Han ride

Chapter 408 Rebels
Jiang Yu was taken aback when he heard the words, but quickly shook his head and said: "This kind of thing can't be done. Although the relationship between Shanxi merchants and Li Xin is unclear, if Li Xinyou is the credit of the seven great families of Shanxi merchants today. Wrong. Shanxi merchants are engaged in grassland business, which cannot be separated from Li Xin’s control. It is also possible to honor Li Xin with some silver taels, but Li Xin obtained a large amount of gold and silver treasures from Lin Danhan, relying on these , This is how today's North Army is formed. What's more, we are also from Shanxi, and we are from the same hometown. We should take care of each other. They came from Zhangjiakou, and they have honored me a lot. If we attack them, what will others think? I am the Jiang family."

"Yes, Shanxi merchants are chickens. A chicken that can lay eggs. If this chicken is killed, who will lay eggs for us?" Jiang Rang also nodded. It is precisely because of these merchants that we have Killing Hukou is the only way to make money every day. If the Jiang family really takes action against the big family of Shanxi merchants, I am afraid that the merchants in the world will not enter the Datong area. Although they have gained a lot from Fan Yongdou and others, they are only immediate benefits. However, if the Jiang family wants to prosper, they have to start from afar.

"I'm afraid this Li Xin is really going to take down Shahukou." Jiang Yu suddenly pondered: "The grassland is barren, and Li Xin needs to maintain a huge army, which consumes a lot. I'm afraid one grassland is not enough. Zhangjiakou is now It has already been controlled by Yang Sichang, and there is Shanhaiguan, which is even worse. The last one is Shahukou. Only these places can enter and exit large-scale supplies. More importantly, Shahukou is very close to Yunzhong. Well, if Li Xin doesn't hold this place in his hands, then his own neck is in our hands. Isn't it up to us then? Therefore, Li Xin will definitely fight to kill Hukou. Whether the court is willing or not willing."

Jiang Rang and Jiang Xuan nodded after hearing this. According to Jiang Guan's explanation, Li Xin really had no choice but to attack and kill Hukou.Once Shahukou falls, Zuoyun and Youyu counties will be next.Datong is the last.

"Actually, it might be a bit difficult to stop Li Xin from killing Hukou. After all, Li Xin is a strong soldier, and even Jiannu is no match for him. However, we can rely on killing Hukou to weaken Li Xin's spirit. "Jiang Guan thought for a while, and said: "The most important things now are Zuoyun and Youyu counties, third brother, you don't want to go back to Yanghe, lead the soldiers to sit in Zuoyun, I will sit in Datong, and let Zhenwei sit in my place Youyu, what do you think?" The Zhenwei in his mouth refers to Yang Zhenwei, Jiang Guan's trusted subordinate.

"That's okay." Jiang Xuan nodded. This matter is related to the foundation of the Jiang family in Datong. Guan's order.

"Datong now has about 10 elite soldiers, including 5 cavalry. These 5 cannot move. I want to be a mobile cavalry. Zuo Yun now has 3000 elite soldiers, and I will add 2 more. Youyu is also 2 Ten thousand people, according to our previous method of fighting, after Li Xin's 6 troops break through Shahukou, the [-] troops can keep [-] people, which is already very good. Your two counties are each other's horns. If Li Xin attacks Youyu, three My younger brother will lead the army to support, and if Li Xin attacks Zuo Yun, I will ask Zhenwei to support him." Jiang Guan thought for a while and said.

"What if Li Xinbing divides into two groups?" Jiang Xuan asked again.

"Then he is looking for his own death. Don't forget that I am in Datong, and I still have a killer trick." Jiang Yan said with a smile.There are many soldiers and horses around him, and fifty thousand cavalry is a frightening number. In the Ming Dynasty, there were still very few people who took out fifty thousand cavalry in one go.Even Guan Ning's iron cavalry is not as numerous as Datong's cavalry. The so-called elite soldiers come out of Datong is not a simple statement.

"That's a good choice." Jiang Rang also nodded in agreement.

"Brother, your task is very heavy and dangerous. I don't know if you dare to take it?" Jiang Yu said, looking at Jiang Rang.

Jiang Rang laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said: "Datong is the foundation of my Jiang family. Both younger brothers can sacrifice their lives. Am I the elder brother who is greedy for life and afraid of death? Although my martial arts are not as good as the second brother, but I’m not much less courageous than my second brother, so tell me! Second brother, what do you want me to do? As long as it’s not attacking the city of Beijing, it’s fine.”

