The defeat of the Ming Dynasty army at Fenghuang Ridge was not only caused by someone passing the news to Luo Guanzhong.
Someone also brought the news to Tang He, the commander of the Guizhou Capital Division in the rear.
As the supreme commander of the Guizhou Ming Army, Tang He immediately realized the seriousness of the problem. He had previously underestimated the energy of the chieftain rebels, and did not expect that so many internal forces could be developed from the mountain people.
Tang He made a prompt decision and personally led the elite Ming army in Guizhou along the mountain road towards the Buffalo Village area. He estimated that as long as the Ming troops in Buffalo Village were not careless, they would be able to hold on until he arrived with reinforcements.
At this time, outside Buffalo Walled City, the chieftain army led by rebel leader Yang Wanzhong was already in a dilemma.
Yang Wanzhong led the Territorial Division rebels, although they won the Battle of Phoenix Ridge and killed more than 300 Ming soldiers.
However, Huang Shan, the commander of the Ming army in Fenghuangling, ordered the warehouses in Fenghuangling to be burned before Fenghuangling was defeated. The chieftain rebels did not receive a grain of grain or other supplies.
Now they have lost more than a thousand elite soldiers under Buffalo Walled City. If they don't break through Buffalo Walled City, they will lose money this time.
Especially as the spies from the front reported that the Ming army was heading towards Buffalo Village, Yang Wanzhong was even more anxious.
"If we, the Yang family of Bozhou, cannot destroy this Ming army, we will never have the chance to restore our ancestral foundation."
Yang Wanzhong thought over and over again and decided to make a last-ditch effort.
Yang Wanzhong personally went into battle and urged his rebel soldiers to launch a desperate attack.
It has to be said that the rebels still had some courage in the desperate situation. They attacked from the morning to the evening despite the Ming army's guns and artillery.
The muskets and artillery in the hands of the Ming army were so hot that they could no longer be fired.
In such an emergency situation, Luo Guanzhong still did not panic.
Luo Guanzhong drew a spear and led his soldiers in a fierce hand-to-hand fight with the rebels on the top of the city.
When night fell, many rebel corpses were already densely piled outside Buffalo Village.
Encouraged by Yang Wanzhong and other leaders, the rebels felt that the Ming army could defeat them and they could no longer use powerful firearms.
But now the Ming army relied on hand-to-hand combat with swords and guns, and still beat them to a pulp.
This caused the rebels to lose all their last vestiges of confidence.
By that night, due to the repeated disastrous defeats, many people among the rebels felt desperate, especially since many of them had lost brothers or fathers and sons in the battle, and each one of them started to cry sadly.
At the beginning, only a few people were sad and crying, but gradually the number of people increased, and the entire rebel camp was filled with the sound of wailing and crying.
Seeing this situation, Yang Wanzhong knew that there was no need to continue fighting.
In particular, that night the spies of the chieftain rebels came to report to Yang Wanzhong that the Ming army general Tang He had led more than 7,000 elites to kill from the rear, and the Fenghuangling camp occupied by the chieftain rebels had already fled.
If Yang Wanzhong and the others continue to delay here at Buffalo Village, they will not be able to escape once the Ming army appears and they try to escape.
the next day.
Before dawn, Yang Wanzhong led his men to quietly withdraw from the camp and fled toward the rear.
The chieftain rebels fled very quickly.
There was not even time to clean up and take away the corpses of the rebels outside Buffalo Village.
Luo Guanzhong sent scouts to track Yang Wanzhong and his companions, but they failed.
There was no trace of the enemy at all.
"Sir, Yang Wanzhong and his men have fled. What should we do? Should we pursue them?" asked a hundred households.
"They are familiar with the terrain and can run very fast. Order all the scouts to dispatch and pursue them cautiously," Luo Guanzhong ordered.
"As you command!"
Yang Wanzhong ran wildly with his men and horses, and finally got rid of the Ming army behind him after the sun rose.
"Sir! Where are we going now?" Yang Wanzhong's subordinates asked.
Yang Wanzhong shook his head: "No matter where we go, save our lives first."
"The Ming army can't catch up with us. Do you want to wait and see?"
"Whether they pursue us or not, we must leave now. Our troops have suffered too many casualties, and coupled with the shortage of food and grass, we cannot survive the Ming army's pursuit." Yang Wanzhong said.
"Sir, what should we do next?" Yang Wanzhong's leader continued to ask.
"We can only go west now. No matter what, let's return to the Shuixi family's territory as soon as possible." Yang Wanzhong sighed.
