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

Chapter 231 Situation in Fujian

Therefore, now, there are only two choices before Monk Wan'er!

Either accept the Ming Dynasty's recruitment now and become a hero of the Ming Dynasty.

Or, wait until the Ming Dynasty sends troops to Fujian and everyone betrays their relatives and leaves, and then goes to the execution ground to be stabbed.

Monk Wan Er also knew this very well, and he soon made a decision.

Monk Wan Er looked at his younger brother and said.

"Yun Shen, please go there yourself and invite the Ming Dynasty's envoy for me."

"Just say, Monk Wan Er has something important to discuss with you!"

Wan Yunshen heard this and just nodded.

"Second brother, don't worry, I understand!"

After saying this, he clasped his fists and left.

Seeing his brother turn and leave, Monk Wan'er couldn't help but let out a heavy breath.

The expression on his face was a little lonely, but also a little relieved.

He had no ambition to be an emperor in the first place. If this was the case, then for him, surrendering to the Ming Dynasty in exchange for glory and wealth would actually be quite good.

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Fujian, Fuzhou City!

Fuzhou was the ruling center of the Qing Dynasty in Fujian Province, and the importance of Fuzhou City is self-evident.

Under the current general trend of constant war in the entire south, Fuzhou City is indeed the safest city in Fujian.

Well, at least that’s the case for the banner people in Fujian!

The contemporary Marquis of Jinghai, Shi Bingren, thought the same way. Therefore, after Quanzhou was occupied by the anti-Qing rebels led by Monk Wan Yunlong Wan'er, he moved his tribe to Fuzhou City with his tribe, preparing to continue to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty.

Of course, it's not that he doesn't want to surrender to Ming Dynasty to save his life!
But as a descendant of the great traitor Shi Lang, the Ming Dynasty did not want him.

Hardcore traitors like Shi Lang and Hong Chengchou were blacklisted by the Ming Dynasty, and their descendants were destined to be liquidated.

This is non-negotiable!

Therefore, after the fall of Quanzhou, Shi Bingren could only bring the Ding Banner slaves from Jinghaihou Mansion to Fuzhou to cooperate with the Fuzhou General and prepare for the final resistance in Fuzhou City.

When the sky got brighter, Shi Bingren got up early. After having breakfast, he was going to take people to the school field to supervise the drill of sergeants.

Today, Fuzhou General Kuilun wanted to come to inspect in person, and Shi Bingren had to pay attention.

By the time Shi Bingren arrived at the school, the Fuzhou Qing army had already been practicing for a long time under the command of contemporary Haicheng Gong Huang Shijian.

The sound of countless people shouting for death in unison shook the sky!

The musketeers held their muskets and practiced loading and firing.

Then alternate with live fire training!

bang bang!bang bang bang!

The sound of musket shooting continued.

At the same time, the gunners of the Qing army were also doing live ammunition drills. The artillery was lined up in a row, and the sound of bombardment sounded from time to time. The grass targets were hit by the cannonballs, and wood chips were scattered everywhere.

It is worth mentioning that the guns and artillery currently used by the Qing army in Fuzhou except some of the original shotguns and general cannon of the Qing army.

There are also a lot of foreign guns and cannons!
They were all purchased from foreigners by Fuzhou General Kuilun after the Fuzhou Switch.

As the war situation in the south continued to worsen, Fujian no longer continued to abide by the ancestral system of the Qing Dynasty's sea ban.

After discussion with the generals of Fuzhou, the governor of Fujian, the governor of Min and Zhejiang, and other officials, they chose to switch to Fuzhou.

One is to obtain money and food through sea trade to support the training and preparation of the Qing army in Fuzhou.

The second is to purchase a batch of foreign guns and cannons from foreigners to quell thieves!
In addition, the sword, shield, and spearmen were also constantly practicing formations and fighting.

In fact, not only the Green Camp soldiers, but also the Eight Banners are training intensively.

Running on horseback, galloping and shooting arrows, fighting together with infantry, cavalry and artillery...

It is already quite organized.

Normally, the Qing army really didn't pay much attention to training.

Even the Green Camp soldiers had to conduct live-fire drills with guns and artillery, and they had to pay for the ammunition themselves.

In this case, it’s no wonder that the Green Camp’s combat effectiveness has deteriorated!
However, the situation is now tense, and the Qing army cannot continue to ignore training.

In order to make the army more motivated to practice, Fuzhou General Kuilun even ordered people to raise a training fund.

As long as the troops below participate in the training, they will be rewarded with money.

Troops that train well will also receive additional rewards.

Coupled with the help of die-hard traitors such as Jinghaihoufu and Haichenggongfu who provided money, effort and personnel to help train, the Fuzhou Qing army has now been trained in a very orderly manner.

