When the morning sun reluctantly spreads to Jiahuling, the fighting has stopped...
The corpses on the ground, Jiahu Ridge, were stained red with blood. Those who were not completely dead were wailing in the pool of blood, trying to get someone to help them.
The 800 Ming army lost 123 people killed and 237 wounded, beheaded 819-level bandits and captured more than 7,000 people.
Then, a wonder appeared in Jiahuling:
Hundreds of exhausted officers and soldiers guarded thousands of people, but the thousands of prisoners sat there in groups, not daring to move.
When Xiong Wencan personally led the main force to Jiahuling, he and his men were completely shocked by the scene.
When he finally saw Ding Yunyi, it took him a long time before he let out a long sigh: "Five thousand people against one hundred thousand people, for three days and three nights without losing an inch of ground, beheaded countless people; eight hundred people attacked tens of thousands of bandits, beheaded them, and captured ten times more."
As for me, in the past and present, those who have used soldiers like gods are probably nothing more than this, right?"
"The Commander-in-Chief praised me a lot, but Ding Yunyi succeeded by luck." Ding Yunyi, who was soaked in blood, didn't care much about his own record: "It's a pity that the escaped thief first offered his loyalty, and he couldn't do his best, so he asked the Commander-in-Chief to punish him.
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How did Xiong Wencan know the real situation: "Why should deputy town Ding be so self-effacing? The deputy town's troops are not inferior to any famous generals. Zhang Xianzhong lost his troops and generals like this. His rear team Liu Wenxiu was also defeated. At this time, he was already a frightened bird. This time he fled into
Hubei, I think this traitor can be defeated."
"Commander, please take a moment to speak."
Inviting Xiong Wencan aside, Ding Yunyi whispered: "How are the commander-in-chief planning to pursue Zhang Xianzhong?"
Xiong Wencan had no time to think and blurted out: "He was defeated once in Nanyang, twice in Jiahuling, and Liu Wenxiu in the rear team was defeated three times. With these three defeats, Zhang Xianzhong's troops were reduced by 30%. He ran all the way to Hubei and ran out of food. On the way there were many more
Countless rogue bandits will be dispersed. I estimate that he only has 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers at this time. I will march forward with my newly victorious division. The Zhang bandits can be defeated."
"Forcing a tiger into a desperate situation, the tiger will fight back." Ding Yunyi said in a low voice. Seeing Xiong Wencan startled for a moment, Ding Yunyi said what he was thinking:
"I thought that when Zhang Xianzhong entered Hubei this time, he would definitely go straight to Gucheng. Luo Nirucai had already captured Yunyang. One of them was in Gucheng and the other in Yunyang. They responded to each other and combined their forces there were 70,000 to 80,000 people.
, if the officers and soldiers suppress the enemy fiercely and the bandits fight to the death, even if the commander-in-chief can win, it will be a lose-lose situation. If Li Zicheng comes to rescue again, it will be very troublesome."
Xiong Wencan gradually understood the meaning of his words: "Is your idea to recruit them?"
"That's right, it's better to suppress than to appease!" Ding Yunyi nodded slightly: "Zhang Xianzhong is at the end of his rope. If forced, he will fight to the death. But if we go to recruit troops at this time, Zhang Ni will surrender!"
Xiong Wencan thought there for a while and hesitated: "Deputy Town Ding, this idea is feasible, but Zhang Xianzhong dug up the imperial tomb, and the Holy One hates this person the most. Besides, Yang Bingbu also said that only Luo Ru can be pardoned. Zhang Xianzhong is difficult to forgive.
, I’m afraid the superiors won’t agree to that.”
"Don't worry about it." Ding Yunyi already had a plan in mind: "The Holy One hates Zhang Xianzhong, but compared with pacifying the bandits as soon as possible, the hatred of the imperial tomb being dug is nothing. As for Yang Bingbu... Supervisor
Shuai, even if he annihilated Zhang Xianzhong with heavy losses, the credit would only go to Yang Bingbu, but if he successfully recruits Zhang Xianzhong, it would be different. The commander-in-chief can immediately carry out an attack on Li Zicheng, and Li Ni will be able to defeat him.
Well, the merits of the commander-in-chief should be regarded as the best in China!"
These words touched Xiong Wencan's heart.
Yang Sichang was the Minister of the Ministry of War. He also held the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, but he was controlled by Yang Sichang. This strategy of "four righteousnesses and six corners, spreading nets on ten sides" was planned by Yang Sichang. When the bandits were eliminated, Yang Sichang was the first to take credit.
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But if he followed Ding Yunyi's plan and successfully recruited Zhang Xianzhong while he was weak, and then joined forces to pursue Li Zicheng, his achievements would surpass Yang Sichang's in the blink of an eye.
Xiong Wencan's heart moved...
After thinking about it carefully for a while, Hu Er said with a smile: "Deputy Town Ding, not only are you the bravest of the three armies, but you are also more resourceful than anyone else. Anyway, I will follow your instructions and send someone to appease Zhang Xianzhong."
Ding Yunyi smiled faintly.
