Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 261 Wu Sangui Enters Chu

Tiandihui sent people from Jiangnan, presumably something important happened in the southeast, Wang Yan frowned when he heard this, he quickly helped Yu Taichu up, and said: "Sit down and talk~"

Several people strode to the front of the seat and divided the guests and hosts into seats. Yu Taichu said: "My lord, Duoduo's 20 troops have swept away the eastern part of Zhejiang. The King of Lu has already been defeated and entered the sea. Now the Qing army is pressing down on Fujian. It seems that Grand Master Zheng in the court has disappeared." With the intention of surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, the imperial court was in a difficult situation, and the Taihu rebel army was also surrounded by Qing soldiers, and there was no money and food. Initiate a big war again, transfer the attention of the Qing soldiers from Jiangnan to Huguang, and ease the situation between the Taihu Rebels and Fujian."

"Eastern Zhejiang lost?" Wang Yan's expression darkened immediately after hearing this, "It's only been a few months, how did you lose so quickly?"

Huguang and eastern Zhejiang are far away, and it usually takes ten days and a half months to deliver news. Now that the Qing army occupies northern Jiangxi, roads are blocked, and merchants are blocked. Wang Yan is naturally more difficult to get news from the southeast in Chu. Only from the newspapers of the imperial court in Fujian can we learn a little bit of clues.

In this way, the time for news transmission will be even longer. When the previous message was reported by the imperial court, it was still saying that eastern Zhejiang and the Qing army were facing each other across the river. When the situation was good, the Qing soldiers had actually crossed Qiantang and swept Zhejiang East.

Yu Taichu said sadly: "Since the failure to attack Hangzhou last year, King Lu and his generals have lost their aggressiveness. In addition to the drought and lack of water, the Qiantang dried up, and the Qing soldiers crossed the river calmly. , and the situation in eastern Zhejiang deteriorated accordingly.”

In the land of eastern Zhejiang, the people are rich and rich, and there are 20 soldiers and horses. Although they are all recruited in a hurry, after all, Lu Jianguo has been operating for a year. The national regime is sitting on hundreds of miles of rivers and mountains, but it is like a storm, and it fails quickly, which is really lamentable.

When Wang Yan got the answer, he couldn't help sighing. The good mood after today's inspection was gone, and he said with a downcast expression: "Last year, His Majesty ordered the governor to go north to Huguang, and decided on a plan for the two armies to join forces in Jinling. As a result, the court and Zheng Zhilong turned against each other. , so that Zheng Guo’s soldiers did not dare to go out lightly, and the two routes would hunt Jinling, so it became a strategy of defending from the east and attacking from the west.

Since the Jiashen years, the situation facing Ming has been continuously deteriorating. Wang Yan had thought that the situation facing Ming had turned around several times, but the results were getting worse each time.

20 Qing soldiers approached Fujian, and within the Longwu court, there was still Zheng Zhilong holding back, with two ambitions in mind, the crisis of the court was clear at a glance.

The current situation is indeed a bit frustrating. After listening to Wang Yan's words, Mrs. Yu felt the loss in his heart, so she couldn't help asking softly, "Duke, what about the dispatch of troops?"

"The imperial court is in critical condition. As the commander of the army, is there any reason not to save it?" Wang Yan calmed down a little, swept away the decadent air in his body, and then said in a solemn voice: "This governor will raise troops as soon as possible to attack Wuchang. , to attract Duduo's attention and give the imperial court a chance to breathe."

Seeing Wang Yan's decision, Wang Fuzhi also nodded and said: "Your Majesty has been enthroned for nearly a year, and the seven provinces have bowed down so that the Ming Dynasty will not be scattered. If the emperor loses, the court will immediately fall apart, and the unification of the country will be over. It is a must for the Duke to start the army this time!"

Although Wang Yan agreed to send troops, his complexion was a little heavy. The land of Huguang had only breathed for less than two months. A big war would inevitably hurt the people's livelihood again. However, Wang Yan also knew that although Fujian was surrounded by mountains, it was easy to It is difficult to defend, but the interior is seriously unstable. Once the Qing soldiers attack with all their strength, the court will immediately be in danger of overthrowing, so even if Huguang is in trouble, he has to save it.

When it comes to battle formations, most people think that the fight is about military strength and tactics. In fact, food, grass, economy and logistics are the number one priority.

Han Xin, Zhang Liang, and Xiao He are the three people who Xing Han, but the one who made the first contribution was not Han and Zhang, but Xiao He.Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was defeated by King Xiang several times, and it was because of Xiao He's proper management of Guanzhong that he was able to keep the current situation.

Gao Zu also said that Xiao He's contribution ranks first among all ministers, and he is also the first candidate for the founding of the country.

The role of logistics in the war is self-evident, and for Wang Yan, the key to raising troops is whether the land of Huguang, the weak economy, and the people's livelihood that has just recovered can experience another war.

This year, the harvest of summer grain is huge, and some materials from Hunan are transported to Guangnan, which can also be exchanged for some money. Su Guansheng, who is in charge of Guangdong, will also send some money and grain to support Huguang. The sum of these money and grain should allow Wang Yan to start a big war.

At this time, Yu Taichu saw Wang Yan's response, a gleam of joy appeared on his face, and he immediately said: "The situation in Huguang must be tense if the Duke can send out large troops. Duoduo is afraid that after the Duke captures Wuchang, he will go east with all his strength, so he will not dare to press the whole army against him." In Fujian, the situation of the imperial court and the Taihu rebels will be alleviated. However, the Tiandihui also received news that Duoduo intends to write a letter to Dorgon, intending to mobilize Wu Sangui and Azige, who were originally used to suppress the Hanzhong rebels, to attack Huguang. You need to be prepared in advance.”

"What? Wu Sangui and Azig are going to enter Chu?" Wang Yan couldn't help being surprised when he heard the words.

The Azige tribe chased and killed the Shun army all the way from Beijing, and finally drove Li Zicheng to death, while Wu Sangui's soldiers and horses were the most elite existence in the Ming Dynasty.

Wu Sangui's Guanning iron cavalry numbered at least 6, including infantry, there were at least [-] to [-] horses, and the soldiers and horses commanded by Azig, including the Eight Banners and the Green Camp, probably numbered [-] to [-]. The number of Qing soldiers may exceed one hundred thousand.

Wang Fuzhi on the side also changed his face when he heard the words. Obviously, he hadn't mentioned this point in the previous conversation with Yu Taichu.

Seeing the expressions of the two, Yu Taichu hurriedly said: "Duo Duo's memorial will be sent to Beijing. Whether Dorgon will send Wu Sangui and Azige into Chu, the Tian Di Hui is not sure yet. It is not easy to mobilize tens of thousands of troops. You don't have to worry too much~"

At this time, Wang Yan's expression was extremely serious, "The information sent by the Tiandihui is very useful. It seems that this battle will be fought if the governor does not fight~"

In the land of Huguang, there are 20 soldiers and horses. Wang Yan and He Tengjiao each hold 10 troops. Hao Yaoqi's two troops can still fight.

At this time, Wang Yan's 10 troops were scattered all over Huguang, and more than 3 of them were stationed at Xinqianghe to guard against He Tengjiao. With the soldiers and horses in his hands, it was obviously impossible to fight against the Qing soldiers who entered Chu alone.

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