The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 572 Will Chief Min Be the Emperor?
Chen Yejun was standing on the Songjiang Wharf, beside him was Feng Zijing, the commander of the Navy Brigade of the Beihai Volunteer Army.

The two of them had just landed, and beside them were troops from the Second Brigade of the Beihai Volunteer Army who were landing.

Some of the soldiers were leading the horses, some were carrying various materials, and they were busy nervously.Although it was hard work, everyone was full of energy and excited.

Qin Zhong, Shi Song, and Moli Ke, the three regiment leaders, were busy commanding their own troops.

Morik was a Transcaucasian, and he was the leader of the original Mamluk slave army.Because of his prestige and ability to organize and command, he became the head of a regiment formed by some exiles for fresh blood based on Mamluk slave soldiers.

The Songjiang landing battle went extremely smoothly.

Because this is an important commercial hub, San Francisco stationed three hundred soldiers and horses here.

Although 2000 soldiers and horses are a lot, they are still vulnerable to Feng Zijing's [-]-strong navy.

Less than half an hour after the start of the war, the Beihai Volunteer Army occupied the pier, even Chen Yejun's second brigade was useless.

Now, the second brigade is starting to land, and some naval forces are going to occupy Songjiang Mansion.

Songjiang is the estuary of the Yangtze River. Feng Zijing will go upstream from here, and then control the waterway of the Yangtze River, blocking the north-south traffic of San Francisco.

Afterwards, Chen Yejun will attack along the north bank of the Yangtze River and capture a series of important towns in the north of the Yangtze River along the river. After that, he will march northward and gradually advance towards Zhili.

"Time flies, the sun and the moon fly by, and a few months have passed in the blink of an eye. When the army started from Beihai, this place was still the Dade Dynasty. When we arrived here, it turned into the Tianshun Dynasty. Thinking about it, people can't help but feel emotional."

Feng Zijing watched the meeting, her heart fluttered.

"Since Brigadier Feng is emotional, why not write a poem."

"Trainer Chen, it's better to be exempted. If I compose a poem and pass it on in the future, won't Chief Min laugh his ass off?"

"You are the one who said that. How could Chief Min be so stingy? Tell us to log in here, ask Chief of Staff Feng to log in in Quanzhou, and he threatens the imperial capital from Shengjing. How many people can there be in such a big way throughout the ages?"

"Yeah, San Francisco never expected that we would play like this. If they heard that we landed here, they would think we were crazy."

"This time, we cut the rear of the San Francisco into two parts. Chief of Staff Feng captured the tax land in Gwangju, and we occupied the tax land in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It will be difficult for the San Francisco to raise money in the future."

"If Chief Min enters the customs, we will fight again here, and the San Francisco will be able to take care of the beginning and not the end. Haha, every time I think of such a war, I feel inexplicably happy."

"The army of San Francisco still has some skills, and it is still not to be underestimated."

"Trainer Chen, don't worry, I will be careful. I'll go first."

Feng Zijing said goodbye and returned to the boat.After a while, the navy fleet continued to move up the river.

Chen Yejun waved his hand and summoned the three regiment leaders Qin Zhong, Shi Song, and Morik.

"Trainer Chen, when will we send troops to fight?"

"Tomorrow, Shi Song, Nantong, Taizhou, and Yangzhou in the north of the Yangtze River belong to you. Commander Qin, Commander Morik, Jiaxing Mansion, Suzhou Mansion, Wuxi Mansion, Changzhou Mansion, and Zhenjiang Mansion in the south of the Yangtze River belong to you two. one."

"I'll give you one and a half months, and then join forces in Jinling and attack Jinling together. How about it, can it be done?"

"No problem, Chief Trainer Chen. One month is enough. No matter where the soldiers go, they will be invincible."

Qin Zhong patted his chest.

"Okay, this is what you said yourself. Whoever can't do it at that time, don't blame me for being rude to you. Pay attention to saving ammunition. Our current ammunition must last until the wintersweet flowers arrive before we can get supplies. Otherwise, you Just use a rifle as a club and fight San Francisco."

"Trainer Chen, we still have bows, arrows and sabers. We haven't fallen behind in these skills."

"Yes, Brigadier Chen, our Mamluk soldiers also have scimitars. No one else knows our scimitar skills. Even if we run out of ammunition, we are not afraid."

"Have all your scouts been sent out?"

"Already out."

"Try to find those members of the Old Mansion Corps and ask them to provide you with information."

"The scouting team has brought their address, but after all these years, I don't know if they have moved."

"That's right. I don't know how many people have been displaced in the past two years. I hope these veterans are okay."

"Trainer Chen, don't worry, our veterans can read and write, and they learned their skills in Bukui. No matter how bad they are, they won't be far behind."

"I hope so. I will meet them in the future and ask them how they are doing. If they are not doing well, they will be reprimanded. At the beginning, Chief Min told them to improve, if they were not good, it would be too bad." Getting angry."

"Okay, we're willing to do this,"

To say something is God's will.

Just as several people were discussing the matter, an aide brought a man dressed as a craftsman over.

When I saw Chen Yejun, I saluted him.

"Report to Trainer Chen, Battalion Commander Qin, and Cao Wuji to report."

The salute this person gave was actually the military salute of the government army.

