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Chapter 50 Hidden dangers of factions
Success was all due to Jinxia, ​​and together with An in the north, after connecting the entire Jinxia defense line together, the Ming army also temporarily stopped advancing.

Although with the existing strength of the Ming army, there is no problem in theoretically occupying the entire Quanzhou Prefecture, this is only if the main force of the Qing army in Fujian is not counted.

After all, Wu Wai's channels are still too complex. Through those horse racing traders and various religions, at most, they can only confirm that Lin Junbu has indeed gone north to Xinghua.

But whether it was a false shot or shot elsewhere is uncertain.

Moreover, the movement of the main force of the Qing army in Fujian is also uncertain.

Some people say that the main force of the Qing army in Fujian has also gone north to Xinghua, while others say that the main force of the Qing army in Fujian is still in Quanzhou.

What is more outrageous is to directly say that the main force of the Qing army in Fujian has been annihilated, and even Fuzhou was captured by Lin Jun, and he even claimed to be the emperor. .

Fortunately, Zhu Yijiong ignored these rumors and captured Tong'an first. While ensuring the stability of Jinxia's defense line, he could also wait for the subsequent shipment of grain, grass and gunpowder from Taiwan to arrive in Xiamen.

Moreover, although the Ming army temporarily stopped its troops, it was not idle. Under the order of King Zhu, the Ming army resumed its previous fine traditions.

Groups of soldiers from the Ming Dynasty's New Army went door-to-door to the homes of gentry and landlords in Xiamen and Tong'an and other places to donate food... No, they were borrowing food to support them.

How unpleasant it sounds to donate money!I, the Ming Dynasty, am a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. How could I take something by force? All this money and food were borrowed by the court officials and others. They didn't take it for free, but they all had IOUs.

Moreover, in order to thank you for your generosity and filial piety, I, His Highness the Supervisor of the Ming Dynasty, have also issued a special order to select talents from your family and other families to serve as officials in the court.

For a time, the gentry and landlords in the entire Jinxia area were grateful to the Ming Dynasty.

As for the borrowed money and food, it was naturally used by King Zhu to recruit troops on the spot and expand the new army.

Although it is said that the Ming Dynasty currently has [-] troops, in reality, not even if we look at the entire world, even if we spread the troops to Fujian, there won't be much left.

Moreover, with such a small force, the components can be said to be extremely mixed.

In addition to the previous Chaoshan and Southern Fujian troops sent by the Qing court, there are now Zhuluo County soldiers added. These troops from Zhuluo County number about 5000, which is exactly the town-level establishment of the Ming Army.

The only shortcoming is that there is no discipline of the Ming army, and even the organization is very sloppy, and they only listen to the orders of Lai Chi and Zhang Yue.

The reason why Yang Gong asked Lai Chi to lead the army to attack Xiamen before was actually because of King Zhu's tacit approval and instruction.

By the way, in addition to these, there are also the naturalized soldiers recruited by Zhang Yue. The total number of these soldiers is less than 2000, and they were jointly collected by the four fan societies.Moreover, it is more like hiring than raising money. They came purely for the high price offered by King Zhu.

Therefore, Zhu Yijiong urgently needed to absorb fresh blood for the Ming army. On the one hand, he ensured that he, the Ming Zhongxing King and Supervisor of the country, had absolute authority in the army, and on the other hand, he also regularized the Ming army.

As it is now, after all, it is still developing too fast and taking too big a step.But if you don't run faster, it won't work. Rebellion is a big thing. If you don't advance, you will die.

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Xiamen Admiral's Office has now become Zhu Yijiong's temporary palace.

Zhu Yijiong was wearing a dragon robe and sitting in the court hall. Behind him on the left side stood Zhang Ashan. The commander of the imperial camp was pressing the hilt of his knife at the moment and not squinting.

On the right, Zhu Ding is holding a pen and paper, ready to record the meeting content at any time.

