At the beginning of July in the third year of the reform, the atmosphere between the north and the south suddenly became tense, and it seemed that an invisible showdown had begun, but the two sides were not fighting with real swords and guns, but with the general trend of the two sides.

There is no doubt that the current general trend is on Ning Chu's side, but after all, this is a big step forward on the fork in the road of history, and Ning Yu is full of confidence at the same time, but also deeply feels the unknownness ahead.

The three major armies had almost assembled, and the commanders of the divisions had returned to their units, and they tried their best to suppress the fighting spirit in the current army, looking patiently in the direction of Nanjing, waiting for a signal from this side.

At the same time, Shandong's 100,000 green battalion soldiers also began to gather, and they deployed along the Yellow River, but their morale was even lower than that of the soldiers of the Fu Han Army on the other side of the Yellow River.

On the other hand, Tian Wenjing, the governor of Henan, was also mobilizing the few green battalions in his hands, plus some gentry regimental training, shrunk in Weihui's mansion, looking at the Fu Han army in the direction of Kaifeng very vigilantly, they did not resist the strength and courage of the other party, but their existence can give the Qing army in Shandong, Shandong and Shanxi Zhili a wake-up call.

The reason why Zhang Tingyu did not recommend stationing the Yellow River also existed, because compared with the long Yellow River, the current Qing army did not have too strong troops to defend everywhere, and as long as there was a breakthrough, the entire defense line would also collapse.

At the same time, affected by the situation between the north and the south, the Great Righteous Army stationed in Shaanxi also began to move, and Chen Daoxian dispatched troops to capture Fengxiang and Longzhou one after another, which can be regarded as testing the Qing army in the direction of Nian Qianyao.

As for Nian Qianyao, who was stationed in Gansu, and Yue Zhongqi, who traveled as far as Qinghai-Tibet, they all watched the big war in the Central Plains with a very vigilant attitude, they did not participate in the strength of the card table now, and everything could only wait for the end of the Central Plains War.

Among them, Nian Qianyao and Yue Zhongqi have both experienced heavy defeats, so the troops in their hands are not much, especially after Yue Zhongqi has experienced the defeat in Sichuan Province, he currently has only a few thousand people under his hands, barely surviving in the corner of Qinghai-Tibet, and although Nian Qianyao still has 50,000 people, these 50,000 people cannot be compared with before the war, so the power is also very limited.

All in all, when the Great War broke out, all the remaining forces had no means to participate, they could only quietly wait for the end of the war, and the only ones who could really decide the general trend of the world were still the Reform Emperor in the south and the Yongzheng Emperor in the north.

On the 10th day of the seventh month of the third year of the reform, the Praetorian Guard Division of the Fuhan Army was officially launched, with four infantry regiments, one artillery regiment and five cavalry regiments, plus the troops directly under the division, a huge army of 23,000 people was lined up in a neat line and set off towards the outside of the city.

The people inside and outside the city crowded the roadside, as many as more than 100,000 people crowded the long Suzaku Avenue to the brim, and everyone looked at the soldiers of the Fu Han Army in neat military uniforms, marching forward with steps, their eyes showing resolute gaze, and the bayonets on the muskets on their shoulders flashed coldly.

"You don't see you, the end of the Han army, the weak crown is a captive, please ....... long"

The military band on the side also played military music, hundreds of boys sang the military song of the Fu Han Army, their crisp voices circled in front of the Vermilion Bird Avenue, driving more people to join the singing, perhaps most of the people do not understand the name of this song, but everyone knows that when this song sounds, it means that the soldiers of the Fu Han Army will embark on a journey.

In today's Great Chu, the status of the soldiers is no longer as low as in the Ming and Qing dynasties, under the guidance of Ning Chu, an easy-to-understand stage play is staged in various places, which also makes everyone know that the soldiers are not fighting for money, but in order to be able to reunify the north and the south, so that the sons and daughters of China can stand together again, and no longer have to suffer any grievances, they are fighting a great war!

The people cheered for the Fu Han army, and even many people spontaneously rushed up, carrying chickens, ducks, fish and meat that they were reluctant to eat, and carrying melons, fruits and vegetables, hoping to dedicate some of their hearts.

Of course, Ning Chu's military discipline was very strict, and the soldiers naturally didn't dare to reach out and take it, they could only look ahead without squinting, their chests held high, and their faces had a solemn and serious expression.

