Chapter Thirty-Eight: Let's Go First

It can be said that as long as Zhang Xuan drove away the Ming army in one place and took over the local administration, the gentry from all over the country would not interact with Zhang Xuan in order to avoid suspicion, but they would not be embarrassed by Zhang Xuan. It can also be completed satisfactorily.

You must know that in this year, Hunan is not full of famine. But the common people are not having a good time. There is no support from wealthy people everywhere. It is difficult for officials at all levels to complete Zhang Xuan's task.

This point shows that although the gentry and wealthy families in various places have no intention of taking refuge in Great Xia now, they do not dare to offend Great Xia.

Although it is flattering both sides, it may not be beneficial. But for the gentry everywhere, Ming and Xia are behemoths that cannot be provoked. It is better to please both sides, and no one dares to offend.

However, such treatment is enough for Zhang Xuan.

After all, Zhang Xuan called all the way, and rarely encountered such treatment in places. As long as he doesn't pull his back, it will be a great thing for Zhang Xuan.

From this incident, we can also see how weak Da Ming is.

The gentry can be said to be the most fundamental force of the Ming Dynasty.

can be called a gentry, even if he is not a substitute official, at least there must be a few people in the family who are famous and famous, and there is not a lot of tax-free land. And it has been passed down for several generations, and it can be called the emperor's grace in the last life. Even these people made a choice between Great Xia and Great Ming.

It can be seen that there is a problem with the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

Even if he still has hundreds of thousands of troops, it is only a matter of a few battles. You must know that the biggest weapon of the Ming Dynasty has never been the hundreds of thousands of troops, but the orthodox status in the hearts of the people of the world, and now this status has been shaken.

Faced with this great opportunity, Zhang Xuan naturally had to seize it.

War is only one solution, not all, to political problems.

Zhang Xuan asked: "General Xu thinks that it is better for these four Ming armies to break which way first?" ”

Xu Du said: "Li Guo." ”

"Why?" Zhang Xuan said.

Xu Du said: "Li Guo's department has the largest number of people, and the situation inside is complicated, although it is an army, but the order is long, there are many contradictions in the middle, and he goes south along the east bank of Dongting Lake, which is especially suitable for the fleet to mobilize the army, and go down the Xiangjiang River, but in a day or two, you can contact it." ”

"It's a quick fix."

Zhang Xuan said: "Okay, what do you generals think?" ”

Zhang Xuan had already said that few of the people below dared to oppose Zhang Xuan in person. In Zhang Xuan's army, Zhang Xuan's prestige is unshakable.

"We will obey the general's orders." The generals said in unison.

Zhang Xuan agreed with Xu Du's analysis. Whether it is geographically, or in terms of military morale, morale, and other aspects

Considering it, it is indeed better to get rid of Li Guo's department first, the hardest bone in the Ming army. Although the high school department is elite, there are few people.

He Tengjiao was restrained by Zhang Yingyuan, and he couldn't leave for a while.

And Chen Xin has to talk about it in detail.

Chen Xin is a native of Hebei, in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, for the Yunnan patrol, on the book Hongguang said, there are hundreds of thousands of silver in Yunnan, please send the recruitment, in order to defend Wuchang. Ma Shiying approved it on behalf of Hongguang.

Chen Xin began to prepare, he was actually not too good at leading troops, but he ensured that money was not spent in vain. With these hundreds of thousands of taels, select Yunnan children, including horses, foot, elephant army, and 30,000 or so. He also participated in the pacification of King Jingjiang.

However, although King Jingjiang made a big fuss, he actually did not have any strength, and Chen Xin's troops almost did not encounter any fighting.

It was also since Zhang Xuan went south that Chen Xin's troops were urgently transferred to guard Changsha.

It's just a long way to go, and it's not there yet.

In Zhang Xuan's view, Chen Xin's spirit is commendable. But what use can the 30,000 newly recruited army, estimated to have empty salaries?

Therefore, although Zhang Xuan attached importance to Chen Xinjun, he put Chen Xinjun's threat behind the other three departments.

Zhang Xuan said: "In that case, General Xu. ”

Xu Du's heart moved slightly, and he said secretly: "Do you want me to clean up Li Guo?" He was slightly excited and said, "The last general." ”

Zhang Xuan said: "The affairs under Changsha City will be handed over to you." Ma Guangyu, Huang Chaoxuan. Cheng Jikong"

"The end will be." Ma Guangyu, Huang Chaoxuan, and Cheng Jikong immediately came out and said.

