Today's thieves are not afraid of death. They frantically attacked the formation formed by the Northern Shanxi Army, but blood flowed freely and people fell one after another. Seeing the tragic scenes in front of me, it was both gratifying and gratifying.
I had to sigh, "The imperial court at that time forced out a strong band of warriors who had fought hundreds of battles!"
Shang Kexi does not hate these bandits. They are bandits, but who forced these bandits to come? Maybe most of them were coerced by Zhang Xianzhong, but without the court and people like Zhu Yan, even if Zhang Xianzhong was
How can I raise a rebel army?
When the sun set, the bloody battle in Wuxingtang gradually came to an end. Li Zhengshan used his last strength, but still could not get the Baier Qinguan in his heart. The people around him died, and some people still surrendered.
Crazy. With really no strength at all, Li Zhengshan knelt on the ground with his knife in his hand, looking at the distant sky. There was only a red afterglow, and the sun had disappeared.
Shang Kexi separated from the crowd and rode forward. Looking at Li Zhengshan who was kneeling on the ground with blood dripping from his eyes, he shouted, "Li Zhengshan, I respect you as a hero. As long as you surrender, Niu will keep you safe and sound."
"Hehe... Jie Jie... Mr. Li has never had to surrender in his life. Niu Boyuan... If you have the ability, come here..." Li Zhengshan stood up with difficulty, holding a spear in his right hand
, Rather than fighting with a gun, it is better to support the body with a long gun, and the left hand is constantly shaking, as if it may break away at any time and lose the steel knife in the hand.
Shang Kexi frowned, stretched out his hand to take the mace, and then rushed over. The mace passed by, and Li Zhengshan's body fell straight down without making any sound. This was the way Li Zhengshan wanted to die. He was an iron-blooded warrior.
General, so even if he dies, he must die in the hands of the enemy. All great men in this world have one characteristic. No matter what the situation is, they dare to face it. They will never consider suicide, because those who commit suicide are cowards.
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Looking at Li Zhengshan's body, he swept through the piles of corpses and said, "Please do not cut off the heads of all the dead. Li Zhengshan, Liu Yun, bury him generously!"
"Here!"
Although I won, I was glad that I didn’t feel any excitement at all. I think the same goes for the governor. No matter how beautiful the victory was, it was the sons of the Ming Dynasty who were killed after all. They were against the current court, not the governor. They could have been the governor.
In this way, the Northern Shan Dynasty army can add tens of thousands of tiger and wolf divisions, and they can gallop into the north to compete with the Tatars of Houjin.
Whether you like to kill Ming Erlang or not, but the current situation is like this, the Superintendent needs a stable Ming Dynasty, so he can only accept his kindness for the time being. When a man walks in the world, he should be decisive and decisive.
On the fourth day of September in the fourth year of Xuanhe, Zhang Xianzhong sent Shi Song and Li Zhengshan's armies to gather under Wujiang City, with a total of more than 72,000 soldiers and horses. On that day, Wujiang City was broken, and Li Zhengshan and others led their troops to rush into the county. They thought they could kill them all in one fell swoop.
After capturing Wujiang and capturing Tie Mo, who would have thought that sudden changes would occur. Shi Song rebelled. Shang Kexi arrived with his troops. Since then, the situation has reversed. In the First World War, Li Zhengshan fought from Wujiang to Wuxingtang, a land that stretched for twenty miles.
The troops left behind 46,000 corpses, nearly 30,000 others surrendered, and nearly a thousand others are missing.
When the battle of Wuxingtang spread everywhere, the people of Suzhou Prefecture were excited, because the victory of the Northern Shanxi Army also meant that the traitors could no longer bring harm to Suzhou. Yang Sichang was bitter. He didn't know why the Northern Shanxi Army was so capable of fighting.
Forty thousand people fought, but Li Zhengshan and Shi Song's troops were unable to fight back. When the news reached Hezhou, Zhang Xianzhong, who was still reading a book to relieve his boredom, turned pale with shock, and the book in his hand fell into the lake without knowing it. What happened to Lin'an?
