Huang Li only stayed in Nan'an District for two days. After arranging the production tasks for the arsenal, he also participated in the development of the formula of gunpowder and sugar, as well as the crucible steelmaking experiment, and then rushed to Zuanjiang with most of the weapons and ammunition in stock.

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Three days ago, Yiguo Gong Hao Yaoqi and Li Yue had already led the Musket Battalion and two mountain battalions to set off first and march into Tongzi.

Two days ago, Duke Li Laiheng of Linguo also set off with three battalions of troops.

After Huang Li rushed to Zuanjiang, before he had time to rest, he led five battalions and thousands of auxiliary troops to Tongzi.

According to the original intelligence, Tongzi was only guarded by a small number of Qing troops, while Zunyi was guarded by thousands of troops from Liu Zhifu, the commander-in-chief of Sichuan.

However, Wu Sangui conquered Shuixi and mobilized Liu Zhifu to lead his army to garrison in Dafang. Currently, Zunyi has less than 2,000 garrison troops.

Guizhou Admiral Li Benshen's troops were also mobilized. Because the order was mistransmitted, troops were stationed in Luguang, which is more than 200 miles away from Zunyi. It was also difficult to receive reinforcements from the police.

But since it is aid, Huang Li hopes to contain more Qing troops attacking Shuixi. Zunyi will inevitably cause a chain reaction of surrounding Qing troops.

Obviously, the Ming army in Huguang has not yet completely returned, and there is even more of a sensation in Nanjing. Wu Sangui does not think that the Ming army in eastern Sichuan has the strength and time to fight on both sides.

At the same time, Wu Sangui did not pay attention to Shui Xi'ankun, thinking that he could be eliminated in a short time. Not only would the Ming army fail to provide assistance, but other chieftains would also be frightened.

The consequences of arrogance and self-righteousness are gradually showing up in Wu Sangui's battle to conquer Shuixi, but he doesn't know it yet.

He never expected that the Ming army's aid to Shuixi had been planned and fully prepared. It was just delayed for some time because of the attack on Huguang.

Not only have grain and grass supplies been stockpiled in Bijiang, but the roads have also been explored and managed.

The chieftains along the way have shown a cooperative attitude, which is conducive to the rapid march of the Ming army and can even solve part of the food and grass supply on the spot.

For this operation, the Governor's Office also recruited thousands of horses, prepared a large amount of dry food in advance, and tried its best to ensure that it could march an average of forty to fifty miles every day.

On the third day after Huang Li led his army to set off, Li Laixiang sent someone to report back. The vanguard had occupied Tongzi. The fighting was light and the Qing army abandoned the city and fled.

"It's more than two hundred miles from Zuanjiang to Tongzi; from Tongzi to Zunyi, it's one hundred twenty or thirty miles." Huang Li calculated the distance and said thoughtfully: "The vanguard can reach Zunyi in three days and besiege the Qing army in Shuixi.

I’m sure I’ll get the news too.”

Hu Maozhen nodded and said: "It is more than three hundred miles from Zunyi to Dafang or to Guiyang, Dafang is further. It is estimated that the Qing army in Guiyang got the news first, but they did not dare to capture Zunyi easily."

Although he temporarily served as a staff officer, Hu Maozhen already had military power. There were three battalions of troops mainly composed of Huguang soldiers under his command.

Moreover, he has been awarded the title of General Soldier and can be regarded as a senior general in the Ming army.

"It is more likely to hold on to Guiyang." Huang Li speculated: "The Green Camp in Guizhou has about 38,000 troops. Li Benzhen cooperated with the expedition to Shuixi and led troops of more than 10,000 people in four towns. In addition, Guiyang has troops stationed in various places.

There are almost 10,000 people."

"Your Highness wants to attack Guiyang?" Hu Maozhen has no doubt that the Ming army has this ability. As long as the Qing army does not dare to fight in the field and huddles up to defend the city, it will basically be a dead end.

