Zhu Jiancai had many soldiers and occupied most of Henan. After the Great Purge, the combat effectiveness of Zhu's troops was much stronger than the beginning. However, Zhu Jiancai was from the Gossip Sect, and most of his subordinates were people or ordinary people. Although these people fought several battles after becoming rebels and were stained with blood on their swords, Zhu Yicheng, who had paid attention to military construction and the team at the beginning, was different from that of Zhu Yicheng. In essence, Zhu Jiancai, the Han king, still failed to escape the scope of the "peasant uprising".

In fact, Zhu Jiancai's path was no different from that of Yuan Qi, which was due to its large number of people and his prestige in the rebel army. Yuan Qi suffered several defeats, coupled with Zhu Yicheng's sudden appearance, which made Yuan Qi begin to reflect and gradually change from the rebel army to the regular army. Unfortunately, before Yuan Qi finished this step, he led to a great defeat in Jiujiang and eventually died with hatred.

But Zhu Jiancai had not understood this, or he had already understood it but had not had time to do it. Therefore, judging from the current situation of Zhu's army, Zhu Jiancai was a little worried about how to face the Qing army's attack, especially when he learned that Mongolian cavalry appeared in Kaifeng, a feeling of uneasiness arose in his heart.

Xuchang must not be lost. Not only Xuchang cannot be lost, but even Xinmi, Xinzheng, Weishi, Tongxu and other places around Xuchang must be defended. Once Xuchang falls into the hands of the Qing army, the Qing army can directly attack Zhu Jiancai's key points, which Zhu Jiancai will never allow.

Zhu Jiancai quickly ordered the gathering of troops to mobilize Xuchang. He wanted to compete with the Qing army north of Xuchang, but Wang Zhiqing in Sichuan had to be on guard. After weighing the pros and cons, Zhu Jiancai decided to make a strategy of north first and then south first, and at the same time secretly planned how to open up the situation.

Guangyuan, this is a county in the north of Sichuan. Guangyuan is connected with Gansu and Shaanxi. In the north is Zengjia Mountain, with a higher terrain and a slightly slower terrain in the south. There are Mingyue Gorge, Qili Gorge and Tangjia River. It is an area where the mountain transitions to the basin and is a key area for entering Sichuan.

Wang Zhiqing took Sichuan, but Guangyuan was still in the hands of the Qing court. Now the one stationed in Guangyuan is Yue Zhongqi. Yue Zhongqi is a descendant of Yue Fei, the general of the Song Dynasty. His father Yue Shenglong was originally the admiral of Sichuan and had retired and returned home last year. Who would have thought that shortly after Yue Shenglong opened Sichuan, the incident of the King of the White Lotus Sect Wang Zhiqing Uprising broke out in Sichuan, and almost all of Sichuan fell in such a short period of time.

Yue Zhongqi's official position is not high, and now he is just a guerrilla. He used to work in the Green Camp in Xi'an. When he learned that Sichuan had a major incident, he took the initiative to ask Governor Yin Tai, so he was dispatched to Guangyuan to guard. After arriving in Guangyuan, Yue Zhongqi stepped up training troops and strengthened defense. He won several battles with the White Lotus Sect and won a small victory, firmly defending Guangyuan for the Qing court, and at the same time suppressed the development of the White Lotus Sect to the northwest.

On this day, Yue Zhongqi was watching his subordinates perform in the camp. Yue Zhongqi led his troops strictly and commanded them in moderation. Guangyuan's 2,000 Green Camp was trained by him these days, and his combat effectiveness rose sharply. Seeing his subordinates advance and retreat in moderation, like using his fingers, Yue Zhongqi nodded slightly in his heart, and at the same time he felt a little regretful.

What he regretted was that the troops in his hands were too few. The 2,000 Green Camp was okay to defend Xiao Xiao Guangyuan only, but if he had to attack, he had no spare energy. However, there was nothing he could do. Now Yue Zhongqi is just a young man in his early twenties. He could already achieve guerrilla positions like him, in addition to his bravery and good fighting, he was highly valued by the Governor Yin Tai, and more importantly, his father's qualifications in the army helped a lot.

"General!"

A personal soldier rushed over and said that a messenger had arrived at the Governor's Office and asked Yue Zhongqi to go quickly.

Yue Zhongqi handed over the exercise to her subordinates, and then hurried back. When she arrived at the place, she saw a dusty man who was always drinking water and waiting.

After saying hard work, Yue Zhongqi took the letter and asked the boss to take a good rest. Then he sat down and opened the letter and read it.

After just a few glances, Yue Zhongqi couldn't help but stand up. After reading the letter, he looked solemn and a little excited. He slowly walked in the room and thought quietly.

In the letter from Governor Yin Tai, the governor told Yue Zhongqi that the court had sent troops south, not only mobilized most of the green camps and more than 10,000 Mongolian cavalry to accompany him, and with Kangxi's strategic deployment, he prepared to deal with Zhu Jiancai's troops in Henan in one go, and then joined forces with the Qing army in Jiangxi to attack Sichuan.

Under this circumstance, the Qing army in Shaanxi and Gansu must be prepared to counterattack Sichuan at any time. The Guangyuan where Yue Zhongqi is located is the front line of attacking Sichuan, and especially be prepared in advance. Once the time is ripe, the army will directly support and break into Sichuan, and join forces to sweep the White Lotus Cult forces in Sichuan to restore the entire Sichuan.

