"Haha, General Shang has a great idea. Let's go to Yuhang now!" Orger also had some admiration for Shang Kexi. This seemingly rough guy can fight without being reckless at all. No wonder the thieves and soldiers are all
He is said to be a bandit general, but isn't he just a bandit leader?
Linhe is located in the northwest of Hezhou. Shang Kexi knew about Linhe, and Hong Chengchou naturally knew about it, so Hong Chengchou suggested Chen Qiyu early to occupy Linhe, so as to seize the property plundered by the thieves. So when Orger led the troops to ten miles east of Linhe,
He happened to bump into Wei Xiang's troops who were coming. As soon as he saw Wei Xiang, Orger immediately frowned. Without thinking much, Orger called Zhou Dingshan and whispered, "General Zhou, hurry up and stop the officer."
He said, I am going to capture Linhe, if Wei Xiang dares to force his way through... hum..."
"Don't worry, General Orger, but ask Zhou to have a spear in his hand and never let anyone go to Linhe!" After saying that, Zhou Dingshan turned his horse's head and the cavalry galloped, and soon they were blocked on the official road. This was not the end, Zhou Dingshan also
One-third of the soldiers and horses were divided into iron chain horses, and Huyan Baoshan was appointed as the commander of the light cavalry, responsible for detouring on both sides. In short, more than 7,000 people under Wei Xiang's command were all placed under the iron hooves of the cavalry.
Wei Xiang frowned. The Northern Shanxi Army was really unreasonable. Now it could be regarded as a friendly army, but it was so unkind. However, Wei Xiang dared to be angry but dare not speak out, and forcibly broke through Zhou Dingshan's blockade? Why?
It’s a joke, it’s only been a long time since the Wu Xingtang War, how could we forget the horror of the iron chain and the horse?
On the 23rd, Si Dongfang and Gao Yu led their troops to evacuate Hezhou, and with Chen Lie behind them, the army slowly retreated. What made Si Dongfang very puzzled was that Shang Kexi did not send anyone to pursue him or send troops into the city, just like that
Follow them leisurely. As for the cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army, isn't this a good time for the cavalry to pursue them?
Si Dongfang didn't know that the few cavalry in Xiangxi's hands had already followed Orger to Linhe, and there was no extra cavalry to pursue. As for leading the army to follow unhurriedly, it was just a show.
Just don't let Si Dongfang have time to react.
When Si Dongfang withdrew his troops, Shang Kexi did not go into the city to chase most of his troops, which gave Chen Qiyu an advantage. Regardless of whether Hezhou was an empty city or not, being the first to break into Hezhou must be a credit. Shang Kexi looked down on this vain person.
He deserves credit, but Chen Qiyu is very concerned about it. He has no choice but to make Chen Qiyu’s political performance dismal in the past two years?
Shang Kexi's reluctance to enter Hezhou City is not just due to his devaluation of the merits. There is another reason why Shang Kexi is unwilling to enter the city. At this time, Hezhou City was almost destroyed by the thieves, and the big families were deceived and bankrupted.
Yes, it’s just that I have nowhere to vent my anger. It can be said that Hezhou is a mess now, and no one can get better.
Si Dongfang led his troops to withdraw all the way to the west, and arrived near Linhe in half a day. After running for half a day, the soldiers were tired, so Si Dongfang ordered the army to rest where they were. While most of the soldiers and horses were sitting on the ground panting, they suddenly heard a loud noise and came from the north.
The rumble of horse hooves came, and Si Dongfang even went dark when he heard this sound.
When do people have the least energy? Not when you are the most tired, but when you are too tired to take a rest, and Zhou Dingshan's cavalry came out at exactly this time.
"Quickly, stop the officers and soldiers. Brother Gao, you lead the people to retreat quickly. I and Chen Lie will go to stop the officers and soldiers." Si Dongfang did not wait for Gao Yu's consent and had already led Chen Lie to run over. Looking at Si Dongfang's back, Gao Yu sighed.