"Cao Wuji? Are you the Cao Wuji from Zhuozhou Prefecture?"

Qin Zhong had some impression of this person.

"Thank you Battalion Commander Qin for remembering me. I am Cao Wuji from Zhuozhou Prefecture."

"By the way, it really is you. I remember you didn't go back to your hometown. How did you come here?"

"Reporting to Battalion Commander Qin, didn't you ask me to teach Miss Lin to ride horses and shoot arrows? When the Bukui Mansion Corps was disbanded, I said I would go home and do business. Miss Lin told me that her father, Master Lin Ruhai, had some old friends in Suzhou. I went here to find them and do some business. After returning home, there was no business to do, so I went to Suzhou and have been doing business here for the past few years."

"Cao Wuji, looking at your outfit, the business doesn't seem to be doing very well. Just now, Chief Trainer Chen talked to us about this matter. If he sees that you are not doing well, he will reprimand you. He taught you painstakingly, but you are embarrassing him."

"Hey, Battalion Commander Qin, don't rush to scold me, I'll show you some things."

As he spoke, Cao Wuji took out a stack of bank notes from his sleeve.

"Sirs, look, I have money. I only carry it with me. I still have a house in Suzhou Mansion. Don't look at me as a tinsmith on the surface, but I am actually selling salt and rice."

"Why hide it like this?"

"Isn't this money not being exposed? On the surface, I am a tinsmith, but behind my back, I am the owner."

"Oh, you really have some scheming, not bad. You didn't embarrass Chief Min."

"Is Chief Min here?"

"No, Chief Min is in Shengjing. What's the matter, Cao Wuji, you only have Chief Min in your eyes, and you don't have us? Are we not your chief?"

Chen Yejun joked with a smile.

"Trainer Chen is serious, you are naturally my officers."

"How did you find us here?"

"I heard that it was people from Beihai calling, so I thought it was you. When I got here, I saw the grandeur of the formation, and I knew it was from our old military regiment. People from our military regiment can recognize them wherever they go. .”

"Well, that's right, Cao Wuji, since you are in the salt rice business, you can help us buy salt rice from now on. We can rest assured that you are our own people."

"That's the best. I'm eager to contribute to the government corps. Don't worry, officers, I will buy it for you, and I won't make money from you."

"You still need to make money. As long as it's not too much, I will give you the money that should be given to you. Since you are doing business in this area, you must be familiar with the situation here, right?"

"I'm also thinking about this matter. I know a little about the situation of the various forces here."

"Okay, just find a place and tell us in detail. We just need information from all parties."

"I invite all the officers to have wine and chat while eating."

"At this time, there is military affairs, so we don't have to drink, so we will replace the bar with tea."

Qin Zhong waited for the three regiment leaders to go back and give an explanation, then came back and followed Chen Yejun and Cao Wuji to the pier.

After wandering around for a while, I found a tea shop.

At this time, there was no one in the tea shop, even the boss and the waiter were gone.It is estimated that seeing the battle, he dropped the shop and hid.

A few people were not polite, and entered the tea shop.Cao Wuji went in to find tea, boiled water, and took out some scattered silver to keep.

After a while, the water boiled, and several people sat down to drink tea.

"This is a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, with a network of rivers and ditches everywhere. Although it is flat, it is quite different from Bukui. If there is a war, you have to be careful."

After all, Cao Wuji was from the Fubingtuan, so speaking of it, he still has some military experience.

"You don't have to worry about this, we have already made preparations. Who is the main general in this area? How many troops? Where are they? How many are there?"

"The current general in this area is Li Guoxin, the younger brother of the King of Xining. He currently lives in Jinling, and he has more than 3 soldiers under his command. Among them, 1 soldiers and horses came from the southwest of San Francisco. The rest are former soldiers. The soldiers and horses that belonged to the court."

"The 1 people are his direct descendants, and they are currently stationed in Jinling. The rest of the soldiers are scattered in Yangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, etc. Because they are all soldiers from the previous dynasty, they usually lack training. The military discipline is lax and the equipment is simple. I have seen them fighting with soldiers and horses of the San Francisco, and their combat power is incomparable to that of our army. Watching them fight is like playing house with children, just like playing. "

"How is the combat power of Li Guoxin's direct line?"

"It's much better than the soldiers and horses of the previous dynasty, but it's still far inferior to the Fubingtuan."

"Although they are not as good as us, they are numerous and powerful, so they should not be underestimated. If we really fight, we must be cautious."

"That's natural. In my opinion, this is a plain, and there are no natural dangers to defend in the wild. It is more convenient to march. However, this is a rich and prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River. The walls of all places are relatively strong, and there are sufficient armaments and food. This is not possible. No defense."

"Look, the people from our military regiment are different from others. Cao Wuji has such insights in business now."

"Trainer Chen, let me go back to the Army Corps."

"Oh, the business is doing well, why do you have to come back?"

"When you get here, you must be doing big things, and I don't want to be left behind."

"Oh, even you can see that we are going to do something big? Tell me, what big thing are we going to do?"

Cao Wuji took a sip of tea, then sat up straight, with a serious face, and said something solemnly.

"Is it true that Chief Min is going to be the emperor?"

(End of this chapter)