Compared with last year's major counteroffensive, more than a year has passed, and the counteroffensive against the southern Jiangxi region organized by Chen Kai this time has never been done by relying solely on the strength of the Ming army in Guangdong.

At the same time that Chen Kai personally led the army north, Huang Shan, the right governor of Fujian who was in charge of the Tingzhou Prefecture, also led the army to launch a fierce attack on the Tingzhou Prefecture. When the city fell, the Qing army fled to Ruijin County, and Huang Shan led the Ming army to pursue at the same time, he naturally encountered the embarrassment of Dong Dayong. The pursuing troops were repairing the official road and advancing at the same time, and at the same time, they had to deal with the fleeing Qing soldiers, which was slower than the Qing army. It's just that the door of the ancient town is closed, and it doesn't hurt that Huangshan arrives one day earlier and one day later.

"The student Tao Qian, on the order of Chen Fujun, lurked in Ruijin County. The day before yesterday, it was said that the guards of the ancient town raised troops anyway, and captured 23 generals and more than 300 green battalions under Dong Dayong, the chief soldier of Tingzhou Town, and dedicated them to the tent of Admiral Huang. ”

When Huangshan arrived in the ancient town, the prisoners, including Dong Dayong, had already been received by the vanguard. The person who came came was dressed as a bright scholar, but he was bald, and he didn't see the braid at the back of his head, which looked very strange.

Here, when the visitor saw Huangshan, he bowed his hand and gave a general explanation of the situation. Most of Huangshan has learned about these on the road, and it is already clear about Chen Kai's arrangement of personnel to lurk, as well as the fact that the hidden personnel destroyed official roads and bridges, spread rumors, and plotted against the Qing army guards.

"Mr. Tao and the princes have worked hard, and the commander must report to the country. When the country surnamed Ye received the news, fame and fortune were just idle matters. ”

Originally, it was not possible to break through the city overnight, after all, there were many strong attacks like he had before, and Dong Da's strict defense made him not achieve too good results this year. This time, it was still an internal and external attack, which made the morale of the Qing army collapse, and Zheng Chenggong's side of the Tingzhou city guard officer who had already started to rebel earlier finally couldn't bear the heavy pressure, so he easily took the Tingzhou capital city.

In this, Tao Qian, a figure of the Ruijin Heaven and Earth Society, made great contributions, although he did not kill a single Qing army, but he realized the disintegration of the opponent's morale. Even, before the scene of the city breaking out officially broke out, Huangshan once thought that he would have a chance to break the city after the five giant cannons collapsed the city wall. It turned out to be a windfall.

Huang Shan said so, Tao Qian also returned the salute again and again, saying that he was ordered by Chen Kai and did not dare to take credit. As for Zheng Chenggong's side, Huangshan had already stated earlier that his people did not really arrive in the capital of Tingzhou, but continued to sit in Fuzhou.

In the final analysis, today's Zheng Group's stall is too big, and Chen Kai is fully responsible for Guangdong, but the entire military affairs of Fujian, in addition, Zheng Chenggong has also begun to operate the Zhejiang battlefield in the past year, and has established a solid control area in Zhoushan. These places all need to be taken into account, and it is actually unrealistic for the Ming army of the two provinces to concentrate their forces on returning to one place as in the rumors.

The army didn't even stop at the ancient town, and it was like a long dragon on the lifeline of the once Tingzhou defenders in the opposite direction.

From the ancient town to the county seat of Ruijin, the path chosen by the Ming army on this road was the same as when the warden and his party went to the capital city of Tingzhou before. Huang Shan personally led a large army out of the stream, and as far as he could see, there were already groups of people on the official road who were repairing the road under the organization of some gentry. As long as you ask, they are all righteous people lurking under Chen Kai's order.

Huang Shan didn't know how many hidden piles Chen Kai had buried in such an inconspicuous county, but he felt that he could make such a big investment.

The army poured out of the southern foot of Wuyi Mountain, and rushed straight to Ruijin County along the official roads and bridges that had just been restored. There, there were more than 200 Qing troops stationed there, and they were only responsible for guarding the city and deterring places. The Qing court's earlier defense was defended by danger, and it had great expectations for the capital city of Tingzhou. However, when the outer layer of armor is pierced, the skin, tendons, and soft flesh inside cannot stop the sharp arrows in the slightest. Not to mention, the inside is already a piece of ruin.

The army that crossed the southern foot of Wuyi Mountain entered, and along the way, there were not only mutual aid associations to repair roads and bridges, but also a large number of people to serve as auxiliaries. These men, who had served there several times during the Qing army's defense of the capital city of Tingzhou for more than a year, were also familiar with the work of auxiliary soldiers.

