It’s not enough to boast about the dirty past,
Today, my dissolute thoughts are boundless.
The spring breeze is proud of the horse's hoof disease,
See all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.
At a bohemian age, the horse's hooves are triumphant in the spring breeze. The handsome and upright Wang Qijun got up from the brocade quilt, stood up like a carp, washed and changed clothes.
"Second Young Master, won't you sleep a little longer?"
Hu Ji's lazy, soft voice came from the brocade quilt, and a pair of alluring jade arms were exposed outside the quilt, like two white and tender lotus roots.
Wang Qijun laughed, lifted up the brocade quilt, and kissed Hu Ji hard on her pink face.
"Be careful, if you want to sleep alone for a while. I have to go back to the military camp first, and I will see you later."
Putting down a piece of silver, the second young master Wang walked out of Yihongyuan, took his personal entourage, whipped his horse and whip, and returned to the military camp.
Wang Qijun joined the army at the age of sixteen, and he is now nineteen, the age when he can be proud of himself.
The young man from other families, at this age, is either studying at home or traveling around. But he is already a general commanding 40,000 troops.
With no other choice, Wang Xiang fell into Zhu Hengjia's alienation scheme and could not trust generals with different surnames, so he made his second son the commander-in-chief of the West Route Army, commanding 30,000 troops.
Hearing that the Ming army was attacking his allies Yuan Yun and Wu Dading, he was so worried that he had to save him. Wang Dashuai sent his confidant Liu Zhifu to lead 10,000 troops to join Wang Qirun and attack Yongning to support Yuan Tao and Wu Dading.
Unexpectedly, when the 40,000-strong army arrived at Erlang Dam in the west of Bozhou, Wang Qiyou suddenly stopped leaving. He handed over all military affairs to Liu Zhifu, and he slept among flowers every day, and the sky was dark and the earth was dark, so unhappy.
"Oh, Second Young Master, we are facing a formidable enemy. How can you sleep in flowers and willows every day and delay the military plan?"
General Liu Zhifu hated the fact that iron could not become steel, and he was heartbroken.
Although Wang Xiang had doubts about generals with different surnames, Liu Zhifu was an exception. This man had followed Wang Xiang for many years and worked hard without complaint. Marshal Wang never doubted his loyalty to him.
Wang Qitun smiled: "Uncle Liu, do you also think that this kid is ridiculous and will delay the military plane?"
Liu Zhifu snorted and said with a tigerish face: "You drink wine and go to the brothels every day, don't you delay the military plane? In the end, I will see that you not only delayed the military plane, but also shaken the morale of the military!"
Wang Qitun laughed loudly: "Uncle Liu, if you think so, Hou Yongxi on the other side must think so too. The time has come to cross the river!"
Liu Zhifu was stunned: "Second Young Master, what do you mean?"
Wang Chitun said seriously: "During these days, I have been sleeping among flowers and willows, pretending to be ridiculous, just to confuse Hou Yongxi. He deceived me when I was young, and saw that I was acting ridiculously, so he was not prepared. This is a good opportunity to defeat the enemy!"
I am sending an order to my general that in the early morning of tomorrow, the whole army will cross the Chishui River by force. If you can't retreat, you will be killed!"
After giving the order, Wang Chidan walked out of the tent with great leaps and bounds.
Looking at Wang Qi'an's mighty and domineering back, Liu Zhifu sighed: "The tiger father has no dog son, the second young master is really like the marshal back then!"
Hearing that Wang Xiang's troops had arrived on the east bank of the Chishui River, Ming general Hou Yongxi hurriedly led 10,000 men to set up defenses along the west bank of the Chishui River.
Hou Yongxi was originally a small vassal town in the Xuanfu Division of Yongning, Sichuan, and was awarded the title of Deputy General of Yongning. Seeing that the court was determined to reduce the vassalage, he saw that the general trend was unstoppable, so he took the initiative to request the court to send officials to manage the civil affairs of Yongning, and he started to do so honestly.
He didn't dare to think of separatist rule after defeating ordinary generals. Zhu Hengjia saw that he was respectful and did not treat him badly. He promoted him from deputy general of Yongning to commander-in-chief of Yongning. Firstly, it was to appease him; secondly, it was also to provide relief to others.
