Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1843 The Sword Points at Dongying ([-]) An Inch of Mountain City and an Inch of Blood
In May, Song Liangzuo, the military commander, had just rushed to Longyan, when he suddenly received the news of his father's death. He was so sad that he couldn't make a sound, and wept until he fainted.The ministries of the Ming army did not expect such an accident, and stopped their offensive for a while, but continued to maintain the siege.

The resignation was urgently submitted to the capital at [-] miles, Zhu Yijun unsurprisingly issued an order to reply: Duoqing, wait for Keding Bozhou to observe filial piety, and also specially added a sentence, asking Song Liangzuo not to resign after receiving the imperial edict.

It is reasonable for the ruler of heaven and earth to be a parent and teacher, and the ruler should be in front of the relatives. As a student of Confucianism, it is unavoidable.

In Chinese civilization, starting from the legendary Fuxi and Nuwa, Emperor Yan, Huangdi, Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, and then to Zhou Wen, Zhou Wu, Zhou Gong, etc., these people were all considered by the ancients to be important figures in history. Lord Daoming, it was they who led people from the barbaric era of ruthlessness and blood drinking to the era of human civilization, invented various living tools, improved the quality of life, established the outline of human relations, and made great contributions to the development of social civilization.

To put it simply, it means that "Jun" represents social ethics, and "Qin" represents family ethics.In the macro-narrative framework of Chinese people, which is different from Western society, society has a higher priority than family, so there is no doubt that "Jun" is listed before "Qin".

The reason why Chinese people in later generations can easily recognize and practice the idea of ​​"giving up the small family for everyone" in various times of crisis, which is difficult for Westerners to understand and even more difficult to implement, has a lot to do with this cultural inheritance.

On the eighteenth day of the month when the imperial decree was received, Song Liangzuo dressed in filial piety and summoned the generals to discuss matters. Song Liangzuo, who quickly lost weight, said in a hoarse voice: "Longyan Tun is a natural danger that thieves rely on. It is rumored that flying birds and apes cannot pass. Surrounded by water on three sides and mountains on one side, the terrain is extremely dangerous.

After collecting multiple reports, it has been found out that there are six passes in order between the Longyan Tunqian Mountain Road and the cliffs, Tongzhu Pass, Tiezhu Pass, Feihu Pass, Feilong Pass, Chaotian Pass, and Feifeng Pass.Each of them is dangerous and guarded at every level.

There are also 36 ladders running across the jagged mountain road. There are children's heights on each step of the stone ladder. Houtun also has Houguan, Xiguan, and Wan'an Pass.

Ladies and gentlemen, Longyan Tun is Yang Ni's last reliance. It has not fallen for hundreds of years, and there must be a reason. Therefore, the capture of this Tun can be called Keding Bozhou. "

As a general of the Northern Army, Marin has been fighting in the mountains and forests of Bozhou for so long. He feels that the whole body is about to germinate and grow grass. If the mountain is steep, the cavalry cannot be used, and the firearms will probably have little effect. In this case, only by encircling the bandits and attacking day and night can they enter the Tunnel as soon as possible.

However, in addition to this, the general believes that methods such as decoy surrender, road exploration, and internal response should also be carried out together, and a multi-pronged approach can also reduce casualties. "

"That's right." Song Liangzuo affirmed, then looked around the crowd and said: "All generals, listen to the order! From now on, we will build a long siege and attack repeatedly, so the bandits are sitting in poverty, knowing that the soldiers are at their necks.

Our army is divided into two divisions, one before attacking and the other after attacking: Ma Kongying, Deng Zilong, and Wu Guang each led their own route and outflanked three passes, and the rest of the generals attacked each other in turn and gradually captured six passes. , Those who fear the war will be cut!Prepare quickly from all walks of life, and enter the army immediately, without any mistakes! "The generals took orders.

Therefore, after the Ming army suspended its attack for more than ten days due to the accidental death of Song Liangzuo's father, it finally began to attack Longyan on a large scale.

Yang Ying watched from the top of the Longyan Pavilion, and seeing the fierce battle, he couldn't help feeling: "All the elite soldiers from all over the world came to attack me, which is similar to how my ancestor Yang Wen was besieged by Mongolia when he was alive. As time went by, this Longyan Pavilion stood in the flames of war again. Fortunately, I have This fortress is as strong as gold, no matter how many reinforcements the imperial court sends to destroy it, I, the Yang family, will not be able to. After this battle, it will be time for me to establish myself as king!"