, we can only organize manpower to retreat quickly.
Si Dongfang personally led the troops to resist Zhou Dingshan, which was really a helpless move. Now that morale is low, and he, the general of the army, is leading the way, the situation is not good. Si Dongfang wants to entangle Zhou Dingshan, but Zhou Dingshan will not
Giving him a chance, more than 3,000 cavalrymen dispersed directly, chasing the fleeing thieves with small groups from the sides and rear. At this moment, Orger also led troops to appear in the west, and violently beat Gao Yu's front troops.
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For just one stick of incense, more than 30,000 thieves could not look at each other. Even if Gao Yu kept shouting, all the thieves could only drop their belongings and run away in order to survive. It was strange.
As long as you drop the property in your arms, the cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army will ignore you and let you escape. Now the thieves are following suit. Not to mention the property, some even take off their upper clothes. Money
It's good, but it's not worth your life.
An hour later, Si Dongfang also fled westward with the defeated troops, leaving only a lot of property on the ground. Orger was not busy chasing Si Dongfang, and cooperated with Shang Kexi's army that came later to remove the property on the ground.
Get it all together.
The property in Si Dongfang's hand was snatched back, but there was nothing that could be done on the Linhe side. As soon as Si Dongfang's remnants of troops arrived, Zhang Xianzhong ordered the withdrawal from Linhe, and before leaving, he set the Linhe camp on fire.
There are many ancient buildings that are hundreds of years old that have survived the wind and rain, but were burned to ashes by Zhang Xianzhong. How can we say that the rebels are sometimes admired and sometimes hated by others?
When Shang Kexi arrived at the river, he could only see thick black smoke and soaring firelight. Looking at the rubble, he had no choice but to sigh.
In the battle with Hezhou, although Chen Qiyu was a coward, he at least had some merit in winning the city of Hezhou. The Northern Jin Army also robbed Hezhou of its wealth, but Yang Sichang did not gain anything and even lost a lot of soldiers and horses. As for Linhe,
Yang Sichang would not rob. Everything that should be burned has been burned. Why should he rob Linhe? Is he afraid that His Majesty's anger will not find someone to vent his anger on?
Zhang Xianzhong was defeated and left Hezhou, and could only return to Qinghui, Liyang. However, the situation at this time, how could it be possible to give Zhang Xianzhong time to breathe? Especially Yang Sichang, who did not wait for Zhang Xianzhong to gain a foothold in Qinghui County, directly sent troops to Fenshui County, Liyang
, wanting to approach Qinghui County as soon as possible, in order to cooperate with Yang Sichang's military operations, Chen Qiyu could only change his route to the southeast to attack Deng Chengming's troops in Liyang City.
Fenshui is a small town, and Zhang Xianzhong's hasty response and reinforcements from the United States and Europe arrived in time, so it took Xin Guozhong only half a day to capture Fenshui City. Then Yang Sichang's army went south and took a day to reach ten miles north of Qinghui County.
, but once we get here, it’s a bit difficult to move forward any further.
Yang Sichang was unable to move in the north of Qinghui County, and Chen Qiyu's attack on Liyang City was not going well. Deng Chengming was known as Zhang Xianzhong's most powerful general, and his reputation was not in vain. This man was not only brave but also smart in fighting. Faced with numerous sieges, he conquered Liyang.
The city was defended like an iron wall. In two days, Chen Qiyu had already killed several leaders, but he never reached the head of Liyang City.
Attacking by force was not the solution. We could only ask Hong Chengchou for advice. What good idea could Hong Chengchou have? After much deliberation, he came up with an idea that was not too bad. He sent people into the city to deliver a message to Deng Chengming and recruited Deng Chengming in the name of the imperial court. In the end, he persuaded Deng Chengming to surrender.
The envoy didn't know what unpleasant words he said, so he asked Deng Chengming to cut off his head.
