Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 262 Wang Shiheng's Layout in Jingchu
Xiangyang City is located in the northwest of Hubei, on the upper reaches of the Han River. It is named because it is located in the Yang River of Xiangshui. The Hanshui River passes through the city.

To the northwest of Xiangyang City is the stretching Qinling Mountains, and to the northeast lies the Huaihe River. The narrow strip just to the north is the only place to pass from Henan to Hubei, and Xiangyang City is located at the exit of this narrow strip, which has been an important place since ancient times. The battleground for military strategists can be called a mighty city in the world.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Wei went south from Nanyang several times to attack Jingxiang, and Guan Yunchang also attacked Fancheng several times.In the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a six-year battle of Xiangyang between Song and Yuan.

After Wang Yan defeated Luck Dehun at the mouth of Dongting Lake, and Chen Zilong robbed the food and grass that was originally going to be transported to Huguang, the Qing army in Huguang needed to save the important town of Wuchang and prevent Wang Yandong from going down. All shrinking to Wuchang made Xiangyang and other places extremely empty. In addition, Xiangyang was previously operated by the Shun army, so the Gao Yi Gong Department occupied Xiangyang City at a very small cost.

At this time, on the Han River, warships were being pulled by the trackers, staggering upstream. On both sides of the river, a large number of carts covered with tarpaulins, pulled by the peasants, mules and horses, slowly moved north. Enter.

Groups of soldiers, following the generals on horseback, sang war songs and rushed to Xiangyang.

When all people are united, the mountains can be shaken.

But loyalty and righteousness are full of anger.

The Lord will kiss me better than parents.

If you violate the military law, you will not be free.

The order is clear, the letter of reward and punishment.

Go to the water and fire, dare to stay late!

Report to the emperor Xi, and rescue the head of Guizhou.

Kill all the slaves and find a feudal lord.

On both sides of the Han River, military songs filled the sky, and Qi Gong's "Song of Victory" was sung very majesticly by the soldiers who supported Xiangyang.

Xiangyang and Fancheng face each other across the river. At this time, between the two cities, thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of civilians are building two pontoon bridges on the broad Han River, so that Xiangyang, which is south of the Han River, can support Fancheng on the north bank at any time.

Gao Yigong, the commander of the loyal army, stood at the head of Xiangyang City with his deputy Liu Tichun and a general, looking at the busy soldiers and civilians on the river.

Gao Yigong looked at the distance, and couldn't help admiring: "At the beginning, I was chased by Azig all the way, like a dog who lost his family, and was forced to almost desperate situation, but now we have to fight against him in Xiangyang City. "

"This time, the Duke confiscated [-] civilians to transport supplies, grain and grass to Xiangyang day and night. Nearly half of the supplies in the entire Chu area were sent to Xiangyang. The grain and grass alone is enough for the whole city for a year. I have high hopes for us. Also~" Liu Tichun sighed.

"The land of Xiangyang straddles Jingyu and controls the north and south. The terrain is very dangerous. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times." Gao Yigong nodded solemnly, then glanced at the generals around him and said, "General Chu this time The victory or defeat of the Huguang battle depends entirely on whether we can keep Xiangyang. We have no more trust in us, and we must repay our kindness. With Xiangyang, Azig and Wu Sangui will not be able to enter Jingchu. Chu State Duke, you can calmly pull out Wuchang, and then return to the division to face Azig. The Duke asked me to wait for two months, but I hope you all prepare for the general to stick to it for a year, understand?"

Hearing the words, many generals and schools, with solemn expressions on their faces, clasped their fists together and agreed: "Defend Xiangyang to the death, and die with the city!"

In Huoying Mountain, where Chu, Henan, and Jiangnan meet, there are nearly [-] cottages, large and small. In the past, they were local gentry and big families. They were used to resist bandits, but now they have become the land of three provinces. The largest anti-clearing base.

These small villages have hundreds of people, and the big ones have thousands of local soldiers, which are considered to be a big force. Among them, there is a famous village 48, which is called "Qihuang 48 village".

