The Qing army in Fujian and Guangdong have never been able to figure out how many troops the senior officer Chen Jun has.

However, the military and political officials of the two provinces unanimously recognized that the number of main forces of the Chen army in the southeast should not be less than 20,000. In addition to the navy and the Chen army's garrison force that is already known throughout the world, most of the entire army can approach the 40,000 mark.

This is a number that makes Fujian, Guangdong and even Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces feel very difficult.

There are not too many things that can be done with 40,000 water and land troops, or even 20,000 elite warriors upwards.

Therefore, the troops from the southeast coastal provinces did not dare to unscrupulously pull them to the front line of the Yangtze River. Everyone was sure that as long as the main forces of their provinces drove away, the Chen army would inevitably conquer cities and plunder.

Just relying on some militia training after the main force went to practice bravely and the second and third-tier green camps that were semi-fire-armed, the Chen army was invincible. And siege was even easier for them. They just need to pull the cannons to the city, and then they can easily defeat the cities where the Qing army divided their troops. In that way, all the southeastern provinces will be uneasy and their hometowns will be unstable. Can the army driven out of several provinces still be stable?

Let’s see how the Eight Banners soldiers collapsed without fighting in the Battle of Baoding.

And as long as you think about it this way, the military and political officials in several provinces are upset.

It has been a year since Jiangnan has not given any pressure to Jiangbei. A large number of troops have been dragged in the province. Should we be passively beaten until the Chen army has been rectified and sent troops to Jiangnan?

Not only did they think about this, they were already thinking about it with their subordinates, and even some people threw the problem directly to the central government. At that time, it was the time when Qianlong was in power, and what could the Qing court have?

They wanted to ask the troops from the southeastern provinces to throw their hometowns to attack Jiangbei, but this is unrealistic and it is still difficult to win.

All the Yangtze River waterways are under the control of Chen Jun.

So there was no countermeasure at all, so I could only let Fujian continue to fight the war.

There are warnings everywhere in the thousands of miles of seashores, and there is no peace. Everyone has gone from not knowing what to do at the beginning to gradually getting used to it.

Many people have already had a thought of "being a monk hits a bell for a day", so that more discerning people think that this big green fruit takes date pills.

So the entire Southeast has been in such a strange atmosphere for more than a year.

In this situation of hesitation, entanglement and worrying about gains and losses, Zhao Liang made the value of the bonds issued by the bank go up all the way in Jiangnan.

More and more wealthy families lost confidence in the Qing Dynasty, especially after the news of the change of hands in the northern capital and the death of Qianlong, thousands of miles of beautiful country were crying, and the smuggling and secret communication between Chen Jun were even more bold.

There was even a situation where Chen Jun came ashore without firing a shot, and the local officials obediently collected a batch of materials and handed them to the other party as rewards. This can be regarded as such blatant collusion.

But what can the military and political officials in various provinces do?

The rules that local officials have the responsibility to keep their territory have long been thrown into the sky by the civil and military officials of the Qing Dynasty.

Even the Eight Banners powerful people who were loyal to the Qing Dynasty could only watch and secretly feel heartbroken.

As for whether the generals and Chen Jun had secretly communicated with each other, hehe, everyone wouldn't believe it if they didn't.

Just a few days after the Battle of Zhangpu, Chen Jun appeared directly outside Fuzhou, first took down Langqi Island as a mooring support for the fleet, and then landed in Changle on the south bank of the Fujian River.

Just like the Qing army wanted to be fierce, and they had to take Zhangpu first and then go to Yunxiao Hall. Chen army wanted to fight Fuzhou city, and then they needed to take Changle first, and then try every means to cross the Minjiang River, so that they could reach Min County, which is the Fuzhou Prefecture.

The reason is very simple. Just like in Zhangzhou, the Minjiang River was densely arranged by the Qing army.

Even if Chen Jun has a great advantage at sea, he will be the only way to attack fiercely.

As for the sheep intestine path along the river, there are mountains on the side that are like forests and there is no way to fight.

As for landing directly in Min County in Jiangbei and killing from land to Fuzhou city, it would be a disaster. Is it said that mountains are like forests? The coastal areas of Min County are full of mountains, which are difficult for people to move around, so don’t equip and supplies.

So I can only fight Changle on the south bank of the Fujian River.

Moreover, you cannot land on the northern line of Changle next to Langqi Island. There is the Minjiang River estuary there, and the waterline is too low. You can only land on the east side facing the sea, and then divide the troops into two groups. The Eastern Army directly attacks the Nanshan line. After breaking through, you can run to Changle County. The Western Army is about to go to Fuqing County, pass through Macuoling and detour the western border of Changle, completely clear the enemy behind Changle, and then go west along the Minjiang River.

First pass through Dazhangxi, a tributary on the south bank of the Minjiang River, and then attack Nantai Island, the largest island in the Minjiang River (area 142 square kilometers) - Gaogaishan, Xiamashan, Yantai Mountain and other islands were originally Jiangzhongyan Islands, and later connected by the silt of the Minjiang River.

After taking Nantai Island, Chen Jun's military front could truly reach Fuzhou City on the north bank of the Minjiang River.

The only remaining warships of the Qing army in Fujian Province all retreated into the Minjiang River, hoarded them in the ponytails, and wandered in the Minjiang River. This was somewhat an obstacle for the Chen army to threaten Fuzhou.

But even so, the reason why Chen Jun was sure to truly threaten Fuzhou City was because there were many sandbanks and shallows around Nantai Island, and after Chen Jun arrived at Nantai Island, he could block the surface of the Minjiang River through artillery.

For example, the Wulongjiang Bridge in later generations was located at the water surface on both sides of the shores was only five or six hundred meters wide, which was one of the narrowest places in the Minjiang River. Artillery could easily block it. Once the Qing army's warships could not be exerted in Nantai, Chen army could even rafts to kill the island.

Due to a series of inconveniences, Chen Jun delayed four or five days in Changle alone. After a cannon was arranged with the sound of people shouting and horses, it was already the seventh day of landing.

During this period, Fuzhou did not send anyone to stop them from beginning to end, and there were only some scouts nearby who were peeping from afar. Therefore, Changle's battle did not start at all. The magistrate ran away, and the other officials also ran away.

But the entire Fujian Province is already shocked.

Anyone can see that this is a revenge, an obvious revenge, but what can the Qing army in Fujian be able to do?

Ren Chengen was still in Zhangzhou and Quanzhou with tens of thousands of troops. There were not many troops in Fuzhou. Including the Eight Banners who were fully armed, a total of 30,000 people were gathered.

But whoever thinks that these 30,000 people can be right against Chen Jun? That's an idiot.
Chapter completed!