On February 23rd of the 10th year of Yongli's reign, the confrontation in Yingde County was still going on. It seemed that both sides were planning to just hang around and were completely counting on other teammates to break the stalemate.

Guangning County in the northeast of Zhaoqing Prefecture has been under the jurisdiction of Sihui County since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pacified Nanyue. It was not until the 31st year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty that local rebellions broke out among the Yao people in the Daluoshan Mountains. The Ming court mobilized more than 70,000 troops.

To suppress it, in order to better maintain the rule of this land, the four capitals of Taiping, Olive, Dayu, and Yongyi in Sihui County were cut off and placed in Guangning County, which meant widespread tranquility.

This is a history of more than 1,400 years. In fact, it has a history of 104 years since its establishment. Compared with other surrounding counties, it is not very young. Moreover,

This young county is also quite low-key on the ground in Guangdong, not only because of its youth, but also because this county is located in the mountainous area in the north-western part of Guangxi, adjacent to Huaiji County in the easternmost part of Guangxi, and its geographical location is quite remote.

The county is surrounded by mountains, with the Suijiang River in the middle running through the county from northwest to southeast, forming a sloping and concave terrain with the Suijiang River as the axis, high on both sides and low in the middle. In an agricultural society, crop yields often directly affect the local economic level.

This place is in the mountains, and bamboo is the most abundant. There are strip basins formed by rivers in the middle of the county, which have always been called bamboo corridors.

It is probably not an exaggeration to say that this place is poor and poor. However, the local finances were not good. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming court quickly built a city for it, with a perimeter of 390 feet, a height of one foot and six feet, and three doors.

The buildings are located in the east, west and south respectively. Only the north of the city rests on the Fuxing Mountain, so even the city gates are omitted.

In spring, Guangning County has always been rainy, which makes people feel uncomfortable. However, it has rarely rained in the past two days. The sun has been shining for half a day this morning, making people feel warm.

I can't cheer up.

At the Laihui Gate in the east of the city, the guard yawned lazily. It seemed that he had not slept well last night. Now, the Ming and Qing armies are fighting fiercely in eastern Guangdong and northern Guangdong. From the map, Guangning County is right there.

Between the two places. However, the road never follows a straight line. The Beijiang and Xijiang waterways are the best ways to travel between the two places. Even if you have to take the land route, you will never pass through here. After all, this county is too

A bit more remote.

The guards are like this, and the gate officials are not much better. As usual, the city gates are open here, but it is rare to see people coming in and out. But if the city gates are not opened, the officers and soldiers guarding the gates will be

I won't be happy about it. After all, where can I do my errands as easily as this place?

It is already afternoon now, but the laziness of the morning has not passed yet. They have long become a habit, and it is not just because they are basking in the sun. It seems that even God is not surprised by this, it is rare.

If you show your true face, you won't be able to show off much energy, and you simply don't bother to show your face.

The days probably went by like this again, and they would be able to get their salary again in a few days. The older guards were thinking about how much money they would have left after buying food, while the younger ones were still worrying about when.

After being able to collect the betrothal gift together, it was like a neighbor's childhood sweetheart betrotting the family, each with their own thoughts in mind. It wasn't until the sound of horse hooves coming from far and near outside the city came with the wind that they finally got some energy.

"On this day, are there people riding horses to our place?"

The two guards came up with such thoughts at the same time. The biggest difference was that the former's doubts were more mixed with uneasiness, while the latter was actually somewhat excited about seeing new things.

Fortunately, news soon came from the top of the city, saying that looking into the distance, a group of cavalry were all dressed in Ming army uniforms. While I couldn't help but put down my worries, I saw that the cavalry was approaching in an instant, and the cavalry leader was even more...

He was carrying a bamboo pole with a silk book tied to it, and the galloping horse pulled the silk book straight.

"It turns out to be Lubu Feijie."

The older guards have seen the world and naturally understand what this means. However, there is another problem here, that is, Guangning County is affiliated to Zhaoqing Prefecture and is located in the north of Zhaoqing Prefecture.

The Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi controlled the army in Liancheng and Bilian, but looking from this direction, the great victory must have been in the north. Those two battlefields were presided over by Chen Kai and Chen Fujun, the governor of Guangdong. There was no reason to come here.

"Don't let Chen Fujun show off his power to the company army."

For a moment, he seemed to be shocked by the thought that aroused in his mind. Fortunately, even if he had thoughts now, he would focus on supporting his family and gossiping about the intrigue between the two unattainable big shots.

