The situation is changing rapidly, and it is obviously continuing to get worse.

Time and no time waited, military orders were issued, troops were dispatched from each county, and the grain and grass in the warehouses were constantly transported to the ships. However, this was only preparation for subsequent operations. Within a few days, the Youxiang Town, as the vanguard of the army, set off in advance, and their

The target is not the Sanhe Dam in the upper reaches of the Han River, but the county seat of Raoping County.

In later generations, the county seat of Raoping County was located in Huanggangbao, but in this era, it was located in Xiaraobao, the capital of Xiange, which is Sanrao Town. Raoping County was established in the 13th year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty, and a Tucheng was built here for governance.

So. So far, it has been occupied by local rich people. Their position is unclear and they blindly resist the invasion.

Persuasion has been proven to be of no use, but when the army from Youxiang Town suddenly appeared under the city and assumed an siege posture, the attitude inside immediately softened. Not only did they want to submit to Zheng Chenggong's banner, they also wanted to join Zheng Chenggong's banner.

There was no complaint at all when the soldiers and grain were released. The only condition was to remain stationed here. As a result, Yang Cai and Guo Tai, who came from Huanggang, did not hesitate. The cannons destroyed the city wall and captured a county seat with just one charge.

After coming down, the original rich man was kidnapped and sent to Chaozhou, where he was handed over to Zheng Chenggong.

Guo Tai has been in charge of local affairs in Raoping County for some time, but he has always been squatting in Huanggang and was not allowed to station in the county. This is a big resentment. Even if he garrisoned in Huanggang with the intention of diverting power from the Shuiguan Pass, it was inevitable.

Yang Cai and Guo Tai were both military commanders and had a good relationship, so they naturally wanted to vent their anger on their old brothers. As for the wealthy man, he had no other choice but to admit that he was unlucky.

With the acquisition of Raoping County, Zheng Chenggong's control has penetrated deep into the central region, and has begun to threaten Dabu County in the north and Sanheba, an important town in Dabu County. Guo Tai is responsible for the defense here, and his task is not light. Not only is there

Regarding the issue of native guests, Fenghuang Mountain in the southwest of the county is still the ancestor of the She people.

However, in this era, many southern ethnic minorities of later generations were not actually very different from the Han people. On the contrary, the conflict between natives and guests was more conspicuous, which also formed some unique customs and cultural characteristics of the Hakkas, such as the Hakka siege

Room.

After Guo Tai's troops arrived, they began to control the surrounding villages and towns. The Right Pioneer Town returned to the east bank of the Han River, serving as the flank of the army waiting for Rongqi Town and Zuo Xianfeng Town to move north.

Yang Cai did not need to wait long. These two heavy troops were dispatched in large numbers and headed north along the Han River. Their goal was Sanheba. At the same time, Zhongkuangbo Zhang Jin also led Qinding Town, Zhongchong Town, and Zuochong Town.

Youchong Town and the newly formed Qianchong Town followed closely, planning to follow the Hanjiang-Meixi route to Chengxiang County to cover the flanks of the army.

Not to mention Zhang Jin's troops, which are nothing more than cover and isolation tasks. The five thousand soldiers led by Zheng Chenggong are the key to the entire battle, because they want to eradicate the most powerful local tyrants in northern Chaozhou.

Only with Wu Liuqi could the Ming army restore its rule in northern Chaozhou.

Sanheba, where Wu Liuqi is located, as the name suggests, is where the three rivers Meixi, Tingjiang and Qingyuan River merge into the Hanjiang River. Its strategic significance is important, and a city with masonry structure was built in the Ming Dynasty. Compared with Raoping County

The Tucheng was much stronger. Later in the Nanchang Uprising, the rebel army also fought a famous blocking battle here when they moved into Guangdong, and it was even made into a movie decades later.

The Sanheba City Wall is 1547 meters long, 4.5 meters high, 2.4 meters wide at the top, and 3.3 meters wide at the bottom. The entire city wall is equipped with 918 butterfly battles and 4 doors. It is a difficult place to capture. However, although Wu Liuqi's troops have low combat effectiveness,

However, the number is limited. The two thousand or so soldiers and horses are really unable to compare with the thousands or tens of thousands of troops under Zheng Chenggong's command. Therefore, the last time Zheng Chenggong rescued Shi Lang, he chose to retreat, and this time when the Ming army came again

When the attack came, he did not dare to defend the key point here, so he simply retreated to Dabu County and jointly defended the enemy with the local tycoon Jiang Long.

Like Raoping County, the town of Dabu County in this era was not located in Huliao Town in later generations, but in Chayang Town, which is located upstream of the Ting River in Sanheba. Like Sanheba, it was also a city built during the Jiajing period, with a large scale

It is almost the same as Sanheba. It was built according to the location and built on the mountain, facing south and facing north. It has Tea Mountain as a barrier and Heding Peak as a horn. Although it is much more remote, it is easier to defend and harder to attack.