The east road to Liyang and the west road to Qinghui Town were all blocked, but the Northern Shanxi Army, which had the most powerful combat effectiveness, was stationed in Hezhou and watched the excitement. No matter what Yang Sichang said, it was a good news that he did not send troops.
The two sides were in a stalemate. After several days, Orger suddenly arrived at the foot of Liyang City. What was shocking was that Deng Chengming surrendered the city on the same day. This made Yang Sichang very angry. He didn't know what Deng Chengming did.
I thought, since you are willing to surrender, why don't you surrender as early as the envoys enter the city? Why wait until now and let both sides lose so many soldiers and horses? Naturally, Deng Chengming would not explain to Yang Sichang. In his eyes,
Yang Sichang was a sissy. If he wanted to surrender, he should surrender to the Northern Shanxi Army. Being a sissy was nothing. It was not Yang Sichang who defeated Deng Chengming.
As soon as Deng Chengming surrendered in Liyang, Qinghui's pressure increased sharply. Chen Qiyu and Xin Guozhong attacked Qinghui from three directions: southeast, north and south. Even though Qinghui Town had high walls and thick walls, it still became shaky under the siege of 80,000 people.
On the ninth day of November, Si Dongfang, the general of Qinghui Town, was wounded by a stray arrow and died. After three days of fierce fighting, there were only 70,000 remaining soldiers in Qinghui Town, and all the arrows were used up.
In a few days, Zhang Xianzhong became much older. He was still middle-aged and had white hair on his head. He looked sad at this time, but how could he still have the grace of King Zhang? Si Dongfang died in the battle, Wu Sheng died in the battle, and half of the remaining soldiers and horses were
With injuries, the most important thing is that the arrows are gone, and the rolling wood is gone. How can we defend the city with just people? Maybe it is only a matter of time before the city is broken.
Lu Tong, Lou Minzhong, Shen Shou and others came together. No matter what the situation was, they would never defect to the Northern Shanxi Army like Deng Chengming and Shi Song did. Shi Song belonged to Tie Mo, and Deng Chengming was a powerful figure in the world.
Good guy, it's not surprising that he surrendered the Northern Shan Army.
Seeing Zhang Xianzhong's pale face, Lu Tong stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, it is only a matter of time before Qinghui Town is destroyed. I hope Your Majesty will make plans in advance?"
"Haha, Mr. Lu, do you want me to continue to withdraw? Where else can we withdraw?" Zhang Xianzhong smiled bitterly. He didn't want to withdraw anymore. The officers and soldiers besieged Liyang, especially the Living King of Hell. He could still leave a way out for the rebels.
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Lou Minzhong knelt on his knees and said emotionally, "Your Majesty, please think carefully. Youdao can leave the green hills without worrying about running out of firewood. As long as the leader is alive, there is always hope. Besides, leaving Qinghui Town is not just for the sake of
The purpose of escaping is to use Qinghui Town to better block the officers and soldiers. Moreover, the terrain of Bangyuan Cave and Zitong Cave in the west of the county is complex. As long as we hide in them, it will not be easy for the officers and soldiers to destroy us."
Zhang Xianzhong's expression changed and he couldn't help but ask, "Lou Minzhong, what do you mean? How can we better stop the officers and soldiers if Qinghui Town is lost?"
"Please think about it, your Majesty, if we place more fire starters in the city and lead the officers and soldiers into the city when the wind is strong, the officers and soldiers who can be burned by a fire will be defeated. Then we can take advantage of the chaos among the officers and soldiers and use our troops to kill them."
This will definitely cause heavy casualties to the officers and soldiers. In this way, although we have lost Qinghui Town, how can we quickly pursue us when the officers and soldiers have suffered heavy losses? After a month of training in Zitong Cave, there is only one chance, the leader
Then we can fight back Qinghui and make a comeback."
Zhang Xianzhong pondered carefully for a long time, and then nodded slowly, "Okay, I will listen to you. This time, I want to let these imperial eagle dogs have a good time."
