Nanming Engineer

Chapter 156

These three events, the first two of which are of far-reaching significance to Wang Huan.

The Qing army returned to the north, leaving only Tong Yanghe leading thousands of Manchu soldiers to defend Wuchang, deterring the south of the Yangtze River, which could only serve as a restraint, unable to defend themselves, and unable to launch a large-scale attack. Huguang was fine in a short time , He Tengjiao breathed a sigh of relief, and Wang Huan also breathed a sigh of relief, there was nothing behind him.

The hair-shaving order is that the Manchus themselves pick things up for themselves, the ancient Confucian teachings, the body hair is given to the parents, the ancestors have been deeply rooted in the blood of the Han family for generations, and even the usual haircuts must be cautious, how can they be like a tartar? Tail braid shaved a yin and yang head?With this order, there was an uproar immediately. Anti-Qing uprisings surged in various places, spreading from the north to the south.

For this situation, the regent Dorgon only used one word to solve it: kill!

Kill those who disobey, kill those who do not shave their heads, kill those who rebel and rebel, kill all those who disobey, and there will be peace.

These two incidents made the Qing court not in the short term to think about the small court of the Nanming Dynasty who was partial to the south of the Yangtze River, let alone the various warlords and Zhang Xianzhong in the direction of Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan. As for Wang Huan, Dorgon didn't even listen to it. heard about it.

This allowed Wang Huan to have a loophole, so that those who wanted to beat him had no time to beat him, such as Zeng Ying; those who could beat him did not want to beat him, such as Man Qing; he.

It's a great opportunity, if you don't make good use of it, you won't be Wang Huan.

Chen Xiang, the secret agent he sent in Chongqing, kept sending back various messages. The Sichuan in front of him was already in chaos. Zhang Xianzhong had no choice but to pay no food or taxes. His main force confronted Zeng Ying in Shunqing Mansion. Zeng Ying had many soldiers, but he had terrain. But unable to move forward.

Zeng Ying was also suffering. Wang Huan behind him was encroaching on his territory step by step. Zhang Xianzhong in front was yelling for his head every day. 10,000+ people on both sides crowded together on the small territory of Shunqing Mansion, fighting a war of attrition. , there is me in you and you in me, I can't withdraw even if I want to, so I can only bite the bullet and hold on, and see who can't bear the strength and retreat first.

Under such circumstances, when Li Zicheng's left-behind general Li Guo from Shaanxi entered Sichuan from Hanzhong with troops and horses, passed through Taiping, Dongxiang, and Dazhou, and went all the way south, the people on both sides could only watch helplessly.

After Li Guo seized ships in Dazhou and replenished his troops, he will move eastward along the Yangtze River and enter Kuizhou Prefecture.

Wang Huan got this information right away. Chen Xiang's big car shop has good channels, and the customers from the north and the south brought all kinds of timely and latest news, which is much faster than the imperial palace newspaper that has been cut off for a long time.

"8 people, Li Guo was able to save so many people under the pursuit of Azig, he is really a general." Wang Huan tapped the table with his right knuckles, holding the wax pill secret letter in his left hand, and said intently: "Listen! It is really rare to say that he is still Li Zicheng's nephew."

Zu Bian said on the side: "It's nothing more than a thief. No matter how powerful it is, it's just a mud leg. If my Liaodong cavalry was in the pass back then, there would be no room for trespassers."

But Ma Xintian shook his head and said: "I can't say that. In the 16th year of Chongzhen, the Qin army led by the supervisor Sun Chuanting can be described as a strong army. It is second to none among the towns of the Ming Dynasty. It was still wiped out in the fierce battle with the bandits in Tongguan. Sun Chuanting died for the country. The strength of the burglars can be seen."

Wang Huan agreed: "It is true. If it is said that Li Zicheng's team could still be called rogues 15 years ago in Chongzhen, then since the middle of 15 years, he killed He Yilong and Luo Rucai to unify the rogue army, killed Sun Chuanting, and occupied Xiangyang. , Luoyang, Kaifeng and other big cities, Kaifu set up five battalions with 22 generals, and the Chuangjun could no longer be defeated by bandits, but a regular army, whose strength was stronger than most of the military towns in Ming Dynasty. Li Guo, as Li Zicheng's nephew Son, you are a general, and you are ranked among the top 22 generals, and it is not just because of nepotism."

For Li Guo, Wang Huan was very impressed. This young general who was misrepresented as Li Yan in later generations was both civil and military. Many wild history chapters and chapters described him as a legendary figure who was almost invincible. After being defeated and killed in Jiugong Mountain, Li Guo also rushed thousands of miles from Shaanxi to Huguang Savior, and took Li Zicheng's family members into his own camp for protection. At that time, he eventually died of illness on the front line of the Anti-Qing Qing Dynasty.

At this time, Li Guo was on his way from Shaanxi to attack Huguang and join Li Zicheng's main force, and he had not yet received the news that his uncle was dead.

Hearing that Wang Huan also looked highly at Chuang Jun, Zu Bian curled his lips, rolled his eyelids disapprovingly, and fell silent.

Wang Huan ignored him, and said to himself: "8 people are all veterans, if they can be used by me, that would be great."

Ma Xintian was startled, and took a step forward and hurriedly said: "My lord, Li Guo and Gao Yigong are close relatives who have committed crimes. They have rebelled for more than ten years. It is impossible for them to submit to the imperial court. Even if they are willing to surrender , Li Zicheng committed a heinous crime, and the court will not spare his subordinates. If you want to recruit him..."

Before he finished speaking, Wang Hua waved his hand and interrupted: "I know, we have few soldiers now, and Li Guo still has a full 8 people. How could he submit to us? They will kill us if they don't eat us up. Thank goodness, I just said it casually, so I don't have to take it seriously."

Ma Xintian breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands at Wang Huan, and retreated.

Wang Huan stroked his chin, pondered and said, "However, it doesn't seem appropriate to just let them pass by like this. We have to let them see our military power. If there is fate in the future, they will also have an impression."

Zu Bian and Ma Xintian looked at each other in disbelief, are they destined?What is the relationship?They are thieves and we are soldiers. When we meet, we kill each other with a knife. Water and fire are incompatible. Can we still sit down and drink tea and eat together?What fate are you talking about?Is Master Wang stupid?

Wang Huan didn't pay attention to the faces of the two of them, and said to himself: "Li Guo, Li Yan, hehe, it's really interesting. If he is really included under his command, will my name be included in future storytelling?"

Zu Bian and Ma Xintian didn't know what to say. They stared at Wang Huan in a daze with four eyes. Will he take Li Guo under his command?That's Li Zicheng's nephew. If you surrender him, what will the court think of you?Doesn’t that amount to rebellion?
Wang Huan sat dazedly in a daze, and it took him a while to recover. He sat up straight and said solemnly, "The order, the whole army is ready, and the whole army will set off the next day, go to the Yangtze River, and line the road to welcome the guests from Shaanxi!"

(End of this chapter)