"This is all a misunderstanding of the country! Ban Gu's "Ode to the Western Capital" says: "The Qinling Mountains are in the distance, and the Fu is in the north. "There is Mount Wei in the east of Guan, Qinling in the south, Longshan in the west, and the Yellow River in the north. The lone army of Tatar and Qi has penetrated thousands of miles, and it is against the military strategists..."
Academician Pan Duao was the last one to stand up and speak. He looked upright and his words were full of disdain for Qi Jun.
After saying a few words, he was interrupted by Liu Wenxiu.
"Pan Du'ao, shut up! What are you doing? You want to be a scholar. If you can't beat him, you just can't beat him. Don't let him get angry here!"
"I have already passed the scholar examination!"
Pan Duao did not look at the martial artist and continued:
"The city of Xi'an is high and deep, with archery towers and turrets. There are red cannons at the top of the city. One man can guard the gate and no ten thousand men can open it! It is also guarded by the elite of the old battalion. If Deng Changxiong wants to capture it, it will be impossible without tens of thousands of troops dying!" "
When several adopted sons of Emperor Daxi heard this, they all looked at the great scholar with ill intentions.
All the generals feared the enemy like a tiger, but Pan Duao, who had no strength to restrain a chicken, stepped forward.
Zhang Zicheng was moved by his awe-inspiring righteousness.
"Okay! Okay! Great Scholar Pan, if he was as courageous as you, Deng Changxiong wouldn't be able to reach Xi'an!"
Liu Wenxiu snorted and said neither yin nor yang:
"Xi'an is about to be surrounded by the Tatars. The surrounding soldiers and horses are all like cowardly turtles. They are hiding in their shells and do not come to help. Pan Xiucai can't even say that reinforcements will come!"
Zhang Zicheng stood up and swayed:
"Whoever can go to the south to mobilize reinforcements and relieve the siege of Xi'an, I will make him the King of Weinan!"
Although there are still more than 30,000 Western troops in the city of Xi'an and the city defense is strong, the defenders are all defeated by the Tatars.
Some unlucky battalions were beaten by the twelve regiments of Qi in turn, and their morale was completely lost.
Everyone whispered, this reward is obviously not attractive, Xi'an can't hold it, let alone Weinan.
Shaanxi cannot stay any longer. Either go to Henan or Sichuan.
However, the results of these two choices are basically the same.
The chieftain of Sichuan will not tolerate them, let alone Henan. The Ninth Corps of the Qi Army is waiting in the Central Plains.
Everyone looked at each other and said nothing.
Zhang Zicheng gritted his teeth and was about to increase the amount of the reward when he heard the bachelor say solemnly:
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go."
Pan Duao, a native of Yingcheng, Hubei Province, was born as a scholar. In the third year of the Apocalypse, Zhu Youjian was killed and the world was in chaos. This scholar made a decisive decision and gathered thirty people to build a water village and train as a water master. Prepare to follow the example of Liu Xiu, Huang Chao and other talented seniors and do something great.
In the first year of Wuding, Li Xianzhong sent Liu Zongmin south to attack Huguang, Henan Province. Wang Duao killed the Yingcheng County Magistrate and joined the Chuang Army.
I thought I was holding him in my arms, but a few months later, Liu was beheaded by Pugang's Fifth Corps. Pan Duao escaped by chance and turned to Zhang Zicheng again.
Because of his good writing skills and resourcefulness, he was regarded as a military advisor. After the founding of Daxi, he was awarded the title of bachelor.
According to original history, this rebellious scholar who imitated Huang Chao and Liu Xiu was finally captured by Yang Sichang and imprisoned in Xiangyang. He was executed in the 14th year of Chongzhen.
"well!"
Zhang Zicheng stroked the yellow beard under his chin, looked up to the sky and laughed:
"What did you say? What does the wind know? What does chaos in the country show? I, indeed, I saw the right person. I will issue three imperial edicts now. Before the Tatars surround me, you can quickly take them to Hanzhong, Ankang, Weinan, let those three turtle grandsons raise troops and go north! Damn it, if you don’t send troops, I will chop off their heads!"
The old eunuch came to the emperor holding pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
"Write!"
Zhang Zicheng shouted loudly.
This old eunuch was originally the steward of the Qin Prince's Mansion in the former Ming Dynasty and had been staying in the Qin Prince's Mansion since he was born.
