On the ancient post road in northern Sichuan, the sound of cars rumbled, and the grain, grass and ammunition of the Shu army continued to enter the Daxi camp.

Zhang Wenxiu smiled broadly. Good news came frequently from the front, and there was sufficient food and grass in the rear. The Great Western Army had not been in such a situation for a long time.

Originally, they had already reached the point where they had no grain of rice and were killing horses to satisfy their hunger. Yang Zhan's support came at the right time, allowing a dying tiger to stand upright again.

This was the first time the Daxi Army and the Qing Army exchanged fire.

The commander-in-chief of the Qing army was Su Wang Haoge, the eldest son of Huang Taiji. He had experienced hundreds of battles and was a famous Manchu general.

He had long heard that Zhang Xianzhong's combat prowess was better than that of Li Zicheng, and when he received the order to enter Sichuan, he was still excited.

When we marched to Hanzhong, a pie in the sky unexpectedly picked up Liu Jinzhong. Without spending a single soldier, we conquered the dangerous natural chasm that Sichuan people have been proud of for thousands of years.

Advancing to Boryeong, vanguard officer Han Ningga came to report again. When they entered the mountains of Shunqing to explore the terrain, by chance, they shot Zhang Xianzhong to death with an arrow.

Hauge was shocked. Was he lucky, or was God helping the Qing to pacify the world? He seized the opportunity and ordered the Qing army to advance at full speed.

In order to cover up the military exploits he had picked up, Han Ningga, the pioneer officer, ran non-stop and encountered Zhang Dingguo at the foot of Phoenix Mountain. The two incredibly fast and invincible cavalry fought hard and the battle scene was turbulent. At that time, Yang Zhan's 100,000 dans of grain had not yet been shipped.

, Zhang Dingguo’s men were waiting to kill these Manchus so they could grab food.

At dawn, Zhang Nengqi arrived. Haningga fell into a tight siege and the entire army was destroyed. He led two soldiers to rush left and right, broke out of the siege, and fled into Baoning.

Zhang Dingguo and Zhang Nengqi were in hot pursuit. Zhang Kewang followed with a large group of troops. The three brothers surrounded Baoning.

Boryeong City is not big, but Haug's army is stationed here. It will take time to capture it. The food dropped by Haningga before was not enough for the 200,000 to 300,000 Western troops to stuff their teeth. The fire of hunger has just begun to burn.

The enemy, over time, can only burn himself.

After building fortifications outside the city, the soldiers were exhausted and fell to the ground one by one from hunger. The only thing Zhang Kewang could do was to motivate the soldiers by "capture Baoning City and have a full meal."

At this time, Zhang Wenxiu's grain truck transported grain and grass from Shu, and the whole army was filled with joy.

They have been in Sichuan for nearly three years, and this is the first time they feel that Sichuan rice is really delicious, glutinous, fragrant and sweet.

The news that the Daxi Army had formed an alliance with the Shu Army spread like wildfire, and hope ignited in the eyes of the soldiers. Even the commanders of the five armies were discussing the matter privately.

Zhang Kewang quietly told Wenxiu: "Now, you can lead the team to come closer slowly. We can't be too far apart from each other."

"What should we do with Yang Zhan? Will we still form an alliance with him?"

"We will not reject anyone who comes with food, grass and weapons. If we defeat the Qing army, we will repay him. But he cannot interfere with our military and cannot get close to Shunqing. He must leave a way for us to retreat. Otherwise, we will not be able to attack the Qing army with all our strength."

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Outside the camp, a messenger from Wenxiu's army asked to see King Funan. Zhang Kewang nodded, and Wenxiu called him in. He handed over a letter and reported: "After King Funan left with the grain, the Shu army sent a letter

, written by Yang Zhan, the great general of Shu, to King Pingdong."

Wenxiu handed the letter to Ke Wang with both hands, and Ke Wang laughed loudly after reading it: "As expected, Yang Zhan's ambition to swallow up my Great Western Army was exposed so quickly!"

Wenxiu was worried, "What did he say?"

Kewang said disdainfully: "He was gesticulating about our military, saying that he was most familiar with the terrain in northern Sichuan, and wanted us to carry out his deployment. He also said that if necessary, he could bring the Fuhu Army composed of monks and Taoists to help us.

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Wenxiu hesitated, but it was true that Yang Zhan had been stationed in Guangyuan and was familiar with the terrain in northern Sichuan. Moreover, they had experienced the Fuhu Army many times and it was indeed too powerful. If they listened to Yang Zhan, they would fight against the Fuhu Army together.

The enemy must have a better chance of winning.

However, he has also been deceived by Yang Zhan. Once bitten by a snake, he will be afraid of straw ropes for ten years. Who can guarantee that he will not make the same mistake again this time?

Forget it, let's listen to Brother Wang. Zhang Kewang said: "We must not only make use of Yang Zhan, but also guard against Yang Zhan. We must not let him lead us by the nose."

Wen Xiu said: "In that case, please ask Brother Wang to reply to him personally, so that I can continue to deal with him."

Ke Wang ordered people to bring a pen and paper and politely responded to Yang Zhan's kindness. He even said that he would personally drive away the Qing army to make up for his previous mistakes. He hoped that the general would continue to provide material support to the Daxi Army.

When this reply letter arrived in the hands of Yang Zhan, Yang Zhan was shocked and stamped his feet in anxiety. Fei Xiaojin took the letter and read it, comforting him: "Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. Zhang Kewang commanded the entire army for the first time and won the first battle."

, naturally proud. It’s normal for you not to listen to the general’s words at this time.”

Yang Zhan said: "His opponent is Hauge. If Hauge is guarding Baoning, a small place, waiting for them to attack, he must have a killing move. Zhang Kewang will be proud after winning a small victory, and arrogant soldiers will be defeated!"

Fei Xiaojin was so angry that he slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, what a pity for my 100,000 dans of grain!" Then he asked, "Now, knowing that he is going to lose, are you still going to give it to me?"

Yang Zhan changed to a flattering tone: "Master Shangshu, you can only do good things to the end. If we stand idly by now, they will lose even more miserably! If they retreat, we will be in trouble. With their habit of burning, killing and looting, we will lose money by then.

That’s not all.”

Liu Jiankuan, who was standing aside, said: "Why don't I take the Fuhu Army to deliver the next batch of grain, and I won't leave when I get there. If the Qing Army comes, I can help Zhang Wenxiu resist it, and I can also stop the Daxi Army from letting him go."

They retreated south."

Yang Zhan said: "He won't let you help, but if you go to help, they will become more suspicious! The only way to deal with it is to continue to support them while notifying the defenders from all over the Shu Kingdom to assemble the team in that direction to prevent the enemy from clearing them.

The army also defends against the Great Western Army."

Liu Jiankuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, immediately went to deploy, but Yang Zhan was walking around the room and could not calm down. Fei Xiaojin advised him: "I know you want to control those boys, but they have followed Zhang Xianzhong for so many years, and they have bad habits.

There are many problems. We have deep grudges with them, and it is really difficult to get them to take the right path."
Chapter completed!