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

Chapter 96 Killing the Fat Sheep
But Yongwei was a Manchu and a member of the Qing clan whose surname was Aixinjueluo.

He has backers in the court and in the Eight Banners circles.

Even if the situation in Guangdong deteriorates, the most he can do is to be exiled to Yili or Ningguta to serve in front of the army.

But the wealth and power inherited from his family can still be protected.

His family can still enjoy prosperity and wealth!
It is not impossible to even wait two years, review the relationship between the DPRK and China, pick a time when the emperor is in a good mood, intercede, and get him back to the capital from the border.

However, Yang Jingsu is different.

He is a Han Chinese and does not have the support of the Eight Banners. Even if he can escape, he is destined to bear the main responsibility for this battle.

There is a high probability that he will be captured by the imperial court as a warning to others.

Even his family will be implicated and exiled!
Yang Jingsu didn't want his family to suffer, so he was prepared not to leave, and was prepared to die in Deqing Prefecture.

In his mind, if he could die on the battlefield, his family would not have to be implicated in his defeat, right?

Yong Wei took a deep breath, held his fist solemnly to Yang Jingsu, and then spoke.

"Governor Yang, take care!"

"If possible, I will try my best to protect Governor Yang's family from being involved in this war."

Yang Jingsu was ready to risk his life to break up the queen for him, so Yong Wei naturally couldn't help but express his feelings.

Yang Jingsu nodded after hearing this.

"In that case, I would like to thank you General for your kindness!"

After saying this, Yang Jingsu seemed to have remembered something and added.

"One more thing, General, please bring my master and his followers with you when you break out of the encirclement."

"The old man is about to die, so the young people will not be affected anymore..."

Yongwei did not refuse and nodded in agreement.

Then, he led people to break out of the encirclement in a furious manner.

Yang Jingsu poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all.

The bitter poisonous wine entered his throat, but a smile appeared on his face involuntarily.

It's as if what he is drinking now is some kind of fine wine!
After drinking several glasses of poisonous wine, I began to feel a dull pain in my abdomen.

The pain became more and more severe, making Yang Jingsu's face turn pale.

There was a clear layer of cold sweat on his shiny forehead.

But he still forced himself to carry the governor's airs, adjusted his hat, and sat in the lobby of the state government office.

Yang Jingsu can die, but the dignity of the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi cannot be lost!

……

Outside Deqingzhou City!
Zhu Jing'an stood on his horse, but he did not enter the city immediately.

Because the current city of Deqing Prefecture is not safe.

There are still a large number of Qing troops in the city, and there are even Qing troops stubbornly resisting.

Zhu Jing'an entering the city now is no different from risking his own life.

"Command the army to control order in Deqing Prefecture as soon as possible!"

"Search for the Qing rebels who have fled into the city, and be sure not to let anyone escape."

At this moment, Zeng Yao, who was responsible for blocking the north gate of Deqing Prefecture, came galloping all the way to report to Zhu Jing'an.

"Report!"

"Informing the Grand Governor, Qing troops broke out from the north of the city and then headed towards Guangzhou City."

Zhu Jing'an frowned when he heard this.

"Who escaped from the city? What happened?"

Zeng Yao cupped his fists.

"If I go back to the Governor, the Qing troops who escaped from the city should be from the Eight Banners in Guangzhou."

"They are all riding horses, so they are very mobile. Our infantry was not paying attention for a moment and was jumped out by them."

"Please ask the Governor to punish you!"

When Zhu Jing'an heard the words, he exhaled a breath, but still waved his hands and said.

"It doesn't matter! As long as the one who escapes is not the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi."

"It's normal for infantry to be unable to stop cavalry."

"Ignore them for now. For me, Daming, the most important thing at the moment is to deal with the Qing army supervisors and horses in Deqingzhou City."

Although in terms of influence, if the Ming army can encircle and annihilate the Eight Banners of Guangzhou, it will have greater influence than if the Qing army encircles and annihilates Du Biao.

However, those Eight Banners soldiers now only have a vague influence.

Speaking of actual combat effectiveness, the Eight Banners is much worse than the elites in the green camp like Du Biao.

What the Ming army needs to pursue most now is not some illusory influence, but to destroy the effective force of the Qing army in Guangdong as much as possible.

Destroy the elite soldiers of the Qing army in Guangdong!

This will lay a stronger foundation for the Ming Dynasty to conquer the entire Guangdong.

Therefore, for the current Ming army, the priority of encircling and annihilating the Qing army's governor must be ranked before the annihilation of the Eight Banners in Guangzhou.

How can I put it, as long as you are useless enough, no one will regard you as a threat!
As Zhu Jing'an's order was issued, the Ming army continued to launch an encirclement and suppression campaign against the remnants of the Qing army in Deqingzhou City.

The Ming army encircled and suppressed from all directions, and the remnants of the Qing army were surrounded on several streets near the state government.

