In Fujian, last year, the Lu Jianguo Dynasty borrowed Zheng Cai, and the Zheng Lian brothers staged a revival of their defeated troops, and then began a large-scale siege of cities and counties in northern and central Fujian. In a year-long

It was as if they were in a deserted place. Even the elites of the local green camp were huddled behind strong cities such as Fuzhou and Quanzhou, trembling.

However, as Zheng Cai's domineering led to the breakdown of the alliance, as the main force of the Eight Banners Army going south and the Green Camp from Zhejiang aiding Fujian entered the battlefield in Fujian, everything began to reverse in the same earth-shaking manner.

In late March, General Chen Tai of Jingnan of the Qing Dynasty and Chen Jin, Governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, besieged Jianning Prefecture. By the fourth day of April, Jianning City was defeated. Zhu Changhu, the king of Yunxi, and Wang Qi, the leader of the rebel army, died in the rebellion. In the same month,

The main force of the Qing army entered Fuzhou Prefecture, and the rebel army led by the great scholar Liu Zhongzao, who once recaptured many prefectures and counties in northern Fujian, was attacked by the superior Qing army. The rebel army was defeated, Liu Zhongzao committed suicide and died for his country, and all the restored prefectures and counties were occupied by the Qing army.

The Qing army that entered Fujian swept through the northern and central Fujian areas like a wind and the remaining clouds, wiping out the main force of the Ming army. Chen Tai's troops set off to return before the hot summer in Fujian. However, the momentum of the Ming army sweeping through Fujian was no longer there.

In the first month of the next year, the Lu Jianguo court was forced to withdraw to Shacheng to avoid the Qing army.

The so-called Shacheng is located at the junction of Fujian and Zhejiang. This means that the Lujian Dynasty, which arose in Zhejiang and once set off the climax of Fujian's resistance to the Qing Dynasty, after a year of hard work, was forced to

Facing the dilemma of being expelled back to Zhejiang, the Fujian anti-Qing movement fell into a trough again this year.

Against this background, Dongyue, the right deputy governor of the Imperial Procuratorate of the Longwu Dynasty, the governor of the four prefectures of Wen, Chu, Ning, and Taiwan in eastern Zhejiang, and Lu Ruoteng, the minister of the Ministry of War, contacted Pinghe, Zhangpu, and Zhao'an.

The Wan brothers of Linsi, the head of the Jiujia Society at the junction of the three counties, launched an attack on Zhangpu County.

Zhangpu County is located in the south of Zhangzhou Prefecture, bordering Pinghe to the west, Fucheng to the north, Haicheng County to the northeast and Yunxiao County in later generations, respectively. A deer stream runs near the city, and the old port town of Gangbian was a famous port in southern Fujian in the Ming Dynasty.

At the mouth of Deer Creek.

This place was known as Jinzhangpu in the Ming Dynasty. It had developed agriculture and handicrafts, and had a good sea trade port, making it very prosperous. The Wan brothers and Lu Ruoteng launched a large-scale attack and defeated the general Lu Daxun. They had won a great victory, but faced the Qing army

Due to the suppression and the long-term attack on Zhangpu County, they were forced to retreat to the base area and wait for action.

Back at Changlin Temple, the Wan brothers dispatched spies to Zhangpu, Pinghe, Zhao'an counties and Yunxiao Town to report that due to the magnitude of this offensive, the Qing army's losses were relatively serious, so all counties were in turmoil and the defenses were in turmoil.

The inspections and interrogations are extremely strict and there will be no chance left to them.

This is obviously not a good thing. The Qing army's vigilance is high, and it is almost impossible to win like last time. And when the Qing army's vigilance drops, it will inevitably delay the time.

The harvest was indeed great, but the failure to regain Zhangpu County and its strategic goal was not achieved, which is also a big problem.

"Brother, Lu Shangshu already intends to return to Kinmen. My younger brother tried hard to persuade him last night, but he still can't change his mind."

