It can be said that Southern Xinjiang has been turbulent this year!
First, the prince of Nan'an County did not inform the court and led 50,000 troops into Qianxiang Kingdom alone.
Then in less than a month, the 50,000-strong border army that went on the expedition were completely wiped out, and even the commander-in-chief, Prince Nan'an, was captured.
The morale of the troops of the Qianxiang Kingdom was high and they marched into the southern border area. However, they were beaten to a pulp by the border troops organized by Niu Jizong, the Minister of War.
At this time, Prince Zhongshun arrived in Southern Xinjiang as the military governor. Immediately, the morale of the border troops in Southern Xinjiang was greatly boosted. Even the people in Southern Xinjiang were mobilized and released rewards in exchange for the heads of soldiers entering the Qianxiang Kingdom.
During this period, the Southern Xinjiang border troops used various means to tightly capture the more than 30,000 Qianxiang soldiers who poured into the Southern Xinjiang area. With the enthusiastic help of the people in Southern Xinjiang, they spent almost two months to kill them.
All the 30,000 Qianxiang army that entered the southern border area were wiped out.
Even the leader of the army, Wang Fu, was captured in one fell swoop!
For a time, the reputation of Prince Zhongshun as the military governor and the Minister of War Niu Jizong, who led the battle, were greatly shaken.
Instigated by a young man who did not want to be named, they brought enough weapons, food and elite soldiers, and forcibly opened up several land passages in the high mountains on the border between southern Xinjiang and the Qianxiang Kingdom.
They also established multiple military forts at strategic points along the way, and transported large quantities of grain, grass, and military equipment, as if they were directly entering the essence of Qianxiang Kingdom's hinterland.
The Qianxiang Kingdom immediately gave up, and the peace envoy immediately arrived in Daqing by sea ship and expressed his willingness to seek peace to the Daqing court.
The imperial court responded very quickly and immediately ordered the southern border troops to stop attacking.
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"What a pity. We are very sure of winning Qianxiang Country this time!"
In the middle hall of the Southern Border Army Commander's Mansion, Jia Cong shook his head and sighed: "Now that we have stopped, we still don't know when we will have to wait until we have such an opportunity next time?"
"Humph, aren't you just afraid that we will destroy the country?"
Prince Zhongshun sat on the throne, his face dark and unhappy, and he said angrily: "I don't know which bastard came up with the idea to tell us to stop our action immediately!"
"I'm afraid that when Qianxiang Kingdom completely surrenders, the border troops will retreat from some military base!"
Jia Cong smiled strangely and said: "I must not agree to this matter. Your Majesty must bear it!"
Prince Zhongshun's face became even more ugly, and he said angrily: "Don't count on me, I will have other plans in the future, and I won't care about southern Xinjiang!"
"My lord, if your plan can have a large number of prisoners from the Qianxiang Kingdom, it will be much easier. After all, the natives of the Qianxiang Kingdom are familiar with the environment here!"
Jia Cong didn't mean to shut up. He chuckled and said, "Also, Your Majesty wants to go to an island further south. Without the help of the Wu family in Lingnan, it will be very difficult. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"You don't need to remind me, I will naturally know it!"
Prince Zhongshun's face was as dark as water, and his eyes flashed with fierceness, obviously he was really angry.
What is missing in this battle of Qianxiang Kingdom is the support of Lingnan Navy. Otherwise, the southern frontier army has restrained a large number of Qianxiang Kingdom’s troops and attention. If Lingnan Navy makes a surprise attack from the sea, it may be able to do so in a short time.
Destroy Qianxiang Kingdom.
It's a pity that Prince Zhongshun wrote several transfer orders to the head of the Wu family, the commander of the Lingnan Navy, but the other party refused on the grounds that he had not received orders from the court.
Niu Jizong sat aside, watching the seemingly heated conversation between Jia Cong and Prince Zhongshun, with unspeakable envy in his heart.
Who would have thought that a concubine from the main house of the Rong Mansion would be so valued by Prince Zhongshun, to the point of obeying his every word.
Even someone like Niu Jizong, who was accustomed to the world, was speechless.
When Prince Zhongshun just arrived in southern Xinjiang as a military governor, he was still a little unhappy. Of course, he was also worried that Prince Zhongshun would act recklessly.
Niu Jizong was still aware of what was going on in the capital, and describing his mood as anxious was not an exaggeration at all.
It can be said that the defeat and capture of Prince Nan'an this time dealt a huge blow to the Xungui Group.
The civil servant group was also a good tactic, taking the opportunity to launch a massive attack, and with the current acquiescence, the Xungui Group suffered heavy losses.
Even his position as Minister of War is shaky and may be lost suddenly.
If he cannot maintain order in Southern Xinjiang well and asks the Qianxiang Kingdom's troops to invade Southern Xinjiang, he may be dismissed immediately.
At this time, he had no intention of paying attention to anything else, and was trying hard to maintain the stability of the southern border army and not let the Qianxiang Kingdom's army take advantage.
Prince Zhongshun's sudden arrival had a great impact on his position as coach.
Sure enough, what Niu Jizong was worried about happened. After Prince Zhongshun arrived in southern Xinjiang, he immediately showed an extremely strong desire to take charge of the army.
Niu Jizong didn't want to break up with Prince Zhongshun, so he simply assigned 15,000 troops to be commanded by the prince of the clan. Even if something unexpected happened, he could avoid a huge rout.
