Zeng Ying is a smart person, and he has seen all the actions of the new Sichuan governor Wen Anzhi after he arrived in Chongqing.

It can be seen that Wen Anzhi is very optimistic about Zeng Ying, and this is an excellent opportunity for him.

The former governor Chen Shiqi was Zeng Ying's Bole. It is Chen Shiqi's simplicity that Zeng Ying can be a general all the way.

But his ambitions clearly don't stop there. Deputy generals, commanders, and even feudal marquis, this is Zeng Ying's pursuit.

For this reason, he did not hesitate to change his court and join Wen'an's command to do things.

Of course, this is very difficult.

After all, Zeng Ying has a strong imprint of Chen Shiqi, and it takes a process for Wen Anzhi to accept him.

So Zeng Ying was not in a hurry, but just talked eloquently when Wen Anzhi summoned him for the first time, which left a deep impression on him.

Of course, what Zeng Ying said was not empty words, but his opinions over the years.

In the long-term struggle with Zhang Xianzhong, Zeng Ying summed up a set of experience and methods, he found that Zhang Xianzhong did not have the same ambition as Li Zicheng, after taking Chengdu, he did not raise troops to the north to seize the idea of Hanzhong, nor did he go south to pacify the Tusi of southern Sichuan, but guarded his own one-acre and three-point land, and lived the emperor's addiction.

So Zeng Ying suggested that Wen Anzhi gradually encroach on Zhang Xianzhong's control and trap him near Chengdu.

Only move a little at a time, which can reduce Zhang Xianzhong's vigilance. By the time Zhang Xianzhong completely reacted, it was too late, and Wen Anzhi could go straight to the net and wipe out the Western Army.

Such a ploy was ineffective against Li Zicheng, because Li Zicheng had the whole world in mind, and any slight change would cause him to react strongly.

And Zhang Xianzhong will not. As long as the most vital interests are not passive, Zhang Xianzhong will not sacrifice his life to fight.

Wen Anzhi praised Zeng Ying's idea. He also believed that with the current situation, it was not a good choice for the Ming army to attack Chengdu with all its might. If Zhang Xianzhong can be dragged down and given a chance for the Ming army from all walks of life to get acquainted, it would be even better.

After all, after Wen Anzhi became the governor of Sichuan, there were three parts of the army under his account, and if he could not unify the orders, the internal friction of the army alone would be a fatal problem.

Therefore, Wen Anzhi decided to stabilize the defense first to ensure that Chongqing was worry-free.

This is also the bottom line of the Son of Heaven.

At the time of His Majesty's speech, the Son of Heaven once took Wen Anzhi's hands and said to him in a serious tone that it was acceptable for Chengdu to fall into the hands of the enemy for a while, but Chongqing must be saved.

Wen Anzhi didn't understand the Son of Heaven's idea too much. The Son of Heaven was not in a hurry at all, as if he could predict what would happen in the next six months, a year, or even a few years.

However, Wen Anzhi admits that this is a good thing for him.

If Jinshang also urged the governor to go out to fight the thieves as soon as possible, like the previous emperor, Wen Anzhi would have to rush to the battle without preparation. In this case, against Zhang Xianzhong, even if the Ming army has an advantage in numbers, the chance of winning will not exceed 30%.

Zeng Ying also suggested that Wen Anzhi send sentinels to Chengdu and stay in this area for a long time to spy on the military situation.

Zhang Xianzhong is not as good as Li Zicheng, and he does not pay enough attention to the anti-world.

Wen Anzhi only needs to pay a very small price to be able to spy on the military situation in Chengdu, which is really cost-effective.

Of course, personnel selection is a challenge. Wen Anzhi temporarily lacks henchmen who can be absolutely trusted, and to put it bluntly, there is no one available.

If you directly use Zeng Ying and other scouts in the old Ming army, it is definitely not appropriate.

The original Shunjun did not collect the night, and he was not up to this task.

As for the Shence Army, it was originally the Son of Heaven's pro-army, and Wen Anzhi would be suspected of trespassing if he chose manpower from it.

Therefore, Wen Anzhi must quickly set up a patrol battalion, and then select people from it to be sent to Chengdu to spy on them.

At Zeng Ying's suggestion, Wen Anzhi officially began to recruit soldiers from the Governor's Standard Battalion, covering the entire Chongqing Prefecture. Those who come to apply must have a clean family background and no record of committing adultery.

Because the soldiers of the Governor's Standard Battalion were well paid, a large number of civilians soon came to apply.

With the help of Zeng Ying, Wen'an recruited a total of 2,000 people and formed his own standard battalion.

As for the method of training, Wen An Zhi did not follow Zeng Ying's suggestion, but imitated the training method of the Shence Army for systematic training.

There are ready-made instructors on hand.

It only took less than half a month for these newly recruited recruits to take on a new look.

Normally, the role of the Governor's Battalion is to protect the Governor himself. Unless it is absolutely necessary, there is no need for the Governor Standard Battalion to personally go into battle to kill the enemy.

In other words, at that time, it means that the situation has deteriorated to a certain extent, and the Governor Biao Battalion needs to go into battle to make a desperate fight.

Wen Anzhi does not need to consider this situation for the time being. All he had to do was train an army that was absolutely loyal to him, and the combat effectiveness of this army did not need to be the strongest among the Ming army.

So far, there has been a good relationship between Wen Anzhi and Zeng Ying.

Wen Anzhi did not show his attitude to directly recruit Zeng Ying, and Zeng Ying also maintained due respect for Wen Anzhi.

Maybe one day Zeng Ying will become Wen Anzhi's descendant, but now is obviously not the time.

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"Father, the son-in-law heard that the Ming court sent Wen Anzhi to replace Chen Shiqi as the governor of Sichuan. He brought a lot of people with him this time. ”

In the Imperial Palace, Zhang Kewang reported worriedly.

Zhang Xianzhong took a sip of wine and said indifferently: "Wang'er, you are too cautious. Aren't they just soldiers? Have we fought less battles with the Ming army over the years? In general, we are not more victorious and less defeated? ”

"Father, if it was just those unusable Ming troops, Erchen would naturally not be worried, but Erchen heard that there are many remnants of the Shun army mixed in these Ming armies."

Zhang Kewang persuaded bitterly: "Father, it's better to be careful." ”

"The remnants of the Shun army?"

Zhang Xianzhong raised his eyebrows and said, "What the hell is going on, I hope you can tell us quickly." ”

Zhang Kewang breathed a sigh of relief, and reported the rumors he heard to Zhang Xianzhong.

"If it's really like what you said, then this matter is really a bit complicated."

Zhang Xianzhong's eyebrows were almost twisted together, and he slapped his thigh heavily and said, "Wang'er, you said that those guys from Li Chuang's eighth team will really obey Wen Anzhi's orders to beat our old man?" ”

The Chuang Army and the Xian Army used to have an excellent alliance relationship, although in the end the two sides turned their faces, but how can it be better than the relationship between the Chuang Army and the Ming Army, right?

"Tell me, Liu Fangliang and Yuan Zongdi, will they be fraudulent surrenders?"

Zhang Xianzhong himself had repeatedly surrendered to the Ming court, but it didn't take long for him to raise the anti-flag again.

With his own people, of course, he thought that the rest of the Shun army was also deceiving.

"Back to his father's words, Erchen thinks that this possibility cannot be ruled out. But we have to prepare for the worst. ”

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