Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 83 The response of the governors of Guangdong and Guangxi

Yang Jingsu couldn't help but frowned when he heard this.

"However, it is a taboo of the imperial court to mobilize troops across provinces. It requires an imperial edict from the emperor and written orders from the Military Aircraft Department and the Ministry of War."

"As the governor, I don't have the power to mobilize troops across provinces!"

Although the governor nominally oversees important military and political affairs, his power is actually very limited. At the very least, he cannot do things like mobilize troops across provinces.

When Master Xu heard this, he just shook his head and said.

"My Lord Governor, you are the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. You are appointed to be in charge of all military and political matters in Guangdong and Guangxi, not just the governor of Guangdong."

"Although you cannot mobilize the Green Camp garrison across provinces at will, if the war situation in Guangxi is urgent, you still have the right to dispatch supervisors to Guangxi to assist in defense and reinforce the war."

"If we can get the endorsement of General Guangzhou, then even if your governor has more supervisors, he will be able to cover it up."

Master Xu’s words are very clear.

That is to give a share of the credit for defeating the thieves to General Guangzhou, and let General Guangzhou speak for you in court.

Some things are taboo to the Han people, but to the Eight Banners of Manchuria, they are not a big deal.

But in the final analysis, it is still a borderline effort.

If no one in the court takes it seriously, then it will be fine.

But if someone takes it seriously because of this and deliberately wants to punish Yang Jingsu, then Yang Jingsu will not be able to bear the consequences.

The reason why Mr. Xu strongly advocated Yang Jingsu to send troops to reinforce Guangxi actually had his own selfish motives.

Because he is from Guangxi, he just received news from his family some time ago that his home was ransacked by thieves.

Xu Chongyin is holding back his energy and wants revenge.

When Yang Jingsu heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little moved and said to his master.

"In that case, would you please Master Xu to make a trip on my behalf and ask the General of Guangzhou to come over and have a brief talk?"

When Xu Chongyin heard this, he nodded and said.

"twitter!"

"The student will go now. Sir, please wait for the good news about the student."

After Xu Chongyin left, Yang Jingsu didn't rest.

Instead, he immediately arranged manpower to prepare a banquet and prepare to receive Guangzhou General Yong Wei.

……

Not long after, the banquet at Yang Jingsu's side had just been prepared, and Guangzhou General Yong Wei came with his attendants outside the Governor's Mansion of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Yang Jingsu received the notice and took the initiative to go out of the house to greet him very attentively.

"It is truly an honor for me, General, to come to the Governor's Mansion!"

Yang Jingsu took a few steps forward and quickly walked outside the sedan chair of General Yong Wei of Guangzhou. He bowed slightly and said very enthusiastically.

Don't look at Yang Jingsu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, who oversees all affairs inside and outside Guangdong and Guangxi. He seems to have a high position and power.

But it still needs to be under the control of General Guangzhou.

You must know that the generals of Guangzhou have the power to participate in the illegal affairs of the governors of Guangdong and Guangxi to the court.

In addition, the current general in Guangzhou is a Manchu and a member of the Qing clan whose surname is Aisin Gioro.

But Yang Jingsu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was a Han Chinese.

In our Qing Dynasty, the Manchus were naturally superior to the Han people.

As a result, Yang Jingsu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, would naturally be a head lower than the general of Guangzhou.

Seeing this, General Yongwei of Guangzhou opened the curtain of the sedan chair and stepped out with his belly puffed out.

Long-term pampering has made Yongwei slightly chubby and looks very rich.

There are several gold and jade accessories tied to the money rat tail braid on the back of his head, which makes him look more and more arrogant, with a fat head and big ears.

If it weren't for the braids, Yong Wei would have looked like a chubby Maitreya Buddha from a distance.

Very pleasing!
Yong Wei said with a smile as soon as he got off the sedan.

"Your Excellency, you are polite."

"I wonder why the Governor invited me here today?"

Since Yang Jingsu was polite to him and gave himself enough face, Yongwei would naturally give Yang Jingsu face.

Yong Wei's ability to rise to the high position of Guangzhou General at such a young age was not only due to his status and background, but also his ability and emotional intelligence.

There were many Eight Banners disciples with background and status in the Qing Dynasty, but there were only a few who could reach the position of General of Guangzhou.

This is actually very revealing!
Since there is no conflict of interest, Yong Wei will naturally not refute Yang Jingsu's face.

Although he knew that Yang Jingsu would not be the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi for a long time, after all, he still had to work with him to live his life, so Yong Wei would not offend anyone at will.

Hearing this, Yang Jingsu chuckled.

"General, please take your seat first. Let's talk slowly after you take your seat."

Seeing this, Yong Wei did not refuse and walked towards the Governor's Mansion.

Yang Jingsu, on the other hand, followed Yong Wei closely to guide him.

