Nanming Engineer

Chapter 259 Unlucky He Zhen

All the people in the tent looked at each other, they all looked worried and deeply wrinkled, and they were all unwilling to go out for nearly a year. Although they won Hanzhong, destroyed Zhang Xianzhong, and achieved some small results, the biggest achievement of this trip The goal--the strategic intention of bringing Sichuan into the territory of the Qing Dynasty has not been achieved, and it is hard to say that it is successful.

Hauge watched with cold eyes, looked at the faces of the people, and knew what everyone was thinking. He was equally disturbed. Since the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, he had repeatedly conquered the South and the West, and he was invincible. One after another, he was promoted to Noble and Prince Heshuo. Against their backdrop, Hauge's expedition to the west was not satisfactory. If he returned here, let alone a promotion, it would be considered a high honor if he could not be questioned.

However, if we don't fight, the consequences will be more serious. It seems that the Jiange Pass cannot be captured. The corpses of the Qing soldiers left behind the pass can be piled up into a mountain, but the city of Guan City remains motionless. As the ancients said, Jianmen Gate No one can attack it head-on.

The army is blocked here, unable to advance or retreat, unable to retreat, in a dilemma, wanting to detour, the Yinping Road is extremely dangerous, and the Ming army is on guard, it is difficult to travel dangerously again if Li Guohan is defeated; Ankang, the starting point of Micang Road, is blocked by He Zhen So, the 4 people in Tanbai have nothing to do; and the distant Lizhi Road is full of mountains and rivers, and it is too late to go there now.

The most imminent thing is the problem of food and drink. Hauge’s troops in Guangyuan and Tan Bai’s troops in Ankang together total nearly 10 people. So many people eat and drink a huge number every day. It is impossible to be satisfied with raising food and grass everywhere, and it is difficult for the army to move without the grain road in Guanzhong.

Lack of food and grass, not to mention the roar of the battalion, anyone can imagine how much strength the hungry soldiers can fight and march. At that time, the Eight Banners army will collapse without the Ming army. If this happens As a result, Hauge would at least be beheaded, and all the officials under him would have to chop off a bunch of heads along with him.

E Zhe, the Mongolian prince, is the most relaxed. His Mongolian cavalry are not good at foot combat, and they are not suitable for attacking the city. where to go.

So at this time, E Zhe looked around and saw no one expressing his opinion. He thought that it was difficult for everyone to tell the truth because of face, and he had an obligation to come forward, so he puffed up his chest and said to Hauge who was sitting in the seat: " The lord, the servants, etc. have no objection, the army has been going out for a long time, the battle situation has been decided, and it is right to return to the court as a squadron and hand over orders to the emperor."

E Zhe took the lead, and the rest of the audience nodded their heads one after another. Even though they felt regretful, there was nothing they could do. It would be of no benefit to anyone if it dragged on.

Aobai looked at this scene with an indifferent face, shut his mouth, and was extremely troubled in his heart. In fact, Haoge said so many reasons just now. The secret news that Grid knew-Dodo was ill.

Duo Duo, Prince of Heshuoyu, younger brother of Prince Regent Dorgon, wise and courageous, capable of rejuvenating the country with literature and military power, with brilliant military exploits and shining stars, he is the confidant of Dorgon cited as his right-hand man. No.1 in the Qing Dynasty is Dorgon, and the second person is Duoduo.

After conquering Nanjing and captured Nanming Hongguang Emperor alive to pacify the south of the Yangtze River, Duoduo was victorious and returned to the court. At that time, the scenery was infinite, and the momentum was unmatched. With his support, Dorgon became even more domineering and arrogant, and Hauge was unable to resist. , endured humiliation, and repeatedly retreated. This Western Expedition is the result of forced acceptance under forbearance.

But now Duo Duo is sick, and he is still sick, very serious. This is great news, God is open, to accept this monster, as long as Duo Duo dies, Dorgon will lose a right-hand man , the court is unpredictable, the chance of Hauge's comeback is no longer slim, and the dawn of a comeback can even be seen in one fell swoop.

Hurry up to save the vitality of the two yellow flags, and return to the capital as a class teacher, waiting for the opportunity. This is the result of the all-night discussion between Haoge and Aobai last night.

Haug and the crowd’s noisy discussion came to an end, he stood up, drew everyone’s attention to his tall body, showed a dignified expression, and said in a solemn voice: “Since you all agree and no one objects, then go back immediately In the respective battalions, appease the soldiers and pack up the luggage, and tomorrow morning, the army will set out and the troops will return to the court!"

Everyone got up and knelt down together, saying in unison: "Obey!"

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Su Le in Hanzhong City and Tan Bai in Ankang received Haug's urgent military order at the same time. They were in different moods. Su Le was full of regrets. He was responsible for Malaxi's death. Although it was only he and Malaxi at the scheduled time. With the two of them present, no one knew that this bad idea came from him, but it was a heavy blow to him. Another defeat at the hands of Wang Huan made Suler, who was extremely conceited and eager to make achievements, feel a sense of decadence. The supposed bright star of the Qing Dynasty was slapped to the ground by Wang Huan before it even took off.