Sun Shitai said at the side: "The front of Longyan is steep and difficult to fly over. It was carefully built by the ancestors of the Yang family from generation to generation. The surrounding sub-cities and supply bases are scattered all over the place. Even if it is called the first fortress in the world. Not too much.

Although the outskirts have been occupied by the official army, Longyan is guarded by heavily guarded troops and sufficient food supplies. As long as the deployment is done properly, everyone will fight to the death, and at least they can hold on for several months, and the 20 army of the official army is in this mountain. Can support several months?
However, I also have two concerns. One is that if the officers and soldiers look for opportunities to win and gradually seize the pass, the casualties of our troops will increase day by day, and we will be trapped here.Second, if the officers and soldiers are really willing to spend millions of taels of silver to buy food to maintain the frontline army in the mountains, abandoning the death battle and adopting a strategy of siege and not attacking, we will be idly waiting to die..."

In fact, Sun Shitai’s words have not been finished yet, but Yang Chaodong on the side was dissatisfied with Sun Shitai’s frustration, and interrupted: "Mr. Sun has too many worries! The matter has come to this point, and there is no other way but to stick to it to the end. As for the morale of the army, I will strictly supervise and urge, even if it fails, I will spend all my money and encourage another fight!
If it is really besieged by the government and army for a long time, then it is time to think of a surprising strategy to win.In short, the survival of Bozhou depends on one action, and the ancestors of the Yang family are protected by the heroic spirits. This time, the entire army will be wiped out by Longyan Tun! "

Yang Yinglong praised: "He is proud and heroic, and he is worthy of being a thousand-mile horse of my family! Listening to what you said, I am very comforted for my father. As a descendant of the Yang family, you should behave like this.

Go to Qianguan to supervise the battle, and keep an eye on the movements of He and Tian's soldiers... Hmph, He Tingyu, He Hanliang, Tian Yipeng, Tian Feipeng and others are loyal on the surface, but in fact they have their own ghosts, so don't let your guard down.As for the strategy of defeating the enemy, Mr. Sun and I need to discuss again. "Yang Chaodong took the order and left.

Due to the rainy season in Bozhou and the attack on the mountain pass, the firearms of the Ming army were not effective, let alone the cavalry. The soldiers of the Ming army fought hard all day in the mud, and they might fall three times in a row if they climbed up. It was really difficult. Heavy.

Ma Qiancheng led his troops to attack Tongzhu Pass first, and the chieftain Shijie's soldiers rushed through the pass bravely, risking arrows, but they were repulsed by the Miao soldiers after approaching several times.Ma Qiancheng gathered his troops together and fought back with bows and crossbows. They fired at each other for a long time, but each was killed or injured.

The chieftain, who had been loyal to Ming Dynasty all his life, lost his temper, and personally led his troops to use the cover of bows and crossbows to rush forward again, and finally broke through the gate in one fell swoop. It was no longer difficult to stop the Ming army's offensive, and they retreated quickly.

Ma Qiancheng was unwilling to rest after capturing Tongzhu Pass, and then charged to Tiezhu Pass, but this time he had not conquered it after two days of fighting, and his troops suffered considerable losses.

The main force of Dong Yiyuan's troops was Qin soldiers (Shaanxi soldiers), who were brave and brave, but they were not very suitable for mountain warfare in Bozhou. They also came first with a "strong attack for two days", and their Ming troops repeatedly climbed to Guanbi He was shot down by Miao soldiers.As for the Miao soldiers, the defense of the Tiezhu Pass was more tenacious than that of the Tongzhu Pass. After the Tiezhu Pass, stone pillars were often used to directly block the closed gate.

With the accumulation of corpses in front of Tiezhu Pass, Dong Yiyuan had a plan.It was a sunny day after the rain, and the mountains were hot and humid. Dong Yiyuan ordered his corpses to be burned in front of Tiezhu Pass. The stench came and made people sick, and Miao soldiers gradually did not dare to approach.

Dong Yiyuan immediately organized a death squad. In addition to full body protection, he also covered his mouth with a thick cloth soaked in Houttuynia cordata juice to resist the stench of corpse poison. He hung his head on his waist and held a blood knife. With the help of the black smoke of burning corpses, he charged again at Tiezhu Pass , and then the Ming army brigade followed closely.

This Ming army came in with a surprise attack, and because it looked extremely bloody and terrifying, the few Miao soldiers who hadn't retreated to avoid the stench of the corpses couldn't help but collapsed in fear, and Dong Yiyuan took Tiezhu Pass in one fell swoop.

