Chapter 1890 Ren Zijuan raises the bandits’ self-respect, kills and punishes them

  Chen Jixian couldn't help but change his face slightly, and looked directly at the other party, but the other party didn't care.

  Is this Feng Tang's ambition? Or is it just an introduction to tease his own ambitions for his use?

Chen Jixian also knew that Nanjing had begun to form its own "Huaiyang Town" - Jiangnan Town, which belonged to the Nanjing Puppet Dynasty. The soldiers of Jiangnan Town mainly came from Danyang and Yiwu. Also recruit from here.

   This is a purely recruited army. The general army of Jiangnan Town is temporarily led by Prince Yizhong. Because it is still in the process of formation, the Nanjing Ministry of War is actually responsible for the preparation.

  The establishment of Jiangnan Town in Nanjing was actually to defend against himself. Chen Jixian knew this well, that is to say, Niu Jizong, Sun Shaozu, and Wang Ziteng were Nanjing's own people, and he was just a temporary wooing role.

   This was not what Chen Jixian expected. He chose to go south to Xuzhou at the last moment. No one would trust him too much.

  He has also always been a firm warrior who only believes in the soldiers in his hands, otherwise he would rather give up the opportunity to go to a border town to be a town commander, and has been nesting in the Beijing camp, and then looked for opportunities to go south to Huaiyang.

Because he knew very well that he was not from a family near the town like Feng Tang. He had a deep foundation in the town. If it weren't for the family of generals in Datong, if it weren't for the several places that his two elder brothers had laid for him in Datong, and if his wife was not for the powerful Duan family in Datong, it would be impossible to achieve this step.

Of course, he also admitted that although Feng Tang's fighting skills are average, his ability to win people's hearts is not bad. In Datong and Yulin, he is very popular and popular in the army. The generals of the department are all over the nine sides.

In Chen Jixian's view, the suppression of the rebellion in Ningxia was not really a decent war at all. Bian won an opportunity to recruit and reorganize, and Feng Tang had the opportunity to serve as the governor of Jiliao and the governor of the three sides.

Now I still have something to rely on, that is, this group of soldiers who have been following me to the south. They have been following me since the Beijing camp. In this state, they are just as unwilling. They live in Xuzhou, and Xuzhou can't support them at all. Huaiyang Town, but had to be subject to food supplies from Nanjing.

  If you really want to win Huai'an and Yangzhou, then your own Huaiyang Town will really become a veritable Huaiyang Town, and now it is just a Xuzhou Town.

The problem is that Chen Jixian knows very well that the army in his hands will definitely supply Niu Jizong's Xuanfu Town in terms of combat effectiveness, and it is not as good as Feng Tang's Northwest Army. Feng Tang hinted that he can take Huai'an and Yangzhou while they are fighting in Shandong. for?

   Taking Huai'an and Yangzhou, Chen Jixian is confident that he can quickly expand Huaiyang Town, which currently has only 60,000 to 70,000 people, into a tiger and wolf army of 100,000 people by recruiting Yanxu's children, and it only takes half a year!

With a sudden change in his mind, Chen Jixian couldn't help swallowing his saliva, "Feng Zitang's suggestion is full of evil intentions, driving tigers to devour wolves, this is to push me into a pit of fire, if I send troops to occupy Huai'an and Yangzhou, it will be suicide in Nanjing , once he falls to Xiazhen, won't I face the attack from the Xuanfu army and Nanjing?"

  The envoy pursed his lips into a smile, but said nothing, but his face was teasing.

  Chen Jixian also knew that what he said was a bit false, so he laughed dryly and said: "But if I do this, I will completely tear apart the company with Nanjing. If Feng Zitang sends troops to attack, I will not get any support."

The envoy couldn't help it anymore: "Master Chen, if your Huaiyang army only wants to rely on other people's support to survive, then there is no need to talk about it. If you are the governor, you are playing the piano with the cow, and you are driving tigers and wolfs. Where did you come from?" Wolves? The guards in Yangzhou, or the unformed Jiangnan Town in Nanjing? How dare they call them wolves? What a big joke!"

  To make the disdainful meaning in the words overflowing, Chen Jixian's face darkened, but he didn't speak, and continued to wait for the other party's words.

"Your Excellency Chen should understand that now our Governor-General holds the 100,000 Northwest Army in his hands. If the Xuanfu Army and the Datong Army are defeated and Shandong is recovered, Jiangnan will be destroyed in the current situation. If Jiangnan is wiped out in one fell swoop, then our What should the governor-general do?" Asked Youyou, the envoy.

   Supporting the bandits to respect themselves? It's not that Chen Jixian didn't think of this, but Feng Tang dared to say it so unscrupulously, obviously he was not afraid that he would not accept it, and he was not afraid that he would inform him.

   "Hehe, Feng Zitang really has a long-term mind." Chen Jixian laughed.

"People are not for themselves, heaven and earth are destroyed, and the governor must also be responsible for the 100,000 soldiers under his command. This battle can't be over. The brothers sacrificed countless sacrifices, and then they were kicked back to the northwest by the court to eat the soil and drink the wind, right?" The emissary was not polite, and said frankly: "If the governor can't do it, the brothers below will not agree."

