Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 146 Battle Line Extrapolation
Well, the fish are fished out of the Beijiang River.

Although it is a bit awkward, how can a soldier pay so much attention to it.

They still get water for food, drink and washing from Beijiang!

No one cares either!
In the Shaoguan camp, there are more than [-] Ming troops and surrendered soldiers. If they all fetch water from other places, how can they die?
Ma Yuan held the fish soup and savored the taste.

The feeling of the oil in the soup blooming on the tip of his tongue made him feel very enjoyable.

He swore that no matter how many times he experienced this feeling, he would never get tired of it.

At the same time, the Ming soldier who was responsible for serving food just now began to promote Zhu Jing'an's policy on how to deal with surrendered troops.

"The Grand Governor has an order, regarding the surrender of troops in the army, they can decide whether to stay or leave on their own based on the principle of voluntariness."

"Those who are willing to stay will be given a replacement land and arrears of pay, retrained, and organized into an army. They will receive the same treatment as veterans of our army's forward battalion. If they perform well, they can also be promoted to the regular barracks based on merit."

"Those who don't want to stay can also collect travel expenses and leave the camp on their own to rebel. The imperial court will not stop them."

At the same time, several Ming soldiers were walking among the crowd of surrendering soldiers, holding loudspeakers and announcing Zhu Jing'an's orders.

When the soldiers heard this, they all felt moved.

Some people even put down their delicious multi-grain rice with tears in their eyes.

"Go home...I can finally go home..."

"Mom, kid, I can finally go home!"

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your grace!"

"..."

Most of those who behave like this are civilians.

The reason why they joined the army was that they were forced to join the army. Now that they can be released home, they are naturally very emotional.

However, those Green Camp soldiers don’t think so!

You know, the Green Camp soldiers have military strategies, and their names, birthplaces, and appearances are all recorded.

Just because these people took the initiative to sacrifice the city, captured the imperial envoys of the Qing Dynasty alive, and then surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, if the court took them.

How can they still survive?

Therefore, before these green camps, there is only one choice, which is to follow Ming's path to darkness.

Otherwise, if the Ming Dynasty falls, they will all be buried with it.

There is no way out!

Next to Ma Yuan, a younger brother asked.

"Boss, what do you think? Do you want to go home or simply stay and join the army?"

When Ma Yuan heard this, he curled his lips and said.

"Go home? What home?"

"Can you and I still have such good food when we get home? I've had enough of the days when I can't eat enough and have clear soup and little water!"

Ever since Ma Yuan killed someone and had blood on his hands, his whole person had changed.

The weakness and cowardice of the past disappeared, replaced by arrogance and ambition.

His whole person became different from before!
Soon, someone made a decision.

Although some people chose to leave the Ming army and go home with the travel expenses provided by the Ming Dynasty.

But more people chose to stay in the Ming army camp and join the army to fight for wealth.

You must know that this is the time for the rise of the new dynasty, but it is also the time when warriors are most likely to take the lead.

Maybe I can win the wealth of having a wife and a son, and living with the country?

……

Inside the main tent of the Ming army.

Zhu Jing'an stood in front of a map hanging on the wall, looking at the map with a calm expression.

Behind him were the Ming army generals taking their seats.

Just this morning, he received reports that Zhong Haishan's troops had successfully set up an ambush in Lechang and annihilated Weng Zhaolin's troops.

As well as the news that Liu Mingyou's troops raided Yongzhou and seized a large amount of money, food and weapons.

These two pieces of good news arrived one after another, making the atmosphere in the Ming army camp quite cheerful.

Even Zhu Jing'an couldn't help but smile.

However, at the same time, the question of how the Ming army should proceed next was also placed in front of Zhu Jing'an.

After thinking for a long time, Zhu Jing'an came up with an idea and decided to summon the generals of the Ming army to discuss the matter.

After everyone arrived, Zhu Jing'an first looked around and then spoke.

"I call all the generals to come here today. I have military affairs to discuss with you."

When the generals heard the words, they all spoke.

"Please give me your orders, Commander-in-Chief. I will listen attentively."

Zhu Jing'an nodded slightly and then spoke.

"After the soldiers and horses led by Fulongan and Shaoguan were annihilated by our Ming Dynasty, the three provinces of Guangxi, Guizhou, and Hunan are now in emptiness."

