Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 659: Taking advantage of the overwhelming civil strife

In Guiyang City, yellow, red, white, blue and green flags are flying. The Eight Banners led by Luo Tuo, the general of Qingning and Nanjing invaders, and the Green Battalion led by Hong Chengchou, the commander of the five provinces, have just captured this ancient city.

Among the three Qing armies going south, Luotuo's group was the main force. Extremely smooth! After he led his army to Changde, Hunan, he joined Hong Chengchou's 16,000 officers and soldiers including Li Benshen, the admiral on the left, and Zhang Yong, the admiral on the right. In addition, Yuan Kuoyu, the governor of Pianyuan, led the generals Li Ruchun, Wang Ping, and Nan Yi. Kui, Chen De and other 11,000 troops marched from Baoqing to occupy Wugang, Xinning, Chengbu and Suining. In just over a month, the Qing army occupied Yuanzhou (now Zhijiang) and Jingzhou, and the Ming army, which had long been in stalemate with the Qing in western Hunan, was defeated across the board. Luotuo took advantage of the victory to pursue and occupied Zhenyuan, Huangping, and Pingyuewei (today's Fuquan); at the end of the year, he occupied Guiyang, the provincial capital. Leng Mengxing, the governor of Anshun in the Southern Ming Dynasty, was defeated and died.

Having conquered the important town of Guiyang so easily, Luotuo, who was satisfied with his ambition, wanted to see the ancient city he had just conquered that dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period. Zhenji Xiha of Mount Yuegu and Hong Chengchou, the manager of the five provinces, were strolling at the top of the city. Since ancient times, famous generals like to stand on the top of the city and watch the scenery. What they see is not the scenery, but the pleasure of success.

"Hong Jinglue, I didn't expect that our army marched so smoothly and captured Guiyang in one fell swoop. What do you Han people say? By the way, it was overwhelming. Hahaha", Luotuo laughed happily.

"This is a great blessing to the Emperor. Only if the general can command well can we achieve such a great victory." Hong Chengchou, a man of talent, flattered Luo Tuo without leaving any trace.

"In this battle, Hong Jinglue's contribution in raising food and wages and commanding the battle is really not small. After Yunnan and Guizhou are pacified, I will definitely ask for your credit in front of the emperor." Everyone carried the sedan chair, and Luo Tuo also praised Hong Chengchou.

Being praised by the children of the Manchu clan, the old manager suddenly became energetic.

"I heard that the Daxi thieves are very tough. How could someone like Prince Jingjin be so vulnerable when they fell into their hands? Could it be that Li Dingguo's treacherous plan deliberately abandoned Guizhou and led me and other lone troops to go deeper?" Ji Xi Ha suddenly came out.

Hearing him mention Prince Jingjin Nikan, Luotuo couldn't help but feel cold. He was just a third-class general who controlled the country, but his status, qualifications, and military exploits in the clan could not be compared with Prince Jingjin Nikan. Even Nikan died at the hands of Li Dingguo, how could he succeed so easily? Could it be that, as Ji Xiha said, this was Li Dingguo's treacherous plan? The name of a person, the shadow of a tree, Li Dingguo, who became a famous king, is still a nightmare for the children of the Eight Banners. Luo Tuo suddenly regretted that he only thought about meritorious service and advanced too fast. He captured Guiyang alone before the other two groups, Zhao Butai and Wu Sangui, arrived. If this is really Li Dingguo's treacherous plan, there may be Ming troops ambushing outside Guiyang City, and his lone army is in danger!
Hong Chengchou was an old man. He broke into a cold sweat when he saw Luo Tuo. He already guessed what he meant and said with a smile: "Don't worry, General. As far as I know, Liu Wenxiu, the puppet king of Shu who originally guarded Guiyang, has been relieved of military power by Li Dingguo and placed under house arrest. Kunming. There were many internal conflicts in the Ming Dynasty. First, Sun Kewang defected to the Qing Dynasty, and now the Jin and Shu vassals are at odds. Li Dingguo not only removed Liu Wenxiu's military power, but also withdrew many of Liu Wenxiu's trusted generals to Yunnan and replaced them with his confidants. As a result, the generals on the front line in Guizhou did not know the soldiers, and the soldiers did not know the generals, and there was chaos. What's more, our army must send people to Sun Kewang's handwriting to appease the enemy generals in every battle. When the enemy hears about it, they are expected to come, the morale of the army is turbulent, and there are many surrenders. Is it any wonder that the momentum is overwhelming? ?" Indeed, the Qing court made full use of Sun Kewang's influence in the Daxi Army. When the Qing army marched in three directions, "I hope you will send people to call the generals with handwritten letters, saying that you have been granted the title of the king, and you treat them as princes, and you are extremely favored. All generals who surrender will be given generous titles, and those who surrender will not be compared with others. Only the country can be determined." No one will be pardoned." The Qing army shouted "We can expect the troops to arrive!" every time they fought. The Ming army "went to the wind and turned pale, and some of them shouted: The Lord of the country is here! He is here! The Prime Minister fled in surprise."

