The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to reach the blue sky. If you don’t travel to Bashu, you will never know how important this sentence is.
Li Zicheng didn't think Bashu was so difficult to conquer before. But when he thought about it, as long as he had confidence and all the departments worked together, there would be no mountains and rivers that he couldn't overcome. But when he came to northern Sichuan, he finally understood the meaning of the difficulty of the road to Shu. Here, farmers were blocked.
The army was not dominated by the imperial army, nor the chieftain soldiers and horses entrenched everywhere, but by the surrounding mountains and rivers.
There are high mountains and cliffs on both sides of Jianmen Pass, and the mountain roads are steep. Looking from a low place, it looks like a huge city built on a high place. The green city wall is like a bloody mouth, swallowing up all living things. Under the dark clouds,
One man can't open a pass, but ten thousand men can't open it. It's a natural pass. Li Zicheng and Li Yangchun have taken turns to launch countless attacks on Jianmen Pass. They attacked for several days, but they still failed to conquer this world-famous pass.
Seeing that the first month is about to pass, even Gao Yingxiang is feeling the pressure at this time. The court's reinforcements are probably already halfway there. If they can't take Jianmen Pass, there are only two ways left, or they can retreat to Hanzhong.
, enter Shaanxi to the north, and continue to plunder the northwest with Wang Ziyong, or fight hard and try to capture Jianmen Pass before the official reinforcements arrive.
To be honest, by the time they captured Jianmen Pass, the peasant army had already lost confidence. Qin Liangyu, who was on top of the city, looked like a female prostitute, but her command of the battle was no worse than that of Wu Guofu. I thought that Wu Guofu died in the battle, and all roads in northern Sichuan
The Soldiers and Horses Association was in turmoil. Who would have thought that Qin Liangyu would be so difficult to deal with? Niu Jinxing found someone to inquire about it, and gradually gained some understanding of Qin Liangyu and Sichuan.
In the land of Bashu, what is really scary is not the imperial officials and soldiers, but the chieftains entrenched in various places. These chieftains have lived here for generations and have been passed down for generations, like Qin Liangyu’s husband’s family, and the old chieftains who have been passed down for more than ten generations. Qin Liangyu can control
The imperial troops and horses did not cause trouble, and this was also due to this. Many chieftains in Bashu followed Qin Liangyu. Qin Liangyu defended the sword pavilion, and the chieftains from all over the country did not dare to neglect. What's more, the chieftains did not want the peasant army to be in their territory.
It was very difficult when fighting, and it was even more difficult when fighting.
North of Jianmenguan, in a dilapidated town, Gao Yingxiang and others gathered together to discuss the next plan. Everyone had their heads drooped and did not dare to breathe. Even Li Zicheng did not dare to speak nonsense. Now Gao Yingxiang is holding back.
Everyone was so angry that they were afraid of saying the wrong thing and getting into trouble.
Since the death of Wang Jiayin, the peasant army was divided into two. Gao Yingxiang and Wang Ziyong were not convinced by each other and secretly competed with each other to win the new top spot in the peasant army. They went south to Hanzhong and left Shaanxi just to break into a new world.
The land of Bashu has thousands of miles of fertile soil, and is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is also a place that the imperial court does not care much about. Gao Yingxiang's first idea was to imitate Liu Xuande and occupy Bashu, so as to slowly develop and even spread to Huguang.
It was not impossible to establish himself as king. Everything went smoothly. The army went south and captured Hanzhong without any effort. Unfortunately, the Hanzhong Plain is a place that is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Otherwise, Gao Yingxiang would really seem to have stayed in Hanzhong and never left.
Continuing to go south and entering the land of Bashu, the first Jianmen Pass that he wanted to attack was met with a bloody blow. In contrast, Wang Ziyong was prosperous in Shaanxi. With the attention of the officers and soldiers,
When I came to Bashu, I actually captured the Hetao Plain in one fell swoop.
The Hetao Plain is the grain bag of the entire northwest. I heard that there is still a lot of land in the Hetao waiting to be developed. If Wang is allowed to develop it for his own use for two years, is that okay?
In any case, Gao Yingxiang didn't want to lose to Wang Ziyong, "Everyone, do you have any clever ideas? If we can't win Jianmen Pass, it will be difficult for us to take another step forward."
Feeling Gao Yingxiang's sharp gaze, Li Zicheng and others felt bitter and lowered their heads. Gao Yingxiang glanced around and his eyes fell on Niu Jinxing. Niu Jinxing only felt that his back was tight and his thoughts were spinning. Niu Jinxing knew very well.
, If you don’t think of a satisfactory strategy, your end will definitely not be good, because the plan to leave Shaanxi and go south to be independent was proposed by someone like him.
Now that the army is parked in front of Jianmen Pass, unable to advance or retreat, if something happens, the first person Gao Yingxiang wants to kill must be his Niu Jinxing. Compared with Wang Jiayin, Gao Yingxiang looks kinder, but Niu Jinxing knows very well what Gao Yingxiang does.
But he is much more decisive and ruthless than Wang Jiayin. He betrayed Wang Jiayin and took refuge with Gao Yingxiang because he took a fancy to these qualities in Gao Yingxiang. In this troubled world, only people like Gao Yingxiang can achieve immortality.
