In this Guangdong battle, Ma Gongsheng's main force was transported directly from the South China Sea Navy to Guangzhou, so the army broke out from Fujian and became a partial division.

The general who led the side troops was Yang Xu. Yang Xu sent troops from Zhangzhou Prefecture to march towards Chaozhou Prefecture, and bypassed the city and took Chengxiang County directly. Nian Gengyao was stationed in Chengxiang north of Chaozhou Prefecture. Since the loss of Fujian, he, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, had no place to be governed, and could only temporarily settle in Chengxiang under someone else's roof.

Considering that Nian Gengyao was not directly removed from his position as governor and was still making meritorious contributions, Zhao Hongcan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Guan Yuanzhong, Guangzhou General, temporarily assigned Chengxiang to him as a garrison, and also wanted Nian Gengyao's Fujian Green Camp to defend for Guangdong.

Nian Gengyao's life in Chengxiang was not easy. Although he had about 20,000 troops with his evacuation from Fujian to Guangdong, he lost Zhejiang first and then Fujian. Nian Gengyao, who ran to Guangdong, is now no different from a betrayal dog. Although the brain on his head has not been taken off for Kangxi yet, the Guangdong officialdom is not afraid of him at all.

Nian Gengyao in Chengxiang is now just a chess piece used by the civil and military officials of Guangdong and Guangdong to play a defensive role in Guangdong. The main reason is that Nian Gengyao himself knew very well. Although he was not angry, he had no choice but to stay in Chengxiang and barely survived by the supplies brought from Fujian.

This time, the Ming Dynasty launched an attack on Guangdong and adopted the tactic of landing in Guangzhou to directly seize the key points. After receiving the order, the Guangdong garrison hurriedly retreated to ensure the safety of the capital. However, no one from Nian Gengyao's side was not informed. Until the Ming army bypassed Chaozhou Prefecture and took advantage of the Qing army's retreat to launch a fierce attack, they attacked near Chengxiang in one breath. At this time, Nian Gengyao's troops stationed near Chengxiang did not react at all. They were defeated by the sudden appearance of the Ming army. When the news reached Nian Gengyao's place, he woke up as if he was dreaming.

Yang Xu and Nian Gengyao are old rivals and enemies. Yang Xu has always wanted to cut off Nian Gengyao's dog head with his own hands and avenge his colleagues who died unjustly. However, he failed to do so in several wars. Now attacking Guangdong, Yang Xu and his subordinates have been holding back their anger. When they learned that Nian Gengyao was stationed in Chengxiang, the Ming army was so excited that they screamed, and the partial army directly exerted the effect of the main force.

Nian Gengyao's troops were caught off guard in Chengxiang and suffered heavy losses. Fortunately, Nian Gengyao reacted quickly and hurriedly ordered all the troops outside to be withdrawn into the city and prepared to rely on Chengxiang County to defend. However, at this time, the army was defeated and there were not many troops that could be withdrawn. In addition to the 5,000 Green Camp and the 2,000 Supervisors who were originally stationed in Chengxiang, the number of troops finally retreated to the city was only more than 3,500. In other words, half of Nian Gengyao's troops were swallowed by Yang Xu when he didn't react.

"A bunch of bastards!" In Cheng Xiangcheng, Gengyao gathered the remaining soldiers of his subordinates and counted the losses, he was even more angry and immediately cursed.

Zhao Hongcan and others retreated their troops and did not notify him, and they took the initiative to release the pass to Chengxiang, causing him to suffer such heavy losses in Chengxiang. In just two days, half of the troops he brought from Fujian were lost, and he didn't even have time to react and was trapped in Chengxiang. Thinking of this, Nian Gengyao was so angry that he gritted his teeth. If Zhao Hongcan stood in front of him now, Nian Gengyao could even draw a sword and cut him with one sword.

It's really a phoenix with hair falling, so it's not as good as a chicken! I think Nian Gengyao is a dignified governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, a magistrate of the border, but now he is so disliked and even bullied. Zhao Hongcan clearly used himself as bait and threw it directly to the Ming army. He took the opportunity to gain time and concentrate Guangdong's troops in Guangzhou to protect the important areas of Guangzhou.

It's really a scheming! Nian Gengyao knew very well that he had been sold by Zhao Hongcan. At that time, he settled himself in Chengxiang, and was afraid that the old boy would have made such a plan. Now he even made the act of selling off his friendly troops, which made Nian Gengyao furious.

"Master! The Ming army outside the city has surrounded the east, west and south, and left to the north. This is clearly a tactic of surrounding three, missing one!" Just when Gengyao was so angry that he came to report that Ming army was approaching from east, west and south of Chengxiang, but there was no movement in the north. Nian Gengyao's heart suddenly sank, and he took people to the city wall without saying anything. When he arrived at the city wall, he saw that it was indeed the case. The Ming army outside the city was waving and his army was magnificent. Especially when he saw the big banner of Yang, he looked solemn.

"It's Yang Xu again..." His colleagues back then have become opponents. I don't know what Nian Gengyao felt at this moment. If he had calculated to this point earlier, would he still make such a decision in Fenghua City?