Soon, the two of them took their seats.

Yong Wei was arranged to sit in the first position, while Yang Jingsu sat in the lower position of Yong Wei, which gave Yong Wei, the Guangzhou general, enough face.

Yong Wei picked up the wine glass, took a sip of the sweet wine, and asked with squinted eyes.

"Master Yang, you should just tell me why you invited me here today."

"If Master Yang doesn't explain the matter clearly, I will not dare to eat your banquet."

"After all, cannibals have short mouths!"

Yongwei said with a smile, without any airs.

Hearing this, Yang Jingsu stroked his curled beard and then spoke.

"Today, the Governor has invited the General to come to the house for a briefing. There is indeed something I want to discuss with the General."

"The main thing is the war in Guangxi..."

Seeing Yong Wei looking over with interest, Yang Jingsu did not hesitate and spoke directly.

"The general in Guangxi must know that the war is urgent now."

"Now, the Ming thieves are taking advantage of the severe losses of the Green Camp troops in Guangxi and are frantically attacking the city and looting the place."

"In this regard, the governor of Guangxi has already issued a text message to the governor several times, hoping that he will mobilize troops for reinforcements, otherwise, Guilin will be in danger."

Although the Ming Dynasty had no plans to attack Guilin, the Qing court did not know.

Therefore, in order to get Yong Wei to speak on his side, Yang Jingsu chose to talk about Guilin.

When Yong Wei heard this, he couldn't help but frown.

"Then what are you going to do about this matter, Lord Governor?"

There is no doubt that Yong Wei is worried about the war in Guangxi.

After all, this world is the world he loves the Xinjueluo family. If he doesn't worry, who will?
Yang Jingsu heard this and spoke.

"If I get back to the general, I will next plan to send the governor to Guangxi for reinforcements, and will personally visit Guilin to direct the war in Guangxi."

"But after all, the governor only has about 5000 people, and the troops are really not enough. Therefore, I want to borrow troops from the general."

"My Eight Banner Heavenly Soldiers are brave and invincible and invincible in battle."

"If General, you can mobilize 800 or [-] men to join the battle, you will definitely be able to defeat the thieves in one battle."

"At that time, our Guangdong and Guangxi sides will also be able to submit a satisfactory answer to the emperor." Yong Wei couldn't help but frown after hearing this.

Obviously, he heard Yang Jingsu's hint.

Please help me endorse this inter-provincial troop transfer. After the Ming thieves are defeated, I will share the credit with you.

To be honest, Yongwei was a little moved.

But in the end, he did not agree. His eyes flashed and he spoke immediately.

"This is not easy to do!"

"For one thing, it is a taboo to move troops across provinces without orders."

"Secondly, the Eight Banners soldiers cannot be mobilized at will. If the Eight Banners suffer heavy losses on the battlefield, I, the general, will not be able to explain to the DPRK."

The Eight Banners Soldiers are the foundation of our Qing Dynasty. It doesn’t matter how many ordinary Han people die, our Qing Dynasty will not care.

But if the Eight Banners loses thousands of people on the battlefield, then the problem will be huge!

You must know that in history, the defeat of Hetongbo, which made Emperor Yongzheng heartbroken and made the capital full of people, suffered only more than 7000 casualties from the Eight Banners soldiers.

As a result, the Guangxi rebel bandits were suppressed, and the number of casualties among the Eight Banners soldiers actually reached one-seventh of the defeat in Hetongbo?

Is there a rebel in this place?

Or did Wu Sangui climb out of the grave with his Guan Ning cavalry? !

Seeing that Yang Jingsu looked ugly, Yong Wei tapped his fingers on the table and said.

"As far as I'm concerned, General, if the Governor is really concerned about the war in Guangxi, he might as well mobilize the troops in Guangdong Province and deploy them at the border between Guangdong and Guangxi."

"As soon as we can stop the Ming thieves from going east, we can protect Guangdong."

"Secondly, we can hurry up and prepare for war. As soon as the imperial decree comes down to punish the bandits, we can immediately send troops to Guangxi to wipe out the bandits."

"In this way, we will not violate taboos, and we can quickly gather troops to exterminate the bandits after the court order is issued."

"That's how it can be called foolproof!"

Due to the Qing dynasty, the boundaries between Guangdong and Guangxi were areas prone to anti-Qing and Ming dynasties, and anti-Qing forces such as the Tiandihui were even more deeply rooted.

Therefore, the Qing government deployed heavy troops in Guangdong and Guangxi.

Guangxi is poorer, with only about [-] Green Camp troops.

But Guangdong is extremely wealthy. Therefore, the local green camp garrison has reached more than [-] and nearly [-].

Therefore, in Yongwei's view, only the heavy troops from Guangdong can enter Guangxi, and the Ming thieves will also be put down.

After hearing this, Yang Jingsu finally sighed, then stood up and bowed.

