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Chen Zuocai, also known as Uncle Ji, also known as Sleepyinzi, Yinshishanren, and Mengshechuan people. When he was eighteen years old, the Qing army entered the pass, and the Ming Dynasty was on the verge of collapse. In this year, the passionate young man Chen Zuocai defected to the country.
Gong Mu Tianbo was appointed commander-in-chief. Later, he worked with the Daxi Army headed by Li Dingguo to support Emperor Yongli and held high the banner of anti-Qing and restoration of the Ming Dynasty in Yunnan. At the end of last year, Chen Zuocai was sent to Sichuan to collect wages. But when he came back, he disappeared.
Emperor Yongli - the Qing army had occupied Yunnan, and Emperor Yongli fled all the way to Burma.
Chen Zuocai, who lost contact with the organization, had to secretly return to his hometown, Mengshechuan, to live in seclusion. Although Zuo Xinghai surrendered to Wu Sangui, he did not embarrass his friend. Of course, it was inevitable to send people to monitor and protect him, and Zuo Xinghai was also afraid of what this elm-headed man might do.
He did something that affected everyone in the Zuo Mansion.
Because of this, Chen Zuocai knew very little about the situation outside, and it was not very accurate. He knew that His Highness Min had left Burma and entered Yunnan, but later he heard that he had fled to Annan for refuge, and his heart became cold again. This time suddenly
He was welcomed out with great courtesy by Zuo Xinghai, but he didn't know what happened. He thought that Zuo Xinghai had finally woken up and was going to rebel against the Qing Dynasty.
"The Qing army was cruel and cruel. Wu Sangui was crazy. Brother Zuo finally saw through their true colors." Chen Zuocai was led to the Linshui Flower Hall. Before he could sit down, he said excitedly: "Brother Zuo ruled hundreds of thousands of people, and the Yi Banner
With one move, tens of thousands of troops can be obtained. Attacking Dali in the north will shake up western Yunnan. More than a hundred chieftains in Yunnan Province will respond in large numbers. If the two vassals of Jin and Zhao are also invited to send troops from outside the border to take charge, the overall situation in Yunnan Province can be settled."
Zuo Xinghai was dumbfounded when he heard this, and said to himself: Scholar, my brain has been made stupid by reading, and I actually think that the battle is so simple. But now I have to ask for help from Chen Zuocai, so I can only pretend to be perfunctory.
After the two of them sat down, Zuo Xinghai said thoughtfully: "Uncle Ji, you don't know the current situation in Yunnan Province. I'll tell you slowly as a brother."
At first, Chen Zuocai was still distracted, looking at the famous calligraphy and paintings on the wall and the lotus pond outside the hall. But the more he listened, the more surprised he became, and he stared at Zuo Xinghai without blinking.
"...Go to Yongchang, break through Xiaguan, and fall into Dali. Your Highness Min, King Jin, and King Zhao led an army of 200,000 with overwhelming force. They won consecutive battles. The important town in western Yunnan has almost been recovered. Erhaiwei has been captured and is marching towards Chuxiong. The main task is to
Attack from both sides with Yuanjiang Nasong to seize Kunming." Zuo Xinghai took out a memorandum, pushed it in front of Chen Zuocai, and said apologetically: "Uncle Ji, there was a lot of information concealed before, as my brother is also the Zuo family, and I am Menghua.
The people of the government will consider it, and I hope you will not be resentful."
Chen Zuocai swallowed, his frozen eyes moved, and finally regained their flexibility. After thinking for a moment, he understood the reason why Zuo Xinghai invited him, and couldn't help but sneer: "It turns out that Mr. Zuo is not raising a flag to fight against the Qing Dynasty, but he is worried
Will the King of Ming Dynasty raise troops to investigate the crime?"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Zuo Xinghai's face, but he returned to normal immediately and said: "Uncle Ji's words are true. My brother is indeed afraid that the people of Mengshechuan will only suffer from the sword and soldiers. What do you think?
Think about it, my brother surrendered to the Qing court just to protect the people, but he never harmed a Ming official or killed a Ming army? Uncle Ji's ancestors were also Luo Luo, how could he bear to see his fellow villagers suffer the disaster of swordsmanship?"
When Chen Zuocai heard the word "Luo Luo", he immediately thought of the mountain people with their heads wrapped around their heads, wearing short clothes, sheepskin, and bare feet, and couldn't help but feel soft in his heart.
Zuo Xinghai looked at his face and continued: "It is the fault of one person, Xinghai, to surrender to the Qing court. Please Uncle Ji go and tell His Highness Min that Xinghai is willing to pay for his sins alone, but he just hopes not to hurt the people of Mengshechuan."
Chen Zuocai sighed and said hesitantly: "Brother Zuo had his own reasons for surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, and he didn't do anything to help others. His Highness Min will not let it go further, right?"
