This was so beautifully said that several people were speechless.
But everyone knew that it was Zuo Liangyu who he was afraid of.
His wives and concubines were all captured by him.
There are more than 200,000 soldiers in Jiujiang, waiting for danger. Although there are many rioters, the Western army is only half a dozen!
"What the king said is true."
Wang Zhaolin, the counselor and son-in-law, echoed:
"The world is in chaos, and Bashu is the only one that can be the foundation of an emperor. Let the Ming Dynasty and Li Zicheng go dog-eat-dog, and then we will reap the benefits."
The four adopted sons, Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, and Ai Nengqi, could only agree.
Liu Wenxiu was cautious by nature, so he couldn't help but said: "I'm afraid it will be bad if we offend King Shun."
"Offended?" After hearing this, Zhang Xianzhong sneered:
"Li Zicheng was just a postman. He killed Luo Rucai, Yuan Shizhong, He Yilong, etc. regardless of friendship. I have long seen through his ruthless heart."
"Otherwise, how could Dingguo accept Lao Huihui's troops so smoothly? Besides, now his thoughts are all on Beijing and he can no longer control the south."
After hearing this, everyone nodded, their faces relieved a lot.
"Now that we have occupied Jingzhou, we will be able to break through Yiling and enter Sichuan. Let the sons prepare!"
Zhang Xianzhong nodded, extremely satisfied.
Immediately, 300,000 Daxi troops marched towards Kuizhou.
By this time, no one doubted Zhang Xianzhong's lie about marching westward, and for a while, the entire south was shaken.
Zhang Xianzhong did not hesitate to offend Li Zicheng, but also wanted to capture Jingzhou, which shows his strong will.
"Father, there is news from the north that the Hanzhong Ming army is moving south and is preparing to attack Xiangyang."
Sun Kewang emphasized again: "Should we be careful?"
"Xiangyang?" Zhang Xianzhong fell into thinking.
"Don't worry." Wang Zhaolin, the chief adviser and son-in-law, couldn't help laughing and said:
"Xiangyang is a fortified city in the world. It cannot be captured within a few months. By then, we would have gone to Sichuan and killed the King of Shu."
"Just hold on to Yiling."
Zhang Xianzhong desperately wanted to enter Sichuan and proclaim himself emperor. He couldn't help but said: "Let the Ming army and the Chuang army fight. Now, the most important thing is to enter Sichuan."
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At the same time, Zhu Yixi came to Yunyang Mansion with an army of 30,000 troops and a large amount of food and grass, and gathered with Prime Minister Hui Deng and Wang Guangen.
As for the slogan of sending troops, it is to regain Huguang and wipe out the rebels.
When he came to Yunyang Mansion, Zhu Yixi understood what it means to fight against bandits like a comb and soldiers like a grate (must read).
The grate is also used for combing hair, but its main function is to catch lice, which is more detailed.
The huge Yunyang Mansion, under the governance of two Shaanxi generals, was struggling to survive, prices were soaring, and there were more people in the mountains and forests than in the city.
Thanks to the Han River, although the upper reaches are a bit steeper, it is still faster by boat than by people.
Within three days of arriving at Yunyang Mansion, all 100,000 stones of food and grass had arrived.
At this time, it was suddenly reported that Zhang Xianzhong had arrived in Jingzhou and was heading north along the river.
Now, both parties were sitting on the wax.
How to defeat 300,000 Western thieves?
Zhu Yixi breathed a sigh of relief: Damn it, Zhang Xianzhong is finally ready to attack Sichuan.
While the others were frowning, Zhu Yixi's heart was bright.
He understood that Zhang Xianzhong looked very powerful, but he was far inferior to Li Zicheng. He and Zuo Liangyu, a rookie, exchanged blows, and even had a dog locked behind closed doors and beaten, forcing him to leave Jiangxi.
Sichuan did not have elite soldiers, so Zhang Xianzhong fought for a year.
It can be seen that if we count the combat effectiveness, Manqing is first-rate.
