Lu Zhenfei, the secretary of the military department, although he is a scholar, the power of the army is in the hands of the generals and the general soldiers.

The entire military department can only play a role in terms of materials and salaries, and cannot control the military power in various localities at all. The Gao army in Jiangbei became more and more domineering, and even the Ming army on the front line of Sichuan and Shu was unclear.

Shaoguan.

"This is New Shaoguan!" Lu Shangshu and the coachman couldn't help but look at it quietly, Guancheng, which is more than ten meters high, I'm afraid there is no ladder to get on!

The various artillery ports on the head of the city are also densely packed, and the gray gate city locks the mountains and river banks without dead ends.

After the successful research and development of cement, Shaoguan was also focused on building! This is the gateway to the south of the territory, and the military government attaches great importance to it.

When the carriage entered the city gate hole, there were three steel gates alone. All three gates were hidden within the walls, and when opened, they could only be pushed inside the walls.

The streets are still a few meters wide, and many houses have been converted into building fortresses. Even if the city walls were breached, the enemy would have to clear these small forts before they could pass through Shaoguan.

"There are many cities! King Han is not just a martial artist either! Coming to the old city of Guangzhou, Lu Zhenfei sighed again!

Along the way, there are several new cities, and many are being built!

Roads are built everywhere, and the whole of Lingnan is like a big construction site. The people who work are homeless, and the city was built to settle them.

The success of cement has reduced the cost of civil construction several times. As long as there is enough food, there is no need to pay workers' salaries!

Li Dingguo rushed all the way to Guangzhou with complicated thoughts, and Lingnan could no longer see beggars and homeless people. Even the old farmers in the fields no longer lamented and sighed! Without the exploitation of the imperial court and the gentry, the peasant households were able to meet the food and clothing of their lives. In his spare time, he can also hunt and eat, and if you want silver, you can also go to Guangzhou to find a job.

Life is good, but after having a ruler, the small people can only linger in poverty and hunger. But if there were no rulers, no wars, and no reincarnation of rise and fall, technological civilization would have come to a standstill!

Although Li Dingguo only glanced at it in a hurry, the country streets were different from other places. At least the local tyrants and bullies no longer dare to be blatant, and the gentry can no longer deceive and conceal the peasants in the township.

In two days, it will be the wedding of King Han, and the entire old city of Guangzhou has been on alert! Those who are not registered in the city are not allowed to enter Guangzhou again in the past few days.

"This!" Li Dingguo smiled bitterly and walked up to the carriage to greet him! But the person in the carriage turned out to be the King of Han!

"Hongyuan has lost a lot of weight! Hurry up this time, don't blame it for your brother! Although Chen Xiong looks young, he is actually a few years older than Li Dingguo.

"King Han!" Li Dingguo clenched his fists and didn't know words! The king treats him like a countryman, but he can't repay it!

"No need to be polite, Hongyuan can come enough!" The Great Western Army was destroyed, Zhang Xianzhong was killed in battle, and Chen Xiong would not mention the intention of soliciting at this time.

eased up, and Li Dingguo was not in a hurry.

"The Han King Manchu Qing occupied Jiangbei, and Gao Jie also cut off the river! Dare to ask whether the Han army will go north or hold on in the coming year? The carriage walked slowly, and Li Dingguo couldn't help but ask!

Chen Xiong sighed slightly! Gao Jie is also a hero in his life! Nanming retreated to Huainan, allowing the Qing soldiers to easily occupy Jiangbei! Gao Jie had the heart to stick to Yangzhou, but his nephew and subordinates colluded with Liu Liangzuo to make Yangzhou fall into the hands of the Manchus! When the Qing army entered Yangzhou, the desperate Gao Jie did not resist lowly, but threw a hundred soldiers into the river!

Knowing that his nephew Gao Hong personally welcomed the Qing soldiers into the city, his heart was already dead! The sin of the Gao family, he can only die!

It was only half a month after the Han army completely withdrew from Huai'an, and the entire Jiangbei and Huainan completely fell. After the news spread through the Guangzhou newspapers, the whole of Lingnan also became nervous.

