Chapter 60 The Collapse of the Camp

With the situation like this, Zuo Liangyu no longer mentioned any intention of a Western expedition.

Discuss how to defend Jiangxi Province.

Zuo Liangyu planned to mobilize a large army to Jiangxi, but Ma Shiying and He Tengjiao jointly vetoed it.

"The front line of Wuhu and Anqing is the gateway to the lower reaches of Wuchang. We must not reduce our military strength." Ma Shiying said: "The only solution now is to have General Zhennan make a trip."

When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he sneered and said, "Since the Chief Assistant has already made a plan, I won't bother you."

Zuo Liangyu doesn't like Fang Guoan very much.

Without him, Fang Guoan is Zuo Liangyu's traitor.

Fang Guoan was originally a trusted general of Zuo Liangyu, but when Zuo Liangyu was in Wuhu, Fang Guoan gradually got together with He Tengjiao. With the support of He Tengjiao, Fang Guoan is now prosperous and has a great reputation.

The seal of General Zhennan. In the imperial court, it also had the meaning of ennoblement.

I guess the reason was that Zuo Liangyu's family was so dominant that the two civil servants were worried and wanted to check and balance it.

Fang Guoan has betrayed Zuo Liangyu and is determined not to be won over by Zuo Liangyu, so Fang Guoan's status is getting higher and higher.

"Wait a moment, Duke of Liao. I have something to discuss with Duke Liao today." Ma Shiying said: "On that day, Your Majesty, the disaster in Luoyang, the princess died unfortunately. There must be no queen in the world, but Wuchang is busy with affairs, and Duke Liao is interested.

Bear one or two?"

As soon as Ma Shiying said this, He Tengjiao frowned instantly.

The reunification of the country has always been a major event among major events. How can a warrior be involved in it?

After Zuo Liangyu heard this, he immediately understood that Ma Shiying was trying to appease him and that he wanted to make the decision on the choice of the queen.

For a moment, Zuo Liangyu secretly resented why she didn't have a daughter.

During the Xuzhou Mutiny on the 11th day of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign, Zuo Liangyu's entire army was killed. He only had one son by his side, so naturally he had no daughter. If he had a daughter, wouldn't he be the father-in-law of the country? But he thought about it again and thought to himself: "I don't have a daughter.

, you can have nieces and adopted daughters.”

When he thought of this, Zuo Liangyu stopped caring about Fang Guoan and said, "How dare Zuo not do his best for such a big matter?"

As soon as Zuo Liangyu left, He Tengjiao said, "Master Ma, what do you mean?"

"Otherwise, how to win over Zuo Liangyu?" Ma Shiying said: "Zuo Liangyu has always been domineering, so it would be good for him to have some in-laws with the Tian family."

There is no other way.

Although Ma Shiying and He Tengjiao also recruited some troops, these troops combined could not defeat Zuo Liangyu. If Zuo Liangyu's army was not mostly guarding Cao's camp in the east, Ma Shiying and He Tengjiao might be sleeping in Wuchang City.

Neither can sleep.

Not to mention commanding Zuo Liangyu, how to ensure that Zuo Liangyu does not surrender to the enemy is already a major concern on Ma Shiying's mind.

He Tengjiao smiled slightly

He sighed, said nothing, and said: "If General Zhennan is transferred to Jiangxi, what should the thief Zhang do?"

"At this time, we can no longer take care of Sichuan. We can only let Chen Shiqi take on the big responsibility." Ma Shiying said: "I have mobilized troops from Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou to go north. I only need to hold on for a few months to have an available force. But Zuo Liang

It doesn’t matter what kind of jade it is.”

During this period, Luo Rucai and Li Zicheng developed greatly, and Zhang Xianzhong was not idle either. In the first month of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen's reign, Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan on a large scale. By the end of February, he occupied Chongqing. Now he has divided his troops into several groups to attack Chengdu.

It is difficult to leave and enter Shu. Now that Zhang Xianzhong has entered, he cannot turn back for a while. Therefore, it is also necessary to withdraw Fang Guoan, who is chasing behind Zhang Xianzhong.

"But General Fang, can he withstand Zhang Xuan's 100,000 troops?" He Tengjiao said.

"How can Zhang Xuan have an army of 100,000 people?" Ma Shiying snorted coldly and said, "Zhang Xuan is the son-in-law of the traitor Cao. I have always known him. He has at most 30,000 to 50,000 men under his command. How can he have an army of 100,000 people? It must be just a bluff.

General Fang will definitely be able to defeat the thieves if he goes there."

Fang Guoan received the order and went down the river from Yichang to Wuchang. After meeting Emperor Hongguang to express his gratitude, he went down the river and tens of thousands of troops arrived in Nanchang City. However, it was already half a month later.

