Wang Ziyong took the opportunity to escape from Funiu Mountain and returned to the north of the Yellow River. From then on, it was an open world. As for Zhang Xianzhong, it was impossible to be idle. As Li Yangchun's troops mobilized troops and horses to go northeast, Sun Chuanting immediately moved to the northeast.
He took action to clean up the mess in Fangzhou. Zhang Xianzhong did not want to fight against the imperial troops, so he turned around and launched a plunder in Ruzhou and Yining. Ai Keqi led his troops to surprise Gaomenguan. The poor people of Gaomenguan were short-lived.
In just a few days, we experienced two groups of bandits, Zhang Cunmeng and Ai Keqi. Fortunately, there was nothing left to grab at Gaomen Pass. Ai Keqi did not harm Gaomen Pass. He just stationed troops here and did not act rashly.
Seeing this situation, Sun Chuanting became a little anxious. He had already had objections to Luoyang's approach. He had let Wang Ziyong go before, so naturally he didn't want Luoyang to let Zhang Xianzhong go. So, Sun Chuanting compiled a letter and sent it to Luoyang. He took it.
Yu Chenglong only took a few glances at Sun Chuanting's letter, then put it aside and ignored it. Yu Chenglong is no longer afraid of what others say, and the impeachment document is not written in one or two letters. If you have more debts, you don't have to worry about having too many lice, as long as you don't worry about it.
The bandits have temporarily left Henan Prefecture, so why not send them off with both hands and send troops to block the way of the bandits? Unless his head is flooded, Sun Chuanting is also whimsical. He is not an official of Henan Prefecture. If something goes wrong, it has nothing to do with him. Naturally, he can fight as he wants.
Hit.
There was no movement in Luoyang, but Sun Chuanting would not be idle, and concentrated his troops to the north to capture Luanchuan. Sun Chuanting's intention was very obvious. As long as Zhang Xianzhong's main army dared to leave Funiu Mountain, he would march out of Luanchuan and fight Zhang Xianzhong.
Being blocked at the Funiu Mountain pass, Zhang Xianzhong's temper also increased. Just because he tolerated everything, it didn't mean that he was really afraid of Sun Chuanting. If Sun Chuanting was so disrespectful, there was no need to be polite anymore. As a result, Liu Wenxiu came to Zhang Xianzhong's house
Under the instructions, he led his troops from the north to Jiuxian Town, while Zhang Xianzhong led his troops to rush out from the west of Funiu Mountain. The two joined forces and attacked Luanchuan. As a result, the battle was fierce, and in the end Zhang Xianzhong pinched his nose and retreated.
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Sun Chuanting usually didn't pay attention to him, but when he got into a fight, he realized how hard this bone was. Sun Chuanting relied on Luanchuan City and used the tung oil he had prepared in advance to teach Zhang Xianzhong a hard lesson. The Battle of Luanchuan
, Zhang Xianzhong calmed down, but everything was just a superficial phenomenon. He had been in Funiu Mountain for too long, and now Wang Ziyong's troops had successfully returned to the north of the Yellow River. Only Zhang Xianzhong and his troops were left here. Once the imperial court retreated
With Gao Yingxiang's main force freed up, Zhang Xianzhong's life would be difficult. Therefore, he had to find a way to leave, but which direction to withdraw became a big problem.
He originally thought of following the example of the king, looting, and returning to the north of the Yellow River. However, after the battle with Sun Chuanting, Zhang Xianzhong became a little weak. He was afraid that he would fight Sun Chuanting again on the way, and the situation would be even worse.
I am optimistic. Therefore, where to evacuate has become a top priority. The Jingxiang area seems good, but I am still hesitant. Who knows what Li Yangchun’s troops have planned? What if Li Yangchun also wants to go to Jingxiang? Zhang Xianzhong or Zhang Xianzhong
He is somewhat self-aware, and with his current strength, it is better not to mess with people like Li Yangchun and Li Zicheng. Although he is now nominally under Gao Yingxiang's command, Zhang Xianzhong has never thought of being Gao Yingxiang's thug.
