Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

After Cai's army entered Guangdong, they quickly occupied Huidong and Huiyang counties.

"Leader, do you think our army will attack Boluo next, continue to expand the victory in Huizhou, or move to the Chaoshan area?"

In the central army tent, Cai Qian asked Chen Gu, but it was not convenient for Chen Gu to come forward, so whether in appearance or in reality, it was Cai Qian who was commanding the battle.

Chen Gu smiled and asked, "Why not enter Dongguan and then attack Guangzhou directly?"

Cai Qian couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "If it were in the past, I would really enter Dongguan and then attack Guangzhou directly. As for whether we can win or not, we have to fight first."

"Haha, that's good. It seems that the defeat in Fuzhou has made our General Cai grow up. However, we can still enter Dongguan this time and then attack Guangzhou directly. As for the direction of Boluo, I will go there myself!" Chen Gu said with a smile.

Boluo County was the headquarters of the Tiandihui. The two leaders of the Tiandihui and many of its key generals were all from Boluo.

After Rong An stole the position of the chief leader of the Tiandihui and took over the entire Guangdong, all resources in all aspects were actually inclined to incorporate the Qing court army. This made the generals of the Tiandihui very dissatisfied.

Although the Tiandihui generals were not as powerful as Rong An and dared not rebel, they could secretly disobey. Therefore, afterwards, the Tiandihui's troops returned to Boluo County, Dongguan and other places, forming a confrontation with Rong An.

Although they are still one family on the surface, the original members of the Tiandihui are actually in a state of following orders but not announcements.

As for Chaoshan, Heyuan and other places, it actually doesn't matter much whether to fight or not, because the local clan forces in these places are very strong and united, and they are uncooperative towards the government. They can pay some taxes to you, but if you want to conscript soldiers or impose corvée on civilians, it's impossible.

If you dare to use force, they will fight you to the death. Not to mention going with muskets and cannons, even if you go with machine guns it will be useless.

Boluo County now has 20,000 elite members of the Tiandihui and countless gang members, so it is not easy to fight. But if we go straight to Dongguan without fighting, the logistics cannot be guaranteed. So Cai Qian actually intends to take over Chaoshan and other places first.

Originally, in the battle against Guangdong, Cai Qian was only going to play a supporting role, and the outcome would mainly depend on the outcome of the battle between China's main force in Guangxi and the main force in Rong An's hands.

At this time, Scar and Roadblock from Guangxi had already entered Guangdong with their troops, and Rong An also led the main force to intercept them. As for Cai Qian, Rong An handed him over to the Tiandihui.

It's not that Rong An trusts the people of Tiandihui so much, but Rong An simply can't spare any extra troops to deal with Cai Qian. After all, the main combat power of China is very terrifying. Even if there are only 10,000 people, Rong An dare not be careless. Even if he is on the defensive, Rong An must go all out.

Chen Gu had complicated feelings towards the Tiandihui.

They were a group of people with lofty ideals who took it as their mission to expel the Tartars and restore the Han people's homeland. Even though they were exiled overseas, they never forgot their homeland and continued to donate money and materials to support the cause during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

Moreover, not only did Chen Gu watch many TV dramas and movies about the Tiandihui in his previous life, but he is also a branch of the Tiandihui in this life.

So when Zhang Jinxiu came to Guiyang to see him, he opened his mouth with the words "A school of Xishan that will last forever", and Chen Gu treated him with great courtesy. In the subsequent negotiations, Chen Gu also made a lot of concessions. Not only did he promise that the Tiandihui would have autonomy after occupying Guangdong, he also gave a lot of support to military equipment.

In order to make the Tiandihui's uprising go very smoothly in the early stages, Chen the Executor even sent Scar Chen Bing to the border between Guangxi and Guangdong to tie down the main force of the Guangzhou General's Mansion, making it easier for the Tiandihui to capture cities.

It's a pity that such a good situation was eventually stolen by Rong An.

Two days later, Chen Gu appeared in Boluo.

After the West Lake became famous, many lakes were named Little West Lake. There is also a West Lake in Boluo. The West Lake is actually a bit far from Boluo County, and it is in the northeast of Boluo County, while Huidong County is in the southeast of Boluo County.

The reason why Chen Gu appeared in West Lake was because Zhang Jinxiu's hometown was in West Lake Village, and most of the Tiandihui core members who followed Zhang Jinxiu and others to rebel were naturally also from West Lake Village.

Zhang Zhe personally rowed a small fishing boat and took Chen Gu to the center of West Lake.

At this time, there was a bamboo raft parked in the middle of the West Lake. A little old man with white hair and beard was holding a fishing net and staring at the water closely with a focused and serious expression.

The situation was so serious that Zhang Zhe couldn't help but stop rowing and let the small fishing boat slowly move over due to inertia.

A huge fish head approached the water, took a look, and sank without even showing above the water, as if it was just to float up for a peek.

But just by peeking like this, he was discovered by an old man who was staring at the lake. The old man swung the casting net in his hand hard, and it actually covered an area of ​​dozens of square meters.

The lead weight brought the casting net into the water and sank rapidly. The old man kept letting out the rope, which lasted for more than ten meters before stopping. As soon as he pulled back a little bit of the rope, a look of joy appeared on the old man's face.

Chen Jue couldn't help but smile and said, "Old man, you're going to have a good harvest today!"

The old man shook the net rope in his hand and quickly reeled it in. After a while, the net emerged from the water, and then the splashes of water from the struggling big fish kept surging up.

The old man grinned and said to Chen Gu, "It is indeed a good harvest. Leader, can you send someone to help?"

"Haha, I actually have quite a bit of strength. If you don't mind, old man, then let me help you!" After Chen Gu finished speaking, he stepped from the boat to the bamboo raft, and then worked together with the old man to pull up the casting net.

There were only two fish in the net, a small carp weighing more than ten pounds, and a large bighead carp, estimated to be about twenty to thirty pounds.

He was struggling very fiercely, no wonder the old man needed Chen Gu's help.

"I'm Zhang Da, an old man, nice to meet the leader!" Zhang Da bowed and saluted to Chen Gu.

"You're welcome, old man!" Chen Gu held Zhang Da and said with a smile, "There is a stove on the boat, why don't we cook the fish and eat while we chat?"

"Haha, since the leader is in such a mood, then Zhang Da will show off his ugliness!" Zhang Da laughed.

Although Zhang Da looked to be over fifty years old, his hands and feet were very nimble and he took out the carp in no time.

People in the south don't like eating chili peppers, but they will use a lot of seasonings to remove the fishy smell. Zhang Da also fried the fish first and then boiled it, and it tasted surprisingly good.

Drink a glass of double-distilled rice wine from Jiujiang and eat fish in the lake facing the rising sun, which is a unique experience.

(End of this chapter)