Nanming Engineer

Chapter 292
Wang Yingxiong learned about what happened in Xinhua on the road, and Wang Huan's bravery renewed his understanding once again. He defeated [-] with [-], which is as impressive as ever. Top three.

So he almost ran into the Kuizhou military camp. On the way, because the soles of his official boots were too thick, he ran too fast and stumbled.

Wang Huan greeted him at the gate of Xinhuacheng County Yamen. This place had become his temporary residence. Although it was simple, it was enough.

Seeing Wang Yingxiong's dusty appearance, Wang Huan suddenly felt a little bit sorry. This governor has all white beard and hair, and he is being used as a horse boy by himself. No matter what he says, it is not appropriate. Look at the other party Wang Huan felt even more guilty when he saw his happy face, especially the dirt on the hem of his clothes from the fall.

"Governor Wang has worked hard, come here, please come in and sit down, drink a cup of tea to moisten your throat." Wang Huan said with a smile, and bowed his hands in salute.

"Hahaha, Wang Junmen, what a happy event, what a great event." Wang Yingxiong was not interested in his invitation to drink tea, he directly grabbed Wang Huan's hand, and twitched wildly with a smile. The wrinkled face turned into a chrysanthemum, and the teeth yellowed by the tea leaves were exposed, and he spit at Wang Huan: "Governor Du of Huguang, after understanding the ins and outs of the matter, I am very grateful for your righteousness. Just said: Wang Huan's move is not beneficial to himself, but he resolutely risked his family and life to defend against the enemy. Although there are many military towns in the Ming Dynasty, a loyal and unparalleled general like Wang Junmen will never find him again. If there is no second one, Ende Yulu, Du will be rewarded in the future."

He raised one hand, raised his index finger, swayed towards the sky, and approached Wang Huan and said, "Who is Du Yinxi? Half the sky in Huguang! No, more than half the sky! The status is the same as ours in Sichuan. In terms of reputation and military power, I'm afraid He is a bit higher than Huguang governor He Tengjiao. All the important ministers in the court are vying to win him over, and the emperor also thinks highly of him. If such a person makes good friends with us, he will gain a heavyweight ally both in the court and the opposition. From then on, Those cronies in the DPRK who only look up to Li Chengdong want to embarrass us, so they have to think about it."

Wang Huan was a little embarrassed when Wang Yingxiong shook his hand this way and that. Looking at his happy face, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. In Sichuan and Gansu, he was a god, calling the wind and rain. How could he fall in the eyes of the big shots in the court? How about He Tengjiao and Du Yinxi who are in the south of Huguang?
If you think about it carefully, you can figure it out: Huguang is the barrier between Guangdong and Guangxi. If Huguang is lost, Guangdong and Guangxi will perish, and Guangdong and Guangxi are the foundation on which Nanming relies. The local trade is prosperous, the business is prosperous, the population is large, the towns are dense, and the fertile land in Lingnan is even more Famous overseas, regardless of taxation, food, and grass, it is enough to support the Ming court's expenses, and it can be relied on to make a comeback in the future.However, Yunnan and Guizhou have always been places where barbarians live together, sparsely populated, full of miasma and insects, desolate and difficult, not ideal places for royal families and nobles to live in; Sichuan was originally an excellent refuge, and emperors took refuge at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty The precedent in Sichuan, the land of abundance, is easy to defend, hard to attack, safe and reliable, but Zhang Xianzhong, a thief, has already defeated Sichuan to a pulp, and even killed almost everyone. If we go at this time, how can it be as comfortable as Guangdong and Guangxi?With no money and no food, how can we recruit soldiers?Therefore, no matter which faction or faction the imperial court is in, they are surprisingly unanimous on this issue. Huguang cannot be lost, and Guangdong and Guangxi cannot leave.

Therefore, the status of supporters in Huguang has always been rising. He Tengjiao and Du Yinxi were rare capable ministers in the late Ming Dynasty. , both attach great importance to the two of them.

As for Wang Huan and Wang Yingxiong, who are doing well in Sichuan and Gansu, they are left to toss about. Of course, it is good to take back those two pieces of broken land, and it doesn’t matter if they don’t. Of course people are not taken seriously.