Fanzhen sets an example.
In the west, in addition to the general troops of the Ming army, Hou Yongxi, who was stationed in Xuanfu Si Linzhou, Yongning, the deputy general Chen Bao's troops were stationed in Yongning Guards, and the general troops of the Ming Dynasty, Peng Mingyang, were stationed in Luzhou Prefecture. The total strength was about 30,000.
Hou Yongxi came to the west bank of Chishui River to find out who the enemy general on the other side was. The scout came to report and said that the commander of the army was Wang Xiang's second son, 19-year-old Wang Qitun.
Hou Yongxi was so happy that he cried: "Wang Ruiwu, Wang Ruiwu, you don't need so many veterans, but you actually sent your little boy here! A nineteen-year-old kid goes to the battlefield, don't be scared and pee your robe. Hahaha!"
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However, as a veteran general, Hou Yongxi still sent scouts to the other side to investigate.
As a result, the scout came again to report that the second son of the Wang family did not like to stay in the military camp. Instead, he went to the brothel every day to look for flowers and willows.
"That way, I have nothing to worry about!"
Hou Yongxi was completely relieved and no longer patrolled the camp every day as before, and his armaments were greatly weakened.
Chishui River was famous as the "Fine Wine River" in the Ming Dynasty. Its water quality is sweet and suitable for wine making.
Wang Qijun came to the river and took a sip of river water, "'Glow-in-the-dark cup of grape wine, if you want to drink Pipa, hurry up'! Get on the boat!"
"Second Young Master, let the general go first, and you may take the rear," Liu Zhifu said.
"Uncle Liu, I am the commander-in-chief. If the commander-in-chief does not take the lead, the three armies will not move forward!"
After saying this, Wang Chidun boarded the boat, raised his flag, and headed for the west bank of Chishui River.
Seeing that the young general was not afraid of death, all the troops in the king's army were excited, and rowed boats one by one to the other side.
In the early morning, the thick fog rising from the Chishui River covered the whereabouts of the army well.
Wang Qitun and Liu Zhifu had already boarded the shore, formed their formation, and fought to the gate of the camp before the Ming army discovered it.
"Enemy attack!"
The sentry screamed and sounded the alarm. Just after shouting a few times, the royal army chopped down the watchtower and the sentry fell heavily.
Hou Yongxi was awakened and had no time to put on his clothes. He was barefoot and was carried by the defeated army to flee to Linzhou City.
In this battle, the royal army suffered more than 100 casualties, the Ming army suffered 2,000 casualties and 3,000 were captured.
Fleeing to Linzhou, Hou Yongxi gathered the defeated troops, and together with the Linzhou defenders, the number of soldiers and horses was less than 5,000.
"Hahaha, this Hou Yongxi has dominated the country for many years, but he didn't expect to be so vulnerable." All the generals congratulated Wang Qilun in unison.
Wang Qitun said seriously: "To fight, you have to work hard. I want to conquer Linzhou again. Can you still fight?"
"I am willing to fight to the death with the Major General!"
"Okay, I'll capture Linzhou City and reward each of you with an Orchid." Wang Chidun laughed loudly and cursed a few more curse words.
Don't tell me, this guy in the army just did this. With a few words of teasing, he immediately forgot about his fatigue and went straight to Linzhou to kill.
Set up ladders on three sides to attack the city, leaving the west city unattacked to demoralize the defenders.
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The king's army attacked too fiercely, and the Ming army lost its fighting spirit.
Hou Yongxi had no choice but to lead the remaining troops to flee from the west gate.
You run away from me, but the young and energetic Wang Qijun pursues him relentlessly, vowing to kill Hou Yongxi.
After chasing to the vicinity of Dishui Small Town, Hou Yongxi only had a few dozen soldiers left.
"Da da da", Wang Qijun's pursuers have arrived.
"My life is at an end!"
Hou Yongxi was so sleepy that he could no longer run, so he closed his eyes and waited for death.
"Kill!"
Suddenly, shouts of killing came from the west, and reinforcements from Deputy General Chen Bao arrived.
Chen Bao was originally Zhu Hengjia's personal guard. He was good at wielding a long sword (mace) and had unstoppable courage. On Zhu Hengjia's order, he escorted Chen Bangyan into Sichuan. After he made many military exploits, he was awarded the title of deputy general of Kuizhou.
