Gao Junshan's rebels had accumulated a lot of experience in city management, so after entering Xiangyang, his original team took office step by step without delaying their work at all.

It's just that these offices of his before did not have an official name and position, this is because in the war period, they all belong to temporary institutions, so Gao Junshan did not give a fixed name, and now there is a base area in Xiangyang, and he named the original organization the four departments:

First, the household department: responsible for the expansion of the army, public security and taxation, Cai Zhishan is the left servant of the household department, and Bailisha is the right servant of the household department;

Second, the Criminal Department: responsible for the inventory of the Yamen's property and the reception of the prison, the Red Army friends are the left attendants of the Criminal Department, and Liu Hongru is the right attendants of the Criminal Department;

Third, the Ministry of War: responsible for the defense of the city, Cao Wenzhao is the left attendant of the Ministry of War, and Tian Wenju is the right attendant of the Ministry of War;

Fourth, the Ministry of Industry: responsible for the reception and management of artillery, gunpowder and weapons and horses in Xiangyang, Bai Wenxuan is the left waiter of the Ministry of Industry, and Sun Yuanhua is the right waiter of the Ministry of Industry;

In this way, the original temporary institutions were fixed, and it is obvious that these institutions belong to the military management, because the left waiter is the main position, the right waiter is the deputy position, and the left waiter is all generals at the general level.

Although the division of labor of these four departments is not rigorous, Gao Junshan hopes to wait until the personnel are neat in the future, and then adjust and expand, and when the strength is strong, the six departments and nine Qings will be perfected. And at the moment it can only be planned according to the state of war.

The expansion of the army went smoothly, and after punishing a few local bullies, the people enthusiastically joined the rebel army, and 50,000 new troops were recruited in Xiangyang.

With the army in hand, Gao Junshan began to sweep several nearby counties and townships to consolidate his power. The first one that must be attacked is Nanzhang between Xiangyang and Baokang, and the defeat of Nanzhang will connect Fang County and Baokang.

Garrisoned in Nanzhang was Dai Guozhu, a native of Cixi, the deputy commander-in-chief of Shandong, who was dispatched to command troops to aid Huguang, and was confronting He Renlong in Baokang.

At the beginning of September, Gao Junshan led two strong armies, Ainengqi and Dou Mingming, plus 100 No. 100 Franc machine guns, and dispatched Zhou Wenjiang's 3,000 naval troops to march to Nanzhang.

The Ming court urgently dispatched the Yicheng guard Guo Jincheng to march to Chongyangping, and the Jingmen guard Luo Anbang to march to Zheyu to block the path of the rebels.

Gao Junshan got the news, so he decided to take advantage of the emptiness of Yicheng, fight Yicheng first, and then turn back to solve Nanzhang.

Gao Jun Mountain waved the waterway and pushed Yicheng flat.

When Guo Jincheng learned that Yicheng was lost, he was so frightened that he led his men and horses to hide in Nanzhang; Luo Anbang retreated to Jingmen.

On September 18, Gao Junshan's army came to the city of Nanzhang and set up the Franc cannon.

Dai Guozhu and Guo Jincheng relied on the strength of Nanzhang City, closed the city gate and resisted stubbornly.

The camp of the high mountains.

Gao Junshan paced back and forth in the big tent of the Chinese army. Zhou Wenjiang was drafting a letter of persuasion to Dai Guozhu.

To General Dai Guozhu, Deputy General of Shandong

General Dai is a man of civil and military virtue, a strategy of the world, a special step of merit, and a smooth blood. Today, the general was forced by order to stay in Nanzhang, with no hope of reinforcements and no food and grass. Victory is the merit of the Yang Cabinet Department, and defeat is the disaster of General Dai. Fight the loyalty and righteousness of the general's hundreds of personal soldiers, and use the killing reputation of Yang Sichang to strengthen the prestige, and the pearl is secretly cast.

The imperial court has today's decline, not the general's own sin, covering its decay and rigidity, if the general surrenders is worthy of heaven and earth, it is advisable to open the city as soon as possible to accept the surrender, and give the beloved Jin Su, so as not to destroy the life. Three days is the limit, and then it will not fall, and ten thousand cannons will be bombarded, and the ashes will be wiped out!

