Chapter 31 The Ming Army's Bloody Battle Should Be Tianfu The people of Yaogang took Hanzhong lightly

Actions such as the shelling of Ying Tianfu and the soldiers out of Chencang were like rehearsals on the stage for the kiln gang people, and everything was carried out according to the kiln gang people's plan. Zhang Zhimu just cooperated with Gonggong Li for a while, and didn't ask again. Not only did Zhang Zhimu not ask too much about it, but Chen Yufeng didn't ask too much about it. It is enough for Ouyang He to directly care about the matter, because Qin Peng and his staff are doing specific things.

Hearing that Senior Sister Miaozhen was leaving, Chen Yufeng hurried over.

As soon as he entered the house, he said, "Senior sister! It's not easy for you to come out, just play in Yaogang for a few more days! Chiki would like to come and thank you in person. He has too much to do in the past few days, and he hasn't had time to come over. ”

"Huh! I'm not a kid who can't finish playing, just come out and relax. Although the conditions here are no better, I still feel that my little nunnery sleeps more soundly. Don't come over and thank me. There's nothing to thank you for. Besides, I don't like those politenesses either. Miao Zhenfeng said lightly.

Miaozhen insisted on leaving, Chen Yufeng was a little helpless, and his heart was a little sour, "You are clear and quiet now, how good it would be to have time to see more!" ”

"People who are dozens of years old are still so unproductive." Miaozhen saw Chen Yufeng's expression, and still ridiculed him, just like back then.

For decades, Chen Yufeng has rarely been angry, but in front of his junior sister, this iron-clad man is not good. After listening to the ridicule of the junior sister, there was only "Hehe! Laughing.

"Now, you've built the railroad and the road. It's easy to come and go. When I'm bored, I'll go out for a walk. I haven't shown my true colors this time, nothing will happen, and you don't have to worry about me. Miao Zhen said.

"Huh! I haven't seen her for many years, but my sister's swordsmanship has greatly improved. Thanks to your help that day! Chen Yufeng said complimentally.

"I haven't seen any progress in your martial arts, but these virtual tricks have grown a lot." Although Miao Zhen's voice was peaceful, her words were not polite at all.

Chen Yufeng smiled and said, "Senior sister, I invite you to see something!" As he spoke, he opened one of the packages he had brought, revealing a wooden box.

Miao Zhen understood at a glance, "Sword? ”

"It's a sword!" Chen Yufeng said as he opened the wooden box, revealing a pretty sword.

Miaozhen stretched out his hand and took out the sword, and saw that the scabbard of this sword was also extremely exquisite, it was made of python skin, and it was dotted with a few red gems, which looked both noble and not tacky. Miao Zhen pressed the sword spring and pulled out the sword with a "boom". A cold light followed, and before he could take a closer look at Miaozhen's sentence, "Good sword!" "Already exported.

When Miaozhen looked at it again, he found that the back of this sword was basically black, and if you looked closely, there were dark fine lines in a regular row, and only the blade of the sword emitted a blue-white cold light. Miao Zhen danced the sword, the sword was very tough, and when she flicked her fingers, the sound was pleasant.

Chen Yufeng squinted his eyes with a smile and said, "Take a closer look!" ”

"Huh?" Miaozhen rolled her eyes and glanced at Chen Yufeng, picked up the sword again, changed the angle in the light and looked at it, and couldn't help but "Whoa!" "Yes. Miao Zhen saw that on the two sword faces, from a special angle, it can be seen that there is a word in each, one is the word "Miao" and the other is the word "true".

Miaozhen understands that Chen Yufeng has good intentions, and I don't know how much effort it takes to build this sword. It shows that Chen Yufeng created it for himself very early. If he hadn't come by himself this time, I don't know if Chen Yufeng would have been able to take it out and give it to himself.

Miao Zhen calmed down for a moment and said, "This sword, it took a lot of effort, right?" ”

"Yes! The patterns on the sword are naturally formed by repeated folding. It was painstakingly built by the swordsmith we hired. The sword uses steel clamping technology inside, and this sword has both the hardness of sharpening iron like clay and the toughness of being soft like bamboo. Tungsten steel was added to the sword. Chen Yufeng seriously introduced Miaozhen.

"It's a good sword!" Miao Zhen said with a sword dance.

