"...At this time of crisis, as a bannerman, I should step forward. Therefore, I personally led two thousand soldiers and horses of my headquarters, crossed the Xin River, and headed south..."

The documents reporting the victory were sent out long before Tong Guoqi returned to Guixi County, so that they could be submitted to Jidu's case as soon as possible. The military information about the defeat of the Green Camp in Guangxin Prefecture had already been sent, and Jidu had already begun to make selections.

Soldiers were about to arrive for reinforcements, and this good news was delivered. The threat emerging from the flanks was temporarily suppressed, which made him temporarily relieved.

"Hmph, those Chinese dogs are just a bunch of trash. When the critical moment comes, we still have to look out for the bannermen."

What made Jidu sigh was not only Tong Guoqi's resoluteness, but also his analysis of the battle. According to Tong Guoqi, the Green Camp of Guangxin Prefecture was defeated, and the commander-in-chief fled back to report to him, from which he discovered that it seemed obvious

The army's strength was not large. Rather than being a vanguard, it was more of a small force used by the Ming army to build advance camps.

This is actually easy to understand. After all, there are large tracts of mountains and forests blocking Guangxin Prefecture and Jianchang Prefecture. If the Ming army wants to open up a situation in Guangxin Prefecture, the best way is to build and advance at a suitable location in the mountainous area.

Camp, and hoard a large amount of food and grass as the starting point for the future army to launch an attack to the north. Moreover, regardless of victory or defeat, it is always necessary to exaggerate the opponent's military strength, so as to maximize the benefits in terms of merit and reward, and in terms of punishment.

There is no point in minimizing losses by minimizing the opponent's military strength. Therefore, the Ming army's military strength must not be large, and it is likely that it is only a fraction of his Fujian Fubiao!

This analysis was recognized by Gadahun and Ashangge. As for Tong Guoqi's tactics - go south with an absolutely superior force, but he is not eager to fight the Ming army decisively, nor rush into the mountains, relying on troops and cavalry.

Their superiority showed that they were enough to pose a threat to the Ming army, forcing the Ming army to retreat in the face of difficulties and give up their attempts on the areas along the Xinjiang River. It was extremely rare to have such a calm judgment when the friendly forces were defeated.

"This servant is quite capable, and it is not in vain that I, the prince, have pledged my support to him to the court."

"The master is wise."

At this moment, Jidu was also quite contented, and Ga Dahun also knew very well that Jidu had earlier saved Tong Guoqi from committing a crime, and some censors in the court started to make a fuss. Those crows who could only croak not only impeached Tong Guoqi

The crime of losing Xinjiang one after another is also related to the fact that Jidu has lost Taizhou, Wenzhou and Chuzhou in Zhejiang Province in the past two years.

Behind this, it is clear that there is a political struggle within the Eight Banners - some are targeting the Xianglan Banner, and there are also some people who are concerned about the position of the commander-in-chief of the Jidu Army. Especially today, when the Qing army quickly captured Guizhou and was about to march into Yunnan, many

People have begun to seek credit for the Eight Banners Army turning around and sweeping the southeast after the War of Destruction.

But now, the good news has come, which can silence the mouths of those who have ulterior motives, allowing Prince Zheng's Mansion and Xianglan Banner to feel comfortable for a while.

It is a pity that Tong Guoqi only temporarily relieved the Ming army's threat to Guixi County and Xinjiang waterway. In the southern mountainous area, the Ming army is still building an advance camp. If the Ming army is allowed to continue, it will not be long before the Ming army comes out again.

It will definitely be that thundering force.

"A thousand men went to fight 500 bandits, but they were defeated and returned. In the end, they were driven away by a group of defeated troops. The Guangxin Prefecture Green Camp is no longer available, and we still need to mobilize troops there.

."

