The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Of course, it was impossible for Chen Wang to know Yang Sichang's secret plan.

Even after learning about Yang Sichang's plan, Chen Wang had no way to help Sun Chuanting. As a military attaché, no matter how outstanding he was, no matter how brave he was, even if he stood at the highest peak, he would not be able to help Sun Chuanting. method to interfere with the decision-making of state power.

The court is a place controlled by civilian officials, and military operations are also controlled by civilian officials as governors and governors.

Even the commander-in-chief, who holds the seal of general, only has the power of control during wartime, but has no decision-making power.

Yang Sichang's order reached Baitu Pass at noon the next day. Chen Wang immediately issued an order to mobilize the third battalion of Sichuan soldiers to go south to aid eastern Sichuan. Only Zhang Ling and two battalions of Tujia soldiers were left behind. Baitu Pass assists in defense.

Naturally, the Sichuan troops had no objections to this order.

After all, Zhang Ling is old. Although he still has the ability to charge into battle, it is not easy to travel long distances.

What's more, this time when heading south to aid eastern Sichuan, we must travel all the way in a hurry, and everyone knows the meaning of this.

As for the Tujia soldiers being left behind, no one had much opinion, including the Tujia soldiers themselves.

The Tujia warriors had no objection, and the reason was simple.

For these Tujia soldiers, the reason why they were called out of the mountains was just because of Qin Liangyu's call. It didn't matter where they went to fight, as long as they had food and pay.

Even if Zhang Xianzhong really breaks into Sichuan, they will not be affected in any way.

Is it possible that Zhang Xianzhong still dares to lead his troops to the stone pillar?
If Zhang Xianzhong really dared to lead his troops to the stone pillar, it would be no different from a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. He just took Zhang Xianzhong's head to Emperor Chongzhen in exchange for a reward.

The reason why the rest of the people had no objections was because there were already nearly [-] soldiers and horses sent to aid eastern Sichuan.

Zhang Ling only led two troops to stay, and the rest of the troops were led by his guerrillas to rush for reinforcements. Such a large number of people was more than enough to return to eastern Sichuan.

There are already more than 1 soldiers and horses in eastern Sichuan, and with the addition of 9000 people, it is enough to defend the attack of the rogue bandits with the help of the terrain.

The nine thousand Sichuan soldiers were already ready to go. After the order to go south came, the nine thousand Sichuan soldiers were eager to return and immediately headed south non-stop.

"If our generals in Liaodong had half the sentiment of protecting the countryside as the generals in the Sichuan Army, they wouldn't have left even Guangning behind..."

Chen Gong stood beside Chen Wang, looking at the Sichuan soldiers leaving in the distance, his heart turning over and over again.

Chen Wangyuan looked at the Sichuan soldiers winding away on the official road, feeling the same as Chen Gong.

"The chaos in Liaodong has been no longer a simple military issue since the beginning of the Apocalypse. Many things are actually not simple."

It's not that the Liao people are weak, or that the Liao people don't want to return to their native land. Buried under the Linghe River are countless corpses of Liao soldiers who want to return to their native land.

Zu Dashou was trapped in the Daling River until he ran out of ammunition and food. He ate everything he should eat and everything he shouldn't eat. Except for people, there was nothing left to eat.

The last reinforcements were defeated outside the Daling River, and Zu Dashou chose to surrender at the last moment.

Soon after leaving the city, Zu Dashou told Huang Taiji that his wife and children were still in Jinzhou City.

Now, while Jinzhou doesn't know that he has surrendered, he is willing to lead a force to Jinzhou, respond in the city, and seize Jinzhou City.

Huang Taiji had no doubts and asked Zu Dashou to lead troops to Jinzhou in order to implement this plan.

But as soon as Zu Dashou returned to Jinzhou, he recruited new troops, organized defense, and rejoined the Ming court.

"Calculating the time, Zhang Xianzhong should have already stirred up trouble in eastern Sichuan by this time."

Chen Wang raised his eyes upward and looked at the mountains in the distance.

Yang Sichang was still in Fang County, and the two forwards, Zuo Liangyu and Chen Hongfan, had just arrived in Zhushan, and they did not know the seriousness of the tense situation yet.

By the time Yang Sichang led his troops to Zhushan, it was already November 28.

Chen Wang led the bodyguard cavalry and rushed all the way to Zhushan to meet him.

In the Ming army camp in the southern suburbs of Zhushan, Yang Sichang stood in front of the map hanging in the tent with a gloomy expression and his hands behind his hands.

Faced with the news from his personal guards that Chen Wang had come to pay a visit, Yang Sichang even ignored it for the time being.

Just at the end of the day today, a newspaper delivered from Sichuan broke his dream.

Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai led their troops southward and entered the territory of eastern Sichuan. They defeated the defenders of eastern Sichuan and defeated the prefectures and counties.