Wu Liuqi and Jiang Long were originally a bit dirty, but the momentum of Zheng Chenggong's army sweeping Chaozhou was irreversible. The local tycoons like them could only stick together to keep warm, otherwise they would have to be defeated individually like Xu Long and Yang Hu.

"Brother Jiang, how are the officers and soldiers in Tingzhou?"

Dabu County is adjacent to Yongding County in Tingzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province. As early as in Chaozhou Prefecture, the craftsmen discovered that Zheng Chenggong intended to go north, and they quickly asked for help from the Qing army in Tingzhou Prefecture. Zheng Chenggong would divide his troops into two groups at Sanheba. This is

What they didn't know was that whether it was the army of more than 10,000 people before the division, or the army of 5,000 after the division, it was difficult for them to resist. However, Wu Liuqi's army had retreated to Dabu County and set up separate camps, but there was still no

Seeing the shadow of half of the Qing army, I couldn't help but feel anxious.

However, Wu Liuqi was like this, and Jiang Long also had a grimace. When he heard Wu Liuqi's anxious questions, he sighed sincerely, and then told the cruel reality.

"The officers and soldiers of Yongding County have said that we are not within their jurisdiction, and we are not under the management of the governor's office of Nangan. If we are officers and soldiers, we are not allowed to leave the trust area without permission, let alone break into their defense area, otherwise we will be regarded as rogue bandits.

Destroy it and never tolerate it."

"Wha, what?"

Hearing this, even if he was as determined as he was, his vision was darkened and he almost couldn't stand still. Wu Liuqi knew the meaning of this very well. Tingzhou Prefecture was under the jurisdiction of the Nangan Governor's Yamen, and they did not recognize Wu Liuqi's so-called Qing Dynasty.

He has a military status, and he is even more unwilling to get himself into trouble for "black households" like them.

In fact, this is no wonder. Basically, Wu Liuqi was a local force that was temporarily recognized by Li Chengdong and Tong Yangjia when they entered Guangdong. It has not yet been integrated into the Qing army's green camp system. Now that Li Chengdong and Tong Yangjia have turned against each other, they are even more "

The "introducer" is gone, and no one can trust their identity as a Qing army. In addition, Zheng Chenggong is now very powerful, and Ganzhou, where the Governor's Office of Southern Gansu is located, was still under threat from Li Chengdong not long ago.

Who dares to provoke Zheng Chenggong for no reason even if he strictly abides by it?

"So, where are the officers and soldiers in Zhangzhou?"

"Uncle Jian, Brother Yu is wrong to say that we can't count on Zhangzhou's officers and soldiers. They were tricked by Zhu Chenggong at Fenshui Pass last year. Now they have Zhu Chenggong to the south and Zheng Cai to the east. They have no time to take care of themselves.

, let alone come to help us."

Jiang Long was telling the truth. How could Wu Liuqi not understand the truth? However, Zheng Chenggong was coming fiercely. It was impossible for them to resist with their own strength. Now that there are no reinforcements, people like Shi Lang were in the same situation earlier. Now they are in the same situation.

On the heads of these "Qing troops".

"No, let's just surrender. Guo Xing can use a big slap, and you and I are no better than that reckless man, how can we be any worse?"

"Are you crazy?!"

Faced with Jiang Long's persuasion, Wu Liuqi immediately stood up. Then, he made arguments such as the Eight Banners of Manchuria were invincible, and now that the Ming army had surrendered, it would be difficult to surrender them back, just like when Xu Long persuaded the Xu family

Like the clan members, Wu Liuqi wants to show his power for the Qing Dynasty again. It is a pity that Xu Long is the clan leader and has great prestige among the Xu clan, but the relationship between Wu Liuqi and Jiang Long

The relationship was just that of allies. In the end, no one could convince the other, so they had to compromise with each other, hoping to see what would happen next.

Fortunately, he still knew something about Jiang Long. He was just a guy who wanted to be the local emperor and had no big ambitions. Wu Liuqi defeated him with a battle, and even held on for a few days. After exhausting the Ming army, he could switch to stay here.

The condition was that at most he would be given some grain, grass, and money every year, which made Jiang Long think a little.

Just returning to the camp outside the city, Wu Liuqi's heart was already cold - a powerful enemy was coming, there were no reinforcements from outside, and the allies inside also had different aspirations. This battle was indeed impossible to fight, but it didn't look like he was like

Like Xu Long, he could still sail away and escape, but now he has no way to escape, and it can be said that he is trapped in a dead end.
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