Zhou Dingshan advanced westward from the vicinity of Jinniu Mountain. Although the advance was slow but steady, by noon that day, the remaining 6,000 remaining troops led by Li Zhengguang and Huang Ai were already squeezed into four miles of land along the Qiantang River.
At noon, the Northern Shanxi Army buried pots to make rice and rested. At dusk, they launched the final attack on the remnants of Li Zhengguang. This time Li Zhengguang and Huang Ai could not resist. Countless soldiers died, and some even jumped into the Qiantang River to escape. As a result, most of them were drowned in the water. By sunset, Li Zhengguang was killed in battle, and Huang Ai was seriously injured and captured. It was also announced that Salt Lake Town had changed hands. The Northern Shanxi Army relied on strict dispatch to occupy Gaochun and Gaochun in just two days. Salt Lake Town has completely opened the eastern gateway to Hezhou.
Salt Lake Town is located on the side of Hezhou Bay, backed by the Qiantang River, the world's largest tidal wave. Salt Lake Town has always been rich in sea salt, and is famous for its richness and beauty. But in fact, apart from these, Salt Lake Town is also an ancient cultural town. AD The former Lingnan culture originated here. When you come to Yanhu Town, you don’t have to eat the salt here, but you can’t help but look at the tide here. The best place to see the tide is undoubtedly the Fish Scale Pond.
Fish scale stone pond is also called sea pond. I heard that I would come to Salt Lake Town to watch the tide. Tie Mo went to the town to watch the tide. Naturally, it was very interesting.
Now that Yanhu Town has been lost, Hezhou will definitely not be protected. If Hezhou is gone, Lin'an will fall soon. What's the use of guarding Changhua County? With no choice, we can only order the transfer of Dongfang to the town of Hezhou. , and asked Wang Yin to garrison Changhua County. In addition, Deng Chengming also mobilized soldiers and horses from the headquarters of Qingxi County in Liyang, and sent people to Taizhou, Quzhou and other places to capture strong men. In just three days, the force increased to More than 100,000. In the past two years, after his power grew, Zhang Xianzhong rarely did this thing of catching young people, but this time he was forced into a desperate situation by Tie Mo and had to do this.
Zhang Xianzhong went around arresting young people, which was bound to cause resentment among the people in Taizhou and other places. However, the people in Taizhou did not have a good impression of the imperial court. For a while, there was no big trouble in Taizhou. When Zhang Xianzhong made such a big move, the one thing he wanted to guard against the most was The Northern Shanxi Army in the east.
In Wukang County, Yang Sichang was a little frustrated. He originally wanted to act together with the Northern Shanxi Army and share the pie, but he didn't expect that this iron man was so cunning. Not only did he fool Zhang Xianzhong, but also the various armies of the imperial court. He regarded him as a fool. Now that Tie Mo has occupied Gaochun County and Salt Lake Town, Zhang Xianzhong will definitely increase his troops in Hezhou. Hezhou is Zhang Xianzhong's core interest. At this time, he is already very sensitive. If anyone dares to attack Hezhou first at this time, Zhang Xianzhong will definitely fight for his life.
Hezhou is right in front of us, but the Northern Shanxi Army shows no sign of sending troops to Hezhou. The Northern Shanxi Army does not move, and other troops will not be stupid enough to take action first. This creates a strange scene near Hezhou. Zhang Xianzhong All the ministries were sharpening their swords, waiting for the officers and soldiers to invade, but the soldiers and horses of the imperial court were very quiet. They were stationed in their own defense areas as if they had agreed upon it, and they didn't even bother to send troops to harass.
Weird, really weird, and in this weird atmosphere, Tie Mo sat on the fish-scale stone pond and relaxedly watched the tide in the Qiantang in front of him. The Qiantang tide is a wonder in the world. It rises at noon and starts slowly and gracefully. At the end of the day, a rumbling sound can be heard from the front, and the waves are rolling, with a height of ten feet, and the sky is full of water and light. The waves come one after another, and the momentum swallows the sky and destroys the earth, which is better than thousands of armies.