With his brows furrowed and thinking for a long time, Niu Jinxing cupped his hands and said: "King Chuang, according to my subordinates, Qin Liangyu is guarding Jianmen Pass. In this case, if there is no miracle, it will be difficult for us to conquer Jianmen Pass. For now
The only plan is to turn to other places. As long as we can get out of this hundred-mile mountain, the imperial court will still be unable to do anything to us."
Gao Yingxiang frowned, a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes, "Mr. Niu, how can we break out now that we are trapped here? You don't want the brothers to go west to Long'an Mansion, do you?"
Gao Yingxiang had a smile on his lips, but the slight chill in his eyes was still caught by Niu Jinxing. Niu Jinxing's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He believed that Gao Yingxiang would not hesitate if he told him to go to Long'an Mansion.
He cut off the head of Niu Jinxing and poured out the chamber pot.
If the army enters Long'an Mansion, it seems that they will be happy for a while, but to the west of Long'an Mansion is Minshan Mountain, and the Songpan Guards at the foot of Minshan Mountain are lined with chieftains. When the time comes, the chieftains will gather heavy troops to block Minshan Mountain, and the imperial troops and horses will fight again.
Qin Liangyu blocked Jianmen Pass and Chaotian Pass. By then, the peasant army would have no choice but to be trapped in Long'an Mansion and wait to die.
Therefore, going west seems to be the easiest, but in fact it is a dead end. Niu Jinxing tried his best to calm down, with a smile on his face. He raised his hand, shook his sleeves, and coughed twice to hide his inner feelings.
Confused.
"King Chuang, actually we don't have the only way to go south. Since this road is impassable, why don't we go east? As long as we can cross Baizhang Pass, cross Qingshui River and Bajiang River, break into Kuizhou, and then enter Huguang along the north
Zhushan, by that time, we want to go to Huguang, and we want to go to Henan, what can the officers and soldiers do to me? However, my subordinates suggest that we go to Henan. Since ancient times, whoever conquers the Central Plains will conquer the world. As long as King Chuang's soldiers leave Huguang and enter Luoyang
The nearby area will definitely shock the world. When the time comes, there will be an endless stream of people seeking refuge after hearing the news. With the materials from the Central Plains, if we find another place to live, we will definitely achieve world-shaking hegemony."
Niu Jinxing's eyes shone with a hint of hysterical madness. Gao Yingxiang narrowed his eyes, as if he saw the grand blueprint being realized bit by bit in front of him. Gao Yingxiang smiled, but Li Zicheng and others were furious.
Li Yangchun stood up, pointed at Niu Jinxing and said angrily: "Niu Jinxing, I think you are crazy. Instead of talking about Baizhang Pass, let's talk about the Bajiang River. That is a dangerous place. The water in the Bajiang River is fast. It is still winter. Let's
Brothers are crossing the Bajiang River, you are asking them to die, what are you thinking about?"
Since ancient times, there has been a saying in northern Sichuan. Cross the Bajiang River in winter and meet the King of Hell alive. This sentence means that it is difficult to cross the Bajiang River. If you cross the river, you will have to shed your skin even if you don't die. It is equivalent to fighting the King of Hell.
call.
Li Yangchun had been to Bajiang before. He knew how terrifying Bajiang was. In winter, Bajiang was like a giant python that swallowed people. When crossing Bajiang in winter, only three out of ten would die. When he thought of countless brothers dying in the mighty Bajiang,
During this period, Li Yangchun felt worried.
In fact, since Niu Jinxing killed the leader Wang Jiayin, Li Yangchun has been a little bit unfavorable to him. Li Yangchun always felt that Niu Jinxing had evil intentions and was too cruel, but Chuang Wang relied on this person.
Wang Yan, Hua Xiaorong and others also disagreed. In the face of everyone's accusations, Niu Jinxing remained unmoved. When Li Yangchun sat down, he flicked his sleeves and said with a cold and arrogant smile: "You leaders, in order to win, you must do everything you can to win."
Make some sacrifices. As long as you cross the Bajiang River and break into Henan, all the casualties will be worth it. Don't forget, you can recruit more people if you lose them."
Li Yangchun felt a wave of hostility coming over him, and his head was buzzing. For some reason, he felt that he understood Niu Jinxing's eyes. The most important thing the peasant army lacks is people, right?
I don’t know what words touched Gao Yingxiang. It seemed that he didn’t hesitate for long. Gao Yingxiang raised his hand and said: “Okay, don’t argue anymore, just do what Mr. Niu wants. Instead of being trapped here, it’s better to go for a hundred feet.”
Close to the Naba River!"
At this moment, Li Yangchun felt a little cold. He even began to doubt whether he was wrong to seek refuge with Gao Yingxiang in the first place. Was the idea of crossing the Bajiang River a temporary thought of Niu Jinxing, or had he already made a plan, but King Chuang didn't say it
, I just said it through the mouth of Niu Jinxing. Because in this way, no matter how many people die, it has nothing to do with King Chuang. It is Niu Jinxing who is ruthless, not King Chuang.
