Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 374

"Tie Zhang is absolutely untrustworthy, don't be fooled!"

Sichuan governor Ma Gan heard that Zhang Xianzhong had sent someone to surrender, and immediately stood up to persuade him. This Kunming native was born in Juren, but he had confronted Zhang Xianzhong several times.

In the sixth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, Ma Gan was the governor of Guang'an, and Kuizhou was in a hurry. The governor of Sichuan ordered Ma Gan, who knew the soldiers, to act as an agent for Kuizhou government affairs. Next, Fengjie sticks to it.

The later supervisor Yang Sichang sent troops to rescue the siege, and Ma Gan was promoted to the Eastern Sichuan Army to prepare for the siege, and was stationed in Dazhou.

In the 17th year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong re-entered Sichuan and besieged Chengdu. Chengdu fell, governor Long Wenguang died in battle, and Ma Gan, then deputy capital censor, acted as governor of Sichuan.

In the Hongguang Dynasty, Wang Yingxiong became Minister of the Ministry of War and a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, the governor of Chuanhu, Yungui, and military affairs.Wang Yingxiong is from Sichuan. As soon as he received the imperial edict from the supervisor, he immediately impeached Ma Gan for committing adultery and plundering.Nanjing ordered his removal from office, arrest and interrogation, but Ma Gan still acted as before because the road was blocked and the order could not be achieved.

Although Ma Gan was at odds with Governor Wang Yingxiong, he was a civil servant but had courage and was especially loyal to the imperial court. The Qing court, Zhang Xianzhong, etc. had tried to appease him, but he only answered one sentence. , This is the day I die.

Facing Zhang Xianzhong, who was so powerful in Shuzhong, he was persuaded by the left and right to retreat to Yunnan and Guizhou. He only said one sentence, and he died in the face of the enemy.

It is precisely because of this that Ma Gan has won the appreciation and support of Zeng Ying, a fierce general in Sichuan.

Zeng Ying, known as Mr. Zeng, was born in Putian, Fujian. He followed his father to Chengdu as an official when he was a child, and settled down here.

In 17, Zhang Xianzhong entered Shuzhong for the third time. Zeng Ying asked Chen Shiqi, the governor of Sichuan, to send thousands of soldiers to resist him. Chen Shiqi refused and handed over all the soldiers in Sichuan to Zhao Guangyuan, the general soldier. Zhao Guangyuan was defeated and left for Hanzhong. Zeng Ying called for troops again However, Chen Shiqi still refused, and in the end he was only given a garrison post without a soldier.

Zeng Ying spent all his family wealth, bought cattle and wine, recruited hundreds of brave soldiers, and taught them for a few days, then went to Wushan to ambush Zhang Xianzhong. Relying on the bravery of his subordinates Li Ding, Yu Chong, Hu Mingfeng and others, the soldiers died in obedience and held on for more than four months in Wushan. In the end, reinforcements did not arrive, so they had to retreat to Chungju.

Zhang Xianzhong pursued them to Zhongzhou, where Zeng Ying supervised the navy to fight back, burning more than a hundred boats in Xiying, and beheading thousands of them.

Chen Shiqi made Zeng Ying a general and guarded Fuzhou with Liu Lin. Zhang Xianzhong took the opportunity to occupy Zhongzhou.

Zeng Ying was outnumbered and was defeated by Zhang Xianzhong, so he retreated to Wangjiang Pass. Zhang Xianzhong personally pursued and cut Zeng Ying's cheek, but Zeng Ying was still unstoppable, beheading several of Zhang Xianzhong's guards, and escaped.

Zeng Ying went to Jiangjin, Qijiang, and Nanchuan, and Zhang Xianzhong broke through Fuzhou and Chongqing and drove to Chengdu.

People in Chengdu say that if Mr. Zeng was here, he would not be here.

Zhang Xianzhong pursued Zeng Ying everywhere, but the Shu people helped him break out of the siege and hide, and many gentry and merchants gathered to help him recruit soldiers. In a short time, he won tens of thousands of soldiers. Zeng Ying was wounded and went to battle. Put Yin Chengzuo in Shunqing.

After the death of Chen Shiqi and Long Wenguang, Zeng Ying led his troops to obey Ma Gan's military order. In the previous battle of Chongqing, Zeng Ying was the vanguard of the whole army, defeated Zhang Xianzhong's general Liu Tingju, and entered the city first.

Zeng Ying has a very good relationship with Ma Gan.

Just like Wang Yingxiong had Wang Xiang under his command, and Fan Yiheng had Gan Liangchen under his command, these governors all had their own capable generals, and Wang Xiang even came from Wang Yingxiong's servant.

