Geng Zhongming's intelligence system had a little problem, and he didn't notice the abnormal movement of the Ming army's reinforcements, and late at night when Luck Dehun arrived in Hengyang, Zhang Kuang led 4,000 reinforcements to Hengyang by boat to join Wang Kefan.

Wang Kefan was drafting a chapter for Emperor Longwu, continuing to urge all kinds of food and materials, and discussing how to adjust the political situation in Hunan after driving out the Qing army.

"The war in Hengyang is in full swing, and Zhang Junmen is rushing to the aid in the starry night, which shows the hospitality, and the town is here to thank you." The two saluted, and Wang Kefan smiled again: "However, I'm afraid this is not what He Dufu meant." ”

Although He Tengjiao was eager to grab the territory, he was also very hostile to Wang Kefan, and he would never come in such a hurry and go to danger with the Chu army.

"Ha, Wang Junmen is too worried, He Dufu is concerned about the war in Hengyang, he has been in charge of the Chinese army two days ago, and he knows that the Chu army is in a tight situation here, so he ordered me to rush to the rescue first." Although Zhang Kuang was playing Ha Luha, his eyes flickered, and his expression was a little unnatural.

He Tengjiao had already withdrawn his military power, Zhang Kuang was deprived of his position as the commander of the former army, and went to serve as a supervisor of a partial division that acted independently, and happened to find some boats, so he led the 4,000 men and horses to rush along the steaming river, so the speed was relatively fast.

Obedient and listening, Wang Kefan pondered for a while, and guessed some of the things in it, and then he smiled and invited him into the camp together.

The battle of Hengyang is at a critical moment, no matter why Zhang Kuang came, it is always good to have a little more strength, since he is still protecting He Tengjiao, Wang Kefan will not break it.

"The last general, Niu Zhongxiao, participated in Wang Junmen." A member of the army came up and saluted. It was Wang Kefan's old boss Niu Zhongxiao.

The main general of the Huguang Supervisory Battalion was originally Dong Ying, and after Dong Ying surrendered to the Manchu Dynasty, the Supervisory Battalion that He Tengjiao had invested countless efforts and money in food also collapsed. Most of the troops surrendered with Dong Ying, but Niu Zhongxiao fled to Guangdong with hundreds of personal soldiers, slowly contained the defeated army, and gradually pulled up 4,000 men, and recently returned to He Tengjiao's command.

His troops are not strong in combat, and even the ordnance and equipment are not very neat, and He Tengjiao does not attach much importance to them. Let Niu Zhongxiao form an independent camp and cooperate with the main force to act, and then rushed with Zhang Kuang.

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The next afternoon. Luckedhun personally led thousands of elite soldiers of the Eight Banners, traveled fifteen miles upstream of the steaming water by boat, landed at Zhaojiawan, and then set up two pontoon bridges on the river.

Steaming water on the other side of the river. There were also nearly 20,000 Qing troops assembled in the direction of Zhaojiawan. In addition to Luckdhun's troops, there were also cannons and muskets sent by the Heavenly Blessing Army, logistics baggage troops, etc., ready to cross the river through pontoon bridges.

The fleet of the Qing army's sailors drove back and forth along the steaming river, and it was impossible to hide from the eyes of the scouts, and Zhaojiawan originally had a small army of the Chu army stationed there, and soon after the Qing army began to build pontoon bridges, Wang Kefan received the news.

It's almost the work of the front and back feet. The Ji'an battalion also sent an urgent alarm, and Geng Jimao and Sun Bo'an led more than 10,000 Qing troops across the grass bridge. Again launched an attack on the camp of the Ji'an battalion.

Attacked on both sides, the situation was critical, Zhang Kuang and Niu Zhongxiao were very nervous, but they were guest troops, so it was inconvenient to take the lead, so they only stared at Wang Kefan and other Chu generals how to deal with it.

Tan Xiao and the two of them are old acquaintances, and said with a big grin: "Luck Dehun has fought for so many years, and he still hasn't made any progress at all. ”

Seeing that the generals of the Chu army were calm and composed, Zhang Kuang and Niu Zhongxiao relaxed a little, it seems that the Chu army has already prepared, and Luck Dehun may not be able to please him.

Teng Shuanglin thought about it and said: "Although the Tartars are attacked in two ways, but Zhaojiawan is the key, as long as Lekedehun is defeated, the Qing army at Caoqiao will be defeated without a fight, in my opinion, it is better to take advantage of Lekedehun to cross the river, give him a half-crossing attack!" ”

Coincidentally, Teng Shuanglin and Sun Bo'an are both good generals, and at the same time found that this is a fighter worth shooting.

The military tent immediately became lively, and the generals discussed the feasibility of this plan, and from all respects, it was better to attack actively than to be beaten passively, and it was better to attack while Luckedhun was not firmly established than to let the Qing army calmly land on the shore.

But there is also a problem in this, the Chu army's camp is nearly ten miles away from Zhaojiawan, and it takes a process to assemble and mobilize troops, and the time is too tight.

Tan Xiao and other generals asked for orders one after another: "Please give an order to the military gate, it's still too late to rush over." ”

Wang Kefan thought about it for a moment, but shook his head: "Let Luck cross the river." ”

Zhang Kuang and Niu Zhongxiao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and launched a frontal attack on the Eight Banners, and only the Chu army dared to fight such an idea, and the other Ming troops definitely didn't even dare to think about it...... Although the courage of the generals of the Chu army is commendable, the outcome of this battle is unpredictable, and it is more secure to stick to the camp and wait for reinforcements.

The generals of the Chu army didn't think so, and asked questions one after another, and Wang Kefan smiled and waved his hand.

"It is indeed a good opportunity to launch an attack now, but the Tartars must have been prepared for a long time, our army is not sure of victory, and even if the battle is won, it will inevitably suffer heavy casualties, so it is better to let the Tartars in and fight."

He paused for a moment, and then explained: "If a decisive battle is held in Zhaojiawan, at most, Lekedehun will be driven through the steaming water, which can hurt the enemy, but it will be difficult to annihilate the enemy, and the battle of Hengyang will still be difficult to distinguish, but put the Luckdehun in and eat it, and Hengyang will be at your fingertips." ”

With a gaba sound, the chair under Zhang Kuang's body suddenly sounded, his face was full of shock, and his mouth was slightly open but he didn't realize it - after making trouble for a long time, Wang Kefan's appetite was greater than those Chu army generals, and he actually wanted to eat Luckedhun's army in one bite!

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Three hundred miles away, the capital city of Yongzhou, Lingling.

In the evening, a dusty Ming army suddenly appeared under the city, carrying a large amount of grain and grass, more like a logistics force escorting supplies.

From Guangxi? The guard general Zhou Guodong was extremely vigilant, and personally climbed the city tower to check, and the general who led the troops stepped forward to talk, only to find that it was an old acquaintance - Shi Lang.

After Emperor Longwu moved to Guilin, he relied on the name of righteousness in his hand to suppress the civil and military officials in Guangxi who supported King Gui, and initially controlled a province in Guangxi.

There were also several court officials and palace eunuchs who came with the army, led by Pang Tianshou and Ma Jixiang, who ostensibly condoled the front-line soldiers, but secretly carried the secret decree of Emperor Longwu. (To be continued......)