Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 735: A spark of fire ignites the prairie fire in the south of Jinzhong (Part )
At the beginning of the autumn wind, the thousand-year-old ancient city of Xiangyuan changed its flags. The green camp flag of the Qing Dynasty was cut down and replaced by a majestic flag that said "Shanxi President Yu will do justice for heaven". The word "president" did not originate from the Republic of China. As early as the end of the Ming Dynasty, Niu Guangtian, the former general of Jiang Yu's tribe, claimed to be the president of Shanxi. He separatized the Taihang Mountains, harassed Shanxi and Zhili, and even obtained an official position appointed by Emperor Yongli of the Ming Dynasty. After Yu Gongyin was forced to "revolt" by the weavers at knifepoint, he followed Niu Guangtian's example and took up the banner of Shanxi President.

Xiangyuan City is located between Lu'an Prefecture and Qinzhou, at the intersection of Zhangshui and Zhuoshui. It was named Xiangyuan because Zhao Xiangzi built the city here during the Warring States Period. Although the Lu'an camp of the Qing army had been transferred northward, and there were no regular green camp troops in the city, the magistrate of Xiangyuan managed to hold on for three days with two hundred flood soldiers and government officials, plus hundreds of young men recruited temporarily, as the city was strong. Only then was it captured by the rebels. The angry rebel soldiers chopped Na Zhixian into pieces, and then they felt the evil in their chests.

"Du Guerrilla, the president and the military advisor invite you to go to the county government to discuss matters." Du Yuan was thinking about something in the city when he was interrupted by his subordinates. He was originally a weaver in Lu'an Prefecture, but unexpectedly, through a twist of fate, he turned out to be a guerrilla general commanding two thousand soldiers. After the uprising in Changzhi, weavers from all over the country came to join the army and successively captured Huguan, Changzi, Lucheng, Pingshun, and Tunliu counties. The strength of the rebel army developed rapidly, and soon there were more than 10,000 troops. Under the guidance of Ding Ru, a "strategist" who suddenly appeared, the rebel army was organized into six battalions, each led by a guerrilla general. Under the general, there were officers such as Qian Zong and General Jiang. In addition, five hundred of the most elite soldiers were selected. Acting as President Yu Gongyin's personal soldier. Regardless of its combat effectiveness, at least it looks like an army on the surface.

Du Yuan did not dare to neglect and came to the Xiangyuan County Government Office. He found Shanxi President Yu Gongyin and military advisor Ding Ru sitting side by side in the middle. The guerrilla generals Gong Qi, Li Man, Wu Xingcai, Miao Da and Zhang Cheng lined up on both sides. The president's personal barracks Du Si Zhou Yi and Deputy Du Si Bai Yan'er stood by the door, guarding them with knives, looking very imposing!

"President, Du Guerrilla has arrived, and everyone is here. The military meeting can begin," Ding Ru said to Gong Yin with a smile.

"Oh, yes, the military meeting has begun. Let's ask the military advisor to explain the current situation and our combat strategy." Yu Gongyin greeted him respectfully. At this moment, Du Yuan had an "illusion", as if Ding Ru was the president and Yu Gongyin was just a follower. This Ding Ru was very mysterious, and he suddenly appeared on the day of the rebel uprising. The strange thing was that both Yu Gongyin and Miao Dadu, the top general in the rebel army, respected him and obeyed his words. Not only for him, but also for the two subordinates he brought, Zhou Yi and Bai Yan'er, they also respected him very much. They were appointed as the commander and deputy commander of the barracks. Someone once saw these two couples in Fenzhou and said they were "Zhou Ji Restaurant". "The shopkeeper and his wife, for some unknown reason, came to Lu'an Prefecture to govern Changzhi and join the rebel army. There are rumors that Army Master Ding has a good background and is a special envoy of the Kingdom of David. In fact, Du Yuan and the others originally wanted to fly the flag of the Kingdom of David and lead their brothers to join the guardsmen going south. It was this military commander Ding who said that the rebels were still behind the Qing army and that directly raising the banner of the Great Patriotic State would easily expose them prematurely, so he raised the banner of "Xing Dao Shanxi President Yu".

"Cough~" Damuding, now Ding Ru, who was a member of the Thousand Households in Shanxi Province of the Wuyi Guards of the Kingdom of David, coughed first to attract everyone's attention, and then said in a heavy tone: "Everyone, I just got the news that the army of His Highness the King of Liao In Xinzhou, he fell into Li Haoxian's false surrender plan and was forced to evacuate to Ningwu and Yanmen. Li Haoxian ordered 6,000 troops from Puzhou Association Deputy General Xu Changchun, Pingyang Camp Staff General Liu Ding, Lu'an Camp Staff General Liu Jingshan, and Zezhou Camp Commander Huang Shaojiong. The horse rushed to Lu'an Prefecture and Zezhou to suppress the rebellion, and now it has arrived in Qinzhou."

"what!"

When everyone heard this, they felt as if they were mourning for their heir. The biggest support they relied on to cause trouble was the Kingdom of David. Unexpectedly, the army of the Kingdom of David was defeated. What should they do now?
"Military advisor, the situation is critical. Please give me an idea." Gong Qi was very obedient. Ever since he saw that Ding Ru had an extraordinary background, he would not care about Gong Yin's attitude when things happened and only listened to Ding Ru.

"Yes, please ask the military advisor for advice." Li Man, Wu Xingcai, Miao Da, and Zhang Cheng also spoke one after another, treating President Yu as an invisible person.

"Our original plan has changed. We can no longer go north, but go west to attack Pingyang Mansion. Taking advantage of the Qing army's Puzhou Xie and Pingyang Camps being transferred north, we gave him a severe blow." The pseudonym is Ding. Confucian Damuding said viciously.
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Pingyang Prefecture is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. It is known as the "First Capital of China" because "Yao's capital is Pingyang". "Yu Gong" divides the world into nine states, and Pingyang is the land of Jizhou and is located in the center of the nine states, so it is called "Yu Gong". China". Fuzhi Linfen is located at the midpoint of the connection between Taiyuan, Zhengzhou and Xi'an. "It borders Leihuo in the east, Hefen in the west, Qin and Shu in the south, and Youbin in the north." It has an important geographical location and has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. It is also rich in wheat and cotton, and is known as the "Hometown of Cotton and Wheat" and "The Land of the Holy Land".

In such an important place, there should be a large number of troops stationed there. The fact is exactly the opposite. The Pingyang Battalion stationed in Pingyang Prefecture and the Puzhou Xie stationed in Puzhou and Tongguan in the southwest of Pingyang have been transferred to Xinzhou by Li Haoxian, the commander-in-chief of Taiyuan Town. There are only a mere 600 garrison troops and a few troops in Linfen County. Yamen.

"What should I do? What should I do?" Xiang Xiyun, deputy envoy of the Shanxi Prosecution Department and deputy patrol officer of the Hedong Army Preparation Road, was anxious and couldn't help but mutter to himself. Hedong Road of the Manchu Qing Dynasty governed Pingyang Prefecture, Puzhou, Jiezhou, Xizhou, and Huozhou. It covered a wide area. As the highest official in Pingyang Prefecture, Xiang Daotai was in a dilemma when facing the menacing rebel army. Resistance, without soldiers. Available; run away, but you are afraid of being held accountable by the Qing court for losing land.

"Please ask Daotai to immediately order the people of Linfen to go to the city to help defend, and at the same time transfer the flood troops from the neighboring counties of Xiangling, Fushan and Hongdong to Linfen." The word "strong" means he is very courageous and made a practical suggestion. However, although this person's name is "Zhuang", he has never led a soldier. He has been a doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs before. He is an expert in financial management and an outsider in fighting.

"Okay~Okay~" Xiang Xiyun came to his senses and said to Wan Yongzuo, the magistrate of Pingyang Prefecture beside him: "Prefect Wan, please quickly lead the Yamen to recruit the men in the city to help defend the city. You must assist Inspector Jia to defend the city. "After saying that, he looked up at the roof blankly with a pale face.

"Yes", Wan Yongzuo responded with a low eyebrow, but secretly lamented in his heart, the deputy envoy is so cowardly, can this city really be defended?
Returning to his house, Wan Yongzuo suddenly picked out a letter of persuasion to surrender written to him by Xue Zongzhou, a great scholar of the Weiguo University, from the secret room, and read it carefully again. Xue Zongzhou is a descendant of the Xue family in Hedong, a well-known family. He has many old friends in Pingyang Mansion. During this time of the Wei Army's southern expedition, he wrote many letters to persuade his former friends to surrender, and Wan Yongzuo was one of them. After reading the letter, Wan Zhifu's complexion gradually turned rosy. He picked up the brush and wrote the letter. After finishing writing, he called the housekeeper Wan Youtian, "You are taking this secret letter out of the city to see the president. Be careful and don't let it go." People find out, otherwise my whole family will die!"

(End of this chapter)