Chapter 296: Overstretched
Yang Sichang's secret plan, Chen Wang naturally couldn't know.
Even if he learned about Yang Sichang's plan, Chen Wang had no way to help Sun Chuanting, as a military attaché, no matter how good he was, no matter how brave he was, even if he stood on the highest peak, there was no way to interfere with the decision-making of state power.
The court is the world of civil officials, and the places controlled by civil officials are also civilian officials as governors and governors to control all kinds of soldiers and horses.
Even the general army with the general's seal only has the right of moderation in wartime, but has no decision-making power.
Yang Sichang's order was transmitted to Baitu Pass at noon the next day, and Chen Wang immediately issued an order to transfer the three battalions of Sichuan soldiers to gallop south to aid eastern Sichuan, leaving only Zhang Ling and two battalions of Tujia soldiers and horses to continue to stay in Baitu Pass to assist in defense.
Naturally, the Sichuan army did not have any opinion on this order.
After all, Zhang Ling is old, although he still has the ability to charge into battle, but it is not easy to travel long distances.
What's more, this time going south to help eastern Sichuan must be in a hurry, and everyone knows the meaning of this.
As for the Tujia soldiers being left behind, everyone did not have many opinions, including the Tujia soldiers themselves.
The Tujia soldiers have no opinion, and the reason is simple.
For these Tujia soldiers, the reason why they were called out of the mountain was only because of Qin Liangyu's conscription, it didn't matter where they went to fight, as long as they had food and pay.
Even if Zhang Xianzhong really breaks into eastern Sichuan, they will not be affected in any way.
Could it be that Zhang Xianzhong still dared to lead the soldiers to the stone pillar?
Zhang Xianzhong really dared to lead the soldiers to the stone pillar, what is the difference between a sheep and a sheep entering the tiger's mouth, just take Zhang Xianzhong's head to find Emperor Chongzhen to exchange for reward.
The reason why the rest of the people have no opinion is because there are almost 9,000 soldiers and horses who have come to the aid of eastern Sichuan.
Zhang Ling only led two soldiers to stay, and the rest of the soldiers and horses were led by the guerrillas under his command to rush to help, and it was more than enough for so many people to return to help eastern Sichuan.
There were already more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in eastern Sichuan, plus 9,000 people, and with the help of the terrain, it was enough to hold off the attack of the Liukou.
The 9,000 Sichuan soldiers were already ready to go, and after the order to go south came, the 9,000 Sichuan soldiers returned to their hearts like arrows, and immediately went all the way south without stopping.
"If our generals in Liaodong have half of the Sichuan Army's generals and colonies to protect the countryside, they won't even leave Guangning ......"
Chen Gong stood by Chen Wang's side, looking at the Sichuan soldiers who were going away, and his heart turned a thousand times.
Chen Wangyuan looked at the Sichuan soldiers who were winding away on the official road, and his heart was also the same as Chen Gong's.
"The chaos in Liaodong has ceased to be a simple military issue since the apocalypse, and many things are actually not simple."
It's not that the Liao people are weak, it's not that the Liao people don't want to regain the soil, there are I don't know how many corpses of Liao soldiers who want to reclaim the land buried under the Xiaoling River.
Zu Dashou was trapped in guarding the Daling River, and he kept it until he ran out of food, and he ate everything that should be eaten and what he shouldn't eat, except for people, there was nothing left to eat.
The last reinforcements were also defeated outside the Daling River, and Zu Dashou chose to surrender at the last moment.
Soon after leaving the city, Zu Dashou suggested to Huang Taiji, saying that his wife and children were still in Jinzhou City.
Now while Jinzhou does not know that he has surrendered, he is willing to take a group of soldiers and horses to Jinzhou, and act as an internal response in the city to seize Jinzhou City.
Huang Taiji did not suspect it, and asked Zu Dashou to lead his troops to Jinzhou, wanting to implement this plan.
But as soon as Zu Dashou returned to Jinzhou, he re-recruited troops, organized defense, and reattached himself to the Ming court.
"Calculate the time, Zhang Xianzhong's time should have stirred up a storm in eastern Sichuan."
Chen Wang's gaze lifted upwards to look at the mountains in the distance.
Yang Sichang is still in Fang County, and Zuo Liangyu and Chen Hongfan have only just arrived in Zhushan, and they don't know the seriousness of the tense yet.
By the time Yang Sichang led his troops to Zhushan, it was already the 28th of November.
Chen Wang led the cavalry of his personal guards to hurry all the way and also rushed to Zhushan to meet him.
In the camp of the Ming army in the southern suburbs of Zhushan, Yang Sichang's gloomy expression stood in front of the map hanging in the tent.
Faced with the news that Chen Wang came to visit him from the guards, Yang Sichang didn't even pay attention to it for the time being.
Just today, a Tang newspaper from Sichuan broke his dream.
Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai led their troops south, entered the territory of eastern Sichuan, defeated the defenders of eastern Sichuan who were fortified and intercepted, and broke the prefecture and county.
Then Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai led the troops all the way into Kuizhou Mansion, broke into Daning and Dachang, and pointed directly at Wushan along the Yangtze River.
According to common sense, there are still more than 10,000 defenders in eastern Sichuan, and there are more militias in various places, so even if the Liukou go south, it will not be a problem to block the Liukou for five or six days.
But now the Tang report from eastern Sichuan, the defenders of eastern Sichuan did not resist even a day, and they were broken through the pass by the Liukou, broke into the hinterland, and went straight down the Yangtze River.
However, although the speed of Liukou's breakthrough exceeded Yang Sichang's expectations, these were not enough to make Yang Sichang angry.
What Yang Sichang was really angry about was that Shao Jiechun, the governor of Sichuan, did not listen to his orders and insisted on going his own way, so that his plan would be in vain.
Hubei's vast land made it difficult to subdue the thieves, while Sichuan's terrain was steep and inaccessible, and the thieves were subject to the terrain of mountains and rivers, and the advantages of the cavalry could not be exerted.
As long as the Liukou are driven into Sichuan, the officers and troops will be able to win a complete victory and gain complete success by coming from the four routes to suppress and pressing into the territory.
Yang Sichang asked Shao Jiechun to guard the east of Wushan with 5,000 soldiers and horses, in order to prevent Zhang Xianzhong from going down from the direction of Fangxian and Zhushan through southeast Sichuan, bypassing the natural danger and turning into Xingshan and Guizhou in the central part of Huguang.
However, Shao Jiechun was guarding Wushan, blocking the way for Liukou to enter Kuizhou Mansion, but instead of defending Yang Sichang, he ordered him to guard the pass leading to the middle of Huguang.
Faced with such a situation, Luo Rucai will definitely not attack Wushan, but will definitely go to Huguang.
Now in the middle of Huguang, there are only less than 4,000 soldiers and horses in the two cities of Guishan and Xing'an, and there are only 1,000 soldiers and horses in Yiling City in the rear, which can be described as very empty.
Once Luo Rucai is transferred to the central part of Huguang, things will be out of control.
Huguang is a heavy place for taxation and grain production, and it is simply a disaster for the rogues to enter Huguang.
Yang Sichang's face was cloudy, Shao Jiechun, as the governor, was in disobedience to these things, and he had no good way to balance Shao Jiechun now.
Yang Sichang can be forcibly dispatched with military orders, and Shao Jiechun, as the governor, can only obey the normal transfer of soldiers and horses.
It is a big crime to refuse the normal transfer of troops and horses, so before, Shao Jiechun could only follow the order issued by Yang Sichang to transfer troops.
However, in matters such as arranging defense and other matters, the governor has the right to make his own decisions and the right to change in battle, even if Yang Sichang is in power for a while, there is no good way for Shao Jiechun for the time being.
"The order, Yang Shien, deputy commander-in-chief of Huguang, and Jingmen garrison Luo Anbang, move the camp to Xingshan, and return to Zhou."
Yang Sichang glanced at the map, and the two closest to Xingshan and Guizhou were Yang Shien and Luo Anbang in Yuan'an, northeast of Yiling.
However, the two of them together only have 5,000 soldiers and horses, and they may not be able to resist the main force of the Liukou.
After several battles, Yang Sichang also has a certain understanding of Liukou's current strength.
The strength of the rogues is obviously stronger now than it was a few years ago, and they have become more like an army, not a rogue.
"Then I sent an order to the governor of Huguang, Fang Kongzhi, to lead the troops to the south, lead the troops to Yiling, and respond to Xingshan and return to the state."
Although Yang Sichang has not led troops to fight, the strategy is more just on paper.
But he is better than Zhao Kuo in the end, and the experience of the Wuyin Revolution has also given him a lot of experience.
He also did a lot of homework when he went south this time, and there were many people in his staff who had led troops to fight.
"Go and invite Chen Wang in."
Yang Sichang finished the order, sat back in the first seat, and commanded the guards standing in the tent.
The guards were ordered to withdraw from the tent, and after a while, they re-entered the tent.
When he exited the military tent, there was only one personal guard, and when he entered the military tent again, Chen Wang followed him.
"The last general, Chen Wang, meet the cabinet department."
After Chen Wang entered the tent, he immediately bowed to Yang Sichang, who was sitting on the top.
"The military affairs are busy, and the wanderers are active, so I have delayed a little time, and I ask General Chen not to blame."
Yang Sichang's expression has recovered to the same as before at this time, and the previous gloomy color cannot be seen in the current Yang Sichang.
"General Chen, please get up."
Yang Sichang stepped down from the first seat, helped Chen Wang up with both hands, and then took Chen Wang's arm and sat down together.
