The fire rate of muskets is slow, and taking advantage of the gap after a shot is fired is a good time to attack. Wu Guogui's forward Qing army battle formation is very experienced, and he has a good grasp of the weaknesses of muskets.
The muskets in the Ming army only paused for a few seconds before firing another volley, and then after a few seconds interval, another round was fired.
Although they paid a price of blood and were surprised by the rate of fire of the Ming army's musketeers, the Qing army stepped on the fallen corpses and the bloody blood and rushed to the front of the Ming army's formation.
The clashing of swords, guns and shields, the shouts of soldiers, and the screams of injured and dying people were all heard together. Wu Guogui was surrounded in the middle of the team. Although he could not see clearly, he felt that there should be no problem in defeating the Ming army on the opposite side.
After all, in terms of numbers, the Qing army had the advantage.
Several sharp whistles sounded again, and smoking objects flew out from the Ming army's formation and hit the Qing army. A few seconds later, balls of fire flashed at the feet of the Qing army, and explosions resounded throughout the air.
In the streets, the formation of the Qing army was suddenly bombed into chaos.
The smoke and dust raised by the explosion obscured Wu Guogui's sight. He seemed to have seen the tragic scene when he was bombarded by artillery before, and his heart suddenly sank to the bottom.
The close-range bombardment of hundreds of grenades caused heavy casualties to the dense Qing army. Because of the black powder loaded, the grenade shells were deliberately made very thin so that they could explode enough shrapnel. Since the number was not large, only
It equipped part of the Ming army, but was defeated by Wu Guogui's troops.
The explosion lasted for three minutes. The Qing troops within more than 20 to 50 meters were either killed or injured, or retreated in panic, forming a no-man's land. The Qing troops who engaged the Ming army were unable to follow up.
. His mind was shaken, and he was quickly killed by the superior Ming army.
When the smoke cleared, what appeared in front of Wu Guogui and the remaining Qing soldiers were piles of corpses, bloody stumps and broken arms, and the wounded who fell to the ground screaming and wailing.
Bodies were staggered in front of the Ming army's formation, including Qing soldiers and Ming soldiers. The sword and shield wielders in the front row were also much sparse. But the Ming army's formation was still there, blocking the way forward.
"Fire!" The Ming army's musketeers raised their guns again and fired another volley at the frightened Qing army.
White smoke rose again, red gun flames flickered in the smoke, and the Qing soldiers fell to the ground screaming.
Wu Guogui suddenly heard the sound of dense footsteps behind him. He screamed in his heart, but before he could turn around to take a closer look, a bunch of javelins roared towards him and stabbed more than a dozen Qing soldiers to the ground, followed by several
The tip of a spear appeared on the street, and a group of soldiers with red scarves around their necks came out of the streets and alleys, cutting off the retreat of Wu Guogui's troops.
Reinforcements also appeared behind the Ming army formation on the opposite side. The sharp whistle could not only convey orders to the headquarters, but also call for liaison. The rebels who entered the city moved upon hearing the sound. They interspersed along the streets, constantly giving people in the midst of fierce fighting.
The friendly forces provided support and even dealt a blow to the Qing army that was still resisting.
If the city has been in the city for a long time or prepared for street fighting, it is natural for the soldiers to familiarize themselves with the streets, set up barricades, and deploy troops at the commanding heights. It can be said that the Qing army did nothing and had no time to do it, let alone such psychological preparation.
. Therefore, after the city was broken, many soldiers who defended the city were lost. Facing the superior rebel army, the Qing army fell into passivity. Although the Qing army also put up tenacious resistance, it only prolonged the failure.
Unexpectedly, he would be buried here. Wu Guogui smiled bitterly, but then had a look of absolute despair. It is inevitable for a general to die before the battle. He joined the army in western Liaoning at the age of 18 and charged into battle for decades, but he was also mentally prepared to die in battle.
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"Kill!" Wu Guogui shouted violently and pointed his knife at the soldiers behind him.
"Kill!" His soldiers shouted loudly and followed the general and rushed towards the enemy.
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Xiaguan, the southern gateway of Dali, is also known as the "Dragon Tail City" because Cangshan Mountain moves from north to south like a dragon swimming with its tail. The battlements extend to the "Tsangtian Pass" of Jiangfeng Temple in the southwest and to the "Suoshui Pavilion" in the northeast, with a total length of about
Four kilometers long, there are four watchtowers. The terrain here is dangerous and the scenery is beautiful. It has been an important pass to defend against enemy troops since ancient times, and it is known as a city as solid as gold.
As a city, Longwei Pass actually only has two city walls in the north and south. To the west is the Cangshan Mountain, which is lined with peaks and covered with snow all year round. To the east is the vast Erhai Lake as a city moat. There is also a river in front of Longwei Pass, which is Nanzhao.
