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Chapter 69 Crossing the River

Chen Wen is back!

This was expected. It was normal for the old lair to be taken away by someone, and it was normal for him to return to the army to suppress the rebellion. However, it was Cao Conglong never expected that Chen Wen would come back so quickly.

According to the information obtained by Cao Conglong and others before the rebellion, Chen Wen took down Longyou County and then surrounded Quzhou. The Qing army would never sit idly by and watch the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian Chen Jin trapped in an isolated city. He would definitely dispatch a large army to rescue him. Chen Wen would inevitably consume all his energy between besieging the city and attacking aid.

In this way, even if Chen Wen learned about their actions, it would be difficult for him to return immediately. It was not that he didn't want to, but that he could not do it at all. Because if he forced his troops to withdraw, the Qing army would inevitably pursue him. At that time, not to mention suppressing the rebellion, it would be an unknown number whether he could come back alive.

Under normal circumstances, Chen Wen should block the news first, then look for an opportunity to defeat the Qing army's reinforcements, or try to capture Quzhou Prefecture City, and then lead a capable small army back to quell the rebellion.

Everything went as scheduled, and even many unexpected situations did not affect the overall situation much. However, Chen Wen returned quickly, and even Tangxi County could not delay his progress for a moment. The situation seemed to be completely unfavorable to Cao Conglong and others in an instant.

This must not be continued. After Cao Conglong learned the details of the situation from Lu Wenlong, he immediately turned his inquiry to the generals of Fubiao Camp who were just trying to rescue Tangxi County.

"Fujun, Linhaibo immediately went to Tangxi County. It was obviously the entire army. Our army of such a large size would not have any chance of winning. It would be better to avoid Luochengyan for the time being in hope of the future!"

Zhou Qingui was the general officer of Fubiao Battalion and the central camp of Fubiao. He was the highest-ranking general among the generals, so he was the first to speak. However, Zhou Qingui's opening was to retreat to Luochengyan and hand over the entire Jinhua Mansion. This idea really scared everyone.

As Ni Liangxu, who was raised to fight against the Qing army under Yin Can's tent, He Decheng and others could no longer understand Zhou Qingui. This person is righteous and generous, and can rush to his brothers. There is no need to say about these, but his character of being at ease and having no ambition still disappointed many people. For example, Sun Yu, Wu Dengke and others who walked away from Dalan Mountain in anger.

Even if Chen Wen had not been willing to compromise at all and wanted to take the entire anti-Qing forces in Jinhua Prefecture, Zhou Qingui would not have agreed to come and take risks. Although Chen Wen was not sure how to do it, it would be normal to return to Luochengyan, a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack with his personality.

Ni Liangxu, He Decheng and others were all old brothers of Zhou Qingui. Since Zhou Qingui spoke, it was really inconvenient for them to refute in person, and they always had to find a separate time to persuade him. However, after hearing this, Yang Can, the current deputy general of the Fubiao Right Battalion who had served as the Jinyiwei beside the Lu Jianguo, immediately stood up to resist.

"What General Zhou said is inappropriate. It is unknown whether the rebel Chen Wen returned to the army. Perhaps it was because the guards of Tangxi County were afraid of the enemy and surrendered. Moreover, since ancient times, evil has not defeated justice. Chen Wen is an unfaithful and unrighteous rebel. Justice and justice are with me but not with him. Our army has the prestige of the court, so how can we escape without fighting?!"

Hearing this, Zhou Qingui and others were furious, and Ni Liangxu even slapped the table, pointed at Yang Can and asked, "What do you mean by the surname Yang?"

The guard of Tangxi County was Ni Liangxu's confidant. If it was extended slightly, there was also a sense of doubt that the loyalty of the generals from Luo Chengyan's Baitou Army were suspected, so Zhou Qingui and others were naturally furious. Seeing this, Cao Conglong hurriedly came to explain to Yang Can. After talking for a long time, he finally calmed down the anger of Zhou Qingui and others.

According to Cao Conglong's original adaptation plan, the Fubiao battalion was divided into five battalions, middle, left, right, front and back. Among them, the central battalion was led by General Zhou Qingui and assisted by General Ni Liangxu. The deputy generals of the other four battalions were He Decheng, Yang Can, the commander Liu Cheng, the commander of Dongyang County, and the commander of another large-scale defender. Lin Zhongxiao, the commander of the guerrilla general stationed in Anhua Town. As for the commander of the Ming army on the Northern Front, Yin Yue, the commander of the general training team, generously gave the title of advising the military affairs of western Zhejiang, which was even higher than Chen Wen's level in the army.

Although such mixed sand and promotion of officials and titles is not perfect, it can not only ensure that the Fubiao camp will not be expanded by any party of Luochengyan Baitou Army and the former Jinhua Town garrison under the ancestral system of the big and small ministers, but also prevent them from falling to Chen Wen. This is the safest way between various forces under the premise of using civil control to control martial arts.

