Cutting 1719

Chapter 400
To clean up Sizhou, to put it bluntly, is to uproot the Cen family forces in Sizhou and other chieftain forces, and then replace chieftains with officials, and completely implement the New Deal in Sizhou, which can be called a strong medicine against chieftains .

Guo Ding'an agreed with this matter from the bottom of his heart, and said with a smile: "There are not many chieftains in Sizhou at present. If it is implemented thoroughly, the strength of a regiment is basically enough."

In the current establishment of the Fuhan Army, a regiment usually has about 2000 people, and there are more than [-] large and small caliber artillery, plus a Hanyang-made musket, which is really enough to deal with those villages in the countryside. up.

"However, the 8000 people in Luodian have always been there, but they are like a big piece of fat, which makes my old Guo feel a little restless."

Guo Ding'an looked at Yue Lingfeng and smiled wryly, "If Xu Mingyuan finds out, I'm afraid he won't be able to make it through today. He just wants to beat Luo Dian down."

"Hey, brother Guo knows Xu Mingyuan quite well. Since the meat is already on his lips, why don't you let my twelfth division check it out?" Yue Lingfeng was also not polite. Very similar, it also requires some military exploits to shape a golden body.

A teacher who has no military exploits, but does not have much right to speak, this principle is the same everywhere.

"It's not impossible for the Twelve Division to attack Luodian, but what I think is that Luodian is different from Sizhou. They may not stay there and wait for you to come. I'm afraid that if our side has just set off, their side will Started to run to Guiyang”

Guo Ding'an sighed. Through the siege of Sizhou this time, he had already figured out the details of the Qing army on the opposite side. To put it bluntly, there were two vicious people on the opposite side. If they really wanted to fight, they would not dare to come over. .

Yue Lingfeng knew in his heart that Guo Ding'an's guess was not unreasonable, as can be seen from the battle of Sizhou City, he dared not take a step out of Luodian with [-] troops, He Shiji almost made it clear to everyone that he He is just a coward, and he is willing to be this coward.

Guo Ding'an was also a little helpless in dealing with the cowards. He pointed his finger on Luodian, "We have to take the initiative to attack, but we must beware of the reinforcements from the Qing army in the direction of Anshun Mansion."

"Should we wait for a while? At least we need to see what's going on with Mr. Xu."

In Yue Lingfeng's view, the current Qing army does not have an advantage in terms of military strength. If Xu Mingyuan did not meet the Qing army, then there is only one possibility, and that is that the main force of the Qing army is in the direction of Luodian.

This is very important information, so until it has not been determined, it cannot be acted recklessly.

At the stall where the two were thinking, a major officer walked in from the outside. It was an officer from the Military Intelligence Department. With a look of surprise on his face, he passed the information to Guo Ding'an.

"Mr. Guo, news came from our people just now that Ertai has personally arrived in Anshun Mansion. It seems that he attaches great importance to our battle!"

"What? Ertai has arrived in Anshun Mansion?"

From this news alone, Yue Lingfeng instinctively sensed that something was wrong. If it was just Mao Wenquan, the governor of Guizhou, it would be fine. Come to Anshun Mansion, isn't it a bit too free?

Guo Dingan looked at the map and pondered for a moment, "This should not be a coincidence. It is very likely that Ertai set up a trap."

The timing of Ertai's appearance was so ingenious that it almost put a huge piece of fat in Anshun Prefecture, attracting Guangxi's third division and No.12 division to eat it.After all, in World War I, being able to capture or kill Ertai, governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, was a great achievement.

After all, there are only a few governors in the whole world, and the Fuhan army also killed many governors in the previous battle, so such a precious opportunity does not come every day, and if you miss it, it will be gone.

"You mean, Ertai might use He Shiji or even himself as bait to catch us?"

Yue Lingfeng's expression turned serious, it's not impossible for this scene to happen.

Guo Ding'an nodded, "At the beginning, the Qing army definitely didn't have this plan, but now that Ertai sees He Shiji's performance, and then looks at us, it is very likely that he will temporarily change his strategy. We are all going well, and it is very likely that Ertai will take advantage of our immediate weakness, which is the rising belligerent sentiment in the army."

In fact, there is still one thing Guo Ding'an didn't say, that is, if this kind of militant emotion is not guided in time, it will easily become arrogant, and arrogance will make the entire army fall into a blind situation.

