"Let's just take care of our three-third of an acre of land, so as not to annoy people."

A voice sounded, and everyone couldn't help but send a few complaints about Jiangxi. They are in an embarrassing position, and they are worried about Chen Kai, who does not border the defense area, and their kindness will inevitably be maliciously interpreted by the parties. are all old fritters who have been officials for many years, which one will do such things that harm others and themselves?

The topic diverged, and as we talked, we dispersed. Anyway, there are a few passes outside such a county, and the people who huddle together to keep warm often have to meet. exchanged information and views, and unified opinions in order to perfunctory the imperial court and confront those unkind Jiangxi colleagues......

In this way, compared to those places where the heads are about to hit the dog's brain, they can be regarded as a person who has nothing to do all day long. Ten days and eight days passed almost in the blink of an eye, Tong Guoqi and Zhou Lianggong were still looking forward to Yang Minggao killing a few blind mountain people, so that they could risk some military exploits to the imperial court, Yang Minggao invited them over very intimately, but things were not so simple.

"Jiangxi Governor Yamen Xingwen, as well as Prince Zheng's, asked Ben Shuai to send some soldiers to Guangchang County to assist in the defense of Yueyu, saying that it was enough to wait for the Jiujiang soldiers to arrive."

As he spoke, Yang Minggao handed the two copies to Tong Guoqi. The latter and Zhou Lianggong's two heads got together, pondered carefully, and when they looked at each other, they turned to Yang Ming and said: "Yang Shuai, according to the imperial court system, we are controlled by Prince Zheng, and the Jiangxi Governor Yamen has no right to command the Fujian Green Camp. There is no handsome seal of Prince Zheng on the Jiangxi side, only the big seal of the Jiangxi governor Yamen. As for Prince Zheng, he only said that he would allocate troops as appropriate......"

Of course, the two of them understood the meaning of Zhou Lianggong's words. The word "discretion" clearly means that Jidu does not want to fall into this matter and let them decide for themselves. In this way, the distribution of troops is effective, and Jidu is a consideration of the overall situation; If there is a problem with the defense of Xincheng County and those passes, they will also take the blame, and Jidu can completely push it by two, five or six.

The text was sent to Yang Minggao, but if something went wrong, they couldn't run away with the civilian officials who assisted in the military affairs of Zanhua. Tong Guoqi secretly scolded in his heart, these Manchurian relatives and nobles have only been in the customs for a few years, and they have learned so smoothly, they have really lost their "Manchurian nature". However, he selectively forgot that in this regard, the Prince Zheng was nothing more than a drop in the bucket. Otherwise, with the guilt of losing a province, at worst, it has to be a slave with Ningguta and armored people, like that Liu Qingtai, and even the whole door is not new, how can there be today's meritorious service?

Secretly scolding is secretly scolding, and the problem still has to be solved. As for whether to send troops, from the moment of looking at each other, Zhou Lianggong and Tong Guoqi could see that the other party had the same attitude as themselves. And the glance at each other at this moment is also for Yang Minggao to have a full view.

"What Fu Jun and Fan Tai said is right, and the last general also sneered when he first saw this order. It's just that the messenger claims to be a close family member of Governor Zhang. On behalf of Governor Zhang, he can assure us that as long as we are willing to help in this matter, he will restrain the officials and gentry below in the future and no longer embarrass us, and they will also remember this friendship. ”

With this sentence alone, the nature of the matter changed from an order to a transaction, and Tong Guoqi and Zhou Lianggong understood this truth. If you talk about the dirtiness between the two sides in the past few years, it is the most relaxing and pleasant to watch it. It's just that in officialdom, there are many things that cannot be done rashly.

Their deal is reached, and the gray income of a county is untied, which is safe, and it can strengthen the support point behind it. Thinking about it in the long run, now that the Qing army is in the southwest, and the Ming army that has solved Yungui will inevitably turn its guns to fight Fujian and Guangdong. At that time, Jiangxi will inevitably have to bear the grain and salary of Fujian. Now make a good fate, and the Jiangxi side can feel at ease in the future to recover Fujian's great achievements; And Jiangxi's all-out efforts are also a great help to their purpose of regaining Fujian and making meritorious contributions.

