"Brother Ma, let me be the vanguard of this southern expedition." Wenzhou, Yang Xu asked Ma Gongcheng with anticipation. This time he went south to Fujian, the army was divided into two routes, and the commander-in-chief was Ma Gongcheng. Now Ma Gongcheng has taken the title of right governor of the Governor's Office of the Five Army. Dong Dashan, who is also the left governor, can be said to be the two most important generals in the Ming army.

Of course, Wang Dong of the Navy was not small, and the titles of the Navy Admiral and the Supervisor Tongzhi were second only to them. In addition, Ma Gongcheng was also given the rank of General Pingko, and was directly appointed by Zhu Yicheng, the Grand Governor's Office, as the highest military commander in the southern expedition to Fujian.

"I said to Brother Yang, your arm injury has not yet healed, so why don't you go with the central army this time?" After experiencing the hard battle of Taishun, Ma Gongcheng and Yang Xu were brothers who had lived and died together in the same trench. Although this Qing army general was born, he was not afraid of death when fighting, especially his colleagues who were extremely good at guarding. Over time, the relationship between the two became closer and closer, and they were directly called brothers on weekdays.

"These minor injuries have been cured so long ago." Yang Xu raised his left arm and moved it for a while. During the Taishun defense battle, he was hit by an arrow in his arm. Fortunately, he was treated in time and the arrow was not poisonous, otherwise the arm would have been destroyed. A long time has passed and the injury has basically healed.

"Although Taishun defended Wenzhou in the battle, Nian Gengyao's bastard is still in Fujian. Brother Ma, you know that brothers and Nian Gengyao are irreconcilable. Besides, although our army is generally superior this time and the navy is assisted, Lan Li is not so easy to associate with. We have fought with Lan Li in the entire Ming army and are familiar with Nian Gengyao. Who can I use if I don't need this striker?"

Yang Xu patted his chest and said, as if he was no other than me. However, he was not wrong. Whether it was dealing with Lan Li or Nian Gengyao, Yang Xu was indeed the best candidate in the entire Ming army. But what Ma Gongcheng was worried about was that Yang Xu was eager to win. After all, he hated Nian Gengyao to the core. Once underestimating the enemy and breaking the overall situation of the Southern Expedition, it would be troublesome.

Perhaps seeing Ma Gongcheng's hesitation, Yang Xu said again: "Please rest assured by Brother Ma, Yang is not a person who is ignorant of importance. If he could be a pioneer, he would never make a rash move alone. This war is a war, and everything is putting the overall situation first!"

After all this, what else can Ma Gongcheng say? Besides, Yang Xu is indeed the best candidate. Ma Gongcheng agreed immediately with a smile. Not only that, he also transferred Chen Wuxian to Yang Xu. Chen Wuxian was originally from Fujian. He had fought with the Qing army many times before. In addition, although Chen Wuxian was defeated later, because of Chen Wuxian's strict military discipline, he was very famous in Fujian. Chen Wuxian was more confident in the southern expedition of Fujian.

The Ming army was very fast, but in fact, they had secretly made a lot of preparations for the Southern Expedition long before Zhu Yicheng and the throne. After reaching the throne, Wu Sidao arrived in Ningbo as quickly as possible for later material transportation, so when the news reached Fujian, there was not much time left for Lan Li and Nian Gengyao.

"The pseudo-Ming vanguard has already taken Taishun? How many people are there?" Fuzhou, Lan Li was shocked when he learned that the Ming army's vanguard had taken Taishun and asked quickly. When he learned that the Ming army had tens of thousands, Lan Li's face suddenly looked very ugly.

"It's coming so fast!" Lan Li murmured. Before the preparations for Fuzhou to retreat to Xiamen were made, the Ming army began the southern expedition. If the judgment was correct, the Ming army's navy might have arrived soon. At this time, we must make a decision immediately. Otherwise, we will wait for the Ming army to come up, and then the navy will directly capture the Qing army's retreat. Then, let alone withdrawing back to Xiamen, I'm afraid that Lan Li's old bone will be thrown directly into Fuzhou.

"I am the general commander, and all the troops will immediately set sail south." Lan Li is worthy of being a veteran, and this is still decisive. He made a decision immediately after only a moment of consideration.

"Ship Lan, there is a side of Marshal Nian..." his subordinate couldn't help asking.

"I am the admiral of Guangdong and Guangxi, not Fujian. If I want to leave, Nian Gengyao can still stop me?" Lan Li glared at me, and his subordinates were speechless. However, Lan Li said again: "Let's do this, go and say hello to Nian Gengyao. As for what he does, it's his business. The land of Fuzhou should not be kept for a long time. You need to travel south quickly!"

After saying that, everyone agreed quickly, and then they hurriedly left the assembly troops to prepare for the departing. When the news reached Nian Gengyao, Nian Gengyao was stunned at first, then furious.

"This old man Lan doesn't take this handsome man seriously. It's extremely hateful!" Nian Gengyao threw his cup on the spot in anger and cursed him even more, but after he got angry, he had no choice but to deal with Lan Li.

Lan Li said that he was the admiral of Guangdong and Guangxi, not the admiral of Fujian. In addition, Lan Li was qualified and had a high official position, so Nian Gengyao couldn't control it at all. Besides, Lan Li had told him before that Fuzhou could not be defended. If you want to protect Fujian, the only feasible thing is to retreat to Xiamen first, and then rely on the terrain and fortifications around Xiamen to fight with the Ming army. However, this plan was a bit embarrassing for Nian Gengyao. After all, he was the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, so it would be unreasonable to leave without a fight.

Originally, Nian Gengyao had the intention to fight first in Fuzhou and evacuate to Xiamen if the situation was not good. But who would have thought that Lan Li would discuss and lead the troops to retreat first without discussing. In this way, once Lan Li's army left, Nian Gengyao stayed in Fuzhou again would be like seeking death. With Nian Gengyao's troops in Fuzhou, let alone defending, he might not be able to swallow himself and the entire Fuzhou city by the Ming army.

At this point, life is more important than face. Nian Gengyao did not want to throw his life in Fuzhou City in a confused manner. So Nian Gengyao immediately made a decision and led his troops to voluntarily evacuate Fuzhou City and retreated to Xiamen with Lan Li.

But running is not just a roll of fine and soft things. It is as simple as leaving in the area of ​​the people. Fuzhou is the provincial capital of Fujian. It not only has a large population but also has various yamen. There are five or six second- and third-rank officials in Fuzhou. As for the fourth-rank officials, there are more. Besides, even if you give up Fuzhou, you cannot easily occupy a complete Fuzhou by the Ming army. The treasurer's money and food must be taken away, and these need to be arranged.
Chapter completed!