Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 631 Ming and Wei troops enter Sichuan (Part )
Qi Sansheng, the general who conquered the left, was from Jingyang, Shaanxi. He was a subordinate of King Liu Wenxiu of Funan. He was considered an old man in the Western Army. He was good at using a big sword and was famous for his bravery in battle. After being appointed Prime Minister of Sichuan Military Affairs, he immediately ordered Weiningbo Gao Cheng'en to lead 5,000 troops to capture Sichuan Xingdusi, seize the five guards of Huichuan, Yanjing, Jianchang, Yuejun and Ningfan, and then stationed troops at Qinggang Pass, leaning against Alu Mountain He held on to the dangers of the Snowy Mountains and provided support for himself; he led the 20,000-strong army of General Di Sanpin, Commander-in-Chief of Pinglu Camp Yang Wei, Commander-in-Chief of Huaiyuan Camp He Tianyun, and Supervisor Chongqing Tuntian Commander-in-Chief Zheng Shoubao to go north to Jiading. Mansion.

At this time, Sichuan was devastated by war and many places were deserted. For this reason, not long ago, after Wu Sangui, Li Guohan and other Qing troops defeated Liu Wenxiu and took control of Sichuan, they had to withdraw to northern Sichuan for food shortages and gave up most of the territory they had conquered. Therefore, apart from some local chieftains, the Great Western Army's Northern Expedition encountered almost no enemies. The biggest enemy is logistical supplies. They must find a stable food supply in order to stay in Sichuan for a long time.

Because the Qing army had withdrawn to northern Sichuan for food, the Northern Expedition went very smoothly. Gao Chengen's five thousand troops marched north from Yuanmou County, Yunnan, crossed the Jinsha River, and easily captured Songping Pass, which was garrisoned by more than thirty native soldiers, and then occupied Huichuan Guard, which was garrisoned by more than two hundred native soldiers. city. I heard that the Daxi bandits, no, Ming officers and soldiers were fighting back again. Luo Xiong, the commander of the Sichuan capital, did not dare to resist, surrendered obediently, and greeted the Ming army with drums and gongs. When he surrendered, the chieftains of Yanjing, Jianchang, Yuejun, and Ningfan, such as the An family and the Lu family, all surrendered without a fight. Gao Chengen divided his troops to garrison various guards, and personally led 3,000 elite troops to Qinggang Pass to set up defenses, successfully completing the military orders given by Qi Sansheng.

Qi Sansheng's 20,000-strong army marched north from Xundian Prefecture in northern Yunnan. In order to ensure military food supplies, in addition to asking the sergeants to bring their own dry food, they also requisitioned 20,000 Hui and Yi people from the surrounding Xundian to transport food. The army was overwhelmingly powerful, and successively attacked Jiading Prefecture through Dongchuan Prefecture, Wumeng Prefecture, and Mahu Prefecture. The reason why it went so smoothly was not only that the Qing troops had withdrawn, but also related to Qi Sansheng's good conduct as a person. Everywhere he went, he sent people to appease the local chieftains. The chieftains have been dealing with various forces over the years, and have long been accustomed to listening to whoever's power they say. When the Ming army came back, they all hung up the sun and moon flag obediently. There was no national flag in the Ming Dynasty, but this flag was hoisted during the Longqing period. The red sun, yellow moon, mysterious bottom, and twelve rays of light symbolize the glory of the Ming Dynasty in the past, but it is a pity that it has faded away.

"Commander, we have captured Jiading Prefecture, should we send more troops to recruit Lizhou and Tianquan Sixth Division?" General Di Sanpin respectfully asked Qi Sansheng, the left general who had conquered the captives. Although most of the Daxi Army generals who entered Sichuan this time were former subordinates of Funan King Liu Wenxiu, the situation of this third-rank Di was special. He was originally the commander-in-chief of the outer camp under Sun Kewang. When Liu Wenxiu entered Sichuan, he was assigned to Liu Wenxiu's command. He had close contact with his old master Sun Kewang on weekdays. He was a nail buried in Sun Kewang's Northern Expedition.

Qi Sansheng glanced at Di Sanpin thoughtfully. He has completed the task assigned by the imperial court to advance to Jianchang and Jiading and prepare for the future Northern Expedition to Baoning and Hanzhong. Everyone knows that Lizhou and Tianquan Sixth Division have been given to Weiguo by the king as betrothal gifts, but why is Di Sanpin trying to persuade me to surrender these two places? Could it be that he wanted to provoke the Wei army and cause a conflict between the Ming and Wei countries, and then accuse me of provoking border provocations, so that he could take over the military power of this army instead. Well, this Di Sanpin was sent by the king to monitor me. I must not let him get hold of me.

