Some mountain people in Muzhai looked at the soldiers of Jiuzhou Army who had entered in horror, their eyes full of panic, and they were extremely afraid that these soldiers would kill their group. Changyi's military boots stepped forward from them, and every step they took made their hearts tremble.

"All the soldiers of the Zheng family here will be taken to Langshan City, and the other mountain people will be released. They are not our enemies." Chang Yi said to the translator beside him.

The translator nodded and chatted to the mountain people, and the mountain people's faces calmed down.

"Captain of the Corps, we have captured Lang Sang City, and we have also taken down several major villages around us. In addition to the guards with more than a thousand people fled to the Gaoping area, there are only some scattered guards left. Next, it is time to attack Gaoping or Shenglong City." Huang Degong, the brigade commander of the Fifth Infantry Brigade, said to Changyi.

Because the Independent Corps has a large number, three times that of the normal Army Corps, the brigade battalions are set up than the usual corps, with a total of eight infantry brigades, and a separate Independent Artillery Brigade Gui Changyi directed direct command. Among them, the First, Second and Third Infantry Brigades were led by the deputy commander Tian Meng to go down the Red River from the Yunnan Provincial Commander, and the remaining six infantry brigades rushed from Zhennan Pass to Liangshan City, breaking through the pass and killing generals until they captured Liangshan City.

Huang Degong was originally a general in the four towns of Jiangbei of the short-lived Southern Ming regime. However, after the Jiuzhou Army agreed not to kill the Southern Ming Emperor, Huang Degong still chose to surrender to the Jiuzhou Army. Later, the Jiuzhou Army activated him and went to the Independent Corps to serve as the brigade commander of the infantry brigade. Because the Jiuzhou Army expanded too fast and the talents were far from keeping up with the expansion speed of the army, a large number of generals from the original Ming Dynasty were activated in large numbers, which was equivalent to the Jiuzhou Army's fact inheriting the generals of Chongzhen in the late Ming Dynasty. However, the highest level was still the earliest group of confidants brought up by Chu Yun himself.

"Well, although there are some mountains and forests and rain forests where the Zheng family maintains order, we do not have the energy to clear them out in those rugged places. However, before attacking Shenglong City, I will still meet with the leaders of the local people here. You send people to visit various villages and invite them to come to Liangshan City to participate in our conference." Chang Yi said.

"But they thought we were outsiders and came to occupy their farmland and forests. I'm afraid we would be caught by us when we came to Langshan City. We may not dare to come." Huang Degong said.

"So the purpose of this conference is to dispel their concerns, give them a little peace of mind, and know that our arrival will not bring any adverse effects to them for the time being. The local people we recruit must be recruited to avoid miscommunication, and to assure them that we will never hurt them. We are willing to surrender to us and come to the villages of Langshan City, which will be exempted from taxes for one year." Chang Yi said.

"The tax for a year should be able to impress them." Huang Degong thought for a while, "I will start sending people to various large villages to notify them."

"Zhao Ronggui, come here." Chang Yi said to another brigade-level general beside him.

"What order does the commander of the corps?" said the brigade officer, known as Zhao Guirong. He was also the former general of the Ming army, but he was not the general of the Ming army in the Jianghuai area, but the general of the Ming army in Shu. He is currently the commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade of the Independent Corps.

"According to the information sent back by spies who infiltrated the Gaoping area this year, there are about 4,000 defenders in the Gaoping area, almost all of them stayed to suppress the army in the Gaoping area when Zheng Lord attacked Mo Jingkuan, and they were quite combat-effective. In addition to the four thousand Zheng family troops, there are also some tribes with strong folk customs, which are scattered in the mountains and forests, and are elusive and worthy of caution. Do you have the confidence to lead the Sixth Brigade to the west to capture Gaoping City and suppress the entire Gaoping area?" Chang Yi asked.

"Have confidence!" Zhao Guirong straightened his chest, and there was a scar on his right face. It was an old wound left when fighting against the peasant army wandering in Shu. In addition, Zhao Guirong's body with a tiger back and a bear waist seemed very fierce and good at fighting.

"Okay, I will hand Mo Jingkuan over to you. He turned out to be the leader of the Mo Kingdom, which occupied the Gaoping area. He was very popular in the Gaoping area. Even if a year has passed, he should still have a foundation in the local area. As long as he wins over some old subordinates under his banner, he should be able to take over the Gaoping area more easily. In addition, I will hand over an artillery battalion of the Independent Artillery Brigade to you." Chang Yi said.

"If Mo Jingkuan is in hand and there is an additional artillery battalion support, his subordinates will be able to pacify Gao Ping in less than half a month!" Zhao Guirong said confidently.

"You must be careful and take every step. This place is not as good as the Shu area you were in before, and the mountains and forests we trained in Guilin. We are too unfamiliar with this place. Moreover, the Gaoping area is mountainous and rain forested. It took several decades of hard work to conquer the Mo Kingdom." Before Zhao Guirong set off, Changyi still reminded Zhao Guirong, "I will give you a month to conquer Gaoping City and three months to make the villages in Gaoping submit."

"As for the order." Zhao Guirong went down in a hurry to rectify his troops and prepared to launch an attack on the Gaoping area in the northwest.

The Gaoping area is adjacent to Lang Son. The reason why it takes the Gaoping area is mainly because it is afraid that the main force of the Independent Corps will be afraid that the rear will be seized by the Zheng family defenders in the Gaoping area when they go south to attack Shenglong City. However, even if the Sixth Infantry Brigade did not capture Gaoping City, as long as it enters the Gaoping area, it will be able to restrain the local forces and various villages, which has achieved the strategic goal.

"I wonder where the Western Route Army led by Tian Meng went to attack?" After Chang Yi made the next arrangement, he speculated on the progress of the Western Route Army descending along the Red River.

After receiving the military order to attack Gaoping City, Zhao Guirong found three infantry battalions and one independent artillery battalion officers to count the troops.

"Each battalion counts its troops and sets off after two hours." Zhao Guirong said to everyone.

"General, our artillery battalion attacked the mountain village this time, but did not bring all the artillery, and a considerable number of artillery left in Lang San City." The battalion officer of the artillery battalion frowned slightly.

"Our battalion has some troops clearing out the villages in the west, and it also takes time to gather." said the battalion officer of two infantry battalions.

"It's too slow." Zhao Guirong saw that the troops still needed time to assemble, and was impatient and thought about it carefully. "The Zheng family troops in Gaoping area are just a group of native chickens and tiles. I will lead the first battalion to enter the Gaoping area first. After you get together, you will arrive with the artillery battalion."

"The commander of the corps said that you should not underestimate the enemy, and you should not try the danger yourself, General." A battalion official dissuaded.

"My intention has been decided, so there is no need to say much." Zhao Guirong stopped them.
Chapter completed!