The Chaozhou army went up the river along the river, and Zhao Wen adopted the strategy of waiting for work at ease, luring the Qing army to fight in the mountains and annihilate the Qing army.

Then counterattacked the Chaozhou capital.

After entering the Chaozhou Mansion, Zhao Wenyi changed the way he moved slowly in Jiaying Prefecture, invaded like fire, and even did not care about the city held by the Qing army, mobilized the Qing army back and forth, surrounded the point to send reinforcements, and strived to fight in the field. After capturing the county many times, in order to maintain combat effectiveness, he preferred not to send troops to occupy it, but entrusted local heroes to help defend it.

continued to kill the local officers and soldiers with a rampaging and arrogant attitude, and finally attacked the Chaozhou Mansion, besieged the city for half a month, dug tunnels, and successfully occupied the Chaozhou Mansion.

He also sent troops to intercept the Qing army in Huizhou in the area of Lotus Mountain in Shanwei, and the Qing army in Huizhou did not have much willingness to attack. At this point, Chaozhou belonged to Zhao Wen, and Zhao Wen sent someone to contact Zhou Lang to donate soil to Zhou Lang.

Zhou Lang sent Wang Fuqian to inspect and asked him to pay attention to the dynamics of the local people's hearts.

Wang Fuqian reported that the local area is very stable.

After Zhou Lang communicated with Wang Fuqian himself, he was convinced that the Chaoshan area under Zhao Wen's jurisdiction was very stable, which made him feel incomprehensible, Zhou Lang himself whether in Fengshan or Fujian, encountered the active or passive resistance of the landlord class, according to Wang Fuqian, the local people should do business and trade, and the land should be farmed, which is no different from before, and it seems that this war did not occur at all.

Wang Fuqian believes that this is related to Zhao Wen's good leadership and strict discipline, and he did not disturb or harass the local people, so everyone lives and works in peace and contentment.

Zhou Lang thinks that this is definitely not the case, is Zhou Lang's army not strictly disciplined? Zhao Wen, this kid, must have mastered other inside information.

Only then did he send someone to tell Zhao Wen that Natu could, but let him come in person.

Zhao Wen is here, he doesn't need to be afraid of Zhou Lang, he will worship at the end, and even say that he is not subordinate and ungrateful.

Zhou Lang pulled him up.

"I'll just ask you a question, if you can do it, I will not only accept you to come to Natu, but also let you be in charge of military affairs in Guangdong. If you can't do it, Chaoshan I don't want it, we still go our separate ways. ”

Zhao Wen asked: "Boss, please say, the villain knows everything." ”

So Zhou Lang asked his doubts, which is related to whether he will go south to Guangdong, and the choice of the next strategic direction, which is very important.

Zhou Lang asked him: "I sent someone to see it, after a big war, there were neither homeless nor bandits in Chaozhou Mansion, merchants were endless, and farmers were ploughing their acres." And as far as I know, Zhu Qi in the Chaoshan area started a regimental training when he was a group, why didn't those landlords raise troops? ”

Zhao Wen replied: "My lord, Mingjian." This is thanks to Zhu Jue's group training. The villain is damned, and he also held a group exercise. ”

Zhou Lang waved his hand: "Tell me what's wrong with the group practice?" ”

He is very concerned about this issue, and he has always had a headache about the landlord's group training, worried that one of them will be born, Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang.

Zhao Wendao: "Because Zhu Jue let the landlords and clans hold group exercises, the Chaoshan homeless people are very good." I am a guest, Jiaying Prefecture has many guest nationality, contact each other, and help each other. Perennial fighting with the local people, the government is more partial to the local people, we have a deep grudge, so before the villain raised the army, he has persuaded a number of regiments to help me. Jiaying Prefecture can go down one by one. ”

Zhou Lang interrupted: "Let's talk about the problem of Chaozhou." The Hakka people in Chaozhou are not as many as in Jiaying Prefecture, and the Chaozhou people are self-contained, that is, they do not belong to the Hakka nationality, nor do they belong to the local people, but they call themselves Fujian. ”

Jiaying Prefecture is a mountainous area, and there are many Hakka people, so it is not surprising where Zhao Wen got support as a Hakka, and it is strange why when he arrived in Chaozhou, a Chaozhou person who gave people a brave and aggressive impression could tolerate him.