"Your Majesty General, I admire your thoughtfulness."

Hearing this, Yong Wei stroked his beard with a smile and continued.

"To be honest, in my opinion, the Guangxi area is just a group of bandits making trouble, and it's not a big deal."

"Even if the Guangxi Green Battalion is accidentally defeated and loses its troops and generals, it actually doesn't matter. Our Qing Dynasty has many soldiers and generals, and the defeat will not affect the overall situation."

"As a frontier official, the governor, what you need most now is not merit, but not making mistakes."

"Even if the bandits become bigger in Guangxi, the first responsibility lies with the governor of Guangxi. At most, you will be affected a little, and at the worst, you will be transferred to another official position."

"Why do you, sir, risk yourself for the war in Guangxi?"

Yong Wei's meaning is very simple. Even if the bandits in Guangxi become bigger, the most you can do is be demoted and transferred.

But if the troop movement occurs across provinces, it will be a crime that will kill one's head.

Not worth the risk!
When you are an official, it is not important whether you can achieve results or not. What is most important is not making mistakes.

After hearing this, Yang Jingsu stood up from his seat, bowed to Yong Wei, and said.

"Xiaguan thanks the general for reminding me. The general's words are really like a revelation to me!"

Yang Jingsu was actually influenced by his trusted master this time.

Otherwise, with his political wisdom, he would never act impulsively.

Seeing this, Yongwei just continued to say with a smile.

"Eat the vegetables, eat the vegetables. The delicacies on this table are going to be cold. If they are allowed to cool, they will be in vain!"

"..."

After sending Yong Wei away, Yang Jingsu made a quick decision and immediately ordered the green battalion soldiers from various prefectures in Guangdong to assemble in Zhaoqing.

Be prepared to drive into Guangxi at any time!

He also ordered local governments, especially Zhaoqing Prefecture, to immediately prepare the food, grass and weapons needed for the army to fight, so as to ensure that there will be no problems with the army's logistical supply.

Moreover, he even personally brought his own supervision. After the preparation of the grain and grass was completed, he escorted a large amount of grain, grass and ordnance from Guangzhou to Zhaoqing.

Yang Jingsu is preparing to go to the front line in person to direct the war.

As soon as the imperial decree to quell the traitors was issued, he would personally lead an army up the Xijiang River and attack Guangxi to pacify the traitors.

Moreover, Yang Jingsu also wrote a letter to Wu Hubing, the governor of Guangxi, asking Wu Hubing to curb the continued expansion of Ming thieves at all costs, even if he allowed local forces to grow for the time being.

We can no longer let the thieves spread and wreak havoc in this place!
……

Ming Army Jintian Arsenal, shooting range!

Boom! !

Along with a deafening sound of shelling, gunpowder smoke spread rapidly.

The black shells came out of the gun and shot toward a low wall on the shooting range.

Boom!
A large hole was opened in the low wall that was used as a target by a cannonball. As the smoke and dust filled the air, the low wall made of masonry suddenly collapsed.

Zhu Jing'an put down the telescope in his hand, looked at Guo Dashan beside him, and said.

"Uncle Wynn, please introduce the specific parameters of this artillery to my father and the governor."

Due to his lack of ability, Guo Dashan could not do administrative work, so he voluntarily resigned from his position as Minister of Industry of the Ming Dynasty and only served as the manager of the arsenal.

As compensation, Zhu Jianzhuo conferred upon him the title of Duke Huai En.

One is to appease Guo Dashan, and the other is to show his attitude of not forgetting his old minister.

To put it simply, as long as you veterans are loyal enough to me, even if you are lacking in ability, glory and wealth will still be indispensable to you.

Upon hearing this, Guo Dashan first saluted Zhu Jianzhuo and Zhu Jing'an, and then spoke.

"Your Majesty the Supervisor, and the Grand Governor, this artillery was originally designed to provide our army with stronger fire cover in field battles."

"The total weight of the gun body of this type of artillery is 650 kilograms, the muzzle diameter is 90 millimeters, the shell weight is five kilograms, the artillery barrel length is 1.44 meters, and the diameter is 16 times."

"With solid shells, the effective range is 500 meters."

"If shotgun shells are used, the effective range is 300 meters."

“Excellent performance!”

"Please also ask His Royal Highness the Supervisor and the Chief Governor to give him a name."

This artillery was actually designed to imitate the famous Napoleon six-pounder cannon.

The artillery was originally designed to be flexibly used in field battles. Therefore, the weight and diameter are not large.

But the power is actually quite considerable.

Zhu Jing'an nodded slightly and looked at Zhu Jianzhuo, as if asking for his opinion.

Zhu Jianzhuo's mouth twitched, as if he was recalling some bad meeting, but he still spoke.

"Old rule, let's call him Type 90 field gun!"

(End of this chapter)