The capital of Shangzhou Prefecture is much larger than the cities of Danfeng and Lucheng counties. If we hold on, we will have to spend a lot of effort to capture it.

The last time Shangzhou Prefecture encountered a war, when Li Zicheng sent his troops out of Shangzhou Prefecture to attack Sun Chuanting, the then prefect Zhou Wenwei relied on the city to defend the city, and the army besieged it for a month before taking Shangzhou Prefecture.

When Wan Jun led his people to Shangzhou Prefecture, the city gates were wide open. The Chinese army had entered the city. The city was in a state of tragedy. When the Eight Banners soldiers retreated, they spread all their resentment in the city. The bodies of many people fell on the street.

On the other side, several places where the fire broke out have been controlled by the Chinese army, and the people gathered around the street and cried bitterly.

A few gentry led a group of common people to watch miserably on the street. When they saw Wan Jun and others entering the city, they greeted Wan Jun and others and said, "Welcome to the city. The army is well-disciplined, which is a blessing to the people of Shangzhou Prefecture.

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Wan Jun asked a few questions, and he probably knew that Shangzhou opened its gates to beg for surrender, but was abandoned again a few days later. He felt very contemptuous. If he held on to the city, he could wait until the Chinese army defeated the Hu people in a few days.

The occupation time of the Eight Banners soldiers was short, and the withdrawal time was very hasty. The damage was concentrated near the South City Gate and the West City Gate. The army patrolled around to appease the people, and asked the people to go home. They led the generals into the government office.

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The government office is extraordinary, but Wanjun has no intention of appreciating it. The end of this battle can be said to have completed the goal of the past year.

But this is a break from the storm, and besides the military, there are many things to deal with.

Until the evening, Zhang Wuyang and others returned with their troops and horses, and Wanjun summoned the generals to discuss matters in the government office.

Wanjun thought for a long time, "Our army has won a great victory in this battle and has newly captured the capital city of Shangzhou. However, after this battle, the Manchu Qing Dynasty will definitely send a large army. We must be prepared before the next battle."

All the generals nodded in agreement, but after this battle, everyone lost a lot of fear, and instead had a lot of fighting spirit in their hearts.

Cui Ziyi said, "Our army now occupies Shangzhou Prefecture. The enemy must pass through Longdan Valley when coming north. As long as our army follows the example of Xiaoyi Town and sets up a position there, it will be difficult for the thieves to invade the interior of the prefecture. The thieves have suffered a loss once.

I definitely won’t eat it a second time. I think as long as we stick to the north, there won’t be much of a crisis.”

Wan Jun said, "Instruct Li Wenlong and Li Yong to lead eight regiments to build positions in Longdan Valley. All ten captured red cannons can be pulled to Longdan Valley."

After this battle, Li Yong gained a new understanding of Wan Jun's strength and became more determined. The two of them happily accepted the order.

Zhang Wuyang said, "In this battle, tens of thousands of Qing and Shun troops were captured. How should we deal with them?"

Wan Jun said, "All prisoners of the Qing army had their braids cut off and sent to various places to work for five months. After their hair grows out, those with better performance will be selected and incorporated into the army."

Looking at Liu Tichun, Wan Jun said again, "Senior Shun is here. Those who are willing to stay can select those who meet the requirements and join the army. Those who are unwilling to stay can leave on their own."

Seeing that Liu Tichun had no reaction, Wan Jun asked, "The war here is over, where is General Liu going?"

Liu Tichun, who originally went south to look for Li Zicheng, suddenly became curious about the Chinese army. He thought for a while and said, "The general is here. You can safely digest the Dashun defeat. The general wants to learn the tactics from you."

Alas, still unable to let go of the idea of ​​being loyal to the emperor, Wan Jun wanted to think about it and said, "Then you can follow me and be my military staff officer like Ziyi."

Liu Tichun stood up and knelt aside

He said on the ground, "Liu Tichun would like to thank you for your help. You are truly a man of high righteousness."

Wan Jun waved his hand and told him to stand up, and then said, "From now on, no one in the Chinese army will kneel down. All Chinese people are born equal."

