Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 533 Digging a Trench
After listening to Sun Kewang's words, the three of Li Dingguo in the tent agreed in their hearts.

Now that the power of the Ming Dynasty is gradually revived, the Qing court in the north is still strong, and none of them can be provoked by the Western Army. Only the chieftains in the south are a group of soft persimmons, enough for them to pinch. , so what?How could the Ming Dynasty sit by and watch Yunnan for a long time?
Liu Wenxiu frowned and said, "Brother, in the land of Yunnan, there are indeed familiar people who can lead the way, and Da Ming has no energy to take care of it in a short time, but as long as the situation in the Ming Dynasty is slightly stable, it will definitely not tolerate continued chaos in Yunnan. With a lot of foundation, can you fight against Daming with a single province?"

Sun Kewang didn't refute it, it was true in principle, but he had his own thoughts in his mind, "Tang had Nanzhao, Song had Dali, and the traffic in Yunnan was blocked enough to separate itself. The current situation of the world is still unclear. The Ming court was held back by the Qing army and was unable to conquer Yunnan. This was my chance. Taking a step back, even if the Ming Dynasty really rejuvenated and attacked aggressively in the future, I would not have nowhere to go. One can imitate the example of North Korea and Jiaozhi , as a minister and pay tribute, and willing to be a vassal state of the Central Plains. The second is to donate the land to replace the Mu Wangfu to build a world town in Yunnan. Even if the first two are not allowed by the Ming Dynasty, when I am in a disadvantageous situation, I can still invade Dongyu in the south country, the Ming Dynasty can’t chase it out of the country.”

After listening to him, Li Dingguo and others knew much about Sun Kewang's thoughts. He was still ambitious in his heart, to be a hero in troubled times, and his goal was not to continue Daxi, but for his own ambition.

The Daxi regime was born as a bandit. It was originally a barren [-] cottages in Shaanxi, but they rose up because they couldn't survive.

As representatives of the impoverished forces, they were naturally enemies of the gentry class, and naturally attracted peasants who could not survive, and were pinned politically by the impoverished class.

Refugees and reckless people seek refuge in Daxi, because they want to realize the redistribution of land through Daxi, and the ideal of overthrowing the old dignitaries themselves and becoming the new dignitaries.

Sun Kewang understands that the biggest contradiction in the world today has changed from the contradiction between the peasants who have nothing to eat and the gentry and landlords to the contradiction between the Han people and the barbarians outside the pass.

At this time, due to changes in current events, there is no market in the world for Daxi to attack landlords to distribute land. To realize his ambitions, he has to stay away from disputes and go to remote Yunnan. The political ideal of dividing interests no longer exists, and Daxi is no longer Daxi.

Liu Wenxiu and Li Dingguo looked at each other, and after a while of silence, Liu Wenxiu sighed and said, "Since Elder Brother has already thought it over, I will not announce it to the Prime Minister for the sake of the old relationship. Bar."

"One's own selfishness is of no benefit to the world." Li Dingguo stood up directly. He was different from Sun Kewang. Sun Kewang was an ambitious hero, and he wanted to end this troubled world more.He explained Sun Kewang's behavior in one word, and then walked straight out of the tent.

At that night, Sun Kewang called together the most important members of the Western Army for a discussion, and most of the generals were willing to accompany him.

Of course, this is not surprising. As the four kings of Daxi Kingdom, Wang Yan only gave one earl to Sun Kewang, not to mention the treatment of other generals of the Western Army. Naturally, they were not satisfied.

On the other hand, Wang Yan did not expect that Sun Kewang would have the intention of leaving. He only gave Sun Kewang an earl, and there were his reasons.

At the beginning, more than [-] Shunjun surrendered, and the Ming Dynasty only gave it to the Marquis, and at that time, the situation in the Ming Dynasty deteriorated sharply. The surrender of the Shunjun was undoubtedly a timely gift for the Ming Dynasty. It was dispensable to the Ming Dynasty, Wang Yan was already very righteous to be able to give an earl, it was impossible for him to disregard the feelings of the generals of the Shun family in the Five Loyalty Army.

