The intensity of the battle between the Pingxi Prince's vassal soldiers and the Ming army Yifu became lower and lower as time went by, and Wu Sangui did not send any more fresh troops to assist in the battle, but only stopped the army on the mountain road, and that was it.

Wu Guogui in front had launched two tentative attacks, but they were difficult to achieve, and the Ming army had no intention of pressing forward. They just guarded the area and refused to let the feudal soldiers pass. They fought for decades.

Of course Wu Sangui knew what Li Dingguo wanted to do, what he was doing, and what he wanted to do, but he had no intention of giving it a go. He just kept testing, testing, and testing again...

After a long time, Wu Guogui's messengers reported back. The shouts of killing in front began to gradually subside, but the intercepting troops of the Qishan Hou Wanghui remained motionless. So Wu Sangui directly ordered to withdraw all Wu Guogui's right capital troops.

Leave a small number of detective horses to continue monitoring.

"Prince Pingxi, the Eight Banners Army is indeed unparalleled in strength, but as time goes by, something will inevitably happen."

As expected, the passage of patience was not a uniform movement. It didn't take too long before Sun Sike and Zhao Liangdong came up again. At this moment, Sun Sike's anxiety was evident. Wu Sangui looked at Zhao Liangdong again, but the guy was more panic-stricken.

"The original thief sent his general Qishan Hou Wanghui to lead the troops to stop them. The thief and the bandits fought to the end. Wu Dutong was unable to rush over for a while."

"The more the thieves fight to the death, the more intense the battle is on Prince Xin's side. If Prince Pingxi can break through the obstacles at this time and successfully rush to rescue, he will definitely achieve great feats."

Wu Sangui still looked like he was still trying his best, while Sun Sike tried his best to make suggestions for the former. It was such a good match between generals that anyone who saw it would have to praise him for being loyal and courageous, and fighting for the national crisis together.

Swamp

At this moment, hearing what Sun Sike said, the listener couldn't help but nod his head repeatedly. But just when it seemed that he was about to be convinced, Wu Sangui touched his nose, and then changed the topic: "But Wu Dutong

Weakness was showing there, and it was difficult to break through for a while. I remembered that Sun Jiala once said that he wanted to share my worries. In this regard, I thought that Sun Jiala was a famous general, and his troops were also the elite of Gansu and Shaanxi green camps.

, and have been recuperating for a long time. Why don't we invite Sun Jia La to lead the army as the vanguard of the army, and strive to defeat the king's meeting in one battle, so as to relieve Prince Xin from this temporary predicament, and we can explain to the imperial court."

In a few words, Wu Sangui threw the question back to Sun Sike. Hearing this, Sun and Zhao were both stunned. However, before Sun Sike could figure out how to deal with it, they saw Wu Sangui's face.

Lu Bo was angry: "What, Sun Jiala was just teasing me?"

"Mo, I will not dare!"

These words seemed to come out from between his teeth. Sun Sike bowed to answer, but his face was distorted. Zhao Liangdong was not stunned at this scene, but Wu Sangui asked him with a smile.

When asked whether he was willing to go with Sun Sike, he quickly stated that his troops were under the control of the rear army and everything should obey Wu Sangui's orders. His words were respectful and modest, which made people raise eyebrows.

"This mountain road is too narrow. It will be useless for General Zhao to go there. You can continue to serve as the rear of the army." After saying this, Wu Sangui said to Xia Guoxiang: "Let the sons make way for Sun Jiala's camp head. In addition, give

I, the king, and Sun Jia La will prepare a bowl of water and wine, and I will personally perform a great deed for Sun Jia La."

"The general will obey his orders."

After all, Wu Sangui was the King of Pingxi and the general in charge of the rear army. Even if it was Doni's order, Sun Sike would not dare to disobey the military order. He was already riding a tiger and could not get off, so he had to obey the order. Soon, Sun Sike's troops

Then they passed by Wu Sangui, and Wu Sangui did not forget to toast Sun Sike with a glass of water and wine, wishing him a successful start. But Wu Sangui just pretended to dip the glass of water and wine in his mouth, but he saw

Sun Sike turned around and left, scattering it on the ground like a libation.

"You, a bastard like you, want to imitate Li Guohan, huh."

After sneering, Wu Sangui immediately ordered Zhao Liangdong to lead his troops and horses to withdraw from the mountain road, so as to avoid blocking the evacuation route of the army and causing greater losses if the battle ahead was unfavorable. Immediately afterwards, he sent a message from Wang Fuchen and Ping Xi.