"Where is the Cabinet Department, it is because the last general did not report in advance, and he came to disturb the Cabinet Department to deal with military affairs."
Chen Wang sat down with Yang Sichang, and he was not moved in the slightest by the preferential treatment given by Yang Sichang.
He really knows too well what kind of person Yang Sichang is, and the current corporal Lixian, and the gentle talk is just Yang Sichang's means.
There are countless people who have been refuted by Yang Sichang, and few of them have a good end.
Liu Yuliang, the first assistant of the cabinet, was pulled down from the position of the first assistant by Yang Sichang, if Yang Sichang is a good man and a woman, then there will be no ruthless people in this world.
However, on the face, Chen Wang still made a rather grateful appearance, and said flattered.
Yang Sichang stroked his beard, although he knew that he was agreeing, but it was enough to see Chen Wang's respect for him.
"The military situation is urgent, and the last general will not dare to make self-determination, so I have come to report to the cabinet department, and I also ask the cabinet department to show the next step."
What Chen Wang said afterwards made Yang Sichang's heart feel even better about it.
Compared with Shao Jiechun, who did not listen to orders, Chen Wang is undoubtedly a model of obedience.
Yang Sichang was originally worried that Chen Wang would be complacent because of his sudden ascension, so he was arrogant.
But judging from these two behaviors, Chen Wang has great respect for himself, who promoted him and handed over the seal of the Ping Thief General to his benefactor.
Thinking of this, Yang Sichang's originally somewhat boring mood also improved a lot, and he said at the moment.
"Whoever has the military situation, you can report it."
The subtle changes in Yang Sichang's expression were all caught in Chen Wang's eyes.
Chen Wang knew that it was his own performance that added points to Yang Sichang.
However, Chen Wang can be regarded as having been up and down in the sea for a long time, so naturally he is not happy.
"On the 26th, the last general defeated the rogue outside Baitu Pass, and pursued for twenty miles, because Zhuxi and other places have always been controlled by the rogues, so they did not dare to pursue too far and Ming Jin withdrew his troops."
"On the 27th, after the last general led his troops to recover Zhuxi, he sent detectives to investigate the Quartet and obtained the news of the main force of the remnants of the Liukou."
Yang Sichang's eyes moved slightly, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai brought into Sichuan only a part of the rogue, and some of them stayed in Huguang.
Chen Wang only defeated this part of the rogue at Baitu Pass, and there are many who don't know where they fled.
After Zuo Liangyu and Chen Hongfan entered the territory of Zhushan in advance, they encountered the scattered rogues outside Baitu Pass, and they also fought a few battles, which was a small gain.
However, he has not been able to find out where the main force of this part of the rogue is, and the news brought by Chen Wang naturally makes Yang Sichang extremely important.
"Where is the main force of the Rogue now?"
"Back to the Cabinet Department, in the past few days, our department has successively killed more than 2,000 prisoners near Zhuxi."
Seeing Yang Sichang's serious expression, Chen Wang did not delay and reported the information he had obtained.
"After the defeat of Baituguan, they went all the way to the east, fled into the county and town, first fled all the way to the southern mountains, and then turned to the east, according to the captured rogue, the purpose seems to be to evacuate to Fang County."
"Southeast ......"
Yang Sichang frowned slightly, only feeling that things were getting more and more tricky.
"No wonder Zuo Liangyu and Chen Hongfan can't find the main force of the Liukou."
The rogues fled into the mountains, and many things got into trouble.
Originally, Yang Sichang wanted to lead the army to follow Zhang Xianzhong into Sichuan to pursue Zhang Xianzhong.
But at present, this rogue, who fled into the mountainous area of Fang County, made Yang Sichang's plan declare bankruptcy before it was implemented.
This part of the rogue still has nearly 20,000 troops, although the combat power is definitely not as good as the descendants who were led south by Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, but they still have a certain combat power.
Yang Sichang must leave enough troops to guard against the rogues in the mountains of Zhushan and Fangxian.
On the east side of the road, the Gezuo battalion in the Dabie Mountain area made a fuss again, and they gathered in Yingshan, Huoshan, Qianshan, and Taihu Lake cottages, attacking and attacking everywhere.
The Liukou of the East Road, with Zuojin King He Jin, Ge Li Yan He Yilong, Lao Hui Hui Ma Shouying, Liu Xiyao, King of the Fighting World, and Lin Lin of the Troubled Times, each has thousands of people, forming a large share, although there are only more than 20,000 people in total.
But more than 20,000 people are old soldiers, and their combat power should not be underestimated, first under Ye County, and then besieged Shenqiu, burned Xiangcheng, and attacked Guangshan all the way.
Yang Sichang could only order Huang Digong and Sun Yingyuan to lead the Yongwei battalion to help, so he could barely stabilize the situation.
However, as a result, the current army is overstretched.
The current situation is a dilemma for Yang Sichang, but it is undoubtedly the best situation for Chen Wang.