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Chapter 265 Peeled Eggs

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    The main force of the Chu army was busy with the Battle of Huguang. Zhang Yong and Zhao Liangdong went to rescue Anqing, which had a high chance of success.  Wu Sangui originally wanted to keep this credit for himself, but he had some concerns. Now that the Qing court was praising the "Four Hexi Generals" and intending to use them to check him, he simply gave this credit to Zhang Yong and Zhao Liangdong.  , which appears to be well-intentioned, but is actually flattering.  It is certainly a great achievement to rescue Anqing, but what next?  Since the "Four Hexi Generals" are so capable of fighting, and there are wars everywhere along the Yangtze River, of course the capable ones should work harder and let them continue to fight for the imperial court, whether they go south to the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, support Huguang, or even cross the river to attack Nanjing or Jiangxi. Zhang Yong and  Zhao Liangdong's next mission will definitely not be as easy as rescuing Anqing. Sooner or later, he will have to fight the main force of the Chu army head-on. Think about the fate of Jierhalang and Luck Dehun, and look at the cowardly appearance of Monk Kong Youde now,  It can be certain that the "Four Hexi Generals" will not get good results from the Chu army.  "Being fat first is not considered fat, but getting fat later will collapse the kang."  Whoever laughs last laughs sweetest!  Wu Sangui made up his mind to sit in Xuzhou and watch the clouds rise and fall, until the most critical moment before taking action.  But in the next two months, one battle report after another from Huguang gradually made him a little worried and a little unable to sit still.  Under the fierce offensive of the Western Army, the Chu army retreated steadily and was unable to stabilize its position. Not only did they lose Xiangyang Prefecture, Chengtian Prefecture, De'an Prefecture and Changde Prefecture one after another, but recently even Yuezhou Prefecture was captured by Sun Kewang. All of Hubei Province  There was only one Huangzhou Prefecture left in the territory, and Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, was also wide open, exposed to the front of the Western Army.  In the past two months, Zhang Yong, Zhao Liangdong and other "Four Hexi Generals" led their troops south, successfully relieved Anqing, and drank the Yangtze River. It is said that the Qing government was considering deploying their old Qin army and Tuenbu'er to march along the north bank of the Yangtze River.  Marching into Hubei, they attacked Huangzhou Prefecture with Tan Tai and Kong Youde, completely driving the Chu army to the south of the Yangtze River.  "Wang Kefan actually lost most of Huguang. Could it be said that the Chu thieves are really tired of the old army and are not the opponents of the imperial master and the western thieves?" Wu Sangui wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, but he did not just sit back and watch the tigers eat him.  The fat sheep has become more powerful. If the Chu army is really destroyed by the Western Army and the Qing Army, he has been standing still in Xuzhou, which is an unforgivable major mistake.  "I heard that Jin Shenghuan also went to Huguang?" "I told you that Jin Shenghuan led 15,000 armored men and took a boat up the river, claiming to repay Wang Kefan for his great kindness in rescuing Nanchang." Wu Sangui frowned even more tightly.  Even Jin Shenghuan's troops were sent to Huguang. The Chu army has obviously tried its best. Jianghuai is very empty. There should not be much risk in sending troops south now.  No, there¡¯s no rush!  Not urgent!  Let¡¯s look at the outcome of the Battle of Changsha first.  Wu Sangui shook his head fiercely, and secretly warned himself in his heart that the more nervous he was in this moment, the more he had to be calm. He didn't have many trump cards in his hand, and he couldn't make a move until the last moment.  "If my guess is correct, there will be a fierce battle under Changsha City, and there will be a fierce battle under Hengyang City. Hunan is Wang Kefan's foundation, and he will not give up easily. Let's wait and see who will win!"?¡­ "The last battle in Changsha  A group of people have also evacuated. Now we must evacuate the people in Hengyang as soon as possible. Those who are willing to leave will be evacuated in batches with the army, and those who are unwilling to leave must be persuaded as much as possible. If necessary, some measures can be taken. " Wang Sheng stood on a huge map.  In front of him, the riding crop in his hand was like a baton of later generations, pointing on the map: "In the past, we were too poor. Every time we retreated, we had to take away all the bottles and cans as much as possible, but this time the Huguang Battle  The situation is different. As long as the people are safely evacuated, the mission will be completed even if the bottles are broken. " "Third general, do you have to abandon Hengyang and Changsha? The loss of Changsha will probably affect the morale of the army!" "Yes!  "We have been retreating for the past six months, and the soldiers are all complaining." "Sun Kewang is nothing special. We all know how powerful he is after fighting with the Western Army for several months. Just fuck him in Changsha."  Guys!" "Our troops are willing to stick to Changsha and live and die with the city!" "Our troops are willing to stick to Hengyang. As long as there are still soldiers, we will never let the Westerners enter the city!" When they gave up Hubei, many generals of the Chu army  I can¡¯t figure it out, but it¡¯s hard to disobey military orders, so I have to carry out the orders. Now I have to give up Changsha and Hengyang. The generals immediately blew up their nests. The reason why the Chu army is called the Chu army is because of the troops drawn up from the land of Jingchu. Hubei just paid it back, Hunan  Especially the foundation of the Chu Army. After several years of construction, the area from Changsha to Hengyang has become very prosperous. It is really unacceptable emotionally to just hand it over to Sun Kewang.  "Changsha is lost"?, of course it will affect morale, but we still have Nanjing, Nanchang, Jiujiang, Hangzhou and so many other big cities. Even if Changsha is lost, the sky will not fall.  Wang Sheng smiled and said: "Changsha must be defended, but don't defend it to death. The same is true for Hengyang. Every time we take a step back, the Western Army's supply baggage will have to take one more step forward, and Sun Kewang will have to send one more soldier."  