The revolting armies led by Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu were in a gloomy state, and their morale was inevitably low. This was a huge gap in military strength. Sun Kewang had an army of 180,000, while Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu only had 60,000. Although compared to the historical numbers, The number of thirty thousand has doubled, but it is still only one-third of the opposite number, and there has been no substantial change.

Using a simple math problem, a three times difference means that a Ming army has to kill more than three rebels to win. Of course, war is not calculated like this, but the problem is that even if you don’t know the specific numbers , even without knowing the approximate figures, the soldiers of the rebellious Ming army would have similar calculations when they saw this scene in front of them, which would inevitably cause the morale of the army to fluctuate.

With the morale of the army so high, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu set up camp while trying to calm the morale of the army and boost morale. They were very busy. In comparison, Sun Kewang, who was ten miles away, also got the general situation of the rebel army. In front of them, Bai Wenxuan, Ma Weixing, Zhang Sheng and others responded to the general's orders and reported the strength comparison of the two sides to the entire army to further boost morale.

"This battle will determine the outcome!"

It was originally reported that Li Dingguo was assisted by Chen Kai in Guangdong. During the Battle of Guangzhou, some soldiers were lost, but they were also replenished. Afterwards, the savings of the two feudal lords Shang Geng were divided, and Chen Kai's manufacturing bureau built a large number of weapons and sent them to the army. , Sun Kewang once overestimated Li Dingguo's strength. Now it seems that it is still due to Li Dingguo's accumulated prestige in military achievements. The gap between the two sides is only larger than he expected, not smaller.

Upon hearing this, the generals also congratulated Sun Kewang in advance for his sure victory. However, Li Dingguo was Li Dingguo after all, and Sun Kewang did not dare to look down upon him at all. He still calmed down and made preparations for the decisive battle step by step.

On the 15th, we set up camp, and on the 16th and 17th, the scouting horses from both sides came and went. This was the appetizer before the decisive battle in this ten-mile interval.

On the evening of September 18th, Sun Kewang discussed the deployment with Bai Wenxuan, who was the commander-in-chief facing the enemy. Generals such as Zhang Sheng and Wu Dading were also heard.

"Zhang Shuai, you can lead Wu Dading and other generals to select 7,000 iron cavalry, and take a small road to Kunming overnight to attack secretly. There are Wang Shangli, Gong Yi and others in the city. They are all loyal to me and can act as internal agents. You and others can attack Kunming City. Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu knew that the fundamental ground was lost, so they would retreat hastily, while I would lead my troops to cover up the enemy. When the success is achieved, you and I will be the first to have great achievements!"

"I will wait for my orders."

Since they set off overnight, Zhang Sheng, Wu Dading and others quickly set off. Here, Sun Kewang wrote a letter and sent it to Li Ding's army. The content was naturally not about getting back together, and no one would even say so. He believed it. Instead, he agreed on a time for the decisive battle and threatened to defeat traitors like them in an upright manner.

"Today is September 18th, and we have agreed to a decisive battle on September 21st. In three days, Zhang Sheng, Wu Dading and the others should be able to crawl even if they have to."

"The king has a clever plan, and the ministers should strictly implement it. Then they will inspect the generals and the frontline battalions to prevent any mistakes and ruin the king's important affairs."

"That's fine."

Speaking of which, Bai Wenxuan was originally the commander-in-chief of the former military government when the Daxi Army entered Sichuan, and was a subordinate of Sun Kewang. Later, when the Daxi Army moved to Yunnan, Sun Kewang had Wang Shangli, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Army and the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Camp, Bai Wenxuan, the former military commander-in-chief, and the navy commander With the support of the governor, Wang Ziqi, and generals such as Feng Shuangli, who took charge of his department after Ai Nengqi's death, they were able to overwhelm Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu in terms of strength.

Over the years, Bai Wenxuan has always been the commander of the front army and his most trusted confidant. Only in the case of Anlong, Bai Wenxuan mishandled it, causing Emperor Yongli to be kidnapped by Li Dingguo, and he lost his favor for a time. However, for a long time, Bai Wenxuan mishandled the Anlong matter.

In addition to Bai Wenxuan's trust, Bai Wenxuan has always been very popular, and the generals and officials constantly explained it to him. At this time, Sun Kewang once again used him to command the former enemy.

"Feng Shuangli and Ma Jinzhong have already been crowned kings, so you must be anxious now."

