By mid-July, the Qin army had completely controlled Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other provinces.

The more than 200,000 troops before Guangxu had already fled in all directions and had no effect at all. The governors of various provinces led their elite troops to Guangxu and fled to Sichuan with Guangxu. However, there were exceptions. Zhang Zhidong in Hunan and Tan Jixun in Hubei did not leave. Tan Jixun originally wanted to leave, but was knocked unconscious by his son and tied up. Zhang Zhidong wanted to fight the Qin army to the death in Hunan.

Qin Ge won consecutive victories, and the Russians were not idle either. The entire Heilongjiang area and some parts of Mongolia had been occupied by the Russians.

Qin Ge couldn't take care of the Russians at this time, and had already gained control of half of China. The shortcomings of too few soldiers were exposed, and no one was guarding the places they captured. In fact, Qin Ge got into a misunderstanding of thinking and always believed that people would be sent to guard the places they captured. In fact, it was not the case that Qin Ge took over a certain province at this time, and there was no need to send troops to guard it, because now there are people who support him everywhere. After the battle was defeated, it was his.

Now the main forces are clamoring for the shortage of personnel, which has slowed down the offensive.

In a house in Shanhaiguan, Qin Ge was worried about a bunch of telegrams, which were all called to recruit a group of new recruits to guard the city so that veterans could be drawn to take over Hunan, Hubei and Shaanxi.

Qin Ge frowned and thought for a while, saying, "Li Wei, go and call Nie Shicheng for me."

After Nie Shicheng entered the room, he stood attentively and saluted Qin Ge in the Hawaii way, then took off his military cap and said, "What's the matter with the Grand Marshal?"

Qin Ge saw Nie Shicheng's face sweating, and probably was in the exercise just now, saying, "Sit down first."

After Nie Shicheng sat down, Qin Ge said, "Mongting, I have a problem that cannot be solved now. Please help me think of a solution."

"Master, please tell me. As long as it is not a private problem, I think I can come up with some solutions."

"I am not enough people now. Now I have taken half of China, and the soldiers are stationed in scattered. Now everyone is telling me that there are not enough people to attack. I can't understand. At that time, less than 30,000 Japanese people fought from North Korea to Liaodong, but they didn't have enough people. How did this be done?" Qin Ge asked.

Nie Shicheng was stunned when he heard this. The place where he was defeated was actually sent to garrison! China is so big that even a million troops are not enough! He said: "Master General, why do you still have to garrison the towns that have been conquered?"

Qin Ge was surprised. Doesn’t there be any need to defend the captured places? Then he said: “The captured places must naturally be sent to garrison. For example, some counties and towns must at least garrison a company. If it is a strategic location, at least one battalion must be left. Otherwise, the people will rebel, and then they will have to fight again.”

Nie Shicheng was amused and cried, and said, "Master, do you know that the people nowadays have regarded you as the emperor of the new dynasty? And they have seen the strong army of the Master, and the one who is blind and dares to rebel! If they find what the Master said, even a million troops are not enough!"

"That's why I wondered. How could Japan control North Korea at the time less than 30,000 people? Although North Korea is small, it has two or three provinces in size? How did this 30,000 people do it?"

"Master, when we fight, we are looking for the main force of the other side to fight to make a decisive battle. If we need to capture the city, we will only send twenty or thirty people to guard it. If it is not necessary, it is fine if we pass by and collect some food, grass and supplies. How do we need to send people to guard it? The weapons of the civilians are at most, such as big swords and spears. How can we dare to fight against foreign guns? Who in this world is not afraid of death?" Nie Shicheng said.

Qin Ge had always been worried about that the people did not agree with him, and the thinking of later generations was that he believed that he had to defend himself if he had to conquer. But in fact, there was no need to send troops to defend him. As long as some famous gentry and wealthy people were appointed on the spot as town mayors and county magistrates, and then some confiscated weapons were used to manage the security team of thirty or fifty people. Now Qin Ge is the will of the people and the hopes of everyone, and I believe that nothing bad will happen.

Qin Ge thought for a while and said, "Oh, so that's it, but I'm getting into a misunderstanding, okay, okay, Li Wei!"

Li Wei opened the door and walked in and said, "Young Master, what's the matter?"

"Go to generate electricity for Li Niu, Wang Hanqiang and others, so that they don't have to send people to station in those counties and cities, and divide the new recruits into ranking units to take over those places. At the same time, they can find some famous local gentry to assist the new recruits in management. All the veterans gathered together. After receiving the supplies, they took the three provinces of Shaanxi, Hubei and Hunan in one fell swoop, and then surrounded Sichuan. I'll see if Guangxu still had to run west."

"Yes." Li Wei turned around and left and closed the door.

Qin Ge looked at Nie Shicheng and said, "Are you practicing just now? Are you practicing too? How about it? Is it hard or not?"

"These commanders are concerned. Although training is a bit hard, it is nothing to me. That, the commander. When my troops were born, they could fight against the Russians. Now Heilongjiang has fallen into the hands of the Russians."

"This is not urgent. Fighting with the Russians may last until next year. Now you and Song Qing's total of only more than 20,000 people. Although the equipment is better than the Russians, the number is still too small. There are more than 100,000 soldiers in North Korea. Now you just need to defend Fengtian Province for me and stop the Russians from going south. Moreover, the Russians may be fighting until next year. It is already July. When I take half of the country, establish a new government, and promulgate the constitution, the whole country will be united, and are still afraid that the Russians will not be able to do it? And in a few months, winter will be coming. It will be bad for us to fight in winter. Let's do this. I will transfer the thousands of people from Qin Sen to attack Hunan and Hubei. Fengtian Province will be handed over to you and Song Qing."

The Liaodong Peninsula is one of Qin Ge's strategic materials storage places. It was transferred Qin Sen to let him take over. This was the greatest trust. Nie Shicheng knelt down to Qin Ge on one knee and said, "Thank you, the Commander!"

"......I've come here again. Didn't I say that I would abolish the kneeling ceremony?"

With the telegram, soldiers and horses began to be frequently mobilized everywhere, and at the same time, a large number of gentry became officials. The troops south of the Yangtze River began to gather in Nanchang, and those west of the Yangtze River gathered in Nanyang. They could attack after completing the supply. However, within a few days, Tan Sitong announced his surrender in Wuhan, Hubei. The troops from Henan and Jiangxi quickly took over Hubei. Now, as long as they take over Hunan and Shaanxi, they can form a semi-encirclement on Sichuan.

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Chapter completed!