"I'm not Li Xin, and I'm not a slave. I don't dare to let my brother attack Beijing City, but it's similar to Beijing City. My brother will lead his troops to attack Yunzhong. Yunzhong is Li Xin's lair. Once Yunzhong is destroyed, Li Xin The trusted Yanhuang tribe will disappear in smoke. When his army comes, there must be very few guards in the cloud. The elder brother can act accordingly. If the cloud is not good, the elder brother can either harass the grassland, or directly attack the Shahukou to block Li Xin. Between Shahukou and the two counties, this is the best choice." Jiang Guan clenched his fists and said.

"Of course there is no problem for me to send troops, but I am in Yulin and under the control of Hong Chengchou. If I want to send troops, I am afraid I need Hong Chengchou's consent!" Jiang Rang said with some embarrassment.

"Haha, brother, don't worry, Hong Chengchou will definitely agree. I know that Li Xin taught Hong Chengchou a hard lesson in Zunhua, and Hong Chengchou still remembers it very much! How can he not agree when he catches such an opportunity at this time?" What about it? Even if you don’t know how to write a letter, you will acquiesce.” Jiang Yan laughed loudly and said, “Don’t worry, brother, I will write a letter to Hong Chengchou.” Jiang Yan did what he said, and wrote a handwritten letter on the spot. They were sent to Hong Chengchou's army.

"I still want to write a letter to Yang Sichang. Since he hates Li Xin so much, he must have suffered a little blood. His soldiers and horses in the Xuanfu are also known as elite, and they are strong and strong. If they don't come out to practice, wouldn't they be sorry for the salary given by the court?" Jiang Yan said with a smile: "This time I also learn from Zhuge Liang, and the three armies attacked together, and let Li Xin see the majesty of the court. Don't think that the court pampered him because they were afraid of him, but didn't want him to do something. experience."

"Second brother is going to let Yang Sichang go out and attack Li Xin from the Zhangjiakou area?" Jiang Rang understood immediately, and couldn't help but clapped his hands and said: "It's a good plan, a good plan, the second brother led the army to drag Li Xin to the mouth of Shahukou Under the two counties of Zuoyun and Youyu, I lead a partial division to attack Yunzhong. No matter how bad it is, I will also enter the grassland and weaken his tribe. Once the lieutenant generals know that there is chaos in the rear, they must have no fighting spirit, so how can they have the heart to fight? Second brother, this is a good plan."

"Will Yang Sichang agree? You must know that the Xuanfu is different from Datong! That place is very close to the capital. Over the years, the imperial court has had constant rebels. Even the Jiannu have gone south several times to harass the capital, but no soldiers from the Xuanfu have been seen." How many horses have moved, and Li Xin has not rebelled, the three-way army attacked, involving Shanxi, Shanxi and Xuanfu, such a big hand, I am afraid it is not up to you and me!" Jiang Rang still hesitated.

"Of course I can't make the decision, but Yang Sichang can, and I also believe that he will not give up such an opportunity." Jiang Yu said with confidence: "I believe Li Xin would not have thought that the court would treat him at this time." He will attack. Of course, if Li Xin is honest and stays on the grassland, no one will do anything to him, but if there is a problem, the imperial court will not ignore him. I also plan ahead for this arrangement! The imperial court will not blame him Come down." Jiang Guan rolled his eyes, no matter what, he wanted to contribute to the success of this matter, because he found that the chance of success was very high.Now that the troubled times are coming, let's see how Li Xin occupies the grassland, dominates the prairie, and the imperial court can't stand him!He is so rebellious, but the court named him Duke of the State. What kind of concept is this? Since Jing Nan, the title of Duke of the Kingdom has not appeared in the titles of the Ming Dynasty for a long time, except for the heroes of the two ancestors. An honorable family, otherwise, there is no such thing as a prince.I believe that destroying Li Xin is something that many ministers in the court yearn for.Thinking of this, Jiang Yu wrote another letter and asked someone to send it to Yang Sichang immediately, in which he stated all his thoughts.He firmly believed that Yang Sichang would definitely agree.

