Chapter 51: The Battle of Chongqing

Wang Lung has been leading his troops westward for more than a month. He didn't use any tricks, but with the support of Zhou Fuchen's strong sailors, he fought several battles and seized the control of the Yangtze River. forced Zeng Ying to retreat into the city of Chongqing.

And Chongqing is an important town.

It's just that Chongqing City also has a shortcoming, that is, it faces water on three sides. If the Yangtze River waterway is controlled, then the city of Chongqing is almost impregnable. There is a steady stream of waterway support, as long as the guards have a little ability, stick to the city. If you want to take it down, I'm afraid you have to go through the years.

However, at this moment, the waterway has already been swept away by Zhou Fuchen. Naturally, it became a transportation line on the side of the Xia army.

The city of Chongqing is not sleepy, but sleepy.

Wang Lung immediately attacked Erlang Pass and Fotu Pass first. Both levels are in the west of Chongqing. However, it is the only land passage in Chongqing. Wang Lung personally led people to seize the two passes and sealed Zeng Ying's troops in Chongqing City. In this battle, Wang Long's young generals also shined.

This person's name is Daniel Zhang, and he is from Luzhou. First defected to Zuo Liangyu, and later after Zuo Liangyu's defeat, he was organized as a surrendered army, stationed in Xijing, and after Wang Lung became a guard in Xijing, he became Wang Long's subordinate. was promoted by Wang Longjian to be a battalion officer.

It's almost a smooth pace.

At this moment, Wang Lung's tens of thousands of troops were hoarded in the west of Chongqing City. Wang Lung convened the generals to discuss the matter.

"Huang Hu, actually dead?" Luo Dai said with a bit of incredulity, he could hardly believe this fact. That's a yellow tiger? It can be that in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong was the leader of the righteous army, forcing Emperor Chongzhen to order that all thieves could surrender, but Zhang Xianzhong could not surrender. Kill and then fast.

In this way, a character who almost symbolizes an era actually died like this. was hit by an arrow when he went out to inspect, and this kind of dramatic thing made Luo Dai dare not go into detail at all.

Wang Lung sighed and said, "Uncle Zhang, it's a pity. ”

With the death of Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai, many people have not yet felt it. And Zhang Xianzhong's death has given many people a meaning, that is, an era has passed. The Qing army is left alone for the time being, and most of the major rebels are in power by the second generation.

Whether it is, Luo Yulong, Zhang Xuan, Wang Long, Gao Yigong, Li Guo, Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, etc., are all second-generation generals of the Righteous Army. And the really self-made people, such as Li Zicheng and others, were either killed in the infighting, such as He Yilong, or died of old age, such as Lao Huihui, Luo Rucai, or died on the battlefield, such as Zhang Xianzhong, gradually withered, and there were not many people left.

There are talented people from generation to generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years.

Most of the people of Li Zicheng's generation have come to an end.

Among all the soldiers present, the senior people have also seen Zhang Xianzhong, or fought under the command of Zhang Xianzhong. However, there are some people who have little intersection with Zhang Xianzhong, especially the rising star Daniel Zhang. Daniel Zhang came out and said, "Father, now Dongyu is watching Chongqing not far from the west, so you must be on guard." The last general asked for battle, and attacked the east for the vanguard first. ”

Wang Lung looked at the other generals.

Wang Lung himself still has some preference for Daniel Zhang.

Wang Long led the Hubei people on this expedition to the west, Xiangyang Town, and even Zhang Xuan supported the people. Coupled with the people and so on, there are about 100,000 horses, but among these 100,000 people, there are not too many descendants who really obey Wang Long's orders.

After conquering Jiangnan, Wang Lung sat in Jiangnan. missed the war that swept through Jiangxi and Hubei, and there was no large-scale surrender of soldiers. Therefore, although Wang Lung is only slightly inferior to Zhang Xuan in terms of status, but in terms of strength, between the two, there is a far difference. Zhang Xuan commanded more than 100,000 people, most of whom can be regarded as Zhang Xuan's descendants, and as for some newly descended people, they can also be regarded as the outer edge of Zhang Xuan's power. But Wang Lung's 100,000 horses, there are forces from all sides to join, even among the people of Wang Lung's headquarters, they can be regarded as the old team of Cao Ying, and these listening to Luo Yulong's words are better than listening to Wang Long's words.

So it can be said that Wang Lung is almost in charge of the soldiers and horses for Luo Yulong.

