The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Among the mighty invading soldiers and horses, a large banner with a height of one foot and five feet stands out from the crowd.

The flag is the same color as the banner, made of two pieces of silk, four feet long and three feet wide.

Pearl tassels are inserted on the top, and pheasant tails are connected on the bottom. The eight-foot-five-inch-long five-color belt is constantly fluttering in the strong wind.

The tassel of the flag is red, the spear of the flag is silver, and the surface of the flag stretches in the wind, revealing a large white character - "Chuang"!
This banner belongs to Gao Yingxiang's banner.

Gao Yingxiang was riding his white horse under the big banner, surrounded by everyone.

Gao Yingxiang still wears a Fanyang Li on his head, a white robe over his helmet, a bow and arrow at his waist, and a whip and rein.

Under the strong wind, countless banners fluttered and rolled.

The wind was raging, and the strong wind blew up Gao Yingxiang's plain shirt that was covered over the iron armor, and also made the red tassel on his helmet bulge and fly.

"Xing'an..."

Gao Yingxiang gazed at the big city not far away, standing beside the Han River.

Hanzhong Mansion is not a good place for Gao Yingxiang.

In the seventh year of Chongzhen, officers and soldiers surrounded them in Hanzhong Mansion.

It rained continuously for more than 70 days, all their bows and arrows were lost, and their armor was completely soaked.

The number of people did not have a meal every day, the horses had no grass to eat, and more than half of the people died of starvation or disease.

If the officers and soldiers had been more resolute at the beginning and the plan of feigning surrender had not succeeded, I am afraid that they would all have died in Hanzhong at that time.

Behind Gao Yingxiang, there were all the generals and schools in the Chuang army, as well as the leaders of the 72 Battalion who followed him into Hanzhong Mansion.

Zhang Xianzhong, the eighth king, Zhang Er, the thousand rooster, Liu Zhe, the general manager, and Huang Long, the leader of the post, accompanied him.

Everyone also had solemn expressions. After two years, they returned to Hanzhong Mansion, and they did not have any good memories of Hanzhong Mansion.

Zhang Xianzhong also wore a white felt hat, but there was no red tassel on the top.

He wears a red scarf around his neck and a blue cloth archery jacket, with a bow and arrow hanging on one side and a Yanling knife hanging on the other.

Zhang Xianzhong was riding a pure black black horse. This black horse had no stray hairs on its body. The mane and tail had been trimmed.

Among the 72 Battalions of the Thirteen Families, apart from Gao Yingxiang, his army was the strongest, so he was located closest to Gao Yingxiang.

Zhang Xianzhong was born with a broad face and heavy mouth, with a full face of long beard, tiger jaw and wolf eyes.

A fierce light flashed from time to time between the eyes, which made people palpitate.

Zhang Xianzhong scanned Xing'an City not far away, his eyes were full of hostility, and he noticed at a glance that there seemed to be a lot of soldiers on the mountains next to Xing'an City.

"The officers and soldiers have set up a camp on the mountain. If they attack the city, they must first occupy the camp on the mountain."

Zhang Xianzhong frowned slightly. The mountain outside Xing'an City was named Zhaotai Mountain, and Xing'an City was built at the foot of the mountain.

Officers and soldiers build camps on it, which can echo with the defenders on the city and bring huge troubles to the attacker.

Hearing Zhang Xianzhong's voice, Gao Yingxiang withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Zhang Xianzhong who was beside him.

Zhang Xianzhong and his nephew Li Zicheng are the same age, and they are both 31 years old this year, in their prime.

Gao Yingxiang is very clear about Zhang Xianzhong's inner thoughts, he knows Zhang Xianzhong's ambition, and he also knows Zhang Xianzhong's unwillingness to let others down.

Zhang Xianzhong was born in the army, he was resourceful and decisive, and the combat power of his troops ranked first among all battalions.

But this is not important, no matter in terms of prestige or military strength, Zhang Xianzhong has no way to replace him.

Gao Yingxiang didn't take up Zhang Xianzhong's words, but talked about another matter.

"The guard of Xing'an City is named Chen Wang, the new general of Hanzhong, have you heard his name?"

Zhang Xianzhong was slightly taken aback, his eyes moved slightly, he didn't know why Gao Yingxiang suddenly mentioned the name of the guard of Xing'an City.

"Chen Wang?"

Zhang Xianzhong frowned slightly, and immediately remembered who Chen Wang was.

"The guerrilla who killed Li Yangchun and Lin Shengquan and then killed Zhang Yuan outside Hanzhong City?"

Zhang Xianzhong's eyes turned to Xing'an City, and he stared at the red flag flying above the East City Tower.

"I heard that he was just a servant under Cao Wenzhao's command."

Zhang Xianzhong spoke slowly, he had suffered a lot under Cao Wenzhao's hands, and when he thought of Cao Wenzhao, he couldn't help feeling angry.

"Unexpectedly, I have achieved the position of general in Hanzhong now..."