In fact, what Li Yangchun guessed was also what Niu Jinxing guessed.
Li Yangchun was just doubtful, but Niu Jinxing was certain. King Chuang had already thought about the next step, but many people would die if he crossed the Bajiang River, so King Chuang couldn't talk about this idea. There must be another person to resist the infamy.
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King Chuang initially said to go west, but did not say east. This was King Chuang’s hint. Because of his certainty, Niu Venus was full of confidence.
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A long, long time ago, there was this legend in northern Sichuan, called Sword Gate Locking the Throat, and Hundreds of Zhangs Looking Up to the Sky.
Jianmen Pass guards the main road of Bashu. Chaotian Pass and Baizhang Pass are like two arms guarding the northern sides of Jianmen Pass. No matter who breaks in, it is like breaking into a pocket. This is the charm of Jianmen Pass.
, from ancient times to the present, many heroes have fallen here, and Gao Yingxiang is just one of them.
On the twenty-fourth day of the first lunar month of the third year of Chongzhen, a large number of peasant troops rushed towards Baizhang Pass. They walked along the cliffs, fearing life and death, just to climb the top bluestone of Baizhang Pass. The thousand-man team under Li Zicheng was like crazy.
Similarly, they stormed Cangxi Ridge on the south side of Baizhang Pass. After two days of fierce fighting, Li Zicheng successfully broke through Cangxi. The peasant army immediately pressed south on the west side of Baizhang Pass, passed the Song River, and crossed Cangxi Ridge.
The defenders of Baizhang Pass rushed towards Cangxiling, trying to block the gap, but were blocked by Li Yangchun's army at Baizhang Pass. Qin Liangyu was also shocked. She really didn't expect that the peasant army would break through Baizhang Pass, because to the east was Qingshui
Jiang, Bajiang, and Qingshui River are okay, but the Naba River is a waterway with fast currents that even the most powerful boatmen in northern Sichuan are unwilling to take.
"No, we must hold back these rogues and not let them cross the Bajiang River!" Qin Liangyu made a decisive decision and immediately summoned the chieftain's troops and ordered his two brothers to personally lead the troops to rescue Baizhang Pass.
Qin Liangyu's reaction was not unpleasant, but the peasant army had already responded. Li Zicheng led more than 4,000 people to the west of Baizhang Pass, blocking the chieftain troops rushing to rescue. Qin Liangyu made a last-ditch effort, but still watched helplessly as the peasant army followed
Jianmenguan fled to Bajiang.
The Cangxiling Bridge was destroyed, and Qin Liangyu couldn't catch up even if he wanted to. The land of Bashu is densely covered with mountains and rivers, with many rivers and 30,000 mountains. Every step is dangerous, and no one knows when he will fall into a trap.
The ancient Bajiang River still roars even in winter. It gave birth to the Bashu Plain and also divided Bazhou into two. If you want to think about the Bajiang River, you must capture Bazhou. However, with the current situation of the peasant army, they simply do not have enough
There was no time to attack Bazhou, so they could only forcefully cross the Bajiang River from the north of Bazhou.
Facing this natural chasm of death, the peasant army did not stop marching eastward. Gao Yingxiang secretly ordered Li Yangchun to lead his troops to block the road to the west and force everyone to cross the river. The winter was as cold as a knife and the river roared. Crossing the Bajiang River, the outcome can be imagined
And know.
The limited boats were left to the leaders, and the poor soldiers could only cross the river in groups. There were so many peasant soldiers that it took three days to cross the river.
After crossing the Bajiang River, 30% of the people were swallowed up by the Bajiang River, and some people were infected with the wind and cold. It can be said that they suffered heavy losses. At this point, many people in the peasant army cursed Li Yangchun, saying that he had a black heart and did not care about human life.
Li Yangchun could only endure it. How could these people know that the order was given by Gao Yingxiang. It was not Li Yangchun who killed, but Gao Yingxiang.
Who would want to do such a thankless job? King Chuang couldn't bear to leave Li Zicheng, so he asked Li Yangchun to do it. Alas, he was not one of his own after all.
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After crossing the Bajiang River, the peasant army marched non-stop and looted Kuizhou, heading east. In early February, they broke into Huguang and reached Zhushan County.
No one can understand this era, and no one can understand people's hearts. Crossing the Bajiang River, the peasant army suffered heavy losses, but when the peasant army arrived in Zhushan County, not only did its strength not decrease, but it increased by 30,000 people. According to Gao Yingxiang
An army of 100,000 troops passed through the border like locusts, crushing everything.
On the second day of the second month of the third year of Chongzhen's reign, the peasant army surrounded Zhushan. The Kaicheng of Zhushan County surrendered, and the peasant army occupied Zhushan effortlessly.
At this point, Gao Yingxiang's troops finally had a chance to breathe, and there were more ways to go.
Gao Yingxiang crossed the north of Sichuan and captured Zhushan. For a time, his reputation as King Chuang was known to everyone and was no longer limited to the northwest.
At this time, Zhao Lejiao, Zuo Liangyu and Wu Sangui's elite Liaodong troops had just arrived at Jianmen Pass.