The Ming army withdrew to Hulao Pass and obtained weapons and food provided by Geng Gong, and finally came to abate.

More than a thousand Ming troops rested and recuperated in Hulao Pass.

"Thank you all for your help."

The generals of the Ming army took off their iron helmets and were extremely grateful to Geng Gong and Dugu Yongye who sent troops to rescue them.

I heard that the general guarding Hulao Pass was Geng Gong of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and this general of the Ming army was even more respectful.

Thirteen generals and soldiers returned to Yumen, and Geng Gong was not low among later Confucian scholars and military generals.

"Which general are you from Zhu Youjian's power?"

"I am Zhang Huangyan, whose courtesy name is Xuan. I led my troops into Nurhaci's territory and restrained some of his troops. Unexpectedly, my colleagues were defeated, and my way back was cut off, making it difficult to return to the territory."

The generals of the Ming army sighed.

This was his second defeat to the Qing army.

Geng Gong looked at the general who fought bloody battles and did not know Zhang Huangyan: "Where are you going next?"

"I plan to guard Hulao Pass with you and work together to deal with Nurhaci."

"Before this, you go to Guanzhong and wait for your lord's arrangement."

Geng Gong roughly knew that Zhu Youjian's power had many famous generals, and Zhang Huangyan might be one of them, so he let Zhang Huangyan enter Guanzhong and meet his lord Zhang Hua.

Zhang Huangyan heard something that Zhang Hua was the lord occupying the Heluo area and was attacking Guanzhong at this time.

Zhang Hua and Nurhaci's two sons, Huang Taiji and Dorgon, had a grudge.

Therefore, Zhang Huangyan thought of surrendering to Zhang Hua, so how could Zhang Hua become an enemy of Nurhaci?

"You go to Guanzhong if you don't accept it at night. I believe the lord is interested in you."

Geng Gong knew that Zhang Hua needed to use it until the night was not taken, so he arranged for the group to go to Guanzhong to serve.

In Nurhaci's camp, Dorgon looked extremely embarrassed when he saw his father Nurhaci on dusty faces.

He led 10,000 cavalry to chase Zhang Huangyan, and Li Mi sent troops to intercept him, but in the end he actually made Zhang Huangyan escape to Hulao Pass.

Although Geng Gong and Dugu Yongye were the unexpected factor of sending troops, Dorgon did not complete the task assigned by Nurhaci, and Nurhaci cut the two Niulu troops as a punishment for Dorgon.

Military power is the most important power in troubled times. Dorgon was cut off in the number of Niulu, and he would be less influential than princes such as Huang Taiji and Duoduo.

Dorgon's face was gloomy, while Huang Taiji was gloating.

The Niu Lu cut by Dorgon was given to Huang Taiji by Nurhaci.

Huang Taiji recruited Han people to farm in the Bianjing area, implemented integration, and achieved results. It is expected that a large amount of food can be harvested this year for the war needs for the next two years.

Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng are also a classic combination, and the two work together without interruption.

Huang Taiji pondered for a while, then said, "Father, Zhang Huangyan is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but his military combat ability is not very strong. He fled to Hulao Pass. In the future, we can ask Zhang Huangyan from Zhang Hua."

Dorgon snorted coldly: "Zhang Hua has a grudge with us. If Zhang Huangyan surrenders to him, how could he hand over Zhang Huangyan? If he really surrenders to Zhang Huangyan, wouldn't he be afraid of those who surrender to him in the future?"

Huang Taiji competed with Dorgon: "Of course he would not hand over Zhang Huangyan, but in this way, we have an excuse to attack Heluo."

Nurhaci said: "We have just occupied a large number of towns in Zhu Youjian and are eager to digest them. Zhu Youjian fled to Shandong. Shandong has many hills, which are the ancient Qi and Lu borders, and there are many local princes. If we march into Shandong, we will definitely attract a large number of princes to target. Moreover, there are still many princes in Henan, which are powerful enemies of all dynasties."

Huang Taiji was worried: "I heard that Zhang Hua's main force went to attack Guanzhong, and he had already occupied half of Guanzhong. If Zhang Hua occupied the entire Guanzhong by then, he would also occupy Heluo. Once Zhang Hua puts his focus on Guandong, Henan will be flat and lack a vital place, it will be difficult to defend. It is better to take advantage of the fact that his main force is not in Heluo and send troops to attack Hulao and seize Heluo. In this way, we can sweep Guanzhong and retreat to protect Heluo."

