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Text Chapter 80 Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu (Please collect, Sanjiang Ticket)

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    Ma Qianling's prestige among the Ningma Army was very high. After he made his decision, naturally no one could object.  Moreover, he had already thought that since the Ma Jiajun was destined to fail, he might as well defect to the Western Sichuan Army as soon as possible and seek a good future for future generations.  When the Hehuang Uprising was launched, wasn't it because we couldn't survive?  The Western Sichuan Army gave them the establishment of two brigades of the Ningma Army. The commander of the 12th Brigade is the eldest son Ma Fulu, and the best candidate for the commander of the 13th Brigade is naturally the second son.  But now the second son Ma Fuxiang is still young, only fifteen years old, and still needs some experience.  That's why he gave the position of brigade commander to his old brother Ma Zhengyuan.

    Ma Zhengyuan is also very happy. He is already old and is not very enthusiastic about his official career.  I didn't expect that I could still be a brigade commander in the Western Sichuan Army.  He knew the value of the brigade commander of the Western Sichuan Army. He was a powerful and powerful figure in the military!

    That afternoon, Ma Zhengyuan led 10,000 Ning horse troops to set off and headed straight for Hezhou.  However, this time they were not going to rescue the Ma's army in Hezhou, but to show their loyalty to their new master.

    In troubled times, relying on the strong is undoubtedly the best way for small forces like them to survive and develop.  As for loyalty, it is just to win over others. For the sake of profit, anything can be sold, let alone the illusion of loyalty?

    Before the Ningma Army received the request for help from the Majia Army in Hezhou, Yang Changjun, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu who was stationed in Lanzhou, also received news from Ma Anliang asking for help.  Although Yang Changjun actually governed only the small city of Lanzhou, he was still the highest military and political officer in the entire northwest region.

    Yang Changjun is also a famous figure in history. His courtesy name is Shiquan, his nickname is Jinghan, and his nickname is Old Man Hutian. He served as governor of Zhejiang and governor of Shaanxi and Gansu.  He is famous for his wrongful conviction of the Yang Naiwu and Xiao Baicai cases and handling the logistics of recovering Xinjiang for Zuo Zongtang.  Looking at his life, he only became famous due to fate, and his military exploits were mediocre and often defeated.  His main talent is that he is an expert in raising wages and grabbing money. When he was in the high position of governor, he was mediocre and dim, with low ability. The officials refused to admit their mistakes.  Such a mediocre person can be considered very lucky to be the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, one of the eight governors.  Although the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu ranks lower among the eight governors, there are so many officials in the Qing Dynasty. How many of them can become governors?

    After receiving the news of Ma Anliang's request for help, Yang Changjun was immediately furious. As an old-style bureaucrat with deep-rooted feudal thoughts of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, he had always been extremely hostile to the separatist forces in Western Sichuan.  Although the Ma Jiajun also belonged to a separatist force, they took refuge in the Qing court, which was completely different from forces in Western Sichuan that were against the Qing court.

    "Come here, order the commander-in-chief Zhou Mingyuan to summon the army. I am going to send troops to Hezhou to rescue Admiral Ma and fight to the death with the bandits in western Sichuan!" Yang Changjun suddenly became furious.

    "Ah! Mr. Tai, please calm down and think twice before you act! The Western Sichuan Army has strong soldiers and strong horses. Even the Ma Jiajun is no match for them. Lanzhou only has 10,000 green battalions. How can it withstand the Western Sichuan Army that looks like wolves and tigers?" A man with a white face and no beard  , the old man in his fifties immediately dissuaded him, saying that he was Yang Changjun¡¯s confidant.

    "Hmph! What are you talking about? I am an official of the imperial court. Do the Western Sichuan Army still dare to kill me? Even if I die on the battlefield and my body is shrouded in horse leather, I can still leave my name in history!" Yang Changjun said dissatisfied.

    Master is sweating profusely. Is the Western Sichuan Army so easy to deal with?  One hundred thousand elite horsemen of the Ma's Army marched across the northwest, and no one could stop them. Even the imperial court could only acquiesce in their separatist rule.  Now the Ma Jiajun was defeated by the Western Sichuan Army and was completely defeated. These people wished that the Western Sichuan Army would not attack Lanzhou, but Yang Changjun still wanted to send troops to rescue the Ma Jiajun. Wouldn't that give the Western Sichuan Army an excuse to attack Lanzhou and seek death themselves?

    "Master Tai, please consider the long term, consider the long term! To mobilize troops and horses, you need the approval of the imperial court. It is a serious crime to mobilize troops and horses without authorization! Why not ask the imperial court for instructions first, and let the imperial court decide whether to send troops to rescue the Ma family army?" the master advised.  .  Yang Changjun wanted to die, but he didn't want to die with him!  Although he is a master, he has made a lot of money following Yang Changjun over the years.  If Yang Changjun was looking for death, he would have no choice but to leave as soon as possible.

