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Chapter 272 Supervisor Futai is waiting for Zuo Liangyu

In the 15th year of Chongzhen, on the second day of February, the dragon raised its head.

Outside Qizhou City, Huangzhou Prefecture, Hubei Province, there are military camps and a large flag with the Chinese character "崋" flying.

In the Guards camp, in King Liu Sheng's tent, all the brigade and division-level generals gathered together.

"See Your Majesty!"

Because it was a formal occasion in the military, all generals performed military salutes.

Liu Sheng also returned the favor with military salute.

Except for a few people such as Ma Shimin and Zhang Kuang, everyone in the king's tent, from Liu Sheng to the guards, were all wearing iron armor, with gray-green cloth lining, red and blue cloaks, and bright helmets. Even if there were only a few dozen people, they still gave people a powerful look. feeling.

This time moving eastward along the Yangtze River, Liu Sheng gathered the Guards, the Second Division of the Standing Army, the Yangtze River Navy, the independent No. 19 Brigade, No. 20 Brigade, No. 20 First Brigade, and three militia regiments.

Because one regiment of the Imperial Guard's Xiaoqi Guards was sent to Fengyang, one regiment guarded Jiangxia, and only one regiment stayed with Liu Sheng.

Therefore, this time there are actually twelve brigades plus two regiments, totaling more than 15 troops.

Known to the outside world as an army of 20!
After Liu Sheng sat down, he said to Ma Shimin: "Counselor Ma, come and tell us about the situation in the east."

"Yes."

Ma Shimin responded and walked to a large military map hanging on a large screen with a thin bamboo pole.

This map covers Hubei, Hunan, Henan, Shandong, South Zhili, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang, that is, the vast areas in the central and eastern parts of the Ming Dynasty.

“According to various intelligence summaries, in addition to our army, there are actually three military forces in the large area of ​​Southern Zhili and Jiangxi.

One is the Zuo Liangyu tribe entrenched in Anqing and Jiujiang, with Hukou Daying as its core.

His name was Ming Ning Nan Bo, but he didn't listen to the orders of the Ming court at all. He was so powerful and independent that he was actually a warlord!

In order to consolidate his own power, Zuo Liangyu searched for places in Jiujiang and Anqing while recruiting troops aggressively, so he currently has nearly 20 troops.

But most of them were bandits and other rabble-rousers as well as new soldiers. The real "elite", that is, even the veterans of the Ming army, numbered only 5 to [-].

According to the analysis of the Chief of Staff, although Zuo Liangyu had many soldiers and horses, he had no intention of defending the territory and lacked the will to fight.Now our Yi army has tens of thousands of elite soldiers going eastward, and these people are likely to flee in the face of the wind! "

Below, Yang Heqing, Li Niu, Huang Jie, Huang Gan, Shi Jinhui and other generals nodded slightly.

Zuo Liangyu is also an old rival of Wei Jun, and everyone knows his virtues.

Ma Shimin paused and then continued: "Although Zuo Liangyu's tribe is vulnerable, it is a good hand when it comes to causing trouble for the place. So what the commander means is to try to eliminate Zuo Liangyu's tribe in this battle and prevent them from escaping again." Go somewhere else to cause trouble.”

Hearing this, Yang Heqing and others couldn't help but frown.

It is not easy to leave behind a force that is bent on escaping and is good at escaping.

"The second military force is Zhang Xianzhong and the five bandits of the Gezuo tribe who were previously entrenched in the Dabie Mountains.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, they left the Dabie Mountains eastward and descended first to Huoshan and Shucheng counties, then to Lu'an Prefecture and Hefei, and now they have occupied Hezhou.

At the end of the first month, Zhang Xianzhong was defeated by Liu Liangzuo's troops of the Ming army in Wuwei Prefecture. The five troops of Gezuo wanted to go to Anqing, but they were also blocked by the passes near Lujiang and Tongcheng.

According to Xunfengwei intelligence, Zhang Xianzhong and the five Gezuo tribes currently have differences - the five Gezuo tribes want to stick to Luzhou Prefecture and wait for a price; Zhang Xianzhong wants to cross the river and invade Jiangnan.

At present, there are about 7 people in Ge Zuo's fifth department and 2 people in Zhang Xianzhong's department.

Although Zhang Xianzhong does not have many troops, if he enters the south of the Yangtze River, he may cause trouble to the local area and cause his troops to grow rapidly. "

This time Ma Shimin didn't say anything to stop it.

Hezhou is right by the river. Zhang Xianzhong really wanted to cross the river, but only the Ming army could stop him, and the Yi army couldn't reach it for a while.

Ma Shimin continued: "This third military force is the Ming army in various places, including camp troops, guard troops, local rural soldiers, and rural warrior regiments organized by gentry and landlords.

It is difficult for Xunfengwei to find out exactly how many Ming troops there are in total.The only thing is that the combat effectiveness of these Ming troops is not high. At most, the combat effectiveness when defending their hometown will be higher.

Our army has always maintained strict military discipline. As long as we do a good job in propaganda when we advance eastward, we should not encounter much resistance at the local level.If you get to Nanjing, there are many places where you can spread the word. "

After introducing the three major military forces that the Yi army sent in to deal with, Ma Shimin introduced some important local figures.

For example, Hou Xun, the newly appointed governor of Jiangfang in the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Eryang, the governor of Anlu, Ma Shiying, the new governor of Fengyang, Shi Kefa, the minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing and the governor of Jiangbei, etc.