There are not only doubts about the ability of the general soldiers of Guangxin Prefecture and the combat effectiveness of the local green camp, but more importantly, the green camp of Guangxin Prefecture was defeated by the Ming army. It would take a lot of time just to replenish soldiers and weapons, let alone

The combat effectiveness has been restored. Besides, even if the combat effectiveness is restored to its original state, wouldn't it still be unable to defeat the Ming army? Rather than just waiting for the Ming army to grow in size to attack them, it is better to simply dispatch troops to attack them.

The three of them agreed, and soon, a green battalion that had been transferred from Shandong earlier was assembled in Quzhou and was on standby. This force was led by a general officer and consisted of two thousand soldiers and horses. It was located in Jiaozhou Town and Linqing Town.

A battalion was assigned to form. The old organization has been completed, and their new organization is the "camping soldiers" with the word "Sou Zheng". However, the new name of this new organization is from two years ago, and the troops have already been adjusted.

, it is no exaggeration to say that the whole army came from one town.

Since the early Qing Dynasty, the combat effectiveness of the northern green camps has been generally higher than that of the southern green camps. This is directly related to the fact that most of the green camps were adapted from the Ming army and rogue bandits. Although, not all southern green camps are not comparable to the northern green camps.

For example, many troops adapted from the Four Towns of Jiangbei and Chu Town are exceptions, but as of the twelfth year of Yongli, there are indeed not many left. Therefore, the two thousand Shandong Green Camp, in Jidu and their

In the eyes of the Ming army, the camp in that room has already reached the point where a lion beats a rabbit. Even if the Ming army comes to camp again, they will still be able to hold it tightly.

"Priority should be given to Fujian Fubiao to replenish the troops and weapons, and let Tong Guoqi take Fujian Green Camp as the general soldier on the left side of Fujian to go south, in order to build up stamina."

Although Tong Guoqi achieved two victories in two battles, the results were few and far between. Both Gadahun and Ashangge were veterans who had been fighting for decades. Even Jidu had been training in Zhejiang for several years, so he naturally understood what Fujian Fubiao was doing.

The root of the problem lies. And these problems cannot be solved in a short time. Even if Tong Guoqi is good at using tricks, he cannot completely make up for the gap in combat effectiveness with the Southeast Ming Army.

As a stamina, it not only ensures that he can continue to perform meritorious service, but also allows Jidu to reduce the pressure in the internal political struggle of the Eight Banners, and can also better complete the military task of removing the Ming army's thorn in the southern part of Guangxin Prefecture. Moreover, after solving the problem of Guangxin

The Ming Army and Shandong Green Camp in the mountainous area south of the Mansion still have to return to defend Quzhou. Jidu is really worried about handing over the useless commander-in-chief to the Guangxin Mansion. Judging from the record, he still prefers to let Tong Guoqi lead Fujian Fuzhou.

Standard guard.

"What's going on in Longyou County recently?"

"Returning to the master, since the traitor Chen Kai captured Jianchang Prefecture, the bandits from Chuzhou Prefecture have harassed Longyou County more and more frequently."

"Hmph, that barbarian Chen Kai cheered up the other pirates."

The fall of Chuzhou was sudden, but in fact even if the Ming army launched a head-on offensive, the province, which was basically composed of mountainous areas, was far less friendly to the Qing army than the Ming army. Apart from that, the Qing army's superior cavalry

It was really difficult to maneuver there, but the Five Plum Blossom Formation of the Fujian Ming Army was at ease with it, even more adaptable to that geographical environment than Chen Kai's Supervisor.

Since the recapture of Chuzhou, the Ming army has begun to harass Longyou County, which Jidu has never tired of. However, the Qujiang waterway behind Longyou County is one of the lifelines for the food and grass supply of this army, and is even more important than Xinjiang River.

Even higher.

However, the mountains restricted the Qing army, and also restricted the Ming army's military deployment, so the Ming army's offensive there could only be regarded as harassment. But the problem is that the harassment is a bit too frequent now, and this louse bites people

It doesn't hurt, but it's uncomfortable to keep biting him.

