Niu Jinxing cupped her hands like a prime minister, with a hint of pride flashing in her eyes. Gao Yingxiang has the qualifications of an emperor, and he, Niu, is also rising with the tide and achieving his dreams.
However, everyone knew that this feeling was false, so Niu Jinxing raised his hand and said: "King Chuang, according to news from various ministries, most of the money, silk and food in Yuhang, Jiaxing, Deqing and other places have fallen into the hands of our army.
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"Very good, inform all the ministries that we can withdraw. Otherwise, things will change later. Now that Anqing city is still in the hands of our army, we can still pass through Anqing smoothly and return to the Central Plains." Gao Yingxiang patted the armrest, a little reluctant to leave. If he had stayed
How wonderful it would be to be in this prosperous place. South Zhili is good, Zhejiang is even better. Look at Zhejiang, and then look at northern Shaanxi. I used to live like an animal.
But I told myself rationally that I couldn't stay here for too long. If I stayed too long, my heart would become rotten, and the court would bite like a mad dog.
Atrocities were rampant in Haining and other places. Gao Yingxiang and others were well aware of this, and originally wanted to take it step by step. However, the officers and soldiers suddenly captured Qianshan County, forcing Gao Yingxiang to order looting as soon as possible. Since it was looting, burning, killing, and looting
It is unavoidable that after fighting for such a long time, the brothers under my command also need to vent.
Because he understood, Li Zicheng pressed Li Yan's letter and did not respond. To be precise, Li Zicheng did not know how to reply to Li Yan.
The atrocities in Haining were tacitly approved. Gao Yingxiang and others would not admit it, but they could not stop it either.
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At Lengshuiguan in Luzhou Prefecture, above the pass, a cold wind blew. Tie Mo was wrapped in a thick cloak and looked into the distance. The bandits moved too fast, or the Zhejiang soldiers and horses were too incompetent. Short
In one month, cities and land were lost continuously, and now most of Zhejiang's wealthy land was robbed by rogue bandits. Wang Zuoguan followed closely beside him, with his hands in his sleeves. Even so, he still felt a little cold.
"Ah... Supervisor, General Cao sent someone to convey the news. He, General Zhao and others have worked together to capture Qianshan County. The army has arrived at the predetermined position. He wants to ask what the next step should be.
!" Wang Zuoguan still admired those people taught by Zhao. He hurried to South Zhili and was able to capture Qianshan County within the scheduled time, but it was not easy.
Tie Mo thought for a while and asked in a deep voice: "How are the preparations at Dingshan?"
"Returning to the Superintendent, General Zhou sent back news a few hours ago that all the ministries have arrived at their predetermined positions and can launch a raid on Lujiang City at any time. Also, the supplies that were previously requested have been delivered and can be transported to Lujiang City within a few days.
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"Well, have the supplies arrived? This is best. Order Chen Yaofeng to keep an eye on the supplies for this supervisor. If something goes wrong with this batch of supplies, there is no need to keep his head. Over at Dingshan, tell him that tomorrow morning
Launch the attack on time, and I will ask Li Jiucheng and others to cooperate with him! In addition, send someone to notify He Jingyuan and hide it for me. Without my order, if they dare to take the lead, they will all be thrown back and carry the iron pot!"
Wang Zuoguan did not dare to neglect, and quickly raised his hands and said: "Don't worry, Commander, I will tell General He. I think General He has been leading the army for many years. He knows the importance of this matter and will never do anything random!" Although he said this, he could not do anything wrong!
Wang Zuogao was also a little worried that He Jingyuan would lose his temper and come out to interfere in the Lujiang war.
He Jingyuan's Liehuo Battalion was secretly sent to the Jinqiao River area a month ago. It was very useful for them to hide there. Once something went wrong on He Jingyuan's side, all the previously planned plans would be disrupted.
Nowadays, the artillery in the Yunfu Army is no longer a secret. After suffering so many losses, the rogue bandits have already paid attention to Liehuo Camp. If the rogue bandits discover the traces of He Jingyuan and his party, they will be on guard in advance.
They would also surround him like a mad dog and devour He Jingyuan's troops.
Jinqiao River is not far from Lujiang City, but from the beginning to the end, there was no intention for He Jingyuan to get involved in this war. But everything was unexpected. If He Jingyuan couldn't stand it at Jinqiao River and led his troops to get involved, he would be exposed.
If there are no traces, then all efforts will be wasted.
After a cold breeze blew at the pass, Tie Mo and Wang Zuoguan returned to the rear command post with heavy hearts. There was a charcoal fire burning in the iron basin. The two of them were warming themselves by the fire while drinking warm tea. At this time, Tie Mo held a letter in his hand.
He frowned, and Wang Zuoguan just glanced at it and didn't dare to disturb him. It's not that Wang Zuoguan didn't express his opinion, it's because he didn't get involved in this matter. After all, this is the supervisor's housework.
thing.