Huang Li shook his head with a smile and said: "I haven't thought about it, it depends on the situation."

Zunyi was still part of Sichuan at that time. You had to go to Dafang or Guiyang to enter Guizhou.

According to Huang Li's original intention, he was to march towards Dafang and defeat the troops Wu Sangui had left here to control the water west, thus achieving the purpose of assistance.

At least if Shuixi is defeated, there is still Dafang as an escape route. Whether to join forces and fight again, or to lure Wu Sangui to come, the Ming army will basically be in an invincible position.

Although the Ming army in Huguang is constantly returning, nearly 20,000 troops will be resting in Zuanjiang, waiting for reinforcements. But Huang Li really does not want to trap the main force in Guizhou and fight a protracted war with Wu Sangui.

When you have enough strength, you can capture it after defeating it; when you lack strength, the purpose of attacking a city is to eliminate the enemy's effective forces and plunder the population and supplies.

What's more, Huang Li's fear of Gansu and Shaanxi is deeply hidden in his heart. The hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands of old Qin troops, the best soldiers in the world, cannot be left to the Qing court, and they must start fighting with the Qing court as soon as possible.<

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"It is best to mobilize the chieftains of Yunnan and Guizhou, and only need to be supplemented by a small number of people to form a tug of war or confrontation with Wu Sangui to gain time to consolidate the foundation and develop stronger."

Huang Li smiled bitterly and sighed: "No matter what, we have to fight Wu Sangui. Before he brings all the troops from Yunnan, as long as he is forced to retreat, the goal will be achieved."

Hu Maozhen nodded repeatedly and said: "Otherwise, it will not arouse the confidence of the chieftains. The general estimates that the generous Qing army must be less than 10,000, and our army is completely capable of defeating it."

Huang Li nodded and said: "The latest information from the Military Intelligence Department is expected to arrive soon. Only after it is confirmed can we make the final decision."

Hu Maozhen looked at the surrounding mountains and forests and suddenly smiled and said: "Your Highness, this should be the original territory of the Yang family in Bozhou. During the Wanli period, Yang Yinglong was destroyed by the Ming army. The once powerful Bozhou became the eight counties of Pingyue and Zunyi.

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The end of the Battle of Pingbo announced the end of the rule of Chieftain Yang. The Xuanwei Division of Bozhou was abolished, and Zunyi and Pingyue Prefectures were established in their name.

"Wanli's three major expeditions are ranked among them, which shows how powerful the Yang family of Bozhou is." Huang Li chuckled and said: "As small as a group, as large as a country, there may be a certain cycle of rise and fall."

No matter how powerful a country is, it is difficult to maintain it forever. There have been too many examples to prove that Huang Li did not think he could conquer the world and break out of the cyclical law.

In fact, it is useless to think so much. The world is developing, and it is impossible to formulate a framework and model that will be applicable for decades, or even hundreds of years.

But one thing is that people's pioneering and enterprising spirit and positive and optimistic attitude will determine whether a nation can prosper for a long time and whether it can rise again even if it falls.

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If you look at the insensitive, indifferent and ignorant people in the late Qing Dynasty, you will know what the Qing government destroyed and how much irreparable damage it caused to China.

Integrity, spirit, backbone, civilization, truth... were completely destroyed, lost and distorted in the sound of "minions".

"Kang Xiaosan, Kang Xiaosan, please don't harm Chinese civilization and abuse the people of all ethnic groups! If you want to live another five hundred years, bah, bah!"

Hu Maozhen didn't know that His Highness's mind had jumped to "live for another five hundred years". Hearing his emotion, he was deeply convinced.

The rise and fall of dynasties is determined by destiny, which is a natural law, and it must be determined. After taking a peek at Huang Li, Hu Maozhen also had his own thoughts and ideas.