He ordered Jinhua's general troops to divide their troops to assist in the suppression. Jidu was worried and mobilized a thousand green battalion troops to strengthen the city defense, increasing the garrison in that county to three thousand. Sources pointed out that Huang Zongxi, who was now raising troops in Siming Mountain,

His younger brother Huang Zongyan seemed to have met Ma Jinbao a few years ago, and Ma Jinbao, as the chief military officer in charge of the Fourth Prefecture of Yanchu in Jinqu, did not send to Hangzhou the wanted criminal who had been offered a reward for capture by the Zhejiang governor's Yamen for many years. There were also people who

It is said that some gentry from Jiangsu and Zhejiang visited Ma Jinbao many times this year. Although I don’t know the content of the conversation between them, and it is difficult to say the stance of those gentry, Jidu feels that the old saying of the Han people that it is necessary to be on guard against others has a certain meaning.

Reasonable.

The Ming army's offensive in the southeastern battlefield became more and more fierce. It is said that Gushan Ezhen Yilde, who assisted in the defense of Ningshao, was bombarded by the Ming army navy when he patrolled the coast of Shaoxing. As for the attacks on flood areas, it was even more serious.

Uncountable.

The pressure will be increasing, which he has been mentally prepared for. However, all the Qing court's energy is now focused on the war of annihilation in the southwest, which can give him very little help. And Chen Kai is trying to break the balance.

This made his situation even more dangerous.

After receiving the order, the Shandong Green Camp, which was accompanying Zuozhen, went down the river. Their target was still Guixi County. They followed the same path that the Guangxin Prefecture Green Camp had taken earlier and went south into the mountains for suppression. When they arrived in Guixi County, Tong Guoqi's

His status made the Shandong Green Camp Commander exceptionally polite, while the Guangxin Prefecture Green Camp Commander, who was still reining in the defeated troops and recruiting strong men to regain combat effectiveness, seemed like a lackey.

Jidu's strategy was to defend the city with the green camp of Guangxin Prefecture, and Fujian Fubiao and Suizheng Zuozhen to enter the mountains and suppress it. In this regard, Tong Guoqi could be said to strictly follow Jidu's strategy and did not show any desire to compete with Shandong Green Camp.

What he meant was that he sent guides, took on the task of escorting grain and fodder, and did auxiliary work wholeheartedly. He didn't show any pretense as a governor or uncle, which made the generals and colonels of Shandong Green Camp feel embarrassed.

"Fujian Fubiao was established not long ago. I was lucky enough to win two games, but I still know how many jins and taels there are. The important affairs of the imperial court are important. I hope that Zhou Shuai will work hard to kill the thieves and drive out the bandits. On the day, I will act as a public servant.

Soldiers report their merits."

Obviously, Tong Guoqi has placed himself in the position of civilian supervisor of the army. This position is said to be the best for both armies. The Shandong Green Camp does not have to worry about the Fujian soldiers causing trouble behind the scenes, and can safely manage its retreat.

Leave it to them.

With more than 4,000 soldiers from the two towns, plus 2,000 local auxiliary troops, the Qing army entered the mountainous area south of Guangxin Prefecture in a mighty manner. Following the expedition, Zuozhen, Fujian, was in front, and under the leadership of the guide, they rushed straight to Jianghu Mountain.

In Fubiao, Fujian Province, which was postponed, no one ran away during roll call this morning, which is a huge improvement compared to last time. It can be seen that the combat effectiveness may be far from being restored, but in terms of morale, it is no longer possible.

Same thing.

However, even so, after entering the mountain, Fujian Fubiao's marching speed obviously slowed down, and it became slower and slower. This was not because the troops at the front of the marching queue did this deliberately. In fact, even they were trembling, lest they

Encountered an ambush by the Ming army in the mountainous area.

In this regard, Tong Guoqi, who seemed to be in the same boat earlier, showed no dissatisfaction at all with his subordinates' dillydallying. In fact, he had no motivation at all since he received the news of assisting the Shandong Green Camp in the suppression campaign.