After hearing this, Luo Tuo felt relieved. But after all, he was facing Li Dingguo, who had conquered Guiyang twice. After taking Guiyang, he no longer dared to advance alone. Instead, he urged Zhao Butai and Wu Sangui to come to Guiyang to join him as soon as possible.
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After receiving the Qing government's order to attack Guizhou, General Zhao Butai's army set out from Wuchang. In Hengzhou, Hunan, he received the strategic plan assigned by Hong Chengchou and ordered Zhang Guozhu, the general on the left, to have 3,000 troops. Then he rushed to Guangxi. Joining more than 8,000 soldiers from the National Security Department on the Admiral Line, they passed through Nandan Prefecture and Nadi Prefecture, and headed north into Guizhou Province. At Fengning Division, they received a letter from Luo Tuo and immediately accelerated their march, quickly captured Dushan, and headed for Coming from Guiyang.

The journey for Pingxi King Wu Sangui and Gushan Ezhen Li Guohan was much more difficult, not because the enemy was strong, but because Sichuan was short of food, and "the road to Shu is as difficult as climbing to the sky." The troops led by Hanzhong from Shaanxi Province marched south to Sichuan, first to Baoning (Langzhong) and then to Hezhou. Along the way, there were no human settlements. "Cheng Mu, Cheng Bing" is really like "the empty mountain is only filled with cuckoos' tears, and the remaining houses have no breasts and swallows' nests." However, the tough battle was not fought much. Du Zixiang, the commander-in-chief of Chongqing in the Ming Dynasty, abandoned the city and fled, occupying Chongqing without any blood. Then, the main force crossed the Yangtze River and pushed southward, passing through the Qijiang River and entering Sanpo, Hong (Hong) Pass and Shitaiguan in Tongzi County, Guizhou. The mountains in this area are high and the roads are narrow. "The top is as high as the Nine Heavens, and the bottom is the deep abyss. Everyone is stuck in the ground, and the horses are all nailed. Every section is steep and dangerous, and one man can defend it." Ming general Liu Zhenguo led his soldiers and elephants to defend the danger, but was defeated by Wu Sangui's army. Subsequently, the Qing army occupied Zunyi, and Ming general Guo Liai and others surrendered with more than 5,000 soldiers.

In Zunyi, Wu Sangui received a letter from Luotuo urging him to join Guiyang as soon as possible. He smiled slightly, led the troops together with Gushan Ezhen Li Guohan, and came to Guiyang in no hurry.

On February 1658, the fifteenth year of Qianyuan (), the three armies of the Qing Dynasty met in Guizhou and occupied most of Guizhou, including Guiyang. This meeting occurred three months earlier than the original time and space. The emergence of the Davidic Kingdom established by Suletan slightly changed history, but history has its own inertia and is still moving forward.
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After the three Qing armies joined forces, Luo Tuo, Zhao Butai, Hong Chengchou, and Wu Sangui discussed it, and Wu Sangui returned to Xifeng to stabilize the rear, while Luo Tuo, Zhao Butai, and Hong Chengchou actively prepared to go south to Yunnan.

Wu Sangui defeated the Ming commander-in-chief Yang Wu in Kaizhou (Kaiyang), and soon returned to Zunyi. While recuperating his troops and horses, he recruited Ming officials to surrender. Shuixi Xuanwei Si Ankun, Chief Yang Xuanwei Si Ran Qibiao, Linzhou Xuanwei Si She Baoshou and Xingningbo Wang Xing surrendered successively, successfully stabilizing the situation in Guizhou.

It was only then that the Yongli court responded. Li Dingguo gave Chieftain Luo Dashun the title of Commander-in-Chief and asked him to lead the troops to regain Qingping (between present-day Kaili and Fuquan) and Xintianwei (today's Guiding County). At the same time, Li Dingguo ordered Zhang Xianbi's troops to counterattack Guiyang first, while he personally led the army. Preparations for heading north to Guizhou.

(End of this chapter)