In fact, their hearts were greatly encouraged, and scenes like this were simply unimaginable in the past, just like the Qing army was fighting, and it had almost become a habit to plunder the people, so the people were afraid of the soldiers like tigers, and they wanted to let the Qing army and the bandits die together.

But now it has been proved that as long as a good image of the army is erected and the army discipline is strictly observed, then the people will also remember it in their hearts, so this scene has also made more soldiers of the Fu Han Army firm in their determination to abide by discipline.

Just as the soldiers of the Fu Han Army were advancing, a majestic horn sounded, and I saw rows of soldiers in more gorgeous red military uniforms walking towards the front, but they immediately understood that they were knowledgeable, I am afraid that this is the emperor's personal guard, and on the frame behind, it should be the emperor himself.

Tens of thousands of people looked at the long frame behind the pro-guard troops, looking forward, although they were all destined to see it at this distance, but the big Chu Regiment Dragon Banner had already explained everything.

"Your Majesty wins!"

"Your Majesty wins!"

As the Tuanlong Banner gradually approached, the people also let out warm cheers, and they sincerely thanked the emperor, because in the past few years, the lives of all the people have been slowly improving at a speed visible to the naked eye, and everyone understands in their hearts that if there is no Ning Yu, I am afraid that everyone's life will return to before.

Ning Yu stood on a tall carriage, dressed in a bright red marshal's uniform, with a golden dragon pattern embroidered on his collar, and a medal on his chest, which was the most ordinary first-class Medal of Loyalty and Bravery, designed to inspire all the soldiers who fought on the front line, and the emperor would always stand with them.

The carriage was heavily protected, but even so, there were still some guards around, who were extremely vigilant to observe all the surroundings, and a few tall guards, standing in the most vulnerable positions, ready to use their bodies to defend the emperor against hidden arrows at any time.

Looking at the cheering people around him, Ning Yu was holding a long sword in his hand, his expression was extremely resolute, he knew that if he wanted to give back to these people, the best way was to end the war as soon as possible and cleanly, which was the best explanation for everyone.

The chariots, the horses, and the pedestrians, bows and arrows, are all at the waist.

The grandmother and wife sent each other off, and the dust did not see the Xianyang Bridge.

The Praetorian Guard gradually moved away, embarking on a distant journey, and the lives of the people continued, and they looked at the heavy smoke and dust in the distance, but began to pray to the gods and Buddhas in the sky.

Whether parents send their sons, or wives send their husbands, for all the people, their greatest hope is not that their relatives have made achievements on the battlefield, but that they can truly return safely.

.........

Shandong Jinan Mansion, the newly appointed governor of Shandong Li Wei, can be called a real young and promising, only 38 years old, in just three years, ushered in several jumps in the official position, and then from a four-grade Yunnan Yanyi Road, to the second-grade governor of Shandong.

But anyone who knows anything about the current situation will not be happy for Li Wei, because the Qing Dynasty has fallen, Shandong has become the front line of crumbling, and he, the so-called governor, is simply an errand used to put out fires, and he may be burned at any time.

Before the outbreak of the war, Shandong, Shanxi, and Henan were very special, such as the governor of Zhili, who could command military operations in Zhili, Henan, and Shandong, so these three provinces did not have governors like other provinces, and the largest official position was governor.

But when the Fu Han army threatened the Yellow River, Yongzheng deeply felt the drawbacks of this system, so he appointed Tian Wenjing as the governor of Henan, and the original Shandong was controlled by Ortai, but Ortai was later transferred to Yungui to fight the fire, so the governor of Shandong was vacant again, and Li Wei, who was the governor of Zhili at the time, was next.

From the governor of Zhili to the governor of Shandong, Li Wei did not have any complaints, after all, in his heart, his loyalty to Yongzheng has always been the highest, in other words, if it were not for Yongzheng's wisdom, he Li Wei may not be able to be a member of the feudal territory for the rest of his life.

Since Yongzheng needs him Li Wei to support the overall situation of Shandong, then Li Wei will naturally do his best to do this well.