Traveling thousands of miles in half a month is not slow at all.

But compared to Zhang Xuan's speed, his speed is much slower.

Zhang Xuan had already captured Guangxin Mansion and divided his forces to capture Raozhou Mansion. Almost the entire east bank of Poyang Lake was occupied by Zhang Xuan.

He even diverted his troops all the way to Fuzhou, intending to bypass Poyang Lake and attack Nanchang. Fang Guoan did not dare to neglect when he saw this, and ordered the navy to block Poyang Lake and sent soldiers to reinforce Fuzhou Prefecture. The two sides fought for a while in Fuzhou Prefecture, and Yang Shengzu

retreat.

Zhang Xuan's arrangement in Jiangxi was just a bluff. His main force was still in Guangxin Mansion. The ones attacking everywhere were just Yang Shengzu's cavalry.

As soon as Fang Guoan arrived, there was a great victory in Fuzhou.

In fact, less than a hundred people died in the battle on both sides, but this did not prevent Fang Guoan from bragging.

However, at this time, something happened that had worried Zhang Xuan for a long time, and it instantly surpassed the so-called great victory in Fuzhou.

That was a battle of stone, and the dust has settled.

At the end of April, Li Zicheng abandoned Beijing and retreated to Xi'an in two directions.

As soon as such a big event happened, almost the whole world lost its voice. Who paid attention to the war in Jiangxi Province.

Even Zhang Xuan himself didn't care too much.

He is currently sorting out all aspects of information.

"The gentry from all over Shandong raised troops one after another, but they didn't know that Emperor Hongguang had already ascended the throne and supported King Ji on the throne." Yao Qisheng said.

"King Ji?" Zhang Xuan said, "Is he from the lineage of Taizu?"

"It seems not

"There are kings of Shandong vassal, including King Lu, King Qi, and King De. It seems that there is no King Ji. It should be a branch of the clan." Yao Qisheng said.

"What is Yuan Zongdi doing?" Zhang Xuan said: "Is he just letting Shandong become this chaotic?"

Yao Qisheng turned over the battle report in his hand and said: "Insufficient information makes it impossible to judge. It seems that the camp abandoned Shanxi and Hebei, and only made contact with the Donglu in Henan."

Zhang Xuan closed his eyes, rubbed his temples, and felt a sense of sadness in his heart. He had fought side by side with Chuangying for such a long time, how could he not have some friendship. He reviewed the Battle of a Stone again, read it carefully, and read two lines between the lines.

One word: "Underestimate the enemy."

The first is to underestimate the enemy and disperse the troops.

Zhang Xuan didn't know the exact number of troops in the entire camp, but there were millions of troops. However, there were still three to four hundred thousand mobile troops outside the garrison in various places.

But how many people did Li Zicheng take to Yiyishi?

Less than one hundred thousand.

But how did the Qing soldiers prepare? Everyone from those over ten years old to those under seventy years old joined the army. Dorgon famously said that the number of winners and losers depends on this. All the main forces of the Eight Banners were mobilized, plus Wu Sangui's surrender of troops.

, regardless of the eliteness of his soldiers, but in terms of numbers, Li Zicheng was already at a disadvantage.

The second reason for underestimating the enemy is the lack of intelligence.

Li Zicheng was only prepared to put down Wu Sangui's rebellion, but was not prepared to fight the main force of the Qing court.

Therefore, when Li Zicheng sent Liu Zongmin to try his best to defeat Wu Sangui and was about to destroy the so-called Guan Ning cavalry, the main force of the Qing army suddenly appeared. After a long battle, it was still conceivable that this was the beginning of a great collapse.

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This is a collapse that cannot be stopped no matter what. The gap in strength is inevitable.

After several interruptions, Liu Zongmin was finally carried into the city of Beijing. The army was severely depleted and the people in Beijing were divided. It was impossible to hold on and had to give up in a hurry. The loss of Beijing made the gentry everywhere feel that it was impossible to break into the camp.

They rebelled and tied down most of the troops in the camp.

The Qing army pursued Li Zicheng relentlessly, leaving Li Zicheng with no time to regroup his troops. An army that could not be assembled was no different from an army without these troops.

From the end of April to May 12, the main force under Li Zicheng was completely defeated.

Li Zicheng's direct line suffered too much loss, which gave rise to many problems. Let's not mention these for now. Let's just say that the news spread to Jiangnan, and Nanjing lost its voice for a while.

Luo Rucai was silent for several days, almost unable to accept this fact. Luo Rucai had made so many preparations, just to prepare for a battle with Li Zicheng, but unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Li Zicheng became a lost dog.

Zhang Xuan also knew that his time in Jiangxi was running out.
Chapter completed!