Huguang, Wuchang.

Hu Quancai, the governor of Huguang, had a gloomy face and cold eyes.

Not long ago, he had just received the report that Yiling and Yunyang had fallen one after another.

The Ming army was menacing and had the potential to sweep Huguang.

If this momentum continues, Hu Quancai does not have to wait for the court to ask for the crime and arrest him, and he can judge and apologize by himself.

How did things come to be like this?

How dare the Ming army come out to attack Huguang at this juncture?

Who gave them courage?

Now that Huguang is short of major generals, Hu Quancai can make up seventy or eighty thousand people when he is full.

Can you really hold it with these forces?

Hu Quancai was very panicked!

"Your Excellency the Governor, paper can't contain fire. The fall of Yiling and Yunyang should still be reported to the imperial court as soon as possible. ”

Zhou Peigong thought about it again and again, but cautiously suggested.

Hu Quancai sighed, nodded lightly, and said, "This governor naturally knows this truth. Rather than waiting for the court to surrender the guilt, it is better to take the initiative to ask for guilt. It's just that how to write this piece of music has to be more attentive to Pei Gong. ”

Zhou Peigong hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "Your Excellency Governor, rest assured, Peigong will definitely live up to his mission." ”

Zhou Peigong is very good at writing music.

Recently, Hu Quancai's recitals were all written by Zhou Peigong.

Among them, Zhou Peigong is very clear about the secret door.

The same thing is completely two effects when described by different people.

Zhou Peigong is the best at writing small defeats as big victories, small defeats as small victories, and big defeats as small defeats.

The seemingly impossible can always turn decay into magic in his hands.

"Pei Gong, can you really turn things around if you see the thief?"

If Hu Quancai hadn't had this concern a year ago, the Qing army had suffered too many defeats in recent months.

One game after another, each one was worse than the other, and even the pants were about to lose.

Hu Quancai was also a little worried.

Snake swallowing elephants is rare, but it's not impossible.

When the Qing Dynasty Taizu Nurhachi raised his army, he was not as good as the current Yongli Emperor, but the result was not that he rose in Liaodong and killed the Ming army to lose his armor?

Today's Ming army is constantly rising, much like the Houjin who had just established power.

If this momentum continues, it is still unknown who will kill the deer.

Hu Quan was Hong Chengchou's proud protégé, and he was naturally tied to death on the big tree of the Qing court.

It is impossible for Hong Chengchou to return to the Ming Court, so it is naturally impossible for Hu Quancai.

Hu Quancai faintly felt that Huguang would be a key to the Ming and Qing dynasties, and if the Qing army held Huguang, it would still have a great advantage.

But if the Ming army is allowed to capture Huguang, although the Qing army still has an advantage, it will not be so obvious.

Hu Quancai knew very well that the Qing court could not raise many troops at the moment. Those who can fight have already been taken away by Aobai to Guizhou, and the remaining tens of thousands of people are from Gongwei Jingshi, and they will not be used easily.

So while presenting himself to the court, Hu Quancai had to find a way to save himself.

"Pei Gong, write two more letters on my behalf. One to Mr. Hong of the Five Provinces, and one to Li Guoying, the Governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi. ”

Guizhou and Shaanxi are not far from Huguang, and Hu Quancai feels that he can still borrow some soldiers.

As for how much you can have, it depends on luck.

For the time being, Wuchang Mansion is still safe.

But the periphery of Xiangyang and Gangneung is somewhat dangerous.

Hu Quancai only hopes that the guards of Xiangyang and Jiangling can hold out for more time, so that Hu Quancai can also defend Wuchang more firmly through operation.

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"Your Majesty, Xiangyang still has to fight."

Li Dingguo once again admonished the Son of Heaven, and this time his attitude was even more resolute.

The two had a big disagreement on the direction of the next attack.

Zhu Youlang felt that he should go down the river and take Jiangling. However, Li Dingguo insisted on attacking Xiangyang.

"The minister has attacked Xiangyang before, and he knows the importance of this city."

Now Li Dingguo has also let go.

In order to persuade the Son of Heaven to change his mind, he did not hesitate to turn over the old accounts of the year and cut them open to the Son of Heaven one by one.

Zhang Xianzhong once fought a bloody battle in Xiangyang when he fought Huguang, and Li Dingguo accompanied him at that time.

He is well aware of the importance of Xiangyang to the Hanshui Basin.

Even the importance of Xiangyang is not limited to the Hanshui Basin.

Once it went downstream, the Qing army could completely cut off the waterway and cut off the Ming army's back road.

This is very dangerous, at that time the Ming army can only retreat to Yiling, and it is likely to be overshadowed by the Qing army.

What's more, now that the Ming army has taken Yunyang Mansion, there is no reason not to fight Xiangyang.

If you don't fight Xiangyang, there will be hidden dangers after all, and Li Dingguo will not be able to sleep and eat!

Zhu Youlang was silent after listening to Li Dingguo's tirade.

At first, he did consider attacking Xiangyang, but considering the speed of the soldiers, he still wanted to take Jiangling and even Wuchang as soon as possible.

He really didn't think about it.

When the risk is high to a certain extent, it must be taken seriously.

"This matter is something I owe to consider."

This is not the time to save face, Zhu Youlang can still carry the weight.

"If you attack Xiangyang, how long does King Jin think it will be able to take it?"

But the cost of time still needs to be considered.

The longer it drags on, the more likely it is that Qing reinforcements will rush to Huguang.

"A few days, a half a month."

Li Dingguo's judgment is still in place.

Xiangyang is larger than Yiling, has more garrisons, and should have at least 10,000 green battalion soldiers.

This kind of fortified city is still difficult to fight, and the strategy of hot air balloon decapitation operation can be used once but not repeatedly.

Last time, I was really lucky.

Zhu Youlang also did not want to use Prussian guns on Xiangyang. These precious resources have to be used to fight Wuchang.

"Then let's attack Xiangyang first."

Zhu Youlang said in a deep voice: "When we control the Han River, we will have no worries, and we can go deep into the hinterland of Huguang." ”

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Li Dingguo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I don't know how the king of Yanping is fighting in the southeast."

Zhu Youlang is very concerned about Zheng Chenggong at the moment.

If Zheng Chenggong had sent troops according to his will, he would have been attacking Nanjing by now, right?

Although Zhu Youlang did not expect Zheng Chenggong to conquer Nanjing in one fell swoop, he still had a trace of thought in his heart.

If Nanjing can be taken, then the whole situation will be completely different.

"It shouldn't be long before there is news."

Li Dingguo said in harmony.

"The king of Yanping County has the talent to command the army, and Zhang Benbing is a capable minister. The two cooperate with each other, and there will definitely be good results. ”

"I hope so."

Zhu Youlang sighed and said: "But no matter what the situation in Nanjing is, we have to fight." This is a path from which there is no turning back. Only by taking Wuchang can it be stopped. ”

"The minister will definitely serve His Majesty, even if Your Majesty commands!"

Li Dingguo hugged his fists and promised.

"King Jin's intentions are naturally understood."

Zhu Youlang nodded with satisfaction.

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