Although he has not experienced the test of blood and fire, at least he looks a bit elite on the surface.

Shi Bingren stood on the generals' stage, and together with the contemporary Haicheng Gong Huang Shijian, he accompanied Fuzhou General Kuilun to inspect the drills of the Green Camp and the Eight Banners below. Both of their faces were full of approval. "Yes, yes, our Heavenly Soldiers of the Qing Dynasty are indeed very elite. The money and food during this period have not been wasted."

"With this elite soldier in hand, Fuzhou will have no worries!"

"..."

Seeing this scene, General Kuilun of Fuzhou also nodded with satisfaction.

"If our soldiers and horses of the Qing Dynasty were so elite, how could the Ming thieves be so rampant?"

Hearing this, everyone spoke one after another.

"What the general said is true!"

After Queilun sighed, he seemed to have remembered something and said in a somewhat lonely tone.

"It's just that even if we train an elite team in Fuzhou, the situation in the world is still not optimistic."

"I don't know what the situation is like on the Jiangnan side right now?"

The latest news that Kuilun has received is that the Ming army has conquered Anqing and is heading towards Jiangning.

As for more detailed news, it has never been received, and this is what makes Quillon feel most uneasy and anxious.

It's like the second boot upstairs that hasn't even hit the ground yet!
If the boots never hit the ground, it would always be a torment.

Kuilun now urgently wants to know how the war in Jiangning is going!
If Jiang Ning can hold on, the Qing Dynasty will still have hope of regaining control of the war in the south.

If Jiangning falls, then Fujian will be occupied by Ming thieves sooner or later!

Even though the terrain of Fujian is divided into eight mountains, one water and one farmland, it is still difficult to stop the Ming thieves' advance.

The reason is also very simple. Kuilun is self-aware. He knows that the Qing Dynasty in Fujian only has geographical advantages but no human support.

The Ming Dynasty had not yet been able to capture Jiangning, and anti-Qing uprisings in Fujian started one after another.

Once the Ming Dynasty captures Jiangning, then Fujian will really rebel all over the country!
There are rebels everywhere inside, and Ming thieves are suppressing the territory outside. Even if the Qing army has a favorable geographical location in Fujian, how long can it sustain under the internal and external troubles?
Thinking of this, Kuilun, who was originally in a good mood because he watched the Qing army's training in Fuzhou, suddenly became gloomy.

After hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Obviously, everyone has little confidence in the war in Jiangnan.

At this moment, a rumble of horse hooves suddenly sounded outside the school grounds.

A messenger ran all the way into the school grounds from the outside, and then came to the general stage where Kuilun and others were.

"General, urgent report, urgent report from Jiangning..."

The courier was dragging a red-lacquer military newspaper in his hand, and the expression on his face was one of visible anxiety.

After hearing this, Kuilun's expression changed obviously, and he had a bad feeling in his heart.

Urgent report from Jiangning?

Could it be that Jiangning fell?

Quillun couldn't help but feel a little panicked, and sweat began to form on his forehead.

But he still forced himself to calm down, and then spoke.

"Send it up, bring the urgent report quickly!"

When the messenger heard the words, he did not hesitate, strode onto the commander's platform, and then presented the military report in his hand to Kuilun.

Quillun took the emergency report and opened it to read.

Just for a moment, the expression on his face was obviously stagnant. Looking at the big words on the emergency report, Quilun couldn't help but feel confused.

He knew that his bad premonition had come true!
Jiangning City has really fallen!
But soon, the expression on Kuilun's face calmed down, and he turned to Shi Bingren and Huang Shijian, who were beside him eagerly to read the emergency report.

"Urgent report from Jiangnan, Jiangning City has been lost!"

"The Ming thieves are expected to launch troops against Zhejiang and Fujian soon. By then, Fuzhou will be in danger."

When Shi Bingren and Huang Shijian heard this, the expressions on their faces were obviously stagnant, and then they felt uneasy from the bottom of their hearts.

Because they all know that their families are on the blacklist of Ming Dynasty!

Once the Ming army arrives in Fuzhou, they may not end well!

Seeing this, Quillen took a deep breath and spoke.

"Go down with the order and summon the generals to discuss matters!"

"Fuzhou has to start preparing for war in advance!"

"The situation in the world today is unstable, and it is time for us, the ministers who are deeply favored by the country, to stand up and fight for the Qing Dynasty!"

Everyone was silent when they heard the words.

Obviously they feel uncomfortable!
While speaking, Kuilun subconsciously looked to the east, towards the direction of Da Yuan Island.

Just last month, Fujian Governor Fu Gang led his troops to Damuan Island to quell the civil unrest. I don’t know what the situation is now.

Nowadays, the world is really at war with the Qing Dynasty!

(End of this chapter)