Gao Yingxiang glanced at Zhang Xianzhong's expression, then turned his head, raised the whip in his hand, pointed at Zhao Taishan and said.

"The troops who withdrew from Xing'an City before were the former Hanzhong guerrilla Zhou Yumao, who took away about 3000 people."

"The news from the inquest said that there was a problem in the central part of Hanzhong Mansion, so Chen Wangcai transferred Zhou Yumao back to Hanzhong to protect King Rui."

Zhang Xianzhong raised his eyebrows slightly and said.

"Zhang Yuan is dead, and the people under his command are all dead and scattered. Isn't most of them taken away by Na Lu Shi?"

"What could go wrong inside the Hanzhong Mansion?"

The news of Hanzhong Mansion is not a secret. Part of the reason why they came to Hanzhong Mansion was to contact Wang Cheng and Lu Shi who are currently entrenched in Ziyang.

From Lu Shi's mouth, what happened inside the Hanzhong Mansion was also presented to everyone.

Gao Yingxiang looked at Xing'an City in the distance, and then at the cavalry of the brigade going west, and said calmly.

"I have already sent people to Hanyin, and I will know what happened when they enter the hinterland of Hanzhong."

"However, what happens inside Hanzhong Mansion is not important. What is important now is to clean up everything in the eastern part of Hanzhong Mansion that can hinder us."

Gao Yingxiang narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a fierce light in his pupils.

"Chen Wang has a group of elite cavalry, all of whom are elite cavalry from Liaodong. They were originally subordinate to Zhang Waijia, and they were swallowed up by Zhang Waijia after his death."

After reconciling with Li Zicheng, Gao Yingxiang also learned some news about Chen Wang from Li Zicheng.

Gao Yingxiang is also very clear about why he was defeated in the Battle of Chunhua. The main key is Gao Jie's rebellion.

But Gao Yingxiang did not underestimate Chen Wang because of this. Many details of the Chunhua battle are worth deliberating.

Moreover, Li Yangchun and Lin Shengquan were also defeated by Chen Wang's hands, and they became stepping stones on Chen Wang's promotion path.

"Chen Wang's army has a lot of firearms, mainly the three-eyed blunderbuss, the tiger squatting cannon, and a lot of Francophones. Now that he is in the city, these firearms will definitely become sharp weapons that hinder us from breaking the city."

Gao Yingxiang's eyes moved away from Xing'an City, and moved to Zhaotai Mountain nearby.

"You should also know the news from Lu Shi. Chen Wang still has a few copper hairpins in his hand."

"Most of these cannons are probably placed in the camps built on the mountains outside the city. The officers and soldiers have heavy artillery and occupy high ground. If they attack rashly, they will inevitably be bombarded by heavy artillery."

Xing'an City is close to the Han River in the north and Zhaotai Mountain in the south.

If the artillery camp in Zhaotaishan is not removed, we can only attack from the east and west.

Because of Hanshui and Zhao Taishan, even if they attack from both sides at the same time, there may be a risk of being intercepted.

The artillery position of Zhaotai Mountain poses a huge threat, and if the city is attacked, it must be removed.

But Zhaotai Mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it is extremely difficult to capture it.

When the Han River flooded, the people in Xing'an City took refuge in Zhaotai Mountain, which could accommodate a large number of soldiers.

"Xing'an City is the largest city in the eastern part of Hanzhong Prefecture. The villages and towns we encountered along the way were all deserted."

"Most of the trees in the suburbs of Xing'an City have been cut down, and most of the wells have been sealed. There is hardly any food or money in the houses, and even half of the livestock, chickens and ducks are missing. I am afraid that the people and animals around Xing'an City are now entering In Xing'an city."

"In Xing'an City, there may be tens of thousands of people in defense today. According to Lu Shi's report, there are more than [-] soldiers under Chen Wang's command, and there are also militiamen and guards in the city."

Gao Yingxiang led the restless war horse under his seat, his eyes wandered constantly over Xing'an City and Zhaotai Mountain.

All the signs indicated that Chen Wang had predicted in advance that they would come to Hanzhong Mansion, otherwise he would not have fortified the walls and cleared the country, and personally guarded Xing'an Mansion.

Chen Wang arrived in Xing'an City in early February. At that time, he still had time to continue to suppress Lu Shi and Wang Cheng.

But from then on, Chen Wang recalled all the soldiers outside to the cities, and did not continue to attack.

Gao Yingxiang was in a drought, and Chen Wang probably knew in advance that he and others would invade Hanzhong Mansion from Huguang.

Their whereabouts along the way is not a secret, Lu Xiangsheng chased them all the way, and chased them into the Xunyang Mansion and Xiangyang Mansion, and did not stop the pursuit until they lost a game.

There is Xiangyang City blocking the way to the south, and there are continuous mountains to the east. There is only one road to the west. It is not difficult for Chen Wang to guess.

Gao Yingxiang is thinking about one thing now.