From the north, Xin Guozhong took the lead in breaking through the North City Gate. The bandits could not resist and retreated all the way, fleeing hastily from the west gate. As the North City Gate fell, the South City Gate also fell one after another. Tens of thousands of troops swarmed in, and the bandits fled in droves.
After leaving the city, before Xin Guozhong, Chen Qiyu and others were happy too early, they saw fires burning everywhere in the city. In a short period of time, the entire Qinghui Town became a city of fire. Now some people wanted to enter
Some people wanted to escape from the city, which suddenly turned into chaos. At the same time, Lou Minzhong led people to fight back. Unprepared, all troops and horses suffered heavy losses.
The situation near Qinghui Town has finally stabilized, but when the number of people was counted, more than 80,000 people who had attacked the city before had lost more than 50,000. How could they pursue Zhang Xianzhong with only more than 30,000 people left? Xin Guozhong's vitality was seriously injured.
Everyone has no fighting spirit either.
Shang Kexi hid in Liyang City to watch the scenery. After learning about the battle situation in Qinghui Town, he was so angry that he cursed Yang Sichang for being incompetent. As long as he laid siege to the city, he could slowly trap Zhang Xianzhong to death. By the end of the twelfth lunar month, when food and grass were no longer available, Zhang Xianzhong would not only be defeated.
However, Yang Sichang was impatient. As a result, Qinghui Town was captured, and tens of thousands of Ming Dynasty heroes were lost.
There was no way, Shang Kexi could only go to Qinghui Town in person, because just yesterday, he got the news that Li Zicheng was going north to Henan Province. Tie Mo ordered Shang Kexi to resolve the war here as soon as possible and rush to Luoyang to help. He thought that Yang Sichang could take Qinghui well.
Damn it, I didn't expect things to get to this level.
After learning that Zhang Xianzhong had hid in the Zitong Cave area, Shang Kexi was not in a hurry to send troops to fight. The Zitong Cave area was densely forested and the roads were rugged. The Zitong Cave and Bangyuan Cave were even more secretive. The terrain in the caves was complicated.
Catching Zhang Xianzhong in that kind of place is not an easy task.
Shang Kexi took people to see the Zitong Cave area. This place is really complicated. Let alone 50,000 people, even a hundred thousand troops placed in this vast mountain would probably not be able to create any waves.
In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, the capital city was already bone-chilling. Zhu Youjian had been waiting for news of victory from the south of the Yangtze River for a long time but could not get it. Instead, he waited for the news that Li Zicheng had sent troops to the north. Wang Qing was not just for plunder this time, his posture seemed to be bent on conquering Luoyang and Henan.
Governor Sun Chuanting and Henan Magistrate Yu Chenglong quickly requested reinforcements, but in the end it was not safe.
Zhu Youjian has no intention of asking the Northern Shanxi Army to help annihilate Wang Qing. Everywhere Tie Mo goes now, he has to reshuffle the local officialdom. Some changes in Jiangnan can be tolerated. After all, Jiangnan belongs to the Donglin Party.
He left his own land, but Zhu Youjian really couldn't bear that Tie Mo extended his claws to Luoyang.
Luoyang's status is too important. It is the ancient capital of several dynasties. How can we allow others to get involved?
Zhu Youjian thought this way, but the Iron Inspector was rarely proactive. Without waiting for the court's order, he asked Hailanzhu to lead 20,000 troops out of Hangu Pass. As for what Hailanzhu wanted to do
, all fools know.
The bandit Li Zicheng, who had been dormant for two years, finally couldn't hold it anymore. No one knew why Li Zicheng, who had been holding back in the south for a year, suddenly thought of sending troops to attack Henan Prefecture. In fact, Wang Qing had no intention of sending troops northward at the beginning.
Yes, because I was really beaten psychologically by the Northern Shanxi Army before.
But half a month ago, Li Zicheng suddenly changed his mind.