On the surface, it seems that he changed his banner because his family members were arrested. But if you think about it more deeply, if the bandits and bandits detained his relatives, would he also run and obey orders?

In the final analysis, the Ming army was victorious in repeated battles and showed signs of recovery. The destruction of the Eight Banners was the biggest shock to Hu Maozhen and the key factor in making the final decision.

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Shuixi.

After Wu Sangui's troops were blocked and defeated by the Ming army at Azatun, they launched several attacks. With the joint defense of the Ming army and local soldiers, the Qing army still found it difficult to win.

Therefore, Wu Sangui decided to temporarily give up the attack and adopt the tactic of attacking its lair and luring the enemy to attack, so as to disperse the Yi army's forces so that they could be defeated in the field.

After careful planning, Wu Sangui led his army to attack Ankun's rear area at Yina (in today's Zhijin County).

However, when the Wu army passed through Azuo (now Azuo, Ranba District) and Bide, they were intercepted by the Shuixi and Usa coalition forces, so they had to turn back to the vicinity of Heizuo (now Gantang Township, Yushe District) and divide their troops to camp for rest.

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Liu Heng led the Ming army and the Yi general Awu Fasha's troops, and divided into several small teams to conduct frequent raids around the Wu army.

At the same time, An Ruding and Chagana led tens of thousands of native soldiers to cross the mountains and ridges, rush into Houerguan (today's Cichong Township, Ranba Town), and besiege the Qing army led by General Liu Anbang who was stationed here.

After fierce fighting, General Liu Anbang died in battle, and two thousand Qing troops were wiped out.

Subsequently, the Ming army's squad successfully lured the Wu army's 300 cavalry into pursuit. Liu Xiang and Awu Fasha led their troops to cut off its tail and attack its head, annihilating the enemy in one fell swoop.

Wu Sangui was hit repeatedly and could no longer rest. While sending people to secretly recall Ma Bao's troops, he personally led the army from Black Seat through Mazhao Ridge and went straight to Dedel Dam where gold was produced.

The feint of the Wu army's main force attracted the attention of An Kun and others. Unexpectedly, Ma Bao led his troops back from Yancang to surprise and occupy the Wo City (Zhijin Realm).

Taking advantage of the chaos of the Yi army, Wu Sangui marched in, joined Ma Bao's troops, and captured Guoyongdi (today's Zhijin City).

This is equivalent to two countries at war. One country's capital is suddenly occupied by its opponent, which basically means the end of the war. Of course, this does not apply to Shuixi.

Wu Sangui was very proud, thinking that he was sure of victory in the conquest of Shuixi. He could just wait for the native soldiers to come and attack, but he did not expect that he had already committed a taboo of going deep alone.

The topography of Shuixi is extremely complex, with crisscrossing valleys and dense forests. This makes it very easy for the army to have communications interrupted or even be blocked and besieged when fighting here.

During the She'an Rebellion, the Ming army suffered a lot, losing soldiers and generals, and was unable to win for a long time.

Wu Sangui's arrogance ultimately harmed him and the more than 20,000 troops he led.

An Kun and Pi Xiong learned that the Wu army had occupied Guoyongdi, so they did not fall into the trap and launch their troops to counterattack. Instead, they dispatched the entire army, as well as Usa chieftain An Zhongsheng's troops, to occupy the four strategic pass areas and tightly besiege Guoyongdi.

Get up.

The trajectory of history has come full circle, and it seems that it has returned to its old path here in Shuixi.

If nothing else goes wrong, the Wu army is in trouble, but An Kun is indecisive and wants to conserve his strength and only siege but not attack. However, he gives Guizhou Admiral Li Benshen the opportunity to come to the rescue, attack from inside and outside, and defeat the local soldiers.

But variables often appear in inadvertent or inconspicuous places. Liu Xiang and the task force took on the important task of changing history.

But in the face of this huge test, I don’t know whether they can withstand it or whether they can create miracles.
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