Qin Jun, Chuang Jun, and Guan Ning Cavalry are considered second-rate, while Zuo Liangyu, Zhang Xianzhong, Huang Degong, Gao Jie, etc. can only be considered third-rate.
The rest of the officers and soldiers can only be considered low-ranking.
And Zhu Yixi, the person who inherited the mantle of Sun Chuanting, can be regarded as a Qin army, barely sticking to the second-rate side.
The elite frontier troops and sharp firearms are truly extraordinary in strength.
"They fight theirs, we fight ours."
When everyone was gloomy, Zhu Yixi stood up and said loudly: "Sichuan is not that easy to fight. Let's fight Xiangyang first."
"Hit Xiangyang first!"
The Qin army nodded in agreement.
Prime Minister Hui Deng and Wang Guangen could only agree.
In terms of numbers, they can't compare.
At this time, Zhu Yixi's Qin army was full of talents.
There are three people at the rank of commander-in-chief, You Shiwei (former Yulin commander-in-chief), Chen Yongfu (Henan commander-in-chief), and Zhao Guangyuan (Qianghan commander-in-chief).
At the rank of general, Liu Tingjie and Li Jizu.
Zhang Daoyuan stayed in Hanzhong to guard the rear.
Zhao Shu came to Yunyang and was responsible for coordinating food and grass.
To be honest, Zhu Yixi was really worried without Zhao Shu to take care of food and grass.
Fifty thousand soldiers and horses, following the Han River, flowed down the river with great momentum.
First go to Junzhou, then Guanghua, Gucheng, and finally, come to Fancheng Pass, which is the last pass in Xiangyang.
Since all the elite troops were transferred to Guanzhong, they were able to wait and see the wind along the way. After several states and counties, the number of soldiers and horses accumulated reached 60,000.
For these prisoners, Zhu Yixi always asked them to escort grain and grass and serve as trackers, but he did not dare to use them for the time being.
Facing such a victory, Zhu Yixi frowned.
Huiden was surprised and asked why.
Zhu Yixi said calmly: "I thought I could see the power of thieves when I left Shaanxi, but I didn't expect that I would win all the way. It's a pity."
Hui and Wang were confused. Isn't this bad?
For Feng Xiong, the defense commander of Xiangyang, it can be described as three surprises in one day.
He had already heard of Zhu Yixi's name.
The general Li Guo died in his hands, and now he is heading south to Huguang. It is extremely pessimistic for him.
So, he sent troops to ask for help.
In Lizhou, the mighty general Wang Wenyao sent 6,000 troops to the rescue; in Anlu, the Yangwu Wei general Bai Wang sent 3,000 troops to the rescue; in Hanchuan, the mighty general Xie Yinglong sent 3,000 troops to the rescue.
The rest of the troops in Henan, Jingzhou, and Chengtian were either trapped or too far apart to avoid close fire.
The total reinforcements were more than 12,000 people.
Including the 10,000 people from Fancheng and Xiangyang, the total number of troops exceeded 20,000.
This seemed quite small compared to the huge number of shun troops, but who allowed King Chuang to enter the pass, and the rest of the troops were scattered everywhere.
Although there are only 20,000 people, Feng Xiong is still confident.
The siege of a city has always been ten times greater. Without one or two hundred thousand people, Xiangyang City would never have fallen.
"Here, how can we fight?"
Hui Dengxian and others looked at Xiangyang City, a little confused.
Xiangyang City is located on the south bank of the Han River, surrounded by water on three sides and backed by a mountain on one side. There are more than 4,000 battlements on the city walls alone, and the widest part of the moat reaches 80 feet, with an average of 60 feet.
When Zhang Xianzhong was able to defeat Xiangyang, he intercepted Yang Sichang's documents and tokens and entered the city in a grand manner.
Afterwards, King Xiang was killed, and Li Zicheng took the opportunity to conquer Luoyang and captured the two vassals. His crime was as great as the sky, and Yang Sichang had no choice but to commit suicide to apologize.
Attacking Xiangyang head-on, Zhang Xianzhong could not win even if he was killed.
For the Ming army at this time, Xiangyang was equally difficult to capture.
