Chapter 59: The Difficulty of Wuchang

Li Zicheng and Sun Chuanting both decided to fight a decisive battle in the near future, and this battle, which has been in contact with each other and testing each other since August, has really entered the climax from this moment.

However, in the southeast, there is still a large-scale war, which is also going on.

It was not the Huaixi battle that Luo Rucai was doing, but the battle between Zuo Liangyu and Zhang Xianzhong.

In this battle, Zuo Liangyu had the absolute upper hand, because Luo Rucai was in Shouzhou, Zuo Liangyu did hesitate for a while, but he sent the people below to test it, and finally found that between Luo Rucai and Zhang Xianzhong, Zhang Xianzhong was the soft persimmon.

In Fang Guoan, Chang Guoan and other generals, they all won victories in the battle against Zhang Xianzhong, and Li Zicheng's soldiers and horses were all transferred to Henan, he finally decided to go west.

"Father, it's time for us to go." Zhang Kewang said beside him.

"Hey." Zhang Xianzhong was a little reluctant.

After he captured Wuchang City in May, he killed the king of Chu and regarded the palace of the king of Chu as his western palace, so he was addicted for a while. However, the good times were short-lived. Zuo Liangyu's army attacked from the north of the river and the south of the Yangtze River, and the momentum was like a bamboo along the way.

This Wuchang City is not guaranteed.

However, Zhang Xianzhong didn't have much to do, Li Zicheng gave an order to let Zhang Xianzhong guard Wuchang City.

But Zhang Xianzhong is not a bird Li Zicheng.

Zhang Xianzhong thought about guarding Wuchang, but Zhang Xianzhong knew his foundation too well.

Since the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai have almost never fought big defeats, and there are constant big and small battles, and the new pawns have become old pawns. And the only difference between Zhang Xianzhong and them is that he was defeated once, and almost died in the hands of Huang Degong.

This time he lost his old foundation, and he had no choice but to beg Li Zicheng, and was almost killed by Li Zicheng.

Re-operating the team, it was only last year that there was some improvement, but it could not be compared with the old foundation, in order to strengthen the momentum, a lot of officers and soldiers were included, and even volunteers from all walks of life, Zhang Xianzhong's troops jumped hundreds of thousands.

But Zhang Xianzhong himself understands that this is all false.

Sure enough, as soon as Zuo Liangyu hit it, the officials that Zhang Xianzhong had planted in various places collapsed one after another. I can't resist it at all.

Is Zuo Liangyu too powerful?

No, it's that the strength under Zhang Xianzhong's command is too poor.

Since Zhang Xianzhong understands this, he has made arrangements in advance.

His arrangement is the same as when he was a rogue, run.

Therefore, while Zuo Liangyu was attacking on a large scale, Zhang Xianzhong did not send any troops and horses to the east at all, but put all the elites under his command to the west. At this moment, Yueyang City has been laid.

After Zhang Xianzhong prepared to capture Yueyang, he would attack south. See if Zuo Liangyu beats Li Zicheng or beats him.

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If he is like this, Zuo Liangyu still doesn't let go, then continue to run, anyway, this kind of thing of running around, Zhang Xianzhong has long been used to it.

Zhang Xianzhong took one last look at Wuchang City, and finally headed south with thousands of cavalry.

This is Zhang Xianzhong's last army, and as soon as these horses leave, the entire Wuchang City will become an empty city.

Without the soldiers of the rebel army, the gentry and people in the city were first incredible. Then he was overjoyed.

Immediately rejoiced, but in a moment, they heard that Zuo Liangyu's army was coming, and they were fighting one by one. I don't know how many people deserted from the city and wanted to flee to the countryside.

It's late, though.

Thousands of cavalry entered Wuchang City from the east gate, and without saying a word, they began to make the most familiar move, that is, looting.

The number of troops given by Beijing to Zuo Liangyu is only tens of thousands, and Zuo Liangyu claims to be hundreds of thousands, of course, most of them are bluffs, but there are still more than 100,000 horses, and many of these hundreds of thousands of horses are the sequelae of Zuo Liangyu's annexation everywhere.

These are said to be official soldiers, but in fact, some bandits are just wearing a layer of official skin.

When they withdrew from Wuchang to Jiujiang, they had already sacked Wuchang City, and this time they came over again, and they were simply familiar with the road.