"No, there are still many princes in Henan, Shandong and other places who are eyeing each other. Hulao Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If there are heavy casualties and injuries due to attacking Hulao Pass, our army will be in danger."

Nurhaci did not agree with Huang Taiji's suggestion to take advantage of the situation.

The number of princes in Kanto far exceeds that in Guanzhong, and it is extremely difficult for Nurhaci to sweep Kanto.

In Guanzhong, Zhang Hua was still patiently fighting against Qin Xiaogong and Cao Zhen, waiting for Qin Xiaogong and Cao Zhen to run out of food and grass.

The troops of the two camps are almost the same, and the competition is national strength.

At the same time, Zhang Hua was paying attention to the movements in Heluo and Kanto.

Fan Zhongyan wrote a letter claiming that Zhu Youjian's forces were defeated by Nurhaci's forces and retreated to Shandong. The Ming army general Zhang Huangyan was forced to go west to Hulao Pass because he was cut off from his retreat by Dorgon's cavalry.

Geng Gong, the general of Hulao Pass, and Dugu Yongye, sent troops to rescue Zhang Huangyan and fought with Dorgon and Li Mi in the west of Xingyang Town, losing more than 2,000 people.

Dorgon used the terrifying white armored soldiers, as well as the most common Eight Banners cavalry in the Later Jin Dynasty.

The white-armored soldiers belong to the advanced armies of the Eight Banners Army. With hundreds of people in one Niu, it may only be possible to produce more than a dozen white-armored soldiers.

These white-armored soldiers are extremely brave and can be used to walk or ride.

Geng Gong and the reason why Dugu Yongye could repel Dorgon was related to Geng Gong and Dugu Yongye's surprise.

Geng Gong guarded Hulao Pass for a year, followed Fan Zhongyan's passive defense principle, focused on farming, and never interfered in the disputes between the princes of Guandong.

When Zhang Hua led the main force to attack Guanzhong, Fan Zhongyan believed that it was difficult to defend Heluo with his weak force, and there was no reason to intervene in the melee between the princes of Guandong.

There are many princes in Kanto, and each of the great princes uses at least 100,000 troops.

Even if Fan Zhongyan wants to intervene in Guandong, he can do nothing, because there are only 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers in Heluo.

"Zhang Huangyan..."

Zhang Hua had heard of this person, a general from the Southern Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Huangyan, Yue Fei and Yu Qian are ranked as the three heroes of West Lake, and all three are famous for their loyalty and courage.

There is no need to say much about Yue Fei of the Southern Song Dynasty. After the Tumubao Incident, Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty was captured by the Oirat army, Yu Qian defended the capital and refused the Oirat army to threaten Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty and forced the Oirat army to retreat the Oirat army and preserve the sovereignty of the Ming Dynasty.

However, after Emperor Yingzong of Ming was released by Oirat, Yu Qian was executed by Emperor Yingzong of Ming and became a political victim, which can be said to be a strange injustice for all eternity.

Yu Qian's son-in-law, Zhu Ji, commander of the Jinyiwei, served under Zhang Hua at this time.

Zhang Huangyan was also a minister of the Ming Dynasty, but Zhang Huangyan was a military general who served in the Southern Ming court after the fall of the Ming Dynasty. He and Zheng Chenggong actively resisted the Qing Dynasty on the island and persisted for twenty years.

It was not until Emperor Yongli, King Lu of the State Resistance, Zheng Chenggong and other main pillars of the anti-Qing Dynasty died one after another, that the Qing court ordered a ban on the sea, and the rebel army could not obtain supplies. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Zhang Huangyan ordered the disbandment of the rebel army and lived in seclusion on the island.

However, Zhang Huangyan was captured alive by the Qing army when he was disbanding the Rebel Army and was eventually executed.

Zhang Huangyan's military ability is not necessarily very strong, and his troops are too small, so he has achieved limited anti-Qing results, but Zhang Huangyan's spirit is commendable, so he is ranked among the three heroes of West Lake along with Yue Fei and Yu Qian.

"After all, this is a person who fought against the Qing Dynasty with Zheng Chenggong, and should be good at commanding the navy."

Zhang Hua is still quite interested in Zhang Huangyan.

The people they met with Zhang Huangyan were Zheng Chenggong, Li Dingguo and others, and these were the pillars of the Southern Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Huangyan and Zheng Chenggong are best at navy.

Unfortunately, the role of the navy is limited to the north of the Huai River.

In the battle with Dorgon, Zhang Huangyan's Ming army could not resist the attacks of the Eight Banners Cavalry and Heavy Armor Infantry, but was still defeated.

