Huguang, Chengtianfu, Dangyang County.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Fei guarded the Dangyang Bridge and repelled the pursuing Cao army's tiger and leopard cavalry, covering the retreat of the main force, making Liu Beijun turn the corner.

Dangyang is also known to the world.

Now, after thousands of years, it is still in the sun, and it is still in the depressed water, and more soldiers are gathered on the waterside on the outskirts of the city than in the past.

Countless crimson flags are all over the outside of Dangyang City, at a glance are densely packed with army camps, tens of thousands of southbound reinforcements are in each camp, each other is Austrian aid, and the company camp stretches for nearly ten miles.

As the sun sets, the smoke curling between the camps rises slowly, like a spiraling dragon of smoke.

Yang Sichang wore a dark blue cloak and a Taoist robe, his expression was gloomy, his eyes were gloomy, and he stood on the camp wall and looked at the mountains to the west.

A group of generals put on helmets and armor, braved the wind and snow, and stood quietly under the camp wall.

The cold wind was biting, like a steel knife scraping bones, even if you were wearing a plush and a cotton suit, it was still difficult to resist.

Everywhere in the camp, all the soldiers on duty and patrolling looked exhausted, their exposed hands and faces were red from the cold, and many people's bodies couldn't help but tremble.

It's just that all this has not been taken to heart by Yang Sichang.

Yang Sichang's eyes were cold, his heart was cold, and the heavy and delicate cotton clothes on his body did not make him feel the slightest warmth.

The reason why he felt cold in his heart was not because of the physical cold, but because of the Tang newspaper from the front line.

"Is ......it a step too late?"

Yang Sichang slowly closed his eyes, his hands and feet were cold, and his heart was cold.

Luo Rucai led his troops through Sichuan into Jingzhou Mansion, and in mid-December, he invaded Yiling.

The governor of Huguang, Fang Kongzhi, ordered Yang Shien, the deputy commander-in-chief of Huguang, and Luo Anbang, the general of Jingmen, to rush to the rescue and the soldiers to Yangping Monkey Cave.

When Yang Sichang received the news, he knew that it was not good, because after crossing Yangping, the mountain road was narrow, so he set up an ambush.

The reason why Yang Sichang was able to sit firmly in the position of the secretary of the military department at the beginning was largely due to the dedication of the four-square, six-corner, ten-sided net.

Therefore, Yang Sichang has some understanding of the geography of the provinces, and he is also very familiar with the tactics of the Liukou.

After all, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

This time, because he was implicated by Xiong Wencan, he was forced to go south to supervise the division.

Yang Sichang naturally did his homework, as early as when he decided to go south when he was in Beijing, he went around collecting information, checking the terrain, and planning for encirclement and suppression.

After arriving in Xiangyang, Yang Sichang's first order after arresting Xiong Wencan was to collect maps of the mountains and rivers of each province and check the local topography.

With Yunyang Mansion as the center, the topography of the surrounding provinces has long been firmly remembered by Yang Sichang, as long as he mentions it, he can know where it is and what the terrain is.

Therefore, when the Tangfang sent a message saying that Yang Shien and Luo Anbang led the troops across Yangping, Yang Sichang knew that something was wrong, and immediately urgently sent a military order to transfer the two battalions of Yang Shien and Luo Anbang to return.

But the recall order was finally sent one step too late.

The mountains and mountains hindered the spread of the military order, and when the messengers sent by Yang Sichang caught up with the two battalions of Yang Shien and Luo Anbang.

Yang Shien and Luo Anbang had already passed through Yangping, from Zuoyu and Chongyangping, two deep, rushed to Maliangping to join forces, and were entering the encirclement network set up by Luo Rucai's department.

Yang Shien and Luo Anbang led the troops and retreated, and were finally besieged by Luo Rucai in Xiangyouping.

