Ming politicians

() Xing'an, Shaanxi, which is close to the southernmost tip of Shaanxi, adjacent to Huguang and Gansu.most

The imperial army gathered here.

Zhang Pu followed Chen Qiyu, set off from Shangjin in Huguang, entered Hanzhong Mansion in Shaanxi, and went straight to Hannan. Along the way, the armies of the four provinces continued to send news that they were all heading for Hanzhong Mansion. Headed to Hannan.

In Xunyang of Hanzhong Prefecture, the imperial army led by Chen Qiyu and Lu Xiangsheng encountered a large group of rogues. After the confrontation between the two sides, the rogues went straight to Xing'an Prefecture.

Sensitively, Chen Qiyu felt that this was a good opportunity, and immediately issued a military order, requiring all the troops to gather in the direction of Xing'an Prefecture and surround the bandits in all directions.

Zhang Pu participated in this process all the time. He felt that Chen Qiyu's command was appropriate. If he could encircle and suppress the main force of the rogues in Xing'an Prefecture, that would be the best opportunity. Along the way, he studied Xing'an Prefecture It is found that this is a mountainous area. Although it is not conducive to the battle of large corps, the rogues can't put up a posture, and there is an advantage in the mountainous area, that is, the roads on all sides are blocked, and the rogues can't escape even if they spread their wings.

Unbeknownst to Chen Qiyu and Zhang Pu, they encountered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The rogues in Shaanxi were a little flustered when they learned that the imperial court's 15 troops had come to exterminate them. After all, they had just suffered a loss. , There is almost no combat ability, and the real fight with officers and soldiers is just cannon fodder.The root can't play much role.

Moreover, the court has made up its mind this time, and must encircle and suppress the bandits.So, after hearing the news, the rogues in Shaanxi began to concentrate towards Hannan, trying to enter Huguang, Sichuan and even Nanzhili again, to achieve another division of troops, but their actions were slower .Encountered the main force of the Ming army.

In this, there is Zhang Pu's credit. Zhang Pu suggested that all the troops should go directly to Hannan instead of gathering in Shangjin, which bought time.The action of the imperial army was very fast, beyond the expectations of the rogues.

The two armies met at Xunyang, and the bandits were defeated and retreated.

Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang, Eight Great Kings Zhang Xianzhong, Chuang General Li Zicheng, Ge Liyan He Yilong, Cao Cao Luo Rucai, Zuo Jin Wang Lin Chenggong, Li Wanqing, the king of the world, Xu Bian, the king of the world, Jinzhong of the hundred thousand horses, Hui Dengxiang of Guotianxing, Heng The leaders of the bandits, such as Tianwang, Shuntianwang, and Jiutiaolong, were all concentrated in Xing'an Prefecture.

There are twelve insurgents and rogue battalions in the 72nd Battalion.

The rogue bandits are known as 50 people, and their strength is more than three times that of the Ming Dynasty army.

The court's pursuers.Still on the road, many leaders of the rogues had a fierce dispute.

A group of people headed by Cao Cao Luo Rucai believed that the army would leave Xing'an Prefecture and fight a bloody road.Go to the Shiquan area and pass through Xixiang.Crossing Daba Mountain, looking for an opportunity to enter Sichuan, to get rid of the current predicament, a group of people headed by gang Shiwan Ma Jinzhong proposed to go directly to Ziyang, cross Daba Mountain from Yanchangguan, and enter Sichuan. A group of people headed by Gao Yingxiang, Questions have been raised about such a plan. It is not as easy as it sounds to cross the Daba Mountain. Hundreds of thousands of troops are shuttling among the deep mountains and mountains, and there are many soldiers among them. Maybe the team will be delayed. collapse.

After all, the army of the imperial court is well equipped, and the Shenji Battalion is really powerful.

This kind of debate lasted for an hour. In the end, the 72nd Battalion was divided into two groups. Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, Luo Rucai and others led the [-]th Battalion, with a total of more than [-] people, staying in Xing'an Prefecture, looking for opportunities to break through the official army. The remaining [-] battalions, headed by Ma Jinzhong, went to Ziyang, went to the Yanchangguan area, and waited for an opportunity to pass through Daba Mountain.

If the two armies can break through, they will gather again in Xingyang, Henan.

The remaining twelve battalions can be described as the elite troops of the rogues.

Chen Qiyu and Lu Xiangsheng's movements were very fast. They rushed to Xing'an Prefecture quickly. The sergeants led by the two had a total of more than 5 soldiers, and their combat effectiveness was very good.

Just entering Xing'an Prefecture, when they were still more than 20 kilometers away from the state city, they collided with the main force of the rogues.

This was a bloody collision. Relying on the strength of the Shenji Battalion, the bandits suffered heavy losses and had to retreat.

In this collision, Chen Qiyu, Lu Xiangsheng, Zhang Pu and the others were sensitively aware that they had really met the main force of the rogues, and the opportunity to encircle and suppress the rogues had come.

Chen Qiyu immediately issued a military order, and the troops from the four provinces to encircle and suppress the rogues must speed up their march and rush to Xing'an Prefecture without delay.

