In Qin Zuoming's view, since ancient times, people who use women as excuses are just to find a reason for their "righteous deeds" or to criticize him.

Now Wu Sangui is working very hard for his new master, Dolgon, otherwise he would not have gotten the opportunity to go to Sichuan.

Qin Zuoming thought about it while riding a horse, if Wu Sangui took people to kill all the way in Sichuan and Shu.

I'm afraid it's hard to hold outside Chengdu.

Wang Yingxiong had already run away to Zunyi, and he didn't know if he would be captured by the Great Western Army.

As for Fan Yiheng, there are not too many people under him, I am afraid that he will not be able to stop Wu Sangui's people.

However, this is not within the scope of Qin Zuoming's consideration, as long as Wu Sangui is blocked in Sichuan and Shu, there will be time to clean him up.

"Report."

It didn't take long for a fast horse with a lot of flags on its body, and it sent a message along the way.

"Nine masters." The herald got down on one knee and reported loudly:

"Hezhou was broken by Wu Sangui's men, and now Wu Sangui has crossed the Fujiang River, bypassed the Futu Pass, and went straight to Chongqing."

Qin Zuoming frowned slightly, and said calmly: "I'm exploring." ”

"Yes." The herald got on his horse and ran away.

Yang Zhan touched his beard and said, "There aren't many people in Ma Gan, and besides, they have been scared by the Great Western Army before.

This time Hezhou was broken through, and he was afraid that he had no preparation. ”

"Even if Chongqing falls into the hands of Wu Sangui, it has to be taken back, I'm afraid that Wu Sangui is a dog-nosed spirit, he wants to run out of Sichuan and Shu."

"Could it be that he went to the remnants of the Great Western Army?" Yang Zhan touched his beard and thought about it carefully: "Isn't there news that Wu Sangui sent some people to Xuzhou?" ”

Qin Zuoming tugged on the reins and looked suspicious: "I don't rule out the possibility of breaking my tail to survive." ”

"Can Wu Sangui be willing?"

Qin Zuoming paused: "Wu Sangui has rich experience on the battlefield, and he is not a descendant of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Compared with the military strategy arrangement, he is not much different from us, and if you want to calculate him, I am afraid it is not easy to tidy up. ”

The Manchu soldiers relied on their ruthlessness and were more willing to die than anyone else to achieve victory.

But once there is large-scale artillery, they don't have a chance to be ruthless, and then the game is over.

"You mean, Wu Sangui is likely to take the opportunity to follow the remnants of the Great Western Army and escape from Sichuan and Shu?"

"yes." Qin Zuoming pointed to the densely packed soldiers on this road and said:

"We cut off the connection between Wu Sangui and Haoge, and Wu Sangui has Li Guohan by his side.

In case these two people are combined, or if they learn the news of Hauge's death, they will quickly escape from Sichuan and Shu. ”

"We can't rule out this possibility, we have to quickly take Hezhou back, and support Chongqing by the way, so as not to be attacked by the front and back of Fotu Pass."

"Yes." Qin Zuoming knocked the horse's belly lightly, and then rushed to Hezhou with people.

Before he arrived in Hezhou, he received news that it was Wu Sangui's main force that attacked Xuzhou.

"It seems that Wu Sangui has not discovered the truth of the matter." Yang Zhan had a smile on his face, and he was relieved after all.

Destroying Wu Sangui is just an example for those Ming Dynasty officials and soldiers who surrendered to the Qing court, hoping that after the news comes out of Sichuan and Shu, they can also do something serious.

Qin Zuoming just felt that it was a bit of a coincidence, so he didn't make a comment, and said: "Fight Hezhou first, and you'll know." ”

Hezhou was lost, and Qin Zuoming was leading the army to come to Fotu Pass, and Lei Datou already knew about it.

The most important thing is that in this time, you can't lose the Buddha map, otherwise so many previous arrangements will be in vain.

As for whether Wu Sangui wants to attack Fotu Pass back and forth, or bypass Fotu Pass and go straight to Chongqing, it is not that Lei Datou can control it.

"There must be no mistakes, Lao Jiu is leading a large army to support Fotu Pass."

Lei Datou bit the cigarette holder and said to the people around him.

Li Harrier patted his chest and said that the Qing army of the dog day would definitely not be able to take the Fotu Pass.

As for the return of the horses, it was said that the Qing army was going straight to Chongqing, and Ma Gan was afraid that he would not be able to hold it.

Lei Datou spit out a puff of smoke, and he Ma Qian can hold Chongqing if he can, and his hand is not so long.

Fotuguan is still too busy to take care of himself, as a Ming official army, he always hides behind a group of bandits, what kind of ability is that.

As for whether there is anyone else in Chongqing?

When Zhang Xianzhong broke through Chongqing, most of the people in the city had fled, and the rest suffered from military disasters, and now there are not many people in Chongqing.

Especially Zeng Ying, a powerful general, many people still think that there are many people and the principle of strength is very strong.

They would rather come and cling to Zeng Ying than live in Chongqing because they have no sense of security.