Yang Sichang sent several troops to help, but it was difficult to quench his thirst in the distant water, and Luo Rucai also expected that the Ming army would inevitably rush to help, so he sent soldiers and horses to set up ambushes, and the soldiers and horses suffered losses as a result, and they did not dare to rush to help.

Yang Shien, Luo Anbang and others were trapped for several days, in the Jedi water source was cut off, the soldiers were hungry and thirsty, and a little snow water was not enough to quench their hunger and thirst.

Breaking through and taking Huanglianping, Yang Shien and Luo Anbang were both killed, and the battalions under their command were destroyed, and the morale of the battalions was greatly reduced.

Luo Rucai turned around and re-entered Yiling, plundered the surrounding area, and became famous, and the mountain bandits and water thieves from all over Jingzhou Mansion were like-minded, and Luo Rucai's momentum rose sharply, like the sky.

"Zuo Liangyu and Zu Dabi are really arrogant generals and are difficult to mobilize."

Yang Sichang's eyes were lowered, his expression was cold, and the people he sent to help Yang Shien and Luo Anbang were Zuo Liangyu and Zu Dabi.

However, the two passed the buck to each other, and the progress of the aid was slow, and they arrived at Huanglianping two days after Yang Shien and Luo Anbang were killed in battle.

Among the four battalions that went south, Zu Dabi was not ordered by him, but because Zu Dabi was the chief soldier of Ningxia Town, he came with him.

The ancestral family is huge and deeply rooted in Liaodong, and it can be said that it has actually completed the separation.

Liao's salary is intertwined, linking Liaodong and the central government with interests, even Yang Sichang, who won the Qingshan Pass victory and reached the peak of his prestige, did not dare to touch Liaojiao.

Zu Dabi, as Zu Dashou's younger brother, Zu Dabi went to Ningxia to be a general soldier, and there are deep reasons for this, as a general soldier in Ningxia, he has always been alone.

Even Hong Chengchou at the beginning, many times there was no way to control Zu Dabi, so he just let it go.

Yang Sichang sighed lightly, only feeling exhausted, the southern country was in a good situation, but it was made a mess by Xiong Wencan, and he was forced to fall in.

Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai divided their troops to fight, and the sudden chaos in Henan and Shaanxi forced him to divide his troops to pursue him.

Huang Digong and Sun Yingyuan led the Yongwei Battalion against the Fifth Battalion of Ge Zuo in Nanzhili.

He Renlong followed Zheng Chongjian north to Henan, and Chen Wang, Cao Bianjiao, and Chen Hongfan stayed in Yunyang.

So much so that now there are almost no generals available under his command.

Except for Zuo Liangyu and Zu Dabi, the troops he led were all left with only Huguang's soldiers.

"If Chen Wang and Cao Bianjiao are here, how can Luo Rucai and other beam-jumping rats be allowed to run rampant?!"

Yang Sichang's expression was gloomy, and it was a little difficult to suppress the anger in his heart, how could he have endured such resentment in the court.

"Cao Zongbing has been ordered to lead the troops south, and now he has arrived in Jingmen, and he can arrive in Dangyang tomorrow, and when Cao Zongbing arrives, the dilemma will be solved."

Seeing that Yang Sichang was angry, the scribe who was standing not far from Yang Sichang's side stepped forward and reported to Yang Sichang in a low voice.

The scribe named Ye Guanming, whose name is Fuguang, is the chief staff member under Yang Sichang, and often conspires.

When the county magistrate goes to work, he will hire the master to assist in the management, and the same is true for the governor of the prefecture, and the master is not part of the official establishment.

In the central government, many high-powered civil officials will hire staff members to assist in official affairs.

The Cao Zongbing in Ye Guanming's mouth naturally refers to Cao Bianjiao.

Chen Wang led his troops to capture Chang Guoan in Yunbei, annihilated his troops, and completely removed the threat from Yunbei.

Today's Yunyang Mansion is only threatened by a rogue in the southern mountains of Fang County, and there is nothing to be feared.

There were no generals available on Yang Sichang's side, so the first time was to dispatch Cao Bianjiao to lead the troops.

