Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 193

After the Battle of Jingzhou, Luck Dehun led a Zhenghong Banner and a Zhengbai Banner in Zhenmanzhou, plus the Mongolian soldiers from the Outer Domain, with a total of 4 horses, and continued to hunt and kill Li Guo in western Hubei.

Geng Zhongming, king of Huaishun, led the Zhenghuang Banner of the Han army, Shen Zhixiang, the Duke of Xushun, led the Zhengbai Banner of the Han army to attack Changde, and Zu Kefa, the general army of Huguang, entered Yuezhou.

The front of the Qing court's soldiers had already pointed directly at Changsha, and He Teng was suddenly terrified.

For this sudden failure, Wang Yan was also unprepared.

At this time, he had the thought of killing He Tengjiao in his heart, but he had to calm himself down. He held back his anger and said to the Governor of Huguang, who had more than failed to succeed and failed, "Director He, the current situation has reversed. The governor thinks that the only way to send troops to Yuezhou and then threaten Wuchang is to bring back the Qing troops in western Hubei and northern Hunan, so that Li Guo and governor Du can have a breathing space before they can regroup and fight again."

He Tengjiao shook his head when he heard the words, "No, no, the Qing soldiers are so powerful, I thought it would be safer to guard Changsha."

Just now He Tengjiao had been loosened by Wang Yan and had the intention of sending troops, but now after he learned that the 30 Shun army had been defeated, he was terrified and immediately changed his mind, not daring to fight the Qing soldiers.

At this time, Wang Yan was already frowning. In the south of the Yangtze River, the regime of King Lu was completely on the defensive after the failure of the crossing of Hangzhou. In Jiangxi, Jin Shengheng received the support of the Qing soldiers and began to press down on the ten thousand dollars. The Qing soldiers had already begun to attack Ji'an is going to push to Ganzhou. Only in Huguang, the Ming army still has some advantages. It is the only place where there is hope for a breakthrough in the various battlefields where the Ming and Qing courts fought.

At this time, although Li Guo and Du Yinxi failed, they still had more than [-] soldiers and horses. As long as they were rescued, they could still compete with the Qing soldiers.

Now Wang Yan heard that He Tengjiao was going to hide in Changsha, and sat watching Li Guo and Du Yinxi being chased and killed by the Qing soldiers, and suddenly became anxious.

For a while, he couldn't help sighing, he knew that there was no possibility of peaceful coexistence between him and He Tengjiao, and it was useless for him to be soft on He Tengjiao, so he had to threaten: "Master He, you first retreat without fighting, so that Li Guo was defeated, do you still want to die now? If you don’t send troops today, the governor will report the whole story of the Jingzhou campaign and your deeds to the court, so that His Majesty and the courtiers will know that you are greedy for life and afraid of death. The shameful face of cowardice.”

"You~" Wang Yan's attitude made He Tengjiao angry for a while, he is also a member of the party after all, how long has he been criticized like this.

With the good situation in Huguang turning into what it is now, He Tengjiao was naturally terrified, but compared to that, he was more afraid of the army of the Qing court, "Wang Yan, I will give an account to His Majesty about Huguang, you are so persecuting If I send troops to Yuezhou, if I lose again, even Changsha will not be guarded by soldiers and horses, and the whole of Hunan will fall into the hands of the Qing army. Can you replace the governor to take responsibility for such a responsibility?"

He Tengjiao is in the high position of the governor, and he has been in the officialdom for many years. He can naturally find many excuses for himself, so he is not afraid of Wang Yan's impeachment, and Wang Yan uttered such threats, and the two have completely forged a big enmity , no matter how difficult it is to integrate.

Seeing this, Zhang Kuang on the side couldn't help feeling anxious, but he couldn't persuade him.

At this time, Wang Yan was already angry, "As long as you send troops, it doesn't matter if the governor takes this responsibility!"

"Are you willing to take responsibility? But even so, it's useless. As Governor Hu Guang, I must consider the overall situation. Changsha must be defended with heavy troops. I will never send troops out of the city." He Tengjiao looked at Wang Yan, paused, and then He said coldly: "Wang Yan, you have been rude to the governor again and again, don't think that you can be so arrogant because you have won a battle. As long as the governor is here, it is not your turn to intervene in Huguang. As the saying goes, if you are not in the position, you will not seek your own government. It is good for the governor to persuade you to do your own thing. If you are threatening the governor, believe it or not, the governor will send troops to drive you out of Hunan!"

He Tengjiao was a little annoyed by Wang Yan's scolding, he waved his sleeves after speaking, ignored the two, and walked directly to the backyard.

Seeing this, Wang Yan had a cold light in his eyes, "He Tengjiao, why don't I make a bet with you, even without your support, I can win Yuezhou."

He Tengjiao didn't believe that Wang Yan could take back Yuezhou at all. If the Qing soldiers were so easy to fight, how could Daming have fallen to where it is today? state."

"How to fight is the governor's business, you don't have to worry about it."

"How to bet?"

"If the governor takes down Yuezhou, the future war situation in Huguang will be subject to the arrangement of the governor. If the governor is defeated, he will not only accept the failure, but also admit your strategy of defending Changsha with heavy troops, and no longer file a letter of impeachment. how are you?"

Yuezhou is currently garrisoned by Zu Kefa and Zhang Yingxiang. There are [-] Qing troops, while Wang Yan only has [-] troops. A contemptuous sneer: "Oh~ Then I will guard Changsha and wait for the good news from Duke Chu."

After he finished speaking, he picked up his steps and left directly.

From He Tengjiao's point of view, Wang Yan was still too young, too impulsive, too ignorant of advance and retreat, and he had already begun to write a memorial to the court in his heart.

Zhang Kuang is He Tengjiao's confidant, so naturally he can't oppose He Tengjiao, but he has a big heart, so he supports Wang Yan in his heart, so he was dragged into the mansion by Wang Yan today, like a mouse in a bellows.

At this time, seeing He Tengjiao leaving, he couldn't help complaining: "Why is the Duke so impulsive! How could this Chu land take down Yuezhou without the support of Governor He? Sigh~ Forget it, I'll go to the governor to clarify , we are all for the imperial court, the Qing soldiers are right in front of us now, and the gap between the Duke and the governor is definitely not a blessing for the imperial court."

After Zhang Kuang finished speaking, he was about to go after He Tengjiao, but he was stopped by Wang Yan, "This governor didn't want to do this, but He Tengjiao has great ambitions, short-sightedness, and doesn't understand battle formation at all, but he wants to command the army to fight. He is a layman. Commanding experts, but not listening to other people's opinions, insisting on going your own way, will inevitably ruin the situation in Chu. Lord Zhang doesn't have to worry about the matter of Yuezhou. Since the governor has boasted to Haikou, he is naturally very sure. If Lord Zhang is willing to help me , I ask you to persuade He Tengjiao to send troops to follow up after the governor takes down Yuezhou, and don't give up Yuezhou easily again."

"The Duke is really sure?" Zhang Kuang, like He Tengjiao, did not actually believe that Wang Yan could win Yuezhou, but seeing that Wang Yan was so confident, he couldn't help but waver in his mind.

"Master Zhang, just prepare the troops to move into Yuezhou!" Wang Yan nodded.

(End of this chapter)