The lineage that can really be counted as brought out by Wang Lung is only twenty or thirty thousand, so Wang Lung pays special attention to digging up the generals.

And Daniel Zhang was dug out by Wang Long, and Wang Long naturally had some preference for Daniel Zhang.

Wang Long listened to Daniel Zhang's words and reprimanded: "You have your share here and there, stay sideways." ”

Daniel Zhang immediately retreated to the side. Wang Long said: "Dongyu is on the side, it is true that we can't do our best to attack the city, we need a general to guard against Dongyu, but Daniel Zhang is just a small child, he can't afford such a big responsibility, but he doesn't know that the general is willing to garrison Erlang Pass and arrive at Dongyu?" ”

"The last general is willing." One said. It was He Hutou who said: "Most of the people in the headquarters of the last general are firefighters, and guarding the palace is the director. ”

"I'll go too." Luo Dai said: "I have cavalry under my command, and I can't be of much use in the city, so I just play with the Dongyu." I haven't forgotten the hatred of Xiangyang back then. ”

Wang Long ordered Luo Dai to lead Erlang to pass the military, and He Hutou was under Luo Dai.

According to the matter in the direction of Hao Erlang Pass, Wang Lung continued: "In order to avoid long nights and dreams, from today onwards, we will try our best to attack the city, and this city will not be lowered, and we will never withdraw troops. ”

He then ordered Zhou Fuchen to transfer the artillery of the fleet ashore, press the formation with artillery, and ordered Daniel Zhang to be the vanguard and storm the far gate. The various ministries also responded from all directions. Wang Lung attacked in many places first, but this Chongqing city was facing water on three sides, and the only place that could really launch the formation was Tongyuanmen.

If you want to break through Chongqing City, it's really the only way, and there is nowhere else.

Under the city of Chongqing, when the war is about to start. Mandahai is looking at Chongqing City in the distance.

Naturally, nothing can be seen in the direction of Mandahai, only the surging Minjiang River water, which flows day and night. At this moment, Man Dahai already regretted it a little.

chased Sun Kewang and his party, and couldn't catch up when they reached the Minjiang River. After discovering that they had crossed the river, Mandahai did not chase them anymore.

First, Sun Kewang's remnants were defeated by only 20,000 generals. I don't look at it in the eyes of Man Dahai at all, and secondly, it is Man Dahai who is chasing his grandson here this time, but in fact, what he is thinking about in his heart is Chongqing City. But at this moment, after Man Dahai knew what kind of city Chongqing was. Suddenly felt that there was little certainty of taking Chongqing City.

In particular, Man Dahai found himself a step late, and the Xia army had already besieged Chongqing to death, unless Chongqing was supported by water.

But the Eight Banners warriors are not afraid of anything, but they are a little timid about water battles. The northerners are good at bowing horses, and the southerners are good at boats. This has long been everyone's habitual impression. Man Dahai was not sure at all whether he would be able to defeat the southerners' sailors after getting on the ship.

If he was asked to leave without a fight, he would not have the face to explain to Hauge. He thought about it, and called Nikan, and Luo Luohun. said: "The current situation, as long as you advance to Chongqing by land, you can't cooperate with the Ming army in Chongqing." ”

"I'm going to send someone down the river and go straight to Chongqing to hand over to the Ming people. And wait for the time being to attack Erlang Pass, listen to the news from Chongqing, if this Zeng Ying is willing to sacrifice the city, then storm Erlang Pass and fight with the Xia people, if he is not willing to ,----"

Man Dahai didn't say it explicitly, but Nikan and Luo Luohun knew that he had no choice. Unless the whole army of Haoge is invited to come and make a big move with the Xia army, in the face of Chongqing, the mountains around Chongqing are already in the background. He didn't have a good idea.

As soon as the three of them discussed, the army went down to the west of Erlang Pass. He also sent someone to take a small boat, went down the river, came to Chongqing, went ashore at Chaotianmen Wharf, and was immediately sent to Zeng Ying.

Zeng Ying read the letter of persuasion written by Man Dahai, put it away expressionlessly, and said, "You adults, do you have anything else to say?" ”

The messenger knelt on the ground and said, "The master has commanded, and he has believed everything he wants to say, and the servant is only a messenger, and if the lord has any letters, he can send a small one to pass it on." ”

Zeng Ying naturally understood that Man Dahai appointed this person to pass on the book, naturally because he was worried that there would be fraud in it. It's just that Man Dahai doesn't know Zeng Ying's intentions. But this flattering eye was thrown to the blind.