However, with the frequent occurrence of accidents, Yin Yue and Lin Zhongxiao tried their best to resist Cao Conglong's appeal, which made all the civil servants and garrisons in Yiwu and Pujiang counties choose to resist. Cao Conglong's plan to use troops was in Yushan Town, and Liu Cheng simply refused the invitation to go to Fucheng on the grounds of protecting the safety of the food road. If we count the chaos in Yongkang County, the original army of the admiral and Fubu Fifth Battalion now have only these dissatisfied battalions in Fucheng City, the three battalions on the left and right are only more than 2,000 people. Among them, Luo Chengyan's generals have two battalions under their command, and Yang Can's battalion is mostly composed of the original garrison. Zhou Qingui and others are naturally more powerful in speaking.

After finally comforting the army leader of the most powerful group under his command, Cao Conglong found that he had been struggling for a long time and he still did not get a higher chance of winning. So he had to signal Lu Wenlong, who had been sitting in his seat for a long time, to hear what this confidant who had been completely tied to him had.

Seeing Cao Conglong's sign, Lu Wenlong gritted his teeth after thinking for a long time, then stood up and said, "Fujun, all the generals, according to the opinions of the officials, why not attack Taizhou before Chen Wen's traitor sieges the city."

As soon as this statement was made, Zhou Qingui couldn't help but look glamorous, while Yang Can pointed out Lu Wenlong to denounce him as a coward who fled before the battle, and did not give any face to the civil servant and his colleagues.

Speaking of cowardly battle, it is not without Lu Wenlong's heart. After all, he is an old man from the Ming army in Dalan Mountain. He has seen with his own eyes how Chen Wen rose in the extremely unfavorable situation of the Ming army in Zhejiang in the past two years.

In just two years, although there were no very well-known generals who fell in front of this general, the army expanded from the sixth battle camp of the Ming army in Dalanshan, Nantang camp, had never defeated the "invincible" Eight Banners Army, but in terms of training and military use, he had never seen any Ming army generals comparable to Chen Wen, whether it was the generals of the Lu Jianguo who were at the beginning of the Lu Jianguo or the generals of the Ming army in Dalanshan. If anyone has the opportunity and qualification to fight the Eight Banners Army of the Qing Dynasty, then there is no need to be a second person at all!

However, with the rise of Chen Wen, all the generals of Siming Mountain and Tiantai Mountain were almost destroyed. Wang Yi and Wang Jiang, two civil servants in the military supervision, encountered unexpected surprises one after another. Others, including the Xinchang Bo Yu Guowang, could be deceived, but Lu Wenlong did not. He was extremely hated by Chen Wen and would never compromise with him.

"Deputy General Yang, please hear it clearly. The official said that the attack on Taizhou is not to escape to somewhere to avoid his edge!"

When they heard this, not only Yang Can, but also Cao Conglong, Zhou Qingui and others were stunned. Lu Wenlong and Zhou Qingui said were generally no different, but they were completely different in details and actual operations, and the meaning was even more different.

only……

"With the banner of marching into Taizhou, will Chen Wen not pursue him?"

No one can guarantee this. Even Cao Conglong, who asked this, did not work, but this method is the only way that everyone here can accept, because only in this way can there be a future for them.

However, the problem has returned to the starting point. Yushan Town has indeed accumulated a large amount of food, grass and military supplies, but the two armies are comparing the hard power of the armies of both sides. The army under their command may surpass the Taizhou Green Camp in terms of military strength, but the Taizhou Green Camp is not the only one on the ground of Taizhou Prefecture. The Taizhou navy can also drive in Taizhou Prefecture with the water network. With the current combat effectiveness of Fubiao Camp, it is not as simple as imagined.

After a long debate, he still failed to get a result. So at He Decheng's suggestion, Cao Conglong decided to make preparations secretly first, and at the same time he also needed to see the quality of the suppression of the rebels before making plans. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be able to get a conclusion tomorrow.

……………………

While Cao Conglong and others were discussing in the Governor's Office, the rebels led by Chen Wen had already arrived at the pre-ordered boarding point - the estuary where Baishaxi and Dongyang River converged.

Although the main force did not engage in any fierce battles, the two consecutive days of marching and eating and shit had to be solved while moving. For the Jinhua Ming Army, who has been in a situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak all year round, and has always been preserving its combat effectiveness, it is indeed a new attempt to break through itself.

Fortunately, the long-term training not only strengthened the soldiers' physical strength and courage, but also strengthened their will. Especially those officers whose families were detained, they wanted to fly back to Jinhua City to kill those despicable villains who could only stab the knife in the back, so naturally they had no intention of thinking about anything else.

The ships used to cross the Dongyang River have already docked on the bank of Baisha River. This time, the Jinhua Town Water Camp could only dispatch a detachment to cooperate with Chen Wen due to the existence of the Qing army in Quzhou. However, the water camp has only experienced two "battles" since its establishment. Last year, it surrounded the warehouse in Fotang Town and this time the robbery ferry. This former personal soldiers from the pirate family performed well, which made Chen Wen feel a little comfort. However, it is still unknown how much money they can calculate when facing the elite naval forces of Zhejiang Qing army such as Qiantang Navy in the future.

He encouraged Yang Kai and his commander of the captain and sailors of the water camp detachment under his command, and the rebels from the town's direct camp also began to board the boat in batches under Chen Guobao's arrangement.

Stepping on Yang Kai's ship, Chen Wenyao looked at the direction of Jinhua Mansion City, which was still shrouded in the darkness, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Chapter completed!
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