Nineteen, just when the war situation was at its most critical, Tie Mo led his people to leave the town and wanted to return to Zhangbei. When the news came that Tie Mo was returning to Guanzhong, many people were confused. What Tie Mo was doing
What the hell, does he not want Hezhou anymore? Only Hong Chengchou felt that it was not surprising at all that Governor Tie did this. There were a lot of things going on in northern Shanxi, so why did Tie Mo have to spend time in Jiangnan?
Tie Mo returned to Zhangbei, but Zhang Xianzhong couldn't believe it. He was actually tricked by Tie Mo before. If he used this to confuse everyone, and when everyone relaxed, the Northern Shanxi Army in the east suddenly launched a fierce attack. What would happen to him?
Wouldn't the city of Hezhou be in danger? Si Dongfang and Zhang Xianzhong in Hezhou City had a general idea. They were afraid that the Northern Shanxi Army would sneak attack Hezhou, so they could only put all their troops on high alert.
At this time, the capital city was already a little cooler. In an elegant house, stood a masked old man with a gray beard. The old man's back was slightly bowed and his hands were hanging side by side. Behind him sat the Maitreya Sect protector in black robes.
people.
"Then Tie Mo is too cunning. Is there really nothing we can do against him?" The old man asked softly. The man in black robe nodded and said with a slightly hoarse wry smile, "For so long, our plans have been ruined by him many times.
, this person is really difficult to deal with, or it could be said that the Zhu family has not exhausted its energy."
Twenty-eight, after nearly ten days of long journey, Tie Mo finally returned to Zhangbei after a long absence. Returning to Zhangbei, he found that there were two more stone lions outside the south city gate, and the city gate was also wider.
The Double Dragon Flag fluttered in the wind, showing its majesty. Seeing the merchants and crowds coming and going at the city gate, Tie Mo was filled with pride. Today's prosperity in northern Shanxi is naturally inseparable from Hailanzhu's contribution.
Sitting on the chair, Hai Lanzhu pushed the tea next to him, "The Jurchens have been gathering troops recently, and it is estimated that they will attack Wu Liangha soon. How to deal with it, my husband can make plans early in the morning.
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"Is the news reliable?" Tie Mo couldn't help but frowned. Although the conflicts among various grassland tribes were intensifying, it seemed to be relatively stable with Lin Danhan in charge. Isn't it inappropriate for the Jurchens to attack Wu Liangha at this time?
Hai Lanzhu nodded lightly, "The news is very reliable. Dorgon has gone to Liaoyang Mansion in person. It's just that the Jurchens' troop mobilization is very secretive."
"Dorgon, hum, this kid is really not a kind person. Since he wants to attack Wu Liangha, but he doesn't tell the governor, he wants to monopolize Wu Liangha's soldiers and wealth!" Tie Mo touched his chin carefully.
After thinking about it, if Dorgon really wants to attack Wu Liangha, then he really needs to think carefully about the next thing.
In any case, we must withdraw from the south of the Yangtze River as soon as possible. Compared with suppressing the bandits, things in the north are more important. Although Zhang Xianzhong has not been wiped out yet, Gaochun County and Salt Lake Town have been lost, and Yang Sichang and Chen Qiyu are on the side in the north, so they will be destroyed.
Sooner or later, there is still one Li Zicheng left, which seems to be a headache. Dorgon, a Jurchen barbarian, really knows how to choose the time. If he doesn't fight early, he won't fight later, but he just waits for him to fight when he wants someone to suppress the bandits. This is
I want to avoid him intentionally.
In fact, Tie Mo never thought that it was a good opportunity for Dorgon to attack Wuliangha at this time. The food had not been transported in the middle of autumn and winter, and Wuliangha was heavily guarded. Attacking at this time was tantamount to a head-on confrontation. But since Dorgon dared
If you do this, you must have something to rely on.