In the land of Qihuang, the folk customs are tough. During the Song and Jin Dynasties, they resisted the Jin Dynasty, during the Song and Yuan Dynasties they resisted the Yuan Dynasty, and at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, it was also one of the first places to resist the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.

First, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Qihuang people’s tradition of resisting foreigners was still preserved. As early as the Hongguang Dynasty was overthrown, Yi Daosan, the owner of Baiyun Village in Huanggang County, and Wang Guangshu, the owner of Daqi Village, contacted more than 40 nearby villages. , looting the food and salaries of the Qing army, and resisting the implementation of the hair-shaving order.

At this time, on the mountain road of Baiyunsai, the largest place in the trading Qihuang, a middle-aged man dressed in a fourth-rank official robe of the Ming Dynasty led a team of people, pushing more than ten wheelbarrows, and walked slowly along the rugged mountain road. Forward.

In June, a scorching sun hung high in the sky, and in the woods on both sides of the mountain, the cicadas' cries could be heard endlessly, which made people feel a little restless.

While walking, Wu Jinxi couldn't help wiping the sweat from his face with his sleeve, and sighed: "Village Master Wang, are the roads so difficult for your village in Qihuang? The terrain is so dangerous, and the Qing soldiers may not It's not easy to attack~"

Wang Guangshu, the lord of Daqi Village who was leading the way, smiled slightly when he heard the words, "The cottage was originally built to protect the safety of the villagers, and it was naturally built to be dangerous, but the Qing soldiers also had their own methods. At the end of last year, the Qing general Xu Yong aggressively attacked Zhuzhai, I was almost forced to commit suicide, but fortunately, Chu Guogong won a series of victories in Chu, so the Qing soldiers had to abandon the village and transferred to the front line to deal with the Duke, so I saved my life~"

Wu Jinxi was overjoyed when he heard this, "Grandpa Guo is an extraordinary man, he turned the situation in Huguang around with his own power, he is really a capable minister."

"That's right~ Duke Chu's attack on Wuchang City this time, Qihuang 48 Village is obligatory!" Wang Guangshu nodded, and suddenly he pointed to the front and said: "Master Wu, look at the village~"

Hearing the words, Wu Jinxi was immediately overjoyed, and when he looked up, he saw the mountain in front of him, a cottage stretching for several miles, built between the mountainside, like a giant python coiling a mountain, extremely steep.

Not long after, Wu Jinxi and the team behind him finally came to the village, and outside the gate, there were already a large number of people waiting to welcome them. Wang Guangshu introduced Wu Jinxi one by one. There were Wang Ding, Zhou Shun, and Cao Yinchang in the village, and Li Youshi in the military. , Chen Yuzao, Yi Daosan, Hu Yuliang, Chang Jinlou, Liu Fengyu, Chen Yuan, Xiao Xinyu, and Zhu Changchao, king of Jing, in a red dragon robe.

Wu Jinxi saw the salutes one by one, and then straight to the point, cupped his hands and said: "Today, everyone can come to welcome Mr. Wu. Wu is very grateful. At the same time, I would like to thank you for your generous help for Duke Chu. This is 10 taels of silver, which belongs to the state of Chu. With just a little thought from the Duke, he is going to conquer Wuchang, and the Duke promises that there will be rewards."

When everyone in the village heard the words, they didn't even look at the silver on the cart, they clasped their fists together, and replied proudly: "The Duke of the country is calling, how dare we not come?"

Seeing this, Wu Jinxi had nothing else to say, but bowed to show his feelings.

The battle between Jingchu and Ming Dynasty was related to the life and death of Ming Dynasty. Wang Yan did not dare to be negligent. Wu Jinxi sent an envoy to Qihuang 48 Village, Yan Qiheng sent food and grass to Hanzhong, Wang Fuzhi was sent to Ganzhou, and Du Yinxi went to Yuezhou again. Negotiate with He Tengjiao.

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