Chapter 347 Offense and Defense
The trilateral general Yang He is now the most popular. After capturing Fengyang, Zhu Youjian issued an edict and named him the governor of the four provinces. He is the governor of Shaanxi, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Huguang, Jiangxi, and Nanzhili. He has extremely powerful power. big.
In the governor's camp in Jiangbei, Yang He was arranging military affairs. All the civil and military personnel under his command were gearing up, and the atmosphere in the tent was extremely lively.
"The Governor has been promoted all the way, and the King of Qin sent many congratulatory gifts as a token of appreciation."
After Yang Hezhong became a Jinshi, he became an official in Shaanxi, and was promoted to the chief of the Ministry of War, the censor, and the censor of Zuoqiandu. After Fengyang was captured, he not only became the governor of the four provinces, but also had the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War.
However, when facing the officials of King Qin, he was a little flattering: "Thank you King Qin for your grace. I will definitely not embarrass the Qin army when I serve."
The affairs of Prince Qin's Mansion had just been finalized here, and Yang He immediately began to make arrangements for the capture of Dasheng Pass.
He Huchen, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, stood aside and said: "Supervisor, why don't you let the last general go?"
"You can't trust Yang Qi?"
Yang Qi is Guyuan's commander-in-chief and a member of Yang He's clan. He has become his personal general since Yang He took over the three sides. It was commander-in-chief Yang Qi who attacked Dasheng Pass this time.
He Huchen quickly clasped his fists after hearing this: "General, that's not what I meant. It's just that Nanjing is at the feet of the imperial army now. All the southern troops are trapped in Yangzhou. If Cheng Guogong and others arrive in Nanjing first, I will be worried about punishment from the imperial court. "
Yang He nodded thoughtfully. What He Huchen said made sense. Although in his mind He Huchen won a great victory in Ningxia, it was not achieved by this warrior alone. Besides, he was in charge of three sides, and the temperament of those general soldiers He also knew it thoroughly, and He Huchen would not lie to him about this kind of thing.
"What you said makes some sense," Yang He said and looked at his staff Zhang Henian: "Wen Zhi, what do you think about this?"
The person in the tent was Yang He's confidant. Zhang Henian waved his fan and said, "Dong Weng, General Du doesn't like the Wang General's headquarters."
hiss...
Yang He took a breath of cold air. He almost forgot about this joint point, so he immediately gave the order: "Send this order to Du Wenhuan, commanding Du Wenhuan's troops to go north to Liuhe immediately and wait for an opportunity to cross the river."
Nearly 50,000 people under Wang Jiayin's command were adapted from Shaanxi's refugee rebels. When they attacked Fengyang, Wang Jiayin's troops even looted the people of Fengyang. In order to appease Wang Jiayin, Yang He also made loud noises but little rain. It won Wang Jiayin's heart, but Du Wenhuan, who had a serious military background, couldn't stand it.
For this reason, the two groups even had a lot of friction when they were in Fengyang.
At this moment, the commander-in-chief Yang Qi led his troops to station troops to defeat the pass. Wang Jiayin's troops were also crossing the river, preparing to support Yang Qi, and Du Wenhuan was ordered to provide flank cover.
Zhang Henian's words made Yang He wake up. The Great Victory Pass was just around the corner. Wang Jiayin's troops were rebels anyway, and they couldn't change their looting habits. If Du Wenhuan and Wang Jiayin were allowed to cooperate together, there would definitely be problems.
"Wenzhi, fortunately you reminded me."
"This is my duty, but Dong Weng, General He is also an old man who plans for the country. Now His Majesty's temper is uncertain. If something goes wrong in the attack on Nanjing, we will definitely be impeached."
At this moment, Yang He thought about the impeachment of the imperial censors for conniving his subordinates after the attack on Fengyang, and the decision to recruit some unrecognized rebels in Shaanxi without authorization, and then he became afraid of the current emperor.
"Your Majesty..."
Yang He took a deep breath, and then looked at He Huchen: "I made a mistake. Fortunately, Huchen reminded me. You can lead your troops to support Yang Qi immediately."
"The last general takes orders."
The defense of Dasheng Pass is also considered tight. Li Wanchang's deputy general Mao Shi guarded here with a defeated 30,000 troops. After Song Che entered the city, artillery and flintlock muskets were also transported to Dasheng Pass.
"Liang Fan's ordnance is really sophisticated, much more powerful than the three-eyed blunderbuss and the bird blunderbuss."
Mao Shi looked at the flintlock gun in his hand, sighed, and then looked at the guerrillas of one of the few firearms troops under his command: "Distribute all of them and let the soldiers get started quickly. There will definitely be a battle in the next few days." bloody battle."
"The last general takes orders."
After giving the order, Mao Shi's personal guard approached and whispered: "Sir, the Qin Army has sent someone to see you in person."
"Do you want to lobby the general?"
In front of a hidden soldier cave in Guannan City of Dasheng, only a few of Mao Shi's cronies were present.
The visitor clasped his fists respectfully: "General Mao, I came here under the order of the Governor, but I will be blessed with great wealth for General Mao."
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The guard beside him pulled out his long sword. Mao Shi turned around and shook his head gently: "Why, when did Yang He make the decision on his own?"
The visitor was not afraid, and continued: "General Mao, Dasheng Pass is already a thatched hut in the storm and may capsize at any time, and Nanjing is not a treasure ship and has no ability to anchor on the sea. An army of 250,000 has gathered. Jiangbei, before Guancheng, 100,000 people were waiting in arms. General Mao, after the great victory at Guan, they are like children now..."
"What's the benefit?"
