After Geng Jingzhong made up his mind, he immediately began to mobilize his troops. At this time, his army was led by seven generals including Zeng Yangxing, Bai Xianzhong, Liu Yan, Wang Jin, Wang Jinggong, Zhao Desheng, and Ma Weixing.
Among them, Wang Jinggong and Zhao Desheng, one is stationed inside Anren City and the other is stationed outside Anren City. The remaining five capital commanders are all stationed in Guixi County, Guangxin Prefecture, where Yingtan Town is located.
In addition, he gathered all the family members of Geng Jingzhong's subordinates to Yingtan Town - he was so smart, of course he knew that he had to hold other people's family members hostage before they would risk their lives!
Therefore, Geng Jingzhong, who wanted to do something big this time, left five thousand people led by Bai Xianzhong, his most trusted guard commander, to guard Yingtan Town, keeping a close eye on the tens of thousands of family members crowded there.
Then he led a total of 20,000 people from Zeng Yangxing, Liu Yan, Wang Jin, and Ma Weixing to Xingren County.
Xingren County is located on the edge of Jinjiang River. It was originally a small county. It was not as big as Yingtan Town at the foot of Longhu Mountain. Of course, it could not squeeze in so many soldiers.
Therefore, Wang Jincai, who was stationed in the city, prepared a camp for Geng Jingzhong early and also freed up some barracks for Zeng Yangxing's troops. Geng Jingzhong and Zeng Yangxing were asked to lead some troops into the city, while other troops were stationed outside the city.
Geng Jingzhong didn't care about this arrangement. All he could think about now was whether he could catch the "Holy Lord Mayan"...
So after arriving at Anren in a hurry, he asked Wang Jinggong and Geng Zhaozhong who came out to greet him as they entered the city: "How is it? Where is the emperor? Is this... really the emperor?"
"Returning to the prince, the emperor is still in Huangqiubu, my servant..."
When Wang Jinggong said this, he hesitated for a moment, but Geng Zhaozhong immediately took over the topic and said: "Brother, can the emperor still have a lie? Wang Dutong and Zhao Dutong and I went to see him together."
"But didn't Wu Sangui's army arrive in Dangyang?" Geng Jingzhong was so shrewd. Of course he felt something was wrong. "Why did the emperor come to Jiangxi at this time?"
"Wu Sangui has been blocked by more than 80,000 people led by Chao Wu Gong Zhuo Zhongtang and Duoluobele Dong'e at Xianglu Mountain in Dangyang County. He is unable to advance or retreat and is in a stalemate." Geng Zhaozhong whispered, "The outcome of the Huguang battlefield is now , it all depends on you, brother. If the emperor doesn’t come to Jiangxi, where else can he come?”
Geng Zhaozhong's words are of course half true and half false.
It was already September 30th, and the situation he had grasped was what happened on the Dangyang front three days ago, on September 27th.
At that time, Wu Sangui's army was indeed still in the Xianglu Mountain area...but it was not blocked by Zhuo Butai and Dong E at Xianglu Mountain. Instead, Dong E was besieged on Xianglu Mountain, and then in the plains east of Xianglu Mountain. A fierce battle began with Zhuo Butai's army.
It turned out that on the 23rd, the stupid Dong E discovered that there were only a small number of Wu troops stationed on Xianglu Mountain, where he could overlook the Zhangshui River, so he led 20,000 people and rushed up.
Then he was besieged from the west, south and north by a 60,000-strong army commanded by Wu Yingqi. There was no siege on the east side...but Dong E didn't dare to escape from the east side of Xianglu Mountain!
His 20,000 enemies, three times his own number, were surrounded on three sides on the high ground of Xianglu Mountain. He could still hold on relying on the terrain. Once he gave up the high ground and fled, he would not be chased to death by the enemy?
Wu Sangui's army is not without cavalry!
But the battle of "guarding the mountain" is also very difficult. Because Dong E's army hurriedly came from Jingmen Prefecture after learning that Dangyang was in danger, and they did not carry many artillery. Wu Sangui had waterways to transport heavy weapons, so he immediately brought hundreds of bronze cannons and bombarded them endlessly around Xianglu Mountain.
Moreover, they constantly sent out hammer-throwing soldiers to attack the high ground of Xianglu Mountain, causing Dong E to suffer heavy losses!
