Ning Zhongyi's arrival this time was not without reason, originally the whole army led by Ning Yu's Eastern Expeditionary Governor's Office, and later Ning Yu ascended the throne as the emperor, and the Eastern Expedition Governor's Mansion was naturally canceled, and the new plan has not been fully established, so Ning Zhongyi arrived in the army from Nanjing and led the whole army to attack the two Guangzhou.

After listening to Ning Tieshan's suggestion, he listened carefully to Cheng Ming's meaning, and couldn't help but show a little smile on his face, "What the two of you think about is reasonable, but before you leave, you have been instructed by Your Majesty that the battle of Liangguang should be clean and neat, completely eliminate the main force of the Qing army, solve the threat of the Qing army, and respond to the battle of Sichuan, so this king came this time and brought the second brigade of the Praetorian Division." ”

"The Battle of Sichuan?" Ning Tieshan and Cheng Ming were thoughtful, this news was a little too sudden.

Ning Zhongyi nodded lightly, "If today is a big game of chess, the White Lotus Sect has entered Guanzhong, and there will be a big battle with the Qing army in the northwest at any time, and my Great Chu will take the opportunity to march into Sichuan, which will attract the further attention of the Qing army, so the battle between Liangguang and Guangxi has become a key factor in breaking the deadlock." ”

When Cheng Ming heard this, his face couldn't help but show a little worry, "If Your Majesty has an order, the last general should obey it, the problem is that the Qing army in Liangguang has already gathered 60,000 troops, and if our army crosses the sea for an expedition, I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with it." ”

"The main force of this expedition across the sea will be the Second Guard Brigade, although there are only 8,000 people, but its combat power is still very strong, and it should be able to handle this mission." Ning Zhongyi patiently explained.

A smile appeared on Ning Tieshan's face, of course he knew the name of the Second Brigade of the Praetorian Guard Division, although it was only a brigade of troops, but it was much stronger than an ordinary division, and the brigade commander Guo Dingan was also a veteran, he had joined the Fu Han Army when he was in the Hanyang Battalion in the early years, and now he graduated from the martial arts hall and can be called Nengwen and Wu.

Cheng Ming didn't say much at the moment, for him, being safe does not mean being cowardly, and when it is time to work hard, he will not choose to retreat, now that the overall plan has been decided, then just follow orders.

"This time to cross the sea and attack, the sailor side is the decisive factor, why didn't you see the sailor Qiu Ze? Someone came, and invited Qiu Ze, the admiral of the navy. ”

Ning Zhongyi's face was a little unhappy, he didn't see the key people at such an important combat meeting, which made him feel that he had come to the right place this time, otherwise he would have to suffer a big loss sooner or later if he continued to fight in such a scattered manner.

Ning Tieshan couldn't help but feel a trace of embarrassment on his face, "Since a large number of ships are needed this time, the last general has discussed with Admiral Qiu and needs to recruit civilian ships, so Admiral Qiu is discussing with the major merchants, and he is still on the way at this time." ”

"Send someone to ......."

"Yes."

There was silence in the tent, and I don't know how long it was, a stout man stepped in from outside the tent, his face was dark, he looked rather burly, he knelt on one knee and saluted with his fists clenched.

"His Royal Highness the King of Changshan, the last general Qiu Ze is late, please forgive me."

Qiu Ze looked at Ning Zhongyi's solemn expression, and couldn't help but beat a drum in his heart, he was actually a general of the Qing army, after Ning Yu captured Jiangnan, he led a small part of the sailors to surrender to Ning Chu, and then added a part of the warships of the Fu Han Army to form the current Great Chu Naval Division, becoming the first admiral of the Great Chu Naval Division.

It is precisely because of this background that Qiu Ze's temperament has become extremely cautious, but this person has indeed studied the combat methods of the water division, and he is particularly brave, so he can also sit in the position of the admiral, but it is a pity that the current strength of the Great Chu Water Division is weak, so it has not been taken seriously by everyone.

"Qiu Ze, if our army goes on an expedition across the sea, will the sailor be able to do it?"

"Back to the king of Changshan, although there are only more than 100 warships in our army now, most of them are still small boats, but the Fujian Navy Division of the Qing Army has suffered extremely heavy losses in the previous battles, and now if it is against our Navy Division, the final general can be ensured to be correct." Qiu Ze felt the sweat on his face dripping down.

