"Here" Qin Liangyu and Geng Zhongming quickly took the order and left. As for Tie Mo, Hai Lanzhu and others, they no longer cared much about the situation in Yezhuping. They called Wen Zhongliu in and said with a threatening smile, "Wen Zhongliu, can you
Can you briefly tell me the situation at Zhang Xianzhong’s side?”
"Replying to my wife, Zhang Xianzhong's army now has more than 60,000 young men. After several months of preparation, there are no less than 50,000 troops ready for battle, including 5,000 cavalry. The cavalry regiment is still under the command of Liu Wenxiu. Although there are
Other leaders joined, but their strength is in the hundreds or dozens, which can be ignored." For Wen Zhongliu, the newly formed cavalry regiment was tantamount to a powerful and invincible existence, at least in Wenzhongliu's eyes.
Tie Mo was quite surprised. He and Hai Lanzhu looked at each other and pursed their lips at the same time. He did not expect that Zhang Xianzhong, after experiencing a great defeat and a great plague, could grit his teeth and support a five thousand cavalry.
.The terrain in many places in Shaanxi is flat, which is a paradise for cavalry. Zhang Xianzhong's vision is not bad at all. However, Tie Mo is not too worried. A hastily assembled cavalry will definitely have many problems in coordination and joint infantry and cavalry operations.
, if a large-scale confrontation occurs head-on, the Northern Shanxi cavalry will have a natural advantage, not to mention that our own troops now have an absolute advantage.
"We have a general understanding of the strength of the troops, but what about the deployment of the troops? At this time, Zhang Xianzhong is not just thinking about training, right?" Tie Mo has played against Zhang Xianzhong many times, and he is well aware of Zhang Xianzhong's style. This guy has a clear mind.
Wen Zhongliu thought about it carefully and did not dare to hide anything. "In addition to Shangluo, Zhang Xianzhong also concentrated his manpower in the Tongguan area. He may cross Tongguan and rush into Yan'an Prefecture at any time. Zhang Xianzhong has contacted Wang Ziyong a few days ago, and both parties
Let's put aside our prejudices and cooperate with each other, planning to use troops together to attack the generation in the mansion. Wang Ziyong has been recuperating for a long time. If the two of them join forces and have more than 200,000 troops, it will be difficult to annihilate them."
"Tsk, tsk, this Zhang Xianzhong really has some sense." Tie Mo's reaction was a little light, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't pay attention to it. It seems that if he wants to solve the trouble in Shaanxi, he needs to make a good plan.
Just after noon, a new round of fighting had begun in Yezhuping. Knowing that Tie Mo was watching the battle from behind, the three armies under Qin Liangyu's command sacrificed their lives and their morale was like a rainbow. They followed the defensive loopholes left by Wenzhong Sixth and others and headed directly towards the hilly hinterland.
Launched a fierce attack. This time Qin Liangyu spread his troops and horses widely, putting huge psychological pressure on the peasant army. At this time, looking from the northern highlands, the middle part of Yezhuping was full of people, advancing in waves, bit by bit eating away at the peasant army.
position.
At the same time, Liu Yingyu also commanded the Shaanxi Guardsmen to launch the final fierce attack. They all went in at once, densely covering the entire hinterland of Yezhuping. The attack was like a tide and the overwhelming momentum overwhelmed the peasant army.
Get angry.
Elizabeth held a telescope and observed the battle at Yezhuping attentively. At first, she was just curious, but after watching it for a while, her heart began to tremble with disappointment. She had never seen such a magnificent war scene, with tens of thousands of people fighting.
Battles are like dark clouds covering the earth. In Tsarist Russia, a battle involving thousands of people was considered a major war.
The final battle was also a battle without suspense. At this time, the peasant soldiers had already collapsed and had no morale at all. The departure of Wen Zhongliu and others became the last straw that broke the camel's back. Wen Zhongliu was Zhang Xianzhong.
The leader’s true confidants, even they surrendered, so is there any hope for the battle at Yezhuping? The peasant army soldiers only knew how to retreat, and they tried their best to escape, but Yezhuping was only so big, and they retreated for dozens of miles.
After all, there is no way out. Further south, we will exit Yezhuping and enter the plains. Wouldn't it be even worse when we get there?
A large number of peasant soldiers began to surrender. They were really desperate. If they were not afraid of being beaten to death by the firepower of the officers and soldiers, they would have knelt down and begged for mercy.
The month-long battle of Yezhuping finally came to an end. When defeat came, Aikeqi chose to die. He died like a warrior under the rain of arrows. Aikeqi's death also cast a shadow on leader Zhang Xianzhong.
A layer of haze.
Since occupying Shangluo in Tianzhu Mountain in southern Shaanxi, Zhang Xianzhong has placed his base camp in the Tianzhu Mountain area. From the Central Plains to northern Sichuan, Zhang Xianzhong has a different understanding. He would rather put his base camp on a certain mountain than somewhere.
