Chen Xi detained the Liuzhou magistrate Huang Weicheng, and then took the prefect's yamen into jail. However, except for Huang Weicheng, Chen Xi imprisoned the rest of the officials and subordinates, the yamen only temporarily resigned and returned home.

The troops led by Su Jingyang and Wang He took turns to attack and launched a cat and mouse battle around Liuzhou Prefecture.

Chen Xi didn't want to stay in Liuzhou Prefecture for too long. After the troops attacked, they did not chase them too far. They usually touched the direction of the rebels and killed them in one breath. However, the rebels were very cunning. When they saw the official army from a distance, they turned around and ran away. They hid in the ravine and disappeared in a blink of an eye. This is a typical guerrilla tactic.

Under such circumstances, Chen Xi did not do anything to annihilate the rebels who came to harass her.

Two days later, Su Jingyang and Wang He were a little discouraged. They thought they could make a great contribution, but after fighting several times, they found that the rebels did not give them a chance to fight head-on.

"...Sir, these turtle cubs are too difficult to deal with. The legs and feet are faster than anyone else. We are not familiar with the terrain and don't have many war horses on hand. Otherwise, we would definitely be able to catch them before they escape into the mountains... What should we do now? It's not a solution to be so 'hiding'!"

In the central army tent, Su Jingyang mentioned the rebels and gritted his teeth. The key was that he did not make much contribution to the rebels in this conquest. He finally had the opportunity to fight with the rebels. As a result, the rebels did not hold back and only harassed and did not fight head-on, which was upset.

Wang He said: "Sir, why don't you expand the depth of this march, go deeper into the mountains, and remove the rebel camps in one breath, so that they dare not harass them again..."

Chen Xi shook his head slightly and said, "Do you know where the rebel base is?"

Wang He and Su Jingyang almost subconsciously looked at Yun Liu standing beside him. They were a little dissatisfied with Yun Liu before, but they knew that they could not do without Yun Liu when it comes to intelligence... Yun Liu could always investigate any information that Chen Xi wanted to know in time, which provided strong help for Chen Xi's decision-making.

Chen Xidao: "It is obvious that the rebels will not fight head-on with us. The main purpose is to harass our army and not give our army the opportunity to rush to assist Guilin Prefecture City... I think the rebels around Guilin Prefecture have begun to take action. If we focus more energy on Liuzhou Prefecture at this time, we may fall into the trap of the rebels!"

After Chen Xi analyzed the matter, Wang He and Su Jingyang looked at each other.

That's right, if you want to make achievements, you should go to Guilin Prefecture, because there are not many rebels in Liuzhou Prefecture. However, Su Jingyang has doubts:

"But... Sir, is our army too risky to send troops to Lingui? After all, the rear has not yet been pacified. The army has left Liuzhou Prefecture to Lingui, and the counties along the way are occupied by the rebels. We give up the solid city walls and deal with the rebels in the wilderness... The right time, place, people and people are not conducive to us!"

Chenxi Road: "The county towns along the road were occupied by rebels. This place was clearly the territory of our Ming Dynasty. Guilin and Liuzhou were under the jurisdiction of the central dynasty as early as the Qin Dynasty. The idea of ​​great unification has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Moreover, most of the people here are Han people. We marched along the official roads, aren't our advantage on our side?"

Su Jingyang and Wang He looked at each other. What Chen Xi said was correct. After all, they are under their feet now, which is a "home battle". But if you think about it carefully, the army they led is a guest army after all, and most of the rebels came from the villages in the mountains around Gui and Liu. They are more familiar with the terrain and landforms, and they are first in a situation where they can attack and retreat and defend.

It is almost impossible to completely annihilate the rebels.

Ethnic conflicts have become an unsolvable problem that the central court has been unable to resolve since the Tang Dynasty.

The root of this problem is that most of the southwest areas are mountains and hills, and the living environment is extremely harsh. Many ethnic tribes live in it, surviving and thriving. Just like grasslands, even if the Central Plains dynasty can be defeated, they will not go deep into it and stay for a long time, and will be occupied by foreign races over time.

Chen Xi said again: "After all, the rebels are farmers who have just put down their hoes. Their combat effectiveness is almost negligible. On the other hand, we are not only strong, but also supportive of local garrisons. I don't believe that the rebels can make a few waves. Didn't you worry about not having a big battle before? This time it's a great opportunity..."

As soon as Chen Xi said this, Su Jingyang and Wang He suddenly felt that the Guilin Mansion, which was occupied by the rebels alone, seemed not that scary! After all, they were determined to find the main force of the rebels to fight, so they could not retreat at the very beginning, right? Besides, as Chen Xi said, the rebels are indeed a mob, and there is nothing to be afraid of!

