The severe drought that spread thousands of miles across Chidi destroyed the vitality of the Ming Dynasty and caused peasant uprisings to flourish.
However, the heavy rain continued continuously and became the talisman for the peasant uprising.
Seeing the mountains covered with fog and the rivers swollen, Gao Yingxiang looked sad.
"Do you know who the dog officer opposite is?"
The people below were silent, and no one could answer.
Returning to the familiar land of Hanzhong did not make Gao Yingxiang feel the slightest bit relaxed.
They thought that since Lu Xiangsheng was transferred away and went to the Qinwang in the capital, while Hong Chengchou was far in the northwest and was dealing with Li Zicheng, his living space would be better.
But the actual situation gave him a blow in the head.
The road back to Henan has been completely blocked.
Although Wang Jiazhen, who succeeded Lu Xiangsheng, had no ability, he was self-aware.
He just asked Zuo Liangyu to block the traffic artery and did not pursue the attack.
This is exactly what Zuo Liangyu had in mind.
This man guarded the city gates with peace of mind and lived a leisurely life, but the intruders lost their space for movement.
It is not possible to go south to Sichuan.
Qin Liangyu blocked the Jianmen Gate tightly, leaving no gaps.
Gao Yingxiang's only way out is to the west or north.
At first, he chose to go west to attack Hanzhong.
However, although the newly sent officials from the Ming Dynasty were unknown, they were extremely capable of fighting. Especially the soldiers and horses under him were very brave, and they actually defeated him with weak troops.
But God didn't help at this time, and it rained for dozens of days in a row.
The gunpowder and food that the Chuang army had finally hoarded were all damp and could not be used. They were even more powerless in the face of the Ming army's rigorous defense line.
"Cough cough cough..."
Gao Yingxiang blocked his mouth with his fist, trying hard to prevent his coughing from being heard.
The bad weather also affected his body, and he always had a high fever.
But at such a critical moment, he must hold on and provide confidence to the people below.
But where to go, Gao Yingxiang couldn't see through the rain and fog.
As his trusted general, Liu Zhe understood his pain and made a special arrangement.
"King Chuang, we have been fighting for so many days, and everyone is already tired. How about taking a break? In the end, we will find a troupe to perform a big show, so that everyone is tired and tired?"
Gao Yingxiang smiled and temporarily put aside his worries.
"That's great, let's join in the fun."
Hearing that they were going to watch a big show, everyone in the army was so happy that they came running over.
The quality of the theater troupes found nearby is definitely limited. But for these poor people, what else can they ask for?
A few actors were afraid of their lives, so they used all their skills to sing and beat on the stage.
The play they performed originated from "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and was exactly the section of "The Lost Street Pavilion".
Gao Yingxiang sat down and watched with great interest, and also talked a lot with the people around him.
"We have seen this "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and Zhuge Liang is really unparalleled in his calculations. But that Wei Yan overestimated his own abilities and actually became rebellious. What happened..."
As he spoke, Gao Yingxiang suddenly paused, a look of astonishment flashing across his face.
In the flash of lightning, an idea suddenly exploded, and he immediately showed a look of ecstasy.
He didn't care about watching the show anymore and hurriedly summoned his generals.
"That dog officer blocks our way to the west, but Xi'an will definitely be empty. If we take this road, we will definitely be able to hide from the enemy. As long as Xi'an is conquered, we can achieve hegemony."
Gao Yingxiang's hand clicked on a place on the map, causing everyone to marvel.
"During the Three Kingdoms period, Wei Yan suggested to Zhuge Liang to take the Ziwu Valley and sneak attack Chang'an. Zhuge Liang did not listen, so the plan was abandoned. But now it seems that it is not a bad idea."
The generals of the Chuang army did not know this allusion, but when they saw Gao Yingxiang come up with a solution, everyone was excited.
On the same day, the Chuang army packed up their belongings and retreated eastward.
In the city in front of them, a Ming Dynasty official of about forty was contemplating, his eyes fixed on the map.
This person is Sun Chuanting, the new governor of Shaanxi.
Before taking office as the governor of Shaanxi, Sun Chuanting was just the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture and had never been to the northwest. He was a little-known official.
In March, Gan Xuekuo, the former governor of Shaanxi, was dismissed from office, and Chongzhen asked the courtiers to nominate a candidate for governor.
As a result, all the officials in the DPRK and the Central Government changed their minds and no one wanted to come, which made Chongzhen somewhat unable to step down.
At this time, Sun Chuanting took the initiative to ask for help and offered several strategies.
Chongzhen regained his original trust in Yuan Chonghuan and was overjoyed. Regardless of whether the super promotion was appropriate, he appointed Sun Chuanting as the new governor of Shaanxi.
Sun Chuanting took the opportunity to put forward conditions, that is, he wanted people and money.
But when he heard this, Chongzhen was unhappy.
We only have 60,000 taels of money and no one, so we have to figure out a way on our own. If we need money in the future, we can prepare it ourselves.
Sun Chuanting had no choice but to take office alone.
Fortunately, he still had 60,000 taels of silver, which allowed him to find room to operate.
He did not go to Xi'an to take office, but went directly to Yulin to recruit troops.
Yulin Town is one of the Nine Borders. Because they have been at war with the Mongols all year round, the people here are farming as a sideline and fighting is their main job. They are very brave and good at fighting.
In recent years, the people here have been extremely poor and have no way of living. As soon as Sun Chuanting recruited troops and gave him money, many people immediately signed up.
Sun Chuanting formed an army of 3,000 people, and used this as the backbone to gather the Ming army from all over Shaanxi, expanding it to more than 10,000 people.
After hearing that Gao Yingxiang was returning to Shaanxi, Sun Chuanting did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly left Hanzhong to confront Gao Yingxiang.
After several battles were won in succession, Gao Yingxiang could not take advantage at all, and Hanzhong was impregnable.
At this time, Sun Chuanting's reputation spread completely, and the local gentry in Shaanxi invested money and efforts one after another, placing their hope of annihilating the bandits on him.
But at this time, Sun Chuanting didn't have any joy.
Because Gao Yingxiang has not come to attack for several days.
When things go out of the ordinary, there must be something different.
Sun Chuanting cheered up and wanted to see through Gao Yingxiang's thoughts.
The scout ran in and reported the military situation.
"The intruder has gone all the way east and has disappeared. The area within a hundred miles is already peaceful."
Upon hearing this, Sun Chuanting leaned over suddenly, his eyes almost glued to the map.
After a long time, he showed a cheerful smile.
"Gao Yingxiang, you are dead this time!"
Sun Chuanting quickly entered the state and issued orders one after another.
He ordered his most elite three thousand Qin soldiers to gallop toward Xi'an along the official road regardless of the rainy weather.
Then he led the rest of the troops to follow.
Finally, after five days of trekking, Sun Chuanting arrived at Ziwu Valley in the south of Xi'an.
Looking at the winding trails in the lofty mountains, Sun Chuanting was so excited that he could hardly contain himself.
"It's funny that Gao Yingxiang wanted to imitate the sages after reading some romance novels. Little did he know that time has changed and the world has gone through vicissitudes. This time he will make great contributions to his career."