Chapter 461: Annan rebels and invades the Ming Dynasty
The first wave of attacks hit the city wall, which was indeed beyond Wang Xuan's expectations, but since things had gone like this, Wang Xuan would not deliberately let his soldiers withdraw.
"Send another 3,000 people up to capture Guancheng in one fell swoop. At the same time, we will order the special forces to cooperate with the main attack force and destroy all the resistance forces in the pass in one fell swoop."
After giving the instructions, Wang Xuan didn't bother to look at it. Annan's matter was almost like that, and all subsequent matters could be left to his subordinates.
The 15,000 Annan soldiers were like a fortress on the beach. They were overrun in one fell swoop, killing most of them and injuring them. There was no need to treat the injured. We just gave them a stab and sent them to the West, saving them from suffering in the world.
Only those who can remain intact are lucky enough to join the great and glorious Annan 'Wang Xiejun', and contribute their small strength to serve the people of the Ming Dynasty.
In this battle, there were more than 600 casualties in total, and more than 10,000 Annan soldiers were killed. Only the general who defended the city felt something was wrong in advance and ran away. According to the information obtained during the interrogation afterwards, he should have gone to Magistrate Hu of Siming Prefecture.
Fan Wencheng stood beside Wang Xuan and reported the situation respectfully.
Wang Xuan nodded slightly, closed his eyes and said casually: "Give all the prisoners to Chen Xinyuan, expand Wang Xie's army, leave the checkpoint at the junction with Lianzhou Prefecture in Guangdong, let him persuade him to surrender, and expand Wang Xie's army to 15,000 people
Just keep it for later use."
"My subordinate understands."
"In a few days, people from the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Mining will be sent by big ship to settle them and explore for minerals here. In the first phase, two cement plants and a masonry yard will be built, and a logging farm will be built here later.
and shipyards, the forest resources here are rich, and road construction must also be put on the agenda."
"There are so many Annan people here just for hard labor. Of course, we shouldn't treat them too harshly. If they starve to death and are exhausted, no one will work. Wool harvesting must be sustainable."
"The Lord is wise."
"Let's do this for now. We don't have enough manpower and there's nothing we can do. After we occupy Guangdong and Guangxi, we will slowly solve the manpower problem."
"I understand, I'm resigning."
After Fan Wencheng left, Wang Xuan began to think about his subsequent plans. Occupying Annan was only the first half of the big plan, which involved Guangdong and Guangxi.
This was also the reason why he specifically asked Qi Hongliang to take office in Guangdong. The foreshadowing had been laid for two years, and it was time to take action. After Chen Xinyuan completed the expansion of Wang Xiejun, many things could begin.
Chen Xinyuan's journey to persuade him to surrender went very smoothly. After all, the people behind him were the Blood Slaughterers. It would be a shame to persuade you to surrender. If you don't immediately find a Han from the eighth generation of your ancestors to come out and shout that I am a descendant of the Han people.
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In the autumn of the forty-seventh year of Wanli, Annan invaded again. The bandit leader Chen Xinyuan raised 20,000 troops, named "Wang Xiejun", and invaded from Siming Prefecture in Guangxi and Lianzhou Prefecture in Guangdong. They were unstoppable along the way.
In the office of Siming Mansion, Magistrate Hu looked at General Annan who had defected eagerly and said: "Are you sure that Wang Xuan is the one who invaded this time, and not you Annan people? Why do everyone who came to report say that
Are they Annan soldiers?"
"It must be the Blood Slaughter Army under the command of that damn Wang Xuan. The Annan soldiers have been incorporated by him a long time ago and are now called Wang Xiejun!"
"How dare he? It doesn't matter if he makes a fuss in Annan, but he dares to invade our territory of the Ming Dynasty. He is simply trying to rebel!"
Damn it, it doesn't matter if you make a fuss in Annan. Damn it, do you know how to speak? If I hadn't been living under someone else's roof now, I would have killed you!
But this is not wrong. The Ming Dynasty was never merciful to those who dared to rebel. In terms of toughness, Ming Dynasty was indeed the most tough.
Regardless of whether Magistrate Hu knew the inside story or not, when he reported it to the court, he could only say that the leader of the bandit was Chen Xinyuan. After all, his source of information was shady. How could he tell the court that this information was accurate? He had cooperated with me all year round to rob the house.
My buddy sent it to me. It’s one of the three irons. It’s definitely not a lie...
If word of this spreads, he will be killed by a thousand cuts.
This is also the reason why Wang Xuan took Chen Xinyuan in. This scapegoat is extremely useful.
At this time, Wang Xuan, who divided his troops into two groups, had already occupied several counties in both provinces. His troops were directed towards Fucheng, and memorials from each county were sent to Fucheng like snowflakes.
In fact, this is a border pass. According to the imperial court settings, both Siming Prefecture and Lianzhou Prefecture have no less than 30,000 troops. After all, the Ming Dynasty is known as a border army with a million.
But the facts are indeed true. Under the leadership of the Blood Slaughter Army, Wang Xiejun also exploded with extraordinary combat power. With seven thousand people, facing a nominal army of 30,000 people, there were actually only less than 10,000 old and weak people.
With a single charge, he broke through the enemy formation like a broken bamboo.