After Dong Yiyuan won the pass, he rested on the spot to clean up the battlefield, and Marin led the army to attack Feihu Pass.

The 36-level ladder in front of Feihuguan is abnormally high and steep, while the surrounding is surrounded by cliffs, making it difficult for flying apes to cross.The Ming army needed both hands and feet to climb up the steps, but the Bozhou army not only pushed down the rolling trees and rocks, but also poured kerosene to ignite the mountain road, and then used bows and arrows to block them from far and near.

The Ming army was not an iron-clad King Kong, so attacking on such a narrow mountain path would be miserable, and it was difficult to advance an inch at all.Marin charged three times in a row, but the casualties of the Ming army surged, and the morale of the army almost collapsed. Seeing this, Marin had to rest first.

This Feihuguan is really dangerous, leaning on the cliff on the top, facing the hanging rock below, sitting on the top of the ladder, like a tiger in the corner, opening its mouth and screaming at the sky, shaking the pass mountain.Its archery tower is also stationed with heavy troops, and the soldiers guarding the pass are also the elite tiger soldiers of Bozhou.There is only a suspension bridge connecting Tianti and Feihuguan, which is the only passage leading to Feihuguan.

The Marin troops attacked Feihuguan for ten days in a row, but it was raining continuously, so it was really difficult for them to move an inch without gaining anything.Ma Lin was very worried. He, a cavalry general who was good at fighting in the plains, had to think hard about how to capture the mountain pass.

Fortunately, the weather turned fine that day, and Marin was overjoyed, and urgently ordered all the No. [-] guns of the army to go up the mountain. Under the premise of ensuring that the suspension bridge would not be hit by mistake, they violently bombarded the Feihuguan building to suppress the soldiers.

The Bozhou army did not expect that the Ming army could mobilize a large number of artillery in this terrain. It was difficult for the Huguan guards to fight back against the Ming army.

Seeing the opportunity, Ma Lin immediately inspected the elite servants, and personally led the troops across the suspension bridge to storm the gate, so the flying tiger broke through, and the Ming army filed in, and then started a scuffle with the Bozhou tiger soldiers.

The Bozhou tiger soldiers are equivalent to Huang Zhiting's personal guards back then. The whole family and the master's family are both prosperous and harmed, so they are not afraid of life and death, and they will not retreat in a deadly battle.

Due to the narrowness of the closed gate, the Ming army rushed in in order to capture it as soon as possible. At this time, they were suddenly intercepted by elite mountain soldiers like tiger soldiers, and were almost forced out of the closed gate.

Marin yelled again and again in anxiety, personally supervised the formation, stood on a high place to boost morale regardless of the danger, and ordered the servants around him to throw thunder with their palms, which forced the enemy soldiers back.Then the Ming Army Brigade charged again, counterattacked bravely, and finally entered and closed the gate one after another.

When the number of Ming troops entering the customs increased, the overall situation was settled, and they formed a formation with guns and bayonets, advancing step by step.Although the tiger soldiers are elite, they finally find it difficult to make an inch of progress in the face of the highly pragmatic style of play that transcends the times.

After several rounds of volleys were fired by the phalanx of guns and bayonets, Marin gave an order and began to charge the whole army.Not to be outdone, he showed the momentum of his late father Ma Fang and took the lead in killing more than ten people.Although the tiger soldiers were elite, they were small in number after all. Under the pressure of such a large army, they finally lost, and finally the whole army was wiped out.

After the Feihuguan battle, Liu Ting led his troops to follow up and climb towards Feilongguan.Feilongguan was guarded by troops led by He Hanliang and Tian Feipeng. There is a Longhu Avenue in front of it, which is similar to the 36-level ladder.

One side of Feilongguan is facing the abyss of hundreds of feet, steep and dark, with snakes and rats as caves, and there are often wailing sounds coming from the mountain stream with gusts of wind, which is creepy.

He and Tian wanted to make all the Ming army buried in the mountain stream, so they placed trees and stones all over the Longhu Avenue, supplemented by bows and arrows to delay the Ming army's offensive, and even used homemade gunpowder to suddenly explode one side of the mountain when the Ming army attacked, and the rocks flew down. The Ming army couldn't dodge in time, and most of them fell off the cliff and died.For another two consecutive days, most of the Ming army was still delayed on Longhu Avenue.