The main purpose of the water conservancy project built at that time was to discharge floods from the Xi'er River. There was a wooden bridge on the river, which is the famous Heilong Bridge.
Longwei Pass was also the main battlefield of the famous Tianbao War. First, Xian Yu Zhongtong's entire army was wiped out, and later Li Mi lost one hundred thousand troops. The tombs where the bones of Tang Dynasty soldiers were collected in Nanzhao are sometimes called "Ten Thousand Tombs"
, some call it "Ten Thousand People's Pile" or "Thousand People's Pile", and the remains still exist to this day.
"Xianyu Zhongtong had 60,000 soldiers, and the whole army died in the first battle against the barbarians. To this day, the banks of the Xi'er River are full of arrow holes and knife marks." Jin Weixin couldn't help but express his feelings on this ancient battlefield and recited Bai Juyi's poems.
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"Ignoring the wisdom of others, being deceived by treacherous figures, causing countless soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to die in vain, this is the crime of the Tang Emperor." Zhu Yongxing put away the telescope, pondered for a while, and said slowly: "How can Tianbao be called the prosperous Tang Dynasty?
The expedition was once too Zhou Zhang. Thousands of people are here to watch the merits, and the crimes left behind for thousands of years are even more obvious. The poems I love the general are good, and the cries of the wronged ghosts are hidden in people. The ignorant emperor brings disaster to the people, and it is no wonder that the dust has come to the border of Shu."
Zhu Yongxing hated the biggest drawback of the feudal system, which was that one person could determine the fortunes of thousands of people. However, Chinese history has experienced repeated rise and fall, which is also called the cyclical law by later generations, with mountains of corpses and rivers of blood replacing each other.
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"Your Highness has written good poems, and his poems are also exquisite." Zhao Wangbai praised the selected essays and praised, "Tang Xuanzong became bright first and then fainted, which led to the Anshi Rebellion and the great Tang Dynasty. It was all his fault. It can be seen that the emperor was bright, then
Even when a country is in crisis, there are opportunities to save it; when the emperor is weak, the country's prosperity will also decline."
Jin King Li Dingguo frowned slightly. Bai Wenxuan's words made some sense, but he seemed to be insinuating something. He opened his mouth and said nothing.
Zhu Yongxing also felt that Bai Wen's selection had some meaning, and he was suspected of substantiating the concept. But now is obviously not the time to bite the bullet, and how to conquer the pass and get directly to Dali is the most important thing.
It is already the ninth day of October. Although the tactic of siege and annihilation was adopted to block the news of the capture of Yongchang for four or five days, after defeating the Qing army in Dali to reinforce Yongchang on the road, it can no longer be kept secret. In this way,
Dali's emergency messenger should have arrived in Kunming, and Wu Sangui has even received this information. Therefore, time is still tight.
"Now the Qing army will definitely defend Xiaguan with heavy troops. If it can be broken, Dali will be within easy reach." Jin King Li Dingguo changed the topic and talked about the current battle situation, "Dali's defenders and Erhai guards may suppress Fuhou Town.
There is Chu Xiong's campaign to suppress Fuqian Town. There are more than 10,000 troops in total. If they gather together, the danger will be difficult to overcome!"
"I'm afraid Chuxiong's Qing army was too late." Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and said: "They broke through Xiaguan in three days and fell into Dali in five days. My Ming Dynasty King - mighty!"
Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan was stunned for a moment. Then he laughed loudly, coughed and said: "Mighty, mighty. Master Wang is mighty."
Jin Wang Li Dingguo couldn't help but smile and said with a smile: "I believe your highness's bold words!"
"Haha, I'm talking big words!" Zhu Yongxing turned the telescope in his hand and said: "However, even if there is a delay, it will only be a day or two. Let's go back to the camp and see how the men and women are preparing.
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There is no natural danger that cannot be broken. In addition to fighting to the death, it also depends on whether you can find the weakness of the natural danger and whether you have a way to solve the difficulty.
In the ancient battlefield of Xiaguan, there were once hard-to-defeat Mongols, and hundreds of thousands of Tang troops were defeated. Judging from the history of its few defeats, most of them were over the vast ice-covered Cangshan Mountains and straight into the hinterland of Dali Bazi.
, making the dangerous pass useless. But Zhu Yongxing did not decide to do this, because it would be too time-consuming. He wanted to start from Tiansheng Pass, and what he drew from was the example of the attack on Naixtou Mountain in "Lin Hai Xue Yuan".
As a famous tourist attraction, Tiansheng Bridge, Zhu Yongxing visited Tiansheng Bridge in his previous life and was quite impressed by the surrounding canyons and cliffs. Although the topography should not be exactly the same, the characteristics of the confrontation between the cliffs on both sides of the bank would not change too much. If not
Longweiguan is surrounded by both the Erhai Lake and the West Erhe River. The groundwater level is high, making it difficult to blast through holes. Zhu Yongxing did not want to adopt such risky tactics.
