Since Geng Jingzhong's body was transported back to Fuzhou from the front line, mourning tributes began to fill the city both inside and outside Fuzhou, and the sound of mournful cries shook the sky.
As the scheduled mourning date approaches, the atmosphere in Fuzhou City begins to become more and more depressing.
A group of Jingnan Army soldiers and horses gathered in Fuzhou City, and the generals in the Jingnan Army were preparing for the next seizure of power.
The atmosphere inside and outside Fuzhou is getting more and more depressing!
Troops were stationed in various places outside Fuzhou City, all preparing for war with a fierce momentum.
Fortunately, no one dares to attack Fuzhou City yet.
Everyone is waiting for Geng Jingzhong's funeral to end before they start fighting for the inheritance of the Jingnan Army.
A personal attendant opened the door and walked in, whispering in Cai Yaozu's ear.
"Sir, over there outside the city..."
Cai Yaozu put down the brush in his hand, sighed, and said helplessly.
"Another army has been mobilized to Fuzhou?"
The attendant who came to report responded and spoke.
"Yes, sir!"
"Li Sheng and Li Dutong transferred the garrisons from Lishui, Jinhua and other places back to Fuzhou, and their troops are now settling in the west of Fuzhou City."
"Occupied a flag village..."
Cai Yaozu nodded slightly with a solemn expression and sighed in his heart. In order to seize power, he did not even care about the situation on the front line.
But he still spoke.
"Well, I understand. You go down first and continue arranging the prince's funeral."
It is correct to know, but it is just knowing.
Cai Yaozu was helpless now. He had no military power and was naturally shorter than those generals who held heavy troops.
Faced with the current situation, with all the troops gathered in Fuzhou, he could do nothing.
If Geng Jingzhong was still alive, who would be so bold as to take over Qizhuang when the army was encamped?
Don't want to die?
Do you really think that the Eight Han Banners are not the Eight Banners?
However, things have changed now, Geng Jingzhong is dead, and the power structure of the Jingnan Army is unbalanced.
Only those with military power can stand up!
As long as you have military power in hand, let alone occupying a flag village as a military camp, even if you capture Fuzhou City and use it as a military camp, it is not impossible.
There were indeed many former Eight Banners soldiers and horses in the Jingnan Army, but since Geng Jingzhong's death, these groups had no leader and were doing their own thing.
It is true that the Green Camp soldiers could not defeat the Eight Banners, but the Green Camp soldiers originally had the same affiliation and they were relatively united.
Their respective generals can raise their troops and fight with just a shout!
Although the Eight Banners soldiers are more capable of fighting, their individual combat effectiveness far exceeds that of the Green Battalion.
But when Geng Jingzhong was alive, in order to strengthen his control over the Eight Banners, he made the various departments of the Eight Banners complement each other and check and balance each other.
Now that Geng Jingzhong is dead, there is no one within the Eight Banners who can take charge.
So, this is the current situation!
The Eight Banners, who were good at fighting, turned into stragglers, unable to hold a fist or exert any force.
So much so that now the green camp soldiers dared not to take the Eight Banners soldiers seriously and occupied the Eight Banners flag village as a military camp when setting up camp.
So damn cool!
Cai Yaozu sighed. Now he can only pray that the Ming army can arrive in Fuzhou as soon as possible to control the overall situation in Fuzhou.
Lest the situation in Fuzhou continue to deteriorate!
Thinking of this, Cai Yaozu still spoke to the Fuzhou magistrate beside him and gave instructions.
"Send a team of government officials to collect all the bannermen who were driven out of the flag village from the flag village and bring them into the city for resettlement."
"I remember there is a ruined temple in the east of the city, right?"
The prefect of Fuzhou said.
"Sir, I remember correctly. There is indeed a ruined temple in the east of the city. When I came back, I sent people to clear out the ruined temple and use it to resettle the banner people..."
Cai Yaozu nodded slightly, as if to express approval.