Zhang Xuan said: "The three of you obey General Xu's orders. To be a good student to assist General Xu. ”

The three of them said in unison, "The last general obeys." ”

Ma Guangyu, Huang Chaoxuan, and Cheng Jikong's subordinates all have one thing in common, that is, most of them surrender troops.

Needless to say, Ma Guangyu and Huang Chaoxuan were originally surrendered, and after Zhang Xuan broke He Tengjiao, he captured many prisoners. Zhang Xuan immediately promoted Huang Chaoxuan and Cheng Jikong to fill these troops under their command.

Even though most of them have surrendered troops, they add up to 30,000 or 40,000 horses, plus Xu Du's own men and horses. For a while, under Zhang Xuan's command, the second figure who could stand alone appeared, and that was Xu Du.

Although most of the soldiers under Xu Duhui's command were mainly surrendered to the army, no matter what, they could be regarded as another promotion.

Xu Du was slightly disappointed, but still said: "The last general will strictly follow the general's order to ensure that the camp is foolproof. ”

Zhang Xuan asked, "The rest of the departments followed me north and ambushed Li Guo." I'm going, if it goes well, the army will turn around in three or five days, and if it doesn't go well, I will have to withdraw from Changsha City. It's best to act in secret, and if you can hide it for a while, it's a while, but you don't know General Xu

How to hide from the eyes and ears of Changsha City. ”

Xu Du said: "Storm Changsha City. Let them have nothing else to think about. ”

Zhang Xuan said: "It's just that if I go north, how can you make Changsha City unable to see the clues." ”

"Please rest assured." Xu Du said: "I dare not say much, within seven days, there will be no news in Changsha City, even if there are some rumors, no one will believe it." ”

Zhang Xuan didn't ask much, he was still more confident in the water and land company camp he had set up, even if the news leaked, Xu Du could rely on Xiangshui to hold the camp on the west bank, and after he came back, it would not be too late to make a decision.

Suddenly, at this time, a scout came in from outside, came to Zheng Lian's side and whispered a few words, after Zheng Lian heard it, he immediately whispered a few words in Zhang Xuan's ear, Zhang Xuan listened, smiled suddenly, and said, "Tell everyone a good news." Speaking of this, Zhang Xuan's tone paused slightly, and said, "Yueyang City is already ours. ”

"What ---" everyone was taken aback for a while, and they could hardly believe this fact.

The roadblock that once led the army to the south was taken down in this way, but Huang Chaoxuan had a clear feeling in his eyes.

Zhang Xuan said: "General Huang." ”

Huang Chaoxuan said: "The last will be. ”

"General Huang, you have made new contributions." Zhang Xuan said: "My Great Xia naturally does not hesitate to reward. ”

"It is an honor for my subordinates to share the worries of the general." Huang Chaoxuan said.

Zhang Xuan immediately ordered Yao Qisheng, who was beside Zhang Xuan, to draw up a reward for Huang Chaoxuan. Immediately ordered Zheng Lian to tell the story of the matter. Li Guo really had some foresight, waiting for his army to retreat. Cao Zongyu immediately launched an offensive against Yueyang.

The onslaught is not obvious, but the private back-and-forth is becoming more and more frequent. In particular, there is Huang Chaoxuan's letter, which makes Zhang Xianbi feel at ease.

In the end, Zhang Xianbi still decided to sell Yueyang City at a good price.

Zhang Xianbi opened the city gate at night and welcomed Cao Zongyu in, and it took a long time to clean the city of Yueyang before Cao Zongyu's control over Yueyang was determined.

This matter is very beneficial to Zhang Xuan, Yueyang City, the channel to enter Dongting Lake is unimpeded. Zhang Xuan's army in Changsha immediately had a way out. Even if Changsha fails to conquer repeatedly, Zhang Xuan has a way out, which is indeed good news.

Immediately, Zhang Xuan gave Cao Zongyu an order, ordering him to immediately pursue Li Guo's subordinates, not asking to catch up, but asking for a huge momentum. The more momentum there is, the better.

The greater the momentum, this kind of pressure before and after is not enough to make Li Guo collapse, after all, Li Guo's mind is still firm, and after so many years. But it's good to use it to contain a little bit of Li Guo's energy, anyway, Zhang Xuan's real back-up move is still to come.

Zhang Xuan's gaze swept over the generals who followed him north, and said, "Everyone go and prepare." Pull it out tonight. ”

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