"The governor's idea is that our army may take advantage of this great victory to invade these three provinces and seize the key points of provincial capitals such as Changsha, Guiyang, and Guilin, and establish defense lines to repel the Qing troops."

"The first is to create greater strategic space for our Ming Dynasty."

"The second is to strengthen the momentum of our Ming Dynasty and further inspire the determination of the people all over the world to resist the Qing Dynasty."

The Qing court's garrisons in various provinces were not allowed to cross the border without authorization.

In other words, after Zhu Jing'an defeated the three-province coalition led by Fulongan, Guangxi, Hunan, and Guizhou provinces fell into emptiness.

This is really a great opportunity for Ming Dynasty to march into the army and seize the land of the three provinces.

"Generals, who is willing to take on this important task?"

As Zhu Jing'an spoke, his eyes wandered around the tent.

He looked at Gao Sheng and Zhang Yong emphatically.

The two of them had just submitted, and it was just the time when they needed merit to prove their loyalty.

Now, with eye contact with Zhu Jing'an, they naturally did not dare to refuse, and they all stood up and said.

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the last general is calling for battle!"

Zhu Jing'an nodded slightly, and then opened his mouth to give instructions.

"The order is sent, with Xie Gao as the leader and Gao Sheng as the auxiliary. They will be responsible for the war in Guangxi. They will wipe out the entire territory of Guangxi for the imperial court as soon as possible and seize Guilin."

"The order is sent, with He Jin as the leader and Zhang Yong as the assistant. They will be responsible for the war in Guizhou. They will wipe out the entire territory of Guizhou for the imperial court as soon as possible and seize Guiyang."

"The order is sent, with Liu Mingyou as the leader and Tian Wenchang as the assistant. They will be responsible for the war in Hunan. They will wipe out the entire territory of Hunan for the imperial court as soon as possible and seize Changsha..."

Zhu Jing'an's arrangement naturally had deep meaning.Let Gao Sheng and Zhang Yong go to Guangxi and Guizhou respectively, what matters most is their local influence.

The two of them had a lot of old ties in Guangxi and Guizhou, so it would not be a big problem to persuade them to surrender.

After all, Master Junmen has surrendered, why do you insist on fighting?
This sentence is extremely lethal when used to persuade someone to surrender.

With two people here, Guangxi and Guizhou will probably be able to calm down without much fighting.

As for Hunan, Weng Zhaolin, the admiral of Hunan, was determined to be loyal to the Manchus and died on the battlefield.

Therefore, we can only leave it to the Ming army to fight!
But it doesn't matter, the main force of the Hunan Green Battalion was either wiped out by the Ming Army, or transformed into the forward battalion of the Ming Army.

How could the remaining Yuba troops who stayed behind resist the Ming army's attack without foreign aid?
It’s just a waste of energy!
To bring peace to Hunan, I have the advantage.

As for whether to occupy the place or not?
It’s not important!
If you can occupy it, occupy it; if you can't, destroy it!

What Zhu Jing'an wants now is to push the battle line as far as possible to spread the war to more places.

The ultimate goal is to prevent the Qing army from getting help from these war-affected places and directly obtain money and food supplies when they next encircle and suppress the Ming Dynasty.

The Qing army could only transport grain, grass and baggage all the way from the Qing-occupied areas to the front line.

Make it as difficult as possible for the Qing army to organize an encirclement and suppression army!
Even if he does this, millions of people will fall into the flames of war and become victims of dynasty changes.

Zhu Jing'an also did not hesitate.

All Zhu Jing'an wants now is victory.

As for how many people would pay for his victory with their lives, Zhu Jing'an didn't want to care about it and couldn't care about it.

He was a ruler, a ruler with blood on his hands.

You can’t do what the Holy Mother does!

Upon hearing this, the generals of the Ming army clasped their fists and accepted the order, gearing up one by one to prepare for a big fight.

After giving these instructions, Zhu Jing'an spoke again.

"The remaining main force of the army will return to Guangzhou with the governor to recapture Macau, give the foreigners a show of strength, and completely solve the worries of Guangzhou City..."

When the main force of the Ming army marched north to Shaoguan to face Fulong'an, Zhu Jing'an had actually been worried about the situation in Guangzhou.