Zuo Xinghai grinned, with a worried look on his face, "What about the Annan Zheng family? His Highness Min almost destroyed his country, only to surrender to the Qing court."
"It's not the same." Chen Zuocai shook his head and said: "The Annan Zheng family not only surrendered to the Qing court, but also attacked and killed our Ming soldiers and launched a crusade. It is not an exaggeration."
"Then -" Zuo Xinghai knew that Chen Zuocai had been persuaded by him, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "Uncle Ji is willing to go to Dali for the people of Mengshechuan and speak to His Highness Min."
"Zuocai is willing to go." Chen Zuocai agreed simply, but stared at Zuo Xinghai and asked: "Master Zuo, Master Wang is fighting the Qing army. What do you say? Do you want me to go with this mouth?"
"Of course I won't embarrass Uncle Ji." Zuo Xinghai laughed and said, "Repaying your loyalty is the right thing to do. If the Zuo clan needs to send troops to help in the battle, there are still three thousand local soldiers available."
"Are there only three thousand soldiers?" Chen Zuocai was a little dissatisfied and frowned slightly.
Zuo Xinghai sighed and said: "The ancestors of the Zuo family were forced to surrender to Muying in the early Ming Dynasty. For hundreds of years, they obeyed the orders of the Mu Mansion, conquered the east and west, and won many meritorious deeds. But the Mu family had never trusted them, and set up Menghua Guards to garrison the fields.
It is to monitor and control the actions of my Zuo family. Uncle Ji compiled the history of the Zuo family. It should be known that the garrison at that time had 5865 people, with a total of eight thousand households. The officials of the guard station came from Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Hunan.
There have been successive surnames such as Fan, Yao, Liu, Chen, and Gao. Now, almost half of the people in Menghua Prefecture are Han people. According to the rules, Menghua Prefecture is governed by Tuliu, and Xinghai is a local official. Is it inappropriate to recruit Han people?
"
Chen Zuocai pondered for a moment, knowing the hidden meaning of Zuo Xinghai's words, so he did not push or guarantee, changed the topic, and asked Zuo Xinghai for detailed information in a statement.
"In two days we marched to Yongchang, in two days we broke through Xiaguan, and in one day we fell into Dali. Even if there were not 200,000 soldiers in the army, there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Otherwise, how could they be so tyrannical?" Zuo Xinghai said according to his own judgment: "Wu Sangui
We have led the main force to attack Yuanjiang. If we fail to return in time, Chu Xiong may not be able to protect himself."
"Once Chuxiong is here, there will be no barrier in Kunming!" Chen Zuocai clapped his hands and said excitedly: "The king's army in western Yunnan is advancing. Yuanjiang in southern Yunnan is righteous and will attack from both sides. The recovery of Yunnan Province is just around the corner."
"I'm afraid it's not that easy." Zuo Xinghai had already persuaded Chen Zuocai, so he didn't need to respond with empty words, but said cautiously: "Wu Sangui's army to conquer Yuanjiang was said to be 300,000, and at least there were hundreds of thousands. If they retreat,
Adding more Manchu troops stationed in Yunnan should ensure that Kunming is not lost."
"Master Zuo, do you still want to wait and see the direction of the wind?" Chen Zuocai was a little unhappy, because Zuo Xinghai seemed to lack confidence, so he doubted whether he was falsely following the king's instructions and would do it again in the future.
"It's really difficult to be caught in the middle of the Ming and Qing campaigns!" Zuo Xinghai complained sincerely: "After much thought, Xinghai also wanted to follow the strategy of other local officials. When Uncle Ji meets His Highness Min, please speak up for Xinghai.
Xiang. In order to convert the Zuo clan into Meng, we must also lose people and grant land, and spread our branches in Annan to avoid the spread of war and the disaster of losing our family."
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On the map, Shiping City and Yuanjiang City are very close to each other. In fact, the straight-line distance between the two places is only forty miles. However, there are mountains like forests that stretch across there, and the roads are winding and difficult.
Yes, there are even a lot of barren land. This can also explain the problem in history that after the Qing army reoccupied Shiping, it took several days to reach Yuanjiang.
Zhuge Liang was also in this dilemma when he was conquering the Southern Barbarians. But after Zhuge Liang burned incense and prayed, spring water gushed out. A sage showed him a way to survive, but the Qing army did not dare to expect such good luck. Therefore, after getting
After the secret report from Shiping local official Long Shirong, Wu Sangui hesitated for a while.
If you take the normal route from Shiping to Yuanjiang, you will undoubtedly have to pass through Laowu Mountain and Dazhujing where the rebels set up an ambush, and then enter Yuanjiang from the northwest. Knowing that there is an ambush there and the terrain is dangerous, but still stubbornly running into it, is obviously not
What a smart move.
