Emperor Li Zicheng of Dashun defeated Huguang and was killed by Xiang Yong on Jiugong Mountain, but his body was missing in the end. Obai said that he shot and killed Emperor Zhang Xianzhong of Daxi, but his body was also not found.

Although Obai's men all testified for him that he had indeed shot and killed Zhang Xianzhong, Li Guohan still did not give him credit, but asked Oboi to find Zhang Xianzhong's body.

Obai cursed and cursed, but in the end he led his cavalry to pursue him.

The generals of the Qing army were busy cleaning the battlefield, seizing spoils of war, and hunting down defeated soldiers.

Suddenly, a ranger blew his horn and galloped over from the north.

"Ming Army, Ming Army is here!"

Qingqi reported to Li Guohan with some fear.

Li Guohan was confused.

Where did the Ming army come from?

"Yangping Pass, Yangping Pass is facing the Ming Army."

The cavalry was sent back by Ao Bai. He led the cavalry to pursue the defeated Western bandits and was preparing to cross the Han River and then take the Jinniu Road via Yangping Pass to Guangyuan to intercept the bandits and at least snatch back Zhang Xianzhong's body.

As a result, as soon as we arrived at the Han River, we saw Qing troops rowing boats across the river on the narrow Han River.

It was the Qing troops who had escaped from the other side and brought shocking news.

Yangping Pass was lost.

Ao Bai couldn't believe it.

After questioning for a long time, they found out that when they were fighting Zhang Xianzhong, the main force of Hanzhong had been transferred to the foot of Dingjun Mountain. As a result, Zhang Dapeng, the admiral of the Ming army's Shaanxi-Gansu camp, had actually come over and killed them without making a sound.

They came from Lueyang, climbed over mountains and ridges, and walked along plank roads.

This Ming army arrived at Wangjiawan Fort three days ago. Last time, Li Guohan and Xu Yong defeated Zhang Wenxiu there and annihilated 20,000 men. Only a small force was left to guard it. The rest of the troops were brought to the foot of Dingjun Mountain.

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Who would have thought that the Ming army would come from Lueyang so quickly.

Led by Orion, the Ming army crossed the mountains and ridges in the middle of the night, sneaked into the fort, and opened the door.

The Qing troops guarding the fort were all green soldiers. I thought that Zhang Wenxiu's entire army had been wiped out. Zhang Xianzhong and the Western bandits from Yangping Pass had sneaked across the mountains into Hanzhong, so there was no danger here.

Unexpectedly, the Ming army came around from the north of them.

With just over a hundred people, they actually couldn't defend it even if they attacked by force. After all, this was just a small fortress.

But if they could be more serious and the Ming army attacked forcefully, they would at least be able to report the news to the Qing army in Junshan before they fell.

As a result, they were served in one pot.

After Zhu Pengfei took Wangjiawan Fort, he took a short rest and then led his army along the Maming Pavilion Road and along the Wangjia River Valley to quietly attack behind Yangping Pass.

When Li Guohan rushed from Wangjiabao to Dingjun Mountain, he also transferred most of the garrison left at Yangping Pass.

There were only a few hundred people left behind.

When the Ming army suddenly appeared north of Yangping Pass, they were all stunned.

It's almost like a divine weapon descending from heaven.

Yangping Pass is very dangerous, and they have been blocking Zhang Xianzhong here for almost a year.

But the problem is that the Ming army appeared from behind them.

Moreover, it appeared before dawn. When a Qing soldier who came to take over was rubbing his eyes that were still awake and saw many Ming soldiers appearing in front of him, he thought he had not woken up from his dream.

He wanted to rub his eyes again, but the Ming army found him and greeted him with bows and arrows.

The severe pain finally made him realize that this was not a dream, and he screamed before dying.

This is where the battle begins.

The panicked Qing army rushed to defend, but the Ming army had already reached the pass.

Dangerous passes must also be guarded by troops.

If the troops are insufficient, no matter how dangerous the pass is, the defensive power will be greatly reduced.

What's more, the Qing army has always been guarding the south, but it was unexpected that the Ming army came around to the north.

Moreover, Zhu Pengfei and the others came well prepared, bringing many ladders, rope hooks, and even shield carts, as well as guns, cannons, bows, arrows, and shields.

As soon as the battle began, the defenders realized something was wrong.

The offensive was too powerful.

These were old, weak and disabled soldiers from the green camp who were left to guard the pass, and there were only less than 500 of them.

Rows of crackling muskets were fired alternately, with small cannons and rifles in between, plus the bursts of bows and arrows, which overwhelmed the defenders who could not lift their heads.