After Wu Sangui learned the news of Haoge's death, he immediately decided not to spend it anymore.

Regardless of whether the Ming army in the pass believed Qin Zuoming's results, he had to guard against it.

Therefore, after the army passed through Hezhou, it began to attack Chongqing, and the soldiers were very fast, preparing to plunder a wave of grain and grass, and quickly entered Hubei.

He didn't believe that Qin Zuoming could still lead his troops to chase him to Hubei?

Li Guohan's hands and feet are even colder, and the news of Haoge's death is afraid that the whole world will be shaken.

Qin Zuoming's prestige will inevitably spread everywhere, and no one dares to underestimate him anymore!

Ma Gan stood in the Chongqing County Ya, looking at the Guan Ning Army below, and his heart was shocked.

He originally thought that Fotu Guan had lost Zeng Ying, but at least with Qin Zuoming's acceptance, he would definitely not fall.

That's a barrier in Chongqing.

As a result, Wu Sangui entered the city so stubbornly.

"Go, tell him to surrender." Wu Sangui said to Wang Zuntan.

Wang Zuntan, the governor of Sichuan appointed by the Qing court, persuaded him again.

Ma Gan tried to puff up his chest and said: "I still say the same thing, a certain minister, there is no reason to surrender."

The ancients said that the ministers of the feudal territory should die to seal the frontier, and this is the time of a certain life! ”

"Kill it."

Wu Sangui didn't talk much nonsense, since Ma Gan didn't cooperate well, there would be people who were afraid of death to cooperate.

Ma Gan was hacked to death by the Qing army in the court.

"All the grain and grass in the city shall be prepared in an hour, otherwise I will slaughter the whole city."

Wu Sangui said coldly, time is pressing, and it is no longer his turn to play the trick of buying people's hearts.

Ma Gan's subordinate nodded hurriedly in agreement.

Lu Guangzu, the general of Hezhou, received an order to defend here, and when Wu Sangui conquered Chongqing, he would sail to meet him for fear of breaking the Fotu Pass from behind.

Lu Guangzu originally followed Zuo Mengeng to the Qing Dynasty, entered the Beijing Division with Li Guoying, and met Emperor Shunzhi.

Zuo Mengeng led his subordinates to fight against the Ming army in Jiangxi and Huguang.

Wu Sangui kept Lu Guangzu, and the purpose of taking Li Guoying away was also to defect to Zuo Mengeng, and it was best to let Zuo Mengeng block Qin Zuoming's pursuit for him.

Under the arrangement of Lu Guangzu, the city defense of Hezhou drove the people in the city to strengthen the city defense.

He didn't wait for Qin Zuoming to set up a position, so he sent someone to deliver a message, if he dared to open artillery to attack the city, he would take the people in Hezhou City as a meat shield.

Lu Guangzu has been fighting with Zuo Mengeng for so many years, and fighting anti-thieves is just like that.

But when it comes to the tricks of cleaning up the common people, he is really experienced.

Lu Guangzu ordered to whip the people in the city to wail again, which would inevitably make Qin Zuoming throw a rat trap.

Qin Zuoming is a native of Sichuan, if he orders the slaughter of the people of Sichuan and Shu, what good reputation can he have?

"This son is really cunning, Lao Tzu is going to kill him alive." Yang Zhan was furious, he looked down on this kind of person who threatened the lives of the people.

"I won't be soft because he has a hostage." Qin Zuoming said loudly:

"It's a big deal, I killed the hostages together, Lu Guangzu wants me to submit, it's impossible!"

Lu Guangzu's messenger never expected to receive such a reply.

"Damn, the dog Tartar Haoge was killed by Lao Tzu, which shallot is he, Lu Guangzu?

Dare to threaten Lao Tzu, first ask me if the cannon behind me agrees! ”

Qin Zuoming took out his handcuff and snapped, knocking off half of the messenger's ear.

Lu Guangzu's messenger screamed in pain, and in the face of several people holding fire guns at him, he didn't dare to move at all.

"Aunt Lao Tzu is Qin Liangyu, what's wrong?

Now Lao Tzu is a bandit, will he care about the lives of those people who don't pay me protection money?

You go back to me and tell Lu Guangzu, don't let Lao Tzu catch him, Lao Tzu will kill him alive, get out. ”

Qin Zuoming looked at the back of the money rat tail fleeing, and put the fire gun into the leather bag on his waist.

"Brother Qin, you won't really be ready to bombard those people, will you?" Yang Zhan didn't think Qin Zuoming would do such a thing.

After all, he said that he was kind to the people every day, and he also established a peasant association to achieve the role of imperial power in the countryside, replacing the squire clan to preside over justice.

Qin Zuoming rode on his war horse and said to Yang Zhan: "Brother Yang, I will let people blast open the city gate, and you will lead people to rush in." ”

"That's all it can be." Yang Zhanchang sighed.

"Zheng Lu, send someone to stare at that ear for me, see who he is looking for to report the situation, do a good job of goal guidance, tell Zhang Xin, and kill him with a shot for Lao Tzu."