He wanted to know why Chen Wang arranged this way.

"He doesn't want us to fight Xing'an, he wants to keep Xing'an?"

Of the cities in Xunyang Mansion, only Fucheng and one or two cities were left unbreakable, and the rest of the cities were all breached. Chen Wang had already heard the news.

Chen Wang personally guarded Xing'an City, and the main force was concentrated in Xing'an City. The rest of the counties were basically guarded by guards and militias, obviously abandoning other cities.

Zhang Xianzhong's eyes narrowed slightly, and he also thought of what Gao Yingxiang thought of.

Chen Wang's behavior reveals weirdness everywhere, which makes people elusive.

"Get a map."

Gao Yingxiang got off his horse and shouted to his side.

The group of cavalry behind them heard the order and did not dare to neglect, and soon two soldiers had already unfolded a wooden table, and a large map was also lifted onto the table.

The map is not big, it only covers more than half of the desktop, and it depicts the whole province of Shaanxi, so the marking is not detailed.

This map is the battle of Zhangjiachuan. After they defeated the capital Sitian Guangen, they seized the spoils from his army.

All the generals dismounted one after another, followed Gao Yingxiang's side, gathered on both sides of the map, and waited for Gao Yingxiang's order.

Gao Yingxiang put his finger on Xunyang City on the map, and then slowly began to move towards the west.

"Xing'an...Hanyin...Shiquan..."

Gao Yingxiang's eyes slowly turned to the west, and these cities gradually became a line in his eyes.

Xing'an Prefecture has a vast territory, and Xing'an City is located in a small basin
Hengkou is flat, but there is only one road going west to Hanzhong.

Gao Yingxiang's eyes were deep, he glanced at Hanzhong City, and then moved to Xing'an City.

The central part of Hanzhong Prefecture is a plain surrounded by mountains. No matter where you go, you need to go through a long plank road.

These plank roads may be long or short, but there is no plank road that is not dangerous.

Hanzhong Mansion is not a very good place to go...

"Chen Wang..."

Gao Yingxiang lowered his head, his gaze stayed on Xing'an City.

His mind was chaotic, he knew that Chen Wang had a hidden purpose, but it was always difficult to grasp the main point.

Gao Yingxiang didn't say a word, and everyone stood quietly by the side.

No one spoke, no one gave advice, and no one offered advice, including Zhang Xianzhong.

Gao Yingxiang led them through tens of thousands of miles of roads. Facts have proved that Gao Yingxiang's decisions are almost correct every time. They only need to follow behind Gao Yingxiang to implement them unswervingly, and there will be no big problems. mess.

a long time.

Gao Yingxiang finally raised his head, and his gaze flicked slowly over everyone.

Those who were stared at by him lowered their heads involuntarily.

"Huanglong."

"The end is here."

Hearing Gao Yingxiang's shout, Huanglong, who was wearing a full armor and an iron pointed helmet, did not dare to neglect, he half-kneeled on the ground, and respectfully responded.

"You take the elite cavalry from the headquarters, order another [-] horse troops, and [-] foot troops, and go southwest to meet Wang Cheng and Lu Shi."

"Within twenty days, I want to hear the news that Ziyang City has been broken."

"Liu Zhe."

"The end is here."

"You take the elite cavalry from the headquarters, and order another five thousand horse troops, ten thousand infantry troops, and twenty thousand hungry soldiers. Go southeast and encircle Pingli."

"Just like Ziyang, within twenty days, I want to hear the news that Pingli City has been broken."

Ziyang and Pingli, one is in the southwest of Xing'an, and the other is in the southeast.

Breaking through these two cities can cut off the reinforcements from the two sides and isolate Xing'an.
stand up.

The two cities are just county towns, and the city defenses are not considered strong. Although there are not many siege machines, as long as there is enough time, the ants can also capture the siege city.

And right now, they just don't lack time.

Gao Yingxiang gave orders without the slightest hesitation.

Military orders were passed down one by one, and the order flags were also handed over to the generals who took the orders.

Both Liu Zhe and Huang Long took orders and left immediately without delay.

In just a short while, voices of people came from the direction of the rear army.

Gao Yingxiang turned his head to look at Zhang Xianzhong and Zhang Er, and said in a deep voice.

"The situation in Hanzhong Mansion is complicated. There is not much news now, so it is not appropriate to act."

"Xing'an City has a large number of troops and it is difficult to attack, so let's put it aside for the time being, and first remove the surrounding towns and counties before making any calculations."

Gao Yingxiang tapped lightly on the wooden table in front of him, and looked at Zhang Xianzhong.

"The officers and soldiers in Xing'an City can't just leave it alone. The east side will be monitored by my soldiers, and the west side will be handed over to you."

"No one can come to Hanyin. I sent three thousand elite cavalry and tens of thousands of horse troops to Hanyin. It is impossible for officers and soldiers to fly over."

Regarding the development of technology and logistics, development will begin after Gao Yingxiang's chapter ends, please rest assured.