At the end of Ming Dynasty: I, Sun Kewang!Desperate comeback!

Chapter 171 The Third Battle of Guilin

In the last month of the 12th year of Yongli, due to its own reasons, Nanming's 20-strong army lost consecutive battles at the Beipanjiang defense line and completely collapsed.

And in this month, Sun Kewang worked hard and managed Guangdong and Guangxi for more than a year, and finally made preparations for the Northern Expedition.

"The Lord of the Kingdom, since the autumn harvest was completed, the Sixth Department of Administration has fully started the Northern Expedition. Now it has recruited more than [-] horses, mules, cattle, camels and donkeys, built millions of vehicles of various types, and recruited millions of civilians... …”

In the Imperial Palace, Ma Zhaoxi and Wan Niance reported on the preparations of the Sixth Department of Administration.

"Okay!" Sun Kewang Longyan was delighted.

The autumn harvest in Guangxi has ended, and the annual income of 2000 million has been put into the treasury.

But now is the slack season, and Sun Kewang has tens of millions of money and grain in his hands.

Therefore, the preparations required for the Northern Expedition of 10,000+ troops were completely planned by the Sixth Department of Administration in less than three months.

"Everyone, our fourteenth town's army has been trained and equipped, and the weapons and equipment have been installed. If we don't fight now, when will we wait?" Sun Guozhu glanced at them.

Looking at the dozens of generals in the lord's palace, they spoke slowly and with high spirits.

"If we don't fight now, how can we wait until later!" Zhang Sheng and Zhang Hu were the first to speak, raising their arms and shouting!

"If we don't fight now, then when will we wait!" In the palace of the king, dozens of generals shouted in unison, with high morale.

"Where are Wang Shangli and Wang Ziqi?" Sun Kewang shook his body and spoke solemnly.

"I'm here!" Wang Shangli and Wang Ziqi quickly came out of the queue and knelt on the ground.

"Pass the decree, make Wang Shangli the King of Anning, and Wang Ziqi the King of Fengjie. He will lead the left and right armies to kill the captives, destroy the captives, sweep the bandits, and destroy the bandits, and stay in Guangdong and Guangxi!" Sun Kewang spoke slowly.

Attracting dozens of core generals to the front army, their hearts were extremely hot.

"My lord! Wang Shangli!"

"My lord! Wang Ziqi!"

The two former governors of Xiying knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.

"Thank you Lord Ron!"

Sun Kewang nodded slightly. There were already more than 1 armored soldiers in Guangdong and Guangxi, plus the Green Camp soldiers and rebels, it was enough to bully Shang Kexi.

You must know that in the past year, Wang Xing and his gang have been following Sun Guozhu. He eats meat, but Wang Xing and his gang are full of soup!

The Guangdong Rebel Army has more than 1 armored soldiers.

In addition, the tens of thousands of Green Campers with sufficient food and wages are included.

Even if Sun Guozhu's five main forces come out together, Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao's remaining capital of more than 1 yuan will not be able to make a difference in Guangdong and Guangxi!
It’s just that Yunnan and Guizhou have learned from the past and must take precautions!

Therefore, even if the strength of the frontline troops is weakened.

Sun Guozhu still arranged for Wang Shangli and Wang Ziqi to command the soldiers and horses of the four towns of the left and right armies to stay in Guangdong and Guangxi.

He is a drunkard who doesn't mean to drink!
"Where are Zhang Sheng and Zhang Hu!" Sun Kewang spoke up again.

"I'm here!" Zhang Sheng, the Marquis of Hanchuan, and Zhang Hu, the Marquis of Dongchang, came out and knelt down to listen to the seal.

"You two have been following me for 20 years, and you have always been loyal and courageous!"

"Today I will make you Zhang Sheng the Duke of Han and Zhang Hu the Duke of Chang! After I conquer Jiangnan, I will personally make you two kings!" Sun Kewang said seriously.

"Chen Zhang Sheng!"

"Your Majesty Zhang Hu!"

"Thank you Lord for your kindness!" Zhang Sheng and Zhang Hu were extremely excited and knelt down to Sun Kewang three times and nine times!
"Read the imperial edict and reward meritorious soldiers!" Sun Kewang spoke slowly.

Ren Zang, the Minister of Rites among the six administrative departments, who had previously gone to Yunnan, quickly opened the pre-prepared edict and read it out.

Dozens of generals in the lord's palace have all been awarded titles.

"I thank you for your kindness!" Liu Tianxiu and others were so excited that they all knelt on the ground.

"Everyone, get up. I, Sun Kewang, will not hesitate to reward you. As long as you can achieve military exploits in this Northern Expedition, let alone counts and marquises, even dukes and kings, I will not hesitate!"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Tianxiu and others were extremely excited and their hearts were extremely hot.

The reward ceremony has been decided, except for these dozens of generals.

The rear army stationed in Liuzhou and the front army that had marched to Liuzhou were all rewarded by Lord Sun.

The generals of the Qianqian Army who died in Yunnan and Guizhou were also granted titles one by one.

For a time, under the thick seal, the morale of the generals was high, and they were all ready to continue to make contributions to Lord Sun.

"Zhang Sheng, you are taking Xiaoqi Zhen to Liuzhou and heading straight into Guilin! You have surrounded Xian Guoan!"

"Whether you can successfully get the 500 million military pay that the Tatars transported to Guilin depends on you." Sun Kewang pointed to Jiangshan and said with a smile.

As soon as these words came out, there was laughter in the palace of the king.

"Please rest assured, Lord! With Xiaoqizhen in hand, let alone Xian Guoan, I, Zhang Sheng, have nothing to fear even if Li Dingguo has a capital of [-] yuan!" Zhang Sheng smiled and handed over his hand.

"Okay! You go down and prepare. We will set off with Xiaoqi Town today. We must surround the 500 million soldiers in Guilin!" Lord Sun threw out a command arrow.

"Yes!" Zhang Sheng took the command arrow and bowed respectfully.

The 500 million military salary that Sun Kewang deceived was originally planned to be sent to Nanning after the old man had his head shaved.

But Sun Kewang didn't want to shave his head.

Therefore, Sun Guozhu, who wanted military pay but was unwilling to shave his head, could not expect the Qing Dynasty to send military pay to Nanning.

He could only work harder and send people to surround Guilin, connect the national security and military pay to take care of it, and let the Qing Dynasty take a look.

Zhang Sheng led eight thousand cavalry from Xiaoqi Town, one person and three horses, to raid Guilin.

When Xian Guoan and others reacted, facing Zhang Sheng's cavalry, the 500 million could only be left in Guilin, waiting for Sun Guozhu to get it.

"The order was sent to Feng Shuangli and Zheng Guo, and the four towns of Forward, Xianden, Trap, and Houjin in Liuzhou, in conjunction with Zhang Sheng's Xiaoqi Town, immediately surrounded Guilin. After the main force of the Chinese army arrived, they broke through in one fell swoop. city!"

"Yes!" Several personal guards handed over their hands, quickly left the mansion, and issued military orders from Lord Sun.

Sun Guozhu's fourteen towns are heroes, and his six towns in the central army are named after Longxiang, Huben, Yingyang, Baotao, Xiaoqi and Tieqi.

These four guard towns and two cavalry towns are the most elite among the fourteen towns' soldiers and horses.

Feng Shuangli's three former military towns are named after the vanguard, the first to ascend, and the first to fall into battle.

The two towns of Wang Shangli's left army were named to punish and destroy the captives, and the two towns of Wang Ziqi's right army were named to sweep away and destroy the bandits.

The weakest Houjun Town is named after Houjin.

Among the soldiers and horses in these fourteen towns, Feng Shuangli's front army and the rear armies of Zheng Guo and Wang Aixiu, who have been stationed in Liuzhou all year round, have already joined forces.

Be ready to attack Guilin and go north to Huguang at any time.

After Sun Kewang left the soldiers and horses of the four towns of the left and right armies, he will lead all the Chinese army, gather the troops of the ten towns, capture Guilin, and go north to Huguang!
"Zhaoxi, Niance, after Gu leads his troops northward, all the government affairs of Guangdong and Guangxi will be handed over to you." "Gu will leave you with another edict. You can think about it yourself, which title is better for you."

After the generals dispersed, Sun Kewang said seriously: "As long as you don't exceed the Marquis, the meritorious personnel of the Sixth Administrative Department have no time to think, so you can make your own arrangements."

"The Lord..." Wan Niance and Ma Zhaoxi were so moved when they heard this that they almost cried.

"Everyone, get up. In fact, it stands to reason that if we were able to build the Fourteenth Army, your contribution is no less than that of Feng Shuangli and Zhang Sheng!"

"It's just a marquis, there's no need to do this. Later, when I lead the front army to conquer Huguang and conquer Jiangnan, I still need you to continue to work hard to govern." Sun Kewang said slowly.

"Please rest assured, Lord, even if my subordinates are messed up, they will still repay the Lord's great kindness!" Wan Niance and Ma Zhaoxi solemnly said.

"Okay, okay! I am not a Tatar. As long as you civil servants have contributed, even if you are a king, I will not be willing to give you a title!" Sun Kewang said sternly.

After more than a year of preparation, Sun Kewang is now ready. All he needs is the east wind, and the arrow is on the string and he has to shoot.

So what are you waiting for?

The next day, Sun Kewang personally led the five towns of Longxiang, Huben, Yingyang, Baotao and Tieqi to the north from Nanning.

Zhang Sheng, on the other hand, led a large number of horses and mules attached to Xiaoqi Town, traveling more than a hundred miles a day, and was rapidly approaching Guilin.

At the same time, the Sixth Administrative Department in Nanning quickly launched its efforts.

Hundreds of thousands of livestock and millions of civilians were collected and began to continuously import grain, ammunition, and weapons from Guangdong and Guangxi into the frontline army.

In addition, Wang Shangli and Wang Ziqi were in charge of the military affairs of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Sun Kewang's move to raise troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty also secretly spread to the ears of the generals of the Guangxi Army and the Green Camp, setting off a shocking undercurrent in Guangdong and Guangxi.

A few days later, in the rumbling darkness, countless torches were raised, illuminating the ground like day.

"Go forward quickly, arrive at Guilin before dawn, and intercept the Tatars' retreat!" A general on horseback shouted.

"My lord, please save your strength and call me from the end." A deputy general of Xiaoqi Town said.

"Okay! You organize it here, and I'll go to the front to inspect the army's formation!"

"The king has an order. The 500 million military pay in Guilin is the reward for our brothers after they conquered Huguang!"

"If we in Xiaoqi Town can intercept it, this military salary will be given to us first."

"But if you act too late, all the ducks cooked by the king will fly away. Not only will my father-in-law be in trouble, but you will also drink from the northwest wind one by one!" Zhang Sheng warned.

"Don't worry, sir. Brothers have eaten enough pig's trotters in Liuzhou and are full of strength. If we keep them before dawn, we can arrive in Guilin without anyone noticing!" A large number of generals agreed.

"Okay! I am leaving!" Zhang Sheng, the Duke of Han, who had just been promoted from a Marquis to a Duke, galloped on his horse and kept inspecting the queue back and forth.

That night, the eight thousand cavalrymen from Xiaoqi Town traveled more than a hundred miles at night and successfully arrived at the top of the mountain in the north of Guilin.

Cut off the official road from Guilin to Hunan.

"Set up camp quickly, bury pots to make rice, and stew all the pig's feet brought with the army!"

"When brothers have regained their strength, let alone the national security on the border, even if the traitor Kong Youde climbs up from the underworld, I can send him down again!"

Zhang Sheng looked at the place where he had fought in the past, filled with emotion and high spirits.

"Yes!" The eight thousand cavalrymen in Xiaoqi Town, with the help of the auxiliary soldiers and the leadership of the officers, built the camp and cooked the meals in an orderly manner.

Two hundred miles behind them, Feng Shuangli commanded troops from four towns and was advancing rapidly with a large number of red-coated heavy artillery that had been transported to Liuzhou in advance.

Among this batch of heavy artillery, except for the 36 [-]-pound red-coat guns belonging to the Chinese Army Heavy Artillery Association.

There are also twelve 6-pound cannons that Lord Sun ordered from Macau and spent 24 taels of silver.

The average value of each of these twelve 24-pound siege guns is as high as 5000 taels of silver.

Although compared with the old days when eighteen pounds were sold for 3000 taels of silver, the Portuguese had already withheld their money for the sake of Sun's expansion of trade.

But the premium on foreign guns is very serious. After the localization of 500-pound guns, the cost of each one is less than [-] taels of silver.

If there is continuous and large-volume production, the price can continue to be pushed down.

A twenty-pound cannon sold for 5000 taels of silver, and the Portuguese still killed a lot of Sun Guozhu.

It's just that the Nanning workshop is now focusing on the production of six-pound and 24-pound field guns, and the [-]-pound gun has not been put into development and production for the time being.

In order to strengthen the siege capability, Sun Guozhu could only purchase twelve 24-pound cannons and use them first.

On December [-], Zhang Sheng's troops arrived in Guilin, kicking off the third Battle of Guilin in Xiying.

In Nanning City, Xian Guoan, Quanjie, and Ma Xiong looked at Xiaoqi Town, which had cut off the connection between Guilin and Hunan, and were shocked.

"Sun Kewang is going to rebel!" Xian Guoan looked at the military flag hanging high on the hill in the north of the city and clenched his fists.

"Damn it! Didn't Master Soniso go to Nanning to recruit people? Even 500 million military salaries were shipped to Guilin!"

"Sun Kewang is sending troops to Guilin at this time, what exactly is he planning to do!" Ma Xiong, the commander-in-chief of Dingnan Fan's left wing, said in disbelief as he looked at the scene in front of him.

"What else can we do! With all the troops approaching the city, of course they are rebelling!" the commander of Dingnan Fan's right wing said through gritted teeth.

"Admiral, send someone to find out. Maybe there is some misunderstanding?" Ma Xiong said unwillingly.

"That's fine!" Xian Guoan waved his hand.

The Zhenling Gate in the north of Guilin City quickly opened, and several cavalrymen rode out of the city and rushed to the Qianqian Army camp.

"Quickly rectify your troops and horses, summon the strong men in the city, and prepare to defend the city to the death!"

Although people had been sent to the Qianqian Army camp to inquire about the situation, Xian Guoan still started to defend the city as soon as possible.

"Admiral, Sun Kewang only has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. We have more than [-] elite soldiers in Guilin City and [-] green soldiers. We can still recruit [-] strong men in the city."

"Administrator Hong once again told us to stock up on food and supplies. Now the food and grass in the city can last for a year. With these things, I, Guilin, can hold out until the imperial army comes!" Quan Jie said slowly.

"That's right! After dark, send a few more brothers to break out! Report to the court!" Xian Guoan said in a deep voice.

Guilin City in the Ming Dynasty was built on the basis of Jingjiang Fucheng in the Song Dynasty.

Jingjiang City in the Song Dynasty was about 3000 meters long and 2000 meters wide.

The size of Guilin City in the Ming Dynasty was similar to that in the Song Dynasty.

The total length of the city wall is approximately over [-] meters.

Take the [-] elite troops of Dingnan Fan from the three Guoan troops on the front line, plus [-] Green Camp soldiers and [-] men.

About three people can be distributed within one meter.

This kind of defensive density is already very good.

You know, during the Battle of Nanjing, the Qing army did not arrive before reinforcements from Liang Huafeng and others arrived.

There were only a few thousand armored men in the city.

The total length of the Nanjing City Wall is more than seventy miles.

(End of this chapter)