Huang Li wanted to teach the Qing army an unforgettable lesson. If you dare to stroke a tiger's beard, you will inevitably pay a bloody price.

The reinforcements that will arrive soon, the ammunition and supplies he just received from Chongqing, and the combat power of the Navy gave him strong confidence.

Jiangxi Green Camp has gathered in Jiujiang, with more than 10,000 people; Anhui Green Camp has gathered in Anqing, with 15,000 people; Jiangsu has more than 20,000 Qing troops, a total of about 50,000 enemies.

"Maybe there are green camps from Shandong or Zhili coming down the canal to join the war!" Huang Li sneered, but he was quite proud in his heart, "There are more than 70,000 green camps in the two rivers, and most of them were mobilized at once. The Qing government has

I was so beaten down."

Prince Guangxing of the Kingdom of Jing was reading the information and said with a smile: "It should be the destruction of the Eight Banners, which shocked the Qing court. Most of the Qing troops in Liangjiang were mobilized. I am afraid that the Eight Banners garrisoned in various places will also come to die!"<

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The Qing government dispersed the Eight Banners troops to garrison, with the capital as the core, radiating throughout the country to monitor and intimidate the Green Camp soldiers.

Among them, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Jiangning, Zhenjiang, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Dezhou and other places have a large number of troops stationed in them. They are all important central cities and water and land ports.

The Eight Banners stationed in Jiangning are ranked high in number, with about 4,000 people. It is estimated that they are also among the Qing troops marching west this time.

"The Qing army advanced both by water and land, and was not too aggressive. This is a bit beyond my expectation." Huang Li said this, but he didn't look very concerned about it. "In this case, our army took the initiative to attack.

Give the enemy a blow to the head."

Wang Guangxing nodded in agreement and said with a smile: "Fight Jiujiang first, and most of the Jiangxi Green Camp can be annihilated in one battle."

Hu Maozhen listened to these two people talking about war, as if it was as easy as picking something out of a bag. He was confused, but he couldn't say much.

Being able to kill the Eight Banners in less than a day, the Ming army's combat power was obviously very powerful. Although Hu Maozhen didn't know the details of the battle, he was shocked and admired.

Huang Li immediately summoned the generals for a military meeting. He was originally planning to lead his troops to guard the fortress in Tianjia Town, but now he changed his mind.

Although the Qing troops who came to attack were cautious, they were moving slowly. Obviously, they had made up their minds and continued to increase their strength along the way, gathering the forces of Anqing and Jiujiang before launching a massive attack.

Whatever the enemy wants, we will do everything possible to destroy and obstruct it; if the enemy finds it uncomfortable, we must persist or implement it.

Huang Li has always adhered to this combat philosophy, that is, the enemy cannot be allowed to fight in a comfortable position. For example, the Eight Banners, which is forbidden to travel, is not powerful in cavalry and archery, but it allows you to defend the city and then gather to annihilate it.

After the plan was formulated, the Navy immediately implemented it, formed a formation, and headed down the river towards Jiujiang.

Huang Li sat in the cabin, writing quickly, rearranging the battle plan to assist Shuixi.

Once the war starts, it will not completely depend on human will, nor will it completely follow the plan. Seeing that there is not enough time, he can only make other arrangements.

Li Laixiang and Hao Yaoqi first led the troops and civilians of Maolu Mountain back to eastern Sichuan, and led their troops to rest and reorganize in Qijiang and replenish weapons and equipment.

Once something happens in Shuixi, they can march into Tongzi or even into Zunyi to contain the Qing army in Guizhou.

"Li Yue should be asked to lead the musketry battalion back immediately." Huang Li stopped writing and thought, "The Linguo Government Office has been in Maolu Mountain for several months. I'm afraid it still needs to get used to the new weapons and equipment."

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Jiujiang.

Jiangxi Commander-in-Chief Wang Shengzu once again received a message from Jiangning General Zu Yonglie, asking him to hold on to the fortress and not to move lightly. The army will arrive soon, and they will attack westward after joining forces.

"We must gather all the troops and advance by land and water." Wang Shengzu threw the text on the table with some contempt, and said: "This cautious and timid temperament is the true inheritance of the ancestors. Well, it may be that the Eight Banners men are not used to it.

If you take a boat, you have to ride a horse and travel by land."

Zu Yonglie, the son of Zu Kefa, the adopted son of Zu Dashou, belonged to the Han Army of Zhenghuang Banner. He was originally General Ninghai, stationed in Suzhou, and was later promoted to General Jiangning.

As the highest-ranking military officer in Liangjiang, Zu Yonglie received the order from the Qing court and led 4,000 Eight Banners soldiers to leave Nanjing Mancheng. He also brought the Green Battalion with him to attack the bandits ravaging Huguang.

According to various intelligence analysis, the bandit troops are relatively strong, at least 40,000 to 50,000, and the navy is also quite fierce.

Therefore, Zu Yonglie did not dare to be careless because his family genes were at work. But in his heart, he did not want to fight to the death with the bandits.

Huguang is not enough for the thieves to rob, so they will definitely not have such a big appetite to pursue the idea of ​​​​Liangjiang. Once they have robbed enough, they will naturally return to eastern Sichuan. Can they still occupy Huguang for a long time?

It is easiest and safest for us to walk slowly and follow the retreating footsteps of the bandits to regain the lost territory in Huguang.

Because he inherited the title of Zu Kefa, Zu Yonglie was a third-generation official with little experience in battles, so how could he have much military talent?

Wang Shengzu also had a psychological illusion because the Ming army only occupied the Tianjia Town Fortress and did not march towards Jiujiang.

In addition, Jiujiang (called Xunyang in ancient times) was strong and had more than 10,000 defenders, which made him feel that everything was safe.

Jiangxi Green Camp is divided into two towns, Jiujiang and Nangan. There is no admiral position, and the total strength is only 15,000 to 15,000. In other words, most of Jiangxi's troops are now concentrated in Jiujiang.

In addition, the Poyang Lake Navy was stationed at Hukou across the river. Wang Shengzu's confidence was still very much relied on.

"When the army arrives, we probably won't even see the shadows of the bandits, so we'll see them off from afar!" Wang Shengzu chuckled, "That's fine, the bandits are so fierce that they can't even compete with the Forbidden Eight Banners, so it's better not to see them."

Looking at the Jiujiang grilled fish and Jiujiang sauce meat served by the cook, and smelling the alluring aroma, Wang Shengzu couldn't help but move his fingers, preparing to have a few drinks.

At this moment, the soldiers hurriedly came in and reported, "Sir, it's not good, the Ming army is coming. The boats on the river can't be seen at a glance. How many people are coming?"

Wang Shengzu was startled. His hands shook and most of the wine glass he just picked up spilled out, and the aroma of wine filled the air.

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The navy of the Ming Army came forward boldly and easily defeated dozens of river patrol boats on the Jiujiang River with fierce firepower. Then, under the cover of warship firepower, a battalion of soldiers landed on the north bank of the Yangtze River and attacked the Xiaochikou Fortress.

The garrison of Xiaochikou Fortress was less than a thousand men. They were frightened by the momentum of the Ming army and abandoned the stronghold and fled as soon as the battle started.

After opening up the waterway on the river, the Ming Navy divided its forces into two groups, one to attack Meijiazhou and the other to attack Hukou.

Hukou is located on the east bank of the estuary of Poyang Lake into the Yangtze River. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has a dangerous situation. It is the station of the Poyang Lake Navy. On the west bank of Hukou is Meijiazhou, which is an important peripheral defensive position of Jiujiang City.
Chapter completed!