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Chapter 512 Hanzhong Changes Hands
After the agreement with Nanjing came into effect, Gao Yihuan left Wang Deren to station in Yuezhou, plus four counties in Wuchang to monitor Zuo Liangyu, let Li Hu station in Changde to monitor Changsha, Zhao Zhuzi returned to Jingzhou to guard against Sichuan, and the Dongting Navy stationed in Yueyang. Control the waterway, and prepare to return north to southern Henan.

Before leaving, in order to prevent Changsha's Du Yinxi from underreporting taxes, Gao Yihuan appointed Wang Jincai as his shogunate counselor, and sent a division of soldiers and horses to escort him to Changsha to monitor the taxes in central and southern Hunan to ensure that there would be no Misappropriated by Du Yinxi, secretly training the army, or handed over to the Nanjing court.

After redeploying Huguang's defenses and sending Wang Jincai away, Gao Yihuan set off for southern Henan.

It was already March, and the farming in Yuezhou and other places had been affected by the war, but once they crossed the Yangtze River, there was a scene full of vitality everywhere.

Gao Yihuan and his party rode horses and galloped on the plain of the Han River. The paddy fields on both sides were sparkling, the tender green seedlings swayed with the wind, and the air was filled with fragrance, which made people feel a burst of joy in their hearts.

"We must do a good job in drought and flood prevention this year. If necessary, we can apply for mobilization of the army." Gao Yihuan reined in the horse, looked at the growing seedlings, and said something to the left and right.

Chen Mingxia cupped his hands, "Don't worry, Commander, as long as there are no large-scale natural disasters, Huguang will definitely be familiar with this year."

Gao Yihuan nodded slightly, and then looked at the people in the paddy field who were wearing bamboo hats, bending over to remove weeds and replant seedlings, then pulled the reins of their horses and galloped north.

A few days later, Gao Yihuan passed through Xiangyang and entered the city to rest for a while, when his personal guard suddenly reported that Zhou Ronghua, who had been dispatched to Hanzhong and Longyou, had returned.

The time came to March 1646. At this time, the situation of the whole world has undergone tremendous changes.

When Gao Yihuan expanded southward and brought Huguang into his sphere of influence, all forces also made moves, and the world was not peaceful.

In the north, the Qing army fought fiercely with Mobei Mongolia, but it is interesting that a series of rather dramatic incidents also took place in Hanzhong.

After Li Zicheng's Dashun regime collapsed, the remnants of the Shun Army were left without a leader. Li Guo, Gao Yigong and others protected Li Zicheng's wife, Gao Shi, and many clans of Dashun, fled to Liangzhou Prefecture, and also controlled Xining Prefecture , Ganzhou, Suzhou, Lanzhou, Gongchang, Ningxia and other places.

The other branch, led by Liu Zongmin, fled into Hanzhong and controlled a vast area south of the Qinling Mountains and north of the Daba Mountains.

Gao Yihuan wanted to contact these two remnants of the Shun Army, so he sent Zhou Ronghua to Hanzhong and Yongliang to establish a good relationship with them.

Hearing that Zhou Ronghua was back, Gao Yihuan immediately invited people to meet him.

Not long after, Zhou Ronghua, who was full of travel and dust, was brought over by his own soldiers.

Gao Yihuan was sitting in the hall drinking tea, when Zhou Ronghua came in, he knelt down on the ground with a bitter face, "Marshal, the humble job messed things up!"

Gao Yihuan frowned slightly, put the teacup aside, sat on the teacher's chair, and said in a deep voice, "Get up! What's the matter?"

Zhou Ronghua didn't stand up, but raised his head and said with a bitter face: "That guy Liu Zongmin is not real. After collecting the things, he suddenly surrendered to Zhang Xianzhong and confiscated all the horses that General Li gave to the commander."

In order to win over the remnants of the two Shun armies, Gao Yihuan put in a lot of effort, almost giving them food and weapons for nothing. Zhou Ronghua never expected Zhou Ronghua to bring back such news.

"Damn it, you mean I was cut off by Zhang Xianzhong?" Gao Yihuan was a little unhappy.

Gao Yihuan was silent for a while, "Tell me, what's going on!"

Liu Zongmin was the head of the generals of the Shun family, and Gao Yihuan knew that he was unlikely to come, so he gave him the support of this partial general from the Shun family, but Gao Yihuan was still a little unhappy when he was taken away by Zhang Xianzhong.

Zhou Ronghua raised his head and said, "Commander, this matter is more complicated!"

Seeing that he was still kneeling, Gao Yihuan waved his hand, "Get up and talk slowly!"

"Thank you, Commander!" Zhou Ronghua stood up and thought for a while, "Marshal, this matter is more complicated, we have to start from the beginning!"

Gao Yihuan nodded, and when he finished, he was also curious about how Liu Zongmin would seek refuge with Zhang Xianzhong.

