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Chapter 273 Lost for thousands of miles

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    As Sun Kewang had expected, the Chu army's counterattack on the Huguang battlefield was vigorous at first, but soon became weak. Although the front was pushed back about 200 miles to the west, it only occupied some small prefectures and counties, and had no control over Changsha.  Strong cities like Hengyang and Hengyang were helpless, and the two sides temporarily formed a confrontation.  Strength is weak, and a spear can only stab someone when it is turned sideways. The Chu army's current battle line is a thousand miles long and only two hundred miles wide. It stretches from the south bank of the Yangtze River to the mountains of southern Hunan. It is like a spear standing upright and cannot pierce it.  The Western Army's defense line itself lacked toughness and depth. Sun Kewang ordered all Western Army units to resist resolutely. While consuming the Chu Army's vigor, he mobilized his troops and generals, preparing to eat the tens of thousands of Chu troops in one go.  The only thing that worries him is the battlefield in Guangxi.  While the Chu army launched a counterattack in Huguang, it also sent a large army to counterattack Guangxi. According to the intelligence sent by the scouts, the flags of several troops including Tan Xiao, Zhou Guodong, Liu Fangliang, Dang Shousu and He Zhen were discovered. The total number was at least more than five.  Tens of thousands of people, there is no doubt that Huguang is the main battlefield for the decisive battle between the Chu Army and the Western Army. Guangxi is just an insignificant battlefield. The Chu Army sent tens of thousands of troops at once, which surprised Sun Kewang.  In fact, the Fourth and Fifth Army of the Western Expedition alone numbered more than 50,000 people. Together with the troops of Liu Fangliang, Dang Shousu and He Zhen, the total number of Chu troops entering Guangxi was as high as 80,000. However, they successfully deceived  Having caught the eyes of the Western Army scouts, Sun Kewang underestimated their strength and did not realize their true intentions.  "What are tens of thousands of Chu thieves fleeing into Guangxi?" Sun Kewang repeatedly deduced on the map, and finally concluded that the Chu army sent such a large army into Guangxi to counterattack Guilin and cut off the passage from Guilin to Quanzhou and then into Hunan.  supply lines.  Western Hunan is full of mountains, so it is not easy to transport grain and grass. After Liu Wenxiu captured Lingling in Yongzhou Prefecture, a considerable part of the grain and grass materials needed by the Western Army were transported from Guangxi. The grain shipped from Yunnan and Guizhou were first sent to Guilin and then shipped.  From Lingqu to Quanzhou and then to the Xiaoshui River in the upper reaches of the Xiangjiang River, there are convenient waterways all the way, which greatly reduces the pressure on logistics and transportation. The Chu army sent tens of thousands of troops into Guangxi, and nine times out of ten they were heading for this grain road.  Come.     there is always a solution to a problem.  Sun Kewang mobilized troops and generals to strengthen the defense from Guilin to Quanzhou. In addition to sending troops from Hunan to return reinforcements, he also dispatched troops and horses from nearby Liuzhou Prefecture and Qingyuan Prefecture to reinforce Guilin. Unexpectedly, after Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong captured Yangshuo  , instead of taking advantage of the situation to attack Guilin, they marched westward and went straight to Liuzhou Prefecture.  "The thief has a big appetite!" Sun Kewang realized that his initial judgment was wrong. The Chu army was serious this time. It was not just to cut off a grain road, but to regain the entire territory of Guangxi. Since the main force of the Western Army was  In Huguang, Guangxi Province was relatively empty. The Chu army took this opportunity to counterattack Guangxi. It was a good move to avoid reality and use falsehood. When implemented into specific tactics, after Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong captured Yangshuo, they fired a false shot at Guilin.  It is indeed difficult to deal with Liuzhou, which is empty of troops.  "Wang Kefan uses military craftsmanship to make small changes, but he is not an upright division. The Art of War says: All warriors rely on harmony and surprise to win, and the right and odd complement each other is the way to use military force. However, Wang Kefan blindly takes the wrong direction, and sooner or later he will be defeated by me.  Defeat, the most important thing now is Huguang, let Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong be rampant in Guangxi for a while, and ignore it for the time being." Sun Kewang thought about it again and decided that he could no longer be led by the Chu army.  Guangxi already has insufficient troops. If the Chu army is mobilized back and forth again, it is likely to expose its flaws and lead to a big defeat, which will also have an adverse impact on the Huguang battlefield. In this case, it is better to stop with silence and order all states and counties to close their doors.  Hold on, it's best if you can hold on, it doesn't matter if you can't hold on, the purpose is to delay time, wait until the main force of the Western Army defeats Wang Sheng on the Huguang battlefield, and then free up your hands to help Guangxi.  Ma Ping, the capital of Liuzhou Prefecture, is much stronger than ordinary county towns. As long as the defenders stay closed, they can hold out for ten days and a half. If Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong want to attack Liuzhou, just let them go.  What Sun Kewang didn't expect was that Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong's attack on Liuzhou was a real false shot. Their main force was still about a hundred miles away from Maping, so they quietly turned northwest and plunged into the Nine Thousand Mountains.  At the same time, Liu Fangliang, Dang Shousu and He Zhen continued to march towards Maping, and under the banner of Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong, they divided their forces to attack Liucheng, Luorong, Xiangzhou and other prefectures and counties, with great fanfare wherever they went.  Regardless of whether the battle was defeated or not, the momentum was so great that Ma Ping and several other prefectures and counties were so frightened that they blocked the city gates and prepared to withstand the fierce offensive of the Chu army. However, they did not know that the Chu army's Fourth Army of the Western Expedition and the Western Expedition  The Fifth Army has climbed over the mountains without anyone noticing, and Guizhou is in sight.  The Nine Thousand Mountains extend westward and connect with the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.  After walking out of Jiuwan Mountain, you enter the territory of Guizhou.  "Introduction to the two generals"?, there are chieftain soldiers in front of us sealing the pass and blocking the road.  ¡± After receiving the report from the vanguard, Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong came to the front of the army together. They saw an unknown pass on the narrow mountain road. One side was a cliff and the other side was a steep hillside. The terrain was very dangerous. The gate was closed.  There was a plaque with mottled writing on it, which read "The First Pass in Tiannan". The door was closed tightly at the moment, and the wall was densely packed with soldiers. The leader was a middle-aged man wearing a tiger fur felt.  The man, with a majestic tiger tail stuck on the back of his head, should be the local chieftain. "This chieftain is from Nanxie Man, and he is also a confused guy with a brain. You can tell that he is very brave. He does not dare to let us go."  After passing the customs, you can say that he is cowardly, but he dared to lead a group of local soldiers to block the way of tens of thousands of troops.  " Nan Xieman is a Wuman surname. The Western Expeditionary Army did relevant homework before setting off. All the generals knew their origins. Yuan Zongdi briefly introduced the situation and then said: "I promised him two hundred taels of gold.  After fifty fireguns, he still refused to turn on and off and forced us to go back the way we came. Apparently he was afraid that after we passed the test, he would turn his back on us and kill him.  " "It's excusable. If I saw so many soldiers and horses coming, I would definitely be scared.  Tan Xiao asked with a smile: "Why don't you scare him and show the name of our Chu army to see if he dares to block the road?"  " "I told him as soon as I came up, but he didn't believe it at all. He said that he had never heard the names of Yuan Zongdi, Liu Tichun, Tan Xiao, and Zhou Guodong. He only recognized Wang Kefan and Wang Dashuai. Unless Wang  The military gate comes in person, otherwise it will never open or close.  " Yuan Zongdi looked a little embarrassed. Back then, he was the sole leader under Li Zicheng, and his reputation was well-known throughout the world. Now, no matter where he goes, when others hear his name, they will at least say "I have admired him for a long time. Who knows that today I finally meet him"  When someone didn't buy it, Yuan Zongdi resolutely refused to let him go despite all the good and bad things he said. "It seems that the name of our Chu Army is not easy to use in Guangxi, so let him know how powerful the Chu Army is."  "Zhou Guodong also felt it was a bit ridiculous and said: "I have sent my general's order to prepare for a strong attack. Hehe, just build a few broken rocks and dare to claim to be the first pass in Tiannan. I want to see how long he can hold it.  " This so-called first pass in Tiannan is obviously a knock-off, but the terrain here is indeed dangerous. The peaks next to the pass are all made of large bare rocks. Even the soldiers who are said to be able to climb mountains like apes can't climb up.  We can only build some simple ladder ant attachments to attack the enemy. There will be a lot of casualties in this battle. If there are other options, Zhou Guodong is not willing to fight this battle. In order to reduce casualties, the preparations must be as solid as possible.  , Zhou Guodong passed the order to bring up the musketeers of Baobaoduo, who would provide fire cover, and ordered people to build more ladders and bumpers, ready to directly hit the door. Everyone was busy, and the commander of the artillery regiment, Qin Ganong, was in a hurry.  He ran over in a panic. ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t it just this stone wall? Let me blast it twice to make sure it is broken open.  " "You still have cannons?  "Tan Xiao suddenly turned his head and stared at him and asked. "Hey, I brought two little guys.  "Qin Ganong shrank his neck and explained with a playful smile: "It's not easy for our artillery regiment to save some money. This time we threw it all in Hunan. I discussed it with my brothers and thought that going to Guizhou to artillery would definitely be useful, so I thought of a way.  Brought two little guys.  " "Nonsense!  Tan Xiao stared: "The land in Guizhou is not even three feet flat, and the soldiers didn't even dare to bring their armor, but you brought me two cannons weighing more than a thousand kilograms!"  Okay, you Qin Ganong is very capable. You can actually carry two cannons over the 90,000-meter mountain. How about it? It took a lot of effort to go all the way.  " "It's quite strenuous.  I first brought four cannons, but two of them fell over into the ravine and broke a brother's leg.  "Qin Ganong pretended to be honest, but his eyes moved around, secretly looking at Tan Xiao's expression. "Why didn't you break your dog's legs?  Let me tell you, the road in Guizhou is more difficult than here. You are not allowed to bring a single cannon. I will push them all into the ravine Well, wait, let me blast the first pass in Tiannan first.  It's worthy of your hard work.  " "Cannons can't be thrown!  Look, isn't this useful" Qin Ganong kept nagging, and Tan Xiao, Zhou Guodong and others ignored him. After a while, the two three-pound cannons were pushed into the combat position and prepared to fire.  Then, there was a sudden roar: "Bang!"  boom!  ¡± The heavy shell rushed out of the barrel and flew slowly and tremblingly towards the first pass in Tiannan. This is the unique trajectory of solid shells. It seems slow but is fast, and contains huge impact. A shell hits the crenel,  Half of the bricks and stones collapsed, and a cannonball hit the door. The wooden door covered with iron made a loud, tooth-breaking sound, and the plaque on the door shook and fell to the ground.??, smashed into pieces.
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