At this time, his mentality was completely different from that of the time when he first came. He remembered that he repeatedly advised Chongzhen that he must kill all the bandits such as Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong and never appease them. But he was loyal.
In exchange, Chongzhen was suspicious of himself, restrained him at every turn, and guarded himself at every turn.
He hunted down bandits everywhere, guarded Taiwan for the Ming Dynasty, and fought bloody battles in Europe and the West. However, Chongzhen made himself an enemy like Zhang Kentang in addition to Zheng Zhilong, and even sent Lu Qicheng to monitor him.
If the rogue bandits are really eliminated, then Chongzhen can completely free up his hands to deal with himself. But as long as the rogue bandits are still there, Chongzhen will still need him. He and Taiwan will be as stable as Mount Tai.
Ding Yunyi went from killing bandits to protecting bandits. At some point, it can even be said that his fate is closely related to that of bandits.
"Report! Li Zicheng's urgent attack on Chengdu failed, and he retreated to Zitong. He is fighting fiercely with the commander-in-chief Zuo Guangxian and Cao Bianjiao. Commander Hong implores Commander Xiong to immediately divide his troops to reinforce Weinan!"
The sudden battle report made Xiong Wencan and Ding Yunyi put aside their thoughts. Xiong Wencan pondered there: "Deputy Town Ding, Commander Hong requested reinforcements, and I had to divide my troops. In this way, I will lead the main force to Hubei and transfer you 10,000 elite troops.
You rush to Weinan to join forces with Commander Hong."
"Yes!" Ding Yunyi responded loudly.
Xiong Wencan was a little uneasy: "Deputy Town Ding, I know that in Yingzhou back then, Commander Hong was unable to provide reinforcements, leaving you to fight bloody battles alone. There is a thorn in your heart. But now is the time to wipe out the bandits and bring peace to the world."
Opportunities, don’t delay important court affairs because of personal grudges..."
"Please rest assured, commander." Ding Yunyi said with a smile: "I can still tell the difference between what is light and what is serious. Yun Yi will never miss the important task of suppressing bandits because of some personal grudges."
"It's the best!" Xiong Wencan cheered up: "I'll say goodbye now, Deputy Town Ding. You came up with such a plan for me, and I'll keep it in mind. There will definitely be a chance to repay you in the future. You can choose 10,000 elite soldiers yourself.
, I’ll see you after the victory!”
"Take care, Commander!"
This expedition was very different from the previous one. Last time, Ding Yunyi fought bloody battles under Hong Chengchou with hundreds of soldiers, but this time he had the support of Yang Sichang. Xiong Wencan was grateful to him again, and the 10,000 elite soldiers became the guarantee for Ding Yunyi's victory.
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What was even more unexpected was that when arriving in Weinan, Hong Chengchou would actually express his welcome to him in a very special way...
Ten thousand carefully selected soldiers were in high spirits and rushed towards Weinan day and night.
If they had only heard of Ding Yunyi's reputation before, then this time they saw it with their own eyes. In the Battle of Nanyang, Ding Huben killed Zhang Xianzhong to the point of defeat, and even almost captured Zhang Xianzhong alive at Jiahu Ridge.
Fighting with such a general, victory is just a normal thing that can come every day.
"The deputy town, the governor of the three sides, Hong Chengchou, will personally lead his troops and go out ten miles from the camp to welcome him!"
Hou Lu, who was scouting the road, came to report on horseback. Ding Yunyi smiled and said to Huangfu Yunjie: "Huangfu, your old boss is here."
Huangfu Yunjie looked very calm: "Deputy Town, Commander Hong is my old boss. But Huangfu has been under the command of Deputy Town for a long time, and he will be my guard in life and death. Besides..."
He sighed softly: "In the battle of Yingzhou, I, Hou Lu, and Fan Xiaotian all followed the deputy town. We fought bloody and almost died, but the reinforcements were delayed. The three of us will never forget that incident.
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Ding Yunyi nodded silently. The bloody battle alone was too harmful to the survivors such as Huangfu Yunjie. Although the responsibility did not lie with Hong Chengchou. But as the governor of the three sides, Huangfu Yunjie and the others stubbornly believed that
This tragedy happened because Hong Chengchou refused to rescue.
"It's over, don't think about it anymore." Ding Yunyi was a little lost: "After all, he is still the governor of the three sides, and he is still your former boss. Don't show your dissatisfaction. You can vent it any way you want after we get home.
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These words cheered up people like Huangfu Yunjie.
Taiwan is my home; my belonging is no longer here!
From a distance, they saw Hong Chengchou and a large number of his subordinates. Ding Yunyi and Huangfu Yunjie looked at each other, suddenly laughed, and galloped away on their horses.
As soon as they saw Hong Chengchou, Ding Yunyi and others got off their horses and said: "How can you be so virtuous and capable that you dare to go out ten miles from the camp to meet him!"
After not seeing Hong Chengchou for so long, Ding Yunyi realized that he was getting old too. The power of the Central Plains bandits was huge and affected the commander's heart all the time.
Hong Chengchou smiled and said: "Ding Huben, the thief-breaker, is here. How can I, Hong, not come out to greet him?"
