"I don't have much ability, and I don't understand any big principles. I just know that the Tatars came to our Han people's territory to burn, kill, and loot, and committed all kinds of evil. If it belongs to men, we can't just watch. Not to mention, His Majesty also died from the Tatars.
The hand of the son. The Lord is worried about the humiliation of the subject, and the Lord humiliates the subject to death. Brothers, do you think you can not take revenge?"
Liang Yue held a wine bowl and walked among the soldiers. His words were sonorous and powerful, and everyone could hear them.
He decided to take action against the Qing army.
His decision initially opposed many people.
Many people believe that both the Qing army and the National Defense Force should be allowed to suffer losses, while we benefit from it.
After all, this is what the empire did in the first place, which led to the demise of Dashun.
But Liang Yue strongly objected.
Especially after the news of the massacre in Xiangyang came, Liang Yue insisted on going his own way.
But today, at the foot of Wuguan City, his words aroused the same hatred among all the soldiers.
Yes, everyone is Han, how can we let the Tatars come and go freely, burn, kill and loot?
The Liang army occupied Wuguan and Shangzhou, blocking the Qing army's retreat.
"The general will obey your orders!"
Although the shot was very accurate, the small iron ball shell lost its potential energy after rolling on the ground a few times, and the damage caused was not very great.
Now he has become a traitor that is reviled by everyone in the world. He falls into the hands of the empire and will definitely be punished by Mingzheng.
"King Pingxi, you will be the vanguard of the entire army. Wu Keshan, Nikan, Wakda, Shi Tingzhu, Ye Chen, Liu Zhiyuan, and Li Guohan will all be under your command."
The Qing army wanted to return from Shaanxi to outside the Pass, but there was no supplies on the way, so one can imagine the end.
How could he not know that Azig and Duduo entrusted him with the most important battle, ostensibly out of trust, but in reality they were afraid that he would seek an opportunity and run away.
"Huh, it's a long way from here. What do these Tatars eat and drink?"
When he was in Shanhaiguan, the empire did not accept him.
When life and death were at stake, Wu Sangui did not save anything and ordered artillery to bombard the interior and exterior of Wuguan indiscriminately.
Obviously, it would not be easy for the Qing army to pass through.
Of course, if they had been able to fight, they would not have been driven out of Hetao to Qinghai by Huang Taiji and then driven out of Qinghai.
Azige and Duduo didn't even think about it. Does Wu Sangui have any other options now?
Wuguan has been the throat of Qin and Chu since ancient times. It is sandwiched between high mountains and ridges, and this is the only way.
It turns out that Liang Yue's blocking campaign at Wuguan was just a cover.
The walls were strong and the country was clear, leaving nothing for the Qing army.
"Brother, we can't continue the fight. The casualties among our brothers are too heavy, and many of them are scared."
"Well done. These landlords and rich men are the most evil. Your Majesty was defeated so quickly because of these things."
Because if you drink it all, it will be gone and you will have to die of thirst.
Three days later, Wu Sangui led a 110,000 Manchu, Han and Mongolian army to Wuguan City and immediately launched an attack.
While delaying the Qing army, he had already sent troops to various parts of Shaanxi to relocate the people and supplies and hide them properly.
It took three days and more than 2,000 casualties for Wu Sangui to clear the perimeter of Wuguan.
On the contrary, under the fierce bombardment of the Qing army's red artillery, many trenches, low walls, and fortifications were destroyed, and many Liang soldiers were buried in them.
Liang Yue deployed seven lines of defense in front of Wuguan, dug trenches in the ground, and even introduced river water into many trenches, making it impossible for humans to pass through.
This time it was a real rain of arrows, not aiming for accuracy, just suppressing it.
They cut a large amount of bamboo from the nearby mountains, woven it into bamboo rafts, and put them on the trench to pass.
Under Wu Sangui's strict order, the Qing soldiers got off their horses and began to attack on foot.
Knowing that the rear arrangement was completed, Liang Yue gave the order and the Liang army evacuated Wuguan under the cover of night.
He showed a proud smile.
Liang Yue also deployed the remaining fifteen artillery pieces on the Wuguan city wall and continued to bombard the attacking Qing army.
"According to the order of the eldest brother, all the people have moved away. Some landowners and gentry are disobedient, and the younger brother also..."
Just one glance made him feel cold all over.
He made a gesture of wiping his neck, which made Liang Yue very happy.
Only one purpose.
Azig and Dodo are very satisfied with this progress.
In this way, forcing him to charge forward, is there any other way besides risking his life to serve as cannon fodder?
Zhao Silie finally felt relieved when he heard that he no longer had to resist.
The Qing army hurried forward, facing the scorching sun, feeling hot and thirsty, but they did not dare to drink more water.
But Liang Yue understood that in such an important war, if one part of the army was unable to stabilize, it would probably turn into an overall disaster.
Jiang Chaoyun was extremely solemn.
The only thing we have to face next is the Wuguan Pass.
As long as Wuguan is captured, subsequent places such as Shangzhou will never be able to stop the Qing army.
"We must win this battle and open the passage. It concerns the destiny of our Qing Dynasty. If anyone dares to act recklessly, I will have to take off his head."
The caliber is too small, so its power is limited.
The Chahar Mongolian cavalry in the Liang army was considered to be the least willing to fight.
Five days later, Wu Sangui arrived at the gate of Xi'an.
The gates of the huge city of Xi'an are wide open, allowing anyone to come in and out.
"Those Mongolians are a little unstable. I'm afraid that if the situation changes tomorrow, they will run away."
Even if there is no human habitation, even the rivers encountered have been filled with dead bodies and the wells have been filled up.
The Liang army had a terrain advantage, and its archery and musketry skills were inferior to those of the Qing army, so the Mongols simply used arrow rain to cover the rear.
But at this time, the shortcomings of the bronze cannon were revealed.
Originally, all the Manchu and Qing generals were furious when they learned that they had to obey Wu Sangui. But now they were all frightened and became obedient.
Zhao Silie also reported the unfavorable situation.
The infantry must be accompanied by archers and musketeers, taking advantage of their firepower to suppress the Liang army.
"Let me tell the two princes. Generals, you need to be prepared to live a hard life in the coming journey."
Shi Tingzhu also worked hard, and even after exhausting three thousand civilians to death, he sent the red cannon to the front of the formation in time.
Jiang Chaoyun looked solemn and began to advise Liang Yue.
Sure enough, they moved all the way westward without encountering anything on the road.
Without conquering this place, there is no way to enter Guanzhong.
Only Wu Sangui's face showed no joy.
"Haha, who said I'm going to fight the Tatars here? Are you ready for the rest?"
The Qing army also knew that the situation was urgent and they had to fight hard to get back outside the pass.
And because the terrain is narrow, there is not much room for detours, so we can only fight dull and tough battles.
Azig was like a tiger, staring at the generals.
Wu Sangui found out about the situation early the next morning, but he didn't even smile.
But no matter inside or outside the city, not a single person could be seen.
The road was covered with a layer of dust and there were no footprints, indicating that no one had walked around for a long time.
This place has turned into a complete empty city.
Azig and Dodo, who came later, were also frightened.