Chapter Seventy-Six: Xiangyang and Nanjing XVII

Zilharang actually didn't look at the Xia soldiers under the city to clean up the mess.

He has seen too much of this kind of thing.

He just thought too much and wanted to come out and breathe. Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him. A general stepped forward, bowed behind Zilharang and said, "Lord Wang." ”

Zilharan turned his head and said, "Nikan? Call me Uncle Wang. ”

Nikan said, "Thank you, Uncle Wang. ”

Nikan is the son of Zhuying, and according to the seniority of the Aixin Jueluo family, he should also be called Uncle Zilharang. Don't look at the two of them about the same age, or even look. Nikan is a little older than Zilharang.

"You're here to persuade me to quit?" Zilharang said.

Nikan listened and said in a low voice: "Uncle Wang is wise, today's battle is just the beginning, and it is not a game to continue, and Uncle Wang is invited to make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Jierharang sighed and said, "It's easy for me to withdraw, but Zhang Xuan has his hands free, what will happen to the situation in Jiangnan?" I don't know. ”

Zilharan was worried about Dord. I am also worried that after withdrawing, Zhang Xuan will be able to go down the river and affect the situation in Jiangnan.

Nikan said: "Uncle Wang is too worried, not to mention that the Ten Kings have been fighting for many years and have rich experience, and he can cope with the current situation by himself." The Zheng family's children, although they are menacing, in my opinion, they are very empty, but they can be calmed down in one battle. ”

Zilharang said: "The great enemy of my Qing Dynasty to dominate the world is the Zheng family, but Zhang Xuan. That's why I want to lure Zhang Xuandun here. to restrain his forces so that he can't do anything. ”

Nikan said: "Uncle Wang is wise. However, in the opinion of his nephew, Uncle Wang thought that there was something wrong. ”

"Oh---," Zilharang said, looking at Nikan, "where is the difference?" ”

Zhu Ying disobeyed the old slave and was executed. Therefore, although Nikan is a member of the Aixin Jueluo family, he does not have a trace of arrogance, as if he is an ordinary old general, he bowed down and said: "How can I contain Zhang Xuan's troops, is it in Fancheng?" No, it's Uncle Wang. ”

When Zilharang heard this, Nikan's words seemed to suddenly light up, but this light seemed to be covered with a layer of window paper. For a while, he couldn't see what it really was, so he said quietly and noncommittally: "Go on." ”

"Wow." Nikan agreed first, and then said: "Fancheng is just a small city. ”

"What can it be for? Now the reason why the Southern Barbarian army is contained is not the work of Fan Cheng, but Uncle Wang is here. ”

"Therefore, if you don't occupy Fancheng, as long as the main force of Uncle Wang's department is here, Zhang Xuan will have to lead a large army here. It doesn't have much to do with Uncle Wang's guarding Nanyang or guarding Fancheng. Therefore, the most important thing Uncle Wang should do is to protect the army, not limit the army to a crisis. ”

"Now that Nanban has surrounded three and missing one, and once Fancheng is surrounded, does the prince think that there will be many reinforcements in the rear?"

After hearing this, Zilharang smiled bitterly and said, "Probably not." ”

It's not that Dorgon is too biased towards Duoduo, and the Qing army is very tight.

This time, the large-scale southern expedition and the battle of the country are almost over. In the rear, except for Beijing, the army left behind in Liaodong, and the Han army on the nine sides to guard against the Mongols, there is hardly a single soldier. It's almost empty.

If it weren't for the fact that Dorgon had already killed on a large scale before. The people did not dare to oppose the government. Otherwise, the situation in the north would not be so stable.

But no matter how stable it is, it can't be hidden, the Qing army's strength is used to the limit, even if Zilharang is trapped here, there is a high probability that no one will come to save him in the rear.

