What was originally a night raid battle has now turned into a melee between large corps, and the small town of Luohe has gathered nearly 100,000 men and horses on both sides. The Ming troops who came from behind were quite numerous and well-equipped, and after they joined the war group, the balance of victory and defeat quickly tilted in favor of the Ming army.

After the Qing army experienced the Battle of Luzhou, it has not been fully rested, and now it is about to face such a tough battle, and soon the soldiers will not be able to hold on. The main general Da Chun complained bitterly, but he never expected to encounter two Ming armies overnight, and one was more difficult than the other. Especially the artillery of the Ming army at the head of the city, Da Chundu was surprised at how quickly they placed it at the head of the city, which was nothing less than a nightmare for the cavalry of the Qing army.

The Mongol light cavalry suffered heavy casualties under the bombardment, and even Sha Jin, the leader of the Dulbert tribe, was hit by the artillery fire, and one leg disappeared in the blink of an eye.

In desperation, Da Chun had no choice but to order a retreat, with the green battalion as the rear team, covering the main force to slowly withdraw to the south.

When the sky was bright, the battle finally began. After paying nearly 10,000 casualties, the Qing army had to move closer to the main force of Bolo in the south.

Chen Zizhuang gathered his soldiers and horses, and didn't care about Duan Xinian and Qian Defu, who were already weak in their legs and were directly supported by their personal entourage, so he took his son Chen Shangtu and hurriedly came to meet the reinforced Ming army generals.

After asking the Ming soldiers, I found out that the main general of the Ming army was at the head of the city at this time, and the father and son waited to climb to the top of the city.

At the battlements of the city wall, there were seven or eight Ming army generals, and one in the middle was only about thirty years old, with heroic eyebrows. But with a strong sense of elegance. Seeing Chen Zizhuang's father and son ascending the city, the general hurriedly came to greet him.

"Dare to ask if it's Mr. Qiu Tao from Yunzhu Academy?" The general was very respectful and bowed deeply to Chen Zizhuang.

Chen Zizhuang didn't dare to support it, and hurriedly returned the salute, "No, it's just below, Chen has to thank the general for his help." Where did you come from? ”

The general smiled slightly, "Mr. Qiu Tao is polite. The last general belongs to King Rui, who is under the command of Governor Yang of Henan, and is currently the commander of the capital of Henan. The last general, Li Yan, has seen Mr. Qiu Tao! ”

"Li Yan!" Chen Zizhuang was stunned when he heard this, it was actually him. Regarding Li Yan's affairs, Chen Zizhuang has also heard that Li Yan was originally a general under Li Zicheng, the king of Chuang, and it can be said that Li Zicheng was able to enter the Beijing Division. Li Yan has made great contributions. It was only later that Li Zicheng was suspicious, and he gradually guided out of sight. However, the first battle of Shaanxi was a side-eyed battle, and Li Yan was ordered to win back a game for the army in the unfavorable situation of the battle. If it weren't for Niu Jinxing, Liu Zongmin and others being jealous of their talents, I'm afraid Li Yan might really be able to drive the Qing army out of Shanxi.

Such a talent in the rogue was actually dug up by Zhu Ping'an, which really surprised Chen Ziqiang. But in my heart, I think Li Yan is a scholar. But he worked for the rebellious ministers and thieves, but Chen Zizhuang was extremely disdainful. Therefore, the eagerness and gratitude on his face instantly faded a lot. At the moment, he just chatted with Li Yan lightly. I was going to take my leave.

Li Yan didn't care, and asked, "I don't know what Mr. Qiutao plans to do next, and where will the troops enter?" ”

"Look for another opportunity, find an opportunity to destroy the enemy!" Li Yan's question, Chen Zizhuang didn't know how to answer, for the military. He is indeed not proficient, he originally raised the army to respond to the war in Anqing, but now Anqing has fallen, and Huang Gongfu has also died to serve the country. But he didn't have the next step, anyway, as long as he could make trouble for the Qing army.

"At the end of the year, there is a mention yì. Now the Shi Pavilion Department guards Nanjing, and orders the world's soldiers and horses to work hard in Wang Jingshi. Zheng Zhilong's traitor was coerced by His Majesty and King Qin's southern tour of Fujian. The city of Nanjing is in danger. At present, Governor Yang is using troops against Shanxi, and he cannot draw troops back for the time being, so he sent the last general's headquarters to Nanjing to gallop to Nanjing for reinforcements. There are still thousands of people under Mr. Qiutao's command, I don't know if they are willing to go to Nanjing together to help the Shi Pavilion Department? ”

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On the twenty-eighth day of the first month of the first year of Longwu, Wu Sangui's troops conquered Hangzhou, and Shen Chenquan, the commander of Zhejiang's military garrison, was defeated and left Yuyao. It was only a matter of time before the Qing army conquered the entire territory of Zhejiang.

was innocently transferred by Boluo with more than 100,000 elite soldiers, including a Guanning iron cavalry under Qin Guanglian, which made Wu Sangui resentful, but there was nowhere to be reasonable. After taking Hangzhou, Wu Sangui ordered a day of rest, and then continued south. He convened his civil and military forces to discuss the next step.

