During the time Zheng Guobao came to Sichuan, the territory of the three southwestern provinces was quite uneven, and several conflicts had already broken out. Banzhou sent troops to attack Hongtou, Gaoping, Xincun and other tuns in Guizhou, and grabbed grain in columns. It's just that Yang Yikui, the governor of Guizhou, is a general of the Zheng Party, and after he took office, he realized his intentions and knew that the Battle of Banzhou would be fought sooner or later. Changed the previous governor's indulgent and compromising attitude towards Banzhou, and made every effort to prepare for war.

In the past, Banzhou often sent troops out to plunder and kill the Han people and seize money and grain. In the end, it was nothing more than saying that Banzhou was barren and could not survive without grabbing, and this qiē was the fault of the imperial court, not Banzhou's problem. Otherwise, it is said that the local Han people did not respect the living habits of the Banzhou people and led to a large-scale brawl, in short, the fault was always on the Han officials. The killings and injuries inflicted on the Han people in Banzhou are basically not investigated. On the contrary, if the imperial court caused death or injury to Banzhou, the official in charge would be charged with mistreating the people and provoking a popular uprising. Under this principle of handling things, it also led to the idea that the officers and men of the Ming Dynasty did not dare to fight and did not want to fight.

Yang Yikui had a tough attitude this time and went all out to fight the main battle, and the troops not only had to fight, but also had to win. As long as the battle is won, the reward is not a problem. As for the killing, it is also a lot and good, and if something big happens, I will bear it. With such a tough figure as him, and the assistance of Jinyiwei below, these Ming troops let go of their hands and feet, and after several battles, there were casualties among each other, and they did not take advantage of each other.

After that, the Banzhou side began to gather the people and make a bloody alliance, saying that it was to avenge the clansmen who were killed at will by the imperial court, expel the Ming officials, and restore the old system of Banzhou. King Miao joined the covenant again. Led tens of thousands of seedlings, came to help the war, for a time the Bozhou soldiers were mighty, known as gathering 200,000 troops, thousands of generals, grain and grass for 50 years, complete armor, enough to establish a country. Yang Yinglong also passed on several other toasts such as Shuixian clan and Yongning luxury clan and invited them to join his camp. A big battle with the Ming Dynasty. Establish yourself as king. Wulin, the three southwestern provinces, also received an order from the alliance leader, asking the disciples of each faction to form an army on the spot to compete with the Ming army. Or stand in the village. or harassment guerrillas. Destruction of warehousing. In the future, he will not lose the position of the founding father. Even if it was a dozen people, the small hill maintained by beating the stuffy stick and robbing the lonely goose was also given the rank of festival envoy.

It's just because of Zheng Guobao's layout before. Even before the Banshu Alliance officially raised its troops, it was already difficult to buy supplies such as salt and iron. It is impossible for the sect in the southwest to go to this mandate. The army of the imperial court is also relatively well prepared, after Yang Yinglong just joined the army, the three provinces began a large-scale anti-bandit activities, the green forest cottage in their own province has passed a sieve, countless small hills have disappeared, I don't know how many rivers and lakes are strong, and the heads of the green forest heroes have become the military exploits.

In this context, Song Shichen, the deputy general of Loushanguan, and He En, the commander of the Chinese army, secretly sent an envoy to contact Zeng Xingwu and agreed to surrender to Xianguan. I only ask that after the imperial court captures Banzhou, treat the people well, forgive the clans surnamed He and Song, and not kill.

Zeng Xingwu is well-known in Sichuan, and he is a well-known counterinsurgency expert and the ancestor of murder. The entire Duzhang has been killed by him, and He and Song are afraid of his reputation and take the initiative to vote, which can be regarded as an unexpected benefit.

Loushan Pass is the gateway of Banzhou, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it is a natural danger. Since Yang Duanbing entered Banzhou, the world has changed dynasties several times, and I don't know how many emperors have changed on the dragon chair, but the Yang family has always sat firmly on the throne of Banzhou, and even when Mengyuan stepped on the world and shocked Europe, the Yang family can still sit on this grass-headed king, and also entered the Boguo Gong, the danger of Loushan, should be the first credit.

The dangerous mountains, difficult roads, and strong city defenses determined that this pass could not be taken advantage of, and could only be attacked. From bottom to top, thirteen lines of defense, each line of defense, needs to be filled with countless flesh and blood. It was like a giant beast with its mouth open, waiting for people to feed it with blood food. I don't know how many elite generals looked at Guan Xing and sighed, and after the head was broken and bleeding, and the dead and wounded pillows, they retreated gloomily.