"The commander-in-chief also knows that Hanzhong was originally guarded by He Zhen, and Liu Zongmin fled to Hanzhong after Li Zicheng was killed! According to the official position of the Shun Army, Liu Zongmin is General Quan, but the leader of the Shun Army generals, He Zhen Of course I want to listen to him, but now Li Zicheng is gone, and He Zhen has more soldiers than Liu Zongmin, so there is a problem. Although the Hanzhong Basin is rich, there are more than 1 people, and there are still remnants of the Shun army. To vote, supplies are naturally tight, which caused conflicts between Liu Zongmin and He Zhen."

As soon as Zhou Ronghua said it, Gao Yihuan became interested and took a piece of pastry from the table and put it in his mouth.

"When I went to the humble post, Liu Zongmin and He Zhen were a bit at odds. Liu Zongmin wanted to use his status as General Quan to suppress He Zhen, but He Zhen had a large number of troops, three times that of Liu Zongmin, so he was a little unconvinced. The two sides had a conflict. Not a small conflict. At that time, I didn't understand the situation in Hanzhong. I met Liu Zongmin, told him about the kindness of the commander, and gave him a batch of food. Liu Zongmin was also very enthusiastic at the time, saying that he was willing to form an alliance with the commander. The caravan went to Pingliang to contact General Li."

When Gao Yihuan heard this, he knew that something was going to happen between Liu Zongmin and He Zhen, so he couldn't help urging: "Go on!"

Zhou Ronghua went on to say: "After the humble job left for Yongliang, a major event happened in Hanzhong. Seeing that He Zhen didn't listen to him, Liu Zongmin planned to hold a banquet to invite He Zhen, and then ambushed and killed He Zhen. He Zhen was almost there. On the way to Liu Zongmin's house, there was a rumor on the road that Liu Zongmin sent troops into the city, scaring He Zhen out of Hanzhong in a hurry. When Liu Zongmin saw that the matter was exposed, he led his troops to chase after him directly. He Zhen, who didn't want to have the advantage of troops, was not Liu Zongmin's opponent , Tens of thousands of horses were killed and defeated, and in a fit of rage, he led the remnant soldiers and defected to Wu Sangui."

Gao Yihuan couldn't help sighing, "Wu Sangui went to Hanzhong?"

Hanzhong is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Wei Yan and Jiang Wei guarded Hanzhong and blocked Wei's repeated attacks. He Zhen was familiar with the situation in Hanzhong. He took refuge in Wu Sangui, fearing that Liu Zongmin would not be able to defend Hanzhong.

Zhou Ronghua said: "He Zhen offered Dasan Pass, and Wu Sangui was going to take the opportunity to attack Hanzhong, but at this moment something happened. Zhang Xianzhong from Sichuan coveted Hanzhong for a long time. He heard that Li Zicheng was defeated, so he personally led the army. After leaving the Jiange, Hanzhong must be collected. Liu Zongmin saw that Wu Sangui had already occupied the Dasan Pass, and the Western Army was attacking behind him. In addition, Hanzhong was He Zhen's territory. Although He Zhen was driven away, Liu Zongmin could not sit still. So he simply took refuge in Zhang Xianzhong! Azige's men went to Shanxi, Wu Sangui saw that Liu Zongmin had defected to Zhang Xianzhong, so he did not dare to act rashly, and did not invade Hanzhong for the time being."

Speaking of this, the context of the whole matter is very clear. Liu Zongmin and He Zhen fought each other, and in the end they took advantage of Wu Sangui and Zhang Xianzhong, and Gao Yihuan had the urge to scold her.

Needless to say, what happened next, Liu Zongmin surrendered to Zhang Xianzhong, Gao Yihuan and Zhang Xianzhong have another feud, so why don't they confiscate your belongings?
Gao Yihuan frowned, "What about Li Guo and Gao Yigong?"

Zhou Ronghua said: "The conditions over there are very difficult. General Li had agreed to help the general buy horses from Qinghai in exchange for the general's food support. Now that Zhang Xianzhong occupies Hanzhong, the connection between the general and General Li has been severed. Bring food over."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Ronghua lowered his head, "Commander, this matter has not been handled well, please punish me, Commander."

Gao Yihuan waved his hand, "I don't blame you for this matter, Liu Zongmin is not a good guy, and Zhang's acceptance of him is enough for him."

For Hanzhong, Gao Yihuan is also salivating, but he has a scruple. Hanzhong is sandwiched between the Qing army and the Western army, which is a bit tasteless to him.Now that Zhang Xianzhong has won Hanzhong, he will directly compete with the Qing army. For him, it may not be a bad thing.

Having figured this out, Gao Yihuan no longer feels distressed, and waved Zhou Ronghua to rest and wait for his new appointment.

Not long after Zhou Ronghua brought the news of Hanzhong, another news also came to Xiangyang. The battle between the Qing army and Mobei Mongolia ended with the victory of the Qing army.

Hearing the news, Gao Yihuan immediately packed up and decided to return to Nanyang.

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