When the Ming army appeared in the territory of Ruijin County, the ordinary gentry and common people along the way were also eating pot pulp to welcome the king, such enthusiasm really made Huangshan a jaw-dropping - in fact, in the last year, similar scenes did not happen. The Ming army swept through Fujian, and the gentry and common people of various prefectures and counties, who had been tortured by Zhaofu Silver for more than a year, also showed great "patriotic enthusiasm" for the invasion of the army. For example, Wang Xiuqi, Gan Hui, and Huang Ting have experienced this feeling, and Huangshan is responsible for attacking Tingzhou Mansion, and it has not been poisoned by Fuyin here, so naturally it is impossible to feel the high-spirited "patriotic enthusiasm".

The Ming army suddenly had a deep popular base, and the Qing army, which was already at a serious disadvantage, naturally had no choice but to retreat and retreat to the county seat to wait for help. However, in fact, in today's Ruijin County, outside the city is a sea of joy for the Ming army, and the gentry and people in the city look at the officials and generals of the Qing court as if they are dead, and it is not easy to get the support of the people.

With the passage of time, especially with the rapid advance of the Ming army, when Wang Jin of Xiaoqi Town led the vanguard of his headquarters to approach Ruijin County, the Qing court officials and generals in the city were even more eager to abandon the city immediately, and they could no longer have the mind to stick to it.

The number of green battalions and officials in the city was not large, and the convoy that had previously provided support to Tingzhou Capital City was also blocked in the ancient town, and there was no way to come back. Fear was overwhelming, and before Wang Laohu led his army to the city to show off his might, the green battalion soldiers defending the city took the first step to open the city gate, shouting to welcome the king's division into the city.

The Qing army guarding the city was too "enthusiastic", and when it was changed, Wang Jin might have to wonder if this was a trap of the Qing army. But along the way, the hearts and minds of Ruijin County can already be seen at a glance, and when the city gate was opened, he did not hesitate to rush into Ruijin County with his own soldiers and horses - anyway, there were only a hundred or so people left in the defenders, and he entered the city with five or six hundred Ming cavalry, even if it was a trap, he believed that he could poke a hole in the belly of the Qing army.

The battle, without breaking out, fell into the control of the Ming army in a huge county town. Subsequently, the main force followed up, and even the main members of the Tiandi Society of the county also reappeared in this county seat as a military officer. It's just that when I came back this time, it was all like Tao Qian in the ancient town, with a net scarf and shirt, but the braid at the back of the head was missing, which made people who had seen that thing uncomfortable for a while.

"Virtuous Son-in-law......"

"Father-in-law, please rest assured, Chen Fujun's strategy is thousands of miles away. It's really not worth mentioning. ”

The county seat of Ruijin went down without a fight, and the main force of the Ming army took advantage of the situation to control various key points in this county. Everything came too fast, and it came too easily, and in a trance, Huang Shan wondered if he was dreaming. But after thinking about it, it is normal, for so many years, Chen Kai's unconventional methods can almost be said to be invincible, and now Chen Kai is in charge of the Nanjiang battlefield, even if the Qing army is strong, under those variety, I am afraid that it will be difficult to parry.

The officials and colonels of the Qing court and the soldiers of the Green Battalion were all imprisoned, and the county was already under the control of the Ming army. No matter what the future development of the war situation is, the Ming army, which is inserted into the bridgehead of the Southern Jiangxi region, will not give up easily. Next, it is nothing more than how to continue to expand the results.

"Admiral Huang, please rest assured, in the Southern Jiangxi region, the gentry and common people who are interested in the king abound. As long as the army attacks, it will respond in droves! ”

Mutual aid associations are all over the county in Ruijin, and even the mutual aid associations in neighboring Shicheng County, Ningdu County, Yandu County, and Huichang County are also quite powerful. Tao Qian was full of confidence here, and so did the other members of the Heaven and Earth Society. Such optimism about the war situation, even if Huangshan and the generals and staff of the Ming army here know very little about the actual situation in Nanjiang, and there is a precedent in Ruijin County, most of them will not estimate the amount of water in it.