The generals of the royal palace first arranged the evacuation of their headquarters, then ordered Gao Dejie and Yang Kun to assist Wu Yingqi and Hu Guozhu respectively in launching a counterattack and help them evacuate the battlefield, and finally sent Wang Fuchen to lead his troops to supervise Sun Sike.

"Our Prince of Pingxi will not abandon any of our brothers. Commander Wang, if Sun Sike's men dare to show signs of cowardice, they will be killed without mercy."

When these words hit my ears, how could Wang Fuchen not know what kind of supervisory army this was? It was clear that he was submitting a petition. But he had already agreed with Wu Sangui before, and he also received a lot of benefits from Wu Sangui along the way. Wu Sangui's attitude towards Sun Sike was even worse.

It was clearly telling him that they were brothers, and they would be indispensable for future glory and wealth; if not, then just go and accompany Sun Sike.

"The general will obey the order. Please rest assured, Your Majesty. If he dares to take even half a step back, he will be beheaded immediately. There will be no ambiguity."

"Very good." He patted Wang Fuchen's shoulder heavily, and Wu Sangui's smile became even brighter: "It's too bloody to use a knife or a gun, so it's unlucky. It's better to use something more festive."

"You will finally understand."

The generals followed the orders, and soon the feudal soldiers turned around and returned the same way, even faster than when they came. With the help of Gao Dejie and Yang Kun, Wu Yingqi and Hu Guozhu quickly

They also got rid of the Ming Army Yifu, who had been worn down and lost their vigor. At this time, Xia Guoxiang, who was always walking by Wu Sangui's side, could no longer hold back the doubts and worries in his chest.

"Father-in-law, if this happens, it will be difficult for the court to explain."

Wu Sangui had three sons-in-law, among whom Xia Guoxiang was the most capable and the most valued. This man was also the second-ranking figure in the Pingxi Palace and Wu Sangui’s Zhou regime during the San Francisco Rebellion. He could be regarded as a high-ranking and powerful person.

At this moment, when Xia Guoxiang asked, Wu Sangui also knew that this son-in-law had excellent strategic vision, but he was frivolous and superficial, saying whatever he thought, and could not hold back his words at all. And he had to explain it.

"My dear son-in-law, do you still remember the situation of Tunqi and Dasu after the battle of Hengyang?"

Xia Guoxiang pondered for a moment and then said in shock: "Father-in-law, are you worried that the imperial court will put the responsibility for the loss of troops and generals in the Eight Banners Army on us?"

"A good son-in-law knows my true feelings."

Tunqi was Nikan's first deputy when he went south, and was also the commander-in-chief of the Eight Banners Army in Huguang after Nikan's death. However, Nikan died in Hengyang. Although Tunqi won the battle of Zhoujiapu, that battle

In fact, the losses of the Qing army were not light. Therefore, when the army returned to Beijing, the Qing government immediately settled the accounts and denounced the Eight Banners generals who followed Nikan southward. Tunqi even cut off all the titles from Dorobele.

Dasu was actually one of the people who went south with Nikan at that time, but when Nikan died, he was ordered to serve as a partial division to attack other Ming armies. In the end, he became the only general who was not punished.

Later, on the recommendation of Obai, Dasu served as Angbang Zhangjing, who was stationed at the Eight Banners in Nanchang, and was the commander-in-chief of the Qing army in Jiangxi. This time, Tunqi also participated in the war to destroy the country, and was given a gift by the Qing government before the war.

The title of Lord Zhenguo was an encouragement, but in the end, he was only the deputy of Prince Xinduoni, the deputy of Prince Luoping of Duoluoping, that is, the deputy of the commander-in-chief of the first army, and he was no longer assured of being granted any position by the Qing government.

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"In the beginning, I was just worried about being punished by the court..."

In the past, Nikan was caught in an ambush by the ambush king Li Dingguo and died. Now, Doni was ambushed by the ambush king Li Dingguo again. What's more terrible is that Nikan was ambushed in the plain, and the only loss was that

There were more than a hundred officers and cavalry; but Donny was better this time. He suddenly changed the marching order, which saved him from disaster. However, all the Eight Banners of this army were ambushed, and they were still in such a high place with no way to enter the earth.

There was an ambush in the gateless mountain road. Even if you think about it with your buttocks, the damage would have been enough to make the Qing court feel an eight-magnitude earthquake.

"But think back, why did Prince Xin change the marching order? Isn't it because Prince Zheng defeated Quzhou? If Prince Xin lost his army and lost his general, our Pingxi Palace will still have strong troops and horses. Emperor Gao is far away in Yunnan today, but the court still wants to appease us.

, because there are only so many children of the Eight Banners, or to be precise, there are only so many Eight Banners in Manchuria, they cannot afford to offend us; but if we lose our troops to save Prince Xin, the Eight Banners Army can suffer less damage, and maybe still have a chance to defeat them.