He successively served Zhu Cunji, the last king of Qin, and Li Xianzhong, the emperor of Tang Dynasty, and now he works for Emperor Daxi.
It can be said that I went through three dynasties without leaving home.
"Xing Nian, write it quickly!"
Zhang Zicheng pushed away the wine bottle and wine glass on the eucalyptus, pulled out a piece of rice paper, and slapped it on the eucalyptus.
"Write!"
The old eunuch raised his brush tremblingly and listened attentively.
"Write it as I read it, mother's!"
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: Mr. Liu Jinzhong, as soon as you arrived in Hanzhong, you were like a dead man. I don't know how to write a letter to ask if I am still alive! Now that I have lost so many troops and horses, and spent so much money, from now on Northern Shaanxi ran to Guanzhong, but the Tatars still won’t let me go. I’m going to fight Deng Changxiong to death! You donkey ball boy, you are an immortal! Come here and save me. If you don’t come back, I will chop your father, mother and son into pieces. Mud, get into your mother's hair! Admire this!
"
The old eunuch took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and copied out Emperor Daxi's oral edict in three copies, only changing the names of the three prefects.
Zhang Zicheng waved his hand: "Give it to Grand Scholar Pan!"
The old eunuch held the imperial edict of the black rhino horn shaft and quickly handed it to Pan Duao as if it felt hot to his hands.
Academician Pan said righteously: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will leave the city to bring in reinforcements right away!"
Mount Saga.
The hillside is as steep as an axe. When you climb to the top and look south, you can clearly see the Jingwei River and have a panoramic view of the Guanzhong Plain.
Saga Mountain is located at the junction of Jingyang, Sanyuan and Chunhua counties, only 120 miles away from Xi'an.
At midnight on the first day of February in the second year of Guangde, the second regiment of the Qi army arrived at the southern foot of Mount Saga one after another. The army camped near the mountain, and the fire soldiers made fires to make food.
At noon, the black tent stretched for more than ten miles, like a huge black dragon. Winding and entwined, it lurks on the edge of the Guanzhong Plain, stretching out its sharp fangs, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.
The Chinese military tent.
The messengers wearing light armor and riding horses tightened their reins one after another at the entrance of the big tent. With waves of people neighing and horses neighing, a letter of sealing the pond was passed into the big tent.
The combat staff opened the blood-stained newspaper, summarized the situation on various battlefields, and gave combat suggestions.
The original report and the staff's suggestions were summarized in front of the chief officer. After discussion between the chief training officer and the corps chief officer, the combat order was issued.
This decision-making process has shown a trend of standardization and assembly line operations.
Shi Ming, the commander-in-chief of the Second Corps, put down a newspaper and sighed slightly:
"Xi'an City's suspension bridge, gate tower, archery tower, main tower, and turrets were all renovated last year. They also added dozens of artillery pieces. Those defeated soldiers in northern Shaanxi retreated to Xi'an. I am afraid that there were 30,000 to 40,000 people. They collided. If we open this iron wall, I don’t know how many people will die.”
Not only that, the Daxi Army also fortified the enemy tower, Yuecheng and Wengcheng. There was an "enemy tower" every meter on the city wall.
There is a garrison tower built on each enemy platform, and a turret built in each corner of the city.
"The bandits have added several more horse faces. The distance between the two horse faces is exactly sixty paces. Bows, arrows and stones can hit our army's heads. But the city wall is so thick that artillery can't cut through it, and it can only cost people's lives." Go fill it in.”
"Okay, Lao Fang, has the staff drawn up a battle plan?"
Deng Changxiong of the Second Corps wore an iron helmet with black locks and a black collar, revealing a few gray hair on his temples. He was looking at a Xi'an city defense map with bright eyes.
The map was sent by the Capricorn Guards who were lurking in Xi'an at the risk of death. The military strength and artillery equipment in various parts of the city were clearly marked.
The Daxi Army defended the city wall of Xi'an and formed an indestructible system.
The Moon City Tower echoes the Dacheng Tower and controls the situation at the suspension bridge gate;
The turrets guard the four corners of the city, assist the main tower, and convey the general's orders and the entire city's battle situation;
The enemy tower takes advantage of its protruding features to form three-dimensional crossfire from the front and between the two towers, sniping at the invading enemies at the city gate and reducing the pressure on the gate guards.
Supplemented by deep ditches, high barriers and battlements, it can be said to be impregnable and insurmountable.
