Dingguo County is to the west of Zhennancheng. Counting Pingxiang County and Changle County that were originally attached to the Yang family, as well as Changyi County, Shiqiao County, Nanguo County and Jixi County that have recently openly defected, all the territories are connected together.
It borders Linhai Prefecture to the west.
The rebels loyal to the Yang family and Prince Yinsha can penetrate deep into Zhongwangzhou unimpeded and threaten Zhennan City.
What worried Shaodianjian the most was that he didn't know that any nobles had secretly turned to the rebels, so he had to keep the military power firmly in his hands.
Fortunately, the remaining four noble families were very supportive of the formation of the local corps, and the reconstruction of the first state corps could be carried out smoothly. Otherwise, Shao Dianjian would have to ask the commander-in-chief for help.
Compared with the situation in Zhongwangzhou, Haishan Prefecture is much more severe.
With the help of the Eighteenth Army, Chu Kui forcibly incorporated the Nineteenth Army and used bloody methods to suppress the dissenters. From generals to the lowest level soldiers, Chu Kui massacred more than a thousand people in total and barely controlled the Nineteenth Army.
As Shaodianyong officially declared himself the king of Shaodian Kingdom, Chu Kui personally led the new 19th Army, which was mixed with the 18th Army, to attack the prefecture city. Haishan Prefecture Mu Shaodianzhuang defended Haidian City, the prefecture city, but he
After only ten days of defense, Chu Kui captured the city and committed suicide in despair.
Although Zhoucheng fell and Zhoumu died, the cities and counties below Haishan Prefecture did not surrender to the rebels. They all spontaneously organized militia to desperately resist the rebel invasion, completely breaking Chu Kui's plan to occupy Haishan Prefecture in the short term.
Since the Fifth Army Corps stayed in Xihai Prefecture to resist, Yang Chao had to order the Eighteenth Army Corps to go south to support Shaodianpi, in an attempt to cooperate with the Sixth Army to expel the Fifth Army.
Chu Kui had no choice but to let Cheng Jie lead the New Eighteenth Army to go south to support Xihai Prefecture, and he commanded the New Nineteenth Army to divide the troops to attack the cities and counties near the state city.
One hundred thousand regular troops attacking a few cities and one or two counties would not be a big problem. However, there are 20 counties and 400 cities in Haishan Prefecture. The resistance of the New Nineteenth Army is increasing and becoming more and more fierce.
Realizing that the situation was serious, Chu Kui ordered a halt to the attack, and the 19th Legion returned to the Haidian City camp to rest.
Linhai Prefecture is calm on the surface, and everything seems to be under Yang Chao's control.
After Yang Zhao arrived at Xingbang City, he immediately took power into his own hands and quickly ordered the 11th Army Corps to march eastward. They must arrive at Dingguo County before the government army attacks to ensure the safety of the Yang family's foundation and the safety of those who depend on the Yang family.
The nobles took reassurance.
The commander of the 11th Army Corps, Zhai Yu, was Yang Zhao's old corps. He did not dare to neglect the order. He did not need half a day to assemble, and the entire army set off from its base and rushed to Dingguo County without stopping.
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Baitan River is a river in the middle of Linhai Prefecture. The Seventh Army Corps is stationed on both sides of the river.
"Stop! Uh, you."
Chen Chao, commander of the 62nd Division in the camp, was startled when he heard the unusual behavior of the guards outside the door, and quickly picked up the map on the desk.
Not long after, the curtain at the camp gate was lifted, and a man walked in.
"Ah! Chief of Staff!" Chen Chao immediately stood up, crossed the desk, walked towards the camp gate, and greeted the people who had just entered, "Why do you look like this?"
I saw that the man was wearing the clothes of an ordinary soldier, wearing a tattered straw hat, with a few pieces of mud on his face. If Chen Chao hadn't been familiar with this man, he would not have recognized him as the chief of staff of the Seventh Army.
Luo Yong.
Luo Yong is tall and thin, with a round and plump forehead and a short beard on his chin. However, he is hunched over and looks a head shorter than normal.
After he walked into the tent, he looked back to make sure he couldn't see in, so he straightened his back, stretched his limbs, rubbed his face with both hands, then took off his straw hat and threw it aside.
"No one knows I'm here, so don't be nervous."
Chen Chao's shoulders relaxed and he turned sideways, letting Luo Yong sit in his seat. "If you have anything to do, just send someone over to tell me. Why bother, sir, to make this happen?"
"Hahaha, you are such a naughty kid. You still haven't told me your true feelings." Luo Yong was not polite and sat down on the main seat.
"Haha, sir, you are joking. How dare I not talk to you from the bottom of my heart?" Chen Chao felt a sudden change in his heart but the smile on his face remained the same.
"Hey, don't think I don't know. You have long been dissatisfied with the commander-in-chief. You are very resistant to working for the Yang family and Shao Dianyong. You even plan to lead your subordinates to return to the command of the commander-in-chief anyway." Luo Yong glanced at Chen Chao sideways.
, the face is smiling but the flesh is not smiling.
Chen Chao moved his feet towards the camp gate, his head shaking like a rattle, "No, no, no, sir, don't make false accusations against me. I will be loyal to my commander, and I will never have the slightest intention of disobeying you."
"Hmph! If it's really like what you said, I will look down on you! There are upright people who don't do what they want, but they are willing to be traitors!" Luo Yong leaned back, put his feet on the table, turned his head, and saw everything
Disdain to look at Chen Chao.
When Chen Chao heard this, he froze there and looked at Luo Yong in disbelief, "Sir, are you dissatisfied with the commander-in-chief and unwilling to obey the orders of the Yang family?"
"That's right! How about it? You can call someone to take me down right now and bring me to the commander-in-chief immediately to receive the merit!" Luo Yong put his hands behind his back.
Chen Chao was dubious, and walked back to the front desk, staring at Luo Yong's face, "Who doesn't know that Chief of Staff Luo is full of clever tricks, and no one in the army can surpass you. You are not playing tricks on the general, are you?
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Luo Yong put down his feet, sat upright, and said solemnly: "You can disbelieve others, but can you disbelieve the children of the Eighth Army? My father was once a division-level staff officer of the Eighth Army, and was later transferred to the staff department, and finally served as
The identity of the secretary is unknown, and even the division commander doesn’t know about it.”
"Believe! You will never make fun of your father! The people brought out by the Protector of the Kingdom only have the orthodoxy of the kingdom in their eyes and the interests of the entire kingdom as their top priority!" Chen Chao put away the doubts on his face.
"I came here in disguise just because I don't want the commander-in-chief to know about it. In front of him, I made an excuse to go to Baitan River Ferry for a look. I won't arouse his suspicion in two or three days." Luo Yong picked up the cup used by Chen Chao and said,
Drink all the tea in one gulp.
"Two or three days is enough! I'll tell you the truth, the general is planning to leave the camp in these two days. No one in the 62nd Division wants to be a rebel!" Chen Chao beat his chest.
"Haha, okay, I know you are not a coward. But your suspicion is too serious. You are still hiding it from me. Is it just that your 62nd Division doesn't want to be a rebel?" Luo Yong leaned back in his chair again.
, with a meaningful smile on his lips.
Chen Chao said cautiously at this time: "I'm sorry, sir. This matter is related to the lives of other brothers. I have no right to represent them. It's not that I intentionally concealed it."
"It's a good thing to be cautious, but you have been in contact too frequently recently, and someone has already reported it to the legion headquarters."