In particular, these Ming troops were actually very fierce, rushing forward one after another.

The offensive and defensive battle lasted for a full day.

There was no pause, the Ming army attacking the city never stopped, and eventually the defenders could no longer withstand it.

More than half were killed or injured, and morale collapsed.

The remaining defenders didn't even have the courage to fight anymore and surrendered directly.

While the Ming army violently attacked the city, they continued to persuade them to surrender, promising not to kill them if they surrendered, giving preferential treatment to prisoners, etc. This made the defenders increasingly demoralized and eventually surrendered altogether.

If the fight continues like this, everyone will die at this gate.

When the switch was turned to surrender, Zhu Pengfei fulfilled his promise, not to kill any of the surrendered prisoners, but to disarm them and lock them up first.

While resting at Yangping Pass, they also inquired about the military situation.

Originally, Zhu Pengfei's plan was to take advantage of the Qing army's siege at Dingjun Mountain. They would first collect intelligence on Mian County and find a way to sneak attack and capture Mian County.

In the end, who would have known that they were not ready yet, so they received reports that they would not accept the report all night long, and the battle began at Dingjun Mountain.

After finding out about the Western Army's breakthrough, Zhu Pengfei made a prompt decision to send troops to Mian County.

Mian County is on the north bank of the Han River and behind Yangping Pass. Therefore, when the Qing army surrounded Dingjun Mountain, Mian County had no defenders at all. The main purpose of Mian County was to store some grain and military supplies.

Before, their defense mainly defended Hanzhong Fucheng and Yangpingguancheng. Later, Wu Sangui and others took away many soldiers and horses and left. In addition, Zhang Xianzhong and others rushed into Hanzhong desperately, forcing the remaining Qing troops in Hanzhong to continue to attack Hanzhong.

of gathered together.

As a result, there are basically no soldiers in other places.

Li Guohan never imagined that the mantis stalking the cicada would be followed by an oriole.

He originally thought that even if the Ming army went around Lueyang and cut off the Chencang Road, as long as Yangping Pass and Wangjiawan Fort were still in his hands, the Ming army would still be blocked in the mountains.

After they kill Zhang Xianzhong, they can then recapture Lueyang and open up Chencang Road.

Who knew that Yangpingguan and Wangjiabao would be taken away so quietly.

"The Ming army has left Yangping Pass and is heading to Mian County!"

The Qing army who reported the news was transporting grain and grass from Mian County to Yangping Pass for supplies. As a result, they encountered the Ming Army on the way, just as they were heading from Yangping Pass to Mian County.

The escorting Qing soldiers saw the opportunity and ran away quickly, and only two or three escaped.

When Obai heard the news, he sent someone to report to Li Guohan, and he himself wanted to intercept the Ming army.

As a result, when they reached the Han River, they realized they were a step too late.

Zhu Pengfei and his troops have not yet reached Mian County, but they are in the north of the Han River, while Ao Bai is still in the south of the Han River.

The Han River separated by dozens of feet was not very wide, but it was summer at this time, and during the flood season, the water flow was turbulent and large. The cavalry could not cross the Han River directly. They had to cross the river by boat or build a bridge.

The question is, now that Zhu Pengfei is blocked in Anbei, will he easily let them build a bridge?

Anyway, the two men and horses were separated by the narrow Han River, staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes.

Then the horn sounded, and both sides took up positions.

Zhu Pengfei and others were also very excited.

Line up directly along the river and set up your formation.

"General Tang, you immediately divide your troops and join forces to rush to Mian County to seize it. I'm here to keep an eye on the Tatars. If they dare to cross the river, I'll attack them halfway across the river so that they can't eat anything!"

"Just ask General Fu to take the auxiliary battalion to take over Mian County. There are not many Tatar soldiers in the city. They are all civil servants and civilians. I will stay." Deputy Admiral Tang Zhenbang said directly.

Fu Shan didn't mind this job and asked for it happily.

After Zhu Pengfei thought about it, he sent Zhang Xian to accompany him.

Under normal circumstances, if Mian County has no soldiers, it should be able to capture it.

He first kept an eye on the Tatars here. If they dared to cross, he would attack them halfway across.

When the Mian County town is captured over there, they will then enter the city and defend it.

"Send another battalion back to Yangping Pass."

After a brief discussion with several generals, Zhu Pengfei finally decided to send another battalion of 500 soldiers to Yangping Pass. There is currently a battalion of 500 soldiers left there, plus a thousand auxiliary soldiers.

He also asked Fu Shan to lead a battalion of soldiers and 800 auxiliary soldiers to capture Mian County.
To be continued...