Wan Jun has been advocating military salutes and bowing salutes in the army. This is the first time that kneeling salutes in the army have been explicitly prohibited. The generals have become accustomed to it and are not too impressed.

Wan Jun said, "There is another matter of great importance. Now the world has been in war for a long time, the people are poor, and food is scarce everywhere. Our army has relied on seizures to support itself so far. We must find ways to harvest more food this year. I mean that in the areas controlled by the Chinese Army

Inside, the land was measured and distributed to the people according to their heads. What do you think?"

Cui Ziyi said, "If this happens, the people will be grateful to the Chinese army from now on, and the world will be settled."

Zhang Wuyang said, "When our army was first established, your Excellency said that we would fight for the poor people all over the world. Now we are allocating land to the people. Isn't this just doing good things for the people? I was originally from a poor background, and I own all the land for Shangzhou Prefecture."

The people thank you, sir."

Wan Jun said, "Then this matter cannot be postponed. Before Jingzhe, all the land must be distributed to the people, ten acres for each male, five acres for each female. Twenty acres of wasteland for each person, regardless of gender."

Liu Tichun said with a smile, "My lord, this is a very clever move. When each dynasty first came to power, land was allocated to the people. Dashun is a great help to your lord."

Wan Jun said, "What are you busy with?"

Liu Tichun said, "In the 16th year of Chongzhen's reign, Dashun attacked Shangzhou Prefecture and killed many bureaucrats and gentry. These people occupied many good lands in the mansion. Now that I have divided the land, these dead people will no longer stop me."

Wan Jun was noncommittal, but Liu Tichun's words also made Wan Jun understand that the enemy of the Chinese army was not just the barbarians.

Wan Jun said, "Let Cui Ziyi be responsible for dividing the land. We can recruit some more scholars. If this is done well, it will be of great use in the future."

By the time everyone had arranged all the matters in Shangzhou Mansion, it was already dark.

On the second day, Wan Jun and others rode horses to Liuwan and Guishan to inspect the battlefield. Liu Tichun burst into tears several times, and then everyone went to Huangshaling. There were corpses lying on pillows under Huangshaling. The scene was very tragic.

After everyone watched for a while, Wan Jun said, "These soldiers of the shun army fought against the barbarians and never surrendered until they died. They are all good men of China. Please send someone to bury them all."

Liu Tichun suddenly jumped off his horse, went to a corpse, and cried, "General Zhang."

Wan Jun came over and saw the body of a man, still with a contemptuous smile on his face.

Liu Tichun said, "This is the body of General Zhang Nai. Please bury him alone."

Wan Jun said, "The good man who died in a fierce battle, who was a man of iron bones, just follow what you said and bury him alone!"

Everyone climbed up the mountain and looked around for a while. Wanjun looked at the rolling mountains and rivers in the northeast and sighed, thinking that Li Zicheng's retreat to Henan would not be easy.

After staying in Shangzhou Prefecture for a few days, Wan Jun returned to Danfeng. After the arrangements for the division of land in Danfeng County were settled, Wan Jun took his troops and troops to cross the Wuguan Pass and return to Lucheng County in March because there were important matters to deal with.

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When they arrived at the border of Lucheng County, the people all came forward to welcome them when they saw the Chinese army. After passing Xiguan, many people gathered on the official road to greet them. Zhang Xiaoyan and the generals of the Chinese army in the city all came out of the city to welcome them.

At this time, the news of the great victory of the army in Shangzhou Prefecture had spread throughout the nearby state capitals, and everyone clapped their hands to celebrate. This great victory can be said to be the first time that the Chinese army has settled down.

The battle of fate.

After Lucheng County was divided, the people were even more concerned about the Huaxia Army. Many people in Yunyang Prefecture, Lushi County, Neixiang County, and Luanchuan County were eagerly looking forward to the Huaxia Army. Neixiang County and Luanchuan County suffered a major disaster last year.

, the people fled to Xichuan County one after another. After hearing that the Chinese army was rescuing Xichuan, they secretly hoped that the Chinese army would enter the two counties. Now that they heard that the Chinese army defeated the Hu people in Shangzhou Prefecture, the two counties openly raised the banner of the Chinese army.

