Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 165 It's time to wrap up, show off your muscles
The [-] Ming army led by Qi Dazhuang killed the Tusi army by surprise. The Ming army was strong, horses and well-equipped with excellent weapons, far superior to Liu Wenxiu's army, so the Tusi army couldn't resist and surrendered soon.

The surviving soldiers of the Great Western Army found out that it was the Ming Army who had saved them, and they were surprised and emotional.Under the leadership of a general, these people also disarmed and surrendered.

When Qi Dazhuang heard that Liu Wenxiu had just died, he hurriedly ordered to collect and burial him, and paid homage to him himself.

This move completely moved Liu Wenxiu's subordinates, they accepted the adaptation without any other intentions, and thus became members of the Ming army sincerely.

After Liu Wenxiu was buried, Qi Dazhuang sent people into the mountains to eliminate the remnants of the chieftain, and at the same time wrote to the emperor, reporting in detail the situation and progress of the march.

It was ten days after Li Cunming received Qi Dazhuang's letter.After reading it carefully, he sighed, "What a pity!"

Chen Yuanyuan and Xia Wanchun were playing Go in the study, when they heard the emperor's sigh, they raised their heads together and asked, "Your Majesty, what happened?"

"Qi Dazhuang sent a letter saying that his army has arrived in Lufeng and successfully captured Lufeng County. It's just that Liu Wenxiu died under the poisonous arrows of the chieftain army. What a pity!"

"Although Liu Wenxiu's talent is not as good as Li Dingguo's, he is also a rare general. He died young and was not used by me. I am deeply sorry!"

Xia Wanchun walked to the table, looked down at the letter, and said, "Rather than saying that Liu Wenxiu died at the hands of the Tusi army, it is better to say that he died at the hands of Sun Kewang. Sun Kewang is perverted and keen on internal strife. The day is not far!"

Li Cunming walked up to the chessboard, glanced at the board, picked up a white chess piece to replace Xia Wanchun, and said with a smile, "Chen Yuanyuan, you lost."

"Ah, how is it possible?" Chen Yuanyuan looked down at the chess, and said angrily after a while, "I know your Majesty's chess skills are extraordinary, who asked you to play chess for Master Xiao Xia, isn't that bullying me? Master Xiao Xia, this game doesn't count, let's continue Again."

Xia Wanchun ignored her and asked: "Your Majesty, since the second time Li Dingguo was captured alive, our army has not acted for several days. Is it time to take action?"

"It's time to end!" Li Cunming nodded and said with a smile, "War is just like playing Go. It is divided into three stages: layout, middle game, and end. Qi Dazhuang will be able to win Roots immediately when he arrives in Lufeng. , and I have captured Jinning, the mid-table battle has come to an end, and it is time to reach the final stage."

"Then surrender Li Dingguo first, and then send troops to Kunming. Capture Kunming City, and the Western Expedition will be completed!" Xia Wanchun was very excited.

Li Cunming said: "Chess players often neglect the finale, because the places that should be occupied in front are almost occupied, and the finale is just a battle for one or two eyes. As everyone knows, the closer to the last moment, the less careless you should be. If you underestimate the value of one or two eye chess, it is very likely to bring about a comeback."

If Chen Yuanyuan realized something, Xia Wanchun carefully understood the emperor's words, and said: "I understand, we must fight steadily."

"Yes, that's it." Li Cunming said.

Xia Wanchun scratched his head and said, "But what should we do specifically?"

Li Cunming said: "The first two times when Li Dingguo was captured alive, they used intrigue and trickery. For the last time, I will use a conspiracy to show off the muscles of our army! Xia Wanchun, send someone to send the news of Liu Wenxiu's death to Liangwangshan, and then all The army set out and besieged Li Dingguo's barracks."

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Li Dingguo has trouble sleeping and eating these days, and he is depressed. A huge shadow hangs over his heart.

Sun Kewang issued an edict to expel Li Dingguo and cut off the food and salary supply.Li Dingguo's eight thousand soldiers were left empty-handed and there was not much food left. Some soldiers had already begun to catch mice in the granary and roast them to fill their stomachs.

And Li Dingguo is a benevolent general, he will never let the soldiers rob the people.After eating up the army rations, I probably had to eat wild vegetables and bark.

