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When Hong Chengchou set off with [-] Jiangning battalion soldiers and [-] white soldiers, he was apprehensive.

All the arrangements are top-secret, and no news can be disclosed. If this news gets out, the battle to wipe out the bandits will become a protracted war. The people in Sichuan will suffer, and the court will also spend a lot of silver.

The [-] Jiangning battalion soldiers who remained in Kuizhou Fucheng were under the direct command of Su Tiancheng, and Sun Chuanting, the commander of the Jiangning battalion, Liu Tiehan, the commander of the scout battalion and guards, and Di Huaixiang, the commander of the Shenji battalion and guards, assisted in commanding.

When arranging the remaining personnel, there was also a big dispute. Many Jiangning battalion soldiers wanted to wipe out the rogues, and they were unwilling to stay in Kuizhou Prefecture. Everyone would never know that they stayed in Kuizhou Prefecture. It means huge risks, and this is the main battlefield.

Hong Chengchou insisted on keeping all the soldiers of the scout battalion and the pro-barracks battalion. These 5000 soldiers are the most brave sergeants of the Jiangning battalion. [

Su Tiancheng, Hong Chengchou and others had carefully calculated the marching route. The Jiangning Camp was divided into three parts, stationed in Kuizhou Prefecture, Mianzhu in Chengdu Prefecture, Nanjiang in Baoning Prefecture, and Baba from Kuizhou Prefecture to Baoning Prefecture. The journey from Mianzhu, Chengdu to Bazhou is 150 miles, and it takes four days. From Nanjiang to Bazhou, it is [-] miles. Number one, it takes a day.

The three armies rushed to Bazhou at the same time, and it would take five days at the fastest to meet up.

Most of the main forces of the rogues, after several months of integration, are stationed in the area of ​​Bazhou. Judging from Li Zicheng's determination in the capital city of Kuizhou, it would take at most five to six days for the rogues to arrive in the capital city of Kuizhou.

Secondly, calculate the time for the army to rush back to Kuizhou Prefecture.It will take about four days at the fastest, which is already the limit of the march.

Su Tiancheng and Hong Chengchou made appropriate adjustments, that is, the army from Kuizhou Fucheng to Bazhou marched at a slower speed, and sent scouts to inform the other two armies to speed up the march, and the three armies did not meet in Bazhou.On the way from Kuizhou Mansion to Bazhou, this can save a day.

Calculated before and after, it will take at least eight days for the three armies to meet up and rush to the capital of Kuizhou.

This is the most ideal calculation method, that is to say.It took two days for the rogues to attack the capital of Kuizhou.

This is a fatal two days. The [-] Jiangning battalion soldiers stationed in Kuizhou Fucheng must resist for more than two days. If the Kuizhou Fucheng is breached by the rogues within two days, all plans will fail.

By the time.Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying might really be in disaster.

There is no other better way.

Among those who attended the meeting, Zhu Cihong, Su Tiancheng, Qin Sande, Sun Chuanting, and Qu Qingze stayed in Kuizhou Fucheng, while Hong Chengchou and Xiong Zijian's army moved.

There is also an episode here, Su Tiancheng originally decided that Qin Sande would follow the army, after all, Qin Sande was the supervisor of the Jiangning Camp, and it was appropriate to follow the army, but Qin Sande insisted on staying in Kuizhou Prefecture.Staying by the side of His Highness the Crown Prince and refusing to leave the capital of Kuizhou no matter what he said, this made Su Tiancheng think of Wang Chengen, changing the previous historical process. Wang Chengen was by Zhu Youjian's side from beginning to end. Youjian committed suicide together.

It seems that among the eunuchs.There are indeed loyal and upright people. Qin Sande's performance this time left a deep impression on Zhu Cihong.The status in the future will definitely not be low.

In fact, Xiong Zijian also insisted on staying in the capital of Kuizhou, but Xiong Zijian was mainly in charge of logistics support and could not leave the army, so he still followed the army. Moreover, Xiong Zijian's task was very heavy. If there is the slightest negligence, in the next ten days or so, the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion and the Baigan soldiers will break through the limits of their physical strength and fight a crucial battle, a battle that will determine whether the Ming Dynasty can be stabilized. , the status of logistics support has become prominent.

Zhu Cihong, Su Tiancheng, Qin Sande, Sun Chuanting, Qu Qingze, Liu Tiehan, Di Huaixiang and others sent the army to the expedition.

After leaving the city, Hong Chengchou stood beside Su Tiancheng, watching the army march out.

"My lord, you must take care of yourself."

"Master Hong, raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a short period of time, the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion have a heavy responsibility, and I entrust everything to you."

