General Yan Zungao is forty-three years old this year. At this age, a man can discern clearly when things happen.
The left and right came to report that Yongshun Peng sent an envoy to surrender, and he believed 80% of it.
He sneered secretly, "You can rebel if you want to, and surrender if you want? It's so easy. What do you think of my Ming Dynasty's laws?
Then he ordered the swordsmen and axemen to line up on both sides, allowing the messenger to pass under the sword.
Peng Zhaoheng walked through Daoshan without changing his expression.
Yan Zungao nodded, Bijika people are indeed hard-core.
"Who are you! Why did Peng Hongpeng send you here?"
"I am Peng Zhaoheng, the eldest son of Peng Hongpeng, the Xuanwei envoy of the Ming Dynasty."
"It turns out that you are the young chieftain. The young chieftain is ridiculous. Your father has rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. He is now a second minister. How dare you call yourself the son of the Ming Xuanwei Envoy?"
"Yongshun Peng has been loyal to generations. My father is in the Cao camp and his heart is in the Han Dynasty, and he never wants to return to the Ming Dynasty. Why can't I call myself the son of the Ming Dynasty's Xuanwei envoy?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Chixin, Gao Bizheng, Chen Youlong and other generals all burst into laughter. The more rude ones like Liu Tichun, the Marquis of Anhui, Bota Tianbao of Yidu, Bodang Shouxu of Xingping, etc. even vomited on the ground.
Started salivating.
Yan Zungao suppressed a smile. He had seen many people asking for surrender. This was the first time he asked for surrender so shamelessly. If he wins, he will swear to be loyal to me, the Qing Dynasty. If he loses, he will stay in the Cao camp and his heart will be in the Han Dynasty. You
Do you think we are all three-year-old children?
"The young chieftain is talking loudly. According to what you said, your father is in the Cao camp and his heart is in the Han Dynasty. Why didn't we surrender when our army just arrived? Didn't we wait until the army was defeated and the city was broken before we surrendered?"
"Because my father wanted to make great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, but after surrendering to the commander-in-chief, he would not be able to make great contributions."
"Oh, what contribution does your father want to accomplish?"
"Dedicating Chenzhou to the Ming Dynasty".
After obeying the imperial edict for a moment, all the generals also became silent.
"How did your father dedicate Chenzhou to the Ming Dynasty?"
"The general let go of a corner of the city gate and asked my father to lead his army to break through and march towards Chenzhou. Xu Yong, the commander-in-chief of Chenchang, must be convinced that when the time comes, the general and my father should cooperate internally and externally, and Chenzhou will be defeated."
"Let your father break out of the siege. What if he goes and rebels again?"
"Our family members are all in Shi Rongzhou, how dare we rebel again? The general doesn't believe it, so we can first send our family members to the general as hostages."
Yan Zungao was silent. The two Peng rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, which had a very bad influence among the chieftains in western Hubei, western Hunan and eastern Sichuan. If they offended the chieftains, they would not be severely punished. If they killed one to serve as a warning to others, other chieftains would inevitably follow suit in the future. But this was the strategy proposed by Peng Zhaoheng to capture Chenzhou.
, it is indeed a clever plan. I hesitated for a while.
Peng Zhaoheng added: "If the commander-in-chief absolves me of Peng's crime, Peng is willing to donate all his family property to the Ming Dynasty for military use."
Yan Zungao snorted coldly: "I can allow the Peng family to surrender and keep your whole family safe. But I have to report it to the imperial court. In Yongshun, Baojing will change his native land and return to his hometown. From now on, the Peng family will no longer be the Yongshun family passed down from generation to generation.
Xuan Weisheng. If your father can help me capture Chenzhou, I can recommend him as the deputy general of Chenzhou and you as the general of Chenzhou. Go back and let your father decide for himself."
Peng Zhaoheng went back and explained the conditions of Yan Zuggao, and Peng Hongpeng agreed without hesitation. There was no other way, I was a slave and I was a fish, so I was lucky to be able to save the lives of the whole family.
"Commander," Yan Zhihuan, the grain transshipment envoy, reported, "The lower officials seized 50,000 taels of gold, 800,000 taels of silver, and 500,000 shi of grain from Erpeng and Sangzhi Xiang's treasury.
Please give me some instructions, Commander-in-Chief."
Yan Zungao thought for a while: "The food and grass will be used as military rations on the spot to prepare for the next battle; gold, silver and other items will be sent to Guilin."
He is good at this and is not greedy. This is why Zhu Hengjia treats him favorably and worships him as the general who conquers the captives.
