After full thinking and long-term preparation, at the beginning of December, Zhang Qiang took more than 9,000 troops and more than 7,000 Minfu troops responsible for supply, set off from Yongkang County, passed through Nan'an Town, the place where Du Ge defended, and directly attacked Xin'an County.

The Qing army in Xin'an County has a lot of troops, more than 3,000 troops.

This small county town in the mountains was panicked, the magistrate appointed by the Qing Dynasty led the people of the county to defend the county seat, and the garrison appointed by the Qing Dynasty was the general of the Ming army, a nameless little person on the list, who could not resist the attack of Zhang Qiang's army at all.

This battle doesn't have to worry about Zhang Qiang at all, although Lin Chengcheng has been living a nourishing life since he took refuge in Zhang Qiang and stationed in a county, he has no credit, and although He Jin is unwilling, he is still forced to lead his old Kou, Zhang Qiang's supplementary troops to him, and capture Yongkang County, which makes Lin Yangcheng feel a little pressure.

So this time, without waiting for Zhang Qiang to speak, he took his own troops, willing to serve as a vanguard, along the way, attacked the city, conquered several important towns of the enemy in a row, and annihilated many of the stubborn Ming Dynasty squires Haoqiang's many villages, these squires surrendered to the Qing army, but still insisted on governing their own small place, Zhang Qiang would not allow them to do so.

Swept the outer villages and towns of Xin'an County, Zhang Qiang's army finally surrounded Xin'an County, the people in Lin Yangcheng and He Jinbu under the cover, continuous attack, two days to fill the moat outside the city, three days to destroy the fortifications outside the city, the fourth day, the people pushed the siege equipment, under the cover of two soldiers and horses, attacked the city wall, did not overcome, on the fifth day, attacked again, Lin Yangcheng personally went into battle, led his Lao Kou dozens of people, bloody battle for two hours, and finally attacked the city wall, and then He Jinbu followed, killed into the city.

On the sixth day, Zhang Qiang had already sat in the hall of the county seat.

The first order issued, "Keep your head without hair, and let these boneless people who are willing to clear it choose once again, whether to shave off the pig's tail from their heads, or let me cut off their heads." ”

Lin Cheng shrank his neck, and He Jin's eyes were a little moist.

"Article 2, all those who have shaved their heads will not be allowed to conduct scientific examinations for three years, and their taxes will be doubled within three years."

"All the people who have not shaved their heads will be exempted from paying 30% of the tax, and those who are willing to join the army will be exempted from the labor of the whole family for life."

Xuanyuan Longfei stood up and said with a straight face: "The lord is wise, and the lord is merciful. ”

Zhang Qiang pointed to the door, "Stay and go, when will you learn to pat yourself." ”

Xuanyuan Longfei touched his head with a smile and walked out.

Du Ge stood aside with his sword, He Jin stood up and said, "My lord, our two siege divisions have suffered heavy losses, and we need to take a rest, I don't know who your lord will leave to guard here?" ”

"Let's stay in the Lin Cultivation Department, the losses of his department are the heaviest," Indeed, more than 1,000 people in the two divisions, attacking a small city guarded by three thousand Qing troops, the resistance of the Qing army is not said to be tenacious, but it has also caused great damage to the two departments, after this battle, Lin Yangcheng has two hundred households, basically lost the strength of one hundred households, and dozens of his Lao Kou people have lost everything, only five or six people are left, if it is not for He Jinbu's timely arrival, maybe Lin Yangsheng will say goodbye to Zhang Qiang.

This is a place connected to the power of Zhang Qiang's Jinhua Mansion Rebel Army, and the Qing army must have attached great importance to it and sent 3,000 Qing soldiers to guard it.

Although most of these Qing troops were rebellious Ming troops, it is a strange phenomenon that they worked harder to defend the territory of the Qing army than they did to defend the territory of the Ming army.

He Jin reluctantly retreated.

