Chapter 476
Chapter 476
Chapter 476
The surging Jianghan, the history of the Southern Kingdom, a household of one hundred thousand, rich in wealth.
Yangping closes.
Wu Sangui had a drink with the newly arrived Hauge. Hanzhong was rich and prosperous, and Guanzhong, a newly settled city, provided food and salaries. In addition, Wu Sangui managed to counterattack Wang Guangen of Yunyang, who had just killed Huguang Admiral Sun Dingliao and captured Xiangfan, and made the Western Expedition The flanks of the army were secured.
The current Western Expeditionary Army can be said to be invincible.
However, compared to Wu Sangui who was slightly conservative, Prince Su Hauge was a little impatient, so he rushed from Xi'an City to Hanzhong and came to the front line Yangping Pass.
Wu Sangui is General Pingxi, Hauge is General Jingyuan, but Hauge is one of the eight assistant kings, and he is also the brother of today's emperor, so after Hauge arrived, the power of commanding the front line naturally fell into his hands.
The Beijing imperial court has long had a decree. After entering Sichuan, it will attack Sichuan and Yunnan. At that time, Wu Sangui will be in charge of Yunnan, and Hauge will be in charge of Sichuan.
Wu Sangui also really wanted to go to Yunnan as soon as possible so as to obtain his own secular land, but he was very cautious, especially after the news of Kong Youde's defeat and Geng Zhongming's defeat came from the north, he became even more cautious.
The four kings back then had two deaths and one defeat, so how could he not be careful.
This year, the Qing Dynasty granted many Han kings, but in Wu Sangui's eyes, those kings were not really kings.For example, Wang Guangen was named King of Yunyang, but Wu Sangui would not look down on him.
But Hauge finally got the right to command the army, but he wanted to make meritorious deeds sooner.
The most important military merit in Manzhou is the foundation of standing.
"The three generals Wang Guangen, Ma Ke, and Bai Guangen were bestowed kings by the imperial court. They should share the worries of the imperial court and charge forward for the imperial court. They should be deployed as the vanguard. They took the initiative to attack and destroy the thieves. I complain about raising food every day, and there are still many remnants in Guanzhong that have not been wiped out, we must defeat the bandits as soon as possible, and then divide our troops to wipe out the rear."
Wang Guangen is the king of Yunyang, Ma Ke is the king of Hanzhong, and Bai Guangen is the new king of Gannan.
In addition to Wang Guangen who started as a thief, Ma Ke and Bai Guangen were also generals of the Ming Dynasty in their early years. Both of them participated in the Songjin War with Wu Sangui.
However, Wu Sangui was the core figure in the Guanning Army Group. His father Wu Xiang and his uncle Zu Dashou were the leaders of the Guanning Army. The entire Guanning Army was second to none in the army at the end of the Ming Dynasty. It is indeed well-equipped, well-trained, and even relatively capable of fighting. After fighting against the Tartars for many years, they are often able to confront the Tartars head-on, and even win.
Even in the Battle of Songjin, Guan Ning's army had a lot of outstanding performances.
"My lord, the thief made a fatal mistake. He lost to the Ming army and pretended to recruit security. In the end, he threatened hundreds of thousands of people, destroyed Chengdu and Chuchuan, and wanted to enter the pass to compete with the Qing Dynasty. This is not suicide. What is the road?
Now 70 million people are crowded in the Jinniu Road, and only Boryeong is left. As long as we guard the Yangping Pass, it won’t be long before the tens of 10 people will starve to death in the valley.
Therefore, the best strategy is that we don't need to go out to fight, we just need to trap them to death.
It can also force them to fight back against the Ming army.
At this time, if you go out of the customs, the thief will fight against the trapped beast, and then you will be devoured by it. "
"Your Majesty, don't forget that there is still the Ming Army in the middle of the Sichuan River, who are eyeing us and might strike us at any time!"
"Beware!"
These did not convince Hauge.
The envoys from Beijing came one after another, urging the war on the western front to be pacified quickly, at least Zhang Xianzhong must be defeated first, Beijing is under too much pressure, Zhu Yihai has already invaded Shandong, occupied Denglai, and now directly threatens Beijing, Tianjin and Liaodong outside the customs.
