Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 652: It’s finally time to fight each other (Part )
There is plenty of help for those who are successful, but few for those who are unfaithful. Sun Kewang, who thinks that he has many soldiers and generals and is sure of victory, has failed to calculate the support of the people. At this time, people were still thinking clearly. In the hearts of many soldiers and people, Emperor Yongli was the orthodox one. This time he sent troops to attack Emperor Yongli, Li Dingguo, and Liu Wenxiu, but his troops were unknown, and many generals disapproved of them. Bai Wenxuan and others, the old generals of Daxi, have shared the joys and sorrows with Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu for a long time and are unwilling to fight with each other; while Ma Jinzhong, Ma Weixing, Ma Bao and others who were adapted from the Nanming army also yearn for Yongli.

At this time, Yunnan is in the spring season. Bai Wenxuan is sitting in the tent, not intending to go out to enjoy the beautiful scenery, lowering his head and thinking silently. "Alas!" The man let out a long sigh, just like a river of spring water flowing eastward.

"Why is the general sighing?"

Two people suddenly appeared in front of him. Bai Wen selected and took a look. The person speaking was in his thirties and had a loyal appearance. He was Ma Weixing. The person behind him, tall and powerful with red eyes, was Ma Bao, Ma Weixing's younger brother. He was slightly startled and sighed: "Cheng Bi (characterized by Ma Bao) is here to say goodbye to me. Your brothers and I have agreed to rebel before the battle. If you leave, there will be one less soldier in the uprising." It turned out that Bai Wenxuan had secretly agreed with Ma Weixing and Ma Bao to rebel before the battle. Unexpectedly, Sun Kewang suddenly ordered Ma Bao to follow Zhang Sheng and Wu Dading to attack Kunming on a small road, disrupting his plan.

"General, you must not hesitate. You must immediately contact the kings of Jin and Shu to rebel. I will also inform the king of Jin about Zhang Shengjun's sneak attack on Kunming," Ma Bao said seriously.

"Don't worry about the city wall, I'll save it," Bai Wenxuan promised loudly.

The water crossing at Qujing Prefecture in Yunnan has now become a front line. In the name of inspecting the front line, Bai Wenxuan, with only a few personal guards, suddenly rushed towards the camp of Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu. While beating the horse, he waved the flag and shouted, "Don't shoot arrows, we want to see the King of Jin."

"Stop! Who are you? Why do you want to see King Jin?" the camp guard shouted.

"I am the lord of the country who is fighting against the rebel general Bai Wenxuan. I'm going to pass the message quickly. If I make a mistake, I can't afford to be punished," Bai Wenxuan growled.

The general was startled and passed the news hurriedly.

When they heard that Bai Wenxuan had arrived, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu looked at each other and ordered everyone to come in. Bai Wenxuan did not regard himself as an outsider. When they met, he said: "King of Jin and King of Shu, it is time to send out troops to fight at this time. Ma Bao, Ma Weixing and other important generals have made appointments. If you delay, the situation will be revealed. It must not be done." That’s why.”

People are unpredictable these days. Although Bai Wenxuan made great achievements in rescuing Emperor Yongli, he has now returned to Sun Kewang's command. Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu are still wary of his intentions and are hesitant, fearing that he will surrender.

Seeing that the two kings were silent, Bai Wenxuan understood that they doubted him, and was deeply hurt in his heart. He swore angrily, "If it's too late, I will die without a place. If I lie to the emperor and betray the country, I will be killed by thousands of arrows. I will go to the front of the battle first, and you will gather your troops and advance quickly." After saying that, he mounted his horse and galloped away.

"Yu Gong (Bai Wen's nickname is Yu Gong) is such a strong man!" Li Dingguo sighed and said to Liu Wenxiu: "We must immediately send troops to fight Sun Kewang decisively, and we cannot wait any longer for April 16."

Coincidentally, Ma Bao, who was ordered to lead a surprise attack on Kunming, also wrote a secret letter and sent it to his confidants to Li Dingguo camp, saying: "Zhang Sheng and others have led 7,000 elite troops to attack Yunnan. If Yunnan is defeated, nothing can be done. A decisive battle must be fought sooner rather than later. It’s no longer possible.” This further strengthened the confidence of Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu to fight in advance.

