Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 211 Three Good Colleagues——Zhang Fu! (Additional 4)

When several people heard this, they looked at each other.

But in the end, it was the strategist Zhang Suimou who stood up and spoke.

"Your Majesty, I have two options for us to take."

"One is to march north to capture Hanzhong, and then further plot to capture Guanzhong."

"Guanzhong is the birthplace of the Qin, Han, Tang and other dynasties, and the foundation of the kings and hegemons."

"If we can take Guanzhong, with the strong troops in Guanzhong as our base, we will have the capital to dominate the world."

"Second, we will take advantage of the opportunity when the Tang army marches eastwards and the Qing court's attention is attracted. We will also send troops eastwards and attack Hubei and the Central Plains again."

"If we can capture Hubei and the Central Plains, we will also have the capital to dominate the world."

Although troops were dispatched from Sichuan, in addition to Shaanxi and Hubei, they could also attack Gansu, Qinghai, Yunnan, Guizhou, and the snowy plateau.

But these places are all typical bitter and cold places.

Even if Shi Dakai could conquer them, he would not be able to obtain the capital and power to dominate the world from these places.

So it is not advisable!

Now the only two choices before Shi Dakai are Shaanxi and Hubei.

Shi Dakai did not make a rash decision, but looked at Huang Yukun and Shi Xiangzhen, as if asking for their opinions.

Huang Yukun stroked his beard and said after hearing this.

"Lord Yi, in my opinion, the best strategy is to march north to Shaanxi and seize Hanzhong and Guanzhong."

Shi Dakai narrowed his eyes and asked.

"Why does father-in-law say that?"

Huang Yukun began to explain.

"First, Tianjing is in danger, and the Heavenly Kingdom may be destroyed at any time."

"Once the Kingdom of Heaven is destroyed, the Qing Demons will definitely focus more attention on the Tang Kingdom."

"By then, Hubei will probably become the main battlefield for the battle between the Tang army and the Qing army."

"If we return to Hubei, we might end up being caught between the Tang army and the Qing demons, which would be more trouble than it would be."

"Secondly, Hubei is located in the heart of the country, a place that is attacked from all sides. If you want to occupy Hubei, you must first have the strength to stop the enemies coming from all sides."

"But the situation in Guanzhong is completely different. As long as our army enters the pass and guards the four fortresses of Guanzhong, it will be difficult for the enemy to enter the pass. We can also recruit soldiers and store food in Guanzhong and prepare to march east..."

"In addition, Shaanxi can also connect with the outside world and obtain enough war horses to facilitate our army's training of cavalry."

Ever since the battle in Luoyang, Henan, Shi Dakai's troops have suffered from PTSD!

Now, when they heard that they could buy war horses and train cavalry in Shaanxi, their eyes lit up.

Upon hearing this, Shi Dakai nodded and said.

“Shaanxi is indeed a good choice.”

"From now on, let's start preparing for the Northern Expedition."

"We need to accumulate food and fodder, stockpile weapons, and reorganize the troops."

"In addition, before the army officially moves out, it would be best for us to send spies to Hanzhong and Guanzhong to explore the way. At the same time, we should prepare to incite local officials and garrisons to revolt, contact the local rebel army, and support our northern expedition army..."

After hearing this, several people started to speak.

"King Yi is wise!"

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Jiangxi, Nanchang Prefecture!

Outside the city, Cai Bingwen and Zhang Fu bid farewell to each other reluctantly.

"Master Zhang, I will be leaving now."

"The whole of Jiangxi is entrusted to Lord Zhang. I hope Lord Zhang will take good care of himself!"

Cai Bingwen spoke, and he said this very sincerely.

Well, this time it’s not acting, it’s really from the heart.

Cai Bingwen was deeply moved by this good colleague who left him the opportunity to make meritorious service while staying in Jiangxi to fight against thunder. Zhang Fei nodded solemnly.

"After Lord Cai leads his troops to Jiangnan, he should try to wipe out the Taiping Rebellion as quickly as possible, and then bring the main force of the imperial court to aid Jiangxi."

"Otherwise, Jiangxi may not be able to hold out for long..."

Just a few days ago, news came that Tang's army had captured Jiangxia and Hanyang, and almost wiped out the main force of the Qing army in Hubei, causing everyone in Jiangxi to remain silent.

Jiangxia and Hanyang were lost, so how far would Huangzhou and Wuchang be?

Once Huangzhou and Wuchang are lost, the Tang bandits will invade Jiangxi!

The main force of the Qing army in Hubei was almost wiped out in Jiangxia and Hankou in just one day.

How long can the Qing army in Jiangxi hold out?
How could the Qing army in Jiangxi not be afraid when faced with the aggressive Tang army?
Upon hearing this, Cai Bingwen just nodded vigorously.

"Don't worry, Master Zhang. I understand."

"As soon as the Taiping rebels are wiped out in Jiangnan, I will urge the Governor-General to send troops to reinforce Jiangxi."

"Master Zhang must hold on until the imperial reinforcements arrive in Jiangxi..."

Zhang Fei took a deep breath and then spoke.

"Don't worry, Master Cai. As long as I am still alive, I will fight the bandits to the end and will never let down the Qing Dynasty."

The two men said goodbye to each other reluctantly, and Cai Bingwen led his troops away from Nanchang.

The army marched northward, entered Poyang Lake through the Ganjiang River, and then turned into the Yangtze River from Poyang Lake, heading towards Jiangning.

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Outside Suzhou city, the Qing army camp!
Jilhanga came out of the camp with a smile on his face and spoke to a foreigner who was walking towards him.

"Haha, Mr. Bauer, I've been waiting for you for so long!"

Behind this British foreigner named Ball, there was a convoy of cars, and cannons were pulled by horses to the outside of the Qing army camp.

Among them, there are many large-caliber artillery such as 24-pound and 32-pound.

They were all purchased by the Qing government from foreigners and used to suppress the Taiping Rebellion.

Upon hearing this, Bauer spoke.

"Governor, I'm very sorry to have kept you waiting."

"You know, operating a cannon is always a technical job. It's not easy for me to find enough people in this remote Far East."

Gilhanga said with a smile.

"It's okay, it's okay, as long as Mr. Power can come, it's not too late now."

"I believe that with the help of Mr. Bauer and his foreign artillery team, our Qing Dynasty will be able to capture Suzhou as soon as possible."

After the Jiangnan camp was broken, Jierhang'a learned from his mistakes and decided to buy artillery from foreigners and hire gunners to assist the Qing Dynasty in the war.

After the petition was approved by the imperial court, Wu Jianzhang, the governor of Suzhou and Songjiang, came forward to negotiate.

After several months, the foreign cannons and gunners that Jilhanga had been looking forward to for a long time finally came into his hands.

Ball nodded and said.

"Your Excellency the Governor, please rest assured."

"I once served in the British Empire Royal Navy as a gunner, leading the gunners to countless victories and defeating the enemy countless times."

"I believe there won't be any accidents today!"

Zhang Guoliang on the side also said with a happy face.

“That’s great!”

"If we can have the help of so many foreign brothers and so many foreign cannons, I believe the imperial army will be able to capture Suzhou and advance to Jiangning..."

Suzhou is the gateway to Jiangning. Only by taking Suzhou can the Jiangnan camp advance to the outside of Jiangning city, support the army in Jiangbei to complete the crossing of the river and wipe out the Taiping rebels.

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