After the letter was delivered, the three Jiang Guan brothers talked and discussed for a while, and then Jiang Tuan let Jiang Rang return to Yulin, Shaanxi, and Jiang Xuan to go back to prepare the army for war.The atmosphere in the entire Datong area suddenly became dignified.

When the three brothers of the Jiang family plotted against Li Xin, at the foot of an unknown hill outside Mianchi City, Henan Province, at the fork of Yangchang Xiaolu, there was a group of disheveled cavalry standing silently, about 200 people.A burly cavalry soldier with bushy eyebrows and big eyes and sideburns. Although his clothes are worn out, he can still be distinguished after careful inspection. The clothes are the standard mandarin duck battle jacket of the Ming Dynasty army, but the clothes are much worn out now, and they are still worn out. There are many places full of black spots, this is the appearance of the dried blood, but this appearance does not have the slightest impression of the momentum of this cavalryman. He is majestic and majestic. Holding the reins, one hand tightly holds a large red flag.This large flag has a flag gun tip made of snow-white flag tassels and silver, and a big "Li" character is embroidered with black satin in the center of the flag.It looks very imposing.

And not far away, stood a particularly tall steed with a short mane and tail. The horse was covered in dark gray with white spots, and its hair was curly, much like dragon scales. It was called an Oolong horse. , a fierce general in his thirties, tall, with broad shoulders, protruding cheekbones, a full sky, high nose bridge, deep eye sockets, thick eyebrows, and a pair of piercing eyes that are breathtaking.He was wearing an old white felt hat with a pointed peak that was often worn by northern farmers, with the tip folded down, and a large cloak.He is Li Zicheng, who is known as "Chuang Jiang".Because his uncle is Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang, the leader of the famous Peasant Army Uprising.Li Zicheng took refuge in his uncle only after he was defeated by Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides this year.

"Has King Chuang crossed the Yellow River?" Li Zicheng said to a young man beside him.This young man has a handsome complexion, there is still a light beard around the corner of his mouth, and he is still a little immature.It's just that there is a cold light in his eyes, and he holds the knife in both hands. There are already calluses on the tiger's mouth, which all shows that this seemingly young general has been battle-tested for a long time.

"If you go back to uncle, King Chuang has already crossed the Yellow River, only thirty miles away from here." The young general looked at Li Zicheng with admiration.He is Li Zicheng's follower, called Li Guo, who has followed Li Zicheng since he was a child. When Li Zicheng rebelled, he also followed him and fought the enemy bravely. Although he was young, he was already a titan in the rebel army.

"Hey, what's the situation in Mianchi now?" Li Zicheng asked worriedly.They met with Zhang Xianzhong and the 36th Battalion not long ago. Although their strength has increased a lot, the surrounding enemies have gradually increased. Cao Wenzhao, Zuo Liangyu, etc. have all shown signs of going south. Hong Chengchou's enemy is even more eyeing.This time, if Yang Jinchao, the imperial supervisor, was not greedy for money and meritorious deeds, and his uncle Gao Yingxiang sent people to bribe Yang Jinchao with a lot of money, and then pretended to surrender, I am afraid that the army would not be able to leave the Yellow River.Fortunately, God gave me face, the Yellow River was frozen, and the army took the opportunity to cross the Yellow River and temporarily jumped out of Hong Chengchou's encirclement.However, when Yang Jinchao reacted, these rebels would face the pursuit of the imperial army.Therefore, Gao Yingxiang, the leader of the rebel army, decided to capture Mianchi immediately after crossing the Yellow River and gain a foothold.Then march into Henan.

It is also fortunate that from August to now, there has not been a drop of rain in the entire Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces. Of course, although a few drops of rain have fallen in Henan, it cannot change the general trend.The three provinces have a large population, but the imperial court's disaster relief is not good, corrupt officials are rampant, and wars are raging everywhere. Although Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, has a lot of soldiers and horses, it is still very difficult to deal with the peasant uprisings in various places. This allows Gao Yingxiang and others to go smoothly Crossed the Yellow River.

"Brother, why wait for a small Mianchi to be King Chuang, I can attack it later." At this time, a strong man strode forward, his face was fierce, and although his clothes were worn out, his muscles were like a mountain of piles from the worn parts. He held a large knife in his hand, which weighed about tens of catties.This person is none other than Li Zicheng's fellow villager and brother, named Liu Zongmin, who is powerful and most importantly loyal to Li Zicheng.

