A hilly fire blocked Liu Guoneng's pursuit. At this moment, Liu Guoneng really admired Lu Weiliang. Not everyone could make such a determination in a short period of time, at least he, Liu Guoneng, couldn't do it.
Li Yuanqing leaned in front of the village gate unwillingly. He was different from Liu Guoneng. People like Liu Guoneng were direct descendants of the governor. They were in high positions and no longer needed military merit to climb up. But he, Li Yuanqing, really needed to make new contributions.
Yes, seeing Geng Zhongming being valued for his meritorious service, how can we not have any thoughts? Even Shang Kexi has now been promoted to a guerrilla general because of his meritorious service. Only he, Li Yuanqing, is still a little Qian. This time, he has done enough
I made preparations, but I didn't expect to encounter a ruthless character like Lu Weiliang.
"It's a pity. If Lu Weiliang had retreated slower, we could have set up an ambush on the west side in advance, and the traitors would not have retreated so smoothly!" Li Yuanqing punched the big tree next to him, feeling very bad. Liu Guoneng patted him.
Li Yuanqing looked over his shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Li, don't be so discouraged, there are plenty of opportunities. Lu Weiliang has withdrawn from Dusong Pass, so I guess Li Zicheng has also withdrawn. There will be a big battle in Wanqiu Town next, as long as we speed up
If it’s fast enough, you can still eat some meat.”
"I hope!" Li Yuanqing shrugged with a wry smile. He didn't have high hopes for Wanqiu Town. The battle in Wanqiu Town wouldn't last long. Now that the rogue bandits are focused on retreating, how could they win in Wanqiu Town?
What about too much entanglement?
In Yuhang, everything went as Liu Guoneng expected. As Lu Weiliang led his troops to withdraw from Dusong Pass, Li Zicheng also decisively abandoned Yuhang County. This withdrawal meant that the threat of the peasant army to Hangzhou was completely eliminated, and the people of Hangzhou were naturally overjoyed.
, rushing to celebrate. However, the Zhejiang officials were not happy. From the chief envoy Du Fushan to the capital commander Bai Xuan, they were a little unhappy. Now the Zhejiang officials feel very embarrassed. The rogue bandits have been repulsed.
The crisis in Hangzhou City has been resolved, but the retreat of the rogue bandits has nothing to do with the Zhejiang soldiers and horses. In the latest military operation, the rogue bandits were defeated and fled. The safety of Hangzhou depends entirely on Tie Mo's Xuanfu border troops. The rogue bandits withdrew.
Yes, it is said that one should submit a letter to ask for credit, but how should this official document be written?
He doesn't have much credit, and he has a lot of sins, but can this be written down? Especially the commander of the capital, Bai Xuan, who had some minor conflicts with Du Fushan because of the fight against the bandits, and he was afraid of settling the score afterwards. On this day,
The sun is warm and the climate is pleasant. Just before the Lantern Festival, Zhejiang officials came to the prefect's Yamen and held an emergency consultation. Xie Zhi, the prefect of Hangzhou, sat at the end and was most embarrassed. This was his own territory, but he had no words to say.
right.
Zhejiang is a treasure in the world, a land of plenty. When he came to Hangzhou to take office, Xie Zhi was very happy. He really wanted to do a big business in Hangzhou, but after arriving in Hangzhou, he found that everything was different from what he thought. In other places
, Under normal circumstances, the Chief Envoy and the Chief Envoy will not interfere with the affairs of the prefecture's yamen. But in Zhejiang, the Chief Envoy controls everything, big and small, and intervenes one by one. He is like a puppet when thanking someone.
Sometimes, Xie Zhi thought that even being the prefect of Jiaxing Prefecture would be better than being the prefect of Hangzhou Prefecture. Being in the Hangzhou Prefecture's yamen, the person above his head would be either the chief envoy or the inspector, and he would accompany him carefully every day.
Du Fushan cleared his throat and carefully looked at everyone's expressions. Although he didn't say a word, the power of the high-ranking person still gave people a strong pressure. He was very satisfied with this effect. Many times, he was not satisfied with the effect.
I hope that my officials will have too many ideas. Too many ideas may not be a good thing. Zhejiang and Suyang are too important to the entire officialdom. The stability of these places is the most important. Du Fushan has been doing this for the past three years.
, he likes this feeling of having everything in his hands.
"Ahem, everyone must have heard a little bit about it. I summoned everyone this time just to ask how to explain to the superiors next. The bandits have retreated, how much have we done?" Du Fushan glanced at it.
In the past, it finally fell to Xie Zhi.
Xie Zhi didn't want to speak at first, but when he saw Du Fushan looking over, his heart skipped a beat, "This... Mr. Du, the lower officials are stupid, everything is up to you."