After receiving the batch of gold and silver materials handed over by Yan Daogao, Zhu Hengjia was overjoyed and ordered to allocate 200,000 taels to reward the three armies, and the remainder was stored in the government treasury. He also ordered that the two prefectures of Baojing and Yongshun be rehabilitated.<
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The Ming army captured Baojing and Yongshun so quickly, and Qing Chen Chang's general Xu Yong was shocked. As a result, the west and north of Chenzhou were wide open, and they could no longer stop the Ming army with the Yuan River.<
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Xu Yong, the forty-four-year-old Qingchen Chang commander, has a majestic appearance, a tiger's head, and a big beard.
His real surname was Gao. He lost his father when he was young. He took his mother and sister to seek refuge with Xu, the commander-in-chief of Ningwu in the Ming Dynasty. He was adopted as an adopted son and changed his surname to Xu.
Later, Mr. Xu gave birth to a son, and he was no longer as close to Xu Yong as before. After Mr. Xu died, he left the Xu family and said to his mother and sister: "A man will be named a marquis by himself!"
So, he took his sister and traveled around Guandong with his sword. That year was the last year of Wanli, and Xu Yong was sixteen years old.
This man learned riding and shooting at a young age, and he has great physical strength and amazing martial arts skills.
After joining the army in Liaodong, he heard about the deeds of the two generals Liu Wei and Du Song who died in the Battle of Sarhu. He admired them very much and said impassionedly: "A man with his hair tied up joins the army. When he meets the Ming Dynasty, he becomes the pillar of the country."
, The leather-wrapped battlefield, the name will last forever, this is the first thing to do, this is the best thing to do!"
As a result, people who knew him secretly commented: "He was thinking about pursuing wealth and honor, but he was talking about Yue Fei's reputation. Xu Yong was just talking big words."
Wealth confirms this mocking statement).
Xu Yong made many military exploits after joining the army, and later defected to Zuo Liangyu, and followed Zuo Liangyu's son Zuo Mengeng to the Qing Dynasty.
There were many surrendered generals under Zuo Menggeng, but Azig, Prince of Qing Dynasty and Shuoying, was the only one who favored Xu Yong.
Azig smiled and said to Xu Yong: "You are the bearded general. I heard that you guarded Yunyang for six or seven years, preventing the enemy from attacking the city. Why did you surrender this time?"
Xu Yong replied: "It is a great righteousness to eliminate bandits, and it is a great kindness to avenge your father (Emperor Chongzhen). I should also go together." Even a traitor can speak confidently and confidently, which is awesome!
Azig was very happy after hearing this and reused it.
The Manchus treated Xu Yong well, and Xu Yong willingly became a traitor. He helped the Qing government suppress the Jiujiang Huangguaizi and Li Juma rebels. He also conquered Qihuang Forty-Eight Villages and killed Wang Guangshu, Yi Daosan, Zhou Congkuang, Liu Shixu and other rebels. Leader; Emperor Longwu sent generals Ou Yingqu and Zhou Wenjiang to attack Huang'an and Macheng, and he led his army to defeat the Ming army.
This man was very loyal to the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Longwu sent someone to persuade him to return to the Ming Dynasty. He had the envoy beheaded and reported to the Qing court. Both Jin Shengheng and Xu Yong were once generals under Zuo Menggeng, and the two had a good personal relationship. Not long ago, Jin Shengheng was in Nanchang During the uprising, he sent envoys to recruit Xu Yong to surrender. Xu Yong did not miss his old friendship at all. He also killed Jin Shenghuan's envoy and reported it to the Qing court.
The Ming army is coming. Xu Yong, the loyal minister who used to be Yue Wumu but now vows to defend the Qing Dynasty to the death, will naturally resist to the death.
He summoned deputy general Shen Bangqing and guerrilla Cai Bin.
"The Ming army has captured Yongshun, and the west and north of Chenzhou are all enemies. Lieutenant General Shen, you will lead 4,000 troops to garrison Dayou Mountain and Xiaoyou Mountain in the west; Cai Guerrilla, you will lead 3,000 troops to garrison in the north. Mingxi; I have led three thousand troops to garrison Chenzhou City. I have asked Duke Xushun of Changde and General Ma of Yuezhou for reinforcements, and the reinforcements will arrive soon."
Generals Shen and Cai were a little timid when they saw that their own troops were few, but they were afraid of Xu Yong's strict military laws and did not dare to disobey.
At the moment when the troops were dispatched, the subordinates came to report that Peng Hongpeng, the chieftain of Yongshun, led five thousand defeated troops to surrender.
Xu Yong was overjoyed. He was worried about the lack of troops, so he got five thousand more troops.
Shen Bangqing had some doubts: "Commander, you must strictly follow the instructions of treachery and beware of fraud."
Xu Yong thought for a while: "Let Yongshun native soldiers station outside the city, and invite Peng Xuanwei to enter the city to discuss matters."
Peng Hongpeng and Peng Zhaoheng, father and son, entered the Chenchang General Military Mansion.