Zhang Qiang looked at Lin Chengcheng, who was overjoyed, "Lord Lin, your department has suffered heavy losses, and this place is more important, I will leave a garrison of 100 households under your control, but this 100 households is the garrison guarding this county, you can only control them in wartime, the loss of your department?" ”

Zhang Qiang looked at Du Ge, "Du Ge, you transfer a hundred households to stay, appoint one of your cronies as a garrison, and then transfer a hundred households to Lord Lin." ”

Turning his head to Lin Yangcheng and said: "You select people from the original Ming army and the Qing army Han army banner captives in the ranks of the people who have behaved well in the past few days, plus the troops of a hundred households allocated to you by Du Ge, plus your remaining troops, to form a thousand households of troops, guarding this county seat, remember, this is an important material transfer point for our army, and it must not be conquered by his Qing army, and it must be defended." ”

Lin Chengcheng was overjoyed, and immediately knelt on the ground, "Thank you for your grace." ”

Zhang Qiang said to He Jin again: "You draw two thousand troops from the surrender of the army and the surrender of the people, attack from the west of Xin'an County, and go to seize Jinyun County for me, where it is reported in detail, but the defenders of 1,000 people, or the Ming rebel generals, will be guarded, take Jinyun County, sweep the surrounding area, and get in touch with Hu Kui's commander, where to send the remaining 2,000 people, transport supplies, and Xin'an County as two material supply points for my army." ”

He Jin was still very unhappy in his heart just now, he also contributed, but there was no reward, this time, he had more troops than Lin Yang, which made him also flattered, and the smile on his face betrayed his inner thoughts.

And Lin Yangcheng was a little unhappy, looking at He Jin, he was jealous to death.

He Jin raised his eyebrows slightly at him.

After arranging the things behind him, Zhang Qiang's troops have fewer soldiers and horses, but more than 1,000 people, these are the people of Xin'an County who were forcibly recruited, and they are all shaved people who are willing to betray their ancestors.

Zhang Qiang's army continued to advance with 6,000 people and more than 8,000 troops.

Attack along the mountain road to Xianju County.

This time it was the cavalry battalion led by Zhang Qiang who ran ahead.

Zhang Qiang merged two cavalry teams of 100 households into a cavalry battalion, with just over 400 troops.

Maybe the attack ability is insufficient, but it is still very good at reconnaissance, sentinels, and arranging marching routes.

After a week's march, when they arrived at the border of Xianju County, the enemy was already roaring, and the horses were constantly surrounding Zhang Qiang's troops and Zhang Qiang's cavalry battalion.

There were casualties on both sides.

But it still couldn't stop Zhang Qiang's army from reaching Xianju City.

The sentry cavalry ran over, "My lord, after careful reconnaissance, there are more than 5,000 people defending the enemy in Xianju City, and the enemy intelligence has been intercepted, Xianju County has asked for help from Taizhou Prefecture." ”

Du Ge cautiously approached Zhang Qiang and said: "My lord, we have to take Xianju County as soon as possible, from Linhai, Taizhou Mansion City, the enemy can quickly reinforce Xianju County from Lingjiang, within two days, the enemy's naval division can transport thousands of enemy troops from Taizhou Prefecture, we have to face twice the strength of our army." ”

Zhang Qiang also knew what he said, and he was also anxious, and said to Du Ge: "You immediately lead your troops to attack the city, and I will let Zhao Siyang's artillery troops cooperate with you." ”

Zhang Qiang stretched out his finger, "Two days, I'll only give you two days." ”

Zhang Qiang came from Xin'an County, climbed over the mountains and mountains, and climbed here with great difficulty, he didn't expect that the southern land, in addition to the water network, there are also many mountains, very dense, all the way are mountain roads, very hard, he doesn't want to fall short.

Before the enemy reacts, you have to directly defeat all the places in Taizhou Prefecture, occupy this state capital, and obtain access to the sea.

Then take advantage of the water network in the south to replenish supplies from the sea to their hinterland and Jinhua Mansion to communicate with the outside trade routes.