"In this case, Uncle Wang should take care of his health. As long as Uncle Wang's army is here. Zhang Xuan's army did not dare to evacuate without authorization. It can also achieve Uncle Wang's goal of containing the thief. Nikan said, "Please also ask Uncle Wang to think twice." ”

Zilharan pondered for a moment, and felt that Nikan's was right. He turned his head and said, "Okay." It's just that the Nanban is eyeing the tiger, can we easily withdraw? ”

Nikan said: "Uncle Wang, we are above the field, we are from top to bottom, they are not our opponents. In that case, there is nothing to be afraid of. When the time comes, on the battlefield, it's not up to us to decide. ”

"Okay." Zilharang said, "Just do as you say." Three days later, we retreated in a big way, and I went to see how much energy these thieves had. ”

With Nikan's assistance, all the armies of the Qing army of Zilharang were preparing for this matter. Almost to the point where he doesn't care about secrecy.

So at the same time, the news also reached Zhang Xuan's ears.

After Zhang Xuan heard this, he didn't believe it at first. It's not that I don't think this thing is wrong, but I think there's something strange. In Zhang Xuan's impression, such military operations were generally strictly secret. Until the last minute, the mystery is solved.

Zilharan is also an old fighter. Nature will not be unaware of this truth. But at the moment, he didn't care.

"Demonstrations?" Zhang Xuan secretly said in his heart: "Is it a remote battle? Or is it a trap? ”

"Whatever it is, I can't sit idly by." Zhang Xuan said secretly in his heart.

He thought for a moment, immediately summoned the generals, told the situation one by one, and said: "The Qing army is already preparing to retreat, but the place where I am in Daxia can come when Dongyu says that he can come, and I can't come and go today." ”

As soon as Zhang Xuan thought of the corpses in Linying City, a wave of anger almost burst out. In the tone, there is also a little harder.

"The last general is willing to follow His Highness and make contributions. Let Dongyu not return to the army. Deng He said.

As soon as Deng He's words came out, everyone was taken aback. Others followed suit, one by one.

Zhang Xuan waved his hand, his hand was gently pressed down, and everyone felt a sinking on their bodies, and they didn't dare to speak, and they were silent for a while.

"A battle with the East has always been a vicious battle." Zhang Xuan said: "Who is willing to be the first of the army and break through the East first." ”

As soon as Zhang Xuan's words came out, the venue felt a little calm. Many people's eyes and noses, noses and mouths, seem to be desperately saying a sentence with body movements, that is: "Don't choose me, don't choose me." ”

They naturally know that when they are pioneers, they have the most military achievements. But it's also the most dangerous, if it's not good. This task, even if it is received, cannot be completed, it is just a futile death.

"The last general is willing." Two voices spoke almost simultaneously.

These two people, one is Deng He, and the other is Xu Du.

Zhang Xuan's eyes swept over the two of them and said, "Since that's the case, let Xu Du come." ”

Xu Du and Deng He glanced at each other, Xu Du raised his eyebrows, and said loudly: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your permission." ”

Zhang Xuan was between Deng and Xu Du, and after a little weighing, he decided on Xu Du.

Of course, Xu Du's ability is far above Deng He, even with Zhang Xuan's cultivation, Deng He's ability is not as good as Xu Du. Some people just have talent. People can't help but sigh a little. And although Xu Du is Zhang Xuan's cronies, he is still separated by a layer compared to others.

If he could, Xu Du died, Zhang Xuan certainly felt that the loss was not small, but this kind of loss could still be ruled out. But if Deng He's life is gone, for Zhang Xuan, it is not just one less old man.

Immediately, Zhang Xuan began to arrange the tasks of the various armies.

After settling all the generals, Zhang Xuan waved his hand and let these generals all go to rest.

This is also Zhang Xuan's personal habit, every time there is a big event, he needs to be calm. Whether it is true tranquility or fake tranquility, you must pretend to be confident for the people below. Therefore, before every big war, Zhang Xuan himself has to sleep well.

In this way, it seems that the battlefield of Fancheng has become extremely peaceful for a while, and even the artillery is not used indiscriminately.

Just when the two sides were tense and waiting for the battle a few days later, a news came from afar, almost reaching the ears of the two of them, that is, the news of Nanjing.

It's just different news, different perceptions on different people's side. Different cognitions bring different decisions, and different decisions derive different changes.

This piece of information was like a stone smashed into the lake, causing an uproar.