When they saw Xu Yong, the two burst into tears.
"Commander, the Ming army captured Yongshun, and our families and treasury were all captured. The thieves were still in Baojing, and Yongshun returned to his native land. Unfortunately, the Peng family's 600-year-old foundation was destroyed in one day. Please help me. Shuai Qibing avenges us!"
When he heard that the Ming army was in Baojing and Yongshun returned to his hometown, he saw the Peng family and his son crying so much that the cuckoo cried blood. Xu Yong believed most of it and quickly comforted the two of them.
"Don't be sad, Mr. Peng. When the reinforcements from Changde and Yuezhou arrive, I will definitely help Mr. Peng regain the land of Yongshun. At that time, the Peng family will still be the ambassador of Yongshun."
The two cried: "Thank you so much, Marshal!"
Xu Yong thought for a while, and it was still inappropriate for local soldiers to be stationed in the important area of Chenzhou.
"Peng Gong, you and Cai Guoqi are stationed at Mingxi in the north. I judge that it is very likely that the Ming army will come from the north."
Peng Hongpeng was a little disappointed, but he did not dare to disobey and followed Cai Bin to garrison in Mingxi.
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"General Cai, Ambassador Peng Xuanwei has sent someone to invite you to a banquet again."
Cai Bin was overjoyed: "Oh, how embarrassing is this! Mr. Peng is so polite."
After Peng Hongpeng defected to Xu Yong, he respected Xu Yong and Xu Yong's generals very much. He called him "marshal" on the left and "general" on the right, and often invited Cai Bin to dinner.
At first, Cai Bin was worried about military affairs and did not dare to go.
Later, I inquired and found out that the Ming army was busy in Baojing and Yongshun, and had no intention of attacking Chenzhou. So I felt relieved and went to the banquet calmly.
The first time I went to the banquet, Peng Gong gave me a pair of gold horses, which were heavy and valuable; the second time, he gave me a night-light pearl, which was a good thing. My mother-in-law said it was worth thousands of gold; this time, Peng Gong also
What should you give me? I heard that the mountain girl from Bijika has fair and dewy skin. It would be great if Mr. Peng gave me two beauties!
When Cai Bin arrived at Peng Hongpeng's military camp, Peng and his son were already waiting at the camp gate.
"Oh, Mr. Peng, why are you so embarrassed to welcome me in person?"
"General Cai, you are the general of Mingxi appointed by the commander-in-chief. The generals and others are all your subordinates and should be welcomed. General Cai, please!"
"Peng Gong please!"
The two of them came to the camp arm in arm.
Peng Hongpeng gave an order, and wine and delicacies were served. There were actually several Bijika young men and women, men outside and women inside, forming a circle and doing a hand-waving dance.
Cai Bin's eyes were fixed on the Bijika girl in the inner circle. Unknowingly, he drank a little too much and became dizzy.
Seeing that it was almost time, Peng Hongpeng said to Cai Bin: "General Cai, I have a small gift to give you."
"Oh, how can you be so embarrassed? Mr. Peng, you always give me things, and I don't even know how to repay you."
"Hey, we are all our own people, how can we repay you? Come on, bring the gifts."
Cai Bin took a look and saw that Peng Hongpeng's subordinates had brought a set of Ming Dynasty general uniforms.
"Peng Gong, what do you mean?"
"To be honest, I have surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. Please put on this uniform and join me to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty."
Cai Bin was shocked and wanted to resist, but was pinned down and subdued by the prepared Bijika warriors.
Peng Hongpeng led the Ming army's vanguard general Li Chixin and effortlessly disarmed the unprepared three thousand Cai Bin's men.
Yan Zungao led the army to Mingxi and ordered Cai Bin to be taken into custody.
"Cai Bin, are you willing to help me deceive Chenzhou City?"
Unexpectedly, Cai Bin was very loyal to Xu Yong and kept scolding him.
Yan Zungao snorted coldly: "Assisting the tyrant to do evil, and being stubborn, drag him out and kill him!"
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Chenzhou Prefecture governs Yuanling City, with the Zhongnan Gate as the central axis, which is divided into Dongguan and Xiguan.
"Stop, what are you doing? If you dare to go forward, I will order the arrow to be released!"
The commander of the Qing army stationed at the Zhongnan Gate shouted sternly. He did not relax even a little bit because the sergeants under the city were wearing Qing army uniforms.
Peng Hongpeng laughed and said: "We are the defenders of Mingxi, here to get military rations."
"Nonsense, military rations are transported by dedicated personnel, why should you wait to pick them up yourself?"
"The commander-in-chief asked me to enter the city to discuss matters. Please open the city gate quickly."
"Do you have the seal of the commander-in-chief?"