But there is one thing, that is, at this time, whether it is Ma Gan, Wang Yingxiong, Fan Yiheng, or Qin Liangyu, they are still loyal to the Ming court.

Moreover, these people have dealt with Zhang Xianzhong for a long time, and some of them are even like Ma Gan. Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan three times, and they fought three times.

As soon as Zhang Xianzhong asked to surrender, he immediately thought it was a false surrender, and tried his best to dissuade Wen Anzhi from trusting him.

Wen Anzhi was not in a hurry.

The emperor had long intended to appease Zhang Xianzhong. Of course, whether it was true or not, the emperor had already written a letter to Wen Anzhi himself.

In the letter, the emperor commented on the situation in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu, and people like Zhang Xianzhong and He Zhen.

The emperor wanted to appease Zhang Xianzhong, but he also knew that Zhang Xianzhong should not be trusted. However, in order to be able to deal with the Qing court with all his strength, the emperor was still willing to offer to appease Zhang Xianzhong first. It's all to free up your hands and avoid multi-line battles.

In central Sichuan, the Ming army has just won a wave of victories, and the momentum is in full swing, but Zhang Xianzhong's strength is still there. Once Zhang Xianzhong is cornered, the situation in Sichuan will be repeated.

Therefore, taking advantage of the current momentum, forcing Zhang Xianzhong to cease fighting and negotiate a peace, the Ming army will not lose.

As long as the war ceases, the Ming army will have the opportunity to quickly reorganize the Shaanxi-Gansu army and restore local order. Bashu is rich. Although Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan three times, he has not been repeatedly looted and massacred by the Western and Qing armies, and the population is still large. , rich in money and food.

If Zhang Xianzhong can really be persuaded to go out of Sichuan and enter Yunnan, it will be even more to drive away tigers and wolves, and use Zhang Xianzhong to fight the Yunnan rebel chieftain Sha Dingzhou, diverting the disaster to the east, and preventing the flames of war in Yunnan from spreading to Guangxi, Guizhou, and Sichuan.

Even if Zhang Xianzhong didn't want to go to Yunnan, let's talk slowly, even if he could temporarily appease him and the Central Sichuan ceased fighting, it would be of no harm to the Ming army.

No matter how you look at it, it's a good deal.

Although the Ming army seems to be encircling Chengdu now, they cannot underestimate the enemy. Before that, they were in full swing and won many battles. It was also because of Zhang Xianzhong's strategic mistakes. He mobilized the main force to attack Hanzhong, but was stabbed in the back by the Ming army.

If Zhang Xianzhong came back to fight, the Chuanzhong Ming Army might not be his opponent.

In history, before Zhang Xianzhong was defeated, he did fight back on all sides. Feng Shuangli defeated Yang Zhan and regained Xuzhou, and Ainengqi defeated Cao Xun in Yazhou, captured Zhu Fengyin alive, and regained Yazhou.Ma Yuanli wiped out Li Hanyi in northern Sichuan and regained Guang'an.

The more than [-] rebel troops of the Ming Dynasty in the Zhongjiang and Shehong areas were also annihilated by the Neijiang King disguised as a spy of the Daxi Army with internal and external attacks.

Even the governor Ma Gan died in Neijiang.

However, although Zhang Xianzhong's counterattack was fierce, the Qing army had already moved south from Guanzhong to Sichuan at this time. In the end, Zhang Xianzhong's troops would surrender to the Qing Dynasty, leading the Qing army to raid Zhang Xianzhong's imperial camp, and Zhang Xianzhong died of an arrow.

So Zhu Yihai wrote very clearly in his letter to Wen Anzhi that although Zhang Xianzhong became a trapped tiger, he was still a fierce tiger and should not be underestimated. Heart.

It would be best if Zhang Xianzhong can be lured to Yunnan, but if it is not possible, then try to delay the time as much as possible, and strive to reorganize the Shaanxi-Gansu Ming Army as soon as possible.

Especially now that He Zhen and the others are still attacking Xi'an, but the attack is not going well, and they can't attack for a long time. The reinforcements of the Qing army have arrived under the leadership of Wu Sangui and Li Guohan, but He Zhen and the others are still in Xianyang.

Only one step away from Xi'an.

Zhu Yihai gave thirteen gold medals to Gao Doushu, He Zhen, Sun Shoufa, Liu Tichun, Wang Guangtai, Wu Dading, and others, telling them not to underestimate the enemy, and when Wu Sangui just arrived, retreat quickly and don't fight Wu Sangui.

