On June 18, 2014, Mu Jianming's troops who had been wandering in Xunzhou on the border between Yunnan and Guizhou, met with the former Guanning subordinates led by Zhao Fu. At this time, Zhao Fu had blocked the border between Guizhou and Hunan, and everyone only entered and did not leave, so the news had not been leaked yet.

This battle consists of Mu Jianming's 8,000 Ming army and Zhao Fu's 20,000 Guanning army. Chen Yonghua joins the army and coordinates the battle between the two armies in the center.

Three days later, the Guanning Iron Cavalry, who had five thousand strikers, quickly broke into Huaihua, Hunan. Huaihua is the gateway to the southwest of Hunan. It has been a gateway since ancient times, known as the throat of Chu, and is the bridgehead from Hunan to Yunnan and Guizhou.

The Iron Cavalry did not dare to go deep alone. After all, the elite cavalry camp opposite them. Three days later, Mu Jianming and Zhao Fu's troops arrived in Huaihua and entered the city together.

Oboi was even more restless when he received the Huaihua war report. He tried his best to defend the Guangdong coalition forces, but he could not even think that Zhao Fu would rebel. The barriers in the southwest collapsed all at once. Originally, in order to prevent Zhao Fu from rebelling, Oboi was planning to transfer a large army to display the western border of Hunan to monitor Guizhou, but he was afraid that Zhao Fu would be afraid. Therefore, in order to show his confidence in Zhao Fu, he did not do this. However, now there is the Yunnan-Guizhou coalition forces in the west and the Guangdong-Guangdong-Guizhou coalition forces in the east, and the Guangdong-Guangdong-Guizhou coalition forces in the east, which are huge and attacked from front and back. He lives in a small land in Hunan. If Wang Fuchen in the north also rebels and joins the Sichuan army to the south, it would be equivalent to being attacked from three sides, and he would not be able to run away at that time.

What to do? There are only two roads in front of Oboi. One is to defend Hunan, but the winning rate is extremely low. Oboi is not a fool until he survives a lot of battles. This can be seen. If you choose such a road, it is like a life-threatening death. The southwest faces the superior forces of the Ming army and the rebels. Wang Fuchen on the back is firmly held back by Li Dingguo's troops. Moreover, Wang Fuchen is also a swaying person. Maybe one day he will also surrender to the Southern Ming Dynasty, which means he will be attacked from three sides and has almost no chance of winning.

What about the other way? Go to Jiangxi, and dispatch the Qing army in Huguang to fight the Ming army in decisively. This will have a chance of victory. Jiangnan has sufficient food and salary and a vast area of ​​thousands of miles. As long as you have the support of the court behind you, it is not impossible to have a decisive battle with Nanming.

As a commander of the side, Obai prefers the second method. Now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, it is impossible to resist stubbornly, but it is just a waste of the elite of the Knight Camp. Although Obai believes that the Knight Camp is invincible, it is impossible to get any advantage in front of the Ming army three or four times.

But the problem arises again. Once he retreats to Jiangxi, it is equivalent to being afraid of fighting. Oboi has never retreated for the Qing Dynasty. Once such a thing happens, not only will the court catch him, but on the other hand, his lofty prestige in the Eight Banners Army will collapse. The people are afraid of heroes and knowing that they are defeated and want to kill each other and fight against each other. This is Oboi's former character, but once he retreats without fighting, what will the Eight Banners view him? Once his prestige collapses, then his political life will be overwhelmed. The power of Oboi is relied on by such prestige.

Oboi called Khaha. The servant who gave him a bad idea did not make Oboi disgusted. Oboi himself knew that it would be beneficial to him to slaughter the Three Feudals. Khaha's plan was perfect. The only miscalculation was that the two Feudals had already been rebellious, and they accidentally escaped Geng Jingzhong and asked him to go back to report the news. Therefore, Oboi did not blame Khaha, but instead relied on him more.

"Master, don't worry. According to the simple views of the slave, if the master really wants to eliminate the problem of Ming Dynasty, it's better to retreat to Jiangxi." Khaha chose the second plan without hesitation.

"Oh? What do you mean?" Aobai has lost his former domineering nature in the past few days. The arrogance is to be capitalized. Aobai was first hit by Xiaozhuang and Kangxi, causing him to lose his ability to control the capital city remotely. Then he failed to defeat the two feudals. Instead, he bit someone back. Now he is surrounded by Mingge. His wealth and life are not guaranteed. How can he show his arrogant face?

"If the master is in charge of Hunan, he will become a thorn in the eyes of the Southern Ming and the two vassal states. He must be pulled out. There is no reason. It is just because the master is too famous and he brought the elite cavalry camp to occupy Hengyang. It is not easy to get rid of. Therefore, the slave thought that once the master stayed in Hengyang, the Ming army would definitely have all its strength to encircle it."

Sakha smacked his shriveled lips and continued, "It was the master who retreated to Jiangxi. The Ming army naturally breathed a sigh of relief. There was no threat to the master for the time being. The Ming army was not a solid piece. Now the two feudals and Zhao Fu both worked. The Nanming must take time to integrate. Once the master has no threat to them for the time being, they also need time to calm down. Therefore, the slave expected that after the master retreated to Jiangxi, the Ming army would not come to take Hunan."

