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Volume 13: Reviving the Ming Dynasty Chapter 624: Mobilizing the Enemies to Leave the City

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    For Tang Feng, what caused him the most headache and worry was that the rebels were clinging to Xi'an.  Because this city of Xi'an is a rare strong city in the Central Plains, even if the Liaodong Army is as elite as it is, it will be difficult to capture it as long as the rebels have sufficient food, weapons and soldiers.  Moreover, Xi'an was the former capital of the Thirteen Dynasties and contained too many cultural monuments. If these things were destroyed in a battle, Tang Feng would feel like a failure even if he won.

    Thinking about how many wars in history have destroyed the cultural heritage of the Han nation, Tang Feng, as a person with modern thinking, certainly does not want such a thing to happen before his eyes.  But now the problem is before us. The enemy will not have any scruples in this regard. With the current strength of the rebel army, it is very likely that they will guard Xi'an city. This really puts Tang Feng in a dilemma.

    It was at this time that he met someone who could help him share the burden, and that was Hong Chengchou, who had disappeared after Gao Yingxiang rebelled again before New Year's Eve.  When chaos broke out in the city of Xi'an that day, Hong Chengchou took some of his close family members and killed them while the rebels in the city had not yet taken control of everything.  For the next six months, he has been living in various places in Shaanxi, trying every means to deal with the rebels.

    However, the anti-military forces developed too fast. Although Hong Chengchou also recruited many officers and soldiers who were defeated and dispersed by the rebels and did not want to become thieves, they were nothing compared to the anti-military forces.  The only thing he can do is to continue to engage in small-scale battles with the enemy, thereby slowing down the opponent's occupation of the entire Shaanxi.  But the fact was that it still failed, which also led to Hong Chengchou not rushing immediately when he learned that Tang Feng had led his army to quell the rebellion again, because he was too shy to see Anpinghou.

    However, when Tang Feng and his troops not only regained the entire territory of Shanxi, but also marched into Shaanxi and achieved considerable victory, Hong Chengchou finally gave up his pride and brought thousands of people to Tang Feng's army to admit his mistake.  Tang Feng didn't criticize this person too much for being the only official in Shaanxi who was still resisting, and he was an official he had valued highly before. He ordered him to stay in front of the tent and listen.

    Now that the problem was at hand, Tang Feng was surrounded by generals who were good at fighting, and no one could help him in other ways, so he naturally asked Hong Chengchou to see what tips he could give him.  After hearing Tang Feng's concerns, Hong Chengchou was even more impressed with him: "I am really lucky in Shaanxi that Mr. Hou has such a big heart. But if those rebels know this, they will definitely defend Xi'an.  of."

    "I am just afraid that they will do such a thing. As the saying goes, I will bear some infamy when the time comes." Tang Feng sighed and said: "But is there a way to have both ends? Will the rebels be willing?  How about going out of the city to fight with us?"

    "Actually, this is not impossible!" After thinking for a while, Hong Chengchou suddenly said: "But this requires you to have available people in Xi'an City. If the official guessed correctly, there are still people in Xi'an City now.  Some people who can be used by us, although they cannot influence the situation of the battle, can force the rebels to come out of the city."

    "Of course there are people like this." Tang Feng said with a smile.  Indeed, with the power of the Jin Yiwei, even after the great chaos, there were still many of their spies in Xi'an City. It was just because they were ordinary people and rarely held important positions in the rebel army, so they could not help the government and army win.  It¡¯s time to leave the city.

    "Then the Marquis must have a way to contact them and ask them to help cause some trouble in the city, right?"

    "Yes, we Jinyiwei have our own unique means of communication and can issue orders to our own people in the city."

    "Then it can be done. Lord Marquis, in fact, after repeated defeats, the morale of the rebel army is not as good as before. What they fear most is not only the heavenly soldiers of our court, but also the ordinary people who have not joined them.  As long as we can give them a sign and make them feel that the people in Xi'an may be on the side of the imperial court and will cooperate with us inside and outside to deal with them, those rebels will definitely not dare to hide in the city." Hong Chengchou  Said with confidence.

    Tang Feng was startled at first, and then nodded repeatedly: "Yes, you are right! People's hearts are the most important thing. Although many people in Shaanxi have followed the rebels, the situation in Xi'an is not that bad.  , we can indeed use them. You have done us a big favor this time, take down Xi'an, I will definitely give you a credit!"

    Hong Chengchou didn't dare to say anything, but his face also showed joy.  If Tang Feng is willing to promote himself, it must not be difficult for him to want to go further.

    That night, the rebels in the city received countless letters from outside Xi'an. What was written on them was a call to the people of Xi'an not to help the tiger, and to cooperate with the imperial troops inside and outside.  This made him the leader of the rebel army just now.Gao Yingxiang was very nervous. He also knew that the city of Xi'an was no better than other places. The people here had a relatively high status and were not desperate enough to follow him in rebellion. So he immediately ordered the garrison in the city to be on alert at all times.  Just in case someone really went to open the city gate and let the officers and soldiers in.