Fang Shiming turned his eyes away from the city defense map and quickly replied:
"Most of the combat staff advocated besieging the city and waiting for the bandits to collapse."
"siege?"
Deng Changxiong frowned. The Second Corps entered Shaanxi with a total of 10,000 soldiers and horses, plus 7,000 Mongolian soldiers to assist the attack. The pressure on the logistics of a 20,000-strong army should not be underestimated. Even if Shanxi had a good harvest last year and had sufficient food and grass, it could not withstand the hardships they endured in Guanzhong.
Without waiting for Deng Changxiong to refute, Fang Shiming continued:
"Last year, there was a drought in Guanzhong. The bandits used all the food to build the city defense. Based on various intelligence, it was determined that they would run out of food this month. The morale of the defenders was low and they did not dare to go out of the city to fight in the field. As long as there was no food, they would surrender soon. "
"However, it is expected that tens of thousands of people will starve to death."
Deng Changxiong shook his head and asked again:
"How many internal agents does the coir raincoat guard have?"
Fang Shiming smiled and said: "Don't count on the internal response. It's not like attacking the county town. There are 400,000 people in the city. Including the bandits, there are even 500,000. It's useless for a few people to set fire to the city."
"What about a direct attack? How many soldiers will die?"
The instructor said a number that made the commander feel terrible:
"Three thousand."
"Three thousand?!"
Deng Changxiong's voice trembled.
"The combat staff deduced this based on the performance of the Daxi Army in many battles. The people guarding the city are Zhang Zicheng's old brothers. If you know that there is no way to escape and only one death, the combat power that breaks out will be stronger than in northern Shaanxi... "
Deng Changxiong closed his eyes and began to imagine the tragic scene of soldiers from the Second Corps ascending the city to fight.
Fang Shiming said cautiously: "Chief Deng, the operational goal of the Second Corps is to lay a solid foundation for advancing to the southwest. The Shaanxi thieves are at the end of their road. If they lose troops and generals here, the gain will outweigh the loss. The Supreme Emperor said that the southwest is the big head."
Deng Changxiong wanted to ask more questions, but the guard suddenly walked up to the chief officer and whispered in a low voice.
"What? The bandits are here to negotiate peace."
"How can we allow others to sleep on the side of the bed? If my emperor wants to rule the world, no one can be left behind, and Shaanxi is certainly no exception."
Deng Changxiong looked sternly at Pan Duao, who was standing in front of him in a Western official uniform.
This man claimed to be a bachelor from the Daxi Kingdom, but he looked more like a green-skinned rogue on the Tianjin Wei Pier.
Fang Shiming drew out his saber, put the tip of the saber against Archdoctor Pan's chin, glared at him fiercely and said:
"I gave you a chance, but you didn't use it!"
The instructor pointed outside the tent. In the vast and rugged mountains, several hunched old men were still bending over to hoe the ground, their hands and feet were calloused.
"Since the forty-seventh year of Wanli, floods, droughts, and locust plagues have continued throughout the land of the Three Qin Dynasty. Soldiers and bandits are everywhere, and the people are so miserable! More than 20 years ago, Zhang Zicheng occupied Shaanxi and did not know how to show consideration for the people. Such a big Shaanxi has made you suffer like this. The able-bodied men either died or fled, leaving only women, children, old and young to farm the land for you, and now you still want to sue for peace?"
Pan Duao gently pushed the blade away and said calmly:
"Shangguan, to be honest, it is Emperor Daxi who wants to fight to the end. This is a letter he wrote to the prefects of Hanzhong, Weinan and other places asking for help."
As the bachelor spoke, he handed Zhang Zicheng's foul-mouthed edict to Fang Shiming.
Fang Shiming frowned, grabbed the imperial edict, and was stunned as soon as he read one sentence.
He suppressed his laughter and handed the imperial edict to Deng Changxiong again.
After Deng Changxiong read this outrageous imperial edict, he couldn't help but sigh. They were both warriors, but Zhang Zicheng and the Supreme Emperor were thousands of miles apart.
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"The peace negotiation was initiated by me. The Qi army is brave and difficult to compete with. The fall of Daxi is just around the corner. I am willing to be the king's vanguard and serve as your internal support. When the time comes, Xi'an is captured. I hope the new dynasty will not forget this. A small contribution.”