The visitor did not expect that Mao Shi would ask such a direct question, so he smiled and said: "Master Superintendent said that as long as General Mao abandons the secret and surrenders to the light, he will write a letter to General Mao and ask him to be named the commander-in-chief of a town and confer the title of commander-in-chief. If General Mao is behind, If you have performed major meritorious services during the Qing Dynasty, it is also feasible to apply for a knighthood."
When Mao Shi heard this, he also lamented the efforts of the Northern Dynasty, but as rumored, the Zhu Ming royal family was really stingy with titles after Jiajing: "In this case, I wonder what I can do?"
The visitor was not very happy when he heard this. Was this an agreement?
"The general is generous. The superintendent said that as long as the general lets Guancheng pass and allows Commander Yang and Commander Wang to enter Dasheng Pass, the general will have made a great contribution."
"Just offering Guancheng?"
The visitor chuckled: "General, what do you think?"
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"have no idea,"
After hearing the news, Chen Cao shook his head: "The gain or loss of Dashengguan lies in how much Li Wanchang values Mao Shi. Furthermore, it depends on whether Mao Shi will be tempted."
While Chen Cao and his men were discussing the military situation, Zhao Xin quickly walked into the Yamen: "Your Majesty, urgent report from Jiangbei."
Chen Cao took the official document and snorted coldly: "Yang He was indeed fooled. Mao Shi pretended to surrender and opened a great victory. Yang Qi was originally a forward general, and Wang Jiayin's men were all composed of Shaanxi rebels. They were all rogues. Seeing that, When Mao Shi opened Guancheng, he rushed forward regardless of Yang Qi's orders, but Yang Qi's plan was ruined."
After reading the Jin Yiwei's secret report, Huang Chunyao laughed and said: "A rogue bandit is a rogue bandit. This is what determines the quality of military discipline."
"In this battle, Wang Jiayin's troops suffered more than ten thousand casualties, which can be said to be a serious injury. This is a great victory."
Chen Cao sat on a chair and analyzed: "The people in the Jinyiwei said that Wang Jiayin and Du Wenhuan had a grudge. Du Wenhuan was originally responsible for Yang Qi's left wing cover, but he was replaced by He Huchen and Zhao Xin when the battle came. I remember a few years ago I Did you just go find Du Wenhuan?"
Zhao Xin handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, Du Wenhuan was the deputy commander-in-chief of Yansui at that time. At that time, he was not like General Deng and General Chen."
Chen Cao nodded thoughtfully, for the same reason. At that time, he was still an earl, and it was absolutely impossible for a deputy general soldier who had a great future in the northwest to follow him. At that time, Du Wenhuan really didn't have Pay attention to Jin Yiwei who came to contact him, otherwise he will become Chen Cao's man like Deng Guang and Chen Maoxiu.
"Yang He suffered a loss at Dasheng Pass. Will he forcefully cross the Yangtze River from Liuhe and attack Nanjing directly?"
Chen Cao shook his head and denied the inquiry of his subordinates, and then said: "Unless Li Wanchang is a fool, a battle to defend Nanjing showed that Li Wanchang's men are not simple. Even the deputy commander Mao Shi was able to fake surrender. What do you think of Du Wenhuan?" Can those people from the northwest cross the Yangtze River by force?"
The waterways around Dashengguan are stable and have a small span, so you can build a pontoon bridge across the river. However, the current in this area is very fast, so you can't build a pontoon bridge, so you can only use boats to cross the river.
"Right now, Yang He has suffered a loss at Dasheng Pass. Students think he will attack Dasheng Pass. After all, there are hundreds of thousands of people."
"The accompanying soldiers and civilians cannot be counted. His 150,000 soldiers are already the limit."
Chen Cao turned to look at Zhao Xin and said: "Go and tell Xia Yunyi that the training of all armies must be accelerated. Also, the logistics troops must keep up. The war is coming."
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Song Che stood on the restored Fengtai Gate and used a telescope to look at the moving troops and horses a few miles away. He put it down for a long time and said, "Go and send someone to tell the prince that there is still a battle at Dasheng Pass. "
Du Wenhuan learned that Wang Jiayin's troops had suffered heavy losses at Dasheng Pass, and even he himself was injured. After Du Wenhuan repeatedly insulted God for being unfair, he actually did not let Wang Jiayin die at Dasheng Pass.
General Du Zhen is Du Wenhuan's clan brother and Du Wenhuan's personal general. Hearing this, he comforted Du Wenhuan, and then said: "Brother, I heard from the brother who reported the news that the Southern Army used Songjiang on a large scale at Dasheng Pass. Manufactured Firearms.”
"Yes, such a sharp firearm did not kill Wang Jiayin, which is enough to prove that the training of the Southern Army is not as good as that of Liang Fan."
Du Zhen heard that his eldest brother was still thinking about what happened back then, and said: "Brother, the military commander has sent a military order from Liuhe, asking us to cross the river from Liuhe."
Du Wenhuan looked at the rushing water of the Yangtze River in the distance, and then sneered: "How many of us in the northwest are good at swimming? How are the ships along the way organized?"
"Most of the surrounding ships were requisitioned and sent to the mouth of the Xijiang River. There are only a few left. There are currently less than a hundred sand ships."
"We have an army of fifty thousand, how long do you think it will take for these more than a hundred sand ships to be transported?" Du Wenhuan mocked: "This is without Li Wanchang knowing about it. Once intercepted, those under his command will have to jump into the Yangtze River to feed the fish;
Following my commander's military orders, the army moved in the direction of Yizhen, looking for opportunities in the waters of Longjiang River. "
Du Zhen was shocked: "Brother, Yizhen and Zhang Gaoping's troops of the Southern Army are stationed there. Let's go deep alone..."
"Hmph..." Du Wenhuan looked disdainful: "Unless Cheng Guogong and others are cowards, Zhang Gaoping will never dare to divide his troops."
