Under the cover of night, Zhang Zhongming and his more than 1,000 soldiers evacuated Xining City very easily.

Of course, this does not mean that Sun Chengzong does not want to trap the new army of Ganning in Xining City and wipe them all out.

It's because Sun Chengzong is really powerless......

Because of the special terrain around Xining City, if Sun Chengzong wanted to surround Xining City and trap the new army of Ganning to death, he had to divide his troops.

However, once the limited forces are separated, it is inevitable that they will be broken by the new army of Ganning.

In the daytime attack, Sun Chengzong, who had already suffered heavy losses, would never allow his soldiers to suffer avoidable losses again.

And this, it will be given to Gan Ning Xinjun and Zhang Zhongming...... Provides an opportunity to break through at night.

The next day, the Haw Par Army easily captured the already empty city of Xining.

Facing the city in front of them, which had been blown to waste, and facing the loss of almost two musket regiments of the Fifth Army. Sun Chengzong already felt that the next attack would become more and more difficult......

However, what he didn't expect was this. In addition to the resolute resistance of the new army in Xining, the other counties in Ningxia were almost completely abandoned.

Sun Chengzong, who was already ready to fight a tough battle, did not fight bloodlessly and occupied the entire territory of Ningxia in the next half a month.

And Zhang Zhongming, who caused heavy losses to Sun Chengzong, was taking his subordinates to finish running the rest of the soldiers and hiding in the mountains for training, ignoring what was going on outside the window......

Zhang Zhongming, the governor of Ganning, was in a secret camp in the mountains, and 5,000 pure firearms troops were being trained under Zhang Zhongming's personal command. At the same time. A large amount of military rations from Sichuan. There are also guò secret channels. A steady stream of supplies to the camp to supply the daily needs of more than 30,000 troops.

After moving the capital to Nanjing and discarding the northern provinces that only consumed no income, although the imperial court was no longer short of food. However, because of Zhang Zhongming's guarantee, tens of thousands of soldiers under Zhang Zhongming's command will not be given a steady stream of military rations.

In this temporary governor's palace, in addition to Zhang Zhongming, the governor, there are also relatives sent by the imperial court. specially monitored Zhang Zhongming's every move and urged Zhang Zhongming to ...... the Haw Par military

As long as this Zhang Zhongming has any rebellious heart, he will no longer use the Haw Par army. Then, this court relative will immediately write to the imperial court, stop providing food to the Ganning New Army, and force the Ganning New Army to a dead end......

From the moment he took the initiative to ask for his life in Nanjing and came to Gansu and Ningbo provinces to serve as a close messenger, Yu Baoguo was ready to die in Gansu and Ningbo provinces.

Therefore, after arriving in the Ganning New Army, Yu Baoguo was only a scholar. But. When facing Zhang Zhongming, the governor who holds military power, not only did he not have any fear. On the contrary, it can still be fought for the sake of the court.

At this moment, Yu Baoguo was standing at the door of the tent, frowning at Zhang Zhongming, who was a few hundred steps away and personally commanding the musketeers to train.

Since the end of the first station in Xining, Zhang Zhongming has been hiding in this mountain for half a month, completely looking like a turtle with a shrunken head.

If it weren't for Zhang Zhongming's results in destroying the 3,000 Tiger and Leopard Army in Xining City, Yu Baoguo would have begun to suspect that Zhang Zhongming had some bad intentions. Otherwise, how could Zhang Zhongming not move for half a month, watching the entire territory of Xining fall into the hands of the Tiger and Par Army...... You must know that she Zhang Zhongming is the governor of Ganning who has just accepted the order of the imperial court......

looked at Zhang Zhongming, who seemed to only know training in front of him and had no idea of sending troops at all. In the past half a month, Yu Baoguo, who has been reminded more than once. Completely ignore whether your next action will anger the other person.

After taking a deep breath, Yu Baoguo walked over to Zhang Zhongming without the slightest hesitation.

"Governor Zhang, the army has been hiding in the mountains for half a month, and you don't have any plans to send troops yet...... This is already the third reminder from the lower official...... If you don't have a plan to send troops, your subordinates will report to the imperial court and cut off your army's food and salary......"

Looking at Yu Baoguo, who had a stern face in front of him, Zhang Zhongming, who had just become the governor and defeated the Tiger and Leopard Army, was in high spirits. A wave of anger swelled up in my heart subconsciously......

After glaring fiercely at Yu Baoguo, who had already failed to give himself face many times in front of him, he asked with a murderous face: "Lord Yu, are you threatening this official...... Don't forget, this is the official's territory......"

Yu Baoguo, who had already put life and death aside, replied without thinking about it: "Xiaguan doesn't care what the adults think...... Xia Guan just wants to sue Lord Sù, since Xia Guan asked for his life to come here, Xia Guan has not thought about going back...... "Your Excellency can indeed kill this official...... However, if the imperial court did not receive a report from the lower officials within ten days, the imperial court would definitely immediately cut off the food and salary of the Ganning New Army...... Therefore, please consider carefully before giving an order......"

In the case of relying entirely on the imperial court for logistics, Zhang Zhongming also knew that he had no way to deal with the other party.

A pair of eyes stared at each other for a long time, and Yu Baoguo did not back down in the slightest.

A smile directly appeared on Zhang Zhongming's face. Then, he said with a cheerful face: "Okay, you have the courage...... Lord Yu, this official admires you very much...... When the battle is over and the official recaptures Ningxia, the official will definitely play the imperial court and let you come to Gansu and Ningxia provinces as an official ......"

"Since Lord Yu is so direct, the official will not hide it from you...... According to the battle report, the Fifth Army of the Haw Par Army has occupied the entire territory of Ningxia and is preparing to continue its march to Gansu...... According to the officer's idea, in five days at the latest, the officer will send troops......"

"Therefore, in these five days, you still need Lord Yu to continue to urge the imperial court for food and salary......

"In addition to the general salary, the official also hopes that Lord Yu will go to the imperial court and ask the court to allocate 200,000 taels of silver for the opening fee...... The Ganning New Army fought a battle with the Tiger and Leopard Army, and even ate thousands of people on the other side. With such a great military achievement, it is impossible for the imperial court to go without a reward...... Otherwise, the morale of the soldiers will definitely be greatly affected......"

While Zhang Zhongming looked at Yu Baoguo, Yu Baoguo's eyes were also staring at Zhang Zhongming.

Regarding Zhang Zhongming's request, Yu Baoguo did not answer immediately, but asked in a deep voice: "Lord Zhang, are you sure that in five days, the Ganning New Army will send troops to fight against the Tiger and Leopard Army......

"What does this official say, he is also the governor of the imperial court, of course, what he says counts......" Zhang Zhongming replied without thinking......

After receiving the affirmation, the stern expression on Yu Baoguo's face finally eased. and affirmed to Zhang Zhongming......

"As long as you fulfill your promise, Lord Zhang, the allowance and the allocation fee of 200,000 taels of silver...... It will be delivered to you in five days at the latest...... However, if you don't fulfill your promise, then from now on, the lower officials will not believe you......"

Zhang Zhongming affirmed without hesitation: "This official is ...... to speak" (to be continued......