Southern Ming Rebel Army

It was dimming in the sky. In the county government office in Wuxi City, a round table was filled with dishes. There were only three people at the table drinking silently without moving their chopsticks. There was no atmosphere of toasting each other, and the scene seemed a bit dull.

Bai Yongfu drank the wine in his hand in one gulp with a bored look on his face, and then said in a muffled voice, "We lost this battle. Not only did we lose many soldiers and generals, but we also lost more than a thousand Eight Banner soldiers. That Fu Ni was even killed in battle by Meng Jun. Tell me, how am I going to explain this to Governor Hong?"

After hearing this, the people at the table looked at each other. After a while, Wu Shunchang looked at Xiao Mingzuo and said, "Marshal, I guess Marshal Bolo won't stay in Jiangyin for long."

After saying this, Wu Shunchang shut up and looked at Xiao Mingzuo again. Xiao Mingzuo thought about it and felt a little sad. "Damn it, we will definitely be cannon fodder this time. There are so many civilians in Jiangyin City who have filled the walls. Suzhou City is taller and bigger. The soldiers under Meng Jun are not comparable to the civilians in Jiangyin City. I guess we will have to use all our assets to fill them."

"Alas," Bai Yongfu felt a little confused when he heard this. He thought about how he had promised Hong Chengchou that he would chop off Meng Jun's head in January and bring his head to him. But now Jiangning City did not say a word and only sent an order to obey Marshal Bolo. This really frightened Bai Yongfu.

The Eight Banners soldiers chopped off so many heads, and Bai Yongfu's head is not hard. Now he still has more than 20,000 people under his command. The Qing court will not push him too hard, but if there is no one under his command, then he will be a soft persimmon and anyone can pinch him.

Bolo has sent an order, ordering Bai Yongfu to prepare his troops and wait for the Jiangyin army to arrive in Wuxi, and then march south to Suzhou, with Bai Yongfu's troops as the vanguard.

What did this mean? It clearly told Bai Yongfu that they were cannon fodder, the first echelon of the ants attacking the city. When Bai Yongfu received the order, he lost his appetite, woke up in the middle of the night, and many of his hair turned white due to worry.

"Speaking of which, Meng Jun is really a character. Many brave generals were killed by the Eight Banners soldiers, but Meng Jun actually had so many subordinates fighting to the death for him, and he killed thousands of Eight Banners armored soldiers in battle. If this had happened ten years ago, he might have been awarded a title of nobility just by this battle," Xiao Mingzuo said meaningfully.

"Marshal, you have to make a decision. Everyone is in a panic now. The compensation for the last battle has not been paid in full. The brothers have some complaints, and the city is also in chaos. If we delay any longer, something might happen," Wu Shunchang continued with Xiao Mingzuo's words.

Bai Yongfu's eyes flashed with something strange. He took a bite of food and chewed slowly. Then he slowly took a sip of wine, put down the glass and said softly, "Well, I understand. You go back first and comfort your brother."

In the study, Bai Yongfu was lying on a rocking chair with a young man standing beside him. This man was Bai Yongfu's eldest son, Bai Tianchu. Bai Tianchu had a handsome appearance except for a long rat tail behind his head which slightly reduced his appearance.

"Tianchu, go to Suzhou quietly and take Liu Ping and Zhao Quan with you." Bai Yongfu thought for a moment, straightened up and whispered to Bai Tianchu.

Bai Tianchu hesitated and asked, "Father, what are you going to Suzhou for?"

Bai Yongfu shook his head and said, "You don't have to do anything, just meet Meng Jun and give him this letter. Remember, this letter can only be handed to him by you in person." Bai Yongfu solemnly instructed his son.

"It's the father"

After Bai Tianchu left, Bai Yongfu lay down in the rocking chair again and muttered to himself, "What a damn world!"

In Suzhou City, Meng Jun had been discussing with Zhao Yongping for a whole day.

Zhao Yongping was a chivalrous man who was always ready to stand up for the weak. When he was young, he often got into trouble for himself, and his family had to spend money to help him. However, because of this, Zhao Yongping had many friends. When the order to shave his head was issued, Zhao Yongping was able to gather hundreds of volunteers and occupy Yongzhi Town. He fought guerrilla warfare under the nose of the Qing army. Although he did not achieve any results, it was good enough that he could lead the team to fight. Moreover, Zhao Yongping was familiar with the local area and had a popular base, which was very crucial.

Meng Jun saw this point and decided to let Zhao Yongping take charge of the matter alone to harass the Qing army's baggage supply. At the same time, Yang En would be the main person stationed in Songjiang, Jiading, Kunshan and the three cities to stabilize the rear. Wu Zhifan, Zhang Shun and several others would assist him in establishing an independent town. Most of the Suzhou workshops and firearms workshops would be moved to Songjiang. Suzhou City had a dense population, so they had to be evacuated in batches, and those who stayed behind had to be elite auxiliary troops.

At the same time, Meng Jun's messengers were almost constantly sending emergency messages to the King of Lu, asking for help. In his letters, Meng Jun was in tears, and in the name of General Yingyang, he begged the King of Lu to send troops to rescue.

As for Emperor Longwu in Fujian, which was further away, Meng Jun also sent people to ask for help by boat. Of course, Meng Jun did not have much hope for Fujian. On the one hand, Emperor Longwu was controlled by the Zheng family, and the army and ships were all from the Zheng family. Even if Emperor Longwu wanted to rescue him, he would be powerless. On the other hand, Meng Jun looked down on the Zheng family, especially Zheng Zhilong, and did not think that Zheng Zhilong would send troops. However, Meng Jun was also trying his best.

Meng Jun decided to fight Bolo to the death outside the city of Suzhou, and he would break some of Bolo's iron teeth even if he died.

Just as Meng Jun was busy recruiting soldiers and preparing for war, Bolo also wrote a letter to Meng Jun.

Bolo is the grandson of Nurhaci and a member of the Manchu royal family. Bolo has a steady personality and is 32 years old this year. He is considered a leader among the third generation of Nurhaci and is highly regarded by Duoduo. Bolo is the son of Abatai, Prince of Raoyu. In the first year of Chongde, he was granted the title of Gushan Beizi and served as the Prime Minister of the Lifanyuan for three years. After entering the Pass, he followed Duoduo to suppress the Li Zicheng uprising in Henan and Shaanxi. After crossing the Yangtze River to the south, he made outstanding military achievements and suppressed the Jiangyin Uprising.

Historically, the next year is also the third year of Shunzhi. Bolo was appointed as the General of the Southern Expedition. He crossed the Qiantang River, took Zhejiang, broke Fujian, and sent his general Tong Yangjia to attack Guangdong in the south. He successively destroyed the Lu Wang regime in Zhejiang and the Longwu regime in Fujian, persuaded Zheng Zhilong to surrender, and was finally conferred the title of Duanzhong County Prince and the title of Jin Prince. He was the chief minister of the Qing court in pacifying the Southern Ming Dynasty.

Now that there is one more Meng Jun, no one knows where history will go.