Chapter 42 Wanzhou Wind and Rain
Yang Zhan and Zeng Ying rushed to Wanzhou and were extremely surprised by the strong wind and rainy celestial phenomena here.
They came from Chongqing all the way, and it was sunny, and even the spring sun was just right. Only Wanzhou was shrouded in the pouring rain, with turbid waves rolling on the river and flooding the gullies everywhere.
The Wanzhou garrison Li Zhanchun, fortunately, was brought to help by the little prince Zhu Pingxiu, and had already repelled Zhang Wenxiu's several attacks. As soon as he took a breath, Zhang Kewang, but Li Dingguo all launched the Iron Cavalry and infantry in the West and attacked from all directions.
Yang Zhan sent a message to Zhu Pingxi and asked them to retreat to the city and defend the city. He and Zeng Ying fought to the river beach, blocking the way for Zhang Xianzhong and the Daxi Navy to get ashore.
Zhang Xianzhong felt extremely uncomfortable in the river. One hundred large ships and thousands of wooden ships had been tortured by the ****. He wanted to rest on the land immediately, but the sound of cannons rumbling on the river.
It was almost dark, and if the navy did not let the shore go ashore, he had to go back home. Afraid, Zhang Xianzhong was so terrified that he roared with a tiger, jumped up and rose up, rose and fell several times between his ships, flew to the cliff, kicked his feet on the stone wall, jumped to the river beach, and at the same time punched the tiger's fist.
The official army and the Chongtong Guan Ding fell down dozens of people. Zhang Xianzhong then wanted to send a second punch. His eyes turned dark and a big wave rushed to his face. Even though he hid very quickly, the skin on his face was broken.
Zhang Xianzhong felt pain again, and the other party then cracked it one by one, and he couldn't help but feel suspicious. At first, he only saw a Taoist priest in green, but later he fought closely and was shocked. This person was really Yang Zhan!
Aren't he in jail? The detailed work he sent to Chengdu seemed to have received fake news. He was surprised and lost several tricks in a row. He turned around and ran, returning to the central army's ship on the same route.
Yang Zhan was afraid of losing the river beach, so he did not chase him. He directed everyone to fire artillery and arrows at the Daxi Navy, hoping to take advantage of the right time and place to completely cut off Zhang Xianzhong's idea of entering Sichuan.
Li Zhiyong suddenly ran forward, leaned close to his ear, and shouted: "Sir Zhan, no, the little prince just sent someone to deliver a letter. Your three junior brothers were seriously injured, and now they fell into the hands of Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son Zhang Kewang. Zhang Kewang said that if you want to save them, both sides will stop the troops. The Western Army suspended the attack, and the navy did not go ashore, but they must allow their ships to dock on the river beach."
Yang Zhan said to Zeng Ying: "You continue to organize the resistance and must not let them get close to the river beach. I'll go up and take a look."
Yang Zhan climbed to the top of the city and looked up, and was shocked. Outside Wanzhou City, except for the river beach, which was not captured due to its advantage of geographical advantages, the flags of the Daxi Army were everywhere. Even the enemy had already set up camp in the bitter wind and rain.
Thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of people can't defend this Wanzhou anyway. But it's a day to be able to hold on. As long as Zhang Xianzhong is dragged here for a few months, all parts of Sichuan can organize defenses calmly. When the new governor Long Wenguang takes office, there may be another atmosphere.
Yang Zhan made up his mind, saw the direction of Zhang Kewang clearly, and jumped down the city. The Daxi Army's long spear stabbed up with a short sword, and Yang Zhan walked by calmly. He did not bring weapons because other people's weapons were his weapons. He rushed to Zhang Kewang's horse, took the spear stabbed by Zhang Kewang, and with force, Zhang Kewang fell off the horse.
Zhang Kewang turned over. Although his martial arts skills were not as good as Zhang Xianzhong, his desperate spirit of fighting and resistant to falling was not weak. Yang Zhan did not want to take his life at this moment, so he had been dealing with him for more than twenty rounds, and the soldiers in the West could not get close to him at all.
Suddenly, Yang Zhan sold a flaw, and Zhang Kewang was indeed fooled. Yang Zhan snatched the sword from him and crossed it to his neck.
"Take me to see them quickly. If there is a person who has a short and small relationship, I won't be able to peel your skin!"
Although he had become a defeated general, Zhang Kewang achieved his goal. It was precisely because he wanted to transfer Yang Zhan away from the river beach that his father had the chance.
The moment Yang Zhan saw his junior brothers, he almost fainted. Xiao Jin obviously lost one of his eyes and his face was covered in blood. Yuan Hong and Jiankuan were both covered in blood, and they didn't know where they were injured. They lay motionless on the ground, as if they were angry.
Zhang Kewang said, "General Yang, I admire you very much. Now that the Zhu family has already gone, why are you still going against us? At this moment, my father has already reached the river beach. I will give you a way, and you can take your people away."
"Don't talk nonsense, and send us into the city as soon as possible!"
"Why do you have to go into the city to seek death? How can a few thousand people resist my Million-Million-English Army?"
"Stop bragging. If I let you attack Sichuan, the law of nature will not tolerate it! Why don't you leave quickly?"
Under coercion, Zhang Kewang had to call a carriage and send their brothers into the city.
Zhu Pingxi followed at the city gate and saw the tragic situation of her junior brothers, and cried bitterly. The doctors in Wanzhou City were immediately called, and the three junior brothers at least saved their lives.