Therefore, Li Wei, who rushed to Licheng late at night, immediately summoned all the officials of the Shandong Domain's Yamen and the Zhensi Yamen to come to the meeting, including Chen Shiqi, the governor and governor of Shandong (yes, it is the father of Chen Jialuo, the protagonist of the book), Tong Jitu, the political envoy of Shandong, and Dong Yongai, the envoy of Shandong.

In the middle of the night, the lights in the governor's yamen were bright, Li Wei sat on the main seat, and the other officials were divided into left and right, and the lights and candles shone on everyone's faces, looking gray and unbright.

"Lord Duxian rushed to Licheng late at night, and the lower officials and others have all arrived now, but it is difficult to entertain for a while, and I hope your lordship will forgive me."

Shandong Governor Chen Shiqi is only 45 years old, very shrewd and capable, since he was promoted to Shandong governor last year, he has done a lot of practical things in this year, and he is quite popular in Shandong officialdom.

Li Wei belongs to the donation background, not from the right path of the imperial examination, so he does not have the pedantic atmosphere of ordinary officials, when he heard Chen Shiqi's polite words, Li Wei waved his hand directly, "The imperial court sent me Li Wei to Shandong, not for this meal or two meals, I Li Wei and you Lord Chen, are here to do practical things." ”

Although these words were quite vulgar, Chen Shiqi's eyes lit up, he was originally such a character, and he said respectfully at the moment: "My lord came to Shandong, which is the blessing of the people of Shandong, but now the burden of Shandong is heavy, and Chu is ready to move, but I am afraid that the military disaster will come in an instant." ”

Li Wei nodded, but he didn't take Chen Shiqi's words, but asked carefully: "I heard that when Lord Chen first came to Shandong, Shandong happened to be in the midst of a locust plague, and the matter of grain transportation was also affected. ”

When he said this, Chen Shiqi felt a pang in his heart, this matter was not a particularly big thing, but it still made Li Wei, the official, notice, it can be seen that this person has made preparations, and it is by no means as vulgar and rude as ordinary people think.

In fact, several favored ministers of the Yongzheng Dynasty received very high attention, compared with Tian Wenjing, Ortai and other generations, Li Wei was the most despised, the reason naturally fell on the body, especially Li Wei himself did not know a few big characters, so all the drafting of official documents needed to be done by the master, so he was also discriminated against by many people in the court.

When Chen Shiqi was the governor of Shandong, Li Wei was the governor of Zhili, so he had heard of it, but now that the other party had become his boss, he had to respond carefully: "There is indeed such a thing, but it is not a big deal, but I don't know why the adults asked?" ”

"This is no small matter!"

Li Wei praised repeatedly: "Among the court officials, there are really very few people who can have such a practical spirit as Lord Chen, and after the locust plague, they have also considered low-interest loans for the small people, and they have indeed done a lot of practical things for the people." ”

Chen Shiqi didn't understand Li Wei's intentions, so he had to deal with it carefully: "This matter was also discovered by the lower officials when they inspected below, where there is a great famine, even if the people spend the famine year, they no longer have the capital to buy seeds and farm, so they have to borrow, and then under the high interest rate, there is a suspicion of rolling profits, which makes the small people bankrupt countless times." ”

After all, Li Wei is not the kind of official who grinds his ass in the Hanlin Academy, and he naturally lacks a lot of patience, and he quickly revealed his true thoughts, "Lord Chen, Shandong is the barrier of the Beijing Division, and the emperor asked me to come to Shandong, by no means to come to watch Chu Yi easily capture Shandong, whether it is to stop or delay, after all, it will create a decisive victory for the emperor.......

Chen Shiqi only understood when he heard this, the other party probably valued his connections in Shandong, and wanted to explore the bottom of his side to see what the gentry in Shandong thought, and the real focus was naturally the Confucian family in Qufu.

It's just that Chen Shiqi has just been here for a year, how can he get involved with the Kong family, a big family, so he had to say euphemistically: "Lord Li, if you want to keep Shandong, you naturally need to contact the Kong family, but it's a pity that Xia Guan first came to Licheng, and there are really not many contacts with the Kong family." If you really want to have a connection, it is better to start from Wang Xi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and now the fourth daughter of Lord Wang is the original partner of Kong Chuanduo, the contemporary Yansheng Gong. ”

Hearing Chen Shiqi's prevarication, Li Wei was a little uncomfortable, if he could contact the relationship with the Wang family, how could he trouble him, the governor of Shandong?