Hong Chengchou hesitated. He knew very well that if all the plans were predicted correctly, it would be very dangerous for Su Tiancheng and others staying in Kuizhou Prefecture. As for His Royal Highness, the problem would not be too big. Jin Yiwei, fully armed, once there is danger in Kuizhou Prefecture, they will leave Fengjie County by waterway and enter Huguang territory by water under the escort of the Jiangning Scout Battalion. Everyone will protect the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince. Big problem, but the remaining people are in danger. [

"My lord, are there still some soldiers left, at least [-] soldiers in Kuizhou Prefecture?"

"No, if there are too many soldiers left behind, causing the suspicion of the rogues, all our plans will be in vain. This opportunity is too precious, we must take risks."

There was a smile on Zhu Ci's face.

Although this was a very dangerous operation, in his opinion, as long as he followed Su Tiancheng, there would be no great danger. Besides, everyone knew the bravery of the Jiangning Camp.

Ten-year-old children, although their identities are different, have a very limited understanding of danger. Besides, Zhu Ci has never experienced danger. When he was one year old, he was established as the crown prince.

After Hong Chengchou led the crowd to salute Zhu Ci, he got on his horse and set off with the army.

The news of the departure of the third army of Jiangningying was quickly transmitted to Li Zicheng through various channels.

Of course, he couldn't wait for the exact news, but the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp stationed in Nanjiang were dispatched. He knew very well that the three armies of the Jiangning Camp stationed in Nanjiang were dispatched at the same time. The two armies also acted.After receiving this accurate news, Li Zicheng issued an order, and [-] sergeants ready to go, set off immediately.

For this operation, Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai took great pains to prevent the news from being exposed. If the movement of the rebel army was detected by the Jiangning camp, all plans would be in vain, and it would cause heavy losses. Therefore, the route of the march, they After strict planning, the [-] army was divided into several units, and went straight from Bazhou to Yilong in Shunqing Prefecture, then entered Liangshan in Kuizhou Prefecture, passed through Wanxian County and Yunyang, and arrived in Fengjie, the capital of Kuizhou Prefecture.

The distance of this route is slightly longer. It is 230 miles from Bazhou to Yilong, and about 300 miles from Yilong to Kuizhou Fucheng. There are more than [-] miles.

The rebel army is divided into land and water routes. The speed of the water route is much faster, and it is downstream to the city of Kuizhou. The 6 rebels will take ships from Wanxian to the city of Kuizhou.

Time is very precious. The news that the rebels are attacking the city of Kuizhou will soon spread. The soldiers of the Jiangning camp will inevitably return to reinforce them. Luo Rucai leads only 3 people. It won't take long to stop the soldiers of the Jiangning camp. .

Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai have also gone through a long period of planning for calculating the time. Their plan is that the rebels will start from Bazhou and must rush to the capital of Kuizhou within six days. Among them, the rebels who travel by water will arrive within five days. Kuizhou Fucheng immediately launched an attack, and another 3 people joined the attacking army.

Li Zicheng didn't even deploy a defensive army, that is to say, the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion who came back for reinforcements were unimpeded. This time Li Zicheng was desperate.

It was the night of the fifth day of August when the rebel army set off.

This is a battle and fight against time, and it will also be one of the largest battles since Zhu Youjian took the throne. Its criticality is self-evident.

Since Zhu Youjian succeeded to the throne, the last large-scale battle was in the fourth year of Chongzhen. That time was the Battle of Daling River. Ten thousand people, 3 people died in battle, more than 2 people were incorporated by Houjin, and Dalinghe City was lost.

The impact of the Battle of Daling River was very far-reaching, indicating that the Ming Dynasty completely lost its advantage in Liaodong and entered a state of comprehensive defense. However, compared with this battle, the Battle of Daling River, whether it was using troops There are differences in scale and in terms of the brutality of the fighting.

This battle is crucial for both the Ming Dynasty and the Peasant Rebel Army. The Ming Dynasty won the victory and will completely wipe out the domestic rogues. The internal situation has been fundamentally stabilized, and the Peasant Rebel Army has won. They will have a chance to breathe, and the prospects for development are relatively broad. There may not be any army in the Ming Dynasty that can find a way to destroy them.

Both sides are doing their best.

Beijing, Zhu Youjian, Sun Chengzong and others are all paying close attention to this battle. They don't know the specific plan of the battle, and it is impossible to know the plan, so everyone is very optimistic. In their opinion, the outcome of this battle There is no need to question victory, but the process of fighting may be very long, and it cannot be ended in a short time.

Zhu Youjian has decreed that the cabinet and the Ministry of War should report the situation of the battle every day. The transportation is very inconvenient. Even at the fastest speed, it will take about six days for the capital to know what happened in Kuizhou Mansion. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)[