With 100,000 elite soldiers at the start, what should you call me?

……

The next day.

The weather in Jianning Prefecture is exceptionally clear today; it's a rare sunny day.

The once lifeless Jianning Prefecture now has some life returning to its streets, with people occasionally walking around, though they are all in a hurry.

Currently, only the south gate of Jianning Prefecture is open. Anyone wanting to enter or leave, whether inside or outside the city, must undergo strict checks.

However, Qi Wan, who has a legitimate identity, is free to come and go as he pleases; he is now a soldier in the Longxiang First Army.

"Hey, where's Lao Qi headed out of town today?"

A soldier at the city gate greeted Qi Wan.

"Go outside and buy some firewood," Qi Wan replied with a smile. He walked out of the city gate, looked around, and came to a large mulberry tree outside the city. After looking around to make sure no one was there, he found a flat stone, took out a letter from his pocket, put it under the stone, and then hurriedly left.

About half an hour later, an old man with an ordinary appearance, carrying a hoe, came to rest under the mulberry tree. The old man wiped his sweat, but looked around warily. Then he quickly removed the stone and put the envelope into his pocket.

The whole process was quick; the old man received the letter and left immediately, everything seemed very natural.

But right after the old man left, a bush near the mulberry tree began to move strangely.

A man with camouflage painted on his face quietly left the area carrying bushes on his back.

"Deputy Commander, the target has taken the envelope and left; the other side has taken the bait."

A man with a cold expression and sharp eyes came to Zhang Yonghao's office and reported what had just happened.

At this moment, Zhang Yonghao was still planning his troop deployment, and he raised his face with a slight smile.

"Qin Bing, you did a great job. I will remember this credit for you."

The man named Qin Bing coldly said, "Okay," and then left.

"Qin Bing is still the same as always."

Zhang Yonghao couldn't help but sigh, then lowered his head and continued working.

Qin Bing was a special forces member he met during his time at military academy. People who can participate in special forces training all possess extraordinary willpower and combat awareness.

A fully equipped special operations team might be able to infiltrate the enemy's headquarters and assassinate the enemy leader.

However, Zhang Yonghao did not do so, nor did he mention this to Li Tian. After all, the current equipment was too rudimentary and not suitable for special operations. Moreover, he believed that Li Tian would not let someone as talented as Qin Bing take such a risk.

Inside the Qing army camp.

Chen Jin sat lazily inside the large tent, enjoying the massage services from two women.

The two women were young and beautiful, but they were somewhat timid and moved very carefully, barely daring to breathe loudly.

This is a Qing army camp, and they could be abandoned at any time to become camp prostitutes.

Chen Jin stretched his neck with enjoyment.

Fighting is important, but maintaining good health is even more important. If you're not in good health, how can you fight a good war?

The recent two battles have dampened morale in the army camp, and now is the perfect time to rest and rebuild morale.

In an effort to boost morale, he recently arranged for his soldiers to take turns looting nearby villages to vent their anger.

The two girls behind him were kidnapped from a certain village.

"Your Excellency, I have a letter."

A soldier entered the tent and knelt on one knee.

Chen Jin waved for the two girls behind him to step back, then took the envelope, opened it, and quickly glanced at it.

A slight smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"Qi Wan did a great job. He will be richly rewarded once Jianning Prefecture falls!"

"The rebel army is out of food, and Jianning Prefecture will fall without a fight in a few days."

Qi Wan wrote down the actions taken in the two days after joining the new army, including all sorts of trivial actions, in great detail, which made Chen Jin even more convinced of the intelligence Qi Wan had provided.

Today, Qi Wan was assigned to buy firewood, while the others in their team were also given tasks such as buying salt, fish, grain, cloth, and so on.

After making some inquiries, they discovered that their team wasn't the only one assigned to purchasing supplies; several other teams had also been tasked with doing so.

It was no secret that the army was short of supplies, so Qi Wan was even more convinced that this rebel army wouldn't last much longer.

Chen Jin tapped his fingers slowly on the table. The rebels were short of supplies and had sent soldiers out of the city to buy them.

He couldn't just stand by and do nothing, letting the rebels replenish their supplies.

"Pass on my order: prepare food at dawn tomorrow morning, and the army will besiege Jianning Prefecture. Not even a fly is allowed to escape."

If you can't beat him, can't you at least surround him?

Time is on his side. As long as he can surround the city, Jianning Prefecture will surely fall. After that, he can take Fuzhou and then Funing, thus securing his position as Governor-General of Zhejiang and Fujian.

"Reporting, Your Excellency, a letter has arrived from General Jingnan."

"Chen Tai?" Chen Jin frowned, sensing something was wrong.

Niohuru Chentai was a member of the Bordered Yellow Banner and had a deep connection with the royal family.

This southward campaign to quell the rebellion was led by him and Chen Tai, who was appointed General Jingnan.

When Chen Tai first arrived in Zhejiang and Fujian, trouble broke out in Jiangxi. Not long after Bolo left, Chen Tai went to provide support and at the same time blocked the Ming army's reinforcements in Shaowu.

Upon opening the envelope, he found a letter inside asking why he hadn't yet captured Jianning Prefecture.

Chen Jin snorted coldly and replied directly without saying anything more.

"When I received this letter from General Chen Tai, who was in charge of the Pacification of the South, Jianning Prefecture had already fallen. He then helped me capture Funing and Fuzhou, and the Fujian region could be pacified..."

"Come here and deliver this letter to General Jingnan."

"Today's been busy enough, let's relax a bit, we haven't relieved our pent-up energy yet."

Chen Jin stood up, shifted his body, smiled, and walked behind the barrier.

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late at night.

Qi Wan, who was fast asleep, was suddenly woken up.

"Brother Qi, it's time to get going."

"Hmm?" Qi Wan woke up groggily and, by the dim firelight, vaguely saw that his comrades were all surrounding him.

This bizarre scene instantly brought Qi Wan to his senses.

"What are you all doing up so late at night?"

The captain at the front gave a cold smile; "Tonight we're launching a night attack on the Qing army, so of course we're sending you on your way."

Qi Wan was startled when he heard this, and the next second he pulled out a short knife from under his pillow without saying a word.

He leaped up and thrust the weapon directly at the captain's forehead.

The speed of his reaction stunned everyone around him.

However, the next second, cold metal pressed against Qi Wan's jaw, a gunshot rang out, Qi Wan's jaw split open, his eyes rolled back, and he lay down again.

"A gun is fast from seven paces away, and accurate and fast within seven paces."

The captain gave a cold laugh; he was the only one in the entire team qualified to be equipped with a Hanyang rifle.

"What are you waiting for? Let's go."

"Yes, Captain."

No one cared about Qi Wan's death.

The body was disposed of by the logistics department shortly afterward.

The Ningyuan Gate opened, and torches moved like fire dragons in the darkness.

The 60,000-strong army, like a hunting beast, slowly approached its prey.

Kong Yunfei, the chief commander of this battle, stood on the city wall, his eyes slightly narrowed as he looked up at the sky. The sky was clear tonight, and even if the torches were extinguished, he could still see the surrounding scenery by the starlight.

"After leaving the city, put out all the torches, and place those with poor night vision in the middle of the group."

"This battle must be fought brilliantly! We must ensure the Qing army never dares to approach Jianning Prefecture again!"