Zhu Yijiong came to Xiamen in person, so he naturally didn't forget to bring the Secretariat with him. If it weren't for the fear of administrative paralysis in Taiwan, Wang Li and others would probably have to bring him with him as well.

"Reporting to the supervision of the country, I believe that now we, the Ming Dynasty, should quickly go south and capture Zhangzhou Prefecture. Since Zhangzhou Prefecture is the place where General Lin raised his troops, our Ming Dynasty's march to Zhangzhou is not only justified, but we can also take a step back to avoid the Qing army in Quanzhou. Worry.”

"Furthermore, by capturing Zhangzhou, our Ming Dynasty can also use its geographical advantage to replenish troops and expand the army. More importantly, it is adjacent to eastern Guangdong. Capturing Zhangzhou is equivalent to opening up the road between Fujian and Guangdong. We, the Ming Dynasty, can at any time Go south and join forces with the anti-Qing forces such as the Eastern Guangdong Tiandihui to jointly support the great plan of the world."

Xu Jin, the commander of the third town of the Ming Army, talked eloquently in the hall and analyzed the benefits of taking Zhangzhou south from all aspects.

After hearing this, many middle and high-level generals of the Ming army nodded. Even Zhu Yijiong was thoughtful. What Xu Jin said did make some sense.

Although Zhangzhou Prefecture has been messed up by Lin Jun, it can no longer extract much oil and water.But in the same way, it will definitely be easier to recruit troops from there than Quanzhou Prefecture. Not to mention anti-Qing sentiments, in one sentence, the poor mountains and bad waters breed unruly people.

Moreover, Zhangzhou Prefecture directly borders Guangdong. Taking Zhangzhou would be equivalent to opening up the road between Fujian and Guangdong.At that time, they can march south at any time and join forces with the Eastern Guangdong Tiandihui to plot Guangdong, an important maritime trade province.

At this time, Yang Gong suddenly spoke up and objected: "Your Royal Highness, I think that what Commander Xu said is somewhat true, but it is not entirely true. Capturing Zhangzhou Prefecture can certainly open up Fujian and Guangdong, but this is not the case in our Ming Dynasty. In terms of the overall plan, it is of little significance, and on the contrary, it will consume too much of our Ming Dynasty’s military strength.”

"Moreover, taking a step back, even if everything goes well, Guangdong and even Guangdong and Guangdong will be the main successes of our Ming Dynasty. At most, it will be like the three vassals. If the Qing government is to encircle and suppress it with all its strength, where should our Ming Dynasty retreat to? Is Nanyang still going to do what the Zheng family did decades ago, retreating to an isolated island and lingering?"

This is quite heartbreaking to say. Not only does it make Xu Jin's suggestions worthless, but it also compares the Zheng family decades ago to the present.

Xu Jin seemed to be irritated and asked directly: "Oh, what Commander Yang said is not Zhangzhou, why not Quanzhou? With all due respect, it is still unknown what the Qing army's movements in Quanzhou are now. Wan If the main force of the Qing army in Fujian is stationed in Quanzhou, how should we deal with it?" Yang Gong's face did not change, and he continued without even looking at Xu Jin: "Reporting to the supervisory country, regarding this matter, Wei Chen thought, In fact, both Zhangzhou and Quanzhou cannot be defeated. There is no value in fighting the former, and there are risks in fighting the latter. Therefore, Wei Chen suggested, why not go north first and attack Anxi?"

Anxi County?
After Xu Jin heard this, he was stunned. He thought that Yang Gong wanted to capture the capital of Quanzhou.But unexpectedly, they were interested in Anxi County.

But immediately, Xu Jin's pupils narrowed and he understood instantly.

Anxi County is geographically located in the southwest of Quanzhou Prefecture, relying on the Daiyun Mountains.The northwest is lined with mountains and narrow valleys, perfectly separating Quanzhou and Xiamen.

Just take Anxi County, build fortifications and station heavy troops at key locations.Even if the Qing troops from all over Fujian Province come, they will be unable to move here.