He pointed at Ding Yunyi and said: "Some of you are old acquaintances with this man. You have known him since you were in Xinyang, but some of you have only heard of his name. Do you know who he is? He is Zhan Zhan.
Xinyang, bloody Yingzhou, captured alive the counterfeit rebel king Gao Yingxiang, entered and exited nine border passes, and killed Wu Liebo Ding Yunyi, who was defeated by the Jinlu and returned!"
"I've seen Wu Liebo before!"
The generals, deputy generals, and staff generals all said loudly.
"Why should the Commander-in-Chief be so polite?" Ding Yunyi said hurriedly: "Some small victories, but relying on the power of the Holy God, they succeeded by chance. The Commander-in-Chief fought bloody battles with bandits and worked hard, that is the real pillar. The last time Yun Yi was under the Commander-in-Chief,
I have learned a lot, and I am excited to follow the Commander-in-Chief again this time. I also hope that the Commander-in-Chief will not dislike me because of Ding Yunyi's vulgarity."
Hong Chengchou blinked, and he suddenly realized that Ding Yunyi was a little different from the past.
During the bloody battle in Yingzhou, the Ming army failed to rescue, resulting in Ding Yunyi suffering heavy casualties. Although this had nothing to do with Hong Chengchou, in the end the commander-in-chief of the Ming army's rescue was still Hong Chengchou.
This time Hong Chengchou heard that Ding Yunyi was back and that Xiong Wencan was using him as the main reinforcement. He knew that if he wanted to wipe out the bandits, Ding Yunyi's bravery was absolutely indispensable. How to eliminate Ding Yunyi's Yingzhou knot became the first priority.
Issues to consider. That’s why Hong Chengchou personally led his men out of the camp ten miles away to meet such a drama.
But what I never expected was that Ding Yunyi seemed not to care at all, as if he had completely forgotten about Yingzhou.
Why? Did he really forget it, or was he deliberately hiding his emotions?
Hong Chengchou calmed down and said with a smile: "Since Deputy Town Ding is here this time, the thieves can be defeated overnight. Deputy Town Ding, please go to the camp to rest first, and then you and I will discuss how to defeat the thieves."
Ding Yunyi said loudly: "Yun Yi shoulders heavy responsibilities, and the commander-in-chief works hard day and night. How dare Yun Yi rest?"
"Okay, okay!" Hong Chengchou laughed and actually took Ding Yunyi's hand: "Let's go, let's go back to the camp together."
Hong Chengchou's subordinates all looked at each other in confusion. The commander-in-chief actually took Ding Yunyi's hand and showed such intimacy? In the past, I heard that they were a little bit dirty with each other because of the Yingzhou incident, but judging from their performance today, it was not the case at all.
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As soon as they arrived at the camp, Hong Chengchou led the generals to the tent. No longer polite, he went straight to the point: "Everyone, Deputy Town Ding defeated Zhang Ni Xianzhong again in Nanyang this time. Eight hundred riders set up an ambush in Jiahu Ridge. We almost missed him."
Zhang Xianzhong was captured alive. Now that Zhang has fled upstream to Hubei, his power has declined and there is no need to worry about it. Our main opponent is left with Li Zicheng."
He pointed to the map as he spoke: "Currently, Li Zicheng is in Sichuan. He has been attacking Chengdu for several days without success. In Zitong and Zuo Guangxian, Cao Bianjiao fought continuously, but both lost more and won less. I want to take advantage of this opportunity.
The troops marched into Sichuan to encircle and suppress Li Zicheng. What do you think?"
No one among the generals stood up to answer. Hong Chengchou smiled and said, "What do you think, Vice-President Ding?"
Ding Yunyi stood up and said: "Commander Commander, I think that with Zuo Guangxian and Cao Bianjiao's two generals, we can defeat the enemy Li Zicheng. Li Ni will not have any advantage in Sichuan, and it is not his hometown. It will be disadvantageous for a long war."
, Li Ni will inevitably withdraw from Sichuan. And if the commander-in-chief enters Sichuan in large numbers at this time, but alerts Li Ni and makes him flee in all directions, then our plan to annihilate Li Ni in one fell swoop will be much more difficult."
"As soon as Vice-President Ding opened his mouth, I benefited a lot from him." Although Hong Chengchou was almost opposed, he was not dissatisfied at all: "Then, what should Vice-President Ding think?"
"Intercept Li Ni in Shaanxi!" Ding Yunyi said without any hesitation: "Li Ni was defeated repeatedly in Sichuan, so he must have fled back to Shaanxi again. The commander-in-chief and his troops were well-fed. Li Ni's newly defeated division had to travel a long distance again. The commander-in-chief
Why not just wait for work in Shaanxi and defeat the bandit army in a big way, so as to achieve all the success?"
"Okay, Deputy Ding's words are wonderful!"
Hong Chengchou was overjoyed when he heard this: "I am waiting for work in Shaanxi, annihilating all the rebels, and the Central Plains will be determined in one battle. It is time for you all to serve the imperial court, establish meritorious services, and clear up the Central Plains!"
"I am willing to fight with the commander-in-chief!" The generals stood up and shouted loudly.
Ding Yunyi smiled and shouted loudly along with the generals.