After weighing the matter, Wu Sangui chose to believe Long Shirong's tip and changed the marching route. A man who could betray his son-in-law and daughter could not be a spy or deceive. As the first harvest of this campaign,
, Mu Zhongxian and his wife Long Shi, who married into the Long Shirong family, were secretly escorted to Kunming.
With Shiping's Manchurian troops present, they could not only ensure a retreat, but also act as a deterrent to Mengzi to the east. First Yuanjiang, then other areas, Wu Sangui did not change his main goal of the battle. To capture the thief first, capture the king, this is a must
The principle of implementation to the end. Coupled with Wu Guogui's death and the anger of the letter, Wu Sangui hated Yuan Jiang and had already decided on the bloody revenge of massacre of the city.
On October 16th, Wu Sangui led his army out of Shiping and marched towards Yuanjiang according to the normal route. According to Long Shirong's instructions, the Qing army would divide its troops halfway. The first army would be led by Long Shirong and take a remote and rugged mountain road, bypassing
Arriving at Laowushan, Dazhujing separated Yuanjiang from Laowushan behind Dazhujing. Wu Sangui led the main force directly to Laowushan, attacked from both sides, first eliminated the ambush at Laowushan, and then captured Yuanjiang.
This has two advantages. First, it can ensure the smooth flow of grain roads. After all, it is difficult to ensure the supply of the Yuanjiang army through rugged and narrow mountain roads; the second advantage is that there is no need to worry about the enemies of Lao Wushan causing trouble behind the scenes.
, you can attack Yuanjiang with confidence. The annihilation of Wu Guogui's troops sounded the alarm for Wu Sangui, making him much more cautious and made a very prudent decision.
On October 18, the Qing army began to divide its troops in Longtan. Wu Sangui sent the brave general Wang Pingfan as the leader, with Ma Ning'er as the commander-in-chief, and Shen Yingshi as the deputy. He led 15,000 soldiers and 20,000 auxiliary troops, passing through Mazongling Mountain.
Tianshan, attack Laowu Mountain around.
History seems to have returned to its original trajectory in a certain part. Long Shirong was afraid of the Qing army's strength and rebelled. The Qing army learned about the ambush set up in Laowu Mountain. Long Shirong led the Qing army to avoid the ambush. These all happened.
But will the outcome remain the same as history?
On October 20, the Qing army that surrounded Laowu Mountain finally crossed Mazongling Mountain and entered the Qingtian Mountain area.
The mountain path is rugged and narrow, like a long snake, winding forward in the chaotic mountains. In many places, only one person can pass, and tens of thousands of Qing troops had to form a single file. There were no left and right guards - the mountains were steep.
, lined up in a single file, it is already difficult to pass, and it is impossible to have side cover.
This was the case when passing through Mazongling Mountain. At first, Wang Pingfan and others had a kind of nervousness that could not be concealed. They were always on tenterhooks and were afraid of being ambushed. They would be like turtles in a urn, waiting to be killed. Now these people's demeanor is much better.
, because on the one hand they have adapted and on the other hand they have figured it out. Unless the enemy knows in advance that they will take this route, the possibility of setting up an ambush here is very small.
The possibility of leaking the news is almost non-existent. Then there is no need to worry. After passing Qingtian Mountain, the encirclement operation was successful, and the isolated enemies in Laowu Mountain were only left with the fate of being eliminated.
Although the autumn sunshine was not too hot, it was still warm. It didn't last long, and the marching Qing soldiers were sunburned and tired to the point of sweating profusely.
In the chaotic mountains, one peak after another, one deep valley after another. There are endless mountains to climb, endless valleys to cross. No sound can be heard, no birds or animals can be seen, not even a blade of grass can be seen. At first there is a
There were two small dying trees, and then there were no living things at all. All the mountain peaks were as dry as the skin of the dead, and there was no sound of gurgling water in the deep valleys. I leaned over and listened, and all I could hear was the faint sound of wind.
roar.
"It's really a barren land." Wang Pingfan was already bald and wearing single clothes, but his head was still covered with sweat. He wiped the sweat and sighed: "It's all the work of Long Tuguan, who knows where there is water. Otherwise, I will be thirsty.
, and also made the army die of thirst."
"General, you have been rewarded. This is the duty of a subordinate." Long Shirong felt proud, bowed and said: "If you say this place, it is indeed impossible for non-natives to pass. When Zhuge Liang conquered the southern barbarians, he still needed to burn incense and pray. Please.
God sent spring water to save the whole army!"
"Haha, that is to say, Long Tuguan is more powerful than Zhuge Liang!" Ma Ning'er said with a sarcastic face.
"I don't dare, I don't dare." Long Shirong quickly put away his proud expression and became frightened.