"Oh? Are you stupid? Mr. Xie is not stupid at all. I heard that someone sent a letter to the Iron Superintendent years ago, detailing the suffering of the soldiers and people in Hangzhou. Mr. Xie, you have not worked hard for my safety in Hangzhou.
Too little!"
After hearing this, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Xie Zhi. Some people sighed silently in their hearts. When they looked at Xie Zhi, there was a hint of sympathy in their eyes. Xie Zhi put his hands on his knees, a little at a loss, and looked like
I am very uneasy. It is said that this matter was done very covertly. I don’t know how Du Fushan found out. The possibility of the Iron Superintendent taking the initiative to reveal the information is very small. After thinking about it, there should be a problem on his side.
Since some things cannot be concealed, it is better to admit it openly. After thinking for a moment and adjusting his breathing, Xie Zhi cupped his hands and said: "Master Du, this is indeed the case. Previously, the bandits occupied Yuhang, Dusong Pass and Dusong Pass.
In Deqing County, we, Hangzhou, are in danger, so I have no choice but to ask the commander to send troops as soon as possible. I also want to end the crisis in Hangzhou as soon as possible. Isn't this exactly what I should do?"
After saying that, Xie Zhi stood up and looked at several officials next to him. The situation in Hangzhou was critical at that time. Who didn't find a way out for themselves? If Hangzhou was captured by rogue bandits, Zhejiang officials would inevitably be held accountable, especially him, the prefect of Hangzhou.
Bear the brunt. If you don't have a good retreat and no one can protect it, maybe your life will be over. Let me ask, who hasn't thought about it? Even Du Fushan, the chief envoy, didn't find a way to contact his colleagues and old friends in the two capitals? It's just someone else.
Most of the people he was looking for were important officials in the court, but Xie Zhi was looking for Tie Mo.
In fact, Xie Zhi also understood in his heart that there was nothing wrong with finding a way out. What was wrong was that he could not go to Tie Mo. But Xie Zhi had no other good way. He was different from people like Du Fushan. He had very few ways out. In comparison,
Only Tie Mo's retreat is safer. Different choices lead to different treatment. Xie Zhi felt aggrieved, as if he had done something outrageous just because he contacted Tie Mo.
The city of Hangzhou has been saved. What if the city of Hangzhou has not been saved?
Du Fushan obviously didn't expect Xie Zhi to answer like this. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly, stroked his beard and said lightly: "Why do you need to say this, Mr. Xie? I have just said that you have contributed a lot to our Hangzhou government. You have worked hard."
Got it!"
Xie Zhi knew Du Fushan very well. He always smiled with a smile on his face. He was probably very unhappy when he said this. However, he did not regret taking the medicine now. He was afraid that his life in Zhejiang would be difficult in the future. Xie Zhi sat down again.
, but he clearly felt a sense of alienation. In just a moment, there was a barrier between himself and everyone. Hey, maybe this is Du Fushan's real purpose. Isn't it to contact Tie Mo? Since he wants to
If you betray the officialdom of South Zhili, be prepared to be isolated. By this time, Xie Zhi was already a little discouraged and even feeling a little tired.
The officialdom is completely different from what I thought at first. Being an official is too tiring. If you can't do anything, it's better to go back to your hometown and become a rich man than to live in Hangzhou.
The next thing was much simpler. Du Fushan asked everyone to discuss how to report the recent events. With everyone's words, the ugly situation of the previous defeat at Dusong Pass was completely wiped out. The previous incident
The defeat was not just a defeat, but also the loss of Qiantang. If the Xuanfu troops had not rushed to the rescue in time, the rogue bandits might have chased the defeated soldiers into Hangzhou city.
Tie Mo had no time to take into account how the officials in Hangzhou city were discussing. At this time, he had no time to rest and commanded his troops to continue westward, chasing after Li Zicheng. There are many rivers to the west of Yuhang, which caused the role of the cavalry to be greatly reduced.
Reduced. Normally, if Li Zicheng dared to withdraw his troops like this, the Yunfu cavalry was chased and beaten violently. Unfortunately, in the mountains and rivers of Jiangnan, the cavalry was restrained everywhere. Fortunately, Tie Mo did not think of swallowing up Li Zicheng's troops in one go.
His real goal is to rush to the aid of Wanqiu Town.
The road ahead is vast and the breeze is cool. Tie Mo rides slowly, frowning deeply. The landscape in the south of the Yangtze River is really annoying. He is clearly riding a tall horse, but he can't run. "Dingshan, urge the following troops to speed up."
Cheng, we must rush to Wanqiu Town as soon as possible. If Li Zicheng's soldiers and horses are involved in the battle in Wanqiu Town, I am afraid that the soldiers and horses in Wanqiu Town will be in danger."
"Don't worry, Supervisor, I will go and supervise you immediately!" Zhou Dingshan did not dare to neglect. If the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp in Wanqiu Town suffered heavy losses, I am afraid that Mr. Xu would be unhappy.
