resources and energy for the Qing Dynasty's rule in the southwest. The core chip of this machine was naturally Hong Chengchou. Even Huang Zhilin, no matter how old he was,

He was a full twenty-eight years younger than the former. Now he is only thirty-seven years old and at the peak of his physical condition. However, facing such a complicated situation, he still seems powerless.

In his hand, he was reviewing the official documents for shipping grain and grass to Guizhou. This was a homework he had to do every day. As usual, he wrote down the words of approval. Over at Huangcang Bay, the Changsha shogunate worked hard to accumulate the wealth he had accumulated over the years day and night.

shipped to Guizhou.

In my mind, I am still calculating the transportation quantity, arrival time, road loss, and when the new summer and autumn taxes and various miscellaneous items will arrive to replenish the inventory, so as to achieve a steady flow as much as possible, which is not just addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

It's so simple. There must be no mistakes or omissions in military and state affairs. While reviewing and approving, Huang Zhilin was still flipping through documents and asking officials and staff, not to mention noble officials like him who came from the Imperial Academy, even if he was a veteran with many years of experience.

The officials also had to be one or two older. It is hard to imagine how Hong Chengchou did it at such an old age.

However, under such a situation, it has always been more hectic and unable to relax. When Chen Kai's news in Guangzhou was sent to his case as quickly as possible, Huang Zhilin quickly dropped it.

Those urgent matters that need to be solved, facing these urgent reports filled with words like "probably", "possibly", "maybe", the irritation already squeezed in my heart suddenly increases, as if the next moment

It looked like it was about to burst from the blood vessels in his forehead.

"Quickly, make a copy and send the original to the Pingyue Prefecture Manager as quickly as possible!"

Unlike those who can only speculate based on hearsay, everyone in the Changsha shogunate knows how much Hong Chengchou attaches importance to Chen Kai in Guangdong. Huang Zhilin's irritability is not only due to the meticulous work that he has always been able to do.

His powerlessness lies even more in his opponent's difficulty.

At this moment, his order blurted out, and the most trusted staff wrote the original copy, and the original copy was sent to Guizhou without stopping. As for the copied copy, Huang Zhilin held the ink stains with some faint water, which was also special.

I found some of the people that Hong Chengchou valued most in daily life to discuss the details.

"Chen Ni has always been known for his cunning in using troops. Now the situation is changing rapidly. There are wars in the southeast and southwest. It is difficult to guess his true intention based on just a few words."

"Mr. Jin Lue said that the traitor Chen Kai always uses the word "profit" when using troops. According to the intelligence, Chen Ni gave orders to Ke Chenshu of Zhaoqing and Huangshan of Nangan, and these two thieves accepted the orders.

Later, the offensive became more fierce. It seems now that if Chen Ni sends troops to Wuzhou, it is just to seize a retreat for the puppet government. It is also in response to the puppet government who came a few days ago to promote him as the governor of Guangdong and Jiangxi.

Purpose. However, this is not a certain number. After all, Chen Ni was a pirate, and Zheng Ni has always been inseparable from Meng, and Meng is inseparable. Now, Zheng Ni is using troops in Zhejiang, if he attacks Ji'an, Jiangxi officials

It will be difficult for the army to provide effective support to Zhejiang, and it may even have to divert some of its soldiers and food and grass."

"This is reasonable. Think about it, in the eleventh year of Shunzhi, Chen Ni first helped Zheng Ni to capture Fujian, and then went to Guangdong to help the old traitor. Only this time, the east and west fronts started fighting at the same time, but

In terms of priorities, and the attitude of the puppet government towards Chen Ni, especially towards his annexation of southwestern Guangdong, it is difficult to say clearly what he will do."

"Indeed, it's hard to tell now about these two points. He made it clear to Ke Chenshu and the two Huangshan thieves at the same time to let us guess his intentions. Thinking about it, for the time being, it is better to stay the same and adapt to the situation. Firstly,

Let Liu Shuai from Ji'an and Ma Shuai from Wuzhou prepare for the response, and ask Zhang Jia from Nanchang and Guilin's line commander to provide support. Secondly, they are also waiting for the order from the manager. After all, Chen Ni will definitely make a big move as soon as he makes a move.