Wan brothers were sworn brothers, but the person who spoke was a monk. When the monk said this, Wan Li, the leader, frowned, but only responded with a wry smile.

"Originally Lu Shangshu contacted us in order to capture Zhangpu County and open up the situation in Zhangzhou Prefecture. Now it seems that with the strength of our brothers, it is still not enough to confront the Zhangzhou Tatars head-on. They have done it

Senior officials above the ministry level can certainly see it. As for us, we can just give him some courtesy, send someone to send him back home, and build a good relationship, that's all."

They have been raising armies for many years, first to resist the Ming Dynasty and to fight against taxes, and now to fight against the Qing Dynasty and national oppression. The Wan family brothers have also sent out troops many times. They are also famous in southern Zhangzhou, which is why they are valued by Lu Ruoteng. However, before Zhangpu was conquered,

The counties are strictly guarded, and it is obvious that there will be no chance to send troops for the time being. Lu Ruoteng probably does not want to waste time here, but the monk has no choice. Not only the monk, but also Wanli, there is nothing he can do to save this matter.

The words of his heart.

After giving Lu Ruoteng a gift, the matter was settled, and they quickly returned to the original theme of training the rebels. There were eighteen brothers in total, all of whom were heroes from various counties in Zhangnan. In terms of martial arts, most of them had two

Brush, especially Wanli and this monk, are not good at it when it comes to military tactics and strategy. What they have learned now is just their experience over the years, and it is really not up to the mark.

Fortunately, the attack on Zhangpu failed this time, but the military experience has been greatly improved. I have learned a lot about the rhythm of field battles and the essentials of siege. Now that I will return to the army, since there will be no chance for the time being,

It can be used to train soldiers and horses. In addition, it is also a good thing to control these three-nothing areas securely.

As he was talking, a leader guarding the mountain gate sent someone over, saying that a group of people had come to pay a visit, and one of them even said that he was an old acquaintance of Chief Dong under Wan Yi.

This leader surnamed Dong was originally a Chaozhou warrior who defected to Wanjia brothers when they attacked Huanggang many years ago. It was said that the visitor also claimed to be from Chaozhou, so Wan Yi called him to see him. After a while, it turned out that he was actually from Chaozhou.

It was an old acquaintance. Wan Li and the others saw the leader named Dong leading the group of people inside. At a glance, he found that the man he had met before was not the leader. It seemed that he was just a guard leader.

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"I've heard for a long time that Changlin Temple is located among thousands of mountains. As expected, my feet were blistered when I walked here."

The leader was none other than Chen Kai. Chen Kai and his party crossed Fenshui Pass and followed the route explained by Lin Dezhong from the leader surnamed Dong last year. They went straight to Guanpi Town. When they arrived at Guanpi Town, they just followed the route.

He ordered the person who had found the contact to lead him to Changlin Temple.

Regarding this Changlin Temple, Chen Kai had heard about it in his early years. It seemed to be the birthplace of the Tiandihui. It is a pity that now it is only a small temple in Changlin Village. The brothers of the Wan family sit in the "main hall".

It gave Chen Kai the illusion that he had entered a bandit's den.

Chen Kai made a joke, and Wan Li also frowned slightly, but this person was a visitor, and Lin Dezhong and the leader surnamed Dong were indeed old acquaintances. He didn't say much, just bowed his hands and asked Chen Kai: "May I ask?

This gentleman, why are you looking for me?"

When Wan Li asked, Lin Dezhong and the leader surnamed Dong also cast their eyes on Chen Kai. In an instant, their eyes converged, and Chen Kai smiled slightly and returned the gesture.

"I am here to recruit the general to join the army and take charge of the military affairs department. Chen Kai, who is also acquainted with Zhangzhou Prefecture, is here to ask you to move to Chaozhou Prefecture and serve under Zhongxiao Bo to recruit the general Guo Xingye.
Chapter completed!