Chapter 42 Rebellion to death, native officials surrender
"Jiaguan - villain, no, not a spy." Long Shirong's face turned pale, his body was trembling, and he stammered in defense.
"Not a spy?" Ma Ning'er held on tighter and roared like thunder, while Long Shirong's face turned from red to purple, "It wasn't you who tipped off the information, it wasn't you who deliberately led the way. How could the enemy know that there was an ambush here?
?Ah, ah, say it!”
Wang Pingfan narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "General Ma, please let go of your hand first and let him explain clearly."
Ma Ning'er blew out heavy breath from her nose and let go of her hand bitterly. Only then did Long Shirong gasp for breath and kept coughing.
"Sir, sir, if you give a villain one or ten thousand courages, you won't dare to deceive." Long Shirong was still panting, so he knelt down and kowtowed, "If a villain is a spy, how can he deceive me?"
Son-in-law and daughter, both tied up and sacrificed to each other? How can you lead yourself to death? Your Excellency knows this well——"
Wang Pingfan also thought about it and felt that it would be incredible if Xiang Long Shirong was a spy. However, he could not give Long Shirong a good look and forced him to find a way to break out of the encirclement.
"If you are not a spy, then find a way out of the valley." Wang Pingfan said coldly, "If not, I will chop off your dog's head."
"Yes, yes, villain——"
Long Shirong raised his head in fear and looked around. The canyon entering the valley had been blocked by rocks. There must be people guarding it. Just throwing rocks down was enough to stop the Qing soldiers who wanted to climb out of Liangmian Mountain.
The wall was steep, and there were soldiers on it, so it was obviously difficult to break through. He focused his attention on the exit of the valley, where there were two rocky mountains with a height of three to four hundred meters. The confrontation blocked the road.
"Rush out from there?" Ma Ning'er followed Long Shirong's gaze and snorted coldly.
"Rush out. Only then will there be water." Long Shirong lowered his head and muttered.
Wang Pingfan was also looking around at the way out. He and Long Shirong had the same view, especially that the water mentioned by Long Shirong could only be obtained after exiting the valley mouth in front. Otherwise, there would be no need for the enemy to fight.
Even if we are trapped for only a few days, our entire army will be wiped out.
"If the isolated troops take a detour, when will they be able to arrive?" Wang Pingfan asked in a deep voice.
Long Shirong grinned and said guiltily: "Two, two or three days!" In fact, he wanted to say at least five or six days, and the road was more difficult to walk, but he lied under the pressure of Wang Pingfan and Ma Ning'er.
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"General Ma." Wang Pingfan sighed secretly. He also made up his mind and immediately ordered: "Lead the men and horses to immediately capture the stone mountain in front, and seize the exit of the valley before all the enemies have entered the position."
"Yes, I will obey the order." Ma Ning'er bowed, glared at the kneeling Long Shirong, and strode away.
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If there is no battle but the temple is considered the winner, it must be counted as more; if there is no battle but the temple is not the winner, it must be counted as less. More is the winner, less is the loser, and what is worse is nothing! I look at it this way. Victory and defeat are seen.
Yes.
Sun Tzu's art of war is very good. More calculations will win. Less calculations will not win. But it is obviously not the most suitable for this ambush operation. Because this is not a matter of more calculations and less calculations, but Zhu Yongxing's foresight, which the small staff has already prepared.
Battle plan.
Long Shirong might rebel, so he deliberately revealed to him that there was an ambush at Dazhuqing in Laowu Mountain; if the Qing army might come by way of a way, then he would make preparations and set up an ambush. Even the marching route of Wu Sangui's army, Zhu Yongxing also
The guess is close to ten.
With Zhu Yongxing's reminders and predictions, the small staff formulated multiple sets of detailed combat plans, giving the rebels an advantage even before the Battle of Yuanjiang began. And history has not changed much except time, probably not much.
Because there really was no place to display ingenuity in conquering Yuanjiang. Wu Sangui’s actions were basically normal military actions, but he certainly would not have thought that the Ming army’s tactics had already changed a lot.
changes, and his normal plan was exactly following Zhu Yongxing's baton.
The shouts of killing outside the valley gradually weakened, and the shouts and gunshots at the entrance of the valley began again. Seeing that the Qing army separated outside the valley was about to be wiped out, Chen Guogong Wu Zisheng immediately transferred the Ming army led by Huang Yuancai to the entrance of the valley.
Soldier.
After a period of fierce fighting, the Ming army and local soldiers who had the advantage of the location worked together to defeat the Qing army that had captured the stone mountain at the entrance of the valley. Seeing more and more soldiers coming for reinforcements and the position being consolidated, Wu Zisheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Climb the rocky mountain at the mouth of the valley with Na Tao.