After Ma Shimin finished speaking, Liu Sheng stood up and announced the march route to the east——

"This time the army marched eastward in three routes. The first route was led by Yang Heqing and the first division entered Anqing Prefecture from Huangmei, broke Susong, attacked Taihu Lake and Qianshan, and then went straight to Tongcheng.

After that, we went north to capture the Luzhou Prefecture—the fifth tribe of Gezuo and the tribe of Zhang Xianzhong. If they were unwilling to surrender according to the rules of our Wei tribe, they would all be wiped out! "Yang Heqing immediately went out to march and salute: "The last general takes orders! "

"The second route is led by Huang Gan as the main general, Shi Jinhui as the deputy general, and Ma Shimin as the military counselor. They lead the Independent No. 19 Brigade, the Independent No. 20 Brigade and two militia regiments. They divide their troops in Jiujiang Prefecture and go south to capture the Jiangxi Prefectures. .”

Huang Gan and three others also stood up to salute and accept their orders.

"As for the third route, I will personally lead it. After defeating Zuo Liangyu's tribe, we will directly take Wangjiang, Dongliu, Huaining (administered by Anqing Prefecture), and Guichi (administered by Chizhou Prefecture).

If the war goes well, we will work together to capture Taiping Prefecture and Hezhou, and establish a bridgehead to attack Yingtian Prefecture! "

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Jiujiang Prefecture, Hukou.

Zuo Liangyu's Chinese Army Camp.

"Cough cough."

Zuo Liangyu walked into the big tent with a cough, bowed to the people sitting inside, and said, "I'm really sorry. I've been ill these days and kept the supervisors and Futai waiting for a long time. "

There are four people sitting in this big tent.

The first people on the left and right are wearing crane scarlet robes. They are Ma Shiying, the governor of Fengyang, and Hou Xun, the governor of Jiangfang.

The second on the right and left are Zheng Eryang, the governor of Anlu, and Xu Shiyin, the governor of Jiangxi.

The four of them had been waiting for Zuo Liangyu in the big tent for nearly half an hour, and the tea was changed twice.

Although Zuo Liangyu was indeed ill, Zheng Eryang and Xu Shiyin still looked ugly.

Hou Xun looked complicated, but Ma Shiying immediately smiled and spoke.

"Uncle Ning Nan is busy with military affairs and is ill. It doesn't matter if we wait."

Ma Shiying's intention to please Zuo Liangyu is obvious.

Zheng Eryang and Xu Shiyin showed contempt, while Ma Shiying pretended not to know.

His position as Governor of Fengyang was hard-won and he must seize the opportunity.

He was originally a Jinshi in the 47th year of Wanli and had already served as governor of the Xuanfu.

After taking office, he bribed important officials in the court as usual, but because he failed to take care of the eunuchs who were guarding him, he was accused and dismissed from office.

This time he was able to get the position of Governor of Fengyang all because his friend Ruan Dajue helped Zhou Yanru regain his position as prime minister, but he was unable to become an official and gave up the opportunity to him.

It's just that the current situation is critical, Fengyang Prefecture has been lost, and it seems that other prefectures in Jiangbei will not be able to hold on for long.In his opinion, the only way to reverse the situation is to rely on Zuo Liangyu.

Not to mention that Zuo Liangyu has now given the title of Uncle Ning Nan, he is just an ordinary general soldier, and he also wants to please.

Zuo Liangyu, however, wasn't too interested in Ma Shiying, a "eunuch", so he nodded lightly and sat down in the general position.

"Ahem, I know the purpose of the two supervisors and the two Futai. They just hope that I can stop the bandit army in Jiujiang. I just want to ask, do you think I can stop them?"

Hearing this, the four of them were speechless for a moment.

The power of the thieves is now known to the world.

Now that there are 20 or [-] troops gathered in Qizhou, no one really thinks Zuo Liangyu can stop him.

But in their opinion, Zuo Liangyu had to stop him even if he couldn't, otherwise the thieves would be able to go down the river and take Nanjing!
After leaning a little, Hou Xun said: "After all, there are nearly 20 soldiers and horses under Kunshan's command. After reorganizing, setting up defenses at all levels in Jiujiang, Anqing, and Chizhou Prefecture, and resisting every step, we can always stop the Wei thieves for two or three months." ?

Now the Nanjing Military Department is already recruiting officers and soldiers from Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong and Guangxi to go north to support.As long as Kunshan can hold off the thieves for a few months, maybe the war will turn around. "

Hou Xun was the benefactor who recommended Zuo Liangyu to become an official, so he really couldn't bear to be too indifferent.

Then he sighed and said: "Master Hou may not know that the fighting power of the bandits is not only far greater than that of the bandits and other bandits, but even the slaves may not be able to match it.

The soldiers and horses under my command are all a mob, many of them disobey orders, and their food and pay are insufficient. How can I hold off the thieves for several months?
If we insist on blocking them, all these soldiers and horses will turn into nothing. Then the thieves will really march straight into Nanjing.

Therefore, it is better for me to lead the troops and retreat to Yingtian Mansion, rely on the strong city of Nanjing, and use the money and food from the southeast to support the troops. Maybe I can still stop the traitors. "

When the four of them heard this, their expressions changed drastically.

Zuo Liangyu wants to lead his troops to retreat to Nanjing?
He had nearly 20 troops under his command. If he occupied Nanjing, would half of the country in the southeast be named Zhu or Zuo?

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