Qin Zuoming scolded and said: "Damn, Lao Tzu hates others for threatening me the most, give him a few righteous trials." ”

"Yes."

Zheng Lu rode a horse and hurriedly sent a message to the gunner Zhang Xin.

Lu Guangzu on the city wall obviously saw this scene, and he was a little puzzled.

When the messenger came back and relayed Qin Zuoming's words, Lu Guangzu's brows furrowed.

The commander of the Qing Dynasty, Hao Ge, was really killed by Qin Zuoming!

This news was so shocking that Lu Guangzu couldn't believe it for a while.

Did Wu Sangui get the news a long time ago, his attack on Chongqing was fake, let Zizi block it here, delay him for time, and escape into Huguang is true!

But it's not right, he obviously sent his henchman Yang Zhengtai to attack Xuzhou under his banner and seize the warships of the Ming army.

Lu Guangxu can be sure that since Qin Zuoming dares to swagger south, Haoge will definitely be finished.

Otherwise, the 30,000 Manchurian banner soldiers would definitely not easily let Qin Zuoming's gang attack Wu Sangui.

The situation in Sichuan and Shu changed, which made his calculations fail.

There is no future of attitude to follow Wu Sangui, what he wants to hug is the thigh of Prince Su Haoge.

finally had such an opportunity, but before he could perform, he received the news of Hauge's death, which was really difficult for him to accept.

"My lord, if General Haoge really dies, then won't we become Wu Sangui's outcasts?"

The messenger covered his bleeding half of his ear, his face panicked.

What Qin Zuoming did below was too rampant, so he had to believe that this matter was true.

"We'll see." Lu Guangzu held on to the battlements of the city wall, and looked at the army outside the city with a sad face: "Send someone out to see where Wu Sangui's men and horses are?" ”

He thought that Wu Sangui's henchman Yang Zhengtai got the warship, and after returning to Fotu Pass, if he wanted to pass, he could take the waterway here in Hezhou, just to pick him up.

In this way, you can smoothly go out of Sichuan and go to the Huguang area.

Lu Guangzu is still lucky, he doesn't believe that Wu Sangui will do such a thing to survive.

That group of people is his confidants, and Wu Guogui is also detained in Fotu Pass.

Bang bang bang.

A few loud bangs.

Lu Guangzu watched as several things grew bigger and bigger in his eyes.

"Dodge the cannon!"

Before he could fully crouch down, there was a sound of tying.

Explosions rang out.

Lu Guangzu was shocked and slammed backwards.

For a while, people turned on their backs.

Bang, bang, a few more explosions.

The city gate was hit by a stone bullet, blasting open two large holes.

One of the chains of the drawbridge was broken by stone bullets, and another remained.

Lu Guangzu's eyes widened and blood was spitting out from his mouth, he didn't expect that he was targeted by Qin Zuoming's artillery.

He really wanted to tell future generations that when he encountered Qin Zuoming guarding the city in the future, he must not observe the enemy situation on the city wall.

But when Lu Guangzu opened his mouth, a pool of blood flowed out again, and he couldn't speak at all.

The city wall was artillery, the main general Lu Guangzu was killed on the spot, and the rest of the Qing army was frightened and panicked.

They didn't care about the kidnapped people, so they hurriedly opened the city gate and ran backwards to Chongqing to pursue Wu Sangui.

Hezhou fell into Qin Zuoming's hands for the first time.

"It's over, I'm afraid that if I do it like this again in the future, it won't be easy to do it, these dog-day traitors and Tartars will definitely leak secrets."

Qin Zuoming watched the Qing army on the city wall begin to flee, and said with some regret.

"Brother Qin, don't worry, if you don't have one, it will always work." Yang Zhan touched his beard and laughed:

"These dogs and traitors can't run far, even if it's a secret, I have to make sure you for a while."

Qin Zuoming bowed slightly: "Pass on my military order, the Tartar heads flowing all over Sichuan and Shu, if someone comes to offer, you can exchange it for twenty taels of silver." ”

"Yes."

After Qin Zuoming conquered Hezhou, he led his army to continue south to Fotu Pass, and as for Lu Guangzu's generals, they had Yang Zhan's men and horses in ambush to deal with it.

The Qing army camp on the other side of Fotu Pass has long been empty of people, and after Lei Datou learned that Qin Zuoming pulled out the nail in Hezhou, he came directly to see him by boat.

After Lei Datou took Li Harizi and others to Qin Zuoming's big ship, he took the lead in speaking without waiting for the people behind to salute:

"Lao Jiu, I just got the news that Wu Sangui took advantage of Ma Gan's carelessness and directly seized Chongqing, and Ma Gan refused to surrender and was killed."

"What about Wu Sangui?" Qin Zuoming clenched his fists, could it be that he wanted this traitor to escape from Sichuan and Shu!

"He took the looted grain and grass and went directly to the direction of Huguang, saying that he was ordered by General Haoge to pursue the remnants of the Great Western Army."