Deng Changxiong put down the imperial edict and said with a serious expression:
"If University Scholar Pan can attack the city internally, I will personally go to the eunuch to request merit for you and recommend you to serve as an official in Qi State, but..."
Fang Shiming smiled and said, "I'm afraid that the great scholar is powerless."
Pan Duao said calmly:
"Don't worry, you two. I have been able to survive among gangsters for so many years only because of a few propaganda articles. Zhang Zicheng's adopted son Ai Nengqi had an affair with a concubine of his adoptive father. The concubine was pregnant. He was afraid of being discovered by his adoptive father. Ai Nengqi always knew the power of the Qi army, and the old man was very righteous to him. He advised him to kill his adoptive father and join the Qi army! He was just worried that he had fought against your Qi army before, and he was afraid that he would not be killed. Take it in.”
Fang Shiming thought to himself: "He is indeed as good a adopted son as Lu Bu."
Deng Changxiong said with an indifferent expression: "When can Ai Nengqi take action? How many soldiers and horses do he have under his command? How many can follow him anyway?"
"The troops and horses are uncertain, and the date has not been determined yet. We are just waiting for the reply from the two chief officers."
Pan Duao continued: "To ensure nothing goes wrong, I must first go to Weinan and then persuade the three prefects to follow suit anyway."
Fang Shiming smiled and said: "Do you think we are fools? Let you go to Weinan and ask you to move reinforcements?"
The instructor smacked his eyes angrily and said loudly: "You use serial tricks to make up these stories. You can deceive others, but you can't deceive me, Fang Shiming! I am familiar with military books, and I have never seen any treacherous tricks!"
After saying that, he looked at the guard:
"Push it out and chop it."
The guards immediately took down Pan Duao and pushed him towards the entrance of the tent.
The Grand Maester looked up to the sky and laughed.
Fang Shiming asked curiously: "I have seen through your treacherous plan, why are you laughing?"
"I just laugh at the fact that people say that the Supreme Emperor of Qi is open to all rivers and can tolerate people from far away. It seems that it is just a talk. Even a weak civil servant like me can't tolerate it. It seems that it can't be a big deal!"
Fang Shiming smiled and said: "I'm going to expose your flaws and teach you how to die without resentment. Since you are sincerely acting as an internal agent, why don't you know when the appointment will be? Do you want to find out the situation of the army, and then wait for me to attack Xi'an, and you will send people to ambush me?" !”
After hearing this, Pan Duao said without changing his expression: "How dare you claim to be familiar with military books? You dare to boast that you are familiar with military books. How can a person with no knowledge or skills serve as a trainer! It's a pity that I, Pan Duao, have to die today for you, a mediocre person like you." hand."
Fang Shiming said angrily: "I am a graduate of the second batch of Shenyang Military Academy and a disciple of the Supreme Emperor! Do you think I am uneducated?"
"Tell me what I said is wrong. If you can't tell me, I will kill you myself."
Pan Duao laughed and said, "Don't you hear that 'stealing from behind the master's back cannot be done on a regular basis'? Now you and I are agreeing on a date here. If we are too eager to take action at that time, if we come here to respond, the matter will be leaked and the army will be damaged. What can we do? ? This matter can be done cheaply, how can you make an appointment in advance? What other college did you study in? I think you have read it in the dog's belly? "
Deng Changxiong laughed loudly, patted Pan Duao on the shoulder, and said comfortingly:
"Grandmaster, don't be angry. It's not that the instructor doesn't believe you, it's just a try. You are not Huang Gai, and we are not Cao Cao."
Pan Duao swore to the sky: "Ai Nengqi and I sincerely surrender to Daqi. We are like a baby looking to its parents. How can we be deceitful!"
Deng Changxiong nodded and said:
"Okay, okay, no matter what, it would be best if the people can have fewer casualties."
"My emperor is merciful and cannot bear to kill more people."
As he spoke, he pulled out his saber, led the grand maester, and walked out of the tent.
Outside the big tent, several guards who escorted Pan Duao to declare the decree were tied up and kneeling on the ground, looking around with fear on their faces.
Deng Changxiong handed the saber to Pan Duao.
"Come, bachelor, kill all Zhang Zicheng's men and replace them with the guards I gave you to escort you on your way. You can't stay here for a long time. Go to Weinan as soon as possible to persuade him to surrender. But I estimate that Liu Jinzhong will not need to see this imperial edict. If you persuade him, he will surrender to Daqi."
