Ding Luyan also had difficulty saying that it was a shameful thing for the soldiers of the Henan Guard Station to have a problem with their combat effectiveness. As the commander-in-chief of Henan Province, he couldn't just say that the people under his command were trash, right?
The world has been at peace for a long time, especially in the Central Plains and Jiangnan, but it has been a hundred years since we saw swordsmen. The soldiers in the guard station only know how to farm, and suddenly the bandits poured in. It is already very good that they can even lift their swords without trembling. Things in Henan are also very complicated. The Command Department and the General Military Office are not under each other. Command Commander Li Zhengqian does have some capable people under his command, but Ding Luyan can't move them at all.
The general soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are also divided into three, six or nine levels. The first is the general soldiers of the Beijing camp and the frontier army, followed by the general soldiers of the prefectures and counties in the north and south of Zhili, and then the general soldiers of the Central Plains and Jiangnan. As a general soldier, I am purely a senior soldier. As for its usefulness, Qin Liangyu doesn't have the strength in her hands.
At this time, Tie Mo was so surprised, and the people around him also showed disdain. Could Ding Luyan not be embarrassed? He swallowed his saliva, then smiled bitterly and said: "The supervisor doesn't know something. The various military posts in Henan have been abandoned for a long time, and most of them have been abandoned." When I became a farmer, my training was even more inadequate. Not long ago, many people were still working in the fields, and it was difficult to gather them together."
Hearing this, Tie Mo's lips twitched. If he hadn't taken his identity into consideration, he would have cursed loudly. No wonder half of Ruzhou was robbed by the rogue bandits so quickly. It took a long time to cause trouble. The so-called officers and soldiers are worse than the rogue bandits. No matter how rogue the rogue bandits are, , they were also gathered by refugees, and they started fighting with a lot of ferocity, but the Henan Guardsmen were mostly a group of honest farmers. At this time, Tie Mo became more worried about the bandit suppression in Henan, and wiped out Gao Yingxianghe How easy is it for the king to use it for himself?
Just relying on the few men and horses in my own hands, plus the soldiers and horses of Zhao Zhijiao and Sun Chuanting, is not enough. It seems that my previous idea was right. To wipe out the bandits was a fantasy. It is best now The best way is to try every means to force the rogue bandits back to Shaanxi. The situation in Shaanxi is already dire, and we are not afraid of the rogue bandits.
After staying at the ferry for two days, the Xuanfu army finally marched towards Mianchi. Now Mianchi is an isolated city. Thousands of peasant soldiers are hiding in the city and shivering. The defenders of the city continue to ask Wang Ziyong for help, but the letters for help are like falling into the sea, and there is no response at all. .At this time, even Zhang Damou had given up on Mianchi, and Wang Ziyong would not turn around and march north just for a Mianchi.
One day later, Liu Guoneng led his troops to attack Mianchi. It only took an hour for the Xuanfu's military flag to be planted on the top of Mianchi City. At this point, the peasant army's northernmost stronghold in Henan Prefecture was removed, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
On the same day, Liu Guoneng divided his troops in half and returned to Hangu Pass with Ding Luyan. At this point, the strength of Hangu Pass became sufficient. The most important thing was that the Xuanfu soldiers were all elite soldiers and were known to be able to fight. .The defense of Hangu Pass has been strengthened. The most troublesome person is none other than Wang Ziyong who is in the south of Weizhou. The reason why Wang Ziyong crossed the Yellow River is to avoid the Xuanfu army of the Living King of Hell. Now the Xuanfu soldiers and horses are guarding the letter. Guguan, where does he still have the courage to attack Hanguguan?
As the Xuanfu army garrisoned around Hangu Pass, all Wang Ziyong's previous plans were aborted. He originally wanted to take advantage of the great opportunity to attack Hangu Pass from the north and the south in one fell swoop. With Hangu Pass, he could advance or retreat. Defend, but Xu Tu Luoyang City. Now that it's all right, Hangu Pass will definitely not be attacked, so how about attacking Luoyang? After all, Luoyang City has been the ancient capital of several dynasties and is rich in the world. If Luoyang is captured, there will be no need to worry about it in the future.
Not to mention, if he really thinks this way, Zhang Cunmeng now feels that this is the only way he can go, "Brother Wang, we can't continue to be so dull, we must make a decision as soon as possible. There are so many rich households in Luoyang, and I heard that King Fu is more
We are the richest in the world. Now that Henan soldiers and horses are concentrated in Hangu Pass and Ruzhou, it is the best time for us to attack Luoyang. As long as we go to Luoyang City and use this as a foundation, we have nothing to fear."
As soon as Zhang Cunmeng finished speaking, Zhang Damou, who looked unhappy, said bluntly: "Brother, I don't think so. Luoyang currently has insufficient troops, but the city here has high walls and thick walls. How can you guarantee that you can break through Luoyang in the shortest time? You want to
You know, the terrain near Luoyang is flat, and if the group of cavalrymen under the Living Hell King rushes over, we won’t be able to escape even if we want to. The vicinity of Luoyang is not the Yellow River beach, this is the cavalry’s favorite place.”
