Once the troops are present, the question is who will lead the army?

In fact, when it comes to terrain and familiarity with the Western Regions, Yin Tai, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, is a suitable candidate. However, although Yin Tai is a chief official and has experience in leading the army, he is just ordinary in terms of generals.

To conquer the Western Regions, the Qing court needed a general who could stand alone, and this general was trustworthy. After all, this 50,000 troops were very valuable to the current Qing court, especially the firearm battalion and the Eight Banners Cavalry that had just been trained to form.

If this force is lost in the Western Regions, it will cause Emperor Jianxing to be seriously damaged again. Not to mention gaining benefits from the Western Regions, I am afraid that even his position as emperor will be lost.

After Emperor Jianxing ascended the throne, he cleaned up the government and the opposition. Some ministers who opposed him, including the princes, were either imprisoned or imprisoned, and some even "death from illness" unknown. However, Emperor Jianxing knew in his heart that his status was not completely stable, especially because there was much discussion after the Yue Zhongqi case.

When Emperor Jianxing mentioned Yue Zhongqi, he began to get angry again. If it weren't for Yue Zhongqi's reason, how could the Central Plains War be defeated again? And how could there be no general available to conquer the Western Regions?

After finally suppressing his anger, Emperor Jianxing asked Yinzhen who was more suitable to send to the Western Regions. Yinzhen couldn't help but think about this candidate.

As mentioned earlier, Ortai is impossible, and Yintai is not good either. After these two people are removed, there are not many suitable people. At present, there is one of the most suitable candidates in Xi'an, that is Prince Zhi Yinzhi.

Yinzhi once followed Kangxi's Western Expedition and was also the vanguard of the Western Expedition. He had an unusual understanding of the situation in the Western Regions and had a strong ability to lead troops. From this point of view, it was the most appropriate for Yinzhi to lead the army.

But did Emperor Jianxing dare to use Yinzhi? You should know that this is not a vanguard, but a commander of the army. Originally, Yinzhi did not belong to the Eighth Master Party back then, and even gave the Eighth Prince a lot of eye drops to the Eighth Prince because of the reason for seizing the inheritance. The two sides were in a competitive situation.

Afterwards, the prince was deposed first, but the initiator Yinzhi was not much better. In addition, he failed to eliminate the rebels in Jiangnan, which led to Kangxi's excuse to take away his post and then banned him.

Although Yinzhi has been released, he not only has his prince restored, but has also been valued by Emperor Jianxing to receive the title of general, and is also in charge of the development and counterfeiting of firearms. However, it is impossible for Emperor Jianxing to truly trust him. Emperor Jianxing is still on guard against this eldest prince who was called for the wind and rain back then. This is also the reason why he sent Yinzhi to Yinzhi as his deputy and monitored him by the way.

In addition to Yinzhi, there are three more people, namely Longkodo and the two princes in Sichuan. Among these three, Longkodo is the most suitable one, but the Central Plains is defeated and Sichuan is the front line. Longkodo must not act without action, so this candidate was ruled out.

"Big Brother, I think you can use the tenth or fourteenth brother." Yinzhen thought about it carefully and said.

Emperor Jianxing nodded slightly. Yinzhen's suggestion coincided with his ideas, and he also considered the same. But who should I use, Lao Tung or Lao Tung? Emperor Jianxing was unable to make up for a moment. These two of them were their own confidants and trustworthy brothers. If they were to be loyal, Lao Tung was better, but if they had to discuss military affairs, Lao Tung was stronger.

After thinking for a while, Emperor Jianxing finally chose the candidate and decided to let Lao Shi, that is, Prince Guo. The reason for choosing Lao Shi was mainly due to trust in Lao Shi. Lao Shi always followed Emperor Jianxing's leader, and his loyalty was not doubted. Moreover, although he seemed reckless, he was actually a very opinionated person.

In addition, Lao Shi's ability to lead troops is not bad, and he can be considered a qualified candidate with his leadership. As for Lao Shi, although his military affairs are stronger, he has had some of his own views on Lao Shi's man, Emperor Jianxing over the years. In the early years, Lao Shi's fourteen was also a talented person of the Eighth Master Party, but later he was entrusted by Kangxi to be highly valued and sent to Shandong to practice courage. From the time he took it, Lao Shi seemed to have gradually developed ambitions.

Compared with Lao Jiu and Lao Shi, Lao Shi Si is more colorful and has more thoughts. In addition, he is young and energetic and has a high spirit. If he is asked to lead his troops to the Western Regions, it would be fine if he doesn't win a battle. Once he wins a big victory, who can guarantee that the old fourteen, who has never been restless, will have any thoughts?

In comparison, Lao Shi is more suitable. In order to avoid the bad habit of Lao Shi's sometimes having a too-tongued temper, Emperor Jianxing also felt that it would be much more appropriate to let Yin Tai, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, be his deputy.

This decision was finally recognized by Yinzhen, and the two of them immediately decided on this matter.

The so-called military force is fast, and with the current financial situation of the Qing court, Emperor Jianxing could no longer afford to delay it. He quickly issued an order to start mobilizing troops, and at the same time sent 800 miles to Sichuan to rush to ask Lao Shi to lead his troops to Shaanxi and Gansu as soon as possible. The two armies directly gathered in Liangzhuang Road, which is the Wuwei of later generations, and then joined forces to advance westward.

In order to conquer the Western Regions, the Qing army mobilized a large army and used a lot of horses this time. Among the 50,000 troops, cavalry and infantry equipped with horses accounted for most. This was a blessing that the three divisions in Mobei had been wiped out before, so the Qing court could only take out so many horses in one breath.

The Western Regions are different from the Central Plains. The Western Regions are vast and sparsely populated. If you rely solely on two legs in such a large place, you won’t have to fight this battle. Just running from one end to the other end will probably be exhausted, let alone searching and chasing the various divisions of the Western Regions.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to attack the Western Regions without a horse. Just like the Qing Dynasty entered the pass and looted during the Later Jin Dynasty. Only when it comes and goes like the wind and attacks like fire can it be effective.

Prince Guo, who received the order, led his troops from Sichuan to north and directly into Shaanxi overnight without saying a word, and then turned northwest to head towards Liangzhuang Road at Xingye.

Along the way, he left the walking army behind and led by his deputy general. He led his own army and more than 4,000 cavalry in the army day and night, and in less than half a month he joined the Qing army in Liangzhuang Road.

After the gathering, Prince Guo and the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, Yin Tai, discussed it. In order to ensure the suddenness of the attack, he temporarily gathered the troops who had already gathered and headed straight towards Hami without waiting for the troops behind to arrive.

Hami was already included in the Qing court during the Western Expedition of Emperor Kangxi. In the 37th year of Emperor Kangxi, the flag system was established according to the Mongolian prince system and a part of the Inlaid Red Return Flag was established. However, after the Qing court lost Beijing, Hami has now become a semi-independent state, and the previous Inlaid Red Return Flag has become unrealized. In fact, it has long since left the control of the Qing court and become a local force.
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