, there are many things we cannot decide, and we may not be able to understand them right away.”

It seems helpless to respond to all changes by remaining unchanged, but this is the safest way at this moment. To put it bluntly, the most important thing for the Manchu Qing Dynasty now is the war of annihilation in the southwest. Zheng Chenggong in the southeast can only

It's about containment, especially for Chen Kai.

The battle to destroy the country went quite smoothly. The Qing army was in an uninhabited territory in Guizhou. In Sichuan, although it was once distracted by the Kuidong Ming army, it could not affect the overall situation. Next, it is nothing more than this time Yang Lao

After the Fort Meeting, the army headed south. For this purpose, Hong Chengchou had planned another green battalion force with more than 15,000 soldiers to enter Guizhou. To put it bluntly, it would be used as cannon fodder in the decisive battle in Yunnan Province.

The momentum in the southwest is very good for the Qing court. The only variable is Li Dingguo's military talent. However, no matter how strong his cooking skills are, he must have the ingredients to cook delicious dishes. After Sun Kewang's defeat, Li Dingguo continued to cook in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces.

After that operation, the result was the rapid fall of Guizhou. The current centrifugal situation within the Ming army in the southwest made the senior officials of the Qing Dynasty laugh. It was only a matter of time to eliminate the Ming court in the southwest.

Under such a situation, in the southeastern battlefield, the Qing army was completely passive. The Zheng Group's strength has expanded incredibly over the years, especially after the rest and reorganization in recent years. Once Zheng Chenggong is on the battlefield in Zhejiang

Releasing its power is just a small test, which has already put the Qing court under great pressure. Jidu, who is in Jinqu, and Yild, who is in Ningshao, are just trying to maintain it. In fact, they are already struggling to maintain it.

It’s not enough to describe how hard it is, or how hard it is to support it is more vivid!

"Zheng Ni has occupied the three prefectures of Taizhou, Wenzhou, and Chuzhou, and has controlled Zhoushan. The entire Zhejiang Province is under his military front. Inside, potential rebels in various prefectures and counties are also moving around. Zhejiang alone

The governor's office received countless reports, almost every day. Some were instigating rebellion, some were forming strongholds to raise troops, and some were dedicating themselves to the city. Prince Zheng killed them all in one breath, that is to say, in one breath

How can such a reckless act of destruction be possible under the current situation? I'm afraid that before anyone can be killed, the entire Zhejiang gentry and the green camp generals at the two ends of the group must be forced to rebel.

Yes, but it helped Zheng Ni a lot."

This was what Hong Chengchou had discussed with him alone before leaving. As the person in charge of staying in Changsha, Huang Zhilin had a clearer understanding of the entire war situation.

Now the Qing Dynasty is attacking the Ming Dynasty in the southwest, and the Ming Dynasty is attacking the Qing Dynasty in the southeast. Both sides are trying their best. Originally, the Qing government planned to let Gushan Ezhen Yild, who was assisting in the defense of Ningshao, lead his troops to fight in the southwest, starting from Beijing.

The Eight Banners Army was mobilized to change the defense. However, as Zheng Chenggong made a sneak attack on Wenzhou and succeeded in Chuzhou, this deployment had to be canceled, lest it would have an adverse impact on the war situation in Zhejiang.

In the final analysis, all this lies in the fact that Zheng Chenggong's strength has grown so alarmingly that his military threat has even surpassed that of the Ming Army in the southwest. Although the southwest battlefield is going very smoothly for the Qing army, it is still unknown how long the southeast battlefield can last.

Therefore, the one who is most likely to affect or even change the situation of the battle is naturally the one who needs to be targeted the most. It is Chen Kai, the weakest among the three giants of Yongli's eight-year counterattack.

Compared with the conservative Qing army commanders in the southwest and southeast who would inevitably complain about Hong Chengchou in private, Huang Zhilin knew Hong Chengchou very well. In this way, he would not hesitate to hold the southwest meridian marker in his hands when Hong Chengchou always held it in his hands.