The Ming army attacked several times, but failed to achieve results.

The resistance of the Qing army remained tenacious.

The Ming army at the front had no choice but to ask for help from behind.

Zhu Jing'an received the report and spoke directly.

"Don't rush to attack now, just surround the Qing captives to death. Pay attention to controlling the number of casualties of our army."

"When our army brings up the heavy artillery later and uses the heavy artillery to clear the way, there will be plenty of ways to defeat them."

"Problems that can be solved with gunpowder and cannonballs should be solved with gunpowder and cannonballs, rather than with human lives."

What should I do if street fighting is difficult?
In Mao Zi's words, if there are no alleys, wouldn't there be no need for street fighting?
The method is simple and crude, but effective.

As for the people affected by the war, what should we do?
Zhu Jing'an could only say sorry to them.

The Ming army can love the people as their own children, but that must be under the premise that the safety of the Ming army itself is not threatened.

If Zhu Jing'an has two options in front of him, one is to win, and the other is to love the people like a son.

Then he will definitely choose victory without hesitation.

As Zhu Jing'an's order was issued, the subsequent Ming army began to transfer artillery to the front line.

In particular, the ten heavy long cannons were regarded by the Ming army as their greatest support in attacking fortresses.

"Heavy artillery ready!"

"Aim, shoot, fire!"

The flag was waved, and the heavy artillery of the Ming army pushed to the front line began to roar.

Boom!Boom!
The deafening sound of shelling echoed all around.

As the smoke filled the air, artillery shells were fired one after another towards the building where the Qing army was hiding and resisting.

Wherever the shells passed, houses collapsed.

The Ming army's offensive troops followed closely behind and charged towards the collapsed building, preparing to finish.

First the grenades cleared the way, then the musket volleys, and finally the infantry charge.

The Ming army's progress was very rapid!
……

Soon, the last resistance of the Qing army was suppressed.

The remaining remnants of the Qing army began to surrender to the Ming army in batches.

The Ming army began to actually control the entire Deqing Prefecture, and the army fought as far as the Deqing Prefecture Yamen.

After breaking in, they found Yang Jingsu who had already committed suicide by taking poison in the lobby of Deqingzhou Yamen.

The messenger immediately flew on horseback to report.

"Report to the Governor!"

"Yang Jingsu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi in the Qing Dynasty, committed suicide by taking poison in the office of Deqing Prefecture!"

"Our army failed to capture anyone alive." Zhu Jing'an was waiting for reports from the front line. He thought that the Ming Dynasty could capture a big shot like two governors in this battle.

Unexpectedly, what I got in the end was such a piece of news.

Yang Jingsu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, committed suicide by taking poison!

After lowering his head and thinking for a while, Zhu Jing'an raised his head and said.

"I came here looking for a thin coffin, please calm down!"

Chinese people believe that a dead person is the most important person, and debts will be wiped out after death.

Zhu Jing'an would not care about the dead.

Besides, although Yang Jingsu led troops to invade the Ming Dynasty, he did not have time to do anything harmful to the people.

Zhu Jing'an had no reason to do anything to him!
After speaking, he said again.

"Go ahead with the order and prepare to clean the battlefield, take prisoners into custody, properly collect the remains of our dead soldiers, register them, and treat the wounded."

"Recruit all the doctors and medicinal materials in Deqing Prefecture to treat the wounded soldiers of our army."

"As long as the wounded soldiers of our army are still breathing, we must do our best to treat them!"

"No mistake!"

After finishing speaking, Zhu Jing'an pondered for a while.

"I will order someone to start counting the names of the gentry who will be recruited to help the Manchu Qing Dynasty deal with the Ming Dynasty."

"After the war, our army will send people to visit them one by one!"

"Search everyone's house!"

"I want people to know what will happen if I dare to help the Qing Dynasty deal with me, the Ming Dynasty."

Although Zhu Jing'an wanted to win over the "people's hearts and minds", he had no choice but to win over the people's hearts and minds, and the people's hearts and minds ignored him.

If that's the case, don't blame him for trying to scare the monkeys with the gentry who dance more joyfully!

It just so happened that Ming Dynasty was a little short of money recently, so he killed a few fat sheep to get some blood.

When the ordering soldiers heard this, they clasped their fists and left.

Zhu Jing'an also headed towards the city of Deqing Prefecture, surrounded by his personal guards.

……

Guangzhou!

Qiankun Teahouse is the entrance to the Tiandihui.

Li Mu once again brought people to the teahouse to ask for an audience with Fang Yuan Fang Shiyu, the leader of the Tiandi Club.

What was different from last time was that this time Fang Yuan took the initiative to go out and welcome Li Mu into the teahouse.

"Brother Li can come to Fang Mou's house, which really makes Fang Mou's place full of glory!"

When Li Mu heard this, he cupped his fists and said.

"You're welcome, Hall Master Fang. Li came here today. He mainly wants to discuss something with Hall Master."

