Wanli 1592

Chapter 855 Li Wen's reaction was quick

Nanjing officials who completely changed their minds took this opportunity to unite with Xiao Ruxun, willing to contribute to Xiao Ruxun's Northern Expedition.

At the same time, reservations are also made for the redistribution of power in the future, and a generous gift package is reserved.

So after Xiao Ruxun led them all to Yangzhou, they all told Xiao Ruxun that they had familiar friends or teachers and students who were officials in a certain place, and they could contact them anyway. The army needs to contribute more.

Some people also expressed their willingness to persuade their old disciples, clan members, juniors, students, etc. to come to Xiao Ruxun's army to work for him, saying that these people are all talented, but it is a pity that they are not appreciated by others. Now they are willing to work for Xiao Ruxun. Xiao Ruxun accepted.

Xiao Ruxun welcomed this, and hoped that they could write to their friends, teachers or students, persuading them to join the rebel army, abandon Shen Yitong's court and the little emperor, unite with Xiao Ruxun, and fight against Shen Yitong together.

He welcomes.

Although he can't guarantee that those who want to write letters to clan students and the like to work for Xiao Ruxun will still succeed.

After all, Xie He's progress is quite smooth. The Ningbo Mansion has been cleared. He is actively expanding his business in other state capitals. He has obtained huge sums of gold and silver treasures and various antiques, which are more than enough for military expenses. The land that had completed the autumn harvest also provided sufficient fodder for the Northern Expeditionary Army.

The autumn harvest is over, the slack season is over, and the farmers have finished their work, so they can take more drastic actions.

Xiao Ruxun will get more things.

but……

Probably a lot of people died?

It doesn't matter, when they know, it should be several months later.

And at that time, it was time for the showdown.

The soldiers are in my hands, the land is in my hands, what can you do?

Oppose?

court death!

snort!
On October 25th, Xiao Ruxun ordered the navy to divide into two routes, let Jiang Dahai lead a large sea ship to carry part of the army directly by sea, drive directly to Tianjin Wei, and land at Tianjin Wei, threatening the flank of the capital, while small-tonnage ships go through the canal. One way with the main force.

At the same time, let Zhang Wu stay in Nanjing, and began to vigorously infiltrate and control Nanjing, using Nanjing as the center of Blackwater's activities, to clean up the rebellion that may arise after he leaves, and to monitor the family members of those officials who stayed in Nanjing .

Especially Wei Guogong's mansion must be strictly monitored, and they are not allowed to leave Nanjing too far to go to certain places that cannot be visited.

Xiao Ruxun once again thanked this era without telegraphs, telephones and mobile phones, which made the spread of information so easy to control.

The rebel army officially set off to the north, the target, the capital, Shen Yiguan!
And on the same day, Liu Ting and Ma Wei's troops from Sichuan, which were in a state of overwhelming strength, defeated the resistance army and occupied Hanzhong.

Three days earlier, Liu Ting led his army to defeat 3000 resistance troops sent by Shaanxi governor Liu Guangguo, beat them to pieces, killed more than a thousand people, captured all the others, and then accelerated their advance. After leaving Hanzhong, they directly threatened Xi'an, an important city in the northwest where Liu Guangguo was stationed.

Prior to this, Liu Guangguo had taken in Tan Xisi and the King of Shu, but after learning that Sichuan had been captured by the rebels, he was shocked.

In a panic, he sent people to report to the imperial court, and at the same time sent people to the three-sided governor's mansion in Guyuan to ask for reinforcements from the three-sided governor Li Wen. Take a closer look at Xi'an.

But he still miscalculated. He didn't expect his army to be defeated so quickly. He was wiped out by the "rebels" after three strikes, five divisions and two, and Hanzhong was lost. Liu Ting and Ma Wei immediately cleaned up Hanzhong The surrounding areas are completely occupied, and [-] troops are directly stationed in Hanzhong, watching Xi'an as a tiger, and guarding against Guyuan.

According to Xiao Ruxun's strategy, after Liu Ting and Ma Wei captured Sichuan, they could lead their troops north to Hanzhong to occupy favorable terrain, restrain the soldiers and horses of the four towns of Guyuan, Yulin, Ningxia, Gansu, and the elite Northwest Army, so that they could win for Xiao Ruxun Time is precious.

Liu Ting and Ma Wei faithfully followed this strategy. After taking Sichuan, they stationed troops in Hanzhong to threaten the northwest, and maintained a strong offensive state to show that they could attack Xi'an or Guyuan at any time.

And long before that, Xiao Ruxun had ordered Zhang Wu to arrange Blackwater's men to infiltrate into the four towns, contact the commanders of the four towns, and strive for their neutrality or even a counterattack.

However, the Ming court still attached great importance to the important towns on the nine borders. There are governors in the important towns on the nine borders, and there are three governors in Guyuan to control Gansu Ningxia and Yulin. It would be best if we could fight for their neutrality and let them work without effort.

So for Gansu General Soldier Dayun, Ningxia General Soldier Niu Bingzhong, Guyuan General Soldier Du Tong and Yulin General Soldier Li Ruzhang, Xiao Ruxun had their own arrangements.

Xiao Ruxun is not familiar with Dayun, so he didn't try to woo him too much. It was just to explain the facts. Dayun should think carefully. It would be best if he could remain neutral. It would be better not to be hostile. If he insisted on being hostile, he couldn't help it, but Gansu is relatively far away, so it's not a big problem if you think about it.

Niu Bingzhong, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, is an old acquaintance of Xiao Ruxun. He fought side by side in the Ningxia campaign, and Ningxia is Xiao Ruxun's hometown. He has a gentle temper, which was what Ye Mengxiong told him at the beginning, and it is not difficult to deal with. For the experienced Niu Bingzhong, he should have a lot to do.

It is estimated that Du Tong, the commander-in-chief of Guyuan, will be difficult to win over. Guyuan is also the residence of Li Wen, the governor of the three sides.

Li Ruzhang, the general soldier of Yulin, is Li Rusong's fourth younger brother. The Li family has always been shrewd. Xiao Ruxun only needs to explain Li Rusong's attitude to him, and he can persuade Li Ruzhang to work without any effort, and even secretly communicate with him about the song.

So when Liu Ting and Ma Wei captured Hanzhong Mansion and shook the northwest, except for Dayun who led his troops away before that and did not receive Xiao Ruxun's letter, the commanders-in-chief of the other three towns all received the letter and knew about Xiao Ruxun. The progress of each has its own ideas.

But the only thing in common is that none of the three reported the receipt of the letter to the superior governor.

It can only be said that Niu Bingzhong has more ideas and is silently preparing to put them into practice.

Li Ruzhang also had a lot of thoughts, he constantly weighed the pros and cons.

It's not that Du Tong didn't have ideas, but the mighty Li Wen was right in front of him, so he didn't dare to make any extra moves.

When the three were weighing, the news that Xiao Ruxun's army captured Hanzhong Hushi Guanzhong and Northwest respectively reached their hands, and Li Wen, the governor of the three sides, asked to mobilize troops.

Du Tong was in Guyuan, and was directly ordered by Li Wen to mobilize troops to prepare for war.

Niu Bingzhong, the general soldier of Ningxia, also received an order to mobilize troops to Guyuan.

Li Ruzhang, the commander-in-chief of Yulin, ordered the sub-district to lead troops south to help defend Xi'an and accept the restraint of Liu Guangguo, the governor of Shaanxi.

Li Wen's reaction was quick, and he was directly preparing to mobilize troops to besiege Hanzhong and recover Sichuan.

(End of this chapter)