Liu Wenxiu sat aside, his face a little gloomy. In fact, the leaders of various ministries have not been having an easy time recently. Although Funiu Mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, staying in the mountain will lead to a hard life. Before, it was difficult.
A plague broke out, which demoralized the brothers in the army and even showed signs of running away. In addition, Sun Kewang's departure also became a thorn in Liu Wenxiu's heart.
His mood was already bad, but it was even worse when Sun Chuanting took advantage of him during the Luanchuan battle. Liu Wenxiu thought about it carefully and said seriously: "Father, it seems that Sun Chuanting is determined that we will withdraw to the north.
Then we will go in the opposite direction. Does the adoptive father still remember how Gao Yingxiang came to the Central Plains? We will follow the gourd's example, how Gao Yingxiang came, and we will go there. At the moment, Qin Liangyu is leading his troops outside, and Xiangyang City is in the northwest of Huguang.
, all other troops and horses from other places were transferred to Luanchuan by Sun Chuanting, this is the best time for us to go south."
After saying that, Liu Wenxiu looked at Zhang Xianzhong with complicated eyes. In fact, he did not say some things directly, but he expressed his meaning tactfully. I hope Zhang Xianzhong will stop thinking about looting and take advantage of this opportunity to withdraw quickly. Once the imperial troops and horses
After reaction, perhaps the living hell king's army has entered the Central Plains and may not be able to withdraw. This time Sun Chuanting was blocked in Luanchuan City. In the final analysis, it was not because Zhang Xianzhong was too greedy. Before leaving, he also
I wanted to have a good scraping of the oil and water. Liu Wenxiu actually had some opinions on this, but didn't dare to say anything.
Why was Wang Ziyong able to successfully cross the Yellow River a few days ago? It's not that Wang Ziyong didn't think about anything and sent troops directly to the north and captured Mianchi in one fell swoop. Sun Chuanting didn't even have time to react. It's not like his own side, grinding and whining while fighting.
In preparation for crossing the Yellow River, they looted everywhere. Sun Chuanting was not a fool. He thought for a moment and played a game of wait and see. As long as you cross the Yellow River, you have to cross Luanchuan first. I will attack you when you come.
There was some dissatisfaction in Liu Wenxiu's tone. How could Zhang Xianzhong not hear it? But he didn't care about it anymore. He just thought about it for a moment and nodded, "Okay, then I'll listen to you. Let's go to Sichuan via Huguang. Hey.
,Sichuan is a good place..."
Zhang Xianzhong's eyes slowly narrowed into slits, and the crazy look in his eyes made people's hearts tremble. No one knows how big the ambition is in Zhang Xianzhong's heart. He is now focused on entering Sichuan. As long as he enters Sichuan and the Bashu Plain,
The sky is high and the birds can fly, Zhang Xianzhong will definitely do something earth-shattering. When the time comes, everyone in the world will know that the rebel army not only includes Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and Wang Ziyong, but also Zhang Xianzhong.
Zhang Xianzhong's troops were planning an escape plan, but Sun Chuanting had no idea about it, and even if he knew, he couldn't seem to do anything else. At this time, the Meishan battlefield was becoming increasingly clear, and Yuan Chonghuan's army had not been able to escape after several bloody battles.
He was able to take down an important position in Meishan, and Li Zicheng used his cavalry to attack Yuan Chonghuan's left army camp at night, and gained a lot. In short, for a few days, both sides went back and forth, and both sides paid a heavy price. Gao Yingxiang's soldiers and horses were there
Tens of thousands of corpses were left in the Meishan area, and Yuan Chonghuan was not much better. Since the beginning of the war, more than 7,000 combat troops have been lost. It seems that the officers and soldiers have won a little, but in fact they are suffering.
Know it yourself.