Sure enough, Zhang Xianzhong had already grabbed the river beach. After all, Zeng Ying led his troops for the first time, and naturally he could not resist it. In addition, the storm was getting weaker, so Zhang Xianzhong took advantage of the opportunity to grab the beach.
Zeng Ying was defeated and, as agreed with Yang Zhan before, retreated to Fuzhou with the remaining officers and soldiers and Chongtong Guanjun. He will send people to Chongqing to transport weapons, ammunition and grain, and reorganize defense in Fuzhou.
Now, less than 3,000 people are left in the city. Li Zhanchun was beaten away by Zhang Kewang before, and his whereabouts are unknown. Zhu Pingxi revealed her identity to the officers and soldiers and took on the important task of defending the city and supervising the battle.
Yang Zhan was guarding the bed of his junior brothers, frowning. Zhu Pingxi walked in and kept sighing: "God bless me in Sichuan, God bless me in Sichuan!"
Yang Zhanqi said: "Are reinforcements coming?"
"Heavenly soldiers and generals! Look at the wind and rain."
He opened the wooden window, and in the dark night, lightning and thunder, and storms. The wind and rain that were gradually weakening in the afternoon were like a flood breaking the embankment from the sky.
It turns out that God will not destroy my Ming Dynasty, God will protect me from Sichuan.
Suddenly, Jiankuan, who was sleeping in a deep and drowsy voiced: "Master, Master."
Yang Zhanqi said: "It's really strange. Since returning to the city, the three of them have called the master several times. Could it be that the master's heroic spirit is immortal and protects their lifeline for a breath, so that he has to survive until now?"
Pingxi continued: "Maybe they really saw the master's heroic spirit, and the master must be by our side." The two immediately burst into tears and shouted into the wind and rain outside the window: "Master, master, master, master."
Ge Bao heard their screams, but he could not agree, let alone come to them.
Before, when he called Fengyu and returned to the cave covered by the strange rocks, he saw that his disciples were seriously injured. He used his internal skills to help them save their lives, so he quickly went out to find herbs. When he returned to the cave, his disciples were gone.
The monkeys led him to the outside of Sun Kewang camp, and just met Yang Zhan bringing his junior brothers out. He could not follow him into the city because it was already an isolated city.
He turned back, dressed neatly, climbed the cliff, and called for the wind and rain again.
Although Zhang Xianzhong had already landed, nearly 10,000 ships had not had time to stabilize, and half of them were beaten away by the big waves.
Since he had fought with Yang Zhan, he was sure that the storm was done by Yang Zhan.
Yang Zhan's martial arts and his power in the world were the biggest obstacles for him to enter Sichuan, but now he can still call the wind and rain. For him, Yang Zhan is no longer able to defeat him.
At this time, Huang Hu also had the kingly demeanor. He called Wen Xiu and said, "My son of Wen Xiu, you had the best relationship with Yang Zhan at the time. I will send you to be an envoy now and ask him to negotiate. Are you willing?"
Wenxiu said: "As long as my father is sincerely intimate with him, of course I am willing to go there."
The next day, the wind and rain were a little slow, and Wenxiu really invited Yang Zhan. He didn't know that as long as there was any opportunity to delay time, Yang Zhan was willing to try it.
Zhang Xianzhong and his adopted sons welcomed him out of the bill and invited him to come in. Yang Zhan entered with great enthusiasm, and the account was already prepared.
Zhang Xianzhong picked up the wine cup and said to the tribute: "My benefactor, although we have been in constant friction over the years, I have never forgotten your life-saving grace. Please drink this glass."
Yang Zhan took the initiative and drank it all in one go.
Zhang Xianzhong also drank, and then said, "I want to come here today because I want to say what I think. Over the years, I have worked hard and always wanted to make achievements, so you will save me once. When today's chaos is coming, many heroes emerge, and seeing that the Ming Dynasty is about to change hands, I also want to find a place to live. Wuchang cannot be kept or Changsha cannot be kept, so I want to enter Sichuan. Otherwise, if I give me ten courage, I dare not disturb you."
Yang Zhan sneered, and Zhang Xianzhong said again: "What's more, I heard that Chongzhen had put you in prison and wanted to come and save you."
Yang Zhan drank and ate food, but he didn't answer. Zhang Kewang was anxious and interrupted, "General Yang, I have advised you before, so take your people away quickly."
Zhang Xianzhong scolded: "My son is arrogant! How can you talk to your benefactor like this? Benefactor, I will not force you to betray your Ming Dynasty. You just need to give way to me. In the future, I just need to watch. I promise not to kill Sichuan, including not killing the Shu king clan. And I will set up an independent kingdom for you."
Yang Zhan then said, "Since you offer your conditions, I will also talk about my requirements. This country is not mine, and I have no right to give you a place to live. Since you have captured this place, if I ask you to go back, you will definitely not agree. My bottom line is Wanzhou. As long as you agree to stay in Wanzhou, not kill a person, and no longer move forward, I will take the person away. Otherwise, every step you make, I will make it difficult for you to move forward!"
Such an agreement is actually just verbal intimidation. But a delaying plan must be implemented, with three thousand people guarding an isolated city and resisting nearly one million people, and a real mantis arm blocking the chariot.
Zhang Xianzhong also needs time to rebuild the ship and wait for the follow-up materials coming to Huguang. He patted his thighs, "Just be my benefactor, Wenxiu, you will put on a big cart tomorrow and send your benefactor and the others back to Chengdu."
Chapter completed!