In fact, after going through so many wars, there has long been an atmosphere among the Fuhan Army, which is called self-confidence at best, but arrogance at worst. Dazed, it is very possible to bump into Anshun Mansion and hit Ertai's arms.

Although the equipment, morale, and training of the Fuhan army crushed the Qing army, these were still based on correct tactics and efficient command. If the Fuhan army really rushed forward regardless, I am afraid it would be easy to suffer.

When Guo Ding'an was in the Imperial Guard Division, he didn't feel that deeply, but after he arrived in the Third Division, he discovered this point. The frontline troops were full of vigor, almost arrogant.

"If this is the case, we need to report to Deputy Envoy Cheng and Commander Xu. Fortunately, there are not many Qing troops in the entire Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. If something goes wrong, it shouldn't affect the special forces. big."

Yue Lingfeng pondered for a while, and the suggestions he gave were quite satisfactory.

"But the case of the Cen family has just come out. What if other major chieftain families also joined the Qing army? We must take these chieftains into consideration." Guo Ding'an thought about the current situation very calmly.

"If this is the case, then the enemies we estimate will definitely not be limited to those on the surface."

In the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, the Qing army has never been regarded as a real enemy. It is nothing more than [-] green battalions with weak combat strength. I don't think that the [-] green battalion can do anything, and in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, there are no Eight Banners.

The real enemies have always been the chieftains, large and small. If they all stood on the side of the Qing army, it would be equivalent to adding about [-] to [-] chieftain soldiers to the Qing army.

This number is not a joke. In fact, according to the estimates of the General Staff, about 10 chieftain soldiers can still be drawn from Tusimen in the two southwestern provinces. Of course, these [-] people are not all elite coyote soldiers.

Since the Qing government has also spared no effort to attack the chieftains in recent years, the current chieftain forces are also in a state of contraction. Among the 3 chieftain soldiers, there are less than [-] to [-] elite soldiers like coyote soldiers. It is estimated that it is not much different from the green camp.

"Hmph, that's interesting. If we clean up the Southwest all at once, then it will be a real contribution."

Guo Ding'an's eyes were fixed on Luo Dian's place, almost radiating light.

Anshun Mansion is the Zhili Prefecture of the Chief Secretary of Guizhou. As early as the Ming Dynasty, it had been converted from the land to the brigade, and a brigade official was set up to govern it. Pay attention to.

Then in the early Qing Dynasty, Anshun Mansion used to be the residence of the governor of Guizhou. After the rebellion in Wu Sangui subsided, the Qing court set up the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou and moved to Guiyang, and the governor of Guizhou moved from Guiyang to Anshun.

Although the status of Anshun Prefecture is extraordinary, when Ertai came to Anshun, he still shocked the local officials. Although the frontline battle was tense, it hadn't reached the point where Ertai came to Anshun, right?
Mao Wenquan, the governor of Guizhou, was very surprised at this time. After receiving the news from the Governor's Mansion, he immediately rushed from Guiyang to Anshun. Fortunately, the distance between the two places is not too far, so he rushed to Ertai instead. Arrived in Anshun, and then led the crowd to welcome Ertai, governor of Yunnan and Guizhou.

"Master Duxian came to Anshun during the war, but he was admired by the officials."

Mao Wenquan had just been transferred to the post of governor of Guizhou, not long before Ertai, and he knew the well-known governor-general quite well, so he put his stance very low immediately.

Ertai also had a smile on his face, "What Mr. Mao said made the governor a little embarrassed. Since he took office, he has been busy with official duties and has been staying in Yunnan Province to sort out, but this is the first time he has arrived in Guizhou Province. I haven’t been to Guiyang where Master Mao Fuzhi is.”

"Your Excellency is really polite. If you want to know the situation in Guizhou Province, you can also go to Kunming."

Mao Wenquan accompanied him with a smile, and then asked cautiously: "It's just that the lower officials are more or less worried. The Chu rebels have already entrenched in Sizhou, and I'm afraid they will go north in a few days. By then, Anshun may become a place of war. Why do adults bother to set foot in dangerous places?"

"Master Mao, you don't know something. This time, the governor came here to resist Chu's rebellion. How can Lord Mao and He Junmen be left alone to support the overall situation of Guizhou Province?"

