Lao Wansui in Chang'an City is always half drunk and half awake these days, because he has nothing to do if he doesn't drink!
When he first entered Xi'an, he was also very ambitious, thinking that he could soar into the sky. Even if he can't conquer the city of Beijing like Li Zicheng did, he can at least become the king of Guanzhong, right?
But the truth is always so cruel. This old man, Long Live, is just not as good as King Li Chuang!
As soon as Li Zicheng entered the Qin Pass, he was immediately supported by all the people and supported by all directions. It didn't take much effort to capture the military towns in Gansu and Shaanxi.
But now it was Zhang Xianzhong's turn. A group of military leaders from Gansu and Shaanxi refused to give him face. They would rather follow Wu Sangui, a traitor, than join the Western Dynasty. After the appeasement failed, he sent Zhang Kewang and Zhang Wenxiu to lead troops to the west to attack Wu Sangui.
As a result, he stirred up a hornet's nest as soon as he went there, just in time for Wu Sangui to carry out the thousand-household reform-that is, to militarize the soldiers and horses under his command and the civilian households under his jurisdiction in units of one thousand households. After some rough sorting, a total of 330 thousand-household offices (officials were called "thousand-household offices") were sorted out.
One hundred and thirty of them were under the direct jurisdiction of Wu Sangui. The basis of these thousands-households were the Guan Ning Army of the Western Expedition, and they were grouped around Wu Sangui. Qianhu was not hereditary, but was appointed by Wu Sangui. This part of the Qianhu Office not only had to bear military service, but also had to pay taxes to the Pingxi General's Mansion.
The remaining two hundred thousand households are controlled by powerful generals in Gansu and Shaanxi, and the thousand households are hereditary by the leaders of the generals. These thousand-household offices do not need to pay taxes to the General Pingxi Palace, but they still have to bear military service.
Military service is divided into two types: Shangfan and Dianji. Shangfan means that the soldiers and civilians under the jurisdiction of each thousand households need to take turns to perform military service for General Pingxi. However, the General's Mansion will not recruit troops directly from the subjects of Qianhu, but will only ask for people from Qianhu. Therefore, each Qianhu Station must ensure that there are 80 fully armed soldiers serving as soldiers for Pingxi General's Mansion at any time, and they must also provide these soldiers with food rations.
In other words, Pingxi General's Mansion theoretically has 26,400 standing troops!
Dianqiu means a large number of troops. In addition to the previous military service, the upper limit of mobilization is all the men of 330,000 households. In theory, hundreds of thousands of people can be mobilized - this is desperate!
Of course, such a "thousand-household reform" needs a goal that can unite the two major systems of Guan Ning and Gansu and Shaanxi. This goal is Zhang Xianzhong - Zhang Xianzhong is a big bandit who has fought in half of China, and he robs wherever he goes. Wherever you go, there must be a lot of money on hand.
As long as Zhang Xianzhong is snatched away, everyone can make a fortune!
At this moment, Zhang Xianzhong sent Zhang Kewang and Zhang Wenxiu to his door to cause trouble. Wasn't this just to let people practice their skills?
So Wu Sangui immediately gathered 55,000 elite troops to start training. He also showed the spirit of "fighting for three guis" and sent his direct troops to take the lead. He directly beat Zhang Kewang, who had mediocre military capabilities, and was stunned. He returned in defeat. Even Fengxiang Mansion All lost...
Now Lao Long live Zhang Xianzhong is a little dumbfounded, he has met someone who is cheating and taking advantage of others!
Now Wu Sangui is stationed in Fengxiang Fucheng, which is not far from Xi'an Fucheng. It is estimated that an attack will come after the autumn harvest. It is hard to say whether Xi'an can be defended by then!
Once Xi'an is not defended, where can Zhang Xianzhong, a rogue, go?
Tongguan and Xixiakou in the east are tightly blocked. The south side is blocked by Yuan Zongdi and Liu Fangliang. Going north is okay, but the problem is how poor northern Shaanxi is! Didn’t everyone rebel just because they couldn’t stand the poverty in northern Shaanxi?
Now fight back to northern Shaanxi...will the team disperse?
Therefore, Zhang Xianzhong had no choice but to drink to drown his sorrows.
He drank a few more drinks today, and while he was half drunk and half awake, Zhang Dingguo's voice suddenly came to his ears.
"Father, father, good news... Brother Nengqi has broken through Tongguan! Our road to the east is open!"
Zhang Xianzhong was in a daze, and he laughed when he heard the news, "My son Dingguo, you are seeking your father's happiness again..."
