On June 18 of the first four years, Mu Jianming's Xunzhou, which had been moving on the Yunnan-Guizhou border, met with the old Guanning department led by Zhao Fu, at this time Zhao Fu had blocked the border from Guizhou to Hunan, and everyone could only enter but not leave, so the news had not leaked out.

The operation was dominated by Mu Jianming's 8,000 Ming Army and Zhao Fu's 20,000 Guanning Army, and Chen Yonghua fought with the army, coordinating the two armies in the center.

Three days later, the 5,000-striker Guanning Iron Cavalry quickly broke into Huaihua, Hunan, which is the southwest gateway of Hunan, and has been known as the gateway and the throat of Quanchu since ancient times, and is the bridgehead of Hunan to Yunnan and Guizhou.

The iron cavalry did not dare to go deep alone, after all, opposite them was the elite cavalry battalion, and after another three days, Mu Jianming and Zhao Fu's troops arrived in Huaihua and entered the city together.

Aobai who received the Huaihua war report was even more restless, he tried his best to defend the coalition army in Guangdong, but he didn't even think that even Zhao Fu was reversed, and the southwest barrier collapsed all at once, originally Aobai was also ready to transfer a large army to display the western border of Hunan to monitor Guizhou, but he was afraid of Zhao Fu's fear, so in order to show his confidence to Zhao Fu, he did not do so, but now there is a Yunnan-Guizhou coalition army in the west, and a Liangguang and Fujian coalition army in the east. If the United Sichuan army goes south, it will be equivalent to being attacked on three sides, and it will be impossible to run if you want to.

What to do? There are only two roads in front of Aobai, one is to defend Hunan, but the winning rate is very low, Aobai is not a stupid person who can survive a hundred battles until now, this can still be seen, if you choose such a road is tantamount to nine deaths, the southwest faces the superior strength of the Ming army and the rebels, Wang Fuchen on the back is firmly dragged by Li Dingguo's department, and Wang Fuchen is also a wavering person, maybe one day also descends to the Southern Ming, it is equivalent to a three-sided attack, and the chance of winning is almost nothing.

What about the other way? Go to Jiangxi, dispatch the two rivers in the center, the Qing army in Huguang and the Ming army will fight a decisive battle, so there is still a chance of victory, Jiangnan has sufficient food and salary, and the land is wide for thousands of miles, as long as there is the support of the imperial court behind him, it is not impossible to have a decisive battle with Nanming.

As the commander of one side, Ao Bai is more inclined to the second method, now the enemy is strong and I am weak, and it is impossible to resist stubbornly, but it is just the elite of the Xiao cavalry battalion that has been buried in vain, although Ao Bai thinks that the Xiao cavalry camp is invincible in the world, but in front of three or four times the Ming army, it is impossible to ask for any cheapness.

But the problem comes again, once retreat to Jiangxi, then it is equivalent to cowardice, he worshiped for the Qing Dynasty to fight in the east and west, never retreated, once such a thing happened, not only the imperial court caught his handle, on the other hand, his lofty prestige in the Eight Banners Army will fall apart, full of people who fear heroes, knowing that the enemy is going to be put to death and a duel, this is the character of Ao Bai in the past, but once he retreats without a fight, then how will the Eight Banners look at him? Once his prestige collapses, then his political life will also come to an end, and it is this prestige that he relies on to rely on the power of his worship.

Ao Bai called Ke Saha, this slave who gave him a bad idea did not make Ao Bai feel disgusted, Ao Bai himself also knew that it was beneficial for him to cut the three feudatories, and Ke Saha's plan was also seamless, the only miscalculation was that the two feudatories had already rebelled, and accidentally escaped Geng Jingzhong, and asked him to go back to report the news, therefore, Ao Bai did not blame Ke Saha, but relied on him more.

"The master doesn't need to worry, according to the slave's shallow opinion, if the master really wants to get rid of the Ming trouble, it's better to retreat to Jiangxi." Without hesitation, Kesaha chose the second option.

"Oh? What does this say? "In the past few days, Ao Bai has lost his former pretension. Arrogance is to capitalize. Ao Bai first received a slap from Xiaozhuang and Kangxi. caused him to lose the ability to remotely control the capital. Then the two feudatories were not formed. Instead, it gave people a bite back. Now it's all around. There is no guarantee of life and wealth. How can you still put out the hole in the ground.

"If the master is stationed in Hunan. It has become a thorn in the side of Nanming and the two domains. A thorn in one's flesh. You have to pull it out. There is no other reason. Just because the master's prestige is too great. He also brought an elite cavalry battalion to entrench in Hengyang. Not to remove unpleasant. So. The slave thought that once the master stayed in Hengyang. The Ming army will definitely be surrounded with all its might. ”

Sakha smacked her shriveled lips. continued: "On the contrary, the master retreated to Jiangxi. The Ming army naturally breathed a sigh of relief. For the time being, there is no threat of master. The Ming army was not monolithic. Now the two feudal domains and Zhao Fu have all been put into service. Nanming had to take time to integrate. Once the master has no threat to them for the time being. They also need time to breathe. Therefore. The slave expected that after the master retreated to Jiangxi. On the contrary, the Ming army will not come to take Hunan. ”

Sakha is indeed a talent. Although the Ming army achieved absolute superiority in the southwest. also took a fancy to the disadvantages of Nanming at a glance. At once, the two feudatories and three provinces surrendered. There were nearly 100,000 more local soldiers. Thousands of miles of land. It's not a good thing, either. After all, the two feudal and three provinces are all overlords. Even if he surrendered Nanming. It is also absolutely forbidden for the Ming army to get involved

Ground. So. Nanming is equivalent to getting an empty shelf. Now when they are threatened. And maybe get them to work together. Advance and retreat together. But once the threat is lifted. Internal contradictions will inevitably manifest themselves.

