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Officials at the prefecture and county levels in Hebei and Shanxi,

They then relied on local militia to defend the city to the death.

At the same time, a small number of elite troops were deployed to ambush and conduct guerrilla warfare.

For example, Yue Fei had ambushed the enemy six times.

Each time they set out with only a few hundred elite soldiers.

In total, more than 300 Jin soldiers and more than 2,000 puppet troops were killed or captured.

This summer, during the wheat harvest,

This occurred during a major battle between the two sides.

Zhang Shun's elite main force

They will also be transferred to the north.

I really don't have time to waste with Prime Minister Zhong.

Xu Mengde led them through a military handover.

He left with his troops a few days later.

The defensive pressure in the northwest of Dongting Lake was borne entirely by Fan Ruwei.

"Fortunately, they were all soldiers from Fujian."

Fan Ruwei looked at the newly formed troops in front of him,

At least you won't have to worry about the language.

Ye Che was both amused and exasperated: "They're all monks."

It's not just monks,

These more than 3,000 people were all monk soldiers from Fujian!

Fujian has many mountains and little land.

After Zhang Shun destroyed the temple

Many monks could not be accommodated.

Let's discuss it with the Provincial Governor.

They jointly reported to the imperial court.

More than 10,000 monks were relocated to the south of the Jingjiang River.

This place is also sparsely populated.

It was only won last year.

The majority of the people were Manichaeans.

The monks were thrown in to mix in the sand.

Fan Ruwei had more than three thousand monk soldiers.

The costume change is complete.

Moreover, he was trained by Xu Mengde for two months.

The armor they wore,

They were all replaced by elite troops.

It was Magistrate Dong Sidao's turn to explain the situation to them:

"Zhong Xiang has troops stationed in Dingzhou, Chenyang, and Yuanjiang,"

"The imperial navy is stationed on Dongting Lake,"

"They dare not openly travel by water."

"Zhong Xiang has twice dispatched troops northward from the west bank of Dongting Lake,"

"Attempting a surprise attack to capture the county,"

"Many of the people along the way had informants of the bandits,"

"General, you must not be careless."

Fan Ruwei frowned and said, "Is Prime Minister Zhong very popular?"

Dong Sidao explained, "Zhong Xiang's stronghold is in this area."

"He had been preaching for more than ten years before he raised an army,"

“His disciples and followers are everywhere, in the city and the countryside.”

"Last year, Lord Cao (Zhang Shun) campaigned against Prime Minister Zhong,"

"Even if the navy wins a great victory and has already controlled Dongting Lake,"

"But the fight is still very difficult."

“From time to time, the people in the rear rebelled!”

"Benevolent governance should be promoted,"

"Stop levying exorbitant taxes and levies," Fan Ruwei said.

Dong Sidao said with a bitter face, "Taxes were completely exempted last year."

"This year, only the regular tax will be levied."

"Isn't this what you call practicing benevolent governance?"

"There are still many stubborn fools,"

"They betrayed the court and turned to the false Chu."

Fan Ruwei scratched his head and said, "That is indeed difficult to fight."

He himself rose to power through rebellion.

They're using the same old trick of uniting the people.

It is terrifying to know how powerful it is to win the hearts and minds of the people at the grassroots level.

Historically, the Southern Song Dynasty suppressed the rebellions of Zhong Xiang and Yang Yao.

Once a water fortress is captured, the entire population is wiped out.

This still didn't work.

It even escalated to the point of destroying farmland.

Wherever the Southern Song soldiers went,

They completely destroyed the crops there.

We still can't take it down.

The more the rebels fought, the more their numbers grew.

That's why Yue Fei took action.

Yue Fei's first military order to suppress bandits

It means strictly disciplining subordinates.

Wherever he went, he did not harm the people in the slightest.

Last year, Zhang Shun relied on his navy to control the Dongting Lake basin.

They stormed and captured the city on the north bank of Dongting Lake.

Although benevolent governance has been implemented for a year,

However, many of the people under his jurisdiction had relatives who joined the army.

Many died at the hands of Ming soldiers.

The common people were hostile to the Ming Dynasty.

Dong Sidao said, "The general's troops should not be easily transferred away from the county seat."

"Otherwise, the enemy general will find out very quickly."

"understood."

Fan Ruwei nodded.

Fan Ruwei began training troops in the county town.

These monk soldiers were under Xu Mengde's command.

The Mandarin Duck Formation has been trained for two months.

Moreover, they were originally monk soldiers.

It's enough to be deployed directly to the battlefield.

Mainly Fan Ruwei, Ye Che, Zhang Xiong, and Yue Ji.

They weren't very familiar with the Mandarin Duck Formation.

They trained their troops.

While familiarizing themselves with the formation,

While getting familiar with the military.

The group's mission was to defend the county town to the death.

As long as we are vigilant against spies

The city will not be lost.

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Yuezhou (Yueyang).

This year, it has been removed from Hubei Province.

Moreover, the provincial government is temporarily located in Yuezhou, the frontline city.

The first Left Provincial Administration Commissioner of Hubei was named Li Guang.

This gentleman is from Shangyu, Zhejiang.

Chapter 1890 They've Rebelled!

He was once demoted to county magistrate for offending Cai Jing.

And during his time as county magistrate,

The wicked servant of Zhu Mian's household was arrested and imprisoned.

From then on, he was frequently transferred to different places.

Having finally risen back to the imperial court,

This angered Wang Fu again.

He was demoted to the position of magistrate of Yangshuo County.

Li Guang was specifically in charge of civil affairs.

Lin Chong and Wang Yuan were in charge of military affairs.

Lin Chong was mainly there to keep order and maintain order.

Their status speaks for itself.

Including the troops incorporated from Jiangxi,

Nominally, they were also under Lin Chong's command.

Wang Yuan was Lin Chong's chief of staff.

He was also responsible for reorganizing the new army.