Speaking of which, in the past few years, the war between the Ming army and the Qing army in Jiangxi has always been concentrated in Ji'an, and in the final analysis, it is still that the Ming army that can be on the offensive can directly attack Nanchang.

As for the Guangchang County in the south of Jianchang Prefecture, although it borders Shicheng County, which is controlled by the Ming army in Ganzhou, both places are within the northern foot of the Wuyi Mountains, and there is no river that can transport the grain and grass needed by the large formed army. Even if Guangchang County was taken, if the Ming army wanted to insert into the most core area around Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, it would also need to seize Nanfeng County, Jianchang Fucheng and Fuzhou Fucheng along the Jianchang River in turn. Then it went down the river and entered the Ganjiang River channel in the south of Nanchang Province through Yunshaoshui, which connects the Jianchang River and the Ganjiang River, thus completing the interspersing of Nanchang.

In this way, it is really not cost-effective to go around such a big circle. Moreover, even if he quickly broke through many prefectures and counties all the way and successfully entered the Ganjiang River, he still had to face the flank threat of the local Qing army heavy army group in Ji'an Prefecture at the same time, which was really not done by a wise man.

Of course, if you can make dumplings, it will be profitable for the Ming army. However, the relationship between Shicheng County and Guangchang County is not just a lack of sufficient waterway capacity, but also a need to cross mountains and mountains. A small-scale army is safe, but a Ming army of up to three or four thousand people is attacking the city in the hinterland of Jiangxi, interspersed with thousands of miles, and finally blocking the retreat of the Qing army in Ji'an, or rushing to capture the fortified city of Nanchang, which is really unrealistic. If it is a large-scale army, and then bring the Hongyi artillery team, it is not a problem to attack the city, but the supply capacity of military grain and grass on this route is very doubtful......

It is not unreasonable that the two armies of the Ming and Qing dynasties knew that there were each other's heavy army groups on the front line of Ji'an and Ganzhou, but they still chose to fight for life there.

In this Jianchang Mansion, the two sides are not without confrontation, but the scale is limited to the skills of exploring horses and not collecting at night. Only once, at the beginning of last year, the Qing court received news that the Ming army had sent a group of elite troops to raid a town in the south of Guangchang County, planning to use this place to open up the situation. As a result, it was naturally fiercely counterattacked by the heroic Jianchang Mansion Green Battalion, beheading more than a dozen people, and retaking the town, thwarting the shocking conspiracy of the traitor Chen Kai!

Tong Guoqi and Yang Minggao naturally knew about this, but it was just the fateful act of a group of bandits on that young day. However, everyone knows this kind of thing. Moreover, the two sides have not developed to the point of life and death, so they are naturally just an owl, at most privately complaining about the appearance of the civil and military generals in Jianchang Mansion.

Guangchang County will not become the main battlefield, not even a battlefield. This time, just in case, it's more of an attempt to build mutual trust. For now and in the future, it is a win-win situation, and there is room for consideration.

"How many troops and horses do we need to send over from Jiangxi?"

Quantity is very important, after all, they are also shouldering part of the military pressure facing Fujian. Tong Guoqi and Zhou Lianggong looked at Yang Minggao, who reported the number of requests made by the Jiangxi side in private. Hearing clearly, a stone in my heart also fell to the ground completely.

"Fifteen hundred to two thousand soldiers are only, and they will not shake the defense line on our side."

Tong Guoqi twisted his beard and nodded, and Zhou Lianggong also echoed his words. The governor and the political envoy all expressed their agreement, and they were considered unanimous in their opinions. Immediately, Yang Minggao sent a deputy general under his command to lead the battalion of the left battalion and a battalion of the deputy general of Yanping Mansion to the south to support the Qing army in Jiangxi to resist the "invasion" of the Ming army in Ganzhou.

The deputy general has followed Yang Minggao's cronies for many years, and is also a tiger general in the Fujian Green Battalion Army. The guerrilla general under the command of the deputy general of Yanping Mansion he brought with him was also a close general of the deputy general of Yanping Mansion, and he was quite well received in the army. This incident is not only to assist in defense, but also to accumulate some credit, Shangguan is naturally indispensable to close to his cronies, and it is also the righteousness of the deserved.