The letter was sent by Chang Minyue. Chang Minyue briefly talked about the things in Nanjing City, focusing on Xiao Ruxue. Of course, she did not forget to highlight Hai Lanzhu's behavior. In short,
This letter was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder, and Chang Minyue hoped that Tie Mo would be treated fairly and reprimand Xia Hai Lanzhu for his behavior.
Now Supervisor Tie Mo was in a dilemma. The two women had begun to secretly compete with each other so quickly. Xiao Ruxue's situation was all trivial, but Tie Mo didn't take it to heart because he didn't think it was possible.
Ruxue is still a young lady of the Xiao family, so how could the Xiao family agree to this marriage? The key is that because of this matter, there was a fight between Chang Minyue and Hai Lanzhu.
Are you fighting for the position of the master of the back house? It really gives you a headache. Tie Mo kicked the letter into his sleeve and glared at Wang Zuoguan angrily, "Mr. Wang, what's so good about you?
way?"
Wang Zuogao was secretly laughing, but he never thought that Tie Mo would turn around and ask questions. His expression became stiff for a moment, and he said with a sneer: "This... Supervisor, my subordinates are not very talented and have little knowledge. I really don't know what to do."
In response, it is better for the supervisor to make his own decision on this matter. My subordinates go to work first, we will attack Lujiang City tomorrow, there are too many things to prepare for!"
Wang Zuogao found an excuse and ran away quickly. The excitement of the supervisor was not easy to see. After running far away, he dared to look back and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Tie Mo didn't follow. Miss Chang followed
Who dares to get involved in the fight between Hai Lanzhu? Neither of these two women can afford to offend. Miss Chang seems to be more powerful, but Hai Lanzhu is not far behind. Not only does she have the favor of the supervisor, but she also stands behind her.
As for the Horqin tribe.
When it comes to who is more optimistic between the two, Wang Zuogao is more optimistic about Hailanzhu. The governor loves Hailanzhu not only because of her beauty. This woman is graceful and noble, and she is very generous and tolerant in dealing with others. On the contrary, Chang
Miss, it goes without saying that you are capable, but your mind is a bit small.
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On the fourth day of the twelfth lunar month in the third year of Chongzhen, it was sunny and windy. In the cold weather, more than ten thousand soldiers and horses of the Xuanfu who had been hiding in Lengshuiguan finally made a move. The generals of Lengshuiguan headed by Zhou Dingshan took advantage of the fog that had not yet dispersed.
, suddenly appeared in the west of Lujiang City and launched a fierce attack on Lujiang City. This attack took a long time to prepare. Zhou Dingshan not only prepared a large number of ladders, but also supervised the construction of many ramming vehicles.
The musketeers moved slowly towards Lujiang City in groups. They lined up in neat formations and fired volleys from their muskets. When the smoke dissipated, there were bursts of wailing sounds from the top of the city. Under the cover of the musketeers, the bulky musketeers hit the city.
The car moved forward little by little, and finally arrived at the foot of the city.
"Boom... Bang Dang" The bulky city ramming truck looked extremely slow, but when the first impact occurred, the peasant army on the top of the city only felt that their feet were shaking, as if an earthquake had occurred. For a time, many people
The man's face was as pale as a piece of paper. If he kept knocking it down, the city gate would collapse sooner or later.
The sound of urgent gongs rang throughout the city, and people were calling everywhere. Faced with the sudden attack, the peasant army in Lujiang City was a little panicked. This seemed very abnormal. It was said that Lujiang City and Lengshuiguan were confronting each other.
You should have been prepared for the attack by the officers and soldiers and responded easily, but the reaction of the peasant army in the city was completely different. In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is not that difficult to understand.
It is true that Lujiang City and Lengshuiguan are in confrontation with each other. The key is that the confrontation lasted too long, and the most terrible thing is that for such a long time, the officers and soldiers have been standing still, with a posture of hibernation. This kind of calmness has been maintained for too long.
For a long time, the peasant army in Lujiang City was somewhat relaxed. After Li Zicheng captured Lin'an, Gao Yingxiang, who had been responsible for the defense of Lengshuiguan, also went to Lin'an. When he left, he naturally took many soldiers and horses with him. Gao Yingxiang capital
Troops were mobilized from near Lengshuiguan, and others felt that there was no danger here. Zeng Qian, who defended Lujiang City, was not a careful person. Gao Yingxiang, Niu Jinxing and others went to Lin'an to enjoy the happiness, and Zeng Qian naturally wanted to enjoy it too.
Somewhat.
After Gao Yingxiang left, Zeng Qian, apart from sending some scouts outside the city, spent the rest of his time hiding in Lujiang City, drinking and picking up girls. King Chuang and the others went to Zhejiang for fun, and Zeng Qian had to enjoy himself while staying in Lujiang City. King Chuang couldn't
Favoring one over the other, right?
Zeng Qian didn't care much about defense. Youdao said that the upper beam was not straight and the lower beam was crooked. Zeng Qian was like this, and other people would not do their jobs conscientiously. He said he was going out to investigate the situation, but it was a cold day.