    The rebels in the city quickly stepped up inspections, and ordinary people were not allowed to go out at will, in case they actually had any connection with the officers and soldiers outside.  Under such a tight defense, the city of Xi'an was safe and sound for a few days. This gave the rebels some peace of mind. They felt that their approach was good.

    But what they don¡¯t know is that some people with ulterior motives in the city are already preparing to take action after receiving orders from the Ming army outside the city.  These people are elite personnel sent by Jin Yiwei to various places to monitor local officials and local people. Although they may not be very strong in terms of force, they are still very strong in judgment and action.  When they first received the order and the rebels in the city were on full alert, they did not make any move. However, a few days later, they found an opportunity.

    The night was already deep. On this summer night, there was still a bright moon and many stars hanging in the sky. The rebels who were ordered to patrol day and night in the city couldn't help but relax a little after experiencing peace for a few days.  After passing through a residential area in the city, a group of more than ten people stopped and sat down under the leadership of their captain.

    "Tou Yue, you think we are patrolling like this every day. When will we stop?" A young man complained.

    "Who knows this? To be honest, I can't stand it anymore. I can't live in peace every day. If the officers and soldiers outside the city don't come, we will be dragged to death by ourselves." That Yue Tou'er  He said disapprovingly: "Actually, this is because the people above are too worried. There is no way the people in the city can be enemies with us. Aren't they afraid of death?"

    "Who says it's not? In fact, it's not a big deal to be careful. It's just that I can't figure out one thing. These days, our team is the only one patrolling at this time of night. The others are still fucking sleeping. We  Why do you carry it like this?" Another person said very unhappily.

    "Isn't this why our status is inferior to others?" Another older person said: "Who is the most powerful now? Isn't it King Gao Chuang and General Wang? Of course their cronies must get enough rest.  , but those of us who come from three mountains and five mountains will be affected."

    "Humph, it seems that they are the same as the officers and soldiers. There is no way they can really treat us as brothers. Why should I risk my life for them?" The young man who was the first to ask the question said dissatisfiedly.

    "Shh, don't say this nonsense. If someone hears it, we won't be able to live with it! King Gao Chuang has just assumed the position of leader, and he is holding back his power!" That Yue Tou'er  Busy to stop this person's nonsense.

    "What are you afraid of? We are all telling the truth. Are we different from them? In the eyes of the court, we are all rebels! Besides, there is no ghost here in the middle of the night. How can our own brothers  I can't tell you" The young man said very disdainfully, but at the end of his words, his whole face changed a little, and he stared at the alley not far away in front of him, speechless.

    ¡°You¡¯re seeing¡± Just when one person was about to make fun of him, he was surprised to see several black figures rushing out from the dark alley. Their targets were people like himself.  Others also discovered the enemy's situation at this time, and stood up one after another to fight, but the few people who appeared were obviously very powerful. Before they could pick up the weapons beside them, they were already killed.  in front of.

    The sword rose and fell, and several patrolling soldiers fell into a pool of blood.  After making sure that these people were dead, those black figures disappeared into the darkness again

    Early the next morning, the rebels who came out saw the corpses of several teams of people patrolling at night, and everyone's expressions changed a little.  This is obviously someone in the city taking action. Although it is nothing to the overall defense of Xi'an City, it has also deeply affected the morale of the rebels. They no longer dare to trust the people in the same city.  , because they don¡¯t know how many people have been incited by the government troops and have become their enemies.

    What makes Gao Yingxiang and other leaders even more troubled is that they have no idea who the enemies are. Are they going to kill all the people in the city just for such a small thing?  As a result, the people in the city who have not colluded with the government and army will also rise up to resist.  But it is so difficult to find those who are enemies of oneself among a population of hundreds of thousands.

    Now the only thing Gao Yingxiang and others can do is to strengthen their troops at night, which makes the entire city of Xi'an uneasy at night.  As a result, the people in the city became more dissatisfied with the rebels.  It turns out that they didn¡¯t support the rebels very much because their families had plenty of money.Because of the power, they were not allowed to associate with them, but they were already uneasy in the alley, fearing that the rebels would take advantage of them, and some people had begun to have the idea of ??contacting the officers and soldiers outside the city.

    Under such a tense situation, the Jinyiwei people in the city did not stop there. They took advantage of one night to once again do something that frightened the rebels, that is, they took some of the things that had been confiscated  The destroyed officers and soldiers were shot into the city, and notices were posted calling on the people in the city to kill the enemy together.

    Although these notices were taken down and destroyed by the rebels who discovered them in time shortly after dawn, the news spread quickly, making the people in the city more excited and the rebels guarding the city even more panicked.

    The leaders were also worried, so they immediately went to see Gao Yingxiang. Someone said directly: "King Chuang, the city is unstable now, and the soldiers are also worried. If this continues, not only will the city of Xi'an be unable to be defended, but also  I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to save it, so please let King Chuang make the decision early."