The most indispensable thing for rogue bandits is people, and the most valuable thing is people. They are almost one for one with rogue bandits. This is already a loss. If we continue to fight like this, we will definitely lose. By now, Yuan Chonghuan's anger has also come out. He
With a cold face, he thought about how to negotiate with Chen Qiyu. Originally, Chen Qiyu's troops should have arrived at the Meishan battlefield long ago, but what made Yuan Chonghuan furious was that Chen Qiyu's troops had reached halfway and were called back by Chen Qiyu. In Yuan Chonghuan's view,
Come on, this is just nonsense, it is obvious that you are playing tricks on others. If I were not forced to have no choice, I would never contact Chen Qiyu again, and it would be good if I didn't write a letter to make him bloody.
Finally, Yuan Chonghuan wrote an official document with acceptable wording. As a result, Chen Qiyu soon replied. The content of the letter almost made Yuan Chonghuan mad. Chen Qiyu was just worried that the rogue bandits would take the opportunity to attack Xingyang, so he ordered all the ministries to defend Xingyang.
, dare not move lightly.
I was just worried, so I watched the situation on the Meishan battlefield deteriorate little by little. How did you become the governor of the three sides? Yuan Chonghuan was born as a scholar, and he paid the most attention to self-cultivation. When he faced Mao Wenlong, he was always talking and laughing, but
Facing Chen Qiyu, he couldn't help but yell at the top of his lungs, "Assholes... They are all a bunch of bastards who eat the emperor's salary and do not know how to be loyal to the country. They all deserve to die..."
Can Yuan Chonghuan not be angry? Chen Qiyu's attitude is so firm, it is clear that he is selfish. In short, nothing can happen to Xingyang again. No matter what the outcome of the Meishan battlefield is, Chen Qiyu must first ensure that nothing happens to Xingyang again. Because once something happens to Xingyang,
, then Chen Qiyu, the governor of the three sides, has come to an end, and he might even have to move his head in the end.
This time, Yuan Chonghuan was not polite. He sent an official document and scolded Chen Qiyu. At the same time, he wrote to the court stating Chen Qiyu's various inactions. Chen Qiyu was not idle either, and also wrote to the court to express his helplessness. In short,
, the two men said that the public was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right, but there was a governor of the three provinces and a governor of the three sides. No one could do anything about the other. At this time, Cheng Jiming and others in the capital were in a bit of trouble. They were dumb.
You know the bitterness of eating Coptis chinensis.
When Yuan Chonghuan was promoted to governor of the three provinces and sent to suppress bandits, he was directed at Tie Mo, hoping to add some constraints to Tie Mo. I never thought that Tie Mo was not doing well, and his own people started making trouble first. But, such a big thing
It was inappropriate to pretend to be confused and muddled, so Cheng Ji ordered the six ministries to discuss the matter. Finally, Hou Shilu, the Minister of War, wrote to the Kaifeng Mansion, ordering Yuan Chonghuan and Chen Qiyu to work together to defeat Gao Yingxiang's rogue bandits as soon as possible and perform a triumphant song as early as possible.
The official document has been sent, but it will take time to reach Kaifeng Mansion. A lot of things happened in two days. While Gao Yingxiang and Yuan Chonghuan continued to confront each other in Meishan, new changes finally occurred around them. The rogue Li Yangchun suddenly attacked
After leaving Xiangcheng, they passed through Yuzhou and quickly headed north to reach Dazhou Mountain. Not long ago, Yingshan Honghua Xiaorong was ordered to lead his troops eastward, as if rushing to rescue Meishan.
Now Yuan Chonghuan was really anxious. He couldn't withdraw at this time. If he didn't withdraw, he might be blocked by Li Yangchun's main force and fall into a situation where he was attacked from both sides. So, he wrote Chen Qiyu again. Seeing this situation, Chen Qiyu couldn't pretend.
Invisible, although he had strong opinions on Yuan Chonghuan, if the bandits were allowed to severely damage Yuan Chonghuan's main force, it would not do Chen Qiyu any good. Therefore, after receiving the order, Shaanxi Bingbei Liu Yingyu led a troop to Meishan with the intention of
Before Hua Xiaorong arrives, strengthen the Meishan offensive.