It's just that it's not easy for others to see.

"Prince Zheng understood what I meant, so he sent troops for reinforcements. But he is also a prince after all, so he sent two thousand green soldiers. He was so timid and timid. Didn't he fully understand what I meant? He must be

Do I spell out clearly, word by word, the necessity of deploying the Eight Banners Army for the campaign?"

Suppressing the dissatisfaction in his heart, at this time, he had already thought clearly about what he needed to do. So, soon, after more than half an hour when the two towns began to continuously distance themselves, he caught up with him on a fast horse.

The general soldier accompanying the Fujian Left Route was handed over the military information that Fujian Fubiao had been harassed by the Ming army.

"My Fujun boss said that we have driven out the bandits and we should catch up with them as soon as possible. Please rest assured, Commander Zhou."

Tong Guo's weapons are still grinding and chirping not far from the mountain pass. Now that the enemy is in darkness and we are in the clear, it is inevitable that the Ming army will make dumplings. There is nothing abnormal in being more cautious. Of course, the best way to deal with it is that Shandong Green Camp also waits for Fujian Fu.

Biao followed up to avoid being intercepted by the Ming army. However, Jianghu Mountain Town was not too far into the mountainous area, and even if they had a guide, they would not be able to hide and seek with the Ming army in the valley. So, Shandong Green Camp

The commander-in-chief took the lead and took the troops directly to Jianghu Mountain Town. This was also in line with the principle in the art of war that the enemy must be defended before attacking.

The messenger brought back the news that Shandong Green Camp was accelerating. Tong Guoqi simply asked his troops to retreat to the mountain pass, assigned guerrillas and garrison troops to lead his troops into the mountains and forests on both sides, and asked the deputy general to lead the middle battalion to form an array, and directly formed a formation.

The deputy intercepted the Ming army's formation coming out of the mountain.

The front army advanced towards the destination, but the rear army retreated and assumed a posture to intercept the opponent. This is an incredible behavior no matter how you look at it. However, Tong Guoqi made such an arrangement, and Fu Biaosan

The battalion officers of the battalion did not show the slightest surprise - not only the guard captain who was a personal soldier, but also the deputy general and guerrillas took the order without hesitation, and led the troops and horses to follow his instructions.

Arm your defenses.

The strange air was mixed with the wind and began to spread in this mountainous area. As the initiator of all this, Tong Guoqi did not show any behavior at all. Because he knew best what he was doing.

Before leaving Xincheng County, Tong Guoqi clearly remembered Chen Kai's agreement with him that he would give him military honors, giving him the opportunity to achieve military honors, and even go one step further. Escape from Jianchang Mansion with two thousand green battalions, and the final ambush was nothing more than

It was just a beginning, because without that beginning, he would not have been able to get the chance to make meritorious service after losing his territory twice in a row. For this reason, Chen Kai said that he would send troops into the mountainous area south of Guangxin Prefecture, lure the Qing army into the mountains to suppress it, and then

After defeating the invading Qing army, he was given a chance to recover certain losses by blocking the Ming army in the mountainous areas so that the Ming army could not threaten the plains along the Xinjiang River.

This kind of action will definitely continue many times, allowing him to turn the tide again and again. In this way, he can use this to get rid of his crimes and make meritorious deeds, and he can also create a persona that is smarter than Zhuge. Such a persona will have a profound impact on the situation that the Eight Banners Qingui Group is facing.

The current moment when talent is scarce is the most valuable.

After this period of cooperation, Chen Kai can be said to be full of sincerity - the last time he defeated the Green Camp of Guangxin Mansion into a defeated army, and then was scared off by his "magnificent mountains and rivers" battle formation, leaving him to fight in Jiduhe

The weight in the Qing court's heart became heavier. However, while enjoying the dividends brought by cooperation, he often woke up from nightmares late at night, and sometimes it even made it difficult for him to sleep all night.