"Master, will you send someone to ask for help from Coach Lan?" The deputy general asked anxiously, all experts, how could he not see the tactics of the Ming army's siege of three and one missing? Chengxiang is just a medium-sized county town, the city is not big, and the defense structure of the city wall is just ordinary, and there are no cannons to defend the city.

In addition, the loss of most of Nian Gengyao's troops was unstable, and the morale of the army was unstable. The Ming army outside the city had far surpassed the Qing army in the city, relying on the city wall defense, it was only a matter of time before Chengxiang fell. Now there are only two roads to go, one is to break through, and the other is to stick to the enemy waiting for assistance.

Breakthrough is unrealistic. The Ming army outside the city put forward a tactic of three sieges and one siege, which was clearly to lure Nian Gengyao to break through. Besides, Nian Gengyao knew the most about Yang Xu's ability. Yang Xu was good at attacking and defending. Since he had arrived, how could he let Nian Gengyao escape from Chengxiang easily?

It is impossible to stick to the waiting for help and ask for help from Guangzhou. Whether it is Zhao Hongcan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, or Guan Yuanzhong, the general of Guangzhou, if they come to rescue him, they will not even say hello and can kill him to this extent.

In the final analysis, the dilemma that they are facing now is caused by them. Not only Nian Gengyao knew it in his heart, but even the deputy generals around him knew it well, so he mentioned asking for help from Lan Li instead of asking for help from the Governor General of Guangdong and Guangxi.

At least, Nian Gengyao's troops and Lan Li fought side by side in Fujian. Although Lan Li was arrogant and always looked down on Nian Gengyao, Lan Li was not a villain and could tell the difference between priorities and priorities. Lan Li would not do such despicable things. However, even if the news could be delivered, would Lan Li come to save him? Thinking of Nian Gengyao, he shook his head silently.

Zhao Hongcan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, or Guan Yuanzhong, the general of Guangzhou, is not a fool. No matter how Nian Gengyao said that he was still the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, they actually withdrew the troops regardless of their own safety, and even threw them out as bait. Then Guangzhou must have encountered big trouble.

Don’t forget that Nian Gengyao has fought with the Ming army many times and has a good understanding of the strength and tactics of the Ming army. Now that he calmed down, he thought about it carefully. I am afraid that the Ming army was repeating the same trick and once again directly attacked Guangzhou with the powerful force of the navy, which led to the rapid withdrawal of troops in Guangdong.

In addition, if it were the past, although Nian Gengyao was the governor who made meritorious service, Guangzhou would never do so too much. After all, Nian Gengyao's hat on his head and the top on the hat is still there, and more importantly, his sister is also the prince's favorite concubine.

But now it is different. Since the prince was suddenly deposed a few days ago, Nian Gengyao has lost the most powerful layer of protection in the court. I am afraid that the main reason why Zhao Hongcan and Guan Yuanzhong dare to do this is also because of this. The brother of the deposed prince's favorite concubine is also the unlucky governor who made meritorious contributions. Even if he offended it, it doesn't matter. Emperor Kangxi in Beijing has long thought of dealing with him, Nian Gengyao, but because of Renzhi's reputation, it is not suitable to start directly. Isn't sharing the worries for the king a thing that the minister should do? It is the most normal to cheat Nian Gengyao like this.

Therefore, there is no result to ask Lan Li for help, but Nian Gengyao has to do it. Now that he is guarding the lonely city, the most important thing is morale, which is to give his subordinates the hope of life! If there is no hope and the army loses morale, then there is no difference between Chengxiang guarding and not guarding. Can the defenders who have lost hope still expect them to block the Ming army outside the city, which is like a wolf or a tiger?

Immediately, Nian Gengyao sent many people out of the city and asked Lan Li for help based on his fast horse. As for whether these people could run out and whether reinforcements could really come to rescue him, Nian Gengyao had no hope at all. He did this just to give Chengxiang's subordinates a hope. At this time, Nian Gengyao had to show off his confidence and tell everyone not to panic, let alone be afraid. With the defense of Chengxiang's 10,000 elite troops, he would be able to defend and wait for assistance. It won't take long for Lan Li's army to arrive. When that time, attacks inside and outside, and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, it would be in an instant.

Hearing Nian Gengyao's announcement, the Qing army in the city suddenly boosted its strength and its morale recovered a lot. Then, Nian Gengyao decisively asked someone to strengthen the city wall and prepare for a defensive battle. He knew that this battle was dangerous. Once Chengxiang was captured, he would definitely die without a burial place. Now there is no way out. He can only defend Chengxiang to wait for the situation to change.

Fortunately, Chengxiang was where Nian Gengyao was stationed, and his troops were temporarily in short supply. Although it showed that the army had strong attack power and had cannons, it should not be a problem to defend for a few days. In order to inspire morale, Nian Gengyao even took out the silver plundered from Fujian. When the white silver was placed in front of the soldiers, Nian Gengyao announced that he would reward five taels of silver as long as he killed one thief. The number of officers of the Ming army increased according to the rank. If the generals were captured and the deputy generals would not only be rewarded with one thousand taels of silver, but also promoted to the third level!
Chapter completed!