I deeply agree with the "evil" behavior of the Communist Party of China.

However, when thinking of this, Huang Zhilin suddenly remembered what Hong Chengchou had said before. He quickly copied the copy of the intelligence and searched for it word for word. He turned over it several times but never found the clues he hoped to see. On the contrary,

, his strange behavior made the others look at each other for a moment, and after he returned without success, they managed to figure out the reason.

"Jing Lue said before leaving that Chen Ni and Zheng Ni are one and the same. Zheng Ni is the main attacker. Logically speaking, he should be on the defensive. The information we obtained some time ago said that several towns under Chen Ni were transferred back to Fujian.

, this is a strong proof. But Chen Ni has always said that he will take action unexpectedly, and now it seems that this is confirmed. In Chen Ni's hands, Ke Chenshu and Huangshan have been restrained by the army for a long time.

So if you want to know clearly what he intends, the key is to look at the movements of the Guangdong Fubiao and Hongyi artillery teams in Chen Ni's hands."

Speaking of this, Huang Zhilin couldn't help but sigh. Everyone heard the sigh and immediately remembered that there was no mention of these things in the intelligence.

Not to mention the Hongyi Artillery Team, Chen Kai has always relied on its power to attack cities. According to intelligence, Chen Kai's army has been expanded in the past year, from three thousand soldiers in one town to five

There are 17,000 soldiers to suppress the two associations. This scale is theoretically enough to become a force that can change the situation of the local war.

However, among the five towns and two associations, only the second town was expanded from the first town. The rest were adapted from the old army, and most of them were short-lived. Logically speaking, their combat effectiveness should not be as high as that of the south.

The strength of the first town during the Battle of Jiangxi. But the problem is, Chen Kai has a good reputation after all. With these two towns, God knows how much trouble they can cause!

The problem returned to its original point, and after analyzing it in detail, Huang Zhilin put together what they had discussed and sent it to Hong Chengchou for further reference. The previous information and the subsequent analysis were separated by less than an hour.

, Huang Zhilin estimated that it would not be much different when delivering Hong Chengchou's case.

These were delivered as quickly as possible, and were also delivered back as quickly as possible. Soon, Huang Zhilin, who was in charge of the administrative office, received a letter from Hong Chengchou. The letter expressed their judgment.

He affirmed and said that he would rush back to Changsha as soon as possible. At the same time, he ordered that if Guangdong Fubiao entered Wuzhou Prefecture in the west, Xian Guoan would first lead the troops of Dingnan Fan and Guangxi Green Camp to fight, and the left side of Southwest Jingbiao would

Zhen and Youzhen went south to Guilin in the hope of stamina; but if they discovered that Chen Kai was heading north, they would immediately send the entire Southwest Military Command army into Jiangxi without any hesitation.

On both fronts, Hong Chengchou's preference was obvious. However, it stands to reason that Chen Kai's troops entering Guangxi, and then entering Guizhou or Yunnan would have a far greater impact on this war of annihilation than attacking Jiangxi, but Hong Chengchou's reaction to both was different.

It was putting the cart before the horse. Hong Chengchou never mentioned it to Huang Zhilin, and Huang Zhilin could not understand the deeper meaning. However, out of trust in Hong Chengchou, Huang Zhilin chose to increase his intelligence collection in Guangzhou.

Try to understand Chen Kai's movements as quickly as possible so that you can respond accordingly.

After all, Chen Kai had been operating in Guangdong for many years, and the Consultative Bureau's efforts to win over powerful local people meant that the Changsha shogunate's intelligence collection was not very smooth.

Entering October, Hong Chengchou also hurriedly returned from Guizhou. The whole journey was so tiring that he felt like he was falling apart. After all, his age was there. This was the objective law of life and could not be violated. However, in the past,

Taking a break from busy document work, in just a few days, information from Guangdong was sent to Changsha one after another. When Hong Chengchou read it, there was no surprise in his expression, and he was instantly submerged in boundless worry.

As soon as the order was issued, it spread throughout the Changsha shogunate.
Chapter completed!