Chapter 364 - 350 Old Friends, Prince Qing’s Path to Wealth
May 17th.
Wuliang’s army has invaded Liaoxi, and the court has dispatched urgent orders for Chongshan Town, Beiyuan Town, and all armies of Liaoxi and Liaodong to lead their troops to reinforce at top speed.
May 18th.
Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War Chen Tonghui is elevated to the rank of Right Deputy Imperial Censor, overseeing the warfare in Liaoxi.
May 19th.
The Tenglong Guard, comprising 6,500 from the Five Army Camps and 10,000 ordinary soldiers, assembles outside Guard City, fully equipped with armaments and provisions, ready to march at any moment.
Inside the study of the Guardian Department, Yang Zhenshan is looking at the map hung on the wall, pondering the upcoming battles.
At present, Qinghua Prefecture City is under lockdown, completely fallen into the hands of Prince Qing, who has also summoned the his Personal Followers and Qinghua Guard into the city, totaling a force of over 11,000.
Additionally, Chongshan Town has sent back a lot of information; it’s confirmed that Assistant General Hou Yao of Fuzhou Guard on the north route and Assistant General Liu Zeqing of Songzhou Guard on the east route have defected to Ji Feiyu, while Chongshan Town Governor Lu Chongde and Assistant General Ji He of Dingliao Guard on the southern route have been taken as prisoners.
The only thing that makes Yang Zhenshan feel fortunate is that he has received replies from Niu Zhuang and Tang Feihu – these two have not been taken down by Ji Feiyu and are already preparing their armies for battle.