    With this first person telling the truth, the others no longer had any scruples, and they all said: "Yes, King Chuang, while our military morale is not in chaos now, let's go out of the city. If we really let the people in the city  If we collude with the army and cooperate inside and outside, we will be in danger!"

    Gao Yingxiang was also very hesitant. After the failure of the previous surprise attack, he was afraid of the army.  Therefore, he was hesitant at the beginning whether to stay in Xi'an City and use the strength of the city wall to offset the gap in strength between the two sides.  The situation in the past few days made him more inclined to leave Xi'an City. If the people in the city really colluded with the officials and soldiers outside, it would be even more difficult to defend the city.  At that time, they will be trapped and die in Xi'an City, unable to even leave.

    But he was a little reluctant to leave like this. After all, Xi'an was the foundation for his footing.  Now that everyone under his command had a unified opinion, Gao Yingxiang had to make a decision.  He knew very well that although he had now become the leader of everyone, after all, his time was still short and it was impossible to really command the people under other leaders.  If I insist on going my own way, I'm afraid someone will make the decision to leave Xi'an without authorization.

    So after weighing the situation, Gao Yingxiang had to accept the opinions of these people and prepare to leave Xi'an before the official army officially attacked the city and find another city more suitable for them to establish a foothold.  When everyone heard what he meant, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and naturally everyone supported him.

    The only exception is Li Yan, who has been standing behind Wang Jiayin.  Ever since these things happened in the city, he has been a little confused. If the official power in the city is really so powerful, why would they expose themselves?  As long as it is used after the battle begins, it will definitely have the greatest effect. By then, won't Xi'an City be easier to capture?  He really couldn't guess what the officers and soldiers were thinking, and he couldn't tell anyone anything.  But now, he seemed to have guessed something: "Could it be that the officers and soldiers knew that attacking the city would cost too much, so they deliberately used this method to force us out of the city?"

    The corners of Li Yan's mouth turned up as if he had some realization, but he did not put forward his own opinion.  He knew that this would be a key to changing the entire rebel army. If they could still survive after this battle, the blow to the Ming Dynasty would be even heavier.  And even if they fail, he can easily escape with his martial arts. When the time comes, he will continue to use other powers to complete his long-held ideas.

    In this way, no one had any objections, and all the rebel generals agreed to quietly leave the city after three days and find another place.  As for the city of Xi'an, they plan to take away all the property here, leaving only the poor people in the city for the government and army.

    Just when the rebels in the city began to loot and loot, making the people in the city extremely dissatisfied, the news that they were leaving had been spread and sent to Tang Feng.

    Looking at the news sent by the carrier pigeon, Tang Feng breathed a sigh of relief. At least the ancient city of Xi'an would not be catastrophic.  And without the protection of such high and thick walls, it would be impossible for the rebels to resist the elite attacks of the Liaodong Army.  Although their whereabouts are still uncertain, it can be said that the Liaodong Army can use the combat power of one enemy to defeat many people. As long as they spread out and ambush on every important road, they can achieve good results.

    The officers and soldiers moved under Tang Feng's orders. They broke into pieces and divided into four groups to block the four directions of Xi'an City.  The Liaodong Army is present in all four groups. Although its strength is less than 10,000, it is enough to pose a threat to the enemy.  What's more, the combat effectiveness of the Shanxi surrendered troops has also been improved. As long as they can sustain it for a period of time, the other three groups will arrive and join them to annihilate the enemy.  This was the decision Tang Feng made after learning about the intentions of the rebels.

    But after completely mobilizing the army, Tang Feng suddenly thought of something that he had ignored.  Before heThe plan was to use the hands of these rebels to eradicate the Ming Dynasty's clans in various places. It failed in Shanxi. Could it be that it cannot be achieved in Shaanxi this time?  If the enemy is completely annihilated here, how can the rebels go to other provinces to get rid of those parasites for themselves?  You must know that the internal conflicts within the Ming Dynasty are now very prominent. If these people cannot be eliminated during the chaos, the Ming Dynasty will still be unable to stabilize.

    Thinking of this, Tang Feng hesitated.  Should we take advantage of the opportunity to eradicate the enemy once and for all, or let some of their troops survive?  And you have to be skillful to let them go. You must not let others see any flaws, otherwise you won't be able to bear it.  Now we can only take one step at a time. If there is really no other way, we can only use some extraordinary measures.

    After two days of hesitant waiting, the enemy was finally found in the north where Tang Feng led his troops.  On the night of June 27th, there were no stars or moon. At the third watch, a rebel army suddenly came towards us.  The officers and soldiers who had been waiting immediately jumped into the battle.

    At the same time, in the northwest and northeast of Xi'an, a group of rebel troops suddenly arrived and started fighting with the officers and soldiers waiting there. The situation obviously exceeded Tang Feng's expectations again, and the battle started overnight
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