At this time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had occupied most of the world, but Jiangnan Lingnan was divided into three families! Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Nanming is completely hopeless!

"The Jiangnan gentry are more inclined to the Manchu Qing, after all, the Guangzhou military government has moved their interests!" Chen Xiong sighed lightly! These gentry are always unwilling to give up their interests in power!

"These are the scholars of Shangde! It's not as good as a hooligan! Li Dingguo clenched his fists and hated! The good world is destroyed because of the greed of these gentry!

The gentry compete for power and profit, they fight for me, and they use the people as pawns! The surplus grain tax of the Han military government: it was impossible to maintain the noble life of the gentry family, and the Guangzhou military government's attempt to promote national literacy also completely angered the gentry class.

Knowledge is the ladder to power, and if all the small people are literate, then how can the rights of the descendants of the gentry be guaranteed! The township yamen of the military government made the gentry even more frightened! Losing the ability to control the township, no matter how rich and noble their gentry are, they can't resist the emperor's orders!

This is a conflict of interest in the family for thousands of years, and it doesn't matter at all compared to what Han people are Manchu. This is also the embodiment of human greed and selfishness, how can the gentry who have enjoyed a high position for hundreds of years and thousands of years be willing!

Seeing Li Dingguo's unhappy face, Chen Xiong also immediately said: "It is estimated that the Southern Ming Dynasty will collapse soon, but the Han army will also occupy the south of the Great River next year, including the southwest of Sichuan and Shu!" ”

The situation has changed, and Chen Xiong can only step up the pace of sending troops. Fortunately, the killing in Nanyang also injected a large amount of gold and silver support into the military government. Fortunately, Chen Xiong can control the amount of grain, otherwise the Han army will definitely not be able to go north next year. Without food support, the migrants would not have lasted long, let alone build roads and cities! Without this spiritual power to grow food, Chen Xiong would only be able to stick to Lingnan and accumulate strength in the next few years.

"After next year, I am willing to send troops to Sichuan and Shu! However, the righteous father is newly mourned, and the Great Western Army must not fall immediately! "Li Dingguo is only willing to resist the banner of the Great Western Army until the end of filial piety!

Great Western Army! Chen Xiong frowned, and immediately understood Li Dingguo's thoughts! Historically, he resisted Nanming at first, but after a few years, he became Nanming's most loyal warrior.

"The meaning of Hongyuan, this king understands! The future Hanxi Army of the Great Western Army, the military government will give full support. During the year, the Great Western Army unified all the Tusi in Guizhou and recovered Sichuan and Shu in the coming year. "Tusi needs to be cleaned up, and the terrain of Sichuan and Shu is complex, so it's better for the rest of the Great Western Army to recover! In this way, the Han army will be able to gather troops to fight a decisive battle against the traitors of the Manchu Qing Dynasty!

Great Western Army! Guizhou! Li Dingguo couldn't help but tremble! Did the King of Han trust him so much?

"King Han? Aren't you afraid of betrayal by the general? "Li Dingguo only wants to maintain Anqing's independence, and he doesn't want to be delusional about anything else!

Chen Xiong shook his head and smiled lightly: "Heroes know heroes, Hongyuan will not fall to the current point if he wants to betray!" ”

If Li Dingguo is a traitor, he has several chances to kill Zhang Xianzhong and dominate the Great Western Army!

Zhang Xianzhong's Great Western Army was almost destroyed several times, but only Li Dingguo's headquarters could always remain intact! It is also relying on Li Dingguo's old background that the Great Western Army can quickly recover!

Li Dingguo clenched his fists and bowed: "In three years, the Great Western Army will return to Han!" If the last general is not dead, "the power of dogs and horses!" ”

Li Dingguo doesn't talk much, and his expression is not sincere! But Chen Xiong seems to have sensed his will!!

"Ande warriors are guarding all directions! This world is vast, and the big tomorrow is only a corner, I hope the general will cherish it! Chen Xiong is also worried that this Li Dingguo will not want to die with the Manchus!

Li Dingguo nodded silently, he has already seen the strength of the Manchu Qing Dynasty! What the future holds, he doesn't dare to say lightly.