Tan Bai, on the other hand, sighed deeply. His entanglement with He Zhen made him deeply realize that the Han army was not as cowardly as Nanming. The conquest that he thought was an easy one actually dragged on for more than a month and was not over yet. He Zhen With her back against the mountains, Zhen stubbornly resisted the Qing army's attack, and most of He Zhen's men were former Ming army troops. Tan Bai couldn't understand why He Zhen was so vulnerable when he was a general in the Ming Dynasty. Was he so strong when he rebelled?
When the Qing army retreated, they retreated slowly and directly to Xi'an. Only a few demoted generals and generals were left on the Guangyuan front line. Shaanxi Governor Meng Qiaofang urgently deployed 1 returned troops from Gansu Governor Zhang Wenheng to Hanzhong to occupy the Qing army's retreat. There was a power vacuum at the back to prevent the Ming army in Jianmen Pass from taking advantage of the situation. With Hanzhong City as the fulcrum, the Qing court established a ruling pattern for the entire Hanzhong Plain and sent General Zhang Yong to garrison Hanzhong.

And the leading general of the Gansu Huibing army was the deputy general Mi Layin.

Haoge retreated quickly, but in just over ten days, the army arrived in Hanzhong, entrenched in Hanzhong for several days, collected a little food everywhere, repaired the city wall of Hanzhong by the way, and then set off again, crossing the Qinling Mountains and heading straight to Xi'an, and then followed Datong line, return to Beijing.

Wang Huan stood on the top of the Qinling Mountains and watched Hauge's team leave. The huge golden dragon banner representing Hauge's noble status was mixed in the strict military ranks, which was particularly dazzling.

Zu Bian's face was covered with a white cloth, and one head was wrapped like a round cloth bag, only one mouth and one eye were exposed outside. Even so, he was eager to try, and tried his best to encourage Wang Huan to take the opportunity to kill him. Hauge, that would be great.

Wang Huan ignored him. Didn't killing Hauge follow Dorgon's wishes?Wouldn't it be foolish to use one's own hands to stop a power struggle within the Qing court?Besides, with the 6000 people in hand, if you want to take the head of Hauge among the [-] troops, you need [-] Guan Yunchang.

Ma Long came up from the side, holding a Kuizhou military-style bamboo messenger tube in his hand, and handed it to Wang Huan with both hands.

Wang Huan inspected the sealant on the bamboo tube and found that it was covered with a letter from Zhang Cheng of Baoning Prefecture. His heart moved, he tore off the seal and poured out the letter paper rolled into a cylinder.

When Zhan Xin looked at it, Wang Huan glanced at it, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned up. The more he looked at it, the happier he became. When he saw the end, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Zu Bian and Ma Long were curious, and looked at him eagerly. Wang Huan stuffed the letter back into the bamboo tube, and said to the two with a smile, "Zhang Cheng sent a letter saying that half a month ago, Li Dingguo in the mountains sent someone to Li Tingyu at the Jiange. Please surrender Hema Xintian, and submit to Daming."

The eyes of the two of them suddenly widened. Zubian was also involved in the injury, and he grinned in pain, but even so, it did not prevent him and Ma Long from shouting in unison: "What? Li Dingguo wants to surrender?"

Ma Long said happily: "That's very good. It is rumored that Li Dingguo is a sharp knife in the hands of the thief. He is brave and resourceful. The defeat of the thief by the Tartars has a lot to do with Li Dingguo's absence at the beginning. It is beneficial and harmless for this person to belong to the master. .”

Zu Bian gasped for air and endured the pain on his face, and said disdainfully: "The thief is capricious, the most unpredictable, and the character of his adopted son is also difficult to say, I am afraid that recruiting this person will lead the wolf into the house!"

After hearing this, Wang Huan put away his smile, nodded seriously, and showed a thoughtful look on his face.

What Zu Bian said is right. Li Dingguo in history was very loyal and brave. After returning to the Ming court, he immediately became the pillar to support Nanming. It can be said that without Li Dingguo, Nanming would have been over long ago. He can be called the No.1 general of Nanming. In the history of the past, many things have changed because of his own arrival in this era. Whether Li Dingguo is still so loyal cannot be just talked about with his mouth.

You have to submit a certificate of submission.

Wang Huan immediately made a decision, and said to Ma Long and Zu Bian: "You two are right. Since Li Dingguo is willing to surrender, we can't reject people thousands of miles away, otherwise the hearts of those who are willing to surrender will be chilled. There is no room for anyone. If anyone wants to surrender again in the future, we have to think twice. It is of no benefit to us. However, it seems that we are too stupid to accept him like this. People, but it’s not good, we must let him show sincerity.”

"Sincerity?" The two were startled for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

Ma Long smiled and said, "My lord, do you want Li Dingguo to attack He Zhen?"

Wang Huan laughed, pointed at Ma Long and said, "Bo Yanye who knows me, Li Dingguo and He Zhen, one is Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son, and the other is Li Zicheng's former subordinate. They have had a long-standing feud. They fought each other for Hanzhong a few years ago. Now Ankang is not far from Baoning Mansion, so let Li Dingguo go to conquer He Zhen and get a certificate!"

The three of them looked at each other and laughed. The laughter was accompanied by the breeze on the top of the mountain and spread across the mountains. Even Hauge, who was walking on the plank road at the bottom of the mountain, seemed to have noticed it. He turned back and glanced towards the mountain. Of course, it was very far away. Far away, he could see nothing.

But at this moment, He Zhen, who was holding a banquet and drinking to celebrate in the tent because of the departure of the Qing army, inexplicably sneezed loudly, splashing her saliva and nose.

He put down the wine bowl, rubbed his nose with a slightly drunk face, and said vaguely: "Damn, someone must be talking about me!"

(End of this chapter)