Chen Jixian also knew that the Northwest Army and the gang had suffered in the Northwest for too long. He knew very well that in the contempt chain of the Ministry of War, Liaodong would always be given priority, followed by Jizhen, Xuanfu and Jingying, and then the second. Datong and Shanxi are the three sides and four towns in the end.

When it was the turn of the Three Sides and Four Towns, there were basically leftovers, and even the leftovers were in short supply, so we could only give priority to Yulin Town, which was facing the pressure of the Tumed people, while Ningxia, Gansu and Guyuan Three towns, it really can only be bitterness.

Feng Tang obviously regarded this time's eastward entry into the Central Plains as an opportunity for the Northwest Army to change its fate. He selected all the soldiers from the three towns of Ningxia, Gansu, and Guyuan, and left Yulin Town basically intact in the Northwest. This group of people worked so hard and plundered like fire. They have been poor for too long, and they never want to go back to their previous lives.

   "Your governor is so confident in resolving the Shandong war? What if I want to go north to retake Xia Town and open up the canal?" Chen Jixian asked calmly.

"Hehe, is this good for Mr. Chen? Capture Xia Town, smooth water transportation, and let Jiangnan's food and salaries continue to be sent to the Xuanfu Army and Datong Army. What can you get? Get the recognition of you from the Nanjing Puppet Dynasty, and then Remove Jiangnan Town? Or assign Huai'an and Yangzhou to you and let you govern?" To use words like knives.

  Chen Jixian also sneered: "At least the current situation can be maintained, and if this continues, how long can the court last?"

   "Are you sure you can take back Xiazhen?" The envoy didn't say much.

This kind of debate has no result. No one knows how long the court can last. It may collapse in two or three months. It may still be difficult, but it will be the same until next year. This is an unsolvable mystery full of complex variables. Too many unexpected factors can lead to various outcomes.

  Chen Jixian disapproved: "Huayang Town alone may be difficult, but if it is in a pincer attack with Xuanfu Town from the north to the south, Feng Zitang thinks he can hold it?"

   "Let's not discuss the outcome for the time being, what can the adults get by doing this?" Laishi was also very rational: "Just living in Xuzhou like this, waiting for the final slaughter?"

   "Presumptuous!" Chen Jixian was furious.

"Master Chen, I'm telling the truth. You don't think you are as stable as Mount Tai in Xuzhou, no matter who wins or loses in the north and the south? Who will tolerate such a fool like you?" Lai Shi laughed, "Dwelling in Xuzhou, These 50,000 to 60,000 people, can you stand up to the Northwest Army that won a complete victory, or the Xuanfu Army and Denglai Army after the victory in Nanjing? It would be good to give you a good death, but you definitely don’t want such a result.”

   "Hmph, so according to Feng Zitang's intention, if I go south to take Huai'an and Yangzhou, I will be safe?" Chen Jixian sneered, "If the imperial court takes back Shandong, and Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu are finished, Feng Zitang won't go south to attack me?"

"My lord, those who know the current affairs are heroes. When it really comes to that time, my lord, with Xu Yang in your hands, you can even go one step further and capture Jinling first, and present it to the imperial court as a gift. Could the imperial court refuse? Who wants to see Jiangnan being beaten into nothingness?" I’m afraid that no one can afford this responsibility? You can discuss the conditions with the imperial court, my governor will definitely not support the attack on Jiangnan, and the imperial court cannot bear the consequences of the destruction of Jiangnan.” Lai Shi laughed even more happily , "But if you want to stay in Xuzhou for a long time, until the imperial army sweeps Shandong and goes south, your little strength will not be of much use."

   I have to say that this envoy's words are quite sharp, and every sentence can touch Chen Jixian's heart.

To win Huai'an and Yangzhou, relying on the wealth of Yangzhou salt merchants, not to mention forming an army of 100,000, even an army of 200,000 can support it, and Yangzhou can also control the Yangtze River. From the Yangtze River to sea, you can buy everything you want , Including military supplies such as weapons ordnance and armor, there are plenty of firearms in Guangdong and even Southeast Asia.

   "Your governor is so confident that he can sweep Shandong. He really regards the Xuanfu Army and the Datong Army as soft persimmons. How did Shanxi Town be destroyed?" Naturally, Chen Jixian would not be easily persuaded.

"Hehe, Lord Chen, what kind of guy is Su Shengdu? My Lord Governor understands it, and you know it too. To be honest, Lord Sun Chengzong is in charge of the Northern Front Legion now. You don't know Lord Sun, do you?" Slow down, "Master Sun and my Governor-General join forces, how long do you think Shandong can last?"

  Chen Jixian fell silent.

"Forget it, my lord must still have some concerns. It's okay. Why don't I ask my lord to wait a little longer and take a look at the changes in the situation in Shandong. It's not too late for my lord to make up my mind when the time comes." .

   "How long?" Chen Jixian couldn't help asking.

   "Three months, at most three months." To make the tone very relaxed and confident.

  (end of this chapter)