At the end of the twelfth lunar month of the first year of Chongzhen, after Wu Yangui failed to attack Shanxi, he and some of Wang Jiayin's troops.
Wang Jiayin's troops left Tongchuan, crossed Xianyang, and threatened Xi'an Prefecture. Just when everyone's attention was attracted to Xi'an Prefecture, Wu Yangui's first fierce general Li Yangchun suddenly appeared from Yezhu Gorge and directly captured Ganquan. Ganquan is located in
South of Yan'an City, known as the gateway to Yan'an Prefecture, Yan'an Prefecture was shaken for a while, and soldiers and horses from all walks of life were quickly mobilized to surround Yan'an.
Just when the various ministries of the Yan'an Prefecture were in a hurry, Chongtianzhu Landao and others cooperated with Li Yangchun, attacking from both sides, and captured Yichuan, Yanchuan, and Mizhi in two days. Since then, the eastern barrier of Yan'an Prefecture was completely lost, and Wu Yangui gathered
Forty thousand rebels led a large number of refugees and rushed towards Yan'an City. Yan'an City was besieged, and Hua Xiaorong took the opportunity to capture Ansai City. From then on, Wu Yangui formed a siege of Yan'an City.
On the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, New Year's Eve, many poor people made trouble in Yan'an City. The defenders could not bear the pressure and opened the city gates. The rebels filed in and occupied Yan'an City in the blink of an eye.
The fall of Yan'an Mansion severely inflicted a deep wound on the troubled Ming Dynasty.
Prior to this, although civil unrest was widespread in Shaanxi, there had never been a single government. This incident fully shows that after many years of fighting, the rogue bandits have become stronger and stronger and have the strength to attack cities and territories.
As soon as this incident came out, Shanxi was in a panic, and almost all troops and horses were transferred to the west to prevent the rebels from flooding into Shanxi again.
The center of power in the Ming Dynasty became silent. Everyone was frightened by the news. Anyone who was celebrating the New Year would be stunned when this happened.
This year was destined to be a bad year. On the first day of the new year, the courtiers went to court with sad faces, and the cabinet held urgent consultations. Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian wanted to slap these ministers in the face and then scold them.
Shower head.
I remember that a few years ago, I went to the cabinet to ask questions and expressed concern about the current situation of Yan'an Prefecture. However, the court officials at that time said that Yan'an Prefecture was safe and that bandits were just bandits. They were running around, grabbing things, but they wanted to capture Yan'an Prefecture.
That's just a fool's dream.
But as a result, within two months, the bandits used practical actions to severely swollen the face of the imperial court.
Not only a city and a place, but also the entire Yan'an Prefecture. Under such circumstances, is there any other way? The only option is to suppress the bandits.
To suppress the bandits, relying solely on the soldiers and horses in Shaanxi is wishful thinking. After much thought, we must mobilize elite border troops to enter Shaanxi. If we do not eliminate the bandits, the Ming Dynasty will be torn apart by these bandits.
In the second year of Chongzhen, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, after two hours of urgent discussions, Chongzhen and his ministers finally decided to mobilize some elite border troops from Xuanfu, Datongfu, Liaodong, Ningxia, and Guyuan to enter Shaanxi to suppress bandits.
This time, the imperial court was very determined and wanted to suppress the momentum of civil unrest in a short period of time.
After the court meeting ended, official documents were quickly distributed to Jiubian.
An important town on the nine sides has important responsibilities, and the elite border troops cannot be touched lightly. However, the imperial court also has its own difficulties. Orders have been issued, and they must be followed.
Soon, various border towns mobilized manpower to go to Shaanxi, and these people were all famous local ruthless people.
Cao Wenzhao, the guerrilla general of Liaodong Town, Tie Mo, the Xuanfu guerrilla general, Guo Guo, the Gansu guerrilla general, Li Guoqi, the Guyuan guerrilla general, Cui Zongyin, the Ningxia guerrilla general, Li Xianzong, the Yansui guerrilla general, and Lou Daji, the Datong prefecture guerrilla general. Which of these people?