Therefore, Wang Yingxiong was overjoyed when he got Du Yinxi's promise. He had forgotten that he was the crown prince and a cabinet minister. In terms of status, he was two levels higher than Du Yinxi. In terms of communication, Du Yinxi should be the one who was happy. Yinxi is the one.

Wang Huan stretched out his other hand and pinched Wang Yingxiong's shoulder. His strength was so strong that it hurt Wang Yingxiong, and he immediately yelled, "Don't, don't, don't, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!"

He shook his hands in pain, Wang Huan let go of his clenched hand, shook his head, smiled, and was about to speak, but he heard a fast horse galloping on the street, and a scout who was outside the Qing army at the foot of the mountain walked quickly Get off your horse and kneel down, and report in a loud voice: "Report to the military gate, the Zhongzhen Battalion under the governor of Huguang outside the city has surrounded the mountains, and it is about to attack the steadfast Qing army. I have ordered General Li to ask your lord whether our army needs to cooperate. ?”

"Huh?" Wang Huan was a little surprised. This Gao Yigong was a quick-tempered guy. He was in a hurry to fight when he arrived at the place without eating. He was a man.

However, this was an excellent opportunity to observe the combat effectiveness of the Loyalty Battalion up close and should not be missed. Wang Huan immediately handed Wang Yingxiong to the guards behind him and ordered him to take him to rest. He hurriedly jumped on his horse and wanted to leave the city to watch the battle.

"Hey, wait, wait." Wang Yingxiong seemed to remember something, called to Wang Huan, took out a letter from his close-fitting pocket, and stuffed it to him: "This is a letter written by Master Du to you. If you store it well, you have to hand it over to you.”

Wang Huan took it casually, put it in the pocket of the warrior uniform he was wearing, and shouted, "Drive!" Surrounded by his personal guards, he patted his horse away.

Xinhua is not very big. Within five miles from the west gate, a group of people saw a high mound with gentle slopes on three sides and a cliff on one side. Yu Shizhong and Ma Jiaolin of the Qing army who had been besieged for many days.

At the foot of the mountain, three square formations have been lined up. Rows of soldiers of the Ming army in half-length waist armor and red-tasseled hats on their heads lined up in an orderly manner, and groups of cavalry shuttled among them, all in high spirits. , People are like dragons and horses like tigers going up the mountain like apes going down like moose in the water, with extraordinary momentum. On the big flags fluttering one after another, the big characters "Gao" embroidered in gold are very eye-catching.

Two miles behind Wang Huan's horse and Zhongzhen camp, Li Dingguo was waiting here with a thousand cavalry, and when he saw Wang Huan arriving, he rushed over immediately.

"Sure enough, the army is strong, and the demeanor of the burglar's subordinates has not diminished." Li Dingguo sighed sincerely. He had dealt with Li Zicheng's army before, and both enemies and friends were familiar with each other. , who was also a general of the Ming Dynasty: "Gao Yigong is indeed Li Zicheng's Dragon and Tiger General, he has a trick under his belt."

Wang Huan nodded in agreement, Zhongzhenying deserved its reputation, and Du Yinxi picked up a treasure.

After watching for a while, Wang Huan frowned, squinting his eyes and asked, "Why are there so many cannons in Gao Yigong's army?"

When he asked this question, he found that in front of each phalanx in the Loyalty Battalion, there were more than a dozen cannons, ranging in size from small to large, all of which were below the size of a medium-sized Frangler. The cannon with four tiger legs front and back is cast on the tube, and the cannon barrel is upwards. This is the famous tiger crouching cannon.

However, these cannons were large and small, and there were nearly [-] of them. It was surprising that the Loyalty Battalion of [-] people carried so many cannons with them.

"Maybe it was distributed after surrendering to the imperial court. The original Gao Yigong never used artillery. He was good at running, and all he led were cavalry, one man with two horses or even three horses. Come on." Li Dingguo said casually.

"Cannons can't be dragged away..." Wang Huan became more concerned. He stared at the cannon on the ground and touched his chin as he thought.

The gunners of the Loyalty Battalion had been busy for a while, ready to launch, and they all hid far away in a dug earth pit behind them, leaving a gunner holding a red-hot iron rod to wait for the signal to ignite.

I saw a red flag waving several times in Gao Yigong's army. The gunners standing behind each artillery stepped forward and lit the fuse with an iron solder. Then they threw away the iron solder and set it on fire. Butt usually turns around and runs away.

(End of this chapter)