"If it were discovered any later, all the Qing troops would be trapped in the net, and they would not be able to escape the fate of being annihilated." Na Tao looked at the more than 2,000 Qing soldiers in the valley and shook his head slightly with some regret.
Wu Zisheng carefully identified the general flag of the Qing army, smiled, and said: "Prefect, look at that general flag, at least he is a general. Although he cannot wipe out all the enemy troops, he can still catch a big fish!"
"How many generals do Wu Ni have under his command?" Na Tao was somewhat relieved, but still had some lingering thoughts, and said, "If one person is killed in Shiping City, and another one is killed, Wu Ni will be heartbroken, right?"
"Most of the people who can be appointed as commander-in-chief are old generals who are close to Wu Ni. If their wings are cut off, they will naturally be heartbroken." Chen Guogong Wu Zisheng said, weighing the comparison of the strength of the two sides in his mind, and said: "The enemy has already lost its wings and it is difficult to get wings."
Escape, I plan to dispatch some troops and horses to Dazhuqing to stop Wu Ni's army."
"The Duke's concern is very reasonable." Na Tao pointed at the Qing army in the valley and said, "Why don't we attack with the whole army? How about destroying the Qing army first and then reinforcing Dazhuqing?"
"The Qing army still has fighting strength, and a sudden attack may cause heavy casualties. If it is trapped, there will be no water, and it will be destroyed in two or three days without an attack." Wu Zisheng pointed to the outside of the valley, where there was still a Qing army being surrounded and attacked.
Although the resistance was in vain, very few people surrendered.
Na Tao nodded reluctantly. In the battle of Shiping City, although they used gunpowder to blow up the city and killed the enemy, and divided up the siege with superior forces, the tenacity and combat effectiveness of the Qing army were still impressive, and they also brought great consequences to the rebels.
There were quite a few casualties.
"His Royal Highness Min loves the soldiers and cherishes the people, and we will do the same." Chen Guogong Wu Zisheng said with emotion: "Try to reduce casualties as much as possible, in order to prepare for the later battle, and satisfy His Highness."
When Na Tao saw that Wu Zisheng had moved out of Zhu Yongxing, he had nothing to say. He smiled and said: "I'm afraid we won't be able to learn His Majesty Min's miraculous ability to predict the unknown. Let's just talk about Long Shirong. Who would have thought that he would rebel?
, even my own son-in-law was sold.”
Chen Guogong Wu Zisheng's face straightened and he said: "His Highness Min should not talk to others lightly about his abilities. Just remember it in your heart and act accordingly."
"It's me, Meng Lang." Na Tao quickly looked to the side, bowed and saluted, and said, "Thank you, Duke, for your advice."
"Don't take advice seriously." Wu Zisheng stretched out his hand to help him and said sincerely: "His Royal Highness Min has a kind heart. He never talks lightly about sinners. But we should also understand his intentions and not increase his troubles."
"What the Duke said is absolutely true." Na Tao echoed and said: "His Royal Highness Min has worked very hard and done everything personally. In less than a year, he has changed the situation of the building that is about to collapse. We should be aware of the interests and share the worries and help the poor."
Wu Zisheng nodded with a smile, turned his eyes, pointed with his finger and said: "The enemy is determined to attack again. Then the prefect might as well stay away for now -"
"There is no need to hide." Na Tao puffed up his chest and said loudly: "I, the Na family of Yuanjiang, have fought for the Ming Dynasty for generations. How can we shrink back and fear death now?"
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The night was gloomy, gloomy and silent, covering the valley. In the eyes of Wang Pingfan and other Qing soldiers, it was as miserable as when the funeral was held.
Wang Pingfan licked his chapped lips. He looked around at the group of black figures sitting or lying in the night, and sighed silently.
Judging from the functions of the human body, it will take three days without drinking water to die, and seven days without eating. If you only drink water without eating, it is said that some people have set a record of surviving for more than forty days. This shows the importance of water to people.
sex.
If they were lying still, according to the law of conservation of energy, the Qing army might have to persist for a longer time. But such strenuous activities of attacking, running, and killing for more than an hour obviously consumed a lot of water in their bodies, making the dilemma of lack of water faster.
Shows up earlier.
Ma Ning'er had a rag wrapped around his forehead, stained with blood, and the armor on his body was damaged in many places. From time to time, he stared at Long Shirong with eyes that were a little burnt due to lack of moisture. Although he also
He tried his best, but the enemy was condescending, attacking his face with arrows, muskets, bombs, and rocks, trying to attack him, but he lost confidence anyway.