Tie Mo stayed in Zhangbei for a few days, discussed some matters with Hei Yunlong and others, and then hurried back to Jiangnan.
On the ugly day of the 19th, Shang Kexi led his troops to dive in a circle from the coast of Hezhou Bay, and finally reached the northeast of Suning. Since all the more than 3,000 people in Shang Kexi's troops dived here at night, no one found them, so
At the beginning of the Yin Dynasty, when Shang Kexi led his troops to appear at the gate of Suning City, Qian Zhenpeng almost bit off his tongue in shock. How could the Northern Shanxi Army come to Suning and spy along the way?
Shang Kexi asked people to use flying claws to enter the city. After opening the east gate, the whole group poured into Suning County. Suning County may seem inconspicuous, but it is actually an important barrier to the southeast of Hezhou. If this barrier is lost, Jin will
The Northern Army can directly start from Suning, attack Fuyang, and block Hezhou's road to the south. Suning cannot be lost. Once lost, General Si Dongfang will only have one road left to the west, and the Northern Shanxi Army can capture Fuyang.
The danger was so great that Qian Zhenpeng organized his five thousand troops and fought desperately towards Dongcheng, trying to drive out the Northern Shanxi Army no matter what.
Qian Zhenpeng was not heroic. He took the lead and boosted morale, forcing the Northern Shanxi Army in the middle to retreat. Unfortunately, Qian Zhenpeng had to face Shang Kexi in the end, and Shang Kexi was an unreasonable person in fighting.
Seeing that Qian Zhenpeng was very capable, he immediately roared and drew his gun to fight Qian Zhenpeng. Shang Kexi had outstanding marksmanship and was unstoppable. Qian Zhenpeng only walked two rounds before being stabbed to death by Shang Kexi.
Under the low wall.
When Qian Zhenpeng died, the rebels were in chaos. By the end of the day, all the rebels were driven out of Suning County. At this time, the hungover Shang Kexi and Orger took their time and led the army to threaten Renhe County.
When the news of the fall of Suning came, Si Dongfang could do nothing but scold his mother. He said that Shang Kexi fought like a bandit, which was absolutely true. He left Hezhou alone and went to fight Suning. In the end,
What's annoying is that he actually made the soldiers drink some wine.
Knowing that Suning had fallen and the Northern Shan army was threatening Renhe County, Chen Qiyu and Yang Sichang naturally would not miss this opportunity and quickly sent troops south to cooperate with Tie Mo to capture Hezhou. If they arrived too late, Shang Kexi would be able to capture Hezhou alone.
Do they still have credit for Zhoucheng? Si Dongfang had no choice. In order to shrink his troops and preserve his strength, he could only let Chen Lie lead his troops to withdraw from Renhe County and return to Hezhou to cooperate with the army to defend the city.
On the 20th, Yang Sichang and Xin Guozhong's 40,000 troops arrived 20 miles northwest of Hezhou. At the same time, Chen Qiyu also led troops to storm Chang'an Town where Gao Yu was stationed. Although Gao Yu did not want to withdraw, he had too few troops and horses.
In half a day, Chen Qiyu's troops broke through Chang'an Town and headed towards Hezhou. In just two days, more than 100,000 imperial troops gathered near Hezhou City. Now even if Si Dongfang could defend it, he couldn't help but feel a little scared.
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There are more than 100,000 troops, but I have less than 40,000 at my disposal, and my morale is still low. How can I hold it?
Now that the situation is critical, Zhang Xianzhong also summoned his trusted leaders to discuss the matter. In fact, Zhang Xianzhong also knew that letting Si Dongfang defend Hezhou was not an option. Even if he was allowed to defend Hezhou, how long could he defend it? Ten days? Half a month? I'm afraid it would be good if he could defend Hezhou for seven days.
Alright.
