Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 312 Husband fight, courage is also
In the early morning, when Wang Yan came to the city wall, three or four hundred Manchu officials and their family members were pushed out by swordsmen and their heads were beheaded one by one.

Wang Yan kept his word, and those who did not surrender for three days would be killed if they said so.

Those Qing court officials whose family members were not in Wuchang City were also recorded. They had to find out where their ancestral home was and what kind of relatives they had.

Wang Yan watched the human heads rolling to the ground, and there was no shock in his heart. People's hearts are unstable in a troubled world. In addition to loving the people to win people's hearts, they also need to use harsh methods to deter the enemy.

The Manchu family is only about 20 people, so it is not terrible. What is terrible is that there are too many traitors. Wang Yan killed all these people, not only to conceal the news of the money, but also to deter those who have already become traitors, or want to To be a traitor.

The killing of the three clans will become a norm in the future. Of course, the rules will not be so dead. If there are people who resist the Qing Dynasty among their relatives, or have never accepted the benefits of surrendering to Qing officials, that is another matter.

At this time, apart from Dai Zhifan beheading the head under the order of Wang Yan, the Ming army camp in the distance was also slowly dismantled with the help of civilian husbands. The next battle was to face the world-famous Wu Sangui and Azig. , and there is no need to attack the city, so the peasants have completed their mission and will soon return to the Hunan provinces to participate in the autumn harvest.

Azige is the No.12 son of the old slave, Dorgon's brother, the title of Prince He Shuoying, high status, brave and good at fighting, Wu Sangui is also famous all over the world, and he has the most powerful soldiers in the Ming Dynasty, Guanning Iron Cavalry and Ji Liao infantry, both of them are not good at dealing with them, so they must be very difficult to deal with.

Standing on the city wall, Wang Yan stared into the distance, his eyes looked a bit melancholy. He really didn't know how to deal with the [-] Qing soldiers on the North Road in order to win the battle.

At this moment, Jiang Yueguang walked up to him and said with a smile: "Is the Duke of Chu worried that he can't stop Azig?" There are [-] elite Qing soldiers, and our army plus the Xiangyang garrison barely equals the number, how can this governor defeat the Qing soldiers?"

Wang Yan was really distressed. He had to admit that the Ming army's field combat ability was indeed inferior to that of the Qing army. As long as Azig didn't mess up and made good use of his cavalry, Wang Yan's troops would not even be able to enter Xiangyang City.

At this time, although there were [-] to [-] Ming troops gathered near Wuchang, this time it was a duel between elites, and a large-scale field battle was very likely to break out, so Wang Yan had to choose elites to fight.

Although the Qihuang Rebel Army has 5 to [-] people, it cannot be regarded as a regular army after all. They can't even form the most basic battle formations, so they can't fight in a unified way in the wild, and it will become the weak point of the Ming army if they are taken away.

Now that Wuchang has been conquered, the mission of the Qihuang Rebel Army has been completed. Wang Yan once again presented them with a batch of armor, weapons, and 10 taels of silver. Area, continue to fight against the Qing Dynasty.

The leaders of the rebel army came to the city of Wuchang and walked around, cheering up and building up their momentum, they gained a lot of benefits, and they were naturally happy in their hearts.

Jiang Yueguang understood Wang Yan's worries very well, but the victory in Wuchang this time brought him confidence, so he was more optimistic. "Although the Qing soldiers came very fiercely this time, they broke through Fancheng in less than half a month. It was a big crisis for us, but it was also an opportunity. As long as the Duke can beat Azig to death, The Qing court will have to re-examine my Ming Dynasty, and the Duke of Guo can win at least a year's respite for the court."

"Although that's the case, it's easier said than done when the Qing army is there?" Wang Yan said, looking back at Jiang Riguang.Jiang Yueguang smiled slightly and said: "The Duke must not underestimate himself. Although the Qing court now occupies a large area, it looks aggressive and irresistible, but in fact it is at the end of its strength, and the follow-up is weak!"

"Oh~ why?" Wang Yan couldn't help raising his eyebrows slightly when he heard the words, then cupped his fists and saluted: "Please teach me, sir!"

Jiang Yueguang slightly stroked his long beard under his jaw with his hand, and said with deep eyes: "The strength of the Manchu and Qing tribes is indeed strong. When they gather together, it is indeed difficult to resist, but he is too greedy and wants to occupy the world in one fell swoop, forgetting about them." They are just a small tribe outside the pass, but they want to swallow giant elephants. They occupy too much space, they are an iron fist outside the pass, but now they have become five fingers spread out, and their strength has been dispersed."

"Look, Duke, the Qing government is fighting everywhere in the world today. From Sichuan and Shaanxi to the south of the Yangtze River, there are wars everywhere. The front line of the Qing court has been stretched to a limit. He has to put some soldiers and horses in every place. The strength of the troops has already appeared Insufficient. Except for Azige and Wu Sangui, it is very difficult for the Qing government to mobilize troops from other places to attack Huguang. This is a rare opportunity for the Duke of the Kingdom. With one finger, the Qing court can suffer heavy losses and slow down its offensive against us. Otherwise, when the Qing soldiers completely digest the land they occupy, they can recruit and draw out more forces. It will be difficult for the Duke to have such an opportunity .”

Hearing the words, Wang Yan realized something: "Sir, what you mean is that this battle is for me to take the opportunity to consume the strength of the Qing army, but Azig has 10 people after all, and they are all elites. It's very difficult!"

"The art of war means courage in battle!" Jiang Yueguang shook his head and said, "The duke has just conquered Wuchang, and when the army is in full swing, why should we be afraid of Azige and Wu Sangui? In my opinion, there are no heroes at all times. To make Zhu Zi famous, if the Duke had held the power a few years ago, how could Wu Sangui and his like have been arrogant to this day?"

Hearing the words, Wang Yan couldn't help but feel refreshed. No matter what he said, he had to admit that Jiang Riguang's words made him feel very good. Maybe he was really too careful and too afraid of Azig and Wu Sangui.

After all, when Wang Yan was still a scholar, the two became famous for a long time. Wu Sangui, who rode alone to save his father, was even Wang Yan's idol, and Azig was an existence that could drive Li Zicheng to death. It's not like the likes of Luck Dehun can compare, and it's normal for him to have worries in his heart.

Wang Yan smiled slightly and said, "Mr.'s words have greatly boosted my confidence!" Jiang Yueguang saw Wang Yan's mood change, and nodded slightly: "The Duke should be like this, and now below Wuchang, it is Azig who should be afraid." , Wu Sangui. I think that in this battle, the Duke of the State should show the vigor of a victorious army and make a head start. Once the battle is fought, the Qing army will feel huge pressure, and they will not dare to fight lightly. On the contrary, the army will advance safely. Xiangyang."

"How do you get the head start?"

Hearing the words, Jiang Yue couldn't help looking at the unfinished head, and said, "Isn't the Duke already doing it?"

Wang Yan was taken aback for a moment, then reacted immediately, and said with a smile: "In this case, how about asking sir to edit a book for me?" reward)

(End of this chapter)