"If my sister likes it, I'll give it to my sister!" Chen Yufeng looked at Miaozhen's face and said, he was really afraid that his junior sister would not want to.

'Huh!' Mountain Harrier: 'If you don't give me this sword, can you still give it to others?' Miao Zhen asked with a smile.

"Ahh No, no, no! Chen Yufeng hurriedly said.

"If I don't accept this sword, I really won't be able to bear you. But you're also dozens of years old, why are you still so unhappy? If you want to give me a sword, just say it. Miao Zhen accepted the sword, but his words were still unforgiving.

"Hey, hey! What my sister said was that I was ....." Chen Yufeng said with a smile.

Without waiting for Chen Yufeng to finish speaking, Miao Zhen put the sword into the sheath and said, "That small nunnery of mine can also be regarded as having the treasure of the town nunnery." Thank you 'Mountain Harrier'! ”

"Oops! Thank you! Chen Yufeng didn't know what to say.

didn't pick up Chen Yufeng's stubble, Miaozhen said: "You have to be careful!" Open guns are easy to dodge and dark arrows are difficult to defend against, and some people have to deal with you again and again. You have to get to the root of it. ”

"Senior sister, don't worry, this time we know that it's the 'Qiankun Gate', and we have a goal." Chen Yufeng said.

"It's not easy. Qiankun Gate's 'elusive, well hidden. Otherwise, it would not have survived under the pursuit of the imperial court for so many years, and still have such strength. Miao Zhen said.

"If someone can find them and hire them, there will always be clues." Chen Yufeng said.

"Masters like 'Qiankun Gate' have been cultivated since childhood. That person shouted 'Uncle Shi' from the room again, and the accent should be from the Central Plains, judging from their height and figure. Where they grew up, their accents are there. Then your goals will be smaller. "Miao Zhen has a clear mind.

Senior Sister Xie reminded. We'll arrange this shortly. Chen Yufeng said.

Zhang Zhimu really wanted to thank Master Miaozhen in person, but when he heard Chen Yufeng say this, he gave up. Although Chen Yufeng, who sent away his junior sister, was a little melancholy, he was still in a relaxed mood. Because the younger sister accepted the sword that was made for her. When I think of this, I feel indescribably happy.

In the command center, Ouyang He deliberately asked Zhang Zhimu in front of Chen Yufeng: "Mr. Zhang!" Why does Master Miao Zhen care so much about us? ”

"What's so hard to understand this, what we do in Shanxi is a good thing, and it makes sense for Master Miaozhen to help us. Besides, if you don't help us, Master Miaozhen will also help Uncle Chen! Zhang Zhimu replied with a smile.

"I also think that the relationship between Mr. Chen and Master Miaozhen is not ordinary. I have never seen Mr. Chen so polite to anyone. Ouyang He said politely, but he still saved face for Chen Yufeng.

Chen Yufeng let the two of them laugh, but he just smiled and didn't speak. Zhang Zhimu could see that Chen Yufeng's expression now was different from the last time they visited Miaozhen together. It's so much easier now.

After Li Zhi came in, the three of them stopped talking and laughing.

Chen Yufeng told everyone Miaozhen's analysis of the 'Qiankun Gate'.

Ouyang He nodded when he heard this, and said, "Master Miaozhen's analysis is right. This way, we have a much smaller tracking range. ”

Li Zhi said: "I am going to organize a special team to deal with the 'Qiankun Gate'. As long as they show up, there will be no trace of it. These people must have a big Zhuangzi or cottage. Otherwise, it is not easy to raise these people who specialize in martial arts. ”

"I don't think it's very likely to be a copycat, it would be too conspicuous. If we hadn't gone to them, the court would have destroyed them a long time ago. Chen Yufeng analyzed, "Their Zhuangzi must also be very far away from all the states and counties. The scale of the Zhuangzi should be large enough and not too famous. Zhuangzi, who is too famous, doesn't need the court to take them, and Li Zicheng has already swept them up. ”

Li Zhi nodded and said, "Mr. Chen's analysis is right. We will slowly list all the comparative big Zhuangzi and screen them one by one. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "You don't have to be too anxious. It's not something that can be seen for a while. When we take down the Central Plains, the situation will be much simpler. Our officials will quickly collect all this information. It's just that we need to strengthen the guards of our kiln posts. Be loose on the outside and tight on the inside. When our military strength is revealed, our adversaries will resort to such tactics when they know that they are invincible. There will be various things to come, and we must be mentally prepared. ”

