There was no bright moon in the breeze, and it was May and the weather was getting warmer and slightly chilly. After having had enough wine and food, Tian Jianxiu and Gao Yigong lay on the lounge chairs in the Yamen courtyard, holding teapots and looking at the night sky, whispering about recent events.
The people who went to the capital for peace talks were silent, the life and death of King Chuang was uncertain, the future of Dashun was bleak, and the current situation was full of dangers, which made the two of them deeply worried.
But this is not the worst, nor is it irreversible.
As long as Tongguan is defended, Puzhou is defeated and Li Yan is captured, all initiative will be restored.
As for whether he could defend Tongguan, Tian Jianxiu was very confident, not only in the city's defense, but also in Li Guo.
Can we defeat Puzhou?
able!
Even though the Eastern Expedition was pinned to the ground and rubbed by the little eunuch, Tian Jianxiu still had strong self-confidence. What age is this? There are still cities that the Dashun Army cannot conquer. The temporary defeat of the Eastern Expedition does not mean that they have lost their strength. Don’t you see that the great
When the Shun Army was at its peak, there were so many people from various states who surrendered after hearing the news!
At that time, we could reach the emperor's feet. Now, can the small city of Puzhou be able to stop Dashun? Just because there is an extra Li Yan?
Pooh!
"We don't have a few days to spare. As soon as Luo Hu's side arrives in Puzhou, we will take action here." Gao Yigong narrowed his eyes and exhaled: "Li Guo's side should be busy preparing for war now. Maybe they have sent troops to join us."
Did the officers and soldiers fight?"
Tian Jianxiu shook his head lightly: "Li Guo would not easily go out of the city to fight fiercely with the officers and soldiers. If the city was not defended, he would be foolish to fight with them in the field. You must know that the Guan Ning cavalry under Wu Sangui is really not made of paper."
"The terrain over there is not suitable for horse fighting..."
"Do you think the terrain outside the pass is suitable for horse fighting?" Tian Jianxiu interrupted Gao Yigong: "Guan Ning's cavalry is good at field battles. If Luo Hu, Ma Bao and others were there, they might be able to fight, but at this time...
…Li Guo would not be so stupid as to use his own shortcomings to fight with the officers and soldiers.”
Gao Yigong exclaimed, and then said: "It is said that Wu Sangui is only in his early thirties and has never heard of his illustrious military exploits. How come he suddenly became famous all over the world? Is he really that powerful?"
"I have never fought against him, and I don't know whether he is powerful or not, but at such a young age, he was appointed by the Ming court to guard the country and fight against the Tatars. He must have some ability. Also... years ago, in the battle of Ningyuan, he
The defeat of Dorgon's more than 100,000 Tatar troops was the Ming court's greatest external victory in more than ten years. Wu Sangui became famous in both the court and the public because of him, how can you say that he did not have great military exploits!"
"Yes, yes" Gao Yigong patted his head: "I forgot about the Ningyuan War last year. At that time, Chuang Wang and I just turned back from Taiyuan to join Liu Fangliang... It is said that Li Yan also participated in the Ningyuan War.
Damn..."
Tian Jianxiu squinted his eyes and fell asleep, listening to Gao Yigong talking about the past. After a while, he reached out and touched the handle of the chair at hand: "The dew is a bit heavy."
Gao Yigong then stopped talking, looked up at the night sky, there was some fog, and then said: "It's getting late, Zehou should go to bed early."
Tian Jianxiu hummed, got up and walked towards the hall, asking casually: "What time is it?"
A guard next to him replied: "It's been a while since childhood."
"It's too late," Tian Jianxiu sighed, "I can't wake up before I'm thirty, and I can't sleep after I'm thirty." Then he said good night to Gao Yigong and went back to his room to sleep.
Perhaps it was because he had worked too much and drank too much in recent days. Tian Jianxiu fell asleep quickly after lying in bed. It was just that the dream was not peaceful, and there was constant fighting. I don’t know if it was in the past or in the future. Anyway, it was full of all kinds of dangers, and I was sweating after all.
I was woken up, and when I was about to get up and wash my face, I heard shouting from outside: "Report to the general, the officers and soldiers are coming!"
General Quan was Gao Yigong, but Tian Jianxiu was shocked when he heard this. He pushed open the door and said, "What's the fuss about? Don't talk nonsense."
When the thieves and soldiers saw him, they quickly knelt down and said, "Master Marquis, the officers and soldiers are really coming."
