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Chapter 231 The final battle begins

At Hongkou Pass, Baoning Prefecture, Sichuan Province, the first battle between Sichuan soldiers was extremely tragic. Obai was born in the Guarja family and was the grandson of Solgo, the leader of the Suwan tribe, and the nephew of Fei Yingdong, one of the five founding ministers of the Later Jin Dynasty.

However, his title did not come from his father and brother, but was fought one after another, especially in the battle of Pidao. Oboi and Junta Sui led their troops across the sea to launch an attack. Unexpectedly, the Ming army was ready for battle. The artillery arrows were launched at once, and the Qing army's attack was frustrated. The situation was urgent. Oboi rushed bravely, rushed towards the Ming army's position, and braved artillery fire to engage in close combat with the Pidao defenders. The Qing army followed up in one fell swoop, climbed onto Pidao, and led the main force to attack and conquer Pidao.

Huang Taiji was overjoyed and personally wrote an article to commemorate Nurhaci to comfort his father's spirit in heaven. Obai was promoted to the third-class man with his first merit and was given the title of "Baturu".

Influenced by the Deer and the Cauldron, my impression of him was on the stupid bearded man who was hiding the door in the chrysanthemum, but I didn't know that this guy was a real powerful general.

Yang Zhan led his troops to Hongkou Pass. He wanted to fight through the test in one go, but who knew that he would encounter a hard bone when he came up.

Under Hongkou Pass is a battlefield of blood and fire. The Sichuan soldiers charging into battle advance and do not retreat, and the shouts of killing resounded throughout the world. The Qing soldiers guarding the city were not afraid of death, occupying the pass, shooting crossbows, rolling stones, and firing cannons at the gate. There are few corpses under the gate. If the Sichuan soldiers cannot feel the pain, they will drag their bodies forward, and crossing the fire zone without blinking. At this point, the more afraid of death, the faster they die.

In Hou Xuanyan's plan, it was not the time for Sichuan soldiers to leave Sichuan, so the Sichuan soldiers' siege equipment was not complete. The years of civil war had already used up all the military treasury and could only rely on simple equipment to attack the not-so-magnificent Hongkou Pass.

Oboi was in charge of command at the gate, drawing arrows from time to time to time. The war at the gate was reflected in his eyes, and his heart was calm. As long as he guarded here and waited for Wu Sangui's army to arrive, it was time for them to counterattack. Even if the Sichuan soldiers broke the Hongkou Pass, he still had several levels.

Rows of sharp arrows shot from the bottom of the gate to the top of the city. The Qing soldiers who had slightly exposed their heads to fight back would soon be shot into sieves. Seeing that the opponent had changed his tactics and no longer attacked the levels. Instead, he aimed to kill and injure the defenders and immediately ordered the Qing soldiers to hide behind the wall and shoot arrows.

Yang Zhan stepped on his horse in Gaogang, observing the battlefield from a distance, without any emotion in his eyes. He was kind and did not control the soldiers. If a general in charge of the army had too much joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, it would be a huge disaster for the soldiers under his command. Even if he was polite and kind in his heart, he would have the kindness of a woman when the war started. When he saw that the casualties were too great, he would only cause a greater defeat.

Although the battlefield in the distance was tragic, it was still as Yang Zhan expected that the Qing Dynasty swept the Central Plains by not all luck. Everyone knew that the Eight Banners soldiers were brave and fierce. From the moment Yang Zhan decided to leave Sichuan, he knew that the future was long and there were no shortage of bloody battles. However, if the Hongkou Pass could not be broken and the first battle would be defeated, the future war would be even more difficult.

Yu Dachun was covered in blood and retreated from the front line. His armor was covered in blood. His face turned red as blood, and his voice was like thunder. He clasped his fists and said, "Supervisor, my subordinates are all gone immediately. Give me another army, and I can still carry the rush."

Yang Zhan pondered for a moment, his face was as deep as water, and said in a voice: "Mom sold the criticism, and a mere Hongkou Pass actually stopped me. The general order, military officers below the general, formed a vehicular team and rushed to the front. The three armies followed closely, and this round would definitely win the Hongkou Pass!"

Yu Dachun threw the bow and arrow from his waist, and said with a knife: "I rushed to the first one."

At Hongkou Pass, the Sichuan soldiers temporarily retreated, and the Qing soldiers guarding the pass began to cheer. They were celebrating a brief victory wantonly, with only a little uneasiness in Oboi's eyes. They made a concerted effort, then declined, and exhausted three times. Is the general on the opposite side crazy? The temporary retreat was a great destruction of morale. The efforts just now turned into a bubble. The sense of smell of many years of war told him that things were not that simple.

After the Sichuan soldiers gathered at the gates, Yu Dachun stood in the front, with military generals of all sizes behind them. Their eyes were firm and straight, and even if there were mountains of corpses and blood in front, someone would charge into battle. Yang Zhan shouted: "The war was urgent, and I didn't talk much nonsense. In the last round of the entire army's attack, we were allowed to advance and not retreat. I said ugly words in my head. Those who advance were my life and death brothers, and those who retreated were like braided soldiers. I personally supervised the army, and the soldiers retreated and killed soldiers, and the generals retreated and killed them. Do you hear it clearly?"

