"I don't have much ability, and I don't understand any big principles. I just know that the Tatars came to our Han people's territory to burn, kill, and loot, doing all kinds of evil. If it belongs to men, we can't just watch. Not to mention, His Majesty also died from the Tatars. The Lord is worried about the humiliation of his subjects, and the Lord humiliates his subjects to death. Brothers, do you think you can not take revenge?"
Liang Yue held a wine bowl and walked among the soldiers. His words were sonorous and powerful, and everyone could hear them.
He decided to take action against the Qing army.
And his decision initially opposed many people.
Many people believe that both the Qing army and the National Defense Force should be allowed to suffer losses, and our side will benefit from it.
After all, this is what the empire did in the first place, which led to the demise of Dashun.
But Liang Yue strongly objected.
Especially after the news of the massacre in Xiangyang came, Liang Yue insisted on going his own way.
But today, under Wuguan City, his words aroused the same hatred among all the soldiers.
Yes, everyone is Han, how can we allow the Tatars to come and go freely, burning, killing and looting?
The Liang army occupied Wuguan and Shangzhou, blocking the Qing army's retreat.
Obviously, it will never be easy for the Qing army to pass through.
"King Pingxi, you will be the vanguard of the entire army. Wu Keshan, Nikan, Wakda, Shi Tingzhu, Ye Chen, Liu Zhiyuan, and Li Guohan will all be under your command."
Azig was like a tiger, staring at the generals.
"This battle must be completely won and the passage opened. It concerns the destiny of my Qing Dynasty. If anyone dares to act recklessly, I will have to take off his head."
"The general will obey your orders!"
When they originally learned that they had to take orders from Wu Sangui, all the Manchu generals were furious. At this time, everyone was frightened and became obedient.
Only Wu Sangui's face showed no joy.
How could he not know that Azig and Duduo entrusted him with the most important battle? On the surface they trusted him, but in fact they were afraid that he would seek an opportunity and run away.
In this way, forcing him to charge forward, is there any other way besides risking his life to serve as cannon fodder?
Azige and Duduo didn't even think about it. Does Wu Sangui have any other options now?
When he was in Shanhaiguan, the empire did not accept him.
Now he has become a great traitor that is reviled by everyone in the world. If he falls into the hands of the empire, he will definitely be punished by Mingzheng.
The Qing army also knew that the situation was urgent and they had to fight hard to get back outside the pass.
Three days later, Wu Sangui led a 110,000 Manchu, Han and Mongolian army to Wuguan City and immediately launched an attack.
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Wuguan has been the throat of Qin and Chu since ancient times. It is sandwiched between high mountains and ridges, and this is the only way.
Without conquering this place, there is no way to enter Guanzhong.
And because the terrain is narrow, there is not much room for detours, so we can only fight dull and tough battles.
Shi Tingzhu also tried his best, and even after exhausting three thousand civilians to death, he managed to deliver the red cannon to the front of the formation in time.
When life and death were at stake, Wu Sangui did not save anything and ordered artillery to bombard the interior and exterior of Wuguan indiscriminately.
Liang Yue deployed seven lines of defense in front of Wuguan, dug trenches on the ground criss-cross, and even introduced river water into many trenches, making it impossible for humans to pass through.
Under Wu Sangui's strict order, the Qing soldiers got off their horses and began to attack on foot.
They cut a large amount of bamboo from the nearby mountains, woven it into bamboo rafts, and put them on the trench to pass.
The infantry must be accompanied by archers and musketeers, taking advantage of their firepower to suppress the Liang army.
The Liang army had a terrain advantage, and its archery and musketry skills were inferior to those of the Qing army, so the Mongols simply used arrow rain to cover the rear.
This time it was a real rain of arrows, not aiming for accuracy, just suppressing it.
Liang Yue also deployed the remaining fifteen artillery pieces on the Wuguan city wall and bombarded the attacking Qing army.
But at this time, the shortcomings of the bronze cannon were revealed.
The caliber is too small, so its power is limited.
Although the shot was accurate, the small iron ball shell lost its potential energy after rolling on the ground a few times, and the damage caused was not very great.
On the contrary, under the fierce bombardment by the red-coated artillery of the Qing army, many trenches, low walls, and fortifications were collapsed, and many Liang army soldiers were buried in them.
It took three days and more than 2,000 casualties to clear the perimeter of Wuguan.
The only thing we have to face next is Wuguan City.
As long as Wuguan is captured, subsequent places such as Shangzhou will never be able to stop the Qing army.
Azig and Dodo are very satisfied with this progress.
"Brother, we can't continue the fight. The casualties among our brothers are too heavy, and many of them are scared."
Jiang Chaoyun looked solemn and began to advise Liang Yue.
"Those Mongolians are a little unstable. I'm afraid that if the situation changes tomorrow, they will run away."
Zhao Silie also reported the unfavorable situation.
The Chahar Mongolian cavalry in the Liang army was considered to be the least willing to fight.
Of course, if they had been able to fight, they would not have been driven from Hetao to Qinghai by Huang Taiji and then driven out of Qinghai.
But Liang Yue understood that in such an important war, if one part of the army was unstable, it might become an overall disaster.
He smiled triumphantly.
"Haha, who said I'm going to fight the Tatars here? Are you ready for the rest?"
Jiang Chaoyun was solemn.
"According to the order of the eldest brother, all the people have moved away. Some landowners and gentry are disobedient, and the younger brother also..."
He made a gesture of wiping his neck, which made Liang Yue very happy.
"Well done. These landlords and rich men are the most evil. Your Majesty was defeated so quickly because of these things."
Zhao Silie finally felt relieved when he heard that he no longer had to resist.
"Hmph, it's a long way from here. What do these Tatars eat and drink?"
It turns out that Liang Yue's blocking battle in Wuguan was just a cover.
While delaying the Qing army, he had already sent troops to various parts of Shaanxi to relocate the people and supplies and hide them properly.
Only one purpose.
The walls are strong and the fields are clear, leaving nothing for the Qing army.
The Qing army wanted to return from Shaanxi to the outside world. There were no supplies on the way, so the end could be imagined.
Knowing that the rear arrangement was completed, Liang Yue gave an order, and the Liang army evacuated Wuguan at night.
Wu Sangui found out about the situation early the next morning, but he didn't even smile.
"Let me tell the two princes. Generals, you need to be prepared to live a hard life in the next journey."
Sure enough, they moved all the way westward without encountering anything on the road.
Even if there is no human habitation, even the rivers encountered have been filled with dead bodies, and the wells have been filled up.
The Qing army hurried on, facing the scorching sun, feeling hot and thirsty, but they did not dare to drink more water.
Because if you drink it all, it will be gone and you will have to die of thirst.
Five days later, Wu Sangui arrived at the gate of Xi'an.
Just one glance made him feel cold all over.
The gates of the huge city of Xi'an are wide open, allowing anyone to come in and out.
But no matter inside or outside the city, not a single person could be seen.
The road was covered with a layer of dust and there were no footprints, indicating that no one had walked around for a long time.
Here, it turned into a complete empty city.
Azig and Dodo, who came later, were also frightened.
Is there still hope for the way home?
