Ningguo City has Dongxi River in the east and Xixi River in the west, forming a "human" shape intersection. The city was built at this intersection. There are Zishan Mountain in the south, Qianqing Mountain and Qianqiu Ridge, which makes it an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place.<
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Li Benzhen, the admiral of Zuobiao in the Qing Dynasty, led his troops and stationed here, guarding the main road from Anhui to Zhejiang. He was originally the nephew of Gao Jie from the fourth town in Jiangbei. Unfortunately, his uncle died for the country, but his nephew surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
As a veteran on the battlefield, he felt happy when he saw the terrain of Ningguo. Although 3,000 soldiers and horses were sent to rescue Zishan a while ago, and only 7,000 of the 10,000 defenders were left, he was confident that 5,000 people could defend Ningguo.
Just as he was thinking about the military situation, he came to report: "Commander, there are rebels in Xuancheng. The prefect Zhang Xiansu and the guard Zhongding were killed!"
"What!"
Li Benzhen was furious. These rebels were so courageous that they stabbed him in the rear when he was at his weakest! Xuancheng was governed by the Ningguo government and must not be ignored.
After much deliberation, I had to send 2,000 people to Xuancheng to quell the rebellion, leaving only 5,000 people in Ningguo City.
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Han Wangxi came to Ningguo County. As soon as he arrived in Ningguo, he summoned Hu Junxin, Ma Yikui, Fang Kaizhi, Gao Jixian, Yu Shengzhi, Lu Sijiu, Zhou Weide, and Wang Wenzhong.
"Someone has tipped off that Duke Shen has already launched an attack in advance. Xuancheng should have been recovered by now. Duke Shen wants you to smuggle people and weapons into the city as quickly as possible. Once the army of Marquis Enping arrives, he will set fire to seize the city gate."
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Hu Junxin said: "Brother Han, we have already arranged the personnel and weapons. It is easy to set fire, but the Tatars are very well prepared. How did they capture the city gate?"
"It's okay. Later I will pretend to have escaped from Xuancheng, report the military situation to Li Benzhen, make the situation more serious, and persuade him to recruit people to defend the city. You can sneak up to the city gate in the name of bravery, and then you can start."
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"Wonderful! Brother Han's plan is very clever!"
While everyone was discussing, they suddenly reported that Li Benzhen had sent two thousand troops to Xuancheng to quell the rebellion.
Han Wangxi laughed: "Haha, it's just as expected by Mr. Shen! It's time to clean up the filth, clean up the middle territory, and restore Ningguo!"
Li Benzhen had just finished arranging military affairs when he suddenly reported to Ningguo Mansion that Han Wangxi had escaped from Xuancheng and asked to see him. He was eager to understand the situation in Xuancheng and met with Han Wangxi.
"Han Zhaomo, how many rebels are there in Xuancheng?"
"Commander, almost the whole city of Xuancheng rebelled. Magistrate Zhang, Shoubei Zhong, and Cao Tongfan all died for the country. I just escaped with my life after nine deaths. According to my opinion, there are not ten thousand, but at least six or seven
"Thousands of thieves".
"So many!"
Li Benshen frowned, a little worried about the two thousand troops he had sent to counter the rebellion, and even more worried about Ningguo City where he was stationed. There were Ming troops outside and rebels inside!
As if hearing Li Benzhen's inner voice, Han Wangxi said: "Commander, there are Ming troops outside Ningxia and rebels inside. Our army is insufficient. In my opinion, it is better to recruit the people to the city to help defend."
"Recruit the people to defend the city?"
The more Li Benzhen thought about it, the more he felt it was necessary, and nodded, "What Han Zhaomo said is very reasonable. You have worked hard, go down and have a rest."
"Yes!"
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A pool of spring water responds to the tide of the river,
The sand gull in the middle is several feet high.
Who said the wind and clouds are far away from the city,
There are also waves deep in the chaotic mountains.
This poem describes the beautiful scenery of Qianqing Mountain and Tianchi. Qianqing Mountain is located on the border of Anhui and Zhejiang. It is tall and wide, with a length of more than 400 feet. It is the famous habitat of sika deer in later generations. Qing general Liu Zhong's five thousand soldiers and horses,
It is located at Qianqing Pass on Qianqing Mountain, Matou Pass on the right, and Huanghua Pass on the left.
"What a great pass! One man is in charge of the pass, and if ten thousand men cannot open it, it will be miserable!"
Enpinghou Gao Minggui cried out in pain. He suffered a meal in Zishan and wanted to enter Ningguo from Qianqing Mountain. Unexpectedly, Qianqing Mountain was higher, bigger and steeper than Zishan! He couldn't help but cried out in pain.
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He called Dang Shousu to his side and said, "Uncle Xingping, please advise me to attack Qianqing Mountain. This pass is not easy to conquer!"
Dang Shouxu smiled and said: "Don't worry, Commander. Although this mountain is dangerous, the guard Liu Zhong is brave and reckless. Qianqing Pass is difficult to pass because of the high mountains and steep roads. It was abandoned in the Southern Song Dynasty. We only need to concentrate our troops to defend the horse."
The first pass and Huanghua Pass can seal the mountain road. But Liu Zhong insists on guarding three passes together. With only five thousand troops and horses guarding three passes, how can he be invincible?"
"Well, that makes sense, please continue."
"Tomorrow, the commander-in-chief orders Long Haiyang to lead a partial force to pretend to attack Qianqing Pass. The commander-in-chief and the last general will each lead half of the main force to attack Ma Tou Pass and Huanghua Pass. Once these two passes are broken, the retreat from Qianqing Pass can be cut off and trapped.