Long Shirong cowered and hid aside. The two natives moved farther and farther away from him intentionally or unintentionally, looking at him with disdain and contempt hidden in their eyes. The bullshit native officials were usually majestic, but now they looked like mangy dogs.
The act of betraying one's relatives is despised even by the natives.
"Water, water..." A comatose wounded man suddenly groaned, and he was answered by the Qing soldiers' sad looks and a few sighs.
Wang Pingfan also stared at Long Shirong with an unkind look on his face. If this guy hadn't said that the water source was not far away, the soldiers wouldn't have drank so hard that they would have consumed all the water they had left.
Long Shirong lowered his head, but he could feel the resentful eyes around him, and couldn't help but feel sorrow in his heart. If he had known this, why would he have betrayed his relatives in the first place, his reputation was already bad, but he did not get the glory, wealth, and life he deserved.
It's all going to be lost, so why bother?
"Those who surrender will not be killed!"
"Abandon weapons and avoid death!"
The Qing soldiers were so numb that they didn't even bother to lift their heads.
"Come here, there is water to drink." "There is broth to drink." "Whoever captures and kills the chief official will be spared and rewarded."...
Due to conditioned reflex, the Qing soldiers couldn't help but have their throats trembled and their eyes wandering. Some of them glanced at the chief officer secretly, showing that their hearts were moved.
"Don't be fooled! The enemy will not let us go." Wang Pingfan stood up and said loudly, his voice a little hoarse, "If you hold on a little longer, the rearguard troops will make a detour tomorrow to come for reinforcements. We should cooperate inside and outside, open the valley mouth, and we can have a good drink.
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Ma Ning'er curled her lips secretly. Long Shirong said that it would take at least two or three days to make a detour for reinforcements. Let alone two or three days. According to the current state of the army, if they spend another day in the sun tomorrow, I'm afraid they will have to stretch their necks.
He was stabbed. Looking at the actions of the Ming army, you can guess that they are not incapable of attacking, but they want to use thirst as a weapon to win easily.
There were not many lights around, but Ma Ning'er knew that she was trapped in a dead end, unless God blessed her and rained down rain to support these remaining soldiers and wait for help. But looking at the sky, although there were clouds, it obviously didn't look like it was raining.
Despair welled up in his heart, and Ma Ning'er's eyes became gloomy and strange. He lowered his head and thought for a while, took a peek at Wang Pingfan's location, and quietly walked towards a less crowded place with a few soldiers.
...and walked into a canyon, gloomy and dark. It became narrower and narrower, and there were piles of rocks in front of it. There was no way to pass. At this time, Wang Pingfan saw a huddled corpse under the pile of rocks. But suddenly he opened his eyes with difficulty and recognized him. He was Shen Yingshi, the commander-in-chief who stayed in the rear team. Wang Pingfan didn't understand why he was lying here, so he bent down to help him. Shen Yingshi's blood-red eyes Suddenly a sad light shot out from his pupils, and he murmured, "Master Wang, the humble troops were ambushed..." Wang Pingfan looked in the direction pointed by Shen Yingshi, but did not see the enemy soldiers, but saw Seeing thousands of pythons emerging from the rocks... Wang Pingfan was so frightened that he wanted to run away, but the pythons wrapped around his legs like vines...
"My lord, my lord." Wang Pingfan woke up with a cry. He finally escaped from this nightmare, with cold sweat still dripping from his forehead, and asked: "What's the matter?"
"General Ma sent someone to report that Long Shirong found a hole blocked by rocks under the stone wall. After digging, it may be able to allow a single person to climb through." The captain of the personal soldiers whispered in Wang Pingfan's ear. : "This matter should not be made public to avoid being known by the Ming Army on the top of the mountain."
Wang Pingfan was overjoyed. Survival from a desperate situation, survival from death, this matter cannot be made public. The generals in the valley had already lost their military morale. Knowing that there was a way to escape, they would definitely swarm away. This was known to the enemy. He nodded lightly and stood up quietly. . He and a few soldiers made a show of patrolling and left the camp.
More than a dozen figures gathered around the pile of rocks, waiting quietly for Wang Pingfan's arrival. Ma Ning'er's face was expressionless, but his eyes flickered occasionally, revealing a cold murderous intent.
Wang Pingfan came quickly with a few soldiers. Ma Ning'er hurriedly greeted him, cupped his hands and said: "Sir, half of the humble post has been dug out, and I will let you know in a few hours."