Xu Zhixin, who had always paid attention to her appearance as she drove hard all the way, was also dusty and looked a little more tired. Finally she stopped to rest, and she came to Tie Mo with a water bag and said, "Now that all the rogue bandits are focused on withdrawing from Zhejiang, are you
Aren’t you too worried?”
"Common sense should be like this, but don't forget, we are facing not only Gao Yingxiang, but also Li Zicheng. Others may not, but Li Zicheng is absolutely extraordinary. If there is a chance to chop Wanqiu Town, Li Zicheng will definitely
I won't miss this opportunity!" No matter how cautious you are about Li Zicheng, you can't be too cautious. The more you deal with Li Zicheng, the more you know how terrible this person is.
What makes Li Zicheng better than Gao Yingxiang is that he is more decisive and courageous. Many times, Tie Mo feels that Li Zicheng has many similarities with himself. As long as he feels the opportunity is right, there is nothing he dares not do. It's not that he doesn't want to destroy Li Zicheng
, but most of the time, just think about it, how could Li Zicheng be destroyed so easily? From northern Shaanxi to Zhejiang, Li Zicheng's power is getting stronger and stronger.
Xu Zhixin didn't know why Tie Mo looked at Li Zicheng so highly. At least she didn't think there was anything scary about Li Zicheng, because in Xu Zhixin's view, from the beginning of the Wukang war to the withdrawal from Yuhang, Li Zicheng had suffered successive defeats. In this case, no matter how you look at it,
I don’t think there is anything extraordinary about Li Zicheng.
At this time, Wanqiu Town has become a tragic battlefield. In order to eliminate the hidden dangers behind him, Gao Yingxiang mobilized heavy troops to attack Wanqiu Town. Similarly, in order to complete the tasks assigned by Xu Hongji, the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp naturally defended Wanqiu Town.
Qiu Town. Tens of thousands of troops from both sides fought fiercely around the small town of Wanqiu.
The commander Jin Shifeng and Qiao Beiming were struggling to defend, but they did not dare to think of retreating. This time, Mr. Xu issued a strict order. If they did not persist for three days, they would let the bandits run away, and they would lose their heads even if they went back.
After a day of fierce fighting, he didn't even have time to eat. After finally waiting for the rebels to retreat, Jin Shifeng grabbed his rice and complained, "This battle is too difficult. It has only been one day, and brothers have suffered a lot of casualties. How can we persevere?"
Three days? I don’t know what your father-in-law is thinking. We obviously won’t get any benefits if we stick to Wanqiu Town.”
Qiao Beiming raised his eyebrows and glanced at Jin Shifeng, "Stop mumbling nonsense. We asked for this mission in the first place, and we have to withstand it no matter what. Since my husband arranged it like this, he must have deep intentions.
Let’s just hold on a little longer, and it’s estimated that in two days, the Iron Governor’s soldiers and horses will come over to help us.”
"That's what I said, but I didn't expect that the battle would be so difficult!" Jin Shifeng really regretted his decision. He knew that the battle in Wanqiu Town was so difficult, and there was no way he would take this job.
There was no talk all night, but before time the next day, the rumbling drums sounded again, and the fierce battle began again. On this day, the two sides continued to engage in a tug-of-war around Wanqiu Town, while a large army dozens of miles away from Wanqiu Town slowly
Come.
Although Li Zicheng was forced to leave Yuhang and suffered several losses in a row, his troops and horses were not in chaos and were still very organized. He went out to explore and pay close attention to the surrounding situation. He not only paid attention to the living hell king behind him
, also sent people to pay attention to the movements in Wanqiu Town. Now that the soldiers and horses of the Living King of Hell were still far away, at least half a day's journey away, Li Zicheng's mind became active.
At this time, if a large army appears in the east of Wanqiu Town and strikes hard, the officers and soldiers of Wanqiu Town will definitely suffer heavy losses. After expressing their thoughts, Lu Weiliang and others were all attracted by this bold idea.
Shocked.
Li Yan is not afraid of tigers anymore, but he still feels that Li Zicheng's idea is too risky, "General, the soldiers and horses of the Living King of Hell may catch up at any time. If we are entangled, we will be in big trouble."
Lu Weiliang also had the same idea, "Yes, according to my subordinates' opinion, it is best for us not to create too many complications and retreat to Yu Qian as soon as possible."
Everyone scrambled to dissuade him, but Li Zicheng still insisted: "No, Li thinks this is a good opportunity. In fact, you don't have to worry too much. Let's divert to Wanqiu Town and take the opportunity to fight. If it doesn't work, just get out quickly."
.But think about it, if it succeeds, these tens of thousands of officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp will be the meat in our mouths, and by then, we will be famous all over the world."
"this......"
Lu Weiliang smiled bitterly and shook his head. He could see that Li Zicheng was determined to attack Wanqiu Town along the way.