Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 562
On the Sichuan-Shu battlefield, as Hauge retreated to the Chengdu Plain to escape the summer without fighting, the Ming army naturally took advantage of their advantages and seized the opportunity to regain lost ground.

At the end of July, Li Dingguo, the commander of the Zhenwu Battalion in Zhongyi Town, led his troops northward and conquered Hezhou again. The surrendered generals Chen Bangfu and Ma Jixiang fled to Chengdu, and thousands of surrendered troops returned to the Ming Dynasty anyway.

After Wang Yan got the report, he immediately sent a fast horse into Guizhou, arrested the family members of the two generals, confiscated their property, handed them over to the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment for trial, and exterminated the three clans.

After the Ming army regained Kuizhou and Chongqing, the Zhenwu Camp of Zhongyi Town occupied the Syrian and Jiading prefectures in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

By the beginning of August, the situation in Sichuan and Shu had gradually evolved into that the Qing army relied on the advantages of cavalry to control the Chengdu Plain, while the Ming army occupied the hills around the basin, forming a confrontation.

In mid-August, after the Ming army occupied Shunqing Mansion, the offensive stopped suddenly and began to change from offensive to defensive.

The seasons changed, the weather gradually entered autumn, and the climate became cooler. The Qing army on the Chengdu Plain began to move around, and Wang Yan received the news from Huguang, which made the Ming army switch to a defensive posture in advance.

More than [-] Qing soldiers invaded Chu and Jiangxi in three ways, which made Wang Yan's heart tighten. He decided to leave Zhongyi Town, Jiao Lian, Zeng Ying and other Ming troops, as well as rebel troops from all over Sichuan, to guard eastern and southern Sichuan.They were ordered to fortify the dangers and prevent the Qing army from counterattacking before entering the winter again, while Wang Yan prepared to go down the river and enter Huguang with loyalty, loyalty, and supervisory standards.

It is difficult to enter Sichuan, and it is even more difficult to leave Sichuan. The road in Guizhou has already been experienced by the Ming army once, and the army does not want to go another way.

On both sides of the Yangtze River, on the stretch of mountain roads, the infantry of the Ming army was dragged for twenty or thirty miles. On the river, countless bamboo rafts and boats went down the river, and the scene was spectacular.

"On the Xixia La Gorge, Yo Ho He, the beach is connected to the beach~"

"Through Luozhou, it is a gun. Three guns are two guns to Zhongzhou. After Zhongzhou, it is Daxikou. After entering the Three Gorges, it is a beach."

Experienced old boatmen, manipulating the boats and rafts, recorded the water pattern of the Yangtze River with the unique chant of Bashu.

When Wang Yandong went down, in a dense forest at the northern foot of Xiawu Mountain, a team of savages came out one by one from the forest.

From the beginning of entering the Wushan Mountains, there are desolate and uninhabited mountains and forests densely covered with thorns. It is a trivial matter to find food, and even roads cannot be found.

When entering the mountain, the soldiers of Wu still looked like an army. When they left the mountain, this elite soldier who used to shake the world was so miserable. Their bodies were filthy and their clothes were all ripped by thorns. Even beggars They all look better than them.

With this appearance, if you tell others that this is King Pingxi of the Qing Dynasty, you will definitely be spittle on your face. Of course, even if Wu Sangui is dressed in clothes and hats, someone may spit on him.

At this time, Wu Sangui didn't care about his own image. He walked in the mountains for a month, and he didn't have time to care. He walked out of the dense forest and stood on a meadow, with the autumn sun shining on him. In general, I can't help but open my arms and shout to the sky, "This king has come out! Haha~ Wang Yan, I will make you pay back twice as much in the future for the pain I suffered today!"

The remnants of Guan Ning who came out of the mountains one after another, wept with joy one by one. It was too damn hard, too damn miserable. Eastern Sichuan is a place where you can’t see the top of the mountain when you look up, and you can’t see the bottom of the mountain when you look down. On the road, there are swarms of mosquitoes, snakes and ants everywhere, whoever dares to let them walk again, will definitely **** the mother first.

At this time, Wang Yan's attention was no longer on Guan Ningjun, but Wu Yinglin, Wu Sangui's concubine son, Wang Yan did not kill. He was going to imprison him first.

When Wang Yan received the news, the war on the Eastern Front had been going on for more than two months.

In terms of the situation on the Eastern Front, apart from Jiangxi being evenly matched along the way, the Xiangyang and Wuchang Ming armies were basically in a passive situation.

The defense line of the Ming army in Hubei was originally considered complete. To the north, the strong city of Xiangyang, dominating the world, has more than 48 horses, and it is impossible to capture it without fighting for half a year. To the east of Wuchang, the Ming army originally deployed defenses along the Qihuang area. This stretch of mountains, supported by Qihuang 48 villages, was strong enough to withstand the Qing army, but Liu Chengyin fled without a fight, causing the [-] villages' rebels to fight in a hurry, but failed miserably, and the east gate of Wuchang was immediately opened.

The Qing army passed through the Qihuang area, leaving the section from Wuchang to Jingzhou. Except for the city and the Yangtze River, there was basically no geographical support.

The counties along the way are not big, and the defense against bandits is okay, but it is impossible to defend the Qing army for a long time. Therefore, after discussing with Du Yinxi, He Tengjiao and Du Yinxi decided to abandon the small and protect the big. The military and civilian transfers in Xianning, Tongshan, Dazhi and other counties under the control of the Ming army.

For a while, officials, servants, and gentry came and went in and out of the county yamen, appearing to be in a panic, and the situation in the city was even worse.

Some well-connected and well-informed gentry sold their properties long ago, and sold all the fertile land and houses at a low price. After they sold them, they fled to Hunan with their families.

The government office in the city received the order from the chief envoy, and the efficiency was quite fast. The notice of evacuation was quickly posted, and the government officials in the countryside were also sent to make announcements with gongs and drums, so that the villagers could move.

The yamen servants in the city took to the streets to maintain order, avoid causing panic, and helped the people evacuate, but the people were not the army after all, and they panicked immediately when they heard that they were asked to move.

Did the Qing soldiers beat Wuchang?People talked a lot, and the more they talked, the more flustered they became. Rumors were flying all over the sky about Governor He committing suicide, blocking Futai and throwing water.

The people panicked and retreated quickly. Those with a little wealth hurried home to pack up their belongings, took the ancestral spirit card, and went straight on the road. The fastest ones were those who had just settled down in northern Hubei. He had seen the Qing soldiers in person. They also have the experience of fleeing last time. Although they are somewhat reluctant to give up the stable life and improved family business in the past year, their lives are more important than anything else, and they believe that the court will be like last time. direction, prepare food, and prepare for a new home.

For a while, the situation of the people from northern Hubei fleeing south last year was staged in the land of eastern Hubei. Countless people helped the old and brought the young, pushing carts and carrying burdens to Hunan. On the land of eastern Hubei, there was a flow of people everywhere, as if The ants moved aside and flocked to Yuezhou.

However, compared with the last time, the situation this time is somewhat better. After the organization of the government, most people can bring enough soft food and rations, which greatly reduces the pressure on the government.

(Thanks to Huamanlou 66 and Xiami 007 for the two monthly tickets)
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