Liu Ting was furious, personally supervised the battle and dispatched [-] descendants of Japanese barbarians, and ordered them to rush towards Feilong Pass.Jiang Wo Yi Ding is worthy of being the elite of the world - especially under Liu Ting's fury, they were dispatched, killing blood and blood along the way, and finally rushed across the road with nearly half of their own casualties.

Jiangwoyi Ding only maintains in the early three thousand all year round. This time, he lost more than two hundred people in order to seize the front road of a mere pass city. Even a war madman like Liu Ting couldn't help but feel distressed.

Liu Ting looked up at Feilong Pass, which was built with bluestone and lime glutinous rice.Liu Ting led his troops to attack Feilong Pass from time to time, and they fought for ten consecutive days without success.

Because this place is close to a desperate situation, Liu Ting simply abandoned his strategy and only made a strong attack. When the rain continued, he would attack in the rain, and when the clouds cleared and the fog cleared, he would deploy artillery to help.As a result, the fighting has been fierce for the past few days, and the sound of cannons is like thunder, which can be clearly heard from all over Longyantun.

Under repeated attacks, Feilongguan was gradually difficult to support no matter how dangerous it was, so Yang Chaodong led his troops to help.At this time, the wall on the side of Feilong Pass broke, and the Ming army took advantage of the situation to attack in a large scale. Liu Ting followed the army and broke into Feilong Pass, and went straight to He Hanliang and Tian Feipeng.

When He Hanliang saw Liu Ting coming to kill him, he didn't know how to fight, but after a few moves, he died under Liu Ting's knife.On the other side, Tian Feipeng saw that Liu Ting was really fierce and did not dare to meet the enemy, so he turned around and fled.Unexpectedly, Liu Ting snorted coldly, drew his bow and set an arrow, and shot it into the back of his heart, Tian Feipeng fell to the ground in response.Seeing this, Yang Chaodong knew that no matter how difficult it was to defend Feilong Pass, he could only lead his remnants to retreat to Chaotian Pass.

When the Ming army was attacking the front stockpile, Deng Zilong, Ma Kongying, Wu Guang and other troops were attacking the back stockpile.Yang Yinglong also stocked up with heavy troops behind him, and Deng Zilong suffered repeated defeats after the first pass and before closing the gate.

After a long time, Deng Zilong ordered the whole army to stop attacking. Instead, they retreated three miles and stopped moving forward.

The Ming army pretended to be slack, and Hou Guan Miao, relying on his heavy troops, saw that the Ming army could not attack the key point for days, but the casualties were increasing, and he was timid. The enemy in order to outflank the camp of the Ming army.

Deng Zilong had to report that the broadcasting army had left the customs and laughed three times. He ordered Ma Kongying to lead his troops to set up an ambush on the left wing, and Wu Guang led his troops to set up an ambush on the right wing. He led the central army to attract the Bozhou army to attack.

The Bozhou army rushed all the way, killing loudly, Deng Zilong sent several teams to meet the enemy, first pretending to be defeated, and then collapsed at the first touch, so the Bozhou army became more unscrupulous and chased into the pocket of the Ming army.

Seeing that the time had come, Deng Zilong immediately ordered the firearms to be fired. Hearing the sound, Ma Kongying and Wu Guang dispatched, and quickly encircled the Bo army, and nothing could get through.Seeing that Bo's army was in an ambush by mistake, the whole army wanted to retreat, but they fought fiercely with the Ming army for half a day, but they suffered heavy casualties and were defeated instead.

Since then, the Bozhou army has carried out guerrilla attacks between Xiguan and Houguan. Because the Bozhou soldiers are used to fighting in the mountains, they dodge among the rocks in the mountains and walk like flying. In pursuit, they had to defend passively and march forward with difficulty.

However, since the Bozhou Army’s long-range weapons only have bows and crossbows, and the Ming Army’s equipment has a tendency to become more and more complete with the development of the war, although the harassment has a slow effect on the Ming Army, it does not cause much damage to the Ming Army’s strength. .

After many days of hard work, Deng Zilong and others finally arrived at Xiguan, where they took turns tackling key problems with Ma Kongying and Wu Guang, and the two armies were deadlocked.Deng Zilong strictly ordered to attack day and night, and when the follow-up artillery was finally transported up the mountain, the Miao soldiers were bombarded for half a day and suffered heavy losses, and finally abandoned the pass in fear.

So far, the Ming army has been besieging Longyan Tun for more than [-] days. The first Tunnel attacked Chaotian Pass, and the second Tunnel attacked Wan'an Pass. After that, they could not attack for a long time, and it was difficult to move forward.
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