Under this situation, too many soldiers and horses were mobilized on the western front, which seriously affected the security of the eastern front.
Now Dorgon even intends to send Azig south again to replace Hauge's army.
Both Daishan and Jierharang kept sending people to remind Hauge to break the situation as soon as possible and not to be passive like this.
If the situation cannot be opened here, the imperial court may have to transfer Ma Ke, Bai Guangen, Wang Guangen, and even Wu Sangui to the east.
This result is unacceptable to Hauge. After finally taking command of the Western Expedition, it is natural to achieve results.
Wu Sangui persuaded Hauge to be more patient. Now it is a three-way struggle. The Qing army has just recruited Wang Guangen, Ma Ke, etc., and they are backed by Guanzhong, and Hanzhong and Yunyang are guarding the dangerous pass. Victory comes naturally.
But Hauge couldn't accept it.
"My lord, Wang Guangen's new arrival will definitely find a reason to shirk. If he refuses to play forward, he will worry about the court borrowing a knife to kill someone."
"As for the two generals Bai Guangen and Ma Ke, although they dare not not send troops, but based on their familiarity with the two of them, even if they go out to fight, they have little chance of winning. It's okay, if they take the initiative to attack in the field, there is really not much chance of winning."
"This doesn't work, that doesn't work either, but you can suggest a feasible solution?" Hauge was dissatisfied.
"Why don't Wu Shuai go out in person?"
Of course Wu Sangui was unwilling to fight Zhang Xianzhong at this time. At Shanhaiguan, the Guan Ning army he led fought against Li Zicheng. Letting Guan Ningjun and Chuangjun fight each other, Wu Sangui went to ask Dorgon to send troops to help him several times, but finally knelt down.
But even so, Dorgon waited for a long time before delivering the final blow.
In that battle, Guan Ning's army was basically disabled.
Although the Qing court named him King Pingxi afterwards and still let him command the Guanning Army, the Guanning Army still inevitably weakened rapidly, and the Tartars used various means to weaken, divide, and disintegrate the Guanning Army.
Now there are not many old brothers in Wu Sangui's hands, this is his last capital.
If he fought Zhang Xianzhong here, how could he become king of Yunnan?
"When it comes to raiding, I think the prince's Manchurian Eight Banners are unmatched, especially if the prince has a powerful general like Oboi under his command."
Hauge listened and snorted twice.
Seeing that Wu Sangui refused to send troops, even though he was angry, he couldn't force the order.
He even wanted to get closer to his relationship with Wu Sangui, to get a strong foreign aid, and he didn't want to offend this person too much.
"Okay, I'm calling Obai."
·······
Guangyuan.
Zhang Xianzhong was caught in a dilemma at this time.
Originally, he wanted to abandon Chengdu and leave Sichuan to go to Shaanxi and Gansu to avoid the danger of being encircled and wiped out by the Ming army, but who knew that he was blocked in Baoning now, and Chengdu and other four prefectures were destroyed by him on his own initiative, and now they are occupied by the Ming army.
Hanzhong in the north was offered to the Qing court by Ma Ke and is now guarded by Wu Sangui.
This seems to be the situation when Wu Sangui surrendered to the Qing Dynasty through Shanhaiguan, and Li Zicheng led the army to fight.
Faced with such a situation, although he tried his best, he couldn't solve it.
After storming for a long time, Yangping Pass did not move at all. On the contrary, the Western Army lost a lot of troops.
Food and grass have become less and less. Although a lot of gold and silver have been looted and carried, these gold and silver treasures in wooden sheaths can't be exchanged for any food at all.
Soldiers have started to run away in the West Camp, more and more.
As food was rationed, escapes increased.
Zhang Xianzhong called the four sons-in-law and the prime minister.
"In troubled times, I was also a hero, but now it seems that the 300-year orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty may not disappear suddenly, and this may be due to God's will."
Zhang Kewang and others were silent, unable to answer.
"Yangping Pass has been unable to attack for a long time, so we will follow the plan of hope, and the soldiers will take risks. Let's make a last effort."
"If you lose, I'll die. You should hurry back to Daming, don't be unjust!"