In the Ming army commander's tent, the oil lamp was still on. Wang Yan and several confidantes stood in front of the newly made sand table and watched around.

The sand table is very exquisitely made, almost shrinking the Qing army's cottage and moving it into the handsome tent.

Wang Yan looked at it and asked everyone: "Everyone watched the battle during the day, what do you think?"

"My lord, today the Western Army lost more than 3000 casualties before reaching the top of the mountain. The general felt that a strong attack would cost more than 2 casualties. The loss is too great. It's better to surround them and be trapped to death." Wang Shixiu said.

After all, the materials that can be stored in the cottage are limited, especially the water source. The fresh water will become undrinkable after a long time.If the Ming army had enough time, they would naturally choose to encircle the mountains.

Wang Yan frowned. The purpose of his attacking the stronghold was to force-land the Wu soldiers in the city, but if they did not fight, then Wu Sangui was naturally not in a hurry.

"Does Shixiu mean to attack the city first?" Chen Bangyan saw Wang Yan's appearance, and analyzed for him: "The city in Wanxian County is similar to the mountain village, and they are all built on high places, although the surrounding terrain is not so close to the hillside. It is steep, but it is very troublesome to push large equipment up. Moreover, the number of Qing soldiers in Wanxian City is close to 3, which is five times that of the Shanzhai. It may be more problematic to attack, and it is not conducive to forced surrender."

The first strategy is to fight with troops, followed by fighting with others. Attacking the city by force is always the next strategy.

Wang Shixiu said: "But we have been attacking the stronghold for a long time, and seeing Wu Sangui, wouldn't he be more determined to defend the city?"

The stronghold cannot be attacked, and the Qing army will see that the Ming army is not good at attacking the mountain. It will not only fuel Wu Sangui's arrogance, but also damage the morale of the Ming army.

Wang Yan was stunned for a while, he wanted to force Wu Sangui to surrender, but he made the army somewhat restrained.

"Whether it is attacking a mountain or a city, you can talk about your strategy. We don't have much time. Within two months, we must take down Wanxian. Don't worry about Wu Sangui. We fight here. Be ruthless, Wu Sangui will naturally be anxious!" Wang Yan said in a deep voice: "Shixiu suggested besieging the mountains and attacking the city, what are your specific ideas?"

"My lord, the purpose of the deployment of the Qing army is to protect the city and the fortress as horns. One side is under attack and the other side can be contained. I think it is better to use the method in Zhangzhou to build a few low walls at the foot of the mountain to enclose the mountain, and then fully Siege. As for the method of attacking the city, I suggest that the soldiers should put a large square table on their heads, covered with cowhide, guard against bows and arrows, and fire pots, and rush directly to the bottom of the city, digging the city with shovels and chisels."

The city wall of Wan County is a rammed earth wall. When large equipment is inconvenient to use, digging a hole in the corner may be able to make a difference with explosives. After all, Wan County City is not as strong as Zhangzhou.

Dai Zhifan also suggested: "The method of digging the city is feasible, but it is unnecessary to build a low wall to surround the mountain. I think it is better to dig a trench directly up the mountain instead of this."

"Dig a trench?"

Dai Zhifan explained: "The general observed today that the biggest threat to us from the Qing soldiers is rolling stones and beating trees, and fireballs dropped from the top of the mountain. If we dig a deep trench at an angle and lay a layer of planks on it, soldiers can climb the mountain through the trench. , the Qing army’s rolling rocks and wood are very difficult to hit. Once the trench is close to the top of the mountain, the soldiers only need to rush up a very short distance to fight with the Qing soldiers. The trench must take a lot of time, and the rocks on the hillside are dense, so it must be difficult to dig, but I think it is better to dig a trench than to build a wall."

Wang Yan listened, and his brows stretched out, "Digging a city and digging a trench can be done at the same time, what do you think?"

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