The terrain here is complicated, and it is difficult to use large firearms, and there is little room for all kinds of artillery of the officers and soldiers, even if they are foreign artillery. In Banzhou, it is said that it was the road to Guòmen, copper materials were smuggled in, and several bronze cannons were cast, and Yang Yinglong was awarded the titles of General of the Founding of the People's Republic of China and General of Zhenguo, and was regarded as an artifact. Among them, there are two copper runs, which are erected on the Loushan Pass, and when the time comes, they will be condescending, and the artillery will bombard, and I don't know how many casualties will be added.

Even if the imperial court relies on the advantage of numbers and fights steadily, it can win this natural risk. We also have to consider the problem of grain and grass consumption, there are now no less than 100,000 people in several routes, and a large amount of grain and grass must be consumed every day, and it is very difficult to transport grain and grass outside.

Yang Yinglong attached great importance to Loushanguan, and sent his son Yang Chaodong to sit in the town, and showed the posture of fighting to the death with the official army. Zeng Xingwu and others held meetings for several days, but they couldn't come up with a very good way to attack the city and break the wall. It's just that Zheng Guobao didn't come, no one can do this master, and the matter of surrendering to sincerity can't be finalized.

Zheng Guobao was overjoyed and said: "There is such a thing? Why didn't you mention it when you saw it publicly? ”

Qin Liangyu said angrily: "How can you just say this casually? If my dad hadn't happened to be the middleman in the matter, I wouldn't have known. ”

"Then what are you hesitating about, please come to the old man. I talked to him face to face, and if this is done, I will definitely guarantee a good future for the old man. ”

"The future? Then you don't have to. At the age of the old man, people don't use their muscles and bones as their ability, and their bodies are useless, so I'm afraid they can't share their worries for the court. Qin Kui was smiling and calm, and he didn't take Zheng Guobao's promise seriously. It's just that the old man can't bear to see the people of Li suffer and the people suffer, and he can't bear to see my Han family's sons and daughters suffer a lot of losses, so he threads the needle in the middle and becomes a middle-aged person. I only hope that Qin Cha's subordinates will show mercy and leave a way to live for the He and Song clans, and the old man will be grateful. ”

When he said this, he glanced at Zeng Xingwu on the side with his eyes, and he was silent. Zeng Shengwu, as an iron-fisted person, once revealed when Banzhou was in turmoil all his life, and this time he wanted to uproot Banzhou and cut the grass to the roots. The governor who killed all the people in charge of the capital, released these words, and the fate of Banzhou seemed to be predictable. Qin Kui wanted Zheng Guobao to speak and save the lives of some Banzhou people. But what he didn't know, Zeng Xingwu was not a person who loved to kill, and his speech this time was of course a kind of anger at Banzhou's long-term wrongdoing and contempt for Wang Fa, and it was because of Zheng Guobao's will that he had to arrange it this way. After Zheng Guobao promoted him as the governor of Sichuan, he once mentioned in his letter that Banzhou would be "permanently harmless" to deal with, Zeng Xingwu also understood what the other party meant, he said that, just to pave the way for his uncle, counting on Zheng Guobao's subordinates to show mercy, it is tantamount to seeking skin with the tiger, how is it possible.

"It's easy to talk about. As long as He and Song Er can really switch to Chengcheng, I will spare their clan. Among the Banzhou people, who can take the initiative to defect to the side of the imperial court, I am not guilty of the past, I am not guilty of being deceived, and I have a meritorious blow against him. That's my approach. However, if anyone follows Yang Yinglong with an iron heart and runs to the dark one by one, then don't blame me for being ruthless. Over the years, he has repeatedly provoked the authority of the imperial court, and has expelled Han officials, killed officials under the economic system, and even released words, asking Banzhou to be autonomous and not subject to the control of the imperial court. This time, they even sent people to make a rebellion in Beijing, causing a big explosion in Wang Gongchang, causing hundreds of people to suffer, like such a cancer, which must be eradicated. ”

Qin Kui shook his head helplessly, "As long as the people of the He and Song clans are kept, the old man is also the right person." As for the others, it is up to them to be made. ”

"Where is the envoy from Banshu? I don't know when they will meet with the official, and discuss the details with Toucheng. The people of the two clans, I'm afraid that they are not as powerful as Yang Chaodong, they still have to cooperate with the officials and the army. ”

"This Yang Chaodong is a fine person, and the people of the He and Song clans want to see Qincha, but it is not easy. If you are not careful, and the news leaks, it will be very inappropriate. ”

Zeng Xingwu snorted, "Ming Yuweng, at this time, don't go around in circles anymore, what conditions do you need to be willing to promote the return of the He and Song families, or say it as soon as possible." There are just three of us here, I guarantee that we can't go to the news, so many people and horses, how much food will be consumed in a day, we can still be as fast as possible, don't delay. (To be continued......)