Zhao Wen said: "There are not many Teochew guests, but there are some, and they are oppressed by the Teochew people and the natives, and they are more united. The villain also contacted the Teochew Hakka scholars. Although the Chaozhou people and the local people also hold group exercises, the villains know very well that group exercises are mostly for self-preservation. If no one invades the territory and there is no official recruitment, the regimental training is reluctant to fight. Therefore, the villain rushed forward in Chaozhou, disrupted the deployment of the government, and prevented them from recruiting regiments to practice. In contacting the guest aspirants, great things can be accomplished. ”

Zhou Lang nodded, it's really true, Zhao Wen fought very fiercely in Chaozhou, and the military discipline was relatively good, he did not clash with the local armed forces, and he kept chasing the Manchu officers and soldiers, and the Hakka regiment who contacted him helped defend the city, and soon defeated the few Qing troops.

Because of the rapid action and the fact that it did not cause the destruction of production caused by the large-scale war, the people were displaced, and there were occasionally scattered people, but they were subject to the training of the landlords who were like armor, and they could not afford to make big waves.

Zhou Lang sighed: "In this way, the stability of Chaozhou is really because the landlord group has practiced." ”

The regimental training of rural clans and landlords is like a lock, locking the entire rural society, thieves may exist, but robbers cannot gain a foothold, and they have become a force to maintain order.

When Zhou Lang thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little ridiculous, he had always been on guard against the landlord's group training, and he was a natural ally in the purpose of maintaining order.

Zhou Lang asked again: "If you are allowed to pass through Guangdong, within a year, can you make Guangdong as stable as ever?" ”

Zhao Wen couldn't help but be excited, this is to entrust him with a heavy responsibility, he endured the humiliation, did not hesitate to compromise and seek perfection, and took the risk to take Chaoshan and sacrifice the soil just to hug Zhou Lang's thigh, the world's heroes, if there is one person who can sit in the world, Zhao Wen believes that it must be Zhou Lang.

He carefully sorted out his thoughts, and after a long time, he said, "If it's a villain, it's going to do it." It is nothing more than the implementation of armor protection and the maintenance of the place. The five counties of Guangfu (Xinhui, Taishan, Kaiping, Enping, and Heshan counties) have a lot of guest registration, and the villain can contact the landlords, big surnames, and wealthy families to handle group exercises and maintain the place, which can be pacified without a year. In the land of the people, the villain will not dare to say it. ”

Zhou Lang nodded: "Okay." I've got an idea. ”

Zhao Wen asked cautiously: "Is the adult willing to accept the villain?" ”

Zhou Lang smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Put your heart in your stomach." You are a talented person, but don't delay yourself any longer. ”

Zhou Lang said that Zhao Wen left a book last time to say goodbye, and claimed to be grateful to Zhou Lang, but he was not a person from Zhou Lang, but now he turned around and wanted to rejoin Zhou Lang, taking a big detour, otherwise with his talent, he may now be the head of the military attache under Zhou Lang.

Zhao Wen immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "The villain Lord Xie doesn't care about his previous suspicions, and he will be a liver and brain in the future." ”

Zhou Lang pulled him up again: "In the future, don't kneel at every turn, and don't call yourself a villain at every turn, no one is much older than the other." ”

Zhao Wendao: "Villain, no, he is humbled and taught. Dare to ask when the adults will come to deliver Chaoshan? ”

Zhou Lang said: "On the same day." Let Wang Fuqian go back with you. ”

Zhao Wen said again: "What do you plan to do with those soldiers under the humble position?" ”

Zhou Lang asked, "What are you going to do with it?" ”

Zhao Wen said in a deep voice: "I think that when the mixed organization is broken up, if a number of leaders can be given official vacancies, it will not be in vain for them to fight with the lowly position." ”

Zhao Wenneng offered to reorganize his army, and Zhou Lang was comforted, which showed that this person really only wanted to find a master, not to be a hero. The absurd thing is that he didn't agree with Zhou Lang so much at the beginning, but now he is so bothered to get closer, people's hearts are really unpredictable!