, it must be after tea and dinner, not now. Just after this moment, he let go of his thoughts, and he naturally became more indifferent.

"If you don't give me a reward, what do you do with me?"

The city gate does not need to be closed, and they do not need to expend such effort. They can only see the cavalry expanding rapidly from far to near, but as they approach the city, they do not necessarily slow down at all. When the Pegasus leaps into the city gate

At the same moment, the leading cavalry threw Lubudu to the ground.

The vision suddenly occurred, and before the two guards could react, the older man fell to the ground, and the younger man only lived for one more breath, and was killed by the saber.

The cavalryman who followed him killed him on the spot.

The Ming army killed the Ming army. This scene shocked everyone near the city gate. Immediately, they saw a flag flying into the sky. From the direction of the cavalry team, the sound of horse hooves sounded like thunder. When the team arrived,

The cavalry group appeared in the sight of the official road, but it was a gray-blue area, sweeping over like a flood.

"The troops of the Qing Dynasty have arrived, and those who surrender will be spared death!"

This was a premeditated sneak attack from beginning to end. Zhang Yong and Hu Maozhen led the direct cavalry of the two towns, about 800 people, to harass Qingyuan in advance, and then did not return to the company camp on the south bank of Huangshui River, but went around into the mountainous area

Head straight for Guangning County.

A group of cavalry has already rushed in, and the city gate has changed hands. In the past six months, even the city wall has tried its best to expand its armaments and mainly concentrated its resources on the supervision. The garrison in each county is really very small. Here, the garrison itself

There were very few, so the city naturally announced that it had changed hands very quickly. Zhang Yong and Hu Maozhen then closed the three city gates and tried their best to block the news while collecting military supplies and food for later use.

"Chen Kai may no longer be in Yingde County."

"But, Jing Lue, is that Fubiao still there?"

"The presence of Chen Kai's support does not mean that Chen Kai will definitely be there. If he is really no longer there, then the battle situation in Ganzhou will be in danger."

After a night of thinking, Hong Chengchou relied on the strategic sense he had cultivated through fighting with bandits, the Qing army, and the Ming army for so many years, and based on the analysis of Chen Kai's performance over the years, although he was still not sure that Chen Kai was not in England.

In De County, the cloud of crisis has already hung over the Qing army.

However, they had no way of confirming Chen Kai's presence or absence, because the Ming army occupied the city, and with their strength they were unable to launch an effective siege at this stage. Since there was no way to conduct a test, the Ming army did not intend to

Forcibly expelling them, the two sides can only continue to maintain such a state of confrontation for the time being. But if Chen Kai is really no longer there, it will be difficult for Hong Chengchou to interfere in the war in southern Jiangxi, and more changes must be made from another direction.

Lots of things to come.

More than 800 horsemen rushed forward carrying dry food. If they took the waterway, it would take a big detour and the distance between Yingde County and Guangning County would be 400 miles. This would be very disadvantageous for the Qing army. Especially

Qingyuan County along the river is still in the hands of the Ming army, and they must not be able to alert the enemy.

For this reason, Zhang Yong and Hu Maozhen chose to travel by land. After taking the lead in Qingyuan, they rushed directly to Guangning County. This could not only paralyze the Ming army in Qingyuan, but also take an almost straight-line route to maximize their losses.

The journey was shortened. This was easily accomplished, and it was further confirmed that the information provided by the Changsha shogunate about the military defense of Zhaoqing Prefecture was correct. Then, without any hesitation, he directly took the food and grass he could carry down the Suijiang River, heading straight for Sihui County.

Sihui County is located along the Suijiang River, and the Suijiang River merges with the Xijiang River at Sanshui. Compared with Guangning, Sihui County was established very early, as early as the time when Qin Shihuang took over Lingnan.

However, the city walls in Sihui County were not built as much as those in Guangning. During the Hongwu period, Muzha was built as a city, and it was not until the 73rd year that the city walls were rammed and covered with bricks. The scale of the city is much larger than that in Guangning.

It has a perimeter of 576 feet and eight feet, a height of two feet, four doors, and eighteen watchtowers. It can be said that it is a crushing force in all aspects.

It's a pity that such a city must have enough manpower and high enough vigilance to defend it. Soon, Zhang Yong and Hu Maozhen followed Guangning's old practice and came to take the medicine according to the prescription, and they easily took it.

Went to this county town.