We are thieves, but the court’s attitude towards us may not be the same.”

Xia Longshan, the father of Xia Guoxiang, and Hu Xinshui, the father of Hu Guozhu, were Wu Sangui's most trusted generals when he was in western Liaoning. They led Wu Sangui's retainers as the second and left guerrilla battalions.

Under the influence of their ears and eyes, they are also well aware of the "corporate culture" of "dead Taoist friends but not poor Taoists" like Guan Ningjun - they have known since then that only the army under their command is the foundation for their survival.

Holding a large army, their glory and wealth are indispensable no matter in the Ming or Qing Dynasties. But if their own strength is damaged because of the so-called "loyalty", no matter how loyal they are, they will only get some verbal praise.

The interests can only be handed over to others, and may even be cannibalized and divided by the court or other forces.

Respecting such a philosophy in troubled times, they were able to survive and even rise. Moreover, the only person Wu Sangui had ever risked his life to rescue was his father Wu Xiang. Even his uncle Zu Dashou was trapped in Songshan.

You can oil the soles of your feet without any psychological burden. Donnie is not his father, so why should he be asked to rescue him with all his strength?

In response to this, Xia Guoxiang also nodded repeatedly and sighed, "My father-in-law is wise." But just because of this, Wu Sangui was determined not to be so ruthless. There must be other reasons.

As expected, after Xia Guoxiang had digested all this, Wu Sangui continued: "Later, when I discovered that the old thief had the support of Chen Kai, I no longer dared to hope that after defeating the old thief, I could fulfill the promise of the court.

In this way, the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou will serve as the vassal state of our Prince Pingxi..."

At first, Wu Sangui got the promise from the Qing court by commanding the Pingxi Prince's vassal troops to go south. Then, their battles in Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan went smoothly. Until he received the news that the Qing army had defeated Quzhou, until

Doni led the army to catch up, and everything began to turn against the Manchus.

"I never expected that the problem would arise in Zhejiang, thousands of miles away."

Why did the Qing government choose to defend in the east and attack in the west? In addition to Sun Kewang's factors, more importantly, the Qing army was indeed at a disadvantage in the southeast. It only relied on the broken Fujian and terrain obstacles to achieve a defensive position. When Chen Kai invaded Jiangxi,

Attracting the attention of the Qing army and successfully attracting part of the Qing army in Quzhou, Zheng Chenggong created a good opportunity to defeat the Qing army cluster in the first battle. Zheng Chenggong could then sweep Jiangsu and Zhejiang on his own, and the dividends brought by the victory would also be inevitable.

It will be denied to Jiangxi.

Based on Doni's unreasonable behavior, Wu Sangui concluded that Hong Chengchou could not defend Jiangxi, let alone the empty shell of Huguang. Once Huguang fell, even if the Qing government defended Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it would not be able to transport food and grass.

When he arrived in Yunnan and Guizhou, the vassal state promised to him by the Qing court turned into a cage to imprison him - sitting outside was Chen Kai, who was watching eagerly, and inside were a group of people such as Li Dingguo, Bai Wenxuan, Feng Shuangli, etc.

He Jiuyi, Ma Jinzhong, Ma Weixing and other muscular brothers are gearing up one by one.

It’s so cruel!

Even if he can defeat Li Dingguo, even if he kills Li Dingguo, if Chen Kai makes his attitude clear, he will inevitably face an attack from Huguang and Guangxi. Even Chen Kai may not need to do it himself, as long as he writes a message,

The Ming armies scattered across Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan will attack him in groups. And he will also face the dilemma of being cut off from the supply of food and grass supported by Huguang, and can only rely on the old capital left by Yongli.

Fortunately, Chen Kai only had to provide food and fodder to the other Ming armies, and he would be finished naturally after two years.

"I originally thought that the Qing Dynasty would be able to rule the world, but now it seems that everything is still uncertain. My dear son-in-law, we must make preparations early."

Wu Sangui's words were serious and thoughtful, which made Prime Minister Xia inevitably sigh. After fighting for so many years, he finally managed to get the vassal state and enjoy wealth and glory, but in the end, all his previous achievements were wasted by irrelevant people and things.

However, what Wu Sangui did not mention to him was that during the time when he was waiting for Wu Guogui to find out the military situation, he was actually thinking more - Chen Kai's statement made him not only gain the vassal status from the Qing court, but also

The country could not defend the vassal state. Even if he led a large army, he would follow the Ming army anyway. Chen Kai had no reason to deal with him anymore. The Yunnan-Guizhou vassal state was still worthless and could not be obtained.

