Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 721: Turning Passive into Active
Two days ago, Wang Yan left Dangtu and went along the river, only a day or two away from Ma'anshan.

At this time, the envoys he sent to Jiangbei and Ningguo Mansion sent fast horses to report back.

Sun Shoufa, who was in the south of Taiping Mansion, retreated to the north of Xuancheng, and the line of Jingting Mountain in the upper reaches of the Qingge River had already established a firm position, blocking the Qing Dynasty governor Xiao Qihui who came from Yuhang, Zhejiang, and stopped [-] Qing Soldiers crossed the road along the Qingge River to Taiping Mansion.

In Jiangbei, Hezhou, across the river from Taiping Mansion, news also came from Li Guo.

Li Guo changed his plan to reinforce Dai Zhifan after learning that Duoduo had divided his troops to the south, and the army turned eastward to intercept Duduo.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, after Cao Cao cut off the Xiliang Army, he led 40 cavalry to the south to conquer Sun Quan. battle.

Doduo's 5 horses marched south along the Ruxu River, wanting to enter the Yangtze River, and jumped to the south bank to outflank Wuhu and Dangtu. Li Guo led 3 people to form an array at the foot of Ruxu Mountain next to the Ruxu River to meet the enemy, and fought against Duoduo One day, due to the hasty march of the army and lack of preparation, they were defeated for a while, and lost nearly 5000 people from Zhongzhi to Zhenlongsheng Battalion.

Li Guo hurriedly led his troops away from the battlefield, and retreated to the village at the confluence of Ruxushui and Niutun River, and managed to hold their ground.

When news from both sides came, the situation became clearer.

Although the left and right wings of the Ming army are at a disadvantage, they are currently blocking the two outflanking troops of the Qing army. Wang Yan's rear and sides are temporarily safe. Now it depends on whether he can break through the Ming army in Duoduo and Xiao Qi. Defeat Bolo before blocking.

Originally, the Ming army attacked the south of the Yangtze River on the east and west lines, with the east line holding back and the west line mainly attacking. If the three troops on the west line fought steadily and gradually compressed the Qing army, the Ming army would have a great advantage. The situation of the Ming army became passive.

At this time, Wang Yan and the left and right wings, as long as there is a problem along the way, it will lead to a big defeat.

Wang Yan's inability to defeat Boluo is a defeat, Sun Shoufa's failure to block Xiao Qi will be a defeat, and Li Guo's failure to stop Duoduo is also a defeat. Only when Wang Yan defeats Boluo before the left and right wings are destroyed, and it is a big defeat, can he start again. Turn the situation around, and the battle of Jiangnan will still have to be fought.

The army camped seventy miles away from Ma'anshan at night.

7 people set up a simple marching camp, and Wang Yan hurriedly summoned the generals and staff of the army to discuss again in order to make a decision.

Judging from the information sent back by the envoy, Sun Shoufa's situation on the left and right wings is better, and he can hold on for a longer period of time. Li Guo has been defeated for a while, and his strength is far inferior to Duoduo, so the situation is not optimistic.

From this point of view, the Qing forces in the periphery are strong, and the Ming soldiers in the center are numerous. Whether this is Wang Yan's center breakthrough or the Qing army's center blooming, it is still hard to say.

At this time, in Wang Yan's marching tent, there were already full of generals and aides, and everyone gathered in front of the sand table, thinking about the strategy to defeat the enemy.

At this time, Boluo led 6 people to surround the emperor on Ma'anshan, attacking desperately, and the remnants of the Central Route Army were in danger.

It stands to reason that Wang Yan should lead 7 people straight to Ma'anshan and rescue the emperor first, but Chen Bangyan looked at the sand table and said after a while, "Your Highness defeated Tong Tulai, crossed the Qingge River, Tong Tulai After being defeated and returning to the Qing camp, Boluo knew that His Royal Highness's army had arrived at Taiping Mansion, so he must be prepared and would not give us a chance to attack from inside and outside. If he found that His Highness's army had arrived, he led the Qing soldiers back to Dasheng Pass, Although His Highness rescued His Majesty, he was unable to defeat Boluo quickly due to the barrier of the wall. If His Highness were to tackle the key at this time, and Boluo had sufficient troops, it would be impossible to break through in a short time. If the left and right wings were broken through by the Qing soldiers, the army would Trapped under the Dasheng Pass, it is a repeat of the emperor's mistakes. If we retreat, Boluo has a large number of cavalry, and we will inevitably send troops to cover them from behind. Even if the army retreats easily, I am afraid that all the supplies will be lost."

Gao Yigong also said: "This battle is about a quick decision. Only by defeating Boluo in one battle can we turn the tide of the battle."

After hearing this, Wang Yan smiled. He didn't like to fight passive battles. He had already made a decision in his heart after hearing the words of several people. Go straight to the big victory, how about it?"

There are a total of 5000 Qing soldiers on the front line in Nanjing. The losses of Jin Li and Tong Tulai were close to 5000 before. Now, [-] of the Qing army are at the foot of Ma'anshan, and only [-] are on the front line of Dasheng Pass in Nanjing. But before Ma'anshan was at the Dasheng Pass, if Wang Yan was about to pounce on the Dasheng Pass, Bo Luo would definitely be aware of it in advance.

After everyone thought about it, they understood Wang Yan's intentions. Chen Bangyan frowned and asked, "Your Highness means to force Boluo to return to the division for a decisive battle?"

Wang Yan nodded. This is exactly what he meant. If he went to Ma'anshan, Boluo would definitely retreat to Dashengguan, so he might as well go straight to Dashengguan. He must raise troops to chase him, otherwise it would be a joke if he rushed into Nanjing.

The Boluo cavalry is fast, and Wang Yanzhen will be overtaken halfway through the Dasheng Pass, or he will bypass him and enter the Dasheng Pass first, so he is not really going to fight the Dasheng Pass, but is on the way to the Dasheng Pass. On the road to victory, choose a key point, set up your formation, turn passive into active, and wait for Boluo to come over for a quick battle.

Wang Yan looked at the crowd and said, "That's exactly what I mean. What's your opinion?"

According to Wang Yan's plan, there would be a decisive battle with Boluo in the wilderness.

"This battle is decided quickly. We have 1 more troops than Boluo, and we have an advantage in strength. The general agrees!" Gao Yigong said after thinking for a while, clasping his fists.

"Fight as soon as you fight, and I'm afraid that Jianyi will fail, and I won't be afraid of him in Zhongzhen Town in a field battle!" Liu Tichun echoed.

Then Chen Bangyan reminded: "Your Highness, what should the emperor and the Central Route Army do? If Boluo continues to besiege, only send elite cavalry back to help Dasheng Pass?"

Wang Yan was silent for a while. If he rushed to Dashengguan, Boluo attacked the top of Ma'anshan and captured the emperor. At that time, he only needs to take him to the front of his formation for a while, and the morale of the army may collapse immediately.

Wang Yan frowned, pondered for a while, then looked up at Man Dazhuang who was standing outside, and suddenly said: "Let the navy go down the river, as long as the defeated army of the Central Route Army sees the navy on the river, they will know the strength of our domain. When the army arrives, the morale will surely recover. Seeing this, Boluo knows that he will not be able to attack the mountain for a while, and he is worried about the big victory, so he will rush back to help. This is in the hands of the vassal."

After Wang Yan finished speaking, the generals and staff thought for a while, and did not raise any objections.

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