This is not the most depressing thing for Li Dingguo. He never imagined that he joined Zhang Xianzhong's army when he was ten years old, but he turned out to be a traitor in the end. Such slander is so cruel and cruel!

"Brother Yi, why did you become like this?" Li Dingguo couldn't help but sigh when he thought of Sun Kewang.

A soldier came in with someone and said, "General Li, the Ming Army has sent an envoy and they have something to say."

"What's the matter?" Li Dingguo said listlessly.

The envoy cupped his hands and said, "General Li, our army on the west route arrived in Lufeng and sent a letter to His Majesty the Emperor. The letter said that General Liu Wenxiu died at the hands of the chieftain army..."

Before the envoy could finish speaking, Li Dingguo jumped up and shouted, "Really?"

"This is a serious matter, how dare I lie? According to the report of our army general Qi Dazhuang, General Liu Wenxiu was unable to quickly quell the chaos due to lack of food and pay. In the end, he was ambushed by the chieftain army and died of poisoned arrows. General Liu's subordinates surrendered If General Li doesn't believe you, you can ask the soldiers who have experienced this in the future."

Li Dingguo was overwhelmed with grief and shed tears.He was heartbroken, and wept bitterly: "General Liu, my good brother, why did you die? We haven't avenged Lao Wansui yet, how do you let me live..."

The envoy said: "Please mourn General Li. After I heard the news of General Liu's death to the emperor, I was also very sorry. By the way, this envoy went up the mountain this time to convey what I said to the emperor. Come to attack Liangwang Mountain, please make preparations early, General Li."

Li Dingguo was so immersed in grief that he didn't even notice that the envoy had left.

Two days later the weather was fine.The snow on the mountain shone in the sun, and Li Cunming led an army of [-] to surround Liangwang Mountain.

Li Dingguo hurriedly fought and ordered his soldiers to defend.Liu Wenxiu died, and Li Dingguo was expelled from the Great Western Army. He was disheartened and had the idea of ​​shrouding his body in horse leather.

But after waiting for a while, the Ming army did not launch an attack, but set up camp in an orderly manner and lined up troops.

Li Dingguo asked in confusion: "Could it be that Chongzhen wants to trap us to death? That's right, our army's food and grass are about to run out, so encircling rather than attacking is the best policy."

But Li Dingguo was wrong again, and the artillery battalion of the Ming army was dispatched and fired towards the mountain.The gunfire was fierce, trees fell and rocks collapsed on the mountain, and sand and rocks flew away.

However, the Ming army was very measured and did not bombard Li Dingguo's barracks, and the shells fell in the distance.Even so, it is still frightening.

After three rounds of shelling, the artillery battalion retreated, and then the Musketeers dispatched.

Thousands of musketeers fired at the same time, and the bullets roared out. The sharp sound of piercing the air echoed in the valley, which hurt people's eardrums.

Then there were cavalry galloping down the mountain, another chariot battalion opened up its posture, and infantry showed line tactics, and even dozens of war elephants rushed to kill.

The soldiers of the Western Army on the mountain were dazzled, terrified, and heartbroken. They thought to themselves: "The Ming army is really too powerful, with a complete range of troops and sufficient equipment!"

Li Dingguo understood Li Cunming's intentions, and sighed: "Chongzhen is showing off his power and showing the mighty power of the Ming army, trying to force me to surrender! Chongzhen is unwilling to fight with swords and soldiers. This kind of affection is touching."

"It's just that our army is still prepared. There are many ships in Fuxian Lake, and they can still enter the lake to defend. Does Chongzhen really think that if Liangwangshan is surrounded, I will have nothing to do?"

Then he ordered hundreds of soldiers to rush down the mountain and shout: "Your Majesty, I understand your intentions and I am grateful! But if you want us to surrender, we must be serious!"

Soon, the Ming army at the foot of the mountain responded, shouting loudly: "General Li, I know that you have a backup, and you still want to escape into Fuxian Lake, don't you? Please look back! "

Li Dingguo heard the words and looked back.Behind is the towering peak of Liangwang Mountain, covered with snow and reflecting the sun.Countless streaks of black smoke rose from behind the mountain, instantly destroying the beautiful scenery.

"Where is the thick smoke coming from?" Li Dingguo was stunned, and then cried out, "Oh, no, could it be that the boats moored in Fuxian Lake at the foot of the mountain caught fire?"

(End of this chapter)