Chapter VI The Ming Army's Response

It's not that Ma Luan saw through Xu Du's intentions. But Ma Luan saw through his own color.

Zhang Xuan didn't remember Ma Luan, but Ma Luan remembered Zhang Xuan.

The battle under Fengyang City is something that Ma Luan can never forget, but Zhang Xuan rarely remembers who was defending the city when he attacked Fengyang, maybe he remembered it at the time, and he forgot it after a long time.

The battle of Fengyang was a turning point in Ma Luan's life.

Previously, he led his own soldiers for Ma Shiying. It was just a stopgap measure, and he didn't pay much attention to it. There is still the idea of participating in the imperial examination and the title of the gold list after the thief is pacified. But now the cruel reality has made Ma Luan give up all illusions.

single-mindedly pounced on leading troops, especially since the prefect of Yueyang. It is also painstakingly managed.

Because he knew that he was guarding Yueyang, what he was guarding was not only the Ming court, but also the glory and wealth of his Ma family. He commanded Yueyang's army, which was an important support for Ma Shiying as the first assistant, and it can even be said that once Yueyang was defeated, Ma Shiying's already precarious position would definitely be replaced by He Tengjiao.

Therefore, he did not dare to act rashly.

And he understands better that the Ming army is not the original Ming army now. The current Yueyang Army is definitely not as good as the original Fengyang Army.

In the original Fengyang army, there were such fierce generals as Huang Degong, others like Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing, who were also qualified generals, and the Yueyang army was more or less in the army for more than half a year.

plus I was deeply impressed by Zhang Xuan.

Therefore, Ma Luan's plan is to defend to the death, and it is a great achievement to hold Yueyang City, and the rest of the things will be handed over to other armies, such as the Gao Yigong Department, plus the army in Changsha.

Therefore, as soon as the Xia army came, Ma Luan quickly wrote a letter to report the urgency, and then collected troops from all over the country to defend Yueyang, and there were already two or three key points around Yueyang, except for that, there was almost no movement, even if Xu Du wanted to hang a label on his head, which read: "Come and beat me." ”

I have to say that if you are not afraid of smart people making themselves smart, you are afraid of the stupid methods of stupid people.

Maluan is such a building, it looks extremely cowardly, but Yueyang City can't do it for a day, and Zhang Xuan doesn't dare to enter Hunan for a day. It's kind of stuck Zhang Xuan.

Just when Ma Luan was bent on making stones in the pit, all parties also received a military report from Yueyang City.

The first to react was Gao Yigong's side. That is, the newly named loyalty camp of Longwu.

The garrison of the loyal battalion was originally near the junction of the Xia army and the Ming army, and even many places seized by Gao Yigong were all within the jurisdiction of Yueyang Mansion, and from Gao Yigong's garrison to the east one or two hundred miles, you can reach Yueyang City.

Arguably

, is the closest army.

Meet Yue Yang's letter for help.

Wen Anzhi immediately came to see Gao Yigong, Li Guo, and the party guarded the mourners, and said: "The three marquis, Yueyang is in an emergency, and Changsha is also urgent, please rescue Yueyang from the loyal camp." There are also letters from Lord Ma and private letters with His Majesty. ”

Li Guo and Dang Shousu both looked at Gao Yigong, Gao Yigong took the letter, and after reading it, handed it to Li Guo and Dang Shousu. said: "We are waiting for Your Majesty to guard the border, and the rescue is naturally urgent." However, there is a shortage of food in the army, and the army's actions are costing a thousand gold every day----"

When Wen An heard this, he understood, and said: "Your Majesty has ordered that Changsha will be allocated to the loyal battalion, 100,000 taels of military salaries, and Changde Mansion will be paid 100,000 taels, these 200,000 taels. ”

Some people think that 200,000 taels seems to be very little, but in addition to the Jiangnan area, the taxes of ordinary provinces can be 780,000 taels a year, which is good. 200,000 taels of silver is already the largest amount that Changsha can spend, otherwise it would not have allowed Changde Mansion to pay 100,000 taels.

With the financial tension on Changsha's side, the 100,000 taels of silver can only be a temporary additional tax. Coupled with the bad habits of the Ming court, it is almost layer by layer, which makes the people full of sparks.