Then Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai led their troops all the way into Kuizhou Prefecture, breaking into Daning and Dachang, and directed their troops towards Wushan, which is located along the Yangtze River.

According to common sense, there are still more than [-] defenders in eastern Sichuan, plus more militiamen from various places, guarding the passes. Even if the rogue bandits move south, it will not be a problem to hold them off for five or six days.

But now that the Tongbao came from the east of Sichuan, the defenders in the east of Sichuan could not resist it for even a day, and then the bandits broke through the pass and penetrated into the hinterland, all the way down the Yangtze River.

However, although the speed of the bandits' breakthrough exceeded Yang Sichang's expectations, it was not enough to make Yang Sichang angry.

What made Yang Sichang really angry was that Sichuan Governor Shao Jiechun refused to listen to his orders and insisted on going his own way, which put his plan in danger of going to waste.

Hubei's land is vast and it is difficult to subdue the rebels, while Sichuan's terrain is steep and transportation is inconvenient. The rebels are restricted by the mountains and terrain, and the advantages of numerous cavalry cannot be used.

As long as the rogue bandits are driven into Sichuan, then the army and the army will attack from all four directions and press into the country, they will be able to achieve a complete victory and gain full success.

Yang Sichang asked Shao Jiechun to deploy five thousand soldiers and horses by land and water to guard the east of Wushan. The purpose was to prevent Zhang Xianzhong from going down from Fangxian and Zhushan through southeastern Sichuan and bypassing natural dangers to enter Xingshan and Guizhou in central Huguang.

However, Shao Jiechun guarded Wushan and blocked the way of the rogue bandits from entering Kuizhou Prefecture. Instead, he did not defend the pass leading to central Huguang ordered by Yang Sichang.

Faced with this situation, Luo Rucai would definitely not attack Wushan, but would definitely go to Huguang.

Now in central Huguang, Guishan and Xing'an cities have less than [-] soldiers and horses, and Yiling City in the rear has only [-] soldiers and horses, which can be said to be very empty.

Once Luo Rucai moves to central Huguang, things will get out of hand.

Huguang is an important tax-producing area and an important grain-producing area. It would be a disaster for rogue bandits to break into Huguang.

Yang Sichang's face was uncertain. Shao Jiechun, as the governor, had been obedient and secretive in matters such as deploying defenses. He had no good way to check and balance Shao Jiechun now.

When dispatching troops and horses, Yang Sichang could force them with military orders. As for the normal deployment of troops and horses, Shao Jiechun, as the governor, could only obey.

It is a serious crime to refuse the normal mobilization of troops and horses, so Shao Jiechun could only follow the order issued by Yang Sichang to mobilize troops.

However, the governor had the right to make his own decisions and make changes before the war when it came to deploying defenses and other matters. Even if Yang Sichang had all the power for a while, he had no good way to deal with Shao Jiechun.

"Instructions are sent to Huguang Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Shien and Jingmen Guards Luo Anbang to move their camps to the mountains and return to the state."

Yang Sichang glanced around the map and found that the two closest units to Xingshan and Guizhou were Yang Shien and Luo Anbang in Yuan'an, northeast of Yiling.

However, the two of them combined only have [-] soldiers and horses, which may not be able to withstand the main force of the rogue bandits.

After experiencing several battles, Yang Sichang also had a certain understanding of the current strength of the rogue bandits.Nowadays, the strength of the rogue bandits is obviously stronger than that of a few years ago. They have become more like an army, rather than just rogue bandits.

"Then I sent an order to Fang Kongzhen, the governor of Huguang, to lead his troops southward and stationed in Yiling to coordinate Xingshan and Guizhou."

Although Yang Sichang had never led troops to fight, he only talked about strategies on paper.

But he is better than Zhao Kuo after all, and his experience in the Wuyin Incident also gave him a lot of experience.

This time he went south and did a lot of homework, and among his staff there were many people who had led troops in war.

"Go and invite Chen Wang in."

After Yang Sichang finished giving the order, he sat back on the front seat and gave instructions to the guards standing in the tent.

The personal guards responded to the order and exited the military tent. After a short wait, they entered the military tent again.

When he exited the military tent, there was only one guard. When he entered the military tent again, Chen Wang followed him.

"The last general, Chen Wang, pays homage to the cabinet."

After Chen Wang entered the tent, he immediately bowed to Yang Sichang who was sitting at the top.

"The military affairs are busy and the bandits are active, which has delayed a little time. Please don't blame me, General Chen."

At this time, Yang Sichang's expression had returned to its original state. The previous gloomy look was not visible in the current Yang Sichang.

"General Chen, please get up quickly."

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.

"As for the cabinet department, it seems that it was because the general did not report in advance and came rashly to disturb the cabinet department's handling of military affairs."