When Fang Yuan heard this, he extended his hand without looking outside.

"Please, please, please go upstairs to the private room first. Let's drink tea and talk slowly."

The obvious difference from the last time Li Mu came was that Fang Yuan's attitude was obviously better.

If we say that the last time Li Mu came, Fang Yuan was just as polite as a host to a guest.

But this time, Fang Yuan showed some flattery towards Li Mu.

The reason for this is also very simple.

First, because Fang Yuan made a fortune from the trade with Daming last time, so this time Li Mu comes again, he will naturally be more polite.

After all, this is a big customer!

You can't get along with anyone, and you can't get along with money, right?

Also because the Ming Dynasty has now exerted considerable momentum in Guangxi, and even the admiral of Guangxi was defeated at the hands of Zhu Jing'an.

The entire Guangxi Green Camp was being pressed to the ground and rubbed by Daming.

This is no secret!
Although Fang Yuan still didn't think it was possible for the Ming Dynasty to succeed, and he didn't think the Zhu family could really succeed in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, this did not prevent him from making a good offer to the Ming Dynasty.

After all, they are from heaven and earth.

What was the purpose of the Tiandi Society when it was founded?
Fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty! !

Although they, who had transformed into the underworld, did not dare to actually fulfill this purpose, they could not help but have a good impression of the anti-Qing forces from the bottom of their hearts.

Not to mention, the person behind Li Mu was also named Zhu, the same name as Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

Li Mu and Fang Yuan went up to the private room on the second floor one after another.

Fang Yuan ordered someone to bring tea and sent someone to watch the door of the private room. He picked up the teacup and took a sip before speaking.

"Mr. Li, please!"

Li Mu also took a sip of tea, feeling the aroma of tea in his mouth.

Li Mu considered his words and spoke.

"I came to visit Hall Master Fang this time because I have something I want to discuss with Hall Master."

When Fang Yuan heard this, his tone was still slightly flattering.

"Mr. Li, please tell me. If I can do it, I will definitely not refuse."

Seeing this, Li Mu continued.

"Since the hall master said so, I won't beat around the bush with the hall master."

"To put it bluntly, I, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Jing'an, will personally lead the main force of the army to march eastward to Guangdong and rush to Guangzhou."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hopes that the hall master can call on his brothers to launch an uprising against the Qing Dynasty and coordinate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's offensive against Guangdong."

If Ming Dynasty wants to attack Guangdong, it will not be able to bypass the Tiandihui forces in Guangdong no matter what.

Zhu Jing'an wants to absorb the power of Guangdong's Tiandihui for his own use!
When Fang Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but frown and fell into deep thought.

The power of the Qing Dynasty was still at its peak. Although the Ming Dynasty made some noise, it was limited to Guangxi.

In terms of the overall situation of the world, the impact is quite limited.

Under the current situation, it is okay to let Fang Yuan buy a good deal for Da Ming, even if he is allowed to give profits to Da Ming in the smuggling trade.

But if you want him, Fang Yuan, to lead the brothers of the Tiandihui to launch an uprising against the Qing Dynasty, he will fight against the Qing Dynasty with open fire.

That's another story...

"This is not easy to do!"

"The brothers all have families to support. I want to get the brothers to rebel, but I'm afraid they won't agree."

Fang Yuan declined politely.

Li Mu wasn't angry when he heard this, he just said with a smile.

"Hall Master Fang may have misunderstood."

"My intention is not to ask the hall master to raise troops now, but to ask the hall master to raise troops to respond after the Ming Dynasty attacks."

"Help the Ming Dynasty cooperate with the outside world to capture the city of Guangzhou, instead of letting the Heaven and Earth Society raise their own troops and fight alone."

Guangzhou's city defense is very strong, with tall walls, moats, urns, turrets, and forts...

If there is no one to support them, they want to take Guangzhou by storm.

Then you have to pay for it with human lives!

When Fang Yuan heard this, his heart was still filled with hesitation.

He didn't want to agree to Li Mu's request, but he couldn't refuse it, so he could only evade it again.

"This matter is of great importance. I still need to discuss it with the elders in the hall before making a decision."

Seeing that Fang Yuan had made up his mind to shirk, Li Mu couldn't say anything more, so he could only nodded slightly, and then continued to add.

"If the hall master can mobilize troops to respond, I, the supervisor of the Ming Dynasty, will definitely not be stingy with a large reward."

"Official positions, gold, silver, and titles, if the hall master has any requests, His Highness will definitely grant them."

When Fang Yuan heard this, he was moved.

But it's just a heartbeat.

No matter how high the terms offered by Ming Dynasty are, if they cannot be cashed, what is the difference between it and a bad check?

Only when the Ming Dynasty can withstand the Qing's counterattack and gain a foothold in Guangdong and Guangxi can what Li Mu say now be meaningful!
(End of this chapter)