Yes, who wants to run away? Many people went outside to find a town to drink and chat and then came back. Once or twice, no one cared about them, and gradually the spies became like this.
After all, the peasant army in Lujiang City, from top to bottom, feels that the officers and soldiers at Lengshuiguan will not send troops to attack Lujiang City at this time. As long as there is a sense of crisis, this situation will not happen. Common sense speculates that when it is warm, it will not happen.
Isn’t it unhealthy to attack Lujiang City and then attack Lujiang City when it’s cold?
However, the Xuanfu army really did not follow common sense and came to attack Lujiang City at an unexpected time again. As a result, the ramming car hit the city gate, and Zeng Qian had just climbed up from the two women.
Arriving at the top of the city, looking at the rapid offensive outside the city, Zeng Qian's anxious forehead broke out in cold sweat, "Quickly, let Xie Mazi's men come up and hold the city gate for me. Where are the rolling logs? Where's the tung oil, hurry up."
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While shouting, Zeng Qian's pupils shrank, and he squatted down suddenly. Then he heard a muffled grunt, and something seemed to fly past his scalp. Zeng Qian looked behind him in shock, and found that his own soldier
The captain was lying upright on the ground, with a blood hole on his forehead and blood pouring out. The soldier captain, who was still alive and kicking just a moment ago, turned into a corpse in the blink of an eye.
Musketeers, why do the muskets of the officers and soldiers have such a long range? Fortunately, he escaped and touched the blood on his forehead. Zeng Qian simply hid behind the battlements and said, "Archers, archers, what are you doing? Shoot those people to death for me."
You bastard..."
Under Zeng Qian's shouts, the frightened archers finally launched a counterattack, but most of the arrows fired were blocked by the shields in the front row. Strangely enough, the main force of officers and soldiers carrying the ladders did not rush forward in a hurry
, just let a small group of people use ramming cars to hit the city gate under the cover of musketeers. Others did not climb the ladder, and the rolling logs and tung oil they had prepared for a long time were of no use.
Zeng Qian became furious and ordered people to pour all the tung oil and boiling water on the city gate. For a moment, the soldiers around the city car screamed in agony. Under Zeng Qian's greetings at all costs, the first wave of offensive was finally repelled.
Went back.
The officers and soldiers retreated, but Zeng Qian was not happy at all. It was obviously just a test, and the real attack had not come yet? Feeling depressed, he pulled the city guard over and cursed: "Look, look.
, look, is this what you call a fierce attack? They haven’t put up the ladder yet..."
"This... Leader Zeng, but the offensive of the officers and soldiers is really fierce. Before, the brothers were hit with fire cannons and couldn't even lift their heads. Many brothers just wanted to fight back and lost their lives in a daze!"
"Humph, you still dare to quibble, you are greedy for life and afraid of death, you are not a good man!" Zeng Qian stared at him with a look of displeasure. But the others' faces twitched and they kept cursing secretly in their hearts. Isn't it normal to be afraid of death? What were you scolding? Just now.
Who is hiding behind the battlements and yelling?
Half an hour passed in a hurry, and the second wave of offensive finally came, but this time it was completely different from the first. Officers and soldiers attacked Lujiang City from the north and south. A group of officers and soldiers came out from Yefu Mountain in the north. The offensive was fierce and fierce.
Quickly, countless ladders were instantly erected on the city wall, and the officers and soldiers rushed towards them in overwhelming numbers.
In just a moment, Beicheng was in danger. Only then did Zeng Qian realize that the real main attack direction of the officers and soldiers was in the north, and the large army in the south was just a cover.
But at this time, it was too late to adjust the deployment. The offensive was actually very fierce in both the north and south directions. Cloud ladders kept appearing and tung oil rolling logs kept pouring out, but it only slowed down temporarily. The same offensive intensity, but Beicheng's defense was weak, could not stop it after all.
live.
Li Jiucheng personally led the troops to attack the city, with a steel knife hanging on his waist and climbing up the ladder. Li Jiuzheng looked elegant, but in fact, when it came to fighting, he was no weaker than Shang Kexi.
Jumping onto the top of the city and cutting down a guard, Li Jiucheng shouted: "Brothers, follow me and kill!"
After two hours of siege, Li Jiuzheng killed a gap in the north city wall. The gap was gradually enlarged, and finally the North City Gate was declared to have fallen.
In this battle, the Xuanfu soldiers and horses used no tricks at all. They relied on the fierce fighting power of the soldiers to snatch food from the tiger's mouth. The North City Gate fell, and the peasant army in the city immediately showed signs of collapse.
Fortunately, Zeng Qian had not lost his mind yet. Seeing the fall of the North City Gate, he immediately ordered all troops to assemble towards the South City, then opened the city gate and broke out outside the city. After leaving the city, Zeng Qian led the remaining soldiers to retreat directly towards Tongling and to the Han River.
At the mouth of the river, relying on the terrain of the river mouth, an ambush was carried out to stop the decline.