Unexpectedly, Prince Zhongshun suddenly became "possessed by the God of War" and commanded 15,000 southern frontier troops in a series of battles, almost creating a psychological shadow on the troops of the Qianxiang Kingdom who poured into the southern border area.
After that, like a stroke of genius, he mobilized the people of southern Xinjiang and captured all the invading enemies with rewards, without letting any one go!
Such an astonishing record, compared with the previous rubbish performance of the Prince of Nan'an, it is not an exaggeration to call him the "God of War of Southern Xinjiang".
The subsequent counterattack was naturally handled by Prince Zhongshun, and Niu Jizong honestly acted as his younger brother. He wanted to see with his own eyes what Prince Zhongshun was capable of.
Then, in Prince Zhongshun's commanding office, he met the concubine of the Rong Mansion, whom he had met several times. What was even more unexpected was that all the plans of Prince Zhongshun's army were made by Jia Cong, a concubine.
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After a period of observation, he also discovered that Jia Cong's ability was not exaggerated to the level of Zhuge Kongming.
It's just that he is good at listening to the opinions of the generals in the army, pays special attention to intelligence information, and has military orders with clear rights and responsibilities. Then he gives a general plan and lets the generals below freely develop it.
Unexpectedly, some generals in the Southern Border Army performed quite well.
Of course, he also discovered a problem. Prince Zhongshun had fifteen thousand troops under his command, and most of the generals had new faces.
As for the original veteran generals, almost all of them were kept by Prince Zhongshun as staff officers. They were nicknamed "military staff", but they were just idle and under house arrest.
He was startled at the time and asked quietly if doing this would not cause a 'mutiny' in the military camp. Do you really think that those veteran generals were just made of mud?
"The army can't tolerate any negligence. The simplest basis is to promote the capable and the mediocre. Otherwise, where would the combat effectiveness be?"
Unexpectedly, Prince Zhongshun sneered: "Besides, the people who will succeed them are those veteran generals who have outstanding abilities and can convince the public. There will be no chaos at all!"
Even so, Niu Jizong was still feeling uneasy...
Later, when he learned that these methods were all done by Jia Cong through Prince Zhongshun, he was so angry that he wanted to find trouble with this guy.
As a result, this guy was protected so well by Prince Zhongshun that he was never given a chance to get angry, and he even had few opportunities to meet alone.
When he finally took the opportunity to meet and question him alone, Jia Cong didn't take it seriously and asked with a chuckle: "Isn't the current situation the best answer?"
Niu Jizong was immediately speechless...
Later, he simply didn't bother to take care of it and concentrated on being a grain inspector. Prince Zhongshun gradually settled the relationship with him, and then he was surprised to find that Prince Zhongshun valued Jia Cong beyond measure.
But again, regardless of whether Prince Zhongshun is confused or not, at least the current results are quite good. It can be said that the Qianxiang Kingdom is in danger. If the Guangdong General of Lingnan is willing to actively cooperate, it may be easy to destroy the Qianxiang Kingdom.
Niu Jizong's stay in Southern Xinjiang was not in vain. These days, he also learned about the specific situation of Qianxiang Kingdom. It is similar to the situation in Indochina Peninsula described by Jia Cong. The border with Southern Xinjiang is surrounded by mountains.
Beyond this vast expanse of mountains, there are plains and hilly areas with fertile land and rivers.
The overall population of the Qianxiang Kingdom is only a few million, and the central court is not strong enough. The local powerful factions below are doing their own thing. If the troops controlled by the Qianxiang Kingdom's court are completely wiped out, or are tightly contained at the southern border, I am afraid that
It was because the country itself was in chaos.
Jia Cong's idea is even more sinister. He hopes to use the southern frontier army to contain the main force of Qianxiang Kingdom, and then use the Guangdong Navy to raid the essence of Qianxiang Kingdom, and even have great confidence in taking over the capital of Qianxiang Kingdom in one fell swoop.
It is a pity that Commander Wu of the Guangdong Navy did not listen to the greetings at all, and missed such a huge contribution to the destruction of the country.
Listening to the quarrel between Prince Zhongshun and Jia Cong, my heart is not without illusions.
If he succeeded in destroying the country, not only his position as Minister of War would be as stable as Mount Tai, but he himself might be restored to the most glorious title of Duke in his ancestors.
In my heart, I inevitably felt a lot of resentment towards Commander-in-Chief Wu of the Guangdong Navy.
Ruining someone's future is like killing one's parents. This time Commander Wu of the Guangdong Navy not only offended Prince Zhongshun, but also offended Niu Jizong, the leader of the distinguished group. I'm afraid the days ahead will be difficult.
"The things here are over, it's time for me to leave!"
After a heated exchange of words with Prince Zhongshun, Jia Cong suddenly said: "If the prince wants to achieve his wish, it's best to take advantage of the situation and put it forward. With the help of the emperor, he might be able to succeed this time!"
"No hurries?"
Prince Zhongshun's face became serious and he said solemnly: "But I haven't found a place to stay!"
"Just follow the path I recently completed. Let the Zhen family's ship go to explore the route first. If there is no problem, we will establish a fixed route!"
Jia Cong said disapprovingly: "My lord, you can't even do such a small thing, can you? You can slowly perfect such things according to the route described. I don't have the time or energy to participate in this!"
"Aren't you just an idle guy? What's there to be busy with?"