It's a pity that after the troops from the four provinces entered the Hanzhong Mansion, all they thought about along the way was how to make money. The common people suffered, and the speed of the team slowed down.

Zhang Pu had already reminded him of such a situation, but Chen Qiyu didn't pay special attention to it, and thought that Zhang Pu was angry with books.

The more brutal fighting began.

Gao Yingxiang and the others were eager to defeat the official army, or to open a road and lead the army to break through, but this time, the official army also put in all their strength, biting them hard, but not retreating, and the lethality of the Shenji Battalion, Very big.

Two days passed, and the rest of the court army finally approached.

Interestingly, the [-]th battalion of sergeants led by Ma Jinzhong easily broke through the line of defense, successfully reached the Ziyang area, and headed towards Yanchangguan. I don't know how Gao Yingxiang felt when he heard the news.

The rogues led by Gao Yingxiang and others had no way to escape. The current plan was to hide in the mountains and continue to look for opportunities to break through the siege of the imperial army.

Unfortunately, the place they chose was Chexiang Gorge in Xing'an Prefecture.

The Chexiang Gorge has steep mountains and rough roads, making it difficult for soldiers and horses to walk. Such a place is not conducive to combat. The rogues are not worried about the imperial army attacking, but they overlooked one thing. The front and rear of the Chexiang Gorge are not big. If an army blocked the gorge, the army would easily collapse without food supplies.

On both sides of the carriage gorge, it is difficult to climb up by manpower.

However, there are also advantages. The Chexiang Gorge has a huge area and the terrain inside is complicated. If the imperial army came in, they would be wiped out by them if they couldn't figure out the southeast, northwest, and east.

After a few days of fighting, there were still more than 7 soldiers led by Gao Yingxiang. With such a large number of people, eating, drinking and lazing were indispensable, and the consumption was very huge. It is impossible to have much supplies in the carriage gorge.

After entering the carriage gorge and checking the terrain inside, Gao Yingxiang and the others were not in a hurry. They thought that the environment here was good. As long as the officers and soldiers came in, there must be a back and forth. As long as their own army can hold on for a while , there won't be much of a problem.

Besides, the food and grass brought by the army is still sufficient, and it is no problem to persist for more than a month. On the contrary, the imperial court has an army of 15, and the food and grass are unsustainable, so it is impossible to persist for a long time.

In Chen Qiyu's Chinese army tent, fierce disputes also began.

Quite a number of military officers suggested that they enter the Chaxiang Gap and completely wipe out the rogues. The imperial army is well-equipped and there will never be any problems. Some of the officers also suggested that according to the current situation, the gorge on both sides should be blocked to fight against the rogues. Confrontation, after all, the rogues are blocked in the carriage gorge, and there is no way out, going to heaven and entering the gate of the earth.

Zhang Pu sat on the side, very quiet, did not speak.

What should be said, he had already told Chen Qiyu and Lu Xiangsheng in advance that after the bandits entered the carriage gorge, he had already found the local people and asked about the terrain in the carriage gorge in detail. To make it clear, next, he found a few local old people and asked about the situation in the carriage gorge. The old people shook their heads, saying that the carriage gorge is too big and there are many places to hide inside, but Everyone affirmed one thing, there is no other way out of the carriage gorge, and it is only possible to leave through the two gorge mouths. On both sides of the canyon, there are straight peaks, and there is no way out.

After figuring out the situation, Zhang Pu already had an idea. He brought several old people in front of Chen Qiyu and Lu Xiangsheng, and asked the old people to introduce the situation of Chexiang Gorge.

Afterwards, he expressed his suggestion, to block the gorge on both sides, and it must be blocked. The rogues in the carriage gorge are hard to fly.

After many military officers expressed their opinions, Chen Qiyu finally spoke. He made a final decision. The 15 troops were divided into guards on both sides of the gorge, and they were not allowed to enter the carriage gorge. , whoever's head will be beheaded.

As for the money and food during the waiting period, the imperial court provided them uniformly.

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was happy.

The military officer who asked to attack did not consider the consumption of money and food. If he had to be responsible for it himself, he would not be able to bear it. Maybe he would have to spend it all the time. Now that the imperial court is in charge, it would be great, let alone , Waiting at the mouth of the gorge, waiting for work at leisure, can minimize casualties.

Of course, everyone also understands that it is definitely not possible to be passive and sabotage. If the rogues are let go, it may not be their own head, but the family members will be implicated.

This time the meeting unified the thinking to the greatest extent, and the effect was really good.

After the meeting, Chen Qiyu immediately found Zhang Pu and asked Zhang Pu to write a memorial, which he wanted to report to the emperor.

This memorial is very important. It has two purposes. One is to announce the good news. The main force of the rogue bandits is besieged in the chariot gorge, and it is impossible to escape. Reach out, 15 people need money and food for eating, drinking, and scatter, and the court must be responsible.

Zhang Pu knew the importance of this memorial, so he spent a whole night working hard to write this memorial.

After Chen Qiyu read it, he was very happy, and reported it with almost no revisions.