The name Xingyang comes from "Xingpi Jizhu" in "Shang Shu Yu Gong". During the Warring States Period, South Korea built a city on the north bank of the Xingshui River, so it was named Xingyang.
Everyone who knows chess knows this place. Back then, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu built a city to confront each other on Guangwu Mountain in the north of Xingyang. The west city was built by Liu Bang and the east city was built by Xiang Yu. The two cities were separated by the Guangwu Stream (the gap during the Warring States Period). ). This stream is the "Chu River, Han Boundary" on the chessboard.
In Sishui County to the west of Xingyang, there is a Xiongguan Pass named Hulao, which is the only route from Luoyang to Kaifeng.
How could any general not be tempted by such a strategic location?
When Yang Fuchen heard Zhu Guoqiang say that as long as he spared his life, he was willing to defraud Xingyang for the Ming Dynasty, he was immediately tempted.
He shouted "Wait a minute" with a smile, and ordered the people to be escorted back. Yes, smile. Every king has his ministers. Emperor Guangwu is a famous smiling tiger, and he has a bunch of henchmen and henchmen. Naturally, all of them are ruthless characters who hide their knives behind their smiles.
"You said you could defraud Xingyang for the Ming Dynasty. Can Xingyang guard Shen Chaohua believe you?"
Zhu Guoqiang was brought back from outside the tent and was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. Hearing this, he calmed down and said: "The commander-in-chief does not know something. A while ago, Li Yinzu, the governor of the puppet Qing Dynasty, wanted to transfer the sinner to Xingyang to assist the defense. The sinner He refused to go because of excuses. Li Yinzu wrote that if the criminals could not hold Yuzhou, they would retreat to Xingyang. Because there was an official document from the governor, if the criminals went to Xingyang, Xingyang guard Shen Chaohuading would believe it."
Yang Fuchen smiled even more happily, like a blooming hibiscus flower, and said softly: "Actually, I have no grudge against you, and I don't really want to kill you. So, if you can defraud Daming, Xingyang, I will spare your life and give you ten thousand taels of silver for your retirement. However, all the fields and kilns you occupied must be returned to the people of Yuzhou. How about that?"
Zhu Guoqiang barely escaped death, so he dared not agree, and hurriedly said: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for not killing me."
"Hahaha, come here, put some wine on the table to help General Zhu calm down," Yang Fuchen laughed.
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Xingyang Lieutenant General Shen Chaohua is in a good mood during this time because he has protected him from disaster.
He had 3,000 soldiers and 3,000 garrison troops from Xingyang, Heyin, Xingze and other counties. Hearing that the Ming army had entered Henan, he led these 6,000 troops to guard Xingyang City in panic. Xingyang, Zhengzhou, and Yuzhou areas , there seemed to be a lot of soldiers and horses, more than ten thousand people. But the only ones who could really fight were the three thousand Green Camp soldiers, and the others were guards with low combat effectiveness.
There was no other way. Almost all the troops capable of fighting were transferred by Li Yinzu to guard Kaifeng. If Xingyang was not so important, Governor Li would even want to transfer the three thousand green battalions.
Just when Vice General Shen was worried, good news came: Zhu Guoqiang, the commander-in-chief of Yuzhou, refused to come to Xingyang to assist in the defense, and even said that he would defend Yuzhou to the death. This Zhu Guoqiang is really a man! With him blocking the sword for him, the Ming army was temporarily I still can’t fight for a while.
Vice General Shen wanted to hug Zhu Dusi and kiss him, but he was a little confused. Zhu Guoqiang's subordinates were all guards. Even if they were guarding the wealthy porcelain city of Yuzhou, they were rich and had better equipment than other guards. Can three thousand people stop tens of thousands of Ming army tigers and wolves?
Although he was a little confused, it was always a good thing to have someone to protect him from disaster. Shen Chaohua had a good sleep these days, and then led his army to strengthen the defense of Xingyang in a hurry, and sent someone to inform Tong Wenhuan, the capital of Zhengzhou, Let him be careful.
"General, a defeated army appeared outside the south gate. They claimed to be the subordinates of Zhu Guoqiang, the capital of Yuzhou, and requested to enter the city.
Shen Chaohua was stunned at first, and then laughed. I thought that Zhu Guoqiang was a strong general with three heads and six arms, but he turned out to be a boastful idiot. However, he only had three thousand soldiers and horses, and no matter how capable he was of fighting, he could not defeat tens of thousands. It is normal for military opponents to suffer defeat.
Shen Chaohua came to Nancheng to check for clues.
"I am Zhu Guoqiang, the commander-in-chief of Yuzhou. I would like to ask Vice-General Tong to answer." I saw a rugged man with a sinister face and a long and narrow scar yelling at the gate.
Shen Chaohua took a closer look and saw that it was Zhu Guoqiang. The general next to him also looked familiar. He was Yuzhou garrison Zhao Xilu, who was known as "Zhu cannot leave Zhao, Zhao cannot leave Zhu".
He immediately believed it and shouted to Zhu Guoqiang: "Didn't Zhu Dusi say that he wanted to defend Yuzhou to the death? Why are you here?"
Zhu Guoqiang blushed and said dejectedly: "The general is ashamed. He suffered a defeat and Yuzhou was lost. Li Duxian once wrote a letter to the general saying that if Yuzhou is lost, he will evacuate to Xingyang. Please take a look at it, Deputy General Shen." After finishing speaking, , ordered his subordinates to hang the official documents given to him by Li Yinzu on the city wall.