Chen Wang sat down with Yang Sichang and was not moved at all by the preferential treatment given by Yang Sichang.

He knew too well what kind of person Yang Sichang was. The current polite and polite Corporal was just Yang Sichang's method.

There were countless people who were refuted by Yang Sichang, and few of them ended well.

Liu Yuliang, the chief minister of the cabinet, was removed from the position of chief minister by Yang Sichang. If Yang Sichang was a good man and a believer, then there would be no ruthless people in this world.

But on the surface, Chen Wang still looked very sentimental and said he was flattered.

Yang Sichang stroked his beard gently. Although he knew it was in agreement, it was enough to show Chen Wang's respect for him.

"The military emergency is of great importance, and the generals dare not make decisions on their own, so I came here to report to the cabinet and ask for the next strategy."

What Chen Wang said next made Yang Sichang feel even better about him.

Compared with Shao Jiechun, who does not obey orders, Chen Wang is undoubtedly a model of obedience.

Yang Sichang was originally worried that Chen Wang would become complacent due to his sudden rise to a higher position, and would therefore become arrogant.

But judging from these two actions, Chen Wang had great respect for his benefactor who promoted him and handed him the seal of the Ping Thief General.

Thinking of this, Yang Sichang's originally depressed mood improved a lot, and he spoke immediately.

"If you have any military information, please report it to us."

Chen Wang caught all the subtle changes in Yang Sichang's expression.

Chen Wang knew that his performance earned Yang Sichang extra points.

However, Chen Wang had been in officialdom for a long time, so naturally he was not overjoyed.

"The general defeated the rogue bandits outside Baitu Pass on the 26th and pursued them for twenty miles. Because Zhuxi and other places have always been controlled by rogue bandits, they did not dare to pursue them too far and then retreated with gold."

"On the 27th, after General Mo led his troops to recover Zhuxi, he sent reconnaissance cavalry to explore all directions and obtained information about the main force of the remaining bandits."

Yang Sichang's eyes moved slightly. Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai brought only part of the bandits into Sichuan, and some stayed in Huguang.

Chen Wang only defeated these bandits at Baituguan, and many others fled to unknown places.

Zuo Liangyu and Chen Hongfan entered Zhushan in advance and encountered scattered bandits outside Baitu Pass. They also fought a few battles and achieved some small gains.

However, they have never explored where the main force of these bandits is. The news brought by Chen Wang is naturally of great importance to Yang Sichang.

"Where is the main force of the rogue bandits located now?"

"Reporting to the Pavilion Department, our department has successively killed more than [-] captured bandits near Zhuxi in the past few days."

Seeing Yang Sichang's serious expression, Chen Wang reported the information he had obtained without delay.

"The reconnaissance cavalry found that there were about 2 remaining bandits. After the defeat of Baituguan, they went all the way east. After escaping into Xianhe Town, they first fled all the way to the southern mountainous area, and then turned eastward. According to the capture The rogue bandits said that their purpose seemed to be to evacuate to Fang County."

"southeast……"

Yang Sichang frowned slightly, feeling that things were getting more and more difficult.

"No wonder Zuo Liangyu and Chen Hongfan couldn't find the main force of the rogue bandits."

The bandits fled into the mountains, and many things became troublesome.

Originally, Yang Sichang wanted to lead the army and follow Zhang Xianzhong into Sichuan to pursue Zhang Xianzhong.

But now the bandits who have fled into the mountains of Fangxian County have caused Yang Sichang's plan to declare bankruptcy before it was implemented.

This part of the rogue bandits still has nearly [-] troops. Although their combat power is definitely not as good as the direct line led south by Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, they still have a certain combat power.

Yang Sichang must leave enough troops in Zhushan and Fangxian to guard against the rogue bandits in the mountains.

On the other side of the East Road, the Gezuo camp in the Dabie Mountains was once again in commotion. They gathered in Yingshan, Huoshan, Qianshan, and Taihu mountain villages, harassing and attacking everywhere.

The bandits on the east road were trained by Zuo Jin Wang He Jin, Ge Liyan He Yilong, Lao Huihui Ma Shouying, Zheng Shi Wang Liu Xiyao, and Chaos Shi Wang Lin. Each numbered in the thousands, forming a large group, although there were only more than [-] people in total. .

However, more than [-] people were old soldiers, and their combat power should not be underestimated. They first went to Ye County, then surrounded Qiu, burned Xiangcheng, and attacked Guangshan all the way.

In the campaign to suppress troops, there were more defeats than victories. Yang Sichang could only order Huang Digong and Sun Yingyuan to lead the Yongwei battalion to rush for reinforcements, and he could barely stabilize the situation.

But this has also led to the current shortage of military strength.

The current situation is a dilemma for Yang Sichang, but it is undoubtedly the best situation for Chen Wang.