The situation in Hezhou is in crisis. Shang Kexi has blocked Fuyang again. Deng Chengming wants to send troops to help Hezhou, but it is impossible to break through Fuyang in a short time. Therefore, the possibility of Hezhou being defended is very small. If Hezhou cannot be defended, Zhang Xianzhong will have a headache. All the leaders
It was also a headache. After a while, Fei Jin from behind said, "Your Majesty, the fall of Hezhou is a foregone conclusion. Hezhou is not safe. With the current situation, we should evacuate as soon as possible and return to Liyang."
In fact, what Fang Fei said is the right way. I guess many people think this way, but the only one who dares to say it directly is Lu Tong. Lu Tong proposed withdrawing to Liyang, and Zhang Xianzhong also thought about giving up the entire Hezhou.
How can one be willing to do so?
Without Hezhou, can Liyang alone be able to withstand the imperial army? Moreover, Hezhou is too rich and far from being comparable to Liyang. If possible, Zhang Xianzhong is willing to trade two Liyangs for Hezhou. He is unwilling to do so, really
Unwilling to be reconciled, in a good situation, Tie Mo attacked Gao Chun and occupied Salt Lake Town. I originally thought that Si Dongfang could defend Hezhou City, but who would have thought that Shang Kexi made a surprise move and allowed Shang Kexi to capture Suning.
When Suning was there, he didn't feel anything. When he lost Suning, he realized how important this place was, because Shang Kexi started from Suning and swallowed Fuyang, immediately blocking the road from Hezhou City to Liyang.
In other words, if Deng Chengming of Liyang wanted to send reinforcements, he would have to bypass Fuyang. Just kidding, not to mention that it takes time to bypass Fuyang, but with his encouraging temperament, you can safely bypass it if you want to?
Withdraw? When the word rang out in his mind, Zhang Xianzhong finally made a decision, "Command the Commander Dongfang to withdraw from Hezhou City, and also ask Gao Yu to go to Hezhou City and take away everything that can be taken away, and cannot be taken away.
They cannot be left to the officers and soldiers. In addition, Wang Yin retreats to Linhe and cooperates with most of the troops to retreat to Liyang!"
Zhang Xianzhong is worthy of being a hero. It is not easy for him to make a decision so quickly. The order arrived in Hezhou quickly. After receiving the order to retreat, Si Dongfang breathed a sigh of relief. This period of time was tormented by Shang Kexi
It was so annoying that he no longer wanted to be tortured by the Bull Demon King. Gao Yu arrived soon after, and soon the thieves began to plunder Hezhou City. Now the people of Hezhou suffered, especially the rich households in the city.
It's okay, it's just that the valuable things in the house were either smashed or robbed, and even the house was set on fire by the thieves.
There was chaos in the city of Hezhou. Naturally, it could not be hidden from the eyes and ears of the Northern Shanxi Army. Shang Kexi just thought about it for a moment and figured it out. Si Dongfang wanted to run away. Haha, the Northern Shanxi Army was approaching the city. Si Dongfang could leave if he wanted to.
Is it that easy?
Orger came closer and shouted anxiously, "General Shang, let a certain family be responsible for attacking the city this time. As long as you give me half a day, the general will be able to capture the south gate of Hezhou."
Shang Kexi raised his hand and shook his head. He looked at Hezhou City not far away and said with a smile, "No, General Orger, you can't attack the city. You should order five thousand soldiers and horses to Linhe now. In addition,
, General Zhou's cavalry was placed under the command of General Orger. Once he saw Si Dongfang retreating to Linhe, he did not want to kill anyone, but just snatched back the property captured by the thieves. As for the property obtained, all the property was loaded into the car and sent back to the rear to be handed over to Mrs. Chang.
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When Shang Kexi said this, Orger immediately understood. General Shang really had a good idea. Si Dongfang sent troops to rob. After all, the Northern Shanxi Army was an officer and soldier no matter what. It was impossible to rob the property of the people of Hezhou.
If the army of the Northern Shan Dynasty went to rob the thieves, they would not need to return it. Of course, some of them can be returned. As for how to use the stolen property to attract people's hearts later, it is often