Nanming Engineer

Chapter 336
In the afternoon of the next day, the infantry and supply battalion of the Liaodong Army followed the footsteps of the cavalry and entered the city of Xi'an.

Wu Sangui went to the city to meet Hahamu and Meng Qiaofang. He made no apology, which made Hahamu go crazy on the spot, angrily accusing Wu Sangui of disrespecting the general's order and changing the marching route without authorization, which led to the siege of Xi'an by the rebels and almost caused a catastrophe.

Meng Qiaofang quickly persuaded him, and had a rough meal. He knew that the strong army in Wu Sangui's hands was the one he relied on. At this juncture, the most taboo was a disagreement between the generals. Although Hahamu is a Jurchen nobleman, he is the biggest one, but Wu Sangui is the one who has soldiers in his hands. , without King Pingxi, neither he nor Hahamu could control the situation in Shaanxi.

Wu Sangui looked on with a straight face and looked on coldly, looking down on Hahamu from the bottom of his heart. He had negotiated with Huang Taiji to surrender, and he was officially named the three-word king of the Han army. What kind of thing is Hahamu?Do you really think of yourself as an onion?

"Mr. Ha, Wu has absolutely no intention of disrespecting orders. The reason why he abandoned the north and went to the west is because he considered that the enemy in Hanzhong poses a greater threat. The rebels in northern Shaanxi are no more than scabies, and the Ming army in Hanzhong is a serious problem." Wu Sangui waited for the Haha wood to subside before opening his mouth to explain, speaking slowly, neither in a hurry nor in a hurry.

Hahamu suddenly became hairy again, and jumped up: "The Ming army in Hanzhong is more threatening? King Pingxi! Are you blind? The natural dangers of the Qinling Mountains are impenetrable, how can half a Ming dog come here? The rebels in northern Shaanxi are about to land in Xi'an The city is on the verge of death, Governor Meng and this general have less than [-] soldiers combined, this city is in danger, yet you tell me about the Ming army in Hanzhong, I think you are timid and retreating, I want to impeach you to the regent!"

Wu Sangui cupped his hands towards the north expressionlessly and said in a loud voice: "The regent is very talented, he will distinguish right from wrong, Lord Ha, don't worry, after I wipe out the rebels and take back Hanzhong, it will not be too late for you to impeach me."

Meng Qiaofang's eyes lit up. The words "take back Hanzhong" cheered him up. Wu Sangui had so many powerful soldiers that he might actually be able to do it, so he hurriedly whispered to the furious Hahamu: "Master Ha, don't be anxious." , I think that although King Pingxi has made mistakes, he has worked hard to serve the court. You see, it is better to let him go for the time being, and wait until he makes up for his mistakes and earns great achievements. It will not be too late to discuss it again."

After a pause, he lowered his voice and said: "Now in this province of Shaanxi, the one with the military capability to overwhelm the rebels is King Pingxi. Your Excellency scolded him fiercely and lost his kindness, which is not good. So let King Pingxi go." , I can’t take credit for defeating you. Once we lose, we will all blame it on him. We are sure to make a profit without losing anything, so why not do it?”

Haha Mu rolled his eyes. Although he was stupid, he was not stupid. He could understand what Meng Qiaofang was saying. It was a good idea.

He patted Meng Qiaofang on the shoulder and praised: "Master Meng is indeed very wise, I will do as you say."

He turned to Wu Sangui with a serious face and said: "Since King Pingxi is so sure, I will trust you, but since the prince boasted that the rebels in northern Shaanxi were only suffering from scabies, I think the prince will be able to calm it down easily. The rebels are just outside the city, please send your troops."

Wu Sangui cupped his fists, and said in a deep voice, "I respect the orders of Lord Ha!"

After saying this, Wu Sangui lifted up his robe and strode out straight out of the house.

Behind him, Meng Qiaofang's eyes were full of hope, his future safety was tied to Wu Sangui; while Hahamu frowned with resentment on his face, and secretly said: It was right for the regent to consign the Han people to be kept in captivity far away in Liaodong. After all, the Han people can't entrust them with important tasks. Wu Sangui is just a dog rescued by Emperor Taizong, and he dares to ignore himself, an important minister of the Qing Dynasty, and not rebel against him in time?When you go back, you must report him to the regent.

Of course, Wu Sangui didn't know about the psychological fluctuations of the two of them. He came out of the city with a sullen face without saying a word, and joined his subordinates who were resting outside the city.

Li Benzhen was waiting outside just now. Although he didn't hear the conversation between Wu Sangui, Hahamu and others, Wu Sangui's face told him that it was definitely not the case of a happy meeting.

Back among his own people, Wu Sangui's complexion improved slightly, and he immediately called all the generals to discuss the military situation.

Wu Sangui is very clear about whether he can regain his former glory. The first battle in Shaanxi is extremely important. Hahamu already has an opinion on himself. Military power, demotion and exile, Dorgon has never been kind to failed courtiers.

Briefly talking about the exchange with Hahamu just now, Wu Sangui began to deploy the strategy of fighting against the Wang brothers. Wang Pingfan and Li Benshen have found out that there are three wooden cities established by Wang Yongqiang, which are located on three adjacent hills. , arranged in the shape of "pin", relying on each other and echoing each other, the moats outside the city are connected, and the antlers are densely covered.

"I didn't expect that Wang Yongqiang was not good at fighting, but he has a way of setting up defenses." Wu Sangui frowned and looked at the small stones placed on the ground as a formation, and said in a deep voice: "In this way, he will definitely not be able to charge hard. His number is how many of us. Doubling, and occupying the geography, attacking from the bottom will suffer too much, and it will waste the lives of the sons in vain."

Now the lives of every soldier in the Liaodong Army are precious. They are the seeds Wu Sangui brought back from Shanhaiguan. After passing, I dare not say that it can be compared with the Jurchen Eight Banners, at least on par with the Mongolian Eight Banners.

"My lord, the king's thief's wooden city is solid, and it is really inconvenient to attack hard. At this time, I should learn from the Tartars. What do they like most when they attack cities and plunder land? Isn't it the red cannon?" Li Ben smiled deeply: "My lord Did you forget?"

Wu Sangui's eyes lit up, and he stroked his beard and praised: "Yes, firearms are the first thing to talk about breaking the city. The cannons in Meng Qiaofang's city can be borrowed and used. Ben Shen, you go to negotiate with Meng Qiaofang, just say what I want. , he is looking forward to us destroying the king thief so as to restore the whole Shaanxi, and he will never refuse."

Li Benshen clasped his fists and agreed, and Wu Sangui arranged a specific attack plan, using 2 people to attack [-] people. Even if the opponent had a lot of refugees, it would not be an easy task. Whoever attacked the main force would feint to attack, whoever would outflank the rear and who would attack from the front would all be affected. The key point is to focus on the head. When fighting in a large army, what is important is cooperation, otherwise it will become a mess and become a cocoon.

In Mucheng, Wang Yongqiang and the others were also nervously making arrangements. He kept in mind Wang Huan's confession, and he couldn't stick to it. As long as he survived these two days and the arrival of the Kuizhou army, he would be victorious.

(End of this chapter)