(End of this chapter)
The surging Jianghan, the history of the Southern Kingdom, a household of one hundred thousand, rich in wealth.
Yangping closes.
Wu Sangui had a drink with the newly arrived Hauge. Hanzhong was rich and prosperous, and Guanzhong, a newly settled city, provided food and salaries. In addition, Wu Sangui managed to counterattack Wang Guangen of Yunyang, who had just killed Huguang Admiral Sun Dingliao and captured Xiangfan, and made the Western Expedition The flanks of the army were secured.
The current Western Expeditionary Army can be said to be invincible.
However, compared to Wu Sangui who was slightly conservative, Prince Su Hauge was a little impatient, so he rushed from Xi'an City to Hanzhong and came to the front line Yangping Pass.
Wu Sangui is General Pingxi, Hauge is General Jingyuan, but Hauge is one of the eight assistant kings, and he is also the brother of today's emperor, so after Hauge arrived, the power of commanding the front line naturally fell into his hands.
The Beijing imperial court has long had a decree. After entering Sichuan, it will attack Sichuan and Yunnan. At that time, Wu Sangui will be in charge of Yunnan, and Hauge will be in charge of Sichuan.
Wu Sangui also really wanted to go to Yunnan as soon as possible so as to obtain his own secular land, but he was very cautious, especially after the news of Kong Youde's defeat and Geng Zhongming's defeat came from the north, he became even more cautious.
The four kings back then had two deaths and one defeat, so how could he not be careful.
This year, the Qing Dynasty granted many Han kings, but in Wu Sangui's eyes, those kings were not really kings.For example, Wang Guangen was named King of Yunyang, but Wu Sangui would not look down on him.
But Hauge finally got the right to command the army, but he wanted to make meritorious deeds sooner.
The most important military merit in Manzhou is the foundation of standing.
"The three generals Wang Guangen, Ma Ke, and Bai Guangen were bestowed kings by the imperial court. They should share the worries of the imperial court and charge forward for the imperial court. They should be deployed as the vanguard. They took the initiative to attack and destroy the thieves. I complain about raising food every day, and there are still many remnants in Guanzhong that have not been wiped out, we must defeat the bandits as soon as possible, and then divide our troops to wipe out the rear."
Wang Guangen is the king of Yunyang, Ma Ke is the king of Hanzhong, and Bai Guangen is the new king of Gannan.
In addition to Wang Guangen who started as a thief, Ma Ke and Bai Guangen were also generals of the Ming Dynasty in their early years. Both of them participated in the Songjin War with Wu Sangui.
However, Wu Sangui was the core figure in the Guanning Army Group. His father Wu Xiang and his uncle Zu Dashou were the leaders of the Guanning Army. The entire Guanning Army was second to none in the army at the end of the Ming Dynasty. It is indeed well-equipped, well-trained, and even relatively capable of fighting. After fighting against the Tartars for many years, they are often able to confront the Tartars head-on, and even win.
Even in the Battle of Songjin, Guan Ning's army had a lot of outstanding performances.
"My lord, the thief made a fatal mistake. He lost to the Ming army and pretended to recruit security. In the end, he threatened hundreds of thousands of people, destroyed Chengdu and Chuchuan, and wanted to enter the pass to compete with the Qing Dynasty. This is not suicide. What is the road?
Now 70 million people are crowded in the Jinniu Road, and only Boryeong is left. As long as we guard the Yangping Pass, it won’t be long before the tens of 10 people will starve to death in the valley.
Therefore, the best strategy is that we don't need to go out to fight, we just need to trap them to death.
It can also force them to fight back against the Ming army.
At this time, if you go out of the customs, the thief will fight against the trapped beast, and then you will be devoured by it. "
"Your Majesty, don't forget that there is still the Ming Army in the middle of the Sichuan River, who are eyeing us and might strike us at any time!"
"Beware!"
These did not convince Hauge.
The envoys from Beijing came one after another, urging the war on the western front to be pacified quickly, at least Zhang Xianzhong must be defeated first, Beijing is under too much pressure, Zhu Yihai has already invaded Shandong, occupied Denglai, and now directly threatens Beijing, Tianjin and Liaodong outside the customs.