Zhou Lang shook his head: "The soldiers will be under your command for the time being, there are 10,000 soldiers, just give you a deputy general." Logistical, financial, etc., civilian sergeants, I will send you. Military uniforms and weapons should be supplied, and they should be asked for them. In addition, your soldiers still have to train well, and the military discipline should be stated, and now the military discipline is a bit more complicated, so you go back to the military discipline officer. You have all kinds of leaders, you find a list to report to the official department (personnel department), and the file registration of personnel is also in the official department. There's a lot more you have to do, so let's get busy for a while. ”

Zhao Wen was overjoyed, and clasped his fists and saluted: "Humble Lord Xie cultivates." ”

Zhou Lang nodded: "You go." Remember, don't make mistakes! ”

Zhao Wenweino retreated.

Wang Fuqian came in quickly, he kept staring at Zhao Wen, he didn't have a good impression of this traitor, and he always felt that this kind of person was unreliable.

He wondered, "Why didn't the marshal break up his soldiers?" ”

Zhou Lang said: "He himself knows that he has betrayed, and he must have a knot in his heart." It is easy for me to break up his soldiers, but it is difficult to break up his knots. It's better to let him keep the soldiers first, be more down-to-earth, and show him generosity. He's a smart guy and he'll understand. ”

Wang Fuqian nodded, he still has to go to Chaoshan with Zhao Wen, after controlling Chaoshan, Fujian has no regrets in geography, this is really a place of rivers and mountains, such as Qinzhiguanzhong, Hanzhichuan Shu.

Wang Fuqian went to Chaozhou Mansion, which alarmed Changlin, the governor of Liangguang.

Chaozhou is in the hands of Zhao Wen, Changlin is not so frightened, but now that Zhou Lang has won Chaoshan, he can't help but wonder, is this Zhou Lang behind the promotion, send a person to raise troops in Chaoshan, take Chaoshan and dedicate it to him?

If this is the case, it will be terrible, it proves that Zhou Lang's local infiltration of Guangdong is too strong, he can send someone to take Chaozhou today, and Huizhou tomorrow, and so on, how many pieces of land can be left in the whole of Guangdong?

So Changlin sent his cause to Guangzhou Lianli Xing Commercial Hall to ask why Zhou Lang did not keep his promise, and why did the two Guangxi and Fujian not invade each other, and why he sent people to seize the land now.

Changlin was also too nervous, so he put on a tougher posture, he was too afraid of Zhou Lang fighting Guangdong, especially since Zhou Lang came back from Beijing, he felt that there was nothing to do in the southeast. Is Zhou Lang going to do it now? He really hoped that Zhou Lang would tell him as always, that he was just for trade and the like, and then the two sides would trade and coexist peacefully.

But Changlin received persuasion to surrender, and Zhou Lang sent Wei Lianli to lobby him.

Tell Changlin that it's time to think about his future, the fortunes of the Qing Dynasty are coming to an end, and there will be heroes to replace him, and Zhou Lang, the generalissimo of the restoration of the country, is generous and tolerant, so he should consider it carefully. and told Changlin to give him three months to take care of the afterlife. Or bring the closest relatives from Beijing to Guangzhou, and if you need help, Zhou Dashuai is willing to provide as much as possible, such as sending a sea ship to Tianjin to take over. Or send the relatives in Guangzhou away, and then fight to the death with Zhou Dashuai in Guangzhou.

Three months later, Fujian will send a large army of 100,000 to Guangzhou, hoping that the governor will think twice.

Clearly give Changlin three months, is this considered a scare for the snake, this is Zhou Lang deliberately, just to let Changlin prepare early.