In the face of today's chaotic general trend of the world, Wu Sangui is also a little confused, from the perspective of comprehensive strength, the current Ming and Manchu Qing are equal, Dolgon and Zhu Ping'an are also the pride of the sky with both wisdom and courage, and it is really elusive who will end up in the world. This is undoubtedly a torment for Wu Sangui.

From the heart, Wu Sangui was more willing to take over the world by the Manchus. He has already betrayed Da Ming once, if the Zhu family wins the world and turns over the old accounts, he Wu Sangui will not escape death. Although it was a rat caught in a bellows in the Manchu court, it was much better than losing one's life, losing one's glory, losing one's wealth, and dying of the clan.

The generals under Wu Sangui's command were also inclined to this meaning. As long as they can hold the glory and wealth, it seems that it doesn't matter to them who sits in the world.

Among the crowd, only Fang Guangchen did not speak, and kept his head down and thought hard. Wu Sangui also noticed this, so after the military discussion ended, he and Xia Guoxiang were left alone.

"Tingxian, why didn't you say a word during the military discussion?" Wu Sangui asked directly, and there was a kind of dissatisfaction in his words. At this critical moment, as the chief strategist under his command, Fang Guangchen's attitude undoubtedly made him very dissatisfied.

"The prince has misunderstood!" Fang Guangchen hurriedly explained. "The students have no intention of staying out of the situation, they are just planning all the time, how to operate so that I can keep a place in this troubled world and not regret it in the future!"

"Oh?" Wu Sangui raised his eyebrows, "What's going on?" ”

Fang Guangchen stood up, "Dare to ask the prince, if there is a fierce battle between the Ming and Qing dynasties today, which side are you optimistic about?" ”

"This ......!" Wu Sangui didn't expect Fang Guangchen to kick the ball back again, but he didn't know how to answer for a while. But after thinking about it, he smiled bitterly, "Do we still have a choice?" Zhu Ping'an's "Traitor Record" is known to the world, and the few blank pieces of paper behind it will have a place for me Wu! ”

Fang Guangchen smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "According to the students, no one can trust the Ming or the Manchu Qing Dynasty!" ”

Wu Sangui was stunned, but he was a little confused by Fang Guangchen.

According to the students' humble opinion, they are more optimistic that Daming can achieve the final victory. After entering the customs, although it occupied Shanxi, Gyeonggi Hebei, the time was still short, and the implementation of the shaving order has already made the people resentful. In the long run, it will inevitably provoke the revolt of people everywhere. Don't look at the Qing army's arrival in Nanjing, but this was only done with the support of the Han military camp and the green battalion. The Qing army is already at the end of its strong crossbow, and it is difficult to gain an inch! ”

Wu Sangui looked at Fang Guangchen in a daze, "What ......does Yi Tingxian mean?" ”

Fang Guangchen stood up straight, and his face suddenly glowed red. "The prince is now heavily armed, which is equivalent to sitting on a strong capital, whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he does not dare to ignore the prince. In this case, why does the prince insist on making a choice? ”

"What does Ting Xian mean, sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight?" Wu Sangui shook his head, "I'm afraid this is unrealistic!" The nobles of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Dynasty are all over our Green Battalion Army, and they all depend on the Qing Army for supply, once our army stagnates, I am afraid that it will be a disaster of death in an instant! ”

Fang Guangchen smiled, "The prince is in love!" Bolo's move to seize the army seems to be a big loss for us, but according to the students, it is a blessing rather than a curse! Lord Wang, please think about it, if we divide our troops to the south, we will be able to get rid of Bolo's control. He wanted to gnaw on the hard bone of Nanjing, so he let him gnaw it. Leading the army south, Zhejiang, Liangguang, and Yungui are all in front of you, where you can't go! ”

Wu Sangui was taken aback. Listening to Fang Guangchen's meaning, he actually wanted to support his own troops and stand on his own, occupy a piece of territory, and wait and see the changes in the world.

But after thinking about it carefully, Wu Sangui was attracted by the blueprint described by Fang Guangchen. Oh, yes! With more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in the green battalion in their hands, they can be self-sufficient if they occupy a piece of territory at will. Besides, with these capitals, no matter whether the Qing Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty seize the world in the future, there will always be no problem in mixing with a Taiping prince.

Xia Guoxiang next to him was also a smart person, and he had already heard Fang Guangchen's voice, and couldn't help but stand up excitedly. "Mr. Ting Xian is reasonable, the prince gave an order, and the soldiers and horses gathered under his command can easily exceed 200,000, in addition, Jiangxi, Yungui currently has a lot of remnants of the six thieves, as long as the prince speaks, these lost dogs must not rush to come over to serve, when the time comes, hundreds of thousands of male soldiers in hand, who else dares to underestimate us! It's okay to watch the overall situation of the world, let's just fight for the world, why not! ”

Xia Guoxiang's words accurately hit Wu Sangui's heart. Both the Ming and the Manchu Qing wanted to use themselves to seize the world, and they didn't know what would happen. But as long as there are these soldiers and horses in hand, Zhu Ping'an and Dolgon's generation can't underestimate him Wu Sangui.

Fang Guangchen stepped forward and said something with a smile, which made Wu Sangui's eyes shine.

"Don't forget, Lord Wang, there is still a rich bird in Fujian, if you can hold this bird in your hands, who belongs to the world is really unknown!" (To be continued......)