Chapter 75: The bandits died in Sheji. What an irony.
Speaking of turning a corner, it is not just the victory at Yiling. The deeper significance lies in the fact that various anti-Qing armed forces have shown signs of ending their independent fighting situation.
Unity is strength. The two counterattacks against the Huguang Qing Army undoubtedly confirmed the importance of concerted efforts and sincere cooperation.
Only by continuing to maintain this good situation can we fight to the death with the incoming Qing army. Otherwise, we will only be defeated one by one.
If it weren't for the Third Prince to take up the banner, Li Laiheng didn't think he could join forces again to launch a counterattack. This is the most critical factor and prerequisite.
"After this great victory, Dang Shousu, Ta Tianbao, and Ma Tengyun shouldn't have any reservations anymore, right?"
"I wonder if Prince Guangxing of Jing State in Shizhouwei will also join in to fight against the Qing army?"
Li Laiheng stared at a few withered yellow leaves floating in the wind and finally falling to the ground. He couldn't help but slightly pursed his lips, giving birth to more longing and hope.
Suddenly, Li Laiheng thought of something, and hurriedly called for his soldiers, and immediately sent someone to report the victory to Liu Tichun, Duke of Anhui in Badong.
Li Laiheng, who has experienced worries about gains and losses, and worries, knows very well that Liu Tichun, who is also eagerly waiting for news, must be in the same mood and suffering.
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Yiling.
The sky was pure and cloudless, and the autumn wind blew gently on his face. Looking at the rushing river in the distance, Huang Li couldn't help but stand there for a long time with his thoughts racing.
In response to pity, the country has become a barren village, and the wind blows thousands of miles away from ancient sorrow. The tears of the remaining people are all in the dust, and there is no more Ming Dynasty flag in the country!
If history still develops according to its original trajectory, it will be a true portrayal of this poem one year later. Just like the surging river, regardless of whether the world is warm or cold, regardless of the change of dynasties, it will still flow endlessly.
"The victory of barbarism over civilization is not unique in history, and it is not surprising. But pirates guarding the country and rogue bandits dying in the country is really the greatest irony of this era."
"Those who should be surrendered will not be surrendered, and those who should not be surrendered will be surrendered. Only a group of common men called thieves and bandits are left, guarding the fire of civilization without knowing the current affairs. They stubbornly fight against the overwhelming enemy in a small corner of the land.
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Huang Li smiled bitterly and shook his head repeatedly. He really couldn't complain about this era full of bizarre phenomena.
He turned around slowly, stepped on the soft river beach, and walked forward step by step.
Not far away, there are more than a dozen loyal guards, looking at them with care, worship, admiration, awe and respect.
"Although I have been a giant bandit, I still act with integrity. How can I be like a dog and piggy?"
"The stubborn people are doing nothing. They want to preserve China in a corner and preserve etiquette and justice for a hundred generations. How can they just cherish the hair on the top of a few stems?"
"I would rather die in desolation than surrender!"
"Without him, I don't want to be a slave!"
Sonorous and powerful, impassioned speeches, defying violence, defending dignity, and shouting for freedom echoed in Huang Li's ears like a bell and a bell.
At this moment, he seemed to have realized it, or pretended to realize it. But no matter what, he understood the aspirations of these men who had once fought against the Ming Dynasty as thieves and bandits, and were now heroically guarding the flag and clothes of the Ming Dynasty.
"Princes and nobles prey on the poor people, treating them as cold and exhausted, so I kill them because I think they are like Cao Cao." This is the courage to resist oppression and do not hesitate to use the mantis's arm as a chariot. It is an attack on the decadent rulers who treat the people like grass and grass.
"The change of ownership of the country is not hindered by my people, but I will never restrain the habits of foreigners. I will never be forced to abandon my ancestors, let alone think that I will sacrifice my life for the Qing Dynasty."
This is a denunciation of the cruel and harsh rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. It is a loud cry for those Han people who still cannot survive despite shaving their heads, fleeing, enclosing land, and surrendering.
Heroic.
Looking at the familiar and young faces, Huang Li showed a relieved smile and clenched the hand holding the handle of the knife tightly.
"Come on, fight! I will lead you to continue to win and continue to guard the fire of civilization heroically and heroically. This is the call of duty and the arrangement of God."
Li Yue took a step forward, bowed and asked for instructions: "Sir, let's go back to the city!"
Huang Li nodded and said: "Let's go, I have figured it out and will reply to the Dukes immediately."
Should we accumulate small wins into big wins, or should we try another round of stud?
Huang Li really thought it through. It only depends on his strength and whether he is fully prepared. Two days of hard thinking and Wangjiang's epiphany finally raised his ideological realm to a higher level.
Putting aside the mentality of being content with being rich, Huang Licai discovered that he actually still had the idea of "suffering". With a turn of events, he felt that his life had been extended and he could delay it for a few more months.
"The storm will come sooner or later. Instead of waiting passively, it is better to take advantage of the victory and attack in succession to completely break the Qing army's three-province encirclement and suppression and open up a new situation in Kuidong's resistance to the Qing Dynasty."
Before the Eight Banners troops arrived and the Huguang Qing army was no longer a threat, it might be the best time to counterattack the other two Qing armies.
Once the Sichuan Qing army defeated Wushan, it would not only be able to move upstream and point its troops directly at the weak Chongqing, but it could also make strategic shifts, either into Sichuan or into Hanzhong, greatly expanding the space for maneuver.
Huang Li was worried that he would be attacked by Wu Sangui from Yunnan and Guizhou after entering Sichuan. He really had no confidence in this big traitor and his arrogant soldiers.
As a strategic location that military strategists must compete for, and the earliest Feng Shui treasure land known as the "Land of Abundance" in history, Hanzhong not only has a dangerous situation, but also has farming conditions to support the people and station troops.
Hanzhong is like a basin, embedded between the steep and steep Qinling Mountains in the north and the thick and long Bashan (Micang Mountain) in the south.
From Qinling Mountains, you can reach Longshan Mountain in the west and Xiong'er Mountain and Funiu Mountain in the east; Bashan Mountain stretches across Sichuan, Shaanxi and Hubei, and is connected to Wudang Mountain, Jingshan Mountain, Wushan Mountain and other mountains.
To the north of Hanzhong, it is connected to Baoji City (ancient name Chencang) through the Qinling Mountains and to the Guanzhong Plain; to the south, it is connected to Sichuan through Bashan; to the west, it borders Gansu Province; to the east, it borders Ankang.
It can be said that "the throat of Qin and Ba is the throat, and the long collar leads to Shu". And since Liu Bang "built the plank road openly and secretly visited Chencang", attacked Guanzhong, and finally unified the world, there is also a saying that "the one who wins Hanzhong will win the world".
"What a wonderful place. Not only does one man guard the pass, there are dangerous plank roads that no one can navigate, but there is also a rich water system formed by the Han River and the Jialing River. The land is fertile, and it is known as the Little Jiangnan in the Northwest..."
If you want to live in peace, you have to live in Hanzhong. In this precious land where you can advance, attack, and retreat, you can defend. It is a place where you can have a glimpse of the general trend of the world and decide on an enterprising strategy.
After traveling to this terrible era, Huang Li went from confused to desperate, and finally had his own strategic thinking and long-term plan.
Although progressing into Hanzhong will not be accomplished in a short time, it will take many hardships and hardships, and may even take several years. But like the Long March, as long as we move forward firmly, we will always achieve our goal.
Chapter completed!