It seems that all the officials and soldiers knew that Zhang Xianzhong had given up Wuchang City, and they all broke out at a speed that no one could have imagined before, and came to Wuchang City, lest they leave late and the things would be robbed by others.

However, at this time, He Tengjiao arrived.

He Tengjiao originally followed Zuo Liangyu all the way, but when he heard that Wuchang City had fallen into the hands of the official army, He Tengjiao was overjoyed, as the governor of Huguang, his station should be in Wuchang City. I also took a boat to Wuchang City.

Before he arrived in Wuchang City, He Tengjiao saw a fire in the city, and then heard countless voices in the city, his face turned pale, and he shouted: "Lawless." ”

"Change my robes." He Tengjiao said.

Immediately, a servant changed into a red official robe for him. Dozens of entourages also raised the governor's guard of honor and entered Wuchang City.

He Tengjiao was unrelenting and killed several pawns on the street. and ordered the soldiers of the whole city to let the generals at all levels come to see him immediately. Immediately, the whole city was shocked, and the news immediately spread to Fang Guoan's side.

After Fang Guoan heard this, he immediately looked bitter.

It's good to not know what to do for a while?

This loot is not only a matter of Fang Guoan's department, nor is it a problem of capturing Wuchang City's left army, but a problem of Zuo Liangyu's entire army.

The amount of soldiers given by the imperial court to Zuo Liangyu is only tens of thousands, which means that the imperial court only gives Zuo Liangyu the salary of tens of thousands of soldiers, and the food and salary of these tens of thousands of soldiers are also not a meal, even if there are some, it is customary to divide the profits between the upper and lower levels of the household.

10,000 taels are sent down, and if it can reach Zuo Liangyu's hands, 5,000 taels is quite kind.

This bit of money and food, how can Zuo Liangyu support his army of hundreds of thousands.

The armies that can really fight are all gold-swallowing beasts.

Therefore, before the war, Zuo Liangyu had already acquiesced to the great robbery of Wuchang.

The proceeds of this robbery, up to Zuo Liangyu, down to the officers, have a share of profits, where is Fang Guoan who wants to stop.

But no matter what He Tengjiao said, he was the governor of a province, and Fang Guoan didn't dare to offend him.

After thinking about it, Fang Guoan asked, "What happened to the other generals?" ”

"They don't even think they know." Fang Guoan's personal soldier said.

"That's what we do." Fang Guoan said: "I'm going out of the city, so I shouldn't know about this matter." ”

"Then Lord Governor, what should we do with our brother?"

"You're stupid, how many people does he have? Wuchang City is so big, you just need to avoid him. Tell the people below that they will give me a little longer color, and when they see the governor's guard of honor, they will walk around me, and I will be killed by the governor, but I don't care. Fang Guoan said.

After Fang Guoan gave the order, he went out of the city with his own soldiers, and also sent someone to tell Zuo Liangyu about the matter.

And Zuo Liangyu actually arrived near Wuchang.

Generals at all levels seem to have the same mind. coincidentally did the same thing, that is, pretending to be deaf and dumb.

Wherever He Tengjiao passed, there was silence, but as soon as He Tengjiao left, the soldiers below did whatever they wanted. and even intensified.

He Tengjiao didn't work hard for a while, and he saw the deeds of these soldiers clearly, but he also knew that he only brought a few dozen followers with him this time, and many of them were still old people at home, and they couldn't handle swords. They simply ignored him, He Tengjiao was helpless, and there were even chaotic soldiers who attacked He Tengjiao and his party.

The people above are taboo about He Tengjiao's identity, but the pawns below are not taboo at all. There are some people who don't even know what the governor does. Besides, even if they knew, so what, among these soldiers, there are many former rogues, former thieves, and killers, and it is not a big deal for them.

He Tengjiao secretly said in his heart: "What can I do with my strength?" A way has to be found. ”

He immediately sent someone to give orders to the gentry in Wuchang City. Let them meet each of them with his servants at the Tribute Courtyard.

The army in the city was scattered and plundered, and most of these ruffians only asked for money, and if they gave money, they would not die. If there are many powerful families, they will not dare to come to the door, and even after they come to the door, they will just ask for some money and leave, and they will not make a mortal enemy.

But not for those single-family families.

He Tengjiao spread the news, and those gentry didn't move much, but those families had a thin background, but there were a lot of them.

He Tengjiao took a deep breath, sat at the door of the Gongyuan with his sword, and said secretly in his heart: "I'll see who dares to storm the Gongyuan." ”

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