Sakha is indeed a talent. Although the Ming army gained an absolute advantage in the southwest, it also caught the disadvantages of the Southern Ming Dynasty at first sight. It suddenly accepted the surrender of the two vassals and three provinces. Nearly 100,000 more vassal soldiers and thousands of miles of land were not a good thing. After all, the two vassals and three provinces were all over the country. Even if they surrendered to the Southern Ming Dynasty, the Ming army would definitely not be allowed to get involved.

In this way, Nanming is equivalent to having an empty standpoint. Now, when threatening them, they may be able to cooperate with each other and advance and retreat together. However, once the threat is lifted, internal conflicts will inevitably appear.

"The master can take this opportunity to gather green camps in the southeastern provinces in Jiangxi to prepare for war. Raise troops. Once the time is ripe, then recover the lost land. The Jiangnan is prosperous. There is never a shortage of money, rice, grain and salary. The land is short of elite soldiers. With the master's ability, you can use Jiangnan's land to recruit a new army based on the Xiaoqi camp. Then urge the generals of each province to practice the green camps diligently. Gather 200,000 troops and fight the Ming army at the right time."

Oboi nodded and said yes. He still agreed with Ksaha's suggestion. The two coincided, but what he was most concerned about was the issue of reputation. This was a matter that concerns his wealth and life, and must not be taken lightly.

Oboi told Sakha his worries, and Sakha frowned. He was thinking about strategy for the moment, but hesitated and said, "Master, those who accomplish great things do not care about small matters, know shame and be brave. You can earn it back if you lose your reputation. Now the master and the 30,000 cavalry camp are the green mountains. With Qingshan, you will naturally not be afraid of no firewood. The master takes a step back. Even if he loses his prestige, he will earn it back after he raises the troops a hundred days and defeats the Ming army in one fell swoop. Who dares to say that the master is a timid battle?"

Oboi frowned and said for a long time, "Things are the only thing that's right now."

The next day, Oboi summoned the generals of the Hunan Green Camp, and ordered them to guard Hunan and train troops diligently. Then he announced that he would take the cavalry camp to Jiangxi and vow to deal with Nanming to the end.

When the news came out, Oboi had already rushed to the east with the 30,000 cavalry camp. The entire Hengyang City was in chaos. The local officials looked like earth. They hurried back to the house to pack up and let their wives and children leave first. The generals of the Green Camp cursed, "What a bullshit to deal with the Nanming?" His grandmother, the Ming army has not arrived yet. You, a bastard who claims to be the No. 1 Batulu of the Qing Dynasty, ran even more strange than a rabbit. Leaving us here to defend the city is simply worse than a pig or a dog."

The prefect of Hengyang asked for help in fear. No matter whether it was the court or any province or any government, he would quickly write a letter. He woke up from his sleep early every morning and found out that there was nothing to do all night, so he felt a sense of gratitude. So he went to the city with several thousand generals in the city to inspect, saying that it was an inspection, but it was just a fear that the Ming army would attack. Standing on the city tower, looking west every day, he only hoped that the Ming army would be raising their hands. Never come to Hengyang, the gods and Buddhas in the sky, Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Jade Emperor, and the Zhenwu Zhenjun.

After waiting for seven or eight days, there was still no news about the Ming army under Hengyang City. The spies from the surrounding counties also returned, indicating that although the army occupied Huaihua, they did not launch an attack, and the coalition forces in Guangdong did not make any abnormal moves. It seemed that the Ming army was not interested in Hengyang.

The civil and military officials in the city breathed a sigh of relief. After a long time, it turned out that they had a false alarm. It seemed that this life would be safe for a moment, but it was not safe. Hunan is located in the southwest and is a must-pass place for the Ming army to enter the south of the Yangtze River. If you don’t fight today, you will fight tomorrow. Being an official here is simply putting your head on your belt, and you feel that your life is too long.

So, officials with a way quickly asked an acquaintance to change their official positions. Even if they went to the northwest to be a small county magistrate, those who had no way could only waste their time here. The timid simply made up various reasons to resign. Damn, I will use my life to be an official for you. Are you a fool? I won’t serve you anymore, goodbye!

A few days later, the Hengyang official office was empty all at once, and even the Qiangma Generals of the Green Camp were "disabled". This one broke his leg, that was an old disease attack, and the other one was the old mother at home died. The reasons were strange. In short, is this official unable to be a magistrate? Or should I ask the court to invite another Gao Ming?

However, Oboi led his army to Hengyang and arrived at Nanchang Prefecture after a fast march of half a month. Nanchang Prefecture is the center of Jiangxi, located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, surrounded by natural barriers such as Meiling, Xiangshan Mountain, and Nanji Mountain. There is also Xianghu Lake. Qingshan Lake is a natural moat. Oboi was extremely satisfied with this and ordered the Xiaoqi Camp to station here. His unscrupulous Bird Camp took over the office of the governor of Jiangxi and began to issue commanders. First, let someone recruit new troops in Jiangnan, and ordered the green camps in Jiangnan to prepare for the war with all their money, grain and other items collected, making it look like they were ready to prepare for the war with all their efforts.

The eastern part of Jiangxi is Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui to the north, and Hunan to the west, these provinces are all prosperous places. Therefore, the new recruits are not a problem, and there must be brave men under heavy rewards. In one month, a new recruit with a population of 30,000 was formed. Oboi was also very excited. He entered the camp every day to personally supervise the new army's training, and then reached out to the court to ask for new weapons such as muskets and generals' cannons. Suddenly, he was dejected and became lively again.
Chapter completed!