"The master can take advantage of this opportunity to convene the green battalions of the southeastern provinces in Jiangxi to prepare for war. Raise the army. Once the time comes. Regain lost ground. Jiangnan is rich. There is never a shortage of money, rice, and food. What is lacking is a crack army. Take the master's ability. It can be based on the Riding Camp. Use the money and grain in Jiangnan to recruit a new army. Then urge the general troops of all provinces to train the green battalion diligently. Gather 200,000 troops. Choose the opportunity to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army. ”

Ao Bai nodded yes, he still agreed with Ke Saha's suggestion, the two coincided, but what he was most concerned about was the issue of prestige, which was related to his net worth and life, and he must not take it lightly.

Ao Bai told his worries to Sakha, Sakha frowned, he was thinking about strategy for a while, he didn't think of this, he hesitated and said: "Master, those who become big things are not informal, shameful and brave, and the prestige can be earned back again, now the master and the 30,000 Xiao cavalry camp are Qingshan, with Qingshan, he is naturally not afraid of no firewood, the master takes a step back, even if he loses his prestige, he will earn it back after raising soldiers for 100 days, and defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop, who dares to say that the master is cowardly?" ”

Ao Bai frowned and said for a long time before he said: "So far, that's the only way." ”

The next day, Ao Bai summoned the generals of the Hunan Green Battalion, instructed them to guard Hunan and train their troops diligently, and then announced that he would take the Xiaocai Battalion to Jiangxi and swore to fight Nanming to the end.

When the news came out, Ao Bai had hurriedly taken the 30,000 Xiao cavalry battalion to the east, and the entire Hengyang City was in chaos, and the local officials hurriedly returned to the house to pack up their bags, and let their wives and children go first. The generals of the Green Battalion scolded, what bullshit swore to deal with Nanming? His grandmother's, the Ming army has not yet arrived, and you, the bastard who claims to be the first Baturu of the Qing Dynasty, are even stranger than rabbits, and it is better to leave us people here to defend the city.

The prefect of Hengyang was frightened to ask for help everywhere, whether it was the imperial court or which province or which government, as long as there was a name, he hurriedly wrote a letter to the past, woke up from his sleep every morning, learned that there was nothing to do, and his heart was a burst of happiness, so he went to the city head with several thousands of general generals in the city, saying that it was a patrol, but he was afraid that the Ming army would attack, standing on the city tower, looking west every day, only looking at the Ming army to raise his noble hand, never come to Hengyang, full of gods and Buddhas, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Jade Emperor, Zhenwu Zhenjun blessed.

After waiting for seven or eight days, the city of Hengyang still did not see the news of the Ming army, and the spies from the surrounding counties also returned, indicating that although the army occupied Huaihua, it did not launch an attack, and the coalition army on the Guangdong side did not make any changes, it seems that the Ming army is not interested in Hengyang.

The civil and military officials in the city breathed a sigh of relief, and made a false alarm for a long time, it seems that this little life can be saved for one more moment, but this is not safe, Hunan is located in the southwest, and it is the only place for the Ming army to enter the south of the Yangtze River.

So, the officials who have a way to find an acquaintance hurriedly ask for a change of official position, even if it is to go to the northwest to be a small county order, those who have no way can only spend it here, and the timid simply make up all kinds of reasons to resign, damn it, take your life to be an official for you, is the master a fool? I'm not waiting, goodbye!

A few days later, Hengyang's official office was empty all of a sudden, and even the president of the green camp was 'disabled' several times, this one said that he broke his leg, that was an old disease, and the other was that the old mother of the family died, for a variety of reasons.

However, it is said that Ao Bai led the army to leave Hengyang and arrived at Nanchang Mansion after half a month's rapid march. Nanchang Mansion is the center of Jiangxi, located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, surrounded by natural barriers such as Meiling, Xiangshan, Nanji Mountain, etc., and there are Xianghu Lake, Qingshan Lake as a natural moat, Ao Bai is extremely satisfied with this, ordered the Xiaocai battalion to be stationed here, and his own indispensable finch occupies the dove's nest, occupies the office of the governor of Jiangxi, and begins to issue commands, first let people recruit new troops in the Jiangnan generation, and order the green battalions in Jiangnan to prepare for war, as well as the collected money, grain and other things are all collected, making a look of full preparation for war.

The eastern border of Jiangxi is Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui in the north, Hunan in the west, these provinces are rich places, so the sign of recruits is not a problem, there must be brave men under the heavy reward, a month of hard work, a number of 30,000 recruits were formed, Ao Bai is also full of interest, every day into the camp to personally supervise the training of the new army, and reach out to the court to ask for firearms, general cannons and other new weapons, all of a sudden, he was still depressed and alive again. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to *com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )