Anti Qing

Chapter 122
Yunyang.

Li Zijing was dressed in a black arrow suit and a hat, standing on the city wall. At his feet were the soldiers from the former battalion who had stormed into the city like a tide.

This siege battle was indeed a bit thrilling.

All the layout in Xiangyang seemed to be to support Jingzhou's defense, but in fact it all revolved around the singularity of Yunyang.

Yunyang Mansion, as an important place connecting Huguang to the northwest, has always been under the control of the Ming army of the three Wang brothers, so that the Dashun Army in Huguang had to detour to Nanyang Mansion if they wanted to get in touch with the northwest.

But now, as Hauge was transferred from Shandong to Suizhou by Dorgon to take over Gao Jie's old department, the situation in Henan has also become turbulent.

The local landlords were armed with copper skin and iron bones against the Dashun army, but when they encountered the Qing army, their stubborn resistance immediately disappeared.

The arrogance of dealing with the peasant army disappeared in front of the Manchurians with braids. In the final analysis, it was nothing more than the Dashun army who moved the cake of the landlord class.

As a peasant uprising army, the Dashun Army has become the enemy of all landlords and officials, and many people are desperate.

When the Qing army entered the customs, I heard that they did not commit any crimes against the landlords in Beijing. No matter how bad it was, could it beat Dashun who vigorously liquidated the landlords and officials every time he went?
The world must have a master, and the landlords and officials of the Ming Dynasty all knew that this master must not be Dashun who is the master of the peasants.

If they want to protect their interests without being affected by the change of dynasty, there is only one choice, and that is the Qing army led by Dorgon.

This is also the reason why the Yunyang Ming army's Dashun attack for several years was in vain, and the Qing army immediately dispersed and surrendered as soon as the Qing army arrived.

Li Zijing's eyes flickered slightly.

Now that I have stood on the opposite side of the Qing court, landlords and official classes, I can only go this way to the end.

Otherwise, what awaited him, Li Zijing, the third younger brother of Emperor Yongchang, would only have a more tragic ending than in history.

Doduo, who only said that he was lucky enough to defeat him once, would never make himself feel better.

Thinking of this, Li Zijing turned his head, looked at the city of Yunyang, and made a slight sound.

"Have you found Gao Doushu?"

A captain on the side was wounded and his arrow clothes were full of holes, but his spirit was still high. Seeing him shaking his head slightly, he said in words full of hatred.

"Not yet. The brothers are searching the whole city. As soon as there is news, report to the general."

Li Zijing nodded, then turned and walked down the city wall, walking along the way.

"Post up a bulletin, and in my name, Li Zijing, inform the people of the city that our Dashun Army is the righteous army of the people, and that after entering the city, there will be no crimes."

"During the current war, although the system of Yunyang is the same as that of Xiangyang, our front battalion will temporarily take charge of it. After the war is over, it will be reported to Xijing for His Majesty's official decision."

For such an arrangement, the soldiers of the front battalion were obviously convinced.

After all, it was the front battalion that fought hard for three days in Yunyang. In the 17th year of Chongzhen, Ren Guangrong led tens of thousands of troops and failed to capture the place, and was removed by the front battalion.

If it is so easy to hand it over now, the morale of the front battalion may be unstable.

Li Zijing's handling method was actually somewhat selfish.

This battle was unexpectedly difficult. It seemed that Yunyang had not been captured by Dashun for several years, and it was not without reason that it became a nail in the area occupied by Dashun.

The main problem lies with one person, and that is Gao Doushu.

The siege of Yunyang gave Li Zijing a lot of experience in tackling tough situations, and the battle of wits and courage with Gao Doushu within a few days also made Li Zijing speechless.

Although Li Zijing brought only more than 1 people, almost all of them were old-fashioned soldiers who had withdrawn from the northwest. Before the siege, there were all kinds of ladders, rushing cars and shield cars.

For Li Zijing, this battle was for Gao Doushu to fight for his life.

The situation in Huguang can no longer be delayed. A few days ago, Dengzhou reported that Hauge had joined forces with Duoduo in Huaiqing at the beginning of the month.

After they digested Gao Jie's old troops gathered in Suizhou, the next step would be to march into Henan. Now Henan is like a vacuum, and it is impossible to stop the Qing army.

Gao Doushu was able to persist in Yunyang for several years, survived several sieges by Dashun, and often took the initiative to attack, which proved that this person was not weak.

If they were playing tricks with the same strength, Li Zijing would not be sure of defeating him, but after Gao Doushu took the initiative to attack, Yunyang was weak.

Under such circumstances, Li Zijing had to put all his eggs in one basket to have a chance of survival.

Victory, the situation in Huguang can be swept away, defeat, Li Zijing's road will come to an end.

Therefore, the Qianbai's siege of Yunyang this time must be won, and Li Zijing also came in full force after he had the confidence of a soldier.

But something unexpected happened, and it was Gao Doushu's reputation.

Li Zijing never thought that there is such a place where the will to resist the peasant army is stronger than resisting the invasion of the Qing army.

When the people of Yunyang heard that the Dashun army was coming to attack, they went up to the city spontaneously to help Gao Doushu defend the city.

In this siege, the front battalion seemed to be fighting with more than 30 old, weak, sick and disabled Gao Doushu, but in fact it was equivalent to fighting [-] soldiers and civilians in Yunyang.

Even though the main force was taken out by the three brothers Wang Guangen and there were only ten thousand old and weak in the city, Gao Doushu still held out for three days under the continuous offensive of the front battalion.

The entire Yunyang, after Gao Doushu's several years of management, has long been like an iron barrel, with fortifications everywhere on the inner and outer third floors.

If he hadn't contacted the secret workers in the city in advance and knew the fortification layout of Ximen, Li Zijing really couldn't have captured Yunyang in three days.

Gao Doushu was also extremely courageous, much better than the rest of the civil servants in the Ming Dynasty. Although he was panicked when he heard that Li Zijing was coming, he did not panic.

It was under his command that Yunyang blocked Li Zijing's [-] elite soldiers from the city wall for three days!
But that's all. After all, Li Zijing brought more than ten thousand veterans from the Northwest. These people were strong soldiers who fought from the Northwest to Beijing and then withdrew from Beijing to Huguang.

Along the way, they have experienced eight if not ten vicious battles.

Tongguan was victorious in the first battle, and the Dashun army regained its vigor and spirit, and fought one after another. Although Yunyang had many fortifications, it did not have the corresponding manpower to defend it.

Once the soldiers of the former battalion tried their best to climb the city, they would not be able to resist the old, weak, sick and disabled of the Ming army, and the next one-sided situation was as it should be.

When Li Zijing walked outside Gao Doushu's Yunyang government office, he saw clearly the legend of the governor sitting in the prefect Gaotang.

"General, please save Gao Futai's life!"

"General"

Looking at these local people gathered outside the government office, Li Zijing felt a bit of ruthlessness in his heart for no reason.

It would be fine without their intercession, but now, these local people spontaneously organize an intercession, which just shows Gao Doushu's heart.

In today's world of great strife, Li Zijing understands that he must not be restrained by a place the size of Yunyang. Although Gao Doushu is powerful, he is loved by the people.

If it cannot be used by the front camp, it must be killed to avoid future troubles!

Thinking of this, Li Zijing clenched his fists slightly.

At this time, a fine rider galloped towards him, clasped his fists and shouted.

"I found Gao Doushu!"

"Gao Doushu gathered hundreds of remnant soldiers, occupied the grain depot, lit the torches, and said he wanted to talk to the general!"

(End of this chapter)