Yu Dachun stomped his feet, and his blood surged and didn't care about the difference between superiors and inferiors. He shouted: "Supervisor, stop talking nonsense, rush."

Facts prove that Yang Zhan's words were indeed nonsense. In this atmosphere, even the veterans were infected and bravely moved forward. Nearly 60,000 fighting men rushed towards Hongkou Pass, like a surging torrent, hitting the embankment. The difference is that the torrent can impact multiple times, and this flow of people only has one chance.

As strong as Oboi and as brave as the yellow flag, they can't help but feel timid under this momentum. They have a way out. If in normal times, the side with a way out has an advantage, they can face the enemy more easily, and even if they are defeated, there will be a way out to retreat. This will give them a calm mind to avoid low-level mistakes from generals. But at this moment, the retreat has become the inner demon of the Qing soldiers. Do we want to fight against these madmen? We retreat to Zhuyuguan, where there is a stronger level. Is it better?

In the hearts of Oboi and the Qing soldiers, this thought was like a poisonous snake spitting out a letter, eroding their belief and courage. Slowly, the Eight Banners Warriors, who claimed to be invincible, also showed an expression that they should not have. The torrent below the gate was getting closer and closer...

The figure in front of him was approaching the gate. The Qing soldiers could see the ferocious faces of the Sichuan soldiers when they stared at them. The rain of arrows poured down. The fallen soldiers turned themselves into flesh shields and used their flesh and blood to block the Qing soldiers' bows and arrows. Since the Manchus entered the gate, they regarded human lives as grass, but the group of Sichuan soldiers in front of them were even more cruel than them. These people regarded their lives as grass. Even the jackal-hearted Qing soldiers were frightened by these people. No matter how cruel the wild wolf was, they would lie down when they saw the tiger.

There is no military tactics and strategies, no detours or side attacks, only charges at the cost of life. The general is in front, the soldiers are behind, the blood is in the heart, and on the battlefield where the blades and blood are the main colors, this group of people is invincible.

Oboi was finally scared. The group of people in front of him looked very similar to the Manchus who encountered natural disasters outside the pass in the early years. They had no choice but to enter the pass to rob. At that time, everyone was a bloodthirsty hunter, and there were relatives who were about to starve to death at home. Only by robbing and killing the Han people could they survive the severe cold.

Oboi ordered the Han Eight Banners to be held on the pass, and the Qing soldiers with the yellow banners retreated to Zhuyu Pass. After the order, the Han Eight Banners were in an uproar, but they had been bullied by Manchus for a long time and had long become slaves. Although they were afraid and hatred, no one turned against them.

Oboi finally successfully took the Yellow Flag Flag and withdrew from Hongkou Pass. He felt that he could withstand these people in Zhuyu Pass. After all, a group of people could not maintain this state for a long time. As long as they remained weaker, he would be able to defend with the stronger Zhuyu Pass.

At Hongkou Pass, the remaining soldiers of the Eight Banners of Han no longer had the fighting spirit. They were destined to be a group of abandoned children, but they just didn't know when they would be captured.

When Yang Zhan saw that the resistance became much weaker, he immediately realized that the Qing master once again threw away their slaves and fled. Things that were hard to imagine before happened several times. Since the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, it has been the fastest group of people who have corrupted and fallen. Whether it was the previous Jin Dynasty or Mongolia, they have been strong for a long time. However, the wildness of the Manchus disappeared the fastest.

Yang Zhan sneered and directed his Sichuan soldiers to continue charging. Soon the huge crash broke the gate of Hongkou Pass, and Sichuan soldiers rushed in.

....

Obai hurriedly fled to Hanzhong with his remnants and defeated generals. He never expected that Zhuyuguan would be lost faster than Hongkouguan.

Compromise is like an addictive drug. Running back can avoid a group of madmen and ensure your life is worry-free. The Qing soldiers' concessions are the best encouragement for the Sichuan soldiers. From the moment he chose to give up Hongkou Pass, this Sichuan soldiers could no longer stop them.

Within seven days, the troops were connected to Hongkou Pass, Zhuyu Pass, and Haoba Pass, and the troops were directly aimed at Hanzhong.

When the news came out, the world was shocked. Yang Zhan and his Sichuan soldiers became famous in a battle, and their achievements were made in the southwest. The people of Chengdu prefecture put on lights and decorated the colors, just like the New Year, celebrating their soldiers' power.

The Qing soldiers on the nine borders of Shaanxi and Gansu, whether they were the Manchu Eight Banners or the Green Camp, were all in panic all day long. If Hanzhong was lost, they would have no danger to defend and could only fight against the southerners head-on.