When everyone returned to the camp, it was already noon. Zhu Yongxing went to check the preparations of the troops attacking Tiansheng Pass. One thousand fierce warriors, two thousand strong Mengshan Ke tribe, two thousand Ming troops, and one thousand auxiliary soldiers have been assembled.
After that, the artillery, ammunition, and application equipment were all ready. Zhu Yongxing felt confident and returned to the camp to eat. Before he finished eating, his own soldiers came to report that Duan Wan'er was outside asking for a meeting.
Duan Wan'er is already dressed in the traditional dress of a Bai woman. She wears a white narrow-sleeved big-breasted dress on the upper body, big-leg pants with three laces on the lower body, a sleeveless and collarless crimson vest, and a white handkerchief folded into
A three-inch wide strip was wrapped around the top of her head, and a dark braid was wrapped around the handkerchief, revealing her beautiful face and graceful waist.
"Haha, you are so beautifully dressed, what do you mean?" Zhu Yongxing rinsed his mouth, looked up and down, and couldn't help but laugh and tease.
Duan Wan'er blushed slightly, ignored these words, knelt on the ground and said: "Your Highness, Master Wang has arrived at Longwei Pass, and the daughter of the people has come to offer a plan to destroy the city."
Oh, Zhu Yongxing was stunned for a moment and looked at Duan Wan'er with great interest. Three days ago, because there was no need to block the news anymore, he let Duan Zhiying and Gao Chongyi go, hoping that they could make something famous and contribute to the Ming army.
Save some effort, will this pay off?
"Talk." Zhu Yongxing sat back on his seat and said with a smile, "Sit down and talk."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness." Duan Wan'er stood up, gathered her clothes and sat down on a small crotch, lightly opened her red lips, and said slowly: "What the daughter of the people said about Dali's homeland was just an example, and she had no other intention. I hope Your Highness will not be surprised.
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"Am I so narrow-minded?" Zhu Yongxing waved his hand indifferently, "Even so, if there is any merit, it can be attributed to your family."
Duan Wan'er pondered for a moment and then said: "There is Cangshan Mountain in the west of Dali, which can be said to be the 'Qianren Mountain blocked by ice and snow'; there is Erhai Lake in the east, which is 'this water can stop a hundred thousand soldiers'; in the north and south there are Shangguan and Xiaguan, which are also
'One general can block the pass and destroy ten thousand enemies'. However, the Mu family of Lijiang guided the country twice. He first served as a guide for the Yuan army, leading the Yuan army over Diancang Mountain and directly into the hinterland of Dali; later, he led the army to surrender.
, to help the Ming army defeat Dali and fall into Kunming..."
Listening to Duan Wan'er's story, Zhu Yongxing couldn't help but feel emotional.
The ancient city of Lijiang has a long history and has been well preserved in later generations. But who would have thought that this city has never had walls or gates, and it turned out to be an undefended ancient city! People, including heavily armed foreign invading troops, can pass through from all directions.
Streets, paths, alleys, fields and even trails on the mountains enter the city.
But throughout history, those supposedly impregnable cities have become historical relics one by one, while an undefended town has survived peacefully to future generations.
Isn't Lijiang's geographical location important? Of course not. Lijiang has been a political and military town in northwestern Yunnan for generations, the hub of the Ancient Tea Horse Road, and a hub for cultural exchanges between Naxi, Han, Tibetan and other ethnic groups. Therefore, it has always been a battleground for military strategists of all ages.
It was conquered successively by Tubo, then by Nanzhao and Dali, then by Yuan Dynasty, and then by Ming Dynasty. It is a place where everyone wants to have a foothold.
So how did Lijiang Mufu do it? In fact, it is very simple, that is, surrender. In the early Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan crossed the Jinsha River south to attack the Dali Kingdom. Azong Aliang "judged the situation" and quickly made the decision to surrender to the Mongolian army.
The decision was made. And cited the Mongolian army to capture Dali; by the time of Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, Ming generals Mu Ying and Lan Yu were about to attack Lijiang. Lijiang chieftain Ajia had to assess the situation and still did not make any resistance. He led the people to submit and
Assisted Mu Ying to defeat Dali and capture Kunming. Yunnan soon came under the rule of the Ming Dynasty. For this credit, he was given the surname "Mu" by Zhu Yuanzhang. After the Qing army entered Yunnan, the Mu family really "judged the situation."
Became the first batch of toasts to surrender.
After the Mu family surrendered, they obeyed the court's orders from generation to generation, claiming credit for their killings and battles, showing their loyalty. They continued to pay tribute to the capital from generation to generation. Therefore, they continued to receive favors and rewards from the imperial court. Through the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, they continued to flourish.
