In the third year of the Ming Dynasty, at the end of the first month of 1646 AD.

The two major feudal towns of Huguang, Gao Jingzhong, who guarded Henan and Hubei, and Zuo Liangyu, who was in Wuchang, suddenly pinched each other.

Zuo Liangyu took advantage of Gao Jingzhong's war in southern Henan to attack Gao Jingzhong, and as a result, tens of thousands of horses were lost on the north bank.

Gao Jingzhong was arrogant and domineering, and was stabbed by Zuo Liangyu, although he was not stabbed, but everyone in Huguang knew that Gao Jingzhong would not give up, and would seek revenge from Zuo Zhen and be angry.

Just when everyone thought that Wei Wujun would fight fiercely with Zuo Liangyu in Wuchang, an unexpected situation suddenly appeared.

Tens of thousands of Wei Wu troops did not choose to cross the river at Wuchang to attack Zuozhen, but crossed the river from Hudu Pass south of Jingzhou, and quickly defeated the Ming general Zhang Xianbi and occupied the public security again.

On the same day, Wei Wu's army quickly moved south, and soon occupied Huarong, Lizhou, Shimen, Cili, Anxiang, and Nanxian, and defeated the Ming general Huang Chaoxuan in early February, captured Changde Mansion, and the troops were in Zishui, which seemed to have the potential to attack Changsha.

For a time, northern Hunan was occupied, Changsha was in an emergency, and the lake was shook.

Changsha Mansion, the city full of soldiers and civilians, the mood can be described as extremely complicated.

The gentry in Hunan were originally happy to watch Gao Yihuan and Zuo Liangyu fight, and were about to move a small bench to watch the two warlords eat dogs, and they didn't want disaster to fall from the sky, but Gao Yihuan actually ran to them.

Since Wei Wu's army reached Changde, the people in Changsha City began to feel anxious and frightened.

Nanfu blocked Yinxi and posted a notice, calling on the army and the people to work together to defend Changsha City, but the people's hearts were even more panicked.

The gentry in the city did not want the imperial court to fight with Gao Jingzhong, and they also knew that the Ming army in Hunan, compared with the Wei Wu army, did not even deserve to carry shoes, and it was not enough to see at all.

At this time, as the Wei Wu army approached the water and arrived near Yiyang, rumors were already flying in the city of Changsha, and fear spread like a plague in central Hunan.

There was already some chaos in the city of Changsha, and some well-informed gentry had long fled to southern Hunan with their families.

The wealthy in the city also began to sell their properties at low prices, and houses and restaurants were sold at low prices.

For a time, the gentry and wealthy people in the city fled south with the softness, and the rich families in Changsha City almost walked away.

In Changsha City, in the governor's yamen, people came in and out, there were generals, officials, and small officials in the yamen, who seemed a little flustered.

"Blocking the Fuyuan! Blocking the Fufuyuan! Zhang Kuang, the political envoy on the right, chased after Du Yinxi into the governor's yamen, and called out urgently.

In February, the cold air did not go away, and Zhang Kuang's forehead was full of beads of sweat, but he didn't bother to wipe it.

Du Yinxi turned around, his face showed a tired look, his eyes were bloodshot, as if he hadn't slept, "Zhang Fantai, what's the matter?" ”

Zhang Kuang licked his chapped lips, "There was a riot in the city, the three grain numbers were looted by gangsters, and rumors spread in the city, all of them were Gao Jingzhong's rebellion, and they were about to hit Changsha." ”

A wave of anger rose in Gu Yinxi's heart, "This court has allocated a team of soldiers and horses, and if there are people in the city who take advantage of the chaos to rob, they will immediately correct the law on the spot." ”

After speaking, he continued to walk into the yamen, but Zhang Kuang did not leave, but followed up, "This Gao Jingzhong is really high-flying, and he is the same as Zuozhen." It was Wuchang Zuo Liangyu who had a gap with him, he didn't go to Zuo Liangyu's trouble, but came to us, what is the reason? ”

Zhang Kuang was angry in his heart, he felt very wronged, and he dared to be wronged, Gao Jingzhong was obviously bullying people.