In this campaign against Wang Xiang, Zhu Hengjia mobilized all the troops that could be mobilized from Sichuan and Guizhou provinces. Chen Bao was transferred to the Xuanfu Division of Yongning to garrison the Yongning Guard. After receiving the news of Hou Yongxi's defeat, Chen Bao led 10,000 troops to the front.
Come to the rescue.
"General Hou, why are you so embarrassed?"
Hou Yongxi lost his mind and said: "Oh, General Chen, it's hard to say anything! The enemy's force is too strong, we can't fight in vain, quickly retreat to Yongning Guard!"
Chen Bao was furious when he heard this: "The commander-in-chief of the town can't defeat a little kid. What a waste! You retreat to the rear to rest, I will fight him!"
Being scolded as a waste by Chen Bao, Hou Yongxi was shy and irritable, but he didn't dare to speak out. He had no choice. Although his official was one level higher than Chen Bao, Chen Bao was Zhu Hengjia's personal guard and was a figure in the emperor's heart.
, according to later generations, it was the "Central Army"; he was just a small vassal town who later defected to Zhu Hengjia. According to later generations, it was a "miscellaneous army". The "Central Army" bullied the "miscellaneous army", and the "miscellaneous army" dared
I dare not speak when I am angry.
Hou Yongxi had no choice but to gather up the remaining soldiers while retreating to the rear. He cursed in his mind: Bah, let you be crazy. Wait a while and taste the power of that little kid. Let's see if you are still crazy!
When Chen Bao came to the front of the formation, he didn't say anything, and went straight to Wang Qitun with his flag. Along the way, he stabbed, pulled, smashed, and swept, killing more than ten people in a row, and rushed in front of Wang Qitun's horse.
"Bang!"
Wang Qitun's spear was shaken so much that it trembled.
"Come on, you will be so powerful!"
Wang Qi was stunned and secretly regretted that he was chasing too fast and there were not many soldiers around him.
If you can't beat him, let's go. He turned his horse and walked back, with Chen Bao chasing after him.
After chasing for a while, Liu Zhifu's army arrived. Wang and Liu joined forces and attacked Chen Bao.
Seeing that the enemy had many troops, Chen Bao had no choice but to fight and retreat. After reuniting with Hou Yongxi, he defended Dishui City and flew to General Fan Youxian for help.
Yongning is the gateway to Xuzhou. Sichuan Governor Fan Yiheng and Governor Chen Bangyan are both stationed in Xuzhou. Once it falls, the whole Sichuan will be shaken.
Fan Youxian wanted to send troops for rescue, but all the troops had been deployed. If they were deployed, it would inevitably affect the fighting in other directions. When he was in a dilemma, Wang Deren suddenly reported that Song Kuiguang's 20,000 Jiangxi soldiers had arrived.
Fan Youxian thought that Li Dingguo had already captured Jiading, so he shouldn't need so many troops. With a stroke of his pen, he ordered that Wang Deren and Song Kuiguang's troops, who were originally assigned to Li Dingguo's command, be transferred to Yongning to assist in the defense.
This is really embarrassing for Li Dingguo.
Li Dingguo is deploying the encirclement and suppression of Yuan Tao and Wu Dading gangs who have fled to the Emei Mountain area.
When it comes to suppressing bandits, you are not afraid of more bandits, but less of them. The more bandits there are, the more courageous they will be. They often don't stay in the mountains and go to the city to burn, kill, loot, and surround them. It is easier to eliminate them. Li Dingguo made a surprise attack on Jiading. An example. However, when the number of bandits decreases, they become less courageous and often dare not stay in the city. Instead, they run around in the mountains and valleys, making it particularly difficult to suppress them.
After losing Jiading, Yuan Tao and Wu Dading followed the plan of their counselor Li Gande and did not fight the Ming army head-on in Emei City. Instead, they withdrew their main force to the Emei Mountain area and started a guerrilla war with the Ming army. Li Dingguo sent troops to suppress it several times. Not only did they not take advantage, but they were caught in a few ambushes by the bandit army and lost hundreds of soldiers.