Ning Zhongyi got the promise, his face was not so ugly, he squeezed out a smile, "General Qiu, don't worry, now Dachu is still developing, there is really no way to expand the water division this year, but as long as it is next year, the water division will be further strengthened by then, the emperor once said that the water division of Da Chu must be the first in the world!" ”

The so-called No. 1 in the world, in fact, in Ning Yu's view, is the No. 1 in East Asia, which is basically enough to meet Ning Chu's needs, and there is no need for that in a short period of time...... However, the expansion of the sailor can no longer follow the old path, so Ning Yu did not say it explicitly, but the current preparations have indeed been made, for example, the Great Chu Sailor Lecture Martial Arts Hall has been prepared in Fujian, and when the naval talents brought back by Ernst from the West are in place, they will officially begin to train modern professional sailors.

"Now the general has already agreed with a number of merchants, and when the time comes, two hundred and eighty-seven civilian ships will be prepared and temporarily seconded to our naval division to assist in the transportation of troops, and the humble duty has carefully planned that the capacity of these civilian ships is fully sufficient to transport 6,000 to 8,000 people ashore at one time, and the second transportation will take twelve days."

Ning Zhongyi's face showed a little joy, if the civilian ships can transport 8,000 people at a time, then the 8,000 troops of the Second Brigade of the Praetorian Guard Division can be in place at one time, and it should be no problem to occupy Xinhui with 8,000 people, and resist the Qing army for 12 days, so that when the 8,000 people of the first division are transported, with 16,000 troops, plus the 3rd and 6th divisions attacking from the east, the 60,000 Qing troops can be eaten.

"In this case, each of them will go down and prepare, the 8,000 men of the Praetorian Brigade will set off on August 22, and are expected to arrive at Yahai on August 26, waiting for an opportunity to attack, and the 1st Division will be ready, according to the predetermined plan, board the ship and set off on the 4th day of September, and arrive at Yahai on the 10th of September."

The expressions of the generals became solemn, they all knew that this time the battle was not better than before, it can be said that if there is a slight mistake, it will be hundreds or even thousands of casualties, so they can only strictly follow the established plan, and there must be no mistakes.

Ning Zhongyi glanced at the generals deeply, "The third and sixth divisions on the front can start to move, just attack in the established direction, and from tomorrow, erect my royal flag, we have to fight the momentum, we have to concentrate the attention of the Qing army of the two Guangzhou, and let their eyes be fixed on our body, so as to ensure the plan of landing across the sea." ”

Raise the king's flag?

Everyone is in their hearts, the meaning of this represents is very clear, the Wang Qi will be the focus of the enemy's attention, if you can kill the king of Ning Chu, the meaning will even exceed the battle itself, this will be the biggest result since the Qing army started the war, so if the Qing army sees the Wang Qi, I am afraid it will not be easy to retreat.

Ning Zhongyi's meaning is obvious, that is, to use himself as bait to drag down the Qing army in front of him, and create fighters for the Praetorian Guard Brigade to lay the foundation for future victory.

On August 18, the banner of the Third Division of the Fu Han Army fluttered in the sky above Puning City, hunting in the wind, and many soldiers of the Fu Han Army were making the final preparations before the battle, they wiped their muskets with fine cloths, cleaned the muzzles of the guns, and even sharpened their bayonets.

When the war is about to be fought, the soldiers are not the slightest panic, but their hearts are full of anticipation, which is also the confidence brought to them by many battles in the past.

Among these people, there are even many green battalion soldiers of the year, they have no fighting spirit on the side of the Qing army, purely because of the unfair and ineffective rewards of the Qing army, and now after joining the Fu Han army, many people have not only received rewards, but also have been repeatedly promoted, and have long become a role model for everyone.

"Before the war, the commander ordered that wherever the army went, it was strictly forbidden to commit adultery, theft and robbery, and it was strictly forbidden to kill people and make meritorious deeds, and if there was any violation, there would be military discipline punishment, and the military discipline law enforcement team of this battle was the fourth battalion of the first regiment of the third division, please know all departments."

After all, the system of the military discipline department has existed for a long time, and the Fu Han army is different from other armies, that is, the military aircraft department is not a fixed establishment, but a military discipline department is transferred before each war, and different regiments and battalions have the opportunity to become a military discipline department.

This is also Ning Yu's idea, that is, by making each regiment and battalion become a law enforcement military aircraft department, in order to better understand the importance of military aircraft, in the implementation of military discipline is also a kind of education for themselves, in the face of the military aircraft department law enforcement can also better understand the other party, so once this system is established, it has become a practice in the military.

For the soldiers of the 4th Battalion of the 1st Regiment of the 3rd Division, this is also the first time they have become a member of the Law Enforcement Military Discipline Department, so it is still relatively new, they wear red signs on their arms, on which are written two large black characters 'Military Discipline', with such a symbol, no one is allowed to obstruct the law enforcement of the Military Discipline Department, even if it is Ning Zhongyi, the general manager of the march, and they are not allowed to easily interfere with the law enforcement of the Military Discipline Department.