"Right now, there are just too many outsiders. We can't give every outsider ***. It's just that it can be done, and if someone reports a fake identity, we can't check it. "We can only send more people in some key places." ”

"Yes! Li Zhi, your main energy now is still to be spent on our southern expedition next year. After Chen Yufeng finished speaking, he got up and came to the front of the sand table, pointed to the line from Kaifeng to Zhenjiang and said: "From here to here, we are in Kaifeng, Wuluo Island, Hongze Lake, Huai'an, Yangzhou until our base. The layout of this line is already very good. ”

Chen Yufeng pointed the baton at Hanzhong again, "We will take Hanzhong from the west." When we send troops, we can attack in both directions. There won't be much of a problem militarily, I just don't know, will our officials be able to withdraw next year? ”

"Our officials must withdraw before the sortie. Now Li Yan and the others have trained a group of cadres, and they have all gone down to various places to follow our old people for internships. Yan Xing and Li Yan both said that there should be enough cadres to be used in the Central Plains next year. Zhang Zhimu said, "Uncle Yan and their police have also recruited a lot, and after the training, they have all gone down to Shaanxi for training." ”

"If there are no big changes. After next year's Spring Festival, we cadres who will participate in the southward movement will have to concentrate on assigning tasks. Ouyang He said, "This time the place we won is bigger than Shanxi and Shaanxi." We have a lot more to do. ”

The people of Yaogang are here to guide the country, but Emperor Chongzhen is sad.

The Ming army that counterattacked Yingtianfu, although with morale, attacked the city wall of Yingtianfu several times, but was still driven down by the counterattack of the Dashun army. After a few days of bloody fighting, the officers and soldiers also worked hard and showed rare courage. Because the generals of the Ming army understood that they couldn't defeat Ying Tianfu, they went back to remove their posts and investigate for the last time, and if they didn't get it right, they would lose their heads. Even if the emperor doesn't cut off their heads, as soon as Li Zicheng's Dashun army comes, all their belongings will be looted by the Dashun army. In that case, it's better to fight to the death now.

Continuous death battles are really bloody. The Ming army fought to the death, but the more the Dashun army fought like this, the more fierce it became. With the tall and sturdy city walls built by the Ming army, the Dashun army simply blocked the tide-like Ming army from the outside of the city. Although the two sides fought with the rumbling of the cannons, such cannon sounds have made both sides basically ignore them. Because these are nothing compared to the shelling of the kiln people. The two sides fought again in a state of scorching.

At this time, Yaogang's fleet, escorted by several warships, had left the Yangtze River and entered the waterway of the Han River. Along the way, the Dashun army along the coast really moved their guns in other directions. The kiln man sitting on the boat, this cow. The food on the ship was very good, and the kiln officers and technicians who did not have a combat mission could drink a little wine on the ship and enjoy the scenery on both sides of the strait. The comfort is indescribable. Most of these officials have been officials of the Ming Dynasty before. At that time, when I took office, I was not so relaxed and happy. At that time, it was both a joy and a lot of pressure to take office. When I take office, I basically go into debt. You can't make mistakes in office, and you have to get the money as soon as possible, and the pressure is not small. Especially if the backstage is not hard, if you don't get it right, someone will look at your position, and you can get yourself down if you find something. Now the mood is different, I have a good salary, not to mention, after taking office, I don't have to think about anything else, and everything I do is applauded by the people. It is also a very pleasant thing to be a clean official who does things for the people. In particular, most of their families are arranged in the kiln. Children and wives don't have to worry about themselves, they live the best days. Now sitting on a stable boat, the mood is beautiful.

Seeing that the Dashun army, which was like a wolf and a tiger, encountered his own fleet, he turned the muzzle of the cannon over. The sailors in the kiln are even more of a mess. The only regret is that they are not allowed to drink. How beautiful it would be if you let you drink, and watch the enemy turn the muzzle of the cannon in fear at the sight of you!

Fan Chengkun was also very beautiful, sent the situation back to the command center, and sent a telegram to Mu Yi who stayed at Lingshui Wharf, making Mu Yi also happy.