, and is also famous among the chieftains in the southwest for "knowing poetry, good etiquette, and observing etiquette."
It is very important to assess the situation. Zhu Yongxing admires the Mu family of Lijiang very much. He knows that surrender is not that easy. He must be respectful; he must obey orders to fight and kill; he must pay tribute year after year. To put it bluntly, it means giving gifts and paying tribute year after year.
You have to say nice things, smile with a smile, and do everything to satisfy your superiors. All of these must be done with dignity and dignity aside. However, compared with the destruction of the city and the safety of women and children, all these are obviously secondary in Mu's eyes.
"...Cangshan Mountain is covered with ice and snow, making it difficult for outsiders to cross. But with people from my clan leading the way, we can bypass Xiaguan and go straight to Dali." After Duan Wan'er finished speaking, he blinked at Zhu Yongxing.
Well, there has been progress. He dared to look directly at me. Zhu Yongxing looked at Duan Wan'er's expectant eyes and couldn't help but feel a little funny. He said for a long time that this trick is too old. Although it is effective, there is not enough time!
"This Lijiang Mufu, when Dali was strong, they took refuge in Dali, sweet-talking, giving money and gifts; later, when Tubo became stronger, they immediately turned to join Tubo; when the Yuan army came, they immediately joined the Yuan army, giving them
Sending information and leading the way has no bones at all!" Duan Wan'er knew that while she was offering advice, she also gave Zhu Yongxing a choice, that is, the Naxi people in Lijiang can do the same thing, and they are obviously more familiar with the road, so she reminded Zhu Yongxing again
, "How can your Highness be gullible if you are too casual in doing things?"
Zhu Yongxing did not comment on Duan Wan'er's words, but just smiled and said: "Very good, I will think carefully about your suggestions. Whether they succeed or not, I will remember your loyal and wise heart. Let's go on!"
Duan Wan'er felt slightly disappointed, but had no choice but to turn around and leave.
"Husbands do not fight, so no one in the world can fight with them." "A strong soldier will be destroyed, a strong tree will be broken, a strong person will be inferior, and a weak person will be superior." "The song will be perfect." It seems that the Mu family of Lijiang is a believer in Lao Tzu!
In this case, let's capture Dali and wait for the Mu family from Lijiang to come and plead guilty, and repay his sincerity! Zhu Yongxing felt that he had finished his rest, so he got up and left the camp.
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Is there any unbreakable natural barrier in the world? As far as Zhu Yongxing knows, there is no such thing. Whether it is steep mountains or rivers, or rivers, they all have a history of being breached. And once the natural barrier is breached, the psychology of the defenders who believe that they are impregnable will
The blow is fatal.
The danger was in his mind, not the terrain. Zhu Yongxing led 6,000 men and horses to set off in the afternoon and headed straight for the "Tiansheng Bridge".
"Tsangtian Bridge", also known as "Tianshengguan", is less than two kilometers away from Xiaguan. It has continuous mountains, craggy rocks and strange rocks, and the terrain is extremely dangerous. It is also the outlet of Erhai Lake. Tiansheng Bridge is located at Xieyang Peak of Cangshan Mountain and Ailao Mountain
The bridge between the Zhemo Mountains in the mountain range is actually made of two overlapping boulders protruding from the north and south mountains. It connects the canyon cliffs on both sides and is a natural passage connecting the north and the south.
The bridge is more than ten meters high, six to seven meters long, and no more than two meters wide. The cliffs on both sides of the bridge face each other. Under the bridge is a waterfall formed by the drop of the river. The water column-shaped plum blossoms splashed by the water are also known as the "unforgettable plum blossoms". When you cross it,
Going up the stairs from "Tshengsheng Bridge" is "Jiangfeng Temple". This temple was built in the Nanzhao period of the Tang Dynasty and is connected to the city wall of Longweiguan. From a geographical point of view, "Jiangfeng Temple" straddles the strategic point of "Tshengshengguan".
Together with the "Tian Sheng Guan", they form a natural barrier.
"The gap between the two mountains is about ten feet, and one will block the pass and be destroyed by thousands of enemies.", "The cliff starts from the ground, and the danger comes from the sky."
There are countless chants and praises.
However, Zhu Yongxing wanted to lead his army to break through this dangerous place where "one general can block the pass and ten thousand enemies can destroy it", seize Longwei Pass and open the road to Dali.
The leading force of 2,000 people had already climbed the mountain and occupied the south side of Tiansheng Bridge. Zhu Yongxing immediately divided his troops into 700 fierce warriors, 700 Mengshan Ke tribe, 500 Ming troops, and several guides wearing Qing uniforms.
, all of them were strong and good soldiers, advancing westward quietly along the cliff of the canyon, while the rest of the troops waited in hiding on the reverse slope of the mountain peak.