Two thousand green camps, tracing the Li River, arrived at Jianchang Fu City, and then turned to the Jianchang River, and continued to go upstream. The grain and grass along the way were naturally borne by the Jiangxi side, not only in accordance with the rules of the guest army, double the salary, and paid in full, but also took out an extra part, so that the top and bottom of this hungry and thirsty army can be stained with "meat".

There is plenty of food and grass, and there is extra money to take, and the morale is high. Adhering to the will of Tong Guoqi and Yang Minggao, in terms of military discipline, the deputy general also gave three orders, and the disturbance of the people along the way was greatly reduced, which can be described as a joy for the guests and hosts.

After the city of Jianchangfu, the army continued to advance along the river. Nanfeng County along the way was obviously instructed by Shangguan, and the treatment was the same as that of Fucheng. However, the gates of the city were closed, and they were not allowed to enter the city, which was no different from the city of the city. For the sake of the camp that had been repaired in advance, and for the sake of the wine and meat of the labor army, they did not intend to think too much about it. It's just that I'm worried that when I get to Guangchang County, I'm afraid that they won't be allowed to enter the city either.

Sure enough, when they arrived in Guangchang County, they were already greeted by officers from the local green battalion and county officials from the county government. As soon as they opened their mouths, they were placed in a camp that had been built outside the city, and it was called a beautiful name, showing the trend of corners.

"How?"

As the general expected, as soon as the Fujian soldiers heard that they were not allowed to enter the city, they clamored and threatened to withdraw to Xincheng County. The lowly position and the king's deputy general had a good talk about it, and promised to let the prostitutes in the city enter the camp, so it could be regarded as peace. However, looking at the humble position, as the general had expected, they still looked at the general's face, and the humble position was handed a step. ”

"This is also your cleverness, if you change someone, you may not be able to hand over this step."

"It's all up to the general to know people and do their jobs, and they don't dare to take credit for their humble duties."

The Fujian Green Battalion was properly settled, and the officers who were waiting to be contacted returned to the city, and their generals looked at the camp in the distance, as well as the labor army that came out from the city gate under their feet, and handed over the task.

It's just that before he went, his general knew everything about him, and it is said that the Jiangxi governor Yamen didn't plan to let them just help defend here for a month. Because, the Ming and Qing armies on the Ji'an side are fighting in full swing, and it is more likely that the Jiujiang Green Battalion is going there to help in the war, rather than to their place where "birds don't".

In the war, although the infiltration of the Ming army was far from being compared with the Ji'an side, it was far from being able to withstand a garrison of only 200 soldiers like them. For a few months, he was always pressed to the ground and rubbed by the Ming army's probe horses, and the local green camp was so frightened that it was terrifying. The two thousand green camps outside the city are the elixir of concentration for them. But the problem is that their support army is also something that must be guarded against.

A similar conversation was also staged in the county office. The only difference is that the magistrate of Guangchang County is more concerned about the guest army disturbing the people. Moreover, although Guangchang County has increased its troops, it is not a war zone after all, and the autumn harvest, especially this year's autumn tax, must be paid in full.

This, after all, is about the top of the county lord, and it is also about the life of the garrison. Fortunately, they were also ordered to cooperate.

In this way, while suppressing his temperament and restraining his soldiers, he was cautious and tried his best to welcome them, but he was also safe. However, Jiangxi's thoughts are not the same thing as what they said to Yang Minggao and Tong Guoqi, and the month will eventually pass, and at that time......

lived a trembling life, fortunately, they are all old soldiers, and they still have the ability to find trouble. Just waiting for the reinforcements to rest for a few days, the fatigue of the march was swept away, and the energy was about to be exhausted, the garrison sent a request for troops just right.

"There are too few detectives in the headquarters, and the detectives who have been thieves as early as two months ago were expelled from the area of Whitewater Town. Inevitably, the rebel Chen Kai controlled the local area, and then threatened the county seat, so he asked the marshal to send troops to expel him. ”