For the first time, steam ships came in from the Han River. Many boatmen on the river saw steamboats for the first time, and the people working on the shore also ran to the embankment to see the fleets of ships emitting black smoke and moving fast up the river

However, when the fleet came to Xiangyang, something went wrong. The speedboats that explored the road ahead reported that the cannons on the walls of Xiangyang and Fancheng were aimed at the surface of the Hanshui River. Fan Chengkun was taken aback when he heard this, and ordered all the warships to be on alert. Stopped on the river between Xiangyang and Fancheng, aimed with artillery, and did not fire without an order.

The Han River passes between Fancheng and Xiangyang, which has been an important economic and military place since ancient times, and is known as the iron-clad Xiangyang and the place where soldiers must fight. Both cities were historically important military and commercial towns. After Li Zicheng occupied this place, he changed Xiangyang to Xiangjing.

As the top general of the Yaogang Water Army, Fan Chengkun knows that Xiangyang is also a place of a hundred battles in history, and his mood is also surging here. But the sense of mission made Fan Chengkun have to hold his mind and calmly face everything in front of him.

After all, Xiangyang in front of Li Zicheng is Li Zicheng's lair, our fleet passed under their city, Li Zicheng put the cannon on the city and aimed it at the river, probably for the sake of face, as long as they don't take the initiative to open fire, or don't open fire. This is a question related to whether or not we can live in peace with the Dashun Army in the future.

But the general of the navy below couldn't help it, because along the way, the Dashun army dropped the muzzle of the cannon. Now they dare to aim their cannons at us, and they simply don't take us seriously. asked Fan Chengkun to open fire. Fan Chengkun said to them firmly: "If there is a person who does not obey the order and opens the cannon without authorization, he will be killed!" ”

Fan Chengkun's guns of their warships were facing Xiangyang City and Fancheng, and the guns on the city were also facing them. It wasn't until the mighty fleet of Yaogang passed through the city of Xiangyang that Fan Chengkun commanded the warships to follow the fleet and sail towards Hanzhong.

What Fan Chengkun didn't know was that on Xiangyang City, Li Zicheng and Song Xiance were watching their fleet. Using cannons against Fan Chengkun and their fleet was an order given by Li Zicheng himself. At first, Song Xiance was firmly opposed to this.

Li Zicheng said: "Do as I say, but don't fire!" Otherwise, the kiln gang people deceive people too much! ”

"Your Majesty, if that's the case, you can't stand here. You are going to go into the city and rest. Song Xiance said.

"What? Are you worried that they will bombard me? Hehe! Don't worry, military advisor, the kiln people are very smart, and this little face will be given to us. We've given them too much face along the way. Li Zicheng said with a smile.

Looking at the black smoke of the warships of the Yaogang people in front of him, and the endless fleet of transport ships. Although Song Xiance was not as relieved as Li Zicheng, he was not so nervous. Li Zicheng's analysis is very correct, the people of Yaogang know the severity.

Li Zicheng suddenly asked: "Military advisor, what are the Yaogang people transporting?" With such a large fleet, the Yaogang people are really rich! ”

"I really don't know what they are?" Song Xiance said, "We can't use so many things to move in Xiangjing." ”

"The people of Yaogang are really generous, it seems that they have been planning Hanzhong for a day. It takes a lot of time to prepare these things. After Li Zicheng finished speaking, he said to himself, "It seems that the world should be from Yaogang." ”

"Your Majesty! After we take Jiangnan, there will be a chance to operate with heart! Song Xiance hurriedly said. But he knew in his heart that he didn't know how much time they would leave for them if they took Jiangnan Yaogang.

"Alas!" Li Zicheng sighed and asked, "Prime Minister, how are they fighting in Yingtianfu?" ”

"The shelling of the Yaogang people killed nearly 2,000 of us. The Ming army attacked Yingtianfu with all its might, but now it can't be moved. Song Xiance said.

Li Zicheng ignored Song Xiance's statement about killing 2,000 of them, and said, "As long as we hold Yingtianfu, we will win." This is a must-pass. Now we can go on the offensive. Li Zicheng has long been mentally prepared for this.

"As soon as our reinforcements arrive, the Ming army will immediately be overwhelmed. At that time, it was also the time when we switched from defense to attack. Song Xiance said.

"Huh!" Li Zicheng was in a good mood and asked, "Strategist, what would happen if the kiln people fired at us?" ”

"It is said that the 203 cannon of the kiln gang people will blast a hole in our city wall with one shot." Song Xiance said.

