After the Xinhua Army captured the entire territory of Guangdong, Guangxi to the west of Guangdong was greatly tense. Ma Dianjia, the governor of Guangxi, led 20,000 Guangxi soldiers, Chen Bing, Hezhou and Wuzhou, to prevent the Xinhua army from attacking Guangxi. Although the Guangxi soldiers are brave and good at fighting, he is not sure about the Xinhua army at all. Fortunately, after the Xinhua Army captured Guangdong, it did its best to digest Guangdong and did not take the initiative to attack Guangxi, which made Ma Dianjia, the governor of Guangxi, breathe a sigh of relief.

Subsequently, Wang Daocheng, the governor of Guizhou, and Zhang Guoxiang, the governor of Yunnan, each led 20,000 green battalions to reinforce them, so that the number of green battalion soldiers assembled in Guangxi has reached 60,000. Among these three, Ma Dianjia is the main general, and Wang Daocheng and Zhang Guoxiang are the deputies.

After the troops were abundant, the Qing army began to take the initiative to attack the Xinhua army. The 2nd Brigade and the 12th Brigade of the Xinhua Army are responsible for garrisoning the western part of Guangdong. Although the two brigades had just over 10,000 men, they faced an attack five times their size by the Qing army. However, the border area between Guangdong and Guangxi is also a remote mountainous area. The roads were difficult to navigate, and the Xinhua Army relied on the advantages of the terrain to deploy heavy troops in various dangerous areas to guard against the attack of the Qing army.

After more than a month, the Qing army was unable to attack Guangdong at all, not to mention the loss of troops. At the same time, the huge casualties caused discord within the Qing army. Ma Dianjia is 67 years old this year, and he was born in Wu Zhuangyuan, and his body is very strong. Guizhou Admiral Wang Daocheng is also from Wu Zhuangyuan, and he is only 60 years old this year. And Zhang Guoxiang, the governor of Yunnan, is much younger, only in his forties.

Ma Dianjia, as the chief general of the Qing army, always let the noble green battalion and the Yunnan green battalion attack when ordering the troops to attack the Xinhua army, while the Guangxi green battalion served as a reserve. This made the Guizhou Green Camp and the Yunnan Green Camp suffer heavy losses. However, Guangxi Green Camp was unscathed. This made Wang Daocheng and Zhang Guoxiang more and more dissatisfied with Ma Dianjia. It's just that this is Guangxi. The few supplies needed to be supplied by Guangxi, and Ma Dianjia was the commander appointed by the imperial court, so even if the two of them were dissatisfied, there was no other way. However, this is the root of the problem.

February 25, 1843, a few days before the Xinhua army was ready to launch a counterattack. The three newly formed infantry brigades of the Xinhua Army have already arrived at the front line. Brigadier General Du Lide, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the Xinhua Army. Plans for a counterattack are already being actively prepared. While preparations were being made for military operations, the intelligence officers of the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Xinhua Army were also actively active. Moreover. They achieved great results on the Western Front.

Wang Yongxing, the son of Guizhou Admiral Wang Daocheng, is a pipe belt in Guizhou Green Camp. It's just that his troops suffered heavy losses in the battle against the Xinhua Army. There were less than three hundred men left in the battalion. Although Ma Dianjia, the governor of Guangxi, agreed that his battalion should be withdrawn for rest. But in his heart he was resentful. Why did the Guizhou Green Battalion rush to the front, while the Guangxi Green Battalion was hiding behind. Isn't this an obvious use of the Xinhua Army to exclude dissidents?

At this time, a major officer of the intelligence department of the Xinhua Army approached Wang Yongxing. The two sides almost hit it off. During the battle, Wang Yongxing felt the strength of the Xinhua Army and knew that it would be difficult for them to defeat the Xinhua Army. In addition, Ma Dianjia, as the coach, deliberately consumed the strength of Guizhou Green Camp, which made him dissatisfied. This made Wang Yongxing determined to rebel in order to seek a better future.

"General Wang. How's it going? Haven't you made peace with General Wang yet? We're running out of time! Major Huang Weihai of the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Xinhua Army said anxiously. He knew the inside story, and the follow-up troops of the Xinhua Army had arrived. It's time to launch a counterattack. At that time, if the intelligence bureau has not conspired against the Guizhou Green Battalion, it will abandon the actions of the intelligence bureau and directly solve the problem through military means. Major Huang Weihai knew very well that with the strength of the Xinhua Army, there would be no problem in defeating the Qing army in Guangxi. It's just that in that case, the Military Intelligence Directorate has been busy for so long and has spent so much effort, it will be in vain. These intelligence officers will not have the slightest credit.

"Lord Huang, you don't know my father's temper, he is a martial champion and loyal to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, if I mention this to him, it is estimated that he will directly tie me up and behead me." Wang Yongxing said with some concern. It was precisely for this reason that he did not dare to tell Wang Daocheng that he had returned to the Xinhua Army.

"General Wang, the son of tiger poison does not eat! What's more, you are still the only son of General Wang, how could he cut off your head? Major Huang Weihai persuaded.

