Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 699
Wuguan.

Close it, and in the white mist in the morning, a rider emerges.

Baqi, who was guarding the gate, checked immediately, but it was a tired old Jurchen woman. She saw Baqi and took out a letter.

When Nikan arrived, the old woman committed suicide.

Her whole family was killed in Yingzhou, and she was the only one left. This time, she was brought to deliver a letter. When the letter arrived, she didn't want to live anymore.

From outside the customs to inside the customs, from Beijing to Yingzhou, along the way, there was excitement and joy, but also suffering and despair, and now I am finally relieved.

At the last moment of her life, tears flowed from the corners of her eyes. If she could choose, she would not let her family enter the customs.

"Bury her."

Nikan took the letter and read it carefully. It was a letter from the Son of Heaven.

The emperor brought up the matter of the Jurchen's request for peace before, and said that the Jurchens did not keep their promises, did not give the agreed New Year coins, and did not withdraw their troops.

But Da Tianzi is kind and willing to give the Jurchens another chance, now let go of the Nanyang Wuguan Passage and let them evacuate.However, there is a one-month deadline for evacuation, and it is forbidden to evacuate the Han people, livestock, cattle and sheep, food, grass, money, etc., otherwise this evacuation channel will be blocked immediately.

The Qing army that remained outside Wuguan after a month will be attacked and wiped out.

After reading, Nikan fell silent.

"What does Zhu Yihai mean?"

Nikan stroked the mouse's whiskers, seeming to understand something.

"It is estimated that Zhu Yihai can't trust Wu Sangui, so he wants to bring trouble to the east, let us fight Wu Sangui, and then he can reap the benefits of the fisherman."

This was a conspiracy, and Nikan knew it, but he was helpless.I even have to thank Zhu Yihai for being lenient in my heart. At this time, the elites of the Ming army are besieging us. If they don't withdraw, they will be completely buried here.

At this moment, even if he knew that he was driven to Guanzhong to kill people with a knife, he didn't care about it.

"Hurry up and send people to send orders to all places in Jingxiang, and quickly withdraw to Wuguan. Don't plunder people and livestock. Just bring gold, silver, and food. Hurry up."

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"Report, Your Majesty, Baihe City has fallen!"

In Yunyang City, a servant rushed in to report that Baihe County was lost.

"They came so fast!"

Wang Guangen, the king of Yunyang, got up restlessly and paced.

"My lord, withdraw, if you don't withdraw, it will be too late."

Several ministries will persuade together.

But Wang Guangen was hesitant. He was originally a hungry person in Guanzhong, and he rebelled in order to survive. Later, when he saw the government and army besieging him on all sides, he switched to recruiting. He stood by Yunyang for Daming for several years. It can be said that he was greatly satisfied with the title of marquis and admiral, and guarding the Yunxiang area.

It was only later that the reorganization and disarmament of the imperial court aroused his extreme dissatisfaction. Finally, under the temptation of the Tartars, he switched to the Qing court and was awarded the title of King of Yunyang, and still served as the admiral of Yunyang.

He held his ground.

In troubled times, he has always adhered to a concept, that is, there must be soldiers and territories, and everything else is empty.Anyone who wants to move his soldiers and territory will want his life.

He can turn his face.

It's just that who would have thought that the situation has reached this point in the past few years.

"Nikan and Bathha, how can they run away? If they withdraw now, will this Shannan belong to the Qing Dynasty?"

Wang Guangen didn't want to withdraw. After many years of fighting, he finally got this land. He had long regarded it as a forbidden private land. Now that he has withdrawn, how can he have a foothold?
"Your Majesty, Wu Sangui has returned anyway, why don't we do the same?" Gao Shiqing, the general of Fang County Xie Town, suggested.

The hall was silent.

None of the generals objected. Some of these generals had fought with Wang Guangen in Yunyang for many years, and some were sent after the surrender of the Qing.

Wang Guangen is very entangled, and now he regrets betraying the Ming Dynasty.