Du Yinxi walked back to the hall, sat on a chair, and had a gloomy face, "Zuo Liangyu is extremely stupid, he sneaked up on Jingxiang, but he just gave Gao Jingzhong an excuse to use soldiers." Gao Jingzhong described himself as very aggrieved in the text, but in fact, he was secretly happy in his heart, and he could expand his power with righteous words. Wuchang and Huangzhou were dilapidated under Zuo Zhen's control, and Zuo Liangyu was heavily armed, so Gao Jingzhong naturally aimed his finger at us. ”

Zhang Kuang immediately understood that Wuchang was difficult to fight and poor, and Hunan was rich and easy to bully. Gao Jingzhong compared, no matter whether you stabbed him in the back or not, he counted you as having hurt him, and then you could blackmail him.

"This scoundrel!" Zhang Kuang's cheeks flushed with anger, and then he was a little deflated, because they had nothing to do with this scoundrel.

"Blocking the Fuyuan, will Gao Jingzhong hit Changsha?" Zhang Kuang was silent for a while, and suddenly said worriedly.

Du Yinxi shook his head, "It depends on whether Gao Jingzhong wants to end well." However, no matter what Gao Jingzhong decides, this hospital will not sit still. This court has flown to Nanjing, and recruited young men and horses, mobilized men and horses to defend the city, and never let him occupy Changsha. ”

Zhang Kuang nodded, feeling a little unconfident, but he still said: "Okay, if the Fuyuan has this determination, the Fantai Yamen will also contribute, and the official will go to raise food." ”

At this time, a general of the Ming army suddenly stepped into the hall, knelt on one knee, and said loudly: "Report, Wei Wujun has broken through Yiyang, and General Huang has abandoned the city and fled." ”

Du Yinxi and Zhang Kuang were so shocked that they bounced up from their seats, but then sat down again, and asked in the middle of the voice, "How is the battle ahead now?" After Gao Jingzhong occupied Yiyang, did he pounce on Changsha! ”

The general hurriedly said: "Back to the Fu Army, the Wei Wujun forward moved south from Yiyang, and was temporarily blocked by General Zhang on the front line of Qiaokou in Ningxiang County. ”

"Zhang Bixian?" Du Yinxi frowned, surprised.

Zhang Kuang's heart was happy, fortunately there was General Zhang in the way, otherwise Gao Jingzhong would have hit Changsha.

Changde Mansion, after Wei Wujun occupied this place, immediately posted a notice of Anmin, the content and Gao Yihuan before the expedition issued a basic meaning, that is, first explain why to send troops, is the court was treacherously controlled, stabbed me, I sent troops not to rebel against the court, is to eradicate Xiaoxiao, as for how to eradicate Xiaoxiao to Hunan, then do not mention a word, and then emphasize the policy of Wei Wujun after controlling Changde, emphasize military discipline, and let the people farm as usual.

In the east of Changde City, at the entrance of the Yuan River flowing into Dongting Lake, Gao Yihuan wore regular clothes, rode a horse, galloped to the shore, stood on the embankment, and overlooked the lake from time to time.

Behind him, several generals were whispering and discussing something.

"Dashuai, don't you continue to the south and take Changsha." Zhao Zhuzi said a little regretfully.

Gao Yihuan smiled: "Changsha is a big city, and it is not so easy to fight. Moreover, if it is defeated, Nanjing will only feel angry, not panicked. Because of the capture of Changsha, there is little threat to Nanjing. Don't forget, the battle between the Tartars and the Northern Mongols may be over at any time, and they may go south at any time, and if we are still fighting with the Ming Dynasty at that time, the situation will be suffered. Now we can only enter Wuchang to make Nanjing feel threatened, and we can make Nanjing give in as soon as possible, otherwise I am afraid that there will be extraneous branches. ”

Saying that, Gao Yihuan turned around and asked, "Pillar, how many ships have you collected?" ”

Zhao Zhuzi hurriedly replied: "According to the meaning of the big marshal, I have collected all the large and small ships on the west bank of Dongting. ”

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