"As long as Huangshan breaks through the capital city of Tingzhou, it will be a smooth road from there to the city of Ganzhou. Our department does not need to rush into the army, it just needs to be ready. ”

In the county seat of Shixing in Nanxiong Prefecture, the army under the command of Chen Kai had already arrived close to the city, but he was not in a hurry to attack, and even the siege equipment was not in a hurry to prepare.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Chen Kai said that he was full of confidence in the Huangshan department, and he did not have the slightest worry. His self-confidence stemmed from the fact that he knew very well that Heaven and Earth would infiltrate the Southern Jiangxi Region, especially in Ruijin County, where the hidden strength of the Heaven and Earth Society was too huge, big enough to overturn everything.

The mutual aid associations all over the countryside are just a manifestation of the Heaven and Earth Society in Ruijin County, and other potential forces have yet to be explored. This county is developing more rapidly than other prefectures and counties, which naturally has Tao Qian's first work and his own ability, but the bigger reason is still in a general trend.

Last year, the momentum of the Ming army's sweep of Fujian came to an end, and the capital city of Tingzhou became the most important nail for the Qing court in Fujian. In order to ensure the stability of this period, the Qing court not only invested a lot of military power, but also continuously allocated grain, grass and people. In this regard, Ruijin County, as the rear of the capital city of Tingzhou, will inevitably have to bear a heavier burden.

These burdens must be shared on the shoulders of the common people. The livelihood of the people, who had been exploited by the officials, was even worse, so a large number of people chose to join mutual aid associations to seek refuge. For magistrates, the existence of mutual aid associations can help them maintain local stability and provide stable food, grass and human resources. These are the most obvious figures for the political achievements of the election at the time of the election.

This was a matter of mutual benefit, and the rapidly developing mutual aid associations began to gradually empty the already unstable grassroots rule of the Qing court. Where there is oppression, there is resistance, and even if there is an organization, Ruijin County, which is the strongest, will inevitably be the first to break out of such terrorist power.

"Of course, we can't just wait for the battle situation in Tingzhou Mansion. Well, we still have to do something. ”

The city was not besieged, just like Huangshan was to the capital of Tingzhou, Chen Kai also put on a posture of encircling three and missing one. Since last year, the southern Jiangxi region has been threatened by the Ming army from both sides, compared to the so-called north-south attack of Jin Shenghuan and Li Chengdong - the lack of effective communication, the Ming army in Fujian and Guangdong provinces came from the same group, and it was more easy to connect geographically, which greatly increased the defensive pressure of the local green battalion.

For this reason, the plan of the governor of Nangan Yamen was to defend against danger, according to the Tingzhou Mansion and Nanxiong Mansion to isolate the attack of the Ming army on both roads, and to resist the enemy outside the "national gate".

According to the defense of the Qing army, the Fucheng was in charge of the Nanxiong Town and the Nanxiong City Guard Association of Su Yangzhi, the chief military officer, while the county seat of Shixing was handed over to the new Shaozhou Town Chief Soldier Jia Xiong to guard with his headquarters of soldiers and horses. Because the defense of Nanxiong Mansion was very important, they even invited the left battalion of Ganzhou Town to come to assist in the defense, and gathered more than 8,000 green battalions in the entire territory of Nanxiong Mansion.

Such a number is actually completely inadequate, especially in these two cities in Nanxiong Mansion, which are not as famous as Tingzhou Mansion City, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Fortunately, these 8,000 green battalions were all stationed in Nanxiong Mansion, and as soon as the battle began, the green battalions on the Nanjiang side immediately launched support. Most of these support troops are still on the way, and those who have already arrived have begun to cooperate with the local green battalion in Nanxiong Province to contain the Ming army.

In less than half a year, Chen Kai launched another attack on the southern Jiangxi region. However, this time compared to the last time, as long as a discerning person can see that it is not a matter of nature and degree at all. The Ming army attacked in a big way, and the Qing army also strictly defended and did not dare to ignore it, and the two sides were tense, making the atmosphere in the entire Southern Jiangxi region tense and making it difficult to sleep.

In such an atmosphere, there were whispers in the streets of Nanxiong Mansion and those villages and towns in the countryside that Tingzhou Mansion had fallen.

What Dong Dayong was rebelled by the Ming army, raised the whole city to surrender to Ming, and deceived Ruijin County as a pioneer; What Dong Dayong was assassinated by the Ming army lurking in the city of Tingzhou, and the dragons in the city were leaderless, so they fell; What Ming army transported the huge cannon that destroyed Xinhui County with one cannon, and another cannon destroyed the capital city of Tingzhou; What Ruijin County was infiltrated by the Ming army, the grain route was cut off, and the morale of the defenders of Tingzhou Mansion collapsed, so they went down without a fight.

All in all, those rumors spread with noses and eyes, and everyone who said them said them as if they had seen it with their own eyes.