    "Hmph! It will take at least three or four days to contact the court. If you delay this time, Hezhou will have been captured by the Western Sichuan Army. By then, the Western Sichuan Army may have already arrived in Lanzhou. No, the foreign king will order  If you don't accept it, I have to make my own decision today if I can't decide!" Yang Changjun retorted.

    "Sir, the Commander-in-Chief is here!" At this time, a servant came to report.

    "Let him in!" Yang Changjun said.

    "For your humble position, please see Master Tai!" Lanzhou Commander-in-Chief Zhou Mingyuan is a middle-aged man of more than 40 years old. He is very handsome and can be regarded as a relatively capable general in the northwest.  At least, because?Thanks to his efforts, bandits and robbers near Lanzhou are almost extinct.  This made Yang Changjun attach great importance to Zhou Mingyuan.

    "Get up!" Yang Changjun said coldly.

    Zhou Mingyuan saw that Yang Changjun's face was a little unsightly, and he glanced at the master in confusion, but the master gave him a helpless look.  Suddenly, Zhou Mingyuan knew that Yang Changjun wanted to do something unrealistic.

    "I don't know what you mean by summoning me to a humble position?" Zhou Mingyuan asked carefully.

    "I have just received a report from Admiral Ma Anliang that the Western Sichuan Army has launched a massive attack on Hezhou, and the fall of Hezhou is imminent. I plan to mobilize Lanzhou soldiers and horses to rescue Hezhou!" Yang Changjun said.

    Hearing this, Zhou Mingyuan was stunned.  Rescue Hezhou and start a war with the Western Sichuan Army?  What is the difference between this and seeking death?  Even though Lanzhou Green Camp had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, if they faced the Ma Jiajun, a thousand Ma Jiajun would be able to defeat them.  If they go to the Western Sichuan Army, which cannot even defeat the Ma Jiajun, it will be no different from seeking death.

    "Master Taiwan, the military in western Sichuan is huge, we have to take a long-term approach!" Zhou Mingyuan said immediately.

    "Think long-term, think long-term! You know how to think long-term. I think you are afraid of the enemy and the Western Sichuan Army. With your salary from the court, you should be loyal to the court. Now that bandits are rampant in Western Sichuan, we and the imperial officials should do our best.  Fight the enemy bravely and serve the imperial court!" Yang Changjun said righteously.

    Zhou Mingyuan and Master were both speechless. Are Western Sichuan ordinary bandits?  They had been at odds with the Qing court for decades, but the Qing court had nothing to do with them. If they went to rescue Hezhou, wouldn't they be asking for death?

    "Okay, I have decided, no need to say more, to immediately send troops to rescue Hezhou. Commander Zhou, go and gather the troops!" Yang Changjun said resolutely.

    "Yes, Mr. Taiwan Maker!" Seeing that Yang Changjun was stubborn again, Zhou Mingyuan had no choice but to stop persuading him.

    The next day, tens of thousands of Lanzhou soldiers were gathered and marched towards Hezhou.  However, when they learned that they were going to fight the Western Sichuan Army, less than half of the Lanzhou soldiers fled without a trace.  The remaining people were barely able to survive after Yang Changjun paid a huge departure fee.  However, on the way from Lanzhou to Hezhou, many Lanzhou soldiers escaped every day.  Although money is important, life is more important!

    After the Western Sichuan Army arrived at Hezhou, they were not in a hurry to attack.  After the Fourth Brigade reported how they were shelled by the Majia Army in Hezhou, the Western Sichuan Army mobilized all artillery, intending to knock out the Majia Army's cannons on the walls of Hezhou City first, and then plan to attack the city.

    Of course, Ma Jiajun would not resist. They launched a fierce artillery battle with the artillery of the Western Sichuan Army.  However, Ma Jiajun's artillery can only fire a few rounds, and then it is completely suppressed by the Western Sichuan Army's artillery.  After the Ma Jiajun's artillery suffered all casualties, the Western Sichuan Army began targeted clearing, knocking out the Ma Jiajun's artillery one by one.

    Under the attack of the superior strength of the Western Sichuan Army, all the cannons on the four walls of Hezhou City were knocked out in just one day.  After that, the Western Sichuan Army began to prepare for the final attack on Hezhou.

    PS: The second update is here!  Today I saw on LK that this book was criticized as a poisonous weed that will choke people's throats when they see blood. I felt really bad!  Xiaoyu will work hard to write this book.

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