"Fart!" Tian Jianxiu, who had always been elegant, was furious and kicked him over with a kick.
"Really, Lord Marquis, nearly ten thousand officers and soldiers are already ten miles away from the east of the city..." While speaking, Gao Yigong was woken up and walked out in his clothes. After hearing the news, he staggered and almost fell down.
Tian Jianxiu and Gao Yigong looked at each other and saw each other's shock. How could the officers and soldiers come to attack? Where did the soldiers come from, Puzhou? Li Yan was too busy to take care of himself at this time, and he still wanted to attack Dali?
The two of them didn't say a word. They hurriedly put on their clothes and ran towards the top of the city. The messenger followed behind and talked eloquently...
After the officers and soldiers captured the city, Gao Yigong first sent more than a thousand soldiers to test the city. He found that the officers and soldiers defended the city very tightly, so he did not dare to move without permission. After Li Yan came over, he launched an eastward and westward attack on Hejin.
As a rule, 500 men were left out at night and returned early to harass the officers and soldiers in Chaoyi City. Firstly, they made them uneasy and made their troops tense and exhausted. Secondly, they took the opportunity to collect intelligence and prepare for counterattack.
And just tonight, this bandit army came to harass again, but it turned out that they were ambushed. At first, they didn't panic too much. They had the mentality of running away if they couldn't fight, and they were ready to fight hard, because it was expected that the officers and soldiers would not send too many troops at night.
There are many soldiers and horses outside.
Unexpectedly, they soon discovered that something was wrong. This was not just an ambush, but an encirclement. Suddenly, thousands of cavalry came from all directions to surround and fight them. In less than half a cup of tea, they were almost completely wiped out.
, less than a hundred people escaped from the encirclement and returned to the city to report. At the same time, the rebel army's scouts outside also discovered a scene that caused them extreme panic. The officers and soldiers of Puzhou on the other side actually began to cross the river in large numbers and march westward!
There were actually tens of thousands of people. These soldiers immediately disembarked and went directly to Dali without stopping at Chaoyi.
The purpose is self-evident! They are coming to attack Dali!
The fog on the top of the city was thick and it was dark, so it was difficult to see anything two steps away. However, looking eastward, one could vaguely see the flickering lights of fire. From this, one knew that the officers and soldiers were approaching and there were many troops.
So many came, so quickly!
It was also nighttime and foggy, so the scouts could not discover their intentions in time, but when they were discovered, the troops were already approaching the city.
Tian Jianxiu's face was livid. At this time, he was extremely angry. He thought everything was under control, but suddenly it was disrupted again and everything became uncertain.
What the hell does Li Yan want to do!
When Hejin was trapped, he did not call for reinforcements. At this time, he knew that soldiers were about to attack Puzhou unexpectedly, but he did not guard against it, but he still dared to send troops to attack Dali!
Is he looking for death?
Li Yan is in his prime and is living well in one of the eight pillar countries of the imperial court. Naturally, he will not seek short-sightedness!
So what does he want to do?
The idea is very simple. Since the bandit army has protected Xi'an tightly, then he will cut open a sunshine avenue with one knife!
Originally he didn't want to expand the battle and trigger a war across the board, but after Li Guo suddenly launched his troops to attack Hejin, he decided to play along. You are bigger than me!
Why he didn't dare to divide his troops and rush to Hejin for fear that the rebels would not be able to help him when they attacked the capital? What he wanted to do was to encircle Wei and save Zhao and fight at Tongguan to relieve the danger of Hejin. These were all appearances. From then on, Li Yan's goal was to conquer Dali and conquer Xi'an without stopping.
The middle gate is broken open!
This is a risky move that is indeed well thought out!
Li Guo mobilized tens of thousands of troops on the northern front to attack Hejin, and Wu Sangui's army gathered at Tongguan in the south. The one who was truly isolated and helpless was Dali in the middle line!
How long will it take if we don’t call now, not to mention that the bridgehead of Dali has been broken!
Therefore, Li Yan rushed to aid Hejin without dividing his troops, not because he was worried that he would not be able to aid the imperial capital, but because he wanted to use all his troops to attack Dali!
And for this risky move, he did not hesitate to put Hejin in danger! He wanted to use Hejin to hold up the troops on the northern front to prevent them from returning to aid Dali at any time. So when he heard that the bandits besieging Hejin actually divided their forces and planned a surprise attack