Wang Pingfan smiled and patted Long Shirong on the shoulder, and said harmoniously: "General Ma is just a joke, don't take it seriously. By the way, we have been walking for almost a day. Is there any water ahead?"
"Yes, yes." Long Shirong raised his hand and pointed, and said: "Through the valley in front, there is a pool under a hanging stone wall. After walking for two hours at most, we will almost be out of this barren land.
"
"Okay!" Wang Pingfan felt relieved, reached out and took off the water bag from his horse, took a few big sips, and then gave the order to speed up.
Weapons, armor, and food are not the most important things in this barren land. Only drinking water is the most important thing to ensure.
Wang Pingfan knew that it was only thanks to the guidance of Long Shirong and a few natives that the army could successfully attack behind Laowu Mountain. Water sources were extremely scarce, and sometimes they could only find one a day. Filling the water bag was just enough to drink. Needed
Determining the value, although Wang Pingfan also hated Long Shirong's betrayal, he still tried his best to make a kind gesture, for fear that Long Shirong would secretly play tricks and point out one or two water sources. In that case, tens of thousands of people would suffer.
There are people and horses.
Turning his head again to look at the mountains ahead, Wang Pingfan seemed to have seen a little light when he raised his head to drink water, but now he couldn't see it anymore. Could it be that he was dazzled, Wang Pingfan shook his head and moved forward.
It looks like the distance is not too far, but you have to go around the rocky mountain. Originally, the valley is in front, but when the road under your feet turns, it seems to turn to the side, or even to the back. Here
In the stone forest with clusters of rock cliffs, it is like being trapped in a maze. Even with military maps from later generations, it is impossible to determine which path is in the end.
The road became narrow and difficult to navigate again, and Wang Pingfan and other generals had to dismount their horses and walk. The long queue was winding and winding. Those in front seemed to have entered the valley, while those behind them stretched out far and wide.
At this moment, an ominous premonition suddenly arose in Wang Pingfan's heart. He stopped and frowned, looking around. The path was dangerous and deep, with only room for a single rider. This was the impression of Wang Pingfan who had experienced the bloody battle at Mopan Mountain. Now he vaguely felt that today
The situation was somewhat similar to that of that time, but after stopping for a moment, he shook his head again. There were bushes along the mountain path of Mopan Mountain, which could hide ambushes; the mountains were steep and barren of grass, so how could they ambush? Feeling relieved, Wang Pingfan
I smiled to myself, feeling that I was suspicious and a little too cautious.
When he walked into the valley entrance, Wang Pingfan realized that this was not a canyon, but a gap between two strange-shaped rock cliffs. Looking upward, a ray of sunlight cast down, and the cliffs stood steeply, as if they were about to press forward.
Walking nervously through the gap, the view in front became much wider, and a rocky valley appeared in front of him. Just as Wang Pingfan breathed a sigh of relief, he heard faint shouts of killing coming from the front, followed by a loud bang and the sound of muskets.
It also rang, and then a thick cloud of dust and smoke rose in the direction of the valley mouth a few miles away.
"What's going on?" Wang Pingfan was shocked. Could it be that just when he was about to succeed, he was ambushed?
No one knew what happened, and it would obviously take some time for the vanguard to report the situation. But soon, Wang Pingfan knew that something bad was going on without anyone else reporting it.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Two loud noises rang out from behind, an explosion occurred on the cliff, and large and small rocks fell one after another, not only killing some Qing soldiers, but also sealing the canyon tightly.
The front was engaged in battle, indicating that the ambush had been exposed. Although nearly half of the Qing army had not entered the valley, they could not let the meat in their mouths escape. Therefore, the rebels on the cliff ignited the buried gunpowder in advance and used stones to
Cut off the Qing army's retreat.
Woo, ow, ah, roar... Hundreds of soldiers appeared on the steep cliffs on both sides, roaring in different languages. Although there were not many people, it was insurmountable for the Qing soldiers who wanted to climb up.
obstacles.
There are many successful cases of roundabout attacks, but there should be more failures, but there are few records. Risks and opportunities coexist, and the duality of this tactic is actually more obvious. If it succeeds, it will naturally be a heartfelt victory, and for
Military strategists are highly respected and admired by everyone; if they fail, they will have to pay a heavy price, and naturally few people will pay attention to it.
Wang Pingfan's heart sank. In the ambush, the enemy actually carefully set up an ambush circle here. He suddenly turned his head and glared at the local official Long Shirong. But the one who reacted faster than him and was even more furious was the commander-in-chief.
Ning'er.
"You spy, you deliberately led our army to death." Ma Ning'er grabbed Long Shirong's collar and shook it hard, his eyes were as big as bells, he roared, and almost took a few bites of Long Shirong's flesh.
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