But anyway, I am afraid that the Ming army will not accept it.

"Would you like to send someone to test it first?"

"Alright."

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Only one day later, the bad news came again.

Yunxi County was captured again, and Cui Shiren, the defender, surrendered directly. It was Wang Guangen's two younger brothers, Wang Guangtai and Wang Chang, who took the lead in attacking the city. With the Marquis.

The two led the army forward and rushed to the city of Yunxi. After firing a few shots, Cui Shiren opened the city gate and surrendered.

Gao Bizheng, Hao Yongzhong, Liu Tichun and others also gathered troops from Zhuxi, Fangxian, Zhushan and other places, crossed Wudang Mountain, built wooden rafts, and went down the Du River.

Capture Huanglong Town in one fell swoop, then along the northern foot of Wugong Mountain, seize Yandian and Xiaoling Town, and rush to Junzhou quickly.

Attack on both sides of the Han River.

"Your Majesty, make a decision quickly. If Junzhou is besieged, we will be cut off and completely besieged."

Although Yunyang is remote, it actually leads in all directions. The Han River goes up to Xing'an and Hanzhong, and down the Han River to Xiangyang and Wuchang, via Xunxi to Guanzhong, Shangluo, and via Fangxian to Jingzhou.

Going northeast through Baidieguan, you can also enter Xichuan in Nanyang Prefecture, and you can enter Wuguan Road.

But now there are only two roads left, to Xichuan or to Xiangyang.

Originally, Yunxiang was occupied by Wang Guangen and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. He even wanted to occupy Nanyang at one point, but later the Tartars sent their clan Basiha to occupy Xiangyang. The apparent reason was to strengthen the defense and relieve Wang Guangen's worries. In fact, it is grabbing his territory and squeezing his space.

Junzhou, Gucheng, etc. were also taken up by Bathha little by little.

Wang Guangen had only one Yunyang left, but after the defeat of Xing'an, Gao Yigong, Li Chixin, Liu Tichunhe and others launched a massive attack, and finally took most of Yunyang south of Wudang Mountain. Wang Guangan barely maintained the north of Wudang Mountain Hanshui three counties.

With such a little territory, soldiers can't afford it at all.

Ba Siha kept coming to draw his blood, Gao Bizheng from Xunnan, and He Zhen from Xing'an came to harass him from time to time, Wang Guangen was already exhausted, and his generals were also dissatisfied.

Now they actually only have Yunyang City left.

Either flee or surrender, there is no third way.

Once the Ming army surrounded them, they could not resist at all.

Although Wang Guangen defended the city here to resist the invading army for three years, but now he may not be able to resist for three days.

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Although Yunyang Mountain is high and steep, Gao Bizheng, Wang Guangtai and others have been entrenched here for several years. They have long been accustomed to the terrain here, and most of their soldiers are locals. Tun Shou, in just a few years, the situation has changed drastically. Many of the former hungry people and thieves are now fed and clothed. Even under the good policy of the imperial court, the military town has come forward to marry them daughters-in-law, marry wives and have children, and settle down.

Although the overall conditions are still relatively difficult, at least there is a place to stand, even if it is a three-room thatched hut, and finally no longer need to wander. The three meals are simple, but a family of wives and children can feed themselves.

You don't have to wander around anymore, you don't have to suffer from cold and hunger, and you don't even have to worry about bandits and soldiers.

Food and clothing, security.

These Tunzhen soldiers were very grateful to the imperial court, so when the assembly order sounded, they all rushed to the Tunbao with weapons.

They are not afraid of fighting.

Fighting wars is to repay all that the imperial court has given to them, and it is also a good way to make money. There will be rations for expeditions, and rewards for meritorious service and capture.

Although planing food in the ground is stable, it is really remote and backward, and there is no extra income. After food and clothing, everyone always thinks that life will be better.

There are many mountains in Xunxiang, but there are also many rivers.