"There are too few city guards, just enough to stand guard at the city gate and a few key points, and they have neglected training."

"Chen Kai and his troops in northern Guangdong fought against the southern and Jiangxi armies alone, making them think that they were in the hinterland and not in danger of being attacked, so they did not take the matter of defending the city seriously."

"This is in line with what the old manager said."

"Yes, if you don't take what God has given you, you will suffer the consequences!"

The strategy went very smoothly. Zhang Yong and Hu Maozhen achieved two victories in two battles, both of which were achieved by deceiving the city. However, this place is still in the hinterland of Guangdong, even closer to the core control area of ​​the Ming army than Yingde. With the southwestern meridian

Biao's current strength could not be defended, so the two of them led the cavalry directly to Zhaoqing Fucheng without hesitation.

Compared with Guangning and Sihui, Zhaoqing is not just a prefectural city to a county town. It is the seat of the governor's office of Guangdong and Guangxi, and it is also the core of the current civil service group in western Guangdong. This place should have been heavily fortified, but now

Wuzhou Fucheng was being besieged by the Qing army, and Lian Chengbi mobilized all the few troops under his command to rush to the rescue. It was like a lobster peeling off its hard shell, leaving only soft meat.

Once again, they followed the same pattern. Li Chengdong defrauded Guangzhou back then, and Li Jianjie defrauded Nanxiong some time ago. This kind of skill is not only known by the Li family and his son, but also by Zhang Yong, who has experienced many battles, and Hu Maozhen, who once served with Li Chengdong as a general under Gao Jie.

Not to mention that behind them, Hong Chengchou was strategizing and taking advantage of the situation by being caught off guard. All they needed was not too unlucky.

"Are there many officials here?"

"If the manager doesn't allow them to be killed, it's enough for us to lock them up. For the rest, let the two thieves scratch their heads."

After capturing Zhaoqing Fucheng, Zhang Yong and Hu Maozhen were uncharacteristically uncharacteristic. They did not block the news as much as before. Instead, they loudly announced to the west that Hong Chengchou's army was coming, intending to attack Wuzhou Fucheng with the Guangxi Qing army.

The three cities fell one after another in just a few days. Rumors spread wildly on the road between Wuzhou Fucheng and Zhaoqing Fucheng. From Hong Chengchou leading the southwest warp standard attack, to the Eight Banners Army joining the war, to Chen Kai's defeat of Nangan,

The Qing army marched straight in, spreading false rumors along the 300-mile journey. By the time the news reached Wuzhou Fucheng, Chen Kai had been defeated and died. The two Qing armies converged south and Guangzhou fell. Once the news reached Fucheng, it was immediately

A trembling voice!

"To build an army, the situation is over. It's better to withdraw to Nanning as soon as possible."

When the news came, the reinforcements Li Chengjue, Shi Shangyi, Li Xianfang and other generals urged to return to Nanning. It was an important town in the south of Guangxi. Although it was still far away from Li Dingguo's army, it could at least avoid the front of the Qing army for the time being.

Gao Wengui was naturally strongly opposed to this. He was stationed in Wuzhou on the orders of Li Dingguo. He knew that this place was the geographical link connecting Guangdong and Guangxi, or between Xining Fan and the Zheng Group, and could not be missed.

In this way, Lian Chengbi's opinion became the key.

"The reason why I don't agree to withdraw the troops is not because I want to defend the city of Wuzhou. In my opinion, Chen Kai has never been an easy man, and he will not be defeated so easily. This must be a bluff by the enemy!

"

As an opponent, Lian Chengbi knew Chen Kai better than anyone else, and the more he knew, the more confident he was in Chen Kai. However, at this point, especially the fall of Zhaoqing Fucheng was an indisputable fact, so he

The rhetoric was obviously unreliable in the eyes of Li Chengjue, Shi Shangyi, Li Xianfang and others. Even Gao Wengui, although it was inconvenient to refute, had little confidence in it.

The generals of the reinforcements persuaded for a long time. Gao Wengui had military orders, but Lian Chengbi seemed to have had his mind taken away by Chen Kai. He refused to believe that Chen Kai was defeated and died. Of course, they broke up unhappy.

When they returned to the military camp, they naturally got back together.

"The Governor-General Gao is so kind to His Highness the King of Xining that he will fight to the death; even a civil servant who controls the army knows nothing about fighting. The Tatars even occupied the city of Zhaoqing, something that His Highness the King of Xining did not do back then.
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