I won’t mention the reaction, but along the Songjiang River, things have changed dramatically.
Within two days, the Northern Shanxi Army, together with more than 10,000 soldiers and horses under Ning Xiaochen, rested for a night and reached Songjiang on the fifth day of the lunar month. At this time, Huyanbaoshan, which was cruising south of Songjiang, cooperated with the army on the north bank. Fang Jiushan
The defensive troops and horses remaining along the Songjiang River were broken through in one fell swoop. Subsequently, the 30,000-strong army was divided into two groups under the command of Shang Kexi and Orger. Shang Kexi led his troops to capture Meizhu Town, and Orger led more than 10,000 troops to leave Biting County.
, turned southeast to regain most of the salt fields along the coast.
The Northern Shanxi Army broke into Guangzhou from Songjiang at once, not even giving Fang Jiushan time to breathe. On the sixth day of the lunar month, in just one day, Orger led his troops from Qingdun Salt Fields to Haiyan Town. In the evening of the same day,
Shang Kexi led an army of more than 20,000 people to Weitang. Two groups of troops surrounded Guangzhou City, and Guangzhou City was in danger.
At the same time, Zhou Dingshan and Huyan Baoshan led the cavalry around Guangzhou and approached Jiaxing to the west of Guangzhou City. Now there are only less than 20,000 Fang Jiushan's remnants in Guangzhou City. They want to withstand the fierce attack of more than 30,000 northern Shanxi soldiers.
What's more, Wu Xingtang suffered a disastrous defeat. The 70,000-strong army was destroyed by the Northern Shanxi Army. The salt fields of various ministries, Meizhu Town, and Biting County also lost more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. In total, they have been damaged in successive battles.
More than 80,000 brothers, if the soldiers and horses in Guangzhou City are destroyed again, then all the more than 100,000 troops invested in Guangzhou and Suzhou will be destroyed.
Fang Jiushan has been hesitating whether to abandon the city of Guangzhou. Meizhu Town cannot be saved, the salt fields in the south have been lost, and even Haiyan Town has fallen into the hands of the Northern Shanxi Army. The soldiers have no desire to fight. The final choice is to go as soon as possible.
Withdrew to Hezhou to rest. However, Fang Jiushan did not dare to give the order immediately before the leader obeyed the order. At night, he just ate something hastily and prepared to take a nap, but as soon as he lay down, there was a knock on the door.
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"General Fang, something bad has happened. Brothers reported half an hour ago. Zhou Dingshan and Huyan Baoshan led troops to Shanqing, and their target is Jiaxing!"
After hearing the report, Fang Jiushan stood up suddenly, and all the fatigue on his body was wiped away. Shanqing Town? Isn't it just north of Jiaxing County? The cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army arrived at Shanqing. It would be too much to raid Jiaxing County.
It's simple. At this time, there are only more than 3,000 people stationed in Jiaxing County. Can they withstand the wolf-like and tiger-like cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army?
Fang Jiushan knew very well that if he could not stop it, the Northern Shanxi Army might be able to break through the soft defense line in the north of Jiaxing with just one charge. Jiaxing would be lost, so what should he do? Once Jiaxing fell into the hands of the Northern Shanxi Army, what would happen to him?
Fang Jiushan and the nearly 20,000 disciples in Guangzhou City were about to face the dilemma of being surrounded from all sides. After a while, Fang Jiushan made a decision, "Quickly pass the order, order Zhang Wei, Shen Ze to lead the troops to withdraw from Guangzhou, the army
To the west, return from the south of Jiaxing to Haining County, Hezhou."
Fang Jiushan made the most correct decision at the moment. He chose to withdraw from Guangzhou and not give the Northern Shanxi Army a chance for a head-on confrontation. As a series of orders were issued, the already low morale of the Guangzhou garrison came one after another from the west gate.