No one expected that this was where things happened. Liu Yingyu rushed to the rescue of Meishan and urged his soldiers and horses to speed up their march. When the soldiers and horses reached the area of Xushui Town, a sudden change occurred. The soldiers who were ambushing in the woods on the south side of Xushui Town
Li Yangchun suddenly rushed out and caught Liu Yingyu by surprise. At the same time, Hua Xiaorong responded quickly and led his troops back. At one time, nearly 40,000 troops were attacking the Xushui Town area. Where was Liu Yingyu's army?
After enduring the battle until dusk, he finally escaped from Xushui Town under the cover of darkness. However, in this battle, Liu Ying suffered casualties and lost more than half of his troops, and his vitality was severely damaged.
Without giving Liu Yingyu any chance to breathe, Li Yangchun moved like thunder and fire, chasing Liu Yingyu's defeated troops all the way westward, and soon arrived at the outskirts of Xingyang. At this time, Li Yangchun almost told everyone openly that he was
They wanted to attack Xingyang. But in the Meishan area, Gao Yingxiang waved his hand and began to shrink his troops, no longer entangled with Yuan Chonghuan.
Now it was Chen Qiyu who was anxious. That Yuan Chonghuan knew how to fight. If it were not for the Meishan battlefield that supported him, Liu Yingyu would have suffered such a disastrous defeat? In desperation, Chen Qiyu thought of a way to have someone send an official document to Yuan Chonghuan. In short,
, I want Yuan Chonghuan to stop competing with Gao Yingxiang in Meishan and quickly take a detour to Zhengzhou to find a way to support Xingyang.
At the moment, Yuan Chonghuan also feels a little regretful. If he hadn't wanted to fight the bandits in Meishan, the situation would not have become so bad. But there is no medicine for regret in the world. If he wants to withdraw, Gao Yingxiang will not allow it, not to mention that Li Zicheng still has a cavalry under his command.
.There is no choice but to attack Meishan. As long as we break through Meishan, we can quickly rush to the Xingyang battlefield.
On June 19th, the fourth year of Chongzhen, the rogue Li Yangchun's troops launched a fierce attack on Baihe Town, the last stronghold east of Xingyang. As soon as the battle began, Hong Chengchou, who was responsible for mobilizing troops and horses, felt great pressure. Li Yangchun's troops and other troops under Gao Yingxiang's command
Different, everyone's face was red, their morale was high, and they fought like tigers descending from the mountain.
Within half a day, Li Yangchun's general Niu Er pulled out the nail in Baihe Town, and the east of Xingyang became the domain of the peasant army. Chen Qiyu could only retreat and defend, relying on Xingyang City to resist the attack of the rogue bandits.
It is not surprising that Li Yangchun's troops are so capable of fighting. Unlike other soldiers and horses under Gao Yingxiang's command, Li Yangchun's troops stayed in Baofeng City. Although they confronted Sun Chuanting, they actually did not experience any risks at all. The soldiers and horses under his command recuperated and continued to fight.
Drill. Since the food is good and there is enough rest time, all the leaders under his command are waiting for the battle. Therefore, when the battle actually starts, the morale is great. How can Wang Yan and Xu Beichuan compare?
In Xingyang City, facing Chen Qiyu who was in a hurry, Hong Chengchou was very calm and said, "Superintendent, we don't have to worry. I estimate that the Iron Supervisor will arrive in the next few days. The Iron Supervisor has a large number of cavalry under his command, and Kaifeng Mansion
The cavalry can gallop in this area, and maybe reinforcements will arrive in the next two days. Therefore, we only need to try our best to hold off Li Yangchun, and we can't worry about Master Yuan."
Chen Qiyu suddenly stared and patted the table angrily, "Huh, don't mention him. The situation in Zhengzhou has evolved to this situation all because of him."
How could Chen Qiyu not be angry? Originally, Yuan Chonghuan occupied Zhengzhou and Chen Qiyu occupied Xingyang. Both sides tried their best to drive the rogue bandits southward and keep them away from the hinterland of the Central Plains. But Yuan Chonghuan insisted on fighting the rogue bandits in Meishan. If he hadn't insisted on going his own way, why would he have done this?