After Gao Junshan read it, he handed over the letter of persuasion to Dou Mingming, and asked him to shoot the book into Nanzhang City.

"Newspaper—"

Dou Mingwang had just left, and a pro-soldier came to report.

"Report to King Qin, He Renlong has arrived."

Gao Junshan was overjoyed: "Hurry up and invite General He in!" ”

Before the words fell, He Renlong had already stepped into the big tent: "The last general He Renlong will meet King Qin!" ”

Gao Junshan strode up to greet him: "General He is coming so fast!" ”

"King Qin's general order, how dare the last general be slow?" He Renlong held Gao Junshan's hand tightly, "The last general is willing to be the pawn of the King of Qin!" ”

"Good! I'll let you take the lead this time, and you will clean up Dai Guozhu for me. ”

"As long as King Qin gives an order, the human dragon will never retreat half a step!"

Gao Junshan nodded with satisfaction: "I believe in your ability." Come on, let me introduce you to a tiger general, this is my Chongwen disciple Wu Kexiao, an expert in artillery, and now an artillery Qianhu. ”

Wu Kexiao hurriedly stepped forward and bowed his hand to He Renlong: "I have heard of General He's prestige for a long time, and today I have the honor to kill the enemy side by side with General He. ”

He Renlong said with a smile: "Wu Qianhu is the pillar of Chongwen, if you want to say that you are broken bones, it should be the human dragon first, how dare you scholars charge into battle?" ”

Gao Junshan said: "As long as you cooperate sincerely, you will be invincible!" ”

He Renlong held Wu Kexiao's hand and assured Gao Junshan: "King Qin, rest assured, we are bent on breaking the enemy, and Nanzhang can be destroyed in the near future!" ”

Gao Junshan ordered: "He Renlong, Wu Kexiao listen to the order!" Three days later, Dai Guozhu will not surrender, and the two of you will attack the north gate! ”

The two replied in unison: "Obey!" ”

Gao Junshan said to the two of them earnestly: "The reason why I want you to take on the main attack on the north gate is because the city defense of the north gate is the weakest. You must fight in concert, and after you start, we will make a feint at the south gate to disperse Dai Guozhu's forces. ”

The two once again expressed their determination in front of Gao Junshan, united as one, and broke the city with one heart.

Gao Junshan bowed: "Time is pressing, you go back to the army now, and when this battle is over, I will feast the two of you!" ”

……

Outside the north gate of Nanzhang, He Renlong's military camp.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Wu Kexiao asked He Renlong: "General He, Wu Kexiao, a thousand artillery households, requests to go to the forward position to survey the terrain!" ”

He Renlong refused: "Wu Qianhu, your artillery can fire artillery for me in the back, what kind of terrain are you going to survey at the front?" ”

Wu Kexiao said: "General He." The King of Qin taught us on weekdays that as a general of an army, he must go to the front line to familiarize himself with the terrain. Although I am only a thousand households, I must also follow the teachings of King Qin, and besides, where my hundred artillery pieces are placed, I must go to the front to investigate in order to play an effective role. ”

He Renlong was a little embarrassed, he smiled: "That's it! Then I'll accompany Wu Qianhu on a trip. ”

Wu Kexiao said: "This is the best. ”

He Renlong ordered Zhou Guoqing and Dong Xueli's generals and asked them to lead the troops to go with them.

He Renlong and his entourage came to a stop at the foot of a small hill not far from the North City Gate, and He Renlong said: "Wu Qianhu, just take a look around here, don't go far." ”

Wu Kexiao dismounted and looked around for a while, and said to He Renlong: "General He, I still have to approach the city to take a look, this place is too far away from the city, I can't see clearly." ”

"You're going on?" He Renlong was surprised, "It will be very dangerous to go any further, and I can't explain anything to King Qin if something happens to you." ”

"General He, don't worry, I will pay attention to safety."

He Renlong shook his head: "No, no, no!" It's too dangerous, I've seen it now, let's hurry back. ”

Wu Kexiao didn't listen to He Renlong's advice, and bowed his waist and walked forward alone......