"For those banner people, we will provide them with food and clothing just like the resettlement of ordinary disaster victims. We don't need to give them any other preferential treatment."
Cai Yaozu opened his mouth and gave instructions again.
Since he has made up his mind to surrender, it is best not to show too much kindness to the "banner people" group.
If he showed too much kindness to those bannermen, it would be the same as putting eye drops on Ming Dynasty.
And the reason why he used the standard of relieving ordinary victims to relieve those bannermen was just to stabilize the Eight Banners soldiers who were the most capable in the Jingnan Army and prevent them from causing chaos. That was all.
The prefect of Fuzhou took orders and went to work.
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Outside Fuzhou City, Balizhuang!
This is the name of a flag village. It was named because Qizhuang is only eight miles away from Fuzhou City.
At this time, outside Bali Village, two groups of people were confronting each other, and the atmosphere gradually became depressing and solemn, as if it was about to explode.
Two to three hundred Eight Banners cavalry came on horseback and formed an array outside Balizhuang.
One by one, the Eight Banners cavalrymen drew their sabers from their waists, or held up their spears, or even more, put arrows on their bowstrings.
Many people stared, as if they wanted to eat the people across from them alive.
Opposite these Eight Banners soldiers were the much larger number of Green Camp soldiers.
There were cavalry and infantry, a small number of people wore cotton armor, and most of them wore thin uniforms.
"Damn it, what the hell do you mean by occupying our Bali Village?"
Among the Eight Banners soldiers, the leading military colonel jumped out of the town and scolded the group of green soldiers on the opposite side.
The leader of the Green Camp, General Zuo, cupped his hands with a smile on his face and spoke.
"Brothers have just come down from the front line and returned exhausted. What's wrong with commandeering a village to rest?"
"How can a person be so stingy?"
When the elementary school student heard this, his face turned livid, and he was obviously furious.
Damn, my back hurts when I stand and talk!
Isn’t it your Zhuangzi who co-authored the book?
"This is the flag village of the Eight Banners of our King Jingnan. Get out of the village immediately, or you will be responsible for the consequences!"
The principal had a dark face and threatened.
As he spoke, he even pulled out the sword from his waist and stared at the opposite side, as if he was ready to fight at any moment.
The Eight Banners cavalry behind him also made the same gesture!
Although they are few in number, they are fully equipped and everyone has armor.
In addition, when the Eight Banners faced the Green Camp, they had an innate sense of superiority, even if the number of Green Camp soldiers on the opposite side was significantly greater than their own.
They are not afraid either!
The worst that can happen is a fight!
Many of these Eight Banners soldiers of the Jingnan Army are veterans who have been on the battlefield, fighting in the north and south, and making the battlefield their home.
I won’t be afraid of fighting!
What's more, they still have to fight for themselves and their homeland!
Most of the 238 banner soldiers in front of me came from the Zhuangzi in front of me.
If the Green Camp on the opposite side does not withdraw from Zhuangzi, apologize, and do what they say, these veterans of the battlefield will not hesitate at all.
The green camp general also took advantage of the large number of people on his side, sneered, and scolded unceremoniously.
"Damn it, now that our Jingnan army has rebelled against the Qing Dynasty, where are the bannermen coming from?"
"Are you the fucking bannermen of that sect?"
The Eight Banners on the opposite side was speechless for a while, unable to refute.
Because what I said on the other side is all true!
The leader of the Eight Banners Primary School was angry and stopped talking nonsense. He just gave an ultimatum in a cold voice.
"In one sentence, are you going to get the hell out or not?!"
The green camp general opposite just sneered and said unceremoniously.
"Make it your mother!"
"Do you really think our brothers are easy to bully?"
After raising the flag to rebel against the Qing Dynasty, the mentality of the Green Camp soldiers also changed.
I've already rebelled against the Qing Dynasty, why am I still being bullied by you guys, these stupid Eight Banners soldiers?