Chen Xi felt relieved when he saw Su Jingyang and Wang He put down all his concerns and decided to compete with the rebels.

In fact, in his opinion, the ethnic minorities in the southwest are descendants of Yanhuang and belong to the branch of the Chinese ethnic group. The best way to completely solve the ethnic problem is to improve people's livelihood. He wanted to complete the errand sent by the court, that is, to solve the Guilin Prefecture crisis, vigorously promote new crops in the local area to solve the problem of food for the people.

At that time, we need to teach a lesson to consider which tribes are disobedient.

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Chen Xi extended the day of his expedition one day to investigate the specific distribution of the rebels.

Su Jingyang, Wang He and other generals left one after another. Only Ma Jiu and Yun Liu were left in the central army's tent, which were also the two subordinates Chen Xi trusted the most. Ma Jiu and Yun Liu were not familiar with Yun Liu, and even Yun Liu was not even aware of Yun Liu's daughter. He respectfully solicited Chen Xi's opinions:

"Sir, do you load food, artillery, etc. into the vehicle, waiting for the troops to drive away?"

Along the way, Ma Jiu was basically acting as a grain transport officer, because except for the model soldiers of the Governor's Office, Chen Xi had his own commands, and no one listened to Ma Jiu's dispatch.

Chen Xi gave Ma Jiu a lot of authority, but Ma Jiu had limited abilities and could not really use it. He could only gradually establish his position in the army through military achievements.

Chen Xidao: "You don't have to hurry to transport food, grass and supplies. This time, the soldiers and horses will be in battle lightly and only carry dry food for two or three days. You won't use artillery when encountering war..."

After hearing Chen Xi's words, Yunliu quickly reminded: "Sir, if the rebels attack..."

Chen Xi shook his head: "The purpose of this march is to enter Lingui, Guilin City, in one breath. Carrying too much supplies will be restricted if you encounter a sneak attack by the rebels on the way. It is unlikely that artillery will be useful in such wars. It is better to move forward with three armies lightly, and most of the food and supplies will be left in Liuzhou Prefecture!"

Yun Liu said: "Sir, Liuzhou Prefecture is not Guilin Prefecture after all, and there are many loopholes in defense. I'm afraid... there is a risk of losing here!"

"Don't worry!"

Chenxi Road, "Since I choose to keep food, supplies, artillery, etc., I will naturally take this into consideration... How about General Ma staying?"

"There will be about a thousand soldiers and horses left behind this time. The original guards in Liuzhou Prefecture will be taken to the front line by me. This is also to prevent the local garrisons from not obeying the orders. From today on, General Ma will be the highest commander of Liuzhou Prefecture. All matters in the city will be decided by General Ma!"

When Ma Jiu heard this, his legs were almost weak. Chen Xi suddenly sent him such a heavy responsibility to do so, without any preparation. He swallowed his mouth and said, "Sir, I'm afraid I won't do it!"

Even Yunliu looked at Ma Jiu with confusion, not seeming to believe in his ability very much, because Yunliu always felt that Ma Jiu was timid and lacked the confidence of leading soldiers.

Although Su Jingyang and Wang He are usually arrogant, they are at least full of momentum. What Ma Jiu lacks is this momentum.

Chen Xi smiled and said, "There is no question of whether it works or not, but it must be done. I will transfer the defenders in the city to prevent anyone from not obeying the order or even secretly going against you. Don't worry, I will leave all the artillery for you. You guard Maping City, as long as I come back, your errand will be completed, and this will only last half a month..."

Chen Xi deliberately said the time for a short time to make Ma Jiu relax.

Ma Jiu was still moaning in his heart. He had never led his troops alone. Although he had fought many wars with Chen Xi, he helped him to do whatever Chen Xi asked him to do as he told him, and rarely had his own opinions.

Song Xiaocheng seems to be better than Ma Jiu in his work ability, but this strength is limited to communicating with others. Ma Jiu is the type who doesn’t speak and likes to do things.

Chen Xi taught Ma Jiu a lot of tips on how to stay in the city.

Ma Jiu did not expect that the first important task he took on was to lead the army to guard a city, and there was no magistrate at the moment. Instead, there was a county magistrate responsible for the security of the city, and the city defense was completely left to him. During the period when the army was stationed, he was the leader of martial law and material distribution in the city, and the county government had no right to interfere.

It means that Liuzhou Prefecture City is completely controlled by Ma Jiu, and the military and political leaders take it on their shoulders and are directly responsible to Chen Xi without paying attention to the local government.
Chapter completed!