Qian Qianyi didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
It's just that as a traditional literati, I subconsciously feel it's inappropriate.
But he couldn't tell where it was inappropriate.
But he knew that he was just a slanderer now, and he just had to follow Zhu Hongyu's wishes and do what he asked.
Only in this way can he keep his wealth!
As for other things, no matter what happens, it won't affect Qian Qianyi.
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Wuchang!
Wu Sangui left his second son Wu Yingqi in charge of the defense of Wuchang, and he personally led the main force of the army up the river back to Sichuan.
He wants to leave Hanzhong from Sichuan and Shu, and then attack Guanzhong from Hanzhong!
Use this to expand your territory!
In the endless wilderness, there is the sound of horse hooves.
Countless cavalrymen were galloping towards the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
On the water of the Yangtze River, a large number of ships were floating, carrying money, food and supplies that Guan Ning's army had plundered from Hunan.
It is also the food, grass and weapons needed for Guan Ning’s troops to enter Guanzhong this time!
The fatigue of the Southwest is a commonplace issue.
It is also a very difficult problem to solve!
Wu Sangui has no good solution for this!
The money and food provided by the three southwestern provinces are simply not able to sustain the Guan Ning Army's campaign needs.
In order to solve this problem, Wu Sangui could only collect grain and grass from Hunan to provide the army.
As a result, people in Hunan are now filled with resentment.
Wu Sangui not only used Huguang to conquer Sichuan, but also severely offended the landlords and gentry in Hunan.
He even resorted to raising taxes to collect military rations, and even the people were pushed against him.
The result of Wu Sangui's skillful operation is that his rule in Hunan is now maintained entirely by the military power of the Guan Ning Army.
Now, Wu Sangui led the main force of the army and was just preparing to join Sichuan and Shu, and Hunan became a little unstable.
Wu Sangui was riding on horseback, looking at the report submitted below, and said with a dark face.
"Haha, these big gentry in Hunan are really shameless!"
Wu Sangui's tone was very bad, but he did not explode on the spot, but tolerated it.
Because there is no need!
For the time being, Hunan's greatest role for him was to provide the money and food needed by the army.
Now that the money and food needed for the army to conquer Guanzhong have been obtained, it is not an exaggeration to say that Hunan is of no use to him.
Let it be chaos, as long as it doesn't hinder his conquest of Guanzhong!
After he finishes the war in Guanzhong, those people in Hunan will naturally not dare to make trouble.
"When I end the war in Guanzhong, I must take good care of these Hunan gentry and landlords!"
With a cold snort, Wu Sangui urged his horse forward.
There were many cavalry in Guan Ning's army. He waved his whip, and the marching speed suddenly increased a lot.
Guan Ning's army moved up the Yangtze River. The logistical pressure faced by the army was not great, and the marching speed was very fast.
It only took more than half a month for Guan Ning's army to enter Sichuan and Shu from Hunan, and then embarked on the road from Sichuan and Shu to Hanzhong.
Wu Sangui did not divide his troops, but concentrated the main force of the army, took the Chencang Road, and went straight to Guanzhong.
Along the way, Guan Ning's army was not marching so fast!
Although Chencang Ancient Road has existed for a long time.
However, because there has been no substantial breakthrough in production technology for such a long time, Chencang Road today is still the same as it has been for thousands of years.
The road is narrow and the terrain is rugged and difficult to navigate!
The army has to march through it, and the transportation of food and grass is actually quite critical.
Guan Ning's army wants to take Chencang Road to enter Guanzhong, but there is still a lot of trouble!
Wu Sangui personally led his team and spent more than a month on the Chencang Road before successfully crossing the Qinling Mountains and entering the Wei River Basin.
Looking at the vast peacekeeping Guanzhong Plain ahead, Wu Sangui, who had been marching continuously for more than a month on the crowded and narrow Chencang Road, could not help but feel excited and let out a cheer.
The terrain of Chencang Road is too narrow, so staying there for a long time can easily cause depression.
Now that I see the vast plains stretching as far as the eye can see, I feel naturally at ease!
The cavalry of the Guan Ning Army rushed out of Chencang Road and galloped on the plain. Wherever the black cavalry passed, they stirred up a lot of loess and dust.
This is Guanzhong now!
Due to soil erosion and climate change, today's Guanzhong is no longer the Guanzhong with abundant water and grass in the Han and Tang Dynasties.
However, for Wu Sangui, even Guanzhong at this time can still be regarded as a treasure land.
"Your Majesty, there is a county town ahead. Brothers, I want to go and have a rest!"
Wu Guogui flew up to Wu Sangui and asked.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, the meaning in his words was clear.
They want to go to the county ahead to rob and make a fortune!
Use this to boost the morale of the army!
After Wu Sangui heard Wu Guogui's request, he did not reject it directly. Instead, after pondering for a while, he spoke.
"Go ahead, but try not to kill anyone!"
"Now the population under my rule is so scarce that we can barely find enough people to farm. We can no longer kill people casually!"
Wu Guogui accepted the order, then roared and led his troops to kill, heading straight towards a small county town not far away.
Subsequently, a large number of Guanning Army cavalry and infantry were swarming towards the county seat!
Wu Sangui squinted his eyes and looked at the movement over there, but the expression on his face did not change much.
He knew that if the army was allowed to plunder, innocent people would definitely be killed!
But, so what?
Guan Ning's army was trapped in Chencang Road for more than a month. From top to bottom, the morale of the army was extremely low.
Now is the time when combat effectiveness is at its worst!
It is impossible to enter the battle immediately.
Wu Sangui wanted to restore the morale of Guan Ning's army and allow Guan Ning's army to exert its full combat effectiveness in the following Guanzhong battle.
He must let Guan Ning's army burn, kill and loot, and let Guan Ning's army vent the negative emotions accumulated in their hearts during the process of burning, killing and looting.
This is also why the armies of this era like to do things like massacre cities before and after wars.
In addition to greed, it is because the psychological pressure brought by the war is too great, and they need to vent!
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Guan Ning's army surged towards the small county town like a tide.
But at this moment, Wu Guogui, who was rushing at the front, suddenly felt that the ground seemed to be shaking.
He looked up and saw a black tide appearing at the end of the horizon in the distance.
If you look carefully, you can see that it is a large, dark mass of cavalry!
Wu Guogui stopped his horse urgently and roared.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"Everyone prepares for battle!"
"..."
The Guan Ning Army responded quickly, especially the experienced Guan Ning Army cavalry, who responded quickly.
The infantry began to shrink their formation, and the cavalry began to reorganize their array, preparing to fight the incoming Qing army!
The dull sound of trumpets resounded on the battlefield!
Guan Ning's army quickly completed the change of formation, and Wu Sangui also gave an order to Wu Guogui, asking him to lead troops to test the strength and quality of the Qing army in front of him.
The cavalry galloped on the battlefield, and two large cavalrymen walked towards each other.
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Wu Sangui sat on his horse and looked at the dark wave of Qing cavalry in the distance. He did not feel nervous or afraid, but fell into deep thought in his heart.
Logically speaking, the Qing Dynasty should be empty of troops in Guanzhong at this time!
Why did Guan Ning's army encounter the main force of the Qing army just after leaving Ziwu Road?
The cavalry in front of me has thousands of riders.