In the city. Because of this, Zhang Xianzhong left Luonan and Huayin and other cities unused and went to Tianzhu Mountain to camp. He felt that it was safer this way. No matter how the officers and soldiers suppressed them or how unfavorable the situation was, he could evacuate at any time. Zhang Xianzhong won
When traveling to Shangluo Road, he burst out with great pride. He felt that starting from Shangluo, he could do a lot. But all this changed quickly.
When the news of the Yezhuping battle was reported back to the Tianzhu Mountain camp, Zhang Xianzhong was stunned. There were more than 40,000 rebel soldiers. Since the rebellion, so many troops had never been invested in one place at once in a battle.
, more than 40,000 people, how could they be swallowed up by officers and soldiers so quickly? What Zhang Xianzhong couldn't accept the most was that his adopted son Ai Keqi was also buried in Yezhuping. He never thought that a small Yezhuping could actually
Zhang Xianzhong was severely scratched on his body. Zhang Xianzhong was really unwilling, but he had to accept this cruel reality. Yezhuping was taken away by the officers and soldiers. From then on, the only road leading to northern Shaanxi was
This is the road from Huayin to Tongzhou.
Zhang Xianzhong has a very good relationship with Ai Keqi. After hearing the news that Ai Keqi died in the battle, he became mentally trance. The Battle of Yezhuping was not like any other small battle. More than 40,000 people were involved in the battlefield. The result was something that everyone wanted to hide.
Unable to hide it, at this time the entire Shangluo Road rebels already knew the news of the tragic defeat at Yezhuping. The Battle of Yezhuping directly killed one-third of the troops. Before the war started, no one went to the Battle of Yezhuping.
It would end like this. Even if they couldn't defeat the officers and soldiers, it shouldn't be difficult for so many soldiers and horses to withdraw. If you had known that it would be like this, why would you have restrained the officers and soldiers? You could just concentrate your troops and go north into Yan'an Prefecture.
Isn't it possible? The rebels in the Yezhuping area were wiped out, and a lot of their original absolute strength advantage was ruined. At this moment, many people began to question Zhang Xianzhong's decision. After all, it was Zhang Xianzhong himself who made the decision to send troops to Yezhuping to contain the various troops in Shaanxi.
came out.
There is a sense of panic within the rebel army, and the Tianzhushan camp is also depressing. The officers and soldiers will definitely not stop after wiping out the Yezhuping rebels. As a result, the pressure on each department will be even greater. No matter what the leaders of each department have
How frustrating, but at this moment, they still want to support Zhang Xianzhong.
The leaders of the various ministries felt uncomfortable, and Zhang Xianzhong also felt uncomfortable. His beloved adopted son Ai Keqi died. When the war situation in Yezhuping was unfavorable, Zhang Xianzhong didn't think of a way to rush to help, so he immediately ordered Liu Wenxiu to lead his troops to attack Shanyang.
.But the officers and soldiers entrenched in Xi'an Prefecture are not idle either. There are strong signs of reinforcements for Shanyang, and Cao Wenzhao also intends to go south. What scares Zhang Xianzhong most is that the Living King of Hell has come to Shaanxi and brought a force of 20,000 soldiers.
The remaining elite soldiers.
Zhang Xianzhong really wanted to invest his troops to pull Aikeqi out of the quagmire of Yezhuping, but he hesitated in the end. Zhang Xianzhong is not that kind of military idiot. The King of Hell led his troops to Shaanxi, but stationed his elite troops in the Huangling area.
It is obvious that he is waiting for the opportunity. As long as Zhang Xianzhong dares to involve all the main forces in the battle of Yezhuping, the 20,000 elite soldiers under the Living King of Hell will definitely join forces with Cao Wenzhao and Chen Qiyu, and the three armies will go south together.
Geng Zhongming and Qin Liangyu's soldiers and horses, and the four-pronged army were able to quickly surround Zhang and his 100,000-strong army to fight.
Faced with this kind of encirclement, how could Zhang Xianzhong dare to invest all his troops? As long as Zhang Xianzhong shows his flaws, the living king of hell will definitely seize the opportunity to kill him first. Zhang Xianzhong has never doubted this, but
It was this hesitation that prevented Shanyang County from recapturing it in a short period of time. When it wanted to strengthen its troops, bad news came from Yezhuping.
At this point, Zhang Xianzhong has no way out, and the leaders of the various ministries also understand this. If they don't go north after crossing the Yellow River to Shangluo, it will be meaningless. "Chief Zhang, with our strength, it is difficult to confront the officers and soldiers head-on.
Should we discuss it with Chief Wang again and see if we can get Chief Wang to cooperate with us and strive to capture Yan'an Mansion as soon as possible and then work together to plot a loophole?"
The person who spoke was very hesitant. Everyone knew Zhang Xianzhong’s temperament. Leader Zhang was ruthless, but he was also a master who refused to bow his head easily. Everyone had separated from Leader Wang, and Leader Zhang had always wanted to separate from Leader Wang.
Hi, if you let Chief Zhang go to Chief Wang now, Chief Zhang will lose his face.
