Hanzhong Prefecture governs Nanzheng County, and Ma Jia Tuhai patrols the city wall. Ma Jia is one of the eight dignified surnames in Manchuria. His family is prominent and talented. At a young age, he was named Minister of State Affairs, Prince Taibao, and Minister of Punishment.
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He liked reading Chinese books and learning Chinese characters very much, and even named himself Linzhou. He once walked around Nanyuan with Emperor Shunzhi carrying history books. The emperor praised him: "He has a loyal nature and an upright temperament." The situation is critical now.
Li Guoying, the governor of the three sides, died in the war, so he was appointed governor of the three sides, responsible for the military affairs of Shaanxi, Gansu and Sichuan.
When Tuhai arrived in Shaanxi, he discussed with Xi'an general Fu Kachan, deputy capital commander Du Min and others, and felt that if he wanted to consolidate Shaanxi, he must defend Hanzhong. So he left Fu Kachan and Du Min to guard Xi'an and led the army to Hanzhong.
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The so-called large army is a way of emboldening oneself. When the war reached this level, the Qing court's elite troops had already been lost. Xi'an General Fu Kachan had 6,500 elite Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners under his command, but he could not
We need to guard Xi'an, otherwise Shaanxi will be in chaos.
Tuhai had no choice but to lead the generals Jiang Yi, Meile Zhangjing Lai Nian, Tu Jiang, a total of 20,000 Manchu, Mongolian and Han soldiers and horses to Hanzhong.
Even the 20,000 soldiers and horses were improvised and far inferior to the elite soldiers and horses of the past. Most people would have been discouraged long ago when encountering this kind of situation. But Tu Hai smiled and took his time all day long. At the same time, he ordered Yang, the prefect of Hanzhong, to
You can raise food and grass and select elite soldiers and generals from the soldiers and horses of Shaanxi and Gansu to use them.
Not to mention, Shaanxi actually has some strong generals in the hands of the former three governors Meng Qiaofang. Although a large number of them were lost to Zhang Yong, there are still some who can fight. For example, Chen Wanlue, the commander-in-chief of Lintao, and Ma Ning, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, are suppressing
During the rebellion in Gansu and Shaanxi, the rebel army repeatedly made military exploits during the uprising, and the soldiers and horses under them were really brave. Therefore, the 10,000 Ganshaan Green Battalion commanded by the two men was transferred to Hanzhong for service. In addition, Yan'an's commander-in-chief was promoted, and Gongchang's commander-in-chief Li Shixun was promoted.
The 10,000 troops and horses under his command, with some fighting strength, were also transferred to Hanzhong.
After a lot of hard work, an army of 40,000 was actually formed.
"Governor Xian", Tu Hai was inspecting the city defense, when Shaanxi Governor Chen Jixin came over in a hurry, "I just received the military report that the Ming army has arrived at Qingshi Pass."
Tu Hai calmly trimmed his beard and said, "Tell the general soldiers of Qi that if they are no match for the enemy, they will retreat to Nanzheng."
His calmness infected Chen Jixin, and he couldn't help but feel much calmer, bowed respectfully and left.
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Hanzhong is located in the southwest of Shaanxi. It was called Liangzhou in ancient times. It is the only place to pass from Shu to Shaanxi. It is bordered by the Qinling Mountains in the north, Bashan in the south, and the Hanzhong Basin in the middle. It is the famous "Land of Abundance" and "Land of Fish and Rice", and must be fought over by military strategists.
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Qingshi Pass is a pass in the south of Nanzheng County under the jurisdiction of Hanzhong Prefecture.
The general soldiers of Yan'an of the Qing Dynasty all guarded this pass, and they were exhausted.
Although he had heard about the power of the Ming army, even Zhang Yong, the first brave general in Gansu and Shaanxi, was killed in battle, but hearing about it and seeing it with his own eyes were two different things. Only by facing the front line of the Ming army can he truly understand the terror of the Ming army.
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Fan Youxian and Li Dingguo led an army of 60,000 to the northern expedition to Shaanxi. A considerable part of them were the old troops of Guan Ning's army who had been forced to surrender. It was an old tradition of the Ming army to use the surrendered troops as vanguards. Fan Youxian ordered Hu Guozhu to be the vanguard and Wu Guogui to be the deputy vanguard. They led the Xia State Prime Minister and Wang
Ten thousand soldiers and horses from each branch of Ping Fan attacked Qingshi Pass.
This was the first battle after Wu Sangui's old troops surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. Everyone in the army paid great attention to it. Hu Guozhu even went into battle shirtless, earning him the nickname "Crazy Hu".
The fighting was frantic and the momentum was overwhelming. In just half a day, Fengjiapo, Baimayan, Erlangba and other key passes were lost one after another.