"King Chuang is the leader of the army. Since the order is given, I will naturally obey it." Beside Liu Zongmin, a handsome general said with a smile.

"Brother Tian." Li Zicheng nodded towards the general, with a smile on his face. In Li Zicheng's army, there was only one person who could call Li Zicheng that way, and that was Tian Jianxiu, known as Suotian Harrier.This person has been educated and has a benevolent nature. He has won the trust of Li Zicheng. He often discusses with him when there are unresolved matters.

"General Chuang." Tian Jianxiu glanced around and said, "Although we have broken through Mianchi right now, in fact, we still have to be careful on our way in the future."

"Brother Tian, ​​you are too nervous. After crossing the Yellow River, Zuo Liangyu and the others may have a hard time chasing him." Liu Zongmin said disdainfully.Although he also respected Tian Jianxiu, he didn't care about the Ming Dynasty court. He didn't know how many Ming Dynasty generals died at his hands.

"Zong Min, don't be presumptuous." Li Zicheng frowned slightly, and said: "The imperial court is very powerful now. In the past, the imperial court was harassed by Hou Jiannu, but it is different now. I heard that the last time Jiannu invaded, he was killed The imperial court and a man named Li Xin, the Duke of Liao, almost made dumplings. It may be very difficult to build slaves to harass the border in the future. The imperial court will also treat us wholeheartedly. I didn’t see that Hong Chengchou is now following our ass, and will not treat us Annihilation, he is not reconciled!"

"General Chuang is very true. Now I am more worried that the court will send the Duke of Liao to the Central Plains to quell the chaos." Tian Jianxiu said, stroking the beard under his chin.

"Huh, what Duke of Liao, the soldiers and horses of the imperial court are like wine bags and rice bags. With a large number of people, what is their ability? This Duke of Liao is probably the same. If he comes, I will cut off his head." Liu Zongmin said carelessly. .

Seeing this, Li Zicheng and Tian Jianxiu's faces were not very good. They have been running around these days. Although they have crossed the Yellow River, they know a lot about the strength of the imperial army. This person is only in his 20s, and he has already defeated Jiannu across the border.After unifying the grassland, there are countless elite soldiers and strong generals around him, and the imperial court can't help him.Such a person is not easy to provoke.

"Don't worry about General Chuang. People now say that the Duke of Liao is rebellious and suspected of conspiracy to rebel. His army may not march into the Central Plains." Tian Jianxiu reassured: "If he really rebelled, it would be very difficult for us. It is also a good thing. All the elite soldiers in the world have come out of Xuanda, and now because of the Duke of Liao, the elite soldiers in Xuanfu and Datong have not moved, otherwise, if these hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers move, we will suffer even more."

"It seems that the imperial court is also wary of this Duke of Liao. Hey! If you can meet him, it would be good to regard him as the leader of the rebel army." Although Li Zicheng envied Li Xin for his young age, he had Such a high position, but I also know that people like Li Xin probably look down on rebels like me.

"Isn't this a good thing? Let them bite dogs." Liu Zongmin laughed loudly when he heard it, and said: "If that Duke of Liao is really powerful, he will capture Xuanda. That would be a good thing!"

"He won't be fooled. I heard that this person is insidious and cunning, so how can he be easily fooled! How can he help us easily?" Tian Jianxiu shook his head and said, "General Chuang, according to King Chuang's plan, we are going to attack this time." The three counties of Pomianchi, Yiyang, and Lushi occupy a foothold in Henan, but I don’t think King Chuang will stay in Henan for a long time, Henan is close to Gyeonggi, and when the children of Chongzhen heard that we were in Henan, they would definitely send a large army to encircle and suppress them.”

"Then where do you think we should go?" There was a sound of hoofbeats, but there was a tall man wearing a cloak with a sword hanging from his waist. His face was thin, but his eyes were powerful.It was Gao Yingxiang, the leader of the rebel army.

"Huguang, the Huguang imperial court has few soldiers and horses, and the defense is not strict. It is the best time for us to attack Huguang." Tian Jianxiu turned around and saluted Gao Yingxiang.

"Okay, okay, knowledgeable." Gao Yingxiang nodded again and again, turned to Li Zicheng and said, "Lead your troops and horses now, attack Mianchi, and wait for the arrival of the army."

"Yes." Li Zicheng replied loudly.

(End of this chapter)