However, the situation on the Chinese Army's side is excellent, but the external situation has become more serious.

On the third day after Wan Jun and others arrived in Lucheng County, urgent news came. After the Manchus occupied Xi'an in the first month of the Qing Dynasty, major events in the northwest had been decided. Azige was stationed in Xi'an Suiliguanzhong, and Duduo led his troops out in February.

The Tongguan Eastern Expedition was intended to destroy the Ming Dynasty and pacify the south of the Yangtze River.

After Xi'an's Qing troops were defeated in Shangzhou Prefecture for a while, they have not seen any major movements so far. Wan Jun asked General Li Wenlong to stay in Shangzhou Prefecture, and the large troops gradually withdrew from Shangzhou Prefecture.

Tian Chaoqun said, "The situation in the south of the Yangtze River is not good. In the first month of the first month, the Ming Dynasty's general Gao Jie arrived in Guide and planned to regain the Central Plains. He was killed in Suizhou by Xu Dingguo, the general who had secretly defected to the Hu people. Last month, the Hu Rendong left Tongguan.

As soon as the soldiers and horses arrived at Luoyang Prefecture, Xu Dingguo of Suizhou surrendered. There is another urgent matter. I have sent a letter to the Lord to inform you before. Zuo Liangyu, who is stationed in Wuchang, has made some changes, and I am afraid that troops will be sent to attack Nanjing in the near future. "

Several Chinese army generals were shocked when they heard this. Yang Qingshan said, "Here, is Zuo Liangyu crazy? The Hu people have already attacked somewhere. He is a general of the Ming Dynasty. Why should he want to attack Nanjing instead?"

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Cui Ziyi said, "Don't the kings and ministers of the Ming Dynasty open their eyes to see how far the world has come?"

Several generals were talking bitterly about Zuo Liangyu. All the troops knew what happened in history. Zuo Liangyu had 800,000 troops in Wuchang and did not obey the Ming Dynasty decrees in Nanjing. After Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng came to power, Zuo Liangyu

Dissatisfied, under the instigation of Huang Shu and his son Zuo Mengeng, he pretended to have a secret order from Prince Chongzhen and wanted to lead an army to Nanjing to kill Ma Shiying, the Qing monarch.

However, the enemy was at hand, and the internal fighting among the Ming Dynasty's monarchs and ministers was simply providing assistance to the Qing Dynasty. Soon after the Qing army arrived, these people rushed to surrender.

Nanming, who can't hold up the wall, Wan Jun cursed in his heart. From April last year to the present, for nearly a year, the Qing army's foundation in Henan, Shandong, and South Zhili was unstable, and its defenses were also very empty. Many

The Ming Dynasty flag was raised in prefectures and counties, and the people and gentry all hoped that the Ming Dynasty would send out large armies, but the Ming Dynasty did nothing but fight against each other.

When the Qing Dynasty attacked Li Zicheng, the short-sighted people were even very happy. However, the Ming Dynasty monarchs and ministers were not happy anymore. Li Zicheng was defeated again and again. The Manchu Qing Dynasty soon showed its fangs to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty sent beggars three times.

and the mission were rejected by the Manchus.

Now that the Manchu and Qing armies are about to reach the Yangtze River, the Ming Dynasty wants to defend the Jianghuai defense line, but it is already too late.

Wan Jun thought for a while and said, "Zuo Liangyu claimed to be an official of the Ming Dynasty, but the military discipline was corrupt and he had been harming the people for a long time. He was just a warlord. It is not a pity for Zuo Liangyu to die. It's just that the situation has become so corrupt. Zuo Liangyu

As soon as the army moved, the situation in the southeast took a turn for the worse, and the only ones reaping the benefits were the Hu people."

Historically, Zuo Liangyu rebelled and marched eastward to Nanjing. Li Zicheng followed closely behind him and occupied Wuchang City. He soon died at the hands of Xiang Yong on Jiugong Mountain.
Chapter completed!