Under this situation, too many soldiers and horses were mobilized on the western front, which seriously affected the security of the eastern front.
Now Dorgon even intends to send Azig south again to replace Hauge's army.
Both Daishan and Jierharang kept sending people to remind Hauge to break the situation as soon as possible and not to be passive like this.
If the situation cannot be opened here, the imperial court may have to transfer Ma Ke, Bai Guangen, Wang Guangen, and even Wu Sangui to the east.
This result is unacceptable to Hauge. After finally taking command of the Western Expedition, it is natural to achieve results.
Wu Sangui persuaded Hauge to be more patient. Now it is a three-way struggle. The Qing army has just recruited Wang Guangen, Ma Ke, etc., and they are backed by Guanzhong, and Hanzhong and Yunyang are guarding the dangerous pass. Victory comes naturally.
But Hauge couldn't accept it.
"My lord, Wang Guangen's new arrival will definitely find a reason to shirk. If he refuses to play forward, he will worry about the court borrowing a knife to kill someone."
"As for the two generals Bai Guangen and Ma Ke, although they dare not not send troops, but based on their familiarity with the two of them, even if they go out to fight, they have little chance of winning. It's okay, if they take the initiative to attack in the field, there is really not much chance of winning."
"This doesn't work, that doesn't work either, but you can suggest a feasible solution?" Hauge was dissatisfied.
"Why don't Wu Shuai go out in person?"
Of course Wu Sangui was unwilling to fight Zhang Xianzhong at this time. At Shanhaiguan, the Guan Ning army he led fought against Li Zicheng. Letting Guan Ningjun and Chuangjun fight each other, Wu Sangui went to ask Dorgon to send troops to help him several times, but finally knelt down.
But even so, Dorgon waited for a long time before delivering the final blow.
In that battle, Guan Ning's army was basically disabled.
Although the Qing court named him King Pingxi afterwards and still let him command the Guanning Army, the Guanning Army still inevitably weakened rapidly, and the Tartars used various means to weaken, divide, and disintegrate the Guanning Army.
Now there are not many old brothers in Wu Sangui's hands, this is his last capital.
If he fought Zhang Xianzhong here, how could he become king of Yunnan?
"When it comes to raiding, I think the prince's Manchurian Eight Banners are unmatched, especially if the prince has a powerful general like Oboi under his command."
Hauge listened and snorted twice.
Seeing that Wu Sangui refused to send troops, even though he was angry, he couldn't force the order.
He even wanted to get closer to his relationship with Wu Sangui, to get a strong foreign aid, and he didn't want to offend this person too much.
"Okay, I'm calling Obai."
·······
Guangyuan.
Zhang Xianzhong was caught in a dilemma at this time.
Originally, he wanted to abandon Chengdu and leave Sichuan to go to Shaanxi and Gansu to avoid the danger of being encircled and wiped out by the Ming army, but who knew that he was blocked in Baoning now, and Chengdu and other four prefectures were destroyed by him on his own initiative, and now they are occupied by the Ming army.
Hanzhong in the north was offered to the Qing court by Ma Ke and is now guarded by Wu Sangui.
This seems to be the situation when Wu Sangui surrendered to the Qing Dynasty through Shanhaiguan, and Li Zicheng led the army to fight.
Faced with such a situation, although he tried his best, he couldn't solve it.
After storming for a long time, Yangping Pass did not move at all. On the contrary, the Western Army lost a lot of troops.
Food and grass have become less and less. Although a lot of gold and silver have been looted and carried, these gold and silver treasures in wooden sheaths can't be exchanged for any food at all.
Soldiers have started to run away in the West Camp, more and more.
As food was rationed, escapes increased.
Zhang Xianzhong called the four sons-in-law and the prime minister.
"In troubled times, I was also a hero, but now it seems that the 300-year orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty may not disappear suddenly, and this may be due to God's will."
Zhang Kewang and others were silent, unable to answer.
"Yangping Pass has been unable to attack for a long time, so we will follow the plan of hope, and the soldiers will take risks. Let's make a last effort."
"If you lose, I'll die. You should hurry back to Daming, don't be unjust!"
(End of this chapter)