"Father, I'm not joking, it's true!" Zhang Dingguo said with a happy face, "Most of the Tatar soldiers guarding Tongguan Pass were transferred away for unknown reasons. Brother Nengqi found out, so he personally led the soldiers to attack , succeeded with one blow... Now Tongguan is our territory!"
"Hahaha," Zhang Xianzhong slapped the table and laughed, "Zhongzhongzhong... I really like hearing this, keep talking!"
"Father and ministers, let's take the opportunity to march eastward to Luoyang!" Zhang Dingguo planned for Zhang Xianzhong. "In ancient times, Chang'an was the western capital and Luoyang was the eastern capital. As long as we occupy Luoyang, we will have both capitals in hand. Father can call himself emperor again!"
Zhang Xianzhong is now the closed emperor, but he is still a king to the outside world. Zhang Dingguo knows his godfather's thoughts best. He really wants to live like an emperor again, so he made this suggestion!
"Hit!" Zhang Xianzhong laughed after hearing this, "Damn it, I just want to go to Luoyang to proclaim myself emperor! Ding the country, summon the generals!"
"According to the order!"
Zhang Xianzhong's work efficiency was quite high. After he sobered up, he confirmed that Tongguan had really been taken down by Zhang Nengqi. He no longer waited and hesitated, and immediately recalled Zhang Kewang and Zhang Wenxiu who were stationed in Wugong and Xi County, and then ordered Zhang Wenxiu to stay in Xi'an. , Liu Jinzhong stationed troops in Xianyang, Feng Shuangli stationed troops in Shangzhou, and Bai Wenxuan stationed troops in Fuping. Then he personally led an army of 100,000 people, marched out of Tongguan in a mighty manner, and rushed to Luoyang.
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With a bang, Emperor Ama of the Qing Dynasty smashed an inkstone placed on the desk. As if he still wasn't relieved, he smashed the pen washer again. In Taiyuan City, in the study room of Huang Ama's palace, the leading figures of the Qing Dynasty in Shanxi, including Azige, all stood aside with their hands down, not daring to express their dignity.
As soon as Nikan's confession came, Emperor Amadorgun jumped to his feet.
What a bastard! How could he bring the troops from Tongguan to rescue Jiezhou? He thought Zhang Xianzhong was really beaten to death by Wu Sangui? If that was the case, Wu Sangui would have gone to seize Xi'an Mansion long ago, why would he stay in Fengxiang Mansion without moving?
Now it's better, Jiezhou City can't be saved, Tongguan was captured by Zhang Xianzhong again, and Zhang Xianzhong also marched eastward and rushed towards Luoyang... A good situation was ruined by Nikan.
In addition, this little brat Zhu Cijiong is also bad! Instead of joining forces with Datong, he led his troops to attack the Jiezhou and Xiechi salt fields!
Are you the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty or a bandit of his grandma?
Dorgon finally roared: "I'm going to pack up everything for him! I want to go to Luoyang in person to see how Zhang Xianzhong, the thief, can behave!"
Several Zhengbai Banner officials immediately agreed, turned around, and went to pack up and prepare for the departure of the army. However, Azig, who had been leading troops in Shanshan and Shaanxi since entering the Pass, did not move. Seeing that Dorgon seemed to have lost some of his energy, he reminded him in a low voice: "Huang Ama... This Luliang Mountain, we just ignore it? The army of the King on Luliang Mountain has become stronger and stronger in recent years, and now many remnants from Datong have gone to Luliang Mountain. I'm afraid..."
Of course, the Qing army won a complete victory in the Battle of Datong, but they did not defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop. At least more than 10,000 Ming troops and their families went to Luliang Mountain... These were all Ming troops who had a bloody feud with the Qing Dynasty, and they also fought hard for three or four years in the Battle of Datong. To reach Luliang alive is a testament to their abilities.
With the blessing of this group of people, Zhu Cijiong's strength becomes even stronger!
"What are you afraid of? They're just grass bandits in the mountains!" Dorgon glared at Azig.
Azig frowned. He knew that this battle in Shanxi was Dorgon's first battle after becoming "Duo Amma", and he could not afford to lose!
Although Datong Mansion was captured now, Zhang Xianzhong took the opportunity to break out of Tongguan and take Luoyang in sight.
Luoyang was the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties. How could its political influence be comparable to that of Datong? Gaining Datong but losing Luoyang is a defeat.
But the problem is, once Dorgon goes south to Luoyang, won't the third prince on Luliang Mountain get a chance to breathe?
In addition, once the Qing army and Zhang Xianzhong got into a melee, would Nanming take advantage of it?
Going south to Luoyang is a mistake!