Yang Sichang's expression was slightly slower when he heard this, and the sea had been up and down for many years, so that Yang Sichang could control his emotions well, and the reason why he was out of shape now was because the attack was too ineffective, Zuo Liangyu and Zu Dabi even dared to disrespect his orders, and the gap between them and the time of the dynasty was too huge.

Cao Bianjiao is Cao Wenzhao's nephew, Yang Sichang and Cao Wenzhao have a close relationship, and with the help of Cao Bianjiao's momentum, he can somewhat suppress Zuo Liangyu and Zu Dabi.

"Fuguang looks calm, presumably he has a bamboo in his chest."

Yang Sichang regained his composure, he looked at Ye Guanming beside him, and there was no mood swing at all.

"Don't dare to deceive Ming Gong, the current situation is not out of control, and students do have a way to break the situation."

Ye Guanming bowed respectfully in response.

"Ming Gong is only thinking about two things now."

"First, Yang Shien and Luo Anbang were defeated and killed, the impact was heavy, and the results of the attack for many months were not great, and they were attacked by the ministers of the imperial court, so they were alienated by the emperor."

Yang Sichang nodded, his biggest worry was still in the northern court.

Chongzhen hated forming a party the most, so Yang Sichang did not join any party.

Although Yang Sichang also has some descendants, he is actually still alone in the imperial court.

During the Wuyin Change, because of the ravages of the Qing army, the court attacked him like snowflakes.

The current failure of the southern offensive will inevitably lead to constant attacks on the ministers who have always been hostile to the DPRK and China.

"Ming Gong doesn't really need to worry about this."

Ye Guanming took another step forward and said in a deep voice.

"Yang Shien and Luo Anbang were defeated and died, but the order to transfer Yang Shien and Luo Anbang to aid Yiling was issued by Chu Fufang Kong Zhi, not Ming Gong."

When the governor of a place is called in the Ming Dynasty, he usually does not call the name of the province, but uses the word of the province of the place.

Huguang is called Chufu, Shaanxi is called Qinfu, and Henan is called Yufu.

"After Ming Gong received the Tang report, he immediately ordered the recall, and sent the battalion soldiers of Zuo and Zu towns to respond, and made timely remedial measures...... This matter, just like Luo Rucai's invasion of Jingzhou Mansion, has nothing to do with Ming Gong......"

Ye Guanming didn't finish speaking, and stopped speaking at the last moment.

Yang Sichang's eyes were slightly condensed, how smart he was, if he wasn't smart, how could he go all the way, just in an instant, he had already figured out the trick.

The responsibility for the defeat of Yang Shien and Luo Anbang really doesn't need him to bear, this matter can be completely pushed to Fang Kongzhi's body, and it is indeed Fang Kongzhi's military order.

At the same time, it can also be used to attack Shao Jiechun, the governor of Sichuan, accusing him of disrespecting orders and allowing the exiles to escape, killing two birds with one stone.

Ye Guanming saw Yang Sichang's eyes flickering, and knew that Yang Sichang had understood what he meant, so he continued immediately.

"The Duke of Ming went south to supervise the division, but in two months, he has captured Bai Gui, the king of Xiaoqin, and Chang Guoan, the king of Tuotian, these are the merits of the Ming Gong's planning, how can it be regarded as having little effect."

"The imperial court's attack on the Ming Duke doesn't need to be cared about, the more attacks are made, the more stable the position of the Ming Duke will be, and the emperor will be more trusted."

The authorities are confused, the bystanders are clear, and Yang Sichang has already come back to his senses at this time.

The more officials impeach and attack him, the more he will be able to confirm his status as an isolated minister.

Today's saint hates to form a party the most, but it can make his position more stable.

"The second point that Ming Gong is worried about is that Zuo Liangyu and Zu Dabi are arrogant and arrogant, and it is difficult to control them."

Ye Guanming looked at Yang Sichang's expression and continued.