Seeing Bai Wenxuan leaving in a hurry, Sun Kewang couldn't help but raise his lips. Speaking of which, among his generals, Wang Shangli and Wang Ziqi were trapped in Yunnan, and he also had the intention of leaving them behind as internal responders. When the army set out for the expedition,

Someone must stay in Guiyang, and the responsibility for commanding the former enemy lies solely between Bai Wenxuan and Feng Shuangli. As for generals such as Ma Jinzhong and Ma Weixing, they are mostly old Ming army generals who have attached themselves to their command. He is not too worried about these guys.

In terms of ability, even Feng Shuangli was once defeated by Li Dingguo, so the appointment this time was also due to the fact that it had to be like this.

"There are 170,000 troops here in Jiaoshui, so we are safe. We just have to wait for Zhang Sheng, Wu Dading and the others to succeed in their surprise attack, and then we can determine the overall situation in one battle. Unfortunately, Wang Ziqi accidentally killed Li Dingguo's general while drunk some time ago, leading him to

He fled to Yongchang Mansion with his troops, but this time there is no hope. However, such a huge advantage is not inferior to his more than 10,000 troops."

Li Dingguo's reply arrived soon, confirming the date of the decisive battle on September 21, and giving him a final persuasion. However, Sun Kewang, who had a chance to win, was not interested at all, and he had even begun to make plans.

How to deal with Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu. As for Emperor Yongli, the abdication procedures must be completed before dealing with them. It can be regarded as the last protection of the Ninth Five-Year Emperor.

He reoccupied Yunnan, abdicated, proclaimed himself emperor, and then personally led an army to attack Huguang, and eliminated Hong Chengchou, who was lying on his back. Then he went down the river and resumed the three divisions of Catalpa Ping. In this way, the Qing court in the north was no longer a concern.

, he can also complete Zhang Xianzhong’s unfinished business in one go.

That night, Sun Kewang thought a lot, and even had many fantasies that he had never thought of before. This time, with the upcoming victory, he also opened up his mind.

At the same time, Bai Wenxuan, as the former enemy commander, naturally did not take any time off. He first inspected the headquarters camp, and then rushed to Ma Weixing's camp. After leaving Ma Weixing's camp, it was already late at night, but Bai Wenxuan

But he still didn't return to the camp to rest. Just as he said to Sun Kewang, he personally went to the front line to inspect, and even went further out of the front camp and traveled a long way. It can be said that it was a very exhausting effort.

However, before dawn the next day, or rather when Bai Wenxuan had just laid down, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu, who had originally agreed to a decisive battle on September 21, suddenly set up camp to fight. The detectives at the front received the news and quickly sent this

Sun Kewang and Bai Wenxuan were informed of the incident, and the two men quickly challenged the enemy. The two sides continued to approach, and finally the war reached its climax at the intersection of the river.

The two sides combined have an army of more than 200,000 people. Youdao has tens of thousands of people and is boundless. Even if these more than 200,000 people come from both warring parties, the boundaries have long been invisible. Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu were the

It was well discussed that they have fewer troops. Since we want a quick victory, we must strive to defeat them in one battle without any delay.

Once the confrontation started, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu directly dispatched the most elite troops under their command. At this point, Li Dingguo had the record of winning two battles and regaining Guangdong, and his subordinates were all experienced soldiers who had experienced many years of bloody battles.

Needless to mention. As for Liu Wenxiu, although Baoning was defeated miserably and was later thrown into disarray twice, the background of one of the four princes of Daxi still existed. His generals such as Qi Sansheng and Li Bengao were brave and good at fighting.

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As soon as the war broke out, it started in the most intense way. As the disadvantaged party, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu took the lead in launching the attack. Before Liu Wenxiu's army, Chongxin Bo Li Bengao led the cavalry under the King of Shu and attacked directly.

Go up. The Qin Fan on the opposite side was not to be outdone, and the two cavalry collided directly.

Li Bengao was from Liaodong. He first served as a general in the Ming army. Later, he surrendered to Zhang Xianzhong, and soon became a brave general under Liu Wenxiu. Here, Li Bengao led his army to attack, and the attack was so fierce that it was almost life-threatening.

The cavalry on both sides had formed a melee. As the army continued to advance, some people were injured and fell off their horses every second. Li Bengao's horse spear suddenly moved left and right. Seeing that their leader was so brave, the cavalry under his command also moved forward bravely.

Chen Luohan, the cavalryman of Prince Qin's palace who was only able to fight, was very tired of parrying.

The horse stabbed and slashed like a dragon, and there were few enemies around. Li Bengao used his practical actions to boost the morale of his troops. Just as he was about to move forward, he saw his horse suddenly fell to the ground, and countless soldiers fell to the ground.

The swords and guns rolled over in an overwhelming manner.

It was extremely disadvantageous to lose a general in the first battle. Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu understood this, and Sun Kewang also understood it. At this time, Sun Kewang noticed Li Bengao's death at the first moment, and immediately ordered an all-out attack. He wanted to take advantage of the situation.