None of them were good at fighting, especially Cao Wenzhao and Tie Mo. One was fighting the Jurchens all the time, and the other was fighting on the Hanhai Grassland.
The imperial court intended to suppress the bandits, and the border towns in various places did not hesitate to do so.
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Most people were unwilling to go to Shaanxi to suppress bandits, but Tie Mo was an exception. On the third day of the first lunar month of the second year of Chongzhen, Tie Mo ordered two thousand soldiers and horses and led his generals to Laoyingbao, the gathering place.
When I arrived at Laoyingbao, I realized that I was the first to arrive. In short, it was the first time I saw someone as active as Tiemo. After staying in Laoyingbao for two days, Datong Prefecture guerrilla general Lou Daji led Shan.
Belatedly arrived.
Lou Daji and Tie Mo are old acquaintances. They had met before when there was an incident at Yanmen Pass and Datong and Xuanfu jointly sent troops. Later, they sold defective ordnance to Dorgon, and Lou Daji also had a hand in it.
.However, when we first met, Tie Mo was still a small Qianhu, while Lou Daji was a guerrilla general. Now, in less than a year, Tie Mo is on an equal footing with Lou Daji.
Sometimes Lou Daji also envies Tie Mo's promotion speed, but there are some things where he is envious and can't say anything. The reason why Tie Mo was promoted so quickly is because of his solid military achievements and no water at all. What's more important
Yes, he was young, controlled the Hanhai Grassland, and had 30,000 Mongolian soldiers under his command. They were both guerrilla generals, but there was no comparison between the two sides.
"Brother Tie, I really don't understand you. This situation in Shaanxi is a quagmire. Everyone is trying their best to delay it, but you are the only one who is so proactive!"
"Haha, everything has two sides!" After saying this, Tie Mo's eyes began to shine. For him, this was really a good opportunity.
The rebellious party took Yan'an Prefecture and looted it. They must have a lot of money. As officers and soldiers, they cannot rob the state capital, but robbing the rebellious party should not be illegal. Suppressing bandits? Only geniuses suppress bandits. I am here to rob money and supplies.
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When they have nothing to do, Tie Mo and Lou Daji always talk about Shaanxi affairs. Neither of them has much hope for the chaos in Shaanxi.
The chaos in Shaanxi is not due to military affairs, but to people's livelihood. As long as the court cannot provide comprehensive disaster relief, the civil unrest will not end.
On the thirteenth day of the first month of the second year of Chongzhen, Cao Wenzhao rushed to Laoyingbao with his troops. This was not because Cao Wenzhao deliberately delayed, but because it was a long distance from Liaodong to Shaanxi, and it took several days to travel.
Tie Mo has been famous for Cao Wenzhao for a long time. He has been through three generations of governors, namely Xiong Tingbi, Sun Chengzong, and Yuan Chonghuan. He rose from the bottom of Liaodong to a guerrilla general. In some ways, Cao Wenzhao is very similar to Tie Mo.
, I climbed up step by step almost entirely through hard work.
However, Cao Wenzhao gave people the impression of a kind uncle with a short beard and a smile. He didn't even feel the slightest hint of murderous intent.
Tie Mo was different. Although he looked simple and honest, he was constantly killing and exuding the iron-blooded aura of a soldier. Cao Wenzhao was not alone. He was always accompanied by a young man with a formidable appearance. This person was Cao Wen.
Zhao's nephew Cao Bianjiao.
Since the meeting, Cao Bianjiao has been staring at Tie Mo non-stop. For this guy who is similar to himself, Cao Bianjiao is still a little unconvinced.
Why can this kid become a guerrilla general despite being a young man?
The three groups of soldiers and horses gathered together, and the rest of the kingdom, Cui Zongyin, Li Guoqi and others gathered in Yansui. There was no need to wait for others at this time, so after discussion, the three groups of soldiers and horses gathered together and decided to attack the nearest Mizhi first.
This time, Lou Daji and Cao Wenzhao stayed behind, while Tie Mo took charge of the main attack.