In the early morning of April 13th, Li Dingguo listened to the opinions of Bai Wenxuan and Ma Bao, and immediately ordered all battalions to fight, and the battle at the Sanchakou of Jiaoshui began. As soon as the battle began, Liu Wenxiuxiao's general Chongxin Bo and Li Bengao took the lead and rushed into the enemy's formation. They were unstoppable and invincible. Suddenly, their horses were kicked and killed, and the vanguard was defeated.

"Command the troops to march forward taking advantage of the victory." On Gaofu, Sun Kewang stood and watched the battle. Seeing that the country's spirit had been dampened, he immediately issued a military order. Upon hearing the order, all units of Sun's army moved towards the Second King's military formation, causing the formation to collapse.

Seeing that the situation was critical, Bai Wenxuan personally led five thousand cavalry into Ma Weixing's camp, "It's an emergency! Please help me, general."

"General, don't worry, the last general is ready," Ma Weixing shouted.

After the two armies jointly copied out Sun Kewang's formation, they broke through several battalions. "Welcome the King of Jin!" Bai Wenxuan killed an enemy with one shot and shouted loudly. "Welcome King Jin!" Ma Weixing shouted. "Welcome the King of Jin~Welcome the King of Jin~Welcome the King of Jin", the voices of "Welcome the King of Jin" were heard everywhere behind Sun Jun, and there was chaos.

"How dare you listen to the traitor!" Sun Kewang, who was on Gaofu, saw this scene, his eyes were about to burst, and he hurriedly hit the army to suppress him. Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu on the opposite side took advantage of the situation to attack with their troops, and the soldiers also shouted: "Welcome the King of Jin". Sun Kewang's military formation collapsed, and his army of hundreds of thousands was instantly disintegrated.

Seeing the sudden change in the situation, Sun Kewang had no choice but to flee eastward in a hurry under the protection of a few soldiers and horses. Unexpectedly, when they passed Anshun, Prince Ma Jinzhong of Jiading, who was loyal to the Yongli court, not only "closed the door", but also sent an army to pursue him. "The envoy fled quickly and could not gather the crowd." Sun Kewang fled to Guiyang in a hurry.

After the victory in the Battle of Jiaoshui, Li Dingguo discussed with Liu Wenxiu: "Now Zhang Sheng is attacking Yunnan Prefecture (Kunming), and Wang Ziqi is occupying Yongchang again. I should go back to rescue him. You can follow Wenxuan in a hurry, and we will capture him later." already". After dividing the work, Li Dingguo returned to Kunming as the commander-in-chief.

At this time, Zhang Sheng, Ma Bao, and Wu Dading commanded 7,000 fine cavalry, marched along the small road for five days, and arrived at the foot of Kunming City. Ma Bao was afraid that the city would be unprepared and deliberately burned houses along the way, turning the sneak attack into an open attack. King Shangli and others in the city heard that the expected troops were approaching, and were preparing to go to the city to meet them. However, they were summoned into the palace by Emperor Yongli, and were guarded by Mu Tianbo and Jin Tongwu with their own troops, unable to move. Soon, Lubu Xingchi, who had achieved a great victory in crossing the river, was sent to Kunming. Emperor Yongli ordered people to spread the good news under the Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Square to calm the people's hearts.

Zhang Sheng was preparing to attack the city when he suddenly saw the announcement of Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu's victory. He knew that Sun Kewang's army had been defeated. Wang Shangli, who had originally agreed to act as an internal response, disappeared again. The city was heavily defended and he was forced to retreat. Encountering Li Dingguo's returning troops at Hunshuitang, Zhang Sheng wanted to seize the road and escape, and fought to the death with his troops. Li Dingguo's army was exhausted due to the battle over the water, and was almost exhausted due to the long distance. As the fighting was getting fierce, Ma Bao suddenly fired up cannons behind Zhang Sheng's formation and attacked with troops, attacking from both front and back. Zhang Sheng was shocked and said: "Ma Bao is also rebelling!" He gathered up the remaining soldiers and fled suddenly.

After finally escaping to Zhanyi Prefecture, Li Chengjue, the commander-in-chief stationed there, who was originally his general, led his troops to greet him. Zhang Sheng was breathing heavily and was explaining the reasons for his defeat to Li Chengjue when suddenly several people rushed out from the left and right and captured Zhang Sheng by surprise.

"You are a general, how dare you betray me?" Zhang Sheng rebuked Li Chengjue and was furious.

Li Chengjue replied: "You dare to rebel against the emperor, what will I do to you?" After saying this, he ordered Zhang Sheng to be escorted to Kunming and executed.

(End of this chapter)