"Okay, okay." Wang Pingfan did not doubt that he was there, waved his hand, and walked quickly through the crowd, anxious to see this escape route with his own eyes.
Woo hoo, under the pale moonlight, what Wang Pingfan saw was not the half-dug hole, but Long Shirong, who was tied and gagged, kneeling on the ground with a face full of fear, and disgusting tears and snot.
The screams rang out, and Ma Ning'er and his soldiers jumped up to kill. Wang Pingfan reacted very quickly, jumped diagonally, and avoided the vital point. The sword flashed by his side and slashed on his right arm, which was painful. He snorted, and the hand holding the handle of the knife dropped weakly.
Blood splashed on Wang Pingfan's face, and the head of his personal guard captain flew up and rolled to the ground.
"You——" Wang Pingfan took a step back and glared at Ma Ning'er, his teeth clenching.
"In order to survive, we have to borrow Brother Wang's head." Ma Ning'er sneered: "Whether he is alive or not, Brother Wang is Wu Ni's thirteenth eunuch, so that's enough weight."
"You capricious villain." Wang Pingfan gnashed his teeth and cursed: "Do you think the Ming army will reuse slaves with three surnames like you who have changed their owners several times?"
Ma Ning'er was an old general of the Southern Ming Dynasty who surrendered when Wu Sangui attacked Guizhou. He first served the Ming Dynasty and then surrendered to the Wu Dynasty. Now that he had to change his master, Wang Pingfan was naturally very angry and scolded him.
"I don't care whether it's reused or not." Ma Ning'er shook her head to the left and right, and several soldiers held knives and pressed towards Wang Pingfan, "Thousands of gold buys horse bones. Brother Wang knows, right? My life is safe.
Being a commoner is a hundred times better than being buried here. If Your Highness Min is as kind as he is said to be, I might be able to become a rich man!"
Before Wang Pingfan could scold him again, several people pounced on him, knocked him to the ground with the backs of their knives, tied him up with ropes, and stuffed a rag into his mouth, smelling of blood.
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After resting in Dali for five days, Zhu Yongxing was about to lead his army and leave again. The latest intelligence from Yuanjiang had been received. Wu Sangui had just arrived at Shiping at that time, and he should have almost arrived at Yuanjiang now, right? Zhu Yongxing calculated the time delay in transmitting the intelligence.
I feel that if we set off for Yuanjiang at this time, we can definitely protect Yuanjiang.
The day before Zhu Yongxing was about to leave Dali, he summoned Mu Yi, the prefect of Lijiang, who was once again "assessing the situation." He also generously forgave Lijiang Mu's sin of surrendering to the Qing court. As an outpost and material supply base for infiltration into Sichuan,
Zhu Yongxing still comforted the Mu family in Lijiang with gentle words, accepted generous gifts of gold and silver, and even praised the Mu family for sending troops and raising wages.
The Lijiang Mu family's assessment of the situation does not mean that they do not have certain strength. The Ming Dynasty once vigorously supported the Mu family and regarded the Mu family as an important force in the "Jining border" to fight against the intrusion of the Tibetan forces. The Mu family used the power of the dynasty
, replenished his troops, and fought many wars with the Tibetan chieftains over the gold field, and he also had a local army that was still usable. However, the Mu family's way of doing things and the seriousness of Sinicization were no longer enough for Zhu Yongxing.
Not a threat.
Giving Feng Muyi's wife the title of a third-grade lady was a sign of favor from Zhu Yongxing and also a foreshadowing he laid. Because she was the daughter of the local magistrate of Wuding and came from a relatively powerful local government, and her ancestors were even
In the early Ming Dynasty, the female chieftain Shang Sheng was as famous as Mrs. Shexiang, the chieftain of Shuixi, Guizhou. Wuding Mansion is still in the hands of the Qing army, and it is not in the plan to recover it in the short term. But Zhu Yongxing likes to reserve his hands and feet. Who knows when he can
Use it?
The Mu family of Lijiang, the Na family of Yuanjiang, and the Zuo family of Menghua were once the three major chieftains in Yunnan history. When Chen Zuocai hurriedly came to talk about the matter, Zhu Yongxing finally conquered all three major chieftains.
Menghua has already been ruled by the local people, and Lijiang Mufu is "sizing up the situation." If we take a long-term view, it is the Na family of Yuanjiang who is currently the most active in resisting the Qing Dynasty. It is still an obstacle for Zhu Yongxing to change the country and return to the local people in the future. But now, it is obviously not a matter of considering means and
At the time of the measures, Yuanjiang Na's Chinese character was also very serious. Maybe it will come naturally in the future, and there will be no need to worry about it. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support.
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