Shen Chaohua knew about this, and when he saw that the official documents and seals were all correct, he immediately believed it.
"Open the city gate and let Zhu Dusi enter the city."
Two thousand remnants of Zhu Guoqiang's troops were defeated and entered the city. Shen Chaohua saw that although Zhu's troops suffered a defeat, the soldiers under his command were very strong and had excellent weapons. He couldn't help but nodded. He had long heard that Zhu Guoqiang could not win in Yuzhou. With little silver and strong soldiers and horses, as expected, Yingyang now has a strong army.
I saw another person next to Zhu Guoqiang who looked ferocious and ferocious. I couldn't help but wonder, "Who is this?"
"The last general, Ban Zhifu, met with Deputy General Shen." The vicious man was very polite.
"Ban Zhifu?"
Shen Chaohua was happy and joked: "I heard that the Pingnan vassal king who surrendered to the puppet Ming Dynasty had a general named Ban Zhifu. Could it be you? Hahaha!"
"Hahaha", the vicious man also laughed, "Vice-General Shen has a good eye, I am here. Since you recognized me, please leave your head."
As soon as he finished speaking, he drew the knife and started to chop. Shen Chaohua's head flew into the air and he shouted leisurely: "What a sharp knife." Here, it is a folk rumor that Ban Zhifu's knife skills are very fast. Later generations have Pu Songling. After hearing about this incident, I included it in the chapter "Quick Knife" in the second volume of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".
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The wind is Xiaoxiao, the horse is roaring, and the sword is as strong as frost.
Yang Fuchen captured Xingyang lightly and was in high spirits. While reporting the victory to Yan Zungao, he led his army eastward to attack Zhengzhou.
Tong Wenhuan, the capital of Zhengzhou in the Qing Dynasty, led more than 2,000 garrison troops to garrison Zhengzhou. When he heard that the Ming army was coming, he rushed to the city to defend it.
With a "swish" sound, a human head was thrown up, the head of Xingyang Deputy General Shen Chaohua.
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"Listen, people on the city, our army has conquered Xingyang, and this is the head of the guard. Return quickly and surrender, and you can avoid death," the Ming army below the city shouted.
Yang Fuchen originally thought that Zhengzhou only had more than 2,000 local garrison troops with weak combat effectiveness. When he heard that Xingyang was lost, he would obediently surrender. Unexpectedly, Tong Wenhuan was not afraid of death, and responded with a rain of arrows to the Ming army's persuasion to surrender.
"So brave!"
Yang Fuchen was furious and said to Shang Zhixin: "Mr. Shang, it's up to you."
To attack a city, it is natural to send troops to surrender.
Shang Zhixin was very sensible and encouraged Ban Zhifu. Shi Yingyun said: "We are surrendered generals. If we don't make meritorious deeds, how can we gain a foothold? Ergong encourages us."
"I am willing to fight to the death with my son." Ban and Shi are both veterans and know the rules.
On one side were battle-hardened soldiers, and on the other side were local garrison troops who had never fought a tough battle. After suffering more than 300 casualties, the Ming army captured Zhengzhou.
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"General, this is the Hulao Pass. One man can guard the pass, and no one can open it. If we hold this pass, the Qing army in Luoyang will never be able to rescue Kaifeng," Yang Fuchen said to Yan Zungao in a high-spirited voice.
Hearing that Yang Fuchen defeated Xingyang and Zhengzhou at a very small cost, Yan Zuggao was very happy and went to Hulao Pass to check the terrain in person.
"Hou Xingye fought well, I am here to serve as a memorial to you and ask for merit for you." Yan Zungao first praised Yang Fuchen, who was a little arrogant, and then said calmly: "In addition to Hulao Pass, we will also send troops to Dazhou Mountain in Miyun County. Stationed there, we can completely cut off the connection between Luoyang and Kaifeng."
"The last general is willing to guard Hulao Pass and Dazhou Mountain." Suddenly a voice came, but it was the letter of the surrendered general.
Yan Zungao was stunned. If such an important place was handed over to a surrendered general to guard it, there might be repeated incidents. But Shang Zhixin had made great military exploits when he attacked Zhengzhou, and his refusal to agree further chilled his heart.
When I was in a dilemma, I suddenly thought: How would your Majesty handle this matter if it were your Majesty? It suddenly dawned on me that your Majesty has always trusted those you employ and rejected those you doubt. He said to Shang Zhixin with a smile: "No one but a general can guard this important pass. The commander-in-chief will hand over Hulao Pass and Dazhou Mountain to you." This moved Shang Zhixin to tears.
Climbing high and looking into the distance, Yan Zungao was filled with emotion and composed the words "Man Ting Fang·Deng Hulao":
The power of heaven and earth, all kinds of creations, have made the world a great power since ancient times.
The whip roars and the sword returns to the mountains and rivers.
A bloody battle with captives and soldiers, west of Xingyang, by the Sishui River.
The blood of heroes turns the maple leaves red, and does not wait for Xiaoshuang Dan.
Snow Can.
In the past, the two capitals were in ruins and there was a smell everywhere.
The Xiaohan family is back again, and they are wearing their clothes again.
Hu Yun left the mountains with water, so why ask? The setting sun is sad and turbulent.
At the top of the mountain, Beijing is in sight, and the Holy Master is determined to return to Luan.