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Chapter 275: Thousands of Miles of Triumph

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    "Sooner or later, Shiqian Mansion will be attacked, but now is not the time." Yuan Zongdi smiled and said: "We have just arrived, and the Western thieves are unprepared. If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to gain more benefits, we will have no chance in the future." North Bank of Qingshui River  The total strength of the Western Army in these five prefectures is as high as 16,000 to 16,000. Although they are now scattered in various prefectures and counties, they can easily be defeated by each one. However, if Yuan Zongdi is eager to attack the remote and mountainous Shiqian Prefecture,  , giving the other side enough time to react, the Western Army will inevitably mobilize troops from various places to form a large army to fight against the Chu Army, and Yuan Zongdi will fall into passivity.  Opportunities must not be missed, and they will never come back. Since the Western Army was dispersed, Yuan Zongdi led his troops to continue northward and attack Sizhou Prefecture, which was located at the "Goutou". At the same time, he sent people to notify Tan Xiao, Zhou Guodong and Liu Tichun, telling them that the "Goutou" was located.  There is more meat than bones, so he will stay here to have a good meal and be separated from the main army for a while.  Tan Xiao and others quickly sent 5,000 troops to support Yuan Zongdi. Due to the lack of intelligence, the Chu army only had a general strategic plan before advancing into Guizhou, and specific tactical plans had to be adapted accordingly. Since Yuan Zongdi had fighters here, Tan  Of course, Xiao and others must cooperate vigorously. In fact, the "Gotou" led by Tongren are close to the central part of Huguang. It was from here that Sun Kewang's army entered Hunan. The location is very important. If Yuan Zongdi can open up the situation in northeastern Guizhou, both  It can effectively support the main battlefield in Huguang, and can also get in touch with Jie Chongxi in southern Sichuan to find a base for the Western Expeditionary Army that is advancing alone.  After receiving 5,000 reinforcements, Yuan Zongdi's troops suddenly doubled. He no longer had any scruples. Not only did he launch a fierce attack on Sizhou Prefecture, he also adopted leapfrog tactics and personally led his troops through the boundaries of Sizhou Prefecture and directly attacked Tongren Prefecture.  .  Tongren Prefecture is roughly located at the position of "Dog's Eye" and "Dog's Nose" and belongs to the Wuling Mountains. To the west is Sinan Prefecture and Shiqian Prefecture, which is the surging Wujiang River. Yuan Zongdi attacked and moved while attacking Tongren Prefecture.  Then he turned to attack Jiangkou County. When Jiangkou was unable to defeat him, he rushed to Tixisi and suddenly killed a carbine near Tixisi. He defeated more than 3,000 Western troops who came from Tongren and Jiangkou to support Tixisi.  They attacked Sinan Prefecture from the west, swept the east bank of Wujiang River, made a large circle counterclockwise, and finally returned to Sizhou Prefecture from Shiqian Prefecture. After joining the main force, they launched a general attack and finally captured Sizhou Prefecture.  After this circle, it was the mobile warfare that Chuangying was best at. Yuan Zong's first "burning, killing and looting" not only wiped out thousands of Western troops, but also severely damaged various states and counties along the way.  , burn whatever can be burned, smash whatever can be smashed, fill up rivers, bomb mountains and seal roads. Originally, Tongren into Hunan was also a supply line for the Western Army. However, the road conditions in the mountainous areas were not good and the transportation capacity was limited. After it was destroyed by Yuan Zong's First Pass,  , this road is basically useless. Repairing it will not only cost a lot of money, but will also waste at least several months.  At the same time, Tan Xiao, Zhou Guodong and Liu Tichun led the main force of the Western Expedition Army to Kaili in the upper reaches of the Qingshui River by boat.  Tens of thousands of soldiers from the Western Expeditionary Army lined up under Kaili City. Before they started attacking the city, Kaili's defenders abandoned the city and fled. However, they were more disciplined than Shi Bing's defenders.  A fire was set off in the warehouse. Although the Chu army tried their best to put it out after entering the city, most of the military supplies were still reduced to coke. Fortunately, Kaili was the distribution center of the Qingshui River grain road, and one warehouse after another was filled with grain supplies.  Although the Chu army only snatched a small part, the quantity was still quite large, and they actually made a small fortune.  Kaili fell, Duyun was opened wide, Guiyang was also threatened, and the whole Guizhou was shaken.  At this time, the Western Army finally woke up from a dream and realized that a huge Chu army had entered Guizhou. No matter where they came from, the facts were in front of them. There were rumors in Guiyang, Duyun and other places.  Everyone said that Sun Kewang suffered a huge defeat in Huguang and his entire army was wiped out. The Chu army took advantage of the victory to counterattack, and then easily entered Guizhou.  Duyun is in a hurry.  Guiyang is in emergency.  The whole Guizhou is in emergency.  The Western Army stationed in Guizhou initially found out that the Chu army that entered Guizhou had tens of thousands of troops, including Tan Xiao, Zhou Guodong, Yuan Zongdi, Liu Tichun and other main force numbers. They won several battles when they first entered Guizhou.  The local defenders in Guizhou alone would certainly not be able to withstand the attack and would have to seek help from other places.  Urgent documents are flying in all directions. Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuanespecially Huguang have received a large number of reports asking for help. Bad news comes every day, and state and county guards are constantly falling.  The Western Expeditionary Army captured Kaili without bloodshed. The officers and soldiers of the Western Expeditionary Army sat on the boat for several days. They were trying to build up their strength to fight, but in the end they failed to win the battle. They all clamored to continue to advance. Tan Xiao and others  The people immediately divided their forces. Liu Tichun led his troops to attack the Guiding and Fuquan areas, threatening the provincial capital Guiyang from the east. Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong led the main forces south along the Qingshui River to attack Duyun Fucheng.  (At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were no Guiding and Fuquan cities. Looking at the map, they were roughly located in Pingyuewei and Lepingsi.Under the rule of Si Wei, the names were uncommon and could easily cause dyslexia, so they were simply called Guiding and Fuquan.  ) A ship full of Chu soldiers appeared at the gate of Duyun City. Lu Bosheng, the prefect of Duyun, immediately opened the door to dedicate the city.  Lu Bosheng served as a local official in Guizhou during the Chongzhen period. He started as a seventh-rank county magistrate and was gradually promoted to the fifth-rank prefect. When the Longwu court controlled Guizhou, Lu Bosheng served as the prefect of Duyun. Later, the Western Army proclaimed itself king and broke away.  In the Longwu court, Lu Bosheng continued to serve as the prefect of Duyun. Now that the Chu army had come, Lu Bosheng offered the city to surrender without hesitation. He did not feel that there was anything wrong with changing the court so repeatedly.  They were all officials in the Ming Dynasty, and they did not surrender to the Manchu Tatars. Lu Bosheng had been a local official for a long time, and he only wanted to maintain the peace of this side. Tens of thousands of Chu troops were approaching the city, and continuing to resist was meaningless.  "What a talent!" Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong were full of praise for him. There were more than 2,000 defenders in Duyun City. Lu Bosheng was only a civilian official, but he was able to control this army that did not belong to him and successfully surrendered the city.  He also handed over all the food and materials in the warehouse to the Chu army, which shows that this person is very talented. No wonder he can be his prefect no matter how the flag on the city changes.  "All government affairs in Duyun Prefecture are still handled by Lu Huangtang. Our army will go on an expedition soon. Please ask Prefect Lu to help recruit a group of men. All the money and food needed will be provided by our army." Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong came all the way.  In Guizhou, they were not satisfied with just capturing a small Duyun Prefecture. They had the same idea as Yuan Zongdi, taking advantage of the fact that the Western Army had not yet reacted, and wanted to seize the time to cause him to turn upside down.  Yuan Zongdi only worked within the small area of ??"Gotou". Even if he left the Qingshui River, there was not much pressure on logistical supplies. He could maneuver and fight as he pleased. Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong had great plans, and their military strength was third or fourth of Yuan Zongdi's.  Times, after leaving the Qingshui River waterway, it was necessary to form a new baggage force to transport food and grass to the army. Since Lu Bosheng was a capable and skillful local official, and he sympathized with the Longwu court, he simply gave him this arduous task.  Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong recently "robbed homes and houses" and robbed many warehouses and baggage fleets of the Western Army. In addition to food and weapons and equipment, they also had too much Yunnan copper coins to spend as military expenses. Lu Bosheng initially said that recruiting young men would be a waste.  All the money and food needed were borne by the Duyun Prefecture. After being unable to defeat Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong, he followed them to the dock and prepared to board the ship to get the money.  "There's no need to get on the boat. I'll give you all the money for the boat, and the extra money will be calculated later." Tan Xiao waved his hands grandly, looking like a rich man who didn't care, but he was secretly happy that other people's money was worth a penny.  I always spend my money as I count, but I, General Tan, spend my money as much as I can.  "If it's not enough, I'll give you another boat later. In short, money is not a problem, but it must be done quickly. We need to raise 3,000 men in three days, and then recruit 5,000 men in ten days. These 8,000 people will have to endure hardships."  A hard-working and strong man, he must be obedient and honest." Zhou Guodong also didn't feel bad about spending other people's money, and just threw out a lot of money, just like the nouveau riche in later generations, walking into a jewelry store and snapping out a bank card:  Feel free to swipe, and the diamonds will weigh two pounds for me.  Money is easy to do. Lu Bosheng only spent two days to collect 3,000 men. He also prepared a lot of mules, horses, livestock and vehicles. Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong immediately marched westward, even defeating the guards of the prefectures and counties along the way.  Invasion into Guiyang Prefecture.  At this point in the war, less than a month after the Western Expeditionary Army entered Guizhou, it had swept away most of the eastern part of Guizhou. The troops were divided into three groups and threatened the provincial capital Guiyang. Liu Tichun on the northern line was less than a hundred miles away from the Sichuan-Guizhou border and could go north to Sichuan at any time. Liu Tichun on the southern line was  Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong are getting closer and closer to Yunnan, the base camp of the Western Army.  The Western Army has no generals in Guizhou, not to mention the three kings of the Western Army, Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu, or even the level of Bai Wenxuan and Feng Shuangli. Facing the fast attack style of the Chu Army with unknown intentions, they can only divide their troops conservatively.  On the one hand, we must make every effort to ensure the safety of the provincial capital Guiyang, and on the other hand, we must prevent the Chu army from invading Sichuan, and even advance a thousand miles to Yunnan, where there must be no loss.  In this way, the Chu army came and went more and more freely. Although the marching speed in the plateau and mountains was relatively slow, they almost moved east and west, galloping at will. When they encountered those fortified cities and passes that were difficult to conquer, they never hesitated to fight.  After leaving, the casualties were controlled to an acceptable level and the combat effectiveness was maintained at a high level.  After the fall of Duyun, the news reached Hengyang, Huguang, and Liu Wenxiu was speechless for a long time.  When the news reached Jingzhou, Li Dingguo thought for a while and shook his head slightly: "This battle is not easy to fight." When the news reached Changsha, Sun Kewang accidentally spread the news by his subordinates, and the entire army knew about it overnight.  Suddenly, the military morale fluctuated and people were panicked. Sun Kewang chopped off several heads to stop the spread of "rumors".
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