Especially after the Ming army's sentries captured Henry and his party, Zhu Jing'an was even more worried that foreigners would side with the Manchus and Qing Dynasties and intervene in the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Manchus.

Now, the Battle of Shaoguan is over, and the Ming army has won a complete victory.

In this case, it is time to start solving the problem of foreigners.

Macao, the only stronghold of foreigners on the coast of China at this time, was the key.

Daming must get it back!

The generals heard the words and responded again.

At dawn on the second day, the Ming army divided into two parts and set off separately.

Along the way was the main force of the Ming army led by Zhu Jing'an. They began to break up camp and move south, preparing to return to Guangzhou.

The other part is Gao Sheng, He Jin, Zhang Yong, Liu Mingyou, Tian Wenchang and others.

They followed military orders and sent troops northward.

We plan to go to Yongzhou first to get the food, grass and baggage needed for the army to fight, and then use troops against the three provinces respectively.

Well, those grain grasslands were prepared by Fulongan in order to go south to destroy the Ming Dynasty.

They were hoarded in Yongzhou, where the army joined forces!

Now, Fulong'an defeated Shaoguan, and Yongzhou was also captured by the Ming army. These grains and grass happened to be advantageous to the Ming Dynasty.

This saves Zhu Jing'an from having to work hard to raise the food and grass needed for the army to fight.

Also, Xie Gao is still in Guangxi and is responsible for the war in Wuzhou Prefecture.

After Gao Sheng receives the food and grass needed by the army, he will go south to Guangxi, join him, and attack the Guangxi capital together.

Of course, even though Zhu Jing'an made great use of surrendered generals, he was still wary of them.

In the war in Guangxi and Guizhou, Gao Sheng and Zhang Yong only held deputy positions, and the main generals were all members of the Ming army.

Although Gao Sheng and Zhang Yong had already surrendered to Fulong'an, it was impossible for Zhu Jing'an to let them take charge of one aspect of the battlefield as soon as they surrendered.

The most basic precautions are still necessary!

For example, when Gao Sheng led the army alone this time, Zhu Jing'an sent many close confidants to his army to supervise the army.

Gao Sheng only knew this well.

But as a newly returned general, he couldn't say much about it.

He can only prove his loyalty to Ming Dynasty through actual actions.

You can get more reuse in the future!
……

Guangxi!Jintian Town!

Supervise the country's prison!

Cuckoo!Cuckoo!

The cries of pigeons kept ringing.

The porter, Lao Wu, was serving a few pigeons and preaching to his servants.

"This pigeon is warm in nature, likes to be quiet, and doesn't like excitement. Those of us who serve it must speak softly and don't scare this bird."

"Also, remember that pigeons have short intestines, eat a lot, and poop quickly. They need to be fed and swept frequently to avoid allowing feces to accumulate."

"Drinking water should also be changed frequently. Pigeons are very particular about it. If the water is dirty, they will not drink it."

"Nowadays, the imperial court often uses carrier pigeons to deliver emergency reports. The lives of these trained pigeons are much more valuable than yours and mine!"

"You have to be careful!"

Lao Wu is the old man of the Zhu family.

When Lao Zhu's family was still a rural landowner, Lao Wu was the Zhu family's concierge.

Although he is still a concierge now, his status is completely different.

He was able to speak next to Zhu Jianzhuo. His daughter-in-law is now the chief cook of the imperial palace, and his daughter is now serving Queen Liu.

He is said to be a concierge, but he is more similar to the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Qing Dynasty.

The main task is to coordinate and supervise many matters within the government.

It's just that he still serves as a concierge, responsible for watching the carrier pigeons and delivering military reports.

While Lao Wu was preaching to the newcomers, a cooing sound suddenly came from the distance.

Several carrier pigeons flew high in the sky, circled a few times over Jian Guo's mansion, and then landed in the pigeon loft in front of Old Wu.

Lao Wu's sharp eyes saw the small bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's leg at a glance. With an expression on his face, he stepped forward to untie the bamboo tube from the pigeon's leg.

When Pigeon saw Old Wu's movements, he didn't avoid them. He rubbed his hand affectionately and let Old Wu move...

(End of this chapter)