Dong E was beaten with a bruised nose and face, but he did not dare to run away, so he had to ask Zhuo Butai for help. Zhuo Butai did not dare to abandon Dong E's more than 10,000 people, so he had to bite the bullet and bring more than 50,000 troops to help. As a result, Wu Sangui was blocked on the plain less than ten miles away from Xianglu Mountain. After Wu Sangui found out that Zhuo Butai was coming, he changed his strategy and besieged Xianglu Mountain with 20,000 people. Then he led an army of 50,000 to the village. , let Zhuo Butai attack. Zhuo Butai felt sad now. He could see Dong E's flag, but he couldn't touch it. The number of Wu Sangui's troops in power was about the same as his, but he just couldn't take advantage of it.
And if he wants to give up Dong E... Wu Sangui will probably chase him!
If he and Wu Sangui were to fight, his 50,000 or so men would still be able to hold on, but Dong E on Xianglu Mountain had no logistical supplies and could only rely on the rations he carried when he sent out troops. How many days could he last?
Once Dong E died of starvation, Wu Sangui's 70,000 to 80,000 men rushed forward, but Zhuo Butai probably couldn't hold it back. Even if he could bring most of the army back to Jingmen, he would still lose one Dong E and twenty thousand of Dong E's men, and Zhuo Butai himself would inevitably lose ten thousand or twenty thousand. Then Jingmen Prefecture probably won’t be able to survive...
In this first battle, Wu Sangui defeated 40,000 people and lost Jingmen Prefecture. In the following battle of Huguang, do you want the Qing army to fight like this?
"Brother, I think this Dong E will probably starve to death on Xianglu Mountain! He was besieged on the 23rd, and he is already thirty today. It has been seven days! But give Zhuo Butai ten more days, and he will also be beaten Without moving Wu Sangui's 50,000-thousand-strong main force... Now the emperor can only count on our 30,000-thousand-strong force to cross Jiangxi and attack Hunan.
If we can capture Changsha and Hengzhou, Wu Sangui will conquer Jingmen Prefecture and Hanyang in the north of the Yangtze River. Otherwise, Xiangyang Mansion will have to ask him to capture it. The emperor would be really shameless if that happened... If our family wanted to achieve such great achievements, not to mention the king of Hunan, even the king of Jiangxi would be able to get it from the emperor! From now on, Hunan and Jiangxi will really be our territory. "
In the Jingnan Wangxingyuan in Anren County, Geng Zhaozhong was still talking, talking about the latest battle situation he had learned and his own analysis, which was so exciting!
The situation is great, of course for the Geng family!
Ready-made victory is right in front of you, who wouldn't be tempted?
Geng Jingzhong was very happy to hear this, thinking: "As long as I capture Kangxi, Jiangxi will be mine. Then even if I can't capture Jiangning, I can still occupy Jiangxi and Anhui provinces, and maybe control part of Fujian's territory."
Just when he thought of this, someone suddenly came in from outside in a hurry, knelt down in front of Geng Jingzhong, and then loudly reported: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is here!"
What?
Is this it? Why so fast?
Geng Jingzhong was stunned, the Hongmen Banquet was not ready yet!
"Where are you?" Geng Zhaozhong asked.
"We are almost outside the west gate of Anren..."
What did Kangxi want to do?
Geng Jingzhong asked again: "How many people did you bring?"
"Thirty thousand people...The emperor has arrived outside Anren City with thirty thousand eight-banner soldiers!"
"What?" Geng Jingzhong stood up suddenly, with an expression of horror, surprise and disbelief on his face.
Why did Kangxi suddenly run outside Anren City with thirty-eight thousand bannermen? What was he going to do?
"No! Kangxi is here to arrest me!" Geng Jingzhong suddenly shouted, "Quickly, beat the drum to gather the generals..."
"Brother, you are crazy!" Geng Zhaozhong suddenly said at this time.
"No, I'm not crazy!" Geng Jingzhong also answered smoothly.
"Your Majesty, you are really crazy!" Wang Jinggong added with regret at this time, "Your Majesty, I have read the letter you wrote to Liu Jinzhong...it is full of crazy words! Your Majesty, You are crazy and need to be cured!"
"My letter to Liu Jinzhong..." Geng Jingzhong's head buzzed, and he already knew something big was going to happen, so he stared at Geng Zhaozhong and Wang Jinggong, "What do you want to do?"
Geng Zhaozhong smiled and took out a yellow-covered book from his sleeve pocket, "This is the emperor's handwriting. Brother, how wise the emperor is! He knows that you work hard day and night for the country and the people, and you are crazy for working hard, so Let me be the King of Jingnan for you. You will go to Beijing to recuperate and treat your illness... okay?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Jinggong took a cup and slammed it on the ground. After a crash, he saw dozens of ambush Geshiha rushing out and surrounding the lobby where Geng Jingzhong and others were. Surrounded!
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