Yang Wanzhong led the rebels from the Territory Department to run wildly. The Ming army was unfamiliar with the terrain and after pursuing it for a long time, they stopped pursuing it.
At this time, Tang He, the commander of Guizhou Dusi in the Ming Dynasty, had led the main army to Buffalo Village.
"My subordinate, Luo Guanzhong, pays homage to Mr. Du Si." As soon as Luo Guanzhong saw Tang He, he immediately led his men into formation to greet him.
"Luo Qianhu, you fought well in this battle. I want to show you my merits to the court!"
When Tang He saw Luo Guanzhong, he was immediately very happy and praised him.
"Master Dusi, you are so complimentary. I feel ashamed of my humble position." Luo Guanzhong said modestly.
"Luo Qianhu, I heard that your men captured about 2,000 rebels on the city wall yesterday." Tang He said with a smile.
"I feel ashamed of my humble position. Those traitors are just a mob. There is no difficulty at all." Luo Guanzhong said.
"Haha... Okay, don't be modest. I think your subordinates are all first-rate good men. Just prepare yourself. I will take you back to the capital. When we get to the capital, I will write an imperial edict to commend you." Tang
He patted Luo Guanzhong on the shoulder and smiled.
When Luo Guanzhong heard this, he was surprised and said: "Sir, are you going to let me return to the capital? This... this, the Guizhou chieftain rebels have not been wiped out!"
Luo Guanzhong asked in disbelief.
"Hahaha, the information we just got is that Chen Youliang of Sichuan has started war with the Mongols in Yunnan. This will leave these chieftains in Guizhou without anyone to support them, and they will not be able to survive for a few days. Well, you don't have to worry.
Now, you come back to Beijing with me to report on your work." Tang He continued to say to Luo Guanzhong.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Yes, I humbly obey my orders." Luo Guanzhong said happily.
"Well, let's see. You have worked hard during this period. After you go back, rest for a few days and then follow me back to Beijing. By the way, your troops will be led by the deputy general for the time being." Tang He said to Luo Guanzhong.
"Thank you for taking care of me, sir." Luo Guanzhong said respectfully.
"Well, you should go back and make arrangements first." Tang He ordered.
After the Ming army conquered the Guizhou chieftain rebels for more than half a year, they had already lost their troops and generals. Now Basara Varmi, the king of Liang in Yunnan, who was causing trouble behind them, had no time to take care of himself. It was only a matter of time before the Guizhou chieftains surrendered.
So just after returning to the capital, Zhu Han of Yingtian Prefecture sent people to rush 800 miles to stop Tang He from continuing to attack the Guizhou chieftains. The best way to deal with these chieftains is to add carrots and sticks to save them all.
Push it to Chen Youliang's side.
A few days later, after some repairs, Tang He led General Luo Guanzhong on the journey back to Yingtianfu, the capital.
Chengdu, Sichuan.
Since the Ming army began to attack Guizhou.
Emperor Chen Youliang of the Han Dynasty has always paid attention to the situation in Guizhou.
Guizhou has high mountains and dangerous roads, and the chieftain forces in various places are intertwined. Chen Youliang originally thought that it would take the Ming army three to five years to defeat the various chieftains in Guizhou.
But Chen Youliang never expected that the Ming army would conquer half of Guizhou in only half a year.
He crippled Yang, the chieftain of Bozhou.
If things continue like this, it won't take long for the Ming army to conquer all of Guizhou.
Once Guizhou fell into the hands of the Ming army, Sichuan, which Chen Youliang had just conquered, would face a direct threat from the south.
Therefore, Chen Youliang decided to take the initiative and lead his army south to attack Yunnan!
As long as the Mongols in Yunnan are defeated, the chieftains in Guizhou will fall to his side. In this way, Chen Youliang can use the land and population of Yunnan and Guizhou in Sichuan to resist the Ming army.
Therefore, the Mongolian King of Liang's attack on Yunnan this time was of great importance. Chen Youliang was not sure about entrusting such an important task to others, so he announced that he would personally attack the army, claiming to have an army of 300,000.
Chen Youliang claimed to have an army of 300,000, but in fact it was impossible to have such a large number of troops.
The core force of the Han army was the veterans of the Red Turban Army brought by Chen Youliang from Hubei. The total number did not exceed 30,000. Even if you include the soldiers recruited by Sichuan's local tyrants to divide their fields, it would only be an additional 50,000.
Even with all calculations, it was impossible to exceed 100,000 people, let alone 300,000 people. However, Chen Youliang dared to boast that he had 300,000 troops and threatened to capture Dali in thirty days.