Li Dingguo's troops, plus the accompanying chieftain soldiers, collected about 50,000 Yuan Tao's surrender troops. It seemed like a lot. They were scattered among the vast Emei mountains, and not even a shadow could be seen. He made a calculation and asked for If you want to go into the mountains to surround Yuan and the two bandits, you will need at least 200,000 people.
What should we do if we don’t have enough troops?
Li Dingguo was very resourceful. He discovered that the Emei area was surrounded by Qingyi River, Yangjiang River, and Zhougong River. Only the west side had land leading to Lizhou Yaosi. Since the troops at hand were not enough to go into the mountains to suppress the bandits, he simply trapped the bandits in the mountains. .
He wrote to Sichuan Governor Fan Yiheng and Governor Chen Bangyan, requesting them to dispatch the Sixth Division of Tianquan to recruit Gao Jitai, and deputy envoy Yang Xianzhu's local soldiers to Lizhou and Yazhou to set up defenses along the Zhougong River and guard the west of Emei; he planned to let Wang Deren and Song Kuiguang's 20,000 Jiangxi soldiers were stationed at Emei on the south bank of the Yangjiang River to defend the south of Emei; then they went up the Qingyi River to capture Emei City, Jiajiang City, and Hongya City, and guard the east and north sides of Emei.
In this way, Yuan and the armed bandit gang can be trapped in the Emei Mountain area. At that time, if supplies are strictly blocked from entering the mountain, these more than 30,000 bandits will have nothing to eat or drink in the valley. They will be killed by starvation.
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Li Dingguo was very confident in his tactics and called it "iron wall encirclement".
This plan was implemented smoothly at first. Fan Yiheng and Chen Bangyan praised the plan very much. The Tibetan soldiers from Tianquan 6th Division quickly arrived in Lizhou and Yazhou. They never thought that the 20,000 Jiangxi soldiers originally planned to be deployed to Ebian
Was transferred.
Sad! Sad! Sad!
Li Dingguo scratched his head in worry.
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"Madam, great news! Our family has won the victory, captured Linzhou City, and is attacking Dishui and Yongning Guards to threaten Xuzhou." Wang Xiang happily reported the good news to Xiong.
Mr. Xiong was not happy but worried: "Sir, wouldn't the conflict between our family and the court be getting deeper and deeper?"
Wang Xiang laughed loudly: "Madam, you don't know something. Only by fighting can you make peace. Only by beating the court to pain can the court let our family go and let us live in Zunyi!"
"But, sir??"
"Madam, don't worry. I have sent someone to plead guilty to the imperial court and seek peace. When the time comes, I will still be a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. Hahaha!"
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Wang Xiang was born in the martial arts. Over the years, he suppressed the peasant army and defeated the Qing army for the imperial court, and made many achievements. Deep in his heart, he has always regarded himself as a loyal minister. Historically, he failed in the battle with the Daxi Army, but also failed.
He believed that he died for the Ming Dynasty to suppress thieves, and wrote a poem: "I am still a minister of the Ming Dynasty who died today, sharing the eternal sorrow of the emperor and his ministers."
Unfortunately, the method is wrong.
Attempting to use force to force the court to surrender can be used against a mediocre ruler, but it is counterproductive to a heroic ruler like Zhu Hengjia.
Hearing that Wang Xiang actually dared to respond to Yuan Tao and Wu Dading, and captured Linzhou City. Zhu Hengjia was furious. Not only did he not agree to peace as Wang Xiang expected, but he issued an order to remove Wang Xiang from the title of Rongchang Bo.
He formally ordered to avenge the Ran family of Youyang, named Ran Tianlin the Marquis of Youyang, and asked Ran Tianyu to take over the post of Xuanwei envoy to Xiyang. Finally, Zhu Hengjia reprimanded Wang Xiang again and asked him to "submit quickly and don't be rebellious and harm the nine tribes."
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When the news reached Zunyi, Wang Xiang was killed by thunder.
All the vassals and towns in various places were also frightened. Li Zhanchun secretly said to Dahai: "The prison country has a strong character, so we should be careful to serve him!"
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Baoning Prefecture, Sichuan, convened by Li Guoying, governor of Sichuan of the Qing Dynasty
Hui, the commander-in-chief of Chengdu, Ma Huabao, the commander-in-chief of Xuma, Lu Guangzu, the commander-in-chief of Fuzhou, Bai Yongfu, the commander-in-chief of Yongning, and Zuo Xing, the commander-in-chief of Longan, discussed the military situation.
