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Chapter 170 The Army Advances into Sichuan, Governor-General Qin Liangyu

The dynasty naturally received news of the discontent among the many scholars and literati.

However, he ignored it all and continued to do as he pleased.

If you want to become an official in the People's Salvation Army, then first go to the grassroots level and be a village chief for me.

Currently, the dynasty has no intention of breaking the existing system.

If you can't even manage a village, how dare you say you can be a county magistrate or prefect?
After a period of commotion, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, some people began to change their strategy, actively studying the policies of the militia, going deep into the countryside, trying to join the peasant commune, and becoming village chiefs.

Of course, there were always some people who failed to recognize the situation and considered themselves superior, who began to launch a massive attack on the People's Salvation Army.

If it's just some complaints, neither the dynasty nor the officials and constables will pay them any attention.

However, if it involves personal insults, such as defaming or insulting the People's Salvation Army in public, then I'm sorry to say, you'll be sentenced to labor reform for more than six months but less than three to five years.

For example, those who preach the People's Salvation Army everywhere, ignore the teachings of sages, disregard scholars and intellectuals, and are cruel and unrestrained, will inevitably fail and face ruin.

Discussing it privately is one thing, but to openly proclaim it everywhere shows that his dynasty and his efforts to save the people's army are not without temper.

Then, these self-righteous scholars, who were well-versed in the classics, were arrested by the patrol officers and thrown into prison. After being tried, they were sent to construction sites to do hard labor.

However, the overall start was indeed much stronger than when they first occupied Lintao and Gongchang Prefectures.

After all, while there were scholars and intellectuals who opposed it, there were also quite a few supporters.

Moreover, the dynasty had previously intended to cultivate officials and administrators, and the ranks of officials leading the People's Salvation Army were often bloated.

Often, a department head or assistant director would have a dozen or so people, and the director would even assign them two or three deputy positions.

They didn't need to do much; they just needed to learn and observe, follow the physician to learn management, and assist the physician in doing some things.

So this time, although the talent pool has become somewhat tight, it hasn't reached the point of being unavailable.

Even if some more are cut, it will still be able to maintain normal operations in various places, it will just be a little busier.

Therefore, the dynasty did not stop its expansion. While deploying troops along the Yellow River, in Henan and Huguang, and at the border with Shaanxi, it continued to mobilize troops and recruit new soldiers.

One army after another began to assemble in the south.

Since the dynasty wanted to continue its expansion, Sichuan, a strategically vital region throughout history, rich in resources and historically known as the "Land of Abundance," naturally became the dynasty's primary target.

However, this time, the dynasty did not go on the expedition with the army. Instead, it ordered Li Yu and Wang Shi to lead an army of 20,000 men in two separate routes to jointly conquer Sichuan.

Indeed, the construction of the Shaanxi Provincial Administration Commission was still inseparable from the dynasty for the time being.

He needs to mediate and handle disputes and conflicts among all parties.

Fortunately, the current Heavenly Status allows for the sending and receiving of messages, greatly saving time spent transmitting information back and forth, and enabling the dynasty to understand the situation in various regions in real time.

In April of the third year of the Chongzhen reign, western Shaanxi, the Shaanxi Provincial Military Command, and areas including Yumen Pass, Guazhou, and Shazhou once again enjoyed a bumper harvest.

The newly occupied areas in eastern Shaanxi have also quickly resumed production, the fields are already green, and the people have hope and anticipation in their hearts.

Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of troops gathered in northern Sichuan, causing panic among the defenders in various parts of Sichuan.

As for the question, wasn't it supposed to be 20,000 troops? How did it become over 100,000 troops?

That's because the actual frontline combat force was only 20,000, and they were divided into two routes, east and west.

The remaining 100,000 or so people consisted of logistics troops transporting grain and supplies, as well as members of agricultural societies and officials at all levels withdrawn by the dynasty, all in order to occupy and control a place and advance steadily.

But the majority were the Production and Construction Corps, totaling 80,000 people.

It is said that the road to Shu is difficult, more difficult than ascending to heaven. Since the dynasty wanted to conquer Sichuan, how could it not take this into account?

Wherever the People's Salvation Army passes, it will at least make the rugged road easy to travel on, if not turn it into a smooth one.

These 80,000-strong construction corps members all possessed relevant supernatural abilities.

The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Techniques: Earth Movement, Transporting, Leaping Over Rocks, Passing Through Stone, Finger Transformation, and Wall Opening.
Almost as soon as you walk along, a smooth and wide road is carved out in the vast and steep mountains.

On the other hand, when Lin Danhan learned of this information from the merchants who came to do business in the territory of the militia, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, for those Han Chinese from the Central Plains, the grasslands were a useless place.

As long as they don't go too far, the Han people are not very willing to take the initiative to attack them.

This time, only about a hundred people died, which is really nothing.

On the contrary, more than 10,000 of their grassland warriors died, and he also wiped out some small tribes, so that he could easily shirk responsibility when the militia were questioned later.

After Wang Shi and Li Yu entered Sichuan, before they could even order an attack on the cities blocking their way, the defending troops had already opened the gates and surrendered.

As the garrison troops stationed at the border of Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces, they were all too familiar with the fighting strength of the militia and the lives of the militia members.

Over such a long period of time, countless people had secretly gone to rescue the militia's territory.

Furthermore, the dynasty never restricted the Salvation Army's communication with the outside world.

Gradually, the population of a large area bordering the two provinces has become mixed up, making it difficult to distinguish who are from Sichuan and who are from the People's Salvation Army.

Or rather, many people in Sichuan had already joined the People's Salvation Army, or even become members of peasant communities, and then entered Sichuan to spread the policies of the People's Salvation Army and recruit people to join the peasant communities.