When the rebel army loses 10% first, it will directly determine the victory!

Li Bengao's death, just as his bravery could boost morale, caused the morale of the rebel army to drop suddenly. Immediately afterwards, Sun Kewang launched a full-scale attack, and Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu, who had used all their strength from the beginning, were immediately in a desperate situation.

.They have no backup plan. The world only sees that they can defeat more with less, and they can admire it. However, the outnumbered generals are ultimately the gap in physical strength. This is what they will inevitably face when the enemy is weak and strong.

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The moment when the battle took place may have been the moment when the rebel army collapsed. After struggling for several years, with the help of Chen Kai, they finally defeated the two feudal lords, Shang Geng, and then took over Yunnan. Every step was done with all one's strength.

To do it, Li Dingguo has never worked less hard than anyone else, but now he is about to end up losing everything. The eyes of the generals around him have begun to flicker. Perhaps, when the collapse occurs, they will urge Li Dingguo to abandon the army.

Absconding - escaping back to Kunming and taking the emperor to Guangdong is also a way out.

Some people have already had such thoughts. However, as the coach, Li Dingguo did not think of this at all. Not only him, but also Liu Wenxiu, as if he had telepathy.

"At this time, it is advisable to send out troops to fight as soon as possible. Ma Weixing and other important generals have made appointments. If it is too late, the situation will be revealed, and it must not be done..."

"If it's too late, I will die without a place. If you lie to the emperor and betray the country, I will be killed by thousands of arrows. I should go to the front of the battle first, and you can gather your troops and advance quickly!"

The words last night were still ringing in their ears. Although it was not in their habits to place their hopes on others, at this moment, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu really had no other options. They just stared at the white letters on the opposite side. Big flag. Until, the army there made an unexpected response.

"Bai Wen chose the wrong way!"

Standing at a high place, Sun Kewang could see Li Bengao's death very clearly. Here he could see Bai Wenxuan leading five thousand cavalry directly into Ma Weixing's camp, and after meeting with him, he directly came to cut off his retreat. This was when the Qin vassal army At the moment when they were attacking on all fronts, they had clearly won. Sun Kewang could not believe that Bai Wenxuan would do such a thing at this time. Moreover, he was not alone, Ma Weixing was obviously his accomplice.

"Why?!"

Whether Sun Kewang understood it clearly or not, Bai Wenxuan had already done this. At this moment, the Qin vassal army, which was already on the verge of victory, was suddenly stabbed in the back by Bai Wenxuan and Ma Weixing. It seemed that there was chaos. Chaos was spreading rapidly. At the same time, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu also noticed the sudden change, and immediately came on the scene and led the army to attack directly.

The battlefield is changing rapidly, and defecting on the battlefield is nothing new. However, when close associates like Bai Wenxuan also jumped out to oppose Sun Kewang, countless people were stunned. However, since it is a battlefield, life and death are the most important, and soon, Accompanied by shouts of "Welcome the King of Jin", the defections in the Qin and vassal armies were like chaos at lightning speed, aggravating the collapse of the army.

The 170,000-strong army fell apart just a moment after Bai Wenxuan and Ma Weixing defected. Similar scenes had occurred more than once or twice in the Ming and Qing wars. However, every time before that, they were almost in a state of disarray right from the start. It is not uncommon for the disadvantaged side to collapse under the heavy pressure, even if the other side has not fired a single shot. But now, it is the side that was about to gain victory that suddenly collapsed. As long as the more than 200,000 people present are... Those who are lucky enough to survive will never forget this scene today, absolutely!

"King Qin...Sun Kewang has already run away, and there is still Feng Shuangli in Guiyang. We must not give him a chance to regroup!"

After the Qin vassal army completely collapsed, Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu and Bai Wenxuan met again soon. In fact, last night Bai Wenxuan said he was going to find a camp, but in fact he informed Ma Weixing of Sun Kewang's temporary change of plan and asked him to prepare. .At the same time, something went wrong between Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu. Under the guise of inspecting the forward camps, he rushed to Li Dingguo's camp from the front and revealed Sun Kewang's plan.

At that time, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu once doubted Bai Wenxuan's intentions. But in the end, they still chose to believe it. This was more due to Bai Wenxuan's performance in Anlong. It was he who personally delivered Emperor Yongli to Li Dingguo. superior!

"A good brother has made great achievements, and the emperor will not hesitate to reward him generously."

After a word of comfort, Liu Wenxiu quickly stopped. The overall situation here has been decided, but Kunming is where the emperor and the court are located, and it is also where the military and family members live. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous.
Chapter completed!