Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 415 Battle of Yang County Part [-]

The trend of the world is changing. As the eldest son of the emperor, Hauge's status has been declining year after year after he failed in the battle for the throne. His power gradually declined. Many of the two yellow banner ministers who originally supported him also switched to Dorgon. , making his position within the Qing court farther and farther away from the throne.

As one of the people closest to the throne, How could Hauge be reconciled in his heart. He urgently needs to make achievements in order to restore his prestige and reverse his declining trend.

This is not only for himself, but also for the supporters behind him, Sony, Obai, Xihan, Gong Adai and others.

Hauge immediately accepted Wang Zuntan's suggestion and sent people to Shaanxi to urge Meng Qiaofang to send another batch of grain and grass into Hanzhong from Baoxie Road, and then asked Wang Zuntan to write for him to ask for troops from the court.

Hanchen's writing skills are far from comparable to those of Manchurians. With his writing skills, Wang Zuntan quickly wrote a memorial, without mentioning Hauge's predicament in Hanzhong. The situation described became a great opportunity for the Qing court to pacify Sichuan and Shu.

Dingjun Mountain is the main camp of the Western Army. The big white tent and the snow on the mountain are connected to the city. Countless smoke rises from the camp, and the scene is spectacular.

In the big tent, the charcoal fire in the brazier dances from time to time, and the heat emitted turns the inside and outside of the tent into two worlds.

Zhang Xianzhong was sitting on a big chair covered with tiger skin, and several Daxi officials stood in front of the table. He picked up the information he had just sent from Mount Wudu, took a look, and learned that Zhang Dingguo had robbed Haoge's grain and grass. lol.

At this time, he handed the information to several ministers to watch, and he leaned comfortably on the warm tiger leather chair, praising: "Good~ good~ Kewang, Dingguo, you are indeed my adopted son, Hao Ge lost With this batch of grain and grass, my chances of winning are even greater."

Wang Zhaoling, the left prime minister, also echoed, "Haoge, I'm afraid it's a dilemma now."

Zhang Xianzhong said with a smile: "I am very aware of the situation in Shaanxi. Since Chongzhen came to the throne, there have been repeated uprisings here. The reason is that there is no food and the people will starve to death. , there is bound to be a crowd to respond, gather hundreds of thousands, and attack the city! Now the northern captives occupy this place, and the food is also scarce. Meng Qiaofang is a clever woman who cannot cook without rice. The food and grass in Shaanxi will continue to be consumed by me, and my chance will come."

"Long live wise, when Haoge runs out of food and grass in Guanzhong, after Wansui enters Guanzhong, as long as he takes out some food, he will surely be able to gather millions of refugees. At that time, the ants will attack the city and sweep Guanzhong will be no problem." Wang Zhaoling flattered He said: "However, it is estimated that Hauge's rations are less than half a month now, and he is very likely to return to Guanzhong. The minister estimates that Hauge will make a decision. In the next few days, will Wansui send orders to all the strongholds to be ready to hunt down at any time? "

"I have already dispatched a large number of sentry cavalry in Nanzheng, Baocheng and other places. As soon as Hauge moves, I will immediately cover up and kill them. Although I may not be able to catch up with the Eight Banners, I will kill all the green battalion soldiers. In this way, I will enter Guanzhong Afterwards, relying solely on the Eight Banners will not be able to stop my soldiers!"

"Long live the land in Guanzhong, it is inevitable~"

Zhang Xianzhong smiled, looked at Wang Zhaoling and said, "This is all thanks to the Qing family. When I occupy Guanzhong, I will definitely reward you, hahaha~"

In Nanzheng City, due to the lack of food and grass, the plan to attack Yang County was forced to cancel. The soldiers of the Qing army soon discovered that their rations were decreasing every day, and an atmosphere of uneasiness spread in the army.