After Hauge's army returned to Beijing, Li Guoying led the five general soldiers to stay in Baoning for food.
How many soldiers and horses can be raised in one land?
Although it is said to be one governor and five generals, the total number of troops is actually less than 30,000.
At first, Li Guoying was very scared when he heard that the Ming Dynasty was going to conquer Baoning westward. How could he stop the attack with so few troops?
Unexpectedly, before the offer to ask for help from the Qing court was made, the Ming army started fighting on its own.
Li Guoying was overjoyed and asked Dorgon to send troops to Sichuan, saying that this was a good opportunity to conquer all of Sichuan. At the same time, he planned to take some military actions within his ability in Sichuan to achieve military exploits and gain glory and wealth.
"This Ming army has fought for itself. This opportunity cannot be missed. Let's talk about where we should attack?"
Zuo Xing, the commander-in-chief of Long'an, was very strategic and stepped forward and said: "Futai, the Ming army we are facing mainly consists of four groups: Zhu Hualong and Zhan Tianyan of Long'an were originally the former troops of the pseudo-Ming King Qin. The King of Qin is dead and they have no master. , these two people can be recruited to surrender; Chengdu, Tongchuan is in ruins, and the puppet Ming general Lin Shitai is a loser, so he can be ignored; Kuizhou is full of mountains, making it difficult to march; Shunqing Mansion has few defenders, Seizing it can threaten Chongqing and Kuizhou. Therefore, the final general believes that Shunqing Prefecture should be attacked."
All generals are praised as good.
So Li Guoying led Hui Yingzhao, Ma Huabao, Lu Guangzu, Bai Yongfu, Zuo Xian and other generals with 20,000 troops to attack Shunqing Mansion.
The strategy of the Qing army is correct. There are indeed not many Ming troops in Shunqing Mansion, only fifteen thousand people.
However, He Zhen, the commander-in-chief of the Ming army stationed at Shunqing, was a ruthless person.
This man was good at fighting. When he fought against the Qing Dynasty in Hanzhong, he called himself General Fengtian and Advocate for Righteousness. This was a title used by Li Zicheng! Chen Bangyan was worried that this man was ambitious and was not safe in the rear. So he transferred him to Shunqing Mansion. Based in Nanchong.
He Zhen felt very aggrieved, God! I am loyal to the Ming Dynasty. The reason why I called myself General Fengtian and Advocating Righteousness was because I wanted to have a resounding name to attract the people to rebel against the Qing Dynasty!
In order to prove her loyalty to the court, He Zhen is determined to fight this battle well.
How to fight? Lure the enemy deeper.
When the Qing army approached Pengzhou, He Zhen abandoned Pengzhou; when the Qing army arrived at Xichong, He Zhen abandoned Xichong again; when the Qing army came to Shuntian Prefecture to govern Nanchong County, He Zhen simply gave up Nanchong and fled.
Li Guoying felt very strange: "What the hell is this Ming army doing? Where are the people?"
Zuo Xing laughed loudly: "Futai, this is not surprising at all. That fellow He Zhen was originally a Ming general. He first surrendered to Li Chuang, then to the Qing Dynasty, and then to the Ming Dynasty. Such people are the most spineless and will surrender without fighting. He must have escaped because he wanted to preserve his strength."
Li Guoying stroked his beard and sighed: "God help me Qing Dynasty!"
Then he led his troops to continue south and captured Yuechi County.
Qingju Mountain is the only way to Yuechi. Generals He Zhen, Wang Guangxing, Zhang Yaocui, and Bai Jiaolong are ambushing here.
"Coming!"
Large flags with the word "Qing" appeared on the mountain road.
He Zhen coldly ordered: "Kill!"
After giving the order, Mr. He personally carried a big sword and killed him down the mountain. Wang Guangxing's sword, Zhang Yaocui's heavy sword, and Bai Jiaolong's mountain ax were not to be outdone.
"Shunqing Local Chronicle" records: On September 16, the 23rd year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, He Zhen, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty, defeated Li Guoying, the governor of the Qing Dynasty, at Qingju Mountain.
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