At that time, relying on this place, even if the Qing army is really still in Quanzhou Prefecture, they only need to stick to Anxi. If they advance, they can force Nan'an and Quanzhou, and if they retreat, they can keep Jinxia safe.They can even march north to threaten Yongchun. This will give them strategic depth and so on.

It can be said to serve multiple purposes.

Zhu Yijiong's eyes lit up, and after thinking for a moment, he immediately made the decision to adopt Yang Gong's suggestion and go north to capture Anxi County.

At the same time, Xu Jin was not left out in the cold, and he was ordered to cooperate with the navy to go south, not to take Zhangzhou in full, but to wait for an opportunity to capture Haicheng County.It is the county under the jurisdiction of Zhangzhou Prefecture that Lin Junbu had harmed before.

Although Haicheng County is in ruins, its strategic location is important. If Haicheng is not captured, Xiamen's rear will be unsafe.

The plan was finalized, and Yang Gong was appointed commander-in-chief of the North Route Army, coordinating the Ming Army's Second Town, Fifth Town, and Zhang Yue's [-] troops to march north to attack Anxi.

Xu Jin was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the South Route Army, coordinated fifty naval warships, and led the Ming Army's Third Town southward to wait for an opportunity to capture Haicheng County.

As for the remaining first and sixth towns of the Ming army, as well as the extra soldiers, they are stationed in Jinxia.

After arranging the army's expedition, this simple wartime court meeting was over.

About three days later, Yang Gong and Xu Jin led their armies respectively, divided into two groups, north and south, and set off at the same time.

At this time, the Xiamen Admiral's Office was the temporary palace of the Ming Dynasty.

"The humble ministers bow to His Royal Highness, Your Highness, Long Live Your Highness!" As soon as Wu Wai arrived, he knelt down and saluted respectfully.

Outside the palace, Zhang Ashan and the imperial camp stood guard loyally to prevent uninvited guests from intruding, and overheard the secret conversation between King Zhu and Wu Wai.

"Wu Qing, I have summoned you here today because I have something important to do for you!" Zhu Yijiong said directly without any hesitation.

Wu Wai did not hesitate: "Please give me the order from the supervisor!"

Zhu Yijiong said in a leisurely tone: "From today on, your intelligence department will be changed to Jinyiwei, and you will be the first commander of Jinyiwei..."

As soon as these words came out, Wu Wai was stunned for a moment, and then he was shocked.

After a moment, he lowered his head and responded to the order: "I...will definitely live up to the important task of supervising the country!"

"Well, in that case, Wu Qing should go down and prepare quickly! On weekdays, not only the intelligence of the Qing court, but also the military and political secrets of the Ming Dynasty, I have to worry a lot. If the money is not enough, I will ask for it." Zhu Yijiong said slightly. He nodded with a look of satisfaction on his face.

Hearing these words, Wu Wai was shocked again. Not only the intelligence of the Qing court, but also the military and political secrets of the Ming Dynasty must be monitored?
Wu Wai didn't think about it further and could only hold up his hands and said: "I accept the decree, long live the prison country!"

Seeing the change in Wu Wai's expression, Zhu Yijiong also knew that he had acted too hastily. The main reason was the wartime court meeting a few days ago, which made him aware of a hidden danger.

It seemed that it was just Yang Gong and Xu Jin arguing about the route of entering the army, but in fact, there were faint signs of factionalism within the Ming army.

For example, when Xu Jin proposed to attack Zhangzhou, those who nodded were mostly generals from Chaoshan and Zhangzhou. Even Chen Fushou, the commander of the Sixth Town from Chaozhou, showed approval.

Yang Gong was slightly better, but there were also some generals from Quanzhou who supported him.

This is not a good sign. It is very dangerous to form gangs in the army, even if there is only a hint of it.

Recruiting new soldiers, continuing to organize and train the new army, and downplaying the influence of the veterans are the next key things to do.

The Jin Yiwei must also be careful not to let the factions and origin struggles in the army develop and grow.

　Working overtime is exhausting

　　
　
(End of this chapter)