"Lord Huang, what do you mean by running out of time?" Wang Yongxing asked.

"General Wang, tell you the truth! For more than a month, our new Chinese army has been on the defensive, not because we are afraid of the Qing army, but because we are just accumulating strength. Now, the follow-up troops of our new Chinese army have arrived and are about to launch a counterattack. Presumably, General Wang also knows very well what the combat strength of our new Chinese army is. Once we launch a counterattack, will the Qing army be able to resist it? Major Huang Weihai said disdainfully.

"What? You're going to fight back? Wang Yongxing's face changed greatly. Before, he saw that the intelligence personnel of the Xinhua Kingdom came to recruit him, and he inevitably did not think that the Xinhua Army was unable to resist the attack of the Qing army, so he adopted this method. But if it is really as Major Huang Weihai said, then the strength of the Xinhua Army is even more powerful than his counterpart.

"Of course, I, the new country, will naturally not sit idly by and watch the war continue to be so deadlocked. Only by defeating the Qing army will we be able to occupy more territory and devote ourselves to national construction. After more than a month of preparation, we are fully prepared for a counterattack. General Wang, I am saving you, once our army begins to counterattack, and you do not formally surrender, then our operation can only be regarded as a failure. When the time comes, no one will be able to win you. Major Huang Weihai said.

Wang Yongxing's face changed several times, he understood now that there was indeed not much time left for him.

"Lord Huang, dare to ask how many troops the Xinhua Army has prepared for a counterattack this time?" Wang Yongxing asked.

"We have prepared a total of 5 brigades with a total of 30,000 people." Major Huang Weihai said.

Hearing that the Xinhua Army had only prepared 30,000 people, Wang Yongxing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although the Qing army lost more than a month, the remaining troops still had more than 50,000 people, which was much more than the Xinhua army.

Major Huang Weihai seemed to see what Wang Yongxing was thinking, so he continued: "General Wang, don't forget, before this, we only used two brigades and 12,000 men to block your attack. Now that our army has as many as 30,000 troops, it will not be easy to defeat you? ”

Suddenly, Wang Yongxing remembered the terrifying combat power of the Xinhua Army. At the beginning, the Xinhua army was able to resist the attack of 60,000 Qing troops with 12,000 men. Now that the strength of the Xinhua army has increased to 30,000 people, it is undoubtedly not a problem to defeat the Qing army. This made Wang Yongxing feel an urgent crisis.

"Lord Huang, since the Xinhua Army already has the absolute strength to defeat us, why do you want to surrender us?" Wang Yongxing asked suspiciously.

"If a war can be ended peacefully, or with minimal casualties, then what's not to do? Besides, we are all Chinese, all Han Chinese, why fight to the death under the orders of the Manchus? Major Huang Weihai said.

Wang Yongxing nodded, agreeing with Major Huang Weihai's statement.

"Lord Huang, if my father is willing to take refuge in Xinhuaguo, then how is Xinhuaguo willing to settle us?" Wang Yongxing asked. Even if you want to take refuge in Xinhuaguo, you have to negotiate the price first.

"We've already consulted with our superiors. If General Wang is willing to defect to Xinhuaguo, we can give him the position of brigade commander. The Guizhou Green Battalion will also be reorganized into an infantry brigade, and all of them will be trained and deployed in accordance with the standards of the Xinhua Army. However, the Xinhua Army will send junior officers to the brigade. Similarly, middle- and high-ranking officers also need to go to the Army University in Xinhua to study for half a year. Major Huang Weihai said excitedly. He had a hunch that he was going to succeed.

"You're going to send junior officers, and you're going to study for half a year?" Wang Yongxing frowned. He was worried that when the time came, the brigade would be completely controlled by the Xinhua Kingdom, and the influence of their father and son would plummet.

"General Wang, this is the rule of the Xinhua Army. When the time comes, all armies will have to obey the orders of the state and the king, and will no longer be private armies. However, General Wang, please rest assured that once you join the Xinhua Army, we will treat everyone equally. I will never be treated differently because of my background. Moreover, the position of brigade commander of the Xinhua Army is not low, and in addition to the commander of the General Staff, the brigade commander of each brigade is already the highest military commander of the army. General Wang is not young, and in two or three years, won't the position of brigade commander still be yours? Major Huang Weihai said.

Wang Yongxing's heart was hot when he heard this, although a brigade commander of the Xinhua Army, although he was only a brigadier general and the troops under his command were only 6,000 people, his combat effectiveness was enough to easily sweep the green battalion of a province in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. In addition, after getting used to the decay of the Manchu Qing and the incompetence of the army, Wang Yongxing also hoped to be able to do something. The battle with the Xinhua Army during this period gave him a deep feeling. Compared with the Qing army, which seemed to be about to die, the Xinhua army was undoubtedly like the rising sun. He now believes that Xinhua will be able to win the Manchu Qing Dynasty and become the leader of the Chinese nation.

"Okay, Lord Huang, I know what to do, I will do my best to convince my father, you just wait for my good news!" Wang Yongxing said solemnly. (To be continued......)