Ertai's words were quite high-pitched, which made Mao Wenquan suspicious. Could it be that he, Ertai, was already sure of retreating from the enemy?

"Don't worry, Mr. Mao. The governor not only brought the fifth battalion of superintendents, but also more than 6 soldiers from various towns and towns in Yunnan Province. In addition, the governor also persuaded several people from the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou The big chieftain family invites them to send troops to help, and by July, there may be another [-] or [-] chieftain soldiers."

Ertai naturally had a confident expression, and then a few people came up behind him. Although they were dressed in official uniforms, their demeanor had the taste of a chieftain, and others might not be able to tell the difference. Come out, but Mao Wenquan can see it at a glance.

"The next official, Lu Wanzhong, chieftain of Wumeng chieftain, has met Mr. Mao!"

"Xiaguan Zhenxiong chieftain chieftain Long Qinghou, met Mr. Mao!"

After several people had seen the ceremony, they took their seats one by one in the Yamen of Anshun Prefecture. Naturally, the highest-ranking governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, Ertai, was next in line, followed by Mao Wenquan, the governor of Guizhou, Lu Wanzhong, the chieftain of Wumeng, and the chieftain of Zhenxiong. The prefect Long Qinghou and others took their seats one by one in order, and Anshun prefect Gao Deyong was the last seat respectfully.

After Ertai glanced at the crowd, he let out a long sigh, "I believe everyone should have heard the news. The entire Cen family has been handed over to the governor by Chu Ni. I am ashamed that I couldn't rescue them in time!"

Although the words were sincere, who else in the room didn't know?The Cen family originally surrendered to the Fuhan army, but now seeing that the conditions put forward by the Fuhan army were too high, they turned their heads and defected to the Qing court. How could Ertai have the slightest sentimentality for such a capricious villain? ?
To put it bluntly, Ertai's attitude was entirely for those half-hearted chieftains, and he was also telling these chieftains not to have any illusions about the Fuhan army, and they had no choice but to rely on the Qing court.

Sure enough, both Lu Wanzhong and Long Qinghou felt a little bit hurt by things. They were not sad for the Cen family in Sizhou, who was out of reach, but they had completely considered themselves-if they really let the Han army All the way to regain the southwest, then their chieftains have no other choice but to completely let go of power in the process.

Of course, these are the reasons why the chieftains sent troops. If it weren’t for the tough Fuhan army on the opposite side, they wouldn’t have joined the Qing court’s camp now. Everyone has to finish playing.

"Lord Duxian, Chu is rebellious and innocent, and now he is slaughtering Cen's family. Humans and gods are all angry. I, Chieftain Wumeng, are full of anger. I would like to send five thousand chieftain soldiers. I hope I can do my part for Lord Duxian."

Chieftain Lu Wanzhong of Wumeng quickly expressed his sincerity, but when he said these words, his heart was undoubtedly bleeding. After all, according to the previous performance of the Cen family, the five thousand that his family paid Chieftain soldiers probably wouldn't be able to help much on the battlefield. If they lost, they might not escape the fate of the Cen family.

With Wumeng Chieftain Lu Wanzhong as an example, the other chieftains expressed their opinions one after another, and contributed the chieftain soldiers from their families. You have one thousand and I have eight hundred, but the total is [-]. There are more than [-] people, which is more consistent with Ertai's previous statement.

Mao Wenquan, governor of Guizhou, is really relieved now, because as soon as these chieftain soldiers are in place, plus the more than 5000 people brought by Ertai, as well as Guizhou Fubiao and the green camps in various towns, they will be sporadically added. It seems that there are 4 people, and the strength of the Fuhan army on the opposite side is about [-], and it is divided into several groups. It should not be a big problem to fight.

Ertai was overjoyed immediately, and said repeatedly: "Hahahaha, you are indeed my loyal ministers and righteous men of the Qing Dynasty. With your help, the battle in the Southwest will be worry-free! The governor immediately asked the emperor for an order to give everyone a promotion. Jazz!"

Everyone hastily bowed their hands to salute, but they were quite happy. Although this dispatch of troops was forced to do so, it was not too bad to have the promise of promotion.

Seeing everyone's high spirits, Ertai also showed his pride.

"Ten days later, all the armies will gather and send troops to suppress the bandits!"

(End of this chapter)