Qi Sheng was shocked. This, this, this, the Ming army is so capable of fighting! But he didn’t know that these so-called Ming armies were all Qing armies not long ago.
Unable to defeat him, he left. Qi Shi remembered Tu Hai's military order, went north, crossed the Han River, and withdrew to Nanzheng.
After winning the first battle, Fan Youxian was overjoyed. He was a straightforward man and would be rewarded for his merits. After calling Hu Guozhu, Wu Guogui said: "I have heard for a long time that the two generals are the tiger generals in Guan Ning's army. It is true. I will definitely ask for merit for the two generals in front of His Majesty.
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"Thank you, Marshal!"
Fan Youxian laughed again and said: "I wonder if the two generals still have enough strength to fight?"
When the superior officer asked the inferior officer this sentence, he could never say no. Hu Guozhu and Wu Guogui straightened their chests and shouted loudly: "The last general can fight!"
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"If you conquer Mount Jun, you will conquer Hanzhong; if you conquer Hanzhong, you will conquer the world."
There is a mountain named Dingjun Mountain in the west of Nanzheng City, which belongs to the Daba Mountains. There are thirteen peaks of different sizes, from west to east, from Shishanzi to Yuanshanzi, known as the "Twelve Peaks". Further east, there is the solitary peak of Dangkou Temple.
Stretching for more than 20 miles, it is like a dragon playing with a pearl. It is known as "a pearl in the Twelve Mountains". The scenery is excellent.
However, the reason why this mountain is famous is not because of the scenery; nor because of the many rare birds and animals in the mountain; but because of two people: Huang Zhong and Xia Houyuan. During the Three Kingdoms period, Shu Han general Huang Zhong killed Cao Wei general Xia Houyuan here, so Dingjun Mountain was
Famous throughout the world.
There is a vast fertile field at the northern foot of Dingjun Mountain, which was the battlefield of Huang Zhong's battle with Xiahou Yuan. There is a hill in front of the fertile field. Chen Wanlue, the commander-in-chief of Lintao in the Qing Dynasty, and Ma Ning, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, led their troops to hide in the mountain, intending to ambush the Ming army.
Ma Ning smiled and said to Chen Wanlue: "Brother Chen, the military order given by Governor Xian failed to defeat us, so we retreated to Nanzheng. Not only did you not retreat, you also wanted to ambush the Ming army. This is a bit brave."
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Chen Wanlue rolled his eyes at Ma Ning: "The general is out, and the emperor's orders are not accepted. In these years, the court only knows that there is Zhang Yong in Gansu and Shaanxi, but not others. Don't you want to win a big victory and feel proud?"
These words reached Ma Ning's heart. In terms of military exploits, he and Chen Wanlue were not inferior to Zhang Yong. However, Zhang Yong had a good relationship with former governor Meng Qiaofang, so he became the number one brave general in Gansu and Shaanxi. He was always a little dissatisfied. He then said: "I will listen to my brother's orders."
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According to legend, the Ming Dynasty's army won the battle when the generals were arrogant and the ambush should have been easy to succeed. The reason is that Dingjun Mountain is so famous. At this time, "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" had been widely circulated. Not only the Ming Dynasty army, but also the Qing army
Almost every general has a copy. Therefore, everyone knows that Huang Zhong killed Xia Houyuan here.
As soon as he arrived at this ancient battlefield, Wu Guogui said to Hu Guozhu: "Brother Hu, it was here that old Huang Zhong killed Xia Houyuan. The terrain is complicated, so we must be careful."
"What? This is where Huang Zhong killed Xia Houyuan?"
When Hu Guozhu heard this, his eyebrows twitched and cold sweat broke out immediately, "Brother Xian is right, you must be on guard here! Arrange your formation quickly and send out more sentries."
The Ming army lined up in a neat formation, marching cautiously and slowly. Teams were sent to search the mountains at night, and the Qing army was quickly discovered.
"There's an ambush!"
With the sound of sirens, the ambush turned into an encounter.
The Ma Ning Division of the Qing Army had been stationed in Ningxia for a long time and had a lot of cavalry; Wu Sangui's surrendered army was formerly known as the Guan Ning Cavalry and had a lot of cavalry.
The two sides first strangled the cavalry, and then the infantry fought in formation. The killing was inextricable.
At first, no one took advantage, but as the Ming army's follow-up troops, Peng Mingyang, Li Chengjue, Chen Bao, Hou Yongxi, Li Zhanchun, and Yang Bingyin, arrived one after another, the Qing army could no longer support it.
Chen Wanlue and Ma Ning saw that the situation was not good and retreated to the mountains.
Since ancient times, the poor enemy should not be pursued. The Ming army was afraid that the Qing army was still ambushing in the mountains and did not dare to push too hard. Generals Chen and Ma fled back to Nanzheng in a hurry.
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