Of course, for the Fu Han army, the implementation of military discipline does not mean that it is a rigid behavior, for the militia and even some young people who were bewitched by the Qing court, if there is any disobedience, it is also regarded as the behavior of the Qing army, so this situation also needs to be severely cracked down, not to tie the hands and feet of the Fu Han army.

In this battle, the third division will start from Puning, along Kwaitan, Lufeng, and Haifeng, and after taking Haifeng, it will pounce on Huizhou non-stop, and once Huizhou is occupied, it will pause.

For the third division, there are not many Qing troops on this road, except for a part of the Qing army in Huizhou, there are actually only some militia groups in other places, and they are not any formal resistance forces, so there is no need to worry about it, the key problem is the battle in Huizhou, if the Qing army in Guangdong comes to support, then it will not be very easy to fight.

On the contrary, the task of the 6th Division in this battle will be heavier, they have already set out from Xingning two days ago, along Longchuan, Lianping all the way to Shaozhou Mansion, the purpose is to further contain the Qing army in Guangzhou, prompting it to divide its forces to deal with it.

Ning Zhongyi led the guard battalion to set off with the third division, and his royal flag had been erected high, and the word 'Changshan' on it was depicted with black edges, which looked quite eye-catching.

"Lord Wang, this expedition is extremely difficult and dangerous, even if the last general loses his life, he will keep the prince safe!"

Cheng Ming looked at Ning Zhongyi and said earnestly, his idea is very traditional, the general is nothing more than loyal to the monarch to serve the country, and the war is unpredictable, if there is really any case, keeping the king of Changshan is everything, only by keeping Ning Zhongyi is equivalent to saving Ning Chu's face, and the next time you can fight again.

Ning Zhongyi's face sank, "When I was in Nanjing, Mrs. Cheng learned that Gu was going to come to Liangguang, and she once told Gu that the men of the Cheng family were nothing more than eight words, 'Horse leather shroud, rivers and mountains are unified', so it is enough." Although there are few descendants of the Cheng family, none of them are not hard bones. This sentence is also in my heart, is it in your Cheng Ming's eyes, does Lone still need you to protect him? ”

Cheng Ming was a little embarrassed on his face, smiled bitterly, and then clasped his fists and saluted: "Since this is the case, the last general should do his best to kill the thief!" ”

"Okay, after this battle, I'll give you a blind celebration wine in Guilin!"

Guilin Mansion is the province of Guangxi, Ning Zhongyi's meaning is very simple, the goal of this battle is to collect the two Guangzhou, and it will be finished until Guilin, Guangxi, otherwise it will be a failure.

At the time of the action of the Fu Han army, the sentinels of the Qing army also detected the movements of the Fu Han army, and those spies rode fast horses, almost all the way non-stop, and sent a piece of information back to Guangzhou, and the Guangzhou general Guan Yuanzhong, who received the news, frowned, like ants on a hot pot looking at these letters.

The regimental training in the direction of Guangzhou Mansion has begun to be mobilized, but the gentry in the city are not stupid, although they are not very interested in the Fu Han army, but they are also clear about Guan Yuanzhong's intentions, the so-called regimental training, in the end, is also sent to the front line cannon fodder, how can the gentry be willing to do these things that are scolded by their ancestors?

In the suspicious and wary mentality of the gentry, the so-called Guangdong and Guangxi regimental training is an empty shell, although more than 10,000 young people have been recruited, but these people have never been trained, and they have no equipment, and they have no combat power at all, which also makes Guan Yuanzhong feel a little tricky, he has the intention to use brute force to press, but after all, there are many concerns.

Guan Yuanzhong has been a general in Guangzhou for 20 years, he is different from his former friend Yang Zongren, Yang Zongren did not hesitate to discredit himself in order to complete the group exercise, and did not hesitate to make enemies with tens of millions of people, in this case, he reluctantly ran tens of thousands of group exercises, and now Guan Yuanzhong, after all, is old, he has lost the determination to do whatever it takes, and he does not have the courage, this group training is destined to be unsuccessful.

It's just that, even the current 60,000 troops are also estranged from each other, such as the remnants of Fujian and Zhejiang brought by Manbao and the green battalions of Liangguang are not dealt with, and among the green battalions of Liangguang, the Guangdong soldiers and Guangxi soldiers are not dealt with, as well as Kong Yuxun's supervising pacesetters and Nian Xiyao's Fu pacesetters, as well as Gan Rulai's Fu pacesetters, there are also many contradictions.

Before this battle began, the internal chaos had already given Guan Yuanzhong a headache.