The garrison soldiers skillfully set up wooden rafts and bamboo rafts, and used these waterways to march and transport, and marched quickly.

The garrison soldiers were extremely active, and they all regarded it as a good opportunity to earn money and get rewards.

Yunyang was stationed in Gao Bizheng's town, and his men and horses were divided into counties and townships south of Wudang Mountain. They had also crossed Wudang Mountain several times before to raid the south bank of the Han River in the north of the mountain, and they returned with a full load every time.

This time, everyone was even more excited when they heard that they were going to go all the way to Xiangyang and even Wuchang in Hanyang along the Hanshui River.

Now is not the busy season for farming. Although the weather is hot, it is still relatively cool in the mountains, so going out will not delay home.

Zhu Yihai's order to the villages and towns here is not to send too many troops, just pick some elites from each town, the towns add up to a lot of troops, and sending too many troops will not only affect the farming and production in the rear, but also increase the burden on military supplies .

But Gao Bizheng and others were afraid of others making meritorious deeds, so they gathered as many troops as possible. As for the supply of food and grass, they made an agreement with the soldiers that the town would provide a set of rations, and then the soldiers would bring their own dry food. For one month, it is mainly fried rice or fried noodles.

Tunzhen agreed with everyone that the soldiers who did not order can bring their own dry food and voluntarily conscript. If there is no travel ration, even the children of the soldiers can voluntarily join the conscription and bring their own dry food. The town does not provide them with food, grass and equipment.

But for all the battles captured, they can share the rewards. Although they cannot be upgraded, they can be rewarded.

Therefore, Yunyang Tun Town, which is high on the surface, sent 1 elite soldiers, but in fact more than [-] came. Father, son and brother accompanied each other, and it was very lively.

More than [-] people and horses walk in the mountains. Although there is a lack of mules and horses, they are very good at using waterways, using local materials, cutting wood and bamboo to build simple rows, and going down the river. People and materials are transported together, which is very cost-effective high.

July.

Gao Bizheng, Hao Yaoqi, Liu Tichun and more than [-] troops swept the towns on the south bank of the Hanshui River in Yunyang, and a large number of boats sailed down the river. They passed by Yunyang and did not fight, but went downstream to Junzhou. Soldiers and horses surrounded Junzhou City, the west gate of Xiangyang Mansion.

A few days later, the brothers Wang Guangtai and Wang Chang also led their troops to the city of Yunyang.

Immediately afterwards, He Zhen, Sun Shoufa, Yao Ke, etc. from Tun Town of Xing'an Prefecture also arrived at the foot of Yunyang City and surrounded the city.

Wang Guangen sent his servants out of the city to negotiate with the Ming army.

But Ming Jun did not reply.

a few days later.

Zhu Pengfei and Zhu Dingguo, the surnames of the country, also led soldiers and horses down the river from Hanzhong to Yunyang.

At this time, Yunyang's army gathered.

Wang Xingen wavered, and completely lost the chance to escape.

Before the Ming army besieged the city, he took the initiative to withdraw all the soldiers and horses from the periphery into the city. Wang Guangen said in a letter to the Ming army that he still had more than [-] people in the city.

In fact, counting the whole city, there are only more than 2 people.At this time, he had no more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, and was extremely short of food, so he couldn't stick to it at all, especially because he had no military spirit and no fighting spirit.

Sun Shoufa, He Zhen, Wang Guangtai, Yao Ke, etc. were all waiting for the arrival of Zhu Pengfei and Zhu Dingguo, the adopted sons of the Emperor Guo, especially since the emperor had already designated Zhu Pengfei as the commander of the camp in Yunxiang.

"Guo Xingye, Wang Guangen wants to surrender, but he still has illusions. He has many conditions. We ignored him. He has lowered the conditions a lot these days." After the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Sun Shoufa is now the governor of Shaanxi. Because Shaanxi has only recovered the two prefectures of Hanzhong and Xing'an, it actually only governs the two prefectures.

(End of this chapter)