Thinking of this, Qi Sansheng smiled and said, "General Hou, you don't know. Not long ago, the Crown Prince of Qin married Princess Hami, and Lizhou and Tianquan Sixth Division were given to Wei as betrothal gifts by the king. I'm afraid it will be difficult to surrender these two places. This has caused dissatisfaction and revenge from the guards. We still follow the original strategy and station troops on the Emei and Jiajiang lines, waiting to join forces with the guards. As for your suggestion, I will report it to the king of the country and ask for his approval."

Di Sanpin secretly praised Qi Sansheng for being cunning and cunning, but he was not fooled. Not long ago, he received a secret letter from Sun Kewang, asking him to accuse Luo Zhiqi three times and try to capture this person and seize military power. However, most of the officers and soldiers of the Northern Expeditionary Army, like Qi Sansheng, were Liu Wenxiu's old troops. Without a convincing reason, it would be difficult to capture Qi Sansheng. After much thought, I came up with this idea. Everyone knows that Weiguo is the most important ally of the Ming Dynasty. There is an endless stream of caravans traveling to and from Yunnan and Sichuan every year. The Ming Dynasty exchanges silk, cloth, and tea for Weiguo's horses and ordnance. If a conflict between Ming and Wei was provoked, it would inevitably arouse public anger, so it would be logical to take advantage of the situation and capture Qi Sansheng. What a good Qi Sansheng, but he didn't fall for it.

"The general will obey the commander's orders." He bowed and accepted the order.

Diaomen, where Tianquan Sixth Recruitment Division was located, was also an important trade gateway between the Ming Dynasty and the Wei Dynasty. Since the Qing army defeated Liu Wenxiu and the trade route to Linguan in Yazhou was cut off, it became the most important trade gateway from Sichuan to the Davidic Kingdom.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the living room of the Ambassador's Mansion was solemn. The maids served the guests tea and left without daring to raise their heads.

The people sitting here today are all well-known figures from the Tianquan Sixth Division’s Recruitment Division, Lizhou Appeasement Division, and Yazhou. The person in charge is an old man who is nearly sixty years old. He has a majestic appearance and is not angry. He is Gao Jitai, the commander of Tianquan Sixth Division. The person sitting next to him is a few years younger than Gao Jitai. He is the official of Tianquan Sixth Division. The deputy envoy Yang Xianzhu sat on the left side of Gao and Yang. There were three men in their forties sitting on the left side of Gao and Yang, namely Lizhou chieftain Anmeng, Ma Ting and Wen Yinyuan. There were also five people on the right side, two of whom were similar in age to Gao Jitai. They were Yazhou scholars Fu Yuanxiu and Hong Qiren, and the other three, in their forties, were Yazhou magistrate (self-proclaimed) Zhang Shiwei, regimental training staff general Xiong Zhensheng, and Hongya County garrison Pan Lin.

These people are the heroes who prevented Zhang Xianzhong from causing trouble in Tianquan Liufan, Lizhou and Yazhou. When Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, the governor of Yazhou, Wang Guochen, surrendered. Fu Yuanxiu, a member of the army, went to Tianquan Sixth Division to persuade Gao Jitai to attack Wang Guochen. Gao Ji Tai promised it, so Gao Junxi and Jiang Qifeng captured Yazhou, which kicked off the resistance against the Daxi Army.

Zhang Xianzhong was furious and sent his adopted son Ai Nengqi to recapture Yazhou. Liu Daozhen from Qiongzhou, Cheng Xiangfeng from Lushan, Fan Wenguang from Neijiang, Fu Yuanxiu and Hong Qiren from Yazhou, etc. in Yingjing County honored Zhu Pingyu, a member of the Shu royal family and the general of Zhenguo, as the king of Shu, and elected Cao Xun, the general of Lizhou, as the king of Shu. The deputy commander-in-chief, Fan Wenguang, was the supervisor of the army, Liu Daozhen was the director of the Staff Department of the Ministry of War, and Cheng Xiangfeng was the supervisor and disciplinary officer. They led the troops to attack the Daxi Army eastward, but were defeated by Ai Nengqi. Afterwards, Fan Wenguang and others contacted the Jiarong, Tianquan Sixth Division, and Lizhou Chieftains to defend Daguan Mountain and Xiaoguan Mountain to prevent the Great Western Army from advancing westward. Until the fall of the Daxi regime, the Daxi army failed to enter Lizhou.

Later, everyone followed Yang Zhan to fight against the Daxi Army. After Yang Zhan was trapped and killed by Wu Dading, Yuan Tao, and Li Qiande, Sun Kewang sent Liu Wenxiu to Sichuan and defeated Wu, Yuan, and Li. They captured all other places except Lizhou and Tianquan Sixth Division.

Then, Liu Wenxiu was defeated by Wu Sangui, and the Qing army invaded Yazhou and Jiading. But there is still nothing he can do against Lizhou and Tianquan Sixth Rank. After Wu Sangui led his army back to northern Sichuan for food, the flag of the Ming Dynasty was hung again in Yazhou and Jiading.

(End of this chapter)