To protect his food routes, in this case, why don't we let the Western Army in and fight again? Why must we stick to Changsha and Hengyang?  When the Western Army reaches the border between Hunan and Jiangxi, and we think the overall situation is decided, wouldn't it be better for us to launch a counterattack again?  ¡± The Western Army invaded Hunan from Guizhou, and the grain and grass supplies they needed had to be transported over many mountains from the barren Guizhou. If we trace back to the origin, most of them were transported from farther away Yunnan. Such a long and long road  The supply line is rugged and rugged, and the loss ratio along the road must be very alarming. It also requires a large number of troops to guard. If the Western Army's front line continues to lengthen, by the time they reach the Jinggang Mountains on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi, they will have exhausted their strength.  The retreat is for a big counterattack in the future. Since the beginning of the war, the Chu army has been retreating backwards and has been avoiding a decisive battle with the Western Army. Jingzhou can give up, Changsha can give up, Hubei can give up, and Hunan can also give up. Everything is fine.  In order to free up enough strategic depth and consume the offensive momentum of the Western Army, according to Wang Kefan's expectation, Sun Kewang could even be put into Jiangxi and then launch a counterattack. However, judging from the actual progress of the battle, Sun Kewang may not have the strength and courage.  When we reach the border between Hunan and Jiangxi, we will stop attacking. "While retreating, our army must completely strengthen the wall and clear the country. We can no longer be like Du Yinxi, who not only lost the Junzi Camp but also returned it to Sun Kewang in order to defend Changde.  Several warehouses of food and military supplies were left behind. If not for this, Yuezhou Mansion would not have lost it so quickly.  "Wang Sheng said: "The autumn harvest is coming soon. The grain in the fields that has not been harvested in time will be burned. Some compensation can be given to the people. However, those who secretly hide the grain will be severely punished and must be eaten by the Western Army.  Every grain has to be transported thousands of miles from Yunnan.  Another point is that although we will not fight for the gain or loss of a city or a land, the Chu army will never leave Huguang. Even if they hide in the ravines, they will fight the Western army to the end.  " Tens of thousands of troops marched into the mountains to fight guerrillas. It is not so easy to say, but the Chu army has the advantage of a home field in Huguang, so Wang Sheng dares to say this. If nothing else, Jinggangshan alone is a base that has been operating for a long time. It is enough.  The troops supporting him stayed in the mountains for half a year. ¡°When the Western Army reaches the border of Hunan and Jiangxi, should we launch a counterattack?  "Someone asked. "Don't worry. The Western Army is now in full swing. There is no need to fight with them. When they occupy the entire territory of Huguang, you will breathe a sigh of relief and then consider counterattack. Besides, even if you launch a counterattack,  , counterattacking from the front is not the best strategy" Wang Sheng smiled, but did not finish some words.  In the late autumn of the sixth year of Longwu, the Western Army made a major breakthrough on the Huguang battlefield. After fifty days of fierce fighting, they finally captured  In Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, Lu Renqing and other troops who were guarding Changsha were defeated. They had to take advantage of the fact that the Western Army had not completely closed the encirclement and retreated to Hengyang with the cooperation of friendly forces. Sun Ke hoped to continue his efforts and attack Hengyang. At the same time, the troops on the southern front.  Liu Wenxiu also broke the deadlock and captured Lingling, the capital of Yongzhou, which the Chu army had held for half a year, and then led his troops to attack northward, forming a two-sided attack on Hengyang. At this point in the battle, Hengyang's fall was only a matter of time. Just look at the map and you will understand.  , as Sun Kewang deployed his troops step by step, Hengyang was like a peeled egg on the plate of the Western Army, and could be eaten by Sun Kewang at any time. If the Chu Army continued to invest troops in Hengyang, it would be nothing more than adding more troops to the plate.  Placing an egg is still a dish for the Western Army, and there is no possibility of a comeback. Even so, there are still many enthusiastic spectators who hope that the Chu Army can perform miracles and hold on to Hengyang Gucheng to withstand the Western Army's offensive. Monk Kong Youde of Wuchang is gratified.  Wu Sangui in Xuzhou, Su Guansheng in Guangdong, Wan Yuanji in Jiangxi, and even Zheng Chenggong in Xiamen, Dorgon in Beijing all for one reason or another did not want to see the Western Army occupy the entire territory of southeastern Hunan so easily.  There are also some states and counties in the hands of the Chu army, such as Chenzhou, and places such as You County and Chaling Prefecture in the south of Changsha Prefecture. There are also some state capitals in Hubei that are under the control of the Qing army and the Western Army, such as Wuchang Prefecture controlled by the Qing army.  As well as the northern part of De'an Prefecture, such as Huangzhou Prefecture controlled by the Chu Army, but in general, Hengyang is already the last big city of the Chu Army in Huguang. If it is captured by the Western Army, it will mark the Western Army becoming Huguang.  The biggest winner in the battle ¡°Wang Sheng is worse than Li Dingguo, what kind of battle is this?  " Kong Youde has been having a hard time recently. He lost his temper more often than when he was trapped in Wuchang last year. He slapped the table and cursedThis mediocre general, Li Dingguo, was also unfortunately shot while lying down: "Hunan is the den of Chu thieves. In order to defend the folks in Sangzi, the soldiers of the three armies will definitely kill the enemy with all their lives. If I were replaced by Wang Sheng, at least I could defend it."  In Changsha, he has been defeated again and again, and now even Hengyang is in danger. "
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