The Great Western Army deployed several scout teams near Nanzheng and Baocheng to closely monitor every move of the Qing army. Time passed day by day, but the Qing soldiers never had the intention of withdrawing from Hanzhong.

When the news was sent back to the main camp of the Shanxi Army of the Ding Army, Zhang Xianzhong smiled coldly and said to the left and right: "It seems that Hauge is unwilling and insists on fighting me in Hanzhong."

The left and right generals and Daxi officials all laughed when they heard this.

Zhang Xianzhong also laughed, and then his face changed, and he gave an order with a sneer, "I will pass on my order, and all strongholds must not take the initiative to fight against the northern captives. I will guard the city gates. Within two months, Hauge will definitely run out of food. At that time It is the best time for Daxi to defeat Haoge and enter the main pass."

On Mount Wudu, Zhang Kewang and Zhang Dingguo robbed Hauge's rations, plus their own rations, the army could last at least half a year.

Dingjun Shanxi Army's main battalion, Qingshiguan Zhang Nengqi, and Yangxian County Zhang Wenxiu are respectively backed by Jinniu Road, Micang Road, and Lychee Road. There are three passages into Shu. The food in Sichuan can pass through these three passages to continuously replenish the Western Army. , so in the eyes of Zhang Xianzhong and Onishi officials, Hauge is sure to lose this time.

Half a month later, Meng Qiaofang searched the land in Guanzhong, and finally raised another batch of grain and sent it to Hanzhong.

Fearing that something might go wrong in Hanzhong, Meng Qiaofang entrusted the affairs of Guanzhong to Governor Lei Xingqi, and personally brought 1 horses and horses to Baocheng from Baoxie Road, carrying grain and grass.

Haoge got the food and grass, and he was determined. At this time, he didn't know whether the Qing court would send troops. As the commander of the first army and a veteran general, he naturally would not place his hope on others.

Right now, he can see Zhang Xianzhong's strategy clearly, that is to fight with him, wait for him to run out of food and soldiers, and then fight him again.

Hauge knew this very well, and at the same time knew that Zhang Xianzhong was backed by the land of abundance in Bashu, one of the granaries in the world. Hauge couldn't compete with him for food, but Hauge was not without hope of victory.

His strategy is to surround the spot and fight for help. Yangxian has food and grass in it. As long as he surrounds Yangxian and attacks every day, if Yangxian can't hold on and asks Zhang Xianzhong for help, Zhang Xianzhong will inevitably fall into the dilemma of saving or not.

If not rescued, if Yang County is breached, Hauge will not only get Yang County’s food and grass, but also open a passage into Shu. As long as the main force of the Western Army descends from Dingjun Mountain and appears on the Hanzhong Plain, Hauge can dispatch the Eight Banners and use cavalry to wipe out Zhang Xianzhong's infantry on the plain, thereby determining the situation of the battle.

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, Haoge besieged Yang County, but failed to break it repeatedly, and Zhang Xianzhong did not send troops to support him. Then the final result would be according to Zhang Xianzhong's vision. Most of the western troops killed and wounded.

War matters are ever-changing, and there is no sure way to win. Since Hauge decided to keep the army in Hanzhong, he must fight with all his strength.

At this time, as Meng Qiaofang led 1 horses to Nanzheng, the strength of the Qing army in Hanzhong had exceeded 6. Hauge then ordered Meng Qiaofang to supervise the [-] green battalion to attack Yang County, and ordered Gushan Erzhen Li Guhan Leading the three thousand Han army with the inlaid blue flag to supervise the battle, Hauge himself led the Manchurian cavalry to sit in Nanzheng, ready to raid and rescue the Western Army in Yangxian County at any time.

(Thanks to the owner of Huanshi Zhuang for the five hundred book coins, thank you Qin Songwang, come and give me a smile, Yuedong Woxin, Ziye Sanlang's descendants for the reward, and thank you Shaozifeng for the monthly pass.)
(End of this chapter)