This city, near Shaanxi, though called a city of the Ming Dynasty, has been completely tainted by the colors of the People's Salvation Army.

From ordinary people to the defending soldiers, not all of them joined the People's Salvation Army, but at least they all longed to join it.

Of course, as beneficiaries, high-ranking officials and generals naturally did not want to be ordinary people under the rule of the People's Salvation Army.

However, they don't have any good ways to prohibit it.

All we can do is try our best and leave the rest to fate; we can issue an order prohibiting any contact with the militia. As for whether anyone will listen...
Probably not.

In the end, the people and the defending army were all on the side of the people's army. Even if the generals and officials were unwilling, what could they do?
They are only a tiny minority. If they dare to suppress them by force, believe me, they will be killed in no time.

In fact, they had long been sidelined, and the real power was held by some members of the agricultural commune who had infiltrated.

As for those officials, they were nothing more than mascots displayed in the open.

They themselves have given up all resistance and completely surrendered.

Love as much as you like.

Of course, those with even a little bit of connections have already been transferred to places near Chengdu, or even to other provinces.

Those cities were still nominally under the control of the Ming Dynasty only because the People's Salvation Army had not attacked Sichuan before.

When the National Salvation Army began its attack on Sichuan, these cities naturally opened their gates immediately, welcoming the National Salvation Army with gongs and drums.

Even the most heartwarming gesture of welcoming the king's army with food and drink couldn't be more lavish.

As they rode away, Wu Ping and Chen Ying were filled with emotion.

Such a scene would never be seen in the Ming Dynasty.

It can only be said that the fate of the Ming Dynasty has run its course, and it is time for the People's Army to rebuild the country.

The next leg of the journey involved road repairs, travel, and entering the city, where officials were assigned to take over the city's administration.

If the real power in the city is held by members of the Salvation Army Farmers' Cooperative, then they should be promoted directly.

For nearly half a month, the well-prepared militia failed to fight a single battle.

This situation left both Wang Shi and Li Yu somewhat bewildered and amused.

They led an army of 20,000 men in a grand and solemn manner to attack Sichuan, but they didn't even have a chance to fight.

What a deal.

It wasn't until the army passed through Long'an Prefecture and Baoning Prefecture, and entered Chengdu Prefecture, Tongchuan Prefecture, Shunqing Prefecture, and other places, that they began to encounter resistance.

At this moment, Emperor Chongzhen finally received the news and was stunned on the spot. The other ministers were not much better off.

Is this militia really that powerful?
After occupying Shaanxi for just over two months, they have now marched into Sichuan in just one month.

However, the one who was most anxious among the many ministers was Qin Liangyu, the famous female general of the late Ming Dynasty.

After all, Qin Liangyu's hometown was Shizhu Xuanwei Division in Sichuan. When the militia attacked Sichuan, they naturally wouldn't let this place go.

Qin Liangyu immediately requested to lead her troops back to Sichuan to resist the invasion of the People's Salvation Army.

Emperor Chongzhen naturally had no objection to Qin Liangyu's request.

After some hesitation, he directly appointed him as the Governor-General of Sichuan.

It should be noted that Qin Liangyu, as a female general who fought on the battlefield, was already a rare feat throughout history.

But now, Emperor Chongzhen has actually appointed him as the Governor-General of Sichuan, which is extremely audacious.

It must be said here that Emperor Chongzhen was impatient, narrow-minded, sensitive, suspicious, and stubborn, but at times, he also placed great trust in his generals.

It's just that the time was a bit short.

For example, Yuan Chonghuan, that guy said he would pacify Liaodong in five years, and he actually believed him, and even bestowed upon him the imperial sword.

Then Mao Wenlong was killed by Yuan Chonghuan, and then he killed Yuan Chonghuan.

At this time, thanks to Qin Liangyu's bravery in the previous battle to defend the emperor, and because she was also a general from Sichuan with extensive experience in fighting in Sichuan, she was directly appointed as the Governor-General of Sichuan.

After hearing Chongzhen's appointment, the ministers were stunned at first, and then stepped forward one after another, requesting Chongzhen to withdraw his order.

What a joke! They were already very unhappy that Qin Liangyu was leading troops as a woman, and now they wanted to appoint her as the governor of a province. How absurd!

However, Emperor Chongzhen, who had already regretted his words, suddenly felt a rebellious streak when he saw many ministers coming out to dissuade him.

Even if you don't allow me to appoint Qin Liangyu as the Governor-General of Sichuan, I will still appoint Qin Liangyu as the Governor-General of Sichuan.

Just as he wrote in the poem he wrote for Qin Liangyu.

He mastered the Eight Trigrams Formation of Western Sichuan, and held the military tally in his sleeves;
Women have always been willing to endure hardship; why must a general be a man?

The Shu brocade battle robe was cut and made by myself; on horseback, I requested a long spear.

How many extraordinary men are there in this world, yet none are willing to travel thousands of miles to the battlefield!
What's wrong with the woman?
Previously, under the capital, so many men dared not fight against the enemy, but Qin Liangyu, as a woman, dared to fight the Later Jin army with great courage. Isn't she better than the gentlemen below?

In the end, the ministers compromised.

What good can come of them going against the emperor?

Emperor Chongzhen had been in power for three years, during which time he had already had several different chief ministers. The execution of Yuan Chonghuan by slow slicing was still fresh in everyone's minds.

After receiving the imperial decree, Qin Liangyu immediately led her White Spear Soldiers towards Sichuan.

Well, although she became the Governor-General of Sichuan, her subordinates were still her White-Spear Soldiers, and even the money and provisions, Chongzhen only gave her less than three thousand taels as a token gesture.

Emperor Chongzhen only said one thing: the rest is up to you.

In short, Qin Liangyu had to find solutions herself for both the army and the money and supplies.

(End of this chapter)