The armies in Guanzhong are the same as the Wuzhong when they besieged Wuchang. All the ministries rose up and raised their flags, and then they would attack Xi'an. A unified command had not yet been established. If they go to fight Xi'an, they seem to be powerful, but when they meet Wu Sangui, who is leading the Guanning Army and the Liaodong Han Eight Banners, they will definitely win and lose under the strong city of Xi'an.

So now Zhu Yihai hopes that the Sichuan side can suspend troops temporarily, and if there is an accident on He Zhen's side, he still counts on the Sichuan Ming army to rescue and respond.

If the Ming army in Guanzhong is defeated, and Sichuan will be fighting hard again, wouldn't Wu Sangui be allowed to take advantage of the victory and enter Sichuan all the way?
How could this kind of cheapness be taken by Wu Sangui, a traitorous dog.

This is the big picture.

Wen Anzhi was able to understand the emperor's strategic intentions, and he was very supportive of it. He even sighed secretly that the emperor was far away in the southeast, so he could see the situation in the southwest so thoroughly.

Don't argue with Zhang Xianzhong for a while, and comfort him first.

The purpose is still the overall situation of Shaanxi and Gansu, and the defense of the Qing army must be given priority.

Especially Wu Sangui, who has already arrived in Xi'an, has to be on guard.

There can be no underestimation of the enemy.

"This strategy is stationed in Baidi City, Fengjie, Kuizhou. The Duke of Shu led the Shaanxi-Gansu camp in Chongqing. Zeng Ying, the deputy admiral of Sichuan, was stationed in Nanchong, Shunqing Prefecture. Wang Xiang, the admiral of Guizhou, was stationed in Zunyi. The admiral of Yunnan, Yang The exhibition rate was raised in Jiading,
Cao Xun, the commander-in-chief of northern Sichuan, was stationed in Lizhou, and Qin Yiming, the commander-in-chief of Chongqing, was stationed in Shizhu.

Gan Liangchen, the commander-in-chief of Jianchang, was stationed in Jianchang.

Guizhou General Soldier Pixiong is stationed in Guiyang.

Both Li Zhanchun and Yu Dahai were appointed commander-in-chief of Zeng Ying's Ministry, and they were stationed in Pengzhou and Guang'an.

Wang Yingxiong, governor of Sichuan, was stationed in Zunyi, Fan Yiheng, governor of Yunnan, was stationed in Syria, and Ma Gan, governor of Sichuan, was stationed in Diaoyucheng, Hezhou.

Dong Qiongying's wife, Dong Qiongying, is a rich girl and beautiful. Her father is a great merchant from the Han people in Shu, and her mother is a chieftain girl from Xiqiang. She is proficient in martial arts. There are hundreds of barbarian female troops. Dong Qiongying took in and helped Zeng Ying come back and defeated Zhang Xianzhong in Yufupu.

Zhu Yihai also heard about her, so he specially granted her the title of wife, gave her the title of deputy general, and led an army of her own.

Zhang Xianzhong has only five prefectures in central Sichuan, Chengdu, Songpan, Tongchuan, Baoning, and Long'an.

The Ming army recovered Kuizhou, Chongqing, Shunqing, Bozhou, Luzhou, Xuzhou, Jiading, Jianchang, Lizhou, etc., and many chieftains in western Sichuan also paid tribute to Ming Dynasty.

Although those chieftains have always been a little rebellious, and they have become more and more rebellious in recent years, but as long as they can temporarily respect Daming, Wen Anzhi will have no time to pay attention to them for the time being.

He now has only one requirement for the generals, and quickly reorganize the troops according to the order.

The [-] imperial battalions had to be dispatched first, followed by bids, bid supervision, bidding, and bid promotion. In addition, the commanders of several towns had to be completed first, and each was stationed according to the divided defense area.

The standard battalion of patrolling and sub-patrol is placed in the back configuration.

Qin Liangyu, Zeng Ying, Wang Xiang, Yang Zhan, Gan Liangchen, Cao Xun, and Qin Yiming, these seven generals must be the first to complete the reorganization and form a siege of Zhang Xianzhong. Even if the attack on Zhang Xianzhong is temporarily suspended, it must be guaranteed to prevent Zhang Xianzhong Suddenly counterattack.

Recruitment was assigned to recruiting, Wen Anzhi was responsible for recruiting and negotiating, and the generals rushed to reorganize their troops and adjust their garrison.

There is no delay in the two-pronged approach.

"Ask Zhang Xianzhong's envoy to come and see him!"

(End of this chapter)