When Oboi entered the Hanzhong Prefecture in Shaanxi, he knew that he had no way to retreat. If he retreated, even if he escaped from the pursuit of Sichuan soldiers, he would be beheaded by the Qing court. Shaanxi suffered from natural disasters for years and suffered wars, and there were few people within a thousand miles. From the end of the Tianqi period to the present, every inch of land here has experienced bloody battles in twenty years. The most important thing to defend this place is food. Oboi knew this well and sent people to the court to seek food. He prepared to stay in Hanzhong Prefecture and insisted on not giving in.

In Jinling, Hou Xuanyan was anxiously waiting for the battle report, paced back and forth in the living room, and the corners of his mouth were already blisters. For several days, he was not thinking about tea or food, and he would be awakened by nightmare in his dreams.

The incident suddenly broke his deployment. The Sichuan soldiers were equipped with simple equipment, which was the worst in all the soldiers of Hou Xuanyan. And they were facing the Yellow Banner and Oboi. You should know that the Yellow Banners in the Eight Banners were also the best among the Eight Banners. Hou Xuanyan couldn't help but be frightened. If the Sichuan soldiers died and Bashu fell into the hands of the Qing Dynasty, it would be equivalent to having an extra bridgehead. They could attack and retreat or defend. The Northern Expedition plan that worked hard to prepare would add countless obstacles.

But since the battle has started, it is naturally impossible to do such a stupid thing as asking for punishment. Hou Xuanyan could only fully mobilize the troops in the southwest to prevent the Sichuan soldiers from fighting alone and being surrounded by the Qing reinforcements. The orders were passed from the government to the southwest, and several horses ran away to death.

After Du Yinxi from Zhongzhen Camp learned about Yang Zhan's actions, he quickly made arrangements and sent troops from Xiangyang to attack everywhere. He restrained Wu Sangui and Kong Youde's troops in Xiangyang and supported Sichuan soldiers to attack Hanzhong from the side. Soon, Hou Xuanyan's order arrived. Du Yinxi held the documents of Duke Yue and circulated them through the three armies, which was exactly the same as his arrangement.

Yuan Zongdi slammed his feet and praised, "Isn't this the heroes' similar views?" The Zhongzhen Camp was convinced by Hou Xuanyan. At the time of the Jingxiang battle, Zhongzhen Camp could not feel any discrimination at all. It was truly treated equally, which made the group of Yuan Dashun fled to the East Route Army who had been squeezed and framed by He Tengjiao. Moreover, Hou Xuanyan was the first to lead them to defeat the Qing Dynasty. Before, they were defeated by the Qing Dynasty by a stone in Shanhaiguan, they almost never won.

Du Yinxi was also very pleased. What the commander of the army was most afraid of was that he killed the enemy on the front line, but the court heard the order that the donkey was not right. Although the general was not allowed to accept the orders of the outside king, if you really didn't accept it, it would be worthy of the people. If you meet those mediocre kings, you will be unable to escape death.

Since Duke Yue supported him, Du Yinxi also let go and fought against the four major traitors in Xiangyang with his own strength. Wu Sangui, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Shang Kexi... These spokespersons of various Liaodong factions once sucked away the flesh and blood of the Ming Empire, but now they have finally become the strongest obstacle to restoring the Han Dynasty.

Finally, the Sichuan soldiers came to four passes, and the news came to Hanzhong, and the whole journey was full of joy. The people of Jinling ran around and told each other, and the army was ready to move. It was early spring, the ice and snow melted, and everything was revived. Duke of Yue, Hou Xuanyan, went to the palace to pay homage to the little emperor of Jingyou, Zhu Linhao, and brought three thousand personal guards to Qingliu Pass. The chariots, horses, and pedestrians and bows were all on their waists. When they went to Qingliu Pass, the strongest combat power of the Han family had already taken out, and there was no trace of hiddenness.

A front line that runs across the east and west, from Sichuan to Shandong, wars are happening along the way. Before Hou Xuanyan arrived, Houtu Camp fired the first shot after climbing Qingliu Pass. Jiergalang rushed to fight. The Shuizi Camp held troops in Fuzhou, and saw the remaining power of the Zheng family tightly. The Huozi Camp used the fastest speed, almost as if he had entered a no-man's land and recovered Shandong. The Fengzi Camp, which had not seen for a long time, rushed to the Sichuan soldiers from the battlefield of the chieftains in southwestern Sichuan and Guizhou.

Like the heart of the entire Ming Dynasty, Jinling transported blood, money, food, soldiers, weapons, armor everywhere, from water and land, and arrived at the front line through various means. Yi merchants flocked to Suzhou Gu family, Jinling Wu family, Songjiang Ye family... Countless convoys transported food to support the front line free of charge. Students in the Medical Museum rushed to various battlefields in groups. A huge war machine began its operation. The Northern Expedition Army, which had been dormant for half a year, once again made its desolate horn sound throughout the earth.

The enemy can be destroyed, the head is destroyed, and the intestines of the Hu are plagued by the Hu blood. It hangs in the Hu blue sky and buried beside the Hu Zi Pass.
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