"Good. This matter should be put aside for the time being. Gao Yigong said: "It's just that the stakes are very high, and when to send troops, we still have to discuss one or two." ”

After Gao Yigong sent Wen Anzhi away, he said: "This time to rescue Yueyang, who of us will go?" ”

Li Guo frowned and said, "Can't you all go?" Zhang Xuan'er is not easy to deal with, what he brought this time is his old department, no less than the old battalion soldiers, and now we are going out together. There is also the certainty of victory, if the troops are divided, I am afraid that it will ----"

Gao Yigong said: "I look at the meaning of the imperial court, this time I don't want to annihilate Zhang Xuan, plus the terrain of Yueyang, I only need to defend it for a month or two." Zhang Xuan will retreat if he can't overcome it for a long time. He said in a slight voice: "I have been thinking for so many days why I broke into the camp and fell to such a point, but Cao Ying is so prosperous. Come to think of it, I didn't have a place to base my camp. It's just a rogue, so I want to stay and guard the territory. Brother Li, you take your brothers to Yueyang. ”

"General Gao." Dang Shousu said: "It's not good. ”

Gao Yigong said: "There is nothing bad, the imperial court gave 200,000 taels of silver this time, but what is enough for 200,000 taels of silver, and it is distributed to the brothers, each of whom is only a few taels of silver." As soon as the imperial court cuts off food and salaries, we can't support it. I don't want to continue this kind of subjection, no matter what, I have to save some hands for my brothers. ”

For a while, Li Guo and Dang Shousu were silent.

Although they reconciled with Changsha, and even received the title of marquis, and they also had fixed military salaries, it seemed that everything was fine. But in fact, even with the support of Longwu. Break into the camp with

The atmosphere of incompatibility between the officers and the army has not been alleviated much.

The most obvious is Changde Mansion.

Changde Prefecture's vigilance to the north has never stopped.

However, Longwu cares about how they care, but Longwu can't control everyone's thoughts. Most of the Ming gentry and military were very repulsive to Gao Yigong and others. This isolation affected all aspects of the Loyalty's Battalion.

It can be said that Gao Yigong felt that once the loss in the battle of Yueyang was too great, it was estimated that Changsha would have to take action against the loyal battalion. Even the loyalty camp has been victorious, and on the day when the day is decided, the court may not be able to tolerate the loyalty camp.

Chongzhen's death is an eternal knot between the camp and the court. It can only be covered up temporarily, but what can't be unraveled, even if it can't be unraveled, everyone doesn't believe it.

Longwu may not want to, and being an emperor can't disobey a big thing.

Gao Yigong now regrets it. regrets that he didn't defect to the Xia Dynasty in the first place, at least it won't be as embarrassing as it is now. It is also because of such an embarrassing situation that Gao Yigong wants to be self-reliant more and more, and he is very concerned about the dozen or so counties he has just occupied, and wants to manage them well.

"Okay." Li Guo said: "This time I will go, but only I join forces with the party general, and my strength may not be enough." ”

Gao Yigong said: "I only leave the headquarters here, and the rest will follow you on the expedition." ”

There are about 30,000 people in the headquarters of Gao Yigong, and all the rest are under the command of Li Guo, which is about 60,000 or 70,000, but except for Li Guo's headquarters and the headquarters of the party guard, the combat effectiveness of the other departments is more or less a problem.

However, as Wen Anzhi said before, the army that can follow Gao Yigong for thousands of miles is just a civilian man, and they are almost the same in terms of physique. Otherwise, they won't be able to survive at all, plus this period is recuperation, these people have the capital to fight.

Most of the people of the loyal battalion, plus the people of Yueyang's headquarters, must be more than 100,000. It has a great advantage over Xia Jun.

And this is not only all the reinforcements, at this moment Changsha is also mobilizing soldiers and horses.

In the Changsha Imperial Palace, Long Wu took a deep breath, stabilized his breathing, and said, "Didn't Inspector Zhang send some reinforcements over there?" ”

He Tengjiao said: "Your Majesty, you can't. The summer thief Zhang Yingyuan has been frequently transferred recently, and it seems that he has the intention of going west. The minister thought that it was best not to use it on Zhang Kuang's side. ”

Among the officials and troops of the Southern Ming Dynasty, the most capable officers and soldiers were in the hands of Zhang Kuang, who were originally the defenders of Changsha Mansion and fought against Zhang Xianzhong. It's just that he has been confronting Zhang Yingyuan, and Zhang Yingyuan is also responding to Zhang Xuan's request to echo him.

Even though Nanming's decision is likely to be fake. But you can't be left unguarded.

"In this way, we can only move the Changsha defenders." Longwu said.

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