He was not just worried about what would happen if the conspiracy was exposed. What was more important was that in his perception, Chen Kai was a guy who could eat people without spitting out their bones. Such a person, since he had paid out his capital, would definitely have to get ten thousand dollars back.

Doubling, hundreds of times the profit is like a loan shark sucking the marrow out of your bones.

Ever since he learned about the intention to cooperate, he has been wondering about Chen Kai's intentions. And after seeing the fate of the last Green Camp in Guangxin Prefecture, he knew even more clearly - Chen Kai wanted to rely on a mountainous area in the southern part of Guangxin Prefecture.

Eat one bite of the Qing army in eastern Jiangxi and southwestern Zhejiang. After several rounds of weakening, the Qing army's strength is not enough to ensure the defense of Guangxin Mansion, and then they can send their troops north and attack him fiercely, destroying his deliberately established

The pillar of eastern Jiangxi was kicked down. In the end, with the remaining power of the victory over the "powerful enemy of Fujian Green Camp", he and Zheng Chenggong realized the strategic encirclement of Quzhou's heavy Qing army group!

This is undoubtedly a shocking conspiracy that can tip the balance, and only in this way can Tong Guoqi be worthy of Chen Kai's cunning and vicious reputation.

However, he didn't want to die, and he didn't want to become Chen Kai, the stepping stone for Zheng Chenggong to regain Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Therefore, once he entered the territory of Guangxin Prefecture, he began to include private goods in his reports to Jidu and his petitions to the Qing court.

For example, Lu Migun, he believed that Chen Kai might not have imagined that when he, the governor of Fujian, heard a specious description of a defeated army, he would immediately make such a judgment by recalling the old events of Zheng Zhilong; for another example,

When the Green Camp of Guangxin Prefecture was defeated and he successfully "scared off" the Ming army, he couldn't wait to ask Jidu for the help of the Eight Banners Army in the campaign, just to disrupt Chen Kai's plan in one fell swoop.

As for Dai Zui's meritorious service, he has performed as he did some time ago. With the help of his family, there is still a chance to get out of the trap on his own. There is no need to continue dancing on the tip of Chen Kai's knife.

However, the Eight Banners Army was the core force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and its number was limited. The Ming army under Chen Kai was not weak in combat effectiveness and occupied the favorable terrain in the mountainous area. Once the losses were too large during the campaign, even if the Ming army successfully lifted the

Due to the military threat to the southern part of Guangxin Prefecture, the Eight Banners nobles could not forgive him for making suggestions. Even Jidu felt that the gain was not worth the loss and resented him for this.

Therefore, his letter was more of a hint, hoping that Jidu would send the Eight Banners Army on his own after receiving the hint. In this way, he would not need to take the blame. Since he discovered that Chen Kai knew a lot about the Manchu and Qing court

, he has always suspected that Chen Kai had a spy or other collaborators in the Manchus. If that guy found out that he did not intend to continue to fulfill the contract, he might not even know how he died.

He carefully considered the wording in the letter many times, and almost exhausted his literary foundation before coming up with such a text that not only expresses his requirements but also leaves no trace behind. However, Jidu, an illiterate man, is really a pig.

The same teammates, but the effect of the hint was not good. The Eight Banners Army did not come, only two thousand Northern Green Camp came. He clearly remembered how sad he felt when he first heard the news.

"Fortunately, this is just the beginning. Chen Kai has just destroyed half of the Guangxin Prefecture Green Camp. Even if he adds the Shandong Green Camp, there are only 3,000 troops. This order of magnitude of troops is only the Qing Dynasty's strength in eastern Jiangxi and southwestern Zhejiang.

The strength of the troops is just a drop in the bucket. Moreover, I am not important enough on this battlefield, so it should not be my turn."

From the moment he received the order to assist in the battle, Tong Guoqi quickly understood all this, and all his actions thereafter were based on this. During this time, the distance between Shandong Green Camp and them was getting farther and farther. Last night and today, finally
Chapter completed!