There was a sudden panic in Yunnan. The Yuan army stationed at the Jinsha Pass on the front line sent five groups of scouts to secretly report to King Basaraval of Liang to request reinforcements.
However, before the Yuan army at Jinsha Pass could wait for reinforcements, they first saw tens of thousands of troops marched by Chen Youliang himself!
"The red scarf thief is here!"
"Hurry up the beacon!"
Outside Jinsha Pass, Chen Youliang gave the order to attack without hesitation. He just wanted to capture Yunnan as quickly as possible.
"Kill all the dog Tatars!"
"kill!"
"Surrender, no killing!"
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Tens of thousands of Red Scarf troops shouted in unison and surged towards Jinsha Pass like a tide.
The defenders of the Yuan Dynasty on the city wall of Jinsha Pass were frightened to death when they saw the overwhelming enemy.
"Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow quickly!"
Guard general Balotemur hurriedly ordered: "Archers, prepare to shoot the enemy troops charging into the battle, quickly, quickly!"
"Fire the arrow!"
Countless sharp arrows flew towards the Han Red Scarf Army, but were blocked by the Red Scarf Army's shields.
"Let it go! Let it go! Let it go quickly!"
Following Balotemur's order, a dense rain of arrows flew out and landed on the heads of the Red Scarf Army.
Only a few popping sounds were heard, and several red scarf soldiers fell to the ground, shot directly through the gaps in their armor and stomach.
"Keep shooting!"
As Balotemur roared, another round of arrows was missed.
But this did not stop the Red Turban Army from continuing to charge forward.
"Boom! Boom!"
The artillery of the Han Red Turban Army made a deafening sound on the position.
The Yuan Dynasty defenders standing at the city gate were all pale-faced and their arms and legs were trembling.
Some even fell to the ground with their legs weak.
With the help of artillery, the Red Scarf Army finally opened the city gate, and a large number of Yuan troops ran out from the city gate hole.
"Kill!"
The Yuan army inside the city shouted while charging towards the Red Scarf army outside the city.
They are already making their final struggle.
Chen Youliang was wearing armor and riding on a horse. He looked at the Yuan army desperately resisting in the city, with a cruel smile on his lips.
"Pass on my decree, all charge!"
"Kill all the Yuan troops!"
"Leave no Mongolian behind!"
…
The Han Red Turban Army shouted wildly, and their shouts resounded through the sky.
Outside the city, the shouts of the Yuan army were not to be outdone.
Although they were outnumbered and weak, they still resisted tenaciously.
Chen Youliang's Han army would be at a disadvantage when encountering the Ming army, but it had the upper hand against the Yuan army.
"Come on!"
The Red Turban Army of the Han Dynasty rushed towards the Yuan army in the city desperately. The fighting between the two sides was extremely fierce, and the fighting in the city was even more bloody.
On one side is the Yuan army who resists desperately, and on the other side is the fierce and determined Red Turban Army.
The Yuan army fought bravely and vowed to live and die with Jinsha Pass.
The Red Scarf Army pursued and attacked fiercely, vowing to kill all the Yuan troops in the city!
Blood stained the entire Jinsha Pass red.
The Yuan army retreated steadily, and finally the Han army broke through the city gate.
The Yuan troops in the city fled from Jinsha Pass one after another.
Chen Youliang snorted coldly, swung his sword and hacked to death a Yuan army soldier in front of him, and then ordered the entire Yuan army in Jinsha Pass to be annihilated, leaving no one behind.
In the end, only about a hundred of the Yuan troops in the city escaped, and all of them were injured.
In this battle, Jinsha Pass was completely destroyed by the Han army. All counties and towns near Jinsha Pass surrendered to the Han army. The Han army established a foothold in Yunnan and established positions that continued to penetrate into Yunnan.
The nearby Yuan troops fled one by one, and no one dared to come to recapture Jinsha Pass for fear of being massacred by the Han army.
Once Jinsha Pass was lost, Chen Youliang planned to lead the Han army to march straight into Dali City.
However, the Liang King of Yunnan Basara Varmi also responded quickly and immediately sent a troop to attack, trying to recapture Jinsha Pass and drive Chen Youliang out of Yunnan.
"These dog Tatars are overestimating their own capabilities." After Chen Youliang learned of this situation, he immediately took the initiative to ambush and intercept the Yuan army on the way.
Huo'er, the commander-in-chief of the Yuan army, was brave and foolhardy, relying solely on his status as the younger brother of Prince Liang. How could he be Chen Youliang's opponent?