The Qing army did occupy Guizhou for a year, but it was still based on the surrender of the Ming army and the surrender of the chieftains. In a province full of chieftains, only a guy like Sun Kewang who could squeeze oil from rocks would think that the king was domineering.

In Yunnan, the Qing army only occupied some of the prefectures and counties in the heartland of Qujing, Kunming, Chuxiong, Dali, and Yongchang. There were many prefectures and counties in northern Yunnan, western Yunnan, eastern Yunnan, and southern Yunnan that were controlled by the Ming army.

And in the hands of the chieftain. Once he changed his mind, there would be no reason to attack the city again.

What's even more fatal is that the province of Yunnan has been guarded by the Duke of Guizhou for generations since the Ming Dynasty. The ancestor of the contemporary Duke of Guizhou, Mu Tianbo, was the godson of Ming Taizu and was raised by Empress Ma herself. Although it was later said that

Their surname is no longer Zhu, but the old Zhu family has always regarded them as their own relatives. Apart from other things, when Yongli arrived in Yunnan, the first thing he did was to let Mu Tianbo take charge of the imperial army, and he even rescued him from prison for his kindness.

Even the caged Li Dingguo can't compare. When the time comes, if the court says "Follow the old system", he will still give up Yunnan. This may even become the standard for the Ming court to test whether he is sincere or not!

Wu Sangui's vassal soldiers had already changed direction, while Sun Sike's green battalion soldiers were still marching forward. By this time, he had already realized the gap between him and an old man like Wu Sangui, but he also knew very well that the current

If the cannon fodder wants to survive and avenge this attack, he must break through the Wang Hui's defense line and successfully rescue Dhoni. Only with Dhoni as his backing can he be able to rely on his connections in the court.

Take revenge on Wu Sangui.

In response to this, Sun Sike continued to encourage the morale of his troops along the way. No matter what gold, silver, wealth, or women in the fields or houses, he painted the cakes first and then talked about it.

However, before he could make the cake painting realistic and before he could get close to the Ming army's defense line, the officer in charge of the rear team ran over directly and said that Wang Fuchen claimed to be on Wu Sangui's order and came to help Sun Sike. But then

Wang Fuchen, however, had no intention of coming over to discuss with Sun Sike how to defeat the enemy. He just led his troops to the far right of Sun Sike's headquarters thirty or fifty steps away, and kept following him.

"This is the supervisor!"

Thinking of this, Sun Sike's back molars were about to be broken. However, he had no choice but to let Wang Fuchen follow him until he could see the Ming army's defense line, and then joined his troops.

Stopped.

"Ma Yaozi, just wait. When I return to Beijing, I will eat with you!"

With this in mind, Sun Sike did not stop. He looked at the Ming army's battle formation, which was a very typical defensive formation. Under normal circumstances, the Ming army's physical strength and tolerance for casualties should be consumed first with firearms.

, then find the right opportunity to send sword and shield soldiers to charge into the formation, and finally completely eliminate this Ming army with the help of the opening opened by the sword and shield soldiers.

However, the shouts of killing in the distance were getting lower and lower. Based on his experience, Donnie's side should have been on the verge of the most dangerous stage. Time no longer allowed him to linger like this, so he also

They had no choice but to march forward beating drums, striving to break through the Ming army's defense line through desperate and bloody battles.

Sun Sike shouted hoarsely to boost morale, and his subordinates also strode forward against the Ming army's arrows and lead bullets. Seventy steps, fifty steps, thirty steps, Sun Sike's subordinates were already firing.

They had weapons such as throwing axes and throwing knives, and were always ready to charge at the Ming army after throwing them.

However, before Sun Sike's flag could be pressed forward again, a loud shout came from behind the green battalion soldiers, who could it be if it wasn't Wang Fuchen.

"Sun Sike disobeyed military orders, refused to fight, and intended to collude with bandits. It has been found out. I will kill him on the orders of the prince!"

As soon as he finished speaking, explosions started to sound one after another, causing the back group of the green battalion soldiers to cry for their fathers and mothers, with blood and flesh flying everywhere. It was really terrible to see.

Sun Sike stared back in shock at this scene that was beyond the limits of normal people's imagination. Even the Ming army in the distance temporarily forgot who they were, where they were, what they were doing, and what they should do next.

But soon, Sun Sike couldn't help but recall his deceased father. In the Battle of Xipingbao, he immediately turned around and fled after charging, so that the Ming army of tens of thousands collapsed without a fight. But the conscience of heaven and earth

Ah, this time he was really launching an attack on the Ming army, and he was about to start a battle. How could he be accused of not fighting and not being able to reason with others?
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