The invasion of Annan was a big event, especially the capture of the county seat, which meant that it would be a long-term occupation. The news was gathered at the governor's office, and from there it was sent directly to the capital at an accelerated speed of 600 miles.
Qi Hongliang had been waiting for this news for a long time. According to the plan, the six hundred miles express included a secret letter from Wang Xuan to Li Shantang. After the express was sent out, he could, as the governor of Guangdong, take care of everything during the war.
Military and political power throughout the province.
"My Lord, what are the plans for the future?" Qi Hongliang turned to look at Wang Xuan, who was sitting aside, enjoying the service of his personal maid, and asked respectfully.
In the past two years, as Wang Xuan's power has expanded day by day, his power has become more and more powerful. Qi Hongliang, who used to call Wang Xuan his name "Zai", changed his name to "Lord" after seeing Wang Xuan this time.
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These are all things that come naturally. Wang Xuan has already expected it. Of course, if Qi Hongliang is not aware of it yet, someone will naturally remind him.
Wang Xuan played with Youyou's little hand and said slowly: "Send an order to all the guards and ask them to go to the front line of Lianzhou Prefecture to resist Annan's invasion."
"My subordinates understand that the various guards in Guangdong have long been corrupted. They are used to seeing the excellence of our Fujian soldiers. Looking at the Guangdong soldiers again is really unsightly." Qi Hongliang nodded in agreement and said: "Put them away
Mobilize them all to the front line, recruit those who are capable, and let those who are not capable die for the country, so as to leave a good reputation."
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wang Xuan laughed and said, "You are kind-hearted. These guys have sucked the blood of many soldiers over the years. The Ming Dynasty's military system is rotten, although the root cause is not with them.
, but the guilt of these guys is also not small, so they can just forget it. If this kind of example is set, people in the future will inevitably take chances."
"There is no need to be soft this time. Just do whatever you have to do. This is also the time to establish your prestige as the governor of Fujian. Military laws must be strictly enforced. Don't worry about anything. Catch and kill when you should, and never show mercy."
"This..." Qi Hongliang hesitated and frowned tightly. After all, when he was in Fujian, Wang Xuan was just trying to do it slowly and his methods were not so cruel. "This will definitely cause an uproar. These people in the army will If people really follow the military law strictly, then nine times out of ten, it will be a crime of beheading, what's more, it would not be an exaggeration to confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans."
"Then they will confiscate the family and exterminate the clan. As for the uproar, haha, what do you think they will cause?" Wang Xuan looked at Qi Hongliang with a half-smile, raised his feet on the stool next to him, and leaned back slightly. Damn, lie in Youyou's arms.
Wang Xuan's behavior is really inconsistent with his current status and status. It is a bit too bohemian. According to some old antiques, it is described as frivolous and does not make sense at first glance.
But the problem is, now that Wang Xuan has become a climate, we can only say that this is true nature, not pretentious, and has the style of Wei and Jin...
Qi Hongliang didn't seem to see Wang Xuan's actions, and still said politely: "Even if the salary is serious, after the troops of the Eleventh Mansion are concentrated, there will still be 20,000. If it is really so strict, in the face of murder and annihilation, Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that the generals in the army will not rebel. If the generals make trouble, I'm afraid..."
Qi Hongliang didn't say the next words, but Wang Xuan also understood what he meant. This was also the reason why the imperial court did not dare to seriously rectify the military system of the garrison. It was because it was afraid of forcing rebellion and causing corruption in the place.
"Humph, this is the reason why you mobilized them all. They left the place and gathered them together. If you want to harm the place, you have no chance. Without these scruples, it is not easy to control them. I don't have the time and patience to ask Fujian Shi We are also sorting out the army slowly."
"This time, the passage from Lianzhou Prefecture to the outside world is blocked. This is a dead end. If they are not convinced, they will be killed. There are not many others in our Ming Dynasty, but there are many people! All the troops of each guard station have been recruited again. , after cleaning up here, we still need to clean up Guangxi. There are fewer people and more troubles there, but we don’t have time to waste time here."
"As expected, the new decree will come down after more than a month. By then you will be the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, a proper official of the border areas. You should have a long-term vision and be more generous in your work. With me behind you, what are you afraid of? !”
Qi Hongliang was shocked in his heart. He also had some suspicions about the secret letter to Li Shantang. He thought that he was about to go a step further, and his heart became hot. This Annan invasion was simply a big show, completely for the purpose of controlling Guangdong and Guangxi. It all depends on Wang Xuan's wishes as to when the province will put it down.
However, in any case, in the end, he was the governor of the military affairs of the two provinces and his achievements in defeating Annan were confirmed. In the future, he would have accumulated enough qualifications to enter the court and assist the government in the cabinet.
"Thank you, Lord, for your cultivation!" This sentence really comes from Qi Hongzhi's heart. You must know that before he met Wang Xuan, he was just a mere prefect of Fuzhou Prefecture. His grandma was not close to him and his uncle did not love him. In just a few years, he To be in charge of the military affairs of the two provinces, he was already famous among the entire Ming Dynasty. The fate of his life was really unpredictable.
"You don't need to thank me, just do things with your heart. You deserve these. I never treat people who really work hard. The world is such a big place, and there will be room for your development in the future."