After a pause, Zhang Damou's face became more and more serious, "What's more... Luoyang City has been the site of four battles since ancient times. We robbed Luoyang, how can we hold it safely? Luoyang, rich
Jia Tianxia is true, but seizing Luoyang is not a good strategy at the moment, but a way to death. Therefore, I think we should abandon Luoyang and Hangu Pass now, leave Weizhou, continue south, attack Yinchuan, and enter Fu
Niushan. Funiu Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles and has complex terrain. Once we enter there, we can take a good rest for a while. No matter how powerful the living king of hell is, what can he do to me?"
Zhang Cunmeng snorted and glanced at Zhang Damou with some dissatisfaction. If Zhang Dameng hadn't let the living King of Hell break through the river beach and the Xuanfu troops entered Hangu Pass, why would this situation have happened?
Wang Ziyong also saw that there seemed to be some conflicts between Zhang Cunmeng and Zhang Damou, but he pretended not to know and seemed to be very satisfied with the situation. If the two generals under his command had a harmonious relationship and worked together, it would make people uneasy. Listen to Zhang Damou
After saying that, he nodded slightly, "Yes, now the Living King of Hell has entered the Hangu Pass area, and Xiaozhou is also unsafe. When the Xuanfu troops recover, they will attack us. Instead of doing this, it is better to do it earlier
Leaving Xiaozhou and heading south into Funiu Mountain is a good choice, but I heard that Zhang Xianzhong now occupies Funiu Mountain and controls the Fangzhou area."
Mentioning Zhang Xianzhong, everyone's expressions were a little complicated. Not long ago, Zhang Xianzhong was still on his side, but in the blink of an eye, they were fighting on their own. Although Wang Ziyong didn't say it clearly, his meaning was obvious. If he entered Funiu Mountain, then
We have to fight Zhang Xianzhong. Should we fight this battle or not?
At present, Wang Ziyong has this peasant army and is faced with two choices. If he wants to stop in Weizhou and plot Luoyang and Hangu Pass, he must fight the living King of Hell in the north. If he does not fight the living King of Hell, he must leave Weizhou and go south.
Funiu Mountain. Funiu Mountain is Zhang Xianzhong's territory. Let Zhang Xianzhong open his arms and welcome Wang Zi's 70,000 troops to enter the mountain, unless he has water in his head. Therefore, if you go to Funiu Mountain, you must go to war with Zhang Xianzhong.
The first battle across the Yellow River was fought not with officers and soldiers, but with Zhang Xianzhong, which is a bit weird no matter how you think about it. Many of the leaders of various ministries had a good relationship with Zhang Xianzhong, so naturally they were unwilling to conflict with the other party.
Wang Ziyong narrowed his eyes with a kind expression, as if he was waiting for everyone's opinions. However, Zhang Damou and Zhang Cunmeng were as clear as a mirror. Although Leader Wang was asking, he had already made a decision. He was just asking to see.
Just wait and see how people react.
Zhang Xianzhong, the leader, must be killed by the leader. Zhang Xianzhong betrayed the leader and secretly led his troops to cross the Yellow River south. If such a blatant traitor is not eliminated, the prestige of the leader will be greatly reduced.
Soon people began to express their opinions, and several of them suggested sending someone to discuss with Zhang Xianzhong to see if they could stop fighting first. Wang Ziyong smiled and nodded in agreement. When the meeting ended, Zhang Damou and Zhang Cunmeng
He stayed and waited until the others had almost left, then he noticed that the smile on Wang Ziyong's face disappeared instantly and became cold.
Holding the teacup in his hand, Wang Ziyong looked at the door coldly, "Some people are just unfamiliar wolves, eating from the bowl and looking at the pot. Brothers, do you think such people can be left here?"
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Zhang Damou and Zhang Cunmeng raised the corners of their mouths, and then Zhang Cunmeng smiled sinisterly and said: "Hey, of course we can't keep guys like this who eat inside and outside. If we keep these people, they will conflict with Zhang Xianzhong in the future, and we're afraid we won't be able to sleep.
I can’t even sleep well.”
On the seventh day of August in the third year of Chongzhen, just as the Xuanfu government was gearing up to drive away the peasant army in the Xiaozhou area, a strange thing happened in Gaomen Pass, Henan. Gaomen Pass is a small town, and half a month ago
It was occupied by the peasant army. Since then, it has become a stronghold of Wang Ziyong's troops. But on this day, a mutiny broke out in the calm Gaomen Pass.
For unknown reasons, a group of peasant soldiers defected from the camp and fled with supplies. How could Tang Zixin, who was in charge of Gaomen Pass, let these deserters take away the supplies? So he led troops to intercept them everywhere. Unfortunately, more and more rebels
, the two sides were at a stalemate, and a big melee broke out near Gaomen Pass. The chaos at Gaomen Pass made Wang Ziyong furious, and ordered Zhang Damou and Zhang Cunmeng to clean up the situation as soon as possible.