Yan Zungao saw that the defenders were very vigilant and secretly praised Xu Yong for leading his troops well. It seemed that he could not deceive the city and could only attack forcefully.
The Chinese army waved their swords, and the Ming army rushed out in all directions. Liu Wenxiu's troops attacked Dongguan; Li Chixin's troops attacked Xiguan; Yan Zungao led Chen Youlong and other generals to attack Zhongnanmen.
After hearing the news, Xu Yong went to the city in person to direct the defense.
"Kill!"
The soldiers of the Ming army bravely climbed to the city.
Although Xu Yong was brave and good at fighting, he only had 10,000 troops under his command. He divided them into 3,000 to guard Mingxi, 4,000 to guard Da and Xiaoyou Mountain, and only 3,000 to defend the city.
After three days of guarding, Xubu gradually became exhausted.
"Quick, follow me to Dongguan".
The Ming army boarded Dongguan, and Xu Yong was about to lead his own soldiers to kill the Ming army.
"Whoosh!"
A stray arrow hit Xu Yong's right shoulder, and the steel knife fell to the ground.
"Quick, escort the commander out of the city."
The soldiers tried their best to protect Xu Yong, left the city from Xiguan, retreated to Da and Xiaoyou Mountains, and met up with Shen Bangqing.
"Commander, why are you here?"
Shen Bangqing was shocked when he saw Xu Yong.
"Alas! It's hard to put it into words. That Peng Hongpeng pretended to surrender and sacrificed Mingxi, and Yuanling City was also lost."
"Commander, if this is the case, wouldn't our army be surrounded by the Ming army?"
"I have a boat hidden on the bank of Yuan River. Hurry up, General Shen. Follow me across the Yuan River and guard Chenlong Pass."
The Qing army rushed to the bank of Yuanshui River and was about to cross the river. The Ming army's pursuers had already arrived.
"Commander, cross the river quickly, and you will eventually stop the Ming army."
Xu Yong hurriedly led his army across the river, but Shen Bangqing led more than a thousand men and horses to stop the Ming army.
"Hoo!"
A black shadow passed by, the mountain ax was dripping with blood, and Shen Bangqing's head was chopped off.
"Bah, you dog Tartars," Liu Tichun, the general of the Ming Army and Duke of Anhui, spat, "Brothers, kill me!"
When they reached the shore, Xu Yong had already crossed the river and fled.
Marshal Xu led 3,000 remnants and wanted to defend Chenlong Pass. Unexpectedly, Ming Army General Yang Fuchen had already occupied Hutou Mountain and the front line of Chenlong Pass.
Xu Yong did not dare to fight anymore and fled to Changde.
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Duke Xushun Shen Zhixiang, who was stationed in Changde, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
This man was not good at fighting, so he was granted the title of Duke because Huang Taiji took advantage of his status as the concubine of Marshal Mao of Pidao and wooed the old Pidao tribe who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
However, although Shen Zhixiang is not good at fighting, he is good at building relationships. After surrendering to the Qing Dynasty for so long, he has connections in the capital.
The regent transferred King Sanshun to Wuchang and ordered him to guard Changde.
He felt that he would definitely not be able to hold on because he had few soldiers, but the Qing Dynasty's military laws were strict and he did not dare to escape. He had to use his connections to intercede with Dorgon, asking him to abandon Changde and go to Wuchang.
"My lord, the secret order from the regent has arrived."
Shen Zhixiang was overjoyed: "The relationship between Beijing and Li has worked."
After taking it apart, Dorgon secretly ordered him to act as appropriate. If he can defend Changde, he should do so. If he really can't, he can evacuate to Yuezhou and Wuchang.
It turned out that Dorgon also felt that after King Sanshun withdrew to Wuchang, Chenzhou and Changde were empty. So he allowed Shen Zhixiang to act according to the opportunity.
For Shen Zhixiang, this secret order is a life-saving talisman.
He urgently summoned Changde deputy generals He Jiucheng, Zheng Yuanxun, and Xu Yong, the commander-in-chief who had fled to Changde, to discuss the matter.
"Generals, the regent has ordered our prince to act according to the opportunity. The Ming army is so numerous and powerful that Changde will definitely not be able to hold it. We must all evacuate with our prince to Yuezhou and join forces with General Ma."
Xu Yong was shocked: "My lord, Changde is located in the heart of Huguang and is a strategic location. How can we give up without fighting?"
Shen Zhixiang's face sank: "Damn it, the regent has ordered my duke to command the entire army. Do you dare to disobey me?"
Xu Yong did not dare to contradict, so he bowed and retreated.
Shen Zhixiang led more than 20,000 Qing troops and retreated to Yuezhou without firing a single shot.
The Ming army easily occupied Changde, a strategic military location. Huguang was shaken for a while, and the people eagerly awaited Master Wang.