Yang Sichang bowed slightly, and Ye Guanming knew that he had calculated well.

"Cao Bianjiao's command is mostly the cavalry of the Northland, and fighting between the mountains is not what he is good at, although he is brave, but the battalion under his command is only 3,000, after all, it is difficult to defeat four hands with two fists."

"Zuo Liangyu and Zu Dabi intersected with their uncle Cao Wenzhao's peers, and they used Cao Bianjiao to control them, but I am afraid that they will not be able to make them fight."

Yang Sichang frowned slightly, the arrival of Cao Bianjiao can indeed improve some of the current situation, but it can not play a big role in improving it.

"As Ming Gong said, the arrival of General Cao can only improve the situation slightly."

Ye Guanming straightened his body slightly and said with a smile.

"So the students didn't pin all their hopes on Cao Zongbing from beginning to end."

Yang Sichang's eyes were bright, and he set his eyes on Ye Guanming's body.

"Now that the situation in Shaanxi is chaotic, Li Zicheng escaped from northern Sichuan and jumped into Fengxiang Mansion to cause turmoil and stir up the situation in the five provinces."

"Shaanxi Province is now very empty, some of the soldiers and horses in the province are stranded in the north, and some are led by Qin Fu and Zheng Chongjian to maintain stability in Henan, and the remaining soldiers and horses are simply unable to resist Li Zicheng's troops."

"On the 20th, Li Guoqi's troops went north from Hanzhong Mansion to Shaanxi, but there was a lack of soldiers under his command, so they could only protect the land of Xi'an."

"Since Zu Dabi is arrogant and difficult to control, you might as well transfer him back to Shaanxi directly, let him fight with Li Zicheng, Zu Dabi and Li Zicheng have old grudges, and they will definitely not be soft, and now the situation can just let him go back to Shaanxi."

Yang Sichang frowned slightly, his eyes had always been on Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai.

As early as when he went south, Chongzhen gave him an explanation.

Zhang Xianzhong's crime is extremely evil, he once shocked the ancestral tomb, and it can never be forgiven, and the rest of the thieves can be appeased and used.

The Fengyang Imperial Mausoleum was excavated, and one of its masterminds was Zhang Xianzhong, the reason why he was willing to agree to Zhang Xianzhong's caress at the beginning, Chongzhen was holding back a breath of depression.

In the face of the Qing Kingdom, which has been growing and growing in the north, Chongzhen wanted to put more power in the north, so he agreed to appease.

Zhang Xianzhong's resurgence in Gucheng completely ignited Chongzhen's fire.

For the secret edict issued by Chongzhen himself, Yang Sichang will naturally abide by it, and he knows very well that the source of his power is because of Chongzhen's trust.

Moreover, Zhang Xianzhong's department was the strongest part of the rebel army at that time, if Zhang Xianzhong's department could be annihilated, the other departments would be easier to deal with, it was a matter of killing two birds with one stone, and it was not a conflict.

But now, more storms have emerged, especially now that the situation in Shaanxi is changing several times a day.

Li Zicheng fought a series of battles in Shaanxi, and the soldiers and horses in various towns were scattered and scattered, and they were broken by each of them, and their power expanded greatly, and their momentum became stronger and stronger.

"Li Guoqi's ability is insufficient, Shaanxi really needs a heavy general......"

Yang Sichang pressed the jade belt around his waist with one hand and stroked his beard with the other, and he had already made a decision in his heart.

Zu Dabi is arrogant and arrogant, difficult to command, and now he is in Huguang, not only has no effect on the attack, but also serves as a bad example, affecting other battalions and towns.

The situation in Shaanxi is not optimistic, and sending Zu Dabi to Shaanxi can not only eliminate these influences, but also relieve the crisis in Shaanxi.

The butterfly's wings have flapped.

Li Zicheng did not start in Henan as he did in history, but remained in Shaanxi.

I've thoroughly sorted out the plot, and the follow-up shouldn't be interrupted!