After less than three battles, Huoer Buhua was killed by Chen Youliang, and the remaining Yuan army was even more defeated.
"Pass on my decree and order each department to raid the surrounding counties and towns. Anyone who refuses to submit to my big men will be killed without mercy." Chen Youliang said, looking at the corpses of the Yuan soldiers on the ground.
In just two days, seven or eight counties and towns fell under Chen Youliang's control, and they also captured many prisoners of the Yuan army.
Chen Youliang treated these prisoners leniently and not only exempted them from the death penalty, but also gave them weapons and armor and incorporated them into his army.
Chen Youliang not only treated the prisoners leniently, but also ordered that all the people along the way should be treated without mercy.
Every time a city was conquered, half of the food and grass in it must be distributed to the surrounding poor people.
In less than a month, the reputation of the Han army for its unparalleled benevolence and righteousness spread throughout northern Yunnan.
The people along the way were very supportive of the Red Turban Army from Sichuan.
Moreover, there was no trouble anywhere during this period, allowing the Han army to expand very smoothly.
Chen Youliang captured most of northern Yunnan without any effort.
The Han Dynasty's red scarf army marched forward with overwhelming force, immediately causing panic in Kunming, Dali and other places.
Many people feel that Meng Yuan may really be doomed.
Liang Wang Basara Varmi was extremely anxious. He no longer had the troops to resist Chen Youliang, so he could only count on Duan Gong, the general manager of Yunnan who was guarding Dali.
"Come here, prepare your horses!"
Basaravarmi immediately led his soldiers and rushed towards Dali City.
In Dali City, Duan Gong is sitting in the government office.
Duan Gong is about forty years old, with a Chinese character face and a tall build.
At this time, his brows were furrowed. Ever since he heard the news that Jinsha Pass had been breached, Duan Gong had been very worried.
The loose governance style of the Mongols allowed the hereditary general position of the Duan family in Dali to continue to stand firm in Yunnan.
And once Chen Youliang's Han army arrives, they will definitely not give such preferential treatment to the Duan family in Dali.
Especially after the army sent by Basara Varmi, King of Liang, was defeated by Chen Youliang.
Duan Gong felt even more pressured. Only his troops in Yunnan could resist Chen Youliang.
While Duan Gong was thinking about how to deal with Chen Youliang, a servant immediately came in to report.
"General Manager, Prince Liang is here!"
When Duan Gong heard this, he immediately went out to greet him.
As soon as he went out, Duan Gong saw Liang Wang Basara Varmi and others beating several people in Dali City.
"You unscrupulous people must be the spies of the Red Turban Thief!"
"Hit me hard!"
"You dare to spread rumors that there are 300,000 red scarf thieves?! Even if heavenly soldiers and generals descend to earth, it is impossible for Chen Youliang to have 300,000 people!"
Basara Varmi, the Liang King of the Yuan Dynasty, said angrily.
In less than half a month, Chen Youliang defeated the natural dangers of the Yangtze River and led his army into Yunnan.
The news that the Han Dynasty's 300,000 troops were approaching the city caused panic in Dali City.
Today, several Dali residents heard rumors and claimed that the Han Emperor Chen Youliang had led an army of 300,000 to a place fifty miles north of Dali City.
"Your Highness, lock these people up first, and let Your Highness handle it later." Duan Gong quickly stepped forward to persuade.
Duan Gong is a descendant of the emperor of Dali. After the Mongols destroyed Dali, Duan was granted the title of hereditary general manager of Dali. Duan Gong was the tenth general manager of Dali. At the same time, the Yuan Dynasty also granted him the title of Cheng Ruling and the magistrate of Menghua Prefecture.
Basaravarmi came to Dali this time just to urge Duan Gong to send troops to resist Chen Youliang.
"Huh, why bother asking? Of course he will be beheaded in public!" Bazarawal said bitterly.
"Your Highness..." Duan Gong hesitated for a moment and stopped talking.
"What? Do you have something to say?" Basaravarmi looked at Duan Gong and asked.
Duan Gong nodded, and then said: "Your Highness, I think this matter needs long-term consideration."
"Oh, what do you mean by this?" Basaravarmi asked curiously.
"Your Highness, people are in panic now. If we kill too many people, I'm afraid it will further intensify the momentum of the red scarf thief Chen Youliang. After all, he has been preaching about his 'benevolent government and caring for the people' since he entered Yunnan. We'd better not kill too many people to avoid losing money."