"Oh! The Yaogang people didn't bomb the walls of our Yingtianfu, and we should really thank them. Li Zicheng said.

"Yes! If they assist the officers and soldiers in attacking Tianfu, we will not be able to hold it. Song Xiance said in harmony.

"The kiln gang people have not rebelled so far, what are they going to do?" Li Zicheng asked.

"Who said they didn't rebel, they have rebelled, it's just that Emperor Chongzhen doesn't know yet." Song Xiance said, "I think they want to exchange Jiangnan for our Central Plains." It is close to them in Shaanxi and Shanxi, and it is easy to govern. And it was taken from us, and Emperor Chongzhen couldn't object to it yet. But the kiln people won't give it to them anymore. ”

Li Zicheng also saw some doorways, "The people of Yaogang are like this, they have not openly rebelled, and they have made a thief for Emperor Chongzhen." However, we in the Central Plains cannot give it to them. ”

Song Xiance knew that what Li Zicheng said was just angry words, but he was unwilling in his heart.

When Fan Chengkun's fleet approached Hanzhong, Liu Yun and his team also came out of the Chencang Ancient Road and approached Hanzhong. From the telegram sent by the intelligence officer in Hanzhong, Fan Chengkun and Liu Yun knew that the Dashun army had not made defensive preparations in Hanzhong. Only a small number of troops were left to maintain normal order. Therefore, when Liu Yun and Fan Chengkun approached Hanzhong as agreed and met on the ship, the Dashun army in the city sent someone to contact them and asked them to send someone into the city for handover.

Liu Yun and Fan Chengkun were both a little surprised. And he sent men to take over with them. After these Dashun troops finished explaining and took a few prepared small boats, they were about to go downstream. Liu Yun shouted to them and asked them to bring a lot of newly developed galvanized steel shells of beef and mutton and canned pig's head, as well as compressed biscuits, beef jerky and other military food. The departing Dashun Army waved his hand with emotion, and he couldn't see a shadow until he couldn't see it.

These soldiers of the Dashun Army had never seen such a good thing, they opened the can and tasted it, and felt that the can was simply delicious.

A soldier of the Dashun Army said: "No wonder the people of Yaogang always win battles, and they eat such things once they are full, and it is worth it to die." Others also said, "The kiln people are not only good at weapons, but also good at food..... But he didn't dare to say the following words. Because the captains who stayed behind were all Li Zicheng's absolute loyalists, I was afraid that they would stay and not leave. The military advisor said that he was not afraid of losing a few people. The emperor's face cannot be disgraced.

The Yaogang people successfully took over Hanzhong, and then sent troops to nearby places and took over with officials.

Although the Yaogang people took over Hanzhong very smoothly. However, the radio station of Yaogang broadcast the Yaogang People's Army by land and water, and after a fierce battle, captured Hanzhong. Annihilated tens of thousands of Dashun troops and achieved a great victory. Not to mention outsiders, even the Yaogang people thought that the Yaogang army had really won a battle.

Emperor Chongzhen was naturally happy when he heard this, and he immediately urged the Yaogang people to continue to march to Xiangyang. He wanted to be able to cope with the battle of Tianfu in this way.

However, the kiln gang officials, soldiers, and technicians sent to them were already busy. The bulldozer that unloaded the boat began to level the river bank, and the pile driver began to build the dock by piling the river bank. Diesel engines on the shore have already begun to generate electricity. Everything is going on in an orderly manner.

The people of Hanzhong, after a short period of nervousness, quickly accepted these, and when they met them, they would nod and smile at the kiln officials, as well as the kiln soldiers. These Hanzhong people slowly understood that these kiln people were much better than the legend. They are also more pragmatic than the officials of the Great Shun Dynasty. They visited people from all walks of life to help people in need. made the people of Hanzhong think that they were about to usher in a bloody change, and it became an unexpected new change.

The kiln people quickly carried out a lot of construction projects in Hanzhong. If you hire a local person in Hanzhong, you will be paid on the same day. The workers did not expect that the food on the construction site was like the Chinese New Year.

Everything in Hanzhong soon returned to normal, and merchants should do business. I can't see that it has gone through a change of dynasty.

There was still a bloody battle on the side of Ying Tianfu, but the Yaogang people ushered in a big event that attracted everyone's attention.

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Mt. Fuji erupted, Japan was earthquaked. --Progress of "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty".