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Chapter 266 Li Dingguo is still a second-rate general after all

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    "In the final analysis, the Western thieves are too fierce. No one thought of it beforehand." Shang Kexi was thoughtful and considered the future situation in advance: "If the Western thieves occupy Hunan, their power will exceed that of the Chu thieves, and Sun Ke is expected to support Yong Wang.  Zhu Cihuan, like Wang Kefan, is using the emperor to control the princes, and he will be a serious problem for the court in the future. Moreover, after he takes Hengyang, he will probably use troops to attack Hubei in order to occupy the entire territory of Huguang. You and I will bear the brunt of this, so we must guard against it!"  Kong Youde smiled coldly: "There is a man who can be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no man who can guard against a thief for a thousand days. When Sun Kewang comes to attack Wuchang, we will not be able to defend him even if we want to, so it is better to strike first." Shang Kexi thought for a moment and nodded in agreement:  "What Brother Wang said is absolutely true. Li Dingguo took advantage of our unpreparedness and seized De'an Mansion and Chengtian Mansion. Now it's time to return them. Let's do this. You and I will jointly ask Tan Tai to send troops to attack De'an Mansion with me.  The army joined forces at Xiaogan City. "The Western Army has just occupied Sichuan and Guangxi, and then captured Huguang. It is reasonable and logical to stop and take a rest, digest the territory they just occupied, and accumulate enough strength before launching the next attack.  During this period, Sun Kewang may come to attack Hubei and pull out the nail in Wuchang.  As for the verbal alliance between the Western Army and the Qing Army, it is not worth mentioning in the face of actual interests. Monk Kong Youde is pleased to believe that just to control the golden waterway of the Yangtze River and connect Sichuan and Huguang, Sun Kewang will  Without hesitation, he tore up the non-existent alliance agreement and sent troops to attack Wuchang and Hanyang.  After occupying Huguang, looking north to the Central Plains and overlooking the south of the Yangtze River, he has taken the initiative in the overall situation. Sun Kewang should consider unifying the country at that time. Who cares what reaction Beijing will make if it is beyond its reach?  For the sake of our eternal foundation of the Qing Dynasty, and for the sake of our own safety and future, Monk Kong Youde cannot just watch the Western Army go from one victory to the next. Not only did it defeat the Chu army without the ability to fight back, but it also posed a threat to the Qing Dynasty.  It's getting bigger and bigger. Since the Chu army can't defeat the Western army, it can no longer continue to "join the Ming Dynasty to fight against the thieves", but should "seek the Ming Dynasty to help the thieves".  In fact, there was a conflict between the Western Army and the Qing Army a few days ago. Li Dingguo sent troops to sneak attack the Qing Army and captured Zhongxiang, Anlu, Yingcheng and Xiaogan Duzhou County in one fell swoop, taking away most of the territory of Chengtian Prefecture and De'an Prefecture.  With the vigorous mediation of Sun Kewang and Dorgon, the Western Army and the Qing Army reached an understanding and temporarily ceased fighting. Fortunately, Monk Kong Youde was unable to retaliate and could only suffer this dumb loss.  But not long ago, Tan Tai led his army south from Henan and easily broke through the three passes of Yiyang that the Chu army had abandoned. The Qing army regained its strength advantage in this local area of ??Hubei. They sent many people to negotiate with Li Dingguo, but Li Dingguo  The oil and salt were not allowed to enter, and they refused to give up the prefectures and counties such as Xiaogan, Anlu and Yingcheng, so that Tan Tai and Kong Youde were divided into two groups. Henan's grain, grass, baggage and reinforcements had to pass through Li Dingguo's territory if they wanted to be transported to Wuchang.  , all kinds of inconveniences, all kinds of insecurity, and often having their hair plucked by the opponent's geese, the Qing army had long been holding their breath.  "The southerners are the most cunning. It's useless to reason with them. Only speaking with a knife will work." After receiving the gratifying secret letter from Monk Kong Youde, Tan Tai readily agreed to send troops. He led tens of thousands of troops southward just to seize the opportunity.  Hubei, to realize Dorgon's grand plan of dividing the river and ruling the country, since Li Dingguo has been unwilling to give up Chengtian Mansion and De'an Mansion, it just gave the Qing army a reason to go to war.  The staff on the left and right advised: "The general is entrusted by the emperor's father and the regent to lead an overwhelming army to the south (the Manchu Qing Dynasty is currently short of troops, and the tens of thousands of troops brought by Tan Tai are indeed an overwhelming army). You must be cautious in every move.  The Chu thieves withdrew from Hubei too quickly. Even the natural dangers of Yiyang Three Passes were easily abandoned. There was clearly a hidden plot in it, with the intention of driving the tiger to devour the wolf and instigating our army to fight with the western thieves. The general wanted to fight the western thieves.  When we start the war, should we make a concession first and ask the Imperial Father and the Regent to make a decision? " "No, when Li Dingguo attacked our army secretly and seized the cities of Xiaogan, Yingcheng, and Zhongxiang, did I ask the Imperial Father and the Regent for his decision in advance?  Wan Dajun was blocked by him at the border of Hubei and could not cooperate with Tunbuer in time to attack the Chu rebels. If the opportunity was delayed, the emperor's father and regent's plan would be ruined. " Tan Tai did not accept the advice of his staff, but after thinking about it, he still favored Kong Youde.  The happy envoy of the monk told: "The emperor's intention is to use the Han River as the boundary and divide Hubei equally with the Western bandits. We, the Qing Dynasty, have always kept our promises. Although the Western bandits provoked them first, it is not appropriate to kill them all. This battle  After the victory, drive the Western thieves to the west bank of the Han River and withdraw the troops. Go back and tell your two princes that you should focus on the overall situation and not expand the war without authorization. Otherwise, the emperor and the regent will be blamed and I will not be able to return to protect you. "  Although Tan Tai was determined to fight a war with the Western Army, he did not intend to start a full-scale war with the Western Army. After all, from an overall strategic perspective, the Qing army needed to maintain this alliance of different bedfellows. For the Qing army, HubeiThe value of Jingzhou and other places in the lower reaches is not great. After driving Li Dingguo to the west bank of the Han River, Tan Tai prepared to attack Huangzhou Prefecture, open up the connection with Anhui, drive the Chu army to the south bank of the Yangtze River, and rule across the river.  The most important thing is to put up the framework as soon as possible.  After the Qing army broke through the three passes of Yiyang, it was blocked by De'an Mansion and unable to go south. It had been gathering momentum for a long time like a barrier lake. After Tan Tai ordered the attack, he immediately and unstoppably invaded De'an Mansion and Chengtian Mansion, and conquered the west.  The army was defeated steadily.  Suizhou fell!  Anlu was lost!  Yingcheng fell!  Xiaogan was lost!  Tan Tai and Kong Youde and Shang Ke are pleased to finally meet in Xiaogan victory.  The remaining troops of Li Dingguo withdrew to Zhongxiang on the east bank of the Han River and persisted in resisting. It seemed that they were only one step away from being driven to the west bank of the Han River.  Take advantage of the victory and pursue it!  Several armies of the Qing army advanced together and attacked Zhongxiang.  Without the cooperation of the navy, Li Dingguo was very careful to place the main force west of the Han River in the face of the Qing army pressing on the border. In order to avoid being attacked by the opponent, the entire army was in a desperate situation and placed it on the east bank.  With fewer troops, we can fight or withdraw, and our tactics are much more flexible.  As soon as the war broke out, all the ministries on the east bank quickly retreated to Zhongxiang, and they were well prepared. Zhongxiang is the capital of Chengtian Mansion. It is the largest and strongest among the cities on the east bank of the Han River.  You can also withdraw across the Han River at any time.  A last-ditch battle is only a special case under certain conditions. Under normal circumstances, an army without worries can exert higher combat effectiveness. After the Western Army retreated to Zhongxiang, it finally showed its true skills and defended the city extremely firmly. The Qing army failed several fierce attacks.  After returning without success, Tan Tai, Kong Youde and Shang Kexi went to the front line to supervise the battle in person, but they were never able to set foot on Zhongxiang's city.  "How come Li Dingguo becomes so capable when he encounters the Qing soldiers? Look at the city defense layout, it's not inferior to you and me." Kong Youde asked the sky speechlessly, why did he have such bad luck when Li Dingguo was fighting in the first place?  His performance in Jingzhou was so bad, but now he suddenly became so good.  "Li Dingguo is probably good at defense but not good at attack. He is still a second-rate general after all. But if he can say that he is better than you and me, he is still not good enough. We have been holding on to Wuchang and Hanyang for more than a year. We fought alone and were surrounded by enemies on all sides. But Zhong Xiang can get  It is reasonable for the support on the west bank of the Han River to be more tightly deployed with the defensive equipment." Shang Kexi's evaluation of Li Dingguo has been raised to a higher level. His ability to defend the city is only slightly worse than that of first-class generals like him and Kong Youde, but it is a pity that he is good at defending.  If you are not good at attacking, your highest achievement will be to become a second-rate general.  "If it doesn't work, just give Zhong Xiang to Li Dingguo. The royal father and regent's imperial edict has arrived, ordering us to cease the war with the Western bandits as soon as possible." Tan Tai was about to give up. In his opinion, Zhong Xiang's tiny place has nothing to do with the overall situation.  It is business to free up our hands as soon as possible to attack Huangzhou Mansion. In addition, the upper echelons of the Western Army and the Manchu Qing Dynasty are already preparing to cease the war. After all, we are still allies. Even if there is some friction, there is no need to fight to the death.  "If I don't take Zhongxiang, I will always have a thorn in my back. Please allow me, General, for another five days. If I still can't capture Zhongxiang within five days, I will withdraw my troops and negotiate for peace." Monk Kong Youde was pleased to only focus on Hubei. Zhongxiang seemed very  Importantly, if Zhongxiang is controlled by the Western Army, just plant a nail on the east bank of the Han River. From Xiangyang Prefecture to Chengtian Prefecture to De'an Prefecture, everyone will be under the threat of Zhongxiang. If you want to build a solid line of defense, just  It takes twice as much effort.  Try again, try again, Li Dingguo is just a second-rate general, maybe one more fierce attack can knock him down.  ¡­ Tan Tai, Kong Youde, and Shang Kexi sent troops to attack Li Dingguo. When the news reached Xuzhou, Wu Sangui was overjoyed.  "Tan Tai and Kong Youde stabbed the Western thief in the back? Good! Good! Good! I finally heard the good news. Congratulations! It suddenly dawned on me!" Wu Sangui has been under a lot of pressure recently. Watching the news of the Western Army's success coming frequently,  Capturing one state capital after another is like a stock investor experiencing a stock market crash, watching helplessly as his stocks turn green every day. A man who is willing to cut off his own strength will cut his losses and be eliminated, but he is also worried that there will be a sharp rebound in the next moment.  Reports of the Western Army's successes spread frequently.  Reports of Qing military successes spread frequently.  Sun Ke is expected to be invincible.  Zhang Yong and Zhao Liangdong are invincible.  Wu Sangui regretted very much. If he had sent troops to attack Jianghuai, he would have made a lot of money now, and gained both fame and fortune. Unfortunately, he did not send troops because of a mistake, and then became more and more passive. The Chu army was really bad.  The battle between tigers and tigers in the mountains turned into a feast for the Chu army's territory.  Send troops now?  It's too late.  Wu Sangui used his strong self-control to suppress the idea of ??sending troops to get a piece of the pie.  He would rather go hungry and wait for a better opportunity.  Now it seems that the opportunity??It's finally almost here.  Tan Tai, Kong Youde, and Shang Kexi sent troops to attack Li Dingguo. Li Dingguo, a mediocre general, would definitely not be able to resist it, and would definitely ask Sun Kewang for help. Sun Kewang would divide his troops to rescue Hubei, and the balance of the war in Hunan would be restored. The Chu army would have a chance to breathe, and maybe they could win back the victory.  The situation, Wu Sangui's long-awaited sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight will soon become a reality.
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