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Chapter 559 Capture Wu Pass

The Manchu Qing sent troops at the end of August and early September, and the war has been going on for nearly four months so far.

Although the Tartars occupy a large area of ​​territory, they are also tired from the long battle and have leaked their flaws.

Since the start of the war, Gao Yihuan has been raising military funds while recharging his energy. Now is the time for him to go out and reap the fruits.

In Yancheng County Yamen, after Gao Yihuan decided to attack Guanzhong, he began to dispatch troops and generals that night, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses turned westward.

The barracks near Yancheng were completely empty, and tens of thousands of troops marched mightily to the west. The chariots were shining, the horses were flamboyant, the banners were like clouds, and the spears were like forests.

Outside Yancheng, Jin Shenghuan, Wu Shizhao and other generals in charge of staying behind came to see them off.

Gao Yihuan reined in his horse, and surrounded by soldiers with torches, he looked at Jin Shenghuan and the others by the light of the fire, and said, "Guanzhong is very important to the Qing Dynasty. They will all be threatened, and the Tatars must prevent the commander from occupying Guanzhong. The Tartars have a heavy army in Jiangbei, and they have to turn around to reinforce Guanzhong. The distance is too far, so most of them will attack southern Henan. Southern Henan is the foundation of the commander, and it is also the connection between Guanzhong and Huguang. You must guard the important passageway."

"Don't worry, Commander. The Jiangbei Ming Army can stop the Tartars for more than three months, and it's no problem for low-ranking people to stop the Tartars for half a year. But if it takes longer, it's up to the Commander!" Jin Shenghuan said.

"Medium!" Gao Yihuan glanced at Jin Shenghuan approvingly, and Xiao Jin's speech became more and more pleasant.

What he said meant that within half a year, Gao Yihuan didn't have to worry about it. After half a year, he had to rely on Gao Yihuan, and the commander had to go out in person.

This not only shows his boldness and confidence, but also makes a tall and handsome horse.

Gao Yi nodded with a smile, and then said: "This commander will remind you again, Huchen, you must strengthen the investigation of Shangqiu and Xuzhou, and if you have the opportunity, fish out Liu Heizi. Because once Duoduo attacks Henan Nan, Liu Heizi and Gao Jie from Xuzhou will become threats behind Duoduo."

Jin Shenghuan nodded, "I understand that as long as Shangqiu is not destroyed, a large number of Qing troops can be restrained, and Duoduo can also be disrupted."

Gao Yihuan nodded slightly, "It's good that you understand, if this commander captures Guanzhong, I will give you a first credit."

At that moment, Wu Shizhao, Jin Shenghuan and other generals couldn't help clasping their fists together, "I thank you, Commander!"

Gao Yihuan smiled and waved, "Okay, you guys go back! No need to send it away!"

After finishing speaking, Gao Yihuan pulled out the rein of his horse, and led his soldiers to the west, accompanied by two advisors, Chen Mingxia and Li Yan.

It was dark and he couldn't walk fast, so Li Yan came to Gao Yihuan's side on horseback, and suddenly said: "Commander, the princess has arrived in Xiangyang, and he said that he must see the commander, do you want to welcome the princess to Nanyang?"

"Does the princess want me to send troops?" Gao Yihuan said lightly, "Let's welcome to Nanyang first!"

After finishing speaking, Gao Yihuan clamped the horse's belly, and the horse's hooves went west.

In the Danshui River Valley between the high mountains, the cold wind howls, and the white snow covers the forests and wilderness on both sides. The hungry howls of wild beasts sound from time to time in the mountains. Before entering the pass, the world is extremely cold and desolate.

Here, at the eastern foot of the Qinling Mountains, in the Shangluo Mountains, an infantry army of more than [-] men trekked hard on the winding Danshui Valley.

More than 6000 Wei Wu soldiers, wearing bamboo hats on their heads and cotton armor on their bodies, drove sleds drawn by mules and horses against the wind, and hurried towards Danfeng County.