They evacuated, but Shang Kexi and Orger did not receive the military report that Zhou Dingshan had captured Jiaxing, and Orger's troops were exhausted from a day of continuous fighting, so they fled westward with Fang Jiushan's troops.
On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, Zhou Dingshan led the cavalry to raid Jiaxing. Since Jiaxing was unlike other cities, there was no city wall on the back, so the cavalry charged and smashed the loose soldiers into pieces. Jiaxing guard Zhang Tao even more
He died directly from Zhou Dingshan's gun.
Zhou Dingshan stormed Jiahe, but Fang Jiushan did not dare to rescue Jiahe. He led the army to speed up and crossed from the south of Jiahe. By the seventh day of the lunar month, the Northern Shanxi Army fully occupied Jiahe County, and Shang Kexi also successfully captured it.
Guangzhou City. As for Fang Jiushan, he fled back to Haining in despair. Fang Jiushan was somewhat worried. When he learned that Zhang Xianzhong's military order also asked him to withdraw to Hezhou to preserve his strength, he felt relieved.
One breath.
At this time, Fang Jiushan was still very worried, because Haining was too close to Jiahe and Haiyan Town. The Northern Shanxi Army in Haiyan Town was tired, but Zhou Dingshan's cavalry had strong morale, and the journey from Jiahe to Haining was conducive to cavalry maneuver.
If Zhou Dingshan really led his troops to Haining, Fang Jiushan would have no choice but to be beaten passively. He would go out of the city and fight Zhou Dingshan head-on? Sorry, the Northern Shanxi Army would never dream of fighting like this.
Hezhou, Zhang Xianzhong summoned the leaders to discuss important matters urgently. For Zhang Xianzhong, there is no problem in abandoning Guangzhou, but the problem is that the damage in the battle of Wuxingtang was too serious. Generals Li Zhengshan, Liu Yun, Xunfeng, Xie Ding, and Changbo were killed in the battle.
Nearly 90,000 troops were either killed or surrendered. After this battle, their vitality was seriously damaged.
Now it is not about how to take revenge, but how to defend Hezhou. We have lost nearly 90,000 troops, and Guangzhou and Huzhou are empty of troops. Songjiang and Huzhou have 40,000 troops gathered in Wukang and Deqing. They may go south to attack Chang'an Town at any time. The Northern Shanxi Army has just invaded.
After a victory, the morale is strong, and it is possible to leave Jiahe to attack Haining and Yanguan Town at any time, and the west of Hezhou is not stable. Up to now, Xin Xingzong is still leading his people to toss around Changhua County. The attack cannot be taken out.
, it depends on how to keep it.
Zhang Xianzhong was somewhat puzzled. He had been raising troops for many years and the situation was getting better and better. Why did the situation immediately reverse when Tie Mo came? Is it true that Tie Mo is the god of war and unstoppable as rumored?
"Everyone, now that Wu Xingtang has been defeated and suffered heavy losses, Fang Jiushan has abandoned the defense of Guangzhou City, and the three armies of the imperial court are approaching fiercely, how should we respond?"
After asking, Fang Fei came out and said, "Your Majesty, our troops and horses have suffered heavy losses and their morale is low. It is really not suitable for us to fight hard with the officers and soldiers. Defense is the most important thing. We have always heard that Tie Mo and Yang Sichang have a delicate relationship. We can
Therefore, my subordinates suggested that Deng Chengming be asked to lead 30,000 troops to garrison Yanguan Town, and to guard the eastern part of Hezhou together with Fang Jiushan. In addition, General Gao Yu was deployed to make a big show near Chang'an Town to act as a suspicious force. In this way, Chen Qiyu
I don’t dare to go south easily, but your Majesty can mobilize heavy troops and defeat Xin Guozhong’s troops in Changhua first.”
Zhang Xianzhong thought carefully about what Fang Fei said, and then his eyes lit up. Although Chen Qiyu was dispatched by Yang Sichang in name, he actually had many connections with the Northern Shanxi Party. Therefore, since the war started, Yang Sichang had placed Chen Qiyu under his command.