Liu Zhong".
"Good!"
On March 23, the twenty-fifth year of Chongzhen reign in the Ming Dynasty, the Battle of Qianqing Pass began.
The Qing army had five thousand and the Ming army thirty thousand, which was six times the number of the Qing army. Gao Minggui ordered Long Haiyang to lead six thousand troops, regardless of casualties, and stormed Qianqing Pass. However, he and Dang Shouxu each led 12,000 troops.
, hidden near Matou Pass and Huanghua Pass.
Long Haiyang's attack was so fierce that Liu Zhong mistakenly thought it was the main force of the Ming army, so he transferred troops from Ma Tou Pass and Huang Hua Pass to reinforce Qianqing Pass.
Gao Minggui and Dang Shousu suddenly appeared at Ma Tou Pass and Huang Hua Pass. It only took an hour to clear the two passes.
Liu Zhong was frightened, fearing that the Ming army would cut off his retreat, so he quickly led his remaining soldiers to flee from Qianqing Pass to Ningguo. He failed to escape, and was surrounded by the Ming army at the foot of Qianqing Pass.
"Your Majesty, this servant is incompetent and has no choice but to die to serve the country!"
Liu Zhong burst into tears. He had joined the Han army and was qualified to call himself a slave. As a bodyguard of Emperor Shunzhi, a dignified third-class shrimp had no reason to surrender. Therefore, he must die.
He pulled out his sword and wiped his neck.
In this battle, the Ming army wiped out five thousand enemies and suffered two thousand casualties.
Gao Minggui ordered Dang Shousu to lead eight thousand troops and garrison Qianqing Mountain; he ordered Ta Tianbao tribe to continue attacking Zishan; he led an army of twenty thousand to Ningguo.
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"Commander, our army has arrived at Ningguo City. Please give the order to attack the city." Long Haiyang asked Gao Minggui for orders.
"Siege the city?"
Gao Minggui smiled mysteriously, "Don't attack too hard, just pretend to attack for a while. When you see the fire in the city, attack again!"
"There's a fire in the city?"
Long Haiyang was stunned. Could it be that the commander-in-chief had already sent people to infiltrate Ningguo City? That’s awesome! The commander-in-chief’s troops are really unpredictable!
Ningguo City is surrounded by water on three sides, and only the south of the city is convenient for the deployment of the army. Gao Minggui ordered three generals, Long Haiyang, Wei Xiong, and Yang Shide, each with 3,000 soldiers and horses, to attack the east, north, and west gates, and led an army of 11,000.
Attack the south gate.
The moon is dark and the wind is high, the sky is full of murder and arson.
On this night, the moon in the sky of Ningguo was very dark, the wind was strong, and a group of rebels were in action.
Yu Shengzhi, Lu Sijiu, Zhou Weide, and Wang Wenzhong each led 20 people and set fire everywhere in Ningguo City.
"Water broke out (fire)", "Water broke out"?? There were shrill screams everywhere in Ningguo City.
"Commander, there's a fire in the city," everyone rushed to report to Gao Minggui.
When Gao Minggui came out of the camp, he saw flames rising into the sky and said, "Okay! Send this command to the general to attack the city with all our strength!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The soldiers of the Ming army lit torches, fires, and siege equipment, and attacked Ningguo City from all directions.
Li Benzhen was shocked when he saw a fire breaking out in the city. He ordered his sergeants to put out the fire while climbing onto the city to defend it.
On the south wall, Hu Junxin, Ma Yikui, Fang Kaizhi, Gao Jixian and others, leading more than 500 brave men, are assisting the Qing army in defending the city.
Hu Junxin winked at Ma Yikui, Fang Kaizhi, Gao Jixian and others. Everyone understood and led their subordinates towards the city gate.
A Qing army commander shouted to the general: "Stop, what do you want to do?"
"What to do? Fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty!"
Ma Yikui roared and chopped down the boss.
"Brothers, follow me and seize the city gate." Hu Junxin drew his sword and ran towards the city gate, followed by everyone.
Caught off guard, the South City Gate was opened.
"Wan Sheng", "Wan Sheng", "Wan Sheng"??
The Ming army entered the city with roaring waves.
Li Benzhen and more than a thousand remaining soldiers were surrounded on the south wall.
Han Wangxi came, alone and floating, "Commander, the matter has come to this, resistance is in vain, why bother to hurt the lives of the soldiers? Surrender!"
Li Benzhen's eyes widened and he said angrily: "Are you a rebel?"
Han Wang smiled happily, "I am a Han Chinese and loyal to the Ming Dynasty. How can I be a rebel? It's you, the commander-in-chief, who is the real rebel!"
Li Benzhen remained silent.
"Commander, what a hero he was back then! It's a pity that he was killed by villains on the way to the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. Is the commander really willing to be a loyal dog of the Tatars and keep this money to meet his ancestors?"
Seeing Han Wangxi mention his uncle Gao Jie, Li Benzhen let out a long sigh. When Gao Jie died, he was really forced to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Historically, when Wu Sangui rebelled against the Qing Dynasty, he also rebelled against the Qing Dynasty and was exiled from the city.
"But my handsome family members are still in Jiangning!"
"It is precisely because your family members are in Jiangning that you should surrender as soon as possible. Otherwise, when King Jing's army captures Jiangning, do you think your family members will be spared?"
"Alas! I am willing to surrender."
Li Benzhen surrendered with more than a thousand remaining troops, and the two thousand troops who were sent to suppress Xuancheng surrendered.
Gao Minggui led his army to control Ningguo and Xuancheng, blocking the road for the Qing army in Jing County to flee eastward to Zhejiang.
This chapter has been completed!