This team was the vanguard sent by Gao Yihuan to outflank Wuguan. The leader was Bai Wenxuan, and the deputy was Zhao Mingchong.

The Qing army did not expect that Gao Yihuan would attack Guanzhong. One very important reason was that Guanzhong Xiongguan was in power and it was not easy to fight. Even if you have hundreds of thousands of troops, you can never easily enter the pass.

In the past, Qin State relied on Wuguan and Hangu Pass to block the soldiers of the six countries. Now the emergence of artillery poses a huge threat to the pass city, but as long as there are sufficient troops to defend, it can still easily block the enemy soldiers from entering the pass.

When the Qing army attacked key points, it also entered from northern Shaanxi, which caused the defense line of the Shun army to collapse.

It is precisely because there is Xiongguan in Guanzhong to hold the vital points, and the Qing army deployed [-] troops in Wuguan, which is enough to resist Gao Yihuan's attack, so Duoduo and Wu Sangui thought that Gao Yihuan would not attack Guanzhong.

In fact, the Xiongguan Pass in Guanzhong was also the reason why Gao Yihuan took a fancy to Guanzhong. When Wei Wujun had no advantage in cavalry, he occupied the plains.

If Qing troops occupy Guanzhong and attack, Gao Yihuan refuses them with Xiongguan, consumes the Qing army with Guancheng and firearms, guarantees the peace of Qinchuan for eight hundred miles, and when the Qing army retreats, he can send troops out of the pass, attack northern Henan, and plunder. In Shanxi, fight if you win, and retreat if you don't win. Strategically, it will occupy a huge advantage.

Besides, Sun Chuanting was able to support [-] Qin troops in Shaanxi for more than half a year, and Gao Yihuan had a granary in Huguang, which was no worse than Sun Chuanting.

At this time, Gao Yihuan had assembled an army of [-], and tens of thousands of civilians were in Nanyang, ready to capture Wuguan, but Wuguan was steep and difficult to capture if he did not take it wisely.

If time drags on for too long, the Qing army will inevitably return to aid, and the battle of Guanzhong will be impossible.

Therefore, Gao Yihuan asked Bai Wenxuan and Zhao Mingchong to go to the Danjiang Valley and go back to Wuguan. After that, they attacked Wuguan with him inside and outside, and quickly broke through Wuguan without giving the Qing army time to react.

Wuguan is an important pass leading to Guanzhong, its status is second only to Tongguan. If Wuguan is taken, the gate of Guanzhong will be opened, and Gao Yihuan can directly rush to Chang'an.

Now Gao Yihuan has the identity of the Ming Dynasty and is also a former general of the Shun Army. If he occupies Chang'an and raises his arms, Guanzhong will change the sky.

At this time, after several days of marching, Bai Wenxuan and his party had arrived at Longju Village outside Danfeng County.

The last time Gao Yihuan invaded Guanzhong, he burned Shangzhou, Danfeng, and Shangnan to white ground, drove all the people away, and the entire Shangzhou prefecture has long been deserted.

At this time, Bai Wenxuan saw that the army had come out of the difficult Danjiang Valley and came to Longju Village, so he let the army rest on the spot amidst the ruins.

More than 6000 soldiers were extremely tired. After eating some dry food, they sat and rested wrapped in blankets. Generals such as Bai Wenxuan and Zhao Mingchong gathered together to discuss the matter of attacking Wuguan.

"According to information, there are [-] Qing troops stationed in Wuguan, and the defense is very tight. But this is for the front of Guancheng, and the defense behind Guancheng is very loose. Now I have two plans, one is to go from the rear at night Raid, one is pretending to be a food transport team, and suddenly broke out!" Bai Wenxuan looked at the crowd and said.

Shangzhou is a piece of white land, and Wuguan's supplies are all brought in from Chang'an, but Wei Wujun doesn't know the frequency and scale of Qing army's food transportation.

Zhao Mingchong murmured: "General Bai, from the point of view of the last general, it is better not to play tricks, lest the Qing army in Wuguan be prepared. With 6000 of us, if we directly attack at night, we will surely kill the Qing army by a single mistake!"

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