Elsewhere, this was done to prevent Chen Qiyu from grabbing credit. This time when Xin Guozhong led his troops to attack Changhua and was blocked, Yang Sichang refused to ask for help from Chen Qiyu, which shows how deep the prejudice between the two sides was.
As for Tie Mo and Yang Sichang, it goes without saying that they both wished that the other would die first.
Of course, the most critical point of this plan is Yanguan Town. This Yanguan Town is the official salt center of Hezhou. Once it is lost, Hezhou will not be protected. If Deng Chengming and Fang Jiushan can block the Northern Shanxi Army, then they can
Defeat Xin Guozhong of Changhua, but if it can't be stopped, no matter how wonderful the plan is, it will be meaningless.
"Okay, it's Mr. Fang's!" Zhang Xianzhong nodded and gave some instructions. Deng Chengming led his troops from Hezhou to Yanguan Town, while Gao Yu also led his troops to Chang'an Town that day, and Wang Yin led the troops.
Twenty thousand troops quietly went to Nanxi Town. At this point, Fang Fei's plan was fully launched.
Zhang Xianzhong responded in many ways, but Tie Mo didn't put much thought into Hezhou at this time. After a big battle, his mind was tired, and the army needed to rest, and Tie Mo also needed to relax. The cool breeze was blowing, so it was best to climb high and look far.
On this day, Tie Mo, dressed in a green robe, boarded the Jiahe Beacon Tower.
On the beacon tower, the windows are lined with brown columns and shaded by green trees. Looking down at the South Lake, the water and sky are the same color, and the scenery is beautiful.
The Iron Supervisor had a leisurely time to visit the Fengyan Tower, but Yang Sichang, who was far away in Yizhou, was not in such a good mood. The Iron Supervisor was in Suzhou, and Guangzhou had won consecutive battles, and now he was enjoying a happy rest in the Guangzhou Salt Fields.
He said that the Iron Governor would never send troops again and would be happy to just sleep in the Guangzhou Salt Farm.
But Yang Sichang had to fight. If all the limelight was stolen by the Iron Governor, imagine how angry His Majesty would be. Originally, he wanted to show his face and regain the lost prestige by annihilating Zhang Xianzhong's official family. As a result, he lost consecutive battles. When Tie Mo
As soon as it came, it turned out to be a series of battles and victories. How did the people talk about it?
Yang Sichang knows his Majesty very well. Sometimes His Majesty is very face-conscious, and sometimes he is very shameless. But this time, he still values face very much, so he must conquer Changhua.
Yang Sichang issued military orders one after another, ordering Xin Guozhong to capture Changhua County within seven days no matter what. Xin Guozhong was not only big-headed, but what Master Yang thought was simple, but how could it be so easy to defeat Changhua?
Dongfang was notoriously difficult to deal with, and he used many methods. This Dongfang hid in the city and could not come out, and even attacked the city with force and suffered a bloody blow.
Sometimes Xin Guozhong really feels that Si Dongfang is a bastard. Li Zhengshan fights bravely, but Si Dongfang is at the other extreme. He is weak in fighting, but he can hold back. He can always find the right time to fight back. Although the damage is not big, but
It makes people upset.
Compared with Xin Guozhong near Changhua County, Chen Qiyu's life was much better. He and Hong Chengchou led troops to guard Wukang. Originally, according to Chen Qiyu's wishes, they should do their best to capture Chang'an Town, and then threaten Hezhou to the south and form a pincer attack on Lin'an.
However, Hong Chengchou felt that it was not necessary to do so. Gao Yu led the troops to station in Chang'an Town, and Tie Mo on the Jiahe side had no intention of attacking, so there was really no benefit in attacking Zhang Xianzhong unilaterally.
We have heard that Gao Yu is deceitful and has many schemes, so we must be careful. Moreover, Hong Chengchou did not want Chen Qiyu to suffer too much loss, so Lu Junyi from Deqing had to be on guard.