In addition, Governor Yin Tai expressed his appreciation for Yue Zhongqi's attack on Guangyuan a few times ago, and also cared for Yue Zhongqi not to underestimate the White Lotus Sect. The so-called arrogant soldiers will be defeated. Now the most important thing is to firmly defend Guangyuan.

It can be seen from the letter that Governor Yin Tai's sincere love for Yue Zhongqi. Yin Tai and Yue Shenglong have been colleagues for many years and called each other brothers, so he is not only Yue Zhongqi's boss, but also his elder. Yin Tai has always taken good care of this junior, otherwise he would not have written such a letter to a small guerrilla as his governor.

"Come!" Yue Zhongqi walked around the house for a few times, and suddenly shouted loudly, and soon a personal soldier waiting outside came in.

"Let Li Baihu bring some brothers to find out the treacherous movements between Wangcang and Cangxi immediately, tell him to be careful not to alert the enemy, and report it immediately when there is any news!"

"Yeah!"

The personal soldiers fought a thousand and responded quickly, and stood up and reported to him urgently. After the personal soldiers left, Yue Zhongqi walked to the wall and looked at the map hanging on the wall carefully.

Although Yue Zhongqi was young, he was proficient in military tactics and was even more brave and good at fighting. After reading the letter from Governor Yin Tai to him, he immediately felt that the opportunity he had been waiting for was coming. In fact, in Guangyuan these days, Yue Zhongqi had fought with the White Lotus Sect for several battles, and he knew the battle of the White Lotus Sect after these battles.

Although the White Lotus Sect is now very popular in Sichuan, and it even accounts for almost all of Sichuan. Moreover, the White Lotus Sects are fierce in fighting without fear of death, but in Yue Zhongqi's eyes, these White Lotus Sects are not too difficult to deal with. First, the White Lotus Sect has few combat structures, and whether it is field battles or siege, it basically relies on a large number of people and a bloody nature that is not afraid of death. Second, the White Lotus Sect does not have a clear strategic goal, and it adopts the method of calculating wherever it goes.

After all, the White Lotus Sect is just a structure formed by religious organizations. After the White Lotus Sect's uprising, it occupied almost all the river in such a short period of time, which made the upper class of the White Lotus Sect ecstatic. Perhaps even they did not expect victory to come so easily and progress so quickly.

Under this situation, the White Lotus Sect composed of religious structure has not yet been completely transformed into a formal military organization. In addition, the White Lotus Sect lacks generals with long-term vision and military capabilities, which leads to the blurring of the strategic decisions and goals of the White Lotus Sect. Although Wang Zhiqing has general considerations, Wang Zhiqing was unable to take into account the overall situation for a while, and he was not able to control the current huge White Lotus Sect.

As for Gao Jin, although Gao Jin and Wang Zhiqing combined it into one, the two parts are actually clearly separated, and Gao Jin's ministry still maintains its independence. Moreover, Wang Zhiqing was also worried that Gao Jin would use this to intervene in his own sphere of influence. On the surface, the two were as close as one person, but in fact they were guarding against each other.

As the White Lotus Sect attacked Guangyuan several times and returned ineffectively, the White Lotus Sect now turned its attention to Henan and Hunan, intending to open the road to Sichuan from there. These days, Yue Zhongqi has felt that Guangyuan's pressure has dropped sharply. It should be that the White Lotus Sect has given up its attempt to attack Guangyuan. Since this is the case, Yue Zhongqi will not stay in Guangyuan and only satisfy her to defend Guangyuan. Moreover, there is a letter from Governor Yin Tai. When he learned about the main force of the Qing army, Yue Zhongqi's uneasy heart suddenly moved.

A few days later, Yue Zhongqi sent out to inquire about the news and there were fewer rebels in Wangcang and Cangxi. Although the two counties were still occupied by the White Lotus Sect, the main force of the White Lotus Sect had retreated eastward. Now the two counties are at most five or six thousand rebels. After hearing this, Yue Zhongqi was very happy. He decided to go out and do a big vote, thinking that the Qing army counterattacked Sichuan and opened up the situation.

Attacking Wang Cang directly threatens Bazhong and approaches Chongqing. If Yue Zhongqi has 20,000 troops in his hand, he will definitely choose Wang Cang first. But don’t forget that Yue Zhongqi only has 2,000 people in Guangyuan. If the nearly 1,000 people who must be left behind in Guangyuan are removed, Yue Zhongqi can only use only 1,000 mobile troops. Even if these thousand people can defeat Wang Cang, they may not be able to deal with the counterattack of the rebels in Bazhong, so Yue Zhongqi quickly eliminated Wang Cang when choosing the target.

Excluding Wangcang, then only Cangxi can be fought. Although the road to Cangxi is longer, don’t forget that there is a waterway from Guangyuan to Cangxi, and you can go directly to Cangxi from the river. Moreover, after taking Cangxi, you can also take advantage of the waterway to advance, attack, retreat or defend. In addition, the south of Cangxi is Langzhong, which is an important transportation location in Sichuan. Once you capture Langzhong, you can directly cut off the connection between eastern Sichuan and western Sichuan.
Chapter completed!