If the Qing army dared to go into the water to fight Zhang Huangyan to the death, the result would be completely opposite.

When Zhang Hua besieged Xianyang, he realized the importance of the navy. Therefore, he recruited Zhang Huangyan and prepared a powerful navy in the future.

At present, Zhang Hua's forces, the military generals who are capable of commanding the navy include Sun Shangxiang, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Liang Hongyu, Chen Qingzhi, and Ma Fonian, who are almost all military generals of the southern regime.

The same is true for Zhang Huangyan.

In addition, Xie Xuan, who resisted the Jurchens in Hedong, was a famous general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and had the ability to command the navy.

In addition to Zhang Huangyan, the special arms of the Ming army are also a force that cannot be underestimated.

Zhang Hua's forces have the special military "Iron Eagle Scout".

However, Iron Eagle Scout and Ye Wuhuo have their own advantages.

The Iron Eagle Scout is an elite cavalry used for long-range reconnaissance. After the battle begins, the Iron Eagle Scout can also form a large-scale cavalry charge, and under the leadership of Mulan, it charges into battle.

The fact that the night is not collected is mainly a small-scale operation, scattered all over the place, transmitting information day and night, and generally, it does not participate in large-scale battles.

Although the source of soldiers who are not collected at night are martial arts masters, strange people and elite soldiers, martial arts masters may not play much role in the face of large-scale formations, and their cooperation is not as good as the large number of mass-produced soldiers.

For example, if ten martial arts masters are suddenly promoted by a hundred heavily armored cavalry pigs, they will either die or be injured, because martial arts masters learn small-scale combat skills and cannot be compared with large arrays.

Thousands of arrows are fired at once, long spears are advanced, and iron cavalry assaults. All martial arts masters are detested.

The purpose of not receiving night is to obtain information and vision, as well as to know the scouts sent by the other party, which makes the other party lose their vision.

Once you use the right place, it will have a miraculous effect if you don’t collect it at night.

On the contrary, not using night on the front battlefield is a waste.

"I wonder if these soldiers who are not taken away at night have been born to recruit generals who are not taken away at night, or whether they have brought the military drawings of the military camp that are not taken away at night."

Zhang Hua is very interested in not collecting night.

Tieying Scout and Ye Bucheng have their own advantages and disadvantages. If the two scouts cooperate with each other, the enemy who is enemies with the Xia army will be tortured. Not only will their every move be monitored by Tieying Scout, but their own scout will be killed by Ye Bucheng, completely losing the perspective of the Xia army.

As a powerful dynasty, the Ming Dynasty had many good things.

Zhang Hua has absorbed the Jinyiwei led by Zhu Ji.

Zhang Huangyan brought a team of Ming troops and Yebuyan to join him. If he absorbed Yebuyan, it would be of great benefit to Zhang Hua's power.

"Let Zhang Huangyan and Ye Bucheng come to Guanzhong to see me."

Zhang Hua immediately summoned Zhang Huangyan and Ye Wudou.

At this time, Mulan came to see Zhang Hua with the news of Tang Sai'er from the White Lotus Sect: "Young Master, Qin Xiaogong sent general Wang Li to lead 10,000 Qin troops to the White Lotus Sect, and was trapped in Qingshi Village by Tang Sai'er. Tang Sai'er asked a cavalry to join him, destroy Wang Li's Qin army and shake the rear of the Qin army."

Wang Li led 10,000 Qin troops to defeat the White Lotus Sect in succession. Zhou Zhang, the general of the peasant uprising army, led the White Lotus Sect members to fight and retreat, luring Wang Li's Qin troops to Qingshi Village.

Shortly after Wang Li's Qin army entered Qingshi Village, tens of thousands of White Lotus Sect members led by Tang Sai'er rushed out from all directions and surrounded Wang Li's 10,000 people in Qingshi Village.

Wang Li was wearing black armor and frowned. He saw holy white lotus blooming over the Bluestone Village, and the white lotus believers were everywhere in the mountains. The Qin army could only rely on Bluestone Village to hold on.

"The white lotus blooms, the Ming King is born, and Maitreya is born!"

"Three-born white lotus, lotus is born in the Pure Land! The saint comes, and the white lotus is reborn!"

Tens of thousands of White Lotus Sects tsunamis were thundering, their eyes were frenzy, and they rushed towards the Qin army like moths to the fire.

Wang Li led his troops to suppress the White Lotus Sect. Judging from this posture, Wang Li's Qin army was likely to be suppressed by the White Lotus Sect.
Chapter completed!