After receiving the order, Zhang Damou and Zhang Cunmeng attacked Gaomen Pass from the east and west directions to wipe out the rebel army. It took more than six hours before the chaos was calmed down. However, after this battle, the peasant army in the Gaomen Pass area suffered heavy losses.
It was so serious that a total of eleven people including Tang Zixin, leaders of various ministries, died in the chaos.
Why did some people in the Gaomen Pass garrison defect, and why did the chaos develop into such a situation? No one can figure it out, and those who really knew the inside story would not tell them. In short, after the Gaomen Pass rebellion, Wang Ziyong quickly issued an order
The various ministries marched south, passing through Songyang Town and entering Luan Mountain. It didn't take long to capture Yinchuan City. Recently, the people of Yinchuan have been complaining a lot. After Zhang Xianzhong left, Wang Ziyong came. In less than two months,
The energy was wiped out twice. Whether you can survive or not, you can only hope for yourself.
I don’t know if prayer had an effect, but after Wang Zi used his army to capture Yinchuan, he didn’t even stop and headed directly across the city towards the Funiu Mountain area.
On the ninth day of August, Wang Ziyong's army arrived at the foot of Funiu Mountain. At this point, Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Ziyong's two peasant armies, one on the mountain and one at the foot of the mountain, were less than ten miles apart. Funiu Mountain Dazhai, Sun Kewang, Ai Keqi, Liu Wenxiu, etc.
The men were sharpening their swords and getting ready to fight with the king's own soldiers and horses. Zhang Xianzhong was so angry that his face turned blue.
Zhang Xianzhong is ruthless and unwilling to suffer losses easily. If he suffers losses, he will not betray Wang Ziyong and cross the Yellow River to Funiu Mountain. He wants to kill Wang Ziyong and then quickly, but Zhang Xianzhong has not lost his mind. He has been in charge during this period.
Funiu Mountain, relying on Fangzhou, has recovered some strength. In comparison, Wang Ziyong has lost troops and generals, and is not as good as before. But even so, Zhang Xianzhong does not feel that he can confront Wang Ziyong head-on.
I walked around the room, thinking for a long time but couldn't think of a reason, so I sent someone to find Liu Wenxiu. Liu Wenxiu was different from Sun Kewang and others. He was calm and well-intentioned, so once Zhang Xianzhong met
I like to discuss things that are difficult to decide with Liu Wenxiu, and this time is no exception.
After entering the room and seeing Zhang Xianzhong's expression, Liu Wenxiu sat down and thought about it, then said with a wry smile: "The foster father is looking for a child, but he is worried about the king's own use?"
"Yes, Wang Zi used that guy to cross the Yellow River, instead of going to Nanyang or Luoyang, he came to Funiu Mountain. Is this bullying me, but I can't beat him? Hey, don't tell me... I really don't want this.
I would fight him to the death..."
Liu Wenxiu shook his head and smiled bitterly. His adoptive father really wanted to be proud. It was obvious that he couldn't beat him. What couldn't he admit? Knowing Zhang Xianzhong's temper well, Liu Wenxiu didn't point it out. She just said frankly: "Why should my adoptive father be angry? The king can do it for himself."
That guy said he wanted to stamp out the rebels, but he was just trying to put money on his face. He didn't come to Funiu Mountain for us, or was he forced to go to Funiu Mountain to hang out?"
"The Living King of Hell is stationed in the Hangu Pass area. He can't say that he is so afraid of the Living King that he doesn't dare to fight him, right? Even if it is known to everyone, he can't say that, otherwise wouldn't his face be completely lost?
So, it can only be said that he came to Funiu Mountain to suppress the rebellion. Haha, if he really came to clean up the family, why bother to station at the foot of the mountain? Can't he just go up the mountain?"
Listening to Liu Wenxiu's words, Zhang Xianzhong was a little puzzled: "He didn't come for us? But in the battle at Gaomen Pass, he killed Tang Zixin and others..."
"Haha, killing Tang Zixin's people is just to clear up internal troubles. I dare to ask my adoptive father, you are not willing to conflict with Wang Ziyong head-on, but can you allow Wang Ziyong to have people under your command?"
"When people can't... I have people with ulterior motives around me, how about..." Before he finished speaking, Zhang Xianzhong's eyes lit up, "Haha, if you say so, this guy Wang Ziyong will also do it.
Just talk."
"Well, that's the case for the time being. But foster father, we can't take it lightly. Wang Ziyong will definitely enter Funiu Mountain, and we can't stop him. At the moment, Wang Ziyong's foothold is not stable, and he may not conflict with us. It's hard to tell later.
So, we must make plans in advance. In short, we alone cannot fight against Wang Ziyong, I believe my adoptive father also understands this!"
The joy on Zhang Xianzhong's face gradually faded away, and after a long time, he let out a long breath. Although he didn't want to admit it, this was the fact. Wang Ziyong and Gao Yingxiang were the first group of people to launch an army with Wang Jiayin, and their forces were
Hugeness is by no means comparable to that of Zhang Xianzhong. Zhang Xianzhong has always been a very ambitious person, but he also knows how to protect himself.