"Wang Ziyong? He is very smart. He will not get involved in the current situation. Last year in the melee in the Central Plains, Wang Ziyong was beaten by the King of Hell and lost his ambition. Several soldiers under his command suffered heavy losses. He
Will you kindly help us fight with the officers and soldiers at this time?" Zhang Xianzhong looked sarcastic, with a hint of hatred in his voice, "So, let's stop thinking about finding the king for our own use. At the moment, we can only cross Tongzhou and enter by ourselves.
Yan'an Mansion, Wang Ziyong will only cooperate with us if he occupies Yan'an Mansion."
"What about King Gao Chuang? We are now nominally King Gao Chuang's people. He can't just ignore death, right?" Some of the leaders were considered to be seriously ill and sought medical treatment. Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Liu Wenxiu.
"Forget it, that old fox Gao Yingxiang is scared to death of living the King of Hell. If we had promised him huge profits before, maybe he would be tempted. Now he is still struggling in Guangnan. I'm afraid we won't be able to ask him for help at this time.
Just scolding us is already pretty good."
Gao Yingxiang's headquarters is far away from the mountains and roads in southern Shaanxi. Now some people are suggesting that Gao Yingxiang help, which is an insult to others' intelligence. Not to mention Gao Yingxiang's old fox, even Zhang Xianzhong and others feel ashamed on their faces.
Zhang Xianzhong raised his hand with a gloomy face, signaling for everyone to calm down, "Okay, Gao Yingxiang will not come to southern Shaanxi at this time. Gao Yingxiang is not a fool. Moreover, even if Gao Yingxiang is willing to help now, the distant water cannot save the nearby fire.
The casualties suffered by the officers and soldiers at Yezhuping were not serious. I am afraid they will be attacked soon. Let's discuss how to get to northern Shaanxi. If we go to northern Shaanxi, the officers and soldiers will definitely come up from behind, so Tianzhu Mountain is particularly important.
Brother Zhao Lin, you are from Huayin. You will command the defense of Tianzhu Mountain this time. Your task is to block the officers and soldiers as much as possible, and use the favorable terrain to consume the combat power of the officers and soldiers. If there is a loophole in the defense line, immediately
Fall back, we are waiting for you in Luochuan."
Many rebel leaders couldn't help but murmur in their hearts. Leader Zhang now knows how to fight, but what did he do before? At that time, many people advised not to open the Yezhuping front, but they refused to listen. If those tens of thousands of rebel brothers were intact, nearly 130,000
With human strength, taking advantage of the favorable terrain of Tianzhu Mountain, a battle may not be lost to the officers and soldiers. Now, all the tens of thousands of people under Aikeqi's command have been lost. Even if a battle begins, there will not be much advantage in terms of military strength.
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Liu Wenxiu would definitely not demolish Zhang Xianzhong at this time. Seeing that the scene was a bit dull, he reached out and patted the table, "Okay, don't be despondent. We still have an army of nearly 100,000 people. We are very familiar with the Tianzhu Mountain area.
, as long as we make good use of it, we may not be able to fight. The terrain of Tianzhu Mountain is steep, and it will not do much good for the officers and soldiers to attack by force. At this critical moment, we have to work together. For our own sake, let's do our best to fight.
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Liu Wenxiu's words were impassioned and confident, which really gave the leaders of the ministries some confidence.
Tie Mo has commanded the army for many years and knows the importance of speed. In just a few days after the Battle of Yezhuping, on March 16th of the fifth year of Chongzhen, the imperial army divided into two groups and approached the north of Shangluo eastward. In fact, since the Battle of Yezhuping,
After the war, Zhang Xianzhong's troops suffered too many losses and were unable to defend more places, so they never thought of defending places other than Tianzhu Mountain. As the last strong city in the south of Tianzhu Mountain, Shangzhou soon
It became a key target of attacks by officers and soldiers. From the time the cavalry from northern Shanxi arrived, troops and horses under Geng Zhongming, Qin Liangyu and Liu Yingyu surrounded Shangzhou City heavily.
Shangzhou guarded the northern passage, and if he wanted to attack Tianzhu Mountain, he had to pass through Shangzhou, so Tie Mo led his army south and focused his attention directly on Shangzhou.
Although the officers and soldiers had an absolute advantage, Tie Mo was still unwilling to attack Shangzhou. Under a hard attack, there would definitely be a lot of casualties, which was not a good thing for the officers and soldiers. After besieging Shangzhou, Tie Mo began his own
The road to surrender. In Shangzhou City, Wan Keqi, who was in charge of garrisoning Shangzhou, was not feeling well. Because he had participated in the melee in the Central Plains before and killed many people in Fangzhou, Wankeqi was very uneasy. He wanted to surrender, but he couldn't.
He was afraid of retaliation from the officers and soldiers, after all, the vicious reputation of the Living King of Hell was so fierce. If he insisted on defending, Wan Keqi felt that it would be impossible to defend. Although Shangzhou had a high city and thick walls, it could not compare to Yezhuping.